I! Cleaner!-Chapter 1192 - 1090: Leon the Good Guy

"Your Majesty Wendy..."

After raising his hand to support the shellboat that had crashed into him, Leon grabbed the screaming Miss Salted Fish who had flown out of the shell, and reminded her with exasperation:

"This is already the third time you've crashed your boat into me... I don't think I've done anything to you, have I?"

"No... I'm sorry..."

Gasping for breath in her frightened state, Miss Salted Fish, who had been flung out of the shellboat, hurriedly explained:

"I didn't crash into you on purpose, it's just that I was worried about not making it in time, so I was a bit too rushed..."

"In time for what?"

"In time for my grandfather's turning of the sea's eye."

"Who's your grandfather? Why does he need to turn the sea's eye?"

"My grandfather... There's no time to explain now, quickly get on the boat!"

"?"

In Leon's puzzled gaze, Miss Salted Fish, who had suddenly disappeared a few days ago and now suddenly reappeared, tugged him towards the shellboat, urging him eagerly as she pulled:

"Hurry up, hurry up! Uncle Andy must have already been locked up, and without his Heart of the Ocean, it'll take us at least three days to get there, by which time it might be too late!"

"..."

What... what on earth is this? Faced with Miss Salted Fish's disjointed remarks, Leon couldn't help but furrow his brow and instinctively wanted to refuse, but seeing her Heart Lake surging turbulently, clearly in a state of anxiety, he didn't immediately resist and instead followed her onto the boat half-willingly.

"Clang!"

Once Leon was pulled aboard, the two large shells of the shellboat closed together heavily, and the arched dome underneath trembled slightly, as numerous kelp-like strips of plants hung down softly, emitting a gentle white glow that lit up the entire interior of the shellboat.

"What is this?"

"This is glowweed, a specialty of the Black Reef Sea."

Knowing that Leon had hardly any contact with the Sea Race, Miss Salted Fish explained:

"This thing can store part of the light it receives when in contact with a light source, and emit it when the surroundings get dark. Our Sea Race likes to use it for lighting, just like the chandeliers in your human rooms."

"That's not what I was asking about."

Shaking his head slightly, Leon raised his hand to point deeper into the shellboat.

"I meant that, what is it?"

Which one?

Following Leon's finger, among the scattered mess, Miss Salted Fish caught sight of a familiar fish tail, her face blushing with embarrassment, and she hurried over.

"Mother! Are you okay?"

"I'm... fine..."

After being pulled out from the chaotic pile of miscellaneous items by Miss Salted Fish, the disheveled mermaid beauty held her swollen forehead, hissing repeatedly:

"Your driving... hsss... Promise me, next time you go out, it's better if you swim on your own!"

"..."

Seeing her mother, still in the mood to criticize her driving skills at this time, Miss Salted Fish couldn't help but roll her eyes, somewhat roughly helping the mermaid beauty tidy her clothes, then introduced:

"Mother, this is..."

"I know, I know, I took a peek from afar last time you were talking."

Digging out a head-sized pearl from the pile, rubbing the lustrous surface, letting out a soft pearl glow, the mermaid beauty drifted on the water-like pearl glow to Leon's presence, extended her hand with a smiling face:

"I am Evangeline, Wendy's mother, from the eddy line of the Sea Race. I've met Aquarius."

"You're too kind..."

Seeing the mermaid beauty's gaze of wonder, part admiration, Leon couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly, politely shaking her hand, then squinting slightly:

"Your Majesty Wendy, and this..."

"Evangeline!"

After carefully scrutinizing Leon, apparently having a favorable impression, the mermaid beauty retracted her hand and spoke warmly:

"My name is Evangeline, and age-wise... I should be slightly older than you; you can just call me Sister Evangeline."

"???"

What... what are you doing?!

Watching his mother, who previously turned pale at the mention of the Food God, suddenly acting all friendly, and even shamelessly asking to be called sister, Miss Salted Fish couldn't help but feel a bit overwhelmed.

Although the Sea Race's lifespan is much longer than humans, making their mother quite young in comparison... but she's over a hundred years older! How could she address him like that with a straight face?

"Uh..."

Also caught off guard by Miss Salted Fish's mother, Leon glanced at Miss Salted Fish with a peculiar expression and then shook his head:

"I'm about the same age as Your Majesty Wendy, so calling you that feels a bit disrespectful, perhaps I'll call you Lady Evangeline instead."

"That's fine too."

Seeing Leon's obvious discomfort, the mermaid beauty tactfully stepped back, smiling gracefully:

"Lord Leon, I heard Wendy say..."

"Let me handle it!"

Afraid that her mother might say something so embarrassing that she'd want to hide in her shell, Miss Salted Fish quickly took over, with a stern face persistently pushing:

"We don't have much time left, mother, go steer the boat while I explain things to Lord Leon!"

"Well... alright."

Reading the resolve of 'I won't let you blabber any further' in Miss Salted Fish's eyes, the mermaid beauty nodded, agreeing, and started walking away with Miss Salted Fish's urging, still looking back to Leon with a smile:

"Wendy's all good, just a bit shy, hehe, if there's any offense, please bear with her."

"Not at all..."

Seeing this somewhat socially reckless 'elder', finally being handled by Miss Salted Fish, Leon couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, casting a sympathetic glance at the reddened Miss Salted Fish.

Though Miss Salted Fish might be a bit blundering, she's generally quite proper, having such a carefree and scatterbrained mother, her daily life might be a tumult of chaos and ultimate embarrassment.

"Li... Lord Leon."

Feeling uncomfortable under Leon's sympathetic gaze, having already lost almost all face, Miss Salted Fish couldn't help take a deep breath, feeling like she could cry without tears:

"My mother, she... she's always lived quite freely, not caring much about etiquette and such, so... so... I apologize if it was awkward for you."

"It's fine, it's fine."

Seeing the embarrassed Miss Salted Fish with her reddened earlobes, Leon felt his rarely touched sympathy stirring, responding with unintended gentleness:

"Lady Evangeline... she's charming... uh... extroverted and untroubled, though a bit relaxed with conventions, she clearly has... a distinctive personality... but I guess it must be tough on you."

"..."

Thank you! Thank you very much!

Seeing the man in front of her, not only not sarcastically commenting, but earnestly handing her steps down, even warming her heart with words, Miss Salted Fish was almost moved to tears.

Who says the Food God is bad? This Food God is clearly a good man! A really good man!