Arcane Sniper [Matan’s Shooter]

Since your entire mind will be preoccupied with the ship moving ceaselessly across the surface of the sea, you won’t be able to pay attention to the four or so creatures wandering around the bottom of the sea.

“Korororok?”

[Kyu, kyun!]

Blaugrun nodded when asked if he was okay. Leeha opened the waterproof bag and took out some simple food.

-Please eat some of these. I have to go while at least replenishing my stamina.

“Thank you.”

“I’ll eat well!”

[Kyunkyu, kyunkyu!]

Siburim was also anxious to satisfy his hunger, so he ate the food offered by Leeha.

It’s like eating dried beef jerky in the ocean…

Leeha once again realized the dragon’s waterproof magic and the greatness of his own accomplishments.

‘This is why I hate realistic games. Even if you had the underwater breathing skill, it would be impossible to clear the quest without this achievement! No, was that skill also available as an option?’

On the evening of the first day after jumping into the sea, Leeha had more than one or two questions.

When crossing a fairly wide river or passing between islands, users said they use the underwater breathing skill just in case.

However, that is only movement near sea level.

How many meters is the depth of water where Leeha is now? It is dangerous for humans to dive more than 30 meters bare-handed.

‘It’s the same with pressure and seeing. ‘Once the sunlight no longer enters, my eyes become completely useless.’

This was a challenge I had never even thought about.

It is said that Yonggung is located on the bottom of the sea.

What if the seafloor is more than 5,000m? What if it’s somewhere like the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean?

‘If it’s the Mariana Trench, the average depth is 7-8,000m… Even Mount Everest could fit into that valley.’

It is not a place where humans can survive. Therefore, this achievement obtained in Middle Earth was nothing short of a privilege.

‘[Humans who are capable of breathing underwater can react like marine life no matter how deep the water]…’

“Korororok, kororok!”

[Kyu?]

‘But why didn’t you let me talk! They can react like marine life, so they can breathe underwater, see a wide view of the sea, and withstand water pressure well – but they can’t speak because they don’t have vocal cords!’

I tried to think about it, but there was no way the Middle Earth management would respond.

-How much further do we have to go to the Dragon Palace?

“At this speed… “It can arrive on the 13th, no, around the 12th.”

-great. You may be tired, but please try your best for the next three days. After that, get a good night’s sleep and move again for 10 days.

“I will do that. Did you rest well, Anderson?”

“Haaa, yesep!”

Anderson straightened his posture, waving his tail fin.

Sibreem looked at that figure with pride.

“If you successfully complete this mission, I will consider adding you to the Sea God Guard.”

“What?! Me, really? “It’s really real, right?”

“It’s a bit small, but the stamina to withstand this much forced march and the agility to shake off fishmen would be enough.”

When Sibrim nodded, Andersong quickly did two back tumbles.

The face of the mermaid young man, who had had a stricken expression just a moment ago, was nowhere to be found.

“oh! Oooh yeah! It was great! Then, now I can also use the materialization of spirit power like other Sea God Guards—” “

It’s still far away. “Let’s just focus on this mission first.”

“-Hee hee! “I understand, Captain Sibreem!”

Leeha also looked at the scene happily. There is nothing that gives strength in times of darkness as much as having hope.

‘And you just said that…’ …’

As thoughts of someday and maybe passed through Leeha’s mind, Sibreem hugged Leeha again.

“I’m leaving.”

[Kkyun! Blaugrunn

flew to Anderson’s chest as if it were a designated seat and was hugged by him.

In a now all-too-familiar formation, the four creatures sped up again on the seafloor.

* * *

“Good, sir. In front—”

“Hmm. “I need to hide for a while.”

Anderson’s countenance looked tired for a moment, but Sibreem began to move hurriedly.

“Kkorok?”

Either way, it was difficult for Leeha to hold his own in the water, so he had no choice but to follow his guidance.

‘Is marine life like sea cucumbers or sea squirts? At least it will make your movements more flexible. ‘There are a lot of fish, even if they aren’t at the level of dolphins or tuna!’

Without knowing Leeha’s grumbling thoughts, Anderson and Sibreem hid themselves among the coral reefs where they had just been resting.

-What happen? What?

As soon as he hid himself, Leeha also began assessing the situation. They have never looked like this before.

It was natural to try to avoid something dangerous, but is that really what Leeha thinks?

“Shh… “The sea creatures are moving as a group.”

“The distance is far away, so you won’t be able to hear this much noise, but if you swim carelessly, the waves will be transmitted.”

-Sea creatures? Are there cases where sea creatures move in groups? ah! Is it a collared lizard?

“They are not of such low quality seawater.”

Sibreem’s eyes wavered. Anderson also just looked anxious and couldn’t speak properly.

-Then what is it?

“Well, if what I know is true… One is a group of Kraken… “No matter how small it is, it’s 30 meters long—about 13 or 14 in number?”

“There are also Black Serpents and White Serpents. Why are the guys pulling the Sea God’s two-headed chariot here…? … ?”

“I guess… “It seems like the fishmen are driving the sea creatures.”

“Serpents are not creatures that can be driven around. Are you controlling the Serpents? In the meantime, a fishman capable of mind control was born? No, that can’t be—damn, I can’t judge here.”

