Alex empties his magazine, firing all six shots from his [Mr. 5’s .44 Caliber 6-Shot Revolver] as quickly as he can. Mustrano, the fierce and unrelenting member of the Snake-Demon Beast tribe, slithers forward with unexpected agility, rapidly closing the distance. The strength of Alex’s Deep Blue-quality revolver becomes evident with each shot, and Alex feels a surge of power, almost as though the weapon itself is glowing in his hands.
[Mr. 5’s .44 Caliber 6-Shot Revolver]
World: One Piece
Quality: Deep Blue
Type: Revolver (Pistol)
Required Stats: STR - 5, SNS - 6
Required Skills: Pistol Proficiency lvl 0
Durability: 60/60
Damage: 25-35
Effect 1: Explosive ammunition: 10% chance to cause a small explosion that deals 25 damage with a radius of 3 meters. Deals less damage the farther the target is from the explosion center.
Effect 2: Critical strike chance increased by 5%.
Note: This revolver carries a faint trace of the Bomu Bomu no Mi after being used as a conduit for countless explosions.
Note 2: This revolver requires specialized .44 Caliber ammunition. Six bullets cost 100 FC and can be purchased in the Fantasy Realm.
Despite his precise aim and Revolver Proficiency lvl 3, only three of the bullets hit their mark, with Mustrano’s thick, scaly skin reducing much of the impact.
You have dealt 17 damage to Mustrano
You have dealt 15 x 3 = 45 damage to Mustrano
[Mr. 5’s .44 Caliber 6-Shot Revolver] effect activates: Explosive ammunition!
You have dealt 21 damage to Mustrano
You have dealt 16 damage to Mustrano
Thanks to Alex’s high LUK, one of the shots triggers an explosion effect, and another, a critical hit, lands perfectly. The combined power is enough to pierce Mustrano’s tough defenses, causing him to stagger and visibly struggle against the damage.
With no time to reload, Alex immediately activates Sealions Icewing Embrace lvl 3, feeling the icy energy as his beloved winged frost armor forms around him. He draws his [Sword of Pluto] and [Shield of Pluto], both weapons now emanating the frost aura from his conjured armor. Bolstered by his increased stats and icy armor, he feels ready for close combat. “You’re going down!” he thinks, bracing himself as he slams his shield into the incoming beast.
To his shock, Mustrano manages to deflect the shield, forcing Alex to grip it tightly as Mustrano pushes forward. The beast ignores the damage dealt to him and counters with a brutal shoulder tackle, causing Alex to stagger backward.
You have dealt 2 damage to Mustrano
You have dealt 19 damage to Mustrano
You have taken 21 damage
Icewing Embrace Durability -4
You have dealt 14 damage to Mustrano
In the heat of the clash, Alex’s quick observation reveals a crucial weakness—frost damage. His physical and explosive attacks had only dealt around half their typical damage, but the icy slam from his shield inflicted nearly double, at least the frost damage part of it!
Recognizing this opening, Alex pivots, changing his strategy and running full speed away from Mustrano, who is now wildly enraged and chasing him with relentless fury. Alex sprints toward the edge of a steep cliff, fully aware of the danger. Without a second thought, he leaps off the ledge, risking his life if he were to fall. But with a burst of speed, he spreads his conjured ice wings, gliding in an arc and swinging back to the cliff’s edge.
Mid-glide, Alex reaches into his belt and pulls out his [Mr. 5’s .44 Caliber 6-Shot Revolver] again. With practiced precision, he reloads it in a smooth motion, then takes aim and fires at the confused Mustrano, who is now standing exactly where Alex had jumped from.
You have dealt 17 damage to Mustrano
You have dealt 23 damage to Mustrano
You have dealt 18 damage to Mustrano
You have dealt 21 damage to Mustrano
You have dealt 14 damage to Mustrano
You have dealt 18 damage to Mustrano
Despite Mustrano’s quick reflexes and evasive movements, Alex lands three solid shots, each imbued with the frost aura from his armor. The damage of his frost attack doubles once again, and Mustrano recoils, taking another heavy wave of damage.
Snarling, Mustrano suddenly gathers a thick, dark liquid in his mouth and spits out a massive poison ball, the dark projectile streaking straight toward Alex.
With only his revolver in hand, Alex realizes he has two choices: either release his conjured armor and let himself fall down to avoid the poison or attempt to block it. In desperation, he turns in the air, using his enormous ice wings as a shield against the poison. But as it splashes around him, a searing acidic pain stings his skin. He can feel his conjured wings start to melt and crumble under the intense corrosive effect, the poison strong enough to eat through his magic itself!
