Hi, I’m the Hero’s Father ～I’m Sorry For All The Trouble My Foolish Son Has Caused You～ - Chapter 95

Chapter 95   Seawater Unfolds

The gigantic sea monster, Kraken.

With a size comparable to Neptune, it entered the royal castle, undulating its eight legs and two tentacles.

Even Neptune, with her vast experience, grimaced at the monstrous sight.

“Junior… So, it’s the offspring of that creature.”

He recalled twenty years ago, when Croix first visited this place.

At that time, a Kraken had been lurking near Dipsea.

It was a memorable experience when Croix managed to slay the Kraken, which had even given Neptune trouble, and turned it into calamari.

Compared to that Kraken, this one was indeed smaller. It was understandable that it was a child.

But hse hadn’t expected it to grow so large in just twenty years.

“I picked this one up when it was small. Heh heh heh. I raised it carefully and taught it that Dipsea was the enemy… With this, I will dominate the fishmen living in Dipsea!!”

The gang leader stood on Kraken Junior’s head.

The glare directed at Neptune was sharp, almost as if it was ready to pounce.

“Your parent was indeed a monster. It’s no wonder it was called a sea demon. …But you, compared to that, are just a minor demon.”

“────!!”

Kraken Junior moved its limbs like tentacles and attacked Neptune.

With the trident in hand, Neptune sliced through and pierced the tentacles.

Even though she had a weapon, Kraken Junior had ten limbs.

Moreover, it seemed to have super-fast regeneration ability, as the severed limbs quickly grew back.

Additionally, the vitality of the severed tentacles was impressive.

Even when detached from the main body, they continued to move and approach Neptune.

“Tch…! As expected of a creature inheriting its parent’s genes, it’s relentless…!”

This persistence had plagued Neptune for years.

She truly didn’t know how Croix had managed to defeat it.

According to Croix, he just punched it until it was done, but she couldn’t imagine defeating such a creature with just her fists.

On top of that, the gangs were also seizing every opportunity to attack.

It was unbearably troublesome.

If things continued this way, she would be gradually overwhelmed.

(I need to finish this quickly…!)

Neptune deflected the tentacles and drove the trident into the ground.

Bringing her hands together in front of her chest, she unleashed an immense amount of magical power.

“Dimensional magic circle──”

A regular tetrahedron magic circle appeared on Neptune’s palm.

The light blue magic circle rapidly expanded, completely enveloping Neptune’s body.

“──Divine Realm: Celestial and Infernal Water Domain”

Immediately, the magic was activated.

In an instant, the magic circle expanded to cover the entire room, and a vast amount of seawater appeared inside.

The gangsters were bewildered by this unprecedented magic.

“What is this… seawater…?”

“You fools, we’re fishmen too!”

“We might not be as good as you, but we…”

The gangsters, moving rapidly underwater, found that their firearms were useless, but their physical abilities were greatly enhanced.

They were like fish in water, attacking Neptune with coordinated movements.

──However.

“This domain is really just seawater?”

“What…? Ah… agh…!”

“Gah… ugh…!”

The movement suddenly stopped, and the closest fishmen began to writhe in agony.

The sudden change made the other fishmen open their eyes wide and back away.

Meanwhile, the water around them gradually and steadily compressed.

Their limbs, bodies, and necks were all folded up… until finally, they were compressed into palm-sized, dark red spheres without a trace of blood.

“What… what’s happening? What is this…?”

“I… I don’t know. What’s going on…?”

Confusion spread among the gangsters, centered around their leader.

Their comrades had died. It was unforgivable, but before anything, they couldn’t understand the cause of death.

Fishmen don’t die from any kind of water pressure.

But what just happened clearly looked like death by compression.

Neptune pulled out the trident and rested it on her shoulder.

“In this divine realm, I have set three traps centered around myself. The nearest trap is pressure. Next is suffocation. Finally, slashing… If you cannot escape or hide, escaping from this divine realm is impossible.”

Neptune’s gaze glowed ominously.

The overwhelming pressure made the fishmen reveal their despair.

(Although, it probably won’t have much effect on that tentacle…)

Considering the possibility due to the Kraken’s genetics…

Neptune remained cautious, holding the trident and glaring at Kraken Junior.

“The weaklings are inconsequential… You, however, will be killed by my hand.”