Hi, I’m the Hero’s Father ～I’m Sorry For All The Trouble My Foolish Son Has Caused You～ - Chapter 100

Chapter 100   The Hero’s Father Slams Down

◆ Croix ◆

“────!”

“Kraken Junior! Don’t tell me you’re losing to a mere human!”

Kraken Junior desperately struggled to escape Croix’s overwhelming strength.

The more it struggled, the fiercer the currents in the divine realm became, shattering even the pillars and throne in the audience chamber into pieces.

Such a torrent was like a gentle breeze to Neptune, the god of the sea.

But for a human, a torrent powerful enough to crush rock meant death.

──Under normal circumstances.

“Stubborn tentacles… Hmph.”

Croix flexed his muscles, increasing the pulling force.

Just that alone made Kraken Junior’s massive body get pulled towards Croix.

In an instant, a shiver ran through Kraken Junior’s body, which lacked thought or emotion.

It could sense, even with just a slight test of strength.

It couldn’t win against this super man──.

“────!!”

“Hmm…?”

Suddenly, Croix’s vision turned pitch black.

Blacker than the night, denser than the darkness—[black].

The sudden change caused Croix to involuntarily freeze.

It wasn’t just that. This [black] began to wrap around Croix body.

Additionally, there was a slight paralysis spreading through his body.

“Croix! That… it’s its ink… highly poisonous…! It affects not just breathing… but also the skin… and disrupts the nerves…!”

From within the [black], Neptune’s muffled voice could be heard.

Immediately after, Neptune’s water manipulation cleared away the ink.

The view shifted from [black] to clear, but a slight paralysis still lingered in Croix’s body.

(It’s not that I can’t exert force, but my body feels sluggish.)

For a moment, Croix was pulled slightly back by Kraken Junior.

Poisonous effects don’t affect Croix, but even he felt paralysis, which means a normal human or demi-human would likely die instantly if exposed.

“Kraken Junior, now! Tear apart its body!”

“────!”

Immediately, Kraken Junior extended its tentacles, tightening around Croix’s arms, legs, and neck.

“Croix!”

Neptune readied her trident… and stopped.

Croix’s intense gaze conveyed a clear message: “Interfere and you will die.”

The sheer intensity of the gaze made Neptune’s skin crawl.

Kraken Junior was straining to tighten its grip on Croix’s limbs, but Croix remained calm, checking his entire body.

(My body is paralyzed, and my strength and movements are sluggish. It feels about 0.5 seconds slower than usual. ──In that case, it’s not a problem.)

Croix focused his awareness on all the nerves in his body… and clicked──.

All the gears of his nerves shifted up a notch.

“Uhn!!”

“────!?”

Croix spun around himself.

Kraken Junior, having lost to Croix’s strength, was being swung around in a circular motion. It was somewhat similar to the hammer throw event practiced on land.

With an explosive force that defied belief, Croix accelerated further.

The circle of water turned into a current, the current into a whirlpool, and the whirlpool into a raging torrent.

Even Neptune, the sea god, found herself compelled to distance herself from the intense torrent.

Kraken Junior released its legs and struggled to escape, but could not due to Croix’s grip on both of its tentacles.

The acceleration continued. Accelerate. Accelerate.

The divine barrier was distorting, with energy concentrating to the point of almost bursting.

And then… with that momentum, Croix slammed Kraken Junior into the ground.

GooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

A deafening roar, as if a massive number of explosives had detonated simultaneously, echoed through the area, and the divine realm shattered under the strain of the energy.

Kraken Junior, embedded in the ground, was shattered into pieces—its head and torso breaking into fragments, unable to release all the force.

“Hmmm. It seems I couldn’t control my strength due to the poison… I went overboard.”

Croix had originally planned to slice it up and make sashimi or squid noodles, but it ended up in pieces. He might still manage to make grilled tentacles.

As he was peeling off the remaining tentacles stuck to the body, Neptune rushed over to Croix.

“Croix! Are you alright!? Kraken’s poison is quite potent, even for me…!?”

“No need to worry. It’s just that my body’s reactions are slightly sluggish.”

“…It doesn’t look like it?”

“My body’s reactions are delayed by 0.5 seconds, so I’m just adjusting to move 0.5 seconds faster.”

“…?? As expected of you, Croix!”

Neptune stopped thinking about it.