Chapter 272 – Episode 272 – Academy (5)

Episode 272 – Academy (5)

Siwoo arrived at Atlat and took a step forward. He headed to the immigration counter and looked around.

‘Indeed···.’

It was full of people. They all look like ordinary humans, but if you look closely, they are of a different race. The scales on the collarbone and nape of the neck sparkled.

“Is this you, Choi Si-woo?”
“Yes.”

I nodded to the immigration officer.

“As a cadet at the Seoul Branch Academy… Your purpose is tourism?”
“Yes. “I heard that the deep sea seen from Atlat was beautiful, so I went to see it.”

“Do you have any plans to go out of the city?”
“I’m going to do some training too. “I’m thinking of catching a few monsters.”
“Hmm.. No matter how much you are a cadet, it would be dangerous..”

The examiner, who had asked several questions, nodded.

“The magic pattern was confirmed… The formalities are over. Even though Atlat looks beautiful, if you go outside the barrier, monsters abound, so be careful. Well, I hope you have a nice trip.”

As I stepped out of the building, a mysterious scenery unfolded.

“Oh..”

I raised my head and looked up at the sky. I could see the deep sea without any light coming in. It was like the night sky.

A translucent curtain covering the entire city was also visible. It was a hemispherical barrier that looked like a soap bubble.

A huge underwater city where various races, including the fishman, live together.

This was Atlat.

“Hey there human bachelor! “Why don’t you buy a survival pack?”

I turned my head to the pleasant sound.

I saw a pretty mermaid. She smiled brightly and shook her necklace. It was a necklace with five or six seashells sewn on it.

“At first glance, he looks like an awakened person. Are you going to go out to the deep sea? Then a survival pack is a must. “With this, even humans can breathe in the deep sea.”

I looked at her shaking necklace and shook my head.

“It’s okay. “It already exists.”

Lydia took care of it to the highest standard. She had no reason to buy artifacts sold on the street.

“Ugh.. Really? Then there you go girl!”
“Um, me?”

Leaving behind the mermaid who was grabbing and soliciting others. I recalled a map in my head.

‘Because I went out and went straight to the left… ‘Is it over there?’

First, I had to meet with the informant that Lydia introduced me to. To rescue the Paladin, we needed to know where the Harman fleet was.

Just before unfolding the step and kicking the ground.

-Weeeeenn!

A loud siren rang out. I stopped walking and looked up at the sky. A huge figure was seen approaching beyond the curtain.

It was so big that the city became dark with just the shadows. I looked closely at the monster writhing in the dark.

‘Octopus···?’

It looked like an octopus at first glance, but it wasn’t. It was a tentacle-type monster with dozens of legs.

While observing the guy. The streets became noisy.

“It’s an alarm!”

The merchants hurriedly cleared out their stalls and activated the magic circle installed in the store.

Ugh!

A small curtain covered the store. This has happened more than once or twice.

Soon a monster called Kraken approached the city.

-Gwaeoeook.

“Tsk..”

Passers-by stumbled at the dull roar. It was a roar filled with magical power.

Quaaaaang!

With a roar. The ground shook as if there had been an earthquake. A kraken the size of a building swung its tentacles.

Quang! Bang!

The thorny tentacle struck the barrier like a whip.

Buzz buzz!

The curtain covering Atlat vibrated violently. It shook as if it would break at any moment. But there was no anxiety on the faces of the fishmen.

“Luckily it was a Kraken.”
“It’s a little big, but… Since the Great Master is here, there won’t be any problem.”

As expected, the tent was intact. It rippled like a wave and dissipated the impact.

Bang! Quang!

The Kraken, which had been pounding the barrier relentlessly, stopped moving.

-Goooooh…

It cried out in an unpleasant voice and stretched out dozens of tentacles in all directions. Huge tentacles covered the sky.

It spread its long tentacles like an umbrella and wrapped around the barrier.

Puzzle. Grumbling.

It wrapped around the city and slowly tightened. The barrier twisted around and let out an ominous sound.

“Huh?”

Around this time, anxiety appeared on the faces of passers-by again.

A powerful energy wave approached. I saw a woman flying through the air.

“The great warrior has arrived!”
“Epinel!”

The anxious fishmen cheered. He even raised his hand as if he had seen an idol.

A shield that protects Atlat. He was the great warrior of the Mermaid tribe.

‘Epinel?’

Instinctively, I focused my magic on my eyes and ears. She watched the woman closely as she ran toward the kraken.

‘About 2 meters?’

She was quite tall. Her whole body was full of elastic muscles.

