I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 182

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Episode 182
Ep. 182
In any case, Hanryeol had been waiting all this time for Ihyeon to ascend—and now he finally had.
The fact that Ihyeon had unintentionally taken a few days of rest, and that Hanryeol had spent every moment except mealtimes standing guard at the entrance to the 81st Floor like an NPC, was a rather trivial secret.
And he’d done it in the most uncomfortable posture imaginable—arms crossed, his back pressed against the cold, hard stone wall!
But Ihyeon, who had just arrived, merely felt a small spark of surprise. “Wow, how did you know I was coming and wait for me like this?”
“Let me ask once more. Are you Ilgyeok?”
Hanryeol posed the question to Ihyeon again, his voice grave and solemn.
Ihyeon hesitated for a moment, then nodded readily.
At this point in time, if there was a new face, it could only be Ilgyeok.
There was no point in hiding his identity.
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“Hahaha! As expected. I’ve been waiting for you.”
‘Is this man insane?’
Ihyeon tilted his head in confusion as he watched this seemingly normal person spout such strange words.
He had anticipated that the Hunters in the 80s floors might take an interest in him, but he never imagined such an odd reaction.
Then again, they say that all superhumans are eccentrics with at least one strange quirk, so perhaps this man was just another example of that.
Still, out of respect for Hanryeol’s social standing—someone he was meeting for the first time—Ihyeon refrained from voicing that assessment aloud.
“Is this man insane?”
“You shouldn’t say things like that to someone you don’t know, Elsie.”
The Spirits were merciless.
Whoosh—!
That harsh judgment ignited Hanryeol’s fury.
How dare they! He was ranked 10th in South Korea, the Dragon’s Assassin, BlackDragonKing Hanryeol!
But with the magnanimous heart of a dragon, he decided to forgive the Spirits.
Hanryeol had heard rumors about the Spirits who traveled with Ilgyeok.
One black-haired Goblin Warrior and one red-haired young Swordsman.
‘It seems they were fortunate enough to climb to the 80s floors through equipment alone, but that’s incomparable to reaching here through pure skill like myself.’
They couldn’t have been on Earth for long, so they likely knew little of proper etiquette here.
Since Hanryeol’s true rival was Ilgyeok, there was no need to waste energy clashing with the Spirits.
“Whether you know it or not, there’s a tradition in the 80s floors where seniors verify the skills of newly arrived juniors.”
“…Pardon?”
Ihyeon turned to look at the Spirits as if hearing this for the first time.
The information he’d received from Deokhuun contained nothing of the sort.
Setting aside the procedure for verifying another Hunter’s abilities, why would anyone bother with such a pointless thing?
That’s a tradition?
But the Spirits who received Ihyeon’s gaze shook their heads firmly.
“No such thing exists.”
“Yes, in any world I’ve seen, there was no such tradition.”
“Hmm.”
When Ihyeon looked at him with suspicious eyes, Hanryeol, having nothing to say, raised his voice instead.
“If you come to Earth, you follow Earth’s laws, and in South Korea, you follow South Korea’s laws! That’s how it works here!”
“Yes, yes.”
“That’s just how it is~”
“Even if they are Spirits, they couldn’t have visited every Tower in every country, could they!”
“Yes, yes~”
When Ihyeon and Elsie answered as if to let him do as he pleased, Hanryeol felt a surge of emotion once more.
‘Sigh… I suppose the boss has to endure this. This is a shared floor, after all.’
…But to reiterate, no such tradition existed on Earth or in South Korea.
Meanwhile, Ihyeon asked Hanryeol, who was muttering something to himself.
“So, who exactly are you?”
“What?”
Hanryeol responded as if he’d heard every absurd thing possible.
“You’re telling me you don’t know who I am?”
“Is this guy actually insane?”
“Elsie, if you say everything that comes to mind, we’ll end up fighting.”
Ihyeon was honestly relieved, but he pretended to stop Elsie anyway.
The truth was, the stone tower lacked distinct lighting or light sources, making it extremely dark.
