A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 112

[Rene]

[I’ll do anything]

[New Dimension | 5,926 viewers online | 02:03:26]

“Hmm, hmm.”

I took a deep breath and equipped the shotgun and single-edged blade that had been napping in my inventory.

To be honest, I had barely used these weapons, but it wouldn’t be fair to say I didn’t know them at all, right?

I had already run the simulation in my head, so well…

“Then, I’ll get started now…”

[Yes. Please take care of me.]

Hearing Terast Candy’s response, I pressed the start button for the PVP.

〔Are You Ready?〕

With the resonating sound of the Great Bell Tower.

〔Fight!〕

A trumpet blast that was loud enough to hurt my ears announced the start of the battle.

The field was a scarlet garden.

Red curtains were set up as obstacles throughout the field, making it crucial to maintain a wide field of vision.

“For now, just watch how I play this round… In the next round, Terast Candy will fight me while recalling my actions…”

Unfortunately, there were some skills Terast Candy used that I hadn’t learned, so I couldn’t replicate them exactly; but as long as I focused on the basics, it should be fine.

[Understood.]

“Then, let’s begin…”

As I finished speaking, Terast Candy instantly closed the distance between us.

The rapier she was using was one of the longer-range melee weapons, but still shorter than the shotgun, which fights at mid-range.

Considering that, she must have been trying to corner me to fight comfortably.

That wasn’t a wrong judgment.

In fact, it was a pretty accurate one.

Especially with a rapier, the attack often follows a point rather than a line, meaning it attacks much faster than typical melee weapons.

Because of that speed, the shotgun was in a terrible matchup, needing time to reload.

It seemed like she knew how to handle it, probably having engaged in PVP for quite a while.

…But sadly, she was too focused on her own movements.

[Hup!]

One of the rapier’s specialized skills.

Using a six-hit combo skill called Glare that drew stars was too straightforward here.

The rapier had the advantage of very fast attack speed, but the disadvantage of being very linear in its path.

So if you didn’t use it at the right timing, you would definitely be counter-attacked.

[…Huh?]

Bang! Bang!

Dodging the Glare, I approached her and unleashed two bullets into her unprotected torso.

[Ugh?!]

─ What was that just now?
─ Seriously, imagining “just dodge like this” after that is annoying as hell, lol.
─ Info: Rapier’s Glare is one of the top-tier control skills for PVP.
─ Fact: This girl said that if you dodge dagger ambushes as an assassin in AOS, you can beat a traveler, lol.
─ Honestly, isn’t this all the fault of the guy who came to learn from me?
─ That’s true, lol.
─ For real, haha.

I had said from the start that I should just move forward, so why didn’t they believe me?
This is how you properly use a shotgun.

“Now, just watch and mimic me later…”

★

〔You Lose〕

…Huh?
Why did I lose?

─ Hahahahaha!
─ ???: Watch closely and follow (actually said).
─ Flag recovery is definitely Rene, lol.
─ Stupid moron beast…
─ When I pushed hard while reloading, I was left with no answer; what the heck, sis?
─ Considering her level, her trying to teach someone is quite a bit cocky, yeah.

Weird.
My theory was flawless, and I had run the simulation in my head…

[Rene, is there another way…? I understand what you mean, but it seems really hard to apply in practice…]

Feeling the uncomfortable silence, Terast Candy awkwardly smiled and asked me.
─ Is this girl an angel?
─ I get what you mean, but (actually didn’t get it at all).
─ Do you think this beast understood it…?

“Wait a sec…”

Let’s think about where the problem arose.
Up until I dodged the Glare and attacked, things were going well.
But running out of ammo and failing to properly block with the single-edged blade while reloading left me vulnerable to damage…
And eventually led to my defeat.

The biggest issue was definitely the reloading.
Evading attacks while also reloading is no easy task, especially at such close range, as I couldn’t even temporarily sheath the single-edged blade, forcing me to reload with one hand.
Without skills, reloading a shotgun with one hand was impossible for me, and thus I ended up getting hit and losing.

