Episode 157:
Sit cross-legged on the shaking deck!
The ship was sailing to the edge of the world without any disturbance, and X was receiving private lessons from Vjolaf.
Vjolaf spoke to X, who closed his eyes tightly.
“Forget all unnecessary thoughts. “The only thing that matters in battle is your heartbeat and that of your enemy.”
X sighed internally.
Although it may seem simple, it is not as easy as it sounds.
X always made an estimate before going into battle. I fought by knowing my own power and comparing it to the opponent’s power and predicting the outcome of the match.
‘No matter what, you can’t fight ignorantly.’
Kurula’s warriors are desperate to die! Their draw basically required a fighting spirit that was far from normal.
Thanks to this, X had no choice but to devote himself to meditation to get rid of distracting thoughts.
Tsurung Vjolaf took out an axe.
X followed suit and took out the traveler’s sword.
“How is it? “Can you hear my heartbeat now?”
“...well. “Do you think you can hear it?”
Isn’t it possible to withdraw a promise just because it seems hopeless?
However, Vjolaf immediately saw through X’s ambiguous answer.
“Hmm, you still think too much.”
And then he burst out laughing.
“Well, I guess I have a lot to think about. Because unlike us, you carry a lot of burden. “As if that wasn’t enough, aren’t we currently in the midst of a bloody voyage?”
A bloody voyage that cannot guarantee life or death!
X’s mind was complicated by material greed rather than life and death, but Vjolaf generously understood him. Vjolaf lowered his ax and continued speaking.
“Let’s finish the real work after the voyage is over and we arrive at Kurula. Well, if you still can’t shake off your distracting thoughts, you can use your ‘secret move.’”
“...Secret demand?”
“Haha, it will take immediate effect, so there is nothing to worry about.”
Crack. Vjolaf smiled confidently and patted X on the shoulder. Seeing Vjolaf’s meaningful smile, I couldn’t help but feel worried.
But X closed his eyes again and nodded.
‘Yes, they say you can learn valuable skills.’
No matter what my secret number is, I will overcome it and obtain my secret weapon!
Munching.
X, who made a promise, sat cross-legged. I began to skillfully trim the Kraken’s legs as I had done so far.
So time passed quietly.
Shoot!
The day changed, but nothing changed. The ship was still advancing rapidly toward the end of the world, and the warriors could not bear the boredom and slept all day and night.
‘Even though it’s quiet, it’s still too quiet.’
Thing!
X radiated his spirit towards the rippling sea at the end of the world. It was a kind of provocation, but not a single one reacted with enthusiasm. Buck Buck X scratched his head.
“If this happens, I’ll lose my excitement.”
Stick your head out, you bastards!
After defeating Levitaskar, my expectations rose to the maximum, but after that, the monster’s nose was not even visible.
What will you see if you go to a high place? X went upstairs to the upper level of the ship where Hunriquel was.
Hunriquel asked in surprise.
“X, what’s going on here?”
“Even if it’s quiet, it’s too quiet. “I came up thinking about what I would see from up high... but it doesn’t look any different here.”
“Iknow, right. The only thing I can see is...”
If it wasn’t Hunriquel, it wasn’t.
X’s shoulders droop in disappointment! Is there anything better than chewing Kraken’s leg diligently?
NutterNuttal X headed back to the deck.
Suddenly, I heard a story being shared between warriors.
“The ocean current has suddenly gotten faster since yesterday.”
“At this rate, we’ll arrive at the end of the world the next day? Wait, isn’t this the shortest record? “We are setting a sailing record that will remain in Kurula history!”
“Haha. Isn’t it all thanks to you?
The warriors saw X stopped and gave him a warm greeting.
Cheer up. X responded by forcefully raising the corners of his mouth. At this moment, there was no need to say what greedy X was feeling.
‘I don’t want it to end like this.’
The cooldown time for Bear Stance has been reduced and a new heavenly recipe has been created!
X was still hungry. I was thirsty for stronger monsters and enormous loot.
Munching.
Stumbling.
But X couldn’t finish the question.
The source of the shock was beyond the horizon. A huge shock wave erupted from a place called the end of the world. Due to the impact, the ship and the waves began to sway. Vjolaf opened his eyes wide.
“Has it finally appeared?”
Looks like it’s finally arrived!
X answered powerfully in his mind.
As Vjolaf said, he seemed like an unusual guy. Is it possible to have this much influence from such a long distance?
Before X was tense, Hunriquel shouted.
“Well something is coming! At incredible speeds?!”
thud!
This happened even before Hunriquel finished speaking. Something dark rushed forward and hit the ship.
Ujikkeun! Then, the ship, which did not respond even after colliding with Levitaskar, was damaged. Sigh! It started to tilt little by little.
‘I missed it.’
X was maintaining the effect of Heavenly Cooking so that he could engage in battle at any time.
Even with such sharp intuition, I couldn’t even figure out what it was. X’s eyes narrowed.
“As expected, the food chain was not organized for nothing.”
It would be a shame to compare it to Levitaskar, let alone Kraken. Although it seemed to be the smallest of the three, it was an even more difficult opponent.
Bjolaf and the warriors prepared for battle.
“Only a minimum number of people will repair the ship, and the rest will go into battle. Let’s go, warriors of Kurula. Let’s suffocate him with our blood!”
“Waaah!”
A loud shout! The warriors showed no signs of being intimidated at all.
Only X, who had many distracting thoughts, realized the seriousness of the situation. No matter how strong he is, what’s worse than death? X began to think the way warriors did.
“Okay, let’s go properly.”
Kuuk.
When X takes out the equipment,
it’s rolling! A notification rang.
[Aractasis, the one who craves the sky, has appeared!]
[Aractasis changes the weather!]
[A storm of lightning rages!]
‘The one who craves the sky?’
It is not a legendary monster or a named monster. The title simply came to mind as a system notification. Longing for the sky I wondered if that had anything to do with the end of the world, but I didn’t have time to think deeply.
Gunsmer, holding on to the railing, shouted.
“Everyone, be careful not to fly away!”
The sunlight disappeared and a lightning storm began. Looking at the sky flashing like lights, I got the illusion that the probability of being struck by lightning was higher than I thought!
‘I’m becoming more and more curious about its identity?’
There was no reason for either side to back down.
As if responding to my thoughts, Aractasis revealed his identity.
Shoo shoo shoo.
I could feel overwhelming magical power from the guy who stood upright.
The earth-colored scales and leather covering its body gave off a color that could not be described in words. He was looking down at the ship with a murderous gaze.
But the sight seemed extremely familiar to X.
“...wait for a sec.”
Yongyong’s afterimage suddenly appears above Aractasis!
Although the body color was different, it was no different from Yongyong in that it exuded a unique shine.
Other than that, Aractasis had the unmistakable appearance of a dragon, albeit without the all-important wings!
A dragon without wings.
There was a separate word for such a being.
“That’s an Imoogi.”
When I thought about it that way, I began to understand his magic and influence.
Even though it wasn’t a real dragon, it was a full-fledged adult that could control the weather at will. It wouldn’t be that difficult for him to sort out the end of the world.
Sighing, the corners of X’s mouth rose.
“But the counterfeit product can’t match the real thing.”
I finally met someone worth giving my best!
X shouted, spreading his palms as if he had been waiting.
“Let’s go, Yongyong! “It’s a sortie!”
Wide open! The summoned Yongyong spread his cute wings as if showing off.
“Kyuuuut!”
Munchkin that I eat all by myself