Episode 245
And the next day.
Tamaki took advantage of the opportunity when the monster did not appear and entered Okinawa.
He was also a person from Okinawa who entered central politics and worked hard for Okinawa.
“Thank you for coming! “You are truly a benefactor because you come here when everyone else is ignoring you.”
“It’s no big deal. Rather, what is the government’s position?”
As soon as we got to the point, Tamaki’s answer became difficult.
“…Currently, there is no power better than that of the Superhuman, so we promised full-scale recovery support after hunting down the monster. I said that it was unfair to leave everything to the superhuman, but my story was not accepted. sorry.”
“No matter what, you’re not helping me. “This is bad judgment.”
“yes. So I appealed for help, but my opinion did not resonate. sorry.”
“You did your best. “Don’t be too disappointed.”
These two are filming quite a drama.
While watching the new drama, I organized my thoughts in my head. First of all, helping the Japanese government here was a separate issue from me. Leaving it entirely to me is actually good news because it means I can do whatever I want.
Well, at some point I noticed and made a move.
Still, just thinking about it like this is a huge step forward.
“I have a question.”
“Say yes.”
“After talking with the governor here, I suspect that there is something wrong with the monster’s behavior.”
“yes? “What if it’s acting strangely?”
“I have collected behavioral patterns while dealing with monsters.”
Josuke began to explain the information he had gathered to Tamaki. As the story progressed, Tamaki’s expression became serious.
I have a point.
“I asked you because I thought you might know something. “I think there’s something that’s bothering me.”
“My status is low and I do not know detailed information. However, based on recently received information, we have some guesses.”
Tamaki says that a secret experiment is underway in Tokyo and that it is an extension of the essence of the artificial divine beast that was carried out earlier.
They say they were ‘collecting’ special materials for that purpose, but the time they acquired them coincided with the time the monsters rampaged.
If you look at it separately, it’s just a coincidence, but when those coincidences overlap, it becomes inevitable.
I had an idea because the essence of an artificial divine beast had already been produced.
“I may be overlooking it.”
“Even if you ask, they won’t give you an answer.”
“yes. “What matters to them is the project, not this place.”
“Hmm.”
“….”
Suddenly, I was caught in a serious atmosphere and was in the mood to just watch from afar.
If you were to ask my thoughts, I honestly didn’t care much. It looks like Japan is developing the essence of a new artificial divine beast, but it will end up as a dog-eat-dog.
Will there be one more doggy special meal?
Even if that’s not the case, I think it would be good to deal with it another way.
[All I can think about is eating raw.]
I always liked eating raw. If you think about it, copying gifts through blood feeding is one of the things you eat raw.
And it could be a great success in the Japanese government. If you succeed, you can change your response accordingly.
Let’s save this for fun later.
“then.”
As soon as I opened my mouth, they stopped talking and focused their attention on me.
“If this angry guy comes to attack again, we will hunt him down.”
“There’s nothing we can do to help…”
“Nothing.”
Josuke’s words were cut off immediately. Even if you try to help in a clumsy way, it will only increase your burden rather than help.
“I hope you will issue an evacuation order to the surrounding area. “I don’t want people to get caught up in the aftermath and make meaningless sacrifices.”
“All right! “We will take action right away!”
Okay, this is enough.
* * *
The monster is running wild, but in the meantime, we are not in a state where we have surrendered everything to our instincts. This guy was cunningly trying to destroy all of Okinawa.
When Tamaki entered the island, he briefly relaxed the siege and immediately mobilized other monsters to form a tight siege.
They are trying to completely destroy everything on the island. And when they came to attack again, there was a high probability that they would attack my yacht, which was the means of getting off the island.
I plan to use this as bait to catch him.
Then, something curious occurred to me.
“Yongyong.”
[Huh?]
“Aren’t you having children?”
[Oh, I’m not making it!]
“I guess I can’t make it at all.”
[They are not reproductive beings like you in the first place? For us divine beasts, unlike you humans, rank is important.]
That guy’s rank is extremely important. But that isn’t wrong.
Shinsu has much higher intelligence than the two-horned monster. Just knowing how to use your power will bring you to a different level.
In that respect, if the divine beasts step forward, the world will suffer a blow that is close to destruction.
What would it be like if such a divine beast gave birth to a baby?
[Why are you suddenly asking that?]
“I’m curious. Since we are friends, if you have a child, I can lend you a loan.”
[That is really the worst.]
“Why is it the worst?”
[Are you asking this knowingly?]
“I’m asking this because I don’t know.”
[If you don’t know, it’s a bit serious. Think about it.]
What did this guy just say? But Yongyong did not back down easily. Instead, he raised his eyes and tried to glare at me.
[I know you think strange things, right? We won’t have children, but we won’t ask you to be a loan, so wake up.]
“If you don’t want to.”
[I will never do that.]
I thought that if I thoroughly educate my child from a young age, I would have a good listener, but it’s a pity.
It was time to swallow my regret and think about how to persuade Yongyong.
Weeeeeee!
A loud warning sound rang out, covering the entire Okinawa. It is not difficult to guess what this means. It’s a monster attack.
-This is Aoi Wazawai.
“Let’s go right away.”
I immediately started heading towards the place where the monster had appeared.
