Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 252: Caught in a Trap
The first major challenge in hunting down the monster ravaging the fishing village was actually finding it.
The vast ocean made the search difficult. The creature could be lurking deep beneath the waves, making it an almost impossible task.
Even though the monster was massive and Rest had magic to sense its presence, locating it was no easy feat.
Rest came up with a plan—to ambush the monster when it approached the village.
Luckily, there was a clue: the destroyed oyster farm.
Surprisingly, this monster seemed to understand human emotions. It specifically targeted the oyster farm because it knew how important the place was to the villagers.
Since the monster had that kind of personality, Rest could predict its next target—the village’s pearl farm.
Unfortunately, the pearl farm was still in the experimental stages, and the cultivation wasn’t going well. But the monster wouldn’t know that.
So, Rest decided to hide near the pearl farm and wait for the creature to strike.
(But… there’s no guarantee it’ll attack here. I need to provoke it.)
On the beach, in plain sight from the ocean, Rest had the villagers throw a noisy feast, laughing and celebrating.
For such a spiteful monster, the sight of humans enjoying themselves must have been unbearable.
As expected, the monster launched an attack out of pure irritation, seeking to vent its frustration by destroying the villagers’ precious farm.
(There was a risk it could attack the beach directly…)
But in that case, Rest planned to use his Presence Detection magic to sense the threat in advance and signal the villagers to evacuate.
Instead of targeting the people directly, the monster aimed for the empty pearl farm. This meant it wasn’t just cruel—it was also a coward.
(So it only bullies the weak but avoids any risk of retaliation… What a classic scumbag!)
“Fourth harpoon—fire!”
“GYAAAAAAAHHHHH!”
A sharp harpoon struck the monster’s tail, making it shriek in pain.
It wasn’t some legendary weapon wielded by a heroic fisherman—it was just an ordinary harpoon borrowed from the villagers.
The Queen Dowager had personally funded these weapons for the village. They were high quality but nothing special.
What made them special was Rest’s magic.
He had reinforced the harpoons with enchantments and coated them with a magically synthesized poison.
With wind magic, he fired the poisoned harpoons like bullets, piercing deep into the monster’s flesh.
“GYAAH! GYAAAH!”
“Oh no, you’re not getting away.”
Sensing danger, the monster tried to flee.
But the rope attached to the harpoon held it back, tied securely to a reinforced tree trunk.
With magic strengthening both the rope and the tree, the monster couldn’t break free so easily.
“Now, let’s cut off your escape route.”
Rest floated into the air, soaring over the struggling beast.
“Earth Wall.”
From above, he cast magic toward the ocean, raising the seafloor to form a small barrier.
Of course, a single wall wasn’t enough to contain a creature of this size.
“Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall! Earth Wall!”
Rest unleashed a relentless barrage of magic, rapidly constructing an embankment to enclose the area.
Fortunately, the pearl farm was located in shallow waters. By forcefully raising the land, he was able to cut off the monster’s escape route.
“GYAAAAAAAHHHH!”
The monster thrashed its tail, finally managing to rip out the harpoon.
Even though it was poisoned, the effects didn’t seem to be kicking in yet—the monster was still roaring furiously.
“But at least I bought enough time. The construction is complete.”
Rest had finished his work.
The walls of earth surrounded the pearl farm in a fan shape, sealing the monster inside.
“Now then, what will you do? Want to try escaping onto land?”
“GYAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUOOOOOOOOHHHHH!!!”
With an ear-splitting roar, the monster lunged upward, revealing its massive head above the water.
It had a long, serpentine body, covered in blueish scales.
Its gaping mouth was lined with sharp, shark-like teeth.
“As I thought… a Sea Serpent!”
The enemy was exactly what Rest had expected.
A Sea Serpent—the tyrant of the ocean.
A colossal beast, not unlike a dragon, now charged straight for him.