The day after Augusto-san was attacked by Graciela, I had to go to Jobet to defeat the Krakens.
Yesterday during the day, I also threatened Graciela's subordinates, so I didn't think they would attack us, but I should take precautions just in case.
"Basten, could you please protect Augusto-san from the shadows for a while?"
[ As you wish, Kent-sama. ]
"If they attack, can you try to avoid killing them as much as possible and try to find out whose orders it is?"
[ An easy task. I'll beat them up to the extent that they don't die. ]
As long as Basten protected him, there was nothing to worry about, but I'll send three Kobolds to support him.
If someone like Carolina-san got attacked using human wave tactics, there was a possibility that he wouldn't be able to protect them.
[ Kent-sama, you must be very careful this time. ]
"Yup, if there's an attack while we're fighting the Kraken, I might not be able to return."
[ Indeed. Don't worry about the future and head to the battlefield ... There's already no need for these us. ]
"That's outrageous. I still have a lot to learn from Reinhardt-tachi, so I'll continue to ask for your help."
[ Of course. We will always be with Kent-sama. ]
As long there was this reliable genus, most enemies should be able to be defeated.
I left with peace of mind and headed to Jobet.
On this day, the sky in Jobet was slightly cloudy, but the strong winds seemed to have subsided.
Although there were some swells, there didn't seem to be any white waves as far as I could see.
I was to meet Vajardi-san, the son of the Lord of Edelich, at the port near the fish market.
In addition to Vajardi-san, waiting at the port were his niece Diana, the B-rank adventurer Seidolf, and a few adventurers ... Or rather, men who looked like pirates were waiting.
People from the town were also gathering, perhaps having heard the rumors.
When I put out a shield of darkness and appeared, there was a roar from the onlookers.
"What, where did he come from?"
"That person, is he Kent Kokubu?"
"No, that guy isn't a kid like that."
"Right, he's an S-rank adventurer. He's not someone that small."
I was certainly aware that I looked unreliable, but I was crestfallen when other people pointed that out.
However, I regained my composure and greeted Vajardi-san and the others.
"Good morning, Vadi-san. Sorry to keep you waiting."
"Good morning, Kent-san. It's not the appointed time yet, so don't worry about it ..."
"Are these people the ones who will be helping?"
"That's right. Seidolf, please introduce them."
Following Vadi-san's instructions, Seidolf and the others lined up in front of me.
Of course, they were all older than me, and they looked like strong, tanned sea warriors.
"Yes, from right next to me, Fenze, Kike, Shirino, Joaquin, and Kande, they are all C-rank adventurers and are good swimmers. If it gets dangerous, please feel free to send them to the center of the bay."
"Understood. Ahh, Vadi-san, could you please keep ships away from the center of the bay? It would be dangerous if there were ships at the repatriation destination."
"Understood. I will instruct them to not launch ships in the center of the bay."
"Also, parts of the Krakens will be sent to the whale space, so please do not enter there either."
"Yes, those arrangements have been made."
"Then, could you please set sail when you are ready? I will chase after you once I have finished making preparations."
When the five adventurers heard that I was going to chase after the ship that had set sail, they looked suspicious, but Seidolf told them to proceed with preparations without worrying about it, so they began to move.
All I had to do to prepare was to set up golems to act as a marker in the space reserved for whales in the fish market, so I was able to finish it quickly.
[ Kent-sama, it looks like the ship was the one they used last time. ]
"The whaling ship they used last time, is it ... I wonder if it was repaired?"
[ Also, the crossbows have been removed. ]
"That means that even if it were to sink, the damage would be minimal, right?"
[ The ship sustained considerable damage last time, so it may be that the ship is nearing the end of its lifespan. ]
Three days ago, the ship was attacked by a Kraken, and the hull was squeezed to the point that it creaked.
The damage at that time may have been serious.
By the time I returned to the port, the ship was ready to head out.
It appeared that Diana was seeing off Seidolf-tachi's group of six who had boarded the ship from the quayside of the port.
"Seidolf, be careful."
"I'd like to say we'll be careful, but this time there's nothing we can do. We're just entrusting our lives to Kent Kokubu."
Diana nodded at Seidolf's words and walked towards me.
I guess I would just have to be careful in case she kicked me without any questions asked.
"Kent Kokubu. Once again, please protect Seidolf-tachi."
