## Chapter 958 – Sea

ㅡFLASH!!

A sudden lightning strike blankets the world in a white flash. The thunder that follows a few seconds later roars with a ferocity like that of a defeated celestial giant, shattering the heavens and plummeting to earth.

ㅡSWAAAAAAASH!!!

As the thunder fades, the sound of fierce rain takes over.

The sky, filled with dark clouds, is as dark as night even though it’s morning, not even allowing a sliver of light to escape, creating complete darkness. It feels as though those thick storm clouds have blocked off the entire universe.

Simply put, it’s raining like hell.
Lightning is striking like crazy, thunder is roaring like crazy, and it’s fucking dark.

“Ah, shit.”

We were having fun for almost a week, and suddenly the weather went to hell.

“It’s raining a lot.”

I admit that summer weather is as unpredictable as a child throwing a tantrum, but still, seeing such gloomy skies at a resort doesn’t make me feel good. We have the right to live under a blue sky…!

More than anything, the temperature has dropped considerably, completely erasing the warmth and coziness unique to a vacation spot. More than anything, the raindrops are as thick as a pack of crazy bastards, to the point where the two-story pension-style cabin we’re in is shaking.

ㅡTHUDTHUDTHUDTHUD!!

The sound is ominous.

It doesn’t seem like the rain is leaking, but isn’t this thing going to collapse?

“Katt. It was fun while it lasted, though.”

As I glare out the window with hatred, a naked Cloudie hugs me and speaks softly, as if comforting me.

“Yes. It’s a bit disappointing, but these things happen. It’s a shame the weather turned bad, but we had fun, didn’t we? Don’t be too sad.”

Liztina also takes a spot on the opposite side of Cloudie and hugs my torso, saying the same. They both seem to think I’m in a bad mood and are trying to comfort me.

Such cute girls.
My mood instantly lifts as I feel their body heat.

“I wanted to play a little longer since we came all the way here.”

I also reach out and touch them as I speak.

“Aahh…”
“Haa… your hands are so big… and warm…”

Well, we did play a lot.

Is it time to go back now?

We’ve done everything we could. We swam to our hearts’ content. We enjoyed the sightseeing properly. We saw the fish-man fighting arena show, the mermaids, and the corpse of the Sea Serpent.

We got our money’s worth.

“Let’s see how it goes. If it gets worse, let’s go back right away.”
“Okay… let’s do that.”
“Yes…”

Maybe a typhoon is coming.
If so, we need to get out of here quickly.

“I’m still so disappointed. Why does it have to rain like this…? What’s with the sudden change?”

Winia, who wanted to come to the sea so badly, seems very disappointed.

“That’s how sea weather is. It’s okay. We had fun, didn’t we?”
“I’m just feeling disappointed now that it’s actually happening. Do you think the weather will get better?”
“Hmm… I don’t know. But if it gets better, let’s play a little longer.”
“Okay.”

Maybe it’s because Winia has a natural tube attached to her chest, but she really likes swimming.

“Well, then, shall we stay inside and play with our sisters today? The temperature has dropped, so we need to warm up with body heat.”

Karin ties her hair up and gives me a lustful look.

“Hehehe, that sounds good too.”

Shall we just have sex until the weather clears up?

“No, Katt-nim!! On days like this…!!”
“Hmm?”

Then, Hilde jumps up and clenches her fist.

“It’s outdoor sex!”
“What?!”
“Let’s go out now! We’ll show our mating while receiving the fierce protest of nature!!!”

Crazy talk…!

“Sisters, I think we need to stop Hilde.”
“I’ll stop her.”

As Liztina approaches Hilde, Aria takes her place. She immediately hugs me and closes her eyes, rubbing her cheek against my chest.

“Aah… Father’s body… is so warm… Do we even need the sun? Father is right here.”
“Looks like I’m being spoiled even without going outside.”

There are too many women.

“But… will it be alright?”

In the midst of all that, Risha, who was sitting elegantly and looking out the window, speaks.

“Judging by the looks of it, the waves are not normal.”
“Oh.”

Waves.

“I hope it doesn’t come to this, but this building might flood. Even if it’s on slightly higher ground, if the water level rises, it will happen quickly.”
“Now that you mention it, you’re right.”

If the waves crash hard, this building is in danger.

“Could it be a tsunami?”

Liztina says while hugging Hilde from behind.

“Ah, that could be it. Definitely… then it’s dangerous! Liz-nim is right! A tsunami could come!”
“Right?”

At those words, Winia narrows her eyes.

“…Then do we have to go out in the rain?”
“If a tsunami comes, we have to get out of here first. Just a moment.”

I also get up and look out the window again.

