Child of Destiny

Chapter 1678: Alucard, the Vampire Slayer (Part 3)

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Seeing that Alucard was charging at him with such an insane speed, Moyong Qi understood that it was impossible to lock in his aim, especially when such a heavy gun also had a very strong recoil.

What he needed for this kind of situation was something that could attack even the surrounding, carrying a destructive power with a huge range.

He did not even hesitate to keep the gatling gun away while pulling the huge gun hanging on his back – or more specifically, the cannon that he had prepared earlier.

As a Gun Master, he had to be prepared for all kinds of scenarios, so he had a variety of guns meant to deal with different kinds of situations.

He then quickly took position, kneeling on a knee while putting the cannon over his shoulder and aiming forward.

It only took him a second to lock on the target as what he wanted to attack was not Alucard, who was sprinting straight to him, but the spot that he was about to approach to reach him.

Boom!

The recoil that the cannon produced was so strong that it forced him to slide back right after firing it. It also produced a thunderous sound that reverberated in the entire place, almost turning those who had heard it deaf.

Whoosh!

Boom!

The explosion that it produced also shook the entire river, sending the water and dirt into the air, creating a curtain that somewhat blocked his line of sight.

He had never lowered his guard as he knew that even if he had timed his attack well, it was not enough to stop someone of such a high caliber that easily.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

As he was sharply staring at the curtain made of dirt, mud, and water before him, a series of gunshots could be heard from the other side.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The magic bullets drilled a hole in the curtain as they made their way toward Moyong Qi, who was still keeping his previous position.

Moyong Qi quickly responded as he kicked the ground to slide in a different direction to dodge the bullets while keeping his aim forward. He relied on his sharp hearing to pinpoint the location of his opponent behind the curtain of dirt and water.

Bang!

He did not hesitate to pull the trigger, firing another shot even if his line of sight was being obstructed.

Swoosh!

The grenade missile of his cannon flew straight to the center of the veil, seemingly aware of where his opponent was.

Shing!

But before it could even reach its destination, a flash of light suddenly cut through the veil as well as the grenade missile, making it explode on two sides.

Swoosh!

Alucard then appeared, right in the middle of those two explosions, shrouded with a bloody aura. There seemed to be a pair of imaginary wings behind him from Moyong Qiʼs perspective.

Then Alucard turned into a demonic blur, which disappeared from his sight and suddenly reappeared before him within an instant.

Swoosh!

The expression on Moyong Qiʼs face suddenly contorted when he saw the pale grey face of his opponent right before him before swiftly going for a retreat.

He also used the huge barrel of his cannon as a ʼshieldʼ that blocked the incoming strike of his opponent which was coming from his blind spot.

Clang!

Sparks flew in the air as their weapons clashed against one another.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

It did not stop with that single collision as Alucard pressed forward and continued with his momentum.

His rapier flashed multiple times as he swung and stabbed it forward while his opponent repeatedly blocked his every advance with his huge cannon.

Alucard was showcasing such skilled swordsmanship, especially when combined with his footwork, which did not produce any sounds. He was like a ghost that kept on attacking from different angles with his signature ʼSilent Stepsʼ.

At the same time, he was mixing his rapier attacks along with a magic pistol with his other hand, making it hard to predict his attack patterns due to their complexity.

He was even using a unique combat technique that utilized both his rapier and gun. But he had never shown his Blood Arts yet as he found it too early to use.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

But despite his rapid attacks and intense pressure, Moyong Qi kept his calm and steadily defended himself. He was flipping and twirling his huge cannon to block each attack of his opponent while also meticulously paying attention to his position.

He was constantly hiding himself behind the huge cannon as he skillfully placed it between him and his opponent.

He was also showcasing his skillful footwork during the battle. It might not be as fancy as the others and quite unnoticeable at first glance, which was somewhat similar to ʼSleepwalkʼ and ʼSilent Stepsʼ, but they were effective and focused more on efficiency.

The two showcased their skills with the most basic combat techniques with a few advanced ones in the mix. But they had never shown their real capabilities yet as they were still trying to gauge the real strength of the other party.

But as the battle progressed, their moves started to get more complicated while their exchange was starting to become even more intense.

What was even more surprising was the scale of their battle. It was starting to get larger as time went by, almost affecting the ongoing battle between their teammates.

