Chapter 72. The battle of the fish

The old god who ruled the western sea of ​​the continent, the tyrant of the deep sea.
An old transcendent born out of chaos and made his way to the sea, he wasn’t a demon. But his notoriety is as high as the demon.
The sea was the source of life. Taking hold of it and making it his domain, mortals could not easily rebel.
He ruled the western seas of the continent for many years. With that power, he reigned as the object of fear-mixed faith for mortals. Then it was said that he was finally defeated by the heroes who stood up and the transcendents who supported them.
The tyrant of the deep sea was no longer the ruler of the western sea of ​​the continent. His name, which was once fearful and great, has been scattered over the years.
Now, it was only a name that appeared only in old stories for putting children to sleep or in old legends of sailors who had been told by someone.
Longer than the founding myth of the oldest kingdom that forms the Western Union Kingdom, yet there are still people who serve him.
“The heart! You mean his heart, the tyrant of the deep sea?”
When Delfino asked a question in surprise, Thomas Meyer glanced at him and answered.
“That’s right, Priest of Sanctus Populi. The heart of the Great, whom no one worships anymore.”
He continued with deep regret and anger.
“We have been looking for his heart for many years. And almost got his hands on it. But the damn Carly Hawkins stole it and hid it somewhere only he knew.”
At those words, all eyes of his party were fixed on Kyle. A descendant of pirate Carly Hawkins, he was smiling bitterly behind Thomas Meyer.
Ivan narrowed his eyes.
“Yeah, you never said that Kyle was your son or grandson.”
Thomas Meyer chuckled.
“Yes, that’s right. I have no children or grandchildren.”
He confessed that he was looking for the descendants of Carly Hawkins. That’s how he finally found Kyle.
“To find the treasure of Carly Hawkins one day, I need blood close to him. We’ve only been protecting him until then.”
Thomas Meyer’s eyes flashed a light resembling madness. It was resentment, an obsession, and hope.
“It doesn’t matter what other treasures of Carly Hawkins that you want. But we should have the heart of our father.”
“Are you trying to resurrect the tyrant of the deep sea? That evil god?”
At Delfino’s question, Thomas Meyer glared at him with sharp eyes.
“Be careful, priest, the history is always about the winner. Don’t believe that everything you know will be true.”
Thomas Meyer, who fired like that, calmed the boiling emotions and said to Irene.
“Are your questions answered now? We will follow our father’s heart to the end. I don’t want to fight you over that.”
The two, who were once colleagues, looked at each other. His gaze was cold. Old memories faded away.

“What would you like to do?”
As soon as he put his answer on hold and returned to the cabin, Delfino asked. Hearing that, Ivan answered.
“I have no choice but to bend over. This ship is theirs, and the sea is their territory. If it were simply strength, we would be stronger, but that alone cannot be enough to oppose them.”
“But if you really have the heart of a tyrant of the deep sea, you can resurrect him. That is as dangerous as the summoning of any great demon.”
Ivan nodded his head as if he was right.
“Why would he have divulged such a secret so easily? He could have kept hiding.”
“that…….”
Delfino slurred his words. It wasn’t that he didn’t know. It was that he knew it all too well.
Thomas Meyer’s words were intimidating. It means that if you take your heart and go away, you will follow it to the end and take it away.
“It’s not just a verbal threat. At least they have enough power to be bothering.”
More than that, Ivan was more concerned about the other side. To be honest, I don’t know if he’s a tyrant in the deep sea or his heart, but I can only guess what he’s talking about.
An orb of the sea, a treasure containing the divinity of the old gods and dominion over the sea.
As soon as he heard those words, Irene narrowed her eyes.
“Orb of the sea? Wasn’t that a famous nonsense among pirates?”
A legendary item that is said to calm rough seas just by holding it, and conversely can cause storms in calm seas. A mystical phrase that an ordinary human could become a god of the sea if he swallowed it.
As Ivan knew, the best treasure that could be obtained in the Bladewind Isles was the Orb of the Sea. It was the first time he heard that it was actually the heart of an evil god.
Well, when did Ivan know all those little details? He was busy skipping by and raising the level.
‘But that’s not something that cults should have…’
thud!
At the same time as the boat shook violently, a strange feeling of crossing the space passed through their body. Everyone in the party knew what this meant.
Ferocious Tooth said low.
“We entered the dungeon. But we haven’t even gotten off the boat yet?”
“The area of ​​the dungeon is this wide? Swallowing the island and seeping into the surrounding sea…!”
Delfino shouted in amazement, and Ivan frowned.
“The dungeon expansion is much faster than I expected. This can’t be happening…”
And when Ivan made a very disappointed expression, everyone in the party raised their alertness and asked.
“what’s wrong?”
“We didn’t jump when we entered.”
“Yes?”
