#136
136. Storm and Tidal Wave (2)
As the massive jaw closed, the kraken’s flesh and blood gushed out in a cascade.
It bit the wriggling kraken, wiggled its mouth from side to side, and threw it.
with a plop!
Soon, Kraken’s corpse floated to the surface.
It was a gruesome figure with all its flesh and organs dug up.
“Isn’t this the 33rd floor? Why all of a sudden…!”
Jenna panicked and pulled out her longbow.
I looked under the boat. The one who turned the Kraken into meat in an instant went back into the sea and was swimming. A black shadow moved on the surface of the water.
‘The boss appeared on the 33rd floor.’
It was a surprise.
I bit my lip in frustration.
There was no preparation for attack.
[The mission type has been changed.]
[Mission Type – Escape]
[Goal – Run away from the danger zone!]
[Special Goal – Survival of ‘Priasis All Ragna’]
“……How am I supposed to deal with a guy like that?”
Belquist murmured.
I looked at the mission window.
The changed goal is not subjugation.
relieved an hour
“You don’t have to deal with it. Run away!”
“How are you going to get away?”
“The boat…”
thud!
The ship tilted sharply to the left.
“Oh…!”
rumble.
Everything on the deck slid and leaned to one side.
A sailor adjusting the sail tripped and fell under the boat. There was not even a scream.
“shit!”
I clung to the railing and hung on.
Quadang! The ship, which was leaning to the left, found balance.
thud!
A column of water gushed out with the sound of an explosion.
Tens of meters in length. It had a streamlined body similar to that of a loach.
Shining blue scales, the water dragon roared.
“Quoooooooo!”
[‘God Dragon Ktaat’ roars.]
[‘Blessing of Destiny’ has been applied!]
“It sounds like you’re in a bad situation.”
Belquist murmured.
“Yeah, fucked up.”
but.
‘I can’t look around here.’
I drew my sword and shouted.
“This is not subjugation. There is no need to fight!”
<Heh heh heh… … .>
With a dreary laugh, the water dragon went into the sea.
I said to Fria who was moaning next to me.
“Bounce out of here as fast as you can. Get behind the wheel.”
“Is it possible? The wind direction is not good!”
I looked up at the mast.
Whoa! The sails fluttered relentlessly.
But the wind direction is arbitrary. It was not a situation in which a sailboat could sail.
‘damn… … .’
thud!
The water dragon crashed into the ship, and the deck shook violently.
Seawater poured onto the deck.
At this rate, the ship will sink.
“Brother, how do we fight back? It looks like we’re attacking from the sea!”
“……Don’t think of counterattacking.”
If you go into the sea to stop it, you will become shark food in an instant.
“Well, then.”
“You have to bounce.”
It was an absurdly unreasonable mission, but there was no way there was no capture.
I looked at Freea.
“Is there a special device or something on this ship?”
“that…….”
Freea narrowed her brows.
“Yes. I searched the ship.”
Katio moved closer to the steering wheel and fidgeted with the pole.
“It’s like converting a decommissioned airship into a sailboat. It’s possible in a moment.”
“What, what is possible?”
“Fast sailing.”
Katio pressed the red button on the steering wheel.
[The ‘Nautilus’ high-speed navigation device is activated!]
Boooooong!
There was a strange feeling of floating, and the ship began to run forward.
“I’ll take the steering wheel. The escort target is…”
“No, you prepare for the Airship Summon.”
“what?”
“I don’t think it will last long.”
oh oh oh oh!
The water dragon’s second roar followed.
[‘God Dragon Ktaat’ roars.]
[The climate is changing rapidly!]
[Monster Wave!]
[Merman Lv.33] X 32
[Cub Water Dragon Lv.39] X 5
[‘God Dragon Ktaat’ casts ‘Storm Tide’!]
The whole ship started shaking.
Waves several meters high came rushing in, forming a tidal wave.
Quaaaaaa!
Scattering water columns, the water dragon chased the boat.
<Can’t escape!>
“You take the steering wheel!”
