Episode 1029
“That’s the place!”
Lavawin raised his hand and pointed to the land where the light had disappeared.
“It’s hard to believe, but that port is Belder!”
He bit his lip deeply as he looked at the harbor plunged into darkness.
“Belder Harbor… .”
Raon climbed up onto the deck railing and narrowed his eyes.
‘Has it already collapsed?’
The port of Velder was darker than the moonless night sky. If Lavawin had not spoken, I would have passed by without even noticing its existence.
‘There is no sign of people.’
I opened the register, but I couldn’t sense even the slightest movement from Belder Harbor. It seemed like everyone there was dead.
‘But the mana of the sea is flowing.’
Unlike the disappearance of people, the inside of the port was thick with mana that smelled like the sea. If we could confirm that aura, we might be able to identify the attacker with certainty.
“Follow me.”
Raon nodded at the Gwangpungjeon inspectors and jumped off the Cheongpung railing into the sea.
“yes!”
“All right!”
Starting with Burren, who was right behind him, the stormtroopers jumped out of the ship following him.
Bullfight!
Raon stepped on the Taehwabo roughly as if he was going to break the sea and entered the Belder Harbor where light and life had disappeared.
Phew, phew.
As I stepped into the dark harbor, a chill ran up my spine.
‘Is this Belder Port?’
Lavawin told me that Velder was a fairly large port with a population of over 300, but there was no sign of life, let alone people.
Swish.
I could see the sea water flowing down beneath my feet. No, the water was flowing all over the town. It was as if a huge tidal wave had come crashing down and swept away everything in this harbor.
‘Are they all really dead?’
My hopes of a glimmer of hope sank like a deflated balloon. As soon as I heard the news, I set off, but it seemed like I was very late.
-There’s nothing.
Even Rasdo shook his head when he felt no sign of human presence.
-It feels like I’m in the cold ocean.
The guy frowned, his annoyance growing deeper.
‘I feel like I’m looking at a dead city.’
The harbor that was built to anchor ships was completely destroyed, houses and buildings had collapsed, leaving only traces, and not even a small light to illuminate the surroundings remained. The harbor city, left only in darkness, looked like a kingdom that had fallen hundreds of years ago.
“Ugh… .”
“Hey, is this Belder Harbor?”
“It all flew away?”
The late-arriving Gwangpungjeon inspectors gasped for breath as they looked at the collapsed port and the blue water flowing into the sea.
“They’re all really dead…?”
Burren looked into the darkness as if he couldn’t believe it, and let out a gasp.
“There is nothing left, not even people.”
Martha frowned, saying she couldn’t see a single person, not even a dog or a bug.
“hmm….”
Runaan lowered his eyebrows deeply, feeling the water flowing into the sea with his palm.
“It’s sea water. It’s very cold.”
She nodded, saying that the sea water was more than twice as cold as the sea out there.
“hmm….”
Raon narrowed his eyes as he looked at the waterway heading towards the sea.
‘It’s cold sea water, just like Runaan said…’
The sea’s mana is as deep as its coldness.
The entire port is thick with mana, with a scent of the sea. This may be natural for a port city located close to the sea, but this concentration is far beyond the normal range.
‘Ras. This energy… .’
Raon called out to Las while shaking off the seawater from his fingertips.
‘Isn’t it similar to the mana that the wolf possesses?’
The mana of the sea flowing down from this village was very similar to the energy of the blue wolf I first encountered when I entered the sea.
-That’s right.
Las nodded, looking at the dark sea.
-Actually, it’s not a similar level, it’s almost the same.
The guy wrinkled his nose, saying that although there were slight differences, the flow, smell, and color were the same.
‘Did that wolf really attack this port?’
I tried not to assume that the Blue Wolf was the culprit, but seeing the state of this port, I couldn’t help but be suspicious.
‘I just don’t know what he did.’
I couldn’t figure out what trick they used to kill people without a trace.
‘They didn’t kill him, they dragged him into the sea?’
Just in case, I tried to direct my energy towards the sea, but all I could feel were sea creatures and monsters.
“W, I’m scared… .”
Dorian’s chin shook as if he was afraid of entering a city where all the people had disappeared.
“There’s no need to be afraid! That wolf ran away because he was scared of us!”
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Crane shook his head, saying there was no need to be afraid, but he still seemed to be afraid, and he walked slowly without being able to stretch his feet properly.
“There’s nothing to see since everything has been swept away by the sea.”
Burren sighed, saying it was difficult to even find traces.
“Is it because it’s a port city? The remains of the buildings are all rotten… .”
Martha clicked her tongue, brushing the rust off her hands.
