Arcane Sniper [Matan’s Shooter]

Fernand concluded that strength was needed to survive despite all kinds of variables, and decided on the tournament format as a way to measure that strength.

-I’ll go and tell you. wait.

-okay. I’ll be there soon too. But brother, why is our Safe House saved?

The safe house, which is the top secret information for each guild, is stored in several crystal spheres.

Lee Ha had to laugh while listening to Ki-jeong’s grumbling questions.

Although they were only cousins, their bond was more than that of biological brothers.

* * *

First, three people gathered at the Safe House.

They were Kijeong, Taeil, and Biyemi. Hye-in is logging out, and the other guild members decided to deliver the message to Ki-jeong to prevent congestion.

As soon as he arrived, Lee Ha quickly unpacked the information he knew.

“Are you going to fight among the applicants? In such a simple way-”

“Kikit, but you have a point. “It would also be the simplest, fastest and easiest method.”

“Umm… … . However, there will be many applications of Daejinun. “It may also mean that the time is so urgent that we cannot find a more effective way.”

After hearing the following story, Kijeong, Biyemi, and Taeil each said a word.

“that’s right. Like Taeil said, we don’t have time… … But from Daejinun’s perspective, it’s probably a good thing. It’s just a tournament-like process where you can check your skills, and it doesn’t necessarily mean that only the winners will be selected. “This is not an election just to select one person.”

“then? How many people are there, bro?”

“From the information I received, there are 20 combatants on each of the two ships.”

“Eh? You’re taking 40 people? “How small is the boat?”

Lee Ha shook his head as he listened to Kijeong’s question.

That would be a common thought. However, battles are not the only important part of this expedition to the New World.

“They said the ship itself was incredibly big. But various supplies and mana towers to get to the New World? Well, we need to load materials to build things like repeaters along the way, and when we arrive in the new continent, we need to load materials to build a village… … . So they said there was nothing they could do.”

“Um, um, Kikit, I understand. So, those 40 elite members will immediately start searching for the Demon King’s fragment?”

“yes. “That’s the plan.”

“At the same time, we will have to play a role in protecting the NPCs while they build the pioneer base. They will do basic battles, but I don’t know what will happen in the New Continent… … .”

Lee Ha nodded while listening to Biyemi and Taeil’s evaluation.

As expected, I thought that Byeolcho’s executive-level characters were already worn out in Middle Earth.

‘What Taeil said was something I hadn’t even thought about. Finding and killing the Demon King’s pieces is important, but building a system that allows instantaneous movement through space without a long voyage is also an important point… … The current expedition members are all aggressive, so it won’t be easy to have such defensive attitudes and thoughts.’

It would be much easier to plan a strategy if there was someone who could control the center of gravity in that way.

“It’s past midnight now, so it’s due in three days Middle Earth time. “Rumors have already spread that only those at the highest level will be accepted, so there may not be many people, but the test period is so short that you may end up fighting all day long.”

“Do you mean to test not only your ability in the game, but also whether you can survive for a long time without logging out in real life, and whether your physical strength supports it?”

“I guess so. “There are only 40 combatants, so if a few people come in and out, there will be a serious power vacuum.”

“Can’t you tell us the expected duration of the voyage, Leeha-kun?”

“Mr. Fernand’s guess is around two months.”

“Two months?! “It takes 60 days?”

“That too is an estimate. “It might take longer.”

60 days of Middle Earth time.

Even in real time, it is a whopping 12 days. No matter how physically fit you are, it would be impossible not to log out during the entire voyage.

It was a situation where we had to focus on navigation while minimizing power gaps through thorough rotation.

“Umm, it’s the 12th… … . “I guess I can’t do it.”

“Brother Taeil, don’t you have time?”

“I have to take care of the stamp, so I guess…” … . “This expedition would be impossible unless you are a hard gamer.”

“Kikit, no matter how much you rotate, the 12th is not normal. I don’t know what will happen either? Sheesh, it’s been a while since I thought I’d team up with Leeha.”

