Subscriber of the Gods Episode 249
Episode 249. Sea Road
“Ethan… … You are Whikus.”
Hydroscale was originally hostile to humans, but after seeing that sight just now, he couldn’t treat Ethan carelessly.
Ethan’s fame, which had spread to this area, could not be ignored.
“Actually, we came from Waterpia.”
Hydroscale let his guard down and began to explain the whole story.
“Waterpia is now a battlefield. Originally, Waterpia had artifacts and magic that could defeat monsters, but they were all broken. Then, strange cracks appeared inside Waterpia, and monsters started pouring out in large numbers… … .”
Hydroscale’s expression hardened.
“In that incident, our Waterpia guardian deity… … was badly injured. That’s why the king sent us to the mainland to ask for assistance.”
Hydroscale detailed the changes that occurred at Waterpia.
‘So this is why the Pope went there himself. But is it really something that the Pope should go to in person?’
Just hearing the story didn’t seem that serious.
‘I think there’s something more.’
If the Pope himself had come forward, there would certainly have been a good reason.
It can’t be that a crack appeared and a monster jumped out.
‘The reason the guardian was injured, and the reason the crack appeared.’
There must be a reason why the King of Waterpia, who hated land humans so much, sent fish people to the land.
‘Because there are always guys involved in dirty work.’
If something goes wrong, nine times out of ten, it’s because the Moon Followers are involved.
“I just saw you take out the monsters. But the ones that come up here are just scum. There are really… … in there.”
The eyes of the fishermen who were reporting the tragedy under the water shook greatly. If they had not desperately moved the rake, they would not have been able to safely come up to land.
“It’s okay. Just tell me the way. I’ll take care of everything else.”
Ethan said with confidence.
“I’ll take care of everything.”
* * *
Kkururuk-.
Ethan and the fishermen crossed the lake.
Ethan, wearing an artifact that aided his underwater breathing and aquatic movement ability, cut through the water at a speed that rivaled that of fishmen.
‘The price was outrageous, but the money was what was left.’
Such high-end artifacts were expensive to obtain, but they were not a big burden to Ethan.
Ethan, who confirmed that all the artifacts were functioning normally, looked at the fishermen swimming ahead.
The sight of the fishermen swimming beautifully was like a painting.
However, the fishermen involved were very nervous.
A certain person looked at the hydroscale with an anxious expression as if asking if this was right.
Going back to Waterpia like this was suicidal. It would have been different if I had brought enough reinforcements with me. Right now, I only have one human accompanying me.
No matter how great that man is, he can’t fight properly underwater.
Fighting on land and fighting in the water were completely different realms.
-Hydroscale, no matter how I think about it, it’s too dangerous.
-That’s right. I know Ethan Wickers is strong, but isn’t that strength on land? The guys in Waterpia are the kind of guys who don’t even dare to fight. I’ve never seen anything like that before…
One person shuddered as he spoke, as if the fear of that moment had come back to him.
-We need to go back to land right now. And we need to get more support. It would be good to have some wizards and priests too.
Hydroscale was impressed by the repeated requests. To be honest, Hydroscale also sympathized to some extent with what the fishermen said.
No matter how strong a person on land is, his strength becomes useless in the water.
At least, among the humans I’ve seen so far, there hasn’t been a single one who has been able to use 100% of their skills underwater.
Moving in water can be likened to moving with heavy chains attached to each hand and foot.
Hydroscale, with his mind set on it, approached Ethan.
He had been pushed into the water by his momentum, but he hadn’t come very far, so he planned to convince them that it would be better to return to land and gather some proper reinforcements.
Bubbling.
But as he approached Ethan, something from deep within began to surge forward at incredible speed.
The fishermen noticed the monster rushing toward them at incredible speed from below through the spray of water and its unique aura.
A monster with a nose as sharp as a spear blade and a mouth that spits out powerful streams of water like arrows.
-Giant Blue Marine… … !
A surprise attack by a giant blue marine out of nowhere.
Besides, giant blue marlins don’t travel alone.
-I think there are about 50!
-Everyone’s eyes are rolling! This is not an ordinary giant blue marine!
Everyone’s eyes turned bright red.
-Why on earth did it turn out like that… …!
-They are a bunch of poisonous guys!
It wasn’t just monsters that came out of the cracks.
A pitch-black poison spread out from the cracks that not only weakened the fishermen, but also drove all the monsters in the nearby seas wild.
Shaaaak-!
The giant blue marines have finally revealed themselves.
It seemed as if the thing was rushing at a tremendous speed and trying to pierce through Ethan and the others.
-Ethan Wickers!
Hydroscale sent a signal to the fishermen at the same time as calling Ethan. If you spread out as much as possible, you can avoid that rushing attack.
At the same time, Hydroscale tried to hug Ethan. He thought that Ethan would not be able to avoid the attack with his movements, so he wanted to help him.
