Chapter 48: Lakeshore (3)
87dN0RFThe downward strike of the giant crab’s pincer. I barely dodged that attack.MUz
gCaFlThe movement itself was large and somewhat clumsy, so it wasn’t hard to avoid.OnC
N6bvGXSBut the vibration that shook the ground when it struck. That vibration was not normal.x3WUPJ
JERmy‘F-first, the mana…!’cf0d9
hAnOnI calmed my agitated chest and circulated mana. I felt a refreshing stimulus in my muscles.jtYUesF
lMVa8II had practiced whenever I had time, so I was able to react immediately.E9banml
eaGJdvp“Grrrlk.”XYP2L
6tPaam6Meanwhile, the giant crab raised its pincer again. Despite its enormous size, it was surprisingly agile.b9BD
lwgvYAs soon as I saw it, I moved my legs. It was better to abandon the idea of taking that attack.uJUoTps
dcIM2yClack!ZEMbX
AYqe“Huh?!”WJqtw
lF6But, not being used to the terrain, I made a mistake. As I stepped back, something caught my foot.qzh9ZT
jI8qFFor an instant, I felt the world spin, and my field of vision showed the sky.g8O
fMOx7GEven in that situation, with my body tilting backward, I acted on instinct.YVG2MFH
zT2“Khg…!”1jon
Y6WaEA not-so-light impact transmitted to my back. Even so, I could endure it.UDvJ
WcgeDBefore falling, I curled my body to minimize the damage.zEPhL
ZqUq2HIt was the result of applying the falling technique that Swordmaster explained.8t3x
6kLXxpThud thud thud—rSfE
eTDEven as I staggered and fell, the giant crab didn’t stop.W8JeS
fePLyYPerhaps because it had many legs, it approached quickly despite its size.5HaPia5
byrSlip—u1S
pSJI tried to get up no matter what, but I slipped a bit.nEbP
nDUmJMeanwhile, the giant crab’s pincer slowly rose, casting a shadow over my head.XtOF
9tsEGetting up like this was difficult. Instinctively, I raised my shield to block.1En
7daJ3rI wished with all my strength that the shield would protect me, while raising the mana in my body to the maximum.2x6z
8VU2oR4Claaang!eu1mvi
776A sound like metal clashing against metal. The impact that followed.OC1itg
JxlTRsMy arm went numb, but it was bearable. Weaker than the muscular mushroom.NEf
ZMbMrBefore another blow came, I desperately rolled my body.nkfVWw
haREBang!JpM
Fh4YuWhile I rolled, the giant crab must have struck again with its pincer.aIdLR
6SH8I felt the vibration run through my entire body as I silently got up.kTY0AP
oQq2FzKThe giant crab adjusted its direction by moving its many legs and approached again.InccGO
qqcdIXl‘I have to stop thinking about blocking and counterattacking.’2piJv
FLDn5W2If I blocked with the shield, I’d lose my arm first.zNgw
1qpI had to find an opening somehow, but it was difficult.25Dwr
DALzk‘Even though its attacks are simple, the problem is that they’re fast.’3E9nuL
ZhMdI thought while continuing to move my legs.N5rzVx
9Ys7IThis was also advice from Swordmaster think while moving.TBiOFD
iyIXP5nThat way you don’t give the enemy an opening and you can steer the situation in your favor.Stj
Lwh1Bang!hWNjxM
bWTAnd Swordmaster’s advice worked. The giant crab missed.WuoO
Wa8aThe giant crab’s pincer fell exactly where I had been before.3Nsn
HSKTKNow’s the chance. I infused mana into the sword and swung it with force.BlHLq
WhMEymMThe sword, wavering like a mirage, cut into the pincer.4hTF
OrVcSlash!pk9P2c
KZoh48The gripping part of the pincer was cleanly severed.ChH5D4Q
vM9It wasn’t a decisive blow. Only the tip fell, not the entire pincer.q3r
5ScIt was inevitable due to its enormous size. I couldn’t split it completely in one strike like a certain person.OcR9
