## Chapter 250 – The Butcher of the Beach
Not long after, we found a group of Fishmen.
ㅡClang! Clang! Clang!
“Kuh-huh-uhk!”
“You fish-faced bastards!”
“Damn it! Nelson!”
It was a scene of soldiers and Fishmen fiercely intertwined in battle. Armed with shields and swords, the city’s soldiers fought valiantly, deflecting the seaweed-entangled tridents and launching counterattacks. However, they were unable to overwhelm the Fishmen, who charged in with savage roars.
Monsters with weapons were more challenging than imagined. The soldiers were being utterly crushed, unable to overcome their numerical disadvantage.
“Hey, Blackie. When I signal, shout loudly for those guys to run away.”
“Okay.”
Wienia, pointing her staff, quickly began chanting a spell.
ㅡWhirr!
As the devastating incantation began, a red magic circle soon appeared. Crimson magical flames began to erupt from within the geometric patterns of circles and stars.
Is it a large-scale spell?
She’s completing the spell much faster than I thought.
“Now.”
Wienia said softly, in a state of intense concentration.
“Run awaaaaay!!!!!! Big one coming!!!!!!!!!!!”
I immediately unleashed a lion’s roar, expelling the breath I had drawn in to the limit. “Ugh, uhk!” Startled by the loud noise, a soldier glanced at us for a moment before throwing down his weapon and fleeing.
“A, a mage!”
“It’s a mage-nim!”
The Fishmen, about to thrust their tridents, stared blankly at the fleeing soldiers. These bastards seem a bit slow to react.
ㅡGwee-eh-ehk?
You carp-headed bastards.
Just as the ones who had finally grasped the situation were about to change their target to us and kick off the ground,
“Fire Blast.”
ㅡPabababak!
ㅡPabababak!
For a moment, it felt like the world was brightening.
More than ten fireballs were rapidly launched from the magic circle in an instant, drawing dazzling curves. They struck the Fishmen’s heads, mouths, and chests like guided missiles, exploding upon impact.
ㅡGwee, gwee-eh-eh-ehk!
It was as if fiery snakes were swimming through the air, being shot at their prey. Heat and afterimages lingered, and a pleasant smell, like grilling mackerel, wafted through the air.
ㅡSizzle!
Nearly ten Fishmen were directly hit by the fireballs and rolled across the ground. Some of them were even engulfed in flames, tumbling around and around. As expected, mages are the best in this other world.
“Our Wienia is amazing.”
“Just finish them off.”
I, along with Cloudie, ended the lives of the fallen Fishmen. Finishing off those whose bodies were more than half-burnt black wasn’t particularly difficult.
ㅡCrack!
Cloudie didn’t even use her sword. When she stomped on the Fishmen’s necks, their heads and torsos separated. I just killed them all with my sword and then slowly severed their heads.
“T, thank you! Mage-nim!”
“Great mage-nim!”
Only then did the soldiers, panting heavily, express their gratitude to Wienia. Wienia, smirking, ordered them to clean up the soldiers’ corpses.
I watched the scene for a moment before asking the soldiers.
“Excuse me, soldier. I have a question.”
“What is it?”
“Do Fishmen have poison?”
It was a very important question for me.
Surely they’d know, serving in the military by the sea.
“Huh? Poison, you say? I’m not sure.”
Damn it.
“Tch… I see. Ah, and we’ll be taking the Fishmen’s heads.”
“Of course!”
They didn’t seem to have any intention of claiming ownership of the Fishmen’s corpses. They were simply trying to recover the bodies of their fallen comrades, collect their weapons, and retreat quickly.
I collected all the Fishmen’s heads on the scene and put them in a sack. Counting them, there were fifteen in total. Wienia had grilled about ten, and the soldiers had killed two.
“It’s already full.”
The Fishmen’s heads were a bit bulky, so carrying them around would be quite inconvenient. What should I do with them? I asked Cloudie.
“Wouldn’t it be good to get some rope and string the heads together?”
“Oh, that’s a good idea.”
