The Genius Blacksmith's Game
How to Protect the Sea
Elizabeth
She was a woman ranked 4th in the unofficial summoner rankings.
Elizabeth is a 'Tame', a special class among summoners.
The Tamer of Training was different from ordinary Summoners.
In the case of normal summoners, they generally control monsters obtained from the field and use them to level up.
Of course, Elizabeth's monsters could level up that way too, but there was another way.
It was possible to 'nurture' and grow it right away.
When monsters hear the 'whispers of love' she possesses, they gradually grow.
Sometimes, if she uses her skill 'Nutrient Creation' to make nutrients and feeds them to the monsters, they grow.
In this way, she used to raise the monsters with love and care.
The downside was that, unlike other summoners, the experience points required for her monsters to level up were three times higher.
So it was very slow.
However, Elizabeth knew one fact.
In the long run, monsters raised with love are bound to become much stronger than those raised by other summoners.
The monsters that users can raise reach a limit in their growth.
Assuming you were raising a rare monster, the Silver Wolf, it did not evolve into an Epic monster just because it reached level MAX.
However, her monsters were possible.
Due to growth that leads to leveling up and growth through 'love' and 'nurturing', the potential for growth is much greater than that of other monsters.
In other words, she was perhaps the only user capable of turning a unique monster into a legendary monster, or the only user capable of growing a legendary monster into a transcendental one.
The problem is… … .
I mean, that's too difficult.
Ares does not give everything.
The triple experience points required for leveling up ultimately slowed down immediate growth and caused Elizabeth to reach a limit on the monsters she could currently use.
Although she ranked 4th in the unofficial rankings, the fact that the highest-grade monster she raises is currently just a unique one reveals the clear reality.
Unlike typical users at her level who command 3 to 5 unique monsters or 1 legendary monster.
“Doldol?”
The vast, endless ocean.
Riding on Doldoli, the only unique-grade dolphin-type monster, she stroked its head.
“It’s okay, Doldol. Big sister will turn you into a transcendent dolphin. It might take a long time, though…”
“Doldol!!”
Doldoli jumped up with all his might.
The sunlight reflected on the sea and the sight of her riding on the wheelbarrow were very beautiful.
The reason she was able to become a 'tamer of raising' in the first place is because she loves animals.
Of course, the monsters were a separate matter, but the monsters that came into her possession were also endlessly lovely.
She cared for them with love, and it was that kind heart that enabled her to advance to the Hidden Class.
Back then.
"uh……?"
She was flustered.
Something huge was rising from deep in the sea.
That something was in Doldoli and in its center.
'no way……!?'
She made a puzzled expression.
According to the compass, this guy shouldn't originally appear here.
Soon, a huge octopus tentacle with suction cups sprang up from the sea.
Kuwaaaaaaak-!
Doldol moved quickly and barely managed to dodge the octopus's tentacles.
Whoosh!
The creature fully revealed itself from the sea.
A giant octopus-shaped monster.
In the sea, it is a being called the Overlord of the Abyss.
It was enormous, easily reaching tens of meters in length, and its skin was smooth and resembled dark black armor.
It also had eight black eyes embedded in it, and its legs with 12 suction cups created a grotesque appearance.
[The Legendary Monster. The Appearance of the Kraken!]
Elizabeth's face turned pale.
“Doldol, let’s escape quickly.”
“Doldol!”
She kicked Doldoli in the waist, and Doldoli tried to spring away with all his might.
But soon a huge vortex arose around her.
It is 'Sea Vortex', one of the Kraken's abilities.
“Doldol……!”
Doldol swam fast and struggled with all his might to escape him, but it wasn't easy.
"Doldol, hang in there!"
at that time.
Kwaaaaaak-!!
The Kraken's legs struck Doldoli and Elizabeth in succession.
“Aaaargh!”
Elizabeth and Doldoli were separated, and they were sucked into a giant vortex.
