Chapter 68. Spectacular completion ceremony (2)
Kurruru…slam!
This is far from the port of Cremo.
The waves rushed in from the distant sea.
A huge wave hit the rocky snow.
However, Giga Titan did not blink.
No, this monster didn’t have eyelids to blink in the first place.
Grrrr.
Amidst the lapping waves, Giga Titan’s eyes flashed.
A protruding eyeball resembling that of a crayfish or crab.
The two eyes mobilized a total of 16 color receptors from the infrared region to the ultraviolet region.
He observed the offshore waters of Cremo Harbor in the distance with a vision dozens of times superior to that of humans.
There, he saw an existence that made Giga Titan uncomfortable.
That’s it!
The appendages of the Giga Titan’s mouth trembled violently.
Mermaid.
obviously a mermaid
That figure standing tall in the waters of Cremo Harbor must be a mermaid.
It was also a gigantic mermaid I had never seen before.
gruck gruck.
Giga Titan was troubled.
Even for this 90-meter-long monster, mermaids were a burdensome existence.
Each of the mermaids was powerful.
Moreover, from a few dozen to as many as hundreds.
Organize an army to conduct large-scale hunting.
Grrrr…!
So would it be better to run away?
After thinking for a while, Giga Titan shook his head.
There is nowhere to run.
If you get out of this shallow coast, you have to go back to the deep sea.
But there was a being as burdensome and powerful as a mermaid.
It was the same people.
Grrrrr….
Giga Titan, reminding himself of his own people, waggled his tail with a look of discomfort.
It was because the humiliating past suddenly came to mind.
Rivalry between kinsfolk.
An entity younger and stronger than itself.
A fight to defend the territory.
However, the humiliation of the day when I had to be pushed out badly.
Grrrr!
There is no return to the deep sea.
Even so, they would be pushed aside by their younger and stronger kin.
If you’re unlucky, your head might break and become a meal for them.
So, you must stick here.
old and weak self.
For him, this coastal area has been a comfortable home for 10 years. Except for the fact that you can’t meet a mate, it’s a very ideal habitat that even mermaids rarely approach because it’s near a large human port.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
can’t back off
You cannot give up this habitat.
Giga Titan’s rocky eyes were stained with such tenacity.
Again, I looked around the mermaid statue standing tall in the waters of Cremo Harbor and its surroundings.
And I realized one good thing.
That’s it!
There were no other mermaids in sight.
There was only one grotesquely gigantic mermaid.
The meaning was clear.
If you’re a mermaid alone, it’s worth dealing with.
Both of them said that they would have to be defeated before the mermaid came with the legion.
That’s how Giga Titan decided to fight.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
A ferocious expression settled in Giga Titan’s cautious eyes.
Power went into the two front legs that were crouched.
At the same time, its massive body plunged beneath the surface.
Chow! Shoot Aaaaa!
He hid himself under the rough turbulent waves.
I started to run at the bottom of the sea floor.
It was an assault by a monster trying to defend its territory.
The speed was heading towards the giant mermaid statue in front of Cremo Harbor.
However, hundreds of people who attended the party to commemorate the completion of the statue with a sailboat floating there were utterly unaware of this fact.
♣
“Hmm?”
Xaviel stopped involuntarily.
The fruit drink slid in the glass he was tilting to drink.
A few drops of the drink splashed on the chain, leaving a small stain on the scarf.
But Xaviel didn’t pay the slightest attention to the stain.
His blue eyes were looking out to sea.
with narrowed eyes.
With a slight frown on his brow.
“What are you doing. Do you want to go to the bathroom?”
“….”
Lloyd’s question came from the side.
Xaviel cried for a moment.
And with patience, he responded.
“I don’t think the bathroom is the problem right now.”
“Then what’s the matter, why are you suddenly frowning?”
“Something is strange.”
“Strange?”
“yes.”
“what?”
“It is over there.”
Xaviel raised his hand.
over the bow of the sailboat carrying them.
He pointed in the direction of the distant sea.
Lloyd looked at him and shrugged.
“I can’t see anything but the beautiful evening sea lapping under the sunset?”
“yes. Nothing to be seen. But something….”
“Something?”
“It feels strange.”
“….”
Lloyd tilted his head slightly.
I stared at Xaviel’s face.
He could feel it right away.
Sounds like you’re feeling something strange.
It didn’t sound like a joke or a joke.
‘Because Xaviel is that kind of guy. Because he’s always serious and serious.’
Lloyd’s expression and eyes also became serious.
