Volume 1 - CH 20

Chapter 1-20. Bedlock

The sky is finally getting brighter.

After that, I returned to the original place and resumed monitoring, but there wasn't any noticeable movement, so I didn't has anything to do and just some spare time .

It's not completely morning yet, but it doesn't seem to make any sense to stay here longer than this, so I'll join back with Reizen, so I'll return to our rendezvous point.

Now that I know the position of Bedlock, I think I can make a first strike from here, as I had planned at the beginning.

Just to confirm it again as I swam back I make sure to always watch my back just in case there are no any fish following me.

When I back to rendezvous point, Reizen is already there.

"In the name of neptune, you alredy here, Reizen,"

"Ah! Ouren-Big bro! Good morning!"

"Good morning. So how was it? Did you found something?"

"Yes! I think I found a fish that perhaps it is Bedlock!"

…………Hmm?

I think the place where I and Reizen were watching was some distance away ...

Did we happen to be in the same place?

However, I didn't think there was a figure of Reizen at that time ...

"What kind of guy that motherfisher?"

"Uhm you see ... it was a fish like anglerfish with a color that looks like a mixture of black and white! As I observe it more, that fish didn't move at all and make me curious, so I tried to investigate it. Then there was Bedlock beneath the giant rock in it's shadow! The fish that swam toward Bedrock's mouth and was eaten ... "

"Oh, Beneath the shadow of the giant rock?"

"Yes!"

The Bedlock that Reizen saw wasn't the same fish that I found.

However, the place it hide themself is different.

The place I found was not the shadow of giant rock, but at the bottom of the river, and it didn't seem like it was hiding under the giant rock.

That means ... there are "two" Bedlocks here.

It's an unexpected situation.

It may not be a big deal, but for our own safety, let's remember the strategy again.

For the time being, I don't know what kind of attack method the opponent will use, so the strategy should be me and Reizen attack it together to kill it.

I might be able to defeat one of them by my current attack power, but I don't think it's a good idea to attack it by myself.

We doesn't have the overwhelmingly decisive attack.

It's defense power is shelluva thicc, but that's it, if it just by itself.

Lucky for me that I have a support.

So I'm going to carry out the strategy I had decided by the time we came here.

The difference is only the number of our target increased, so there will be no confusion to what to do.

I will compare the information and explain the current situation and strategy once again.

It seems that he was a little surprised that there were two Bedlocks, but he was sure that he couldn't move even if we had two, so when he told him that there was no major change in the executed plan, he suddenly became motivated.

...... Is it weak after all? I mean his head.

No, but he is used to be intelligence officer. I have a high expectations of him.

Reizen asked questions with a motivated voice.

"Ouren-Big bro! Let's decide wich one we should get rid off first!"

I feel that it is better to review the way Reizen said that with a straight face.

I speechless for a moment, but I tried not to worry about it and told the plan.

"... Yeah, that's right. First of all, let's see the Bedlock that Reizen found. The Bedlock I found was on the bottom of the river, and I should try to get information as much possible from the opponent in a place where it is easy to fight so that the Bedlock on the bottom of the river can be easily defeated. "

"Affirmative!"

After waiting for the sky to become a little brighter, I was guided to the place where the other Bedlock was.

I must not be noticed by the other person, so I hide in a place a little away and ask him to tell me the place.

There are a few seaweeds around, and it is sunny.

Many large rocks like mountains are everywhere, and many are exposed outside the river.

The fact that there is a big rock means that this is upstream.

There are not many small stones.

"Oh, that's the place, Ouren-Big bro."

The place indicated by Reizen is a place where two large rocks overlap, and a small cave is created by the two rocks.

The seaweed was a little obstructive and hard to see, but there was certainly Bedlock in the cave.

The color that seems to be a mixture of black and white makes whoever saw it felt uncomfortable.

Bedlock occasionally opened it mouth to inhale water and spit it out of the gills.

As I can see by looking at it, I feel relieved somewhere.

Until now, there may have been no predator.

If you ask me, that's not so wise words for sure.

It seems that the one who run out of their MP is the one who lost in this battle.

But ... the place is a little tricky. A cave made of overlapping rocks ... a hole? gap? Is narrower than I imagined.

Well, from the Bedlock perpective, it's big and good enough place for me.

Is it natural to nest in such a place?

But I'm sorry ... I don't want to fight it.

It can't be helped because I didn't have long-range attack, not just that ... The gap is too narrow that I can only attack with a special attack from the front to enter.

I don't want to make a frontal special attack against an unknown opponent.