“It is true that the exterior walls of buildings corrode quickly because of the salt and humidity by the sea….”
Raon walked up to Martha and examined the remains of the building she was looking at.
“It doesn’t corrode this quickly into the interior of the house. This happened a little while ago.”
It is true that buildings near the sea corrode faster than those on land due to the effects of salt, wind, and humidity. However, it is rare for not only the exterior materials but also the interior of the building to corrode.
‘no way….’
Raon entered the building on the right and examined the walls and floor.
‘It’s the same here.’
Not only the place Martha had inspected, but many other buildings and houses had also rotted away due to salt.
‘So that means they didn’t just sweep away this harbor by causing waves.’
I don’t know if it was magic or sorcery, but it was clear that some special power was used.
‘I guess I should check out other traces too… hm?’
It was when Raon frowned and tried to look elsewhere.
Kugugugugugu!
A huge mana rose up like wildfire from the sea, seemingly weighing down his shoulders.
“what!”
When I looked back, a huge wave that seemed to reach the sky rose up and inside it, the face of a blue wolf appeared.
‘what…?’
Raon looked into the blue wolf’s eyes and his fingertips trembled.
‘What changed in the meantime?’
The blue wolf was larger than before and held more powerful mana, but there was a bigger change than that.
‘The evil has deepened.’
If the blue wolf we saw before was somewhere between a spirit and a monster, the wolf that appeared now was closer to a monster. Judging from the smell of blood flowing out, it seemed like it was growing stronger by eating people.
“bowwow….”
Runaan bit her lips thinly as she looked at the blue wolf.
“I think you want to cry… .”
She felt sorry for the wolf, even though she could feel the eerie atmosphere coming from here.
“I, I can’t read that wolf’s mind….”
Dorian clasped his trembling hands together.
“It does feel like I’m sad.”
He clutched his head as if he found it difficult to believe his own senses.
“What nonsense are you talking about! You’re just looking at me with such a lively attitude!”
Crane shook his head fiercely, unable to even look the wolf in the eye.
“No matter what….”
Raon pulled out the Sword of Heaven and went out to the sea.
“I can’t leave it like this.”
As I stepped onto the Taehwabo and jumped into the sea, the wolf disappeared into the seawater and foam, just like when we first met.
-You’re running away again?
Las blinked, not knowing why he was stepping down.
-What the hell is that little punk thinking!
‘I don’t know either.’
Raon frowned as he looked at the bubbles and water that had become darker than before.
‘Did you decide that you couldn’t beat me? Or… .’
Did you have something to say to me?
***
Phew.
Raon let out a heavy sigh as he sat on the front of Cheongpung, who was advancing while crashing through the blue waves.
‘I thought it could be solved quickly… .’
There is no answer.
I’ve been wandering the coast for ten days since the fall of Belder Harbor, but no more wolves have appeared, and no harbors or villages have been attacked.
‘This doesn’t solve the problem.’
Lavawin and the Gwangpungjeon inspectors said that the blue wolf seemed to have run away in fear of them. If that hypothesis was true, the problem remained as it was obvious that they would reappear as soon as they disappeared.
-yes.
Lars nodded calmly.
-The moment you disappear, that quiet bastard will start hunting again.
The guy twisted his mouth as if he thought the wolf had run away because it hadn’t defeated him yet.
‘Let’s organize the information.’
Raon leaned his back against the railing and looked up at the clear sky.
– Is there anything to summarize? The village attacked by the blue wolf is left with nothing, and the more people that wolf eats, the stronger it becomes.
Lass waved his hand, saying it was simple.
-The fact that he appeared because he was evil is proof of that!
‘Maybe not.’
Raon shook his head calmly.
‘Because I didn’t see the wolf attack.’
At first, I was suspicious of the blue wolf because I felt its presence in the ruined port of Velder and it appeared behind me as if it had been waiting for me.
However, even in the battle of the whirlwind, I thought it was too early to be certain, seeing the words of Runaan and Dorian, who were known for their good senses, and the sight of the wolf disappearing without even fighting.
-So you’re going to let me go again?
Lars clicked his tongue as if he was stupid.
‘That’s not it. I won’t kill you right away, but I’ll definitely hit you next time.’
Raon shook his head, saying he wouldn’t miss it next time.
‘But what would I do if a wolf showed up… huh?’
Many people were caught in the act of spreading out a flag to find the wolf.
‘west?’
I focused my eyes and looked west, and saw four huge sailing ships approaching. They looked like pirates, with flags with skulls fluttering on their sails.
“Pirates! Pirates are coming from the west!”
