TL: xLordFifth
ED:
“Buhihihat, I’ve prepared a surprise party for you lazy fellows, so don’t just lie there, catch some fishmen!”
“[Lunge]!”
Occasional fishmen coming aboard were being handled by remaining users like Pitreuna and Shinnara, but their numbers were steadily increasing.
Soon, the number of fishmen that might climb aboard would be too great for the users to stop.
“Damn, how are we supposed to run away for more than 20 days from those following us without resistance to the waves?!”
“Weren’t we prepared for this from the start?! Speed up more!”
Burke and Kraven users bickered but remained focused on controlling the ship.
But as Burke said, maintaining similar speed was only possible under the assumption of proper checks against the monsters. Without that check?
It was only natural for the fishmen, krakens, and serpents to approach the ship.
“Hyein-nim, are you ready again?”
“Should I raise it to the eye level of the serpent?”
At Hyein’s words, Kidd nodded and drew his revolver.
“Wild Punch won’t work on them, you know that better than anyone, Kidd.”
“I can’t just stand by doing nothing like you, Luger.”
“Who said I was doing nothing?”
Thunk, thunk.
Luger loaded two rounds into his [Cobalt Blue Python]. Kidd’s lips slightly rose at the sight.
Luger was like the embodiment of combat, having grown even more since his defeat to Alexander. Watching his unusual loading method, Kidd smirked.
“Anyway… everyone’s good at pretending, aren’t they?”
“It’s not as good as Ha Leeha. And if we don’t kill this damn snakehead, who knows how he will nag on us, so there’s nothing else I can do about it…”
“I agree on that.”
Kidd raised his right arm. Luger, having finished loading, raised his left arm in response.
“Casting complete!”
“Go wild, Kid. I’ll support you this time.”
With the encouragement of Hyein and Luger, Kidd took a deep breath and stepped forward. “[Reverse Gravity], [Space Grab]”
When Hyein’s staff hit the ground, Kidd had already assumed his position in midair.
Sshhh-
Shaahhh
The Serpents gliding across the water’s surface suddenly stopped advancing when they spotted the human jumping into the air.
Just raising their heads was enough to reach the height of the ship’s mainmast, their massive bodies clearly showing their immense size.
“Uh, Kidd-ssi!”
“What are you trying to do now- [Thunder Bolt]!”
A light flashed from Armboost’s crossbow.
The powerful electrical energy in the bolt was the worst possible attack for aquatic creatures.
Sssssssht—–ting!
However, as if bothered by a mere fly, the White Serpent lifted its tail and easily swatted away the bolt.
“The bolt didn’t even penetrate-“
“It even ignored the electric attribute.”
“Kiskis, and to think it reacted to that speed.”
The Serpent’s hardness, attribute nullification, and agility were evident, but Armboost’s attack wasn’t entirely useless. It had diverted the Serpents’ attention from Kidd for a moment.
Shaahhh——!
The Serpents then turned their eyes back towards Kid, rushing as if to devour him.
“Luger! Just three more seconds-“
“Damn, you go up there all confident and then use a skill that takes forever! [Shell Strengthening], [Kolos Kugel].”
Luger raised his voice while preparing his [Cobalt Blue Python]. The heavy barrel, louder than usual, barely rested on the ship’s railing. Many skills have been unleashed until now.
But none, including explosions and flames, had worked on the creature, as other users had already realized.
‘Kolos Kugel? What does that mean? If you use a vague skill, it’ll be hard to even stall for time-’
Hyein watched Luger with concern. A sage analyzing user types and a [Penetrating] Musketeer of instinctual hunting type could never understand each other.
“Hehehe, the weakness of the Serpents is that they don’t avoid attacks, overly confident they can take them! Now’s not the time for complex skills!”
Clang-!
Luger knew the Serpents could delete skills. So, his plan was simpler.
“Just push through with [strength]!”
Luger aimed and immediately pulled the trigger. A thunderous boom followed.
