Isekai Taneuma

Bang, bang, bang! Tang!

A gunshot was rhythmically roaring in the depths of the great forest. Feng kept firing indiscriminately at targets about a hundred meters away, setting up his favorite rifle at an instant shooting training ground built in front of the Alliance garrison. The day after he was badly injured by the bees, he was preparing for the upcoming duel.

What he had was a gun that was supplied in the offensive and defensive battle in that city, and that he had brought with him when he ran away, but now it worked as the only weapon that Feng could use. With a five-bolt action rifle, he was able to handle it without any problems for an amateur to shoot, but Feng couldn't maintain it, so I thought it would eventually become unusable... but it happened to have an expert in guns called Guillaume.

Guillaume was just living in the western pioneering era, and he could do anything about guns, like disassembling guns, procuring gunpowder, and recycling bullets from empty casings. Feng had nothing to do thanks to this and felt a little sorry for it, but he himself used a magic gun, so playing with Feng's gun would be a distraction.

When you arrive in the Alliance, you can order parts and assemble new guns. If he wants to practice shooting again this time, it seems that he is simply enjoying touching the gun, even if he immediately sets up an instant shooting range like this.

What if you always carry a gun without magic? I tried to say that it is better in its current style because it is inhibited by its weight when carrying the real thing. It seems like an American, what a reasonable idea.

Five bullets loaded with phoenix were fired and Jeanne, who was looking aside, approached as she was retrieving an empty casing that was rolling on the ground.

"I understand. But, White. Then why did you fight like that? Tell the truth and he'll be punished."

The disturbances in the village square converged when Feng, who was supposed to have been seriously injured, left and forgave Jeanne. However, after returning to the guild, Jeanne was surprised that Feng had told her about his injuries, that Feng had tried to arbitrate his illness, that he had been resented by his opponent, and that, as a result, he was about to die, but did not disclose the fact.

Speaking of which, everyone would have understood that Feng was not lying in that situation. The mani that covered the bees just affirmed that Feng had done it first, and he would have confessed if he had been bullied by the bees before.

However, Feng doesn't say anything about it, he simply says he wants to start the fight against the bees again. Jeanne couldn't understand why she said such a nasty thing.

"Maybe."

"Then...."

"But that's all."

In Feng's words, Jeanne leaned her neck with a suspicious look.

"If I had told the truth there, the villagers would have believed me. Everyone knew that the mani had been bullied. You knew that bees were prone to eclampsia. So to tell you the truth, the shy mani would have told me the truth, and Gargantuar would have punished the bees and apologized to me. But is that really good?

"What do you mean...?

"When I was brought here, you were dying to see it, so you came to your head and hit the village, right? If I were really dead, what would you have done by now?

"That's...."

Jeanne must have been so angry in her imagination. My face became red.

"Absolutely not. Even if I stabbed you, you'd be fighting them."

"I guess so. However, my injuries have healed, whether it's luck or misfortune. I don't know if that's God's protection or my abnormal constitution, but it looks like nothing happened. So even if the bees were punished for telling the truth at that time, it probably wasn't a big problem. No one understood the importance of the situation. Maybe I was dead... but I didn't think I could do it because I didn't have anything."

"I see. That's right... you're right."

"Besides, he will resent others if they punish him anyway. If it's only a matter of time, it's better to play black and white. I need the bees to feel like I've lost and I'm invincible."

When Feng said so, and handed the casing he picked up to Guillaume, he exhaled with admiration as he received it.

"Did you even think about that on that occasion? I'm really impressed that this is the only place where your head turns around."

Ain't that right?

"I don't know... so hunting and playing is as much as licking, right? The opponent is not a child, but a beast. It's too bad to think about it, isn't it? You won't be able to compete against these people who are still alive as hunting instincts."

Feng smiled bitterly.

Well, maybe so.

"Do you really understand? You may think you can hunt weak herbivores like rabbits and deer, but they're actually harder. They are incredibly vigilant. Even a few hundred meters away, you can hear a tiny sound and run away. I don't think you can get anywhere without warning."

"Maybe. But there's a human way of doing it."

"... what do you mean?

Feng smiled with a smile.

"First of all, it's better to get bigger prey in this game. That's why catching rabbits in the first place is no match. We have to aim for something bigger."

"Ah... that's right."

