* * *

Rafine sat on a quiet bench and ate the food eagerly.

When I ate everything and patted my full stomach and admired the night view, I felt a sense of happiness.

In particular, the boats and lanterns embroidered on the river were really beautiful.

Most of the amusement boats were for lovers to see each other, and it looked very romantic.

Lovers were also seen secretly kissing under the awning.

There were many people who came to play as a family and had a happy time. Seeing that scene, my mind was at ease.

But I couldn't take it easy for a while.

Raphine used her magic again to check the coordinates.

"... Well."

But when I came back, the coordinates were a little strange. I didn't know exactly when I checked it near the estate, but looking at it now....

"Isn't this coordinates under that river?"

Raphine murmured, and the teddy bear sitting next to her shrugged.

"I'm sorry, but it seems to be true, sweetheart."

"no.... How do you get into the water?"

As Raphine was enraged, a gloomy, hoarse laugh could be heard from behind.

It was Orpana's laugh.

"Gomtang, if you get down on your knees and ask, I will help you."

"...."

"With my help, the master can breathe underwater."

Ruby trembled at those words, and Raphine wrinkled her forehead.

It is said that with Orphana's help, she can breathe underwater, but in the end, it was Raphine who had to swim to find the relics herself.

'Ugh....'

It's a mountain over a mountain. You want me to go into the water now?

Besides, this river was right next to the sea.

'What if even a shark appears!'

Of course, there are no sharks enough to float a fun boat, but.... Still, it was terrifying.

Raphine bit her lip and looked at the river.

Meanwhile, Ruby was trembling and contemplating whether to kneel or not.

It's supposed to look like a teddy bear, so her legs are too short... Even the way he was worried seemed a little pitiful.

"Uh-ha-ha-ha!"

Orphana looked at her and laughed while lying on her stomach.

?Ugh...."

"You idiot! Didn't you know you'd need my help? He was so high on his nose! It looks good!"

"If you were helped by me.... Do I have to go this far?"

"huh! whatever? If you swear that you'll call me big brother from now on, I'll help you."

"Ugh."

Raphine ended the situation after watching the two of them fighting tiringly.

"Orphana, just shut up and help me."

"...."

It was a contract. After finding the relic, for 5 years, do whatever Raphine tells you to do.

Orphana suddenly became quiet, and Ruby giggled as if suing.

"Once you get into the water this night, you won't see anything, so let's do it tomorrow morning."

"Okay, sweetheart."

Ruby happily nodded, and Raphine decided to put her worries aside and enjoy the night view more now.

It was when I was bruising while looking at the river for such a long time.

"Hey, miss."

At the sudden sound, Raphine gently turned her head. Someone was approaching him.

When people appeared, Ruby became as quiet as a doll. Orphana disappeared immediately.

It was a dark-skinned man who spoke to me, but looking at his appearance, he was a little....

'Are you a neighborhood adoptee?'

I felt that way. Besides, there was not one person, but a few others who fell behind.

"Hmm, it looks like you are a tourist. Did you come alone, lady? If you are bored, do you play with us?"

"...."

"I'll have fun with you. yes?"

As Raphine kept her mouth shut, the man who spoke to him came closer.

Seeing that the imperial accent was a little strange, it was probably the people of the Babylonian Kingdom.

"Don't bounce, join us...."

"I'm sorry, but I will decline."

Despite Raphine's resolute rejection, the man sneakily sat down next to her. Raphine warned in a calm tone.

"If you don't want to get hurt, you better go."

"The lady is really cute. Are you from the capital? Her skin is white and pretty... Ahh!"

It was when Raphine could not stand it and was about to summon Orphana.

Suddenly, the man sitting next to me fell and was lying on the floor.

Someone grabbed the man's back and threw it.

"I'm sorry. We, the people of the Babylonian kingdom, have been rude."

The person who threw the man was a tall man.

He was standing in an elegant posture wearing very luxurious clothes, and it was unusual just looking at him.