Ivan ran out of the cabin, ignoring the party who gave them an absurd look. As he climbed up the deck, he saw that all the crew members were perplexed.
Delfino, who was following up, shouted.
“The sky…!”
It was definitely time the sun had not set, but the sky was dark. Stars were visible in the dark sky, and a strong wind blew. The boat stumbles and rolls away.
“Where are you going! Turn the ship!”
“no! The ship is moving on its own!”
“What are you talking about! No matter how strong the wind, it is not enough to prevent the boat from steer!”
“I don’t know either…”
Shouts were heard here and there, and the crew moved in disorder. Meanwhile, Ivan looked up at the sky. Something was strange.
“It’s completely different from the constellation we saw yesterday. Maybe it’s because we entered the dungeon.”
Hearing Ivan murmur, Irene looked up at the sky and said:
“It’s not a recent constellation. At least 300 years ago… Oh, yes. It’s a constellation from the time Carly Hawkins was active.”
Hundreds of years ago, the night sky of the era of Carly Hawkins. That meant that the point of the dungeon was at that time.
“Captain! What is the route now?”
The captain flinched as Irene approached with such a cry. They couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable after their secrets were revealed.
“I don’t know yet. I think we suddenly crossed over to another sea area…”
Hearing these words, Irene looked at Thomas Meyer.
“Look at the map. Does the course of Carly Hawkins coincide with the movement of the ship?”
Thomas Meyer quickly opened up the treasure map, looked at the sky and the compass, and then nodded.
“That’s right. It’s like the old Carly Hawkins route.”
And they stopped trying to control the boat. This is because he realized that it was right to leave the ship to the movement of the dungeon.
Thomas Meyer sometimes looked at the compass and only gave directions. And he made sure it’s not different from the course of Carly Hawkins.
“I can see the island!”
Shouted the sailor. As if a ship had suddenly landed in the wrong place, the island appeared out of nowhere. Originally dungeons are this sudden.
Srrrk!
Tak!
Passing through the calm sea, the boat reached the shore. Thomas Meyer, who glanced at Irene, said to the captain.
“We land here and search the island. There must be treasures here.”
Those words were passed down to the last crew members as it was. With only the minimum number of people left to guard the ship, they all decided to land on the island.
Hwik!
Ivan slammed the railing and jumped off. The white sand greeted him.
The night sky, the starry sea, and the white sandy beach. At first glance, the combination seemed romantic, but to Ivan, it just felt cold. Because he knew this was no ordinary beach.
Broken wooden boards were strewn across the beach. Everyone was part of the ship. Traces of stranded and sunken ships were easily visible here and there.
“It is like a graveyard of ships. Not a single corpse can be seen, which is tragic.”
When Delfino mumbled that, everyone nodded. The feeling was correct.
Ivan, who was moving in the lead, tapped the wreckage of the ship lying around with his spear. A lot of rotting debris broke the shape and crumbled.
Just as he was about to leave the sandy beach and enter the lush area, Ivan lowered his posture as he suddenly felt a dark and gloomy life.
Sniff!
Ferocious Tooth that fluttered his nose spoke low.
“It smells fishy. It smells very disgusting, like spoiled fish.”
Ivan grabbed the ax from his waist with one hand. He fiddled with it like that, then threw it somewhere.
Shh!
thud!
He heard the sound of something falling to the floor. A human corpse with an ax digging into its head. Ivan came closer and turned it over with the spear.
Tuk!
Slurry!
“… it’s no longer human.”
The blood was closer to blue than red. Some of the skin exfoliated, and some of it turned into tentacles and wriggled. It was very unpleasant to see the tentacles moving around, even though the ax had pierced his head and taken his breath away.
It looked as if humans and cephalopods were attached to each other. It was not natural, and it was clearly a mutation caused by a curse.
The sailors who saw the belatedly mutated human corpse rejoiced even though they trembled in fear.
“It is his curse! It is the curse mark on those who covet his heart!”
Sailors confirmed the evidence of faith and shouted. Because they knew they weren’t wrong.
But as Ivan stared at the shouting sailors, their voices gradually diminished. All of them were tough and strong seamen, but none of the sailors could withstand the fierce momentum of Ivan before the battle.
Ivan, who looked at them until they were completely silent, turned his head. and he spoke sharply
“Shut up and pick up your weapon. They are coming.”
Cheeky!
Sparks erupted from Ivan’s body. His right eye turned golden and he saw through the darkness.
Octopus, spoon worm, Sea cucumber, Sunfish, Snow crab.
Mutated humans resembling all kinds of sea creatures were seen. There was no trace of reason in their eyes. Only murderous intent remained.
“Damn, I won’t eat seafood for a while.”
Ivan, who uttered a low swear word, stretched out his hand. The spears he took out of his inventory floated in the air and were spinning around. Ivan grabbed one of them and twisted his back. He sent it shot forward.
Shh!
Bang!