“no way! It’s not manipulation, right? “If it’s not the Sea God, they don’t listen to anything.”

Anderson shook his head vigorously and looked at Sibrim.

However, it was not a statement full of confidence.

Rather, it is just a sincerity that comes from a wish that ‘I wish it weren’t like that.’

“You can’t jump to conclusions, Anderson. “The Royal Guard must always assume and prepare for every situation.”

The following was also able to find out that the movements of fish people were also captured by their ‘ultrasonic waves’.

We also know that the Kraken is a giant squid, and the Serpent is also a sea serpent that Drake uses as his symbol. Its grandeur alone is enough to scare mermaids.

‘Those who cannot be controlled by anyone other than the Sea God…’ … This means that they dragged him out regardless of whether he was manipulated or tricked. No, no way-‘

Why do those monsters move suddenly, why do they move in groups?

Just looking at the mermaids’ reactions, it was clear that cases like this were rare or non-existent.

then? Only one reason came to mind below.

-What is the direction? Is this the side where the ship is? Where are they going now?

Where are the fishmen headed, creating a situation that even the mermaids are embarrassed by?

Where would the fishmen lead such monsters to within the waters of the Dragon Palace?

“I don’t know that. Since the waves of the ship cannot be detected here… But maybe going that way-”

“Kororo- boom!”

You should have said that first! Leeha spit out a bunch of air bubbles and quickly whispered.

―Kid! Luger! Nara! Kijeong! Spread it to everyone! The fishmen are dragging the sea creatures towards the ship! I don’t know how far it is to the ship, but it’ll be there soon! The type of monster is-

Below, I whispered to the users who seemed to be the most prepared among those currently online. And once again, I was impressed by the preparedness of the users belonging to the New World expedition team.

This is because many of the users who received the whispers had already sent replies before Leeha had even finished whispering.

―Even if you estimate the number of kraken, sea snakes, and fishmen at a low estimate, there are a hundred. Is that correct.

―Are you communicating inside the squid’s stomach? It’s too late at least.

―It’s crazy, really… How am I supposed to catch that? Please ask the mermaids around you, Mr. Leeha.

―Eong-ya, would you like to switch missions with me?

‘indeed… ‘I guess I should say that.’

Leeha gently bit his lower lip. The monsters are not visible to anyone below.

But it will definitely be above average. At least, we could see that it would be one level higher than the crises we have experienced so far.

“Leeha! “Can’t you go and see it?”

“Kkorok?”

“yes! If Leeha isn’t there…”

Anderson couldn’t bear to continue talking. Anderson is an NPC. Of course, he continued to navigate the ship after being rescued without logging out.

So he knew.

There is a difference between having and not having a long-range sniper, more than simply having one long-range sniper or not.

Leeha was also shaken while listening to his words.

‘Ki-jeong said it as if it were a joke, but it was clearly sincere. ‘My voice was shaking.’

Isn’t the user group that has the highest level of experience when dealing with monsters being a tank?

Now that we have confirmed the actual size of the Kraken and the Serpents, it is a given that the user is fighting fear more than anyone else.

“I want to go to the Dragon Palace as quickly as possible, but… If you go, I will help too. These guys are not normal. Even if you, Anderson, and I help other humans, we can’t guarantee victory or defeat—”

“Knock… ” …”

“-hmm?”

Even Siburim suggested going back for a moment, but Lee shook his head.

-no. Just go.

“Are you okay?”

-yes. I don’t know what else will come out of this voyage or even in the New World. If we cannot overcome a crisis of this magnitude, it is not yet time for humans to challenge the new continent.

It may be because it is still too early, like when Fernand failed with the first expedition to the New World.

What if the Middle Earth system sent these monsters to disrupt the system?

Even if the following participate in the war, the result will not change.

‘however… If it’s literally like an accidental event. Our members will definitely overcome.’

The following had faith.

“Well then, are you really going to not go back and just keep going to the Dragon Palace?”

-then! To put it bluntly, if the force is such that even if I don’t go now, everyone will be wiped out, I guess sailing will be impossible any more. Isn’t it? Let’s go quickly!

“Umm…”

“Okay. Thank you once again for your determination, which is as strong as that of our clan. Anderson, are you ready?”

“yes. “Captain.”

After confirming that they were far enough away, Sibrim and Anderson prepared to depart again.

Leeha trusted his colleagues. However, it would have been good to think about it again at least once.

Why did the mermaid NPCs recommend it like that? This is because the difficulty level of hunting Kraken and Serpent was beyond Leeha’s imagination.

* * *

By the time Leeha started moving again, swallowing sea water, the sea level was already in chaos.

The reason they knew before Leeha was simple.

This is because fish people were not caught on Roubini’s map, but other ‘sea creatures’ were not.

There was no user who could remain calm while looking at the objects shown on Roubini’s map implemented with 3D scanner technology.

“Lee Ji-won, can you use the lightning rod again?”

“Captain Kottel erased too many typhoons, so it’s impossible!”

During the voyage, Drake was continuously clearing the typhoon, and the two ships were passing the point where the typhoon’s clearing area was the largest.