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Thud.
"..."
My jawbone dropped.
"The ocean!" I exclaimed.
I had not expected to end up near the ocean.
Elwin chuckled and said, "Hehe. Ferocious creatures are waiting in abundance, aren't they?"
"You know about them?" I asked.
"Of course. I've crossed it myself."
"Yet, you're saying we should head out to the sea? That's absurd…"
I had heard that the sea overflowed with unimaginable ferocity and malice once anyone passed about twenty miles of coastal waters. That wasn't dead knowledge but solid, proven common sense. Countless witnesses and records had confirmed it.
Suddenly, Elwin grabbed my shoulder with her gloved hand. "Hey, friend. Why do you think this beetle is pushing forward?"
"To run later? Isn't it charging, like you said?" I answered.
"As for running, it could run right now. You're wrong. It's not for running. It's for parting the sea."
A thought suddenly occurred to me. "Could it be… like chasing away the mechanical bugs? Could this beetle also chase away the ferocious sea creatures?"
"Exactly. It's difficult with the huge ones, but… they dislike it just the same. Besides, right now, most of the big ones are heading north to feed."
"North?"
"The Kraken's favorite, the Clamtopuses, are in their spawning season. They're probably heading north with their bellies full of eggs."
Surprised by Elwin's knowledge,...
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