episode_0436

The wind blew against my face.

It feels stickier and thicker than the wind I always felt.

Even though I don’t feel the smell of the sea, the sensation is different.

I rubbed my face awkwardly and scanned the information that was being observed.

The deck I stand on. The magical powers and nature of many superhumans. Other than that, most of it was either the sea or monsters.

“Oh my… ”

I heard exclamations from in front of me.

The captain of the ship. Daera Sajeo, holding on to the railing and looking down, opened her mouth.

I quickly walked towards it.

[Sir, what if you fall down like that?]

“PriestPriest, look at the ice breaking over there.”

As I looked back, Erasasa pointed down excitedly.

The sea was spread out at the tip of my fingers.

A large piece of ice floating like ice on the dull sea water.

-Kuung…

The thick bow of the ship hit the ice.

The ship rocked slightly, then moved forward, shattering the ice as if crushing it.

“Hey… You keep breaking it without stopping. Maybe there’s some magic involved? ”

It was so amazing that even the king could not stop exclaiming in admiration.

‘Is this ship called an icebreaker?’

A ship for sailing by breaking ice. I remember seeing it in documentaries all over the world.

‘Performance will be much different, though.’

I used my telekinesis to retrieve a piece of broken ice from the sea and held it in my hand.

It’s cold.

At the same time, it was quite solid, unlike its appearance of being light and crumbly like tofu.

At least it wasn’t so hard that it would break if you hit it with a lump of iron.

“Whew… It’s so windy and uncomfortable here.”

Then a voice was heard from behind. I broke the ice I was holding and turned around.

The owner of the voice was Ha Sol Lee.

Lee Ha-sol, who was wearing thick winter gear, hugged her body and shivered her shoulders.

The light green hair sticking out from between the cap is stiff, and the bridge of the nose is also a little red.

“I’ve never been to a place this cold when I was on an expedition… I think it’s even colder on the sea.”

[Because the magic power is so strong, and the effects of the runaway dungeon still remain]

The sea bordering Changhaeyeongji is notorious for being a particularly harsh environment.

It hasn’t reached the level of the Demon Realm, but I said it was time to talk about the Demon Realm as a comparison.

‘Just as I heard, even magic is partially penetrating.’

The cold air is seeping into the funeral home, rapidly shortening its lifespan.

I roughly calculated that it would break in four days. It would be a recipe that would last over a year outside.

[I told you to just wait on the ground…]

With a regretful heart, I knocked on the cold weather gear that Ha-sol was wearing.

The magical power spread from the tips of the fingers covered the technique and formed something new.

Since it’s a magic modification technique, its functions will also improve, and even if it falls into the sea, it will last for over a year.

In fact, Ha Sol’s complexion quickly improved.

“Who are you sending alone where?”

“Who told you to send me alone?”

The problem is that he looked at me with that innocent expression.

Then, as I was looking out at the sea, Daera Temple turned its head and glared at me.

“What happened if I sent Ha-ryul alone?”

“You might suddenly get lost in the sea.”

“Ugh, don’t say that.”

Ha Sol, whose body was shaking for a different reason than before, hugged me with both arms.

Even the thick winter gear couldn’t hide the fullness that enveloped her face.

[Ugh]

[fluffy]

There was not a shred of trust in the narrow eyes and words exchanged.

It is difficult to regain trust once it is lost.

Moreover, since similar things will happen many times in the future, restoring trust was a long way off…

“Uh, uhm. Over there… The operation is about to begin, so I came to show you around.”

Just then, someone came over, coughing loudly.

A woman with blue hair and eyes similar to Baek A-rin.

This year’s Hae-Ang-To-Beop was led by Changpa-Ju and Baek Yu-Rim.

-Ubububu… Paha

I bowed my head to Nanbaek Yurim, who was slowly crawling out of Ihasol’s arms.

[Yes, you can go straight into battle. And thank you for listening to my advice.]

Marine expedition conducted by the Changhae family.

Since it was just before the start, I didn’t have much time, so I went there and made a careful request, and fortunately, they accepted.

“Please don’t say that. No matter how well you prepare, this is an industry where anything can happen. We should be thankful that someone like you is with us.”

Baek Yu-rim, who smiled kindly, waved her hand and pointed behind her.

An icebreaker stopped in the middle of the sea. The members of the Changhae crew were slowly warming up on the deck.

The energy they each possess is immense, and the aura they exude is also wonderful.

I nodded my head as I observed them.

‘Man Gyong Bu Dae and Chang Pa Bu Dae.’

The representative armed force of the creation.

The origin is said to be Man-gyeong-chang-pa (萬頃蒼波).

Each of them is specialized in the cold and water powers of the creation.

