Chapter 323 – The Nightmare at Sea
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The Kraken’s legs, which were placed round the treasure mountain at the center, tightened vigorously as they were.
Only about half of the party reacted to the sudden situation.
Starting with Gaon, three people who reached the level of 10 moved.
Rurrrr!
Rivera, who instantly turned into lightning, took one direction and rushed to beat the regime. A shockwave spreads around the point of impact, causing the legs to oscillate.
After that, Rugiana, who quickly approached, drew countless bloody traces and pierced the wounds of the regime.
Finally, Gaon pierced the cracked scars with a blow like a storm and completely ground them.
Due to the combined effort of the three, the Kraken’s leg suddenly broke off in the middle.
In the meantime, the others quickly retreated, taking on those who were slow to respond.
While Gaon had not yet found Ha-yeon’s parents, he decided that it was not good to fight the Kraken and ordered a retreat.
After a while, completely free from the Kraken’s influence, they took a break to take a breather.
Using Raul’s spiritism, the water was completely pushed out to form a certain space, and then he sat down on the floor.
Hayeon said.
“It’s amazing. I didn’t expect it to be that big.”
“I know. I was so surprised that I couldn’t do anything. Ha Yeon-ah, thank you.”
“Hee hee, what is it? Of course it’s something you have to do More than that, I’m worried about my parents. If you run into a monster like that…”
Ha-yeon, who had a brief conversation with Cho-rin, saw the Kraken’s majesty, and her face darkened as if the anxiety she had barely suppressed had subsided.
According to Lucipheon’s information, Ha-yeon’s parents are both 7-star Aura users.
Would it have been possible for them to properly escape from the Kraken?
Ha-yeon has no choice but to be skeptical.
When even Chorin hesitated, not knowing what to say to comfort her, she let Isabella awkwardly clear her throat a few times, then leaked the information as if she didn’t care.
“The Kraken’s hunting grounds are limited to those near the treasure mountain. I’m not going to leave my seat to catch the two who flew away. If so, we would still be being chased. He is quite lazy.”
“… Really?”
“What are you doing when I lie to you?”
“Then your parents are still alive? Sister, thank you!”
“Ugh! Go away!”
Isabella frowned when she saw Ha-yeon clinging to her with joy.
She looked so pitiful that she offered comfort and information, but even so, this kind of skinship was still awkward.
She’s also cheesy, and it’s awkward, which is so far from her taste.
Isabella, who was hugging Hayeon in the warm gaze of everyone, asked Gaon.
“When are you going to move? For now, the Kraken is quiet.”
“Let’s wait for 10 more minutes. The ramp is right next to it, so it’s a bit dangerous.”
“Okay? Okay. Then I’ll look ahead.”
She must have hated it so much that Isabella made such an excuse to push away Ha-yeon, who kept trying to cling to her, and distanced herself from her.
Gaon looked at the scene with a smile, then closed her eyes and recalled the brief encounter with the Kraken.
‘It’s not easy.’
The three of them worked together and cut off the leg at once, but that was just a wound that would heal quickly considering the Kraken’s regenerative power.
He didn’t know what would happen if he threw off his laziness and attacked with sincerity.
Of course, he’s just worried to the limit, but it’s not to the extent that he can’t handle it.
From an objective point of view, with their strength, even the Kraken can be subjugated without much damage. The only problem is the variable caused by the artifact.
‘What kind of ability is it?’
I think about it, but I can’t even guess in the absence of any information.
In the end, 10 minutes passed in the blink of an eye without any progress.
“Now, let’s set off. Isabella. Please.”
“Follow me. I just found a trace.”
“Good for you. Let’s go.”
The party went around the treasure mountain with fast but stealthy steps and arrived at the ramp.
As they moved along behind Isabella, they found a slanting hole at the end of the ramp that was large enough for one or two people to pass through.
“Here it is. It seems to be in here.”
“I don’t feel it.”
“I don’t know, but it seems like a unique facility.”
“I will go first. Please follow me in turn.”
“Don’t worry. Except for the Kraken, there is nothing particularly dangerous.”
Gaon, somewhat relieved to see the confident Isabella, threw himself into her hole without hesitation.
It’s like being at a water park. Gaon, which was moving at high speed through a narrow passageway, was discharged into a certain space at some point.
He flipped over in the air and landed safely, and soon he was able to face the two.
They were the same faces that I saw on the roster, with a mix of welcome and wariness.
The awkward confrontation came to an end when the party appeared one after another and Ha-yeon joined them.
“Dad! Mom!”
“Ha, is it Hayeon? Besides, even Ha-joon.”
“Mother, Father. I’m glad you’re okay.”
“I-I really am! Let’s hug each other.”
Although one person was left out, the four of them shed tears of joy at the successful family reunion.
Ha-yeon, who had cried for a long time in Yoo Ji-ah’s arms, slipped away from her and looked at her main protection, she said.
“I’m so glad you’re all right. I honestly thought that if I was a father, I might run into the Kraken. Hi-Hi!”
“Pu-huh! Your dad has changed a lot too. It wasn’t long after I came here, and my mom got hurt. You don’t know how upset she was then. Ha-yeon is better than when she had you? I’ve been very careful since then.”
“Really? I should have seen it with you!”
At the mother-daughter conversation, Joo Bi-ho awkwardly scratched his face and averted his gaze. Joo Ha-joon just smiled happily next to him.
After meeting for more than 30 minutes, they found the party belatedly and stopped talking.
