Arcane Sniper [Matan’s Shooter]

“Ugh, damn! Damn! Leeha hyung! Leeha hyung!”

“Why?”

Kijung and Leeha’s eyes met.

“Hyung! You can catch Toon, right? You can shoot it, right!?”

“What? Why all of a sudden…”

Before Leeha could finish speaking, Kijung’s shield began to shine even brighter.

“What are you trying to do!”

Just as Leeha was about to recoil and shout, Kijung was already dashing forward.

“I’m counting on you,-hyung!”

Kijung shouted without looking back.

“Biyemi-ssi! Hyein hyung! Bobae-ssi! Please cover me!”

“Wait, just a minute! Kijung!”

Catch Toon?

We can’t even lay eyes on it, let alone catch it!

But it was too late to stop Kijung who had already dashed out and the movements of Byulcho to clear the way for him.

Leeha was engulfed in a terrible fear.

Then, he felt regret, rising anger, and the fear that dominated his inner self, but his well-trained body was already preparing to shoot from a kneeling position.

A distance that didn’t even need a scope!

“Eagle’s Eyes”

The enormous Toon and players peeking out from behind his shoulders and ankles came into view, almost as if they were right in front of him.

Chiyou and Prea were not seen among them.

“Leeha-ssi! We’ve cleared the flying monsters!”

“Hurry! Go help Kijung… no, no. The Sacred Knights will neutralize the rushing force of the giant monsters first! Block them from breaking through the fence vines!”

“Understood.”

Shin Nara led the Sacred Knights into action.

Three knights of the Sacred Knights used shield magic at the same time, strengthening the shield’s intensity.

The rushing force of the giant monsters was blocked by it.

Relieved, the strategy to crush them was set into motion, showcasing the perfection of Sacred’s tactics.

“But what about Kijung-ssi!?”

Bobae looked around in panic and shouted.

Leeha couldn’t bring himself to answer, but soon, Bobae spotted Kijung struggling among the monsters.

“Kijung-ssi?! Why- no, what… what are you trying to do?”

Bobae’s face contorted before hardening once more.

She appeared ready to dash forward at any moment with formidable determination! But she absolutely must not do so.

After all, she’s an archer! Supporting from the outskirts is when she’s most helpful.

Though the desire to assist Kijung alone boiled within her, Bobae did not show it.

Because she had seen Kijung running forward, and Leeha’s face as he looked at him.

Leeha too noticed her expression, slightly resentful.

But there was no energy to speak twice in this situation. Leeha gritted his teeth.

There was only one way.

“I have to… huh, I have to shoot.”

To catch Toon. I have to shoot.

For Kijung’s sake, if nothing else. Leeha reloaded anew. Kijung and the covering team had already reached the foot of Toon.

2 minutes and about 10 seconds remaining.

The distance between “Divine Staff” and Toon was merely 80m.

Even without Eagle’s Eyes, Toon’s overwhelming size filled the view.

[Has the holy power filled up already? That damned emissary must have arrived.]

“No, it’s not the Pope. They say Cardinal Romero has arrived.”

[Romero? I’ve never heard that name. Is there another human with the same power as that damned emissary?]

Annoyance colored Toon’s face. The fact that Divine Staff was gradually being engulfed in light was visible even to Chiyou’s eyes.

For Toon, who just had to launch a few attacks to disturb it and end everything, the surrounding lowly monsters had become an annoyance upon reaching here.

[Damn it, out of my way!]

He kicked the giant monsters aside and moved forward.

It was a trembling moment even for Chiyou, who was clutching his neck and hidden from view.

“If it’s this distance, Ha Leeha will definitely target Toon-nim. It won’t be easy at all!”

[Ha Leeha?]

“There was once when he aimed for Toon-nim’s eyes—”

[Heheh, I see. So, he’s here too. But, no matter. His power isn’t enough to bring me down.]

Toon laughed confidently. Given that Chiyou was one among those who knew well about Ha Leeha’s destructive power, Toon’s confidence was enough to unsettle her.

‘If it was Bluebeard… he could withstand Ha Leeha’s attack power. But can Toon do it? With his size?’

Despite his tough skin, a larger body means more targets isn’t it?

The target area was much larger and as far as Chiyou knew, Toon was inept at using magic too.

Yet such confidence? It worried Chiyou.

‘Could it be that this fellow is unaware?’

Toon was underestimating Ha Leeha’s strength.

But there was no turning back at this point.

After all, everything was coming to an end. The quest to destroy the [Divine Staff] had only 2 minutes left.

‘I just need to touch it. In the worst case, I’ll just leave Toon and run.’

While everyone’s attention was on Toon, she could make her move!

She just needed to imbue it with demonic energy, and that should be no big deal.

‘If Prea cooperates, it wouldn’t be impossible.’

If the wind spirits could just boost Chiyou’s jumping power a bit, she was confident she could move fastest to touch the [Divine Staff].

When Toon took one step, then another to close the distance, Chiyou could see a group of humans approaching.

They were close enough that she could make out their faces clearly.

“Master Kay, Hyein, and… Biyemiieeeeeee!”

A player who stirred Chiyou’s emotions to the point of breaking her poker face.

To Chiyou, Biyemi was ranked number one among ‘the most infuriating users’.

“Keke, as expected, you came. As much as I would love to mash that ugly face again—”

Biyemi dodged an ogre’s attack by spraying acid to the side. The elbow of the ogre, which had swung its club, had melted away.

“Key, this is as far as we go.”

“This is enough! Please, just block the surroundings, I’ll handle Toon.”

Kijung raised his shield. Kijung, about 185 cm tall, and Toon, nearing 44 m, faced each other.

