49 Episode 49: Seaside Towns and Squid Problems

That was when I was asking for an assessment of the crusading Kraken.

"Excuse me, Mr. Rex. I'd like to talk to you a little bit about the assessment, so could you please come to the private room over there?

Since the contents were related to the assessment, we honestly went to a private room.

"Oh, I've been waiting for you."

There are already more than one person in the private room, calling us to go inside.

I was just slightly surprised by the way one of them looked. [M]

"Are you sure, Mr. Ronzen?

Yes, it was Mr. Ronzen, the fisherman I met the other day, who was there.

"Oh, yeah, it's Mr. Ronzen. He is also the guild leader who brings together the Adventurer Alliance of this Physio town."

Niyali and Mr. Ronzen laugh.

"So it was a lie to say fisherman?

Why did you do that on purpose?

"No, no, I'm not lying about being a fisherman. Because this town is a harbour town, the head of the organization is required to be familiar with sea work, such as boats and fishing. Well, healing and corruption-proofing, there's a rule that people who retire from active duty will be placed in the post of chief."

I mean, is Mr. Ronzen with a former fisherman?

"So, what the hell is the guild leader doing for you? We asked for Kraken's assessment of the crusade."

That is why I ask Mr Ronzen why he called me in.

Nevertheless, the truth is that I was somewhat conjectured by the content of their story.

"Maybe it's about the other Kraken?

"Did you know!?"

Not only does Mr. Ronzen have a surprise look on his face, but also on the other people he was with.

"Yes, because this crusade Kraken was a child Kraken who was not yet an adult"

"" "" Even children!? ""

That? Didn't you notice that?

"Originally Kraken crushes the captured ship before eating the humans and food inside. It must be a nori that breaks shellfish and then eats the contents. But the other day Kraken swung around without eating an army battleship and threw it at the harbor. I'm still weak to strangle, and I can't destroy the ship on my own. It's a good thing Kraken's kids do it."

The small boat I built for fishing had been destroyed.

The failure to destroy the battleship this time is probably due to the fact that it was a large ship built with prestige by the army and the use of enchanted plant materials that are harder than iron.

Well, if you're an adult Kraken, you still smash it.

"Did Kraken have that nature..."

Mr. Ronzen stares at me with a surprised face.

"I'm just wondering where the hell you got that knowledge, but well, let's put that aside"

Mr. Ronzen turns around and turns to us.

"It's classified that Kraken is not one thing. If we find out there's more than one of them, there's a risk that there won't be any ships to trade from the outside town to this inner ocean town. And when that happens, the waterways of the inner ocean will be completely paralyzed."

Sure, in a shipping town. You want to avoid that.

"Well, the information merchants seem to be guessing, and they dare to change it from a town on the way to a road to carry goods."

"Nevertheless, I don't know when I will find out that Kraken has more than one. We had to solve this problem as soon as possible, and we all had our heads."

"In the meantime you came to this town. You can take down Kraken."

Following Mr. Ronzen's words, the people who have remained silent until now begin to participate in the conversation.

"I mean, who the hell are you guys? Are you famous people in this town?

"You can't go wrong in the sense of a famous man, but not in this town."

Everyone snorts at Mr. Ronzen's words.

"We are the heads of the Adventurer Alliance of the towns adjacent to the inner ocean of each nation"

What a guild leader for the Adventurers Guild, ladies and gentlemen.

"Why are the great men of the Adventurer Alliance here again?

Besides, I'm not the guild leader in a country where everyone is different.

"We were originally invited to a watering-in ceremony for the most sophisticated battleship built by the army of this country. Kraken exorcism is our common problem."

"And if it's going to happen, I wanted you to show me a scene where you crusade Kraken, but the result is like that."

Uh, it was a light Kraken toy.

"To be honest, I was disappointed, but luckily I met you guys, so you're connected to life on a strange edge."

"Now let's get back to it. We want you to crusade Kraken all over the inner ocean. The reward is the full Kraken Crusade reward presented by the guilds of each town."

Hmm, 1,500 crusade rewards for Kraken in this town, and there are five people here right now, together, Mr. Ronzen.

I mean, 7,500 gold coins combined with the reward I haven't received yet.

"I'd like to confirm."

"What?"

"The Kraken Crusade reward we're recruiting in the Alliance is the whole amount, isn't it? Considering the fact that there are more than one Kraken is top secret, you can think of that, right?

"Oh, oh..."

Drop your shoulder that Mr. Ronzen has been asked something he doesn't want to be asked.

"If the number of crusaded Krakens crosses the number of all towns, do I get a crusade reward for the excess Krakens?

This was where I was concerned.

It's good to be asked to work, but I don't want the contract to be misused and unjustified.

Then it's two dances from a previous life.

"... I don't want to think you're here, but in that case I plan to pay extra"

Hmm, if it pays off properly, I guess it's okay to take it.

"Okay. I'll take that request."

"" "" Whoa!

"Thank you for taking it"

Mr. Ronzen offers me his hand. [M]

"Thank you only after you have fulfilled your request"

I also offer my hands again and shake each other's hands strongly.

Come on, suppose I fulfill the request?

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"So, what are we going to do?

Liliera asks me a question when she comes to the harbor.

"First we'll find out how much Kraken lies between the inner ocean and the estuary."

If you don't know how many enemies you've got, you don't know if you've really been able to destroy them.

"How do you find out such a wide range!?"

"It's easy. All you have to do is fly magically over the inner ocean, and then explore magically to confirm Kraken's reaction to the estuary."

