Episode 188
“Such a strong fish took the bait, and the spirit is still alive? He must have been dragged into the river right away. Me indeed. Even if you lie, you have to hit it to the extent possible.”
“You guy! That’s because I didn’t know he took the bait. Just take a breath and he accidentally takes the bait!”
“is it so. Let’s say that’s the case.”
“This guy is just!”
“Wow!”
Old Man Laohan once again kicked Lakum Yu Won’s ass, and even though Lakum Yu Won could have avoided it, he chose to fall into the water.
I guess these two men have feelings for each other.
“You damn old man. “I heard you always take out your anger on me like this.”
“Giggles.”
Am I exaggerating too much?
anyway.
I thought that what old Lao Han said was not a lie.
Although it was just a matter of intuition, it sounded like a pretty plausible story.
A legendary fish is devouring a piece of Draka’s relic.
The fact that the moonlight in the river water is slightly moving is understandable if we assume that it is a fish.
There is no need to worry too much.
All you have to do is catch that legendary fish and check it out for yourself.
“Let’s catch it, that legendary fish.”
At my words, a question mark appeared above the two men’s heads.
At the same time, they burst into laughter.
“Fuhaha! Tower owner. I thought he was quite mature for his age, but at times like this, he seems like a child. “He is someone who knows how to choose romance over rational concerns.”
“Giggle! Are you going to catch him? I don’t know if the Tower Lord is a great wizard.
Well, you’re not a great fisherman. Even I, who have experienced everything from mountain warfare to air combat, can’t catch him. Even the famous fishermen’s guild members in the Mazeros Sea couldn’t even chase the shadow. Do you think I haven’t tried it? “Giggle.”
“Romantic rather than rational. A dream rather than reality. As the owner of the tower I serve, I know that he is quite an attractive person. However, there are no legendary fish. “If there was such a huge guy, wouldn’t it have caught someone’s eye?”
“What this guy said is wrong. there is. However, this is not a guy you can catch lightly.
This is the guy I devoted 50 years of my life to. There was no longer a need for panaceas, but I dedicated my life to not having to see the shadow that had swallowed up the entire river just one more time. But, are you saying you want to catch a guy like that? Giggles, 10 years is a long time.”
Is this really that funny?
The two men were laughing at each other, and I shrugged my shoulders.
fishing.
It’s not that I’ve never experienced it.
Before entering the academy, 8 and 9 years old
Was it around that time?
I have gone fishing in the southern seas with Lord Bolvar a few times.
When Sir Bolvar threw a fishing rod with bait, he would just hold on to it calmly, and when the float shook, he would pull it in hastily.
-young master. If you want to catch fish, you need to eat more rice.
I missed several fish due to lack of energy, and I also remember eating two bowls of rice from that day on.
-Remember this feeling of a fish biting the bait. attract fish
Experience that momentary feeling. All can be used in swordsmanship.
In the end, I realized that this was all swordsmanship training under the guise of fishing and gave up.
Fishing was a difficult field that taught me nothing but failure.
“I didn’t just say this.”
This is by no means said with a light heart.
Old Man Laohan and Commissioner Lakum stopped laughing at my serious mood, and it was quite a while.
It’s gone.
“Are you serious? “You are catching a legendary fish.”
” yes.”
“But, shouldn’t the tower owner go to inspect somewhere else?”
My eyes turned to the stray cat, and he lightly touched his forehead and then extended his index finger.
one week.
The appointed time for my stay in East Forest.
Okay, this should be enough.
“I will definitely catch that legendary fish within a week. If there was no other way, I was thinking of going into the river directly, but I think this method is more likely.”
“Lord Tower. what’s the reason. “That’s why you’re so obsessed with something down this river.”
“Commissioner Rakum needed the fruit of rebirth to lift the curse of becoming a beast.
Seems like. Because it is something I really need. If we assume that there might be fruit of rebirth beneath this river, would you withdraw your interest because it is an old legend?”
“… … no. “They must have tried to catch him somehow.”
“That’s it.”
Commissioner Lakum, who was the face of the Myoin people, received from me a miracle that did not require the fruit of rebirth.
He promised to give me what it’s worth.
“In that case, I will help the tower owner. “What can I prepare?”
Hearing Commissioner Lakum’s words, Old Man Laohan frowned and said.
“You damn bastard. “He didn’t even pretend to believe me when I said that.”
“Youngam and Tapju are the same?”
“different! okay! It’s different, you bastard! So, have a taste of my special kick! Hey!”
“Woah! “You damn old man!”
“Giggle!”
Commissioner Racoum once again kicked his ass.
I had to experience kicking and entering.
