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Dragon Knight of the Sea
Prologue
Picture this. There is a prosperous kingdom, with cities bustling with crowds of people in the busy streets. Merchants sell their wares, a couple of performers mingle with the populace expressing their talent, and families go about living their daily lives. In this realm, magic and monsters can be found everywhere. Of course, this is not where this tale begins. For you see, not so far away from the mainland, there was another kingdom, one that was a thousand times more magnificent. Few people knew it existed though, because this kingdom is found right under a vast ocean. What is common knowledge among humans is the presence of creatures that look human, except that instead of legs, they have the tail of a fish. But the ones that most humans encounter aren't true merfolk. You see, the true merfolk are completely different from what you traditionally visualize. True, they have the appearance of humans with fish tails instead of legs, but there happens to be more differences than that. Just like real fish, the tails of the true merfolk do not have knees, but coil around. Another difference is that there is no trace of human-colored skin. Instead, the 'human part' of their bodies is the same color as their tail, and the same texture as well. Their ears are long and laced with fanned fins whose longest tips make them look pointed like the ears of an elf. Finally, their fingers are webbed, as befits an aquatic race. So to put it in simple terms, the true merfolk bear the appearance of anthropomorphic fish. There are two kinds of true merfolk in fact. One is the Dolphin Folk, who live close to the surface of the water. Those who reside farther below the ocean are known as the Deep Dwellers. This kingdom under the sea, in fact, is the home of the Deep Dwellers…