Chapter 852 Parasites


    ''The hell?'' ude dove deeper into the depths of the ocean. The deeper he goes, the darker it was. Diving wasn''t easy, especially if there was this gigantic monster in it. The Kraken''s tentacles would sometimes get in his way. If ude was not swift enough, he would''ve been knocked out. Not that the Kraken knew ude was underwater. It was just that each tentacle had a width that was wider than his size.


    ''Just how much deeper should I dive in to see what that cursed uncle is saying?'' ude let out a little bit of oxygen. ''If this keeps up, I have no choice but to go back to the surface.''


    ude might be a reliable earl and a powerful vampire. However, he was not a siren. Holding his breath longer than an average person was a skill he learned during his training with his army. us had an intense training method; one of the tasks the soldiers needed toplete was to dip themselves underwater in the middle of the coldest time in winter. Even though ude was an earl, he still had to do it. If his soldiers could survive such harsh training, ude should also survive it like a don. In that case, he wouldn''t lose his soldier''s confidence. us would train with him as well. ''He said strings on top of the Kraken''s head…'' ude recalled Alphonse''s words about his task. ''Strings, strings… damn it. I can''t even see its head…''


    ude''s train of thought trailed off, narrowing his eyes as he caught little aquatic nts fluttering underwater. It was dark. Even for a vampire like him who could see clearly in the dark, being underwater made it challenging to see things clearly. Following his instincts, ude did a stroke, diving deeper and faster to see it closer. When it was within his reach, he halted upon seeing a small red light as if the Kraken''s eyes opened. ude floated, not moving a muscle. The Kraken''s eye was big, and it was shining in red. It was looking sideways, so ude could only see its one eye. Its eye moved around as if looking for something or someone that entered its vicinity. ude held his breath and rxed his body. He didn''t know why he froze, but he felt like that was just the right thing to do. As he watched that big eye that was almost half of his stature, ude realized not moving helped. ''It seems he wasn''t seeing me when I''m right in front of his eye.'' ude heaved a sigh of relief, watching what the Kraken would do. ''Was it because it had poor eyesight?'' ude would be lying if he said he didn''t feel nervous. No matter how arrogant he was, he knew he was at the disadvantage underwater. A faint growl caressed ude''s clogged ears before bubbles of water ascended before him. The Kraken closed its eye ever so carefully.


    ''Was it hibernating all this time?'' ude was confused. ''Right now, this Kraken is fighting Uncle — I mean, it is fighting Stefan fiercely. It was also screaming so loud it could shatter a person''s ears.''


    ''Damn it, ude!'' he shook his head, eyes shut. ''This is not the right time for riddles. I need to cut wherever strings my cursed uncle is saying.''


    When ude reopened his eyes, determination shone in them. He got no time to idle, knowing he would soon lose his breath. His eyes searched the Kraken''s head. It was huge, but that made it easier to see the aquatic-like nts on top of its head. ude gazed up, moving his feet to propel himself up. He was careful not to wake up the Kraken. Who knew what it would do if it figured out ude was there? ude couldn''t risk that. Floating over the Kraken''s gigantic head, ude furrowed his brows. He wasn''t wrong when he thought that the ones he saw earlier were akin to an aquatic nt. They, in fact, looked like some sort of nts or algae.


    ''He said I will know if I see them, but I don''t see anything amiss…'' he mentally trailed off, narrowing his eyes to see clearly. For some reason, he held his breath even longer, as if that would help him discern the problem. ''Ahh…'' His pupils went wide ever so slowly, seeing everything much clearer this time.


    There, among the algae stuck on the Kraken''s head, were some dark red strings. It was camouged in the algae. If one wouldn''t look properly, it wouldn''t be spotted.


    ''So that''s what he was saying,'' thought ude, observing the dark strings. ''They were like parasites, huh?'' N?v(el)B\\jnn


    The side of his mouth curled up into a smirk while his eyes shone a sense of pride. ude didn''t idle, flexing his right hand. His fingernails instantly turned sharp and a little long. Before jumping into the water, ude removed anything that could add more weight to him. Alphonse said he simply needed to cut something. That was easy. ''What a dumb uncle,'' he mocked internally, sneering. ''Why cut it when, obviously, you need to remove the root? Though I don''t me him.''


    ude carefully approached it, ncing at the small tentacle nearby. From a different perspective, these odd strings looked like it was connected to something. However, since ude was on the other side of the Kraken. Thus, he could see the problem clearly. The Kraken was being devoured by these parasites. What were these? He didn''t know. However, his gut feeling told him to help Stefan, ude had to remove these parasites. So carefully, ude reached for the first string. It was small, like a person''s vein. He pinched it and froze, gazing down to see the Kraken''s open eyes. The Kraken''s eyes were shaking, searching for something. ude swallowed the nervousness that jumped to his throat, clenching his teeth while he mustered his courage. His brows then rose when he felt an underwater wave approaching, and going along with its force, ude pulled out the string without a second hesitation. ROARR!!!