Chapitre 540: 954
Bubble bubble! Bubble bubble!
'My body is heavy because of the armor. I keep sinking...'
'They're right behind me? Ah... I need to go faster...'
'The person in front is a hindrance. If you're going to lag, move to the back... This won't do. I need to move forward.'
'Going down is somewhat easy, but why is going up so difficult!?'
'I'm out of breath... Running out of breath underwater. Ah... I want to stop, but from behind...'
'You think you're the only one struggling? We're all struggling! Go faster!'
'When, when will this end...!'
'I, I'm a navigator, so why...'
'<Mermaid> must have it good. I'm envious.'
Starting with the 100 zigzag laps in the tank on the first day.
Bubble bubble! Bubble bubble!
'Training even at night. They're really crazy...'
'It's already dark, why did they add blackout curtains?'
'...I can't see anything. It's pitch black. I'm scared...'
'Was the water... always this cold? It feels like my lungs are freezing.'
'How are we supposed to move when we can't see anything? Where's up and where's down?'
'What... am I doing right now? Why am I here? Who am I?'
'I'm scared, scared, scared, scared, someone please, some light...!'
'We won't drown, right? We can breathe in water, but... Ah... I should never go near water again. I don't want to die like this.'
'Ah! Something just hit my face. This is... a tail? Is it <Mermaid>? Even <Mermaid> is struggling.'
Zigzag swimming again in the tank with blackout curtains in the middle of the night.
"How about talking underwater... Puhek!"
Gurgle! Bubble bubble!
'Water went into that guy's mouth. Look at the bubbles coming from his nose.'
'...Is he okay? He seems to be in a lot of pain right now...'
'So that's what happens if you speak wrongly underwater. Ah, I don't like this...'
'The telepathists are lucky. They're exempt from training.'
'If you make a mistake, you can experience breathing through your nose and water entering your mouth... It's an extremely unpleasant sensation.'
'<Mermaid> must have it good. I'm envious.'
Exchanging hand signals and vocalizing underwater.
Swoosh! Bubble bubble!
'...It's slow. I can't swing my arms well because of water resistance. But how does the Pandora Clan Lord do it so well?'
'Move as if you're running? Then you'll be able to run like on land for a moment? I understand in my head, but it's easier said than done...'
'Creating a foothold in water with the sensation of stepping on land... It's difficult. Walking on water surface was easy in comparison.'
'Ugh! The bubbles are obscuring my vision... So we can fight like this too.'
'Did this bastard just hit me? Alright, you take this too!'
'If it wasn't underwater, I could have ended it with a shoulder throw... It doesn't work well here.'
'Casting is difficult because I have to calculate water resistance too. Ah, my head hurts.'
'Ah, my hair tie came loose. My hair is getting in the way of my vision. Should I just cut it all off...'
Learning combat methods underwater.
Splash! Puhek!
"Pandora Clan Lord, are you really crazy!? How can you use people as bait!?"
"Eun-ha Eun-ha! I'm not a lure!"
"Hey, hey, hey, monsters are gathering. Everyone, get ready!"
"They're all high-tier ones. Suddenly, I miss Korea..."
Using people thrown into the sea to lure and subjugate monsters.
And so on.
Drip drip... Flop!
"W-Why did I volunteer... Blinded by that damn merit..."
"Turn the ship around, please... I'm just going home..."
"Cough cough! Bleh! Ptui! Blegh... Ugh, salty! Someone, water please!"
"As expected... Humans are beings meant to walk on land... I might never travel to the sea again..."
"Cold, dark, scary... Terrible."
Under the guidance of <Monarch> Noh Eun-ha.
The Korean conquest team for the <Dungeon of the Deep Sea> had to endure training every day without a moment's respite.
In this process.
"If we keep going like this, we'll die. I'm sorry, but I'm going to bail. I should just quietly catch some air somewhere inconspicuous."
There were people who couldn't endure the harsh training and tried to escape, like the Twelve Seats <Wind Mage> Chae Seon-woo, but...
They all ended in failure.
This was because Twenty-five, whom Eun-ha brought along in disguise to assess the Italian situation, found them.
"Master! <Wind Mage> is here!"
"Damn it... What is that guy's identity to see through my stealth skills? And yet he's not even a named character..."
Chae Seon-woo immediately frowned.
And then.
"I guess you've rested enough? Player Chae Seon-woo."
He couldn't help but feel dismayed by Eun-ha who appeared right after.
Chae Seon-woo rubbed his head vigorously.
Eun-ha scolded him.
