You may fool others, but not me!

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Despite my inner monologue, I am very focused on shooting the enemy.

The men under Yair constantly defend and attack whenever the opportunity arises, but while this is happening,I am the one who assassinates most of the enemies approaching and creates more than one opportunity for them.

I don't always shoot magic arrows, and Yair doesn't always use his abilities. After all, mana is limited, and we can't afford to spend it when there's no need. Yair has already consumed two MP potions, while I have consumed only one.

Does that mean I'm better at controlling my mana? Not at all. Under normal circumstances, I should have already consumed the second one a long time ago.

*Fwoosh*

The arrow hit the helmet of a fully armored soldier without causing him any damage. At first glance, it appeared to be an ordinary arrow, but then... the man came to a halt.

"The Golden Archer missed an arrow... He must be tired! It's our time to assassinate him!" Many took notice of the situation.

"Advance! Advance!" While others decided to take advantage of the opportunity.

"Huh? Why is Augusto standing still on the spot?"

While some are advancing uncontrollably in order to break through the defenses of Yair's group, others felt the strange atmosphere around Knight Augusto.

"An arrow was about to assassinate him. He's about to wet his pants for sure!"

"Hahaha! Huh? Why are you pointing your sword at me, Augusto?! It was just a joke, don't pay any attention to-... AAAHHH! My arm!"

"Die!!! For the Drial Cenit kingdom!!!!" Shouted the knight Augusto.

"God! This guy's gone crazy! He's attacking his own comrades!"

Knight Augusto turned around and began to assassinate the soldiers of the Drial Cenit kingdom. Seeing this, Yair's men were confused for a moment, not knowing how to react.

"Leave him be! As long as he doesn't attack us, he is not our enemy!"

They came to their senses upon hearing my words, and with that, they let Augusto continue killing their own.

"Did you do something to him?"

Yair asked me, realizing that something strange was happening.

Without answering him directly, I simply smiled.

Yair: "..."

'- This guy sure had something to do with it. He's not fooling me!'

Returning my gaze back to the battlefield, I sighed.

After so many shots, finally the Confusion arrow did its job. It is a very powerful arrow in every sense of the word, but its activation is a matter of probability. The confusion status is applied on the first arrow in some cases, but it takes more than one arrow in others.

'Haa... But even if its activation fails, it consumes mana anyway; that's the only weakness worth mentioning.'

Looking at the magic item hanging from my waist, I smiled.

[Mana Storage]

'But such weaknesses don't matter anymore! As long as I have this magic item with me, I will have a 40% increase in my mana pool permanently!'

It is because of this that my consumption of MP potions has decreased, as only one of them is enough to replenish my mana and that of the magic item.

The deaths continued with or without my interference on the war front; everyone was seeking the death of the other, fighting fiercely, trying to be the winner, and fearing to be the loser. With that, the golden particles constantly lit up the sky.

"Where is that fucking archer who murdered one of my men!"

The one who brought me back to my senses is a man with a great sword on his back, almost 2 meters tall. His main feature, aside from his reddish hair and green eyes, is his white skin tone, as if the sun never touched him.

Swinging his great sword, he cut off the head of Knight Augusto without much resistance.

[Leonardo Raizar] [Swordsman Lvl 39]

[(Guild: White Snake)]

Emir: "..."

'Don't you have more important things to do? Like leading your guild properly, for example. Are you planning to run from end to end just to avenge one man instead of saving dozens with your orders?! You may fool others, but not me! It's well known that archers are weak and can't fight at close range. You're simply using me as an advertisement for your guild, dammit!'

"Guild master! He's the one!" One of the soldiers pointed his finger at me.

'Hey! You dare to rat me out in front of my face. Aren't you afraid of future retaliation?'

In reply, I raised my bow and shot the Silence arrow towards his head.

As a result, the informant died in plain sight.

Leonardo Raizar: "!!!!"

For a brief moment, Leonardo Raizar was speechless, but he continued, "You are too ruthless! Doesn't your conscience weigh you down? Not only did you murder one of my guild members, but you mercilessly murder anyone who crosses your path. I, the guild master of the White Snake guild, can no longer tolerate the injustices caused to my guild and my kingdom."

