The ground trembled slightly as a nearly three-meter-tall figure appeared at the edge of the island's primeval forest.
Its body was grayish-white in color, as though it was formed from boulders. Its face was filled with potholes, and it didn't have any obvious eyes, nose, mouth, or ears.
"Stone giant …" Cattleya whispered the monster's type.
And be it Klein or Anderson, they didn't know anything about such a monster.
However, none of them cast a questioning look at Cattleya. Instead, they stared intently at the monster as though they were professionals.
Cattleya turned around and faced the docked Future. She raised her right hand and amplified her voice.
"Aim!"
The pirates on duty immediately adjusted the direction of the dozens of cannons on the port side, aiming them at the heavy stone giant.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Cannonballs flew out and landed around the stone giant. Dust instantly billowed up, blanketing a large area.
Amidst the obvious tremors of the ground, flames lingered as fragments flew in every direction, as though they could destroy everything.
Tap! Tap! Tap!
The grayish-white figure tore through the smoke and dust, but it didn't suffer any serious damage. Only its surface had cracked a little.
Cattleya said without a change in expression, "This isn't a type of giant.
"This isn't a type of giant. It's a stone golem.
"Its core is the main ingredient of a Sequence 5 Guardian of the God of Combat pathway, so its defense is extremely high."
Amidst the reverberating cannonballs, Klein nearly suspected that there was something wrong with his hearing.
Since you know the stone giant's forte, why did you fire a salvo of cannons? Isn't this a waste of cannonballs? He thought, puzzled and lampooned.
Perhaps hearing his thoughts, Cattleya looked at the approaching stone giant and said, "That's right.
"I've never encountered such a Beyonder creature before, so I wish to do a test."
I'm convinced by this reason … Klein was left speechless.
At this moment, Anderson Hood, who had been observing the stone giant, raised his hand.
"Which one of you has the Beyonder powers of the frost domain?"
"Me," Cattleya replied calmly.
Seeing that Ma 'am Hermit had a solution, Klein swallowed the words he was about to say.
To him, if it wasn't necessary, he really didn't want to activate Creeping Hunger even though the zombie did have the ability to control ice.
He reckoned that he wouldn't be able to find any suitable food on this island!
Cattleya took out a grayish-black scroll from a hidden pocket in her wizard robe and whispered a word in ancient Hermes.
"Freeze!"
Without a sound, the scroll was engulfed by the icy blue flames, and soon after, a crystal clear stream of light fell from the sky.
They quickly landed on the stone giant's body and froze the target inside, hanging one icicle after another.
With a teeth-aching cracking sound, the layers of ice shattered one after another, and the stone giant slowly walked out of that area. However, the ash-gray color on its surface deepened a bit, and its movements were much stiffer than before.
At this moment, Anderson raised both of his hands, like a conductor gesturing for the audience to applaud.
The bottom of the stone giant's feet instantly burst into orange-yellow flames, as if it had stepped into some sort of trap.
Water vapor quickly rose from its surface, and then it cracked, revealing deep cracks one after another.
Anderson pulled his right arm back and condensed a blazing white spear in his palm.
The flame at the tip of the spear shrank to a point and burst forth with a dazzling brilliance.
The spear flew out and accurately hit the crack in the stone giant's abdomen, burning a large hole there.
Anderson Hood, who was originally on the beach, seemed to have merged with the white spear. When the fire lit up, he strangely appeared behind the stone giant.
He clenched his left fist and swelled his arm. Then, with an uppercut, he dug into the stone giant's abdomen.
This seemingly simple attack created an exaggerated effect. The stone giant immediately froze on the spot, and cracking sounds could be heard from within. In just a few seconds, it collapsed into a pile of rubble.
An absolutely fatal attack … Klein's pupils constricted.
Cattleya stood calmly in her spot and said without any surprise, "That's right.
Without any surprise, she said, "Sequence 5 of the Hunter pathway is Reaper.
"Furthermore, they are good at discovering the weakness of their prey."
Reaper … Harvests lives? No wonder … Klein nodded slightly.
At this moment, Anderson crouched down and rummaged through the stone giant's remains.
Then, he turned his head and smiled bitterly.
"This isn't a real monster."
In other words, there was nothing!
As Anderson described the situation, the pile of rubble disappeared at a discernible speed.
… An unlucky fellow like you shouldn't open boxes to loot corpses … Klein couldn't help but lampoon inwardly.
Anderson returned unhappily as he kept nagging, "This is the biggest problem in these waters.
"That's the biggest problem with this sea region. Not every monster can provide you with wealth!"
This is because such a conjured monster is a part of a higher and more powerful monster. Of course, it could also be the influence of remnant powers and auras … Klein had long made a judgment on this.