-Uh, uh uh… … !
But Ethan leapt forward faster than him.
The sight of him pulling out his sword looked like he was doing on land.
-Hey, you’re not taking out your sword!
But what Ethan actually took out wasn’t a sword.
-……whip?
What Ethan took out was a whip.
Ethan clashed with a group of Giant Blue Marines while holding his whip.
Crash-! Crash-!
Ethan quickly swung his whip. It was difficult to move underwater, as Ethan’s swordsmanship was still impressive. The whipping power was also reduced by half, but it didn’t matter.
The Giant Blue Marines were so excited by the whipping that they tried to rush at Ethan again.
But Ethan was the first to reach out to the Giant Blue Marines.
“wait.”
Then, the giant blue marines that were about to charge again stopped in their tracks.
Dozens of Giant Blue Marines began to form up in unison to Ethan’s gestures and whip cracks.
“Right.”
-What, what is this?
-Giant Blue Marines… … .
The fishermen, bewildered by the unexpected situation, froze in place. Hydroscale, who was about to jump in to save Ethan, also stopped.
-Oh, what happened?
Ethan swung his whip once as Hydroscale asked cautiously.
“I tamed it.”
-… … Yes? You tamed the monsters?
Instead of answering, Ethan climbed onto the Giant Blue Marine’s back.
“I have some talent for that.”
-… … .
Taming a herd of poisonous giant blue marines with just a whip.
-This is ridiculous… … .
A book he had read a long time ago suddenly came to Hydroscale’s mind.
The hero of the sea put everyone in the sea under his feet, and all the sea monsters followed the hero.
For some reason, the hero in the book and Ethan overlapped.
* * *
After seeing Ethan tame the monsters, the fishermen could no longer bring themselves to talk about going back.
This was because Ethan kept taming all the monsters that appeared, and eventually created an army of monsters.
“Kyaarrrrrrrrrr!”
Of course, Ethan couldn’t tame all the monsters.
Huge and stupid creatures like the giant ogres of the past could not be tamed.
“Here, it’s a special dish. Go ahead and tear into it and eat it!”
After the monster army was completed, everything went smoothly.
Even without the fishermen or Ethan stepping forward, the monster army took care of everything that stood in their way.
The fishermen were really only acting as guides.
Hydroscale, who was watching the scene, suddenly wondered why Ethan was going to Waterpia.
– Mr. Ethan Wickers, may I ask why you are visiting our Waterpia?
The fact that something had happened at Waterpia had already spread through various routes.
But it seemed like Ethan wasn’t simply going to solve Waterpia’s problems.
“The person I’m looking for is at Waterpia.”
-Who are you talking about?
“He is the Pope of the Holy Light Church.”
-Kyo… … Hwang?
“I don’t think you know yet, but His Holiness has already headed to Waterpia. The issue at Waterpia will be taken care of.”
Hydroscale also knew how great a person the Pope of the Holy Light Church was.
The Pope was the highest among humans, as noble as the Emperor. How could such a Pope come to Waterpia?
The fishermen’s faces brightened greatly at the good news.
If Ethan’s words are true, then Waterpia’s problem is basically solved.
Ethan followed the fish guides, their speed increasing with excitement.
‘hmm.’
As I walked along the sea route connected to the ocean, old memories came flooding back to me.
‘I feel like my senses are coming back little by little.’
The flow of water.
And the sea route that follows that flow.
If you follow this sea road, there is Waterpia at the end.
Ethan waved his hands around, trying to feel the flow more clearly.
Hydroscale was watching Ethan’s actions with astonishment.
It is obviously impossible for a human to feel the flow of water.
Humans are generally unable to sense the flow of water. Therefore, they have always needed a guide to find their way through the sea.
The sea route changes from moment to moment depending on the flow of water.
Water continues to flow, so its flow is never still for even a moment.
If you are unable to read the path that changes from moment to moment, you will quickly get lost due to various phenomena in the ocean.
Ethan’s actions clearly seemed to indicate that he was feeling the flow of the water.
“I would like to take the lead.”
-Yes? But to find the way… … .
“Get a feel for it.”
Hydroscale was very confused, but just as naturally as when he entered the water, he gave the lead to Ethan.
The fishermen looked at Hydroscale, but they didn’t feel particularly anxious.
Although they gave up the lead, they thought it would be difficult for humans to find the sea route.
Ethan has been willing to take the lead, so if they can’t find their way, they can just naturally take the lead again.
however.
-… … .
-… … .
The fishermen’s eyes opened wide.
And Hydroscale, who was at the forefront of the fishermen, was also confused.
-Oh, how.
Ethan was perfectly able to read the water’s currents and navigate the sea.
“It’s quite fun to move around and find a sea route after a long time.”
He seemed to be saying it wasn’t a big deal, as if it wasn’t that surprising.
fantasy,