ㅡSWAAAAAAASH.

Certainly, the energy of the waves is not normal. It’s as if a giant from the deep sea, who had been sleeping below, is walking up to the land, and the sea is churning.

“Hey, if it rains this much, what about Illyong and Ilyong?”
“That’s right. Those little shits.”

At Karin’s words, Illyong and Ilyong, whom we had left in the city, suddenly come to mind. Was the facility there okay? The carriage is waterproof, but thinking about the kids getting rained on makes my balls shrivel up. No, not my balls, my heart.

I want to go check on them.

“Just in case, should we just find the kids and get a room up there? It’s better to be a little inconvenienced than to have something happen. It’ll be more comfortable to sleep up there. It’ll be embarrassing if we suddenly get flooded while we’re sleeping.”

I immediately get up and grab my clothes.
Let’s get dressed and go up.

“Would that be better?”
“Well, if you say so, Katt…”

And so, we immediately prepare to go out.

Since we’re doing this, we should just check out of this place altogether. I like the space itself, but with the weather like this, it’s a waste of money to rent it any longer.

And so, we went out into the storming rain and wind.

ㅡVWOOOOM.

“Stay close.”

As soon as we go out, Risha creates a round barrier. The raging rain and wind are all blocked by the barrier and bounce off.

“Ooh, as expected of the witch-nim.”
“That’s really amazing!!”
“Risha unnie is the best.”

This is great.

“Hehehe, it’s nothing. Then let’s go to the city.”
“Everyone, keep up with the witch-nim’s pace.”

In that way, we went down to the city while completely blocking out the rain and wind. This black magic is really convenient.

After arriving in the city, we immediately looked for the place where we had rented the beach and cabins.

“Ah, guests. You’ve arrived. I was just about to prepare to leave… You’re not wet?”
“We have a magician. But what do you mean you were coming?”
“Because of the weather anomaly. Since you’re here, that’s fine. You’re checking out, right?”
“Yes.”

It seems they allow you to check out immediately if a weather anomaly occurs.

And so, we immediately checked out.

“It would be best for the guests to go up there as well. Sometimes the weather gets worse like this. The beach area is all low-lying, so it’s best not to use the lower accommodations when it rains this much.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. A tsunami could come. It would be best to get accommodations in a reasonably high place. It may end without anything happening, but there’s always a chance. The sea is a place where anything can happen.”
“Thank you for the advice.”

That makes sense.

After leaving the building, we immediately headed to the place where we had left Illyong and Ilyong.

“Ah, guests! You’ve arrived! I’ve been waiting for you!”
“Is it because of the weather?”

This place was also waiting for guests who had left their carriages and beasts. It seems to be because this is a low-lying coastal area.

“Yes! Water can come in if there are high waves. It’s best to go up when the weather gets worse. If you go to the main road, there’s a road that goes up, so you can go up that way.”
“I understand.”

I immediately gave him a tip and reunited with Illyong and Ilyong.

ㅡGRRRRR…!
ㅡKRNG!

“You little shits.”

The tent didn’t block the rain properly, so they were soaked.

“Did you behave?”

I hope these kids don’t catch a cold.

Anyway, I fastened them to the carriage and got on the road. I didn’t get in. We need to go quickly. As we drove on the road, a gentle slope appeared, and we went up it, heading for higher ground.

Except for the beach area below, the city is all built by cutting into the mountains. Even if a tsunami comes, we can go far enough north if we’re up there.

“Katt. There are a lot of people going up.”
“I know. Are they all thinking the same thing?”

It seems everyone is going up to higher ground. Is this everyday life in this city? Well, if you live by the coast, you have to get into the habit of going up when the weather is bad.

“Everyone’s going up. Hey, darkie, going up like this reminds me of that time.”
“Hehehe, me too.”

Suddenly, there’s a weather anomaly.
Is there a special reason?

“At this rate, will the corpse of that Sea Serpent… float away again?”

Then, Aria says that.

“Hmm? That’s probably what will happen.”

Thinking about that makes me feel strange.
The magician definitely said there was a huge monster.

But I don’t think that has anything to do with this bad weather.

Anyway, as we kept going up, we arrived at the top. We wandered around looking for accommodations, and we were rejected several times because there was no parking space for Illyong and Ilyong, but we ended up paying an exorbitant price and getting a decent room.

“It can’t be helped. Let’s sleep here today. It’s raining a lot, so let’s see how it goes and move.”

Let’s just spend the day here for now.

* * *

The torrential rain, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds, continued for two days.

Looking down from the high ground, the waves were definitely ominous, but the beach area was relatively intact, so it didn’t seem like there was a big problem. I guess we’re just country bumpkins who got scared by the rain and wind and came all the way up here.

