44. Word of mouth (2)
When I first found the word monster in my journal, I thought of a monster.
A typical monster that comes to mind when you hear the word ‘sea’.
A monster symbolizing the fear of mollusks felt in the West.
Kraken.
The horribly large octopus head must be the most powerful monster in the fantasy sea. It is understandable that the captain was so frightened. And the biggest problem is that damn octopus is now running towards our ship.
How long has it been since you got a boat?
Is this your master bedroom?
…Ah, the master bedroom is right.
Maybe this misty sea area itself looks like a Kraken’s hunting ground.
Aware of the sad reality again, I wiped the blade of my shovel with the hem of my clothes and lost myself in thought.
Can you catch it without taking damage?
Even if he has to cry because he was beaten, it’s enough if he goes into the sea. It’s enough if he shouts, but we’re welcome to X-Lying Dutchman even if there’s just one hole in our boat. Oh, is Millia an exception? It’s going to float around anyway…
“Captain! Captain! Wake!”
“Don’t shout in your ears. It was just an estimate.”
“While we were estimating, that monster came up with our estimate and ate it! If we go on like this, we’ll end up eating octopus!”
“Noisy.”
Even so, it’s more tricky than a baby hydra. I recalled the wreckage of the Wilson 6 that had been loaded onto the ship, estimating the size of the Kraken, which was now beginning to take shape. In order to catch it with minimal damage, I thought I would have to make a solid investment on this side as well.
“Milia. Go tell Lenny to prepare the octopus legs.”
“A leg? Why?”
“Emergency food.”
What why what. Why do you have a pale face? Do Westerners hate octopuses now?
These people don’t know the taste.
I haven’t been to the houses you guys are good at, so that…Isn’t the Kraken a bit like that?
I shut my mouth at the Kraken’s bulky tentacles, which seemed to be able to pick up and throw a cruise ship with just one tentacle. Well, if it’s that big, it’s kind of like that. He’s a guy who seems to have grown up eating people. Still, if you slice the chubby tentacles and grill them, I think they would be perfect for a snack.
Okay. Today is the day to eat kraken grill.
If you survive.
I called Lenny, who was watching the kraken swim from the deck with Millia.
“Lenny! Cut off the tentacles!”
“The tentacles?”
“Tonight’s dinner is octopus.”
Lenny, who was wielding a great sword the size of his own body found in Wilson #3 or #4, looked at me. His expression is a bit grim when he asks what kind of bullsh*t he is talking about, but he has a broad heart and I should understand.
“No, how do you eat something like that?!”
“There is no alcohol side dish that tastes as good as grilled octopus.”
“…Is that true? I’ll be cutting it soon, so wait! Let’s have a taste of alcohol after a long time!”
Complete morale boost. Unexpectedly, I might have a constitution for being a pirate captain. If there is nothing to decide after seeing the true ending, should I become a sailor with the Wilson 7? Ah, come to think of it, Karina… Oh, it’s just coming out
“Karina! Cast a protection spell on the ship!”
“Yes!”
This completes the basic settings. Let’s do some modifications first. I went straight into the ship and went into the warehouse where the materials were gathered. Inside the warehouse, the wreckage of Wilson 6, which Lenny had accumulated while sweating, was piled up.
How to sweeten it.
After a little thought, a conclusion came out.
Let’s make it into a chump ship.
“Dissolution. Produce. Repair.”
I activated the skill consecutively. The bow statue stuck in the bow was dismantled, and instead of the bow statue, the moon armor plate and a large horn. It was fortunate that I had made all sorts of things while using 1/3 of the island’s trees for a month. I was going to run on the Wilson 1 before I heard that if I put something like that, the center of gravity would be destroyed.
Isn’t it the romance of a sailboat to wear big and beautiful horns?
…After, that’s it. You should hurry up and raise your hand. As soon as I made sure the materials were gone, I ran onto the deck. Coming out onto the deck, the Kraken is noticeably closer. I ran straight to the sail, unfurled it, and called out to Milia.
“Milia! Hold on tight! Because you will crash!”
“What?”
“Yes?”
Before I had time to answer, I grabbed the wheel. The Kraken’s distance is rapidly approaching. I saw the Kraken, which had soft brain wrinkles like an octopus, approaching fearlessly, not knowing how to pierce its eyes with sharp awls.
Three.
