Episode 190
Cheolpudeok!
The guy who jumped up and hit his head on the ground in an instant trembled without any resistance.
The fierce determination to catch it, which I devoted 50 years to, and the strength to surpass 30,000 met.
“Well, really… … . “Are you saying I caught that one?”
“sure. “You caught it.”
It is said that when a person is pushed into a corner, superhuman strength emerges, and it seems like that miracle found Old Man Laohan today.
My strength only helped a little.
The person who risked his life and never let go of the fishing rod until the end was Old Man Lao Han.
Of course, this is the fish he caught.
Of course, if it is correct to call it a ‘fish’.
“Lord Tower. “What on earth is that guy?”
The ‘fish’ that had been forcibly dragged out from under the river and was breathing the fresh air in the bay was jumping around on the ground, its huge gills clenching.
It looked like a typical fish, but it was somehow strange enough to be called a simple fish.
It was so large that it would not be strange to call it a ‘little whale’, and its color was so black that it was strange.
It was an ominous feeling, as if I had sucked the entire abyss of the river all by myself.
Only the tail part shined brightly, boasting a luminous body resembling moonlight.
How deep is this river, so could something this big be hiding there?
The strangest thing of all.
“… … “It breathes even out of the water.”
Not only does it have no limbs, but it also breathes normally outside of the water.
okay.
It’s a fishman.
I used the player’s eyes to point towards the fish.
《Fishman and Ditch Catfish》
《A type of ordinary freshwater catfish that lives in lakes or rivers》
《While under the fish-humanization curse and growing enormously, he swallowed a piece of a sacred object.》
Ah, that was it.
This guy wasn’t even a fishman.
It wasn’t even the legendary fish that Old Man Lao Han was looking for in the first place.
Rather, I was cursed with becoming a fisherman.
It was an ordinary fish swallowing the ‘piece of Draka’s relic’ that it was looking for.
I said as I approached the ditch catfish.
“That guy is a fish and a fishman at the same time.”
“yes? Come on, Top Lord! It might be dangerous if you get too close… …
“no. It’s not dangerous. I’m sorry to Old Man Laohan, but this guy was just an ordinary ‘ditch catfish’ who was cursed with becoming a fisherman. “It means that it is not the legendary fish you were looking for.”
“Would you like to check?”
I placed my hand on the scales of the catfish, which had become bloated due to the curse.
Then, the moonlight shining from the tail of the ditch catfish began to wriggle.
《I can feel the relics of gravity.》
《Do you want to belong?》
Instead of attributing the fragment, I pulled out a fragment of gravity that was sleeping somewhere in this guy’s body.
And at the same time, he began to use the spiritual power skill ‘Soul Obliteration’ to lift the curse of fish-humanization from Catfish.
Pure white light enveloped the body of the ditch catfish, its bloated size gradually became smaller, and its pitch-black body returned to its original color.
Commissioner Lakum, who had experienced this mysterious event first-hand, muttered softly.
“Curse the fishman… … . You are doing it. “Just like you did for me.”
As the halo of light fades, the body of the ditch catfish returns to its original body.
came.
He seemed to be having trouble breathing and was fluttering as if he was going to die at any moment. So I filled a bucket with river water and put him in the bucket.
With this I.
《Mine’s Soul Obliteration: 1/1 (Completed)》
《Annihilation of the Fishman’s Soul: 1/1 (Completed)》
《Annihilation of the Beast’s Soul: 1/1 (Completed)》
《All quests have been completed.》
《As a reward, you can permanently use the skill ‘Soul Obliteration’.》
I also obtained pieces of the Gravity Artifact and was able to complete the Soul Obliteration quest.
Old Man Laohan, who had been waiting for this moment for much longer than me, got none of it.
“It wasn’t the fish you were looking for. sorry.”
It’s not the fish you were looking for.
How great is that disappointment?
How would you feel if you searched for 50 years and heard that the guy in front of you was not the guy you were looking for?
Does it feel like everything about yourself is being denied?
We may not know, but the size of that emptiness will not be easily filled because 50 years have passed.
But Old Man Laohan smiled slightly and shrugged his shoulders.
“I see, it wasn’t this guy.”
“… … “Aren’t you disappointed?”
“no. Not really. look at the guy’s face
At that moment, I realized that it was not the legendary fish. “I actually hoped that wasn’t the case.”
Old Man Laohan spoke as he placed the small catfish moving around in the bucket on his palm.
“This cute guy. You have been carrying a heavy burden all this time. I don’t even know that. LOL, live comfortably now.”
Then, they released it into the river where it would have lived for a very long time.
I couldn’t help but be really surprised.
If, as I wish, that fish holds a fragment of Draka’s relic,
If not.
Although I had only been waiting for a few days or weeks, I would have been very disappointed.
But old Lao Han, how can he be so calm when 50 years of waiting have been betrayed?
Old Man Lao Han smiled, waving his white beard.
“If that ditch catfish was the fish I was looking for, I would have been a little disappointed. Maybe I will lose the strength to live in the future. “This is the moment when the biggest goal of my life disappears.”