‘There’s a magician there who’s already crossed the river, so there shouldn’t be any danger.’

Any unexpected variable.

How nice it would be if everything went as planned.

I made a mysterious expression and summoned my magical power.

***

The damp smell of the sea tickled my nasal passages.

Baek Yu-rim took a deep breath and tapped the floor with her cane.

“Groups 1 to 8 will each take a defensive position and then proceed with the subjugation. Groups 9 to 12 will follow behind, maintaining the front line and providing rear support. The remaining personnel will assist the entry group on the deck.”

“Deposit!”

The unit members moved quickly following Baek Yu-rim’s instructions.

“Hey, how about buying me a meal this time too?”

“This little pig? Are you hungry after eating so much back then? I thought your eyes would pop out when you saw the amount.”

“Huh? If you win, I’ll shoot. What? By any chance… A coward? ”

“You’re behind.”

“Let’s show it with actions, not words.”

The man with the grim expression kicked the deck and jumped into the sea, and the man with the wrinkled face followed behind.

The sight of people jumping into this barren sea without hesitation is eerie.

-… Kwaaang─!

Not long after, the sea some distance away from the icebreaker exploded.

A plume of water rose with a roar. Within it, countless ice shards and an aquatic monster with a large hole in its head were visible.

The sea is not a human domain.

Strictly speaking, it is the same before the cataclysm.

No matter how carefully we use the sea, humans cannot breathe and live in the sea.

But if magic or unique abilities are added, the story changes.

Changhae is an attribute ability that manipulates ice and water.

Wouldn’t it be funny if you can’t do anything underwater even though it’s called the ocean?

-Bwaang! Bwaang! Kuuung!

The water continued to explode and ripple.

The calm waters were dyed in various colors of blood, and the monster’s corpse floated up.

Baek Yu-rim, who had read the aftereffects of the fierce magic, stroked her staff.

‘It’ll probably take about an hour to get around here?’

Since the main job of the Changpa Unit is to subdue monsters along the nearby coast, you can guess the general idea.

If you keep going at this speed, you can finish this section in an hour.

Then we move to the next area…

-Kwaaa─Ang!

Baek Yu-rim shivered at the unusually loud noise.

I knew what the binge drinking was about.

One arrow. The only unique thing is that it is surrounded by a visible wind chime.

She looked at the landing site.

The sea was full of holes. Inside the hole, where seawater was filling up again, a chunk of meat that had been torn to pieces was visible.

‘As I heard, the output is quite high.’

Baek Yu-rim, who saw Lee Ha-sol tying the arrow of wind to the protest again, made a bewildered expression.

I’ve heard rumors before, but this ability is far more powerful than any other ability users I’ve seen so far.

A single lightly fluttering arrow pierces a monster and tears it apart.

“Eight, I can’t even use it properly because it’s the ocean.”

[Private, you must never fire a thunderbolt into the sea]

Baek Yu-rim turned her head at the whisper she heard.

On one side of the deck, there was Daera grumbling, and Lee Ha-yul trying to comfort her.

Daera Celesti. Her unique ability is, of all things, brain-related.

It means that if you throw it into the sea, you never know where it will splash.

Since Daerabonin was not yet accustomed to underwater combat, he was waiting on deck in case something happened.

‘hmm…’

This is Ihasol and Daera.

Baek Yu-rim glanced at the two people and made a mysterious expression.

A unique ability of the attribute series that has abnormally strong output immediately after manifestation.

It is natural that there is a difference in output, but it is a unique ability that stands out even among strong outputs.

A catastrophe, a great sea, a mountain.

It is a characteristic of the unique ability of bloodline succession passed down from the ancestors.

That is, until descendants arose from the founder, it was impossible to be certain whether it was a ‘blood succession’.

The reason we invited these two people here as VIPs first was because we had that possibility in mind.

‘…I heard that from the general manager.’

I don’t know about her.

It’s true that a wizard’s job requires him to use his head, but that doesn’t mean he has a keen eye and ear for politics.

[Um… do you guys want to go too?]

On the other hand, Lee Ha-yool is not playing around like Dae-ra.

Lee Ha-yool, who had been tilting his head and thinking, drew an empty space with his finger.

At the gesture, the air above the sea opened up and spirits the size of houses slid out one after another.

Lee Ha-yool stuck his head out of the railing and waved his hand.

[Don’t go outside the instruction range. Don’t attack people, and just have fun catching monsters.]

-Kkuuung…!

The spirits that had their heads sticking out above the water began to cry and jumped into the sea.

-… Kuung…

Baek Yu-rim’s shoulders trembled at the magical waves she felt from deep within the sea.

