TL: xLordFifth
ED:
Leeha also knew.
It couldn’t be helped. Even though Koma couldn’t use its roar like normal. No matter how much of a soul he was, whenever it revived and its flesh reconstructed, Koma could feel pain again!
‘I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Koma, there’s nothing else I can do like this! [Soul Link]!’
A bright crimson light, brighter than the crown of the sea god, burst forth from the depths of the purification pool.
“Kkoop- Kkubyeong?!”
Rrrrr-!
In an instant, flames ignited on Koma’s dark red skin. The red light burning even underwater momentarily presented a fantastic sight, but Koma didn’t transform into a ‘fire bear’ just to illuminate the light. Although he responded to Leeha’s call by borrowing a physical form, Koma was not a being that could breathe underwater. It was just a transformation in response to the feeling of its life being threatened. It was Leeha’s last gamble. And the gamble succeeded.
[…Spirit? One of the Fire Spirits—no, that can’t be right—you must be a fragment of the Demon King—]
The only life form recognized by the sea god, who saw all beings as bluebeards, was not a water spirit or a platinum dragon. It was a pitifully large bear struggling without even being able to breathe. Now, the remaining distance is 3m.
[-Impossible! Are you trying to tell me, Le, that you’ve subdued a fire spirit? You can’t persuade me with such a half-spirit like this! Ahhh!] Although momentarily stunned, the sea god, perhaps thinking it was Bluebeard’s trick, raised his trident again.
“Kkuwoong- Kkuuuup-!”
The trident, swung with the force to cut through the current, precisely cut through Koma’s body. The soul kate imbued with the fiery spirit that even surprised the Red Dragon Kuzgunak’sh dissipated unceremoniously.
However, it was not without any results. The remaining distance: 2.1m! Leeha moved his legs vigorously as if his thighs were about to burst.
[This is the end, Leeeeeeeeeeee!]
The sea god swung his arm back and thrust the trident towards Leeha. If it pierced, the entirety of Leeha’s body would be skewered! The remaining distance was 1.8m, and Leeha pulled out an item from the bag, aiming it at the sea god’s torso.
‘Ahhhh, please stop, Sea God-nim!’
Underwater, the sea god’s movements were much faster. Even if an electric shock hit him, the accelerated trident was enough to pierce through Leeha’s body. In the final moment, it seemed like Leeha, who had used every skill as if pouring them out, would burst into laughter with indescribable excitement and trembling. Now that he had come this far, there was only one thing left.
There was a high chance of dying, and he would be lucky to live.
Now, there was nothing to hold back.
‘Switch ON—‘
Click.
The Leeha’s determination became a reality. He used ‘all of his skills’ in the clash.
‘——And, [Platinum Shield]!’
Papapaapapa———!
[Platinum Shield]
Description: To protect its kin, the Platinum Dragon Bahamut created a magic that temporarily uses mana to shape itself like its scales. While it protects the caster without any gaps, the concentration of mana, shaped like the legendary Metal Dragon Sovereign’s scales, cannot last long.
Effect: Mana Scale Coating of Bahamut’s Scale
Mana: 777
Duration: 15 seconds
Cooldown: 24 hours
[kwaaaaaa, kwaaaaaa–!]
It was one of the two skills Leeha received from the Platinum Dragon Bahamut and a skill that he had never used until now. The emergency defense skill that he did not want to reveal, kept hidden until now, was intended for use against Bluebeard.
But there was no point in regretting now.
Moreover, since [Force Barrier] had already cracked, this was the only way for Leeha to protect himself from the electric shock.
“Drip, drip, drip!”
Please, please… just faint!
The Leeha’s body was covered in a strange shade somewhere between silver and white.
There was no sensation of electricity bouncing back from the electric shock machine.
The performance of skills attached to the ring and the skills directly provided by Bahamut were on a different level. The problem was that the sea god’s health was also on a different level.
“[This— Le——-!]”
“Prrrrrk!!”
Unbelievable!
Bubbles bubbled up from Leeha’s mouth.
It was unthinkable that the presence of at least Bahamut level would be paralyzed by the electric shock made from the scales of an ‘Adult Dragon’!
Though slow, the sea god’s arms continued to move.
Holding the shaft of the trident short, the sea god aimed the tip of the trident directly at Leeha’s eyes.
Clang-clang-!
The sound of the tightly attached trident scraping against the shield echoed as it touched the defense barrier, letting out a scream. For Leeha, it was definitely not a pleasant experience.
‘What is this—feels like scratching my eyeballs!’