"Of course. I will never abandon the people who are risking their lives for Jobet."
I mean, to be honest Diana, won't you be okay as long as Seidolf is safe?
Even as she watched the ship leave the quay, her gaze seemed to be fixed on Seidolf.
"Then, Vadi-san. I'll be on my way."
"My best regards. Kent-san."
"Yes, if possible, I'd like to finish it up today."
Having said that, it was unknown how many Krakens there actually were, and even if I was able to defeat two of them today, that didn't mean it was safe.
Or rather, how can it be confirmed that it's safe.
The ship that was using oars, raised its sails, and the boat was speeding up and heading for the exit of the bay.
After shaking hands with Vadi-san, I dived into the shadows and moved to the shadow of the ship.
Perhaps because there were thin clouds in the sky, the sea today looked dull and lead-colored.
Although there were no white waves, the swells were higher than I had seen from a distance, and if I had been on the boat normally, I might have been nauseous.
The people on board the ship were divided into tasks, including those who raised and lowered the sails, those who acted as lookouts, and those who steered the ship.
Surprisingly, it was the oldest adventurer known as Fenze who was giving instructions to the other five.
I thought for sure that Seidolf would be in command, but he was running around holding the ropes of the sails.
I was a little surprised by him, but I honestly felt that it was a big deal for him to act in a place where he could exert the most power without trying to show off.
The ship leaving the bay was heading slightly north.
They were probably aiming for the area where they encountered the Kraken last time.
On the ship, not only the people on duty as lookouts, but also those involved in operating the ship seemed to be feeling nervous.
Anyway, the ocean under a cloudy sky is eerie, isn't it.
If it was a clear day, I thought we would be able to see a little more of what was under the sea, but there was something scary about not knowing what was lurking in the endless lead-colored ocean.
It felt like the theme song from a famous shark movie was about to play.(TN:duunnn dunnn… duuuunnnn duun… duuunnnnnnnn dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dunnnnnnnnnnn dunnnn)
"Seabird flock in the direction of one o'clock!"
About an hour after leaving the bay, one of the lookouts let out a loud voice.
The ship immediately turned its rudder, and the speed of the boat was raised.
There were certainly many seabirds gathering in the direction the ship was heading, and you could even see them diving from above.
Just when I thought the subjugation might be over surprisingly easily, I saw a large fish figure jump.
"Watch out, it's a Lance Fish! Lower the sail!"
The sails were lowered at the direction of Fenze, and the ship's speed slowed down.
It was said that Lance Fish sometimes made holes in the holds of ships and jumped towards people on deck.
Judging from the protruding spear-like snout, it looked like a marlin tuna, but unlike the ones seen in Japan, it had large pectoral fins reminiscent of flying fish.
"Reinhardt, that thing, is it delicious?"
[ Lance Fish are prized partly because they are difficult to catch, but most importantly because they are delicious. Since they can boiled, baked, or fried, they are said to fetch a high price. ]
"Well then, let's take it as a souvenir for today."
[ Kent-sama, how are you planning to catch it? ]
"Yup, I'm thinking of using it as a training partner for the summoning technique."
Leaving my body in the shadow space, I used star magic to send my consciousness flying above the seabird flock.
As I gazed at the sea surface from above in the midst of the birds, I saw the shadow of a large fish moving.
"Uwah, fast! It's like it's flying through the water."
Since I couldn't catch up with the Lance Fish from above, I should focus my attention on diving into the sea.
Below the surface of the water, there was a large school of small fish, which were chased by larger fish and became a huge mass.
The Lance Fish skillfully used its tail and pectoral fins to plunge into schools of small fish like a torpedo and swim away.
I ducked under the school of small fish and waited for the Lance Fish to charge.
"Repatriate! Uwah, a bit of a failure ..."
I thought I activated the repatriation technique at the right time, but the Lance Fish was faster than I expected, and about half of its head went out of the activation range.
Maa, let's just say it's good that the most important parts of its body were delivered safely.
I asked Fred to move the Lance Fish to the corner of the fish market.
Now, here's the real thing.
Large shadows approached from a much deeper place than the school of small fish.
There were three Krakens in total. That was one more of them than the information.
Shall we go with victory goes to the one who makes the first move.
Let's dive deep and attack from there.
"Repatriate! Repatriate!"
I took the Kraken that was swimming in front of me and sent it back to the fish market, including the eyeballs and beak, and cut the body into rings to get the magic stone.
