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

“Reload!”

“As soon as it’s over, prepare to fire all the bullets!”

“The javelin is ready!”

“Good! Fire all bullets from the javelin!”

All kinds of voices echo dizzy.

Even though Carolina said she was a pirate, her voice was full of spirit.

That could be why the sailors attacked calmly, even though the King of Squid was running wild. 

Shell and javelin cut through the night sky. 

Each attack was threatening, but the King of Squid didn’t mind. 

Even with the first shells, they only slightly scratched it. 

The sharp javelin slid across the King of Squid’s skin, and the shell bounced off if it didn’t explode. 

Even if it blows up, it will only leave a little black smoke and scars, so it doesn’t do much damage. 

Still, Carolina didn’t stop attacking. 

She kept attacking as if she was going to throw everything she had at it.

“The tentacles are coming!”

Even though there was no damage, King of Squid stretched out 10 tentacles toward the Going Thunder, as if being attacked from only one side was very annoying.

Tentacles wrapped around the hull of the Going Thunder before the crew could make any moves to get away.

The sucker had such a tight grip on it that the Going Thunder couldn’t move.

“Keugh…! Don’t panic! Just load the shells and repel the tentacles first!” 

“Take up your weapon!”

Click! Shoot! 

The sailors picked up sabers and muskets.

Carolina, who took the lead, also had muskets and hand cannons in both hands and fired spectacularly.

However, it is an opponent that doesn’t work even with shells. 

Neither the bullets nor the sabers gave a scratch.

Even though the harpoon went through the King of Squid’s slimy skin, it didn’t move. Maybe it’s like being bitten by mosquitoes.

“At this rate, we would drown together…! Hey! Are you going to stay still like this!?”

Louis urgently asked me who was holding the demon sword.

At the same time, I swung Deathwise lightly. 

Slash! 

I cut deep into one side of the King of Squid’s leg like I was cutting raw fish.

Perhaps because of the force adjustment so as not to cut the hull, it couldn’t be cut entirely.

Even so, King of Squid quickly cut off one of its tentacles because the damage was so bad.

“Who’s staying still? I’ll attack the main body like this, so Senior, you can do something about the tentacles over there.” 

“Shameless punk!” 

Louis tugged at the leather glove on his hand. 

No way, could it be that he would punch like he did in the Minenbar Library? 

In a moment of doubt, he took a book out of his pocket with his leather-gloved hand. 

When I looked closely, it was a book that he had swung at me. 

A book that Louis opened turned the page on its own. 

Eventually, when the page stopped moving, Louis moved his lips slightly.

What comes out of his mouth are chants that sound like poetry.

Unlike rune magic, which only requires reading the right word, general magic must be done with the procedure.

It is necessary to obtain a catalyst such as a magic wand, draw a specific magic circle using mana, prepare a sacrifice or price in some cases, and then perform the ritual.

The chant is the simplest and most basic of all the processes.

It is the simplest, but depending on the content and length of the chant, the magician himself can make self-suggestions to enhance the effect and power of magic, so there is a reason it is called basic. 

The incantation Louis recited was three lines long. 

As long as it was not short, the effect was amazing. 

Spark! 

Green lightning flashed around Louis.

The lightning flashed up from the ground to the sky and landed on the King of Squid’s legs.

There was a high possibility that a simple lightning strike wouldn’t have impacted it much.

The King of Squid’s outer skin has a considerable defense in itself, and it doesn’t discriminate between physics and magic attacks.

In other words, if only the outer shell is pierced, the defense power will be drastically reduced.

And on the legs of King of Squid, which Louis attacked, there were several harpoons inserted by the sailors.

Lightning and metal are inextricably linked.

Green lightning rode from the harpoon and dug into the King of Squid’s legs.

With the intense shock and the smell of the meat cooking, one of the King of Squid’s legs drooped and flinched.

The King of Squid trembled as if the main body had been hit considerably.

Soon after, its body was dyed red, and the remaining tentacles hit the water’s surface more roughly.

If that tentacle hit the Going Thunder, it would certainly split in two.

“Hey! If you’re going to hit the main body, hurry up and hit it!”

Louis screamed, but I ignored it.

I also want to finish it all at once, but if I overdo it, my body will explode like a balloon.

In the meantime, the body of the King of Squid came up to the surface more wildly.

Its heart is originally located at the bottom of the body where the squid’s mouth is, so I couldn’t attack it until just now, but—.

Finally, its body came completely above the surface.

Even though the night sea was very dark, the light source in the magic tool managed to illuminate the target.

The footrest is shaky, and the distance from King of Squid is great, but the fact that I have to do it stays the same.

The shape of the demon sword held in both hands was distorted.

Losing the shape of a sword, Deathwise instantly turned into a bow.