After this period of sailing, he discovered that there were Beyonder traces of the Sun, Evernight, Storm, and Spectator pathways. He had more concrete guesses about his previous thoughts.
He had originally suspected that these waters were a battlefield left behind by the Second Epoch ancient gods: Storm belonged to Elf King Soniathrym, Spectator belonged to Dragon King Ankewelt, and Evernight belonged to Annihilation Demonic Wolf Flegrea. With Little Sun providing the City of Silver's mythological records, Klein had a basic grasp of the authorities of the eight ancient gods of the Second Epoch.
However, the constant noon and the golden Sun chariot made Klein waver in his judgment. This was because none of the eight ancient gods grasped the Sun pathway.
Soon, Klein thought of Amon and Adam's father, the City of Silver Creator who had the title of God of the ancient Sun.
After this Creator awakened, he took back the authorities of the ancient gods after numerous intense battles!
Hence, he left behind the ruins of the battle of the gods? The incomplete mural he had seen in the ancient elven ruins surfaced in Klein's mind.
Elf King Soniathrym was fighting the City of Silver's Creator, who was also the ancient God of the Sun!
While he was lost in his thoughts, Anderson had already regained his chuckle and looked at him.
He looked at him and asked, "How should I address you?"
"German Sparrow." Klein gave a simple name.
"German Sparrow?" Anderson was first taken aback before returning to normal. "I've heard of you. You're an adventurer who nearly hunted Vice Admiral Ailment. You have the title of the craziest hunter! Last month, when I passed by the Rorsted Archipelago and Oravi Island, I planned on having a drink with you and getting to know you, but I had no idea where you went. "
Last month? I was volunteering at the hospital … Klein nodded.
"Now we know each other."
"Also, try not to speak."
"…" Anderson forced a smile. "I know. My bad luck will make my bad words come true. Alright, don't look at me. I'll stop talking. You can put down your charm."
Due to the appearance of a monster like the stone giant, the pirates' relaxation time was shortened. The Future quickly set sail once again and headed deep into the sea.
Along the way, Klein remained standing on the deck, leaning against the ship's railing as he observed his surroundings. As for Anderson, he wandered around the ship, conversing with the pirates with great social skills.
Impressive. He easily figured out the situation on the ship … Klein glanced at Anderson, who was drinking with a few pirates in the shadows of the cabin, and he sighed with emotion.
Of course, this Strongest Hunter probably doesn't know that the alcohol he's drinking is a sedative produced by some unknown substance … Klein held back his laughter as he thought mischievously.
With Anderson's help, the Future successfully circled around two hidden whirlpools and a palace ruin floating in the sea as it continued following a safe sea route.
About three hours later, night fell once again.
Klein quickly regained his lucidity and rationality in his dream as he opened his eyes to look around.
His vision was pitch-black. There was nothing.
… Am I blind … This thought instinctively surfaced in Klein's mind. Then, he reached his right palm into his pocket and took out a box of matches.
This was a necessary casting material for a Magician.
With great familiarity, he took out a match and lit it. Immediately, a weak flame appeared in front of Klein's eyes.
The flame struggled to expand a little as it vaguely illuminated his surroundings.
This was a prison cell, a cell with an unlatched metal door!
Why am I here? I'm not beside Admiral of Stars, nor am I in the hall of murals where Anderson is … Random within a certain range? As his thoughts raced, Klein flicked his hand and extinguished the match that nearly burned his fingers.
His left palm was quickly dyed with a layer of pure and resplendent Sun. His eyes seemed to have two miniature suns.
With the Priest of Light's soul, he had obtained the night vision powers that belonged to Light of Holiness.
Surveying his surroundings, Klein saw that the cell he was in wasn't too cramped, but the ground was dirty and messy. There were many footprints, and he had no idea what had happened here.
Most of them are human footprints. A small number of them are rather exaggerated. Perhaps they belong to giants … The single bed is broken in the corner, and there's a key by the door … Who succeeded in breaking out of prison? Klein came in front of the unlatched metal door and carefully looked out.
Outside the cell was a lightless darkness. The darkness enveloped a stone-paved passageway, and opposite it was a cold and hard wall. The two sides of the passageway extended out as though there were more cells.
Klein retracted his gaze, picked up the key on the ground, and closed the metal door a little tighter.
He didn't attempt to open the door and continue staying in the cell.
He clearly remembered that Snake of Fate, Will Auceptin, had exhorted him not to explore the World of Dreams. Therefore, he planned on waiting here for noon to arrive!
So be it. I'm not going out anyway … Klein shrank into a corner and sat on half of the single bed. He seemed to fuse with the thick darkness around him.
In this extreme silence, Klein suddenly cocked his head because he vaguely heard light footsteps!
The footsteps sounded from afar. The frequency was slow, but it was getting closer.
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