The Miserable Barnacles End

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Now, lets go back in time a little.

Right after the Emi Cannon pierced through Barnacle Garozgs shell and made the water giant disappear.

Pyurururu!?

Zaratopu hurriedly moved to the location where Emi fell to retrieve her, so it didnt notice, but.

With a plop.

Something fell into the sea surface later.

<<<Ah, ah, agaaa it hurts, it hurts!>>>

Its Garozg.

Despite having his shell smashed and most of his body blown away Garozg was still alive.

Using the remaining divine magical power, he desperately maintained his life, and although he was in tatters, his mind was still intact.

<<<It hurts, damn, aaah dammit!>>>

And in his mind now that the obsession that had been dominating him was lost.

A new a new emotion was beginning to sprout.

Not something created by someone elses obsession an emotion born from his own heart.

<<<How dare you, how dare you how dare youuu!>>>

It was anger and hatred.

He was indignant.

About why he had to experience such pain, misery, and fear.

Originally, it was the fault of that jewel that happened to enter Garozg.

The obsession tainted on that jewel made Garozg desire domination.

Garozg was being manipulated.

He was a victim too.

It wasnt his fault.

Yet.

Yet, why was he the only one suffering like this?

Unforgivable.

Unforgivable!

The absurdity of this world is unforgivable!

That isopod is unforgivable!!

The land creature is absolutely unforgivable!!!

Burning the flames of revenge in his heart, Garozg slowly, slowly sinks to the bottom of the sea.

He still has divine magical power left.

Eventually, he will be able to fully regenerate his body and remake his shell.

<<<When that time comes remember this!!>>>

But, however.

To put it simply.

That time never came for him.

<<<Ugh!?>>>

Garozg, sinking in the sea.

He suddenly felt a chill.

He resumed sensing his surroundings with magical power, which he hadnt been doing to concentrate magical power on regenerating his body.

And he noticed.

<<<Wha!?>>>

He is currently surrounded by countless sea creatures!

They were various shrimp, squid and mullet.

<<<What are you guys whats with those eyes! Towards me disrespectful! You are being disrespectful!!>>>

Garozg puts on a false show of strength and tries to Intimidate his surroundings, but.

The shrimp, squid, and mullet are silent.

Of course.

Theres no way shrimp, squid, or mullet can talk.

They are just marine creatures.

Wild creatures that act on instinct.

<<<Tch, annoying! Scatter scatter!!>>>

Even when Garozg released Intimidation and swung his barely remaining cirri around.

They didnt move away from Garozg.

On the contrary.

<<<Ouch!?>>>

One of the mullets finally took the lead and bit Garozg.

Shaking its body, which was small from Garozgs perspective, it tore off his weakened flesh!

And as if that was a signal.

Shrimp, squid, mullet!

They all started swarming Garozgs body at once!

<<<Aaaaah!? It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!!!>>>

They dont even pay attention to Garozgs Telepathy screaming and crying!

They single-mindedly tear at Garozgs body!

Many of them suffer from magical power poisoning and die from eating Garozgs body that contains a large amount of magical power.

However, even seeing their companions die in such a way, they never stopped.

Gnawed, gnawed, gnawed!

Garozgs body keeps getting smaller and smaller!

<<<S-Stop, stooop!! G-Get away!!>>>

Garozg shouted!

<<<Even though youre just small fry without intelligence!!>>>

He shouted!

<<<You are being disrespectful to me!!>>>

He shouted desperately!

<<<Even though Im the king!! Even though Im the chosen barnacle!?>>>

Finally.

He spouted such nonsense at the end.

And immediately realized it was nonsense himself.

And without having time to think about anything else.

He died.

Losing his armor and being swarmed by enemies, he dies.

That.

From the perspective of a king, it could be said to be a spectacular end.

However, from the perspective of a marine creature, it could be said to be a relatively common end.