Magical Comic Travel

They were commissioned to investigate the deepest part of the sea east of Itogami Island, with a water depth of more than [-] meters.Today there are only a handful of submarines capable of diving to that depth.In other words, it is a forbidden area for humans.

"Is it a biological weapon from the age of mythology... It is said that the wreckage of that thing can be found near here. Where are these rumors? Probably some groundless legend or something?"

"Who knows. Maybe it was the murloc or something?"

"...Half fishman?"

"Haha, I'm just kidding. But this time the client is the company of the 'Demon Special Zone', right? Then it's not surprising even if you know someone in this area."

"Indeed. Then just leave this kind of boring investigation to those guys by the way."

The captain sighed deeply after speaking in disgust.

Traces of biological weapons that were said to have been manufactured in ancient times—this is what "Isrus" is searching for this time.This too stupid job content is the reason why the captain is unhappy.

Speaking of which, the purpose of building the diving survey vessel "Isrus" was to investigate and study the ecosystem and evolution process of deep-sea organisms.It is obviously not its original task to unearth old antiques that cannot even be sure whether they are real or not.

"Anyway, I still don't think it's worth spending so much money to find it. Isn't there a rumor that the ancient weapons (Nalakwala) left by the people from the 'Tianbu' were also easily destroyed by the special zone security forces?"

"Is it referring to the thing that the Black Death Emperor sent to Itogami Island? Well, speaking of rumors, there is another saying that it was actually destroyed by the Fourth True Ancestor... If it is true, don't be too small It's better to look at ancient weapons... huh?"

The driver who had been observing the display screen for exploration suddenly frowned suspiciously.

The captain looked at him with a surprised expression.

"what happened?"

"There is some discrepancy with the terrain data... It's here, can you tell?"

The screen the driver points to shows the CG-processed seabed topography.The 3D image reproduces topographical data obtained through past surveys.The image displayed with frame lines is the real-time situation obtained by the sonar of "Isrus".The two data that should have been completely consistent were strangely misaligned.

There is an area of ​​the ocean floor that spans several kilometers and bulges slightly upwards.

"It doesn't seem to be an error caused by the sonar being affected by the variable temperature layer. Is it the abnormal bulge of the seabed?"

"No... there is no sign of volcanic activity in this sea area. This shape... it looks like some kind of creature..."

"biology?"

How could it be - the captain stared at the driver's pale profile in surprise.However, the analysis image of the sonar on the screen was changing its shape irregularly little by little.

It does look a lot like a creature crawling on the ocean floor.

A crocodile or a snake several kilometers in length—or maybe a giant dragon.

"How could such a creature exist... It's too big... It's just... It's really a monster in myth...!"

The captain was trying to convince himself, but the pilot next to him suddenly screamed.

Immediately after that, a burst of rapids like the impact of an explosion hit the submarine in an instant.

It was a strong deep sea wave with water pressure four thousand meters below sea level—

The violent vortex that appeared near the bottom of the sea rolled "Isrus" over and over like a leaf.The pressure shell protecting the driver's seat made a screaming sound when it was strongly squeezed.

The source of the vortex is already obvious without confirmation.is a monster.The huge monster sunk on the bottom of the sea moved slightly.Just like that, created a strong shock wave around.

"Indeed... confirmed the pulse wave of biological magic power! This guy... is alive...!"

The driver grabbed the seat tightly and yelled.

A super-giant sea creature with a length of several kilometers.This is really beyond common sense and extremely absurd existence.However, it actually appeared in front of their eyes now, bringing overwhelming destructive power and fear.

"Avoid...! Urgently evade! Float quickly!"

The captain couldn't help screaming.But the hull of "Isrus" rolled violently in the sea, and even the sense of direction up and down disappeared.The ballast used for emergency flotation has been separated, but it has almost no effect in the frantic vortex.

In the next instant, "Isrus" stopped as if being caught by some huge object.

The hull shattered apart in a terrible shock.The pressure shell also made a strange noise.

"Super, exceeded the pressure limit! The ship is about to be crushed——"

"At this depth...!?"

Amidst the driver's wailing, the captain held his breath. Even in this situation, the submerged limit of the "Isrus" still has room to spare.In particular, the special pressure-resistant shell is made to withstand the hardness of [-] meters of water pressure in consideration of the safety of the passengers.Such a solid "Isrus" is being crushed by a huge force.

"Boat, Captain!"

"Could it be..."

The floodlights that provided illumination outside the ship had been destroyed, and the surroundings were plunged into darkness.The last light that appeared before this was countless fangs like rocks——

What grabbed the submarine "Isrus" was the jaw of a gigantic monster.

"Could it be that we... are being eaten...!?"

The captain whispered in astonishment.

Before they finished speaking, the pressure-resistant shell of "Isrus" shattered, and they didn't even have time to feel the coldness of the sea water, and their consciousness sank into endless darkness.

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In a research room filled with electronic equipment, a man calmly looked at the screen in front of him.

"President, the submarine has lost its signal." The programmer who controlled the ceremony said to a man standing there.It was a healthy middle-aged man with sharp white eyes and wearing an expensive suit.He's probably in the late thirties, but he's intellectual, but it makes people feel that he lacks some human touch.

"Hmph, the information given by the Taishi Bureau is unexpectedly accurate. That guy really hid in that position and has been dormant." With a sneer, he didn't worry about the few people who died in the line of duty, but his eyes were full of excitement. ,

"How's the situation, President Kusuki!" Appearing in the research room was a black-haired girl in a high school uniform, who seemed to be the same age as Yukina and the others.