663 – Whales Are Flying – 2
A huge whale suddenly appears in an empty sea. It’s an unusual whale that’s so large that it’s so big that you might mistake it for an island.
It is definitely a strange and surprising thing. You can watch whales swimming while riding a boat, and if you see a whale the size of an island floating around, anyone will be interested.
Yes, I admit that. I admit it─
“Is the whale a relic?”
Aside from the novelty, it raised questions that could not be suppressed.
It’s very strange to call a living thing a relic. When a giant squid comes up to the beach, it is said that a life form that mankind has never seen appears, but no one says that it is a relic of Atlantis.
Nevertheless, Hyeonjong-gong was confident that it was a relic, and even mentioned a specific period of time as an item from the Trika Empire. No matter how crazy he is, Hyeong Hyeon-gong is not the kind of person who would lie about something like this.
“Dwi-jjang too, baba! Use more of what you researched!”
‘Ah.’
That’s right. This was a double-sided report, not a single-sided report.
‘A two-sided report.’
Even though I was just reading it, it sent shivers down my spine.
The only time to write a double-sided report is when you are writing the report in such a hurry that you don’t have time to find the paper, or when you are in a situation where missing even one page would be difficult, so you cram it into one page. If you write a report on both sides for any other reason, it’s a good idea to get slapped. That’s also a report sent to the duke.
So, I took a deep breath and checked the back of the report.
[ Collect the skin of a common whale and compare it with the skin of the so-called ‘island whale.’ It was confirmed that the skin of island whales is similar to that of regular whales, but has different properties. ]
[The island whale’s skin contained a large amount of mana and divine power, and had the property of absorbing both energies more effectively than other substances. ]
[The patterns on the island whale’s skin are strangely regular. The same pattern was seen in each certain area. ]
[As a result of the second landing of Island Whale, a building covered in moss was discovered near the center of Island Whale. Confirm the architectural style and text of the Trikha period in the building. ]
I was convinced as soon as I saw the detailed information.
This is definitely a relic. This island whale was not a naturally occurring creature, but an artificial creature created artificially.
‘…How was it made?’
Now I felt a sense of wonder beyond surprise.
Creating a living organism is an achievement that even Apels, whose technological prowess has reached a singularity, could not achieve. Even Appels, who created crazy things like amphibious ships, air fleets, and Gundams, couldn’t make a single ant or a dragonfly. Because it is the domain of God, not the domain of humans.
But Trica did it. Even if the technology is less than that of Apels, Trica, which can never be superior, did it.
“What? Isn’t this amazing!?”
“Yes. I never thought something like this would be discovered.”
I nodded obediently to Hyeong Hyeong-gong’s words, which kept on grinning.
It’s amazing that a whale the size of an island exists, it’s surprising that it’s an invention of mankind, and it’s hard to believe that the culprit is Trica. He experienced culture shock three times just by reading one page of the report.
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However, experiencing culture shock and having questions resolved are two different things.
“But how did this guy get forgotten?”
Humanity has created a life form, but that life form is not a tiny insect or livestock, but a whale the size of an island? Then it will never disappear from the records. Even if Apels had attempted to destroy the record, it would inevitably remain in Yasa.
However, there is no story about island whales in history or history. Even though it is an invention that marks a milestone in human history.
“Where has it been all this time and only now has it been discovered?”
And in order for that huge guy to be forgotten from history, he had to hide in a place where no one could see him. Without anyone noticing that big guy.
I don’t understand. It would be more likely that Enen created a new life form because he was bored.
“I don’t know!”
The answer that came back was clear, but without substance.
“I still haven’t collected it yet! It’s a relic, so I’ll break it and my nephew will be happy!”
“I see.”
However, it was something I could only understand, so I just nodded.
But. If the identity of that gigantic relic had been completely identified, rumors would have spread as quickly as possible. Considering that only I and Myung Hyeong-gong know about it at this point, it seems to have been discovered very recently.
“Mada! Googorul, you’re still sleeping?”
“Yes?”
“I was falling asleep on the bottom of the sea, and when I woke up, my body surfaced!”
Those words made my head feel even more complicated. It is impossible to tell whether the fact that a whale the size of an island is sleeping is a disaster or a disaster.
At least you won’t have to swim around and cause a tsunami, but if you think about it the other way around, you never know when you’ll open your eyes and do something bad.
No, there is a possibility that the whale may wash up on land and attack a port or ship while you sleep.
[ Additionally, five days after the discovery of the island, it was further that the island’s location had moved approximately 5km east from its original location. ]
Unfortunately, it was too late to dismiss it as a needless worry because we had already confirmed that the island whales were moving around while they were sleeping. It is a possibility that cannot be ignored.
“Maternal aunt.”
“Ungh! Say it, nephew!”
“I guess I’ll have to check it myself.”
“Gulang!”
Then Lord Hyeonjeong nodded his head as if he had been waiting.
It may seem like I brought this trouble on myself, but it was something I was prepared to do from the moment I arrived at Hyeongyeong-gong’s territory. If you didn’t want to move, you shouldn’t have come in the first place.
Plus, it’s a chance to see artificial life forms created by humans. How can I give up on this?
