CH 3

While living in the other world, there was something that I often thought of.

[I would be so comfortable if I had just one gun.]

Especially during the early days when I had to rely solely on my regeneration ability, I had this thought a lot.

And today, I was able to witness scenes where my imagination became reality.

Tatata…

I saw those who were called ability users holding guns and firing them to stop the rift.

There were various types of guns.

Perhaps it was because there was a time when he had an unlimited imagination about them, but he could vaguely recognize them.

Starting with K-series firearms that reminded him of his army days, to A-series firearms that should not be in this neighborhood and could be used by the US military, it felt like the world’s history of warfare was unfolding before his eyes.

As these various firearms shot flames, by inserting individual abilities in between them, he could see that they were not solely dependent on firearms, but if he had to put it into a ratio, it was about 7 to 3, where they maximized the use of their abilities as support.

Baron, who had been closely observing their fighting style, quickly realized the reason behind it.

“this is not exhaustion. Hmm…”

It was a problem with the accumulation of energy within them.

Therefore, it seemed that they were conserving their energy as much as possible while continuing the battle using firearms.

Was it because he had a delusion about firearms?

“Surprisingly weak.”

Although he had expected them to overwhelm and crush the giant spiders with the firepower of their rifle, the giant spiders surprisingly withstood the gunfire, and he had to taste the feeling of his expectations crumbling.

There were also several scenes where his brow furrowed, and most of them were related to the use of abilities in combat.

The methods of utilizing abilities were disappointing.

“If you’re lacking energy, you need skills. This isn’t even up to par.”

He suspected that relying on the firepower of firearms during the battle had led to a lack of delicate control over their energy itself.

“You have to know how to fight even if you lose your cannon or your carriage. This is a mess.”

Was it like suddenly seeing elementary-level arithmetic, such as addition and subtraction, after encountering exceptional mathematicians in this world?

“Monsters have been appearing for about 20 years or so.”

Although the development of ability utilization is progressing rapidly, it would have been difficult to achieve a method of operation comparable to that of the other world in just that time.

He lost interest and turned his feet with a face that seemed to express his boredom.

“Hmm?”

Beyond the dimensional rift, a distinct change could be felt as the previously split void shook even more vigorously, widening further.

Even the ability users engaged in battle seemed to sense it, shouting out in astonishment and causing a commotion.

“Darn it!”

“Abnormal rift detected! Abnormal rift detected!”

“Damn it! Fall back. Increase the distance.”

“Request immediate support. Call in all the resting personnel.”

At the same time, there was chaos among the skilled fighters.

Though they didn’t forget to deal with the giant spiders that were still swarming, there was a noticeable difference in their combat style from before.

While the previous battle had focused on using firearms, now they were using their abilities more freely, unleashing them fully in combat like a gambler throwing down all their chips.

Baron watched their actions and felt strongly that they were preparing for something imminent, as the scenery before him became even more breathtaking than before.

Meanwhile, the ability users in the rear were procuring all the weapons, and what they brought was unexpected.

“A sword?”

It felt like suddenly regressing from modern warfare to the medieval era, but their movements after wielding the sword were even more impressive than before.

Due to the nature of the weapon called the sword, there was no choice but to engage in close combat with the giant spiders. However, amidst the battle, the shooting skills of those who wielded firearms shone anew.

They shot at the spiders while precisely avoiding the movements of their comrades engaged in hand-to-hand combat. It seemed like they had practiced for a long time, and their efforts were paying off.

“they are doing better than I thought.”

The scores of those who he had been evaluating earlier were slowly rising in his heart.

Perhaps it was due to the risk they had taken during the hand-to-hand combat. The swarm of spiders, which had been swarming on the ground before the rift, quickly began to disappear.

However, cleaning up the stage was not as easy as expected, and the unwanted time for the actual performance approached.

“Darn it! It’s coming! Increase the distance and retreat!”

“Kas kas kas!”

“Adjust the level by one level and send a radio message to bring a gas masks. For now, everyone should use their abilities to control the surroundings and hold on.”

Emerging from the widening rift was a giant spider with a surprisingly human head.

The abdomen of the giant human-faced spider looked huge.

As soon as it appeared, the surrounding air became damp, and experienced individuals could tell that it was due to the toxic gas emitted by the spider. They quickly warned their colleagues in the vicinity.

The toxic gas was quite strong, causing the nearby weeds to wither instantly.

“Damn it!”

Some started swearing out of nowhere .

“Someone needs to clear these spiderwebs!”

“Damn it! Who knew it would turn out like this?”

During the battle with the giant spiders, its webs had spread throughout the area, hindering the movement of close combatants.

