The Villain is Too Good at Sniping - Chapter 104
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“Team 1, Chloe Garnet is eliminated.”
Chloe fell out of the arena. She let go of my hand and chose to go outside the arena herself.
While listening to the instructor’s dry elimination decision, I barely managed to dodge the arrow shot by Esili. Even though I flew, I couldn’t completely avoid it, and my right shoulder was torn.
If I had been honest, I would have been eliminated along with Chloe Garnet.
Chloe also knew that, so she let go and chose to go outside the game. It probably meant that she wanted to deal with the others instead of focusing on herself.
Even if I had dragged Chloe back onto the arena, there was a high chance that she would have been attacked again. I might have been able to save her once, but I don’t know if I could save her again.
Yeah, I understand up to that point.
There’s no way Serene Annette wouldn’t have thought of the tactic I was thinking of.
But Serene Annette has a strong sense of pride. She has a line she must keep, and she doesn’t give up easily.
Even just looking at the entrance exam, it was like that. At the top of Mount Daveran, Serin Annette didn’t have to deal with other cadets.
If he had just frozen himself and stayed still, the other cadets would have dropped out on their own. If he had then captured the flag, he would have taken first place without any losses.
However, Serin Annette left the path to the flag, choosing instead to block the path and deal with the other cadets along the way.
Since tuition is supported based on scores, it may have been because they wanted to sweep up scores, but more than anything, Serin Annette did not want to win that way.
In the original, Celine Annette follows her own code of chivalry. She is strong and thorough, but not ruthless, and has a weak human side. That was Celine Annette’s identity.
‘why?’
Now, Serene Annette has abandoned the chivalry she used to follow.
I made a choice I would never have made otherwise, and focused my attack on Chloe Garnet instead of Kyle.
I don’t know the details, but one thing is clear.
There is no way that Serin Annette would have chosen to attack Chloe Garnet on her own initiative, and neither would Esili Silvergarden and Airi. Even if the two of them had planned a strategy and pushed forward, their spirits were not strong enough to break Serin Annette’s stubbornness.
Someone from outside intervened.
Instead of following chivalry, prioritize winning.
If you let go of your stubbornness and beliefs, you can feel better.
This could not have happened otherwise.
The guy who encouraged Serin Annette to blow the whistle without touching her sensitive spot is inside Arsene.
A sudden gust of wind swept through the entire arena. I heard a metallic sound behind me, so I grabbed my Glock and turned around.
“There’s no time for that now, Zion!”
Kyle Evanstairs was desperately trying to block Serin Annette’s spear that was probably aimed at me.
I looked at Serene Annette. She looked like she was desperately trying to win.
“Who ordered you? Celine Annette.”
“… … .”
“You were originally going to fight Kyle Evanstairs. Winning is secondary, and you were originally going to fight fair. I’m sure we had similar conversations when we met in the gym last time, so why are you so angry now?”
Serine Annette did not answer.
“Okay, let’s talk after we’re done.”
The moment the window was closed, I immediately picked up a grenade and threw it.
Serin Annette immediately swung her spear and cut it down, but the specially crafted grenade exploded in midair, scattering shrapnel in all directions.
In the meantime, I took Kyle and retreated.
“What are we going to do? First of all, Chloe was eliminated.”
“… Well.”
Our team lost one player. Now it’s just Kyle and me, while the opposing team still has three players left, so they’re fully-powered.
“I think the tactics will be the same. Can you hold out?”
“I can… hold on. Winning is the key.”
Airi and Serin are approaching. Esili is pulling the trigger from behind, gathering her magic power.
“It’s hard for me to deal with more than two people by myself. So, Sion, I’d like you to take care of just one person. Is that possible?”
Among the people approaching, I saw Iri. She looked anxious and restless.
“… For now, I understand. Then just make sure you hold onto Serin Annette.”
“I guess I can do that much.”
thud-!
Kyle and I both stepped back at the same time, dodging the flying arrows.
I shot Airi’s feet as she rushed towards Kyle. I missed the mark by a hair’s breadth, but Airi turned to me with a startled expression.
“Let’s see how much you’ve trained so far, Airi.”
“Zion… Mr?”
It’s not just Serin Annette who’s dead, but Airi too. I don’t know what was being said within Team 2.
But what is certain is that Iri must have heard something. That is homework that we will have to find out later.
And as it turned out, I also had something to do with Airi.
I took out one of the macarons that had been wrapped in subspace. I held it in my left hand and looked at Iri.
“Oh, that… … !”
“This is something I forgot to give you last time. As you can see, it has already turned to dust.”
Because they were so small and individually wrapped, I forgot to eat them. I found them much later, but by then they were too late and had completely turned to dust.
“Let’s do this. If you knock me out here, I’ll buy you a new one. You’ll get two of them, including interest, but you have to fight me one-on-one.”
“You’re not lying right now, are you?”
“When have I ever lied about something like this? On the other hand, if you lose, let’s do me one favor.”
The stagnant atmosphere came to life a little. Airi glanced at Esili and took the bait I threw out.
“Okay. Then I’ll give you the interest and make it two and a half.”
“How can I split it in half?”
“You’ll have to cut it with scissors or have Mr. Zion bite it off himself.”
I also received confirmation, and immediately threw a dagger at Iri. The blade barely grazed the side of her head. A sliver of hair fell to the floor of the arena.
“Where is this law?! We haven’t even started yet-!”
