Everyone was overwhelmed by the enormous size of the whale.
“The size…”
Its overwhelming size was larger than any monster we had seen so far.
Even though we didn’t know the principle behind it, the creature was flying in the sky.
In a hurry, we used its unique traits to assess it, and it didn’t seem to be a Mythic-grade monster.
…It appeared to be at the edge of Legend Grade.
Since Ha Yu-ri was the commander of the 2nd Area Expedition, she shouted.
“Everyone, prepare for battle!”
“Ha, Ha Yu-ri… but how do we… attack that?”
It was a natural question. Since the creature was in the air, close-range fighters had no means to attack it.
The one who answered the man’s question wasn’t Ha Yu-ri, but Yoo Ju.
“Let’s focus on magic and long-range attacks for now. If we keep attacking, maybe it’ll fall to the ground or something?”
Everyone focused on Yoo Ju’s words.
“If that monster could fly in the air without any conditions, there would be no reason for it to stay in the lake. This is the only attack method we have right now.”
Whether her words made sense or not, it was the only action we could take.
Ha Yu-ri nodded and spoke to everyone.
“As Yoo Ju said, we’ll focus on magic and long-range attacks. Be careful, as we don’t know what kind of attack might come. Each clan’s command is left to their clan leaders.”
“Yes!”
Immediately, various spells rained down on the White Devourer.
*Boom!*
“Krrrrr…!”
It didn’t seem to have high magic resistance.
Although it didn’t have eyes, it felt like it was staring at us.
The creature opened its mouth wide.
For a moment, I thought it would unleash a breath attack, but its actions were unexpected.
It started spitting out something white.
*Crashhh—*
‘This is…’
“Crazy! It, it’s spitting out monsters!”
What was pouring from the sky were countless Shapes and Big Shapes.
“Damn it! Take cover!”
Whether it was intentional or not, the Shapes falling from the sky created a situation akin to a bombing.
“Ice Barrier!”
*Boom! Crash! Slam!*
Fortunately, Ha Yu-ri’s timely magic saved those in danger.
“Lee Yun-seong! Don’t leave my side!”
“Yes, Ho-yeon.”
Though I’m not sure if this counts as fortunate, the Shapes falling from the sky gave the close-range fighters something to do.
“Charis. Charis, lay down an area and use your attack magic on that monster.”
“Got it.”
Immediately, Charis deployed her area, making it easier for Hyeon-jin and Ho-won to block the monsters.
“Kang I-seo, can your arrows reach that whale?”
“Yeah, they should hit… but I’m not sure if my arrows will have any effect on something that big.”
“It’s fine. Just aim for its weak point.”
Kang I-seo tilted her head and asked.
“Weak point?”
“Yeah, it doesn’t have eyes, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have vulnerable spots. It’s a bit gross to attack, though…”
“Huh? Where?”
“…..”
I could see it.
I don’t know if it excretes, but its excretory organ was faintly visible.
Fortunately, since we were below and it was above, it was easy to target.
‘No way its excretory organ is tough, right?’
“Over there, if you look closely, you can see its excretory organ.”
“Excretory organ? Are you saying the weak point is…”
“No matter how legendary the monster is, if an arrow hits there, it won’t be fine, right?”
At my words, Kang I-seo burst out laughing.
“Pfft… that’s true, damn, that’s hilarious.”
Immediately, Kang I-seo took her bow stance.
“Yo… shoot!”
*Whoosh—*
Amidst the chaos, the sound of the arrow flying was barely audible.
I didn’t hear the sound of the arrow hitting, but I could see it piercing the creature.
“Kiiiiiiii—”
The creature writhed in pain.
“Ahaha, looks like it hit the mark?”
It seemed to have taken some damage, as it opened its mouth again.
“Don’t tell me it’s going to spit out more monsters…!”
Just as everyone thought it would spit out more monsters, a visible energy began to gather in its mouth.
“Crazy!”
I didn’t know what it was, but instinctively, I knew that if it unleashed that, at least one clan would be wiped out.
And it was facing our direction.
“Damn it, everyone scatter…”
As I spoke with a pale face.
“Whoosh!”
Yoo Ju threw her spear.
*Boom!*
The spear Yoo Ju threw pierced the monster’s mouth, causing the gathered energy to explode inside it.
It was surprising that she could throw a spear that far, but it turned out she had prepared a throwing spear separately.
‘Did she prepare in advance?’
If that energy had fallen, there would definitely have been casualties.
Then, something unexpected happened with the creature’s actions.
The creature, which had been swimming in the air, suddenly began to descend.
Feeling a bad premonition, Seo Mi-kyung urgently shouted.
“Wait, everyone, get out of the way!”
As if it intended to crush everything, it began to descend with its massive body.
But the target was where the Plum Blossom Clan members were.
*Crashhhhh—*
With a deafening roar, everyone struggled to maintain their balance.
“Ah, no! Noooooo!”
Seo Mi-kyung, who was elsewhere, survived, but seeing her clan members practically wiped out, she wailed.
‘Ugh…’
It was hard to watch her wail, but if I were in her position, I wouldn’t have been able to stay calm either.
It was unfortunate, but now that the creature had landed, it was the perfect time to attack.
The close-range fighters from each clan approached the creature.
“Attack!”
