A God Killed Me By Accident, But I Reincarnated As The 4th Son Of The Marquis

Volume 13 Chapter 19: Geyser Fish

"..." 

"It looks like you had fun yesterday night, Keith." Jack giggled as he watched the silent man trudge.

He stood at the front, but everyone could tell from the slumped shoulders that something occurred. A grumble came from his mouth, "It was quite hell." No other way to describe it. Those three continued to bicker against one another all throughout the watch. He played mediator. But that was not the issue. 

What made it horrible and pleasant was how they kept snuggling up to him. It was like they were trying to mess with his brain. 

Luck was on his side as Gabriel came out, and he immediately rushed into his tent to get some sleep. Yet, he swore he heard them say something unbecoming of princesses. However, a pillow over his head was enough to block everything. 

Even now, those three continued to glare at one another in the back line. The entire party had stepped up, not to get caught in the crossfire.

Sarah and Lucy didn't know how to proceed since they were behind them. Long Lihua couldn't help but quip, "Ahh, to be loved by so many beautiful women. This is the sin you have to carry." 

"..." 

“Anyways, let’s head to the third floor!” It was time to take a step forward. 

"...Yeah!" Keith weakly waved his hand as they headed down. From the get-go, it was ferocious! 

“Everyone guard!” 

That weak and tired countenance instantly shifted as he rushed forward, taking the brunt of the water attack coming at them. A torrent of geysers burst at him. His shield was capable of withstanding this. Yet this was not the end. 

Splash! More geysers burst forward, attacking them from all sides! Gravity! He quickly pushed himself down on the ground, keeping him in place.

“Guys! Geyser fishes!” Keith shouted, and that was when they started to fight against them. Long Lihua and Krystal made the correct move; they prioritized the sides.

The frontlines had the lowest priority as they were the most sturdy; they needed the sides to wipe all of them out. Herrick and Melor got close to Keith, raising their shields to make a large barrier.

However, there was an oversight on his part. 

Geyser fishes fired and blasted Long Lihua and Krystal in opposite directions!

Keith shouted, “Go after them! Protect them!” This was definitely not his expectation. A tight and close-knit formation. That was what the party should be. Despite the sudden action, Keith wasn't frazzled.

“On it!” “Understood!" Faelyn and Ayaka used their earth and ice magic to slide them back to their party. However, the fishes were quite intelligent as they blasted the earth and ice magic! 

“Gabriel, Herrick, Melor! You guys rush up and clear the path! I’ll hold them back!” Things were getting chaotic even further as they started to go further! 

“Aria!” “Saphir!” Keith and Alfia called out as the owl and spirit dashed forth while the three popped the fish before them. 

Aria flew and caught Long Lihua while Krystal was taken by Saphir; they quickly returned to the group, where they started to fight even further than before. 

“Scarlet, Carolyn!” 

“Burn!” The two fired fire magic, which exploded the fishes in droves, and Alfia fired her magic that shredded the monsters in two. 

“Good job everyone.” Keith sighed in relief, “There were some hiccups, but we did well.” A wrench was thrown in, but they fixed it. 

“Krystal, Long Lihua, how are you guys?”

"We're good. We were hit by the geyser, but it didn't hurt too much." In a split second, they raised their weapons to guard. 

“But Keith, I think we need a break,” Krystal muttered. Her heart was beating fast/.

“Yeah.” The marsh environment here didn't help them out.

“We’re going to be camping out here, everyone!” With his words, everyone nodded and slowed down as they sat. 

“Arlo, I will leave everything for you.” “Understood, Leader.” Arlo nodded as he took out the forge and started to maintain their weapons. 

While he did, Keith muttered, “We have to be careful going forward. Metal weapons are going to have a tough time here.” 

Salt water. That did not mix well with metal since it could cause corrosion. Maintaining their weapons was going to be crucial in this exploration. 

“Understood! I will do everything I can with their weapons.” Arlo understood the problem with those as well. That was why he was going to maintain as much as possible. 

Keith nodded, “Good. I'll cook up these geyser fish as well.” It was time for a light lunch. Slicing the geyser fish, he seared it on the pan. 

“Ayaka, Muriel, want to try it?” 

“Eh?! Why are you letting them taste it?!” “Because this girl is a fish expert.”

According to Setsuna, this woman had been eating fish since she was a baby. Her palette for seafood was in overdrive. There was nothing to say about Muriel, who ate fish 24/7, being in a sea kingdom. 

“Thank you.” The two didn’t hesitate to eat the fish. That was when they had gone savored as they muttered, 

“There’s a little spark to it.” “Bubbly.” 

Hmm? A bubbly taste? Keith was curious as he took a bite. He understood what they meant: there was a light and crisp taste and a nice pop feel like soda was in it.  

“Alright! Let’s do this!” Keith waved his hands around before making the food for them. It was going to be a quick meal.