Today, the legendary fish that Old Man Lao Han was looking for did not appear.
Even if you search for it your whole life, you might not be able to find it, or it might be hiding somewhere very nearby.
Yeah, maybe.
Maybe there isn’t one.
The old man used that very small possibility as a driving force and ran so far.
I woke up earlier than anyone else and grabbed a fishing rod.
Even though I sleep later than anyone else, the magic tower’s
He lived so passionately that he left only a handful of strength to kick the Supreme Commissioner.
If you caught the legendary fish today.
He may have been able to achieve his dream of 50 years, but he may have lost the vitality of life that only Old Man Lao Han has.
How to find hope even in despair.
That is a real ‘power’ that not everyone has.
A power that makes life worthwhile, much more magical than any other magic.
“Young Master. “I learned a lot.”
“Laughs, does the precious tower owner say that he has something to learn from a shabby old man like me? “You don’t give a damn.”
“no. I really learned a lot. “The tenacity of never letting go of the fishing rod even in the face of hardship was really cool.”
“This is quite embarrassing… … . It’s nice to hear a compliment from someone so precious. So, did you find the item the tower owner was looking for?”
“yes.”
When I nodded, Old Man Laohan smiled brightly as if that was enough.
Commissioner Lakum smiled and grumbled until the end, as if he was in a good mood.
“Hey, you damn old man. Starting tomorrow, I’ll be at the river again on another day. “I’m looking for a legendary fish or something.”
“You won’t be able to say the same thing once you taste the charm of fishing.”
“What’s the charm of fishing? It just makes your mouth itch and gives you a little soreness.”
“Well, I guess I won’t be able to fish for the rest of my life, even if it’s because of that incessant chatter.”
“Wouldn’t it be boring without me and inspiration? “Isn’t that right?”
“okay. I’m bored. “If I don’t have someone to kick my ass like this, I’m so bored I can’t sleep!”
“Wow! “You damn old man!”
All three of us burst out laughing at the same time at Old Man Laohan’s cool kick.
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“You’re back again.”
“sure. I don’t know, but I’m going to fish there until I die. “I’m going to catch a legendary fish that I’m not even sure exists.”
Commissioner Rakum and I looked down from the top of the World Tree, Terrag Rasil.
Even in the picturesque scenery of East Forest, the most beautiful thing was Old Man Lao Han, who was still pursuing his dream.
He was holding a fishing rod, looking very happy.
“Commissioner, you know this. “The process has already become more important than the result.”
“… … Yes, I know. So sometimes I wish the legendary fish would never appear again. I want to see you looking fresh for a long time. “He is like a father to me.”
“You may have already obtained the ‘panacea’ given by the legendary fish, Old Man Laohan. “Because you correct it better than anyone else.”
“yes. Let me correct you. “Anyway, Yeongtaeng is as fast as one kick.”
Haha, that’s right.
Old Man Laohan’s kicks have a power that can never be avoided.
That is, my friendship with Commissioner Lakum.
As long as the friendship between the two lasts, Commissioner Rakoom will never be able to avoid Old Man Laohan’s kicks.
“Oh, and the old man said he really liked the gift and asked me to say thank you.”
“Oh, it’s nothing special, but you like it.
thank god.”
“The best gift for an angler is a fishing rod and alcohol to pass the time. I will brag to the people in the neighborhood that it is a gift from the owner of the tower. haha!”
I didn’t have anything to give, but this time I gave fishing rods made from white-leaf arborvitae and alcohol from the southern part of the continent as gifts.
I hear you like that strong Damon Dragon kiss, so please correct me.
“So, the owner of the tower, are you leaving for the next city hall?”
Commissioner Lakum asked as if he couldn’t help but feel regret, and I nodded quietly.
However, I am not leaving right away.
Because there is still one thing left to do.
“I think I’ll be leaving in three or four days.”
“Then, I will take you to see the bamboo forest properly for the remaining three days.”
“It’s nice to see the sights, but there’s something I have to do first.”
“What do you need to do?”
《Would you like to attribute the Gravity Artifact Fragment?》
okay.
You must bind the piece of the Gravity Artifact obtained this time.
Attributing a piece of relic has always been accompanied by extreme pain and must be done in advance.
Because the owner of the tower should not fall down in the middle of the Mana train moving to the next inspection site.
“Commissioner Lakum. You must not enter this room until I come out of the room myself. Even if you hear ‘screaming’ inside.”
“… … “Screaming?”
Commissioner Lacombe had a suspicious look in his eyes, but maybe it was because his trust in me had increased a lot.
I didn’t ask anything more.
“Yes, I understand. “Then, I will wait outside.”
Commissioner Rakum left the room, and Strang transformed into a humanoid and leaned in front of the door.
“Then, shall we get started?”
“okay.”
More than any other ability, it is the most offensive ability.
A piece of the Gravity Relic depicting the collapsing ground.
I placed the piece of relic in my palm and held it tightly.
AAAAs| ■ — — —■ — people,•
《Gravity Artifact Fragments are now bound to the player.》
