I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 129

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Episode 129
Ep. 129
Jia and Elsie ate ten ice creams each?
‘That’s strange… they didn’t look like they’d eaten that much at all.’
Of course, I couldn’t exactly ask them about it now, and since I had the means to pay, I settled the bill without complaint.
Meanwhile, Ihyeon asked the Spirits just to be sure.
“You two didn’t go overboard eating ice cream just because I wasn’t around, did you?”
“No, sir.”
“No, no, we knew it was expensive. It was really delicious, but we showed restraint.”
‘Something feels off about this…’
Though they denied it outright, Ihyeon’s suspicions remained unshaken. Before leaving, he discovered the truth about how much ice cream the two Spirits had actually consumed at the counter.
“Mom’s here… wait, Elsie, why are you facing the wall? Jia too?”
“It’s because…”
Crackle—!
“I’m being punished for my mistake…”
“We are at fault. We are currently undergoing training to cultivate a mindset of desirelessness.”
“I, I see?”
There was a later account that the Spirits received quite the scolding that day, but it wasn’t particularly important to the story.
Back in his room, Ihyeon organized his thoughts about the meeting with Deokhuun.
He opened his personal messages, which he rarely accessed except when communicating with Jia or Elsie inside the Tower.
As expected, the number of messages had increased dramatically since the last time he checked.
Among them, Ihyeon found the ID he was looking for.
「Ilgyeok: This is Ilgyeok.」
And before Ihyeon could even close the window.
「Cloud: ?????」
A reply came back.
“Huh?”
“What’s wrong, Claude?”
An Agent from the Frontier asked Claude, who suddenly seemed to be checking something and tilted his head in confusion.
There was only one reason a Hunter would react that way while staring into empty space.
Something had happened with the system.
Someone must have sent a message.
Claude looked at the Agent and asked with a puzzled expression.
“Ilgyeok just sent me a message?”
“Ah, people message the captain every day anyway. It’s been even more since the public press conference last time.”
“No, I’m saying it’s Ilgyeok.”
“So… yes?”
The Agent, who had been responding nonchalantly, tilted his head when Claude spoke again.
The two exchanged glances with blank expressions.
“IDs can’t be duplicated, right?”
“Is this really the time to ask that?!”
The two who had been enjoying a leisurely moment suddenly erupted into chaos.
Ilgyeok, who had shown no response whatsoever despite countless attempts to contact him through various channels, had suddenly sent a private message to Claude.
‘What’s this? Did he get stranded in the Tower?’
Honestly, what other reason would prompt Ilgyeok to message him?
As Claude deliberated over how to respond, Agent tapped his chest with frustration and offered his unsolicited advice.
“Just say thank you! Definitely say thank you!”
“Ah, you’re right.”
Even Claude, who prided himself on having experienced everything both inside and outside the Tower, found himself momentarily bewildered by this unexpected situation.
However, Claude was an excellent leader who accepted his subordinates’ counsel with an open mind.
「Cloud : Thank you so much for reaching out. I’m not sure how to express my gratitude adequately. I heard that Koreans have a greeting called “geuranjeol”…」
Claude proceeded to list every expression of gratitude he had picked up since arriving in Korea.
Meanwhile, Ihyeon, reading the chat on the other end, thought to himself.
“…Why is he thanking me so much?”
He hadn’t expected Claude to respond this way and found himself equally bewildered.
To be honest, after contacting him, he had braced himself to hear some harsh words.
From Claude and Frontier’s perspective, they had deliberately come all the way to Korea and risked exposing their hidden identities just to meet him.
Though it hadn’t become public knowledge, they had even attempted contact a time or two within the Tower.
He had ignored all of those attempts cleanly, so he expected Claude might say something about why he was reaching out so late.
Instead, all he received were words of gratitude.
“Hmm… If he’s going to respond like this, I suppose I should express my gratitude as well.”
Ihyeon, who had originally planned to state his business cleanly and then withdraw, decided to express his thanks too.
Could this even be Frontier’s rhetorical tactic to discern the other party’s character?
「Ilgyeok : No, I’m the one who should be grateful for you seeking me out first.」
With that, he sent the message.
“Kyaaaah!!! Ilgyeok said he’s grateful to me! He’s thanking me for finding him first!”
“We did it, we did it! Kyaaaaa!!! You truly are the leader!”
Claude and Agent had no idea why Ihyeon had expressed gratitude.
Without giving a moment’s thought to Frontier’s rhetorical tactics, they simply became overwhelmed with emotion at Ilgyeok’s words, embracing each other and causing a commotion.
There was actually a reason they were making such a fuss.
“Thank you, that was delicious!”
“Best of luck with your business!”
Claude pulled out a 50,000 won note from his wallet and quickly left the hot dog stall where he had been eating.
“Huh? Huh?”
The vendor, who had unexpectedly sold two hot dogs and received 50,000 won, could only stare bewilderedly at the bill and the spot where they had disappeared.
Claude’s initial reason for coming to Korea was certainly to find Ilgyeok.
While bringing him into Frontier might be impossible, the goal was at least to establish a cooperative relationship of equivalent value.
However, the longer they stayed in Korea, the more accustomed they became to this place.
Of course, the Korean government had also ensured there were no inconveniences in allowing the famous Frontier leader to stay discreetly.
And so, their original objective regarding Ilgyeok had gradually faded into the background.
Claude had essentially become a tourist, visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace, Myeongdong, Bukchon, and various tourist attractions outside Seoul.