"Come on, you're supposed to be one of the Twelve Seats, how can you run away like this instead of setting an example for others?"
"You think I wanted to become one... If I could quit, I'd quit and live an easy life too, you know?"
"Alright, let's go train."
"Ah, shit... <Monarch>..."
Eun-ha had somewhat established his way of dealing with Chae Seon-woo by now.
Eun-ha didn't care at all no matter how much he complained.
He flicked his finger, opened a subspace, and unceremoniously shoved him in.
"Next is <Time Witch>. I didn't think she would do this..."
Eun-ha sighed.
Then he went to look for <Time Witch> Pricis Memory who hadn't shown up for training.
Twenty-five was active this time too.
Soon, in the food storage room.
"I wondered where you were hiding, but you were here eating hot dogs?"
"P-Pandora Clan Lord..."
Eun-ha was able to apprehend Pricis Memory who was squatting on the floor, miserably munching on a hot dog.
Pricis Memory looked depressed.
She quietly spoke up.
"Um, Pandora Clan Lord. I'm just a supporter anyway..."
"No."
"I can respond with magic, so I'm fine underwater..."
"No."
"You know, Pandora Clan Lord. I don't die..."
"Still no."
"...Pandora Clan Lord is so stubborn. No flexibility... I hope Yu-seong and the children don't grow up like Pandora Clan Lord."
<Time Witch> Pricis Memory, whose emotional expressions had become more diverse since her identity was revealed.
She, who was also an honorary Pandora Clan member, complained sulkily.
Eun-ha lightly laughed it off and headed to the tank with her.
He was a bit anxious about putting her in subspace since she was more skilled at spatial control than him.
'How do I know this witch won't deceive me, change coordinates midway and escape? It's more comfortable to take her directly.'
And so.
"Wait a moment, Pandora Clan Lord. First, let me tie my hair... Kyaaah!"
Splash!
Eun-ha finally dropped Pricis Memory into the tank.
She, who hadn't had time to mentally prepare, had to scream.
Water splashed high.
A moment later.
"Pandora Clan Loooord... Isn't this too much? You should have given me time to tie my hair."
Pricis Memory, who poked her head above the water surface.
With more than half her face covered by wet hair, she protested in a resentful tone.
Eun-ha awkwardly apologized.
"...I'm sorry. I'll be mindful of it next time."
"I don't know, forget it."
Pricis Memory sulked and tossed her head.
Then she disappeared underwater to participate in the training.
Eun-ha gave a bitter smile.
Meanwhile, with Eun-ha's actions of catching escapees without hesitation regardless of who they were...
"..."
People soon gave up on escaping and just lamented their fate.
Complaints against Eun-ha also decreased.
Although there weren't many to begin with except for cases like Chae Seon-woo...
Everyone knew.
That Noh Eun-ha was the person training the hardest.
'What is that guy doing... Is he a monster? He's doing it again?'
'We at least have a little time to rest while taking turns... But Pandora Clan Lord goes right into the next group to train as soon as one finishes...'
'Even if he's using doppelgangers, that's still... It must be tiring...'
'Is this how people become strong? You can't even be jealous of that.'
'I can't do that. I should just listen to him well.'
'Ah, it's making me self-conscious... Shouldn't we do it together too?'
'Even the executives aren't going, so what. Don't do it, you'll die if you do...'
By using doppelganger magic to create copies of himself, Eun-ha would arrest escapees and train with conquest team members of all groups.
As a result, the conquest team members couldn't blame him.
Even if they were occasionally daunted, they rather revered him.
The Tredici who were watching the training out of curiosity felt the same way.
"Really... Amazing."
"Is this how different someone who conquered a black dungeon is? It's really no joke. Ah, I'm getting fired up. Pandora Clan Lord! It's boring to just watch, let me join in! I want to do it too!"
Nadia stuck out her tongue.
Pietro whistled and his eyes shone as if interested.
From that day on, he would train together with the Korean conquest team.
Suddenly.
"Kyaah! Why me!?"
"Since we're at it, you join in too!"
Nadia, caught by Pietro's hand, ended up participating too.
And Roberto as well.
"...I can't help but acknowledge it. I'll join in too."
He expressed his respect to Eun-ha, tied up his long hair, and headed to the tank.
Meanwhile, Song Yun-seo, Hermit, Byeok Hae-su, Baek Hyeon-yul, and others who weren't participating in the conquest were very relieved.
"Phew... I'm really glad I'm not participating. They might die at this rate..."
"I'm... glad I don't have to do it too."
"I should go fishing. Hey, Hyeon-yul, you're coming too, right?"