The Platinum Shield was tightly wrapped around Leeha, and the sea god’s trident continued to strike to break through the seemingly thin shield.
“The electric shock won’t last long. It’s already starting to weaken. What if this doesn’t work? What should I do?”
But closing his eyes was not an option. The sea god was moving, albeit slowly. Once the electric shock subsided, he would immediately widen the distance. To respond promptly, he couldn’t allow himself the luxury of blinking.
Crackle, crackle…——…….
[It was an interesting move, but now—]
Every time the electric shock machine intermittently took effect, the sea god’s movements were gradually normalizing. It was directly proportional to Leeha’s expression becoming more and more distressed.
“There’s no Plan B! The plan was to go down to the purification pool after neutralizing the electric shock machine!”
Brrr!
Bubbles of self-loathing rose from Leeha’s mouth. There were no more cards to play. All cards were open, and the sea god’s card just had stronger power!
“[This is the end, Le——! [undine’s-]”
Whooooosh!
As the sea god was about to completely annihilate Leeha using magic, Leeha felt a small ripple from behind. A rhythmic, splashy sensation reached him! If it were on land, would you hear the sound of ‘splash, splash’?
‘Blaugrun-ssi!’
The bronze dragon’s hatchling knew well what Leeha’s weapon was. Moreover, how to ‘enhance’ it.
[Kyuooooooo—–!]
When the turquoise mana touched Leeha’s body, right arm, and the electric shock machine he was holding.
Pachichi chi chi chi——–
Lightning spread from underwater. It was an incredibly intense brightness that blinded Leeha’s eyes. After the light that dyed everything white disappeared, Leeha couldn’t see anything for a while.
[Kyuoo, kyuooo…]
Blaugrun, having expended all the mana he had, couldn’t contain his body even underwater.
The sound of Blaugrun’s cries guided Leeha’s groping hands, and he embraced him awkwardly.
[Kyuoo, kyuoo-]
Leeha: Yes, thank you. You did well.
[Kyuuuuuu!]
Blaugrun fainted in Leeha’s arms as if he had just closed his eyes. Leeha’s vision was gradually recovering.
“Is it over…? Did I… die? No, I can’t die.”
The only thing visible was the crown on the sea god’s head.
The energy emitted by the crown felt faint, considering the tremendous energy the electric shock machine released. Of course, Leeha knew that the sea god was not dead. There was no notification window for quest failure.
“But the lack of movement means… he must be in a state of unconsciousness.”
As the light that seemed to be fading gradually normalized, Leeha could once again perceive the form of the sea god. A gigantic body lying underwater! Perhaps connected to the sea god’s will, the tentacles were also stretched out and no longer moved.
“It was weak, but there was definitely a tingling feeling in my arm. It means that the defense skill, not [Force Barrier] but at the level of [Platinum Shield], was partially pierced.”
Even in a state where acceleration was not applied, he somehow blocked the sea god’s trident attacks with the defense skill. When Blaugrun’s mana was added, the voltage rose to the point where he could feel the rebound effect of the electric shock. If there was no Platinum Shield,
‘Is there any achievement related to killing oneself in Middle Earth?’
Leeha dismissed the absurd thought and swam towards Anderson. Anderson was still unconscious. It was fortunate that he hadn’t turned into ash. In the last situation, Anderson’s sacrificial spirit and momentary judgment had saved everyone here.
‘Thank you, Anderson-ssi. I’m sorry for underestimating you.’
Leeha worked hard, holding Sea Bream in one hand and Anderson in the other, swimming towards the deeper part of the purification pool, using the light from the sea god’s crown as a beacon.
‘Great. Anyway, it went as planned. Now there’s only one thing left!’
Brrrr, brrrr……
Leeha exhaled air bubbles loudly.
‘We just need to clean the purification pool. Before the sea god wakes up!’
Hoo, hoo, hoo—!
The once awkward swimming seemed to gradually become more familiar, as Leeha skillfully navigated through the water like a seasoned scuba diver.
****
“Hakiiiiit-! Stop, mermaaaaaid-!”
“Hakut, ha*, ■”
“No way, [Bubble Shot]!”
Sea Bream skillfully cast the spell. A burst of bubbles inflated and overturned one of the mermaids who tried to block his path. “Haap!”
Towards the other one, he deftly deflected its weapon and passed by, slashing!
The neutralization of the two mermaids happened in the blink of an eye.
Even so, Sea Bream couldn’t afford to be complacent.
“Capture him, catch him!”
