Matan’s Shooter

TL: xLordFifth

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“Hey, Hyein!”

‘Why am I expecting something so illogical, shouting like that now? Irrationality is what I dislike the most-’

“Hye—in—-ssi!”

Hyein perked up his ears. There’s no way for earwax to build up in Middle Earth. Unless she misheard, is this an auditory hallucination? But the atmosphere around the nearby giants had already changed. The NPCs, who were lying down, were now all standing and looking in the same direction.

“No way…”

Something was swiftly approaching through the water currents beyond the buoy in the sea.

Hyein rubbed his eyes. There was no problem with Middle Earth. Nevertheless, the situation was so irrational and non-logical that she couldn’t help but act this way.

As if riding a surfboard, Leeha smoothly glided over the sea.

However, he wasn’t approaching by skimming the water like a Pei Wu or an otter or diving like a dolphin.

“Wahaha! What’s this— Mana relay tower isn’t completed yet!? Anyway, it’s already late; let’s eat something! I brought a lot from the Dragon Palace—uh, uwaah-”

Chuwaai——-! 

Leeha almost lost balance but managed to regain it.

As he approached with a huge object protruding from the water, the giants staggered backward.

“Uwack!”

“A turtle!?”

“Why is the turtle so huge?”

The expression “losing words” wasn’t an exaggeration. Hyein shook his head. On the gigantic turtle shell, Leeha was carrying a considerable load. At least one thing was clear. How? Why? At this moment, all logic and reason had flown out of him. There was only one thing dominating his heart and mind. Just like shedding the pressure that had been tormenting him until a moment ago, Sage Hyein raised both hands triumphantly.

“We’re alive———–!”

Then, he shouted with all his might. It was truly a roar of life. What Leeha believed in was Drake’s last words.

‘You don’t need to bring me, he said.’

It was a direct statement from Drake, the ‘captain,’ who knew the speed of the ship better than anyone else. In other words, it meant that there was already something with the speed to catch up with the ship! Leeha caught that one word, so he asked Bailephus to throw him into the sea of the Dragon Palace. There, he immediately transformed into a mermaid and, with the help of the ‘Tortuga’ from Drake, came on his way.

‘I’m fortunate that it’s still here. Huh, looking at the situation, it seems like it’s going to be a long journey.’

If there was any worry, it would be the possibility that Drake had left the Dragon Palace and moved somewhere. However, he stayed until Leeha went to the Dragon Palace.

Looking at Drake’s expression, who was smiling slightly while watching Leeha, Leeha thought that he would continue to stay in the Dragon Palace.

‘Even though he acted like he was leaving immediately, Captain Drake was someone who enjoyed playing tricks subtly.’

Perhaps because of the increased familiarity or the shared experience of life and death, dealing with Drake had become quite comfortable for Leeha, and Drake, in turn, understood Leeha’s urgency and provided him with a ‘suitable’ means of transportation.

‘In the worst case, I was thinking of mobilizing about a hundred mermaids to move the giants. Fortunately.’

If it weren’t for Drake’s help, Leeha himself could transform into a mermaid and move. But what about the giants?

They needed to be there for the construction of the mana relay tower. Hearing that, naturally, they couldn’t leave them on the island.

Therefore, what was needed was a giant means of transportation. When Drake explained it, Leeha didn’t even know about it until he saw Drake’s satisfied expression.

It turned out that, like how mermaids controlled creatures like Krakens, there was a type of monster that could be controlled by the power of mermaids—the giant sea turtle, Tortuga.

‘The ride may be a bit bumpy, but it’s fast and spacious. It’s just perfect!’

“Hehe, Ha Leeha-ssi! Can I be of help too?!”

“Yes, thank you, Anderson-ssi.”

“Thank you! Anderson, the youngest of the Sea God’s Guard! I will safely escort Ha Leeha-nim to the humans’ ship according to my assigned mission!” Near Tortuga’s neck, Anderson saluted towards Leeha. It was also an opportunity for Leeha to greet Anderson and Sea Breaim, as he hadn’t had the chance last time. In the meantime, Anderson had joined the Sea God’s Guard, and now he was in charge of piloting Tortuga.

The giant turtle swam gracefully toward the buoy. Leeha slid down its neck like a slide, finally landing on the buoy from its shell.

“Now, Hyein-ssi! Let’s finish up quickly and head back! I brought a lot of supplies for the mermaids to recover their stamina since I thought you might be running out of food!”

“Wooohooo, food! It’s food!”

“Supervisor! Let’s eat! Is it okay?”

Giant NPC greeted Leeha with drool dripping down. Technically, what Leeha was carrying were ingredients, but the giants were excited nonetheless. Hyein smiled as she watched their enthusiasm. 

“Sure! Enjoy your meal! After you finish eating, you all have to help with the construction!”

“Huh? Help? And what’s with the foreman act? Hyein-ssi, it feels like the atmosphere has changed a lot while I was away.”

Leeha felt a bit awkward as Hyein emitted an unexpectedly cheerful atmosphere. While his appearance hadn’t changed because of the Middle Earth, his skin seemed to have tanned as if he had been under the sun for a long time.

