Arcane Sniper [Matan’s Shooter] Chapter 738

Arcane Sniper [Matan’s Shooter] Chapter 738

[Acquired the achievent “Bluebeard’s Great Ire”.]

[Because it is a duplicate achievent, the effect will not apply.]

[Acquired the achievent “Discovering the Everlasting Bloodline”.]

[Acquired the achievent “Insulting the Pride of the Blood Maiden”.]

[Acquired the achievent “Nightmare of the Setting Sun”.]

“Did I just obtain four achievents in one go—oh, and on top of that, the achievent with Bluebeard’s Great Ire overlapped?”

Leeha’s eyes widened. At the sa ti, Leeha could roughly grasp the situation from a while ago.

The sudden explosion-like disappearance of Bathory’s body and the significant change in Chiyou’s appearance.

Above all, despite killing ‘Chiyou’, only achievents related to ‘Bathory’ were appearing.

“I didn’t get the Ranker Hunting achievent. I thought I killed Chiyou for sure. She didn’t turn into light, but the bullet hit her body. So, if she’s dead, doesn’t that an the achievent should show up?”

“Why isn’t the Ranker Hunting achievent popping up? Is she dead or not?”

What does that an? At this point, Leeha couldn’t know for sure. The only certainty was that he had obtained clues on what had happened to Chiyou and Bathory.

[Achievent: Discovering the Everlasting Bloodline(S-)]

Congratulations! You have discovered a bloodline that shares blood and confird their existence! Referred to as vampires or blood ghouls, they sustain their power and life by absorbing the blood of other species and distributing it among their kind. Despite appearing as intelligent beings with magical abilities, they, too, could not escape the fairness of fate. With the exception of one individual at the top of the bloodline hierarchy, all vampires cannot move when the sun is up. Even for the advancent of archaeology and human knowledge, you must seize the mont when the sun is up.

Be cautious! The mont the sun sets, they will see you only as prey!

Reward: 18 Star Points

Additional 10% damage dealt when hit by a vampire

Additional 5% damage when attacking a vampire

You are the second registrant of the achievent “Discovering the Everlasting Bloodline.”

The first three registrants will be recorded in the Hall of Fa, and the existing effect will be applied an additional 200%.

Effect: 36 Stat Points

Additional 20% damage dealt when hit by a vampire

Additional 10% damage when attacking a vampire

Leeha vividly rembered the mont when Bathory bit Chiyou’s neck.

“So, I thought it was a vampire.”

It’s not bloodsucking but blood-giving. Turning bloodsucking into blood-giving, guided by Chiyou, the conversation was too difficult for Leeha to comprehend clearly due to the venomous needle.

“They sustain their power and life by distributing blood…”

If so? Could it be that Chiyou herself transford into a vampire?

That would be a more favorable outco to consider.

“In the worst case scenario…”

Leeha’s jaw trembled. However, the “worst-case scenario” was entirely within the realm of possibility.

“It’s not just within the realm of possibilities.”

With Bathory’s disappearance, now it seed even more likely to lean towards the “worst-case scenario.”

“Did Chiyou beco Bathory? No, it’s not that Chiyou’s existence disappeared, but rather… I feel like she inherited Bathory’s power.”

In that case, in Chiyou’s case, she would have to be considered promoted to essentially the second-in-command of Bluebeard’s Army, a mid-level unit under the Demon King’s Army.

He lowered his head.

“Chiyou was trying to prevent Bathory from awakening. But what is this!? A more formidable enemy has erged-“

“Ha Leeha.”

A voice that sounded as if it could dig into his palm with its fingernails woke him up as he was about to clench his fist.

“Ah! Blaugrunn, are you okay?”

Blaugrunn was leaning against Arzenmacht, wearing a robe stained with blood, barely standing.

“I’m fine.”

“Phew… I’m not okay, but if you’re fine, I guess that’s good.”

“And Leeha?”

Blaugrunn asked with a forced smile, looking at him.

A being who puts others first even in such difficult situations. He regained his composure as he looked at Blaugrunn. It wasn’t a ti to lant over missed opportunities like thinking of the fish that got away.

