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Chapter 44 : Gotcha
Lizardman.
Another nickname for them was the Ruler of the Swamp.
They were enhanced humans who had modified their bodies, modeling them after the characteristics of lizards.
Pshhh!
Cooled breath turned into white frost and scattered in the air.
Еnumа
It was a spectacular sight created by the creature's rough breathing beyond the mask.
Though it was a reaction close to hyperventilation, it didn't feel like a physical abnormality.
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Rather, it resembled the growl of a beast threatening its enemy.
“Li-Lizardman! It’s Rortel!”
Rortel, the boss of the Race Lizard gang.
A mercenary who recognized his identity shouted.
W е b̄_nо̀ v̀е̃l En_u mа̀
A fear he couldn't erase was evident in his voice.
The direction of the emotion was different from when they faced me.
Lizardmen. In FP, the rumors about them were close to a ghost story.
They were madmen who had modified their bodies into shapes beyond human, not just replacing parts of their bodies with machines.
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In exchange for abandoning their humanity, they had gained a unique power.
Zing!
Еṅu m̌_а̌
A red glint, like a laser pointer, aimed at the mercenary.
“Ugh, aaargh!”
Pshuk!
The scream immediately turned into his last words.
A harpoon, precisely embedded in the red dot, cut the mercenary’s lifeline in a single blow.
The reel attached to the Lizardman’s wrist rotated with a mechanical sound and retrieved the spear.
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It was a clean hunting method, like a fisherman catching a fish.
Thwack!
A heavy tail struck the ground, creating a deep furrow.
The tail was not an ornament.
It was connected to his nerves and expressed the Lizardman’s state of mind, just like that of a beast.
Threat and pleasure.
Е̇ ň ūm̂а̀. і d̂
The mercenaries’ complexions turned blue from the dense pressure that came right up to their chins.
“I’ll kill you all.”
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The Lizardman’s voice was bizarre, like a modulated voice.
The elongated mask, like the snout of a reptile, assisted his pronunciation in place of his vocal cords, which had been mangled by the modification.
“First, you.”
Just because he mimicked the body of a beast didn't mean his brain had been replaced with that of a beast.
W е̂_b n o_ṽ е̃ l̈ E̊ n̆ um̂ а̌
Rortel saw through me as the key figure in an instant.
Click! Bang!
My answer to that was to fire.
The muzzle of the Hartsoke-400 spewed fire.
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Ting-ting!
But the fired bullets sparked and bounced off the creature’s arms, which were covering its face.
E n ǔmа̄.іd̂
“Useless.”
The red glint narrowed horizontally.
It was the Lizardman’s iron skin, which they called scale armor.
It was the same when I faced the boss of the Brotherhood’s 85th branch, but a person who was impervious to bullets was truly bizarre.
He was a tricky enemy.
“Can you afford to be so relaxed?”
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Of course, it wasn't that I had to just suck my thumb with no plan, like that time.
My equipment had been upgraded.
Pew!
“...!”
Rortel quickly turned his head.
A single bullet, fired as a surprise attack, pierced one side of the gas mask’s filter.
Ěńûmā
I taunted him with a bit of surprise.
“You dodged this?”
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I had used an enchanted bullet after expending a normal bullet to aim for a moment of carelessness.
It was a penetrating power that had even pierced through the Quadraple’s protective suit.
The Lizardman’s scales couldn't block it.
It was a pity that he had dodged it, as I could have started with a fatal wound.
W̃ е b̂ n̈оvеl Е̄ n ǔm̌ a
“You bastard, what did you…!”
“That’s for you to find out from now on.”
I reloaded the bullets with no wasted movement.
This time, they were all properly enchanted bullets.
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I fired the bullets without hesitation.
Although it was a waste to pour all the scarce enchanted bullets on him, it was better than suffering.
Е̃ ń u m а
Swish! Swoosh!
In the tight net of bullets, the creature moved its body as if dancing and dodged.
It was a feat performed with both feet firmly planted on the ground like the roots of an old tree.
But that was also a trick that could only be shown off for a short time.
Finally, the pistol’s sight aligned with the creature’s brow.
Thwack!
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It was an attack I was confident would be fatal.
But even that was blocked in the middle with a clear sound of hitting an iron plate.
I frowned with displeasure.
“How disgusting.”
The cause was the tail made of solid metal.
The tail, which had sprung up elastically from the ground, had read the trajectory of the bullet and blocked it.
Ẁ е̇ bǹ o v̂еl Е̊ ṅ um ӓ
Its hardness was at a level that could even deflect an enchanted bullet, unlike the scale armor.
‘Was it a crisis defense program?’
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In fact, its agile movement was more surprising than its hardness.
It wasn't that it had blocked it with its reaction speed.
A program that had sensed a crisis had moved on its own and assisted its master.
If it could block an enchanted bullet, it was a barrier that would boast invincibility in most cases.
Е n̆ um̈а̃
“Then I’ll have to force you to be hit.”
“...!”
When I gave the signal, the World Tree, responding to my will, pulled out a bundle of stems.
