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I followed the squid monsters to the island.
The outline of the island was revealed and Hoyeon also saw the scenery I had seen.
Hoyeon, who was looking at the island, whispered in my ear.
“Careful. It’s like a power controlled by a leader. Going back… “I think it would be good.”
Seeing how anxious Hoyeon was, I could easily revert my decision.
“Then let’s go back.”
Since he is the one being targeted by the monsters, he also has a choice.
All you have to do is find food, and all you have to do is sleep on a tree.
Just as I was trying to run away while watching the squid monster, Dalbi, who had been stuck somewhere, appeared. He was like a messenger announcing the night. As soon as the moon rain appeared, the clouds ran away and the sunset and the fading sky instantly turned dark. A bright blue full moon rose in the pitch-black night sky, and the calm lake held the same tranquil moon. Dalbi, standing in the middle of the two moons, exuded a noble and transcendental aura, to the point where I even had the vain delusion that she was like a moon goddess.
[Don’t be scared.]
Dalby said to me.
The squid monsters headed to the island, chatting among themselves.
Hoyeon was anxious and perked up his ears.
But they did not notice Dalby’s presence.
[There is no one in this world who can harm you.]
The moon in the sky, the moon in the lake, and the moon in those two eyes.
She looked at me with eyes filled with moonlight.
Before I lost my memory.
What was I to him-
What was he to me?
With just one word from Dalby, I felt like all my anxiety and worries were washed away at once. I was so absorbed in the holy feeling that I began to become confused about who I was. Maybe I was something greater than I thought.
He said he would become king. He said it as a joke, but he knew that this was the only way to end the story. This is not an outcome that can be reached simply by avoiding risk. This story is not an idiot’s travelogue of premature abdominal pain.
My mind calmed down like a quiet lake.
I said to Hoyeon, who was anxious.
“Let’s go to the island.”
“There may be a strong youkai.”
“don’t worry. “I will protect you.”
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We were guided to the largest building on the island. It was a huge pavilion that could seat hundreds of people, and there were several large dumpling tables on the floor, as if it was being used as a banquet hall. When the squid monsters left, saying they would bring food, we were the only ones left on the pavilion floor. Hoyeon, who was anxious, perked up his ears and sniffed his nose. Soon enough, music was heard. It was the sound of a jjang and flute being played. Moonlight, lake, fog and pavilion. The sound of the performance suited the quiet atmosphere, and as time went by, the sounds of drums and pipa were added, becoming more exciting. Not long after the performance started, the quiet pavilion became noisy. Hoyeon moved to sit close to me. The guy was so nervous that his tail fur stood up. On the other hand, I greeted them generously. All kinds of monsters were coming through the garden towards the pavilion, each carrying a plate full of food.
I realized that I had finally become accustomed to this world. Youkai were the inhabitants of this world and they were monsters. The squid monster is a nobleman. All kinds of strange-looking creatures came up to the pavilion, including a one-eyed dwarf, a monster that was six feet tall but looked like a baby, a guy that looked like an umbrella, and an owl-man. However, I didn’t feel any hostility. They were all smiling brightly.
Among the strange-looking creatures, most of them were seafood. Squid head, sea urchin head, octopus head… I also saw the head of a sea cucumber and an anemone. Hoyeon called them the Susi tribe. To me, they all looked like crazy monsters, but they seemed to be divided into races based on their appearance, just like the centipede monsters are called ‘Goku’.
“Welcome the guests~ Welcome the guests~”
“Hold a feast~ Throw a feast~ The moon has risen at night, so before the boss comes~ Let’s feed the guests to their fill~”
Contrary to their appearance, the monsters sang and danced in a cute, almost rhythmic dance. The monsters placed the food they had brought on the dumpling table. After that, the ‘6-legged boy’ toddled over and brought a dumpling table full of food to us. The food overall looked neat and delicious. There is even a sweet-smelling drink served in white porcelain. Most of the food was fish and seafood, but ‘cooking’ was important. Knowing how to cook means having a certain degree of culture.