As soon as I saw the sailor who doubled as helmsman fall into the sea, I shouted at Fria.
Freea nodded and took the helm.
thud!
The tail rose in front of the bow.
The boat turned to the right. A strong wind mingled with raindrops hit the cheeks violently.
It attacks thoroughly from the sea.
As we were not ready, there was no effective countermeasure.
That is why the system presented survival as the mission goal.
“Human! Ingaaaan! Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah…”
An arrow lodged in Merman’s forehead as he climbed up the railing of the ship.
“I finally have something to do.”
Belquist brushed up his wet bangs and drew his sword.
And ran to the railing. Behind her, Jenna loaded an arrow and said.
“Be careful not to fall.”
“A word.”
Merman’s head was cut at an angle.
“This is where I learned to steer… ugh!”
I grabbed the staggering Freea.
“Oh, thank you.”
‘I can’t get away with it.’
Water dragons are faster than sailboats.
A sailor on board ran to Fria.
“There’s a hole in the bottom of the boat. The water…”
“How long can you last?”
“Uh, 10 minutes…”
“Han! What should I do…”
‘It was a trap mission from the beginning.’
The moment the special field appeared, I had to turn the boat without looking back.
From the next challenge, Amkena will use it.
but… … .
‘I have no next one.’
I snapped my fingers.
[The leader of ‘Party 1’, ‘Han (★★★)’, suggests an airship summon.]
[Do you want to accept?]
[Yes / No]
Permission has been dropped.
“Katio!”
Katio’s eyes sparkled blue.
Their hands crossed, and magical threads began to emanate.
[Constructing portal… … .]
[Current progress – 03%]
Something like a large mudfish came out of the water.
baby dragon.
Merman is riding on his back.
After jumping several tens of meters like a flying fish, the water dragon put the fully armed Merman on the deck and went into the sea.
I lowered my stance and ran.
In less than a second, the distance of 10m was shortened.
When he drew his sword and swung it, Merman’s entire upper body was sliced off.
“Protect the portal! Don’t touch it!”
“all right!”
They are flocking to Katio, who is summoning a portal.
We formed a circle with Katio covered.
“Kieek!”
The arrow was accurately pierced by the water dragon that flew up again carrying Merman.
Then, when the deck was stained with Merman’s blue blood.
Kurung!
A different kind of vibration rocked the boat.
<Wherever you go, try your best!>
The multi-meter tail soared and swept horizontally over the boat.
The sails and masts caught on the tail broke like wooden chopsticks and were smashed.
[Danger!]
[‘Nautilus’ flooding is serious!]
‘Progress… … .’
[Constructing portal… … .]
[Current progress – 73%]
The thread of magical power is weaving the semicircular door.
“I can’t hold out any longer… uhhhh!”
The tail of the water dragon wrapped around the upper body of the sailor.
The sailor was dragged into the water as it was.
[The ‘Nautilus’ high-speed navigation device stops.]
The boat stopped.
The sailboat’s deck is full of holes, and the masts and sails are all broken.
Water was leaking from inside the ship.
The sailboat rocked up and down a lot, then slowly began to sink.
Freea let go of the steering wheel.
“Will it happen again?”
“Get used to this level of work. If you want to stay with me.”
“That’s it too.”
Freea smiled faintly.
【Open, the door of the dimension!】
Katio put his hands together.
From the back of the sailboat, a semicircular portal appeared.
[The dimensional door has been created!]
[Mounts, equipment, and consumables can be summoned to the battlefield through the portal.]
Amkena’s control panel moved.
[You have selected Airship ‘Capitalism’. Would you like to summon?]
[Yes / No]
【Access permission. Come out!】
flash
The bow of the Capitalism appeared.
“I’ll be there first.”
Teleportation.
Katio turned to me and disappeared into light.
The sailboat was submerged from the front.
I ran to the back of the boat with Freea on my side.
A member of the 1st party chased after him while dealing with a nearby Merman.
“If we fight like this, no matter how many lives we have, it won’t be enough.”
I skipped Nerissa’s joke and approached the railing.
