Chapter 10: The Sea King’s Defeat

S-Class Rank 20.
Park Sumudang, Park Doo-sik.

Samcheok was his hometown.

But now, monsters were about to invade.

A sense of solemnity washed over him.

‘Today, I must summon someone worthy.’

With a serious expression, Park Doo-sik entered the local bathhouse.

He submerged himself in the bath and scrubbed his entire body with a stiff scrubber. He paid the attendant to reach areas he couldn’t.

The attendant, scrubbing his back, tilted his head and asked.

“Hey, aren’t you scrubbing a bit too hard?”

“No, scrub harder! I can’t afford to take any shortcuts.”

His skin turned red, but he didn’t care.

“Please, please. Let someone useful appear today.”

He was a carefree man.

In the past, he dyed his hair recklessly and roamed around picking fights.

“Kid, never untie this rosary, understand?”

“Oh, Mom, this stuff is so old-fashioned!”

But when his mother passed away, he began to mature.

However, the years he spent ignoring his mother’s warnings and untangling the rosary brought unwanted consequences.

Unbeknownst to him, countless ghosts began following him.

When his mother passed, the quiet spirits turned active.

He fell into manhole covers and had flowerpots fall on him.

He barely avoided getting his head hit, but his shoulder broke.

In that state, four speeding cars came from all directions.

“Wait, that guy seems to be stepping on the accelerator, not the brake?”

At this point, survival seemed impossible.

But then, something happened.

He awakened.

“You have awakened.”

“Unique Skill”
Name: The Great Historical Figures of Korea
Rank: S
Description: History flows, and you can gather the figures that shaped your country.

Through a draw, you summon figures that illuminated Korea’s history into your body.
Duration: 1 hour
Cooldown: 24 hours

This skill was essentially a gacha system.

But today, perhaps due to his resolve to defend his hometown, or maybe because of the excellent skill of the attendant,
“I still have twelve ships.”
He drew a legendary figure.

“Ugh, my fate… Coming all the way to Gangwon-do to fight for my life?”

What were his comrades doing?
They were probably sitting and staring at monitors.
The frontline workers always had it tough.
…But still, it was for the sake of the country.

Hunter Association Surveillance Department.

A hunter official, Kim Seong-hyun, who had been rated as having the skill of an A-class hunter, was doing personal maintenance when his eyes widened in shock.

“Wait, wait, wait! Park Sumudang! What are you doing?!”

Didn’t he hear?

It was said at headquarters that entering the water directly was a suicide mission.

Kim Seong-hyun wanted to stop him, but all he could do was bite his nails.

The number of monsters was so vast that Kim Seong-hyun had to prepare for battle himself.

It was taboo to deviate from the line during a monster wave.

But Park Doo-sik, an S-class hunter and the central figure of the defense, was taking a reckless, unexpected action.

“Damn it, if we keep this up, we’re all going to die… Should I go up to Gangneung where Cheonma is?”

He couldn’t tell which historical figure had possessed him, so that was his reaction.

S-Class Rank 20, Park Sumudang, Park Doo-sik, advanced majestically.
Like waves.

Monsters were closing in.
Standing alone in front seemed reckless.

Park Doo-sik said,
“A general does not care for his weapon.”

He picked up a three-foot-long sword that had fallen to the ground and swung it.

Three-foot Oath to Heaven, Samcheok-Seocheon
The color of the mountains and rivers is the same.
One swing, sweeping away the monsters.
Blood stains the mountains and seas.

In just one strike.

With a single motion, the monsters that had been charging at him were all split in half.

The public official stood with his mouth agape, watching the scene.

“W-What? Is this really S-Class…?”

It was on a completely different level than A-Class.

An existence from another world, S-Class.

Park Doo-sik’s power seemed to reach the heavens.

A thunderous strike!

The shockwave from his sword spread out like a wave, clearing everything with a single strike.

Blood and chunks of monster flesh flew everywhere.

Blood rained down like a storm, soaking Park Doo-sik’s clothes, drawing a sharp line on the beach where he stood.

He didn’t stop.

There were still monsters left.

“Advance, all troops! Show these descendants that this land will never be easy for them!”

At his words, the hunters, who had been waiting while establishing a defense line, erupted in cheers and charged forward.