Vadi-san told me that he wanted to use the Kraken's beak as a material because it was hard and magic could easily pass through it.
I killed the first one, but the other two didn't seem to care and continued to surface toward the ship.
Due to their large size, they appeared to be moving slowly from a distance, but they were actually quite fast.
As for me, I was using the star attribute to send only my consciousness flying, so I wouldn't lose in terms of speed since I didn't have water resistance.
"Repatriate! Repatriate!"
After defeating the second Kraken and securing the magic stone, I noticed a huge shadow approaching from the bottom of the sea at great speed.
"Uwaa, repatriate!"
Immediately after I hurriedly sent Seidolf and the others back to the center of the bay, a huge fish swallowed the Kraken's corpse whole.
If the activation of the repatriation technique had been delayed, even the ship might have been swallowed up.
The ancient blue-colored coelacanth-like fish seemed to have appeared when I went to throw away the Orc corpses.
The ancient fish broke through the surface of the water like a whale, and disappeared into the deep sea, chasing after the lone remaining Kraken.
I wondered if the reason why all the Krakens that had appeared so far had disappeared after a few months was because they were eaten by that fish.
Actually, I thought that one was many times more dangerous than the Krakens, but maybe it only targeted monsters.
When the bubbles created by the giant fish subsided, all that remained was an ocean with no fish in sight.
I returned my consciousness to my body, then returned to the decoy ship to explain the situation.
[ Kent-sama, what happened? It seems that the ship was suddenly repatriated. ]
"I see, you couldn't see it from here, could you."
Reinhardt seemed to understand when I told him that a giant fish that seemed to be targeting the Krakens had approached the ship and that the ship was about to get caught up in it.
[ I see, something like that happened. I understand the situation, but the ship ... ]
"Ahh, there was a discrepancy in the height at which I sent them back ..."
At the fish market where I sent the Krakens back, I placed dark-attribute golems as a landmark, but there was no landmark in the center of the bay.
Because it was on the ocean, I sent it About, but it appeared that the height was off and the bottom of the ship broke due to the impact of the fall.(TN:About is katakana here, meaning 'approximately', or the general area.)
It seemed that all the adventurers who were on board to operate the ship abandoned the ship and swam to shore.
Maa, if you were asked to choose between going into the belly of a giant fish or being thrown out into the sea, there was no choice.
In the whale area of the fish market, people were looking at the dead Krakens from a distance.
An enclosure had been built outside the landmark golems to restrict entry, but it could be viewed from outside.
"Are those the Krakens ..."
"Look at the size of those eyeballs."
"Does that mean two of them have already been subdued?"
Vajardi-san, the Lord's son, was watching the gathered people from the second floor of a nearby station.
I put out a shield of darkness and stepped into the station.
"I'm sorry, Vadi-san. Something unexpected happened, so today's subjugation has been interrupted."
"Aahh, Kent-san, thank you for your hard work. What is the unexpected situation?"
"Yes, a huge fish appeared that could swallow a Kraken whole ..."
When I explained what happened during the subjugation, Vadi-san listened in astonishment with wide eyes.
"That, it might be Bahamut."
"Bahamut ... ?"
"Yes, it's a giant fish that appears in legends and is said to attack even the Kraken, but no one has actually seen it, so it's just an imaginary fish."
As Jobet was a port town, there were many legends and fairy tales related to the sea, and Bahamut was one of them.
It was said that a small fish that once lived in a pond in the world of the Gods ran away to see the outside world, and over thousands of years, it grew into a giant fish.
In one story, it was said to have golden scales that you could buy a small country with just one scale, and in another story, it was said to have seven colored scales.
If it were to appear aiming for the Kraken, it would be at a time when people were refraining from setting out on ships, so it would be natural for it not to be seen.
"Kent-san, what happened to Seidolf-tachi?"
"That's right, I sent the whole ship back into the bay ..."
When I told him that I had repatriated them but the ship was damaged, Vadi-san told me not to worry.
"As you may have noticed, the ship was quite damaged, and I was thinking that it would be good if it would last for the duration of this subjugation, so please don't worry about it."
"Seidolf-san-tachi seem to be swimming towards the shore, so I think they'll be okay."
When I said that Seidolf and the others were safe, Diana, who was at the side, patted her chest in relief.
