Chapter 79 - Is This Really Happening Again? 3 (1/2)
Chapter 79 - Is This Really Happening Again? (3)
It possessed a pitch black body, and its terrifying eyes looked on in an arrogant manner.The thing that stood out the most was the size of its body.It was no wonder why this temple was so large.If the humans that were defending against the Lunatic Wave saw this monster, they would have quickly given up on any prospects of living.
[Ancient Kraken]
[Level : 291]
[One of the beast born from the ancient primal source of chaos.After being sealed for countless years, it has been severely weakened.]
“Mmmmm.So it is already in a weakened state.”
Artpe faced the enormous Kraken as he solemnly nodded his head.Its single leg could probably crush the Hellfire Sentinel.If this opponent hadn’t been in a weakened state, his party wouldn’t have stood a chance.It was a fortunate turn of events.
[Nyaa, nyaa-ah!]
“Hey, I already know that.”
Roa salivated whenever she discovered any source of demonic gene or negative energy.She always wanted to attack her preys immediately.However, she was stuck to Artpe’s arm in fear.She knew that she would be killed if she took a wrong blow from the monster.
She had decreased the level gap compared to the previous Kraken, but this Kraken held an overwhelming advantage in magical energy and strength.
‘However, this is a bit….Ah, I see how it is.I had a hunch that it might turn out like this.’
When the Ancient Kraken was mobilized, he was able to see the heart of the ancient temple, which had been surrounded by darkness until this moment.Everything was revealed in front of his eyes.Artpe’s sharp eyes caught sight of the ‘altar’ located at the corner of the temple.In a single moment, he was caught up to everything.
However, Artpe wasn’t able to leisurely observe the temple as long as he wanted.
[Koo-ohhhhhhhhhhhh!]
“Koohk!?”
He wondered if the vibration around the Ancient Kraken would continue indefinitely.However, in the next moment, water and Mana coalesced into several dozen strands.The magic spell shot towards Artpe’s party like lasers.Artpe quickly formed his Holy Barriers to block the attack.Of course, the Holy Barriers were pulverized.
“Artpe, do we have to call back the red lady again!?”
Even if Artpe put the Blink Boots back on her, Maetel didn’t have the courage to fight this monster head on.So she desperately called out after him.
Artpe stacked several dozen Holy Barriers at once, and he was able to stop the lasers.He shouted back some unexpected words.
“I feel like we can win against it!”
“What!? How?”
“I want you guys to turn around and run towards the entrance of the temple!I want you to draw its attention!”
“It feels as if you are throwing us out there as sacrifices.I’m wrong, right!?”
Even as Maetel tried to undercut Artpe’s orders with her words, she obediently turned around.She grabbed ahold of Sienna, who couldn’t run as fast as her.Then she used Acceleration to run away with Sienna in tow!
Several strands of water tried to chase after her, but Artpe blocked them with the several dozen Holy Barriers he had created.The attack was in vain.This made the Kraken lose interest in chasing after Maetel.Instead, it started to head towards Artpe!
“Maetel, provoke it!”
“Ooh-ee-sheeng!”
At Artpe’s firm instructions, Maetel had no choice but to provoke the Ancient Kraken.Maetel was sharing Mana with Sienna.She put all of Sienna’s Mana into her long sword to amplify its power.Then she shot out her sword beam!
[Koo-goo-ohhhhhhhhng!]
No matter how high its level was or how long it had lived, the Ancient Kraken was weak against the Mana of an Evil Reflector.The Ancient Kraken didn’t have the time to avoid the attack, so it took the beam head on.Cross-popping veins arose from the black body.
It probably suffered very little pain from the attack when one considered the size of its body.However, its eight tentacles twitched, and an incredible amount of water was sent towards the girls.It flew like a bullet!
[Koo-ahhhhhhhhng!]
“Kyaaah.It is effective.”
“Artpe, I hate you!I’m going to kiss you later!”
Its body was massive, so everyone had assumed it would be a bit slow in speed.However, it started charging forward as if it would break everything that got in its way.It didn’t care if it destroyed the temple.Maetel was taken aback.She desperately activated Acceleration to start running away.
“Divine Punishment!Divine Punishment!Divine Punishment!Divine Punishment!”
[Koo-ahhhhhhhhh!]
Sienna was being carried like a sack by Maetel.She extended one hand backwards, and she continuously used her Divine Punishment skill.She was trying to slow down the monster, but her attacks only made the monster angrier.There was no doubt that her attacks were a great way to provoke the Ancient Kraken.
[Goo-wahhhhhhhh!]
“You guys are doing great!Maetel and Sienna fighting!”
“Hate you!I hate you!”
The Ancient Kraken ceaselessly sent streams of water towards them, while it rushed through the temple at ridiculous speed.Maetel was desperately activating her Acceleration skill.They were returning at a speed 100 times faster than the speed at which they explored the temple.
‘This will burden their bodies, but······ If we kill it, a level up is a guarantee.Please suffer a little bit more, Maetel.’
Artpe hid himself.He waited until the Kraken was completely out of sight.He took in a deep breath as he opened his eyes.His vision was filled with the altar, which he had observed once before.
There was one book bound in red leather and another bound in blue leather placed atop the altar.It was a familiar sight.
“Sunbae-nim, you also came here?”1
[Nyaa-ah?]
He knew heroes were busy bodies, but he never expected one to leave behind his trace in such a place…...No.In truth, he had an inkling of an idea that this might be the case when he entered the mermaid kingdom of Anaid.
It was said that Anaid was constructed couple hundred years ago.
It was unfortunate that he couldn’t pinpoint the exact era.However, it was several hundred years ago, so it was an era that had nothing to do with the current hero or the Demon King.It was when the legends of the prior generation or the one before that had lived.This was why he hadn’t ruled out the possibility that the previous generation’s hero had visited this place.Moreover, this sunbae-nim had was proficient in magic to tie an entire Dungeon with the Record Link.If it was this sunbae-nim, he would have been able break the common sense and the Record regarding the merfolk of the Anaid Kingdom.He tied all the merfolk together.This would have made it possible for the merfolk to create the Road of Mermaids.His suspicion had deepened over time.
Now he had found the altar, and his suspicion had been confirmed.