Arcane Sniper [Matan’s Shooter] Chapter 553


    “…….Are you saying you don’t even need a scope?”


    Brown indeed had shown how to open and close the scope cap. But perhaps Elizabeth does not need a scope at all.


    “Ah! Scope! Yeah, right!” She pped her hands andughed out loud.


    As Leeha reacted with surprise, she pointed to ck Bass while chuckling.


    “Looks like she hasn’t unlocked the seals after the fifth! You won’t be needing a scope anymore. Don’t you know why [Bullseye] is so urate?”


    “What does that mean-”


    “This name isn’t just because we hit faraway targets well! Oops, well, it won’t be fun if I tell you everything. Do you have any other questions? Oh! You should answer my previous question. How’s Browless? That man seems like hecks business acumen. The Academy must be a maelstrom by now. Who taught you [Pierce] and [Bullseye]?”


    Elizabeth’s words poured out like machine gunfire.


    Switching from one topic to another, one reaction to another. Leeha had difficulty keeping up with the conversation.


    But one point was especially important.


    ‘Doesn’t need a scope? The reason for the uracy?’


    These were things that he could never hear from Browless.


    Wasn’t the reason it was named [Bullseye] because it had the ability to hit a far-off target well?


    ‘[Eagle’s Eye] version upgrade…?’ The only possibility he could think of was that. He gathered his thoughts for the time being.


    “The headmaster said he will being here soon.”


    “Really?! Really? Oh no, it’s toote.”


    Elizabeth looked really disappointed.


    “What do you mean it’s toote-“


    “You, trying to get various information from me and watch the situation to snipe down Toon, right?”


    Listening to her words, Leeha felt a sting of regret.


    Leeha hadn’t revealed his camouge for no reason. Because he had enough scenarios and ns for various situations, he was able to take such a risk.


    Reveal himself, converse, and when her guard is down, subdue her or shoot Toon down.


    Because he had considered everything, including an escape using ugrunn, he was able to reveal himself.


    “Your double decoy using the piece of meat was quite impressive. From then on, I knew. Ah! My dongsaeng is a cunning one! A guy like you wouldn’t just reveal yourself in a situation like this.”


    But all Leeha’s shrewd tricks were read by Elizabeth.


    As Leeha stood silent, she grinned once again.


    “How could I read your thoughts?”


    “…..If you were in my situation, you woulde up with the same n.”


    Elizabeth nodded at his reply.


    But her actions contained a slightly different nuance.


    Saying it waste because he had his thoughts read, it surely meant something is reallyte.


    “It’s time for me to go. I’ll answer onest thing for you, my cute dongsaeng.”


    Time to go?


    Leeha looked towards Toon.


    There was no sign of the roaring dinosaur letting up. Leaving in this situation? Why?


    Leeha quickly sorted out the questions in his head. What should he ask her now?


    Should he ask why she did not kill him?


    Should he ask why she directed herself to the Matan Army?


    Should he ask what the fifth seal of ck Bass is?


    Leeha shook his head.


    He could see a storm gathering in the distance. Leeha calmly, but quickly organized his thoughts and shook his head.


    There was only one thing Leeha would ask.


    In a single question, he had to cover all his curiosities. There was only one question that could do that.


    “Who is the ‘Matan’s Shooter’?”


    With Leeha’s question, Elizabeth smiled thinly. She stood up from her seat.


    “Interesting. See you next time, dongsaeng. It will be nice if we meet with that viin, Browless.”


    Even while smiling, her expression seemed somewhat mncholy.


    “No, wait- the answer-”


    Woosh-!


    With a single leap, she disappeared from Leeha’s gaze.


    A musketeer doing such a movement? Not even an assassin character should be able to leap like that, he thought.


    The movement itself was beyond what a yer could emte.


    “…What? What does she mean? She promised to answer, that lying old woman-“


    Leeha turned his head.From the side where Kidd and Luger were, no more explosions or cloud of dust were happening.


    Just like how Elizabeth left, Brown had also departed.


    “No, this isn’t the time.”


    Leehaaack-! Leeha spun his body and instantly took a stance, ready to fire a knee shot.


    Without Elizabeth and Brown? That meant the opportunity was right now!


    The target was already set. Toon, with his huge actions, didn’t move a lot from his spot and there was no need to adjust minor settings.


    Distance OK


    Direction OK


    Wind direction and speed OK


    Interference check OK


    There was no need to calcte anymore. All he needed now was the courage to pull the trigger.


    “Multi-Warhead Shot!”


    Talcak, Leeha cast his most powerful skill and pulled the trigger of the ck Bass.


    Kwakwa———————


    Along with the noise and shockwave, 35 bullets headed towards Toon.


    A thick cloud approaching in the distance filled the entire area of ‘The Deste Land’.


    More than a raindrop or two falling, Leeha’s multi-bullet was like sweet rain for the users!


    “Ha, it’s Leeha!”


    “What the, those missiles?!”


    “Tie down Toon! Mages!”


    “Mages isn’t working! Even if it costs my life, I’ll hold onto him!”


    Kijung roared for thest time.


    Toon looked at the lethal attack flying towards him. It was toote to move.


    The speed of the bullet was faster than Toon’s movements.


    The bullet was flying correctly. However, Leeha’s heart was throbbing.


    Wasn’t it Elizabeth who predicted all of his movements? Would she have not anticipated this situation?


    “No… She must have predicted it. Then why did she leave me alone?”


    She told Leeha several times, “It’s toote, you have to go.” Why did Elizabeth turn back at this moment?