'It seems to be a noble or royal family of Babylonia.'

The man's trembling party, who was arguing, grabbed the man who fell on the floor and ran away.

It looked like he had run away after seeing the knights standing behind him. The knights with a harsh impression were holding on to their arms.

Seeing that he was accompanied by an escort knight, he seemed to be a very high person.

"Then have a good night."

The man gave a light greeting and left with the escort knights.

'He's so handsome.'

It was an attractive appearance that was different from the handsome men of the Empire. After all, the world is wide and there are many handsome men.

Raphine thought lightly and got up from her seat.

Also, it seemed like it would be better to go back to the dorm before someone started an argument. If I got caught up in troublesome things, I was only hurting myself.

* * *

early morning.

Raphine left the inn early in the morning and headed to the unpopulated river.

It was morning, so the area around the river was quiet. It was because all those who enjoyed the festival until late at night fell asleep.

Raphine was nervous and dropped her coat to the floor.

I had to go in the water, so I wore light clothes as much as possible. Raphine took a deep breath and started warming up.

As I relaxed my wrists, ankles, knees and shoulders, Orphana appeared.

"Master, don't worry too much. It feels really good to breathe underwater."

"I'm not worried, but.... I'm still scared."

It's not like I had a phobia of water in my previous life, but it's true that I'm nervous because I don't know how to swim.

"Baby, be strong!"

Ruby, unable to go into the water together, decided to wait outside the water.

Raphine nodded her head sullenly and gently put her toes under the water.

"It's very cold."

While crying, Raphine wet her heart with water and buried it.

After preparing like that, Raphine took a deep breath and plunged into the water.

"I'll make sure you don't get cold."

Orphana made the water around Raffine warm. It definitely worked.

When the tension was relieved, Raphine bowed her head and tried to dive under the water.

Because it is a river near the sea, the water was really clean.

'Can you breathe underwater?'

It felt strange and strange. It was fun and free as if I had become a fish.

'Now, shall we look for it?'

Raphine floated the coordinates and started swimming in the water with Orpana.

* * *

similar time.

A ship was leaving the docks of the Lenchest estates and was moving to the Babylonian Kingdom.

There was one important taboo passed down from ancient times in the Babylonian kingdom.

'The ships of the royal family never move at night.'

It was said because there were many royals who were assassinated on a boat floating alone on a dark night.

So, as soon as dawn came, the ship headed for Babylonia began to move.

As the ship departed, the escorts relaxed. Crossing the river took no more than 10 minutes, no matter how long it took.

"Sir Prince. When you arrive at the royal castle, you must never refuse the orders of His Majesty this time. It's a great honor to be part of an imperial envoy. Why do you keep rejecting it?"

The old man said to someone sadly.

It was a handsome young man who was listening to the story.

Saladin, the second prince of the Babylonian kingdom. He replied with a smirk.

"I have no interest in such glory. My father is always like that, so isn't my sister holding me in check?"

"but...."

"Do you know how many times already my sister sent me to buy water? I do not want to die needlessly greedy for power."

At that, the old old man kept his mouth shut.

It was then. The escort knights moved quickly because of the sudden feeling of living.

"...!"

But it was already too late.

The sleeping saliva from a man disguised as a sailor had already pierced Prince Saladin's chest.

In an instant, a distant energy took over him, and Prince Saladin leaned back and fell into the river.

The assassins committed suicide on the spot, without the guards having time to use their hands.

"majesty! majesty!"

The servants wept and howled, not knowing what to do.

A few knights went into the water to find the prince, but after not long they stuck their heads out of the water.

* * *

Meanwhile, Raphine was wandering under the deep river in search of the holy relics.

'Oh, abalone.'

Because it was right next to the sea, the water was full of food.

I saw a lot of pretty fish and even a huge turtle.

Raphine forgot her duty and happily roamed the water like a mermaid.

Orphana also giggled and followed Raffine like that.

It was on the way.

'Oh, Orphana. There's a big fish over there... Eh? Person... It's a corpse!'