Arcane Sniper [Matan’s Shooter]

For the first time while playing Middle Earth, Leeha felt an unbearable sense of disgrace and anger.

“You’re dead, you b*stard! Soul Link!”

Whooosh─! With a explosive burst of red light, the kid immediately set himself on fire.

“Kid! Take care of these trash b*stards, Blaugrune, please retreat to a safe place! Igor, I’ll personally kill you as much as I want!”

Clang─! Leeha pulled the trigger while giving orders to the kid and Blaugrune. The firing was so fast that it occurred simultaneously with reloading.

Toooquaang───────!

The bullet sped toward Igor, reducing a distance of about 300 meters.

***

The distance was not remotely far. With a close range of about 300 meters, and considering Leeha’s increased accuracy and firing speed, it was close to rapid fire speed.

Moreover, even though it would take a mere 0.36 seconds for the bullet to reach its target, Leeha’s head was boiling hot, and even he was momentarily taken aback by Igor’s speed.

Igor had dodged the bullet with reaction speed surpassing 0.36 seconds.

“Kyahahaha, can the guy who couldn’t handle the past me handle the current me? It’s laughable nonsense!”

His exclusive weapon, the massive saw-like black blade that Leeha had made him get from the Northern Troll Barracks, was already restored.

Igor, holding a blade coated with Blood Jetro for increased cutting power, was charging at Leeha.

“He dodged?! Moreover, that voice… darn it, darn it, that damn blue-beard!”

There was no way Leeha wouldn’t realize it. Above all, what did it mean to move with a Chimera? It meant Igor had also joined the Demon King’s army and received a kind of buff!

Quickly, Leeha opened his character window and activated a skill. He had saved it for equipping a legendary item he liked, but he couldn’t afford that luxury anymore.

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Name: Ha Leeha / Race: Human

Class: Musketeer / Level: 173 (0.3%)

Title: Fearless / Achievements: 107

HP: 5,930 (4,151) / MP: 1,335

Stats: Strength 334 (+249), Agility 2,338 (+918), Intelligence 148 (+97)

Stamina 215 (+122), Mental Power 52 (+42)

Remaining Stat Points: 346

—

His level was only one higher than before. However, the increased stats and additional stat points were qualitatively and quantitatively different from just a single level difference.

“No matter what happens, I’ll kill that b*stard.”

Gritting his teeth, Leeha allocated all his stat points to Agility, so much that he could practically hear the grinding sound.

If Igor became faster, it was fine. He could become faster by the same amount.

His Agility reached 2,684 in an instant.

Leeha immediately pulled the trigger. His moving arm felt like it was swaying in the air, his movements suddenly accelerated to a point where it would be difficult to aim properly without Stabilizer.

It was a speed so fast that without Stabilizer, aiming properly would be difficult.

“Die, Ha Leeha—”

“Die yourself.”

Toooquaang─────────!

“Kyaaah―! What’s this?!”

Igor barely turned his head. He thought he might have been grazed, but that wasn’t the case.

The difference between Igor’s neck and the trajectory of Leeha’s bullet was less than 1cm! However, even with just that attack, Igor’s movements were delayed for a moment.

Even without a direct hit, he could feel the ‘damage’ from that attack.

“Splash damage? No, not that. It’s not a splash. The feeling just now… it’s the wind. Wind?! By, by just the air pressure from the bullet―?”

Quickly opening his character window, Igor confirmed his actual HP loss, but even seeing and experiencing it, he couldn’t believe it.

“Could there be such an attack power!? At this level, even grazing could lead to death! What kind of attack power is this?!”

Toooquaang─────────! Meanwhile, Leeha, who had increased the distance, fired again.

Igor, who boasted bravery like a Russian bear, couldn’t rashly approach after experiencing damage from a graze.

Naturally, as Igor, he couldn’t know Leeha’s attack power.

Leeha’s current Agility was 2,684. Converted damage from Black Ves: 21,472.

Dark Elf’s skill, Forbidden Wrath, applied damage: 25,766.

The level difference between Igor and Leeha was more than 20, with the Fearless title applied, resulting in a total damage of:

[33,496]

If we consider normal attacks excluding skills, Leeha was at least at the top level of Middle Earth. Magicians who had reached a certain level could barely cast their strongest single-target attack skill, resulting in an attack power of ‘30,000’. And Leeha could reload and fire that in less than a second.

As Igor kept watching Leeha and running backward, he fired back. Clang─!

“You, you b*stard, you’ve got the wrong guy today. Do you know where this is―”

“Charge, all units! Kill Ha Leeeha, then destroy the city!”

Yessir!

Although Igor intended to fire at Ha Leeha, the environment didn’t favor him. Jazar, who had been busy with destruction all around, had instantly created a net to encircle Leeha and narrow his movement.