"Exploratory magic to pinpoint Kraken or not!?"

"Yes, from the creatures in the inner ocean, all we have to do is look up reactions that show strong power."

If you're going to find out more, there's some special magic, but this time it's just a crusade, so you don't have to go through that much detail.

"That's why I'm investigating from the sky, but what about Mr. Liliera and the others?

I'll see how Liliera and the others move. [M]

"I don't like the sky, so I'll look for a job I can take all over the city."

"Cu!"

Apparently, Mr. Liliera and Moffmoff don't like flying in the sky.

"Okay. Then I'll be there."

"Yeah, you go"

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When I reach the depths of the inner ocean with flying magic, I just run exploratory magic.

"... two nearby"

Confirm the two Krakens at the bottom.

And I feel one near each town in the inner ocean, except the town of Physio, and one at the center of it.

Maybe, but I guess they have their own territory where there's a lot of feeding.

It's usually a place with lots of fish and a place where you can eat shelled food from humans.

It then travels along the inner ocean and to the estuary.

"Hmm, looks like there's no Kraken on the way to the estuary."

And rather than say, Kraken doesn't seem to recognize it as a territory because the narrow river part has shallower depths than the inner ocean body.

Well, that still seems to be a dozen meters deep.

"Well, I guess I figured out the number of Krakens. Nevertheless, you don't have to be territorial to get out to sea."

Then it doesn't seem strange to go out into a wider, feed-rich outer sea.

Or is that also why you don't want to leave?

"Well, that doesn't matter now."

Shall we go back to town then... No, I think I'll go that way before then.

I went back to King's Capital once at the gate to get the tools I needed to get rid of Kraken.

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"Then I'll start exorcising Kraken from this!

We came back to port to get rid of Kraken.

"" "" Ooh!

This is my second crusade, so the fishermen and sailors who were around me cheer.

"Thank you very much."

In addition, Mr. Ronzen and the guild leaders of each town were present this time.

"Yeah, I'll take care of it.... by the way"

I look around at the fishermen.

"Wasn't it top secret that Kraken was here?

Everyone normally accepts Kraken's exorcism.

"Yeah, I know most of the guys who work in the ocean around here. I keep it a secret from strangers and people who work on land."

Is it because the subject of confidentiality was different so far?

"So, how do you take them down?

"Kraken first, but we have confirmed all seven"

"Seven!? Were you there?!?"

Everyone in the harbor shouts surprise knowing Kraken is there more than expected.

"Fortunately, we couldn't confirm Kraken's appearance until we got to the mouth of the river, so I think crusading Kraken, who is in the inner ocean, will solve the problem."

Well, it doesn't necessarily mean Kraken's kids aren't coming from the outer sea again.

"Well, can you defeat so many Krakens!?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Don't worry."

Answer with a smile to the guild leader who sounds worried.

"How exactly do we take them down?

Right, the explanation is important.

I'll give the guild leaders an overview of Kraken's exorcism.

"In the first place. Fighting demons in the water is inevitable because the wounded opponent escapes into the water"

Well, that would make it magical to attack enemies in the water. You can use magic items, but still, fighting opponents who can move freely in the water is no trouble.

"So first we lose water and drag our opponents out to the ground"

"" "" "What?

"Well, more evidence than theory, let's actually do it and see"

When I rise in the sky with flying magic, I come to the heart of the inner ocean.

And with exploratory magic, he grasped Kraken's position in the center, and unleashed magic toward him.

"High microburst!"

Towards the sea level, the magic bursts that generates polar and fast descending airflow.

The localized winds are knocked out at high speeds in a range of nearly 3 km, and the sea water of the inner ocean is bounced around at once, rising into the air.

If you look at the sea level under your eyes, the sea was temporarily dried up due to the loss of sea water.

And beneath the sea was the figure of Kraken, blown to sea level by a high microburst.

"All right, next!

When I took the giant pile out of the magic bag, I bent it over Kraken and threw it.

"No! Elder Plant Stake!"

As its name suggests, a giant pile made of elder plants flies towards Kraken.

Yes, I returned to Wang Capital to further develop my journey from there to the Forest of Warcraft to harvest the material Elder Plant.

Kraken tried to escape, but the giant, which took the form of being raised to a simulated land, could not move well because of its own weight.

And piles flying at high speeds pierce Kraken's body.

A little while later, the surrounding seawater poured into the area where it had become a blank zone, and more splashy seawater became rain, returning to the inner ocean.

Then I pull the rope that was connected to the pile I made at the Elder Plant and retrieve Kraken for each pile.

"Come on, let's retrieve the rest of Kraken"

In a similar way, I will crusade Kraken one after the other.

And crusade all Kraken.

Heh heh, without water, I wouldn't be scared enough to say Kraken.

"All right, Kraken, the exorcism is over!

Back at the harbor, I line up Kraken and the others in the open space.

Yeah, I knew this Kraken was smaller than I know Kraken.

"And well, it's like this mon"

And when I look back, I report to the guild leaders who were waiting on the spot.

……

But the guild leaders just shudder and say nothing.

Is that it? Is something wrong? Could it not have been explained enough?

"Well, not just Kraken, but the vermin exorcism is exploratory magic. As long as you can grasp the exact position and number, all you have to do is hit the attack later. It's not that hard to get rid of them if you know how to get rid of them."

"" "" "No, the trick must be normal!!" ""

Um? Oops. Nah. I put it into practice and showed it to you.

A little out of the ocean, it's a strawberry, isn't it?