Fish People Communication, A guide Volume IV

"If we wanted to create a political alliance we'd be marrying Lri to a mermaid not me," Yulia responds testily to the voice that continues to harp on the idea of the two of them marrying.

"I am still here, I just... Well with the threat of the Tower Below removed, I'm not sure how much I am allowed to help. I don't need water breathing though, it won't make it easier for me to fight, I can breathe I just can't move well..." Lemiel says.

"We should definitely head to the throne room as soon as possible. I have no doubt Isalia is there," Cherchiel speaks.

"Going on our own or in front might not be the best idea, but there will likely be a point in the fighting where we can get ahead. I suggest we stay with the mermaids and sirens for as long as we can and then go to get Isalia when the opportunity presents itself. The last thing we want is to end up fighting a portion of the Sahuagin's armies alone," Cherchiel adds.

"A hostage situation is a potential difficulty, but... Puppet will be useful in that case," Yulia agrees.

"If there's nothing else... Let's go," Yulia says and the group head out.

They meet the Mermaid and Siren armies near Aqua's shop. Both armies are quite large and Yulia feels a flicker of concern. Both at what might be waiting ahead in the Sahuagin palace and what could happen if either the Mermaids or Sirens turn on them. The Queen and Goddess are both here, seemingly ready to lead their troops into battle, though among their ranks there are what are clearly lesser commanders.

"Are we ready?" The Siren Queen asks and Yulia nods, The Goddess also nods and both give an order to their assembled ranks, the armies beginning to swim towards the path that leads to the sahuagin palace.

Yulia et al follow the two armies.

The Sahuagin were waiting, expecting to be attacked when the weapons stopped working. A large **** are amassed at the gates. Javelins fly from the Sahuagin vanguard plunging into the ranks of the mermaids and Sirens, but the two are ready, the mermaids cast forth shields that repel the attack as they advance and the Sirens return fire with their own javelins. Soon the two sides meet in a harsh melee, but The Sahuagin are woefully unable to deal with both enemies working together. Brutes that would be able to solo large swathes of Mermaids are quickly felled by quickblade sirens and mermaids make quick work of a type of Sahuagin Yulia and her party had not even seen before with two sets of arms. The fighting is brutal and during it an opening is made. Yulia and the group make for it, but they're not alone. Small contingents of the Siren and Mermaid army also spear through the created opening and flood past the gates into the Gilded City.

Within the city, the Sahuagin have more troops stationed. Attacking from alleyways and windows. The smaller contingent with Yulia as well as the group itself are slowed, passing carefully through the streets and passages of the city on their way to the palace. The Sirens in the contingent are good at ambushes and counter ambushes and do most of the work dealing with the entrenched Sahuagin while the mermaids provide support. Yulia and the others make it to the palace gates and are met with a guard. These Sahuagin are different than any seen before. They are wearing stone armor covered in mussels that forms a razor sharp layer to their armor and wielding shields and tridents. The few Sirens and Mermaids that made it with the group ready for combat and a mermaid speaks, "this is the Sahuagin King's praetorian Guard... If they are standing guard here then he must be all that is left within..."

There are thirty of them, but there are about 20 combined Mermaid and Siren soldiers with the group.

Combat: Invasion

Difficulty: 20

Sahuagin Army +100

Mermaid Army -100

Siren Army -100

Yulia Et Al -10

Final Difficulty: -90

Yulia Roll: Who cares?

Result: Success

(Health: 100%

Mana: 100%

Equipment: Simple black one piece swimsuit. Ceramic Beaked Mask, Reinforced Monastic Scapular(currently removed), standard bra (currently removed), Standard Panties (currently removed), 2 poison gas grenades, 3 healing kits, 1 syringe of poison, 1 sewing kit, 1 vial of strong aerosolizing aphrodisiac, 8 days worth of rations, 3 two liter water jug, 1 health potion, 5 mana potions, 6 vials of Semen, Ornate Rapier (-3), 4 arrows, Quiver, 1 sack of cooking ingredients (Apples), Ash's Quiver, 6 charm arrows, Smithing Ingredients (3 steel ingots), 1 sack of cooking ingredients (Vegetables), Grenade Launcher, Grenade Bandolier with 2 grenades, Silver Staff (-2 added to the effect of all spells), Smithing Ingredients (1 silver ingot), 12 silver throwing knives, twenty feet of Spidersilk rope, 1 sack of Cooking Ingredients (Fish), an Onahole, a shard of Illustone, A tarnished Silver Ring of clear mind (warded against demons and angels, can bind a Demon or Angel), Demon Horn Hairband, Gloves of Harvest (-3, heal for all damage dealt), modest two piece swimsuit, Leech Mask, Blade of Envy.