“Tell me more.”
“Under the surface…Something seems to be moving.”
“Right down here?”
“no. It is on the far sea side.”
“Isn’t an animal like a whale swimming?”
“It is much bigger. and…It seems to be coming this way.”
“what?”
no way.
Lloyd asked.
“Can you feel how big it is?”
“yes. Roughly. In terms of length alone, it seems that the largest hamang is larger than that.”
“Is that feeling real?”
“yes.”
“….”
If Xaviel says that, it’s true.
Lloyd was unconditionally trustworthy.
‘Because Xaviel is on the verge of becoming a sword master. It’s because he suffers from Sword Master Syndrome, in which all his senses are overly sensitive.’
So, you can sometimes sense the movement of an approaching being in the water several kilometers away.
Even more so if the size of the being reached a scale of several tens of meters.
‘This is getting a little harsh.’
Lloyd swallowed dryly.
An ominous imagination spread its wings.
Living in the waters here, if there was a being bigger than Hamang, I could only think of one.
‘That’s Giga Titan.’
But that monster is coming this way?
he looked around.
Luxuriously decorated sailboat deck.
Dozens of people were enjoying a boat party on it.
On one side, everyone was wearing luxurious clothes and chatting while the band played a comfortable song.
Someone tilted their glass with an elegant smile.
Some people admired the grandeur of the mermaid statue.
Other lovers were dancing a slow dance.
Lloyd’s gaze scanned them quickly.
And finally, the target(?) was captured.
It was the Count of Cremo, the organizer of this party and the owner of the trading city of Cremo.
“You haven’t been drinking, have you?”
“of course.”
“Then it’s not like I was drunk. okay. Just wait for instructions.”
I ordered Xaviel and moved on.
He made his way through the crowd and approached the Count of Cremo.
“Heh heh, who is this? Isn’t this the main character who made the foundation on which to put this joy of today? Come on, come.”
Count Cremo, who had discovered this, chuckled in satisfaction.
And he waved to the people who were with him.
“Today I was overjoyed and the introduction was delayed. This young friend is none other than Lloyd Frontera, the eldest son of the Frontera family mentioned earlier. He is also the one who created the solid foundation under that statue.”
The Count put his chin on my shoulder and introduced it to the people.
The eyes of the old men who seemed to be influential people in Cremo City were all focused on this direction.
But right now, that’s not the point.
Lloyd cleared his throat.
“Kuh hmm! Count? I have something to tell you.”
“what?”
The Count raised one eyebrow.
It’s the look of what’s going on.
Lloyd’s voice became more subdued.
“Looks like Giga Titan is approaching this way.”
“what?”
This time both of the count’s eyebrows twitched.
“Giga Titan?”
“yes.”
“Are you sure?”
“I think we need at least a confirmation.”
said Lloyd.
“I sensed something suspicious about my escort knight. It seems that something huge, hidden beneath the surface of the water, is approaching this way from afar.”
“You think that’s a Giga Titan?”
“In terms of size by feel, yes.”
“Hmm.”
The Count tilted his head to one side.
It was a look you couldn’t believe.
“Did you drink too much?”
“no. I didn’t drink a single drop.”
“Then it’s even weirder. The sensation your escort felt. Can you be sure it’s accurate?”
The count’s gaze turned to the side.
There was a middle-aged knight with a sharp impression.
“Ginoban Gyeongilse. He is my escort knight and has reached the advanced level of sword expert. In other words, my escort knight also suffers from Sword Master Syndrome. By the way, Lord Ginoban, do you have any suspicious feeling from the far sea?”
“No sir.”
Sir Ginovan replied bravely.
Count Cremo’s gaze turned this way.
“Did you see? It is said that Lord Ginovan’s senses do not feel anything. Besides, if Giga Titans really appeared in the situation, they would have already sounded the alarm at countless coastal posts. Could it be that you don’t believe in my city’s boundary system, which has suffered giga titans for the past 10 years?”
“Ummm, that’s not it.”
Lloyd immediately shook his head.
And he had a commercial smile on his face.
“I think my escort driver and I were a little nervous because it was our first time in such a luxurious seat.”
“Heh, that’s fine. Things like that happen, too. Anyway, aren’t you a person who has been of great help to me and this city?”
“It’s just an honor to hear you say that.”
“Heh heh heh! up to humility. this dude is really good Have you all seen it?”
The Count looked back at the influential people in the city.
The influential people responded with heartwarming laughter.
The Count tapped his shoulder with his large, thick palm.