"I want to sleep inside..."
* * *
The voyage to Italy was smooth.
After passing India and the Suez Canal, the conquest team had now entered the Mediterranean Sea.
At this rate, they were expected to arrive in Italy in a few days.
"It took about... 3 weeks? Faster than expected."
"Yes, the weather was good, and above all, we were lucky. We didn't encounter many monsters."
An island can be seen in the distance.
According to Roberto's explanation, it's the Greek island of Crete.
Eun-ha nodded and looked around the deck.
The people on deck were rejoicing.
"Yes! Training reduced by 1 week!"
"God, Buddha, Confucius, anyway all the gods I know! Thank you so much!"
"What god in this world... Just be thankful for the luck."
"Now we can rest a bit!"
Conquest team members dancing and running around with big smiles on their faces.
Eun-ha chuckled as he watched them being so happy that it seemed excessive.
'Well, I understand.'
He did work them hard.
Just a little bit.
Although the conquest team members would absolutely not agree with that expression...
Eun-ha, deciding not to make a big deal of it, announced to the conquest team members.
"Everyone, attention! Since we'll be entering Italy in a few days, pay attention to managing your condition. In that sense, from today, training will be reduced!"
At that moment.
The conquest team members all burst into cheers.
When he then declared that he would increase the alcohol they usually had every evening a bit more, the cheers grew even louder.
"Yes! Alcohol! Soju! Dew! Ah, I want to drink soon!"
"Ariel, stick to your basic drinking capacity."
"Eck... Eun-ha Eun-ha! Shouldn't you be lenient at times like this!?"
"Kaede, keep a good eye on Riel."
"Got it. Ariel, you heard that, right?"
"Kaede is mean... Ara ara! Ara ara is on my side, right!? Huh!?"
"Of course! Just one bottle?"
"La la la♬"
"Hiing... Everyone is mean..."
Except for Ariel who was restricted to 1 bottle of soju.
The morale of the conquest team was full.
It was then that an anomaly occurred.
───!!!
Suddenly, an enormous presence was felt.
That presence was rising rapidly from beneath the ship.
A monster.
Having made his judgment, Eun-ha shouted.
"Everyone grab onto something! We're going to collide! Iriya, Witch! Supporters, quickly use magic to..."
The players participating in the conquest team were people with some expertise in their fields.
Before Eun-ha could finish speaking, supporters including Iriya and Pricis Memory immediately took action.
They deployed protective magic, creating a spherical barrier surrounding the ship.
Right after.
Swoosh! Thud!
"...!"
The impact was transmitted to the spherical barrier, and the ship shook greatly.
It rises into the sky as is.
People tried to hold onto anything to avoid being thrown off.
Fortunately, no one was thrown off.
Thanks to the additional magic deployed by the supporters.
"What's going on all of a sudden..."
"I, I thought my heart was going to fall out..."
"Is everyone okay!? Are you all safe!?"
The ship fell back onto the water surface.
As the rocking subsided, people checked each other's condition.
And they stiffened their faces as they saw the monsters that had emerged from the sea.
Shrieeek!!!
Chirp chirp.
A monster that looked like the legion commander, with a head reminiscent of a dragon and a long snake-like body.
Monsters similar in appearance but smaller in size than it.
And fish-man type monsters holding harpoons in their hands.
The sea was now teeming with them.
"..."
People swallowed hard.
Meanwhile.
"That's..."
"Roberto, that monster, could it be..."
"..."
The Tredici couldn't believe their eyes when they saw the face of the legion commander that had appeared and disappeared above the sea.
Roberto muttered quietly.
"...Leviathan. No, a lower-ranked individual of that monster?"
"..."
Leviathan, the 2nd tier over-rank monster that ruled the North Atlantic 20 years ago and terrorized surrounding countries.
The Tredici, well aware of its notoriety, couldn't help but be tense even if it was a lower-ranked individual.
Meanwhile, Eun-ha clicked his tongue.
"Just when I thought things were going well..."
It really had to end like this.
It seems there's no choice but to fight.
Eun-ha, drawing the Dawn Sword and Twilight Sword, gave instructions to the conquest team.
Right after, Jin Seo-na and Ariel spread telepathy.
[This is <Monarch>'s message. All personnel, prepare for battle. Annihilate them. This was Pandora Clan Jin Seo-na.]
[This is On Tae-hee player's message! The legion commander has been confirmed as a 3rd tier over-rank, Deep Serpent. Deep Serpent is known to spew poison and flames... That's all! This was Pandora Clan's Sexy Diva! Ariel!]
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
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Power Stone 
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