Hmm ... I was thinking only about how to fight, not considering the terrain.

That's right ... The way of fighting changes depending on the terrain.

"Ah ... I'm in a trouble."

"Eh, is that so? There seems to be no escape, but isn't that a good thing?."

"No ... I wouldn't be able to attack if I was taken to that place. At least a surprise attack is impossible. "

When I answered that, Reizen started talking again after thinking a little.

“………… Umm, Ouren-Big bro? Maybe I can take care of it?"

"What?"

"I mean, if I crush the rock with my rock gun, he will be crushed and die?"

"Eh, are a genius?"

Is he a genius?

That remind me, this guy can crush the rock! Oh! I can see the chance!

No way, I didn't expected that Reizen have this kind of wisdom...

(F-n: Bruh....)

It seems that I underestimated him a bit. Let's change my mindset regarding his usual conduct.

He have a long-range attack that is powerful enough to break the rocks, that kind of strength is more than enough.

For the name of bernacle, what am I thinking about dear me?

"OK! Let's go, Reizen!"

"Aye-aye!"

At the same time as we shout out, it jumps out of it's hidden place.

Bedlock seems to have notice us immediately, but it doesn't seem to be very surprised.

It seemed that it was observing what we are doing, staring menacingly at Reizen.

"Rock gun!"

Five scales of Reizen are peeled off and drift around.

The scales, which are made by dividing the diamond shaped scale in half, are very sharp and the tips appear to be shining.

I thought that it would be fired as it was, but Reizen skill is more than that.

"[Partial Body Strengthening(explosive)] !"

Five scales glow pale orange.

It seems that part strengthening can be given to any part of the body.

However, it is a little dangerous to strengthen the part that Reizen has.

If you give the scales a [Partial Body Strengthening(explosive)], this will be a torpedo instead of a bullet.

Instead, it has the advantages and disadvantages of become thougher but unable to move, so that it is okay to get caught up in an explosion.

However, the opponent can't move.

This time, he just raising the firepower of the rock gun for long-range attacks, so there is virtually no disadvantage here.

I think the combination of [Partial Body Strengthening(explosive)] and rock gun is quite good.

The first shot is finally fired when the rock gun is strengthened (explosive).

After one shot, the second and third shots are fired one after another.

The first shot hit a rock near the head of Bedlock.

Bedlock seems to have misunderstood that his shooting accuracy is not good, and he seems to be laughing.

But this time the goal is not at you, motherfisher, but the big rock above you.

It doesn't matter where he hit it.

The first one did not explode, but succeeded in making a big crack.

The scary part of this attack is that you don't know if it will explode or not.

You said that the probability of an explosion is "medium", but ... what percentage is medium?

I would like to experiment if there is room in MP.

The second shot did not explode either.

However, it hit the exact same place as if it had cut the crack that was put in the first shot.

Perhaps Bedlock is also impatient with the stone, he is twisting his body on the spot.

When the third shot launched, the explosion finally occurred.

The scale of the explosion was not large because it was underwater, but it seemed that it was enough to break the cracked rocks, and the two rocks began to collapse with just these three shots.

However, there are still two shots left.

At the same time as it is fired, the rock completely loses its support and begins to crumble while making a loud rattling noise.

There was Bedlock, who was unpleasantly rampaging, but soon disappeared from our sight since it is burried under the crumbles.

The fact that it didn't move even though it was in danger situation ... I guess it can't move from there.

As expected of Bedlock ... It's name is rhyme with bedrock that just stay in place.

I wanted to make sure it was dead, but ... I couldn't lift the debris.

In the end, it shouldn't be able to eat with this.

Even if it miraculously still alive, it's only a matter of time before it die, so it's okay to leave it alone.

I might be able to live with plankton, but ... I'm hungry if it's just that ... Probablu it will take a week for it to stay alive with no food.

Actually, I'm too tight.

Reizen seemed to be surprised at his power beyond what he imagine.

But he said "I'm sorry" in a whisper, though I can still hear it.

"That's not bad, Reizen!"

"Hooraaay~! T-thank you very much!"

He bit his toungue.

Alright, one objective completed.

I'd like to the other one is subjugated like this, but ... I've been a little worried about something.

"Hey Reizen. After you use that skill. Is your MP okay?"

“………… There were 5 remaining”

"That was a close call!"

There are many ways to recover MP, so it should be easy to recover, but I think it's better to fight instead of just relying on Reizen.

I want to try my new skills.

After a short rest, I decided to move on to the Bedlock location that I found.