Chapter 141

# 141

141. Reception hunting (1)

bubbling.

The water bubble is boiling.

Inside the pool, Iolka was watching her target with nervous eyes.

her hand moved.

Perseok!

Flames erupted from the chest of the wooden doll, and the doll was reduced to ashes in an instant.

The blue flame burned the doll, and it simmered in the water for a few seconds before disappearing.

“Whoa!”

To the surface, Iolka stuck her head out.

It was a very proud face.

“How about it! It’s perfect in the water.”

“You’re a little short on firepower?”

“I adjusted it on purpose. The target is small. It’s different in practice.”

“What is the magic efficiency?”

“You can do it up to three times. After that, you have to drink the potion.”

When I didn’t answer, Iolka looked at me with a worried expression.

‘It’s weaker than expected.’

The fire magic I saw on the 20th floor wasn’t like this.

Even if it was in a dying state, it swallowed a black dragon several meters in size at once.

Well, at this level, it’s a passing line.

It looked like it could deal an effective blow to the water dragon.

In actual combat, he even promised to increase his firepower.

“So... we’re going together, right?”

“When did you say you weren’t going?”

“You should have fooled me once or twice.”

“Even if you don’t like it, I’ll take you, stop worrying.”

Iolka came out of the pool with a mischievous smile.

I looked to the side.

In the water, Belquist was hacking up a straw doll.

Before I knew it, that guy had grown to the point where he could do his part.

‘The preparations are almost over.’

A red circle was already covering the sea area.

The hunt will begin tomorrow evening at the latest.

That evening, I called Edith with Issel’s power.

“How’s it going?”

[The 2nd party is over. But the 3rd party is the problem.]

The 3rd party is a group of beastmen.

It was a kissha party.

[I think I suffer from severe seasickness. I didn’t even learn to swim. I heard it’s a racial trait.]

“...A racial trait.”

indeed.

Is it a penalty from the other side instead of being superior in physical ability to ordinary humans?

Considering the rules of Pick Me Up, it was not unreasonable.

[No matter how much I teach, I can’t learn it. Kishasha barely learned how to swim, but it’s difficult in practice.]

“Then stop swimming. It’s better to help her get used to seasickness.”

[He’s building a raft to help.]

I nodded.

Edith seems to be doing well in her own way.

If the party pool is wide, it would be correct to omit the 3rd party, but I don’t have the power to do that right now.

I had to take it somehow. It’s a fight because you can do it on a boat. I spoke.

“The call will come soon. You can prepare and join right away. This field is...”

I told the characteristics of this field that I had inferred.

The subjugation target is a giant water dragon. Edith was surprised to hear that it did not take damage while on the water, but gradually calmed down as the explanation continued.

[Similar to the 20th floor. Prevent enemy invasion. Right? You guys attack.]

“Perhaps.”

[This time... it won’t be like the 20th floor. I trained a lot.]

“That was an accident, right?”

I responded with a smile at Edith’s determined words.

“Just hang up.”

[Okay.]

When I winked, Isel withdrew his hand.

Isel wiped the sweat from his forehead

[Whoa!]

“It was hard.”

[not a big deal. Loki, can you finish this mission in one go?]

“You mean? If I can’t finish it in one go, I’ll die.”

[That’s right.]

Issel cleared his throat a couple of times and then looked at the door.

[I think there’s someone outside the door.]

Tuk-tuk.

A knock was heard.

After Issel disappeared into the light, someone opened the door and came in.

It was Freea.

“Are you busy?”

“I was about to go to sleep.”

“I’m sorry if I woke you up.”

I grabbed Fria’s wrist as she was about to leave the door.

“Welcome. I wanted to ask you something.”

Freea hesitated and looked at her wrist.

I belatedly withdrew my hand. Freea put her ass on the bed.

“...Ask me.”

The ultimate goal of this mission is not to subdue the water dragon.

finding the key. The water dragon only gets in the way of that search.

“Anyway, this time I think I’ll have to stay stuck in the boat.”

“You’ve heard that story a hundred times.”

“We’ll find the key. Just tell us the approximate location and appearance.”

After thinking for a while, Freea told me about the key.