Growling-
“Okay.”
Hoyeon instinctively lifted the spoon and then stared at the food with a hesitant expression. Ho-yeon, who was not eating and was struggling with her food, became increasingly depressed. His stomach was growling non-stop.
“Why aren’t you eating?”
“But I was the one who asked to go back… “It would be unsightly if you ate the food too quickly.”
“Who cares? eat.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Hoyeon ripped off the fish and stuffed it into his mouth.
I cram all kinds of food into my cheeks until they feel full. As I watched him eat happily, I raised my spoon and shouted at the monsters.
“Thank you so much for serving me this food!”
The monsters laughed loudly.
“Hohoho-”
“ha ha ha!”
The monsters’ feast was fun. The music and dancing continued, and the food and drinks continued.
The feast continued until late at night. The monsters were cheerful and had fun playing. It was just that its appearance was bizarre, but its love of singing and dancing was no different from that of other people. Hoyeon ate his food comfortably, as if he felt relieved. But I noticed something along the way. They treated us as guests and never spoke to us first.
A party that never seemed to end.
[Hehehe… … !]
[Hohoho… … !]
Suddenly, the monsters’ laughter stopped.
The atmosphere of the party, which was lively until dawn, suddenly became quiet.
They fell silent in an instant, and their cheerful expressions hardened.
In times like this, it is said that ghosts come and go in Korea.
On the topic of monsters, it’s a shame that they have faces like they’ve seen ghosts.
Awkward silence, a pavilion filled with silence.
All the monsters’ eyes were focused on me and Hoyeon.
They spoke to us for the first time.
[It’s time for the boss to return.]
It was a scared voice.
Hoyeon straightened his tail. Hoyeon, who clung to me like a cicada, was breathing heavily. He was scared and told Hoenn that he was okay. Hoyeon said that the leader of the monsters must be a strong person and that if he is hostile, he will be eaten, so he suggested that they run away. I shook my head. This is not foolish arrogance or hasty conceit.
Actually, let me confess.
Even a huge tiger the size of a house.
A monster centipede several meters tall that can destroy a giant tree.
I just made a fuss about being scared because it was a situation that should be scary.
“It wasn’t scary at all.”
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Dalby reminded me of that fact.
It’s not scary, all of this.
I leisurely leaned back and waited for this island’s ‘owner’.
Slap slap slap-
I heard the sound of water somewhere.
The sound of splashing at the edge of the water grew louder and more intense. The monsters shrank their bodies and covered their faces with their clothes or towels. At some point, the fishy smell got worse. It was much worse than what came from food or monsters. The terrible odor became thicker. Hoyeon got scared and hid behind me.
Sigh-
Finally, the garden gate opened. There was a guy walking towards the pavilion. His build was similar to mine. In his hands he held a harpoon and a net. The fishy smell was so strong that I couldn’t bear it. The splashing sound was caused by his feet. Its body constantly poured out sticky, yellow liquid.
[Oh oh-! Hunter of the night moon! Our great leader!]
[Sangalchi, who received Saho’s blessing! We offer fresh meat, so please don’t hunt us!]
The monsters with their faces covered with cloth begged and screamed.
Their ‘owner’.
This guy is a boss level monster.
I looked into the guy’s eyes.
It was a fish. A human with the head of a cutlassfish. Fish Man. Fishy disgust. Yellow fish eyes. devil. A vicious disaster. A being that should not exist. If you don’t kill it, you die. I faced the fish’s eyeballs. Yellow eyes, inhabitants of the abyss.
That guy… Gran Cachi.
Gran Cachi. Gran Cachi. Gran Cachi. Gran Cachi. Gran Cachi.
I rushed over and stuffed the Skade Mer into the gills of the Grand Cachi. It broke the harpoon it was swinging and tore the net. They trampled the struggling man with their feet and cut off his head. Blood flows mixed with the sticky liquid. They cut off his head and dug out his yellow eyes. His body was stripped of all its scales and cut into pieces. Even though the guy was already dead, they picked his body up promiscuously. He took the cut fish head and put his hand into its gills. His spine was ripped out. He pulled out the stone embedded in the bone. It is a lump of energy, a spirit stone. He swallowed and then spit it out. This is not a power that can be mine.
