An E Rank Amphibious Catfish emerged in our peaceful River Trip, from all things. And I think it was because of my own damn fault. Without realizing, I ended imbuing Mana into the fishing Rod and brining this mana-hungry, probably recently developed Fish Monster.
And it unleashed a powerful Water Stream out of its mouth, no less!
SPLAAAAAASH!
The enormous impact would had completely devastated us if it wasn't because I summoned a [Wooden Wall] with four layers now, which managed to withstand the attack, although all four layers were destroyed at the end.
Yeah, I was getting a bit tired of my defenses always getting broken, so I will just create multi-layered walls made of hardened wood instead, until it can finally work.
"That was strong, this thing…" Mark muttered. "We have to either spook it back into the river or kill it and save it inside your Inventory, Elayne!"
"Yeah, I know! It would be better if everyone doesn't see this thing…" I sighed, quickly gathering Mana into my Shovel as I pulled it out of my Inventory. "[Spiritual Attack]!"
FLAAASH!
My Shovel gained the power of the Great Spirit's spiritual energy and my own Mana, suddenly beginning to shine bright green. The light blinded the giant Catfish, giving me enough time to slam its head with it!
BAAAAAM!
"GLUOOOPH…!"
The Catfish angrily roared, pushing forward, and charging against me after receiving the powerful blow!
CLAAASH!
It ended pushing me with all its strength. Although not as powerful as the Great Tusk, its headbutt really hurt, throwing me down into the ground.
"Good thing I brought this with me… Hey fish, how about I turn you into sashimi?" Mark smiled, imbuing Mana into his knife as flames began to emerge from it. "[Mana Slash]!"
SLAAAAASH!
A massive, blazing slash of mana emerged from his magic knife, reaching the Catfish that was about to give me a bite.
BOOOOOMMM!!!!
"GLUOOOP…!"
The giant fish received that explosive hit rather badly, beginning to groan in agony, the wound left seemed rather severe, as he was burned until a delicious grilled fish smell started to linger in the surroundings.
"[Spirit Call]!"
While the Fish groaned in pain and directed his gaze at Mark, I was touching the ground around me and then conjuring Spirit Call, connecting my Mana with the Spiritual Veins that had been formed for many generations in this forest.
"[Earth Spirit Call]!"
FLAAAASH!
From the ground, a large mass of mud emerged, as three tiny Earth Spirits combined together with the mud surrounding the river and forming into a massive golem-like creature, catching the Catfish, and then beginning to asphyxiate it by covering all of its wet body with mud.
"GLUOOOGGHHH…"
"Meow!" Blackie quickly arrived at the scene. He immediately channeled his shadow powers and began to shape them into tentacles, grabbing the fish and wrapping them around it, completely immobilizing it.
Despite having eaten a few Hollow Magic Crystals, he was still not the strongest out there, so the most he could do was this, weakening and stopping the monster for us alongside the spirits.
"Nice one, Blackie!" I said happily.
"Woah, you arrived in time, finally…" Mark sighed.
"Meow!" He seemed to tell us to hurry as well.
"GLUOOP!"
FLASH!
The jewel on the catfish's forehead started glowing with a bright blue light, and then it started shooting down Water Bullets towards us as the Mud Golem.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
"Agh, damn it!" I protected the three of us using Wooden Shields, but they were being rapidly destroyed. "Mark, give me your hand!"
"Eh? Sure!" Mark gave my hand without asking why, as I quickly channeled his magical power to strengthen mine, something the Great Spirit told me could be done between magicians of the same attribute.
I used [Plant Manipulation] to manipulate the wood I had conjured using [Wooden Wall], shaping it as a gigantic, piercing wooden spear.
"[Wooden Spear]!"
FLAAASH!
A little spirit of Nature suddenly showed up as I conjured the spell, jumping into the spear and imbuing it with powerful spiritual energy.
FLAAAASH!
"GLUOOP?!"
The giant Catfish panicked, as it quickly generated a Barrier made of water, trying to defend from my powerful magical attack!
SPLAAAASH!
The barrier was somehow working, holding the Spiritual Wooden Spear even after everything I've poured into it!
"Agh, this damn thing's so resilient!" I gritted my teeth.
"Well, we simply have to make another one then!" Mark said, spending the last Mana he had and shaping another Wooden Wall into a spear, sending it straight towards the other I fired.
CLAAAASH!
The impact of the one he sent quickly pushed the first one forward, destroying the Water Barrier of the Amphibious Catfish and piercing its body!
BAAAAMMMM…!
"G-GLUOOHHH…"
The Catfish struggled for a few seconds before it completely stopped moving. At the same time, the Mud Golem collapsed, and the two of us ended there, completely covered on water and gasping for air.
"T-That thing could had seriously injured your family if they got closer…" Mark sighed.
"Yeah, thankfully we somehow managed…" I sighed in relief.
I touched the fish's body, quickly storing it inside of my Inventory and making it disappear. It was just better to leave no evidence. I also threw the mud into the river just in case, and generated a tiny flower to exude a sweet aroma instead of the smell of grilled fish left behind lingering around.
When my brother and dad came back, there was nothing for them to catch.
"Huh? There's nothing here! Where's the big fish go?" Asked dad.
"Eh?! But it was right here!" Harry said.
"Yeah it was here but it escaped. It was a bit too big for us to grab…" I sighed.
"It jumped into the water and disappeared. Sorry." Mark apologized.
"We're all covered in water and smell like fish because we tried to grab it though, but it was a bit too strong and heavy…" I said.
"Damn it! That thing was so big we could have appeared on the news!" My brother felt slightly frustrated.