Among them was Kim Seong-hyun.

“Woooooah!”
“Long live Admiral Yi Sun-sin!”
“We will protect the Republic of Korea!”
“We will fight to the death! Leave no one alive!”

Yi Sun-sin, our ally?

Didn’t they just witness an extraordinary display of strength moments ago?

The morale soared to the heavens.

Meanwhile, Yi Sun-sin’s eyes pierced through the deep sea, locking onto the king of the ocean lurking in the depths.

It was good that he could appear to help when his descendants were in danger, but…

The allotted time was only one hour, so he had to hurry.

“I still have twelve ships.”

He summoned the elite fleet.

Twelve ghost ships, led by the Turtle Ship, appeared.

They were to eradicate the monsters daring to invade the homeland.

“Not a single small enemy will leave alive.”

The weather changed, and a violent storm erupted.

A massive whirlpool formed in the sea.

According to records, this was a phenomenon that appeared when the legendary underwater monster, the Sea Dragon Leviathan, emerged.

Then, the creature, which had been coiled deep in the ocean, roared and shot up.

It was the appearance of a predator from the sea, undergoing its final transformation into a perfect lifeform.

“Krrrrraaaaaaa!”

It was like a world boss.

No, it gave off an even more overwhelming aura than a world boss.

“W-Who… is this?”

The eyes of the cat froze, as if witnessing something unbelievable.

…7194.

He wanted to embrace it and shower it with affection, but he barely held himself back.

“M-Master, did you see that? Such a great feat… as expected of one who has built up immense merit!”

A voice filled with awe.

I had no choice but to agree.

Yi Sun-sin.

He was a god.

Not in a playful sense, but with the presence of a god of war.

“Amazing.”

With immense power, strategy, and devotion, all of it came from a noble desire to protect the land of his descendants.

He used his strength for those he wanted to protect.

As an angel, I couldn’t help but respect him.

This was why he could have accumulated so much merit.

“Victory seems assured.”

“Indeed.”

Yi Sun-sin was on our side.

This alone was a huge morale booster.

The tides of battle had completely turned.

The hunters, now filled with renewed energy, followed Yi Sun-sin’s lead, their faces filled with endless respect and trust.

With his command, failure seemed impossible.

“Woooooooooah!”
“Today, we will definitely win!”
“Follow Admiral Yi Sun-sin!”

“Don’t move! Stand firm like a mountain!”

“Those who seek to live will die, and those who seek death will live!”

The Monster Wave was nearly wiped out.

In contrast, there was no damage to our side.

Now, the only remaining threat was the strange monster that had been boasting about being the king of the sea.

“It looks weird.”

Shushushushuk!

“It’s… disgusting.”

“T-This insolent creature! How dare it wave such vile tentacles before our master! You must not look, master!”

Something felt off.

There was something wrong with this.

Could such a creature even exist?

“Krrrrraaaaaaaaaaa!!”

The monster charged, but the ghost fleet led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin was already waiting, having formed the Hakeikjin formation.

Even in the midst of the massive whirlpool, the fleet remained steadfast.

The appearance of the sea king was truly horrifying.

Tentacles!

Tentacles!!

Tentacles!!!

Tentacles shot up from the surface of the water, crashing down onto Yi Sun-sin’s ghost fleet.

Shushushushush.

But the Hakeikjin formation did not falter.

Under his command, the ghost fleet began a fierce counterattack.

The cannons roared.

Every tentacle was intercepted.

Boom boom!!!

Bang! Bang!

The violent tremors shook everything.

The sea split, and the sky trembled!

As the battle continued, the sea king’s body became increasingly covered in wounds.

Meanwhile, Yi Sun-sin and his fleet remained firm.

The tide of victory was turning.

“When a great man is born into this world and the country calls upon him, he will give his life in loyalty.”

“Krrrrrraaak!”

“You foul creatures will never dare to invade our homeland.”

The sea king roared in pain once again, but trapped within the Hakeikjin formation, there was no place left to flee.

It seemed as though it no longer had the strength to support its massive body, and the great creature staggered.

Yi Sun-sin raised his sword for the final strike.

There was a determined resolve in his eyes, and with one swing, everything would be over.

“It’s over now.”