She didn’t squirm. She was swollen to just the right size and her health was overflowing. She looked like a gym girl whose hobby was working out.

Her orange, shiny hair blew in the wind. She coveted her silence followed and breasts and focused on feeling her magic.

‘···Strong?’

The warrior’s instincts stirred. In her head, she imagined a fight with her.

Is it a coincidence or did I feel something? Epinel, who was running towards the Kraken, stopped.

“···.”

A short time of less than 1 second. She met her gaze.

She narrowed her eyes and kicked the air again. She flew towards the Kraken.

Bang! Bang!

Every time I stepped on the sky, the air burst out. Her toned thighs puffed out nicely.

She was about to reach the curtain and didn’t slow down.

Just before colliding with the barrier. The necklace she was wearing glowed. She resonated with the veil and she passed smoothly.

The moment she went into the sea. Her legs merged into one and were covered in smooth silver scales.

Shhh!

The already fast speed became at least twice as fast. She went like a lightning bolt, with a speed that was almost invisible.

‘I became stronger.’

As expected from the Mermaid family, once they entered the water, they became much faster and stronger.

-Haaaaa!

The sound waves containing her magic swirled around. Epinel reached the Kraken in an instant and pulled out her axe.

The Kraken swung its tentacles, but they were all cut off. Every time the ax was swung, a huge slash flew out. The thick tentacle was instantly cut into pieces.

In an instant, only the huge head remained, floating in the water.

-Cooooo!

Her magic power was concentrated as if the Kraken was struggling. Her head inflated like a balloon and a water cannon shot out of her mouth.

Wow!

It wasn’t an attack. She swam through the sea using a water cannon as propulsion. She was launched like a rocket as if she was going to run away.

-Where are you running away!

Epinel stretched out her hand.

Googungung!

A huge vortex appeared in the deep sea and enveloped the Kraken. The speed of the guy running away suddenly slowed down.

-Gwaek!

The Kraken raised his magic power as if struggling.

The water cannon became stronger, but its speed became slower. I was caught in the vortex and couldn’t move. It was just spinning around in place.

‘Is that…?’

I was amazed by the huge whirlwind that appeared in the deep sea.

This was not accomplished simply through magical power alone. It was water manipulation, one of the innate abilities of the fishmen.

‘···The fishmen are definitely much stronger in the water.’

She might have a fight with her, but she remembered. Harman was also a fishman anyway. It was obvious that he would become stronger in the sea.

-Bake it…

The monster’s death knell rang out. Epinel’s ax struck like a thunderbolt, and the Kraken’s head split in two.

The fishman soldiers who arrived late were out of breath. The man in armor standing in the lead bowed his head.

“Master Daejeon. Forgive me for being late.”

Epinel, who entered the barrier, said.

“That’s it. How can you be faster than me? “Anyway, the Kraken came all the way here… How did the border get through?”

“Sorry!”

Epinel shook her head at the man’s nervous words.

“I’m not blaming you. If there are any shortcomings, shouldn’t they be corrected? “Has anything strange happened these days?”

“Uh… The number of soldiers going missing while scouting has increased by approximately 5%. Oh, and the monster numbers are still increasing.”

“···It’s not good. “Please investigate further and report.”

“Yes! “I will figure it out and report it right away!”

She listened until this point and then her ears broke her spell. Although she was quite an interesting beauty, she did not have time.

If she wanted to rescue the paladin, she had to go to the Harman fleet. She walked on her way to the place she had promised with the informant.

*

After moving through a complicated alley. We arrived at a shabby-looking old tavern.

She looked at the pattern on the sign and nodded her head.

‘A cracked beer cup on top of a seashell. Is this place?’

Squeak.

When I opened the door and went in, someone came up to me. He was a grim-looking man with a scar on his cheek.

“No business for the time being… “Siwoo?”
“That’s right.”

He said as he looked closely at this face.

“Excuse me, but can I check your magic power pattern?”

He nodded his head as if giving permission. The inspection was completed without any problems.

The informant bowed deeply and said hello.

“Hello, Siwoo. Oh, and please feel free to speak to me. “The saint spoke sternly.”

“···Sure.”

I looked closely at his scaly face.

On the outside, it looked like a fishman. I focused my magic on her eyes due to the strange feeling of foreignness.

The surface of his face shook like a haze. An elf man with long ears appeared in the translucent illusion.

“It was an elf.”

He stopped and said with a surprised face.

“Indeed.. It’s amazing that you see this through. “Please come inside first.”

I followed him into the room. There was no need to waste any time, so I got straight to the point.

“Where is the Harman fleet located?”