Ju Bi-ho opened his mouth.
“Thank you so much. Ha-yeon is indebted to you.”
“That is a great word. Ha-yeon is a trustworthy colleague. We just helped each other.”
“I’m glad you did. Anyway, we have to get out of here. There is a Kraken nearby. It’s too dangerous.”
The story of the five years I lived in Union is too long to share in a short time. Ju Bi-ho, who did not know their strength, had no choice but to be worried.
Gaon replied.
“It’s okay. We…”
“Are you okay. Dad! Master can even defeat the Kraken!”
No, before he could answer properly, Ha-yeon, who intervened, clung to his side and shouted, pushing her chest forward as if he was proud of himself.
As I pushed his chest in close contact, of course I had no choice but to be rubbed against his forearm, and Joo Bi-ho’s face hardened after seeing it.
Jubiho asked in a hard tone.
“By the way, may I ask how you are with my daughter? It seems too close to see them as members of the same guild…”
He blurted out his words, but it wasn’t hard to imagine what was going to happen after that.
Gaon stepped down from his daughter’s colleague to son-in-law in an instant and politely refined his posture.
“Ah, the introduction is late. I’m on vacation. The guild leader of the Savior Guild…”
“I love you!”
Then, he was cut in line by Ha-yeon again.
Jubiho groaned softly at her seemingly confident cry.
Of course, in contrast to him, Yoo Ji-ah always exclaimed and liked it, but that didn’t matter.
Zhou Biho had many things to say, but he faced the current situation and nodded his head.
“Okay. You are already old enough to do that. Let’s talk about this later. It’s important to get out of here for now.”
“… Thank you And sorry.”
“All right. What is there to be sorry for? If a man and a woman are attracted to it, she can teach the textbook.”
Ju Bi-ho seemed to have had a lot of accidents while staying at Union, and Ju Bi-ho allowed Ha-yeon to get along with each other more easily than he had been told.
The problem is that I haven’t told you the most important fact yet.
‘How will it go…’
How would he react if he found out that he currently has five official lovers and even more unofficial ones?
She hates to think about it, but she had to prepare for the future.
“But Father. Do you know where this place is?”
“Hmm… We don’t know either. This is the place where you accidentally came in after being hit by the Kraken’s attack. The energy supply stopped, so I couldn’t look around the other rooms.”
“May I take a look before we leave?”
“Do whatever you want. In fact, I’ve only been here for one day. My stamina is still intact.”
“Thank you.”
Now that you’ve accomplished your top priority, it’s time to claim your bonus. It’s been a long time since I put the ancient city in front of my eyes, but isn’t it a pity to just go back?
Since I had to catch the Kraken anyway, it was good to get at least one more item that would help.
Gaon approached the nearest door and began to examine it slowly.
‘It has the property of rejecting mana.’
That’s why Ha-yeon’s parents didn’t even think about moving. Otherwise, I would have wandered around this shelter to find another exit.
After testing this and that for a while, Gaon came to a conclusion and nodded his head.
‘There’s no problem even if I just break it by force.’
Just as he was about to take action immediately after, Rivera, who had been watching the situation from a step away, crept up next to her.
“What is it? Do you have anything to say?”
“There is something I want to ask you. Are you sure you don’t intend to just leave like this?”
“Are you just going? I don’t know what you mean.”
“It’s the Kraken. You made a deal with the king. If you run away without catching it, there will be trouble.”
From her words, she seemed concerned about him, but from the look on her face, I could tell that she was anxious to fight the Kraken somehow.
Gaon sighed and tore the door apart, wondering if people could be the same.
Kwajijik!
It was a door that would not budge even with moderate muscle strength, but it was not enough to withstand the strength of the giant who ate the serum.
As if reminiscent of paper, it was torn to shreds with a loud roar and rolled on the floor.
“Do not worry. I’m just going to look around here and get rid of it.”
“Okay? I’m glad then Anyway, it’s a metal that rejects mana… It seems useful, but it is useless.”
“That would be the same for you. Normally you won’t be able to break through.”
If you use this shelter to build a prison, criminals will probably never be able to escape.
If it escapes, it means that it has the same level of force as him, so it is right to see it as a natural disaster.
Gaon responded harshly to Rivera as she stepped toward the other side of the door.
The long corridor reminded me of the interior of a spaceship seen in science fiction movies. Gaon confirmed that the party was following him and moved forward.
Kwajik! Simplicity and honesty! Quadruped!
All the doors you see on the way have been smashed.
Rest areas and various facilities appeared, but I passed by without regret because I did not see anything of high value.
How long did it take
After a while, Gaon arrived in front of a large door that gave the impression that an important secret was hidden.
There was something written above, but it was impossible to interpret because it was in an unknown language.
Squeak! Snuggle Geek!
This time it was a little easier than the other times.
If all the doors that had been opened so far were recklessly ripped apart, this one had a gap in the middle, so it was relatively easy to open.
“What?”
Upon entering, the bright lights were on, as if the emergency auxiliary power source was working.
But there was something else that caught Gaon’s attention. When I turned my head, I saw a hologram screen that filled the entire wall on one side.
A body larger than most of the planets and countless mouths that look like prey. And down to the drooping legs of the octopus.
All of that was familiar to Gaon.
The incarnation of greed that devours everything in the world. The subject of destruction, the worst and worst enemy he must defeat.
“… Long time no see.”
Its true identity was the Dimension Eater.
His entire body was recorded in great detail on the screen from various angles.
