He struck a few more poses to show off before Cecil broke the silence.

“A-Allen, can you revert to your normal form?” she asked gingerly.

“At most, the effect lasts up to twenty-four hours,” Allen answered. “Don’t worry. I’ve already tested everything out.”

In truth, this had been his plan for quite a while—ever since Shia had reported that Crevelle was officially unable to issue visas for Prostia. Allen had played a ton of games before coming to this world, and he had encountered regions that were unable to be reached via foot or horseback. Often, one required a ship, plane, or other special method of transportation to head to these restricted areas, or they needed to visit another location that would provide them with the tools to finally enter said area.

Because Allen had retained his memories from his past life, he had expected a roadblock to his travels and asked Captain Rarappa of the Magus Smith squad to create a tool that allowed the user to breathe underwater. But Rarappa had replied that even if the creation of such a tool were possible, the clothing they wore would need to be completely waterproof and able to endure the extreme water pressure, and would need to be coupled with a tool that provided the wearer with oxygen. While that would theoretically enable the party to wade through the waters, the unusual clothing and curiously large magic tools on their backs would draw the suspicion of the merfolk and thus hinder their activities. It was then that the Summoner had recalled his Fish A’s Awakened Ability, Mimic.

Effects of Awakened Ability Mimic

• The smoke expelled by this Ability envelops its target and allows them to take on the form of either a monster no higher than Rank A or a human.
• The smoke can cover a radius of up to one kilometer, and anyone within this range can be affected by Mimic.
• Allen can choose who will be affected by Mimic, such as selecting one person within range.
• Users can only mimic things that Allen ha