Matan’s Shooter

TL: xLordFifth

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“Kek, this lizard dude is so stupid because he only deals with corpses! He has little communication with people so-”

“Shut it, Crowley”

Crowley’s excited voice came from right next to Faust.

‘Damn it, I thought he would show his face when I talk to him.’

There was a reason Leeha shouted Faust’s name other than asking why. Regardless of the reason, the city was already destroyed, but what did it matter now?

He only needed one shot to drive the bullet into the head of the person on the other side of the golem. However, it was not possible to snipe the target beyond the tall bloated giant golem from his current position.

Grrrr……. As the chimeras approached, the flames in Koma’s body grew stronger.

Of course, it was enough to stop them in their tracks. It was to the extent that the chimeras trembled from the flames and retreated little by little.

‘I can’t run away anyway. In the worst case, I would have to lose my life, but…’

When that happened the city would be destroyed. Leeha opened his friend’s window and looked to see if he had anyone to call. However, except for Ram Hwajung, everyone was logged out.

‘Byeolcho said that they unified time zones for group hunts…. Did Luger and Kidd also log out at the same time?’

He could stop them for a bit if he called Ram Hwajeong.

However, even if she and Leeha joined forces, they still might not be able to stop the destruction of the city. Leeha did not want to drag Ram Hwajeong and take such risk.

“So, you’re going to destroy the whole city?”

“No, there’s no need to destroy everything.”

“What? After all this chaos-”

“It could become our base, so why would we destroy it? Think about it.”

“What?”

Faust’s voice trembled for a moment. Base? After destroying the city, are they going to grow the strength of the Demon King’s army from the ruins?

However, Leeha’s thoughts were wrong.

“Aren’t you a user who had gone through a lot of battles? You’re also an outsider……. You are strong.”

“What are you talking-”

“Why don’t you think about coming on our side? Then you might be able to manage this city well.”

Faust tried to persuade Leeha. To join the Demon King’s army, or to be more precise, to be the Demon King’s minion.

“You mean to join the Demon King? Under Bluebeard?”

“Hohoho, don’t overestimate yourself 

Ha Leeha. That’s a bad habit. How dare you try to be under the count. To be more accurate, it is ‘below me’.”

“You want me to be under you? Do you think I am crazy? Bring me Bluebeard. If I can talk to him, I might try.”

As Leeha finished talking, giggles erupted from the surroundings. It was a complete mockery.

“Your joke isn’t even funny. Do you think someone like you is equal to the count?”

“Idiot, after you became a part of the Demon King’s army, did you lose your human dignity? Seeing that you keep calling the monster count-nim, I don’t think you have a soul either. Ah! Did you tell me not to overestimate myself? Don’t underestimate yourself. That’s not a good habit either.”

“……Don’t say anything you will regret, Ha Leeha. It’s better for you to be polite right now.”

At least Faust’s keen senses were genuine. Because Leeha was just spouting off anything he could think of.

Joining the Demon King’s army? That was something that never even crossed Leeha’s mind.

However, he forcibly opened his mouth because he knew full well that if he dragged on the conversation and said even one more word, there would be a chance of finding a way out for himself.

“Okay, what will happen if I went under you? Will you make me stronger?”

“Well, it’s simple. You have been to war, so you should know. I will give you order, and you carry them out. I will give you a reward. You can tell by looking at the golem 

right now, right?”

Crowley also meant to become stronger by receiving the power of the Demon King’s army. Although he was an alchemist who made many iron golems, he had never created such a gigantic golem.

“Then show yourself. We’re not going to have a proper conversation until we see each other’s face.”

They couldn’t come out. Leeha knew. Leeha looked at the skill window, checked his weapons, and calculated everything that he could do.

“Kek, anyone other than this rotten corpse can do it. Shall we make an example with Czar’s grunts? Huh?”

“Kyahaha, grunt? grunt? This messy-haired bastard thinks we’re pushovers. They’re my men, not yours. You better shut up before I break your skinny neck.”

Crowley spoke and Igor responded. The hierarchy within the Demon King’s army had not yet been properly established. Leeha inwardly thanked them for that. They provided much needed time as they kept each other in check and chattered. He finally found a ray of hope.

‘However, it is doubtful whether it will be possible and go as I expected. But. I have to.’

It was a situation that Leeha had already experienced several times. It was not that he could do it. It was that he had to do it.

“I will send our men. After the ceremony, you will be on our side too. I think you know very well what would happen to Gaza city if you fight back.”

After hearing Faust’s voice, one of Czar’s members  finally walked heavily toward Leeha. With the rugged golem and users in front. Swarms of chimera on both sides and the strengthened undead in the rear. It wasn’t easy in any of the directions, but the silence will be Leeha’s escape.

‘Hallucination: Bahamut.’

Leeha quietly cast a skill.

He felt an enormous amount of mana drained from his body.

Hwaaaaa…….

“Oh, wh-what is that?! I would have told you what would happen if you bastard fought-”

A white light came out of Leeha’s body. A white light that seemed to emanate from the sun exploded as if to devour Gaza City.

“-back…”

Flap–

flap—–

The flapping wings sounded slowly.