‘…Is it a living thing?’
However, as soon as I decided to inspect the site, a small question arose.
It looks like a whale and has whale skin, but is it a real living thing? Isn’t it just like a robot covered in artificial skin?
‘That’s amazing, though.’
A robot that is similar in size to an island and has no problems even if it is submerged in the sea. Even that is enough to be called a rare relic.
In the end, there is nothing to lose by checking for yourself either way. If it is an artificial life form, the biological and religious world will be turned upside down, and if it is a robot, mechanical engineering will advance dramatically.
We moved to the place where the island whales were with a very small number of people, including Hyeong-gong Hyeon.
It’s a pity that we moved by ship rather than teleportation, but teleportation is a magic that calculates the coordinates of a specific location and moves it. If the island whales have drifted to another place, even if you use teleportation, they will all end up diving together.
Still, thanks to the wizards controlling the wind, the speed of the ship was quite fast.
“Is that it?”
“Wow! That’s what I saw in person!”
Even if it is about 100km away, you can get there quickly.
I couldn’t help but gasp at the size and appearance, which could easily be mistaken for an island. Who would look at that and think it’s a whale? Of course I think it’s an island.
“Fortunately, the location did not change much from the previous exploration. The error was due to movement depending on the ocean currents, so it is highly likely that the island whale is still sleeping.”
“It’s so big, isn’t it? Oh my gosh, I’m meeting you!”
“We cannot ignore that possibility. It would take an extreme amount of energy to maintain that size, so the activity time itself may have been drastically reduced.”
The wizard next to Hyeonjong-gong answered seriously.
It’s a subtle sight. Just by looking at his appearance, he appears to be a drunk man speaking as he pleases, but he is secretly saying only things that are helpful in identifying his identity.
“Captain.”
Meanwhile, a wizard who was observing the island whale approached.
“What’s going on?”
“The height of the island whale is higher than before.”
“What?”
At those words, the wizard called the leader hurriedly stretched out his hand and muttered something,
“…It’s true. It’s higher than the last time I checked.”
The incident of the island whale was recognized.
Unstable. The thing that was believed to have been buried at the bottom of the sea gradually rose to the surface, and is still rising little by little. What happens when all the area except the ship is exposed to the surface of the water? Will the island whale open its eyes then?
‘There are still many parts submerged in water.’
I don’t know if I should call this fortunate, but the current situation of island whales is similar to that of an iceberg. The only part of the iceberg exposed above the water surface is very small.
…
‘Even if it is small, it is the size of an island.’
I became more anxious. At this rate, a small territory will be created on the sea.
“Ja! Ildan upper class! I’m going to go away from afar!”
“Approach the island whale! Landing!”
“Prepare for the landing! Land with the knights first and escort His Excellency Duke Hyeongeun and His Excellency Count Tyglehen!”
When I heard the word “Escort,” I inadvertently turned my attention to the knights.
I don’t know how long it’s been since I was escorted by someone.
The surface of the island whale—no, there was nothing special about its her back to her her her. If you think of this place as an island and not a whale, it was just a space with a few moss-covered, crumbling buildings.
Moreover, all of the information that can be obtained from these sources has been collected by the exploration team. You peeled off the whale’s skin and checked the style of the building. This expedition has no particular meaning other than that Hyeongyeonggong and I can see the island whales in person.
“Huh? Is there a hole here?”
“It is presumed to be the blowhole of an island whale.”
“Wow! Then what are you going to say if I show up here!?”
“Yes…?”
I looked around while listening to the conversation between Hyun Hyeong-gong and the wizard leader.
There were various letters written all over the walls of the building, but they were unreadable because they were from the Trika Empire. Of course, since the second exploration team is said to have found the rubbings, they are probably working hard to interpret them right now.
‘Hmm?’
As I continued to look around, I found a painting in the corner of the wall.
A triangle with a bird with spread wings at the top vertex, a quadrupedal animal that looks like a cow at the bottom right vertex, and a whale at the bottom left vertex. And the book is located in the center of the triangle.
What. Since it is a relic from the Trika Empire, the book must have been drawn with the symbol of Trika, and the whale also appears to be an island whale.
‘Birds and cows?’
What are those? Could it be that there are more than these island whales?
“Jooooo- Kaa! Let’s go back when we finish!”
“Oh, yes.”
After looking at the picture for a while, I turned around when I heard Hyun Hyeong-gong’s shout.
Of course, the exploration team must have drawn a rubbing of this painting. Even if I looked further, it wouldn’t mean much─
– Uuuuu…!
?
– Uuuuu──!!!
The bodies of all members of the exploration team stiffened at the sudden howl.
No, this, no way.
“Gather together in one place! It’s too far to board the ship!”
Duke Hyeonjeong, who was drunk in an instant, quickly gave instructions.
“Captain! Deploy defensive magic!”
“Yes, Your Excellency!”
And at the same time as Hyeong-gong Hyeong-gong’s instructions, a huge amount of water spurted out from the hole that was presumed to be a fountain.
With such force that nearby buildings were shattered.
‘Damn.’
I thought we would wake up someday, but why did we end up in an uproar when we landed?