The number of mermaids chasing from behind had reached a point where it was impossible to count, and they were closing in from all directions. Not only the front, back, and sides, but if he relaxed even a bit, they would launch a downward assault with their weapons from above his head.
About 20 minutes had passed since Leeha and Anderson entered the purification pool. Currently, Sea Bream had neutralized or killed over thirty mermaids, but the situation was deteriorating.
“Hakiiit! Light the crammots-!”
“Hakyukyu, hakyu!”
One fishman’s body trembled. Even in Sea Bream’s ears, who was running away, their painful cries were clearly audible. Sea Bream knew what the fishmen were doing.
“Hoo, hoo, is it a Kraken?”
Sea Bream took a deep breath. Since the fishmen had called for a Kraken, they stopped chasing him urgently, allowing him a momentary rest.
But that was it.
“30m class. If I use that skill, I might be able to handle one, but already it’s too… “
The Kraken, a monster so large you could believe it even though it was a black stain in the distant sea, approached, tentacles swaying. It is no longer possible to use magic continuously, and the momentum of the surrounding fishermen is terrible to challenge with hand-to-hand combat.
Sea Bream turned around
Tta- tta- tta- tta- tta- tta-!
From the beginning, the fishmen who had vigorously chased Sea Bream were constructing a siege net. In the forefront, there were also monsters with large pincers.
“A Shield Lobster? Were they determined to push us in this direction from the start?”
It had a tough shell, shield-like, yet the gap in its open pincers was strong enough to shred anything caught in it. Though it had the drawback of being slow, with the fishmen supporting from behind, that kind of drawback would be easily compensated.
The fishmen weren’t chasing Sea Bream haphazardly. It seemed they were slowly preparing to perfectly and surely capture the Great Commander of the Sea Guard, who possessed a physique superior to the fishmen.
“Ha Leeha…”
Sea Bream aimed for the entrance of the purification pool in the distance. Was he hoping for the purified sea god, Leeha, and Anderson to emerge from there and defeat all the fishmen? However, even after watching for a while, nothing seemed to be happening. Moreover, it was impossible to know how much progress had been made.
“Pheeew… Good. The punishment for not protecting the sea god. As the leader of the Sea Guard—”
Sea Bream knew well that his task was to bide his time for a maximum of an hour, waiting for the unpredictable moment.
“Even if I have to die, I will complete this mission.”
(To be continued…)
TL: xLordFifth
ED:
Leeha also knew.
It couldn’t be helped. Even though Koma couldn’t use its roar like normal. No matter how much of a soul he was, whenever it revived and its flesh reconstructed, Koma could feel pain again!
‘I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Koma, there’s nothing else I can do like this! [Soul Link]!’
A bright crimson light, brighter than the crown of the sea god, burst forth from the depths of the purification pool.
“Kkoop- Kkubyeong?!”
Rrrrr-!
In an instant, flames ignited on Koma’s dark red skin. The red light burning even underwater momentarily presented a fantastic sight, but Koma didn’t transform into a ‘fire bear’ just to illuminate the light. Although he responded to Leeha’s call by borrowing a physical form, Koma was not a being that could breathe underwater. It was just a transformation in response to the feeling of its life being threatened. It was Leeha’s last gamble. And the gamble succeeded.
[…Spirit? One of the Fire Spirits—no, that can’t be right—you must be a fragment of the Demon King—]
The only life form recognized by the sea god, who saw all beings as bluebeards, was not a water spirit or a platinum dragon. It was a pitifully large bear struggling without even being able to breathe. Now, the remaining distance is 3m.
[-Impossible! Are you trying to tell me, Le, that you’ve subdued a fire spirit? You can’t persuade me with such a half-spirit like this! Ahhh!] Although momentarily stunned, the sea god, perhaps thinking it was Bluebeard’s trick, raised his trident again.
“Kkuwoong- Kkuuuup-!”
The trident, swung with the force to cut through the current, precisely cut through Koma’s body. The soul kate imbued with the fiery spirit that even surprised the Red Dragon Kuzgunak’sh dissipated unceremoniously.
However, it was not without any results. The remaining distance: 2.1m! Leeha moved his legs vigorously as if his thighs were about to burst.
[This is the end, Leeeeeeeeeeee!]
The sea god swung his arm back and thrust the trident towards Leeha. If it pierced, the entirety of Leeha’s body would be skewered! The remaining distance was 1.8m, and Leeha pulled out an item from the bag, aiming it at the sea god’s torso.
‘Ahhhh, please stop, Sea God-nim!’