    “-Because someone who could rece her arrived here.”


    Just when the multi-bullet was about to hit Toon, the shoulder of a gigantic dinosaur, towering 33m in height, distorted, and someone appeared out of thin air.


    “Oh-o-o-ooh!”


    Matching the strange shout he let out, the sound rang out over and over.


    The English gentleman-like Top hat, ck suit and cane. He effortlessly swung his cane, blocking the bullets.


    The figure that even Toon didn’t stop was a guy all users present in the destend knew.


    Blue, blue, Bluebeard! Le!


    He was one piece of the Demon King causing the users to flock to the new continent.


    Bailephus was the first to rush in.


    He who was no longer restrained from long-distance attacks seemed to rush out as if ready to let out all his frustrations.


    “You’re revealing yourself, Le! Looks like you’ve a death wish!”


    “Oh dear, oh dear. I’ve nothing to talk with you, lizard.”


    Bluebeard swung his cane briskly, again and again.


    A blue beam spilled out from the end of his cane. It was more than a few, it continued for a while.


    The impact of defending against Bluebeard’s attack was akin to the sound of welding. It was simr but stronger than the previous bell-like impact sound.


    Witnessing Bluebeard’s capability of eroding and melting even mana-made barriers, Bailephus’ momentum briefly faltered.


    Bluebeard did not miss that moment.


    “I didn’te here to y with you fellows today. There are ones who y more interesting games than before…but even if it’s me, I can’t afford to have my time stolen here.”


    Bluebeard looked in the direction of Leeha.


    Through his scope, he made eye contact with Leeha, who was looking at him.


    As if even an az of distance meant nothing, he pointed at Leeha’s exact position.


    “Toon.”


    “Yes, Master.”


    “No matter how much you haven’t recovered, this is too little. How long were you nning to y with these insects?”


    [“I’m sorry.”]


    With genuine regret, Toon apologized to the Bluebeard creature the size of one of his mrs, which was perched on his shoulder.


    The Bluebeard chided reproachfully, clicking his tongue, and brought out his staff once again.


    All of this was observed by Leeha. And finally, he understood Brown and Elizabeth’s intentions in that moment.


    [It’s toote.]


    “St-stop—”


    “No! Stop it!”


    But Leeha’s outcry didn’t reach them.


    In the moment when the users were dumbfounded by Bluebeard’s sudden appearance, his staff thrust into Toon’s body.


    Toon was still in a state where he hadn’t recovered his strength.


    For what reason had Bluebeard appeared in this ce?


    There was only one answer.


    “Your ‘Soul Collection Ability’ is quite useful. I’ll give you one more chance.”


    [Tha-Thank Y-You…]


    Toon’s body began to convulse.


    His veins bulged as though they were about to burst and his muscles stretched as if they were being torn apart.


    Toon swelled irregrly, to the point where he couldn’t even construct the words to convey his gratitude properly.


    At the brink of an explosive transformation, the users had to momentarily retreat. They were uncertain about the meaning behind this act that looked suspiciously like a suicidal attack.


    “Damn it!”


    Burst———!


    Leehaunched an attack.


    But, as always, Bluebeard casually deflected Leeha’s bullet with his staff.


    “Um-hum, indeed. This attack. You are quite an annoying one.”


    And then Bluebeard inspected his staff.


    Despite the end of the staff, which Leeha had once destroyed, being in a restored state, it reminded him of past events.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    [“Alexander, stop Le!”]


    “Split Buster!”


    Alexander’s spear technique, which had torn Luger’s attack to shreds, couldn’t even touch Bluebeard.


    Bluebeard easily evaded the attack, even while remaining on Toon’s shoulder.


    “Oh-ho-ho, I’m sorry! I have to leave now! If you want to y with ‘Toon who regained his full power’, you’re wee too. The more you die, the better it is for me.”


    With a few jumps towards the dark clouds, he was already floating in the air.


    His presence had stolen their attention for just barely 10 seconds.


    [Huuuuuuh———…]


    Toon’s swelling physique had returned to normal. But the beast that was 33m tall had turned into a monster exceeding 45m. It was like hell itself for the yers.


    Not just Leeha, but all the yers who had encountered Toon up until now were able to understand the current situation.


    The quest was a failure.


    The odds of clearing the Demon’s Base Quest had dropped abysmally close to zero.


    Suddenly, iridescent splendor shed across someone’s body.


    That was the beginning of the yers’ mass retreat from the front lines.


    Someone foolishly tried to stand their ground and fight Toon to the very end, yet the oue for all remained the same: death.


    Standing alone amidst the barrennd, Toon let out a long and piercing roar.


    This bellow was a mix of pride for having sessfully defended their base, which had been seized six times already, and the fighting spirit of a beast that had awakened from its slumber and regained all its power.


    The report card of the second round of attacks spread across the front-linemunities three hourster.


    [Common Quest: ‘If you beat the grass, the snake will emerge’ Quest has ended.]


    [Measuring thepletion rate now.]


    [Among the seven demon bases, six were sessfully defended with a 30%pletion rate.]


    [Final Quest Verdict: Failure]


    [Common Quest: ‘If you beat the grass, the snake will emerge’ Quest has failed.]


    [Dinosaur ‘Toon’ has regained his full strength.]


    [The remaining demon sites have begun to link up.]


    [You have failed the ‘Prevent anything from blooming’ quest.]


    It felt like stirring the grass needlessly had only seeded in summoning a snake. One of the powers of the demon had bloomed wlessly on the barrennd.