Sure-Hit Archer 73

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Map

"Too long!"

Since then, I've been going through the dungeon while defeating several bat monsters - devil bat, but anyway, it was an undiscovered dungeon, and I didn't know how to get there.

There are so many forks in the road that I don't even know how far I've gone.

In the beginning, I follow a faint, thin trail of blood, but it has gone in the middle of the passageway. I just kept on going by defeating devil bats.

"This is ...... bad."

I still could kill them by surprise without being detected, probably because of the level difference in my [Stealth] skill.

But time is not enough at all.

I don't know how many floors are in this dungeon, but Rina is probably at the lowest level.

Then I don't have time to relax like this.

"Is there anything?"

The blood trail that was my only clue disappeared halfway down.

Besides, unlike the previous dungeons, there is no map or landmarks.

"Shit! If this happens, let's ignore the monsters and go full speed, huh?"

"........Da....... ka?"

"......?"

The sound I just heard was a human voice.

At least it can't be the voice of a devil bat.

Then.

"Stealth."

I hastily use my [Stealth] skill to eliminate the presence.

Then I continue on my way slowly.

"...... I knew it."

A few men were walking down the aisle, chatting with each other.

I'm sure they're not reinforcement explorers because they came from a direction I don't remember passing through yet.

If that's the case, it's either the Dragon's Eye orLabyrinthianism.

But either way, I was grateful.

I was having trouble finding my way around, but I'm sure they weren't.

I'm sure they have a map or something to help them find their way so they don't get lost in the dungeon.

"Oh?"

As I thought I could borrow a map or something that helped me find my way, one of them seemed to notice something.

I thought I had undone my [Stealth] skill, but he was looking in a different direction from where I was hiding. It's not like I was noticed or anything.

Besides, I also caught the reaction of the [Searching for Enemies] skill approaching at high speed.

"Damn. You guys get ready. It's a bat."

At the same time as the man who had noticed the approaching devil bat said so, everyone held their guns in unison toward the direction where the devil bat was reacting.

""""Keeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""

"Fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

With the man's signal, which he said at the same time he caught sight of the devil bat, they shot countless bullets with magic power, and a rain of bullets hit the devil bat.

Devil bat silently reaped to life without a sound.

Considering no sound was emitted from the gun and the gun's shape is an ordinary assault rifle, that assault rifle is probably a magic gun. A magic gun is a magical tool that launches bullets with magic power.

Besides, I could feel the magic power at the moment of firing.

"Phew. ...... I guess that's it. Damn, why did I even go to this place?"

"Hey, let's cut the chatter and get going. You know the way, right? If you get lost or anything, I'll kill you."

"Hey!"

With such conversation, the men started walking again.

One of the men looked at what I wanted.

That's what I want. It's a map.

My eyesight was enhanced by the [Hawk's Eye] skill, and I could see the men walking along, spreading out a map, a piece of paper with what appeared to be a maze written on it.

"All right. At any rate, we should get a map of this dungeon."

From the way they were moving in the battle earlier, I think the leader was that guy who was flying instructions, and the other guys were strong enough to do that.

Still, their level doesn't seem that high, and I can beat them with a comfortable margin.

But I am wary of that magic gun.

They could give me a fatal wound, and there are so many of them. Besides, there is a possibility that I may lose if I'm not careful because of the difference in level.

"Phew~...... Oosh. Let's go."

But I still go. To save Rina.

It's the first time I've been in full-fledged combat against a real opponent since the battle at that school, but I'm not going to make a mistake.

Never be overconfident, but calmly analyze your opponent and fight carefully.

"......"

I follow the men while activating [Stealth].

I try not to be found as much as possible while killing any sign of them.

───There are 3 meters left.

My target is the map. First, I'll take it from them before entering the battle.

─ ─ Two meters to go.

Focus on the map.

It's the same as that time. Just like when I took Rin and Anju's phones to erase the photo of me sleeping from their phones. 

───One meter left.

"......There!"

"──!"

I reach for the map in the hand of a man walking completely off guard.

Just as I'm about to reach the map with one more step, the man who had been giving me directions suddenly turns around, and facing me, he draws a pistol from his pocket and pulls the trigger.

The bullet that was supposed to shoot me in the heart only ended up grazing my cheek, thanks to my quick evasion by twisting my body.

But...

"Hey, I guess I was too late to notice. I didn't think you'd want that map more than the chance to surprise us. ......"

I was able to take the map from him.

I struck the nearby man who had taken the map with my fist, knocking him out, and then I got far enough away from the men that I was able to get out of my [covert] and face them.

"I don't recognize your face. And you were aiming for the map. Huh. I don't think there's an explorer in there already. Shit! It's troublesome! Security guards should do their best." 

"..." 

"No answer. It's okay. Anyway, you're an explorer, aren't you? Then you're our enemy!"

"""OH!!!!!""""

Thus began the first interpersonal battle within this dungeon.