Underwater, the sea god’s movements were much faster. Even if an electric shock hit him, the accelerated trident was enough to pierce through Leeha’s body. In the final moment, it seemed like Leeha, who had used every skill as if pouring them out, would burst into laughter with indescribable excitement and trembling. Now that he had come this far, there was only one thing left.
There was a high chance of dying, and he would be lucky to live.
Now, there was nothing to hold back.
‘Switch ON—‘
Click.
The Leeha’s determination became a reality. He used ‘all of his skills’ in the clash.
‘——And, [Platinum Shield]!’
Papapaapapa———!
[Platinum Shield]
Description: To protect its kin, the Platinum Dragon Bahamut created a magic that temporarily uses mana to shape itself like its scales. While it protects the caster without any gaps, the concentration of mana, shaped like the legendary Metal Dragon Sovereign’s scales, cannot last long.
Effect: Mana Scale Coating of Bahamut’s Scale
Mana: 777
Duration: 15 seconds
Cooldown: 24 hours
[kwaaaaaa, kwaaaaaa–!]
It was one of the two skills Leeha received from the Platinum Dragon Bahamut and a skill that he had never used until now. The emergency defense skill that he did not want to reveal, kept hidden until now, was intended for use against Bluebeard.
But there was no point in regretting now.
Moreover, since [Force Barrier] had already cracked, this was the only way for Leeha to protect himself from the electric shock.
“Drip, drip, drip!”
Please, please… just faint!
The Leeha’s body was covered in a strange shade somewhere between silver and white.
There was no sensation of electricity bouncing back from the electric shock machine.
The performance of skills attached to the ring and the skills directly provided by Bahamut were on a different level. The problem was that the sea god’s health was also on a different level.
“[This— Le——-!]”
“Prrrrrk!!”
Unbelievable!
Bubbles bubbled up from Leeha’s mouth.
It was unthinkable that the presence of at least Bahamut level would be paralyzed by the electric shock made from the scales of an ‘Adult Dragon’!
Though slow, the sea god’s arms continued to move.
Holding the shaft of the trident short, the sea god aimed the tip of the trident directly at Leeha’s eyes.
Clang-clang-!
The sound of the tightly attached trident scraping against the shield echoed as it touched the defense barrier, letting out a scream. For Leeha, it was definitely not a pleasant experience.
‘What is this—feels like scratching my eyeballs!’
The Platinum Shield was tightly wrapped around Leeha, and the sea god’s trident continued to strike to break through the seemingly thin shield.
“The electric shock won’t last long. It’s already starting to weaken. What if this doesn’t work? What should I do?”
But closing his eyes was not an option. The sea god was moving, albeit slowly. Once the electric shock subsided, he would immediately widen the distance. To respond promptly, he couldn’t allow himself the luxury of blinking.
Crackle, crackle…——…….
[It was an interesting move, but now—]
Every time the electric shock machine intermittently took effect, the sea god’s movements were gradually normalizing. It was directly proportional to Leeha’s expression becoming more and more distressed.
“There’s no Plan B! The plan was to go down to the purification pool after neutralizing the electric shock machine!”
Brrr!
Bubbles of self-loathing rose from Leeha’s mouth. There were no more cards to play. All cards were open, and the sea god’s card just had stronger power!
“[This is the end, Le——! [undine’s-]”
Whooooosh!
As the sea god was about to completely annihilate Leeha using magic, Leeha felt a small ripple from behind. A rhythmic, splashy sensation reached him! If it were on land, would you hear the sound of ‘splash, splash’?
‘Blaugrun-ssi!’
The bronze dragon’s hatchling knew well what Leeha’s weapon was. Moreover, how to ‘enhance’ it.
[Kyuooooooo—–!]
When the turquoise mana touched Leeha’s body, right arm, and the electric shock machine he was holding.
Pachichi chi chi chi——–
Lightning spread from underwater. It was an incredibly intense brightness that blinded Leeha’s eyes. After the light that dyed everything white disappeared, Leeha couldn’t see anything for a while.
[Kyuoo, kyuooo…]
Blaugrun, having expended all the mana he had, couldn’t contain his body even underwater.
The sound of Blaugrun’s cries guided Leeha’s groping hands, and he embraced him awkwardly.
[Kyuoo, kyuoo-]
Leeha: Yes, thank you. You did well.
[Kyuuuuuu!]
Blaugrun fainted in Leeha’s arms as if he had just closed his eyes. Leeha’s vision was gradually recovering.
“Is it over…? Did I… die? No, I can’t die.”
The only thing visible was the crown on the sea god’s head.
The energy emitted by the crown felt faint, considering the tremendous energy the electric shock machine released. Of course, Leeha knew that the sea god was not dead. There was no notification window for quest failure.