"Vadi-san, if the Bahamut is the reason why the Krakens have disappeared up until now, then this will be the end of the subjugation, but how can we confirm that the Krakens are gone?"
"Let's see. From what I heard from Kent-san, it seems that the Kraken have been eaten, but the number was higher than what was already reported, so I don't feel completely safe yet. I'm going to look into ways to confirm it, so could you please come to the annex tomorrow when you have time?"
"Understood. Then, I'll go back to Volzard for now."
"Yes, thank you for your hard work."
Now that the subjugation is over, it turned out to be the Bahamut who drove away the Krakens, and it was doubtful whether they would pay the full 20 million Helts as a success fee, but I would receive the reward for subjugating the three Krakens as well as their magic stones, so let's say it's fine.
[ Kent-sama, why don't you try bringing the Kraken's magic stone to the Royal Capital of Resenburg? ]
"I see, I might be able to sell it for a high price in Aldaros."
Rather than auctioning in one place, it was likely that the price would not drop if I auctioned at a distant location.
I had to tell Camilla about the letters of apology, and I'd also like her to write a letter of introduction to the Guild in Resenburg.
Before that, let's take the Lance Fish home and distribute it here and there.
After all, half of its head was missing, but its body was still over two meters long.
It wasn't a big deal, but I couldn't eat it all.
First, I returned to the boarding house and called out to Amanda-san from the back door.
"Amanda-san, I got a Lance Fish, but how much of it should I leave?"
"A Lance Fish, you say? I've heard that it's a very expensive fish, but ... Haaa, it's quite a big fish."
"They say it's delicious whether it's boiled, baked, or fried."
"Well then, are you going to call those three again today?"
"Yes, that's my intention."
I used the repatriation technique to cut out the part near the head, where the fat would be, and the tail part.
I distributed the remaining parts to the Lord's Mansion, Manon's house, Meline-san's shop, Bruno-san at the Libre Farm, Marcel-san the shoemaker, Herman-san the carpenter, and Corey-san the apothecary.
After I finished distributing the Lance Fish, I went to the garrison auditorium and received the translated list of victims, and as a thank you, I invited Ayako-sensei to dinner as well, and then headed for Aldaros, the Royal Capital of Resenburg.
The day after Augusto-san was attacked by Graciela, I had to go to Jobet to defeat the Krakens.
Yesterday during the day, I also threatened Graciela's subordinates, so I didn't think they would attack us, but I should take precautions just in case.
"Basten, could you please protect Augusto-san from the shadows for a while?"
[ As you wish, Kent-sama. ]
"If they attack, can you try to avoid killing them as much as possible and try to find out whose orders it is?"
[ An easy task. I'll beat them up to the extent that they don't die. ]
As long as Basten protected him, there was nothing to worry about, but I'll send three Kobolds to support him.
If someone like Carolina-san got attacked using human wave tactics, there was a possibility that he wouldn't be able to protect them.
[ Kent-sama, you must be very careful this time. ]
"Yup, if there's an attack while we're fighting the Kraken, I might not be able to return."
[ Indeed. Don't worry about the future and head to the battlefield ... There's already no need for these us. ]
"That's outrageous. I still have a lot to learn from Reinhardt-tachi, so I'll continue to ask for your help."
[ Of course. We will always be with Kent-sama. ]
As long there was this reliable genus, most enemies should be able to be defeated.
I left with peace of mind and headed to Jobet.
On this day, the sky in Jobet was slightly cloudy, but the strong winds seemed to have subsided.
Although there were some swells, there didn't seem to be any white waves as far as I could see.
I was to meet Vajardi-san, the son of the Lord of Edelich, at the port near the fish market.
In addition to Vajardi-san, waiting at the port were his niece Diana, the B-rank adventurer Seidolf, and a few adventurers ... Or rather, men who looked like pirates were waiting.
People from the town were also gathering, perhaps having heard the rumors.
When I put out a shield of darkness and appeared, there was a roar from the onlookers.
"What, where did he come from?"
"That person, is he Kent Kokubu?"
"No, that guy isn't a kid like that."
"Right, he's an S-rank adventurer. He's not someone that small."
I was certainly aware that I looked unreliable, but I was crestfallen when other people pointed that out.
However, I regained my composure and greeted Vajardi-san and the others.
"Good morning, Vadi-san. Sorry to keep you waiting."
"Good morning, Kent-san. It's not the appointed time yet, so don't worry about it ..."
