Matan’s Shooter - Chapter 188

Jin Gonggong ran to the cliff because he had a planned escape route in the first place.

He could transform into a golden eagle, but he did not have the ability to immediately fly.

Because it was only possible to soar when he received an updraft from the snowy mountain.

Jin Gonggong endured his fear and flew.

They quickly went away from the cliff. It could be said that the Czar personnel were like dogs looking at chicken on the roof. No, another thing should be added.In addition to chasing a chicken for nothing, they had to face hundreds of snow rabbits at the edge of the cliff.

“Waah! Greaaaat!”

-Open your eyes wide and take a good look! I have never been able to fly this high before! Let’s go!!

As Leeha flew through the air like a missile, all he could do was scream in response to the tremendous speed.

He made sounds full of joy, enough to cause goosebumps to rise all over the body.

“Let’s goooo!!! Run- no, fly, Jin Gonggong-nim!”

Piiiiik-!

Jin Gonggong, who had turned into a golden eagle, roared in excitement.

Jin Gonggong landed in a town at the foot of the Adamantine Mountains while holding Leeha.

Compared to the Shazrasian Federation, where the size of everything was based on giants, the town’s size was reduced as if they had come to a dwarf village.

“Phew……. We have arrived.”

“It was faster than I thought.”

Leeha remembered the sights he had seen while flying.

There were swarms of people hunting, it was so white that the topography could not be distinguished, and as they got out of the snowy mountain, forests covered the dull-colored mountains

‘Saying that you can go to the Adamantine Mountain from the westernmost part of the Shazrasian Federation…… it was literally just the starting point. In fact, we must have left the Shazrasian Federation on the way.’

It was farther than Leeha had expected. How long would it take on foot? He thought it might have taken a day or so.

“This is the starting point, so it should still be okay, but I can’t go any further. This is the limit for giants.”

“Ah, right.”

Leeha knew why Jin Gonggong was sad.

Among the feuds between races, the most well-known was the relationship between dwarves and giants.

The difference in size between a dwarf, which could only reach a human’s chest, and giants was more than double.

He didn’t know if it was because of the height difference, but according to Middle Earth’s settings, Dwarves hated the giants.

It was a situation where the nearby dwarf NPCs peeked at Leeha, who was talking to Jin Gonggong.

“Thank you for getting me here, Jin Gonggong-nim.”

“Don’t mention it. Thank you for believing and waiting for me. Thanks to Ha Leeha-nim, I was able to complete the snowy mountain, and the last one was the snow rabbit.”

“Are you going somewhere else?” 

“Yes. Somewhere where there are animals and plants. Haha. My level might be lower than Leeha-nim, but I probably went to more places, right? The fun of Middle Earth is that there are still a lot of places to go to.”

“Haha, that’s true. Please carry me again next time.”

It was another way to enjoy the game. A druid’s job characteristic was to grow by being in harmony with nature. The giant’s thick hand clasped Leeha’s outstretched hand.

“As much as I can.”

“Then, see you next time.”

“If fate wills it, then one day! Polymorph: Swallow!”

As Jin Gonggong ran and jumped, the giant quickly turned into a small swallow and flew away.

“Hmm……. A Druid looks more interesting than a musketeer.”

There were many reviews that it could not do well as a tanker, dealer, or healer. Once again, Leeha realized that it was impossible to trust only the information spread on the internet.

“Let’s go up the mountain quickly.”

The snowy mountain was covered with snow, so it didn’t feel rugged, however, the Adamantine Mountains seemed to deny human access.

“Huu, huu.”

Leeha climbed the mountain. As a small hint, he heard that it definitely had a city with a huge forge.

Leeha would not be able to gain anything in a small town with no warp gate.

He had no map, but he believed that he wouldn’t get lost. Because the road that Leeha was currently at, was perfectly maintained.

“Dwarves are friendly.”

The road was maintained better than the Candle Mountain in the beginner’s village.

If one looked closely, one could see that there were various devices and cables that could transport carts in addition to the path that people could use to go up and down.

“Amazing……. As expected, only they have the technology!”

They had cable cars and gondolas. Leeha suppressed his pounding heart and climbed the stairs diligently.

Even though it was a well-maintained road, it took several hours to climb, and when he managed to reach the basin-like terrain, Leeha could finally see.

Chiii- Pheeew–. Click, click, click!

It was a place where cogs were spinning everywhere, unknown machinery emitting steam, and various minerals and equipment were moved!

Hell Anvil, the best city of dwarves, where humans, wood elves, and dwarves do business everywhere.

“Who is looking for iron ores~? Warriors, welcome~!”

