A Chronicle of Life in a Different World
Episode 159: Turbulence Part 2
Since his reincarnation into this world, Reurus has seen enormous creatures he has never seen in his previous life.
Vanille, a firedragon, has a monster like a giant worm called "Castle Collapse". In particular, the latter was the largest size known to Reurus, slightly exceeding 100 meters, although the exact total length was not confirmed.
I have seen monsters that are so enormous that they are not comparable to humans that I have never seen them in my life before.
(Big... like this ship?
It is a realuse that observes the “fish shadow” while holding the picked up bottle, but the size of the body alone is not so different from that of the vanilla.
As strong as Vanille, we should retreat with all our might, but fortunately, the magic we can feel is not so powerful.
The strength of magic or the size of the body is not the strength and equals of the monster, at least not an out-of-standard monster like Vernier.
But big bodies are just one weapon. If they hit us from the side, that's the only way the ship's going to capsize.
As long as the situation permits, there is one way to escape, but this is on the ship. In addition, if we get off the boat, we will be swallowed by turbidity in the present situation, which is not cut off from the river Leté.
There's no escape, we have to fight, but perhaps words can make sense like vanilla. We may be approaching this ship to help it get lost and in trouble - one in a million, one in a billion.
Shh!
Reurus throws all his power at the claws he was holding. There is no rope tied to the bowl that was thrown, but it will not be necessary in this situation. Even if the monster swallows up, it's too big to recover.
The rhinoceros thrown by Reurus penetrates the water surface and hits the huge fish shadow. However, there is no indication of whether the resistance of the water interfered or whether it was played on the monster's body surface.
"Port side! The monster is coming in! Row away!
The captain and the poor man raised their voices to the fish shadow as the momentum grew closer. However, it is unlikely to be avoided by rowing as many boats that cannot move as they think in turbid currents.
Reurus grabbed the big sword he was carrying and shook it up with his right hand with his sheath attached. Then he grabbed the handrail with his left hand to prevent it from falling, and waved his big sword with a fishshadow that would collide in a few seconds.
Due to the height of the ship, it won't arrive with a big sword. Therefore, Reurus throws a magic blade to scare the fish shadow at all.
The magical blade released by Reurus slashed and tore the rain that was falling, broke the surface of the water, and entered the water as it was, directly hitting the fish shadow.
The magic blade is excellent in sharpness, unlike the jade. Though the power was attenuated by breaking the water surface, red liquid, thought to be blood, erupted from the fish shadow.
--But it won't stop.
"Shit, it's shallow! Get caught by something!
Reurus immediately raised his voice to the shadow of a scared fish that caused the wound. Then put your strength into the hand holding the handrail and prepare for the collision.
"Hmm!?
The ship slides “sideways” with a heavy crash sound. The hull, which is supposed to be reinforced with metal, is severely stiffened, and the body is likely to blow up due to the impact.
Still, Reurus was able to support his body with one left hand, and he stared and followed the movement of the fish shadow.
(No... magic down there? Did you dive?
I don't see the fish shadow that I should have touched, and the magic I can feel runs down the ship to the starboard side.
Was the monster hurt by the collision with the ship, or were you alert to the magical blade released by Reurus? I didn't have a hand or a foot when I was attacked to stick it right under the ship, but I guess I didn't have enough depth to make it happen.
If we go “offshore” from Lake Mersena like this, it's a different story.
"Whoa! Why is it that such a big thing is coming right into Lake Mersena!
"Captain! The ship is flooded by the current collision!
"Block it now! If you don't have enough men, kick your customers' asses and let them help you!
When the captain shouted to hate him, he thought he was on board and the crew rushed in a hurry. The captain immediately gave instructions, but apparently there was significant damage to the hull as a result of your recent collision.
"Hey there, adventurer! Where's the monster!?
"Right beneath the ship... it passed! Starboard!"
The captain, who gave instructions to the crew, shouted to Reurus, and Reurus also shouted back that he had lost. Did Gilba tell you, or did he judge you to be superior to Reurus?
Hearing Reurus scream, the captain shouted at Zilba.
"Jilba's husband! Throw as much as you can. Throw it and hold it!
"I'll leave it to you... hmm!
Jilba glanced at the surface of the water and immediately threw a bowl. Even though the revulsion was slightly injured on the back, we know the location of the bleeding.
"I'll shoot you, too! I'm going to bake it all... it won't work at all!?
Sarah, who is not seasick, starts shooting fireballs, but the opponent is underwater. The fireball explodes and blows the surface of the water, but it seems to go too well.
"I can't do this! I'm going to block the flood!
Until then, Meer had been flustered by boat sickness, but because she was put in a pressing situation, she must have temporarily stopped boat sickness. He jumped into the ship because there was nothing he could do.
Meer, the dwarf, wouldn't be able to keep her feet together. When Reurus dropped it off without stopping, he turned to Eliza, who was as pale as ever.
Dwarfs and bloodsuckers - the difference between humans, unlike Meer, still seem to be in bad shape.
Still, Eliza grasped her cane and slowly stepped closer to Reurus to prevent her from losing her posture due to the ship's shaking.
"My turn... bye..."
"I see... can you use magic in that state?
In this situation, there is no more effective means of attack than Eliza's Lightning Magic. If Sharon could use ice magic, he would have a different method of warfare, but I can't help but be here.
If there is a problem, I wonder if Eliza, who is seasick, can exercise her lightning magic “as usual.”
Reurus grabbed the rope that had been placed next to the handrail and tied it to Eliza's wand, turning a worrying gaze. No matter how much it prevents suicide bombings, if the control fails because the deck is wet due to rain, it will damage the allies.
