Chapter 73 – Relishing the Shark Dismemberment II

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Before the tumultuous shark-cooking operation commenced, Henna prepared the foothold. The absurd name given to the operation belied the seriousness of the shark adversaries. The imposing presence of the bulked-up, muscular shark monsters felt like a crushing weight on one's lungs and heart, even before the battle had started.

"Stay silent and come up slowly."

"Alright…"

Henna was extremely tense.

She was the linchpin of this operation. If Henna and I remained secure above, Kushina and Yuuna could fight with their full strength.

'If only this could be resolved easily through some form of personality excretion, that would be ideal.'

That wouldn't work, though.

Judging by appearances, the blue shark giant's body seemed impervious to harm from a B-class Glock. We had no choice but to rely on Yuuna's enhanced attack power, boosted by the onahole buff.

Yukihime would slice through the shark giant as if wielding a deft sashimi knife. Given the structure of a shark's head, it was unlikely that they would lift their heads to look at us like humans or leap to launch an attack. Nevertheless, to prepare for any unexpected scenarios, I kept Henna by my side.

"Stick close to me."

"Yes…"

An unexpected predicament arose here. The simple truth was that high places were inherently frightening.

Seeing the transparent foothold wasn't good for one's mental health.

Even without a fear of heights, it was an intimidating spot.

Henna was also trembling, her shoulders shaking, but she desperately tried not to utter a single word of weakness.

Just by observing this, it seemed that half of their operation had already succeeded.

"Henna."

"Y-yes?"

"Do you know the swaying bridge effect? They say that when you meet someone of the opposite sex on a shaky bridge, your affection for them increases."

"I've heard of it."

"Then we're at a complete advantage now, aren't we?"

Henna's trembling subsided.

Now, instead of looking at the precarious foothold, she focused solely on my face.

"I already like you so much that there's nowhere higher to go."

"Then let's enjoy this as if we're on an amusement park ride."

"Okay!"

A signal comes from below, indicating it's done.

I immediately aimed at one of the shark giants and pulled the trigger of the Glock.

Bang! Bang!

Just as expected, the bullets ricocheted without even piercing.

'There's no chance with a pistol's firepower.'

I need to find a shotgun imbued with demonic power to get an estimate on this excretion.

"Kuuuuuu!"

The shark giant roars.

As expected from its fish-like head, it has no idea where the attack is coming from.

I quickly unloaded the entire magazine of the Glock.

In that moment, Yuuna swings Yukihime and slices through the shark giant's torso with a wide gash.

*Chaow!*

"This deep… Is this truly my strength?"

Yuuna seems astonished by the effects of the onahole buff.

"What do you think? How about becoming my Onahole this time?"

"I prefer being your girlfriend."

"What if your master asks you to be his Onahole?"

"Sang-hyuk would never make such a crude request!"

"Oh my, how innocent~."

I shout while observing the situation from above.

"Kushina! Another giant is coming!"

"Over here!"

A provocative skill developed through exposure to the art of taunting.

is used to individually engage each shark giant. However, since Kushina doesn't have the Onahole buff,

Her role is more about buying time.

"Are you okay?!"

"Ha-cha!"

Kushina, clad in a bikini, swiftly dodged the shark giant's anchor-striking attacks with remarkable agility. Even without buffs, a B-class was still a B-class. Impressive!

"Don't push yourself too hard, Kushina. Just buy us some time!"

"Alright!"

The crux of this strategy was for Yuuna and the shark giant to engage in a one-on-one battle, buying time for the others to regroup and prepare. Yuuna mustered her strength and delivered a powerful sword strike.

"Haah!!"

The shark giant's body was quickly sliced and diced by Yuuna's blade, causing it to bleed profusely. Despite this, the giant continued to unleash powerful harpoon attacks and thrash about. Its relentless onslaught of terrifying attacks, like charging and biting, never ceased.

Yuuna dodged these attacks with precision, all the while landing effective blows of her own.

"Let's move on to the next platform soon, Henna."

"Uh, um… Yes!"

They created a void platform. Discarding the platform that had reached the end of its duration, Yuuna and Henna moved to the newly formed platform together.

'Three minutes have passed.'

Kushina still seemed to have some leeway.

Yuuna is fiercely driving the shark giant back. The floor is awash with the blood shed by the shark giant, yet it still doesn't collapse. It's a truly ferocious fight.

'Hmm?'

At that moment, I noticed star corals hanging from the ceiling like icicles.

Until I had some leisure time to look around, I hadn't even realized that my surroundings were filled with icicles.