* * *
The place where the monster attacked was not at all different from my expectations. They were approaching in a straight line, aiming for the yacht, which was the means of getting off the island.
I broke the surface of the sea and moved forward towards the place where the monster was. It must have sensed my presence, and it stopped and then came towards me with a fierce force.
The distance between us quickly narrowed, and it wasn’t long before I was able to grasp the monster’s appearance in detail.
“It’s him.”
The overall appearance was clearly that of a marlin. Its body length was about 15 meters, which wasn’t that big for a monster. However, the dynamically writhing body was full of elasticity, and the sharp upper jaw sparkled with the anticipation of cutting through anything.
When I see that guy, I suddenly want to eat raw fish.
“You look pretty strong?”
I remembered the guy who drank the essence of an artificial divine beast and went on a rampage. I had some fun with it back then, but I thought I could have a different kind of fun this time.
It was when I was about to give him a blow, wondering how strong his tenacity was.
“uh?”
The surface of the sea shook and the water suppressed my movements. It wasn’t a natural flow. Some invisible force was moving the sea.
I was trying to shake off this trivial disturbance by kicking the sea level.
Sigh!
As if it had been waiting, it jumped out of the water and aimed at me with its sharp upper jaw.
The aim was to prevent free movement in the air.
He’s a guy with a good sense of humor. I stepped on a platform made of force and changed my trajectory to avoid the attack.
A marlin just barely passes by.
I just went into the sea and kicked the guy.
Puzzle!
It also swung its upper jaw like a knife and tore through my force shield. Even if it meant getting hit once, I could hear the hair rolling around like it was in the case of the Heavenly Demon Armor.
“The head turns quickly, moves quickly, and changes direction freely.”
First of all, I confirmed that he was an annoying guy.
Well, since he had the wit and power, he must have established his own territory even with Hyuna by his side.
Even though a monster has overwhelming hardware, if it had software that could properly utilize it, it would be a disaster for other awakened people.
My case is different.
Rather, it was a suitable opponent as a showcase for force refining.
Pot!
The bullet fired through my fingertip narrowly grazed the marlin. But the aftermath left behind by that bullet was truly powerful. A space in the sea became like a vacuum, creating a void.
The power of force refining based on faith is improving day by day.
The marlin, which narrowly avoided it, looked at it and rushed forward, making much more complicated movements than just a few.
The idea was not to get hit by a bullet. Who would see this as a monster running wild?
So it’s actually better.
If I struggle to avoid being hit, wouldn’t I be able to increase my accuracy?
The guy who was dodging the bullets I shot by moving at high speed allowed one shot.
The shock was strong enough to puncture his body and push him backwards, but his fighting spirit did not break. Instead, it became more energetic and attacked the place where I was.
They push me so hard that I have no choice but to back down.
I tried sniping from a bit more distance.
If I become more familiar with it and my faith becomes firmer, I will be able to inflict fatal injuries on monsters and divine beasts.
We traded offense and defense several times in an instant. Obviously, fighting in the sea does not allow for freedom of movement.
If it had been on land, a few more holes would have been drilled, but the speed of the force bullets was far behind.
“huh?”
But this time it was strange. The guy who had been approaching with such a complicated trajectory that it was hard to follow him with his eyes just a moment ago suddenly charged in a straight line.
It seemed like he was willing to collide with me even if it meant taking the damage.
I fired two sniping shots at the guy and then stepped aside. And when I stepped back to keep my distance, I didn’t rush at him as recklessly as I did a little while ago.
what?
I felt uncomfortable. I do not ignore this phenomenon that cannot be explained in words. What my senses were warning me about was the culmination of all the experiences I had had so far.
Then, when the battle resumed and the direction changed again, it charged, taking the damage. Even though there were holes all over his body, he was desperate to push me out.
Doubt turned into certainty.
You’re a fool if you don’t notice this.
“There’s something.”
It’s natural to move away from the coast during a fight, so why are you trying to force me to change direction and push me back to the coast?
That question led to an expansion of the senses and led to the process of understanding the cause of why the marlin moves so desperately. And I pictured the situation in my head through a small presence caught in my wide-open senses.
Yes, the reason for his rampage may be the disappearance of ‘precious things’ and not the disappearance of precious things.
I curled up the corner of my mouth and called Yongyong.
“Yongyong.”
[Why?]
“Can’t you feel something over there?”
[what? Nothing… huh?]
Yongyong didn’t know either, but he seemed to notice my mention.
I don’t know exactly, but it was at least 10km away. A small presence different from the existing marine monsters was sensed gathered there.
While they are determined to destroy Okinawa, there are weaklings wandering around not far from the coast?
The ecosystem of monsters is a world of strength against the jungle, more than people think. Where plus-level monsters appear that would make humans tremble, weak monsters are nothing more than prey.
If I didn’t think it was a big deal, I might have passed it by, but since I noticed it, there was no way I would just pass it by.
This is its weakness.
“Let’s go over there.”
[Okay.]
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The moment Yongyong cast space movement, a marlin’s cry that I had never heard before rang out.
It gave me confidence.
After moving through space, I smiled brightly when I saw baby fish about 2 to 3 meters long appearing in front of me.
They were marlin babies.
It was the moment when doubt became certainty.
“Guys, would you like to take a look with me?”