episode_0131

A port city on the western side of the continent.

I arrived in Galway using the portal.

Because the portal is installed on a high ground, it offers a panoramic view of the city.

It’s a cute city with small white buildings with blue roofs huddled together.

The city, bustling with people, was excited.

As if she couldn’t believe that she was able to come to her hometown so far away in just one step, Vivian blinked her light green eyes blankly and said,

“Elegant… . I’ve never seen so many people in Galway. Is it because of the festival?”

As Vivian said, the festival was in full swing in Galway.

In order to gather warriors to fight the sea dragon, the imperial family held a festival exclusively for warriors.

‘Just saying that an unknown monster may appear wouldn’t attract many people, so we created a festival as an excuse.’

In fact, most of the people coming and going were warriors who could be recognized just by looking at their clothes.

There are restaurants and bars with outdoor tables, as well as stands displaying street food and fruit.

There were many customers since broad daylight.

The main target was only warriors, but it did not mean that ordinary people could not enjoy the festival.

“Still, it’s the same as before.”

Vivian smiled softly.

Was it at least overlapping with memories?

The cityscape reflected in the light green eyes may be different from what I see.

The other two warriors and Mercy who came with us admired the city overlooking and the sea extending far into the distance.

As always, Katy didn’t say anything, but I guess she liked not being able to take her eyes off the sea.

“Vivian grew up in a place like this!”

“It’s cute, like an older sister.”

“Hehe… .”

There are various types of ships anchored in the seaside port in the distance.

You can also see sailors carrying luggage or chatting.

‘This is the place where the sea dragon appears… .’

I saw the back of Vivian walking ahead.

‘I said I wasn’t born here.’

It is said that after being abandoned by his family before he could even walk, he moved from place to place and settled in Galway when he was young.

It’s common.

There are still many children who are abandoned because they are difficult to raise.

‘I heard you worked as a maid for a nobleman in Galway. The maid Vivian… .’

It’s hard to imagine Vivian, who is so shy and still a bit timid, working quickly and quickly while wearing a maid uniform.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve been to the sea! How soon will Vivian arrive?”

“Hmm… . This is the first time since I left to become a hero. That was about 3 years ago, so it’s been 3 years.”

I followed Vivian to see the city.

She introduced me to stores and streets I often visited when I was young.

It is said that some places are the same as three years ago, and some places are completely different.

In the bright way he introduced himself, I could see a young Vivian whom I had never even seen before.

“This is the house where I worked as a maid… That’s where it was. There is a different building now. Ugh, it was the person who ran the upper level, but he moved…? . A lot has changed, but there are still more things that remain the same. That’s somehow… It’s not bad.”

We walked quite leisurely.

There was still time for the sea dragon to appear anyway.

I don’t know exactly how much is left.

It just came a little earlier than expected.

Because I don’t know what will happen.

Because I don’t know what to do.

‘It’s the same as before.’

As I walked around the city, I felt a similar sentiment to what Vivian had said.

I didn’t live here or anything.

Galway was one of the cities that the 1st warrior party stopped by during their city tour.

Although it was short, it was a village with a strong impression and was memorable.

The sound of waves coming from afar.

The sound of a boat horn.

Flying seagulls.

A small island visible in the distance.

White and blue buildings.

The group was quite excited as it was their first time outing and resting.

Various stores gave discounts to warriors.

Everywhere I went, there was music or stories praising the warrior.

There were also other activities such as simple gambling tables and archery.

“Oh! That looks delicious, sister, what is that?”

“Huh? It’s like yogurt drizzled with honey. It’s my first time seeing this too… .”

What will happen to this place?

What is a sea dragon?

When will it appear?

With that thought in mind, I follow the group.

Something soft and warm, like Katy’s fur, was wrapped around my wrist.

I was startled and looked down at my wrist to see that it was the real Kati.

To be precise, Kati’s tail snuck out from under her skirt and grabbed my wrist.

“What… .”

I was about to speak, but I closed my mouth and looked around.

Fortunately, there was no one watching.

The group all walked facing forward.

‘What, what is it?’

[…] … .]

Kati didn’t answer.

He just turned his forward-looking head towards me, smiled, and lightly licked his lips with his tongue.

‘What is it? What is it?’ !’

Kati’s tail shortened again and disappeared into her frilly skirt.

I watched it and swallowed my saliva.

In the end, Katy didn’t say anything until the end.

‘If you want something, say it in words.’

[Is that so?]

‘… Oh, no. no. don’t do it.’

“Ian? Why did I fall like this?”

Vivian turned around and asked.

Helena, Lucia, and Mercy also stopped with her.

“What did you two do!”

Mercy immediately shouted.

Lucia’s eyes narrowed, and Helena suddenly became nervous.