Gwaang, Kwaaang———!
Kolos Kugel!
When the skill [Giant Cannonball] was cast, what shot out of Luger’s Cobalt Blue Python were two rock-sized projectiles.
“Wow!?”
“What, how can bullets larger than the barrel come out?”
The users were momentarily stunned by the skill.
Normally, the shells would be invisible due to their speed, but they were clearly visible to everyone due to their enormous size.
“I’ll crush your heads, you damn snakes!”
Each cannonball weighed about 30kg, and though their speed was slightly reduced, they still flew at 340km/h!
The Serpents, surprised by the 30kg projectiles flying at the speed of sound, shaaaaa——-! The Serpents’ eyes lit up but the cannonball did not disappear…
It wasn’t a skill, it was literally an enhanced physical attack!
“Kyahahahaha, if you’re such a smart guy, what is the kinetic energy of a 30kg object flying at 340km/h?”
Hyak!
Even though Luger suddenly asked a question, Hyein did not hesitate. Spatial coordinates are based on physics and mathematics, and questions like that were not difficult at all for Hyein, although mental calculations were cumbersome.
Rather at this moment! The sage, and the musketeer who acted on instinct, who seemed to be unable to understand each other at all, were shocked by the same ‘numerical value’.
“A-about 133 million joules! It is greater than the total energy generated when a compact car weighing 800 kg crashes at 60 km/h!”
The total kinetic energy was 133,783,704J.
Sh,shiiiiiit—!
Luger was ignorant. No in some way, he was the smartest.
The serpents quickly swung their tails and tried to hit the cannonballs.
However, the kinetic energy was retained.
Dugwaaaak…!
The serpent’s body swayed and bounced.
The strongest aquatic creatures plunged into the sea.
“I asked him to delay for three seconds and he ended up stealing the spotlight.”
Kidd, a bit embarrassed, didn’t really mind.
If the serpents, boasting their agility, couldn’t dodge?
Now was the best opportunity.
“If you’re grateful, crawl between my legs, Kid!”
“I’m not grateful at all.”
Luger knew that. Kidd replied gruffly and used his skill.
Though it was a whisper, Kidd heard Luger clearly.
Before the skill was fully cast, Luger was shocked by its name.
“[The Magnificent Seven]”
“That damn Kidd…”
Luger cursed, not sure at whom, just instinctively.
The blurry figures forming in the air around Kid were six in total. “There were three during the Wild Bunch. Does this mean he’s grown since the Crolang fight?”
Including Kidd, how many bullets did the four figures fire?
Luger remembered the rapid and continuous firing, comparable to an automatic rifle.
“Now, the attack power has doubled. Six phantoms surround Kidd, each taking slightly different poses. Last time it was [Rapid Fire] like an automatic rifle, this time it’s almost Gatling-level.”
Luger didn’t need to see the skill’s power to know. The preparation was quick, and the shooting was quicker.
“Let’s go.”
At Kidd’s signal, the revolvers began firing.
Seven people, each with four guns, each gun firing six shots. The gunfire continued endlessly, enough to deafen the users.
-In just an instant, 336 bullets were fired.
168 bullets struck the Black Serpent’s scales, another 168 tore into the White Serpent.
The fishmen floating in the water couldn’t react to Kidd’s attack.
Even they couldn’t properly handle the Serpents they had barely brought along, now lying limp on the sea surface.
“Hoo-oo-oo~.”
Kidd twirled his revolver twice and holstered it.
“Hanging out with Alexander got to you. Why twirl a gun?”
“Hmm, well, this is… called ‘sway,’ Luger.”
“Bullshit. It’s just showing off.”
Hyein, still in the circle, was perplexed by the users who just used the skill, now making such simple jokes.
It seemed like the descendants of the [Second Human-Demon War heroes, The Three Musketeers], had to have such characters.
But even Leeha couldn’t deny it. He was included in Hyein’s conjecture, after all.