The fully revealed Capitalism was approaching the sinking ship.
<Everyone die!>
Kwareung!
The tail struck the side of the boat.
Pieces of wood scattered and half of the sailboat was shattered.
“Other sailors…”
I shook my head.
Freea silently grabbed my collar.
Finally, when I got on board, the sailboat sank helplessly.
thud!
A column of water rose.
The water dragon that exposed its body 10 meters away flashed its eyes.
<Do you know that calling a different boat will make a difference?>
“It’s not a ship, it’s an airship. Anchovy bastard.”
I raised my middle finger to him.
[The ‘Capitalism”s ultra-high-speed navigation device is activated!]
Booung!
The airship rose slightly from the surface.
Then, like a hovercraft, it shot through the waves.
‘Flight is impossible, but… … .’
Again, unfairness is unfairness.
It differs from a simple ship in terms of basic specifications.
The steel-clad exterior will not crack under moderate impact.
In addition, the airship is basically equipped with a high-speed navigation device.
[Summon the Airship!]
[You have completed the sub quest.]
[Hidden stage, ‘Hunting of the Gods’ is open.]
[Limit – 1 time only]
<Quaaaaa!>
Leaving behind the water dragon’s roar, the Capitalism ran quickly through the sea.
And after a while, the sleep became calm as if nothing had happened.
A brief silence followed.
Jenna spoke out as if she couldn’t win.
“What was that elongated monster?”
“It looks like a dragon. It looks different from the one we fought on the 20th floor.”
“I’ve heard of it. It’s said to be an ancient deep-sea species called the Beast. In the early days of the Empire’s founding…”
Jenna, Belquist, and Nerissa started talking.
I wiped the blood off the sword with a cloth and put it in the sheath.
And sat on the iron deck of the airship.
‘It would have been difficult without the airship.’
Even if it wasn’t until annihilation, it wouldn’t have been a struggle.
‘I’ve only collected really shitty missions.’
It is said that Pick Me Up has a difficult difficulty as a strength, but it is not to this extent.
If I were the master, I’d already complained to the customer center.
Actually, while running Niflheim, I made inquiries several times.
Why is my account so difficult?
Of course the answer comes back.
‘If twisted, fold it.’
Should I have closed it then?
I smiled bitterly.
“by the way…….”
I muttered and looked to the right side of my field of vision.
A message indicating the completion of the sub-quest is displayed.
It was achieved almost semi-forcefully.
‘Hidden stage.’
[Stage cleared!]
[‘Han (★★★)’, ‘Jenna (★★★)’, ‘Nerisa (★★★)’, level up!]
[Reward – 150,000G]
[MVP – ‘Jenna (★★★)’]
Let’s find out later.
There is so much to do.
For now, the boss on the 35th floor is confirmed.
I ate taffy this time, but the harvest is not lacking.
I was able to know the basic specifications and patterns of the boss. He asked the master for time and then decided to slowly prepare for the attack.
‘I need more than a week.’
The 1st party members haven’t even learned to swim yet.
I think we should add underwater combat here.
Before that, from the pool… … .
[‘God Dragon Ktaat’ asks for prey.]
[Hidden stage open!]
Suddenly, Amkena’s screen changed.
[Tonight, let’s go hunting!]
[ ★Hunting of the beast ★ ]
[START!]
Poor dot graphics.
The shadow of a water dragon is howling in the sea.
[It is impossible to return to the waiting room.]
[You cannot escape from the receiving area.]
[The airship ‘Capitalism’ has been set as a temporary base.]
[The mission starts automatically.]
[Floor 34.]
[Mission Type – ???]
[Would you like to hunt? Will you be hunted?]
[One. The water dragon is looking for the master’s hero.]
[2. The detection area of the water dragon widens over time.]
[3. Collect resources in the field while avoiding the pursuit!]
[4. If you’re ready, you can start ‘receive hunting’.]
[If you want to know more detailed manual, touch ‘Help’ tab!]
‘… … what.’
Are there any X Mangems like this?
