Matan’s Shooter

Chapter 638

The squad leader immediately took out a whistle.

The signal for something gone wrong was to blow it short and sharp, three times.

Uh huh-?

This brief curiosity was cut short as the leader lost consciousness, logged out of Middle Earth with only that much of the memory left.

Of the eight mana nets that were supposed to be cast, only three had been deployed.

The Castilian Knights commander would undeniably be aware of this.

This was because the expanse of the delicate mana net unfolded in the air hadnt even managed to fill a third of the Black Crane paleo territorys area.

Whats going on? Where- Who are the idiots not following the plan! the leader of the Castilian Knights grimaced in frustration.

However, the knights, adhering to their principle of silence on the battlefield, found it difficult to respond immediately. Designed for the most secretive maneuvers and efficient combat, their reliance on hand signals and body language was proving to be a hindrance in this situation.

Open your mouths, you morons! Speak up! What the hell happened!? Which squad messed up, and which one was it? Know that once we return, Ill have your heads!

Despite his roaring anger, nothing changed.

The plan faltering and the risk increasing was an unforgivable situation for him.

But what was even more unacceptable was the thought of failing so miserably at achieving the Subjugation achievement, especially when lesser knight orders had already obtained it.

Their only remaining option was clear.

Forward, ever forward. Now, they had to claim their achievements through sheer force.

Charge! For-

Black Crane! Lead us all, let us give them a taste of their bloodied regret!

Overpowering the commanders voice, the resounding call of the Black Crane paleo tribes guardian spirit, huded, filled the air.

Black-

• Crane!

What followed was, of course, an explosive festival of light!

As long as the skies remained open, nothing could limit the movements of the Black Crane paleos.

The Black Cranes transformed and soared into the sky.

They were not a tribe to avoid combat. Their ascension was solely to gain the acceleration needed for their descent!

Rampage all you want, are you not primitives!

Not the Castilian Knights to be bested by you beastly fools!

The commander of the Castilian Knights easily sliced through the beak of a Black Crane paleo charging at him.

Blood burst from the severed connection of nerves and vessels in the birds beak.

Come at me, come at me!

Another Black Crane paleo swiped with its fiery wings, which the commander parried with his sword, leaning back to dodge and counterattacking with the pommel of his sword against the Cranes spine!

The commander proved his worth, defending against the attacks of three Black Crane paleos.

Arrogance never ceases with humans! But, perhaps, that is the very nature of humanity!

Great bird-brain? Lucky me. Ill take you down and correct this blunder.

The commander raised his sword.

Castilian Knights guardian beast squad, assemble! After we subdue this beast, we deal with the rest of these half-breeds!

He confidently declared, eyeing Hudid with determination.

Though some squads had erred in casting their mana nets, it wasnt as if there were no plans in place. With faith in their flight scrolls for aerial ascendancy, they believed they could have subdued a significant number of the Black Cranes. Above all, it was his confidence in being able to stop the mystical creature, hoodid, that had led him to devise this operation. He knew that if they could keep Hudid at bay, Joe, who had failed in casting the mana net, would work even harder to make up for his mistake.

What are you doing! Spiritual creature defense team! Gather all at once!

The paleos settlement was vast. It was, after all, their living space. Thus, the Knight Commander found himself unable to fully understand what was happening around him.

Suddenly, a chill ran down his spine.

The sound

Never take your eyes off the enemy youre facing.

It was a sense of foreboding dire enough to break the knightly orders primary teaching. How could there be no sound on such a battlefield? He looked around.

Did you think we would be unprepared? I cant begin to imagine how were going to return the humiliation inflicted upon us by beings like you.

Flap-flap

Hudid looked down at the Knight Commander with its wings flapping. However, the Castillan Knight Commander no longer had the strength to look back at Hudid. There were no more knights left around him.

The paleos, transformed into black cranes, were standing over their bodies.

How What?

His hands trembling, the Knight Commander took out his pocket watch again. It pointed to 19:47.

Three hundred knights in just 14 minutes This makes no sense. We even had the numbers advantage. Not to mention, these were the elite of the elite! There must be something, something

Burn.

Inferno.

Ah- AAAAAHHHH!

Hudid gave him no time to think any further. As flames engulfed the Castillan Knight Commanders body, he rolled on the ground.

It took less than two minutes for the screams and the smell of burning flesh to spread through the paleos settlement of black cranes.

With a terrible noise, the leader of the Castillan Knights New Continent expedition turned into light.

Hyung! Are there any humans left?

None. All confirmed dead. Theres another group of humans about 8 minutes away by flight, but it seems they have no intention of approaching.

They must be the ones on watch. They were supposed to relieve these fellows.

It seems so.

Hudid clicked its beak, then, curiously, smiled.

Speaking of which, isnt there one human left?

Excuse me? Ah! Yes, thats correct. Currently, there is one human remaining within our settlement, Guardian Deity.

The big crane hyung of the paleos hesitantly nodded, then quickly affirmed. Hudid turned its head toward the center of the settlement, to the abode of the guardian deityHudids own dwelling.

We have no more observers. You may come out, human.