※ ※
“Phantoms…? A summoning skill?”
“Hehe, maybe I should look for a new job as a descendant of the specter.”
“Yikes!”
“Wow… But if they shot that at me- how would I even block it?”
On the Blue Marlin and New Serpent ships, amazement, shock, and cheers erupted.
Two Serpents plunged into the sea, and the fishmen were bewildered for a while.
This was a precious opportunity created solely by the two Musketeers.
“Hoo… It’s finally down, but that thing was a real monster.”
“Just one tail swipe took away three-quarters of my health… I don’t want to get hit by that again.”
Now other users, including the martial artists, Taoist Baeju and Taoist Mu, had a chance to recover.
“The krakens are proving to be more troublesome than expected. Baelyphus, how many are left?”
“About eight remain. They’re barely showing their legs now. Are they planning to move only underwater?”
Bailephus roamed the skies, whistling and humming, after his initial breath attack. Since then, the krakens had become too fearful to even extend their legs to the sea surface.
It was hard to tell if they were quick-witted or simply weak.
For Alexander and Bailephus, these monsters were not particularly difficult to deal with, but they remained a constant irritation. “I’d appreciate it if you could also keep an eye on their magic.”
“I know. We must prevent them from reaching the ships.”
If they were distracted even for a moment, one of the Krakens might approach the ship.
Trappers, Sculptors, and Shamans had set up various defensive skills, but these were only effective against one or two of them.
Alexander knew all too well that the more their numbers increased, the more likely it was for the ship to be destroyed.
“If there’s anything fortunate, it’s the performance of the ‘Three Musketeers’. Bailephus, they have done well in fending off those Serpents you were worried about.”
“Hmm. It shouldn’t have been just Ha Leeha we focused on. Luger and Kidd are also growing significantly. Aren’t you feeling the pressure, Alexander?”
“Flame Strike.”
Even while conversing with Alexander, Bailephus continued to thrust his fire magic into the sea.
(To be continued…)
TL: xLordFifth
ED:
“Buhihihat, I’ve prepared a surprise party for you lazy fellows, so don’t just lie there, catch some fishmen!”
“[Lunge]!”
Occasional fishmen coming aboard were being handled by remaining users like Pitreuna and Shinnara, but their numbers were steadily increasing.
Soon, the number of fishmen that might climb aboard would be too great for the users to stop.
“Damn, how are we supposed to run away for more than 20 days from those following us without resistance to the waves?!”
“Weren’t we prepared for this from the start?! Speed up more!”
Burke and Kraven users bickered but remained focused on controlling the ship.
But as Burke said, maintaining similar speed was only possible under the assumption of proper checks against the monsters. Without that check?
It was only natural for the fishmen, krakens, and serpents to approach the ship.
“Hyein-nim, are you ready again?”
“Should I raise it to the eye level of the serpent?”
At Hyein’s words, Kidd nodded and drew his revolver.
“Wild Punch won’t work on them, you know that better than anyone, Kidd.”
“I can’t just stand by doing nothing like you, Luger.”
“Who said I was doing nothing?”
Thunk, thunk.
Luger loaded two rounds into his [Cobalt Blue Python]. Kidd’s lips slightly rose at the sight.
Luger was like the embodiment of combat, having grown even more since his defeat to Alexander. Watching his unusual loading method, Kidd smirked.
“Anyway… everyone’s good at pretending, aren’t they?”
“It’s not as good as Ha Leeha. And if we don’t kill this damn snakehead, who knows how he will nag on us, so there’s nothing else I can do about it…”
“I agree on that.”
Kidd raised his right arm. Luger, having finished loading, raised his left arm in response.
“Casting complete!”
“Go wild, Kid. I’ll support you this time.”
With the encouragement of Hyein and Luger, Kidd took a deep breath and stepped forward. “[Reverse Gravity], [Space Grab]”
When Hyein’s staff hit the ground, Kidd had already assumed his position in midair.
