Episode 187
By using the magic to grow into a giant light on the light he was holding in his hand, he grew the sphere of light into a gigantic one.
The surroundings became bright as daylight, and a black shadow approaching across the water could be clearly seen.
“ship?”
It was a ship.
A small boat that looks like a fishing boat.
On the fishing boat, there was an old man holding a fishing rod, and Commissioner Lakum looked at him and muttered in a low voice.
“Oh my, you’re here again.”
“… … “Do you know the committee member?”
“Yes, I know. This is Mr. Laohan, a fisherman. I’ve been fishing by the Moon Tree over there since before I was even born. I don’t know, but it’s probably been over 50 years. It’s very famous around here. “As an angler who doesn’t fish.”
“An angler who doesn’t fish? what is that
“You mean?”
“If you catch a fish, they all release it.”
What does that mean?
Does that mean you’re not trying to catch fish?
Something is strange.
“Then, what on earth are you fishing over there?”
“Would you like to go see it yourself?”
When I nodded, Commissioner Rakum flew to the middle of the river using fly magic like a 7th class wizard.
I also followed him.
After anchoring the boat next to the Moon Tree, Old Man Lao Han, who was quietly shaking his fishing rod, glanced at us and opened his mouth.
“… … Lakum. “Have you come to nag me again?”
It was definitely problematic to call the name of the top member of the Wizard’s Tower in a condescending manner.
Commissioner Lakum said that he was not interested in such things.
“Young Master. “I didn’t come here to nag you today.”
“Huh, you? Are you the one who, every time I see you, nags me to stop doing useless things? “It’s so polarizing that it sends shivers down my spine every time I think of your face.”
“… … “Young man.”
“I say this repeatedly, but I am not doing anything pointless. There is definitely a legendary fish. I can never quit until I catch it… … !”
“Young Master! I didn’t come here to nag you today! “A guest has arrived!”
“Nyushu?”
Only then did old Lao Han look at me, and he didn’t seem to be very interested in me.
“Well, the fish are running away, so don’t talk while floating above your head. “For now, please sit down here.”
“… … “You speak so quickly.”
The relationship between Commissioner Lakum and Old Man Laohan, who grumbled and took a seat on the fishing boat, seemed to be very old.
Chief Commissioner and Angler.
There is no need for titles like this, but I think it shows the strong bond between the villagers who grew up together for a long time.
“I will formally greet you. “This person is the owner of the tower.”
“Takju?”
“It’s not Takju…” … ! The Tower Lord of the Wizard’s Tower. “Did you even have thin ears?”
“Giggles, you should try getting older too. I live in gratitude just for not being a burden to my children. By the way, what did this precious person do to me…? …
Old man Laohan.
He is likely to be well over 70 years old, but he doesn’t seem to be that nervous even when he is called ‘top owner’.
It wasn’t color.
In his eyes, Commissioner Lakum appears to be a child.
To him, I am nothing more than a ‘young-looking noble person.’
I bowed my head and introduced myself formally.
“My name is Ruin Ardel. “While admiring the mysterious moonlight under the moon tree, I became curious and came to visit you.”
“curiosity? “What is there to be curious about me?”
“I’ve been fishing here for 50 years.
They said it was. However, he released all the fish he caught… …
“for a moment. “There’s a bite!”
Old Man Laohan pulled the fishing rod.
A small mountain trout was caught on the fishing hook, but Old Man Lao Han threw the fish straight into the river.
“Not this guy either.”
Fishing boats didn’t even have the usual buckets to hold fish.
okay.
In the first place, the purpose was not to catch fish, but to look for something.
The question of what they were looking for could easily be inferred from the conversation with Commissioner La Koum.
“That damn legendary fish. “Is there really such a thing?”
“This guy… … . If you’re going to nag me again, just leave quickly. “Before I kick that pathetic ass and throw it into the river.”
“Inspiration. I’m a class 7 wizard. Do you think you will die if you fall into a river like this?”
“Uh-huh! This guy! “There is a legendary fish, you idiot!”
“It’s because I’m so frustrated. It’s already been 50 years. It’s not like your father is alive, so stop giving up… …
“good! Go you bastard! “If you’re going to say something like that again, get the hell out of my boat!”
“Aiko!”
Old Man Laohan really kicked Commissioner Lakum’s ass.
The old man’s feeble kicks may not be able to break through the 7th class wizard’s mana barrier.
Commissioner Lakum did not avoid Old Man Laohan’s kick and instead took it.
with a plop-!
In the end, I fell into the cold river water.
“Giggles, it’s nice to see you like that. If you’re going to nag me again, don’t come here again. Do you understand?”
“Ugh, Yeongtaeng. “Look at my happy face because I’m giving you a hit.”
Old Man Laohan was giggling and happy, and Commissioner Lakum looked at me with a small sigh.
“Lord Tower. I’ll explain everything.
is.”
* * *
What Old Man Laohan was looking for was a being called a ‘legendary fish.’
There is also a legendary wizard.
There are also legendary dragons.
There are also legendary knights… … .