"Are these people the ones who will be helping?"
"That's right. Seidolf, please introduce them."
Following Vadi-san's instructions, Seidolf and the others lined up in front of me.
Of course, they were all older than me, and they looked like strong, tanned sea warriors.
"Yes, from right next to me, Fenze, Kike, Shirino, Joaquin, and Kande, they are all C-rank adventurers and are good swimmers. If it gets dangerous, please feel free to send them to the center of the bay."
"Understood. Ahh, Vadi-san, could you please keep ships away from the center of the bay? It would be dangerous if there were ships at the repatriation destination."
"Understood. I will instruct them to not launch ships in the center of the bay."
"Also, parts of the Krakens will be sent to the whale space, so please do not enter there either."
"Yes, those arrangements have been made."
"Then, could you please set sail when you are ready? I will chase after you once I have finished making preparations."
When the five adventurers heard that I was going to chase after the ship that had set sail, they looked suspicious, but Seidolf told them to proceed with preparations without worrying about it, so they began to move.
All I had to do to prepare was to set up golems to act as a marker in the space reserved for whales in the fish market, so I was able to finish it quickly.
[ Kent-sama, it looks like the ship was the one they used last time. ]
"The whaling ship they used last time, is it ... I wonder if it was repaired?"
[ Also, the crossbows have been removed. ]
"That means that even if it were to sink, the damage would be minimal, right?"
[ The ship sustained considerable damage last time, so it may be that the ship is nearing the end of its lifespan. ]
Three days ago, the ship was attacked by a Kraken, and the hull was squeezed to the point that it creaked.
The damage at that time may have been serious.
By the time I returned to the port, the ship was ready to head out.
It appeared that Diana was seeing off Seidolf-tachi's group of six who had boarded the ship from the quayside of the port.
"Seidolf, be careful."
"I'd like to say we'll be careful, but this time there's nothing we can do. We're just entrusting our lives to Kent Kokubu."
Diana nodded at Seidolf's words and walked towards me.
I guess I would just have to be careful in case she kicked me without any questions asked.
"Kent Kokubu. Once again, please protect Seidolf-tachi."
"Of course. I will never abandon the people who are risking their lives for Jobet."
I mean, to be honest Diana, won't you be okay as long as Seidolf is safe?
Even as she watched the ship leave the quay, her gaze seemed to be fixed on Seidolf.
"Then, Vadi-san. I'll be on my way."
"My best regards. Kent-san."
"Yes, if possible, I'd like to finish it up today."
Having said that, it was unknown how many Krakens there actually were, and even if I was able to defeat two of them today, that didn't mean it was safe.
Or rather, how can it be confirmed that it's safe.
The ship that was using oars, raised its sails, and the boat was speeding up and heading for the exit of the bay.
After shaking hands with Vadi-san, I dived into the shadows and moved to the shadow of the ship.
Perhaps because there were thin clouds in the sky, the sea today looked dull and lead-colored.
Although there were no white waves, the swells were higher than I had seen from a distance, and if I had been on the boat normally, I might have been nauseous.
The people on board the ship were divided into tasks, including those who raised and lowered the sails, those who acted as lookouts, and those who steered the ship.
Surprisingly, it was the oldest adventurer known as Fenze who was giving instructions to the other five.
I thought for sure that Seidolf would be in command, but he was running around holding the ropes of the sails.
I was a little surprised by him, but I honestly felt that it was a big deal for him to act in a place where he could exert the most power without trying to show off.
The ship leaving the bay was heading slightly north.
They were probably aiming for the area where they encountered the Kraken last time.
On the ship, not only the people on duty as lookouts, but also those involved in operating the ship seemed to be feeling nervous.
Anyway, the ocean under a cloudy sky is eerie, isn't it.
If it was a clear day, I thought we would be able to see a little more of what was under the sea, but there was something scary about not knowing what was lurking in the endless lead-colored ocean.
It felt like the theme song from a famous shark movie was about to play.(TN:duunnn dunnn… duuuunnnn duun… duuunnnnnnnn dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dunnnnnnnnnnn dunnnn)
"Seabird flock in the direction of one o'clock!"
About an hour after leaving the bay, one of the lookouts let out a loud voice.
The ship immediately turned its rudder, and the speed of the boat was raised.
There were certainly many seabirds gathering in the direction the ship was heading, and you could even see them diving from above.