“But the lack of movement means… he must be in a state of unconsciousness.”
As the light that seemed to be fading gradually normalized, Leeha could once again perceive the form of the sea god. A gigantic body lying underwater! Perhaps connected to the sea god’s will, the tentacles were also stretched out and no longer moved.
“It was weak, but there was definitely a tingling feeling in my arm. It means that the defense skill, not [Force Barrier] but at the level of [Platinum Shield], was partially pierced.”
Even in a state where acceleration was not applied, he somehow blocked the sea god’s trident attacks with the defense skill. When Blaugrun’s mana was added, the voltage rose to the point where he could feel the rebound effect of the electric shock. If there was no Platinum Shield,
‘Is there any achievement related to killing oneself in Middle Earth?’
Leeha dismissed the absurd thought and swam towards Anderson. Anderson was still unconscious. It was fortunate that he hadn’t turned into ash. In the last situation, Anderson’s sacrificial spirit and momentary judgment had saved everyone here.
‘Thank you, Anderson-ssi. I’m sorry for underestimating you.’
Leeha worked hard, holding Sea Bream in one hand and Anderson in the other, swimming towards the deeper part of the purification pool, using the light from the sea god’s crown as a beacon.
‘Great. Anyway, it went as planned. Now there’s only one thing left!’
Brrrr, brrrr……
Leeha exhaled air bubbles loudly.
‘We just need to clean the purification pool. Before the sea god wakes up!’
Hoo, hoo, hoo—!
The once awkward swimming seemed to gradually become more familiar, as Leeha skillfully navigated through the water like a seasoned scuba diver.
****
“Hakiiiiit-! Stop, mermaaaaaid-!”
“Hakut, ha*, ■”
“No way, [Bubble Shot]!”
Sea Bream skillfully cast the spell. A burst of bubbles inflated and overturned one of the mermaids who tried to block his path. “Haap!”
Towards the other one, he deftly deflected its weapon and passed by, slashing!
The neutralization of the two mermaids happened in the blink of an eye.
Even so, Sea Bream couldn’t afford to be complacent.
“Capture him, catch him!”
The number of mermaids chasing from behind had reached a point where it was impossible to count, and they were closing in from all directions. Not only the front, back, and sides, but if he relaxed even a bit, they would launch a downward assault with their weapons from above his head.
About 20 minutes had passed since Leeha and Anderson entered the purification pool. Currently, Sea Bream had neutralized or killed over thirty mermaids, but the situation was deteriorating.
“Hakiiit! Light the crammots-!”
“Hakyukyu, hakyu!”
One fishman’s body trembled. Even in Sea Bream’s ears, who was running away, their painful cries were clearly audible. Sea Bream knew what the fishmen were doing.
“Hoo, hoo, is it a Kraken?”
Sea Bream took a deep breath. Since the fishmen had called for a Kraken, they stopped chasing him urgently, allowing him a momentary rest.
But that was it.
“30m class. If I use that skill, I might be able to handle one, but already it’s too… “
The Kraken, a monster so large you could believe it even though it was a black stain in the distant sea, approached, tentacles swaying. It is no longer possible to use magic continuously, and the momentum of the surrounding fishermen is terrible to challenge with hand-to-hand combat.
Sea Bream turned around
Tta- tta- tta- tta- tta- tta-!
From the beginning, the fishmen who had vigorously chased Sea Bream were constructing a siege net. In the forefront, there were also monsters with large pincers.
“A Shield Lobster? Were they determined to push us in this direction from the start?”
It had a tough shell, shield-like, yet the gap in its open pincers was strong enough to shred anything caught in it. Though it had the drawback of being slow, with the fishmen supporting from behind, that kind of drawback would be easily compensated.
The fishmen weren’t chasing Sea Bream haphazardly. It seemed they were slowly preparing to perfectly and surely capture the Great Commander of the Sea Guard, who possessed a physique superior to the fishmen.
“Ha Leeha…”
Sea Bream aimed for the entrance of the purification pool in the distance. Was he hoping for the purified sea god, Leeha, and Anderson to emerge from there and defeat all the fishmen? However, even after watching for a while, nothing seemed to be happening. Moreover, it was impossible to know how much progress had been made.
“Pheeew… Good. The punishment for not protecting the sea god. As the leader of the Sea Guard—”
Sea Bream knew well that his task was to bide his time for a maximum of an hour, waiting for the unpredictable moment.
“Even if I have to die, I will complete this mission.”
(To be continued…)
