episode_0020
by fnovelpia020
An ear-piercing roar echoes from the forest.
At the same time, something like a huge pillar quickly stretched out from the forest. These are tentacles that are slippery and shaky. The assassins who were blocking my path were caught in it and were instantly sucked into the forest.
“Aaaaa!!”
“What! What on earth has appeared!”
Cursed Kraken. This is the most dangerous monster in this lab. I told you all that, because I was so strong that even I in my past life couldn’t easily deal with him in the sea.
Of course, it is only in the ‘sea’. A Kraken that has dried up on land is not that dangerous. It’s a bit stronger than an ogre.
Moreover, looking at its size, it was probably not an adult but an immature one. If you’re in perfect condition, you can catch him right now.
‘Of course not these guys.’
They are assassins of a level that has seen many people fall victim to guerilla tactics that they have learned poorly. You’ve probably never faced monsters before.
At least having killed a few people won’t be enough to deal with that guy. Of course I can.
‘Idiots.’
When I heard the explanation from Lyra, I realized that this guy was in this forest. Cursed Kraken has a tendency to be attracted to mana, so it tends to appear when magic is used frequently in one location.
In other words, this means that if a wizard uses magic several times to exterminate a powerful monster, this guy will appear.
‘Actually, it was a gambling move.’
The movement speed of this thing on land was so terribly slow that I almost died waiting for it to come.
To the point where I thought it might be better to just give up one arm and kill them all. Ha, it’s okay since I came anyway.
“Ugh! Hamar! Save me! I feel like my legs will fall off!”
“Mom! Mommy!”
“Fuck, I never said there would be a monster like this!”
The countless tentacles stretched out, even breaking through trees, and wrapped around the bodies of the assassins.
And pulled with incredible speed. A scream is heard along with a crunching sound. It was eaten. Academy students would have learned how to survive, but not these guys.
‘Even if I know how to deal with monsters in class, isn’t that too much? ‘He’s so ferocious that he’s already eaten half of us.’
He must have been starving to a great extent, and you can hear the sound of his feet being taken away. It sounds like eating crunchy snacks. In reality, bone joints are broken down with tens of thousands of fine teeth.
“Hamar! Let me run away!”
“Jeez, damn it! I never heard something like this would come out… . I can’t help it. Let’s retreat quickly! If you stay still, you will be annihilated.”
Who is going to retreat at will? I burst out laughing and laid down on the tree. And I eliminated as much movement as possible.
Since the Kraken lives in the deep sea, it has no eyesight. When looking for prey, they use a method of detecting subtle vibrations and attacking with tentacles.
In other words, you don’t have to move around unnecessarily. Of course, right now I don’t even have the strength to move.
‘If you move like that, you actually like it and go wild.’
Coincidentally, they have a variety of weapons. I wonder how on earth something like that can kill a person, but things like that actually create useless movements.
Useless movements create unexpected noises. Tentacles wrap around those who tried to run away first. Their screams grew further and quieter.
“Good, good! i get it. He follows the noise. It’s okay if you just stay still!”
Oh, these guys aren’t all that smart? It seems they noticed that the ones making the most noise were dying first.
‘Of course I don’t plan on letting that happen.’
I poured mana into Iron Maiden with all my might. One of the advantages of iron balls is that they do not make much sound.
The assassins who came to kill me were already lying down or sitting behind a rock holding their breath. It looks good, yeah. This is the price you pay for breaking my arm.
‘Iron Maiden.’
My faithful iron ball made a noise like a wasp flying and rushed at the lying assassin with all its might.
There was no need for strong force. All you have to do is hit the top of your head hard with a chestnut. As long as we are human, if pain suddenly hits our forehead, we are bound to flinch and scream.
“Ahh! uh? Ugh?! Ahhh!”
When you see a single scream lead to a long scream, it almost feels like your heart is being ripped out. When your hopeful face, thinking that you might be able to survive, is instantly distorted by despair.
‘Now there are about seven people left.’