"And it doesn't matter how you hunt. Whatever it is, whether it's a trap hunt or a chase fishery, as long as it finally catches the prey. Of course I'm supposed to use a gun."

"If you don't, you won't be able to fight."

"Then, if we find enough prey to beat him, that's it. And I know where the prey is."

"What do you mean?

Guillaume frowned.

"If you're having trouble finding your prey, you can come hunting from the other side. The Adventurer Alliance will always have crusade requests. Among other things, you may receive an appropriate request. After all, it is a prey that the Beast of the Great Forest requests a crusade. I'm sure if people like me wander around, they'll be happy to rush over there."

"Eh?... no, but that's... okay??

Guillaume held his head. Normally, hunting should start where you discover your prey, but this game is not about how to do it in the first place. Besides, if you're targeting a big guy, you shouldn't even be doing a routine hunt. For example, there is no fool who goes looking for whales in the mountains. It is normal to investigate what is around before going.

Feng wants to use the Adventurer Guild bulletin board as a vendor for the information. The Alliance always has one or two Crusade Requests, and most of the time, it's a Big Crusade. Because it's dangerous, if we go to the spot where the prey in question was witnessed, Feng will find us from the other side, as Feng said.

But can this be called hunting....

Of course, you can say that.

Guillaume sometimes describes a request for an assassination as a hunt. Besides, success or failure doesn't hurt anyone, so it might be the best hunt.

"Uh-huh... I've thought about it. No, but! Are you sure that's what you can do when you get a crusade request? You've never had a crusade before."

Well... But that's up to you. "

What do you mean, "Ah"?

"You're right, I've never been to a crusade. Having said that, I have little experience of hunting. So I want to rely on your wisdom and experience. Specifically, I'm asking you to get me weapons and ammunition so I can do it."

"Ah, you want me to set you up?... well, of course I'll do that, but I still think it's dangerous. The Adventurer Alliance is all about beasts who might die if they fail. Even though you're such a dangerous opponent, you've never shot a moving target before, have you? You really think you can do this?

"I have a few thoughts about that. Guillaume, what did you think of my shooting earlier?

"What do you mean... well, you're an amateur, aren't you? Not even close to my feet."

I see. Well, I'm going to shoot that target again now, so will you look at it and judge it again?

"What do you mean?

"You'll see."

Feng said that he received a new bullet from Guillaume, put it in his rifle, and started shooting at the target a hundred meters away, as before.

Bang, bang, bang! Tang!

Rhythmic gunshots roared around, and whenever they roared, sand and smoke soared from the ground. All bullets hit... not to mention Guillaume's maintenance gun at this distance, which is by no means difficult...

Guillaume looked at the shooting and doubted his eyes. He rubbed his eyelids and then wrinkled between his eyebrows in a frustrating way.

"I'm sorry, can you try again? Now I'm watching it properly."

Fine.

Feng shrugged his shoulders, reloaded again, and started shooting at the target.

Bang, bang, bang! Tang!

The gunshots heard many times today echo through the woods again. When Guillaume saw Feng finish shooting, he made sure not to shoot anymore, and then he ran all the way up to the point.

And when he came back with his arm braced in his difficult face,

"What do you mean...? Obviously, the accumulation rate is increasing. Were you out of hand before?

"No way, I meant it before and now."

"Then why are you shooting so suddenly? It's like someone else."

"I knew it. Well, I didn't think it would change dramatically."

"What did you do?

"Actually, my status is different now. Specifically, DEX."

"Dex?"

Feng began explaining to Guillaume, who was tilting his neck.

Yesterday, when Feng remembered and checked his status after being brought into the guild by the bees, he was up in level. Unfortunately, he didn't have any party experience, but instead he had bonus points, so he decided to give it a try.

"Look, you and I have talked about human status before, haven't we? At that time, Jeanne said that there were 23 STRs and that she had the skills to cut the trees apart, but in the world she was originally in... she couldn't do that on Earth. So, I thought. Perhaps this STR number means that Jeanne's natural abilities have been wasted."

"Hmm...? What's that supposed to mean? I don't know."

"I wondered if Jeanne's ability to cut through the trees was like a gift from God, not his original ability. He doesn't really have the ability to cut a tree, but he can do it because of the power of God... magical power or whatever, but I thought it was because of that kind of power.

In the meantime, if you think about it from that perspective, I had an all-10 status....