Just when I thought the subjugation might be over surprisingly easily, I saw a large fish figure jump.
"Watch out, it's a Lance Fish! Lower the sail!"
The sails were lowered at the direction of Fenze, and the ship's speed slowed down.
It was said that Lance Fish sometimes made holes in the holds of ships and jumped towards people on deck.
Judging from the protruding spear-like snout, it looked like a marlin tuna, but unlike the ones seen in Japan, it had large pectoral fins reminiscent of flying fish.
"Reinhardt, that thing, is it delicious?"
[ Lance Fish are prized partly because they are difficult to catch, but most importantly because they are delicious. Since they can boiled, baked, or fried, they are said to fetch a high price. ]
"Well then, let's take it as a souvenir for today."
[ Kent-sama, how are you planning to catch it? ]
"Yup, I'm thinking of using it as a training partner for the summoning technique."
Leaving my body in the shadow space, I used star magic to send my consciousness flying above the seabird flock.
As I gazed at the sea surface from above in the midst of the birds, I saw the shadow of a large fish moving.
"Uwah, fast! It's like it's flying through the water."
Since I couldn't catch up with the Lance Fish from above, I should focus my attention on diving into the sea.
Below the surface of the water, there was a large school of small fish, which were chased by larger fish and became a huge mass.
The Lance Fish skillfully used its tail and pectoral fins to plunge into schools of small fish like a torpedo and swim away.
I ducked under the school of small fish and waited for the Lance Fish to charge.
"Repatriate! Uwah, a bit of a failure ..."
I thought I activated the repatriation technique at the right time, but the Lance Fish was faster than I expected, and about half of its head went out of the activation range.
Maa, let's just say it's good that the most important parts of its body were delivered safely.
I asked Fred to move the Lance Fish to the corner of the fish market.
Now, here's the real thing.
Large shadows approached from a much deeper place than the school of small fish.
There were three Krakens in total. That was one more of them than the information.
Shall we go with victory goes to the one who makes the first move.
Let's dive deep and attack from there.
"Repatriate! Repatriate!"
I took the Kraken that was swimming in front of me and sent it back to the fish market, including the eyeballs and beak, and cut the body into rings to get the magic stone.
Vadi-san told me that he wanted to use the Kraken's beak as a material because it was hard and magic could easily pass through it.
I killed the first one, but the other two didn't seem to care and continued to surface toward the ship.
Due to their large size, they appeared to be moving slowly from a distance, but they were actually quite fast.
As for me, I was using the star attribute to send only my consciousness flying, so I wouldn't lose in terms of speed since I didn't have water resistance.
"Repatriate! Repatriate!"
After defeating the second Kraken and securing the magic stone, I noticed a huge shadow approaching from the bottom of the sea at great speed.
"Uwaa, repatriate!"
Immediately after I hurriedly sent Seidolf and the others back to the center of the bay, a huge fish swallowed the Kraken's corpse whole.
If the activation of the repatriation technique had been delayed, even the ship might have been swallowed up.
The ancient blue-colored coelacanth-like fish seemed to have appeared when I went to throw away the Orc corpses.
The ancient fish broke through the surface of the water like a whale, and disappeared into the deep sea, chasing after the lone remaining Kraken.
I wondered if the reason why all the Krakens that had appeared so far had disappeared after a few months was because they were eaten by that fish.
Actually, I thought that one was many times more dangerous than the Krakens, but maybe it only targeted monsters.
When the bubbles created by the giant fish subsided, all that remained was an ocean with no fish in sight.
I returned my consciousness to my body, then returned to the decoy ship to explain the situation.
[ Kent-sama, what happened? It seems that the ship was suddenly repatriated. ]
"I see, you couldn't see it from here, could you."
Reinhardt seemed to understand when I told him that a giant fish that seemed to be targeting the Krakens had approached the ship and that the ship was about to get caught up in it.
[ I see, something like that happened. I understand the situation, but the ship ... ]
"Ahh, there was a discrepancy in the height at which I sent them back ..."
At the fish market where I sent the Krakens back, I placed dark-attribute golems as a landmark, but there was no landmark in the center of the bay.
Because it was on the ocean, I sent it About, but it appeared that the height was off and the bottom of the ship broke due to the impact of the fall.(TN:About is katakana here, meaning 'approximately', or the general area.)