“You seem to have enough energy to joke around. Thank goodness. I thought sothing was wrong.”

“If- cough, there was. I thought I had fully recovered the power from when I was an Adult-class… Seems like it’s still not enough for Le.”

Blaugrunn shivered as he looked in the direction where Le vanished. Leeeha could feel that it was driven by anger.

He wasn’t the only one feeling dejected.

“Was there a ‘Blood Maiden’ inside the fortress?”

“Yes.”

“What about her children?”

“What?!”

“Were there any children.”

Arzenmacht asked bluntly. He smirked as he saw Leeha hesitate for a mont.

“Children… Well, I can’t say for sure since we didn’t thoroughly search the interior. But if they were there, wouldn’t they have co out to fight?”

“There was no statue.”

“No…?”

Leeha’s expression stiffened as he spoke. Blaugrunn’s eyes widened.

“Oops! Ha Leeha-nim! The offspring of the vampire clan Bathory cannot move when the sun is up! Except for Bathory, the other vampires can-“

“Oppa, now.”

“-move only when the sun has set!”

Ram Hwajung pointed beyond the snowy mountains.

There was still a hint of sunset glow. However, the sun was no longer in the sky.

At that mont, Leeha understood everything as well.

The countless statues Leeha had seen on the way to Bathory, the highest-ranking vampire. What did that an?

“Oh, damn it! That thing ntioned in the achievents-“

Except for the individual at the top of the vampire lineage, all vampires cannot move when the sun is up. That one line explained everything.

Chiyou, who ran away when the sun was up, was not an ordinary vampire.

It ant that she had beco “it,” which represented the highest-ranking vampire, that was, Bathory!

And now that the sun has set, what will happen?

Leeha felt the impending explosion of the final mont. If there had been no explosion, there would have been only one main gate as an escape route.

In that case, they could have easily burned everything with flathrowers.

“Ha Leeha-nim! Inside the castle-“

“I know! Ram Hwajung-ssi! Arzenmacht-nim! Don’t let them escape, we need to kill even one more! [Multi-Warhead Shot]!”

Countless bats were flying above the top floor of the hole-ridden Bransylvania Castle.

Leeha frantically fired rounds of Multi-Warhead Shot towards the bats, followed by-

“[Ice Age].”

Ram Hwajung also successfully cast the spell quickly. At the sa ti, a huge presence erged from behind.

Roarrrr!

In this place where there was no longer any interference of mana, there was no power to stop the dragons.

The imposing figures of a silver dragon and a bronze dragon caught their eyes, but by the ti they thought about it, they were already soaring into the sky. A mass of white mana gathered in front of Arzenmacht-nim and a cluster of turquoise mana particles converged around Blaugrunn.

–

[Your level has increased.]

[Your level has increased.]

Leeha and Ram Hwajung couldn’t even look straight at it. In a mont, they had to close their eyes. The magnificent light that felt like it would pierce through their eyelids and touch their retinas soon disappeared. Though it was regrettable not to witness the mont when the silver dragon’s breath and the bronze dragon’s lightning magic intertwined, Leeha couldn’t muster such feelings.

“Where did all the bats go?”

“They’re all dead.”

A white steam erged from Blaugrunn’s nose.

Hearing the tone that seed to say, “What’s the big deal,” Leeha felt a renewed sense of determination.

“… Impressive. Ice. Breath.”

[Technically, it was just spraying a refrigerant in order to link to Blaugrunn’s mana.]

“Yeah, got it.”

Ram Hwajung also looked up at Arzenmacht with sparkling eyes. Leeha thought it was funny how the Silver Dragon seed embarrassed.

Among the hundreds of vampires who attempted to escape from the Bransylvania Castle, only three survived.

“Um, are you really okay, Ram Hwajung-ssi?”

“Are you sure, Arzenmacht?”

“The power is strong.”

‘Therefore, this action is necessary.’

With that additional reasoning, Arzenmacht’s words were valid. Seeing the two people who even resembled each other in their conversational style, Leeha and Blaugrunn couldn’t help but look anxious.

