Chapter 962 – Sloppy and Beautiful World (7)
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‘The King of Sirens Under the Ground’.
It was the common name for the individuals who settled down in the south and ate the continent metallurgically.
Eating the continent is not a metaphor, it is a sentence listing facts. It was eating up the land to the point of changing the shape of the map.
Reading the conversations of the survivors and Veronica’s prophecy, it seemed that it was just an act stemming from her size and appetite, rather than any ability.
“I wonder if it’s a simbo to make the soil rich in mana of the soil, stock it up and use it as an energy source to escape this world.”
On the way south, a survivor said.
It was an elf with a shaved head and wearing a beanie-like fur hat. His complexion was worse than last night, perhaps because these days of marching were an act of reducing his remaining life.
“Energy source?”
I asked, hiding my identity and mingling with the group.
According to Elisabeth, very occasionally, survivors wandering from other areas came to visit. Maybe that’s why I, who didn’t know my status, was accepted without being rejected.
I thought everyone would be sensitive because of the fake incident, but it was a bit unexpected.
Or, as Elizabeth said, as long as it is a cooperative strong person—and it is not an alien creature like an old ruler or a descendant of a star—isn’t it matter where you come from?
“You want to swallow the continent and escape from this planet?”
– Jjiik. I ate the meat.
Even the taste of food was a luxury, so they released the food they had. Didn’t this ration also contribute to my acceptance?
I deliberately asked in a stern tone.
“Whether your guess is true or not, why do you think so? You don’t know what the old rulers who have regained consciousness are.”
“Because I don’t know. Because the rule was lifted, there was no need to remain in this world. As for those children, they would rather go back to their hometown than die in a guest house in a dimension dragged into someone else’s hands.”
I don’t know if a monster that isn’t even a creature can be measured by the human mindset, but it was a plausible guess.
“That makes sense. Like an elf, you know a lot.”
“In the past, I was the branch manager of the wizard guild.”
The bald-headed elf picked up the vegetables I lied about from the warehouse left after the war and said while chewing.
─Clark, rattle. It seemed difficult to pick up the spoon with his two free fingers, but he steadfastly brought the cutlery to his mouth with that hand.
It is said that the reason why he eats less and eats slowly is because his stomach and esophagus were ripped out during the fight. As he continued his difficult meal, another survivor frowned.
“Hotulusil. Won’t you save me even if I fight or get sick to my stomach? You’re going with the idea of giving ‘Wheewang’ a shot, right? If you don’t want to look ugly, eat what you usually eat.”
A man with a hollow and scar on one side of his head held out something like a protein block. The bald-headed elf laughed and shook his head.
“It’s your chance to fill your last meal with your homemade vegetable soup, downgrade your first meal in a long time to meat jelly that damn fake Norse told you about? I can’t do that, Dorca.”
“Wouldn’t a guy with a longer lifeline than me be able to develop a cure for a damn plague? Then go and grow plenty of vegetables on your farm.”
“Flaw. Is the innkeeper who used to be a hot pot and selling soup now the best chef in the world? Still, the bread this friend brought is better than the one you sold.”
“Doesn’t it remind you of your adventurer days? Stupid elf bastard.”
Laughter passed between them. I apologized to them and left. Larry Lura was looking at her map with Elisabeth and sharing her opinions.
“Ah, are you here?”
Lalilura found me and smiled softly.
“Thanks. I could make food with the power of creation, but I couldn’t afford enough to feed all the survivors. Sometimes it was to the extent of making special meals.”
“Where is that anyway? Goddess, it’s over. It also causes the miracle of five loaves and two fishes.”
Even in a world where magic existed, there were no permanent organs. It was impossible for Lari Lura to use her powers to make food and eat it to restore her health.
Because of her survivors’ appetites, she is her supreme power and the insurance of the entire group, so she should not force her physical exhaustion.
That is why the soldiers were quite happy at the opportunity to eat as much as she wanted.
“It is fortunate that the food situation has improved. It’s south soon. If there are no variables such as ‘Jinto’, we can defeat the ‘Wheewang’ in the south without any problems.”
Said Elizabeth, who had not touched the food.
Previously, Ralilura’s injury or death was a blow equivalent to the destruction of the entire group, but after I was included, that was no longer the case.
“With the power of Priscilla, divide the ‘Wheewang’ and its service tribes, and subdue them while we block them. It is more dangerous to try to escape and be surrounded.”
I have heard of the dangers of ‘Wheewang’ and his followers.
I believed in my strength and instead of being arrogant, I answered sincerely.
“The food I have is not enough to keep until the end of the march. You know, it’s just our family’s emergency food and stockpile for a good meal.”
“Erge. Shall I increase the frequency with which I warp?”
“Don’t think like that. Are you going to fight the old rulers who rival the Gods of the Outer Cosmos with even the slightest exhaustion?”
