I Became Strong At Night And Weak At Day Inside A Game

“Eat slowly. You’re going to get an upset stomach.”

The child, who identified herself as Sophia, nodded at my words. 

However, she was already eating in a hurry, holding a fork in both hands.

I guess she was hungry enough just to answer and focus on eating.

Even though Louis was against it at first, he seemed to feel sorry for her and pushed the seafood risotto toward Sophia.

While grumbling, he takes care of everything that needs to be taken care of.

Anyway, Louis was also twisted.

“So… Didn’t you say that a big monster suddenly appeared?”

“Yes, that’s why we can’t float.”

Sophia talked about what was happening in Bayford City while eating Risotto.

“Even if they go fishing, they can’t catch any fish… Everyone is starving for days.” 

“That is a big deal.”

Sophia nodded her head sullenly.

It doesn’t matter because the aristocrats have money.

But it will be particularly difficult for fishermen who depend on fishing for a living.

This means that even if it is already wrong, it is absolutely wrong when it comes out of the child’s lips as if starving for several days is natural.

It is unknown whether Bayford originally suffered from these problems at this time. 

At least in the Broken World, I’ve never heard of Bayford being plagued by famine. 

Whether it actually happened or not, it’s a pity.

“Sophia!”

While I was lost in thought, the voice of an old man shook the restaurant.

We were the only customers at the restaurant this time, so it wasn’t a big problem.

“Ah, Grandpa!”

Sophia waved her hand happily.

A white-haired old man who seemed to be the girl’s family hurriedly ran to our table.

“Don’t follow people you don’t know, didn’t this Grandpa tell you…!” 

“But…” 

The wrinkled grandfather was a typical image of a fisherman.

Sophia bowed her head in front of that strong voice.

Wouldn’t everyone react like that if their granddaughter had a meal with someone they didn’t know? 

He’s obviously raising his guard against Louis and me.

“Don’t be so mean, Sir. We asked her to introduce a delicious restaurant. Sophia just did us a favor.”

“Who are you?”

“I’m just an outsider. I’m in Bayford for sightseeing.”

“Tourism at a time like this….” 

The old man’s eyes counted the number of dishes on the table.

If you’re a local, you know better than I do what the market is like now.

Even the money that went into this table right now is hundreds of thousands of Gillings.

“By any chance, are you a noble…?” 

Suddenly the old man’s tone became polite.

First of all, I nodded because I was a nobleman.

Then the old man knelt right in front of me.

“This old man has committed rudeness… My granddaughter is still young. I’ll pay for the food somehow, so please don’t take her… She is the last family left to this old man….” 

“Yes? What are you talking about? What do you mean taking the child?” 

“In times of famine, it is not uncommon for nobles to pretend to be kind while taking commoners as slaves. Didn’t you know?”

When I didn’t understand, Louis explained briefly from the side.

There are people like that…? 

I lost my mind for a while because I couldn’t understand.

“Sir, there seems to be a misunderstanding. We have no intention of taking Sophia with us. We just wanted to be introduced to a really delicious restaurant, and we only ordered food because we liked it. There is nothing to worry about, so please wake up.”

“Are you sure…?”

“Yes, I am serious with the honor of the Agrit family.”

I grabbed the old man by his shoulders and lifted him up.

He still seemed doubtful, but I wanted to resolve the misunderstanding.

Besides, this old man would know the situation better than Sophia.

So I said, pulling an empty chair from the next table. 

“Sir, if you haven’t eat, let’s eat first. There are many things I want to ask about the city of Bayford.”

7

“You mean King of Sq….” 

I sat on the pier and looked out at the open sea.

The emerald sea is so calm.

But somewhere in the sea, there is a King of Squid.

King of Sq is a funny name, no matter who hears it.

It was actually King of Squid for short. (t/n: But I will just put it as King of Squid for next.) 

There’s a serious flaw in the naming sense—but let’s understand generously that it’s because it’s a failure game.

According to Ivan, Sophia’s grandfather, the King of Squid suddenly appeared and the boat couldn’t float at all. 

It’s not a matter of not being able to catch the fish, but that the King of Squid is attacking the boat. 

Certainly, if it was King of Squid, it deserves it. 

As a large monster that is clearly classified as a boss monster, it boasts a body length of more than 10m.

It is the size of a 3rd or 4th floor of a decent building, and the length of the bridge is different.

Since it lives in the sea, it is difficult to deal with, and on such a subject, it attacks one-sidedly with its 10 long legs with suckers and even has three hearts, so it is a lethal setting that it dies only when all of its hearts stop.

“This would make the city half dead….” 

King of Squid is not a monster that can be easily subdued. 

Of course, the city of Bayford is responsible for 60% of the fishery of Tekat Kingdom, so if the problem persists, the king, realizing the incident, will dispatch an army of knights. 

However, we don’t know when they will come.

It might be tomorrow, but it might be next month.

Even if the knights were dispatched, it would take two to three months to find out that the King of Squid was the cause of the problem and prepare for the subjugation. 

A good thing about the misfortune is that even the contact can’t reach Bayford before the festival because the King of Squid blocked the sea route.

Of course, the possibility of the situation suddenly being resolved cannot be overlooked.

