Arcane Sniper [Matan’s Shooter] Chapter 773

Arcane Sniper [Matan’s Shooter] Chapter 773

“When that son of a gun Kaztor went crazy, I saw the face of President Shazrashian. He truly had a handso – no, giant handso face. His body looked amazing too. Ah! Was Karelin there at that ti?”

Thinking back to the face of President Shazrashian that he had seen from a distance during the secret conference of the Vatican, he suddenly rembered Karelin’s face.

However, since all NPC Guard Giants he had seen up to this point had faces covered by helts, it was not easy to determine. When it cos to Giants, one might think that they all have the sa round bodies with great muscles.

“Also, Mini’s side is a problem, and Lotzak… They were probably not paying much attention to Shazrashian figures during that ti, as they were too distracted by Kaztor and the Kraven individuals.” he thought to himself.

“Oh, right, I need to tell Blaugrunn.”

Leeha: Are you busy? You knew I was coming but didn’t say anything.

Blaugrunn: You were told to contact you. Going sowhere alone-

Leeha: Haha, that’s over. I t the White Reaper’s Ghost. It didn’t feel as intense as I expected. It was more sacred-

Blaugrunn: Really!? Leeha-nim! You should have called back then!”

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Blaugrunn complained while laughing awkwardly. Hearing his urgent tone, sothing about it made Leeha smile involuntarily.

Leeha: Right. When we were talking earlier, I should have also called Blaugrunn.

Blaugrunn: And you’re only bringing this up now! If you were going to call back then!

Leeha: I was going to call, I was going to call. But, what if calling Blaugrunn makes the White Reaper angry and unleashes their wrath? I’m not sure if I can handle it.

Blaugrunn: Are you seriously thinking that I would fall for such a thing?

Leeha: You did last ti.

With a light tone, Leeha’s teasing remark triggered a defiant response from Blaugrunn. Ignoring his words, Leeha burst into laughter.

“There’s a certain joy in teasing, after all.”

Judging by the fact that he hadn’t shot a cold stare or tried to scare off Leeha, it seed there was no issue. Despite knowing this, Leeha wanted to tease Blaugrunn. While Leeha was getting carried away with his playful mood, Karelin diligently reported everything Leeha had said to the president.

“There is a human who subdued the Human Flesh Hunter, his na is Ha Leeha. His demands are as follows: a brief and concise report.”

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It was a clean report that left nothing to be questioned, as expected of Leeha.

“Karelin Representative. No, investigator Karelin?”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

However, the voice of President Shazrashian of the Shazrashian Federation was far from friendly. Ranked 12th among users, Karelin quickly and succinctly responded without letting his guard down.

While leaning against the wooden table with both arms, the president stared at Karelin with raised eyebrows.

“That… thing you ntioned.”

“Yes, yes?”

Although Karelin briefly t the president’s gaze, he quickly averted his eyes upon noticing the twitching of the president’s eyelids.

“We are already hiring regardless of background. Just the fact that you are not from Krabavi is enough differentiator, isn’t it?”

“That, that’s- of course, yes.”

“While you were at it, understood the aning of legally mandating to treat all ethnicities in the federation equally without discrimination? Do you understand what that ans?”

“Uh, well, that ans-”

Leeha and Karelin are players enjoying Middle Earth. Both of them are simply people carrying out their own quests.

“Interfering in internal affairs. At the sa ti, acknowledging that such a phrase did not exist until now in Shazrashian. Therefore, coming up with such a concept wasn’t an easy task.”

Karelin’s pupils dilated. The president continued speaking.

“Even if the King of Quiviel cos and asks, I can’t listen to such words. Let alone… a re lord, a person in charge, coming and saying that? Ha, the one who subdued the Human Flesh Hunter cos and says that… So, whose intention do you think that is?”

“Probably the Human Flesh Hunter’-”

“It ans the remnants of bad-blooded Paldrin. Understand?”

The president of Shazrashian stood up from his seat and walked towards Karelin.

Karelin possesses a much bulkier and larger stature than an average Giant. As a user who chose the Human race, he belongs to the category of users classified as ‘large races’ who are strong enough to use ground skills against Trolls in the ga.

However, as the 12th-ranked wrestler, he couldn’t et the eyes of the president of Shazrashian properly.

“Where are we, Karelin.”

“It’s Shazrashian.”

“We are different from other barbaric kingdoms. We are ahead in abolishing class distinctions, including all aspects of national operating systems and political thods… than those guys.”

“I know.”

“What do you think is the reason we can do that?”

Shazrashian has a presidential system. In other words, compared to other kingdoms with kings and classes, it ans that a ‘democratic system’ is established.

Can both monarchy and republicanism coexist?

That is impossible.

As Karelin remained silent, the president of Shazrashian answered himself.

“The logic of power. We have a complete logic of power. Because the one who has power is justice, and in front of the one who has power, institutions like systems don’t matter at all.”

Shazrashian advocates for a republic. There are representatives and voting. However, it’s not all through democratic ans.

It could rather be seen as an authoritarian republic.

Since they didn’t feel much difference between the way their kingdom operated compared to other countries, they didn’t overly self-aggrandize.

In so sense, it was more thorough than other countries operating as monarchies, in that it mimicked and mocked ordinary citizens, giving everyone their rights but blatantly ignoring them, making it no different than a nation governed by the most brutal logic of power.

“That, that’s correct.”

Karelin rembered. The incident that unfolded on the day when three battalions, including himself, and five guilds rushed out to face the President.

In other words, the President of Shazrashian is the strongest Giant in Shazrashian. A figure who boasts resilience to the extent of being unfazed even when Kaztor caused chaos in the Vatican, akin to the Federal Ard Forces’ top authority.

