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　I told Nick that I would fight the Kraken after this, but if I lost, I wanted him to tell the Soy Sauce Workshop in the Capital of the Kingdom of Sunsberg, Ares, that I had been defeated by a monster via the guild.

　I added that I hadn’t actually received a formal request to subjugate the monster yet, and since no one else would, I figured I could act on it after the subjugation was over.

　Jack readily agreed and Nick encouraged me to do my best.

　I told them to go back because I still had some preparation to do, and I decided to simulate a battle with the Kraken.

　By the time I had a solid image of defeating the Kraken in my mind, the night was beginning to draw in, and the wind across the ocean became quite chilly as it became completely dark.

　I once again realize that I am in a different world because I recognize none of the constellations in this new night sky.

　I exhaled, stowed the food I cooked and the tools I made with blacksmithing magic in the Infinite Storage, boarded my special boat, and moved to the south side of the island. If the Kraken is some creature, or rather some monster, that I imagined, then this would definitely have a way to defeat it.

　I knew the Kraken’s location using [Exploration], so about 50 meters in front of it, I telekinetically threw in the salted chunks of orc meat I had just made.

　The reason I salted the meat was that I thought it would lose just the right amount of water and the meat would become denser, making the Kraken (squid) more receptive to it.

　I then used four [Searchlight] to illuminate the surface of the sea at the same time, and I started moving to the west side of the island, telekinetically making the seawater foam and baiting the Kraken.

　I could see the Kraken biting at the salted chunks of orc meat that I dropped one by one, but I just kept moving the boat to the planned location to avoid being caught.

　Every now and then a Kraken would expose its torso or legs to the surface of the sea, but it was time to be patient until I reached the target location.

　When the Krakens were about to catch up, I moved the [Searchlight] and the foam on the surface of the water farther away from me, and when the Kraken went down, I moved it closer, and finally arrived at the target location. There was a moment when I felt that I got dangerously close, but I can say that my daily training in Psychokinesis paid off and I was able to control the boat better than I had expected.

　When I arrived at the target location, I took out the trap I had prepared from the Infinite Storage and telekinetically threw it into the surface of the sea where I saw the Kraken. The Kraken immediately took a bite, and I telekinetically blew the whole trap to the west side of the island.

　With a bang, the Kraken was plastered on the cliff.

　Yes, the taps and strategies are not difficult.

　A huge iron hook, made in imitation of a squid fishing hook, with a two-tiered barbed hook attached to the end of the rod, and a salted piece of orc meat tied to the center of the rod. The thread attached to the giant hook is made of Huey’s adhesive liquid, which is both elastic and strong, and a large rock is tied to the end of the thread. I telekinetically propel the rock to the western side of the island, where the Kraken slams into the precipice. It’s very simple squid fishing.

The Kraken is slammed, and I drive a long iron spear into the cliff where the heart is.

　It is a well-known story that squids have three hearts, and I know where the hearts are because I have seen and processed squid many times. I then proceeded to subjugate the remaining four squids as well, exposing five Kraken on the precipice.

　Yeah, there’s a lot of overnight catch.

　After I finished killing them, I made a quick search just to be sure but didn’t sense any others.

　When I moved the boat to the landing, Jack and Nick were waiting for me at the landing with worried looks on their faces, so I told them I had subjugated the Krakens.

“It’s over.” (Louis)

Nick looked at me with a skeptical look on his face and asked,

“Really?” (Nick)

“The Kraken is dead on the cliffs on the west side of the island you can check on it in the morning.” (Louis)

　They hugged each other and asked if it was safe not to check the carcass I had killed. I told them again that it would be dangerous to go out to sea at night, so we would all go check in the morning, and we broke up for the day.

　Jack and Nick both asked me to stay at their house, but I told them that it was getting late and the sun would be up in a few hours, so I stayed at the boathouse for the night.

　In the morning, at dawn, all the villagers gathered at the docks.

　Apparently, Jack and the others wanted to talk to the villagers and confirm the results of the subjugation.

　The wind was still chilly and cold on the beach in the early morning, but as the sun gradually emerged from the east, we could feel the temperature rising on our skin.

　Before going to see the Kraken, I asked them to take a bit first and served them bread, grilled rice balls, and miso soup made with kombu.

　Some of them were in tears as they ate the grilled rice balls, and I was more than grateful when they came to thank me for the gesture. I secretly think it’s a blessing that people don’t feel aversion to rice.

　Jack and the villagers moved to the west side of the island, following the land along the coastline, and I moved with Nick on my boat.

　Nick looked out to sea and saw a dried Kraken overnight and muttered, “What the hell is that?” and his jaw nearly dropped.

　It was high tide now, so the boat made it to the west side of the island without the bottom scraping on the seafloor.

　The five Kraken were already dead, so I took turns taking down the Krakens in the Infinite Storage and tossed in the long spear.

　I heard Jack admiring the capacity of the magic bag, but I just ignored him.

“As you can see, I took down five Krakens. My scouting showed that there should be no monsters around the island, so rest assured you can go back to fishing.” (Louis)

“Thank you. First of all, on behalf of the island, I would like to thank you. However, it pains me greatly to have to tell you how we are going to thank you for it. If we had paid for one body we would be beyond destitute, and there are five bodies, we would have been charged five times as much and we are already lacking in resources to pay you. Can we split it up over a few years, if possible?” (Jack)

　Jack asked me pleadingly.

“Oh, that would be a discussion with the guild, not me, but I haven’t finalized the request yet. Maybe we can get one in time.”

　There was a gasp from the islanders.

“So, I’m going to Amphenel, so Nick go home with your father. I expect you to become a good fisherman.” (Louis)

“Yeah. Louis, thank you so much for saving the island. Take care.” (Nick)

　I raised one hand in greeting the islanders and set the special boat in motion.

　After about 40 minutes, I arrived at the port of Amphenel where I left off, went ashore, and stowed the boat.

　On my way there, I went to the guild, peeled off the quest form for defeating the Kraken from the quest board, and brought it to the receptionist.

“Huh? But this is…” (Receptionist)

　The receptionist was confused.

“Please accept it. The Kraken has already been defeated and is in my magic bag.” (Louis)

“Eh? Really? I understand. I’ll accept it.” (Receptionist)

　I never get tired of seeing her expression change from surprised to doubtful.

“The Kraken was subjugated and can be purchased, right? There were five of them in the waters south of Vesan Island, but we subjugated them all. The reward for killing one is fine, so the purchase price is for five, please.”

　It shouldn’t be a problem if I submit the request like this.

　Vesan Island would bear the reward for the defeat, but the guild would handle the purchase, so there would be no further increase in the burden on Vesan Island.

　As expected, they agreed and urged me to go to the dismantling site.

　Is it really okay to pull out 5 bodies? I confirmed it again and I got the OK sign, so I lined up the five bodies one by one, but as expected, there was a strong smell of ammonia in the air.

　The dismantlers screamed and tried to escape, but were caught by the master, who forced the dismantling leaving them in tears.

　I asked the master for the materials, but it seems that only the mouth part can be used as material, and the rest is incinerated.

　It seems that there is a demand for the mouth part to be synthesized with weapons, and I was a little interested in what kind of weapons they would synthesize with it, but I was not willing to talk at length in the midst of this smell.

　As a side note, I heard that Kraken is not inedible, and it is known for its ammonia smell and the unpalatability of its meat. I knew someone had tried it, but I couldn’t bring myself to try it.