The supposedly isolated battle between them became involved with the rest of the combatants within the battle. Their main reason for facing each other was not to affect the battle between the others, but it seemed like it still ended up like that.

Taking advantage of the situation Alucard and Moyong Qi started providing some fire support to assist and cover their teammates.

Moyong Qi had the advantage with firepower due to the high caliber of his guns, particularly that giant cannon. He kept on swapping between different guns as he fought against Alucard while also providing some support to his younger brothers.

He was showcasing his signature style, which had a similar concept to Shinʼs ever-changing swordsmanship, but with guns instead.

His style was quite flashy, but it was not fancy enough to match what Alucard was showcasing.

Alucard was also switching styles, but his choices were only between his rapier and guns. Moreover, his guns were only limited to a pair of magic pistols, a sniper rifle, and a specialized gun that looked like a shotgun with a slightly longer range.

But the method of how he dealt with the weakness of his style and the limit of his choices was something absurd.

He took out the other two guns from his inventory bag and kept tossing them in the air while switching between either the two or his rapier.

His rate of firing was quite limited compared to Moyong Qi, but he always found the time to switch his guns by forcing his opponent to retreat. He was also timing his long-range attack with what the latter was doing, also choosing to provide support to Owen and Ithilien whenever Moyong Qi was helping his brothers.

His fancy way of doing all of these not only piqued the interest of the others but also shocked those who could understand the difficulty of what he was doing.

In the eyes of ordinary spectators, he looked like performing on the stage rather than fighting in the area. Especially whenever he was tossing his guns in the air to switch with his rapier to attack Moyong Qi or to sheath that rapier to catch the guns to switch with them.

But for the experts who could see finer details compared to the rest, Alucard was showcasing the difference between him and his current opponent.

Not only he was telling everyone that he was way better than Moyong Qi, but he was also showing everyone how huge the gap between them was.

It looked like he was having leisure time while suppressing Moyong Qi, but the latter was having an internal struggle as he felt immense pressure from Alucard.

Not only did he realize the huge gap between them, but he was also overwhelmed by it even if he only had caught its glimpse.

He was quite stubborn and did not want to admit his weakness, but the stakes of this battle, particularly their performance, were something he could not afford to take responsibility for.

If they want to still have the chance to win this battle, then he had to throw away his pride and accept ʼdefeatʼ.

Then he had to team up with his younger brothers and do what they were good at. Everything else would follow immediately after.

Little did he know that the Empyrean Talons had partially achieved their goal when his thoughts started leaning toward this direction.

He might be aware of it, but he would have some psychological problems whenever he would be facing Alucard. The pressure that the latter had unknowingly imprinted in his mind would always surface whenever he was fighting on the same stage as Alucard.

This was one of Shinʼs plots. He wanted to crush the morale of the Wild Brothers by targeting their main pillar.

He had already investigated the background of the group right after learning that their opponents would be the Seven Seas Alliance.

He might have skimmed through most of it, but he had remembered some of the key points that he had to take note of.

He was already planning way ahead of their opponents when he used the arrangement of their representatives for the battle. He was not only planning to win this match against the Seven Seas Alliance, but he was also putting psychological pressure on the opposing side by winning in such an overwhelming manner.

It started with a rookie winning against a veteran player within the professional scene, and it continued with crushing the Wild Brothers in something they were confident in doing.

Moyong Qiʼs background with the Gun and Sword Kings was just a bonus that he had never thought of, but it still unknowingly helped them.

That scar that Moyong Qi would get after their loss in this round would be much larger than Shin had expected as he had no idea about it.

All Shin knew was that Alucard was confident in the plan and even volunteered to implement it. He knew that the latter had plans of his own, but he trusted this comrade nonetheless.

Alucard understood the rivals of the previous Gun and Sword Kings of that said game, so he knew how to deal with them. He did not mention it to Shin when they were discussing the plans, but the latter should have a rough idea of what was about to come, especially after seeing the expression that Alucard was making during that time.

The moment when Alucard noticed the change in the eyes of his opponent, he knew that it was finally time to show his hand. ”I donʼt usually come up with such a devious plan, but I have ʼunfortunatelyʼ fallen under the leadership of such a devil on our side.”

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