Arcane Sniper [Matan’s Shooter]

“〈Seonpungak〉.”

One more, one more!

Due to the users’ coordinated attack, the fishmen began to fall out of the ship.

The unfortunate thing is that not all of them had good skill cooldowns, MP, or HP. It wasn’t simply because I was late in understanding the pattern.

The fishmen were definitely stronger than most monsters in the Old Continent.

“The last one, ‘Iron Captain’!”

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

A fishman was thrown off the deck due to the skill that ‘Steary Panda’ used with all his might.

By navigating the stormy seas, we finally drove them out!

However, less than half of the men were killed and the other half were literally driven overboard, so the crisis still existed.

In fact, the only goal of protecting the ship was achieved.

“Where are we going?! Are you going to keep dragging them around like that?”

“Anderson!”

“But I can’t help it! “As long as we are in the waters of the Dragon Palace, they will keep chasing us!”

The mermaid who was caring for the captain of the Sea God Guard, who had collapsed almost to the point of fainting, cried out as if she were crying.

“How much longer do we have to go before we can escape the waters of the Dragon Palace?”

“If we go in this direction and at this speed, it will take at least 40 days. Or maybe go back for a day or so…”

“what?”

Shoot… Kwagwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

While the rain and wind were still pouring down, a bolt of lightning struck the surface of the water in the distant sea and thunder rumbled.

Users were speechless.

No one could say that first. What helped me make that decision was a word from Drake.

“The duration of the blue void is not long. “If you are affected by the waves, you will be overtaken by the fishmen.”

It was the mainmast’s call.

“Uh, uh, ahead—there’s a lot of spray ahead! Rubini, isn’t there anything marked on the map?!”

“no. Did something else appear?”

“No matter how few you catch, it’s more than 100! “More than 100 fishmen are swimming this way!”

What if at least 100 more monsters were added that required so much skill cooldown, HP, and MP to deal with about 30 monsters that could not be caught even on Rubini’s map?

The searchlight was also shining on the main mast of the Marlin, so the entire situation was shared.

“Turn the bow. “Make it your top priority to get out of the place called the Dragon Palace’s sea area.”

Alexander decided immediately.

It was the first time the ship of the New World expedition, which had sailed without hesitation for 41 days, retreated.

* * *

“Leeha… Leeha… Yongyong, Elmi! “Please report on the reconnaissance situation!”

“I can’t see those following me at sea level!”

“It’s the same with the ocean floor. “I think I’ve finally given up the chase.”

“Okay, phew, okay…” …”

Tamer and summoner relayed the information brought by their respective pets. Feiwu nodded once and lay down on the deck.

“Whoa, I guess I can finally take a breather. Hey, Kraven’s brat! Come and grab the keys!”

“Damn, the NPC should do something like this. In times like this-”

“Are you going to ignore the captain’s words!?”

“Okay!”

One of Kraven’s pirate users somehow went near the key and took turns with Berk.

The sky just one nautical mile behind the Marlin was still dark.

It wasn’t just because the sun was setting.

The intermittent sounds of thunder were now very faint, but there was no sign of the typhoon going away.

“… “It seems like the typhoon is just stuck there.”

“That’s exactly what it says, Alexander. “It’s not a natural phenomenon.”

Alexander also sat cross-legged, caught his breath, and looked behind him.

The situation was a little better than that of the users who were exhausted here and there, but there was no way they wouldn’t get tired.

“of course! Isn’t that something you should have felt right from the moment you entered?! Damn, it was kind of ominous. “I wondered who the idiot captain would drive a ship to a place like that, but I never thought it would be me.”

Burke grumbled.

NPC Berk also knew that the man in golden armor next to Alexander was an ancient gold dragon, but it was also proof that he had no time to be polite.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Alexander lightly praised Burke. The past 24 hours have been such that I wondered if there would be such hardships.

It was truly a desperate escape to rescue the Captain of the Sea God Guard and escape from the sea full of dark clouds.

The difficult retreat, in which we had to fight off the fishermen who were literally running at us without a single moment of rest, and drive the boat towards the place with the weakest wind even in a typhoon to maintain speed, has just ended.

The situation was no different for the New-Serpent, which was located 300 meters away from the Marlin.

“Ahhh… I’d rather play dragon raid… I feel like someone beat my whole body…”

The person who looked particularly haggard was Ki-jeong.

Since there were very few people who could act as tankers, the New-Serpent was essentially taking all the damage alone.

“It was hard, wasn’t it, Kijeong?”

“It’s hard… Leeha is really lucky. “Are you leaving at exactly this time?”

“Mr. Biyemi, the same goes for Lee Ji-won.”

Kijeong even threw away his shield and lay down on the deck. Hyein also collapsed helplessly next to him.

“Ram Hwajeong, what about Pyro? Phew, Nara’s ship must have felt like dying because there were no combat personnel. “Unfortunately, there are people with high short-term firepower in Group 4, so I’m tired of it.”

“It is also a pity that Fernand is not here. He is not there at this time when we have to re-establish sailing schedules and routes…”

Even Bobae and Roubini made sounds of disappointment.

Until the expedition departed, the composition and proportion of logout rotation groups 1, 2, 3, and 4 were roughly similar, but now all members of the expedition could see that the importance of each individual changed slightly as the voyage continued.