“Stab it!”
Except for those dealing with the Shapes and Big Shapes, those closest to the creature began swinging or stabbing their weapons.
Of course, the creature wailed and tried to escape from the ground.
If it managed to get away like this…
At the moment of trying to escape.
“Freeze!”
Ha Yu-ri used ice magic to freeze part of the ground and the creature.
What happened next was spectacular.
“Yoo Ju? What are you…”
“…Huff!”
Seo Yoo-ju planted her spear on the ground, infused her feet with magical power, and made a strange jump, drawing a parabola in one swift motion, surpassing the Shapes blocking her way.
‘Sigh… I expected this when I saw the status window…’
A movement on a completely different level than before.
Whether such a movement is extremely difficult or not, most Clan Masters looked at Seo Yoo-ju with surprised eyes.
Thud.
The place where Seo Yoo-ju landed after flying in a parabola was none other than on top of the White Devourer.
After Seo Yoo-ju took a strange stance, a golden aura began to gather on her spear.
‘Magical power?’
I don’t know if it’s magical power or what, but I was sure it was an incredible energy.
The next action Seo Yoo-ju took was a single thrust.
Crunch!
“Kieeeeeek!”
‘Crazy!’
The scene created by a single thrust was unbelievable.
A large area of flesh disappeared from where the spear had pierced.
The monster’s appearance, bleeding profusely from the wound, was evidence of how much pain it was in.
Despite the combat situation, everyone was staring at Seo Yoo-ju as if bewitched by this shocking scene.
“How is a first-year…”
“Damn, she seems stronger than our Clan Master, am I wrong?”
“She’s a complete monster…”
Honestly, until now, the rumors of Seo Yoo-ju’s exploits were at the level of ‘maybe possible if she’s a genius.’
But Seo Yoo-ju’s current exploits are on a level that defies reality.
It’s understandable that others are reacting like this.
The problem is that the monster is going berserk due to the pain.
“Ahhh!”
“Kugh!”
I don’t know if it’s like a whale’s ultrasonic waves on Earth or what, but everyone except those who lost their hearing from the sudden scream covered their ears.
But even though my ears hurt, this situation seems like a positive signal to me.
‘It’s lashing out because it’s seriously injured.’
Whether it’s a person or an animal, the more critical the situation, the louder they scream.
The ice holding the creature began to shatter due to its scream.
Crack—
“Damn it!”
“It’s going back into the air…!”
Eventually, the creature started swimming back into the air.
“It’s a pity, but we’ve gained enough advantage. Everyone, prepare for long-range attacks again…”
While Ha Yu-ri was giving orders, Seo Mi-kyung grabbed her collar and shouted.
“A pity but enough advantage?! Are you kidding?! My clan was wiped out!”
People around tried to stop Seo Mi-kyung.
“Seo, Seo Mi-kyung, let go of that hand first…”
“You can’t do this now. We understand how you feel, but this is a combat situation…”
“Shut up! I lost my clan in an instant!”
Honestly, it’s a situation where she couldn’t help but lose her mind.
If I were her, I would have panicked too.
‘Stupid bitch…!’
But the problem is that we’re in a combat situation with that monster.
“Ha Yu-ri, everything went wrong when you put my clan at the forefront! You bitch! Give me back my clan! Give it back!”
“…Seo Mi-kyung, I understand how you feel, but in this situation, I think the best thing is to catch that monster. At least we should avenge the clan members.”
“What’s the use of that! I’ve already lost everything! Because of you and that man…!”
I could see Seo Mi-kyung glaring at me.
Suddenly, I was caught in the crossfire.
‘What did I do?’
It’s true that I put the Plum Blossom Clan at the forefront early on to minimize damage, but I swear the annihilation of the Plum Blossom Clan this time had nothing to do with me.
The fact that the Plum Blossom Clan members were where the White Devourer collapsed was purely luck.
I understand that humans tend to blame others when things go wrong, but this wasn’t the time to waste because of her.
“Damn…!”
“It’s escaping into the lake!”
Ha Yu-ri urgently pushed Seo Mi-kyung away and activated her magic.
“Freeze!”
The target of the magic was not the monster but the lake.
Crackle—
Everyone was amazed.
True to her reputation as the top ice magic user, Ha Yu-ri showed the majesty of freezing the entire surface of the vast lake.
“Ice, pierce!”
Not stopping there, ice spikes rose from the frozen lake and attacked the White Devourer.
Crash!
“Kieeeeeee—!”
The ice spikes pierced the creature’s body.
The frozen lake turned red as blood poured from the creature’s body.
And Seo Yoo-ju didn’t miss this brief moment.
Whoosh—
Boom!
Just a spear throw, but the sound was like a bomb exploding.
The spear Seo Yoo-ju threw hit the side of the White Devourer, leaving a large wound.
For a moment, it seemed like the creature had lost strength and slumped, making me think it was over.
But when the creature screamed again, the ground shook, and the frozen surface of the lake began to crack.
“It’s escaping into the lake!”
“Stop it! What are you doing! Quickly, use magic and shoot arrows!”
Everyone attacked to stop the creature from escaping into the lake, but only a few hits landed.
Even those were not fatal, only causing minor damage.
‘Damn it…’
Eventually, the White Devourer escaped into the lake and disappeared.