Spells known: Great Heal (Lvl 2, Mastered, Cost: 25%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 12%)

Great Cure (Lvl 2, Mastered, Cost: 15%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 7%)

Energize (Lvl 1, Mastered, Cost: 25%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 12%)

Icicle (Lvl 1, Mastered, cost: 15%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 7%)

Masterful Unlock (Lvl 2, Mastered, Cost: 10%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 5%)

Repair (Lvl 1, Mastered, Cost: 5%-20% depending on factors, Cost currently halved rounded down: 2%-10%)

Undermine (Lvl 1, Mastered, cost: 25%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 12%)

Life Drain (lvl 1, Mastered, cost: 2% per 1% Health healed, Cost currently halved rounded down: 1% per 1% Health healed)

Blizzard (Mastered, cost: 5%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 2%)

Lightning Strike (Lvl 1, mastered, Cost: 15%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 7%)

Identify (Lvl 1, mastered, Cost: 10%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 5%)

Fireball (Lvl 1, mastered, Cost: 15%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 7%)

**** Lance (Lvl 1, mastered, Cost: 15%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 7%)

God's Light: (Mastered, cost: none. Passive ability. Fully heals mana and health outside of combat)

Fetish: Bondage Rank: 3, Masochism Rank: 3, Lesbian rank: 3, Submission Rank: 3, Incubating Rank: 1, Large Insertions Rank: 2, Degradation Rank: 2, Exhibition Rank: 1, Anal Rank: 2.

Status Effect: Permanent increase to physical attribute. Combat level raised to medium

Atrophied: Permanent Decrease to Physical Attribute. Combat Level lowered to weak. (Countered previous Permanent Increase)

Faithless: Yulia gains no effect from support spells cast on her, but offensive spells cast by her double in effectiveness. Lasts until faith is restored or replaced.

Psychosexual Break: In order to deal with her trauma, Yulia has begun to subconsciously fetishize her experiences.

Deflowered: Virginity Lost, sexual experience changed to: Inexperienced, non-virgin.

Water breathing: Can breathe underwater.

Trauma Rank 1 : Costs of all spells doubled for the remainder of the floor.

Companion: Cherchiel, Goma, Martin, Isalia, Lri.

Cherchiel Health: 100%

Cherchiel Mana: 100%

Cherchiel Equipment: Ultra Durable Spear( -5, -10 with Boar Mask), Ultra Durable Shield (-5, -10 with Boar Mask), Solanium Reinforced Bodysuit (add -1 to all physical actions (currently removed), Staff (-1), God's Favour (Halo. Prevent **** one time), Bikini, Boar Mask.

Cherchiel Status Effect: Divine Grace. Combat Level raised to High

Water breathing: Can breathe underwater.

Goma Health: 100%

Goma Mana: 100%

Goma Equipment: Ritual Knife of Escaping Threads (-1, -3 with boar mask, automatic -5 when being used against tentacles, webs or other binding methods), Hunting Horn (-2 for each ally affected), Reinforced and Nethicite Augmented Thick Hide Outfit (Negate most physical damage, Currently Removed.), Swim Trunks, tentacle dagger.

Goma spells known: Heal (Mastered, 15%), Puppet (Mastered, 10% per active command)

Goma Status Effect: Atrophied: Permanent Decrease to Physical Attribute. Combat Level lowered to weak.

Pregnant: Starting to visibly show her pregnancy. Combat Level already as low as it can go. No further effects at current.

Water breathing: Can breathe underwater.

Isalia Health: 10%

Isalia Mana: 0%

Isalia Equipment: Isalia's Sword (-3) (Unequipped for now), Masterwork Trident (-3), Isalia's Shield (-3), Black Leather Armor (currently Removed, becomes invisible in complete darkness), One Piece Swimsuit.

Isalia spells known: Life Drain (lvl 1, Unmastered, cost: 5% per 1% Health healed)

Isalia Fetish: Submission Rank: 1, Domination Rank: 1.

Isalia Status Effect:

Water breathing: Can breathe underwater.

Lri Health: 100%

Lri Mana: 100%

Lri Equipment: Twin Daggers (-3), black swimsuit.

Lri Status Effect:

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