A Bottom-Tier Adventurer Devoted to Supporting Their Idol Activities: Every Time, They Offer Rare Materials and Stir Up the Elites - Episode 37: Port Town Serelion

Episode 37: Port Town Serelion

To the east of the kingdom. The port town Serelion, which has a calm inlet. A place that has greatly prospered thanks to its abundant marine resources.

The fish, shellfish, and other marine life unloaded at Serelion’s port are processed in the town’s seafood factories and delivered throughout the entire kingdom.

Even in the royal capital, being able to eat fresh seafood is thanks to Serelion.

Now, it is said that an abnormal event is occurring in Serelion. There have been frequent incidents of fishing boats being attacked and sunk by a mysterious giant creature.

A mysterious giant creature. In other words, it must be a rare monster. A rare monster, in other words, is material for a gift to give to Ellel-chan.

There’s no reason for me not to go.

Also, this time, there’s one more objective.

The existence of the A-rank adventurer Renya. He has accepted the request to subjugate the mysterious giant creature.

Renya has gray hair and gray eyes and is said to have extraordinary strength as an adventurer. He might be a surviving warrior from the far north. Just like me…

To determine that, I went ahead to the town of Serelion and was hiding in an abandoned fishing boat near the port.

At first, I planned to stay quiet. I intended to wait for Renya to arrive, measure his strength through his battle with the giant creature, and only take the materials that could be used as gifts.

However, on the night of the second day after arriving in Serelion.

I came out of the abandoned fishing boat to the beach and was blankly watching the sea. It was then when I noticed an anomaly. Under the moonlight, I caught sight of the sea surface rising greatly.

I couldn’t help but get restless. So I took out a small boat from my backpack and headed offshore. I arrived at the place where the anomaly was occurring.

Then, I was attacked by the mysterious giant creature and retaliated.

Its true form was a Kraken heavily influenced by the Evil God. Even a normal Kraken is big. But this Kraken was so huge it wouldn’t be strange to call it an island. It might have awakened intelligence and turned into a Demon King if left alone.

But I subjugated it before that happened…

Well, because of this development, my original plan had to be changed.

So I thought.

Can I use the corpse of the giant Kraken, still floating on the sea, to measure Renya’s strength?

“I can do it. If it’s me, I can do it.”

I am skilled in handling magical power. Not just through my own body, but I can channel magic into the body of other living things as well. Through magic, I can even move muscles.

In other words, controlling the giant Kraken is easy.

“Oh, here comes a fishing boat. Let’s avoid it. Move forward.”

I designated the Kraken’s head as the control seat. I crouched on top of it, thrust my hand in, and transmitted magic through its body to control it. The Kraken skillfully curled its legs and began moving across the sea surface.

It moved smoothly. I was used to it.

“Ah, I hope Renya comes soon.”

In the squid-smelling control seat, I continued to wait for time to pass.

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Through the front gate of the port town Serelion, two carriages passed in quick succession. The sound of heavy wheels echoed on the stone pavement and reverberated off the city walls. The two carriages slid into the drop-off area as if competing and stopped at the same time.

With the creaking of the doors, those riding inside got out. On one side were merchant-like men wearing thick cloaks. On the other side were adventurers with sharp, glaring eyes.

At the front was the A-rank adventurer Renya, with gray hair and deep gaze. Behind him followed the B-rank adventurer Tomage’s party. They were brimming with youth and fighting spirit.

They exchanged glances, keeping each other in check, and headed toward the town’s Adventurers’ Guild.

Even inside the guild, Renya and Tomage’s group wouldn’t yield to each other. They arrived at the counter at the same time and said in unison, “Tell us about the mysterious giant monster.”

“You’re Renya-san and Tomage’s party, who accepted the request from the royal capital. We’ve received notice. Thank you for making the long journey.”

At the counter, the elderly male staff member spoke to both groups with a soft demeanor. He tried to ease the tense atmosphere with words of appreciation.

“More importantly, the giant monster’s information!”

Tomage interrupted impatiently. His voice echoed deep into the guild. And the staff member’s eyebrows twitched slightly. Still, he responded calmly as if used to it. He raised both hands gently and began to speak quietly.

“As for the giant monster, it has been sighted every day lately, off the coast of Serelion. It’s said to float on the sea and swim around leisurely, as if enjoying the sunlight.”

“Oh.” “Hmm.”

At the unexpected development, both Renya and Tomage reacted slightly and sank into their own thoughts.

“There haven’t been any damages?”

Renya asked, and the staff member nodded.

“Yes. There hasn’t been any damage to fishing boats in the past few days. However, it’s still without a doubt a threat to this town.”

“Yeah.” “Of course.”

The elderly staff member continued the conversation. He was watching their expressions.

“If you ask the Fisheries Guild, they’ll lend you a small boat. At this rate, you won’t have to go too far offshore to encounter the giant monster.”

“Got it.” “That helps.”

“I’ll arrange it. Please rest properly at the inn tonight.”

Renya and Tomage ended up staying at an inn introduced by the Adventurers’ Guild. Even on the way there, neither would yield. And they continued to spread an oddly tense atmosphere throughout the town of Serelion.