“Don’t talk nonsense. I fell behind because I had to think for a moment.”

Fortunately, no one saw Carty in action.

However, Vivian looked at me and Kati in turn and then walked towards me.

“Ian is going too. Don’t be too far away.”

“Ah, yes… .”

Vivian gently grabbed the end of my sleeve and led me.

She is strange today.

Is it an influence from your hometown?

*

“Ian! It’s been a while!”

“It’s been a while, princess!”

“Ian! Heroes!”

… These noisy people are four members of the elf scouting team I sent to the west of the continent.

“Okay, it looks like everyone is doing well! It looks good!”

As Mercy said, the elves looked like they were doing well.

‘Just looking at the accommodations I live in, I can feel that I’ve had a good time.’

The accommodation was a kind of pension-like building, located on a hill with a clear view of the sea.

There was even a swimming pool in the yard where several pensions were gathered.

‘… You’re not doing well, are you? ‘Isn’t this quite luxurious?’

I’ve never visited in person before, so I was worried a few times.

There was absolutely no need for that.

We found a lodging across from where the elves were staying.

On the first day, even the elves joined in, and everyone enjoyed the festival and spent it peacefully.

There were no problems or surprises.

It almost felt like a lie that a monster called a sea dragon would soon appear here.

I wondered if my memory of the entire city being flooded during the second round was wrong.

It was early morning the next day when I felt something strange.

*

“… … .”

My eyes brightened.

No one woke me up, and it was much earlier than the time I usually wake up.

It was faintly dark outside the window just before sunrise.

‘What is this feeling of discomfort…? .’

There is no reason to feel uncomfortable simply because I woke up early.

“Master.”

Kati came into my thoughts.

I was sleeping in the living room of my dorm.

“Ian.”

After that, Vivian, Helena, Lucia, and Mercy came out of the bedroom.

“What’s going on?”

“I’m not sure… .”

“It’s strange. We all suddenly opened our eyes together just now.”

“Did Ian just wake up too?”

I nodded silently.

It was definitely a strange thing.

“… Ah.”

Mercy moaned lowly.

“What’s wrong?”

She looked out the window into the distance and muttered.

“I can hear… .”

“Can you hear me?”

“Something is coming… .”

Outside the large living room window, the cityscape and the sea were captured in one view.

The western part of the continent was dark.

As I looked at the darkness, my sense of discomfort became deeper.

one two.

The city seen outside the window.

People came out of their houses and stared out at the sea to the west like me.

Everyone, at this time, was looking at the same place.

As I looked at the sea with concentration, I understood what Mercy meant.

Something was coming.

Against the sea towards land.

‘monster… .’

A huge number of aquatic and flying monsters flocked in.

They filled the sea like a tidal wave.

“Everyone, get ready right away.”

As soon as I finished speaking, the fruit warriors began preparing to fight.

*

As we went down to the dock, the scenery became brighter.

Also, the swarm of monsters got closer.

There were so many that I couldn’t count them, but it was enough to identify the type.

‘B-class Gigantic Octopus, E-class Red Eye Hawk, etc… . There are many different types.’

In the case of water-type or flying-type monsters, it is difficult to track them once they leave the dungeon.

So, it wasn’t surprising that there were a large number of monsters out there somewhere.

‘But it’s strange. That’s the case for flying types, but for water types, there’s nothing good about rushing to land.’

Monsters in the form of turtles or crocodiles can come onto land.

However, among them, there were many monsters that could only live in the water, such as fish and jellyfish.

There wasn’t much time to guess why.

Before we knew it, the monsters were getting closer to the dock.

I spoke to my nervous companions next to me with tired faces.

“There are a lot of people and there are priests prepared by the Seonghwa Church, so there won’t be much danger. Be careful though. Especially the worst case scenario is falling into the sea.”

“Yes… !”

“There is absolutely no need to overdo it.”

It’s not just my party here.

Whether the purpose was a festival or a sea dragon.

Numerous warriors are facing the sea like us at this dockside.

Among them, there was a party that was famous enough that I knew about it and was strong enough that I had bumped into it a few times.

‘SS level is one party. And one wizard came alone.’

However, one more question remains.

1st warrior party.

The imperial family must have given an order, so why hasn’t it arrived yet?

“This is not something to say about a city in crisis. It will be a good experience.”

It wasn’t something I just said.

This situation was very similar to the front line.

Monsters flock at random, regardless of type.

A large number of warriors who must be sent into battle without ever having worked together before.

‘It’s something our group will face someday.’

This place was like a miniature version of the front line.

Except that the opposing camp is made of water.

“Don’t get hurt.”

Those were my last words.

A huge octopus rose from the surface of the water and attacked the dock.

Monsters arrived one after another all over the docks that stretched widely along the horizon.