“If a Human Flesh Hunter has been subdued by soone, then surely there must be such talent in our Shazrashian as well.”

The President of Shazrashian turned around and looked out through the window. Then, he quietly ntioned the failure conditions of the quest.

“Did you say Ha Leeha? Convey this to that human. I have no intention of negotiating with a re Human Flesh Hunter. Furthermore, legally and ritually detain Leeha. Also… mobilize all forces to subdue the area where the Human Flesh Hunter’ soul resides. There is no need to fulfill the demands of the weak.”

In front of the most powerful figure wielding military, authority, and wealth, carolin could no longer contain words of refusal.

“Understood.”

***

At that mont, a system notification window appeared before Leeha. It was an incredibly early ti to be so surreal.

Leeha: You should have seen that scene, shouldn’t you? I used my Curve Shot, and the bullet just bent like a snake –

『I took action. That was the only way – Quest 2 failed.』

“Huh?”

Leeha, who had been boasting to Blaugrunn in excitent, fell silent. He blinked several tis, finding it difficult to grasp the notification window before him.

‘… What’s going on? A sudden failure out of nowhere?’

Quest failed? All of a sudden?

It had only been 20 minutes since Karelin had left his room. Could it be a failure so abruptly when he had barely been gone for long, wondering if he had even t the President?

“What, what’s happening? I was supposed to be called soon and then talk with the President – wasn’t that the plan?”

Blaugrunn: So what happened? What’s going on?

Leeha: Blaugrunn-ssi! I’ll contact you in a bit, but more importantly…

Leeha’s senses began to sharpen. The relaxed figure that had been sprawled on the plush sofa until now was nowhere to be found. Sothing was wrong.

Leeha: Prepare for battle…

Blaugrunn: Yes? All of a sudden?

Leeha: What we need right now is troops.

Without even having a chance to grasp the situation, orders were given to Blaugrunn, followed by a call to Karelin.

Leeha: Karelin? What’s going on?

… Knowing right away, it must have been a quest.

“Of course!”

Did the president reject the request? No, more importantly… Shazrashian has a parliant, right?

“I thought Karelin was also a mber! Why? Why on earth-”

Before the ti when it could have been discussed in the parliant, the quest ended. There was no ti or situation to explain everything, but Leeha clearly knew.

The failure condition of the quest is ‘rejection by the Shazrashian Federation governnt.’

“The words ‘rejection’ or ‘approval’ are clearly terms used when an issue is discussed in the parliant, right? So… is this implying that… the President could decide alone?”

“Sothing… seems different from what I know. No, is it saying that when the approval by the parliant triggers the President’s veto power, it ends!? Then, what’s the point of the parliant’s existence? I may not know much about the political system, but this is strange, isn’t it!?”

Feeling sothing was off was natural. This was Shazrashian – a republic ruled by the logic of power, a concept unheard of by Leeha.

“Apologies, but could you stay there for the ti being?”

“What? Where? Is it where the White Reaper are?”

“… Please avoid that place if possible. We would appreciate it if you could stay in our Remlin palace. We will prepare a guest room for you and you can enjoy dinner for a couple of days. Would that be acceptable?”

Karelin’s voice was gentle and peaceful.

Yet, he couldn’t hide the underlying sadness in his tone. Hence, Leeha quickly understood the situation.

This situation must have progressed in a way Karelin didn’t intend. And for so reason, Karelin intends to ‘confine’ Leeha. Though he ntioned a guest room and dinner, if it had co to this extent?

“Damn it, this is not just a little trouble. It’s completely ssed up.”

Leeha caught on.

They would keep his confined here and most likely rush into where the White Reaper were aimlessly. Until now, the White Reaper have never been attacked. But now? Leeha had a glimpse of what might happen.

“Damn it! And to top it off, Karelin saw that scene!”

Karelin must have seen how the White Reaper could be attacked. It might not be the sa thod Leeha used, but he would find another way to attack, like using magic or mobilizing people intermittently.

Above all, because he had defeated the White Reaper himself…

“The White Reaper will be different from before.”

“Shoo-ahh!”

In an instant, another hologram window appeared before Leeha. Karelin understood that Leeha not responding to his ant sothing.

『The White Reaper Quest has been initiated.』

『The Shazrashian Federation giants are the quest targets.』

『No chaotic value applied during Shazrashian Federation giants’ attacks.』

『No penalties applied between each other.』

『et the White Reaper within 1 hour.』

『Remaining ti: 00:59:59.』

“The quest has been forcibly started! It’s definitely sothing different.”

This was not a reward for completing the quest. It was a failure penalty, aning acceptance or rejection was not an option but would be forcibly imposed!

“What the hell, what are the giants’ quest targets!? I can’t understand a single thing!”

Leeha imdiately took out a modification scroll. And at that mont.

『Abnormal status: Mana barrier (enhanced) triggered.』

『Cannot leave the restricted area for 50 minutes.』

(Breaking the barrier is possible with higher-level ability than the caster)

『Abnormal status: Spatial confinent (enhanced) triggered.』

『All spatial movents within a range are restricted for 30 minutes.』

『Abnormal status: Communication interference (enhanced) triggered.』

『All group chats, including whispers, are prohibited for 30 minutes.』

This nonsensical exclamation left Leeha speechless except for one gasp.

Should he have initiated Shazrashian national level operations from the beginning and proceeded with the quest? Or should he have captured Karelin or other Shazrashian representatives for 80 players? It wasn’t so easy to undo discrimination. Various thoughts raced through his mind, but the only thing that mattered now was one thing.

“I must survive.”

In the capital city of the Giant race, the primary species, where the supre leader of the Giant race resided in the palace.

He had to survive and escape. With no Soul Link skill and unable to call Bahamut, it was a dire situation.