Two.
One!
I hugged the pole with the sail and withstood the impact. A scream that seemed to burst my eardrums shook my body. Like a guy boasting a bigger body than a blue whale, the sound of crying alone made me feel dizzy. And with the rupture, the screaming became even louder.
Is it a hit?
A sticky liquid pours over Nina’s body.
Ah. Sticky. The smell is also strange.
Is it ink? Or blood? Will it bloom?
I opened my eyes and looked at the deck littered with kraken blood. Fortunately, no one seemed to be seriously injured, and everyone was staggering to their feet. The protection magic seemed to be working properly and there was no broken place.
I immediately rolled my eyes, keeping a close eye on the Kraken’s movements. It won’t be overpowered in one blow.
As expected, a puncture sound is heard.
Right.
It looked like an angry guy was about to hit the stomach with his tentacles. No matter how protective magic is, you can’t completely ignore the laws of physics. I quickly gave Lenny an order before the ship capsized.
“Lenny! Right!”
“Right? Okay!”
Lenny’s greatsword is vigorously swung.
The greatsword, lightly swung as if swinging a toy sword, cut halfway through the tentacles trying to destroy the deck. It was to the point where the screams rang out once again. Lenny’s sword swings again. The half-severed tentacle was splattered with blood, but Lenny didn’t care and relentlessly attacked the cut end of the tentacle as if chopping firewood.
In the end, the tentacle, unable to withstand Lenny’s onslaught, wriggled and crashed onto the deck. It was roughly the size of a killer whale.
“I will eat for a few days…”
Freshness is a problem, but that will work somehow.
I felt satisfied with the negotiations that ended happily. Negotiations are like this too. Take one eye and get food for a few days. Isn’t this a sample of the perfect negotiation?
“Huh? Are you running away?”
I looked at the kraken at Lenny’s voice, and saw the kraken sinking into the water, complaining of pain. No matter how huge a monster is, it seems that it can’t help but feel sick if its eyes explode. Like that, the Kraken exited shabby, contrary to what had appeared with a terrifying sense of intimidation.
“It’s too bad he didn’t die.”
It would have been neat if I could have killed him right now. Still, you won’t be able to attack us for a while, so if you get out of here, you won’t see anything.
I grabbed the wheel again.
Maybe it was because of my mood, or the fog seemed to have cleared as the Kraken ran away like a dungeon on an uninhabited island.
Is it like Pao-wun is blowing fog from his body…Anyway, now was the best time to escape the foggy area.
I ran to the cockpit, grabbed the steering wheel with both hands, and started to steer the boat. At first, I couldn’t turn properly and crashed into a reef, but now I was able to navigate the boat quite skillfully.
As expected, a person’s skills increase dramatically only when he rolls in real battles.
I got used to it, but I had to eat three pears.
“Hold on tight! I will get out of the sea of fog like this!”
“Now?!”
“You’re not going to get smashed like last time, are you?!”
“Gazua!”
The wind blows through your hair.
As we crossed the sea where the fog was lighter than ever before, the light on the deck gradually began to expand its area. As the sunlight, which had not been able to enter due to the fog, became clearer as it passed through the sea area, a cry was heard from behind. Is it Kraken?
I looked back and saw the Kraken glaring at me with purple bloody tears. However, the situation is already as far away as the distance is getting farther away. No matter how fast he swims, it’s faster for us to get out of the misty waters.
“Eat sh*t.”
From noble mtl dot com.
I gave the kraken the middle finger as he stared at us.
“Eat!”
What is it, when did you come?
You can’t copy that. As I folded my fingers, Millia looked up at me as if asking why.
“You shouldn’t imitate that.”
“What is this?”
“Don’t imitate it because it’s bad.”
“But why did you do it?”
“Originally, when you meet a bad guy, you want to do it at least once.”
“Then I will do it too!”
Oh, I’m dizzy.
This is why you shouldn’t do weird things in front of the kids. Why should I feel like a parent watching a kid who’s been taught weird things when he’s single? Even hundreds of years older than me.
“… I don’t know.”
Let it be. I quietly opened the status window and started driving the boat, checking the remaining distance.
190 Km ahead.
Estimated lead time Roughly one and a half months.
I want to step on the ground quickly.
Apart from the true ending, I wanted to clearly see the world of Survival Academy with my own two eyes.