Ignoring the sticky texture of the webs was difficult, forcing everyone to pay attention to where they stepped. It was an uncomfortable situation made worse by the fact that the giant spiders seemed to be thriving on the toxic gas, attacking the combatants more aggressively than before.

Keeeeeeeeeeeeee-!

Suddenly, the spider emitted a terrifying scream and leaped into the air. The webs expanded in all directions, causing the combatants to panic and dodge.

“Quickly dodge it!”

The spider’s webs had two abilities: acidic and sticky. By judging the color of the web, one could determine which ability it had. The green webs were acidic, and touching them could dissolve one’s body.

Even if one could withstand the acid with their abilities, the webs were still sticky enough to trap them.

“It’s acid!”

“If you’re caught, you’ll be done for!”

Not many people have experienced the monsters on the level of human-faced spider, but the ability users who were sent to Ilsan had basic experience. They had a lot of information in their heads, which allowed them to minimize damage.

Of course, they weren’t completely unscathed. Some stumbled and had their faces turn pale from being caught in the spider webs and toxic fumes, but their team quickly moved in to protect them.

Baron nodded his head at their quick response. “Even though the battle is chaotic, their handling of it is decent.”

He then glanced towards human-faced spider. “But is it really that dangerous?”

Although he was disappointed by the previous battle between the spiders and ability users, human-faced spider seemed to be at a level where he could change some of Baron’s thoughts.

Was it trying to respond to that change in thought?

Suddenly, the human-faced spider’s venomous stinger flew towards Baron.

“Huh?”

It also meant that his location had been detected.

Baron took a step and narrowly avoided the attack. “He’s more perceptive than I thought.”

Even though he was hiding in the darkness with slowing his breathing, the human-faced spider still managed to sense and attack him.

The sudden loss of his sense of direction caught some of the ability users’ attention. Human-faced spider’s attack also caught the attention of some of the other skilled individuals.

“What? Who is it?”

“Has reinforcements arrived already?”

“Hey! How long has it been since we contacted them?”

“What is that?”

Even the skilled individuals who discovered him late widened their eyes in surprise.

“Barbarian?”

Someone shouted out in confusion and Baron stumbled for a moment.

“Oh no…”

Although he tried to cover his front by tightening his belt, the length of his coat was too short, exposing his lower body.

In that moment, human-faced spider’s attack struck again, this time trying to expand its territory to Baron’s location. A white spider web with sticky properties shot out towards him.

“Ah!”

Choi Il-kwon of the North Wind Guild, who was watching, exclaimed in disbelief. It was because the Barbarian man had been caught in a spider web too easily.

“Was the previous performance just a coincidence?”

At first he wasn’t worried because he had seen him avoid the poisonous stinger, what a twist this was.

Although there might not be an acid effect, as the human-faced spider’s, basic characteristic, there should have been some poison mixed in. Presumably, he would now scream in pain and die a miserable death.

“Healer, quickly…”

Still, there was one thing that happened, it was at the moment when he was about to move the healer.

Tear!

Like a piece of paper being torn, the spider web that was wrapping him up was torn and ripped apart, and the Barbarian man, Baron, walked out.

“Huh…?”

“What was that?”

Amazement broke out here and there. If it weren’t for the giant spiders running towards them from nearby, everyone might have just trembled and fainted at the sight.

Poison? Adhesiveness?

Since they were the abilities representing the human-faced spider, it would be remarkable just to maintain their sanity in this situation where they seemed meaningless, It’s a wonder they stayed awake at all.

Baron was also on the verge of losing his mind in a different sense than they were.

“Dang… I was just trying to confirm the extent of it.”

Since he had been caught anyway, he accepted the spider web lightly, thinking that he would guge the power of the human-faced spider’s web and poison.

He wanted to take a brief look since it was his first encounter with a monster here.

But it turned out to be a fatal mistake.

“Wow… this is nothing, there are no challenges at all…that’s just a plain old spider.”

He was caught in the poison of the human-faced spider, and as he tore off the sticky spider web, the Barbarian’s clothes became tattered in an instant.

Curiosity sparked in a moment of foolishness.

Poof…

His Mr. Elephant was out.

The only good thing about the sudden cameo was that the darkness partially concealed his features.

“There are ladies here, so let’s finish this quickly and not embarrass ourselves.”

There were not many of them, but there were clearly women among there ranks, and this worked as a sufficient reason for Baron to show his full power.

Boom…

He kicked the pebble at his feet lightly,

Swoosh…

And the human-faced spider’s head burst apart immediately.

“…”

“Huh…?”

“Ugh!”

Silence, followed by confusion and then amazement, as the situation was so shocking that even the powerful ones were left questioning there judgment.

And the flight that followed.

“……”

Everyone watched, dumbfounded, with stunned faces, as the barbarian’s toned ass sped away in the distance.