A red pattern glowed on the surface of the black bow, which deserves to be called a demonic bow rather than a demonic sword.

“If we miss, we die.”

– Ha! How funny. This body never misses. If you miss it, it’s your problem. Moreover, this body has the ability to prevent such problems!

Deathwise bragged.

Either way, I put the javelin on the bowstring I had prepared in advance.

It was a fairly ignorant composition, but there were no major problems. 

– I’ll assist you. This body will help you. If you miss, you know you’re going to die. 

Along with Deathwise’s thoughts, the view shook. 

A green frame covered the field of view as if putting on a filter.

It is a frame similar to the interface seen in the cockpit of a fighter jet. 

Thanks to that, I understood how to use it without listening to a separate explanation. 

Put the target in the center and switch, put the target in the center and switch—.

A frame fixed to the body of the King of Squid overlapped with another frame that was shaking. 

At that moment, I let go of the bowstring and shouted. 

“Senior, lightning!” 

In a hurry, Louis chanted again.

Two verses, shorter than before, but as fast as that, the green lightning was embedded in the flying javelin. 

The javelin, covered in green lightning, cut through the night sky like a comet and stuck in the King of Squid’s body.

“Two more times!” 

As if following it, the javelin flies again.

Play

Unmute

It wasn’t late for Louis to give green lightning. 

The three-shot comet seemed to be sucked into the body of the King of Squid. 

The King of Squid stopped moving. 

The tentacles that had violently hit the water’s surface slowly turned over. 

King of Squid’s face, which had been completely red, turned white, and black ink dripped from its mouth. 

King of Squid soon fell into the sea.

When the sailors saw it swaying weakly in the waves without moving, they burst into cheers.

“We did it!”

“We finally caught that damn squid!!”

Cheers rose like waves.

I took a backward step before being swept away by the torrent.

In fact, I had no choice but to step back because the strength in my legs ran out.

The ship shook and almost fell, but I held on to the railing, so there was no such ugly thing happening.

“Haha…” 

It’s hard to lift even one finger.

Leaning on the railing, Deathwise returned to the form of a demon sword. 

– Huh, did you get to this point by helping synchronize visuals?

Noisy…

I only used it for 30 seconds at most, but the feeling of exhaustion was worse than when I first used the demon sword.

– Of course. Did you know that simply swinging a sword and visual synchronization are the same skill level?

If so, please tell me in advance—.

I felt dizzy, but I didn’t vomit, thanks to the motion sickness medicine.

Deathwise continued as I caught my breath and was about to stand up.

– Oho, it’s somehow strange…but this is pretty good taste. 

What do you mean pretty good? What are you eating alone? 

– It is a fragment left by the demon of illusion. It was left in that big squid. Thanks to you, I’ve regained a bit more strength.

What do you mean by a demon? 

Is that why Deathwise said that King of Squid’s condition is strange?

– That’s the way it is. If it’s a demon of enchantment, someone could have manipulated that squid.

What do you mean manipulated? 

If someone purposefully manipulated the King of Squid, it meant they wanted to bring disaster to Bayford City.

As I frowned at the terrible sound, Carolina laughed loudly and put her arms around my shoulder.

“Haha! Thanks to you, we just beat the most disgusting King of Squid, so why are you looking so lifeless?” 

“I’m a bit tired….” 

“Well, then, you are a hero of Bayford!”

Tak! 

Carolina slapped my back coolly.

The sound was loud, but it didn’t really hurt.

“Spread your shoulders proudly, when you return, you will receive a welcome that cannot be compared to this.”

“Yes?” 

“Okay, everyone! As soon as you connect the King of Squid, let’s go back to Bayford! To the East! Full speed forward!”

My question was buried in the roar of the sailors.

The Going Thunder set sail for Bayford as the sun began to rise in the distance.

4

By the time we entered the port, the sun had already started to rise.

Many people were already guarding the port from the time when the dawn of Bayford began early, and the surrounding area was dimly bright.

Their reactions were varied.

They cheered and said they could go fishing while wiping away their tears. They were happy that their families wouldn’t starve, and some were amazed by the King of Squid.

None of the responses were negative.

Everyone was sincerely relieved and happy that the problem in front of them had been resolved.

Looking at the Bayford residents, I can’t help but feel tickled inside my heart.

As I smiled involuntarily, Louis, from the side, whispered a word. 

“I heard you came out because you just wanted to eat King of Squid?”

“…I still want to eat King of Squid. It turned out to be morning instead of evening.”

“Anyway… How are you going to eat that?”

Louis pointed at the King of Squid with his chin.

The King of Squid tied to the Going Thunder was still huge.

Wouldn’t it be quite difficult just to lift it and move it to the ground?

