Chapter 315: "Insane Barnacle Water Giant" Garozg

Chapter 315: "Insane Barnacle Water Giant" Garozg “Insane Barnacle Water Giant” Garozg

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Now, let’s tell an old story for a bit.

An old story, but not that long ago.

Around the time when the tough old man who is currently the village chief was still a green young man and a soldier in the royal capital.

At that time, Barnacle Garozg was just a normal giant barnacle.

Attached to the forehead of a giant fish called Todobiyondo, he spent his days absentmindedly moving his cirri like other barnacles, capturing prey and bringing it to his mouth.

However, one stormy night.

It was beyond Garozg’s control, but a group of foolish humans had their ship shattered by huge waves.Fôll0w current novÊls o/n n/o/(v)/3l/b((in).(c/o/m)

Dragged into the raging sea, all the humans died.

The mountains of gold, silver, and treasures piled up on the ship were scattered to the bottom of the sea where the giant fish Todobiyondo, to which Garozg was attached, lurked.

And fortunately, or unfortunately.

No...... definitely unfortunately.

The white jewel included among those treasures.

Really by chance.

Plop.

It entered Garozg’s shell.

<<<!?>>>

At that moment!

Garozg obtained the enormous magical power contained within the jewel!

His body was filled by the jewel and began to shine in silver due to the overflowing magical power, illuminating the pitch-black seabed as if it were daytime!

Enormous magical power.

It was the power of a god!

Even Garozg, who didn’t possess any wisdom at the time, understood by instinct that the power originated from a heavenly being.

Normally, when taking in magical power beyond one’s capacity, the soul of that being cannot endure it and bursts, leading to death.

It’s a phenomenon humans call “magical overload.”

However, that didn’t happen to Garozg.

It wasn’t because Garozg was a special barnacle, but because the jewel had a function to protect the soul of the target so that wouldn’t happen.

Originally, that jewel was given by a god to a certain human clan.

What that god sought was the stability of the human group.

And in order to maintain the group, sometimes it was necessary to wield great power.

This white jewel was bestowed upon the earth as a trump card for that purpose.

However.

After a long, long time.

The divine magical power that Garozg absorbed from the jewel is finite.

Once used, it will never return.

That’s why in most cases, Garozg had been making his subordinates do things, but... he felt that it wouldn’t work against this opponent, especially that small black land creature.

If he’s going to do it, he must crush them with his own full power.

His instincts were telling him that.

<<<The answer...... the answer, right...... t-that is......>>>

Now, in response to Garozg, the isopod below sent a reply via 【Telepathy】.

But for some reason, it’s hesitant.

Looking closely, the isopod seems to be arguing a bit with the land creature on its head.

However, it seems the isopod ultimately accepted the land creature’s argument.

The land creature was from the beginning.

Even the isopod, after letting out a single pathetic “pyuru” cry.

......The two of them glared at Garozg.

<<<......I see. You insist on opposing me. Tsuboboobobo......>>>

Seeing that, Garozg ridiculed these two for a while.

<<<Die.>>>

He raised his water fist high and tried to swing it down.

“......It’s you who will die!!”

The land creature’s spirited response to Garozg’s 【Telepathy】!

That response itself was the answer Garozg had expected.

A foolish remark that doesn’t understand the difference in power and status.

It’s the kind of words a lowly land creature would likely utter.

However.

......However!

The action the isopod and land creature took next.

It was an action completely unexpected by Garozg, outside the realm of his imagination!

“Let’s go, Zaratopu!!”

<<<Aah! Fine! I got it!!!>>>

The land creature, after letting out a shout, jumped from the isopod’s head towards the sea.

The isopod, before it.

Fell into the sea.

With a gulp.

......It ate it.