During the offensive and defensive battle in that city, I was born and started shooting rifles, but since that day, I've had the opportunity to shoot so many times that lately I thought I'd be good enough not to miss a distance of about 100 meters... but my DEX is still 10.

Is this crazy? If DEX represents the dexterity of that person, it would be strange if DEX were not higher for me than for someone who hasn't even shot a gun.

But this is obvious. Dexterity is used not only to describe a good shooter, but also to describe, for example, the cleverness of needle work. It's a case by case. In the case of the former, I may indeed be clever. But not at all in the latter case.

If you think about it, this DEX status doesn't represent the dexterity of the person, it must be a number that represents something else. "

"Wait a minute. So, what is it? Are you trying to say that what we normally see as this status is just a fake and meaningless one?

Guillaume was confused by saying things too far from common sense, and immediately tried to deny it.

"I don't think so. Everyone I've ever met had a strong STR and a clever DEX. There are no exceptions."

"That's why there's a difference between after and before."

"... what do you mean?"

"Let me get back to... remember Jeanne's STR. Jeanne was able to cut through the trees, but not in her original world. Jeanne came to our world and acquired that ability. On the contrary, what happens if he returns to his original world now? Perhaps you will lose the ability to cut off Oki.

Well, when I thought about it, I realized it. Maybe this status is not a talent value, but a correction value. "

"Correction value...?

"Actually, Jeanne hasn't changed her appearance or ability since before she came to our world. What changed was that the concept of status was incorporated. He came over here and got a correction value called STR23, which allowed him to use various powerful moves that he couldn't do in that world."

When Feng explained so much, Jeanne, who had listened to it silently, touched her hand.

"Oh, I see... for example, if STR23 has a 2.3x permanent buff on your muscle strength, is that it?

Driftstone game brain, quick talk. Jeanne seemed to understand, but Guillaume still twisted her neck with a feeling of squeaky. Feng continued to smile.

"So, I tried it. If I'm right, I think raising DEX will improve my ability to shoot... and the result will be a huge win. At first, I was shooting at DEX 10, but when I told you to look closely, I was shooting at DEX 11. That's why people have changed and improved."

"Seriously... just one DEX is so different that it's going to change so dramatically..."

Guillaume seemed a little shocked. The concept of status that I used to take for granted suddenly collapsed, so I guess I can't help it. Moreover, it was not a demonstration of their abilities, but a magical number that empowered them.

But maybe he still understands only about half the meaning. What surprises me is now.

"Yes, it's going to change dramatically. I haven't changed anything. My actual skill is as I showed you at the beginning. At a distance of 100 meters, I will not take off the target, but there is variation in the impact point, and I have to calm down and aim first.

However, from now on, even if you're nervous, no matter what you do, you'll need to make adjustments so that you can converge where you're aiming. Somehow, about DEX11. "

"In other words, when White tries to shoot a gun, autofocus and anti-shake functions work on her own, right? systematically"

As always, contemporary Jeanne understands fast. In contrast, Guillaume seemed to be struggling with understanding, but after seeing the actual product, he seemed to understand. He was somehow reassured.

"I see... I see... I somehow understand. That's why you were so confident that even a crusade you'd never done would work out?

"That's right. My shooting is starting to converge on its own. Unless you're surprised, if you calm down and are conscious that you want to hit it, you'll be able to control your hand shake and hit the spot you were aiming for. I don't know if it's God, but the guy who's showing me this status is going to make it right."

"But it's strange. What's in it for God?

Jeanne is tilting her head.

"I don't know if it's worth it, but I guess I had to."

"What do you mean?

"But otherwise, there's no way humans can beat demon kings, right?

Killing that Mermaid would have done a lot of damage. If it becomes a demon king, will Jeanne have a chance of winning?

There is a God in this world. Emilia David Luca Rasha. It seems authentic. The mysteries we've seen so far and the secrets of the status we've just proven in our experiments....

"Somehow. If I were a childhood friend, I'd think I'd make a game like this... I don't know if this is real or if it's a game. But at least Emilia was really here...."

"It's a burning Sofia... yes, it's too much like the game we played here."

Feng nodded.

"So from now on, I think I'll be a little more careful about levels and stats. If she really made this world, there must be some point in raising the level."

He murmured so solitarily that he stood up with his rifle and pulled the trigger towards him again. It penetrated precisely, almost unconsciously.