Except for the one I killed, all of them were taken by the Kraken and lost their lives. There was one person who managed to escape. Judging from the screams coming from the forest, it appears to be dead.
‘By the way, I’m starting to feel dangerous now too? My eyes are spinning. Is it because there was too much blood?’
I’ve packed a potion or two, but if I take them out, they’ll be sieved by the tentacles and minced into little meat dumplings. I don’t like it because it hurts a bit.
“Mr. Hamar.”
“… !”
“It’s okay. If your voice is this loud, the Kraken’s tentacles will not attack you.”
Was there anyone who knew about the Kraken? I guess he was the one who told me to lie down. Now that I think about it, he was holding something like a large anchor.
“In my hometown, the Kraken I received often would sometimes crawl up from the deep sea and capsize the boat. If you listen to me, you can live.”
“I see… .”
“I will count to three, so please follow me… .”
Do you think I’ll be stupid enough to wait for that? I immediately manipulated Iron Maiden and hit the guy on the head. And the Kraken’s tentacles wrapped around him.
“Ugh! Ahhh!”
Unlike the others, this guy wasn’t dragged away. I was just hanging upside down with my body wrapped around me.
‘I guess I’m not hungry anymore.’
Kraken, like an octopus, is highly intelligent. And like a highly intelligent animal, it has a habit of playing cruelly with things.
That guy… . It looks like it will be that toy number one. He tried to kill me, but he will meet a miserable end.
‘If I just stay like this, I can kill them all. It would be nice if I didn’t pass out before then.’
I’m not a clumsy kid who can’t even control my movements. Unless you faint, you can lie down for an hour or two. However, if it is a variable… .
“Erin! Erin! Are you still safe?!”
… Lyra and Alina are coming to visit. The timing is perfect.
Kraken didn’t miss out on new toys. It stretched out tentacles as thick as pillars and tried to wrap around their bodies. However, Lira pulled out his sword and cut him down in one go.
‘I guess it will at least buy me some time.’
The Kraken, whose tentacles were cut off, screamed in anger. The whole forest seemed to be shaking. Then, dozens of tentacles attacked Lyra, knocking down trees at random.
Meanwhile, I took a potion out of my backpack, opened the cap with my teeth, and swallowed it. The bitter strawberry taste passes down my throat. The broken bone was instantly adjusted and restored to its original state.
‘It’s worth the money. It’s worth it to buy something expensive.’
Meanwhile, Lyra slashed the extending tentacle away with her sword. The tentacles that came into contact with the blade were either cut off or exploded. The unique fishy smell of octopus wafted into my nose.
“Kraken… . Alina! I think I should run away from here.”
“Ugh!”
No, why are you running away from here? If you catch that guy, you’re guaranteed to win the practice. I infused mana into Iron Maiden.
“Alina! How many attack spells do you have?”
“Huh? Emitting shadow thorns… .”
“Can you break the rock in front of me?”
“Yes, yes!”
“Alina! We have to run away?”
Alina did not listen to Lyra. As if there was no need to listen to what she said, I activated the magic according to my words. Sigh! Thorns made of shadows broke the rock.
“Huh? Why are you attacking me ehhh!”
The assassin hiding on the rock was wrapped in tentacles. Because the sound was too loud, instead of attacking Lyra, it used its ‘reserved’ tentacles for self-defense.
“This is not enough. Keep breaking it!”
“Yes, yes!”
Alina smashed rocks and trees. The assassins hiding behind them were caught in tentacles.
And when the rock was broken near the assassin called Hamar, the tentacles no longer attacked. I used everything that was left.
I jumped right forward.
“I don’t know what you’re thinking, but it’s suicide!”
This was the timing when most of the tentacles attacked Lyra, and even the remaining tentacles were used to attack the enemy. Its body became empty.
Dig in quickly. Since it used all of its tentacles to attack Lyra, it has no means of attacking me.
“I’ll make you stir-fried octopus.”
I cast a fireball in my hand. What benefits did Kraken meat have? Now I have to find out.
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