"If you concentrate... maybe..."
Eliza grips her wand to inspire herself, but she's never used magic under such evil conditions before. Scaffolding and health are unstable. Without a dwarf wand, it would be undesirable to use lightning magic in preparation for self-destruct.
Mr. Reurus! We're going aft!
When Eliza was ready, Zilba shouted as she was throwing a bow on the starboard side of the ship. The Reurus looks for magic when he hears it, but the magic that Zilba tells us is moving behind the ship.
On the port side, Reurus releases a magical blade, and on the starboard side, Sarah knocks on the flame magic, even though Jilba throws a knife and the effect is weak. It would be natural to move to a place where there is no "jamming”.
"Eliza, get ready there! I'll drive you there!
The scaffolding is too unstable for Eliza to move. Reurus left Eliza on the starboard side and ran off to the stern, sliding on a deck wet with rain.
(If we don't get it quick, the ship won't hold... but there are too few ways to do it...)
If you encounter monsters on land, you can cook as much as you want. However, it is also difficult in a situation where the scaffolding and means of attack on board are limited.
The opponent is a monster, and I don't mean to say it's cowardly. If you have time to talk like that, you should knock in a lot with a single blow.
Reurus, who rushed to the stern, once again waved down the great sword with the magic he felt with his right hand - just before that, it was stiff.
Indeed, Zilba was right, the huge fish shadow earlier was moving behind the ship. Reurus also felt the magic, so that's for sure.
Reurus stopped moving unexpectedly because some of the magic he had felt in addition to the huge fish shadow was rapidly approaching.
The opponent is in the water, so the exact distance cannot be measured, but the other five magic powers besides the fish shadow that I felt beforehand are getting closer and closer. The five magic powers plunge straight into the ship from all directions.
"... what?
Instead of a ship, it was attacked by a huge fish shadow. Reurus, who was patrolling the unexpected behavior to see which monsters should be defeated first, inadvertently dropped the great sword from his right hand.
Whatever happened, the monsters who were rapidly closing their distance were swarming and attacking a huge fish shadow. In particular, it appears that Reurus is targeting the initial back wound.
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Is it painful for a giant monster to be targeted by a wound? The fish shadow that was supposed to have been lurking on the water before then shows up. Then he moved violently and went mad, trying to shake the monster attached to his back.
I was able to grasp the whole story by showing myself on the water, but it is still very big to say. The appearance is close to the scaled, backless giant shaft, but a fish monster nearly two meters deep is biting on its back.
A one-letter laceration caused by Reurus knocking into the magic blade. You stick your sharp teeth into the wound, and let your biting muscles say something, biting and chopping the flesh of the wound for a thousand times.
"Ki, Ki, Ki, Ki!
A deafening, high-pitched cry. Is that the joy of eating the meat of the prey?
Thousands of slices of meat eaten on the back sounded like laughing at the monster that was violent. Thousands of slices of meat eaten on the wound were separated. Compared to monsters like Shachi, I thought that I used my tiny body to move around, poking through the gap and biting into the wound again.
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Can't you endure the pain of sneaking meat with each bite? A monster like Shachi tries to jump off the water and shake off monsters attached to his body.
"Ugh!?
Naturally, if a monster with the same gigantic body as the ship breaks loose at close range to the ship, it won't be enough. Reurus, who was stunned by the unexpected, grabbed the handrail to endure the violent shake and shook up the big sword he was holding again.
I don't know whether the giant monsters were invited to shed blood or whether they were originally hostile to each other. The only thing Reurus knows now is that the enemy is showing up on the water.
"Eliza! Fire at the back of the ship!
"Uhhhh!
As a precaution, Eliza's lightning magic tried to stop her. Eliza shook her wand as instructed by Reurus and struck a thunderbolt at the back of the ship.
The lightning strike that fell like a lightning strike wasn't as powerful as it was influenced by your physical condition. Still, judging that it would be effective against aquatic monsters, Reurus decided to match Eliza's lightning strike and release a magical blade.
Because of the high amount of moisture in the air, Reurus felt a slight numbness, but the right arm waving the big sword was moving without any problems. The magic blade was able to be released without any problems, hitting the monster hard with the lightning strike as it was intended.
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I wonder if the lightning struck the wound on his back and the Reurus hit him there. Or did other monsters bite you in the back and get you angry?
When a monster like Shachi shakes his body, he makes it dive from his head and hits the ship from his back.
I wonder if the thunderbolt is numb or if the monster that bit my wound won't move. A monster like Shachi did not flee even if he turned "forward” toward the ship, and he was caught in the hull with a damp burst sound.
"Hmm!?
Reurus takes a breath after a severe shock. The hull rises violently against the body using the giant body.
"Ah!?
Reurus glanced reflectively at Eliza's shocking voice from behind. Then there was Eliza, whose body rose from a violent shock.
Eliza!
Gakin, it sounds like a gear mesh in your brain. Reurus, who instantly improved his physical abilities by "releasing heat," rushed like a bullet with enough momentum that the deck was depressed.
Eliza couldn't grab the handrail and threw herself out of the ship. I noticed that Zilba was about to rush off the starboard side, but the ship was shaking with a heavy impact, so I didn't think I'd make it.
The only way to “make it” is with Reurus. In order not to slip his feet, Reurus, who rushed through the wooden deck, packed the distance to the port side in less than a second - and jumped.
Reu...
"Mr. Gilba!
Eliza called Gilba's name earlier than she did. When she turned her left arm to Eliza's back in the air, she twisted her body and threw something at Eliza.
Throwing Eliza to Zilba, who was about to rush to the port side - Reus fell into the raging Mersena Lake.