Seeker 277.1

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Chapter 277.1. The Sealed Cave

The cave we aimed for was not far from the underwater city.

Guided by the Merfolk King, we reached the front of the underwater cave we were after and immediately dove inside.

The number of Merfolk warriors had decreased by about four due to the battle with the four-armed Sahuagins.

Although they were just incapacitated, once their HP reached zero and they lost consciousness, they couldn't quickly return to the front lines even with healing magic.

"But Daichi-kun, why did those four-armed ones come back to the royal palace? Wasn't he the boss of the group?"

In the underwater cave, while swimming forward relying on the mysterious lights held by the Merfolk warriors, Kazane muttered so.

"Maybe the Sahuagins weren't entirely united."

"Did that 'priestess' Sahuagin betray those four arms?"

As Yuzuki asked, I nodded.

"It makes sense if you think about it. We don't know the motive, though."

Either way, it was necessary to stop the actions of that Sahuagin woman.

According to the Merfolk King, to fully revive the Kraken using a sacrifice, it was necessary to take a certain amount of time and slowly pour living blood.

There was still time if we hurried. I wanted to believe that.

As the group of warriors, numbering more than ten advanced through the cave, they eventually reached a door at the end of a corridor.

Beside the grand stone door, there was a pedestal with purple orbs arranged on it.

It felt somewhat like the atmosphere of a boss room in a dungeon.

The door was firmly closed.

The door opened with a password and closed automatically after a while.

"El, Radir, Regma, Aglustra."

The Merfolk King placed his hand on the orb and chanted the password.

The grand stone door made a sound and opened by itself.

Without waiting for the door to fully open, the Merfolk warriors, led by the king, proceeded into the depths of the door.

The three of us also joined that group.

Beyond the door, the cave continued to twist and turn, and eventually, they arrived at a large hall with considerable space.

In the depths of the hall, a huge monster with a creepy appearance, resembling both an octopus and a squid, lay prostrate.

The overall size of the monster was such that its massive body seemed capable of overturning even a large ship.

There were about ten tentacles, each thicker than a human torso, with a length easily exceeding ten meters.

A divine glow emanated from a spear stabbed into the gigantic monster, suggesting that the size of the monster surpassed even that of a dragon.

Beside the spear, there were two figures.

One was a Sahuagin in a black robe-like outfit with a hood.

The other was a human woman wearing a swimsuit—Rebecca-san.

Rebecca-san seemed unconscious, slumped in the arms of the Sahuagin. The Sahuagin had a short sword pierced into Rebecca-san's right chest, and blood dripped down onto the monster at their feet.

Given the situation, what needed to be done was clear.

"Kazane!"

"I know!—Release Rebecca-san!"

Kazane, who rushed out first, swam towards the black-robed Sahuagin with two short swords in hand.

But there was a distance, and even with Kazane's speed, reaching there in an instant was impossible.

The black-robed Sahuagin, upon seeing our figures, hesitated for a moment.

But in the next moment, she boldly pulled the divine spear from the monster's body.

The black-robed Sahuagin threw Rebecca-san's body aside and spat out with disgust.

"Why are you here...! This won't complete the resurrection! Compared to the true slaughter and chaos my god seeks, this falls far short! How dare you—!"

"Rebecca-san!"

Kazane changed course and caught Rebecca-san's body, while at the same time, Merfolk warriors who had also rushed out pierced the black-robed Sahuagin with their spears.

The black-robed Sahuagin let out a final scream of agony and became motionless.

"Daichi-kun, Rebecca-san is alive!"

Kazane conveyed the message almost simultaneously with the mission's complete notification.

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Special Mission: Rescued adventurer Rebecca captured by Sahuagins!

The entire party gains 10,000 experience points each!

Musou Daichi reaches Level 45!

Kodachi Kazane reaches Level 45!

Yuzuki Hotaru achieves Level 46!

Current Experience:

Musou Daichi... 966,254/1,024,289 (Next Level: 58,035)

Kodachi Kazane... 984,146/1,024,289 (Next Level: 40,143)

Yuzuki Hotaru... 1,060,071/1,144,382 (Next Level: 84,311)

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