Chapter 200: Land That Flows Like A River – 2
by Afuhfuihgs
The Regressor and I shared the same thought on the need for countermeasures.
“Gunmaster…! Tch, so troublesome!”
The Regressor stood up in an irritated manner and shouted.
“Stay here! I’ll check outside!”
“Don’t expose yourself! They’ll shoot the moment they see you!”
“I know! I’ll twist the space with Heavenly Mirror, it’ll be fine!”
“It’s salvo fire! Are you sure you’ll be fine?!”
“I’ll just have to deflect it! There’s no other way! What else should I do then? Should I drill a hole to peek through?”
Drilling a hole would immediately give us away to Historia. That punk, though reckless in action, strangely always hit the nail on the head, whatever it was. How should I put it? I guess she had good intuition? Instincts?
As I shook my head, the Regressor grumbled and prepared to go outside.
“Who in the world…thought of shooting with such overflowing Qi?! It’s somehow gotten even more troublesome!”
Sorry.
I muttered briefly and then quickly pulled off the cloak I was wearing. After creating a cross shape with two iron bars and draping the cloak over it, a human-shaped dummy was instantly fashioned.
Good. This should draw their attention.
“I’ll open the back door and throw the decoy. When the gunfire is directed there, move forward!”
“Alright!”
｢What’s this? He’s pretty good at working together!｣
Look at how pleased she is. I scored some points, it seems.
I kicked open the back door of the container, holding the hastily made decoy. As the door opened with a clatter, gunfire poured towards the door. Chilling sounds came one after another.
The half-open door repeatedly closed and opened due to this shock.
“Heup!”
I threw the decoy through the open door with all my might. The moment a human figure appeared, the soldiers’ gunfire was directed there.
｢A decoy. Is that Huey’s work?｣
But Historia, whom I wanted to deceive, only gave a very short glance before turning her attention away from it. Her gun barrel was still steadily aimed at the container. So that she could react to anyone who came out.
Tch, I have to use this too. Well then, what if the decoy greets you? How will you react then, huh?
Are you that great at listening to noises? Then listen to this too!
“Good morning, Ria!”
I shouted loudly and pulled the wire connected to the thrown decoy. The part tied with the steel bar twisted and the cloak, which was becoming ragged, momentarily took the shape of a raised hand. For a very brief moment, Historia’s gun barrel aimed there.
｢Tch, a blatant trick…!｣
Why else would something be blatant? Isn’t it blatant since it’s often used? And isn’t it often used because it’s effective?
Immediately afterwards, the Regressor sprang forward. The Regressor, who escaped with Qi Deflection in the short moment the shower of gunfire relatively weakened, immediately wielded the Chun-aeng.
Skyblade Art, Heavenly Mirror.
The bullets that were poured out half a beat late lost their way in the swirling wind. In the rain of bullets scattering in all directions, the Regressor, holding an invisible sword, opened her eyes wide open.
The eyes that could see far, Indigo Eyes. The Regressor, who looked around with her Sixth Eyes, frowned and shouted.
“Only one of the Six Star Generals?! How ridiculous!”
“Ridiculous, you say?”
It was hard to counterattack as she missed the timing. Instead, Historia stood firmly on top of the automation carriage and slowly aimed at the Regressor.
While smiling chillingly…
“You’re full of confidence, Cutie.”
Baang.
Qi swirled in a spiral as the gunpowder and Qi Art exploded at the same time, thus pushing the barrel. The target was the center of the Regressor’s chest. It was a full-powered shot that did not have an ounce of mercy.
At the same time, the Regressor’s blade was already moving.
The Seventh Color of the Seven Colored Eyes.
The eye that could see power, Violet Eyes.
She slowly watched the tremendous torrent of power, from its discharge all the way to its trajectory.
The stronger the power, the less it was affected by any external factors. In other words, the beginning and end were clear without any change.
The eyes, practically capable of precognition, observed the release of power. The Regressor moved her wrist to reach the end of that trajectory. The weightless Chun-aeng moved in an instant.
The surprisingly excellent performance of those Magic Eyes captured the movement of the bullet.
But if I could follow its final destination just from observing it, I would have ruled the world long ago. No matter how good one’s eyes were, no matter how good one’s Qi Sense was, if they couldn’t block it, it was useless.
But the Regressor had Qi Art specialized for defense.
Heavenly Counter Domain, Defensive Form. Parry.
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