The bullet grazed his left cheek and flew behind him.
Boom!
A small crater exploded on the ground.
"The power increased?"
"But, I've found you!"
Lyle's gaze turned cold. He quickly looked toward the front-right and swung the magic greatsword forward:
"Fourfold Slash of Light: Mana Slash - Wind!"
Swish!
Four sword glows manifested in the air simultaneously, then transformed into four three-meter-long translucent magic slashes that shot out.
This was an attack released by combining Martial Skills and class skills. He had only discovered this recently while teaching Hilde.
Martial Skills could be coordinated with class skills!
Rumble!
Wherever the attack passed, it was like sharp blades easily slicing through everything in front of it, even leaving clear gashes on the ground.
Buzz—information on the status panel emerged.
'Discovered skill "Evasion Instinct," requires Base Class "Gunner," current conditions not met—'
'"Genius" class activated, conversion successful, learning conditions met. Consume 1 Skill Point to learn?'
That Gray Dwarf indeed possessed the [Gunner] class.
Lyle's figure suddenly moved, charging rapidly toward the front-right.
"Screech!"
High in the sky, the afterimage transformed from the Ghost Hound let out a sharp cry, having already locked onto the Gray Dwarf Gunner's position.
"I've been spotted."
Asto instinctively looked up, saw the goshawk in mid-air, and then looked at the human powerhouse already charging at him, his face turning pale.
It was too late to hide.
Asto sensed the terrifying speed Lyle displayed and realized his surrounding companions couldn't stop him at all, and he himself couldn't escape.
"Damned human!"
Seeing this, Asto roared and leveled the long gun in his hands at the charging Lyle:
"Overload Muzzle!"
A red glow appeared on the long gun.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
What was originally a situation where bullets could only be fired after an interval actually produced a rapid-fire effect.
"Heh!" Lyle sneered as he sprinted forward.
"Minds Eye"
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The magic greatsword turned into an afterimage in mid-air, continuously colliding with the incoming bullets, sparks blooming in front of Lyle.
Whoosh!
The gray afterimage arrived in an instant.
Asto clutched his long gun, his body suddenly freezing in place, cold sweat pouring down. He turned his head stiffly to look at the human figure beside him.
"It really is a nice weapon. Letting you use it is simply a waste."
Lyle looked down at Asto, his gaze falling on the long gun in the other's hands.
A black barrel, a wooden-patterned stock, and about a meter in length—it looked a bit large in the hands of this Gray Dwarf. Overall, it appeared to be in the style of a rifle.
Yet there was a scope on the barrel, clearly indicating it was a "Magic Gun: Sniper Rifle".
Lyle flicked his wrist and raised the magic greatsword to hack down.
The aura of death descended.
It made Asto instinctively shudder, and he hurriedly triggered the magic ring he had received from His Majesty the King.
Whoosh!
The magic greatsword's attack hit empty air.
Lyle stared blankly for a moment at the Gray Dwarf Gunner who had vanished into thin air before him.
'Discovered Third Tier Magic "Dimensional Move," requires magic power system caster level (15–21), current conditions met.'
'Consume 1 Skill Point to learn?'
Lyle turned his head and looked at the Gray Dwarf Gunner who had appeared dozens of meters away in an instant. A brilliant smile suddenly appeared on his face: "You really have given me quite a few surprises, Gray Dwarf."
With a thought,
'Skill Points: 79 → 78'
Skill: Dimensional Move (Tier 3)
Cost: 15 MP
Description: A magic that allows the caster to teleport; cannot move to distances too far away.
For a Magic Caster, this magic is a very practical low-tier method that allows the caster to put distance between themselves and an enemy, even facilitating escape.
Most importantly,
there exists a higher-tier version of this magic, which is the Fifth Tier Magic "Teleportation"!
"An unexpected surprise."
Lyle looked up and let out an exclamation of wonder.
"Screech!"
The goshawk transformed from the Ghost Hound dove down rapidly from the sky, pouncing toward the Gray Dwarf Gunner with a pair of sharp talons emitting a chilling aura.
Hearing the commotion in the air,
"Evasion Instinct!" Asto took a step ahead and left his original spot, rolling clumsily on the ground to dodge the Ghost Hound's pounce.
"As expected, it's a Gunner's evasion technique. It should be similar to the situation of Guerrilla-type archers."
Lyle did not look surprised when he saw this.
Most marksman-type classes have glass-cannon builds and are easily targeted by rogue-type classes, so evasion-type skills are an essential countermeasure.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Lyle lifted his eyelids, noticing black shadows pouncing from both sides.