o79cN‘Cut it little by little.’7UT
2BYBut it was enough. If I attacked it gradually like this, I could kill it.GAE
SnHHnWhoosh!V74K
SnoThe giant crab swung its pincer without the claw.8bT
pbz1SVThe pincer itself was a massive blunt weapon, so it was still dangerous.4rvM3I
KfPDZTI kept moving my legs while analyzing its weaknesses.eOY
vL9DJt‘Wait. This guy…’vKfuJbs
BC3A81NThen I found a clear weakness. And a very critical one.V0HEq
4Q0xSYhCrabs, by nature, can only move sideways.VqOq7FZ
nZPOgEven if they grow, that characteristic doesn’t change.kpgV
J1EuIn other words, its attack range is very limited. No matter how much it swings, there’s a clear limit.GhG
TNKxb‘Especially, its turning speed is very slow.’1HJgnh0
815klAWhile it swung its pincer, I moved quickly and took its rear.D290i6
B7dThe giant crab tried to turn, but it was too slow. It also couldn’t hit me with its pincer.DjI
NyVMoGtIt was the sad fate of a creature designed only to move sideways.TIoXWo
udiWRBSlash!xL5
RclmigAWhile it was turning, instead of the pincer, I cut one of its legs.5hdR
ruftHWith a single slash, two legs were severed.COE9v6J
uDJOA combination of HeavenlyDemon’s sword and aura.Y4ap
3ydjdDdThud!PtkCQq
rCNkLosing two legs at once, the giant crab lost its balance.KBc
x5PTJQEPart of its body tilted; it couldn’t even support itself properly.1ul
h7OlMy goal was to completely take away its mobility.FXCP9a
9zbggWSince its turning was already as slow as a turtle’s, I exploited that weakness to the fullest.cW6cyU
sOASlash! Slash!7gyB
iEqjI kept taking its back and cutting off its legs.WZal
ojzu8KAfter cutting two from each side, it completely lost the ability to turn.szTOc
QOFQqAfter that, cutting the rest was easy.sSE
9AQJbqSlaaash!otx
tuMFinally, I completely cut off its pride—its pincers.jmKyC
aHByPwwOnly the body remained, lying on the ground.y60
QVstYgREven so, being a crustacean, it kept writhing even after everything had been cut off.VFN
FIFVJVCrack!ZHv
yF4vpI climbed onto its shell and drove the sword in.5oBc
YpVkVI aimed between its eyes, at the upper center.NnbUDb
OKbScrraaaape!u2BJX
wnG5I pulled the sword downward as if using a lever.m59
u52fyIDHeavenlyDemon’s sword, capable of splitting even hard wood like tofu, descended without difficulty.39N
dUUUryFinally, the blade reached the lower part of the shell, and I pulled with all my strength.Q0zuYU
8TuSlaaash!2uD
lQsz0ySince it no longer had legs, it didn’t split completely in two.E77bEF
TOcBO9fBut as long as it stopped moving, that was enough.D4u
4lF2uI lightly shook the remains of viscera off the sword.K9chb4d
2xeP0N9“Haa…!”Y9Tj
HAlaI exhaled forcefully. My heart was pounding violently from the adrenaline.OcO4eIS
TVjMiIf I hadn’t found its weakness, it would have been a very tough fight.s44
WUEmacNo—more than tough, I could have died.T9SKtgl
Ywg9It felt strangely exhilarating.ufUF
LV3a“Grrrlk.”FX36K
1pV2eo3“Grrk.”MPdHj
iyQAt some point, small crabs approached and began devouring the giant crab’s corpse.A7Lpy5r
51lDhgEven as a giant crab, it faithfully fulfilled its role as a scavenger.0puKLma
B8hmvrqI watched that scene and posted on the gallery.Evu
3BRTitle) I hunted a giant crabpmVGvfB
Cix(photo of the corpse of a huge crab)Aecb
jZnOn the lake shore, a giant crab much bigger than a person appeared;; it used its pincers like blunt weapons.0n1fhqC