'Man! We are at war… everything you are saying is a lot of text. Please go to the point.'

Besides, he also murdered one of his own as soon as he arrived on the scene. In asense, the Knight Augusto can be considered innocent; he was just under the effects of an abnormal state.

Now that I know why he came here, I no longer care about what he has to say. For him, anything I do will be an act to invoke the devil, while he is a hero who comes to defeat evil.

"Do you think your men can handle a fight with that guild master and his minions?" I asked Yair.

Of course, Leonardo didn't come alone. Behind him, there are around 25 men following him, all knights or swordsmen with levels between 8 and 16. This is a force that shouldn't be underestimated.

"It's... It's difficult to say. Our armor may be on a higher rung than that of normal soldiers, thanks to me pulling the strings behind the scenes. But to be able to fight against a mid-ranked guild... there's a big difference."

That's what I feared. There is a difference in strength between Yair's group and the White Serpent guild.

"Then it's time to retreat-..."

"Not so fast," Yair interrupted me and said, "There is a way."

"Which one?"

With an evil grin I haven't seen in a long time, he said "If we could goad him into fighting in a one-on-one fight... Then there's a chance."

'Without their leader, they will completely lose command, huh? But who will carry out the role of the bait-....? Ah.'

Emir: "..."

"I see you understood" Yair smiled.

"Fuck you!"

"Hahaha. For the first time, your insults just make me laugh because you know it's the best option we have! Either that, or your head will have a price on it. That guild won't leave you alone, even if you make it out of this war alive. So make your choice, time is running out."

'My identity hasn't been discovered, so even if they put a price on my head, no one will be able to find me; on that I am absolutely certain, but... if I retreat now, I won't be able to continue diminishing the enemy numbers.'

The greater their will and bloodlust, the greater chance there is that the duration of this war will be extended, and with it, Alessia will be sent to the front.

"Haa... I will."

I agreed in the end.

"MAKE WAY! I have a proposal for Leonardo, the guild master!"

As soon as I made the decision, Yair stepped forward and went to talk to Leonardo.

Initially, he seemed displeased by Yair's act, since all he wants is to use my death as publicity for his guild, but after hearing Yair's words, a big smile blossomed on his face.

"Very well. I accept your challenge, Golden Archer!" shouted Leonardo cheerfully.

Emir: "..."

"Listen, everyone! The Golden Archer challenged me to a duel!" Leonardo let out the news with a loud shout.

"What?!" Everyone was shocked by the news.

"An Archer fighting against a swordsman?!"

"It's true that his archery skill is amazing, but he overestimates himself if he thinks he can fight against our guild master."

Leonardo's shout attracted the attention of everyone present. After all, an archer fighting against a swordsman is an extremely eye-catching event. Curiosity made many soldiers try to find out more about it.

Although we are on the front lines, where the fighting never stops, there are cases where certain groups are given space to solve their problems. The great benefit this brings is that it increases the fighting spirit of the winning side.

The greatest example of this is the battle between the two Admiral Generals, which is adding faithful believers by the second.

"I am Leandro Raizar! General, allow me this battle!"

"I am Yair Cangani! I ask you to accept this duel, General!"

Both of them made their names known in order to convince the generals of their respective kingdoms to prevent interference from third parties.

After a moment of silence, the generals spoke.

"I give you my authorization! Demonstrate the superiority of the Drial Cenit Kingdom!"

"I accept. The Castemira Kingdom is not afraid of anyone!"

"OOOOOHHH!"

With the acceptance of both generals, the soldiers gave us enough space for my duel against Leonardo.

In the center of a huge circle, we stood only a few feet apart.

"I made a promise that we would exact revenge for every member of my guild that was killed, and here I am keeping my word to the letter!" Raising his arms and looking at the 'public' he shouted, "Today it's your turn to die, Golden Archer!"

His words echoed around everyone, and they looked at me, awaiting my next action.

Refusing to give them what they want, I wiped my ear in response.

'It had been itching for a while.'