It is confirmed that Taeil will not participate, which means that Biyemi cannot be guaranteed.

Kijeong’s expression hardened as he looked at them.

“Eh? You two don’t want to go? Okay, since it’s a tournament, it’s not like we’re forming a team anyway – but I still get nervous if I don’t know anyone.”

“You have to do well. If the guild master collapses right at the start of the tournament, his reputation will not rise much -”

“Kikit, I need to see what happens a little more. Anyway, I’ll make sure all my guild members don’t leave!”

“That’s why. You won’t be stuck with the rankers from the beginning, right? No, when it comes to outsiders, I, as a tank, have no advantage in fighting them 1:1, hehe… … .”

Taeil and Biyemi put a lot of pressure on their guild master and made fun of him.

“I’m sure you’re not alone, Kijeong. Because it looks like Hyein will also participate. Anyway, man, you shouldn’t be so scared of Pubiel’s star plant!”

“My brother is a dealer, but I’m a tank, so I’m good with him. Because it lacks attack power—”

“Damn it!” So I brought it!”

Instead of teasing Ki-jeong, Lee Ha quickly took out an item from his bag.

Even if no one else knows, I really wanted to take care of Kijeong, and didn’t I get the opportunity to do so at the right time?

What was in Lee Ha’s hand was a one-handed sword. Kijeong’s eyes widened.

“Oh? What sword?”

“Don’t say anything and take it.”

“I also changed my sword a while ago. This is an option-”

“Uh-huh, you bastard!” If you give it to me, I’ll just say thank you and accept it. What are you talking about? “You don’t want to receive it?”

“Hey, who said they didn’t like it? lol. “Thank you, brother.”

How could I not like it? Leeha also knew full well that Ki-do just threw it away out of embarrassment.

“Kikit, Leeha, this is too much. What about ours?”

“Hmm, even Highlanders use two-handed swords… … .”

“Two, you two- I’ll give it to you later if you ask for it again.”

While Biyemi and Taeil were playing around with Leeha, Kijeong looked at the detailed description of the sword he received from Leeha.

“W-what is this?”

Kijeong’s expression hardened in an instant.

His head slowly turns downwards. Taeil and Biyemi tilted their heads around them.

“Are you a hero?”

“What is it, Gilma? Kikit, or isn’t that just a stamina minus option? Like a cursed sword? “Leeha, you’re also a bit of a prankster, so there’s a chance.”

Ki-jeong listened to their words but could not reply in any way.

Only Lee Ha looked at Kijeong’s surprised face with pride.

“How do you feel? “If that’s the case, you won’t be defeated even in a 1:1 match, right?”

Lee Ha felt a bit awkward, so he giggled and gently rubbed under his nose. Tears seemed ready to fall from Kijeong’s bright eyes at any moment.

“Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!”

“Keuhum, if you’re grateful, pay me back later. Hey, hey, don’t hug me!”

Ki-jeong tried to hug Lee Ha, but Lee Ha whined and pushed Ki-jeong away.

“Great! Ugh! “I’m going to register now!”

“What is it? Kikit, show us too, Gilma!”

“Heh, no! I’ll have to surprise you later. Hehehehe. “It’s awesome, awesome!”

Ki-jeong immediately activated the crystal ball, even rejecting Tae-il and Biyemi’s requests to show him the detailed information of the sword.

Two days before the tournament registration deadline, another strong operator candidate was added.

* * *

‘Wind direction southeast, wind speed 13m/s, but no effect on trajectory. Distance measurement: approximately 3,000… … 3,400… … Around 3,430m.’

You should be careful even to blink.

Even the slightest impact that causes facial muscles to flinch often causes the target to be missed.

Black Bess’ fifth quest, which quickly increased from 2,500m to over 1,000m, was truly not an easy task.

‘Target capture… … Check the pattern… … .’

Even if you manage to find the target, hitting it on target is a different story.