“… The deep sea area is being cleaned up quickly.”

“Hasn’t the diving board been cleaned up yet?”

“Yes… ”

Baek Yu-rim kept her mouth shut at the report of the adjutant who had the ability to sense.

‘… Let’s finish it in 20 minutes and move on to the next area…’

It seemed like this maritime expedition would end soon.

***

-Kung! Kung kung?

“Huh, huh? Wait, you shouldn’t go that way…!”

[huh?]

I tilted my head as I released the bored water spirits one by one.

Before I knew it, things of different colors had gathered around me.

These are water spirits of the lower and middle ranks.

But they weren’t the kids I signed a contract with.

-Kung! Kung Kung!

“Hey… If you’re there, it really won’t work… ”

A seal-shaped spirit rubbing its body. Behind it, a member of the Changpa unit, presumed to be a contractor, was crying.

‘ah.’

I smiled awkwardly, realizing the situation.

[Ahaha…]

[He’s cute]

A water seal spirit that grumbles and says it likes having its head gently touched.

The things he does are so cute.

But if we keep playing around like this, the person who signed the contract will probably collapse, so we have to send him back.

[Hey… Are you a good kid?]

[I’ll play with you for a bit, so listen to what the contractor has to say for now?]

A voice spread from the necklace of confession.

A warm and cozy voice like sunlight. Those who heard the voice opened their eyes wide.

-Kkuung…!

Fortunately, the voice was heard by the spirits as well.

The spirits that had been begging the contractor returned to their seats like good children.

The spirit magicians’ mouths dropped open at that sight.

It’s strange how spirits that haven’t even signed a contract follow orders so obediently.

‘Is it time to end now?’

A few hours have passed since the maritime expedition began.

I heard that all the areas included in this operation have been cleared.

… The gazes of the Changpa Unit members are a bit burdensome.

I’ve only been playing around and releasing spirits, but it feels strange to be treated as an active role.

Anyway, for that reason, we plan to just clean up a few more places and then turn the ship around and head back to land.

‘… … ‘

The observation is wide open. The sea must be so wide and deep.

Thanks to that, information entered my head.

‘Come back.’

I summoned the water spirits that were playing in the sea and the wind spirits that were flying around in the sky.

I sighed and caressed the purification.

“Priest?”

Daerasaje, who had been sitting next to me, tilted her head, then stood up with a hardened expression at the sight of magical power rippling over my shoulder.

“Why?”

[I think I need to prepare for battle]

-… Guuung…

What does that mean?

The sound of Daerasajeo asking again was swallowed up by the vibrations coming from below.

My sleep was disturbed by a heavy voice that made my eardrums ring.

Only then did Baek Yu-rim’s and those who had come up to the deck to rest before heading to the next area harden their faces.

The sensor’s face turned pale.

“Why is this much energy only now…! Huge magic power reaction! Location─”

-Gooow…!

The voice that had become closer swallowed my voice. The water was rippling, almost shaking.

“What the fuck is that… ”

“… No… ”

Erasajeo, who had been standing nearby and looking around carefully, opened her mouth wide.

Ha Sol-do, who had been holding the protest tightly, also turned pale.

Other people’s gazes also looked in the same direction.

A life pillar rising from the rough sea. The pillar is covered with round suction cups.

‘Octopus legs.’

The first word that came to mind.

But the difference was clear.

One of its legs was much longer and thicker than an icebreaker, and it had half as many suckers as it had eyes and rolled around.

‘What the heck is coming out?’

I gathered all my magical power and grabbed the purification potion.

A giant octopus leg floating above the sea. A color combination of dark blue and ominous purple.

Observed uniqueness.

I was used to it.

I remember seeing it somewhere.

It’s a memory I encountered in the original.

The individual’s name is Auproot of the Dark Link.

A monster that caused disaster by being a 3rd tier alpha like Aerus.

‘Is that guy from this world?’

The forces of the bitter cold.

This is a corps commander-level entity that was sweeping the west coast intensively.

‘But the Tower of Cold has not yet appeared. If I catch it now…’

It’s easier.

Among those who were thinking, I held up the purification tablet, feeling fortunate in misfortune.

-Kururung!

A thunderbolt flashed in the crystal ball.

For reference, the 8th time I made grilled octopus.

***

[Player Compensation System: Pioneer]

[Quest “Beast of the Black Sea” occurs]

…

[Savior Correction System: Annihilation Island]

[The system expresses its strong rejection to the harsh one!]

[Confirmation of Main Quest “Tower of Cold” Linkage]

[Quest “The Cold Army” Linkage Confirmation]

[Quest “Beast of the Black Sea” confirmed]

[Assist the Savior!]

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