“… huh?”
I wiped the blood off my hands. I couldn’t understand the situation. I blinked. Why is the fish-headed monster I just saw now crushed under my feet? Did he die in such a miserable way? I have no memory. But it’s not a very unpleasant feeling. The worry was short-lived. Good things are good, right? I shrugged my shoulders and looked at the pavilion.
“Hey. “Open your eyes, bastards.”
The monsters who covered their faces with cloth could not see what was happening. At the sound of my voice, one by one, they carefully lifted the cloth and looked around. Then, he was horrified when he saw his leader, who had died horribly, and me standing over him.
[Hey! Boss!]
[The boss has become a sacrifice to the night moon!]
[It’s the author! The author… It’s a demon! Run away!]
The monsters were so scared that they began to run away.
I left the monsters running away and thought again.
I just ignored the phenomenon, but it is true that it is not that serious.
I lost my memory for a short while. And when I came to my senses, I cut the fish head into pieces without realizing it. In this case, what do you say? Before I lost consciousness, I only remembered that I was overcome by strong emotions. As a result of using my medical and shamanic knowledge, I wondered if the spirit of the owner of the raw fish restaurant had briefly possessed me. The moment I saw the fish head, I couldn’t bear it… This is because the murderous intent soared. Or that I was the owner of a raw fish restaurant before I lost my memory?
“Oh my, it smells like blood! “I feel dizzy.”
I looked to the side.
All the monsters ran away, but he was the only one left.
“You bastard.”
I hit the guy on the back of the head.
“Kaaak! “Why are you hitting me?”
“Why are you standing there like you’re on our side, you asshole?”
It was the squid monster that kicked me. I heard the monsters talking about sacrifices and such, and it seemed like they were going to sacrifice us as food to the fish head, but it didn’t even run away.
There is an old saying that says, forget grace, but never forget resentment. I picked up a sword to cut sashimi squid.
“Ah, don’t kill me, boss! Please save me!”
Then, at the man’s cry for help, he put down his sword again.
In fact, I was more concerned about the name he called me than the request to save me.
“what? boss?”
The squid monster jumped up and bent its waist 90 degrees toward me.
“I will treat you as the leader!”
“Why am I your boss?”
“I! Obul of the Little Fish tribe fell in love with the leader. Please make me your subordinate. This place is too harsh for a good youkai like me! The cruel former leader said that if we couldn’t offer sacrifices every time the moon rose, he would eat us instead of the sacrifices! Weak monsters sacrifice their weak companions to avoid being eaten… Wow, what a cruel and sad place this is. “This is no place for a good squid like me to live!”
“Don’t be damned. “They tried to sell us off as sacrifices.”
“I refused! “I noticed it, but the one who didn’t notice was the boss.”
“Mr. “That’s it.”
The squid monster did not retreat.
“How you dealt with your former boss… I couldn’t see it because I was scared, but it must be really strong! I really want to serve you. Look, the spiritual bonding is ready.”
The squid monster thrust the tentacles on its jaw deep into its mouth and quickly pulled out a yellow foreign object.
“Ugh, it’s dirty. “Why don’t you throw it away right away?”
f*uck, I never thought I would see squid tonsil stones right in front of my eyes.
“yes? It’s a collection of my spiritual energy! I will bind myself with my leader and swear eternal loyalty. Please accept it, boss!”
“Ugh.”
It was then.
Dalbi suddenly appeared and viciously bit the squid monster.
Sigh!
Only after all the tentacles on its jaw were torn off did the squid monster run away, shedding tears.
[This is mine!]
Dalby glared venomously at the squid monster, then smiled brightly and praised me.
[good job!]
I just shrugged my shoulders. I still don’t know what it is.
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