I immediately searched the corners of alleys and found a pile of abandoned ropes. In many ways, a lot of these supplies were lying around. I immediately put the rope I found into the sack and moved to another location.
The further down we went, the more people there were.
Busy soldiers. And adventurers like us, running around with Fishmen’s heads, made it quite chaotic. Down by the coastline, a full-blown war was underway.
There probably wouldn’t be anything to scavenge if we went down there.
“Looks like we should head towards the city. There’s nothing to collect here anyway. Let’s go.”
As Wienia suggested, we headed towards the city where we had enjoyed sightseeing in recent days. This place was also a mess.
“Kkyaaaaak!”
A fishmonger wearing an apron was carving up a Fishman with a large kitchen knife. Completely consumed by madness, he screamed and wildly battered the head of the already dead Fishman.
“My store! No one can touch it!”
He roared like a beast after landing the final blow. Looking around, fishmongers, each with their own tools, were fortifying the fish market and fighting the Fishmen.
ㅡGwee-ehk! Gweek!
“Mr. Darnef! The harpoon! Get me my harpoon!”
“Got it!”
Perhaps because they were people who made a living dismembering fish, they handled their knives very well. That was probably the art of slaughter honed in real combat.
They slammed whale knives into the heads of Fishmen trying to climb over the barricades, and skewered the torsos of jumping Fishmen with harpoons, causing them to collapse. They were skilled killers.
“They’re better than most adventurers?”
Cloudie, seeing the scene, was impressed.
“You’re telling me.”
As expected of sailors.
“This way! They’re breaking through this way!”
“Bring more planks!”
The battle was intensifying… Wait a minute.
Fishmongers would probably know about the toxicity of Fishmen.
“Let’s save them.”
I said to them, turning around.
“What did you say, Blackie?”
“We’re saving those merchants.”
“I don’t really care… Do we have to?”
“You don’t need a reason to do good. Let’s go. Let’s clean them all up.”
Nearly two squads of Fishmen were invading. Judging that it would be a bit much to face them all at once, we took up positions in a suitable alley.
“Sis, Blackie. I’ll shoot one off first, so take care of them when they swarm.”
“Okay.”
“Alright. Trust me.”
Red currents flowed around Wienia as she chanted the spell. Is this it? Flame Arrow? A powerful fire spell that flies like a missile and explodes.
As expected, a fiery arrow was created. Wienia calmly aimed at the Fishmen and fired it at the right moment.
ㅡWhoosh!
The fired fiery arrow flew quickly and collided with the place where the Fishmen were gathered, exploding greatly. Some Fishmen flew away while on fire, and nearby Fishmen were hit by sparks and rolled on the ground.
ㅡGwee-eh-eh-ehk!!
ㅡGwee-eh-ehk!!
Fishmen screamed.
At the same time, the merchants cheered.
“Magic! It’s a mage-nim!”
“They’ve come to save us!”
“Hooray!”
As expected, mages were welcomed wherever they went.
Wienia smiled, as if pleased by the praise.
“Hehe. Did you see that, Blackie? How was it?”
“That was freaking awesome. I should have become a mage too.”
“Blackie’s too dumb to do it.”
“What was that?”
“But it’s okay. Because I’m smart.”
Saying that, she stood on tiptoes and stroked my head.
“Seriously…”
How much is she trying to get scolded by me… Anyway, the excited Fishmen started running towards us. “Cloudie.” When I called her in a low voice, she, who had drawn her curved swords in both hands, said.
“I’ll never forgive them. I wanted to show Katter more of my swimsuit.”
“You’ve shown me plenty in the room.”
Besides the slingshot bikini, there was also the micro bikini. And tank tops and dresses. She bought a lot. But she only wore them on the bed, not on the beach.
“I wanted to show you at the beach.”
“Ugh! My heart!”
ㅡGwee-eh-ehk!!
The Fishmen rushed in.
I unleashed my heated impulse.
“Unstoppable urge dejaaaaaaaaatㅡ!!!!”
ㅡFlash!
Cloudie raised her sword, and I focused on the battle, spreading the mana I had drawn up throughout my body. Senses sharpened. And strength increased. The speed of my swordsmanship increased, and my dynamic visual acuity transcended human limits.