Elizabeth declared as sternly as a queen condemning her kinsman to death.
We were now periodically warping and crossing the continent. The reason for not crossing at once is to maintain even a little bit of physical condition when fighting the old rulers.
“Please bear in mind. Achieving the objective is more important than the lives of all of us.”
“… I know.”
“There is no time to rest even after defeating ‘Wheewang’. The king of Aikiven Island must have already been sensitive to the death of one of his compatriots. Giving him time is obviously more dangerous than risking a series of games.”
Elisabeth, who nodded her head as if it was okay, then gave a glance at me as well.
“There is a very good chance that you will have a series of battles with the two old rulers. Do not consume mana and authority in battles with the ‘Sirens’. Even if something unexpected happens, you prioritize getting to the island above everything else.”
“I have already listened to it 10 times. I’m going to have a scab on my ear.”
“I believe you understand that you have even sat on the ticket. It moves again If you go south for about 3 hours after the next warp in Lalilura, it will be the territory of the ‘Sirens’.”
With that said, we headed south again.
Lari Lura unleashes her powers and wraps us around, warping several kilometers.
Then, descend to the point where Ralilura’s HP is restored to 100%. For several days she did it over and over again, but there was no need for it from now on.
Three hours later, fertile soil opened before us.
This was the territory of the old ruler, ‘The Underground Siren’s Hwiwang’ and his kinsfolk.
Coo-goo-goo-goo-goo-goo-goo-goo… !!!
The ground started to vibrate.
An earthquake-like vibration made it seem like hundreds of rhinos were running. But on the ground, I couldn’t see a bunch of numbers like that.
It has to be. Those bastards are running at us from the underworld.
“They must have heard our footsteps from afar. Ready for battle!!”
Elizabeth muttered and commanded as if she were familiar with it.
Chaeeng-! The party raised their weapons and wrapped their gear. The commander, who only pursued the practicality, made it possible to guess what the fight they had been through.
【SIisisisisisiiiiisi──】
It was a monster that appeared shaking the ground.
If there are krakens in the sea, do they exist underground? A bipod in which the legs of a squid are attached to the face of a serpent like suckers and a mouth. It was also somewhat like an anemone.
【Si, Siii.】
The wheezing sound came from the pores in the tentacles. All survivors put on masks and held up rune shields without even being instructed.
“ᛁ(Isaz)!!”
The runes engraved on the object stopped the thoughts contained in their sound waves.
It seemed like a loud waste of mana, but in reality it was the opposite. I heard from Ralilura that there was no tactic as effective as this against the ‘Sirens’.
【SIisisiiiii──!!】
Fifty giant Death Worms wriggled their tentacles in concert.
─Do not touch. If you get possessed by that sound wave, you die.
Elizabeth’s thoughts reached her ears.
They, the Siren, were the nightmares that terrified mankind the most in the early days of the raid. They were also the ones who caused the greatest damage to humans.
They received one kind of power from ‘Wheewang’, who is both a ruler and a god.
“Are you getting caught?!”
The roaming lizard suddenly turned into moss grains after being exposed to the thought wave for about 3 seconds. The body and soul were mixed, and it was cut into tens of thousands of pieces.
‘The Funeral Song’ is the power that governs matter at the molecular and atomic level.’
Like sirens who charm sailors with their singing, if you are exposed to the thoughts they emit, you become their slaves. What makes that so threatening is that it applies to inanimate objects as well.
Either the body and soul are rearranged and split alive into moss grains like the Britannians, or the brain is remodeled at the brain cell level to become a faithful slave.
Loyalty for them takes precedence over his wife and the child in her belly.
The survivors, who thought it was an enchantment that manipulated the mind, initially focused on mental defense, then fell prey to
It was the cause of the extinction of more than 70% of human society without being able to unite.
“A jersey with runic inscriptions is not perfect! Everyone, stay vigilant and focus on your defense!”
Cried Elizabeth, defending herself.
It was the survivors’ role to wait until they were ready to annihilate them.
【Sssisiiiii──?】
【SIisis, siisi iisi.】
However, the ‘Sirens’ giggled as if laughing and were mesmerized by the air and light.
A distorted figure like a mirage summoned an unbelievably huge illusion of a worm behind them. It was a depiction of their ruler, ‘Wheewang’.
“… Oh aaaaa! Aaaaa!!”
The warrior with scars on his face screamed as if his reason had disappeared.
“Dorca!!”
“Aaaaa!! Aaaaa!! ᛁᚨ!! ᛁᚨ!! ᛋᚺᚢᛞᛞᛖ ᛗ:ᛖᛚᛚ!! ᛁᚨ!! ᛁᚨ!! ──Kkeek.”
Clattering…
The man’s body collapsed like a sand castle. Moss grains spilled onto the floor equal to his old weight.
