Cecilia came to the beach in her bikini, and everyone was immediately shocked because this was the first time Cecilia had been to the beach and even dared to wear a bikini.
"WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT! GO BACK TO SWIMMING!" Cecilia shouted.
They panicked and immediately resumed their activities.
Cynthia, hearing her daughter's shout, immediately came out of the water and approached her, her body soaking wet.
Cecilia, seeing this, immediately threw her towel towards her mother.
"Mom, are you crazy!" Cecilia said.
Cynthia just laughed. "Shhh, girls shouldn't shout like that. Do you want to swim too?"
"Huh, whatever. Where is Nic??" Cecilia looked around but couldn't find Nic.
Cynthia said that Nic seemed to be surfing earlier but didn't know where he went.
"He keeps disappearing," said Atha, who had just finished surfing.
Beside him was Giselle, who slammed her surfboard down. "Huft, I give up on riding this thing!!"
Meanwhile, on the other side, Nic pulled Mitha, the mermaid girl, to a secluded, rocky part of the beach.
Mitha took a breath, then took off her mermaid costume.
"Hahh hahh... mercy, don't eat me! I'm not a real mermaid!" Mitha said.
But Mitha didn't realize that her feelings were already 100% for Nic.
Nic squatted down. "Seriously, why did you play a prank on me?"
Mitha explained that it was indeed her job, and she was even nicknamed the 'entertainer mermaid' by beach visitors.
"Is that so? Well, I understand if that's the case, but you should also be mindful when entertaining," Nic said.
But this time, Mitha was silent, staring at Nic with a vague smile.
"Huh? Why?" Nic was confused.
But Mitha kept smiling vaguely, which made Nic more annoyed, and he pulled her nose.
"OWWW WHY ARE YOU PULLING MY NOSE!!" Mitha shouted.
"Well, why are you smiling like that?"
Mitha smiled again. "I'm smiling because the guy in front of me is so handsome~"
Nic was silent and pulled her nose again.
"OUCHH, stop it!!" Mitha said.
Nic then asked if Mitha had a place to live.
"Yes, I do! Do you think I live in the sea? Well, I have to work here so I can keep paying the rent for my house," Mitha said.
"Do you work here alone?" Nic asked.
"There are a few others, but they usually work in groups. I'm alone because if I join them, I won't fit in, hehe, I'm too extra," Mitha said, scratching her cheek.
Hearing that, Nic had an idea to recruit her.
"Do you want to live in Unity City?" Nic asked.
Mitha was confused because she had never heard of a city named Unity in the Southern.
"Is it cheaper there?" Mitha asked.
"It's free there, relax. Even your needs will be met," Nic said.
"AAA ARE YOU SERIOUS? OF COURSE, I WANT TO! WHAT'S THE CONDITION?" Mitha shouted enthusiastically.
"There are no conditions—" Nic's words were cut off.
"THE CONDITION IS TO PUNCH NIC!"
The voice came from behind a rock, and it turned out to be Cecilia and the others.
"Well, well, well, it turns out you were alone with a new girl, Nic," Cynthia said.
Atha and Giselle just shook their heads.
Meanwhile, Mitha panicked when she saw those familiar people.
"WAKH CECILIA! I DIDN'T KNOW NIC WAS YOUR BOYFRIEND!" Mitha said.
"Huh? Boyfriend? Ehehe... that's right, Nic is my boyfriend, fufufu," Cecilia said, feeling victorious, and stood next to Nic.
"Hmm, since you are all gathered here, I want to say something," Nic said.
They were curious.
Nic explained that he would establish a Unity HQ in Unity City. It would be filled with people he chose to be part of Unity, including everyone present here.
Atha and Giselle exchanged glances, then looked at Nic. "Huh, both of us too?" Their cheeks were red.
Nic nodded.
Both of them were happy, while Cecilia pouted. "Tch, it turns out I have a lot of rivals."
Nic pinched her cheek. "Don't consider them rivals. Just get along and consider yourselves a new, harmonious family."
Cecilia finally obeyed, then Cynthia was happy and said she would be the mother figure in their new family.
Mitha raised her hand. "Then who is the father?"
Cynthia stood next to Nic. "This is the young father."
Nic immediately ran away, and they all chased Nic.
---
Nic managed to escape from them, but Nic was confused about where he was. It turned out to be near the DFD territory.
Then Nic met a guy who was begging him.
"HEY YOUNG MAN! CAN I ASK FOR A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY!" the guy said.
"What for?" Nic asked.
But the guy lied, saying the money was for food, but he got the wrong person because Nic could see that the guy was lying.
"You need the money for gambling, don't you?" Nic said.
The guy immediately tried to run away, but Nic stopped him.
"Hey, stop gambling, it will ruin your life," Nic said.
"But this is a good opportunity, because if I can defeat the Queen of Gambling, she will retire! And if she retires, gambling will decrease in the DFD territory! Good, right!" the guy said.
"Yes, that's if you win. Someone named the Queen of Gambling must have a cunning way to win," Nic said.
Finally, the guy surrendered and left.
"Wait... Queen of Gambling... hmm, interesting. Hey, tell me where the location is," Nic said.
The guy immediately became excited and took Nic to the big gambling location in the DFD territory.
Upon arriving there, many people were queuing up to challenge the Queen of Gambling, but the ending was the same; they all lost with expressions of frustration.
Meanwhile, the Queen of Gambling laughed contentedly. "You fools... no matter how great you are, you can't win against me~"
Nic looked at her from afar and smiled. "A new interesting target."
---
Nic went inside and observed how she played. It turned out the game was free, as long as there was a bet.
Suddenly, the player who was challenging the Queen of Gambling slammed the table.
"YOU'RE CHEATING, YOU BASTARD! I SHOULD HAVE WON! HEY EVERYONE! SHE'S CHEATING!"
But everyone was silent and didn't dare to protest because they knew the risks.
The Queen of Gambling looked at him and smiled. "Did you forget what happens if you dare to say that?"
And sure enough, he was immediately kicked out by the bodyguards.
Inside, Zeta asked Nic.
[ Master Nic, the trick she uses is very simple and stupid. You should be able to easily win with the God of Cunning skill. ]
"I know, Zeta. Queen of Gambling, my foot... she's just using her strong bodyguards so her opponents are afraid to speak up," Nic said.
And because Nic didn't want to waste time, he immediately used Cupid Arsenal > Pistol and shot it towards the Queen of Gambling.
[ Ding! Congratulations! Rista is 100% loyal and in love with Master Nic! ]
[ Ding! Hearth Claim active! Rista has been added to the girlfriend list! ]
* [ Ding! Skill Transfer active! Congratulations, Master Nic gains a new skill: God of Gambler (Expert in Gambling) ]
"Haha, let's see whose cheating trick is better," Nic said with an evil smile.
To be continued...