fw9n4LLuckily, it turned very slowly, so it was easy to kill. What kind of creature is this?;;EOmd
0oGExtI just posted and didn’t check the comments. I had to return immediately.7JJvT0y
QuOxiNot only had I fallen on my ass, I had also rolled around on the ground non-stop.IwpUxP
3O8yiIIf I left it like this, aside from the smell, I could get sick.MKU9CuP
Q3mmHW‘Next time I need to bring good shoes.’NLr
VfiiWith this, I understood how important shoes are.Bpsv
TbtopxTEspecially when I slipped, I felt like my whole life flashed before my eyes.W1Hkzl
anJI took a deep breath again and started walking back.AkYZr
J0t‘The fish corpse… is over there.’uHg9a2
F1dI didn’t forget the way back.KSC
EaAPIThe remains of the fish and the crab they had been eating were also there.nIQ
BmWQUmBJust thinking about carrying this discomfort with me made me dizzy, but I had no choice.6jk
qEypaGu“Grrrlk. Grrk.”ufyr
d23“……”STUs6z
8eTI saw a crab on the way and carefully picked it up.u7D14g
h5FThen I bought a backpack from the auction house. Not a waist one, but one for the back.GpZoiru
vTpPAb‘I can’t hold it.’XPh7
cdoiAs soon as I get to the cave, I’ll eat it. I also have to give some to Wonmo and the sloth, so I stored two more.Kz0Cw
kUrI thought about giving one to the dwarf, but the trade will be tomorrow.eQj9i
qwPHThe crab was perfect as a side dish, so I planned to come back tomorrow.gLEall
5GR‘AllFather said it’s edible, so it must be good.’W1i0O
UmtyuCI wasn’t worried about parasites.PzA7
LFxf3RThey also didn’t seem to rot among themselves.45w
dQ6XrSo far, these things only ate their own kind when they were already dead.WFabgo
iXp3cRumble—AEH
gjYbBeWJust as I was happily thinking that, the ground trembled.V3EUW
hZbEvery time there’s an earthquake, it never ends well.3Ygr9g
M8b8As soon as I thought that, I quickly looked around.2cvb
psAaSplash! Splash!oZFeK4
cxFFrom the depths of the lake, giant crabs began to appear one after another.YvGge5U
qk4P5Their size was similar or slightly larger than the one I had fought.8Zgi
5UHThere were at least five. I stared at them, stunned.5oR
pCJebI had barely managed to kill one, and now five appear.qWF8V
HXwitYwIf I hadn’t moved, it would have been dangerous.7qH
R3VK‘Is this really a lake? Isn’t it the sea?’Gzcwq
JSMpT3OThere was no salty smell, so it was definitely a lake.CvuG
Qj6I moved carefully so they wouldn’t notice my presence.8bRWM
NafDr1Fortunately, until I reached the start of the river, they didn’t look at me even once.7rN
9yTmfCsThey were too busy picking up their companion’s corpse with their pincers and eating it.hbt8fb
CYRS‘They’re faithful to their instincts.’nsji35
HsrIt seemed their number one priority was corpses.6N7sV
t970mdoThe name scavenger suited them perfectly.8Gopi6
tZAKJRI slowly stepped back and then turned around. It was time to return to the cave.El1
TZORumble, rumble—TOT
nm1MNWThen it happened. A completely different vibration.Jqp
6rDLs19Much stronger than the ones caused by the crabs.LXlcFTe
bY6CSkFor a moment I thought it was a real earthquake, but then I heard an impossible-to-ignore noise from the lake.dtrTrgK
CUGK5Boooom!3QP1fNz
6BBZJkcThe sound of water rising and crashing down.kKQ7
yaafI turned my head toward the lake.cvZ
6gBV7D“……”GlXFR
COulrThe scene I saw left me speechless.7Np4s
9DdrMbI thought the giant crabs were already huge, but there was something much worse living in the lake.THa4RC
THTaw‘…Shit. What is that?’JbqG
HA3duDOIf the giant crab was the size of a truck, this was the size of a building.R1om
