"Dororo".
This is a country that developed from port trade. Its national strength and economic level far surpass those of many other countries. It is the only country that can stand shoulder to shoulder with the empire, and one of the few countries that can communicate with foreign countries.
Because of its coastal location, the rainy season lasts for half a year, something that is unattainable compared to Typhoon Robbie.
Despite this, Dororo still made a fortune from the annual maritime trade, and even the closure of the sea during the rainy season did not affect its national strength.
However, just before the rainy season this year, a disaster occurred that nearly brought Dororo down from his pedestal: the "Tide."
Faced with such an unusual sky, people had long since become accustomed to it, closing markets and shops, and returning home to await the arrival of the rainy season. But...
During this extraordinary time, alarm bells rang throughout the districts of "Port Luca," followed not only by the sounding of bells but also by an overwhelming horde of fish-headed, snake-bodied monsters.
It is neither a demon nor a mutant; it is a monster born from the "tide," devoid of pain and power, like a killing machine created by the gods, bringing punishment upon the world.
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"Alert! Alert! Residents, please evacuate immediately! Adventurers, please prepare to assemble at the Adventurers' Guild!"
"Alert! Alert! Residents, please evacuate immediately! Adventurers, please prepare to assemble at the Adventurers' Guild!"
"..."
The residents still wandering in the town were puzzled after hearing the alarm. In a peaceful era, they couldn't think of any other reason besides war that could trigger such an alarm.
But... as fish-headed, snake-bodied monsters descended upon the land, and those monsters that only existed in stories appeared before their eyes, they realized that an unprecedented catastrophe was about to erupt.
In an instant, the entire "Port of Luca" descended into chaos.
Dirac, who was in charge of the detective work, collapsed to the ground upon seeing this scene. But when he heard Seglade calling him, he could only drag his trembling body back to the tavern and report the matter to everyone.
At this moment, not only inside the tavern, but also the "Luca Port Government" was prepared to fight back, sending guards to support the Adventurers' Guild. At the same time, some adventurers rushed to the guild, while others hid at home after hearing that it was "Tide".
Of course, Lilith and Katya were among the first to receive the news, even before the guild. Unfortunately, a fish-headed, snake-bodied monster fell into the inn and landed right in their room.
"Kathia!"
Although Julius sensed the danger in time, the fish-headed, snake-bodied monster had no magic and could not pinpoint its exact location. By the time he came to his senses, a large hole had already been torn in the ceiling, and the enemy appeared right in front of him.
"What is this? A tidal wave!"
"The tide! Julius! Is that so?"
Julius knew exactly where such a monster came from, having experienced something similar many years ago.
"Lilith, Katya, watch out, meow! I'm pretty sure this thing comes from the 'Tides'!"
"How could a monster from the 'Tidal Wave' appear here...?"
Lilith was no stranger to the term "tidal wave," as such disasters had occurred many times around the world, arriving as if by some kind of timed calamity.
"I'm not quite sure, but... this thing is really troublesome to deal with. Since it's here, 'Port Luca' is definitely in big trouble right now, meow!"
"Can magic defeat her?"
Without a doubt, even when she was in danger, Lilith's first thought was for my safety, which was something she wanted to ascertain for me.
"I'm not sure, meow, let me try!"
After speaking, "Julius" immediately launched a large fireball at the fish-headed snake-bodied creature. The power was immense, and it was no ordinary magic. This was one of its most proficient spells, which had saved us countless troubles on our previous journey.
Boom!
The powerful shockwave shattered the room's glass, yet the fish-headed, snake-bodied creature, though blasted to the other side by the shockwave, remained unharmed and stood in place.
"What?! How is that possible? My magic didn't do any damage to it at all, and... this thing doesn't even have any life force!"
"Julius! Speak properly!"
"Simply put, this thing was originally inanimate, but it came back to life for some reason!"
"Damn it! If that's the case, Leon is in danger, Julius! Protect Katya, I need to find Leon right now!"
As soon as the words were spoken, a figure jumped out of the window and landed on the street, followed by the sound of alarms coming from the guild.
"Alert! Alert! Residents, please evacuate immediately! Adventurers, please prepare to assemble at the Adventurers' Guild!"
"Alert! Alert! Residents, please evacuate immediately! Adventurers, please prepare to assemble at the Adventurers' Guild!"
"..."
“Leon…”
A sense of unease rose in Lilith's heart, and she hurriedly ran towards the city gate of "Luca Port". She knew very well that the "tide" covered a wide area, and that she, who was in "Nyalosa", might also be affected.
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Stepping out of the tavern's back door onto the street, I was held around the waist by one of the men who looked fairly muscular. The position was uncomfortable, but I didn't have much time to think about it.
Whoosh whoosh~
At that moment, a dense whooshing sound suddenly rang out in the air, and it was very close.
"Ugh..."
Before they could even react, another man was pierced through the heart by something that looked like an ice pick and died on the spot.
"Damn it! What is this...?"
The man who was holding me was right next to him. He looked at the corpse that had been pierced by the ice spike with shock and fear in his eyes. Then he let go of me and ran away quickly.
Hey! Where are you going?!
Jessica hadn't expected this to happen, but she seemed much calmer than the men.
As I was being ruthlessly thrown to the ground by the man, the pain in my elbows and knees brought me back to my senses. It was then that I noticed an unknown monster that had appeared at the street corner.
There are only two of them, but both are strange monsters with fish heads and snake bodies.
"This...this is!"
Although I didn't pay much attention to the description of "tides" in the book at the time, I still recognized this kind of monster immediately.
—This comes directly from "sea tide".
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