Looking at the large nest-like abode, hoodid called out to the human. In a place like the paleos settlement, where all _Human Affinity -100% had been achieved, the presence of a human?𝒩ew st𝒐ries at n𝒐velbin(.)co𝒎

If the Castillan knights who had just died could hear it, they would have been shocked to death, but the other black cranes showed no sign of objection.

Huhuuu Did anyone notice, by any chance?

Your strength is something we recognize, but our power is by no means weak.

Of, of course! When did I ever say that Lord Hudid and the rest of you were weak?

The human who stumbled out of Hudids nest, momentarily flustered by Hudids playful teasing, then tapped the butt of their weapon lightly and asked.

Did you not hear a Sound, by any chance? Plus, I was a bit embarrassed because my body emitted a white glow a moment agono, not level up, but you know what I mean.Our ears are quite sharp. It was so minute that it was almost imperceptible to us, so you need not worry, Leeha-nim. Moreover, in a battlefield like this, no human would concern themselves with such a small amount of light, especially if they are as skilled as you said, Leeha-nim.

The reason the Castilla Knight Order, even with their numerical superiority and their well-planned strategy, failed was because of one factor they could not have anticipatedthe existence of the Shadow Hitman, Leeha!

Is that so? Well, I did experience it during the test, but just in case. Hehe.

Leeha gave a cool smile, glancing alternately between the tip of his rifle, black Bass, and the small bullet in his right hand.

The combination of a newly invented silencer, finished just this morning Middle Earth time, and subsonic bullets, reborn under the hands of Bottleneck,-hyungught about an outcome beyond imagination.

Never thought it would be used in such a manner.

Leeha reflected on the recent days he had spent fighting and exchanging blows with Bottleneck.

Is this the final version?

Ive tested it, but its hardly sufficient. Its essentially an extension of the barrel, isnt it? If its even slightly misaligned by 12mm, the bullet could shatter this silencer.

Precision work, such as whats needed to create an item where the horizontal and vertical alignments are perfect, was nearly impossible without mechanical presses, especially in a world lacking such machinery.

The more integral a piece is to connecting with a firearm, like small tooling not made of mere iron, the greater the demand for precision.

Hmm, it looks a bit different from the drawing I made.

If I made that wing-like part any bigger, it would actually increase the noise. Thats because the elements that need to escape would not hit the wings but escape through the holes between them.

Well, since Bottleneck-ssi made it, Im sure its reliable. Shall we start the test then?

But its not that simple! And even though the noise is reduced, its still not satisfactory!

Bottleneck shook his head in embarrassment, but Leeha was undeterred.

He immediately attached the silencer to the end of Black Bass. The well-crafted item fixed with a pleasant snap.

The test site was next to Bottlenecks smithy in Gaza City.

Leeha aimed the rifle at a tree branch he chose as an arbitrary target. The distance was merely 80 meters.

Lets fire a shot.

Phahaang!!

The branch Leeha aimed at disappeared without a trace.

At least the accuracy at close range was satisfactory. Most importantly, he was pleased that the silencer remained intact.

The fact that the path for the bullet inside the silencer matched precisely with Black Basss barrel meant, See, I told you the sound is still loud. Is there no way to reduce that damned air-burst sound?

Hehe, thats what I was saying. This alone wont suffice. But, its impressive for what it is. This level of sound wouldnt carry farther than 2 meters.

Wonderful?

Leeha nodded to himself. The sound of gas expanding and pushing air, similar to a sonic boom, had a high probability of being heard beyond 1 meter.

In a battlefield full of gunfire, it might not be heard, but this is Middle Earth. The sound, akin to the popping of a sonic boom, would be quickly picked up.

The noise wasnt loud, but its unique characteristics meant there was a high risk of detection. But what if the distance exceeds 1.56 meters? Beyond 21 meters? Or even beyond 3 meters?

Leeha was confident. A special sniper attack that could annihilate multiple enemies would certainly become possible.

What use is being kilometers away! If thats the range, the bullets speed would take priority, so theres no need to worry! Wasnt this made for close range effectiveness?

Ah, thats the point. Did you forget what I mentioned? Theres something else that needs to be added.

Something else?

Yes. The process must either reduce the bullets propellant or lower the bullet heads weight. [Subsonic Bullets].

Because the bullet is sent flying too quickly, the gas moves through the air, pushing it outward.

Meaning, if the bullet cant be sent out too quickly, the gas will naturally lose its force.

After losing its force, if the moving speed is less than Mach 1, a sonic boom would not occur.

Leeha had told Bottleneck this at some point, but it seemed certain the latter, consumed with his work on the silencer, did not remember.

To Leeha, just having made a reliable silencer was satisfying enough.

Improving the bullet would be quick work with Bottlenecks skill.

Of course, what Leeha did not know at the time was that perfecting the improved bullet would require countless trials and errors.

The creation of the subsonic bullet with reduced speed was accomplished only this morning, after an additional days work.

Hardly had they finished this task (?) when news arrived from Blaugrunn, left in Juma City for intelligence gathering.

-Leeha-nim! The Castilla Knight Order will move to the Black Cranes paleo Tribe this evening!-Nice! But wait, this evening?

-Yes. Im not sure of the exact time, but its definitely tonight.

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