I must say, the servants of the Sea God are truly deserving of being one of the top-ranked groups of heroes. The composition of their hero is different from that of ordinary heroes.

If it were anyone else, after suffering such a strong counter-shock, their teammates would probably be crying and mourning for them. But the teammates of the Black Skin Hero didn't even blink their eyes, and the hero himself just dusted off his body and stood up.

"It seems like this is no ordinary turtle shell. It didn't even budge when I struck it with all my strength."

Are you kidding me? If it were an ordinary turtle shell, would I dare hide inside it?

"Get out of the way, let me cleave it with my holy sword!"

It sounds like something a petty gangster would say, like "I'm gonna smash him with a brick." The redhead girl shouted. It felt like even the holy sword became cheap when it was in her hands.

You see, the so-called holy sword is something that can turn the tide of the war with just one strike.

Huh?

Wait, is she going to take that terrifying thing and smash it against my shell like using a brick?

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

Although the Demon King assured me that my shell is the most sturdy in the world, can we trust what the Demon King says? Let's not even mention anything else, he made me one of the Four Heavenly Kings, can we really trust him?

Before I could consider begging for mercy from inside the shell, the redhead hero swung the sword at me without any hesitation.

This girl's impulsive personality is a big problem...

And so, the holy sword struck my turtle shell.

Suddenly, the sky changed color, the sea churned, and mountains and forests burst from the ground. Dazzling light destroyed everything that could be destroyed, including my shell, which disappeared in this light...

The scene described above did not occur.

I even hugged my head in fear of being struck by the terrifying blade, but throughout the whole process, the space inside the shell only trembled slightly.

That feeling was like being struck by a slightly powerful blunt weapon, nothing more. It was not even as powerful as the previous attack from the Black Skin Hero.

Strange, is the holy sword only this powerful?

"Darn, this thing is so hard!"

The redhead girl swung a few more times in anger, but the effect was almost the same as before.

Is this holy sword a little too weak? Although it looks like a short sword and is surrounded by holy light, it doesn't seem dangerous at all. But to be this weak is really an insult to the name of the holy sword.

No, it's probably not like that.

It's not that the holy sword is weak, but that I am too strong.

Oh, that makes sense. After all, it's me. It's only natural for me to be this strong. Not to mention the holy sword, even a holy blade or holy spear definitely wouldn't be able to harm me at all.

For a long time, they tried to destroy my turtle shell, but they didn't achieve any results.

So, the three of them, with no other options, sat dejectedly beside my shell, showing a helpless expression.

And as time went on, the atmosphere between the heroes became increasingly strange.

"So, why did things turn out like this?"

With his head bowed deeply, the blond hero spoke in a low voice.

"We had achieved good results at the Adventurer Academy and were recommended to join a powerful hero group after graduation."

"But why? By the time I arrived, the hero group had already disbanded, and there were only a few rookies left."

"But it doesn't really matter, it's easier to get along with rookies. I also had a high position in the hero group."

"As rookie heroes, we should train ourselves in adventures like rookies. But the level of the hero group is too high, and we can't take on low-level tasks, yet we don't have enough strength to challenge difficult tasks."

"Fortunately, Sister Nun brought us a task that, although had a high level, was actually low in difficulty. We can finally begin our adventure as heroes."

"But why, what's the situation with this adventure? Weren't we supposed to attack the important stronghold of the Demon Clan's territory? Why haven't we even seen a slime along the way? Well, we did see a slime, but is it really okay for a slime to be the gatekeeper of a fortress city?"

"Next, the right-hand man of the Four Heavenly Kings defected, the battle was unsuccessful, and the Four Heavenly Kings retreated into their shells. We have no way to deal with this shell. What kind of training is this, what kind of adventure is this? What can we gain from this adventure? We don't even have a chance to use our strength, are we just going to lose for no reason?"The yellow-haired brave looked like he had been sobbing.

How should I put it?

These guys are really pitiful, being a brave is so tiring.

The atmosphere of sadness quickly spread, and the remaining two brave warriors began to tear up as well.

Alright, in light of how pathetic you all are, I'll ask for less of a share of the spoils of war after we win.

At least I will leave you guys with your clothes, I guarantee it with my integrity, even though I am a turtle.

"I say, why do you all look like you've already lost?" Eldew suddenly spoke up when the atmosphere around the three became oppressive.

"Because you see, we have no way to deal with this turtle shell. Magic doesn't work, mental attacks don't work, physical attacks don't work, not even the holy sword can do anything..."

The yellow-haired brave said sadly.

"So, why do you have to open this turtle shell?" Eldew asked, full of confusion.

"Are you an idiot? If we don't open the shell, how do we pull that guy out?"

"This turtle shell is a part of the master, so if you bring it along with the master into the moving temple, the war can easily be won. And a complete victory at that. Not only will you win the war, but you'll also capture one of the Four Heavenly Kings and even conquer that city easily..."

"That's right!"

Before Eldew could finish speaking, the eyes of the three brave warriors suddenly lit up.

Could these guys really be such idiots? They're so close to victory and don't even know it. They're just sitting there crying because they think they're going to lose...

Wait a minute.

Huh?

If they win, doesn't that mean I lose?

Not only that, it seems like I'm going to be captured by them as well?

Damn it, Eldew, what the hell are you doing?! You're actually giving advice to these brave warriors?!

Soon, I could feel the movement within the shell, and the whole turtle shell started to move.

Then, without any resistance, I was carried along with the shell into the brave warriors' moving temple.

And thus, the war between me and the brave warriors, who were the followers of the Sea God, came to an end.

I was captured by the brave warriors...