Sshhh-
Shaahhh
The Serpents gliding across the water’s surface suddenly stopped advancing when they spotted the human jumping into the air.
Just raising their heads was enough to reach the height of the ship’s mainmast, their massive bodies clearly showing their immense size.
“Uh, Kidd-ssi!”
“What are you trying to do now- [Thunder Bolt]!”
A light flashed from Armboost’s crossbow.
The powerful electrical energy in the bolt was the worst possible attack for aquatic creatures.
Sssssssht—–ting!
However, as if bothered by a mere fly, the White Serpent lifted its tail and easily swatted away the bolt.
“The bolt didn’t even penetrate-“
“It even ignored the electric attribute.”
“Kiskis, and to think it reacted to that speed.”
The Serpent’s hardness, attribute nullification, and agility were evident, but Armboost’s attack wasn’t entirely useless. It had diverted the Serpents’ attention from Kidd for a moment.
Shaahhh——!
The Serpents then turned their eyes back towards Kid, rushing as if to devour him.
“Luger! Just three more seconds-“
“Damn, you go up there all confident and then use a skill that takes forever! [Shell Strengthening], [Kolos Kugel].”
Luger raised his voice while preparing his [Cobalt Blue Python]. The heavy barrel, louder than usual, barely rested on the ship’s railing. Many skills have been unleashed until now.
But none, including explosions and flames, had worked on the creature, as other users had already realized.
‘Kolos Kugel? What does that mean? If you use a vague skill, it’ll be hard to even stall for time-’
Hyein watched Luger with concern. A sage analyzing user types and a [Penetrating] Musketeer of instinctual hunting type could never understand each other.
“Hehehe, the weakness of the Serpents is that they don’t avoid attacks, overly confident they can take them! Now’s not the time for complex skills!”
Clang-!
Luger knew the Serpents could delete skills. So, his plan was simpler.
“Just push through with [strength]!”
Luger aimed and immediately pulled the trigger. A thunderous boom followed.
Gwaang, Kwaaang———!
Kolos Kugel!
When the skill [Giant Cannonball] was cast, what shot out of Luger’s Cobalt Blue Python were two rock-sized projectiles.
“Wow!?”
“What, how can bullets larger than the barrel come out?”
The users were momentarily stunned by the skill.
Normally, the shells would be invisible due to their speed, but they were clearly visible to everyone due to their enormous size.
“I’ll crush your heads, you damn snakes!”
Each cannonball weighed about 30kg, and though their speed was slightly reduced, they still flew at 340km/h!
The Serpents, surprised by the 30kg projectiles flying at the speed of sound, shaaaaa——-! The Serpents’ eyes lit up but the cannonball did not disappear…
It wasn’t a skill, it was literally an enhanced physical attack!
“Kyahahahaha, if you’re such a smart guy, what is the kinetic energy of a 30kg object flying at 340km/h?”
Hyak!
Even though Luger suddenly asked a question, Hyein did not hesitate. Spatial coordinates are based on physics and mathematics, and questions like that were not difficult at all for Hyein, although mental calculations were cumbersome.
Rather at this moment! The sage, and the musketeer who acted on instinct, who seemed to be unable to understand each other at all, were shocked by the same ‘numerical value’.
“A-about 133 million joules! It is greater than the total energy generated when a compact car weighing 800 kg crashes at 60 km/h!”
The total kinetic energy was 133,783,704J.
Sh,shiiiiiit—!
Luger was ignorant. No in some way, he was the smartest.
The serpents quickly swung their tails and tried to hit the cannonballs.
However, the kinetic energy was retained.
Dugwaaaak…!
The serpent’s body swayed and bounced.
The strongest aquatic creatures plunged into the sea.
“I asked him to delay for three seconds and he ended up stealing the spotlight.”
Kidd, a bit embarrassed, didn’t really mind.
If the serpents, boasting their agility, couldn’t dodge?
Now was the best opportunity.
