Chapter 137 – Kraken Subjugation (3)

I was speechless for a moment as I watched the silver star falling with the parachute because I never imagined that I would be able to witness Michael Bay-class explosive action right in front of my eyes.

Kwakwang! The helicopter, which burned one of the Kraken’s legs with a grand explosion, didn’t stop there, but also implanted metal fragments into the guy’s body.

The moment I was about to ask her what she was thinking of destroying the means of escape from the island, her words that followed first explained the reason.

“I’m sorry, master. Part of the helicopter hull was damaged by impact, so we disposed of it in the most efficient way.”

“… I can’t help it. This is because I asked to go back to the island. I will tell my mother about the cost later.”

It seemed that the helicopter was also damaged due to accumulated impact from being hit by so many ink shells.

Well, if it’s a useless item anyway, it would have been the wisest choice to have a Kraken bridge and accompanying explosions.

Although the means of transportation disappeared, instead, the chances of winning the battle against S-class monsters increased, and her ex-hunter quickly joined her, so it wasn’t such a bad situation.

Rather than worrying about the means of escape in the first place, killing that Kraken was the urgent priority now.

Anyway, you have to stay alive, because you can choose whether to escape or call for support.

The remaining legs are now four pairs.

If you don’t finish it soon, the Kraken’s tentacle that you cut first will regenerate, and if that happens, the chances of winning are infinitely lower.

So right now, after forcibly penetrating between those four wriggling legs, feeding my sword into the eyes would be the only way to win.

“… I’ll do the rest. The two of you, just ask for cover.”

Although it wouldn’t be easy because I had run out of strength, but it was a much more challenging situation than before.

It would have been great if I could neutralize just one or two more of my remaining tentacles, but I knew better than anyone that it sounded comfortable.

“No, that’s reckless, Mr. Seongcheol! How are you going to pierce that with that body?!”

“You seem to have exhausted most of your energy, but I think you’re in danger too.”

Even if it was Doshi-hee, I was a little embarrassed because I didn’t think Eun-byeol would have such an opposing opinion.

I knew she wouldn’t object if she thought it was a decision she made to save Doshi-hee.

Maybe she had a change of heart that was different from when she said she would jump out of her helicopter earlier, but Eunbyul recklessly showed signs of opposing my plan to jump into it.

“I don’t think I’ll be able to dodge four tentacles to get in. Perhaps even if Sihee kept them in check, they would have to evade the three on their own. I don’t even have enough energy left to cut the tentacles.”

“So be a little more careful….”

“But to procrastinate any longer here is suicidal. In about 10 minutes, the right tentacle that was cut first will regenerate. You both know that would make things a lot more complicated.”

“…….”

“…….”

At my words, Doshi-hee and Eun-byeol put on complicated faces, as if they couldn’t help it.

… Wait, come to think of it, did I mention that Eunbyeol’s awakening ability is to control the blade with magnetism?

I thought that perhaps not only Doshi-hee, but Eun-byeol’s ability would be able to keep them in check.

“Mr. Eunbyeol.”

“Yes, Seongcheol Kim.”

“Can you use Eunbyeol’s awakening ability to keep one of the Kraken’s tentacles in check?”

“… It would be possible somehow by pulling the steel embedded in the Kraken’s leg, but I can’t generate enough force to pierce that thick skin.”

“What are you talking about? If it’s steel to pull, you’ve already driven it into the ground.”

“…… Ah.”

Seeing the direction I pointed my finger at, Eunbyul let out a low exclamation as if she had realized it.

She seemed to notice a shrapnel lodged in one of her legs when she blew up her helicopter and caused the explosion.

“Is it possible?”

“… Yes, at that size, it is possible.”

Slowly, the kraken was approaching us, within range of its tentacles, so we couldn’t delay any longer.

“Mr. Eunbyeol will take care of the rightmost leg. And Shihee only keeps the leftmost leg from sticking to me. And don’t touch the two legs in the middle if possible.”

“All right.”

“Okay, Mr. Seongcheol.”

“Request.”

After giving them my last words, I crossed the sandy beach where the guy was in order to have a decisive match with the Kraken.

The only thing left now is to sprint through his weak point, his eyes, and stab his mithril greatsword into those eyes.

It was time to put an end to everything.

“………… !!!!”

As I got closer, the first thing I saw was the Kraken, who was going to stretch all four of his legs out at me in a fucking glow.

However, of the remaining four legs, only two can pose a real threat.

“Leave the left side to me!”

With Doshi-hee, who pours out the last remaining arrow and somehow restrains the left leg that is approaching me.

“…… Big!”

There was help from Eunbyeol, who tied her right leg as if it were suspended in the air while making a gesture of pulling something.

Even if it was an S-class monster, it would not be able to perfectly defend its blind spot with two pairs of legs.

