Chapter 162 – Bellatrix and the Adventurers

You might think it’s ridiculous when you look at the monster’s shape alone to see that the body of a shark has been removed and limbs are attached to it. However, the body size that gives a sense of intimidation to the height of 3M made people unable to laugh.

“Let’s pause. It might be dangerous to get close to that monster.”

Bella, along with her escorts, confronted the shark monster on the highway. After a while, Bella realized it was the right decision.

“What is this monster!”
“Is it a fish man? I’ve never seen a fish man that looks like a shark.”

Guards patrolling the city popped out and threatened the shark monster. I surrounded him with a spear.

“Who are you! If you can speak continental language, reveal your identity!”
“Kurrrr.”
“Oh, I can’t do it. Overpower it.”

When I inquired about his identity, a bloody cry came out. The guards, who were already in a bad mood, stabbed their spears at the shark monster. The moment the five spears were about to touch the monster’s body, an amazing thing happened.

Chaaaaagh
A whirlpool erupted from the water-filled floor and enveloped the shark monster’s body. The whirlpool with overwhelming rotational power pulverized everything it touched like a crusher. The spear as well as the whirlpool expanded the area and pulverized the guards.

“Aaaaa!!”
“My, my arm…!”

The guards who came to patrol were torn apart at once.
After the whirlpool disappeared, the shark monster, revealing her body, looked at Bella and said clearly.

“Krr. She’s your Bellatrix. I heard she’s the woman who will inherit the Galar Le Horn. If we keep you alive, you’ll be a great threat to us fishers. Die for the future of the fishers.”

A human voice came out as the jaws of the shark opened wide.
Bella was surprised to hear her monster speak, but she couldn’t help but tremble with fear. Her reasons are unclear, but her shark monster tried to kill her. She doesn’t know why, and she can’t die.

“…Who are you?”
“I’m Galod. I’m an escort for the warchief who rules the fishmen. I’m going to die anyway, so maybe you can tell me your name!”

The monster by the name of ‘Gallod’ looked at her Bella and said to her as if it were her generosity. Of course, she seemed unwilling to speak to Galod any further. Gallord strode across the flooded ground as if walking on flat ground, approaching Bella.

Scrap, crack!

The sound of splashing water is heard.
The shark monster is coming close!

Just then, the red-haired female swordsman who was escorting Bella drew her curved sword and ran out in front of her.

“You’re talking about killing someone right now! He’s the one who gives me and Luke money! He’s the one who takes care of our honeymoon!!”

Rebecca recklessly charged, but Bella didn’t stop. During the fifteen days she had been with them, she realized that Rebecca’s skills were outstanding among her third-rate fighters. In addition, the tribe of unmanned people basically did not die easily in a dizzying time.

‘I need to measure that monster’s strength. If Rebecca is a warrior, she’ll be able to protect herself.’

Martial arts do not end with simply using mana to increase strength or durability of the body. You can inject mana into your sensory organs to strengthen your five senses, such as sight, smell, and hearing. You will be able to intuitively notice and avoid attacks coming from any direction.

“Kreureu. You’re a cheeky girl.”

Chaaaaagh-!
Garlord created a whirlpool at Rebecca’s feet. As the vortex began to take shape, Rebecca quickly kicked the ground and retreated. The completed vortex chased after it fiercely, but Rebecca evaded it with acrobatic movements and narrowed the distance with Galrod.

“Haaaaap-!”

But it was all about closing the distance.
Rebecca wielded her curved sword, but was unable to strike Gallod. The water gushing out around the gall road often blocked the view and blocked the curve.

“Keugh!”

It was as if all the water in the stream served as a shield for Galod. Even as he battled Rebecca, Gallaud silently took his steps and approached Bella.
Step by step, step by step, I was afraid to close the distance.

Slap, slap.

“You’re being silly, red-haired girl.”
“Ugh?!”

Chaaaaagh-!
A large amount of water rose and formed a huge wave that hit Rebecca. Rebecca, swept away by the waves, spurred his ground and jumped up, barely getting out of the water.

“Wee, it’s dangerous, sister!”
“Miss Rebecca!”

Bella realized that the power gap with Galod was overwhelming. Even if the nun standing by her side joins the fight, she will be annihilated. He wanted to ask for reinforcements from the guards and adventurers in the city, but it was impossible.

“Churrrr. Have arrived!”
“Kill whatever you see!”

Fishmen started popping up from the roadside. They didn’t break into the city through the gates or the beach. Right after opening the drain connected to the underground aqueduct, it poured out into the street in heaps.

“Uh, they’re fish people, Bugilma unnie!”
“You came in through an underground aqueduct, not through the city gates.”

It was an entry route that only fishermen who could breathe underwater could use. Count Cloud said that the guards at the gate and the beach were strengthened. The city, which lacked guards, was exposed to the attacks of fishermen.

“Churururrrr.”
“It’s Captain Galrod! We have to follow him!”

A troop of fishmen with tridents came to help Galod. It is unreasonable to fight any more.
Bella ordered Rebecca to retreat.

“Miss Rebecca! You have to run! Mister Kate too!”
“Boo, Bugilma sister! Where can I go?”
“First of all, I’m thinking of ignoring the fishermen.”

The moment Rebecca returned, Bella ran down the flooded road with two escorts.

“Stop over there!”

Numerous fishmen fiercely pursued Bella’s party.
Even in water that was up to their ankles, the fishmen were as fast as running on flat land. In the end, it was the moment when Bella, who had the lowest physical strength, was about to catch up.

“Baldur in the sky! Drop the holy barrier!”

Reciting a divine incantation, Kate came between Bella and her fishmen.
At that moment, a translucent barrier appeared and blocked the fishmen.
Knock knock knock! Countless spears were inserted, but the barrier was not easily pierced.