Those gathered here fought against the old rulers.
The old ruler pollutes the human spirit just by appearing. For those who knew the horrors of those monsters better than anyone else, that fantasy attack was lethal.
“Kuaaaaa!!”
“Ah? Kkeok?”
When the mana needed to enter the shield was cut off, the survivors exposed to the thoughts died instantly.
Elisabeth acted swiftly as her allies were tumbled into hell where they could neither die nor live in the blink of an eye.
“Glassia!!”
─Bad!
Ice spirits sprang up and attached themselves to the survivors. When one flew in and stuck to my head, my reason became clear as if ice had been thrown into my head.
“Keep your minds strong! It is just an illusion!”
“Ah, uh, ah, ah… “
Despite their old grudges and determination, even those who urinated appeared one after another.
It’s not because they lack mental strength. Because no one can escape physiological fear unless they can be sure that they can kill the old ruler with their own strength.
【Sssisiiiii──?】
The ‘Sirens’ giggled as if the sight was funny. It was a testament to the intelligence of knowing, prodding, and ridiculing an enemy’s weakness.
But those who laughed like that instantly hardened to stone.
Rumbling…
It was like a very thin thread of silk entangled in them. The ‘Sirens’ with their eyes wide open—if they had similar bodily organs—turned alive like statues.
And after a moment of time has passed.
—Sharak.
As if a floating net was caught in fresh water, a very thin dimensional severance destroyed all the sirens.
It’s not just the guys you can see. Even those who hid under the ground and watched the situation were cut into pieces as if they were silken tofu with a thin thread and died instantly.
Smooth…
The fertile land was dotted with the blood of the Yi tribe that oozes from beneath the surface.
“… I missed a few.”
Lalilura, who had been hiding in the dimensional rift to divide the ‘Hwiwang’ and the Yi people, appeared and said.
“Priscilla. It’s like I told you not to fight… !”
A feat of annihilating enemies in one fell swoop. However, Elizabeth bruised Lalilura. Larry Lura closed her mouth and averted her eyes before she spoke like an excuse.
“It consumes very little stamina. It’s a technology that I researched so that I can fight efficiently without waste. As you know.”
“It’s not that kind of problem. We suffered casualties, but we were able to win. Rather, if the ‘Hwiwang’ who sensed your power ran away or suddenly attacked—”
… RURRRURRR!!!!
Elizabeth’s words were cut off by the earthquake.
This is the second quake, following the one that happened just two or three minutes ago.
If this was a real earthquake, it would be very natural for a second wave to come. But like the first one, this vibration was not an earthquake.
If there is something like an earthquake, it is that the second wave is far more dangerous and powerful.
Kwagwang—!!!!
The ground broke and a giant worm appeared.
The details were no different from the ‘Siren’, but the disgusting yellow skin that even the reflected light reflected on the epidermis was distorted and the cephalopods wriggling like maggots were bigger than the fortress.
“… ‘Wheewang’!”
After her shout, Lari Lura immediately used her power.
The activation speed was too fast. It was proof that from the beginning, she attacked the servants of his servants in order to summon the ‘Wheewang’. Elizabeth noticed too and stopped her.
【Sssss──】
However, ‘Wheewang’ did not stop.
It was a tone that seemed to have been tuned to the sound of thousands of cicadas rustling at the same time.
But at the same time, it also sounded like a music box. If you listen without knowing the identity of the uttering being, it will be felt as a minor voice to the human ear.
“… Sylph!!!!”
Elizabeth summoned the wind spirit. The air was blocked and the sound wave was momentarily blocked, but the thought wave even manipulated the air it used as a medium.
─Ah?!
The air dominated by the wind spirit escaped the spirit’s direction and swept over the sylph like a gale. Like a conch pulled out of its shell, the sylph’s eyes and limbs were bent.
Whii-i-!!
The cries of death spread like ultrasonic waves on the fierce wind!
“I will stop you!”
Lalilura built a dimensional wall by diverting the power she used to move to a far away place with the ‘Wheewang’.
Teeing-!!
The song of the evil spirits, who enchant and control all things, does not apply to space. As the thought wave bounced off, ‘Wheewang’ wriggled and stretched out its tentacles.
There is nothing more to look at.
I thought an attack was coming and pulled out my spear.
—Make a deal, Wolfheddin.
However, the harmless thoughts that flew through the dimensional wall whispered in a soft tone completely different from what I expected.
—Take our souls and go back to ‘now’, to the era you came from. If the soul awakens, our bodies will awaken in her palace that imprisons us.
As a transcendent person, the giant evil spirit clearly recognizes the boundary between dreams and reality, and suggested that it resonate directly in my brain.
—If so, I and the ‘Yellow King’ will kill the ‘Lord of the Deep’.
