Artificial Fantasy

Chapter 107: Pragmatic Wrath

Do I want to spend more time guessing what kind of tricks they have left? No.

My patience ran out the moment he made a false accusation against my brother. It's time to give them some karma.

[You have activated the [Smoke Bomb]. Your opponent will lose sight of you for 2 minutes until expiry.]

Once I put another [Smoke Bomb] in place, I go to work. I start running through the smoke as I prepare the next phase of my plan.

[You can't hide forever in the smoke, kid! I know you're tricks and I know where you're hiding now!]

Yes. Keep following me, bastard. While you're doing that, I throw another bomb and quickly jump up to climb the tree nearby.

[NOTICE]

[Your [Minor Climbing Expertise] has been disabled due to the battle's handicap.]

[NOTICE]

[Your [SPD] will be halved when you climb a tree or rocky surfaces.]

That's one price to pay to make this work. In any case, I keep climbing as I hear a thud and some leaves rustling nearby.

[Are you trying to climb out of your hiding spot after your fourth [Smoke Bomb]?! You really are a cheating coward!] I can't turn to see Acutus right now, but I can hear their bowstring pulled, probably aiming at my back. [It's all over. Come back if you want to mess with the eagle themself.]

Yeah, this would be my end. I'm barely at the top thanks to my [SPD] penalty and I'm open to their attack. But there's one thing they haven't noticed by now.

[NOTICE]

[You have reached the limit of [Smoke Bombs] you can use in this special battle.]

I didn't throw a fourth [Smoke Bomb] at all!

[You have activated a [Skunk Bomb]. Anyone in the targeted vicinity will be stricken with a [Smell Impairment] for 1 minute. The smoke will disappear for 2 minutes.]

[The area that was targeted by a [Smoke Bomb] will be overwritten shortly.]

[H-Huh? What's that smell?]

As soon as I reach the top, I finally turn my head to Acutus as I notice my [Skunk Bomb] in effect. Green smoke starts to overwhelm the white from the [Smoke Bomb] and I watch them drop their bow and cover their nose.

[ARGH! That's disgusting!] Acutus screams as I watch them seemingly choke from the smoke. [ACK! I can't breathe! This isn't a [Smoke Bomb]! Who the hell made this?!]

You can blame that on my "tool" for that crazy concoction.

[Skunk Bomb]

[A special bomb in a bottle created from the essence of a [Wild Skunk]. Releasing it will emit a nasty odor that is enough to stop a soldier in their tracks. Can be released about 10 ft around the targeted area. If the affected area is entered, they will be stricken with a [Smell Impairment] for 1 minute.

Creator: <Kazu>

Quality: 14]

I didn't mean to ask him for it, though. Kazu simply made one after beating that annoying [Wild Skunk] at the [Tested Wilds] and he gave it to me so I can help him with his "experiment". AKA use it when the time is right.