Chapter 559

Arcane Sniper [Matan’s Shooter] Chapter 559

Matan’s Shooter 559

“...Blaugrunn-ssi?”

“I don’t know either. Lava Lizard? Seems like it means a lava salamander, But...... I have never heard of such creature... moreover, all of the regions with lava are inhabited by red dragons!”

As Blaugrunn frowned, Leeha had to let out a big sigh.

Just where did it all go wrong?

“...Bahamut...

“Yes? Do you need something, sir?”

“No, no....”

He couldn’t bring himself to tell Blaugrunn that everything seemed to have messed up because of that old man.

Leeha had to gather information on the Lava Zone and the creatures that probably inhabit there—the Lava Lizard.

The deadline was merely 30 days in Middle Earth time, which is 6 days in reality.

Leeha: At that mountain range in the south of Minis, leading to the Kraven Sea?

Kijung: Yes. The only volcanic region on the Lope continent. Unless there’s something else on the Erika continent.

Leeha: Have you seen a Lava Lizard there? Seems like a lava salamander.

Kijung: I’ve seen a Lava Golem. And...... I’ve seen what you are worrying about now.

Leeha: ... Damn it. As expected. Thanks.

Once he finished his conversation with Kijung, he ended his information gathering operation.

Both Fernand and Blaugrunn confirmed there was no such thing as the Lava Lizard. Let alone a place on the Lope continent where a volcano could erupt and lava could flow there was only one place.

‘If it’s not there, it’s not there... No, it might not have been there in the past, but it could have been updated by now ‘

The ecology of Middle Earth sometimes fluctuates. Monsters and items would be added or removed by updates.

The inference that Fernand and Kijung once found a volcanic region in the south of Minis before the new continent was discovered was somehow plausible.

“Are you really going? I’m not sure I can help then.”

“Huh? Why?”

“Please don’t ask knowingly”

“... Because you’re a Metal?”

“Yes. If I unknowingly step into the red dragon’s protective barrier... then they will immediately detect my presence. If that happens-“

“We both won’t be safe.”

“Yes. Maybe I might be safe. The real danger is you, sir.”

The Metal and Color factions are mutually hostile.

Still, if it’s Blaugrunn, who is still only at the juvenile-class, both sides usually don’t mess with ‘kids’ too much. They might hold him hostage for a ransom or start a fight, but usually, they won’t go as far as killing.

However, Leeha?

‘There’s no need to even mention me.’

It wasn’t long ago when his kinship with the Chromatic Dragon clan had plummeted beyond -150%. If he gets caught, he might not even have bones to collect.

“How about first looking from the Erika continent?”

“Since we’ve found a location with flowing lava, we have to check it out. If it’s not there, we’ll move on right away.”

“... Okay. I’ll teleport you then.”

Blaugrunn hesitated before finally nodding his head.

Even though he knew it was risky, it wasn’t completely out of the question. But since he was unable to assist, he couldn’t help but worry.

“Sigh...... I originally just wanted to upgrade and train in the new continent. But what’s this-“

Shwooo......!

“Ah, Tanker-nim, run! Run! Run until the aggro is released!” And 3 seconds was more than enough time for aggro to happen. If he couldn’t distance himself while changing classes, it was natural to pay the price!

Two mages, a long-ranged dealer, one healer, and a tank-cum-melee dealer that made up the group of five hurriedly fled.

The warrior who was retreating frantically yelled.

“Hey, should we not attack it?”

“You can’t hurt the flowing Lava Golem with regular attacks! The monsters rank is so high for us to handle-“

“Tuquaaaaaaaaaay———-”

“Uhgem, seems to be a tough one.”

“Huh?”

And all this was observed by Leeha. The flowing Lava Golem crumbled down, turning into ashes.

To Leeha, dealing with a monster from an approximately 200m distance with just one shot was a task as easy as a ‘blink of an eye’.

“Uh, it looked dangerous, so I’ve taken care of it. Is that okay?”

Leeha raised his voice. The echoes of the gunshot kept resonating inside the volcano dungeon.

Baaaaang!!!!

The echoes not only attracted attention from the users whom Leeha had just saved but were also loud enough to attract nearby users.

“.....That gunshot-”

“I’ve seen him before! I think I know him!”

“Is it Leeha? Is that Leeha?”

“Damn!”

There were not only Minis users even if it was the southernmost hunting ground of Minis. With just a single shot, the users who were about to reach level 200 could identify Leeha!

Furthermore, since the rumors about the base of the demons had been completely dispersed, their gazes towards Leeha were close to fondness.

“Ahem, hello everyone, good morning.”

Leeha gave a hearty welcome to the crowd, making his voice sound deeper. Even with this cheesy concept, the players cheered him on as if they had met some pop star.

‘What is this, am I this famous?’ Seeing the crowd’s reaction, Leeha could not help but feel his shoulders rising with pride. He hadn’t expected that the loud gunshot in the volcano would call such a reaction.

“Wow, it’s really Leeha.”

“The greatest musketeer in Middle Earth! Leeha!”

“That guy is Lee Jiwon-“

“Shh! That’s just a rumor. If you say it wrong, we’ll get in trouble.”

Users who were hunting nearby swarmed towards Leeha.

Among them, there were users who could not completely discard their suspicions about the rumors, but they were in the extreme minority and none of them dared to openly admit it in front of Leeha.

“Leeha-nim! Leeha-nim! Can we please take a screenshot with you?”

“Me too! Me too!”

“Could you take a group photo with our guild members?”

This place was the main hunting ground for users around level 170, inhabited by dragons ranging from Adult to the Red class. The members of the raiding party who came for dragon raids were, at most, around level 200.

Unlike during the time of the New Continent Expedition, no one here could underestimate Leeha.

“Ahem, I’m not photogenic....”

“No, no, no〜! Please take a picture with our guild! Okay?”

Leeha continued to politely decline, but the users did not give up.

They could not give up.

While rejecting, his smile was so inviting that it clearly signaled ‘Please continue to flatter and praise me.’

‘Whew... So this is the life of a celebrity... Oh my, oh my.’

Leeha chuckled with a radiant smile, and the users that perceived the smile as a sign of consent, swarmed around him even more.

The hot lava underground area beneath the cliff, which would normally be filled with groundwater, was heating up even more with Leeha’s popularity.