So I decided to stay in Bayford for the weekend and watch the situation.

So what I’m doing now is fishing for time.

Plash–! 

It was the sink.

I reflexively grabbed the fishing pole, but nothing caught on the hook.

Even the bait was gone.

“Oh my.” 

Louis, who was right next to me, caught a large fish as if showing off. 

The barrel at his feet was already swimming with close to double digits of fish.

“Tsk…” 

Why is he the only one who gets the fish? 

Seeing his strangely confident expression, my heart cooled.

“You look like you’re asking why am I the only one fishing?”

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“Do you use mind reading too?”

“It’s just a hunch. There’s nothing I can’t tell you the secret of fishing.”

“Then let me know.”

With a confident look on his face, Louis put in a new bait and threw the hook away. 

“Fishing is timing. If the fish pulls the bait the moment it bites, you are caught.”

“Do you mean like the difference between painting  with a brush and painting on canvas?” 

“That’s right.”

“How shameless.”

“Thanks for the compliment.”

This punk, did he wait to strike back?

Ivan looked into Louis’ bucket and admired it as he gritted his teeth and inserted a new bait.

“Even skilled anglers can’t fish properly these days, but young people are amazing.”

“I’m just used to it. Because I lived by the sea when I was young.”

Were Louis’s words really telling the truth?

Or was it a spy-specific information operation?

“Noble youngman, fishing is waiting. There’s nothing good about being impatient.”

“That’s something I’ve heard a lot somewhere.”

As Ivan says, fishing is about time.

Waiting, waiting… Let’s wait and snatch this time.

I threw the fishing rod away again.

And staring blankly at the vast ocean—.

In the distance, like a ghost ship, a half-wrecked ship was approaching the port.

8 

The ship’s condition at close quarters was disastrous.

It was twisted as if it had been squeezed by holes everywhere, and seemed to sink immediately.

It was useful to arrive safely at the port.

“Isn’t that Benjamin’s ship?”

“Is there anything else besides that man who has been dragging boats lately? He said he would catch some fish somehow, but the poor boat was ruined….”

Besides us, all Bayford residents were out on the dock.

Several fishermen stumbled off the ship while everyone was talking and worrying.

“Is everyone safe?”

“Is it King of Squid again?”

A man who seemed to be the captain of the fishermen—who was probably Benjamin, came forward and nodded.

“We’re ruined… They said we wouldn’t be able to fish forever if we had it….”

“You twist our boat like a piece of paper… Wherever you go, it appears like a ghost….” 

Other fishermen muttered as they clattered their teeth.

It seemed that facing King of Squid was left with considerable trauma.

Looking at the condition of the ship, it seemed rather natural.

“So why did you go out to sea….” 

“If I don’t force myself to go out, my whole family will starve to death, so what should I do…!” 

Benjamin strained his voice.

Perhaps it was a reality they wanted to turn away from, and everyone gathered in silence.

In the meantime, a skinny child ran to Benjamin and hugged him. 

The story of the family hugging and whispering to each other was infinitely cruel. 

The children told them not to go to the sea dangerously because they would rather starve, and the parents who would bring food for the children even if they lost their lives. 

When I look at it, there are many things that come to mind. 

In addition to Felt and Loui, who I met in the back alley of the slum, there was a child among the spies of the Karmut Federation, and Sophia, who hugged the cat, is right next to her. 

The world of Broken World, as the name suggests, is in ruins.

I know that fact better than anyone.

This is a world too harsh for a child to live like a child.

Unknowingly, that fact put strength into my hand that was clenched into a fist.

“…The situation is like this, but the market doesn’t do anything? If Bayford is cornered, the Lords around it will be in trouble. You might be able to ask for help there.” 

Louis asked the local fishermen.

The fisherman nodded with a bitter look.

“The nobles of the surrounding territories don’t want to lose money for nothing, and the mayor has autonomy, but he has no authority to move the knights… At least the mayor said he would ask for help from the center, but it is difficult to expect help because of the unusual relationship with the Karmut Federation these days.”

I know all the easy ways, but the situation is so complicated that I can’t solve it that way.

Even if they are spies from enemy countries, are they the same person?

Louis’s expression darkened.

“Senior, you said that you grew up in a port city when you were young. Have you ever eaten squid?”

“When I was young, I ate and grew up with it. Why are you suddenly talking about squid?”

“Rumor has it that King of Squid is a delicacy. It is more chewy than regular squid and has a deeper flavor. They keep saying King of Squid, so I’m wondering how to have King of Squid for dinner tonight.”

“Is that really the reason?”

Louis asked, narrowing his eyes.

There was no need to answer, so I just ignored it. 

I was curious about the taste of King of Squid even while playing the game. 

How many meals can be made with one King of Squid? 

As long as you enjoy the taste in moderation and sell the rest—.

It’s time to clear up this question. 

Enjoy the delicacies, solve the problems in Bayford City, and take care of the contacts when the person safely enters Bayford.

If it is truly a three-killer situation, there is no reason not to do it.

Far away, somewhere on the horizon of the open sea, I rolled my eyes to find a King of Squid. 

“If you cook squid, it’s definitely stir-fried squid.”

That’s how this evening’s menu was decided to be stir-fried King of Squid.