Now, I can finally see objects that I can use to my advantage.

'Does this mean that even a mediocre long-range attacker can be of help?'

Even if they aren't as massive as the giant star corals, sized like a house situated in the center like a tower,

The icicles suspended from the ceiling are still considerably large.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

I fired my Glock and scraped off the roots.

"What are you doing? Sang-hyuk?"

"Getting ready to bring this down."

However, I must carefully guide Yuuna and Kushina to ensure they don't get hurt.

For now, it's all right. In the worst-case scenario, if they fall, I can be the first to let them know.

I told them I'd shout and inform them if the situation changed.

'Keep an eye on the falling points.'

"Heave! Haaah!"

Observe the situation. Still, not a single one had been defeated.

Gradually, anxiety started to set in.

"The distraction is over. Let's head that way!"

After Kushina's provocation ceased, Yuuna found herself facing two shark giants simultaneously.

At this point, I had a feeling that the plan wasn't going according to expectations.

'Shouldn't one of them be knocked down by now?'

Yuuna's fierce assault had persisted for six minutes, and still, they endured?

Their bodies were torn apart like tattered rags, and their intestines were nearly visible, yet they showed no signs of fatigue.

'This is the resilience of the blue shark giant...'

Indeed, it seems that defeating them with a relentless assault is the only option!

"Yuuna! Evade that attack!"

"Huh?"

"Star coral falling; watch out!"

Yuuna promptly assessed the situation and withdrew her body.

Bang! Bang bang bang!!

With my final shot, the star coral that hung approximately 15 meters high,

Struck the head of the shark giant, its guts exposed.

Woooooooooooooo!!

Wow. Damn. That must hurt.

Apologies, but there's no mercy for monsters!!

"Relentless Assault Star ★ Coral!!"

View view view view view view view view view view!!!

The shark giant, who had withstood Yuuna's all-out sword attack for over five minutes,

collapsed as it spewed out an enormous amount of jelly, unable to endure the combined force of the star coral cascade and the personality expulsion combo.

"Only one left!"

"Sang-hyuk! Be careful!!"

Another shark giant noticed us.

It swung its harpoon. Though it wasn't tall enough to reach us, the shockwave alone cracked the ethereal foothold.

"S-Sang-hyuk…!"

"I'm alright!!"

I embraced Helena and plummeted.

There wasn't even enough time to put her inside an Onaben. When I regained my senses, I found myself hugging my girlfriend while trying to strike a cool pose.

and ended up falling from a height of 10 meters with Henna in my arms.

*Woooo!!*

"Ugh!!"

Even with enhanced strength from my acquired stats, the pain was immense.

I expelled all the oxygen from my lungs and struggled to breathe.

"Henna, are you okay?!"

"Yeah, but, Sang-hyuk, you..."

Still, he's my boyfriend.

I had to check if our beautiful K-cup girlfriend was alright.

While lying down, I fired the entire magazine at the approaching shark giant.

*Bang bang bang!!*

I couldn't move while lying down.

The shark giant lunged forward, an anchor in one hand and the harpoon from a slain giant in the other!

Following our strategy, I managed to bring one down.

We can do this, everyone!

"Where do you think you're going?!"

With Yuuna's cry, filled with anguish, Yukihime traced a crescent moon in the air.

The picturesque slash, reminiscent of a landscape painting, severed the tendons in the shark giant's leg.

Kushina then sprinted towards the faltering shark giant, leaped off its thigh, and delivered a powerful bikini kick to its chin.

*Thwack!!*

Alright, just one more... We can do this.

Henna grabs me and shakes me vigorously.

"Sang-hyuk! Are you okay? You can't die! Sang-hyuk!"

"I won't die."

The truth is, I lack the strength to stand.

Under the barrage of Yuuna's fierce attack, the shark giant could hardly pay us any heed.

In the meantime, I loaded the Glock.

I aimed at the shark giant's exposed innards.

"Now's the time."

Let's prepare some shark cuisine.

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*

With three consecutive shots from the "Evisceration Drill,"

I targeted the shark giant's entrails.

It too spewed forth a jelly-like substance before collapsing to the ground.

"Become an onahole."

An immense amount of jelly is compressed, transforming into an onahole.

[Dungeon Clear]

[MVP: 44% Kim Sang-hyuk]

[Others: Yuuna Nakamori, Kim Sang-hyuk's Onahole (Kushina), Henna Isis]

I did it.

The experience of crafting these two onaholes was delightful. They are undoubtedly masterpieces.