The means of attack, which he had never seen before, caused the Lizardman to be flustered in succession with the enchanted bullets.
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The stem, which had no feet, was not affected by the environment of the ground that suppressed movement.
The bundle of stems slithered over the muddy ground like a snake and rushed at the enemy.
Ӗnum̈а . іd
Crunch! Swish!
The Lizardman’s response to that was clean.
He planted his tail on the ground to fix his feet more firmly and swung his harpoon.
A stem aimed at his neck was pierced by the harpoon, and a stem that stabbed his abdomen was caught on the pole that blocked it in a curve and was torn apart.
A calm, continuous breathing and a heavy footwork that did not show his back.
It was not a trick, but a movement that blocked each and every trajectory precisely.
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It was not a rough and crude defense based on instinct, but a systematic martial art.
‘Using woodification on the stem won’t be of much use.’
It was not a problem of weak strength, being pierced by a harpoon and torn by a pole.
Fundamentally, the main point was that the trajectory of the attack was all read and did not work.
‘If I push with quantity, it might not be impossible…’
But I didn't think I could inflict a decisive blow by doing so.
Ēnum a .і̇ d̃
Hadn't the bundle of stems even failed to draw out the tail’s defense program?
It was inefficient to take a gamble.
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“M-monster.”
“Damn it! That’s why I said it was a fight with no chance of winning.”
The morale of our allies plummeted at the Lizardman’s martial prowess.
Sylvester’s employees trembled, and Percival, who was supposed to protect them, stealthily glanced at me.
W ӗb̃n̆ ov̆ el̃ Е́ num а
“Your tricks were surprising, but…”
The Lizardman laughed, letting out a rough breath.
“If this is all, then I’m disappointed.”
“You’ve been helpless so far, and you’re not even ashamed to act like you’ve won?”
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I chided him.
The Lizardman answered shamelessly.
Ê n̂ ũ m à
“You’re bluffing.”
“I’m sorry if it looks that way.”
It didn't seem like it would go according to plan.
As befitting a guy who had lived in the lawless outskirts of the city, his skills were considerable.
I cleanly gave up and put the pistol in the holster.
“Damn it, what are you going to do? I don’t think I can face him.”
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Percival asked, cursing with his eyes.
It was a look of reproach, as if asking why I had started this.
“You get out and support the guys outside.”
“Yes?”
“You know there’s no way to escape anyway. Instead of thinking of some stupid trick, help your subordinates.”
“……”
Wе̇ b̄ ń о v̌ еl̆ Е ṅ um̀а
Percival, who had been hit where it hurt, flinched and rolled his eyes.
He was a vicious guy who was calculating his escape even in this situation.
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But depending on how you thought about it, it wasn't that there was no corner to roll him.
“As planned, I’ll take responsibility for this guy.”
In fact, if he was a decent opponent, I would have tried to push with numbers, but he was not at that level.
Should I have just beaten him up moderately?
Ên̄ũ m̀ а
If he had been in good condition, it would have been a different story, but with Percival’s body, which had not fully recovered, he would have been nothing more than a hindrance, even if I was generous.
“Then I’ll wipe out all the enemies and call in the troops to help!”
Percival, his face beaming, obediently followed.
I could see clearly what he was up to.
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‘He’s trying to get a choice to break through and run away.’
Unlike the war situation inside, the outside was fighting better than expected.
W ѐ b n ӧ v еl. Еn um а
If there were no variables, it was a situation where the mercenaries would have a slight advantage.
If Percival, who was on the skilled side, stepped forward, he could win without any trouble.
Percival would decide then.
Whether to run away, or to really bring the remaining troops and finish it with the Lizardman.
If it were a normal mercenary group, it would naturally be the latter, but considering the sand-like cohesion of the Python mercenary group, the possibility of the former was high.
“...I have to finish this quickly.”
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The Lizardman, who did not know this, was deprived of his leisure.
Unlike the ragtag Python mercenary group, the Race Lizard gang did not disregard the lives of their comrades.
In the case of the boss, Rortel, even if he survived, if his subordinates were annihilated, he would have no choice but to step down from his position as the ruler of District 16.
He was not in a position to act nonchalantly while watching the situation of lending strength to the battlefield outside.
‘It’s not that I’m psychologically at ease either.’
Percival could have given up the fight and broken through to escape.
Ӗ ṅ û mӑ
If that happened, I would have had to face the remaining forces of the gang on my own.
‘So I have to finish that guy before that.’
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If I was worried, then I could just settle it first so that there would be no variables.
“Come on.”
As I flicked my finger, the Lizardman threw himself into the broken flooring.
Splash!
Ĕ_n ú m̀ а .і̆ d̊
The surface rippled, and the creature’s body was buried in the mud.
It was the means he had used when he had first ambushed me.
The scariness of the Lizardman.
He knew how to swim in the mud as if it were the sea.
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A surprise attack that came from an unknown direction and at an unpredictable timing.
It was the reason he was called the Ruler of the Swamp.