It seemed that all the adventurers who were on board to operate the ship abandoned the ship and swam to shore.
Maa, if you were asked to choose between going into the belly of a giant fish or being thrown out into the sea, there was no choice.
In the whale area of the fish market, people were looking at the dead Krakens from a distance.
An enclosure had been built outside the landmark golems to restrict entry, but it could be viewed from outside.
"Are those the Krakens ..."
"Look at the size of those eyeballs."
"Does that mean two of them have already been subdued?"
Vajardi-san, the Lord's son, was watching the gathered people from the second floor of a nearby station.
I put out a shield of darkness and stepped into the station.
"I'm sorry, Vadi-san. Something unexpected happened, so today's subjugation has been interrupted."
"Aahh, Kent-san, thank you for your hard work. What is the unexpected situation?"
"Yes, a huge fish appeared that could swallow a Kraken whole ..."
When I explained what happened during the subjugation, Vadi-san listened in astonishment with wide eyes.
"That, it might be Bahamut."
"Bahamut ... ?"
"Yes, it's a giant fish that appears in legends and is said to attack even the Kraken, but no one has actually seen it, so it's just an imaginary fish."
As Jobet was a port town, there were many legends and fairy tales related to the sea, and Bahamut was one of them.
It was said that a small fish that once lived in a pond in the world of the Gods ran away to see the outside world, and over thousands of years, it grew into a giant fish.
In one story, it was said to have golden scales that you could buy a small country with just one scale, and in another story, it was said to have seven colored scales.
If it were to appear aiming for the Kraken, it would be at a time when people were refraining from setting out on ships, so it would be natural for it not to be seen.
"Kent-san, what happened to Seidolf-tachi?"
"That's right, I sent the whole ship back into the bay ..."
When I told him that I had repatriated them but the ship was damaged, Vadi-san told me not to worry.
"As you may have noticed, the ship was quite damaged, and I was thinking that it would be good if it would last for the duration of this subjugation, so please don't worry about it."
"Seidolf-san-tachi seem to be swimming towards the shore, so I think they'll be okay."
When I said that Seidolf and the others were safe, Diana, who was at the side, patted her chest in relief.
"Vadi-san, if the Bahamut is the reason why the Krakens have disappeared up until now, then this will be the end of the subjugation, but how can we confirm that the Krakens are gone?"
"Let's see. From what I heard from Kent-san, it seems that the Kraken have been eaten, but the number was higher than what was already reported, so I don't feel completely safe yet. I'm going to look into ways to confirm it, so could you please come to the annex tomorrow when you have time?"
"Understood. Then, I'll go back to Volzard for now."
"Yes, thank you for your hard work."
Now that the subjugation is over, it turned out to be the Bahamut who drove away the Krakens, and it was doubtful whether they would pay the full 20 million Helts as a success fee, but I would receive the reward for subjugating the three Krakens as well as their magic stones, so let's say it's fine.
[ Kent-sama, why don't you try bringing the Kraken's magic stone to the Royal Capital of Resenburg? ]
"I see, I might be able to sell it for a high price in Aldaros."
Rather than auctioning in one place, it was likely that the price would not drop if I auctioned at a distant location.
I had to tell Camilla about the letters of apology, and I'd also like her to write a letter of introduction to the Guild in Resenburg.
Before that, let's take the Lance Fish home and distribute it here and there.
After all, half of its head was missing, but its body was still over two meters long.
It wasn't a big deal, but I couldn't eat it all.
First, I returned to the boarding house and called out to Amanda-san from the back door.
"Amanda-san, I got a Lance Fish, but how much of it should I leave?"
"A Lance Fish, you say? I've heard that it's a very expensive fish, but ... Haaa, it's quite a big fish."
"They say it's delicious whether it's boiled, baked, or fried."
"Well then, are you going to call those three again today?"
"Yes, that's my intention."
I used the repatriation technique to cut out the part near the head, where the fat would be, and the tail part.
I distributed the remaining parts to the Lord's Mansion, Manon's house, Meline-san's shop, Bruno-san at the Libre Farm, Marcel-san the shoemaker, Herman-san the carpenter, and Corey-san the apothecary.
After I finished distributing the Lance Fish, I went to the garrison auditorium and received the translated list of victims, and as a thank you, I invited Ayako-sensei to dinner as well, and then headed for Aldaros, the Royal Capital of Resenburg.
