Summoned Minotaur (2)
BOOM! BOOM!
A thunderous explosion ripped through the Taehwa River, sending torrents of water exploding outward in every direction.
'This should be enough...'
The raw power of a strong bomb.
Even if I couldn't finish the alligator in one shot, I figured I could at least inflict serious damage.
But that was a foolish assumption.
THUD! THUD!
Thanks to the blast, the alligators began slowly crawling out of the water.
Yet not a single scratch marred their bodies.
"Teacher. It looks like the bomb did zero damage?"
"Yeah. Probably has some serious defense."
The alligator's hide looked incredibly tough.
Because of that,
"What should we do now?"
"Well, the defense is impressive, but it doesn't seem to move that fast. Let's attack from behind."
With their massive frames, it would take them quite a while to reach us.
In the meantime, we had plenty of time to scout their weaknesses.
'Is there really no damage from the bomb?'
I summoned another slime, added a self-destruct ability, and hurled it straight at the alligator.
BOOM!
The slime detonated perfectly in front of the alligator.
But as expected.
No effect whatsoever.
'Can the lizardman take them on?'
I sent a lizardman charging straight at the alligator.
The blade-wielding figure closed in at blinding speed.
And the moment he reached the alligator's front, he drove his sword straight into its back.
CLANG!
But the sword bounced right back out.
And then—
ROAR!
Was it trying to hunt the lizardman who had just appeared right in front of it?
The alligator's movements changed completely from an instant earlier.
CRASH!
The alligator snatched the lizardman standing nearby and swallowed him whole.
Then,
CRACK! CRACK!
While thrashing and twisting, the crocodile began crushing the lizardman's bones to dust.
The lizardman struggled desperately to escape, but it was pointless.
Within seconds, the lizardman had lost every function of his body and simply slid into the crocodile's maw.
"This is getting dangerous?"
A crocodile far stronger than expected.
"Teacher! Let me handle it!"
At that moment, Jin-ri cast a spell at the crocodile.
[Fire Ball - Fire Ball]
※ Summoning a sphere of fire
The same fire orb as before.
But perhaps because her wisdom had grown.
A sphere of fire vastly larger than before formed instantly and rocketed straight toward the crocodile.
BOOM!
The crocodile took the Fire Ball head-on.
But as expected.
It seemed to have strong magic resistance too—the creature took no damage.
Jin-ri stared at the sight, then turned to Ah-ra and said,
"Ara. Could you wet these guys' bodies with water using the spirit?"
"Of course. That's easy."
[Spirit Summoning Technique - Lower Rank]
※ Summoning the lower-rank water spirit Roa.
Roa appeared before Ah-ra.
This time, perhaps because her wisdom had increased, Roa had changed from a cute puppy into a sturdy, mature dog.
"Roa, please."
With Ah-ra's command, Roa unleashed a barrage of water cannons at the crocodiles.
But it did nothing.
The alligators simply enjoyed the water cannons as if they were taking a refreshing shower.
"Is this enough?"
"Yeah. Thanks."
"But what are you trying to do?"
"Just watch!"
What exactly was Jin-ri planning?
She had clearly seen that the Fire Ball was useless moments ago.
"A new spell has been created as wisdom increased."
[Chain Lightning - Chain Lightning]
※ Continuous lightning attack
A flash erupted from Jin-ri's staff.
And lightning streaked toward the alligators at blinding speed!
CRACKLE! CRACKLE!
CRACKLE! CRACKLE!
The direct strikes drenched the soaked alligators and shuttled them around, delivering electric shocks to every single one.
"How's that? Thrilling, isn't it?"
Jin-ri had clearly thought this through.
The alligators that had soaked up so much water must have been severely shocked by the lightning.
ROAR!
But that was useless too.
The alligator showed no additional distress.
I tried sending a poison fairy, but the same result.
'Magic, sword, bomb, poison... none of it works? I've really run into a tough one.'
"Teacher. What should we do?"
"Looks like we have no choice but to retreat. It might be too much for us right now."
My knife might work, but I had seen those vicious twists.
If I got bitten by mistake, I could kiss the world goodbye.
Well, if I had to catch them, I could, but there's no need. The target isn't these guys.
Just as I was about to turn back,
a message appeared.
How to Easily Catch Monsters?
📍 Location: Taehwa River
🎁 Reward: Job-exclusive skill
'A quest!'
A job quest after a long time.
What kind of skill would I get this time?