No matter how well I dodged, if I couldn’t attack, the damage kept piling up, which was the issue.
If I can just solve this part…

…Wait?
Why am I even considering this?
I’m not even primarily using a shotgun, you know?
So I don’t have the essential skills for using it.
Doesn’t that mean it doesn’t matter?

…A perfect conclusion surfaced.
“Hmm… Terast Candy, you can equip the shotgun and single-edged blade now, and I’ll switch to a spear…”

[Huh? How should I play…?]

“Just do what I did earlier…”

[…Excuse me?]
─ ???
─ What the hell is this, lol.
─ Just say you don’t want to do it, Rene…
“Look, everyone… It’s just that I don’t have the ‘One-Hand Draw’ skill, okay? That’s why I lost earlier…”

One-Hand Draw allows you to immediately reload a shotgun with one hand.
The motion is limited to the hand using the shotgun, so there are no restrictions while dodging attacks.
That way, it would resolve the reason I couldn’t attack earlier, making my theory even better.

“Terast Candy, you should use One-Hand Draw…”

[Right…?]

“So just follow my theory….”

─ I’m getting dizzy, Rene.
─ Seriously, so stubborn.
─ Can’t you learn the skill yourself and show it? (Genuinely clueless.)
“I don’t even use a shotgun as my main weapon, and I don’t even have the skill level Terast Candy does… just learning the skill won’t solve anything…”

─ Why are you suddenly pretending to be logical?
─ Annoying Terast Candy gets a downvote, lol.
─ I’ve clicked downvote button 502347 times in my heart.
─ Why is it that you’re trying to teach while not even having the experience, lol?
─ Hey, you came to me first and asked to learn!
─ ???: I want to learn how to fight while controlling the distance.

What I said was undoubtedly a perfect theory, but it seemed the chat was reluctant to accept it.
Yet, Terast Candy, this person would understand, right?
Didn’t she just say she got what I meant a moment ago?
Then it’s time for me to show it.
I’ve always proven myself through results…!

★

“No, I mean, if you dodge and reload in a situation like before…”

[That’s hard, isn’t it? The One-Hand Draw motion is short and quick, but the opponent isn’t going to just stand there letting you use it.]

“W-Well, the point is to create that opportunity…”

[Ah, but I still think it’s doable at least once. If you walk in with a shotgun, it’s likely they’ll be taken by surprise at least once. Doing it multiple times, though, seems tough. Oh, Eunho, you’re listening to this, right? What do you think? You built a hunter in New Dimension.]

[Um… honestly, I don’t think I can pull it off. I mean, maybe if it’s Rene, but for myself, I think it’d be tough?]

“Ah…”

─ Hahahahaha!
─ Ga-eun’s personal verdict: No nonsense, please.
─ Ga-eun’s personal verdict: Maybe it’s doable once by luck, lol.
─ Called Ga-eun for confidence and ended up in trouble, lol.
─ I can’t stop watching this girl’s stream, lol.
─ Owen’s personal verdict: I absolutely can’t do it.
─ Conclusion: Unless you’re a beast like Rene, it won’t work.
─ By the way, what does Owen even know to say that Rene might be different?
─ Owen… are you a Rebongi?

─ Hahahahaha!

★

[Rene]

[I am a beast]

[Talk | 6,451 viewers online | 02:45:11]

“I guess I’ll take my leave now…”

─ Bye-bye.
─ From now on, don’t say you’ll teach anyone, okay, idiot!
─ Beast girl, lol.
─ It’s okay, Rene. No matter how much a beast you are, I’ll still love you, ‘kay…?
─ Furiously deleted message.
─ Finally, the day comes when this idiot admits she’s a beast.
─ Feels good.
─ Just a fool, moron, idiot beast…

〔The broadcast has ended.〕

Bang bang!
“Uuuuuuuu…!!!”
Seriously, they really don’t know anything…!