“If you’re grateful, crawl between my legs, Kid!”
“I’m not grateful at all.”
Luger knew that. Kidd replied gruffly and used his skill.
Though it was a whisper, Kidd heard Luger clearly.
Before the skill was fully cast, Luger was shocked by its name.
“[The Magnificent Seven]”
“That damn Kidd…”
Luger cursed, not sure at whom, just instinctively.
The blurry figures forming in the air around Kid were six in total. “There were three during the Wild Bunch. Does this mean he’s grown since the Crolang fight?”
Including Kidd, how many bullets did the four figures fire?
Luger remembered the rapid and continuous firing, comparable to an automatic rifle.
“Now, the attack power has doubled. Six phantoms surround Kidd, each taking slightly different poses. Last time it was [Rapid Fire] like an automatic rifle, this time it’s almost Gatling-level.”
Luger didn’t need to see the skill’s power to know. The preparation was quick, and the shooting was quicker.
“Let’s go.”
At Kidd’s signal, the revolvers began firing.
Seven people, each with four guns, each gun firing six shots. The gunfire continued endlessly, enough to deafen the users.
-In just an instant, 336 bullets were fired.
168 bullets struck the Black Serpent’s scales, another 168 tore into the White Serpent.
The fishmen floating in the water couldn’t react to Kidd’s attack.
Even they couldn’t properly handle the Serpents they had barely brought along, now lying limp on the sea surface.
“Hoo-oo-oo~.”
Kidd twirled his revolver twice and holstered it.
“Hanging out with Alexander got to you. Why twirl a gun?”
“Hmm, well, this is… called ‘sway,’ Luger.”
“Bullshit. It’s just showing off.”
Hyein, still in the circle, was perplexed by the users who just used the skill, now making such simple jokes.
It seemed like the descendants of the [Second Human-Demon War heroes, The Three Musketeers], had to have such characters.
But even Leeha couldn’t deny it. He was included in Hyein’s conjecture, after all.
※ ※
“Phantoms…? A summoning skill?”
“Hehe, maybe I should look for a new job as a descendant of the specter.”
“Yikes!”
“Wow… But if they shot that at me- how would I even block it?”
On the Blue Marlin and New Serpent ships, amazement, shock, and cheers erupted.
Two Serpents plunged into the sea, and the fishmen were bewildered for a while.
This was a precious opportunity created solely by the two Musketeers.
“Hoo… It’s finally down, but that thing was a real monster.”
“Just one tail swipe took away three-quarters of my health… I don’t want to get hit by that again.”
Now other users, including the martial artists, Taoist Baeju and Taoist Mu, had a chance to recover.
“The krakens are proving to be more troublesome than expected. Baelyphus, how many are left?”
“About eight remain. They’re barely showing their legs now. Are they planning to move only underwater?”
Bailephus roamed the skies, whistling and humming, after his initial breath attack. Since then, the krakens had become too fearful to even extend their legs to the sea surface.
It was hard to tell if they were quick-witted or simply weak.
For Alexander and Bailephus, these monsters were not particularly difficult to deal with, but they remained a constant irritation. “I’d appreciate it if you could also keep an eye on their magic.”
“I know. We must prevent them from reaching the ships.”
If they were distracted even for a moment, one of the Krakens might approach the ship.
Trappers, Sculptors, and Shamans had set up various defensive skills, but these were only effective against one or two of them.
Alexander knew all too well that the more their numbers increased, the more likely it was for the ship to be destroyed.
“If there’s anything fortunate, it’s the performance of the ‘Three Musketeers’. Bailephus, they have done well in fending off those Serpents you were worried about.”
“Hmm. It shouldn’t have been just Ha Leeha we focused on. Luger and Kidd are also growing significantly. Aren’t you feeling the pressure, Alexander?”
“Flame Strike.”
Even while conversing with Alexander, Bailephus continued to thrust his fire magic into the sea.
(To be continued…)