“Selling Crystal Balls, with 5 hunting grounds stored near the Adamantine Mountain! Level 150~170 express train!”

“If you’re going to the southern part of Minis~ Please take me with you~”

“Going to the Ironwood area. Range dealer over level 140!”

Although the entire basin was large enough to be used as a city, the buildings inside were barely human-size making it feel cramped.

There were even tall wood elves, so it felt like a toy town.

“Wow. Okay, let’s start with the crystal ball record.”

It was a place that could not be reached by the warp gate, so the crystal ball was essential. It would be possible to go to Hell Anvil from the capital using a single scroll.

After saving the coordinates, Leeha went through the crowd to find a blacksmith.

The smith was located in the innermost part of the basin, where a castle or a lord’s mansion would normally exist in a human city.

In addition, the smithies did not exist as buildings but were installed using all the space that dug into the mountain range.

‘It isn’t on the level of an artificial cave. It’s more than that-!’

It was a systematic and developed space! Everywhere inside the mountain, which looked like an artificial cave, was like a dwarf’s smithy.

“The greatest forge… Haha, indeed.”

Leeha couldn’t help but agree as the dwarves had dug into the Adamantine Mountain and used it as a forge.

The appearance of swords and spears completely lined up and organized would make users who visited Hell Anvil for the first time feel intimidated.

“It’s like a department store. It’s fun to do window shopping.”

Of course, this did not apply to Leeha. Leeha discovered a place in the corner while watching the dwarves’ workshop and blowing a whistle-.

‘The continent’s best small-tools store. Bottleneck Blacksmith. There’s only one place that is said to deal with small tools anyway’

Leeha crept into the place where three stout dwarves were continuously moving their hands.

“Cough, excuse, boss.”

“What kind of bastard disturbs us when we are busy? Are you blind?”

“Oh?”

And Leeha realized that he had made the wrong first impression. Still, how could they treat a guest like that?

Clang- Clang- Leeha gathered his composure while listening to the sound of hammering and then tried again.

“I came here to request  a small tool!”

“What?”

“It’s a bullet!”

Stop.

The movement of the dwarves, who until then did not look at Leeha, stopped. The most plump-looking dwarf raised his head and looked at Leeha.

“You are a musketeer.”

“Yes.”

The dwarf quickly scanned Leeha.

“Are you looking for gunpowder or iron bullets?”

“No, I am not.”

“Then?”

Leeha looked around. There were no users near the Bottleneck Blacksmith’s entrance. Only dwarves.

Once Leeha confirmed that the secret could be kept, he quietly muttered the skill name.

“Weapon Transformation: SASR.”

When the Black Bass glowed and turned into a sniper rifle [Black Bass: SASR], the dwarves could not hide their surprised expression.

“This- This can’t be-”

“God of Anvil! It’s Elizabeth’s gun!”

Two dwarves approached Leeha while trembling.

Another dwarf came over, he stroked his beard full of soot and his eyes twinkled.

“The third of the Three Musketeers.”

Seeing their reaction, Leeha was convinced.

‘Yes. They must have been the ones who made the ammunition for Kidd and Luger.’

It’s here. The place where he could get the strongest bullets.

“I need ammunition for this gun. You should already know its structure. Please make it.”

Leeha spoke confidently. If they knew the Three Musketeers, he did not need to say anything else.

“……Let’s close up. Let’s end the business for today.”

The shaking dwarf turned around and said.

“Follow me, human.”

Leeha followed him. He thought about the dwarf using the expression “close up”.

‘It’s narrow……’

The only place they could welcome guests such as humans and wood elves would be the entrance. Upon entering, the space was tailored to a dwarf’s size, so Leeha had to lower his head.

Even the chair barely fit his hips, and the table in front of him was only knee-high…….

“Is this the gun? The one Elizabeth used to shoot at the ‘piece’?”

“Huu, this, this. At first glance, it looks like the [Cobalt Blue Python], but it is much thinner! How are the internal structures different? Hey, human! Can I check this for a moment-”

“Don’t make a fuss.”

The two dwarves touched the [Black Bass: SASR] and got curious, but they were stopped by the sloppy dwarf.

“How’s cheeky Browless doing?”

“Cheeky- cough, if you’re talking about the director of Brown Bess Academy, of course, he’s fine.”

“What director! He’s a damned bastard, we helped him out so hard, but he didn’t even come to visit me once the war was over. Inconsiderate……”

When the dwarf grumbled, Leeha knew the relationship between the two. He probably was the dwarf that Browless met in his childhood. A harsh tone like that was a sign of intimacy.

(To be continued…)