“We’re in the middle of a duel right now. So, did you think I was going to say it starts now?”
“Eeeeek! Ee, you swindler!”
Airi rushed forward. In an instant, she reached me and swung her sword straight at me.
The difference in strength was so great that it would be risky to block with a dagger. I just slightly turned my body to escape the trajectory. At the same time, I lightly struck Airi’s side with my elbow.
puck-!
“Ugh?!”
Airi steps back, clutching her side.
Even if he had been hit like that, he would not have taken any significant damage since he was stronger and more durable than me. Iri looked more shocked at being attacked than at the damage she had taken.
“You said you were Mr. Zion’s shooter.”
“You’re a shooter.”
“But why do you know how to fight? It’s normal for a marksman to be weak in close combat.”
“You’re prejudiced, that’s it.”
I am an assassin of Esperland before I am a shooter. I may be inferior in strength, but I am not inferior in technique.
Although it may not be able to deliver a great shock since the opponent is specialized in close combat, it is possible to gradually scratch them.
The techniques I learned in Esperland were not focused on overpowering with force, but on exploiting a momentary opening.
And if there’s one gap, it’s an opportunity overflowing for me.
“There are some marksmen in this world who are good at close combat.”
“Are you praising yourself right now?”
This isn’t self-praise, I’m just a bit of an unusual case.
Instead of answering, I fired a bullet. Airi raised her sword and deflected it.
And he threw himself more aggressively. He used his dagger to dodge Airi’s sword, and whenever he saw an opening, he lightly punched her once or twice.
This technique wouldn’t have worked if the opponent was Serin Annette, but it works on Iri. And the fact that this technique works is probably.
“You didn’t train properly.”
“…i did it.”
“But why are you getting hit?”
“That’s what’s strange about Mr. Zion. What kind of shooter in the world would do something like that… …!”
Teeing-! Clang!
I continued the offensive without mercy.
It doesn’t give critical hits. It’s probably intentional.
But this is not because I have any ill feelings towards Irina Serin Annette, but rather because I wanted to show them in advance what would happen at the next Academy Exchange.
If you study in advance, the shock will be less and you will have a way to respond.
“S-Sion-san! Gently, gently! Gently! Huh?!”
bang-!
“Huh?! Oh, ugh?!”
From a distance, I turned the gun and fired a fire-attribute bullet at Airi’s back. Airi’s posture collapsed as her back felt hot.
“wake up.”
“I can’t get up.”
“If I can’t get up, I’ll have to get hit.”
“What in the world are you talking about?!”
Even as Airi rolled around, I stood there calmly. Instead of definitely eliminating her, I deliberately stalled for time and waited for Airi to stand up.
Anyway, Joachim and the guys coming from the Eastern Garden are sharpening their knives. They will be more skilled than me, not less so.
I am treating you without any feelings, but those guys will physically and mentally harass you with malice and push you to the edge.
This scene that I am showing to Airi and the other cadets now is a preview for that time.
The temper tantrums of the other Academy cadets will continue until Arsene’s cadets voluntarily say they will surrender.
As I said, they will show more humanity than I am showing now.
Wedge—!
At that moment, the senses reacted.
As I turned my head, an arrow wrapped in a pure white beam of light passed right by me. It was Esili Silvergarden, who had decided not to get involved, who had shot the arrow at me.
I fired a few bullets towards Esili, then faced Iri, who had stood up again.
I wanted to push Iri to her limits and let her talents blossom, but there’s nothing I can do about it given the circumstances. I’ve given her enough practice, so it’s time to wrap things up now.
“Receive your retribution, Mr. Zion… …!”
Airi raised her sword. She swung the sword, wrapped in pink magic, straight down. It was the secret sword technique of the Sugarmond family that she had learned before.
But I’ve seen that technique too many times. I know the destruction method too well.
First of all, taking the attack directly is a bad idea.
I fired my gun into the air at the approaching Irie. It may seem like a simple warning shot, but I have mastered the [Reduced Trajectory].
Now, the bullets I shoot consume magic power, but they are not consumed in vain.
Airi reached me in an instant with a movement that was almost like walking in midair. The barrier that had not moved even a bit until then reacted to the sword swinging from the front.
It was quite dizzying to see the sword rushing towards my head. However, before Airi could swing her sword at me, bullets waiting in the air rained down behind Airi’s back.
Pavababak-!
“Huh?!”
The Vision Sword of the Sugarmond family is powerful, but its drawbacks are all too obvious.
The moment my posture is disturbed, the initial attack fails, the magical power flows back and I become powerless. I took a step forward in reverse.
“Uh, uh, uh… … !”
Airi staggered and tried to grab her sword, but before she could, my Glock was shoved under her chin.
“I, Mr. Zion… … .”
Before I could pull the trigger, Airi blinked.
“Do you want to surrender?”
“yes…….”
Hollow… … !
The hilt of the sword fell from Iri’s hand.
***
Chloe Garnet, who came down from the arena first, watched the whole scene while being supported by the medical staff.
“Lord Zion… … .”
Zion on the arena has no mercy.
He even tells you to get up. When you get up, he attacks you again.
He is pushing his opponent without any blood or tears, and is taking revenge for being eliminated first.
“As expected, I believed in you, Sion.”
Chloe put her hand on my chest. My heart was beating faster and louder than before.
Chloe Garnet’s favorability rating rises significantly.
Chloe Garnet’s current affection level towards you is ‘A person of destiny who cannot be separated from you’.