ㅡGweek!
A Fishman thrust his trident.
The fork-like blade that stretched out was a fatal attack that a normal person couldn’t possibly deal with. But I am a body trained in Real Jang Kwon, Taekwondo, Heavenly Demon Divine Art, and swordsmanship.
Stepping forward to the side, I knocked down the shaft of the spear and laid the blade down to cut off its neck.
ㅡGweehak!
Since we were positioned in a narrow alley, there was no worry of being flanked. At the same time, Wienia shot a fireball into the air from behind. It flew in an arc and fell, grilling the Fishmen behind us.
A Fishman, with his back on fire and completely out of his mind, stepped on the corpse of his fallen comrade and swung his coral sword confidently. ㅡClang! I just brushed it aside with my gauntlet and stabbed him in the stomach.
You guys trusted your scales too much.
The only armor you can truly trust is armor made of steel like this. Armor even covers up mistakes and boosts confidence.
Scales may have worked in the sea, but not on land.
I pulled out the knife I had stabbed in.
The guy who had been staring blankly at the sky collapsed.
ㅡSplatter!
Cloudie opened a slaughterhouse on the spot.
From the start, there was no way Fishmen could stand a chance against Cloudie. Swinging her sword at a terrifying speed, she carved up the Fishmen without much resistance. It felt as light as slicing tofu with a box cutter.
ㅡThud.
Pieces of Fishmen falling.
A Fishman who saw his comrade next to him being dismembered exploded in anger and tried to attack me, but then jumped at Cloudie.
“How dare this bastard look away while fighting me?”
Annoyed, I stabbed the knife into the side of the guy. ㅡGwee-eh-et…! The fallen guy thrashed and screamed in pain.
That was the end of it.
Only blood and guts were left in the place Cloudie had swept through once. Cloudie, who was soaked in blood, pulled at her collar and said.
“…I just bought this outfit, and it’s covered in blood.”
It was a tone filled with regret.
“It’s okay. I’ll buy you another one.”
“If I had known this would happen, I would have just worn my swimsuit.”
It’s not like it’s a summer limited skin, why would you fight in a swimsuit?
Absolutely not.
“Absolutely not, Cloudie. Swimsuits have too little defense. What if you get hurt?”
“I’m fine? And there’s no chance of getting hurt.”
“My heart will get hurt.”
“Oh my. Katter, come here. I’ll give you a hug.”
“Ooh!”
“You guys are having fun, really.”
I was hugged by Cloudie. Her blood-soaked appearance is also sexy… But it smells fishy. You damn Fishmen.
Anyway, after being like that for a while, I approached the merchants, and they became extremely friendly and welcomed us.
“Thank you for saving us! We survived thanks to you!”
“Thank you so much for protecting the fish market!”
They cheered, holding harpoons and kitchen knives.
“Haha, calm down. Are you hurt anywhere?”
“Thanks to you!”
Looking around, the merchants, who had removed part of the barricade to create an entrance, were dragging the corpses of the Fishmen inside. Are they going to cut off their heads?
“Excuse me, I have a question.”
“Just say it!”
“Do Fishmen have toxicity… Huh?”
The guys who dragged the Fishmen’s corpses quickly dismembered the corpses, peeled off the scales, and then threw them into a boiling pot.
What?
“…Can you eat Fishmen?”
“Of course you can eat them! It has a slightly unique taste, but it’s still tasty!”
“Kkieeeeeeeeeeeeeeekㅡ!!!”
“What’s wrong with you!!!”
I ran madly towards the corpses of the Fishmen. It felt like I was at an all-you-can-eat raw fish restaurant. Crying and wailing, I took out a knife and carved out the flesh of a suitable corpse.
Red flesh fish.
I cut it into bite-sized pieces and put it in my mouth.
“Ah! Blackie, you can’t eat that!”
“Katter!”
The girls who were cutting off the heads ran over in horror. I teased the Fishman’s flesh with my tongue, slowly moving it to my molars, and thenㅡ
ㅡI chewed.
“Eungoooooooohot???!!!”