“From this friend’s point of view, it would have been difficult to give the same warning in this atmosphere, but if you dare to do it, you will know how much you care for this city. haha. I never thought I would find such a young man in this region. Today is a very happy day. Let’s all toast again. Come on, you’ll hear it too. Today, take pride in your achievements and just enjoy them. Don’t worry, we’ll be sure to pay for the construction.”
“All right.”
Lloyd couldn’t help but smile bitterly.
‘Ah, I’m leaving if I do this.’
I took the cup handed to me by the count.
As I lifted it up for a toast, I slightly averted my eyes.
Xaviel, who received a glance from this side.
The boy nodded slightly.
It must mean that your senses are certain.
Lloyd bit his lower lip without the Count’s knowledge.
‘The Count said that, but it’s not right to keep insisting that Giga Titan is coming. Then it’s good to take a picture. What should I do?’
He trusted Xaviel more than the count’s boastful words.
Even if the count’s escort knight, Sir Ginovan, didn’t notice anything, that was the case.
‘Because Xaviel’s senses will be more accurate.’
Lloyd recalled the contents of the novel Iron Blooded Knight.
Even so, he couldn’t remember Sir Zinovan’s name.
It means one.
Until the end of the novel, Sir Ginoban remains unheard of.
In other words, it means that you cannot rise to the level of a sword master.
Even at the same advanced level of sword expert, it would also mean that his practical skills were inferior to Xaviel.
‘So, of course, Xaviel’s senses will be more accurate.’
“Cheers!”
The count’s cry was heard.
Lloyd tilted his glass and pretended to drink.
Then he quickly bowed to the Count and left his seat.
The way to deal with the situation by informing the Count of the danger failed.
So from now on, I had to find a way to respond on my own.
‘Then what should I do…Oh that’s it.’
Lloyd’s eyes, which had been looking around, stopped at the boat.
I saw a thick rope tying the boat.
The other end of the rope was tied to an anchoring stake in the ground of the mermaid statue.
It was like tying the rope so that the sailboat could be fixed in place without being pushed by the waves and currents.
Lloyd glanced around.
There was no particular gaze directed in this direction.
Even the musicians who are obsessed with playing.
Even the workers serving drinks and food.
Even nobles who enjoy parties and influential people such as merchants.
Everyone was not paying attention to this side.
The situation was similar on the decks of other sailboats around the party on board.
‘It’s a judge’s decision.’
Lloyd approached Xaviel.
I exchanged glances with the guy.
Reached out.
He grabbed the handle of the sword he was wearing around his waist. Pulled.
Sureureung!
The long sword spewed out its characteristic cool light into the sunset.
Lloyd’s pace quickened.
‘at a whack.’
There was no time for people around to react.
He didn’t even have time to recognize the fact that he had drawn his sword.
Lloyd, who moved swiftly, jumped over the boat.
I went over to the cement foundation under the mermaid statue.
He struck the sword at the rope tied to the stake there.
Snug! jump! Shocked!
Six strands of rope as thick as forearms were cut one after another.
Six sailboats that had lost their mooring ropes began tossed over by the waves.
The people enjoying the party on board staggered in an instant.
The performance stopped and the wine glasses being served fell and broke.
Meanwhile, Lloyd did not stop.
Jumped on the sailboat again.
I passed the porthole and ran toward the rear stern of the ship.
There was a windmill, a device for hoisting an anchor.
Lloyd’s sword flashed again.
blah blah! Big and big!
The rope attached to the back of the tree lift was cut.
The rope connecting the anchor had been cut.
mooring ropes and anchors.
the front and rear of the ship.
All the ropes holding the boat at the bow and stern are gone.
The large sailboat began to move in earnest.
Pushed away by the waves and currents, it flitted away from the statue.
Naturally, there was an uproar on deck.
“What? What’s up!”
“The boat is being pushed?”
“Kyaaak! He’s holding a sword!”
In the middle of the noisy crowd, a woman pointed this way.
Looking at the longsword Lloyd was holding, he raised his voice.
But Lloyd didn’t care.
Rather, he climbed into the boat.
He shouted at the five sailboats still around the statue.
“If you want to turn one year old next year, let’s cut the anchor line right away! And scatter! As much as possible!”
It was at this moment that his cry rang out.
It was also the moment when the Count tried to scold him for what he was doing.
Right then.
Aaaaaang-!
A huge silhouette rose from beneath the surface.
The mermaid statue and the five remaining sailboats were violently attacked with explosive spray.