It would be even more difficult if the purpose was not to cut the leg, but to become a hunter to get closer to the main body.

Its seizures got worse the closer I got to him after half the distance, but of course that didn’t mean it could stop me from advancing.

One step using the tentacle that rushed to block me as a stepping stone, and another step stepping on the other tentacle that approached to drop it.

Stepping on the body like that, step by step, I got closer to the main body with the Kraken’s eyes.

The slippery guy’s tentacles were also used as a stepping stone, as he slightly cooked them with fire magic using his remaining strength.

“Seongcheol, quickly!”

“Go ahead, Seongcheol Kim!”

I was able to find it by the time I heard the voices of the two people who were slowly losing support.

The Kraken’s huge eyes glaring at me from between its legs.

It was the first time I made eye contact with the damn squid that ruined my summer vacation.

“Hey.”

Finally, using his legs as a stepping stone, he soared into the sky and swung the mithril greatsword he took out of his pocket in subspace.

“Don’t open your eyes like that.”

Poo-wook. With a sound, my greatsword dug deep into his eyeballs.

The guy’s body, which showed a little movement that didn’t know if it was pain or death, slowly started to fall backwards.

The wriggling body’s extremities also slowly stopped moving, and I also put the greatsword in the subspace pocket and distanced myself from the body of the falling guy.

Immediately, a huge spray rose over the sea.

The main body of the giant squid, which fell backwards, did not move again, half submerged in the seawater.

“..Haha.”

I thought I was really behind this time.

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As soon as the Kraken, presumed to be the boss monster, was defeated, countless monsters covering the beach reacted with confusion.

As if the giant squid had been hit by the boss monster of this monster wave, the moment he died, the other C- and B-rank monsters lost leadership and started fighting among themselves.

After watching the monsters fight for a while, only a few Kraels and Dustkelps were left on the beach, and Eunbyeol and Doshihee came to clean it up, and this monster wave ended as it was.

It was an ending that could be considered futile considering that he had passed the test of death several times.

“Sir Seongcheol….”

Doshi-hee and Eun-byeol approached me while I was lying on the sandy beach and taking a break.

“… How, it’s over.”

“Aaaaa!! You really thought you were going to die!! I really thought Seongcheol was going to die!!”

“But what, it’s because he’s alive, isn’t it?”

“Don’t ever sacrifice yourself for me or do anything like that!! If Seongcheol dies, I will die too… !!”

Seeing her hugging me and squeezing out her tears and mucus while talking about her nonsense reminded me that I had made the wrong choice this time.

What if I really sacrificed myself and this incident ended with Doshi-hee and Eun-byeol surviving?

Perhaps Doshi-hee cried for days and days feeling guilty for inviting me to this distant island and letting me die.

In addition to that, the moment I went missing, Hye-eun or Eun-young noona would worry and suffer.

There was a possibility that Cha Yu-ri’s depression would flare up again, and the person who could ease Min-a’s estrus would also disappear. In addition, I had to carry out the designated request from Choi Hwa-young.

After somehow coming back to life, I realized that not just my life was at stake, but many things were at stake.

If I had known this, I should have set up a strategy from the beginning in such a way that the three of us would defeat the Kraken instead of sacrificing one person.

… In any case, the result was good, so I’m glad I did.

“Kim Seong-cheol.”

“Yes, Mr. Eunbyeol.”

“I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for making the decision to sacrifice for my master and risking my life to defeat the boss monster of the monster wave.”

“… Well, it’s my choice.”

“And I would like to express my sincere apologies for trying to accept the sacrifice without thinking of a way to escape the island with Kim Seong-cheol in the first proposal. I am truly sorry, Mr. Kim Seongcheol.”

“No. Rather, it was me forcing Eunbyul to make a choice. You are not going to apologize.”

“For the grace and apology for what happened today, I will definitely repay you with all of my body someday.”

“…….”

Is it because he has had promiscuous relationships with too many women these days that the words that he will pay back with all his might sound vulgar?

Of course, I didn’t want to break this good atmosphere, so I didn’t dare to say this idea that came into my head.

“Ahhh…. Mr. Seongcheol….”

Besides, I’m not ignorant enough to say something strange in this situation where Doshi-hee is whining in my arms right now.

Now I should just be grateful that I survived.

“Ah.”

… Come to think of it, I forgot one important issue.

“Me, Mr. Eunbyeol.”

“Tell me anything, Mr. Kim Seongcheol.”

“No, I’m not saying to repay the favor, I’m asking purely out of curiosity.”

“Yes.”

“How do we get out of this island without a helicopter?”

After hearing my words, Eunbyeol didn’t change her expression and gave me an answer as if it had already been decided.

“If that’s the case, you don’t have to worry.”

“Yes?”

“Because helicopters aren’t the only way to get in and out of the island.”