"That red-eyed boy is so handsome!"
"Why are his eyes red?"
"I've never seen eyes like that before; they're so beautiful!" Several underwater girls stared at Asta with gleaming eyes, which made Noelle particularly nervous, fearing Asta might be snatched away if she looked away for even a second.
"Could you guys pay a little attention to me too!" Finral cried out in grievance. It was bad enough he couldn't compete with Asta on the surface, but now he couldn't even win underwater...
Charmy was just as distracted as Finral. In fact, if Yami hadn't been dragging her with one hand, she wouldn't have been able to move at all!
"These people are a bit too enthusiastic!" Noelle complained after driving away another little vixen with a glare.
"Isn't enthusiasm a good thing?" Vanessa loved this atmosphere, though she also felt a bit displeased whenever other girls got close to Asta.
Soon, Asta and the others reached the end of the stairs. The previously enthusiastic underwater residents all backed away to a certain distance in unison, leaving only the two guides.
"The High Priest is right here. You can go in yourselves!" one of the guides said with a smile.
"What a pain. Why live so high up?" Yami grumbled, then kicked the door open and walked in. Asta and the others naturally followed. Once they were all inside, the temple doors slowly closed, and the space within became pitch black.
Noelle, acting like a precision radar, grabbed Asta instantly. "What's going on? Why is it so dark in here!"
"Cheap tricks!" Yami lit a cigarette and walked forward as if taking a leisurely stroll.
"The Captain is so badass!" Finral said, huddled sneakily behind Gauche.
"Hey, don't hide behind me like a girl!" Gauche snapped in annoyance. Finral's sudden dive into his space gave him goosebumps.
"What's there to be afraid of? Almost all of the Black Bulls are here. Any ghost or monster that shows up will be taken down in a second!" Magna said, crossing his arms as if he feared no one.
"That's true!" Finral suddenly felt less nervous. As they continued walking, they finally spotted a figure ahead.
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"Is that the High Priest?" Vanessa asked curiously.
"But do you guys feel water dripping down?" Magna asked, touching a slimy drop on his neck with disgust.
"I feel it too!" Finral raised his hand.
"Are these ordinary raindrops?" Noelle looked at Asta curiously.
"No, it's just drool from two little things." Through his Mangekyo Sharingan, Asta had already seen two giant underwater creatures appear behind them. However, since they hadn't attacked yet, he chose to wait and see.
"Little things?!" Finral looked up like a startled bird, seeing two monstrous creatures that looked somewhat like catfish staring down at them and drooling!
"Holy crap!" Magna jumped three meters high in shock and immediately greeted them with Fire Magic. Gauche and Luck's Mirror Magic and Thunder Magic followed instantly, knocking the two underwater monsters to the ground.
"That's it?" Noelle had also been startled, but she hadn't expected these sea monsters to be so weak!
As for Yami, he didn't even turn his head the entire time. He had noticed the monsters early on, but judging by their presence, they were so weak they weren't worth his attention.
"So, most of the time, we're just scaring ourselves!" Asta laughed.
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