Only superhuman Hunters could navigate its interior reasonably well; for ordinary people, it was as black as pitch.
Standing above in such darkness and declaring “Don’t you know who I am?” meant words couldn’t come out politely.
“Jo Hanyeol, Rank 10 in South Korea, from the Aegis Guild—you don’t know me?”
“…Ah, Hunter Jo Hanyeol, is it.”
If only he’d mentioned his name earlier.
Ihyeon knew of Jo Hanyeol as well.
Rank 10 was extensively covered by various media outlets, and he was even more famous as the only Assassin Hunter within the top 10.
Most rankers typically avoided revealing their exact specialty, but he was the sole Hunter who openly announced himself as “the Dragon’s Assassin.”
‘I heard he was challenging the 83rd Floor, so he must have quite a bit of free time.’
Unaware of Ihyeon’s true thoughts, Hanryeol nodded with satisfaction, as if communication had finally been established.
“Well, in any case, since such a tradition exists, come on up. The method to verify your strength on the 81st Floor range is simple.”
“How so?”
“Win against me in a contribution point duel.”
“Hmm.”
Ihyeon nodded at those words.
‘There was always at least one guy like this in the military too.’
This was a common type found not just in the military, but in any social organization.
They would seize on some pretext with newcomers and persistently assert their territorial dominance.
The name was hazy now, but in the Azure Dragon Battalion, Park Geonwoo had been that type.
Thud— Thud—
Ihyeon walked up the stairs one step at a time toward where Hanryeol stood.
In the past, he had endured such territorial behavior to some degree.
There’s a saying that good is good enough, and I had no desire to stir up unnecessary conflict.
But now things were different.
‘Why should I?’
I possessed sufficient strength, and I had no intention of tolerating territorial harassment even inside the Tower.
I couldn’t fathom why Hanryeol was picking a fight with me, but since the confrontation had begun, it would be better to firmly humble him now to prevent further trouble down the line.
“Hmph, this should be interesting.”
Though I hadn’t spoken yet, the Spirits seemed to have already read my thoughts, following behind me with intrigued expressions.
Having accompanied me through no small number of floors, they had come to understand my nature quite well.
The me they knew would never simply let such a provocation pass.
Meanwhile, Hanryeol was slightly taken aback upon seeing me ascend confidently despite knowing he was Jo Hanyeol, ranked tenth.
‘How dare he stand before me with such confidence. Does he truly believe in himself?’
Most Hunters who had encountered Hanryeol were either considerably intimidated or avoided him altogether.
The sinister rumors surrounding him were one thing, but they had preemptively feared that they could never match a superhuman ranked tenth.
Of course, since my opponent was Ilgyeok, it would have been disappointing if I showed a similar demeanor to theirs, but even so, this was unexpected.
Moreover, as my appearance gradually became clearer, Hanryeol flinched.
‘…More impressive than I thought.’
Hanryeol himself was not unattractive, but my bearing possessed an aura that made those facing me feel diminished.
Tall stature, broad shoulders, a handsome face that was both strong and refined.
Thinking that such a person was staring directly at him, he couldn’t help but feel cautious.
But it was only for a moment—Hanryeol soon regained his confidence.
Would he have blocked Ilgyeok’s path by invoking traditions that didn’t even exist without reason?
This was all to protect his pure first love!
‘I can’t hand over the fair Suyeon to such a frivolous scoundrel, no way!’
…Neither I nor anyone else present had ever mentioned Shin Gung or Seo Suyeon, yet Hanryeol was thinking whatever he pleased on his own.
Had I heard Hanryeol’s thoughts, I might have asked, ‘Who exactly is protecting whom?’
In any case, steeling himself with such resolve and determined not to lose to me.
“Gasp!”
“? What’s the matter?”
Upon seeing Jia and Elsie ascending shortly after, he couldn’t help but suppress an exclamation.
‘How can people be so beautiful!’
Hanryeol, who had shown no interest in any Hunter other than Suyeon.
Thus, he had only heard that Ilgyeok traveled with Spirits, never actually seeing footage, and was utterly captivated by Jia’s otherworldly beauty.