I imprinted the location and image of the key in my mind.

and the next day.

[Welcome to Pick Me Up!]

Every time an arrow jumped out, the cog wheel moved and automatically loaded the next arrow.

[I’ll make this place your tomb!]

A large figure jumped out from the side of the waves.

The guy opened his mouth. hydraulic cannon. It’s a pattern I’ve seen many times.

Katio quickly turned the steering wheel. A water cannon grazed the side.

‘Iolka...’

is watching us while holding onto the railing.

It is conserving magic power in preparation for an attack.

Bang!

The ballista tore apart the water dragon and the merman at the same time.

load. fire again. and reload. I grabbed the sight and pulled the trigger incessantly.

‘Where is the object?’

This mission cannot be completed without the Statue of Goddess.

While I pulled the trigger, I diligently watched the sea.

[This is my domain!]

The Capitalism moved on the other side of the water dragon and ran against the waves.

On the way, several Mermen clung to the side of the ship, but crashed when the airship swerved.

“It’s okay up to here!”

ping! ping! ping! ping!

I’m on the right, Belquist on the left.

Jenna reinforces the missing parts.

The airship climbed over the crest of the wave and descended to the other side.

[I won’t die!]

Perong!

A water cannon grazed the airship.

You’re nasty whining.

“Brother, over there!”

As they descended to the surface, Jenna pointed upward.

I moved my gaze along my finger. Something was shining at the end of the receding waves.

“Looks like you’re at the top?”

“...That’s great.”

“Shall we turn the boat?”

“It doesn’t matter. I’ll come back on my own.”

The waves that had reached the edge of the field suddenly began to return to the other side.

The flow of water was lightly ignored.

“It really is.”

“Katio, get ready.”

I released my hand from the scope.

Arrows are limited. There was no need to waste arrows from the outpost.

The airship climbed the waves again.

[Merman Lv.37] X 57

[Baby Water Dragon Lv.34] X 42

[Adult Water Dragon Lv.39] X 25

‘Rather, the number has increased.’

I dealt with that much.

I put my hand on the scabbard.

Katio came out on deck.

[Master ‘Party 1’ leader ‘Han(★★★)’ suggests manual operation. Do you accept it?]

[Yes (optional) / No]

Amkena also watched us several times.

You will know what to do.

The airship began gliding slowly over the waves.

“Be careful.”

“It will.”

Katio waved his hand.

Threads of magical power spurted out from her fingertips and gently wrapped around her body.

A strange sensation of floating in the body.

“I just need to get away from it while drawing his attention. I’ll bring the statue of the goddess.”

“I’ll cover you as best I can.”

“I do not need.”

I laughed and jumped over the railing.

Ripples spread from my toes, and my body floated on top of the water.

“Kyaaaaaa!”

Immediately, Merman jumped out.

I lowered my stance and moved my hand.

squeak.

The water parted and Merman’s throat gushed with blood.

one more next to it. swung the sword The water dragon carrying Merman was cut in two, scattering blood and intestines.

“What are you looking at! Go to the other side!”

“Ah Okay!”

The Capitalism arc is starting to recede.

I ran across the water.

‘I just have to be careful of the attack from under the water.’

Ride the waves and jump high.

The jaws of the water dragon, whose teeth grew like jagged teeth, chewed where I was.

He cut his back as he landed. The guy tore apart with the waves.

bang!

Every time he swings his sword, a column of water gushes out, and dark red blood and flesh flutter.

The corpse of a monster floated nearby. After a while, it was swallowed up by the flow of waves and only sank.

I raced against the wave and increased my speed.

A statue of a goddess in a bathing suit was bobbing on the waves with a circular tube.

‘...I’m kidding.’

The tantrum intensified for a moment, but I managed to suppress it.

The statue of God was shining blue. It was clear that it was an important object.

I proceeded, tearing apart every monster that stood in my way.

“Krak, monster, monster...”

Kwajik.

I plunged the knife into Merman’s forehead as he floundered with his torso cut in half.

And he held a small statue of the goddess in his arms.

‘Are you on vacation?’

[This is an installation type object.]

[Plug it in an appropriate location.]