Not long after he had noticed this, the lookout on the mast lowered his telescope and shouted that pirates had appeared.
“So you were a pirate after all…?”
Raon let out a short sigh.
“They have a name called the Kusar Pirates, and they are the strongest and most violent pirates in this area.”
Lavawin nodded as he looked at the four pirate ships that had appeared.
“It looks like they encountered us while trying to raid the port in front of here.”
He frowned, saying that the pirate group had been continuously invading the territory while Alice was gone. From what he heard, they were villains who could be killed without any problem.
“Then I guess I should pay you back.”
Raon smiled coolly and nodded.
“Then, let’s prepare for battle now….”
“You don’t have to do that. There are some friends over there who are hot.”
He flicked his chin as he cut through the magic cannons fired by the Kusar Pirates with his Jecheon Sword.
“Go. Bring the captain back alive.”
Raon pointed his sword at the four pirate ships, telling Gwangpungjeon to sweep them all away.
“I follow orders!”
Starting with Bujeonju Buren, the Gwangpungjeon Inspectors kicked off the deck of Cheongpung and jumped into the sea. They stepped on the waves as if they were land and jumped onto the pirate ship.
‘It wouldn’t be a bad idea to gain some achievements and experience after a long time.’
The pirates were specialized in sea combat, and there were many master-level ones, so it didn’t seem like a bad idea for gaining experience as a storm warfare inspector.
But there was one area where he made a huge mistake.
Kuwaaaaaah!
Martha, who was getting irritated from being on a ship for ten days, split one pirate ship in half, Trevin cut a second pirate ship into dozens of pieces as if practicing his sword skills, and Runaan froze the third pirate ship behind it in its entirety.
“What, what is this…?”
The captain remaining on the last pirate ship gaped in shock at the unbelievable sight.
“Retreat! Step back!”
However, the swordsmen who had not yet drawn their swords ran like crazy to get onto the last pirate ship so as not to miss their prey.
“Ugh… .”
Lavawin blinked blankly, as if he knew that the whirlwind was strong, but had not expected it to display such overwhelming force.
Kugugugugugu!
Raon took a quick sip of his drink as he felt the roar and explosion coming from the fourth pirate ship.
“It’s hard to fill the children’s experience now.”
I thought pirates would be enough, but the inspectors had become so strong that it seemed pointless.
-Kids?
Lars raised his finger as if he found it ridiculous and pointed to the fourth pirate ship that was starting to sink.
-How are they kids? They’re just crazy dogs!
The guy shook his head, saying he was becoming more and more like a mad dog.
***
“It’s this guy.”
Martha threw a cross-eyed middle-aged man wearing a red uniform in front of Raon.
“This guy is the captain.”
She frowned, saying that she was too weak for a captain.
“Yeah. It was so easy… .”
Runaan nodded, saying it wasn’t fun.
“That’s why I told you to relax!”
Burren stamped his feet, saying that because of you, the other inspectors couldn’t even swing their swords properly. He seemed to be the only one who understood his intentions.
“What’s your name?”
Raon nodded as he stepped on the shoulder of the cross-eyed middle-aged man.
“P, my name is Paros.”
The cross-eyed middle-aged man’s chin trembled as if he was frightened by Martha and Runaan’s overwhelming force.
“What did you crawl all the way here to pick up and eat?”
Raon asked, holding the Sword of Heaven to Paros’ neck.
“We didn’t come down because we wanted to….”
Paros swallowed dryly and shook his head.
“What does that mean?”
“All the ports and villages in our territory have been destroyed. We need to make ends meet, but we have nowhere to go…”
He folded his hands, saying that the village and port they were protecting had all collapsed and that he had come to find the territory where the Pirate King had disappeared.
“no way….”
Raon frowned at Paros.
“Did that side also perish? Without a single person?”
“Oh, that’s right. The four ports we were protecting were completely destroyed. There’s not a single person left, and the buildings were all destroyed…”
Paros nodded, saying that he couldn’t make a living.
“It’s the same.”
Raon met Rabawin’s eyes as he listened to Paros’s words. What Paros had experienced was exactly the same as what had happened at Velder Harbor.
“Have you seen the blue wolf?”
Raon narrowed his eyes at Paros.
“Look, I saw it. It appeared after the ship passed and the harbor collapsed.”
Paros nodded heavily as if he had seen everything.
“As expected… huh?”
Raon looked at Paros with his eyes wide open.
“That ship passed by? Didn’t the wolf destroy the harbor?”
“Yes? No. The wolves come out after the village collapses. The one that collapses the port is….”
Paros trembled all over, as if he was afraid just by mentioning the name.
“You, it’s a ghost ship.”