There’s no way there won’t be a legendary fish, but it’s definitely a little strange.
“Legendary fish? “What is that?”
“It’s a legendary fish that lives under the Moon Tree. There is a rumor that if you make stew with that fish and eat it, it will become a panacea that can cure all diseases… …
“Nothing has been confirmed?”
“you’re right. It’s just a rumor. 50 years ago, when Old Man Lao Han’s father was dying of plague. It all started when he decided to catch the legendary fish to save his father.”
“My father, who should have been saved, has died, but Old Man Lao Han continues to search for the legendary fish… … . Is this it?”
“You are correct. “You claim that the light emitting moonlight below the river is a legendary fish.”
The luminous object emitting moonlight under the river is a fish?
That’s a pretty plausible argument.
However, unlike me, who was intrigued by Old Man Laohan’s words, Commissioner Lakum insisted that it was nonsense.
“I’m sure the tower lord would say the same, but isn’t it an unbelievable superstition for wizards like us who believe in magic and science? A panacea. that
“There is no way something like this could happen.”
“Yes, it is definitely a story that is hard to believe.”
“Is that so? As expected, the owner of the tower thinks the same as me.”
“It’s a little different. “It’s hard to believe, but it’s not an unbelievable story.”
“••••••yes?”
Magic and science.
In other words, for ‘magicians’ who believe in magical engineering and face the world from a rational perspective, words such as legends and superstitions are nothing more than old stories.
It won’t work.
But, I am different.
It has abilities that can never be explained under the name of magic engineering.
“Commissioner, did you believe that there is a being called ‘Incarnation’ in the world?”
“… … “Yes, that’s true.”
Strang shrugging next to me is proof of that.
Myths exist.
This is not a story that can be simply dismissed as a ‘old-fashioned legend.’
It is right to accurately check the source and re-judge.
However, because the story had been passed down by word of mouth for so long, it was difficult to find the source.
So what should we do?
“That old man named Lao Han. “I would like to see you again.”
You have no choice but to check it yourself.
“Are you here again? useless one more time
If you make a sound, I will… …
“Kicking butt? Yes, yes. I know. I will keep my mouth shut today. “It’s not me, it’s because the Lord of the Tower said he wanted to ask you something, so I came.”
“Here we come again. “Elderly.”
“… … “Why does such a precious person keep coming to ask something from a guy like me?”
This time I didn’t come empty-handed.
According to the story I heard from Commissioner Lakum, Old Man Lao Han was a famous shaman.
Damon Dragon Kiss.
The special liquor of the Damon family, a sheep farmer that Jason is proud of, that makes you lose your mind the moment you drink it.
When he brought out alcohol, which is difficult to find in the northern part of the continent, Old Man Lao Han’s face immediately brightened.
“You look young, and you must have known Kangho’s manners.”
“Do you like it?”
“Giggles, whatever you like.”
Old Man Laohan took the lid off the liquor and poured it into his mouth as soon as he could.
Gurgling.
Oh, if you drink like that, you might die! It was my wish.
Even after continuously drinking the fearsome alcohol that can make a person faint in one drink, the color of his face does not change at all.
“Hey, you idiot. It tastes good for once. After all, southern alcohol is the best.”
“… … “I’m glad it suits your taste.”
“yes. Since I received a gift, I have to repay it. “A shabby bastard has nothing to give to a precious person, but do you have a question for me?”
I erased the playful look in my eyes and asked with a slightly serious face.
“I’m interested in the legendary fish.”
“Hey, may I ask why? “Are you interested in a panacea?”
“no. “There is something I am looking for down this river, and I think it might be the same thing you are talking about.”
“I don’t know what you are looking for, but if he is
“I might be turning on it.”
A fish swallowing a piece of artifact bigger than my head?
That doesn’t make sense.
If it were a whale, wouldn’t you know it? Isn’t this a river, not an ocean?
But Old Man Lao Han’s eyes were much more serious than mine.
“The size of this guy is beyond imagination. “Whatever you imagine, you will see and more.”
“… … “Have you seen it yourself?”
“I saw it. Never took my bait
“There is.”
“Puh-ha!”
Then, Commissioner Lakum burst into laughter as if he couldn’t bear it anymore.
“sorry. I tried to hold back for a while, but I simply couldn’t. Sir, you are talking about that again. A legendary fish as big as a house. It’s funny to catch such a big guy with a fishing rod, but he took the bait? really? I don’t know, but if you try to talk nonsense in front of the tower owner… …
“You damn bastard!” I saw it myself
“Didn’t you say that?”
“… … It’s a surprise. “It’s going to be deafening.”
“It is a different species from the others. Have you ever seen the entire surface of the water immersed in shadow? I could feel it the moment it took the bait. Ah, this guy is definitely not someone who can be easily caught.”
“How do you think it was? “Let’s come in.”
Old Man Laohan said with a serious frown on his red face.
His eyes were clearly reminiscent of the past.
I received the truth, not lies, from him.
I could feel it.
“It’s very powerful. “It was something you couldn’t catch with any amount of strength.”
Are you strong?
That was something I was happy to hear.