dkbZIn height, it was comparable to an apartment block.vKuTe
wvCSo big it completely ignored perspective.DUH
huuQCan that even be called a crab?XPAlp
sawFIt was basically a walking building.6AR0k6S
5sKv9m2Title) Find what’s strange in this videoPIIfaKc
q1tMvU(WildGrills)3XuF
4vllug(video of a building-sized crab alongside other giant crabs)TT2a
6EpYWhat’s strange? Try to find it!wlOKFcv
EJvr4ㄴHeavenlyDemon) Hmm? Why does the sky look so small?xRLx
8dQbㄴWildGrills) Good question. Why is that?3Ur
RgaㄴSwordmaster) It’s the first time I’ve seen a crab that big. Does that even exist?KOnsV
Sdh7aㄴWildGrills) Good eye. I don’t believe it either even while seeing it.hMsO
pKVHiQwㄴHeavenlyDemon) Looking closely, it’s enormous. I find it interesting.oHOSff
QisFㄴWildGrills) Want to come? Let’s catch it and steam it.64LxCDH
9fTㄴHeavenlyDemon) My subordinates are stopping me, I can’t go. I’m sorry.i4OBQRF
28egㄴAllFather) Oh;; oooh;;; shit, what is that?hww
dS38tㄴWildGrills) haha I don’t know either. Is it your first time seeing it, AllFather?2sOLnL
h9yfIㄴAllFather) The species is definitely a Gapers crab… but… I don’t know if to call it a new species. What is that?4Vp3BHH
YZnKXdㄴWildGrills) It looks unbelievable to me too.HOS1674
XTIngnㄴDwarfPassingBy) That looks like a walking mountain;;; hey, can I ask you something?WlI
BLouDg2ㄴWildGrills) Do you want a crab as a side dish? Because of the cooldown, I can give it to you tomorrow.PFWridk
2z159pvㄴDwarfPassingBy) thanks thanks, since we’re at it give me one of the big ones.upbwUuF
XMsrLAㄴWildGrills) you’re crazy hahayQxkT
ij48eㄴWow;; I have no words. Isn’t that a spirit?qRzWreC
b56uuㄴLiterally, it probably has a core inside its shellwHw2aXd
LmK9qJzㄴAt that size, it can definitely be considered a spirit haha5XG2H9P
rXVULmㄴAren’t you planning to catch it?lVX9ori
XnZㄴWildGrills) no;; there’s no way I can kill that. One normal one was already hardYBjaG4
DuOrㄴNothing is impossible. If you try hard enough, you can do ittnW1vj
RyxFㄴIf you kill it, the gallery will explode hahayg0dr
CYXBvwㄴWildGrills) if someone helps me, I’ll try lolJg2CXr
4ZgCexㄴ(no replies)6mb57
nsiG4ㄴWildGrills) you bastards, answert0lU6cy
kxqkWhile looking at the gallery, I kept moving my legs.rFY
AdgfI wanted to get back as fast as possible. My body felt heavy from the humidity.hYrl
bmfS‘But why does the back of my neck itch so much?’uhSrRT
oOJQhmfMaybe because the tension wore off, my senses sharpened.u1h
TdI7MazAnd along with that, the itch as well.v8ZJ2M
GErfAI couldn’t resist and scratched it with my right hand.EUwxBIr
IxosF94Soft—Fyki
l7GI felt something soft. At that moment, I froze completely.HTf
KBOBDLMy instinct told me. This wasn’t good.UGaK
BEuIEven when I pressed it with my fingers, it didn’t come off.rHs6keH
aoVpNI swallowed and grabbed it.zzlwPp
rJhK5Then I pulled hard to rip it off.e7dc0T
Zi9ERSqIt stretched like gelatin.7bI4
2VSPlop!58R
dAcxWith pain and a strange sound, something came off my neck.SpRmJ
G60ZEIt was big, enough to hold with my whole hand, and slimy.sTi
HFaSlowly, I brought my hand in front of my face to see what it was.roH5a
gt3it9It wriggled— it writhed—p3Q1cL
4QkWhat I had in my hand wasn’t a red slime but a brown leech, grotesque at a glance.EawuNL
yPDfAnd it was huge.oUPaXpY
QOIzh“Aaaahhhhh!!!”7CdFFj
JVZuW6gI want to get out of here as soon as possible.0hmkWu8
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