“Ugh! Can I really block this? If only Ha Leeha hyung would step in sooner!”

[How pitiful. If the spearman and water flea you boast of couldn’t stop me, how could you, merely by yourself, claim to do so?]

A hint of surprise could be detected in Toon’s voice.

“…Ah, you’re mocking Alexander and Lee Jiwon, aren’t you? Water flea, cough, I quite like that… but if those two heard it, you’d have been turned into a giant chicken skewer by now.”

Kijung feigned nonchalance.

In truth, this face-off scared him, and it was partly to mask his fear.

[Foolish child.]

Toon didn’t take Kijung seriously.

He simply stretched his arm back and whipped it forward like a lash.

“Here it comes, jump!”

“Ugh, dodge it, dodge! Everyone, dodge!”

The Sacred Knights and members of Byulcho managed to evade barely.

Toon’s swing did not differentiate friend from foe.

Those monsters that couldn’t escape in time turned to ash instantaneously, prompting Bobae to scream.

“Kijung siiiiiii!”

“Uaaa, Ha Leeha hyuuuuung! I’m really counting on you!”

With his shield upfront, Kijung raised his sword.

“[Sacrifice]!”

“Argh!”

“My, my eyes—”

[Khhhhhm!]

A flash resembling a flare erupted from Kijung’s sword.

When the light faded, and everyone opened their eyes, the gathered users could hardly believe their sight.

“K, Kijung? What happened…”

“Whoo, whoo, I can’t last long! Quickly clear the surrounding monsters and- pour everything you have!”

Toon’s arm was stopped right before reaching Kijung. But Kijung, too, was merely trembling, unable to move any further.

It seemed as if both Kijung and Toon were frozen by some paralyzing skill, merely glaring at each other.

“Hurry and escape, then!”

Bobae screamed, but all Kijung did was bear a warm smile.”

Hehe, this… it’s not that kind of skill. I can’t move.”

“Not that kind of skill? Then-“

“Bobae! Let’s talk about this later.”

Kijung shouted as if he was spitting out blood.

“Leeha hyung! Do you see?! Stuff bullets into this bastard’s head!”

However, it wasn’t Leeha who reacted to Kijung’s words, but other members.

“Argh, impossible!”

“No, it can’t be!”

“[Sacrifice]! Are you talking about that [Sacrifice]? Oh, my God!”

“Could it be-! [Sacrifice]? How could this happen!”

“[Sacrifice]! The- the Paladin training we heard about, not about the legendary [Sacrifice] that stopped the 5,000 Demon King’s Army all by itself in the past, right?”

“It’s the second coming of the Paladin! The second coming of the ‘Nameless Paladin’!”

The Paladin NPCs and Bishop NPCs shuddered as they looked at Kijung, their faces flushed with a more profound astonishment that bordered on a hymn of emotion.

However, Leeha and Kijung had no leisure to enjoy listening to them.

“Hurry! It won’t last even a minute!”

Indeed, his sight was quickly darkening.

[Legendary Sword of the ‘Nameless Paladin’]

Description: “I’ll hold them off, so quickly evacuate the citizens.”

The Nameless Paladin had shouted.

“How do you plan to stop the enemy with just a broken sword and no shield?” the princess asked.

“I do not worry. If I sacrifice my body, our Lord will be with me,” he said.

He had stood against the advance of 5,000 demons alone during the First Demon War, buying time for the citizens to flee, and was posthumously honored as the guardian saint of the Ahlo Church.

It’s said that the Demon Army Commander and the Nameless Paladin stood face to face without attacking or defending for a long time.

Additional effect: Upon reaching more than 2,500 Constitution,

Skill – Sacrifice acquired

“Ha, ha…”

Leeha’s gun was pointing at Toon’s head.

From that moment, his breathing became unstable. Leeha was fully aware of Kijung and Toon’s condition.

This skill is about to end.

Then… Kijung will die right there.

You have to shoot, Leeha. You have to shoot. You have to!

Pulling the trigger would end everything.

“Leeha-nim! Hurry!”

Multi-Warhead Shot are currently on cooldown, and there’s no effect like the past mana vaporizing shot?

What does that matter now!

What’s important is Kijung has completely stopped Toon’s movements, and by emptying the magazine towards the immobile dinosaur’s head until it falls, that’s all that’s needed!

Won’t die from one shot? What about two? Three? Just keep firing until it falls.

It was perfect.

Only needed to move the finger.

The trigger, feeling only slightly heavier than a rifle, just needed a pull to end it all.

However, the index finger did not move.

“Damn it, why in such a moment can’t my finger move!

“Leeha-nim!? The big monsters are too much to handle! Just- if you just take down Toon- if Toon goes down, these creatures will retreat on their own!”

“Kijung is dying! Hurry up!”

“Kikik, no way- surely Leeha-nim isn’t saying he lacks confidence from this distance…”

“Leeha-nim! Shoot! If Kay really has Toon tied down- we might even send you flying over Toon’s head! But there’s no need to take that risk!”

Nara, Bobae, Biyemi, Hyein raised their voices, but Leeha’s stance only trembled.

Just needed to move the finger. Just shoot to hit.

The ailment of Leeha’s heart was not so simple.

His mind was entirely focused on the next scene Toon would create.

What if he fails to shoot?

The skill Kijung used would break, and he would rush over, tearing everyone here to pieces or trampling them into mush.

The divine staff would just break, and this mission would end then and there.

“Urgghh—-! Hurry! We can’t hold on much longer!”

Kijung’s shout just circled around Leeha’s ears and disappeared.

Now, unable to even properly hear external sounds, Leeha was completely focused.