Having sheathed her sword, Yuuna rushes to my side as I lay down.

"Sang-hyuk! Kim Sang-hyuk! Wake up. Are you okay?!"

"Master!"

"I'm alright."

From today on, my dream is to die surrounded by beautiful women.

The view of their breasts while lying down is mesmerizing.

"Here, I brought the onahole Sang-hyuk made."

Yuuna places a shark in a hole in my chest.

…

"This… You can give it to me later."

Holding the onahole and lying beneath my girlfriends feels odd.

If I die, I won't be buried with this, right?

[Shark Giant Onahole (Masterpiece)]

[The ever-changing tightness, reminiscent of turbulent waves, is exceptional.]

[Rarity B+]

[Tightness A, Durability S, Warmth C, Responsiveness C] [Personality remains intact (100%)]

As expected, there were two masterpieces.

Serena, Stella.

I'm wealthy now.

As I embraced the Onahole with a joyful smile, Yuuna and Henna shook me from both sides.

"Kim Sang-hyuk! Are you dizzy? You can't fall asleep!"

"Sang-hyuk, you can't die... You mustn't die!"

At that moment, an enormous coral at the center of the Star Coral Cave cracked with a loud snap.

It began to scatter magical rivers above our heads, like a celestial shower of stars.

An incredible reward time!!

Everyone's mouths gaped open as they beheld the countless magical rivers being dispersed.

You have defeated the shark giant.

[The Sea God bestows upon you the Magical River—Moonlight]

What is this moonlight?

With the support of my girlfriends, I stood up and moved to the place where the Star Coral had shattered.

There lies a unique magical river in the center.

[「Perception·Crimson」activated]

[Magic River (Moonlight)]

[Rarity A+]

[a special magical river infused with the essence of moonlight]

"It's a gift from an external deity. It's my first time seeing it as well."

"…"

Who should take this?

Just as I was about to feel slightly awkward, Yuuna reached out and grabbed it first.

"For Sang-hyuk."

She placed it in my arms.

"Yuuna was in the most perilous position. You're giving it to me because I'm your boyfriend, right?"

"How amusing! I desire it so much that I can't help but drool, you know? But… Sang-hyuk was the one who devised the strategy, and you were the one who remedied the situation when things went awry."

"It was Sang-hyuk who protected me when I fell."

"..."

Is it alright for me to take this?

I stowed the moonlight in my inventory.

"Huh? Don't you care about my opinion?"

"You are my possession, after all."

"Of course, I assumed it belonged to my master. I intended to defend it if someone tried to steal it."

"No one here would dare to do that."

The remaining magical essences were all high-purity B-rank magic stones.

The three of us, excluding Kushina, divided them equally. I also gave a bit extra to Henna and Yuuna.

The moonlight was more than enough for me.

[Ethol Academy Student ID: Kim Sang-hyuk]

[Remaining coins: 2,511]

The distribution yielded approximately 2,000 coins.

It seems I've earned more than during my golden days.

"I distributed them according to each person's contribution."

"This is my first time being the MVP."

I think the Star Coral Drop play was quite successful.

It was made possible thanks to the thoughtful design of the Sea God.

In the corner of the cave, a gravitational wave appeared, reflecting the beach in the distance.

It seems we must return to where we began.

Upon arriving back at the beach, a peculiar fishman, crawling on all fours, awaited us.

[Fish-Man]

[A demonic merchant with the head of a fish, the lower body of a human, and skin covered in fish scales].

Cursed for eternity for attempting to overthrow the sea god. [His strength rivals that of an SS-class Hunter.]

"What is this? It appears quite unsettling."

Setting aside the fact that he has a fish head,

Why is it crawling on all fours like a lizard?

The fishman, who lowered his body close to the ground, observed us intently with vivid fish eyes.

'Demon merchants are far from ordinary...'

Just then,

"Sang-hyuk!"

A goblin uncle appeared across the horizon.

It was already amusing to see the goblin gliding over the sea.

By the time I noticed him, he was already nearby.

"I came to purchase a special Onahole today. Hehehe."

It seems the previous Onahole was quite satisfactory, as there's already a smile on their face.

… So, they bought it at that price and still made a profit?

Impressive, isn't it, my Onahole?

"…"

Kushina suddenly hides behind my back.

She's on the verge of tears.

I won't sell it. When the devilish merchant appears, intent on buying the Onahole, they appear genuinely frightened.

"However, Mr. Goblin."

"Yes?"

"This fish... wasn't someone here first?"

"…"

"…"

A peculiar tension flows between the two demonic merchants.