Of course, Leeha wouldn’t be intimidated by being trapped.

“―You crazy moth-like b*stards──────!”

Gggrrrrroooow─────────!

Leeha and the kid roared together. Some of Jazar’s movements froze in response to the kid’s roar. Status ailment: ‘Fear’.

Afterward, Leeha also used a skill. Delicate hand movements and the eyes of an eagle.

Black Ves wailed, a hummingbird chirped, and their guns rang.

With each gunshot, one of Jazar’s members fell.

It was impossible to believe that only one person was shooting.

Jazar’s members, who were initially caught off guard by the surprising attack, tried to take cover behind the building. However, Leeha didn’t miss even that.

The eagle pulled the meerkat, which had burrowed into the ground, out from its hole, tearing its body apart. Peaaarrgh―! A Jazar warrior whose entire arm was cut off staggered for a moment before turning gray.

“What― a single bullet, just a single bullet….”

Though Jazar and Igor had been empowered by the Demon King’s magic, they couldn’t help but marvel at Leeha’s crazy skills.

Their initial momentum was dwindling before Leeha’s cold rage.

“Fine. Fall back! Retreat! Draw him out!”

Despite the level of astonishment, neither Jazar nor Igor were discouraged.

As Leeha lifted Black Ves again toward them, a casual voice started to echo from around the corner.

“Kyahaha! That’s it? That’s the Lord? If I kill that, do I become the Lord?”

“Shut up and cooperate, Crowley.”

“Heh heh, with your pathetic magic, you’re not that scary. Besides, here―here’s just a mess of materials, isn’t it?”

Swooosh─! Wearing sunglasses, Crowley picked up a vial and threw it.

The vial hit the remains of a demolished building, shattering the vial. Psssh, a small amount of liquid spilled onto the ground, touching stone, touching wood.

Squelch, squelch…. Unpleasant noises filled the air as the materials began to stick together.

Gradually taking shape, Leeha could recognize what was forming.

Although the mixture of materials looked grotesque, given its size and the power it presumably possessed, it was certainly not to be underestimated.

Huuuuuurrrrrrr──────!

A ragged golem, measuring 14 meters in size, emerged. It felt more like a robot.

“…Ah… it’s really tiring to deal with these guys from the beginning, even on the first day of my appointment.”

***

‘I didn’t think he was just anyone from the beginning, but―’

Kuuuuung, the weight seemed to shake the ground with just one step. And what needed attention wasn’t just the giant golem.

‘Crowley is like that, and Faust is strong with magic. Not only the powerful undead around but also the magic he can use. And if he’s going to use a chimera… No, not just a chimera, but Jazar, who’s ready for battle, and Igor, who leads them.’

Rank 3 and his Russian army were considered by the Demon King’s side as only a portion of their power.

To push back this portion of their power, Leeha unleashed various skills and bullets like a torrential downpour, including the Soul Mate kid.

What would happen if all the forces began to engage?

Leeha’s calmness was restored, as he imagined the overwhelming force of the giant golem and the enemy’s unmatched power.

Reacting to this situation with anger would lead to death. And what if Leeha died now?

‘City Gazuah will disappear from the map. Dammit….’

He would have to gather the remaining Gazuah Knights to counterattack, but it was already too late for that. The enemies had penetrated deep into their territory, and Leeha had little time to roam.

Seeking help from the surroundings? City Gazuah was a city belonging to the existing Mini’s faction. It would take a long time for the reinforcements from Fubiel to arrive.

What, how much, and to what extent could be done?

‘What are the limits of my power?’

Clang, Leeha quickly loaded a bullet.

Due to its size, its movements were clearly visible. Although it wasn’t sluggish, the speed was sufficient for Leeha to react.

Toooquaang──────! With a roaring gunshot, the chest of the giant golem exploded into fragments of stone and wood. However, that was all.

‘I caught even a Brass Golem in one shot…. Does this mean it’s stronger than a field boss? It’s more than just a golem, so it must surely have a high level…’

He couldn’t figure out which part of that huge mass to hit. Afterward, Leeha’s worries came true.

As he fired another shot, from the alley behind where Leeha was standing, the sound of a rumbling came, and from the side alley, thuds were heard.

A complete encirclement using the chimeras and undead had been established.

‘Dammit….’

Using the support of the stabilizer and his right hand, Leeha held up Black Ves, while with his left hand, he pulled out the Humming Bird. Leeha swept his surroundings quickly.

The enemies surrounding him in every direction suddenly stopped advancing. It wasn’t that they were afraid of Leeha’s threat.

“Is that guy Ha Leeha?”

The voice came from behind the giant golem. It was at that moment. The owner of the voice wasn’t visible, but Leeha could clearly tell who it was.

“Faust!”

Leeha pronounced his name with a mix of coolness and anger, not hiding his resentment.