However, no one was the first to bring up the idea of changing the rotation, and even if they did, it could only hurt someone’s pride, so everyone just ignored it.

That’s exactly what happened in this incident.

“… Leeha must come.”

The users did not miss Drake’s low muttering.

“yes? “Brother Leeha?”

Ki-jeong barely raised his head and asked, but Drake did not answer and asked the mermaid NPC.

“Anderson, there is no way back, right?”

“At least as far as I know. It was like that when I escaped. “Since the fishmen came out, the typhoon has not disappeared over the waters of Yonggung.”

“If it were the entire sea area, there would be no way back… “Is the Captain of the Sea God Guard awake?”

“No, not yet…” … Master Mu is continuing to treat you, but you are unable to come to your senses.”

“hmm.”

Of course, the conversation between the two NPCs, Drake and the mermaid, did not just happen. To the surrounding users, each and every conversation is like a hint.

‘There is a correlation between fishmen and typhoons. Are you going to come out on a quest?’

‘We will find out more details only when the Sea God Guard Captain wakes up. Tsk, it’s painful to see that Saint Raphaela is part 4.’

‘But what does it mean to need Mr. Leeha? When it comes to shipping, we’ll need more Mr. Fernand.’

While the exhausted users were lost in their own thoughts, the sun was gradually going down into the distant sea.

Night of the 41st day of navigation.

However, the navigation distance based on the Old Continent remained unchanged from the 39th day, and the Marlin and New-Serpent were just aimlessly circling the surrounding sea.

* * *

Shuuk-! Shuuk! Shuuk!

Perhaps because they were already familiar with the intersection of Middle Earth and reality, all Group 4 users logged in at the same time as if they had planned it out.

“Leeha, I slept well. Good morning, everyone!”

“Hakit, I feel good after eating a lot of food.”

“I’m sleepy.”

“Oh my goodness? Why is everyone’s expression so bad? “What happened?”

Leeha, Biyemi, Ram Hwajeong, Rafaella, as well as the Marlin’s Cabbage Master, Chiyo, Pyro, etc. looked at their surroundings in confusion.

“what? Kijeong? Why are you stretched out? Bobae, what happened to you too? “Did a monster come out?”

“… Hearing that carefree sound makes me feel energetic again.”

Kid sighed as he watched Leeha changing the magazine into the Black Bass. Even with his hat pressed down, his haggard face was instantly recognizable.

“What’s wrong with you? Me, indeed. ah! Group 1, everyone! Go out now! “Sleep well!”

Leeha shouted energetically, but the first group of users did not respond or log out.

The user who had a vague sense of the current situation was Fernand, who was in Group 4 below.

“uh? what? Is the direction of the sun strange? Captain Drake! The route is wrong-”

“Currently wandering around the same spot.”

“-yes?”

“ok? “What kind of monster came out?”

Fernand and Leeha tilted their heads at the same time. This was also the reason why the first group of people waited for them without even being able to log out.

“Team 4, everyone, come here! what happened… Leeha, I’ll tell you everything. ah! Rafaella, could you please go inside the cabin?”

“yes? Ah yes.”

“There must be another mermaid there, Captain of the Sea God Guard, so please treat her. “He couldn’t wake up even with treatment from Taoist monks.”

“Captain of the Sea God Guard…”

Leeha got a sense just by hearing Bobae speak to Rafaella.

Something happened. That’s the equivalent of docking a ship.

“First, listen to the explanation. “I heard that everyone will come over here once the explanation is over on the Marlin, so let’s talk then.”

Group 4 of users listened to all the stories of the past two days on their respective ships.

Although it was generally a conveyance of facts, it could not be objective as it was a description that incorporated the experiences of users who had dealt with fishmen.

The only thing that the 4 groups of users who listen to their words can be sure of is that it will be stronger than any normal monster in the Old Continent.

That wasn’t the only problem.

“… “The typhoon won’t go away?”

“You will find out more details when the Sea God Guard Captain wakes up. “It probably has something to do with how the fish people were born.”

Baylipus nodded and answered.

“Huh… then? The two captains have skills – no, they say they can accelerate the ship anyway… Well, you can’t get rid of the fishmen chasing you in the water, right? There’s no way the skill lasts infinitely.”

“So Leeha I needed you.”

“Me? What can you do against a typhoon? Should I at least shoot the eye of the typhoon?”

“What are you kidding? That’s it, that one.”

Drake extended his finger towards the embarrassed Leeha. Even after being called out, Leeha still did not understand Drake’s intentions.

“me… Point… so?”

“Maybe you just wanted to point a finger at Eunga?”

As Ki-jeong quietly whispered and smiled next to him, the users, including Biyemi, giggled.

Certainly, the atmosphere of the entire New World expedition team brightened just by Leeha’s connection.

“That coat.”

“Nose- ah! Ahhh! That’s right, that’s right!”

Drake sighed as he looked at Leeha’s reckless behavior.

“Could it be that you’ve never used it before?”

“There was no special activity at sea! That’s right, there it was!”

“You don’t have to use it at sea, but…”

Drake’s perspective on Leeha changed slightly.

His gaze, which used to be seen as an interesting being, has become a bit like looking at Palpuni.

Of course, it was not surprising to those who knew Leeha’s personality well to begin with.

Most users, even Burke, shook their heads.