'Speaking of weaknesses...'
The quest had shown me a weakness.
It seemed to be hinting that even these terrifying alligators had a weak point.
"Everyone, what do you think their weakness is?"
"A weakness?"
"Ah! If it's the alligator's weak spot, I know that too. Does it work?"
Jin-ri explained the alligator's weak points while referencing National Geographic.
Generally, alligators' weak points are the nose, eyes, and the soft spot on the roof of the mouth that prevents water from entering the lungs.
"Also, although their bite is strong, their opening power is weak. If bitten, you have to turn in the same direction as they do..."
Jin-ri poured out everything she knew about alligators.
How did she remember all that?
"If you're going to study like that... never mind. Anyway, those parts are the weaknesses, right?"
"Yes. But I don't know if it applies to these guys."
"Well, that should be enough."
For now, I threw the lizardmen one by one, buying time while they approached us, and thought about how to exploit the crocodiles' weaknesses.
'Eyes or nose...'
Well, anyone could think of an obvious weakness.
Every monster has a vulnerable spot.
The issue was how to approach it.
'Min-cheol's gun would be perfect.'
With a gun, I could snipe the eyes from a distance with precise shots.
'Something that can restrict their movement.'
There was one.
Petrification ability.
But it was limited to one-on-one and had a short cooldown, so it wasn't enough for a group of alligators.
'Wait a second?'
Thinking back, I hadn't summoned Medusa yet.
Now that her wisdom had increased enough, I could call her.
'But there's one thing I'm worried about...'
Would Medusa turn to stone if we looked at her?
"Ara, Jin-ri. Hide behind the trees over there."
"Huh? Why?"
"I'm going to summon Medusa. Just in case."
Ara and Jin-ri didn't fully understand, but they quickly hid behind the trees anyway.
'Whew. Then.'
I dismissed all the other monsters.
At the same time, the alligators charged toward us at high speed.
I extended my hand forward while staring at them.
[Medusa has been summoned.]
Medusa appeared along with it.
"Oh? You called me?"
"Yeah. Make sure these alligators in front of you can't move."
"Umm~ Won't you look at me?"
"..."
Just to be safe, I shone my knife at Medusa.
What if I stared and she turned to stone?
"Hey. Don't worry. I can control that much~"
"Really?"
"Of course~ Look."
Medusa pointed her snakes at an approaching alligator and turned her head toward it.
CRACK!
At the same time, the alligator began turning to stone.
Just as I was thinking, "What is she even looking at?"
The alligator that had turned to stone wasn't staying that way!
"You can control this?"
"Yeah. So don't be scared."
Well, since she was my summon, she wouldn't harm me.
I had clearly stared at Medusa with my own eyes, yet nothing changed.
"Then if I turn all these guys to stone, that should do it?"
"Yeah. Thanks."
"Got it."
Medusa, looking slightly annoyed, glanced at the approaching alligators one by one.
CRACK!
Dozens of alligators turned into stone in an instant.
Truly instantaneous.
I approached one alligator and aimed my knife directly above its soft spot on the roof of the mouth, then signaled Medusa.
Wink.
Medusa winked back in response to my signal.
At the same time, the alligator's petrification wore off, and I drove the knife into its vulnerable spot.
You have killed the alligator. Reward: 100 coins granted.
Quest 1/30
The quest counter had increased.
This was the right way to kill them.
"Then shall we begin the slaughter?"
You have killed the alligator. Reward: 100 coins granted.
Quest 2/30
Quest 3/30
Quest 4/30
Who would have thought I could kill monsters this easily?
I simply walked slowly up to each alligator, placed the knife above its weak spot, signaled Medusa, and stabbed.
This was so easy it was almost embarrassing to call it "catching."
THUD! THUD! THUD!
I slaughtered the alligators at a rapid pace.
Most of them were taken down when
Quest 29/30
Quest 30/30
Job Quest (How to Easily Catch Monsters?) completed.
※ Job-exclusive skill awarded as reward.
'Okay.'
Thanks to Medusa, I completed the quest with ease.
After finishing off the remaining alligators, I checked the new skill I had received.
But then—
WHOOOOOOO!
A loud roar echoed from somewhere!
I turned toward the source of the sound that shook the air like thunder.
Something far away from us.
But because of its size,
it was clearly visible even from here.
"T-that...?"
★ Minotaurus ★ Lv-28
The Minotaurus I had desperately searched for was right there!