I, I can't breathe… …!
[You have been afflicted with the abnormal status of suffocation.]
[I cannot control my body, and my consciousness is becoming increasingly hazy.]
She sank into the water and struggled.
Doldoli was also sinking underneath it.
Kwaaaaaak-!
A huge roar echoed.
Even in the murky sea, Elizabeth realized that it was a huge 'Great Harpoon'.
A huge net was immediately cast into the water.
Elizabeth and Doldol were pulled up by the net.
“Gasp, gasp…!”
Breathing heavily, she spotted a boat.
“The land of the tongue, the string…?”
It is a ship with the national emblem of the country of Hyun drawn on it.
There, once again, a huge harpoon appeared.
Kwaaaaaak-!!!
A huge harpoon connected to a chain at the end was embedded in the Kraken's body.
“……Amazing. As expected, the artifacts of the Land of the Black Strings are incredible. It seems there is a twofold difference in hunting speed between using the Great Harpoon and not.”
A man who looked like a pirate was standing on the ship's deck.
He, holding an artifact with an iron bar and a sickle connected.
and.
“Khehehehehe!”
“Hehehehe, it’s a hunt. A hunt!”
“Let’s start the looting!”
There were other pirates as well.
Goosebumps appeared on her back.
Did the country of Hyun have its ships stolen by pirates?
The pirates who jumped off the ship hacked the Kraken.
“Kuwaaaaaa!”
Also, a sickle thrown by a man presumed to be the captain standing on the ship endlessly slashed at the Kraken's body.
Elizabeth was surprised.
To think you overwhelmed the legendary monster Kraken as easily as I did?
They acted as if they had fought in the sea dozens of times over.
Some people jumped into the water with daggers in their mouths and cut off the Kraken's tentacles.
Some people rode on ropes connected to harpoons and attacked the Kraken quickly.
The Kraken, known as the Overlord of the Abyss, eventually met its death and was buried in the water.
with a plop-
The man holding the sickle jumped into the water.
“Cough, cough…!”
She climbed onto the boat, coughed, and looked at the sea.
Soon, the man came up holding a baby Kraken in his arms.
And Elizabeth was imprisoned by pirates in a small prison with iron bars.
Doldoli was also trapped in the aquarium on the ship.
“Elizabeth?”
“……?”
Do they know my true identity?
if…….
Are you trying to kidnap me?
“My name is Akao. I have come to escort you.”
“……How is this considered serving?”
She was dumbfounded.
Swoosh-
A man named Akao stealthily took out a sickle.
Startled!
"So you have come to escort [my mother]… You are so polite that it brings tears to my eyes…"
Akao scratched his head with a sickle, making a puzzled expression.
“What on earth is your true identity?”
It is a fisherman. The land of the strings.
How is this a fisherman?
And a fisherman who runs a fish farm together.
“……????”
And so, Akaho escorted Elizabeth to the country of the prefecture.
Akao led Elizabeth to the vicinity of the county's coast.
There is only one reason why Akaho served Elizabeth.
We need someone to manage the fish farm.
Do you raise rockfish or halibut?
Raising octopuses.
"An octopus?"
Yeah, it's a Kraken's offspring.
You don't usually call that an octopus, do you?
“……It’s an octopus.”
“……Come to think of it, it really is an octopus. But what does that have to do with me?”
“I would like you to manage the fish farm. You are a breeding tamer, aren't you? Please raise these guys. My goal is to bring various things that can accelerate their growth and quickly turn them into adults.”
“Why me?”
Because I brought him here.
“……???“
Elizabeth had to run the fish farm as she watched Akio scratch the back of his head with a sickle in his hand.
and…….
Ding!
[Hidden Quest: Growing the Fish Farm]
Grade: S
Restriction: Those who received the proposal from Akao.
Reward: Choose one of your controlled monsters and evolve it by one rank.
Penalty for failure: Imprisonment.