After completing the search inside the Bransylvania Castle, they quickly descended from the mountains via dragon flight and were now preparing to part ways.

Just as Leeha was subtly trying to request for help and exchange information about Batorina vampires and Bluebeard, Ram Hwajung’s bombshell statent cut her off.

, really… cooperation? This isn’t even the concept of a ‘partner,’ what is this? Although I had so hope of becoming partners…

Ram Hwajung had asked to learn from Arzenmacht and – whether that was the request or not, Leeha couldn’t tell – Arzenmacht had agreed under the condition of residing in his lair.

Leeha: What happens in that case? Shouldn’t she go to Bahamut and, you know, form another partnership?

Blaugrunn: I don’t know either. They say there were cases when dragons imparted teachings to humans long ago, but those are stories from over a hundred years ago.’

“It ans no one has experienced it as a user.”

To witness sothing that had only been in the settings of Middle Earth, even amidst the absurdity, Leeha found comfort.

Ram Hwajung: Unni, it’s .

“Oh, yeah. Please contact Ram Hwayeon. I will talk to her too.”

Ram Hwajung showed a bashful smile. For Leeha, witnessing such a smile from her was quite a heartwarming mont in reality.

“Arzenmacht, please take care.”

“No problem. Shall we go?”

Arzenmacht extended his hand towards Ram Hwajung.

Ram Hwajung took Arzenmacht’s hand with her delicate hand.

Ssshhhh—!

Watching the two figures vanish through teleportation, Leeha rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

“Oddly enough, they seem to fit well together. Like a father and daughter vibe.”

“Considering the human’s age is around mid-teens, so Arzenmacht may have a daughter around 490 years old,” Blaugrunn pondered.

“Speaking of which,” he continued, “Blaugrunn still has a long way to go, for real.”

“No, just kidding! I learned all this from Ha Leeha-nim!”

Blaugrunn exclaid as his hair was tousled by Leeha playfully.

Despite the exhausting battle they had just gone through, being able to laugh was a welco relief.

“So, what are you going to do now? You need to report to the human’s Pope and-”

“Oh, right. I have to make arrangents to report to Kijung… and I have my own tasks to attend to as well.”

“Tasks?”

Leeha rummaged through his bag while glancing at Blaugrunn with a mischievous smile. After a mont, he pulled out a rolled-up parchnt.

“A map?”

“Yes, but not your typical map.”

“Oh really?”

“It’s a map showing the house where Ha Hae-nim, a High-Hand who lived in Middle Earth, resided.”

“Ha Hae-nim? Ha Hae-nim had a house?”

“Haha, not !”

“What do you an?”

For Leeha, the real-life model of the White Reaper was undoubtedly Simo Häyhä. However, a more familiar figure nad ‘Hayha’ existed as a model within Middle Earth. According to records, the White Reaper must have already perished by the executioner’s blade.

However, he left behind a map. And a potion he created.

“If he had the sa profession as in reality…”

Leeha trailed off, “The ‘White Reaper’ who killed 542 people in 100 days with [whatever weapon]. It’s turning into a vampire just by itself, right?”

“Ahhh!”

“Why scream out of the blue like that?”

“I’m frustrated! When you’re frustrated, you gotta let it all out with a scream! You have to get stronger quickly!”

Leeha brandished his crystal ball, hitting Blaugrunn on the back enthusiastically.

“Let’s go, Blaugrunn! Off to Gaza City! Let’s gooooo!”

Blaugrunn looked utterly puzzled, unable to comprehend his partner’s mood.

“I invested in stamina to prepare for the White Plague, not anticipating this relentless drain on my hp. It was a waste to invest in stamina.”

Leeha muttered to himself as they headed towards the bottle-necked forge of Gaza City, reflecting on his recent battle.

Leeha assessed his battle before it began: was his decision rational, were there any deficiencies in his choices or actions during the fight? The first thing that ca to mind was the issue related to stamina.

What about the White Plague? A vicious state ailnt that relentlessly drained 1% of one’s total stamina every minute, no matter how much stamina a person had.