"Who the hell are you?"
"Guess."
"I guess your MMP!!"
"Tsk, tsk... A beauty cursing like that—well, I have to admit, it has a unique flavor."
"Being so stubborn is only an option for now. In a moment, I'll sever all five of your limbs. Let's see if you'll still feel like bantering with me then!"
"Sure~ Guess we'll only know when the time comes, right? But... can you really do it?"
"Whether I can or not, shouldn't we let our strength do the talking!?"
"Oh? Then let's try."
Neither of us fired first. At this distance, whether we shot first or second, the other person would dodge. After all, both our finger movements were within the other's field of vision. But remaining locked in a stalemate wouldn't get us anywhere. With that thought...
I aimed directly at his head and pulled the trigger without hesitation!
"Boom!!"
The bullet had to travel about a meter from the muzzle before it could produce that explosive flash of light, so at close range, the effective attack range of both bullets was the same.
A split second before the bullet left the barrel, just before I pulled the trigger, he had already twisted his head aside. The bullet grazed his hood and flew past. At the same time, he pulled the trigger as well.
I twisted my head to the right, dodging the bullet. At almost the same moment, both of us raised our right hands and aimed at each other's heads!
To avoid being attacked, I swung my forearm. While holding the gun in my right hand, I prepared to knock his arm aside with my forearm. He seemed to have the same idea.
The instant our forearms collided, our fingers pulled the triggers simultaneously!
"Bang!"
"Boom!"
Both muzzles flashed. The bullets