Not only would it be hard to cook, but it would also be hard to cut.

“Don’t worry, we’re sea people anyway.”

Carolina readily replied.

Then she slapped me on the back again and pushed me forward.

Carolina spoke loudly behind me while I stood in front of her.

“The one who killed King of Squid is an outsider here! Bayford’s pride would cry if we let the benefactor who solved our problems go on like this! Don’t you think so!” 

“That’s right!”

“Bayford’s tradition is to celebrate together as a festival! Even if it’s not grand, it’s a festival today! Release all the booze you have!!”

Carolina raised her fist high.

In response, the crowd cheered.

She must have known this would happen when she spoke on her ship.

No, more than that, what do you mean a festival all of a sudden—? 

“Solomew, connect with the craftsmen and dismantle the King of Squid first! We’ll do the maintenance and settlement of the ship later, and now it’s a festival!” 

“Yes. I will prepare it right away.”

Solomew grabbed the rope and jumped off the ship.

Artisans came out in less than 5 minutes, and it took less than 20 minutes to lift the King of Squid to the ground. 

After that, the appearance of dismantling the huge body was strangely unrealistic.

“Great. I was able to eat the King of Squid dish I was looking forward to so much. More than that, did you also use a bow?” 

“Senior, why don’t you just wipe your mouth before talking.” 

“What…” 

I was too lazy to explain about the demon sword, so I turned it around moderately, and Louis wiped his mouth with his sleeve.

Of course, there was nothing to wipe off. 

Because it was a lie.

“You—” 

Pretending not to know, I also got off the ship.

Even though Bayford’s artisans were cutting and moving parts of the 10-meter-long King of Squid, it was impossible to take it apart all in one night.

“Do you use the parts that has been cutting  for cooking right away?”

“Yes, I will show you all kinds of squid dishes, starting with calamari. You can only eat squid steak here!”

Carolina stretched her shoulders.

In the end, it still means Western food here, too.

“If it’s okay, I can get some, too, right?”

“Hmm? Of course, you are. No matter what anyone says, it’s you who caught the King of Squid. Rather, to the point that we have to ask if you can give it to us, right?

“It doesn’t matter. I won’t be able to eat all of it, and I’ll get sick before I finish. Please share it with everyone. I can only take the amount to cook separately.” 

“You’re a generous young man. If you tell the craftsman, he’ll give you as much as you need!”

I avoided Carolina, who hit me on the back and got a piece of King of Squid’s body from the craftsman.

At the same time, I borrowed a kitchen and held a kitchen knife myself.

It’s been a long time since I held a kitchen knife.

It’s been quite a while since I cooked my own meals in my own room to save money on food. 

I sliced the King of Squid thickly as I thought about that time.

Onions, carrots, and green onions are also available here. 

Red pepper powder was also available, but there was no soy sauce or red chili paste. 

At least there was Chipotle, so I decided to substitute red chili paste.

Soy sauce, which couldn’t be solved immediately, was neatly abandoned and compromised with chicken stock and salt.

I grill King of Squid and then stir-fry it with vegetables and seasonings. 

Let’s turn off the heat and taste before the water comes out of the vegetables— although it was slightly different, it tasted quite familiar.

The meat of the King of Squid is chewy but not tough, so it had to be chewed hard as the teeth went in.

At the same time, the surface was full of savory taste, and the more I chewed it, the sweeter the taste got.

The spicy taste added to it even made me feel nostalgic. 

When I brought out the stir-fried King of Squid, which was more than I expected, the port already had a festival atmosphere. 

It was at the level of setting up a shabby tent and laying out food, but that was enough. 

Everyone was busy filling their stomachs with King of Squid. 

It was only after the alcohol was circulating that people came out to enjoy their leisure time.

In the meantime, I also enjoyed the stir-fried King of Squid.

“Oh, is this your dish?”

Holding a glass of wine, Carolina took a bite of the stir-fried King of Squid.

Her eyes got bigger, maybe because it was spicy, but she licked her lips again and put her arms around my shoulders. 

“It’s pretty good. How is it? I’m looking for a chef for my Going Thunder.” 

 “I will decline.” 

“Oh, that’s too bad! Then I’ll have to enjoy it a lot now!”

Anyway, it’s too much for me to eat alone.

Louis ate the stir-fried King of Squid when I told them to eat as much as they wanted.

“I never thought it would turn out like this, but….” 

“Ung, I really didn’t know…!” 

It was Ivan and Sophia who approached.

The two of them bowed their heads, thanking me constantly.

When I told them it was fine, other people nearby also thanked me.

In the end, it didn’t take long for me to be called out as the main character of the festival. 

The peaceful meal is gone, but—.

I guess that sometimes things like this aren’t so bad.