Setting Jia aside, what of Elsie, who barely reached my waist?
– Hey there, what are you looking at so intently?
– Who is “hey there”? My name is Minji.
– Right, Minji.
– I want to eat that bread, but I lost my money….
– Here, eat. It’s a gift from the Dragon’s Assassin.
– ?
In truth, though Hanryeol showed no interest in other Hunters, he was also a person of delicate sensibility who loved all children!
When I saw Elsie, who possessed an otherworldly beauty in an entirely different sense from Jia, I couldn’t help but be taken aback.
Had we met outside, I might have even given her a colossal bear plushie instead of bread.
Though admittedly, Elsie probably wouldn’t have cared much for a bear plushie over ice cream anyway.
Not only did they cowardly drag along two Spirits each, but they turned out to be such formidable individuals!
Hanryeol shot Ihyeon a glare with burning eyes of fury and spoke.
“Such a tyrannical villain! In the name of the dragon, I shall not forgive you!”
“Pardon? What did I do? And why the dragon…?”
Ihyeon couldn’t understand Hanryeol any better, who suddenly started criticizing him the moment their eyes met.
Tug, tug—
Just then, Elsie gently tugged at his sleeve from behind.
“Don’t mind him, Master. Crazy people are simply incomprehensible to ordinary folks.”
“Hmm, I’ve told you not to say such mean things so often, haven’t I?”
Ihyeon gave her a very light warning.
In any case, Hanryeol realized his own mistake and let out a dry cough.
“Ahem, it’s nothing. Rather than that…”
Then he looked Ihyeon up and down once more.
Grin—
Soon, Hanryeol’s confident smile spread across his face.
‘Judging by his attire, Ilgyeok must be of the assassination class like myself? I heard there was a high possibility he’s a Dark Mage… but regardless, this is fortunate.’
Ihyeon’s clothing was quite distinctive for equipment inside the Tower, but its purpose itself seemed clear.
Assassins typically wore clothes with that kind of feel.
But who was Hanryeol?
An assassin who wouldn’t be embarrassed to present anywhere in the world—the dragon’s agent!
A specialist in assassination!
If Ilgyeok was an assassin, wouldn’t Hanryeol be worth a try as well?
No, rather, Hanryeol had the advantage of having spent considerable time in the 80s floors, making him far more advantageous than Ilgyeok in certain respects.
“Hehehehe…”
Hanryeol turned his body with a sinister smile.
“Then I shall guide you to the path leading to the 81st floor. Welcome to the 80s floors.”
“No, guide or not, if you go through that door…”
“Master, conversing with such a person will only exhaust you.”
Creak—
Before Ihyeon could say anything, Hanryeol thrust open the stone door.
Darkness revealed itself beyond.
It wasn’t merely dark from a lack of lighting, but rather because that passage truly led to the 81st floor.
「ID ‘BlackDragonKing’ is requesting to form a party.
Do you accept?」
‘That ID is something else.’
On top of that, Hanryeol even sent a party request in the process.
Well, since he’d suggested a match based on contribution points, it was natural in a way.
Yet why did this feel like facing a little boy around Elsie’s age rather than an adult Hunter?
After receiving Hanryeol’s request, Ihyeon proceeded.
「Would you like to enter the 81st Floor of South Korea’s Main Tower?」
“…Yes.”
I entered the 81st floor.
Normally, I would have already stormed through the 81st floor by now, but I’d gotten tangled up with this exhausting person instead.
If this counted as an initiation rite, then I was certainly going through a grand one.
But soon my eyes gleamed with interest.
Hanryeol was setting up camp here to verify Ilgyeok’s abilities, but he couldn’t possibly imagine what was coming.
‘Still, he’s ranked 10th in South Korea… Let me see what he’s really made of.’
I had my own intentions to assess Hanryeol’s capabilities as well.
Odd as he seemed, he was still South Korea’s 10th-ranked Hunter.
Getting a sense of his actual strength would be valuable experience.

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