[Holly Barrier].
It was a divine spell that Kate had been learning for 15 days.

Did you say that Luke, the party leader, learned to make up for her absence?
That divine spell now saved Bella’s life.

“Miss Kate!”
“Oh, it won’t last long! Hurry up and keep going!”

In a cramped alley, Kate blocked the fishmen.

“Sisters! I’m going to the temple separately in a wagon later! The two of you move! I’ll lure the fish here!”
“Kay! Are you okay?”
“Huh, huhu. I’m good at running away.”

Becoming a decoy to ward off pursuers.
Bella had no idea that the blonde-haired nun would volunteer for her role.

‘Five.’

Like running errands for coffee.
She used to be a nun who would always disappear without a word when asked to do chores!
She was about to disappear in a great way now!

“Let’s go! Rebecca!”
“Yep-.”

Bella ran with Rebecca to get out of sight of the pursuing fishmen.
Finally, they were able to reach the villa on the beach. Bella’s villa was built high up in preparation for flooding, so it wasn’t submerged yet. She hurriedly opened the gate and entered the garden to see Hannah, who had packed her important belongings.
A miniature wagon was also included in the luggage.

“You’re back, Miss Bella. I knew you’d be coming and made preparations to leave. I’ve ordered the employees to evacuate as well. I’ve heard that the fishmen are raiding the town.”

Hannah was left alone in the empty villa. She looked like a competent secretary waiting for her master after evacuating her employees in advance. She asked Hannah, thinking that Bella had relieved her sigh.

“The road is flooded and the water is up to my ankles. I can’t see properly because of the fog. Can I pull a carriage in this situation?”
“Of course it’s impossible. Even the fishermen will stick to it, but even a person who has worked as a coachman all his life will have an accident.”

Sadly, the common sense answer came back.
Bella missed the horned wizard who was not here now.

If the wizard was by her side, she could have ignored some common sense.
The empty seat next to her was very empty.

“Would it have been possible if Mr. Luke had been present?”
“If there was a wizard who could control the water, he would have been able to open the way. But Luke-sama is still undergoing trials in the temple, isn’t he?
“…I guess so.”

Since it became impossible for her to travel by carriage, she had to find another escape route.

“I can’t help it. Let’s go on foot along the beach. The goal of escaping the city and going to the temple of Ninggard is the same.”
“How do I get over the wall?”
“You can leave that to Hannah! She just needs to use earth magic to climb higher. She should be able to climb over the wall. If we start right now, it won’t be too late… Huh?”

Bella took her party and immediately tried to get out of her villa.
However, someone was blocking the entrance to the villa.

“Kurrrr.”

It was the monster he thought he had ostracized.
Because Kate ran off to a place where no one could see while Kate was drawing attention in the alley. But Galod came to the villa with a leisurely gait, as if she knew Bella would arrive here.

“It’s no use running away. Once you smell the blood, you can chase it anywhere. You there, the red-haired girl.”
“Blood, the smell of blood?”

Bella stared at Rebecca with her eyes wide open. Apparently, blood was dripping from Rebecca’s right arm due to the engagement with Galod. She hadn’t even dreamed that he would track him using the smell of blood as a clue.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Bugilma.”

Rebecca clenched her molars and grabbed the curved sword. Her expression was filled with guilt, as if she blamed herself for being pursued. Before Bella could soothe her, Rebecca confronted her Galod.

“I’ll hold on to you, so run away! I’ll stay with the wounded!”
“Who’s running away? From now on, no one can run away from this villa. I’m getting tired of playing with it.”

Galloud raised his webbed hands as if in prayer. It was a unique pose used by fishmen to maximize their ability to manipulate water. At that very moment, all the seawater flowing around it flowed towards the villa.

“I’ll lock you in the whirlpool.”

Shoot aaaaa shoot

The seawater that swept like a tidal wave turned into a huge whirlpool and swirled around the villa. It was true when Galod said that no one could escape from the villa. If you go through the whirlpool with your bare body, your body will be torn apart immediately.

Poof!
Rebecca ran in front of her, took her gap and slapped Gallord in the neck. However, Galloud, who had taken a prayerful posture, did not budge and instead counterattacked. The moment the blade reached her throat, a whirlpool rose from Rebecca’s feet.

“Huh!”

Caught in the whirlpool, Rebecca was thrown backwards and rolled on the floor. The speed of manipulating the water was much faster than before. It was a speed that could not be matched with the movements of a third-class fighter.

From the moment I was trapped in a large whirlpool, everything was over.
There is no way to escape from that shark-like monster.

“…Ah!”

Bella sat down on the wet garden floor.
She never thought she would lose her life in a place like this.
Galroad walked toward Bella with his palms crossed. Rebecca wielded a curved sword and Hannah fired support shots with her magic, but it was impossible to stop her bastard.

It was at that moment that she thought all hope was lost.
I thought he was dead now.

A scream rang out from somewhere.
It was a scream coming from outside the large whirlpool surrounding the villa. It was so loud that screams could be heard all the way through the sound of splashing water.

“Kyaaaaa!!”

Amidst the screams, there was one word that resonated clearly.

“Freeze!”

A familiar male voice.

Awesome-.

At that moment, the swirling whirlpool froze.
The ice that spread from one point covered the vortex made of water in the blink of an eye.

Surrounding Bella and the others is no longer a whirlpool.
It was a huge wall of ice.

Someone outside broke the ice.
He hit the wall of ice hard with his blunt weapon, creating a huge hole.

Ice shards fell down and a man emerged from the hole.
It was a wizard holding a white quarterstaff.

“Who are you!”

Galloud cried out ferociously and asked.
The answer came back quickly.

“He is the one who will break your head.”