You have taken 2 damage
You have been poisoned - Taking 5 HP damage every 10 seconds for 1 minute.
Icewing Embrace Durability -2
“Shit,” Alex curses, refusing to give up. He quickly glides further from Mustrano while reloading his [Mr. 5’s .44 Caliber 6-Shot Revolver].
He watches as his assailant alternates between running and slithering, reaching impressive speed as he barrels down on Alex. Despite building some distance, Alex’s shots mostly miss, hitting just once, and the long range results in minimal damage.
You have dealt 6 damage to Mustrano
You have dealt 14 damage to Mustrano
Mustrano suddenly leaps down onto a narrow path, determined to corner Alex and prevent him from using his wings to glide out of reach. While Alex’s wings allow him to glide, even giving him limited downward flight, they aren’t fast enough to truly escape the relentless Snake Demon. Deciding to use the narrow path to his advantage, Alex tosses two Annihilation Grenades lvl 3 toward Mustrano.
Icewing Embrace Durability -2
The grenades miss, but Mustrano’s agility and inhuman reflexes don’t completely spare him; minor shrapnel and blast effects still cause damage, as Alex’s notifications show.
You have dealt 6 damage to Mustrano
You have dealt 1 damage to Mustrano
You have dealt 2 damage ot Mustrano
You have dealt 5 damage to Mustrano
You have dealt 1 damage to Mustrano
You have dealt 1 damage ot Mustrano
But as Alex keeps his distance, he notices that the poison from Mustrano’s earlier attack is still eating away at his Icewing Embrace’s durability, the armor’s integrity crumbling under the corrosive assault.
Icewing Embrace Durability -2
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Icewing Embrace Durability -2
Alex is forced to land and sees how his Sealions Icewing Embrace lvl 3 crumbles.
Icewing Embrace Durability -2
Icewing Embrace Destroyed
With Mustrano closing in, Alex quickly casts “Blizzard”, choosing the AoE version to maximize his chances of hitting the beast and to counter Mustrano’s speed.
You have dealt 33 damage to Mustrano
You have frozen Mustrano
You have slowed Mustrano
Nimbus Cloak effect activates - Increasing Evasion by 5%, and Movement speed by 40%
Alex’s luck surprises him as Mustrano freezes and slows down, buying him a critical moment. Wasting no time, Alex hurls two more grenades, their arcs aimed perfectly. He can’t help but let out a malicious grin as he shouts, “DIE!”
But suddenly, Mustrano’s entire body shines with a sickly green light from the sunlight reflecting on it. Poison seeps from his mouth, claws, and every joint, melting away the frozen status and dispelling the slow effect. In one swift motion, he lashes his tail and smacks the incoming grenades back toward Alex.
“Oh shit!” Alex’s eyes widen as he watches his own grenades spinning back toward him. Desperately, he reactivates Sealions Icewing Embrace lvl 3 and leaps aside to dodge.
You have taken 22 damage
You have taken 1 damage
You have taken 0 damage
You have taken 0 damage
You have taken 1 damage
You have taken 11 damage
Icewing Embrace Durability -13
One grenade hits him directly, while the increased speed from his cloak barely allows him to dodge the other. Although the damage is heavily reduced, the blast still eats away at his newly conjured armor, its durability pushed to the limit by his own grenades, especially the fire part of the explosion. Alex grits his teeth, knowing that his conjured armor’s one critical weakness is fire damage. Only thanks to his precious ring, [Sealion’s Might], and Genius Conjurer lvl 3, which boosts the durability from a base of 13 to 15, does his armor hold on by a thread.
For the first time since mastering his mighty Annihilation Grenade skill, Alex feels a genuine pang of sympathy for his past victims. He’d almost been killed by his own grenade if not for his second conjuration ability.
But his thoughts are interrupted as another poison ball strikes him, shattering his Sealions Icewing Embrace lvl 3.
You have taken 2 damage
You have been poisoned - Taking 5 HP damage every 10 seconds for 1 minute.
Total Duration remaining: 78 seconds
Icewing Embrace Durability -2
Icewing Embrace Destroyed
“Heee heee, this is so much fun!” Mustrano sneers, his voice filled with exhilaration. “I am nearly dead, but now it sssseeemsss you are out of tricksss, human! FOR THE FIRSSSST TIME, I FEEL ALIVE!!! THIS FEELING! I WANT MORE! DIE, HUMAN! DIE WITH HONOR!”
He charges at Alex, his claws gleaming like ten deadly daggers poised to strike. Alex feels the familiar chill of death looming closer. He’d felt it only a handful of times: when he was crushed to death by the BMW, fighting Mr. 5 in the One Piece world, battling Black Waltz No. 3, and getting blasted by three explosive tags against the giant in his last world. And now, here it was again—the feeling of facing his end as the crazed Snake Demon beast bore down on him.
