On the river, his lower body remained still, holding a gun in one hand, his back bent, his eyes fixed intently on the movements of the fish in the river.
Ignoring the gaze that followed him like a fish in the river, he looked like a statue standing in the river.
Due to the refraction of light, the sight of fish swimming on the river surface seen by the naked eye is an illusion, so the angle of deviation must be calculated accurately before making a move.
River fish are small and swim extremely fast, which increases the difficulty of aiming. However, all of this is not a problem for experienced fishermen.
There are two key points to accurately spearfishing—
First, accurately calculate the deviation angle caused by light refraction;
Second, predicting the fish's swimming trajectory. With more experience fishing with a spear, this becomes easy to understand and simple.
A rather large catfish swam past his feet, and Serlis deftly thrust his spear into the water, barely making a splash, but it still caused a slight ripple in the river.
The other river fish, startled by the waves, scattered in panic, while the catfish that couldn't escape in time had its abdomen pierced through the head by the spearhead and was unable to move.
The river fish was very fierce, constantly writhing and trying to break free from the sharp weapon piercing it. Seris scooped his prize from the river and threw it onto the grass on the riverbank.
He continued his work without stopping for a moment.
Haruja rested under a nearby tree. She felt a little tired after a long day, and as soon as she sat down, she quickly closed her eyes.
She closed her eyes at this moment not only because of exhaustion, but more so because of the strange spectacle of "night and sun appearing in the sky together" that was about to arrive.
This is a gap in time that exists between the arrival of the Demon Sea tide and the actual sunset.
The image of a golden sun shining brightly in the night sky is like a harbinger of the end of the world, making people feel uneasy and even causing a sense of fear without any apparent source.
Like some others, Haruka disliked these gaps in time. To avoid them, she developed a habit of falling asleep just before the tide of the Demon Sea arrived.
In this quiet, undisturbed moment, not far from the big tree, in the dense grass unnoticed by anyone, a pair of faintly visible eyes were closely watching the sleeping girl.
He concealed his presence so skillfully that no one could detect his existence.
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Before nightfall, Seris had a rich haul from the river, catching a total of seven plump river fish, including four catfish, two grass carp, and even an eel.
He found a bunch of sturdy branches nearby, and specifically selected two straight, unbranched branches to use as strings for the fish.
He carefully cleaned each fish, removed its scales and gills, and strung them on twigs.
Since he wasn't a professional chef, Celis didn't know how to remove the fish's internal organs without damaging the fish.
Therefore, the only thing to do is to remind your companions not to eat anything dirty while eating.
As for a fire source, that's even easier for Seris. Not to mention lighting a campfire, he could even burn a large tree to ashes.
For someone skilled in fire magic like him, it was a piece of cake.
However, the current situation doesn't warrant resorting to such an extreme measure as using fire magic.
He did not carry any spices with him. Unlike some others, he did not have assistants who carried various items for him.
However, from a certain point onward, he became accustomed to carrying out missions alone in the wilderness. For him, the necessities for being outdoors were only three things—weapons, water, and food.
This isn't a camping trip; he's just cooking a simple dinner. Therefore, there's no need for elaborate preparation; the food just needs to fill his stomach and replenish the energy needed for the activity.
Although that's what he thought, he handled his work with meticulous care.
He was squatting by the campfire, holding two strings of fish in each hand, suspending them some distance above the flames, and beginning to roast them.
The other fish skewers were placed on a clean pile of branches to keep them from touching the mud and grass.
The fire wasn't very big, so it would probably take quite a while to cook the raw fish in my hand.
As Seris gazed at the firelight, he gradually recalled his first mission, venturing deep into the dense forest.
The mission objective was to kill a colossal monster resembling a dragon somewhere in the dense forest.
Yes, then as now, he was with a female companion. That woman claimed to be Seris's assistant, but she often made things worse, constantly messing things up.
However, at the very last moment of the mission, the female assistant chose to sacrifice herself to save Celis's life.
She, meanwhile, was trapped in a mountain cave with that ferocious, enormous dragon-like monster, her fate still unknown. Seris knew in her heart that she was no longer in this world.
From then on, except for group operations mandated by the regiment, he refused to carry out missions with anyone.
However, he would occasionally work with Firza to solve cases, and only this friend knew his past.
Seris took a deep breath and realized that he had actually been distracted while the fish was grilling. Fortunately, the fish's color had only just begun to change.
Soon, the fish skewers in my hand, after being carefully grilled, turned a mouthwatering golden yellow.
He poked the fish with a twig and found that the bones were no longer stuck to the flesh—meaning the fish skewers were cooked and ready to be served as the first dish prepared in the wild that day, and could be enjoyed at any time.
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