“On top of a hill in the forest. It’s hidden by trees, but I can see the bow.”
“…… can’t see it.”
I’ll take a look with binoculars.
Oh, they’re on top of the mountain.
“Are those binoculars and glasses? You’ve got a good pair.”
Yeah.
“They’re probably in the back, and after we pass them, they’ll shoot arrows at us from behind, blocking the way for the ones in front. We’ll be pinned down by a dozen or more bandits in total.”
“…… What should we do?”
“That’s right. It’s a good thing we found them first, thanks to you, young lady. We can either lure them out ahead of us or threaten them to come out! Or threaten them with ……. Gentlemen, stop the carriage.”
The convoy stops. By stopping, the other party would have known that we had found them.
“Do you want to make the first move?”
Saran said. I don’t know why you’re so excited. ……
“I’ll shoot first. Is that okay?”
“Sure.”
“Oi Oi!”
Bartyr-san is surprised.
“You can’t attack at this distance!”
It’s at least 150 meters. It’s still out of the bow’s range. For me, it’s a piece of cake.
“Please leave it to me. If we start attacking, they’ll either run away or come at us.”
“……, gather the members in front for now.”
The members of Ballistas have gathered.
“Bandits. Many bows in the small mountain in front. There might be some more behind us that we missed. Runt, go check the back. If they start attacking us, they may come out behind us.”
“Got it. If they come out, I’ll let them know with a kaburaya (the arrow that makes a sound).”
Runt, the archer who was called upon, dashed towards the end of the squad.
“The pigeon slayer, Shin, will be the first to attack. I’ve heard he’s good at long-range attacks. After that, the bandits will probably come at us, so we’ll cut them down. Saran, cover us from the rear with your bow.”
“Roger that.”
“Are you okay, Shin-san? You’re not dealing with pigeons, are you alright?”
“He’s a rookie. We’ll take care of the rest. I’ll give you the first shot.”
“I agree.”
“I’ll show you the power of my magic. Don’t be surprised.”
…… I didn’t realize there was a single lady.
I lowered my Remington M700 rifle, which I had secretly taken out in the confusion, and stepped forward to lie down on the slope beside the road.
The horses would be startled, so I had to keep a little distance.
Looking up and firing the Remington M700 from a prone position.
I looked through the scope and saw …….
Uwa. …… Bandits are dirty.
So they have bows and are waiting for us to pass by.
They’ve got their arrows ready to be pulled out and they’re ready to go.
Let’s start with the archers …….
Doon!
One down!
Click, click, click. Load the next round.
Doon!
Second one!
There’s a big commotion.
A third shot at the guy who hurriedly ducked his arrow and pointed it at me.
Doon!
I guess he thought it was a bad idea to keep waiting, so he came running down the mountain.
When he got to the road …….
Doon!
The fourth one! The man with the sword falls to the ground.
Four of them came running down the road.
You run down the road, a distance of 150 meters, and come towards us.
Six more people rushed toward us from behind. I guess they heard the sound and came out. I wonder if they were planning to block the front.
I’m not sure I can hit a running opponent with a rifle.
Besides, if I tried any more, they would probably run away.
I stood up quickly, lowered my gun, and ran back to the others. ……
They’re all puzzled.
“Coming!”
“They’re coming! We’ll talk later!”
Everyone comes back to their senses when Bartyr raises his spear and shouts.
The lady starts chanting magic.
The swordsman holds up his sword.
I walk around to the side of everyone and load four rounds into my M700 rifle.
Doon!
Doon!
I got down on the ground and took out two of the six at the far end.
It would be better to take out the ones who seem to be able to escape easily.
Eight left!
Bishu …… ruru ruru …….
DOGO.
Saran’s arrow pierces the bandit 60 meters away.
As expected of Saran. She’s very calm.
Seven to go!
Lower the M700’s zoom to 4x and get into a crouched kneeling position!
At the two bandits with swords 50 meters away.
Doon!
Doon!
The two bandits with swords 50 meters away are hit with rifle bullets from close range.
The two men fall forward with the momentum of their running.
It’s like in the movies, where the criminal is shot and blown backward.
That’s staged. In reality, the bullets just bite into the body and don’t blow backward.
If the enemy is going to be blown up, it’s physically impossible for me, the person who shot him, to be blown up.
The remaining five shouted, “Ugh —-!” and started to run away.
Hururururur …… Dogo!
Saran’s arrow pierced through, and there were four left.
The wizard’s magic fireball flies away.
It misses!
Too bad!
I load four bullets into my M700, get down on the ground with one hand, and reposition it.
Doon!
Doon!
Two left!
Doon!
Miss!
I guess I panicked a little too much.
Doon!
Last one!
The magazine’s empty, so I’m loading one directly from my pocket into the casing port!
Range 200m!
Take careful aim at…….
Doon!
End.
I think it is so easy …….
When wild animals run away, they run sideways. They see me and change direction.
It’s as if they instinctively know how to avoid being hit by a gun.
And then they immediately run into the trees, the woods, the forest, or the grass.
And yet, just when you think people are coming straight at you, they turn their backs and run straight away. They run straight down an unobstructed road.
Because they are standing and running, their head, throat, heart, chest, stomach, and vital points are lined up in a straight line.
Anywhere you hit is a fatal wound. You can shoot up and down properly, but only left and right in perfect alignment.
As the president of the hunting association said.
“There’s no fun in shooting humans.”
Chairman, I’m shooting a human now.
It’s just like you said.
But I didn’t expect to feel anything like this.
If I don’t shoot them, they’ll probably kill someone else.
All that I feel is disgust.
When I got my gun and joined the hunting club, I was elated when I got my first kill. I don’t even have that feeling of elation.