“Hahaha! Of course! Don’t you know that construction sites are the best places to help a man grow? Haven’t you tried doing manual labor?”

“What kind of supervisor-like words are those? Besides, I’ve done enough hard work to the point where my teeth chatter! Anderson, come up here and help me!”

“Leave it to me!”

Leeha even made Andersen join in as a helper, using the mermaids’ ingredients freely.

Dishes like giant clam abalone roast and lobster shield-roast, not visible unless in the deep sea, were top-grade items that fully restored stamina with just one bite.

‘And Blaugrun, he should have followed us at times like this. He never shows up when it’s important.’

Leeha, avoiding the giants devouring the food as if closing their eyes to the storm, tried to sneak a few pieces into her bag.

Suddenly, if it wasn’t for the strength that grabbed his hand, it could have been a problem. Ironically, it was Jellypong who grabbed his arm. Although it’s possible to create armor for desired areas, what Leeha set up was in the form of a vest. In other words, the third arm sticking out from her chest seemed to be holding his right arm.

Whether to call it an arm was questionable because the eyes, nose, and mouth were attached to the arm part.

“Whoa! Jellypong? Does this thing also eat food?”

“Haha, no. Jellypong  doesn’t eat food. It just wants to play.”

Anderson greeted Jellypong with a friendly smile, but Leeha was bewildered.

“What kind of item plays around… Ssh, ssh! Just go back to the vest form for now!”

[Squelch…]

Smoothly, Gelafung turned back into armor with an expression that seemed to hang somewhere. Meanwhile, the giants had already finished their meal. Hyein also wiped his mouth roughly and surveyed the surroundings.

“Now, if you’ve all eaten, let’s get to work! Leeha-ssi, will you help too?”

“Really? Do I really need to help? Just cooking was enough-“

“Hey, hey, that won’t do! Here, take this! Since we only have some finishing materials left, it’s light, so carrying this should be enough!”

Hyein handed Leeha a seemingly heavy metal rod.

Even to hold it, the item applied quite a bit of force to Leeha’s arm muscles. And, relatively speaking, it was the ‘smallest’ among what remained.

“But it’s heavy. It’s at least five times heavier than Black Bess.”

Even among NPCs, giants are exceptionally massive, and the predominant materials are heavy. It’s quite a burden for Leeha, especially with not much strength in her physique. How did Sage manage to lift it?

“Is it bearable?”

“Well, I can handle it, but… People need to use their heads, right?”

“Huh?”

Hyein showed a puzzled expression towards Leeha’s smiling face and cautiously opened her mouth.

“Jellypong! Look here, lift as much as you can!”

Swooosh!

With Leeha’s shout, something huge popped out from Gelafung’s chest. Dozens of arms extended from the small slime, and the scene of numerous arms extending from a small slime looked somewhat grotesque.

“What is that? What came out of the slime’s chest!”

“Is it a curse from the North?”

“I’m from the North, and what on earth! Where is there a vague curse like that in the world?”

“Then what on earth is that? It can’t be a spirit.”

The giant NPCs were astonished and murmured. The unfamiliar form and its power were enough to surprise them.

Even lifting one of the items was burdensome for Leeha, but Gelafung easily held more than fifteen, waiting for Leeha’s command.

“At least I’ve figured out one more way to use Gelafung.”

[Legendary Meta-Water Elemental: ‘Gelafung’ (Strength Type)]

Attack Power: User’s Strength + (Agility * 50%) + (Intelligence * 30%)

Type: Melee

Effect: When accompanying the user within range, the user’s constitution +30%

Requirements: Achievement [Resurrected Origin of the Sea]

Description: A water elemental containing the essence of the sea god. Although it controls water elementals, Jellypong itself is not a water elemental but rather carries the essence of the sea god born from the abode of the divine. Jellypong will fulfill the user’s desires, no matter what they may be.

While Jellypong detailed window was treated like an item, it was distinctly different from regular items.

“The transformation options available in the attack type, allowing selection among strength/agility/intelligence types, are unparalleled, especially when compared to regular items.”

‘Amazing. When in strength type, it generates a buff that increases my health. 30% is not a small amount. Not to mention Jellypong’s own attack power. Character window.’

For strength type, it converts the user’s strength into attack power, using a portion of agility and intelligence stats as a basis. Similarly, agility type uses agility as a basis, and intelligence type utilizes intelligence for other stats.

For low-level users, it might be a mana drain, but for HaIha, it’s truly a ‘gift from the gods.’

Name: Ha Leeha/ Race: Human / Class: Musketeer / Level: 183 (67%)

Title: Fearless / Achievements: 111

HP: 7,839 (5,487)

MP: 1,385

Stats: Strength 334 (+249)

Agility 2,824 (+960)

Intelligence 160 (+109)

Health 215 (+122)

Mental Power 52 (+42)

Remaining Stat Points: 78

‘Oh, right, stats!’

Having forgotten about achievements like the Resurrected Origin of the Sea, Under the Sea, and leveling up stats, Ha Leeha hastily distributed the stat points.

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