Description: As someone personally brought in by Akao, you will have to raise the various marine creatures in the farm into fine adults.
Kidnapped, but the reward is good… …?
Of course, the penalty was crazy too.
In all my life, it was the first time I had seen a penalty be 'imprisonment'.
Therefore, from that day on, he devoted his whole heart to utilizing the abilities he possessed.
Akao's fish farm adjacent to the seaside.
Akao was raising three baby Krakens, two baby Sea Dragons (legendary monsters), and three baby Turtle Dragons.
One more added.
As of today, the number of baby Krakens has increased to four.
How could they have caught it so easily?
There are two reasons.
It was because of Akao, who understood the sea well, and also because even a Kraken is nothing more than an insignificant being when it is a hatchling.
Sleep well, my baby~ in the arms of the Dragon King in the sea~
Every day, she sang whispers of love to the sea dragons, krakens, and turtle dragons at the fish farm.
[Monsters that hear the whispers of love grow in a special way.]
[Even grumpy monsters become docile and obey the commands of those they recognize as their masters.]
[Beings who have heard the whispers of love exert greater power when they reach adulthood.]
He also combined various things to make nutritional supplements and injected them into them.
[You have used Monster supplements.]
[Monsters' growth rate increases by 60%, and when fully grown, they possess a much larger and stronger body.]
Although she was forced into labor, Elizabeth had come to cherish these cute little ones before she knew it.
[You are raising legendary monsters. As their number exceeds 8, the growth speed of all Hidden Class Tamers increases threefold.]
[Legendary Skill. Obtain Legendary Monster Trainer.]
Even Elizabeth was growing several times faster than usual.
The Legendary Monster Trainer was a special power that could quickly raise even Epic-grade monsters to Legendary.
Was bringing him here the right… thing to do?
Elizabeth began to raise them with even more all her might.
Five months passed since she started managing the fish farm in the country of Hyun.
***
today.
Elizabeth was giving nutrients to the Kraken, Turtle Dragon, and Sea Dragon, which had nearly reached adulthood in just half a year.
A Kraken thanked her and very carefully touched her head with its suction cup hand.
I can't believe it… …
Kraken, Turtle Dragon, Sea Dragon.
They are beings who absolutely cannot hear human words.
That birth is due to violence.
however…….
Elizabeth's nurturing abilities, including whispers of love.
And these guys could be created by Pirate King Akao.
Akao periodically brought disposable items that could help them grow faster.
“Grrr, grrr……!”
The turtle dragon sticks out its dragon head and asks to be petted.
“Grrr……!”
A sea dragon swimming in the water jumped out and gave Elizabeth a tight hug.
As her abilities grew significantly, she succeeded in growing even her own Dolphin from a unique one into a 'legendary' dolphin.
This is the price for your hard work. Take it.
Then the pirates threw a bag to Elizabeth.
[You will gain 50,000 gold.]
Every month, the pirates gave Elizabeth a huge sum of money.
She approached Akao, who was standing on the boat looking out at the vast ocean.
So you really did bring me here.
“……I no longer kidnap.”
“I have a question. Why on earth do you run a fish farm?”
“I am now nothing but a fisherman and a fish farmer. Not a pirate.”
Elizabeth gave a bitter smile at those words.
Akao is a pirate, but now he is someone who has completely abandoned him.
Elizabeth noticed.
'… … He doesn't want to suffer harm because of the rumor that King Hyunsu, whom he serves, commands pirates.'
Then suddenly… … .
Elizabeth got goosebumps when she saw the adult legendary monsters Kraken, Turtle Dragon, and Sea Dragon.
"They're all heading out to sea? No way…?"
The real reason Akao runs the fish farm.
Elizabeth, realizing this, looked at Akaho.
Akao was gazing at the vast, distant sea with eyes filled with lingering emotion.
Akao.
He was protecting the country of Hyun in his own way.