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fishing.
The act of catching fish with bait.
You will need several things for this, but to break it down to a minimum, you need two things.
first.
“I heard the fish is really big? “The strength is also incredibly strong.”
“That’s right.”
“Then you’ll need a fishing rod that will never break.”
A fishing rod that can withstand even when a huge force collides with it.
However, it cannot be made of solid iron.
In order to flexibly suppress the opponent’s strength, it must not be too hard.
However, this was easy to obtain.
‘Stats commonly used by wizards’
This is because it was possible to use the white-leafed arborvitae tree that is used to make ‘f’.
White leaf arborvitae absorbs mana well due to the wood’s unique elasticity, making it perfect for making ‘staff’.
“If you place a permanent protection here.”
At the same time, it was also suitable for making a ‘special fishing rod’ with a protection spell.
“If a wizard goes fishing, he can make something like this.”
Old Man Laohan burst out laughing, saying he really likes the fishing rod.
He was there.
However, the real problem still remained.
Minimum supplies needed for fishing.
second.
That’s right, bait.
“What kind of bait did you use before?”
“There is no bait that I haven’t used. Lugworms, shrimp, clams, bandits, octopuses, etc. Regardless of whether it is freshwater, sea, large or small fish, there is nothing that fish people are crazy about that I haven’t used.”
“Then it seems that the usual methods are of no use. I need to find another way… …
“Do you have any good ideas?”
“doesn’t exist. “I have to think about it from now on.”
Even though Old Man Lao Han, who is said to be the veteran of fishing veterans, has been sticking around for 50 years, he has not been able to catch this guy.
What does it mean that even though I tried using all kinds of bait that fish were crazy about, they didn’t show up?
I thought of two possibilities.
“They said the fish in the legend was very large, but the size of the moonlight seen at night was very small. That means it’s very far away.
first. It’s possible that you didn’t even see the bait because it was so far away that you couldn’t even smell it.
And second.
“Are there any cases where it is not a fish?”
“Hmm. “Do you think the tower owner doesn’t believe me?”
“no. It’s not like that, let’s say… … . It’s not a fish, it’s a fishman
“They say it.”
“… … “Are you a fisherman?”
The possibility that it may not be a fish, but a fish person.
“Well, does such a thing even exist?”
“Yes. In the waters of Mazeros, there are naked fishmen who charm sailors.”
“That’s possible because it’s the sea, but there are no fishmen in the fresh water in the north. “As a fisherman who has lived in this river for 50 years, I have never seen it before.”
Since I didn’t see it, I decided not to even consider the opinion that it doesn’t exist.
I know.
There is nothing absolute in this world.
If I had thought about the ‘rumors’ floating around in the world, I wouldn’t have started such a strange thing in the first place.
So, I decided to get started with both possibilities in mind.
“First, let’s get some bait.”
“If it’s bait, I have a lot of it.”
“I won’t use regular bait.
I will. “I plan to use bait that fishermen like.”
Eoin.
Although it is an unfamiliar race to people in the inland regions, it is said that it is a race that makes people in the Mazeros seas tremble just by hearing its name.
It swallowed up someone’s husband and father who went to the sea with a dream of a swollen ocean.
Even now, they are still attacking ships going out to sea.
The maritime warriors of the Mazeros sea area set out to subdue the fishermen on a large scale.
There has been a case where ‘bait’ was used to bring fish from the depths of the sea to the surface.
I know what the bait is.
“Fisherman’s favorite bait… … . “What is that?”
There are many different types of fishmen, but they are said to be fascinated by one thing in common.
That’s right, human scent.
“Are you a person?”
“yes.”
Old Man Laohan, who misunderstood the idea of using human scent as bait, stuttered and spoke.
“B-but… … Using people as bait does not fit my ethics as a fisherman… …
“Of course we won’t use people as bait.”
“… … sure?”
“I’m going to use urine.”
Pee.
AKA, urine.
It’s not a joke.
Mageria’s maritime warriors used human urine to bring fishmen from deep underwater to the surface.
They pierced the fishmen’s heads with long harpoons and buried them in large numbers.
This is not the reason why urine smells bad.
This is because there are few things that can spread human odor as far as urine in water.
History tells us that this method was very effective.
Old Man Laohan slapped his palm as if he really liked the method I suggested.
He laughed.
“also! When a wizard goes fishing, something is definitely different. “He comes up with ways that a guy like me would never think of even if he stayed here for 50 years.”
Then he smiled brightly and took off the pants he was wearing.
“Should I go first? Or should the top owner do it first? If you’re shy, you can do it together. LOL!”
wait a minute.
This is too hasty.
