Chapter 537 7 Color Whale Knight

The Rainbow Dolphin, or perhaps more appropriately called the Rainbow Whale.

Carrying the drowning serf towards Liszt's sampan, its goal was clear: to get the serf onto the sampan. Liszt stayed still but was on edge, ready to jump at any moment if the Rainbow Whale dared to attack him, and then have Acheronides capture it.

However.

When the Rainbow Whale slowly approached the sampan, it showed no signs of aggression, only focusing on rescuing the person. When it got to the sampan, it arched its head and launched the serf onto it. Liszt's sampan was big enough, and he used his mana to keep it steady, so it wouldn't tip over from the serf's weight.

Seeing the serf safely aboard.

The Rainbow Whale popped its head up and made a happy sound: "Ji-you... Ji-you..." It sounded a bit like a magpie, with a melody that changed a lot, resembling the rich changes in human speech.

Sensing its happiness.

Liszt also relaxed. This huge creature, several meters long, seemed genuinely friendly towards humans. He grabbed a small fish from the front of the boat and tossed it to the Rainbow Whale.

This small fish, a Pearl Lake specialty called silver strip fish, was tasty and had become a regular part of Liszt's diet.

When the Rainbow Whale saw the fish, it opened its mouth right away, caught it, and swallowed it whole. It might not have tasted it, but it seemed to like the experience, staying by the sampan with its head above water, small eyes locked on Liszt.

Liszt didn't wait to toss another silver strip fish.

"Ji-you... Ji-you..." The Rainbow Whale ate eagerly, head leaning on the sampan, mouth open for more. Not sure if it liked the taste or just the free food.

Its head looked like a beluga whale's, with a big, round forehead, a large mouth, but not many teeth. Its eyes, on the sides of its head, looked small for its size. The shiny skin didn't seem to be its real color, but a layer of oil catching the sun.

From different views, the shiny colors kept changing.

A strange oil.

With his Magic Eye, Liszt gave the Rainbow Whale another silver strip fish and then checked its body carefully. Its body was full of blue-white magic power, a basic water trait for sea monsters, since they're always in the sea.

And that oil layer was also full of magic power colors, very lively and always moving.

"It feels like this layer of oil is some kind of magic," Liszt wasn't sure, but this didn't hinder his communication with the Rainbow Whale through food.

They say dolphins are really smart, second only to chimps in the animal world. Some even think orcas, part of the dolphin family, are smarter than chimps, since humans rule the land and orcas rule the sea, both naturally smart.

Moreover, orcas, like dolphins, are friendly towards humans, with no records of wild orcas killing humans.

After several silver strip fish, Liszt felt the time was right and reached out to touch the Rainbow Whale's large head.

The Rainbow Whale showed no resistance, allowing him to touch its head.

After a few interactions, Liszt felt he had established a friendship with the Rainbow Whale: "The smoke task hints that the Rainbow Whale is a suitable aquatic mount. Should I ride it for a spin? Riding it directly might not be friendly; perhaps I should jump into the water first and then ride it?"

Thinking it, he did it.

He first blew a horn to alert Acheronides to protect him, then, holding a silver strip fish, jumped into the sea.

"Ji-you..." The Rainbow Whale immediately swam around Liszt, occasionally touching him with its body, but showing no signs of aggression.

Its small eyes were fixed on the silver strip fish in his hand, but it didn't rush to snatch it.

Seeing this.

Liszt understood that he was halfway to successfully riding it. He stuffed the silver strip fish into the Rainbow Whale's mouth, then took another from the sampan and fed it to the whale. He also filled his waist pouch with silver strip fish, then slowly embraced the Rainbow Whale, flipped over, and mounted its back.

Grasping its dorsal fin.

He braced himself to be flipped over.

However, unexpectedly, the Rainbow Whale did not overturn him but remained still, emitting a peculiar tone: "Ji-you... Ji-you..." Its meaning was unclear.

But Liszt swiftly pulled out a silver strip fish and tossed it in front of the Rainbow Whale, which leaped forward to catch and eat it.

As it swam slowly on the sea surface, it still didn’t throw Liszt off.

"The Lord is amazing!" The serf, who had earlier fallen into the water and was now sitting on the sampan, was so stunned he couldn’t close his mouth. In just a flash, the great Lord had tamed the sea monster. Truly a sky knight, even the sea monster was easily tamed.

Then he watched as the Lord rode the Rainbow Whale, gradually disappearing into the distance.

With the Rainbow Whale’s melodic 'Ji-you' calls and the Lord’s hearty laughter, they soon vanished from view.

"So amazing!"

...

Riding the Rainbow Whale, constantly creating splashes on the water surface, although the splashes soaked Liszt completely, he still laughed happily.

Riding a dog or a bird is no big deal, even riding a dragon is just so-so, but riding a fish? That’s the coolest!

The Rainbow Whale had eaten the silver strip fish from his pocket, but their bond was now unbreakable. The Rainbow Whale carried Liszt, gliding freely through the water.

Suddenly, it let out a high-pitched cry, "Ji-you..."

Then it plunged into the water, and before Liszt could take a breath, he was pulled under with it.

He panicked, certain he was about to drown.

But instead of choking, he felt a cool sensation envelop him, letting him breathe freely underwater. Though breathing wasn’t as easy as on land, it didn’t stop him from getting air. As he calmed down, he noticed his body was glowing with a rainbow shimmer.

"Is this... the Rainbow Whale’s doing?" Liszt was stunned, then used his Magic Eye to see his body glowing with active magic, just like the Rainbow Whale.

Realizing what was happening, Liszt laughed joyfully underwater, completely enamored with the Rainbow Whale. This was the perfect aquatic mount, letting the knight breathe underwater with ease. That shimmering, oily layer was clearly some kind of magic, unlike anything he’d ever seen.

No wonder the smoke mission hinted that the Rainbow Whale would help him contract the Giant Kelp Grand Sprite.

This magic of the Rainbow Whale essentially gave him the ability to move underwater, no longer needing to hold his breath until his face turned red and frequently surface for air.

"Very good!"

He couldn’t resist patting the Rainbow Whale’s back, shouting, "Great job, Rainbow Whale! You’re my new favorite ride!" With the protective layer magic, he could now speak freely underwater, with no issues in hearing or vision.

"Ji-you!"

Whether the Rainbow Whale understood or not, it responded with a cheerful call.