Knowing he can’t outrun Mustrano for long, Alex hatches an insane plan, praying his LUK will keep him from blowing himself up. He activates his “Blizzard Sword” lvl 3 to activate his cloak’s ability once more.
Nimbus Cloak effect activates - Increasing Evasion by 5%, and Movement speed by 40%
With his boosted speed, he dashes away, Mustrano snarling right behind him. Alex knows it’s now or never. He quickly conjures 2 more grenades, spending all his remaining MP and drops every remaining grenade, setting each one with a short one-second timer.
BOOM
BOOM
BOOM
…
BOOM
The ground shakes with a series of deafening explosions as shrapnel flies everywhere. Alex feels sharp fragments tear through the air, but his armor absorbs much of the impact, and miraculously, he dodges most of the blast’s deadly force. His LUK clearly spares him from what would have been certain death for any normal person.
You have taken 3 damage
You have taken 1 damage
You have taken 2 damage
You have taken 2 damage
You have taken 1 damage
Notifications flood his vision, showing countless lines of damage dealt to Mustrano. Ignoring them, Alex refocuses, seeing his sword still glowing with ice magic. He spots a horrifying sight—a heavily injured yet crazed Mustrano still slithering toward him, his face bloody, one eye gouged out, an arm missing, and his legs dragging uselessly.
“This is it!” Alex knows. He quickly downs a [Healing Potion] and raises his glowing “Blizzard Sword” for one final assault.
You have recovered 20 HP
With a savage strike, he cleaves into Mustrano’s side, dealing a devastating blow.
You have dealt 46 + 54 damage to Mustrano
But in his last desperate attack, Mustrano slashes upward with his remaining claw, slicing across Alex’s left arm, shoulder, and even grazing his cheek in one deadly arc.
You have taken 34 damage
You have been poisoned - Taking 5 HP damage every 10 seconds for 1 Minute.
You have been poisoned - Taking 5 HP damage every 10 seconds for 1 Minute
You have been poisoned - Taking 5 HP damage every 10 seconds for 1 Minute
Alex collapses, bleeding profusely and feeling the sting of poison coursing through him. He glances over and sees Mustrano lying motionless nearby, fatally wounded but still breathing faintly.
Alex Kerber: Lvl 3
HP: 11 / 207, MP: 4 / 167
Realizing he’s on the brink of death, Alex scrambles to drink another [Healing Potion].
You have recovered 1 HP
[Healing potion]
World: Fantasy Realm
Quality: White
Effect: Instantly heals 20 HP and minor wounds, can only be drunk once every 12 hours. May reduce the effectiveness of similar healing items.'
Note: Basic healing item
Price: 1000 FC
Unfortunately, the reduced effectiveness of the potion heals him only a fraction of its usual amount. Thinking fast, Alex pulls out a [Lurkwort] and his sole [Antidote], kept precisely for emergencies like this.
Recovering 1 HP per minute for 30 Minutes - Reducing Bleeding
Poison too strong to be removed, reducing 3 stacks and poison strength & duration by 80%
With poison still sapping his life, Alex quickly chews on a piece of [Smoked Wolf Jerky], boosting his regeneration by another 1 HP per minute.
He lies there, his HP holding at 11, then trickling down. After a quick calculation, he realizes that thanks to the antidote weakening the poison’s effect, he will barely survive—if everything holds steady.
As he fights to stay conscious, he hears the strained voice of Mustrano nearby. “H…eee…heee… Human… it wasss a nice fight. I wissssh I could fight you again.”
“Why… why did you do it?” Alex asks, his voice ragged. “I never did anything to you.”
“W… whole life… only ssstayed in village… never allowed to leave… caged… only hunting beassstssss,” Mustrano breathes, his remaining eye clouded with exhaustion. “I longed to hunt the sssstrong… to ssseek freedom… to exxxxplore… to kill… to truly LIVE! And for once… I felt alive… Thanksss for that, human…” The snake demon’s voice fades.
Alex struggles to his feet, stumbling over to the dying Mustrano. The beast’s remaining eye flutters weakly as he senses Alex standing over him.
“You have a debt to pay,” Alex growls. “Thanks to you, I nearly died and burned through a lot of supplies.”
“Heee heee… I have nothing… to give,” Mustrano whispers, a hint of dark amusement in his fading voice. “Thissss… isss it.”
The beast closes his eye, resigned to his fate, feeling the last of his life slipping away. But suddenly, it feels a sharp, piercing agony—a sensation of his very soul being consumed.