W̌ ĕ b n̊о v̄ е́ ĺ Е̃_nǔ m а̇
Once you were pierced by a harpoon, it was over.
The Lizardman did not miss his advantage and slowly cooked his opponent to end their life.
It was a situation where one should be afraid.
I was alone and calm.
‘I was worried he might run away or be defensive…’
A hot heat shot up from the tattoo on my chest.
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‘I’m glad you followed my lead.’
The shape of an eagle that encompassed the sky flickered blue.
Then, the skill that had been awakened with the tattooization was activated.
[Synchronization is in progress!]
[The Guardian Falcon’s stats are temporarily applied perfectly without any loss!]
[All skills are shared!]
W̃ е b̀n̊ о̌vë l̀ Е n̈u m̂ а
[The body merges with the Guardian Falcon!]
A field of view that expanded, encompassing 360 degrees in all directions.
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Muscles that were compressed and hardened, and nails that were sharpened and grew.
The life force of the Guardian Falcon turned into a green energy and circulated throughout my body.
Although the changed body had a different sensation from that of a human, it did not even require a time of adaptation, as if it had always been like that.
“Hooo…”
Е̊ n̆ ũ mа . і̆d́
The rough hunting instinct of a predator encroached on the space in my head that was dominated by reason.
Nevertheless, I could analyze the situation coolly and not act rashly.
The noble prince of the sky.
It was the instinctive disposition that the Guardian Falcon possessed.
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Rumble!
The sound of a slight vibration echoed in my ears as a roar.
En ü m а̂
I rolled my eyes to the floor.
The trajectory of the Lizardman moving under the flooring was clearly drawn.
Was he thinking that I was just standing there in a daze?
A misunderstanding was welcome.
‘Because you’ll die from carelessness.’
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The Lizardman’s attack was carried out from a direction that the opponent could not know at all.
The fear of not knowing where he would be attacked from, and the destructive power that threatened his life with a single blow.
Most of the prey were helplessly defeated by the Lizardman like that.
This prey was a little different.
He had used a unique ability that he had never seen before, and the bullets fired from a cheap gun had even pierced through his reinforced mechanized body.
‘This time, the hunt will not fail.’
Е n u ṁã.. i ď
The bewilderment was brief.
He saw through the opponent’s weakness through his rich experience.
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The enemy lacked a fatal blow.
‘I’ll cook him slowly.’
As long as he was hidden in the mud, none of the creature’s abilities could threaten him.
He had dodged it by luck at first, but how long would his luck last?
Е́ n üṁа́
If he wanted a battle of attrition, it was welcome.
Because the Lizardman, with his physical assistance device, rarely got tired.
Even if it was a blind spear, if he hit him just once, he would have the advantage.
The Lizardman, with a sense of leisure in his heart, slowly approached the creature.
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‘...An aura?’
Did he reveal his trump card when he was cornered?
Ẽ.nǔ m a.
Although the color of green was peculiar, the energy that was circulating throughout his body was the aura of a warrior’s mana.
‘So what.’
An attack that didn't hit was just a shamanistic ritual.
There were many who had aimed for the position of the ruler of District 16.
Among them, there were also aura users.
Rortel had hunted even them with ease.
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District 16, covered in mud, was his home ground that guaranteed his victory.
A sneer hung on his lips.
‘This will be easy.’
If he realized that even his last struggle was useless, then only despair would be added.
Eating a helpless prey was a piece of cake.
‘...?’
Wе̃b̌ň о v̊ е̂l̃ Ѐ n ŭ mа̀
It was then that he met the enemy’s eyes.
No, that couldn't be, but he felt that way.
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‘He’s smiling?’
Despite the disadvantageous situation, Allen’s face was full of confidence.
A smile, as if he were sure that he would win.
The Lizardman, with an indescribable anxiety, quickly threw his harpoon.
Ѐ.n̄úm̂ ā . і̂ d̆_
No, he tried to throw it.
Swish!
An unknown object that dug into the mud.
Something that had multiplied in an instant without any warning trapped him in the mud.
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Bubble!
An air bubble that had passed through the mask was trapped in the mud and burst.
Ê n u̇ m̊ а
The Lizardman lost his composure and struggled.
‘What in the world is this…!’
At some point, the physical assistance device had stopped working.
A weight, as if shackles were attached to his limbs.
The more he struggled, the more pain was engraved on his entire body.
Creak! Swish!
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The physical assistance device was out of order, and even the mask that helped him breathe was in danger.
Deeply embedded thorns pierced his entire body and drank his blood.
‘When did he set such a trap…!’
The Lizardman, his hair standing on end, turned his eyes to the top of the mud.
From the lips that were moving as if whispering softly, the opponent’s words were read.
“Gotcha.”
Е̃ num̃а . і̂ď
The Lizardman realized at that moment.
The enemy’s dignified gaze had not changed from beginning to end.
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It was he who was being hunted.
Swoosh!
Allen’s sharply honed nails plunged down towards the Lizardman.
(End of Chapter)
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