Only after checking and measuring the monster’s movement pattern several times can the trigger be pulled.

‘Five steps to the right… … . Move ten steps to the left again, and considering the movement time, the target is scheduled to stop in about 12 seconds… … . Approximately 3 second delay from stop to movement.’

Just observe for about 3 minutes.

In the meantime, you must remain sharp and focused.

For the average person, just looking into the scope for a few minutes would make their eyes feel sore.

‘7 seconds, 6 seconds, fuuuu… … .’

5 seconds, 4 seconds, haaaa… … .

What you can see in the distance is a moving tree monster, the ‘Cursed Ent’.

The movement speed is slow and the pattern is very simplified and large. This means it’s perfect for practice.

‘3 seconds, 2 seconds—’

Tukwaaaaaaang――――――!

Lee Ha, who predicted the distance the cursed Ent would move by watching one step after the next, pulled the trigger toward the expected stopping point even before the creature stopped.

It was a shot that might have raised questions about where to shoot, but there was nothing I could do about it.

The time it takes for a bullet to fly around 3,430 meters is a whopping 4.1 seconds.

Unless the monster is fixed, ‘identifying patterns’ and ‘predicting shots’ like now will become essential elements in clearing quests in the future.

As soon as the bullet left the muzzle, Leeha prayed earnestly.

‘Right, please, please, please…’ … .’

Of course, that was something I would never normally do.

If you were going to hit your target by praying, please, please, there wouldn’t be a need for sniper training.

‘That’s right, that’s right, that’s right!’

Finally, after 4.1 seconds, whoaaaah… … !

“Muk?!”

The cursed Ent looked at the hole that suddenly formed at his feet and shook the tree branch.

Lee Ha, who was looking at the scene through the scope, could not help but sigh.

“Haaa… … It’s crazy, really. How are you supposed to succeed in sniping from a distance of 3,500 meters!?”

[Kyuuuu… … ]

“Do you think this is even possible after practicing for almost two full days? “Middle Earth is too much.”

[Kyukyukkyun.]

< Cheer up. >

Blaugrun sat on the back of Leeha, who was lying face down, and tapped his shoulder, but that didn’t help him gain strength.

How many magazines were changed while practicing?

Brass was almost completely swept up and used to make bullets, but the results that Lee Ha was still not satisfied with were not achieved.

‘You must achieve a minimum success rate of 70% to use it in practice. Now it’s not even 30%.’

Even so, we barely managed to raise the success rate to less than 10%… … .

Lee Ha deactivated the joint fixation skill, stood up and shook off his clothes.

“Shall we go now? “I think the time is roughly right.”

[Kyu!]

Leeha checked the time and tied Black Bess on his back. Where he would go had already been decided.

Recruitment for New World Expedition members closed this morning, and it was announced that testing would begin immediately after the deadline.

It was already afternoon, so the tournament must have already progressed quite a bit.

* * *

“Wow, what kind of person…” … .”

There was no need to try to find the location where the tournament was being held.

This is because as soon as they landed in the capital, a large parade of users came into sight.

“We sell fly scrolls~! Sacred Knights Certified Fly Scroll for sale! “Don’t look from far away, just take a leisurely look from the air!”

“We’re selling drinks! “We sell drinks that taste like cola!”

And along with these users, merchant users who were trying to get a share were also working hard to raise their voices.

“If there are this many people from here, the testing site will explode, right?”

Lee Ha took a closer look at the majesty of the capital city, which was crowded for the first time in a while.

In the past, he would have been excited, but now he was a proper ‘seongju’, and his perspective was slightly different from that of regular users.

‘indeed. This is how road planning is done. I know roughly what Ram Hwayeon meant.’

Seeing is worth hearing.

How should we control a sudden influx of people?

The following image was created by recalling the capital’s road conditions, Castledale, and City Gaza respectively.

Following the procession from the center near Aelstock’s castle, Leeha arrived at a place near the outer wall. I was able to figure out where there were more people than in the center.