It was so ridiculous that the wings could support such a colossus, but there was a very fitting relaxed expression.

It did not speak and it did not use magic.

It didn’t even rush.

The creature had an atmosphere that could overwhelm everything on earth just by ‘existing’.

What appeared in Gaza City’s sky was a platinum dragon.

“Ohhhhh……

“What kind of dragon… is that- I have never seen it before-”

“Is there such a huge dragon? No way.”

Its body, which had two wings attached in a balanced way, was much larger than that of Kuzgunak’sh. Bailephus and Blaugrun before his death combined would be barely visible.

Covering its massive body were scales, as if they were silver or white, transparent and hard at the same time, reflected the sunlight and shimmered.

[Who dares touch my family?]

The platinum dragon Bahamut quietly opened his mouth. Everyone’s eyes turned to the sky where the dragon was.

‘W-wh-what happened? what are you going to do, Faust!’

‘You need to shut your mouth so that I can think.’

Crowley and Faust stood still. Even the NPCs and users who barely survived and ran away were wide-eyed and focused on the dragon in the air, so it must have been a great fear for those who faced the dragon.

‘Igor. In case of danger, escape immediately. You must not die.’

‘Kuhuhut, don’t worry. I can take care of myself. You guys do your best.’

Czar’s personnel directly stepped forward and erected as a six-walled wall in front of Igor. Even if they sacrificed a few of them who were still less than level 200, they were determined to save as much as rankers, the pride of Russia.

‘Damn it, why did a dragon suddenly appear? Chiyou never said anything about this.’

Faust frowned and looked up at the platinum dragon. If his level was low or he was ignorant, he would have attacked.

However, he was now a soldier of the Demon King’s army who had experienced fear. He feared Alexander, who rode a gold dragon and stirred the continent.

Even if they didn’t know the name Bahamut, everyone felt that the dragon in front of them would never be weaker than the gold dragon.

“Who are you? Why do dragons intervene in human affairs.”

[I am the platinum dragon that protects Ha Leeha, Bahamut. I will never forgive anyone who lays hands on my family.]

“Does that mean Leeha became a dragon knight? We all know he is not, so how could that be?”

Faust wanted to go out boldly, but he couldn’t utter the right words.

[Last warning. Everyone get lost.]

Hearing Bahamut’s grave voice, he took a step backward without realizing it, regardless of the user or NPC.

Even in the midst of that, only a few people stood upright. One of them, Faust, quietly glared at 

Bahamut over the rugged golem.

‘Is it really a dragon? No, something is weird. It’s different. It’s different from any dragon I know.’

He was with Kuzgunak’sh, albeit briefly. He knew the truth of the gold dragon very well. At least, as far as he knew, there had never been a case in which a dragon was so benevolent.

Faust caustiously conveyed a whisper to those around him.

-Everyone, prepare to retreat. However, if my attack words, 

we will catch the dragon. That is a welcome possibility. It may not be able to attack us physically.

It was a thought that only Faust, 8th in the world rankings, was a non-physical occupational user, and had seen more mental-type magic rather than orthodox attack-type magic.

‘If it’s an illusion, it will disappear as soon as it’s confirmed that it doesn’t exist. That is, when my attack goes through- or when it’s confirmed that 

it could not attack us.’

The white lizard flicked its tongue and started casting a skill. Just in time, Bahamut slowly descended to the ground.

[Are you sure you don’t want to leave! Will you back off only after tasting fire!]

Hearing Bahamut’s last cry, Faust was certain. If it really was a dragon, it would not have given a warning before spewing fire!

“Bone-”

[Heuuuuuup-!]

Just as he was about to chant, 

Bahamut inhaled. It lowered its head to the ground as if trying to blow away everything on the floor!

[Hwaaaaaaaa-

—–!]

Bahamut opened his mouth and turned his head. Towards both sides.

What came out was yellow and red flames. It was a dragon’s breath, so realistic and vividly colored flames spewed out.

“Grrrrrr!”

“Grrrrrrrr!”

And the fire burned the chimeras.

Not only were they in pain, but their bodies actually expanded and exploded, and all of the acidic venom evaporated and they died.

Faust was more surprised than anyone else.

It was able to attack!?

Explos-”

He had to cut his own words off, because he would have died if he didn’t!

Faust’s brain managed to control his 

mouth.

Tsss, tsss, tsss- Retreaaaaaat!”

Shaaaaaaa-!

Scrolls were simultaneously ripped apart everywhere.

The Demon King’s army users retreated and disappeared in less than 3 seconds. The upright attitude was certainly that of the powerful.

When even Faust disappeared, the undead that lost their mana supply turned to dust- and broke down into 

the earth.

After the Demon King’s army disappeared and the undead were destroyed, the only thing left was the chimeras, creatures that were outside of the range of mana.

“Grrrrr……

Fire continued to spew out from Bahamut’s mouth toward the remaining chimeras. Until the last one was destroyed.

[Huuu….]

After the death of the chimeras that could escape, 

Bahamut sighed loudly.

And after a while, the huge body disappeared without a trace. No, there were traces.

The one who stood where Bahamut’s mouth used to be.

“Hwaa…… I barely made it.” Leeha, who was holding a strange object, was barely breathing.

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