Just as he was about to strike,

I, an angel, saw it.

The soul leaving the creature’s body.

The power of Yi Sun-sin, which had been surging through his body, began to fade.

Perhaps that was the reason.

The ghost fleet began to turn transparent and slowly vanished.

Seizing the opportunity, the sea king twisted its body and widened the gap in the Hakeikjin formation, throwing itself into the ocean.

As the creature dove deep into the sea, the ghost fleet disappeared one by one.

Soon, the twelve ships, led by the Turtle Ship, vanished like smoke.

Yi Sun-sin’s soul was no longer visible.

“Time…!” Damn it…

“Brother Doo-sik!”

“Are you okay?”

“We did it. This wave is a perfect victory for us!”

The man known as Park Doo-sik took a deep breath and stared into the air.

If only there had been a little more time, they could have completely defeated the sea king.

But the one-hour time limit had stopped him, and because of that, the sea king barely escaped with its life.

Damn. I couldn’t finish it. It’s frustrating.

But well,

Nothing more to be done, right?

Park Doo-sik raised his right hand high.

“We won! We protected our country!!!”

“Woohoo!”
“Long live the Republic of Korea!”
“Long live Admiral Yi Sun-sin!”

That night.

[The Star Seat, ‘The Ultimate Creature,’ scolds the Sea King for not following its advice.]

The Sea King bowed its head in silence.

There was no room for rebuttal.

Due to its arrogance and ignoring the advice of the Star Seat, the Sea King had suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of the humans on land.

[The Star Seat suggests that the ‘Ultimate Creature’ should go and assassinate Entity: Park Doo-sik.]

“I understand.”

Creeeak!

He ground his teeth tightly and stood up.

‘I want to devour the Star Seat, but… I’ll follow the advice of the Ultimate Creature for now.’

Lately, he had been intoxicated by his newfound strength, and because he hadn’t followed the Star Seat’s advice,

he had ended up in a bloody situation.

There was always a reason behind the Star Seat’s guidance.

If he had gone deeper into the ocean to gather more monsters as the Ultimate Creature had suggested,

he would have never had to face Admiral Yi Sun-sin and suffered such a defeat.

‘I’ll use the night to assassinate him.’

The Sea King’s body changed.

The form that had combined the characteristics of various underwater monsters,

based on the body of the sea dragon, disappeared, and his body transformed into one more suited for land.

He was so fast.

It only took a moment to move from the deep sea to the land.

His wounds had already healed.

“Land creature… I will kill you.”

As he moved forward to spread the humiliation,

…?

In his eyes,

He saw a young girl, sleeping on the beach, hugging a teddy bear.

The girl’s face was as serene as an angel’s.

Her chest rose and fell slowly, and she was in a deep sleep, as though nothing in the world could disturb her dreams, with a peaceful expression.

Her small lips were slightly parted, and as she exhaled, her nose twitched ever so slightly.

“Zz…”

She was so pure and lovely.

The Sea King watched her in a trance.

“Beautiful… truly beautiful.”

The Sea King looked down at his own body.

Then, he looked back at the girl.

“I am… ugly.”

The many scales, sharp fins, and rough flesh he had acquired from the underwater monsters contrasted so greatly with the girl’s innocent appearance.

Suddenly, he felt ashamed of his body.

There was such a thing as beauty in the world, but it was absent in him.

Then, hunger suddenly surged.

Drool dripped from his mouth.

“I want to eat… I want to eat… I want to eat… I want to eat…”

He wanted to devour her and make her his own.

Only that desire filled his mind.

Step by step,

He walked toward the girl.

He wondered how he should eat her.

Should he swallow her in one bite?

Yeah.

That would be best.

He opened his mouth and moved closer.

With a grotesque mouth, he could easily swallow such a small girl in one bite.

“Raaaaargh!”

“…?”

But then,

Something blocked him.

It was the teddy bear.

“…?”

Wasn’t she sleeping?

At that moment,

“Mmm… Zz. Lolicon… I don’t like it.”

The girl suddenly sprang up and swung the teddy bear.

The Sea King was struck by the teddy bear and flew into the sea.

Thud! Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud…

He was bounced across the water surface dozens of times.

“Krkkrkkrk!”

It was a water attack.