Beautiful Korea!
Though he had explored remote regions across the globe, this was the first time he had sightseeing in such safety and comfort, so he found himself completely captivated by Korea’s magnificent natural beauty.
In any case, Ilgyeok’s message became all the more welcome in such circumstances.
Claude returned to his hotel and continued the conversation with Ilgyeok.
「Cloud: Then would it be possible to meet and have a brief conversation?
Ilgyeok: That’s difficult for now. I’m planning to begin earnest conquest of the 70s floors. I’ll send a representative for our first meeting. However, I reached out this time because I wanted to discuss a potential cooperative relationship.
Cloud: Ah, you’re always welcome. By representative, do you mean that beautiful Black Knight?
Ilgyeok: No, it’s someone else.」
“What’s he saying, Claude? Does he want to meet?”
“No, it’s as expected.”
Claude smiled faintly upon hearing Ilgyeok’s intention not to meet in person.
He had already calmed his initial surprise.
Claude had shifted back from being a tourist to becoming the leader of Frontier.
He had even prepared a scenario where actual meetings wouldn’t materialize even if Ilgyeok made contact.
The very fact that he had positioned Jia as a representative inside the Tower from the beginning reeked of such intentions.
‘And if they could meet this easily, I think I would have been somewhat disappointed in Ilgyeok.’
With that thought, Claude sent a message to Ilgyeok.
「Cloud: I see. Then please contact me whenever you’re ready. I also have someone I’d like to introduce to you. It would be nice to handle Instant Towers or Gates jointly later on.
Ilgyeok: Yes, if the conditions align. Thank you for your consideration. I also regard Frontier’s spirit as my guiding principle.
Cloud: That’s an honor.」
“Hehehehe….”
“Ugh, what’s wrong, Leader? That’s creepy….”
Agent furrowed his brow and asked Claude, who had suddenly broken into a sinister laugh in the middle of their chat.
Claude, however, paid no mind and explained the reason.
“Ilgyeok says he takes Frontier’s spirit as his motto.”
“Huh?”
Agent was startled upon hearing those words.
And then he too.
“Hehehehe….”
“Hehehehe….”
Soon began laughing in a similar manner to Claude.
“…Excuse me, passengers, you’re heading to the Road Hotel, right? All you go Road Hotel? Or, Hotel Road?”
The taxi driver looked at the two people in the rearview mirror with a somewhat concerned expression and asked.
Claude immediately straightened his expression and answered properly.
“Yes, that’s correct, driver.”
“Wow, your Korean is really good….”
Claude then asked Agent a question.
“Oh, right. Minjeong is at the hotel? With Roel?”
“No, she should be training inside the Tower by now. Well, she’d come out if we called, but I think it’s best to leave her alone today.”
“Perfect! Now I finally have something to say confidently to Minjeong!”
“Hehehehe….”
“Hehehehe….”
The taxi driver continued to regard the two of them with uneasy eyes as they chattered away in a foreign language, then released those strange laughing sounds.
‘I picked them up thinking they were foreigners, but something seems off about these people….’
The taxi driver turned onto a shortcut that even the navigation system didn’t know about.
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‘Someone he wants to introduce to me… who could it be?’
Ilgyeok was turning over Claude’s words in his mind after finishing their chat.
He had somewhat anticipated a proposal for a joint raid.
Still, this was a meeting between Ilgyeok and Frontier, so it wouldn’t end at the level of “let’s grab coffee together from time to time.”
But the fact that he wanted to introduce someone meant Frontier had some plan in mind specifically for him.
Tailored just for Ilgyeok.
Otherwise, they could simply introduce an Agent during the joint raid instead.
However, this wasn’t a problem he could solve by brooding over it alone.
Though Claude, the leader, had held a press conference, Frontier remained an organization shrouded in thick secrecy.
The media had made some headway by reviewing Claude’s movements, but it was merely at the level of confirming, “Ah, so this was actually something Frontier did.”
Given the situation, an Agent from Frontier was in some ways as thoroughly hidden as Ilgyeok himself.
Well, in any case, they hadn’t even set a meeting date with Frontier yet, so let’s set that aside.
“We should continue doing what we need to do, right?”
“I will follow whenever you lead.”
“We’re finally going in!”
As Ihyeon spoke cheerfully, Jia and Elsie, who had been waiting for just those words, responded eagerly.
The sweet rest they had taken after conquering all the 60s floors.
…Of course, Ihyeon had breezed through each raid so easily that he didn’t really need such an extended break, but some rest was still necessary.
And during that time, he hadn’t just been idle—he had been quite busy organizing matters with Deokhuun and Frontier as well!
Most of it had been spent helping at the supermarket and dragging Jia and Elsie around here and there.
In any case, even that rest ends today.
This time, he had finally decided to ascend to the 71st Floor.
“You’re all prepared, right?”
“Of course.”
“Hehehehe, to think we have such wonderful items.”
The Spirits nodded naturally at Ihyeon’s question.
Special items they had prepared during the rest period to prepare for the 70s floors!
Had they perhaps purchased incredible items from the exchange or auction house?
Of course not.
The Spirits proudly displayed the thermal base layers they were wearing, colloquially called “crinkle suits.”
Ihyeon was also wearing a crinkle suit of the same color beneath his black clothes.
‘Crinkle suits are always yellow, after all.’
The team’s, the “Watchmen’s,” first group uniform—the crinkle suit!

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