In fact, if a city were to be turned upside down by a little torrential rain, the concept of a coastal city wouldn’t exist in the first place.

When the torrential rain stopped, the sky cleared up as if it were a lie.

“Darkie. The weather seems so nice.”
“Was it just for a little while?”

Everyone tilted their heads, but they decided to be satisfied that the weather had gotten better.

“Well… then let’s go play at the public beach.”

Anyway, it’ll just be a light hike back and forth to this accommodation.

And so, we prepared to play at the public beach and went down.

The other tourists were doing the same. People wearing only swimsuits were laughing as they went down, and merchants who looked like natives were starting to prepare for business. Overall, it was a very lively coastal city.

As I thought that and went down to the city adjacent to the beach, it happened.

“Uwaaaaaaaaah!!!!”
“Run away!!!”
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!”
“Save me!!!”
“Call the soldiers!!!!!!”

The sky was clear.

“…”

For a moment, I wanted to believe that these screams were a hallucination. How could people’s screams be heard like this as soon as the torrential rain stopped? There’s no way this could be real.

“…”
“…”

Perhaps sensing something similar to me, they also closed their mouths and looked around with calm eyes.

And.

ㅡGWEEEEEEEEEEK!!!
ㅡCLACK! CLACK!
ㅡSHSHSHSHSHSH!!

Marine monsters, who clearly came ashore from the sea, were sprinting while screaming like crazy. The same was true for ordinary people.

“It’s an attack by the fish-men!!”
“The crustaceans are crazy!!”
“It’s murderous!!!”

Fish-men, walking giant crustaceans, and monsters that felt like some kind of unknown mollusks were rampaging. As soon as the torrential rain ended, the monsters went crazy and came ashore, creating a mess.

“Haa… this kind of thing again…”

Winia sighed as she rubbed her head.

“Is this everyday life by the sea?”

Karin also frowned.

“You little bastards!!!!”

In the end, I couldn’t help but roar as my anger exploded. These little shits were quiet, but they ended up doing this! Is a peaceful vacation just an illusion after all! We only enjoyed it for a week, and this happens!!!

Whatever it is, I’ll kill them all!!!

“Wait a minute. Something’s strange…?”

Just as I was about to jump out, Liztina grabbed my shoulder.

“These guys… don’t seem to be trying to attack anything. Look. No one is being attacked, they’re just running.”
“Hmm?”

I rubbed my eyes and looked around again.

ㅡGWEEEEEEEEEEK!! GWEEEEEEEEEEK!!
ㅡCLACK!

Fish-men are sprinting here and there, and walking crustaceans are also climbing the walls and rampaging around.

Not a single person was being attacked.

“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!”
“Uwaaaaaaaaaah!!”

They’re just screaming and running around like fish-men.

“Are they in chaos?”

That was my impression.

“…It’s like they’re running away.”

Aria said that.

“Running away?”
“They’re completely terrified… and running away. Don’t you think?”
“Terror?”

Why are they terrified…?

“Okay, okay! Citizens! Please go up to higher ground! This place is dangerous! You there! Squad C and Squad D, gather the fleeing people and go up!”
“Yes, sir!”

Then, soldiers appeared from somewhere and started to control the situation by cutting down the fish-men. The soldiers moved very quickly.

They came up to us, and I asked them what was going on.

“Ah, it’s not uncommon. Sometimes the guys who live under the water go crazy and come up. Of course, the city is built to be properly defended, so don’t worry and go up. It’ll probably be back to normal soon.”
“Is that so?”

The soldier said that as if he were doing something very familiar. Yeah… in a coastal area like this, it’s not uncommon for fish-men to attack. This is probably just a routine event. It seems like the tourists are panicking too much.

Anyway, we just prepared and came down, and now we have to go back up.

It’s not particularly dangerous, but we have to follow the control for public safety.

This is a barony, after all.

“Haa. It can’t be helped. Darkie. Sisters. Let’s go up.”
“The weather is nice, but the monsters are being extreme.”
“What can we do? Let’s just watch and come back down when it gets better. Husband. Let’s go up.”

It can’t be helped.

We went back up to higher ground on the road. Not only us, but other residents and tourists were also grumbling as they went up. What a misfortune to come on vacation and have this happen.

As we were going up, it happened.

“O-oh, oh…! Th-that!!! Everyone!! Look at that!! What is thataaaaaaah!!!”
“O-oh…! Oooooooooh!! Monster!! It’s a monsteraaaaaaaah!!”
“Kkeuheoeoeoeok!!!”
“What is that…! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!”

Suddenly, people who were going up nearby started to have seizures.

Did something appear on the beach?

I turned around.