I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 238

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Episode 238
Ep. 238
I watched the Tower Defense give a sudden loud salute with puzzlement in my eyes.
‘Ah, no, this isn’t the time for that!’
But I soon realized he’d done something ridiculous.
He’d clearly identified himself as a reporter before entering, so wouldn’t a sudden raised-hand salute draw the attention of everyone passing by?
‘I shouldn’t have trusted the Management Bureau!’
How could he pull off such a major incident the moment he showed up in his true form with confidence?
Witnessing the demonic expressions twisting across my face and Deokhuun’s, the Tower Defense realized his mistake and hastily covered it up.
“We welcome the reporters from Seonglim Daily News, who work tirelessly day and night to satisfy the people’s eyes and the public’s right to know, on their visit to the Management Bureau!”
“What? I thought he was someone special, but he’s just an ordinary reporter?”
“I got my hopes up for nothing~”
“I thought Ilgyeok was coming or something?”
“That hunter is under Personnel Manager Baek Seongyun’s line, isn’t he?”
“Ah~ Well, that makes sense~!”
‘…Why is this working?’
The cover-up seemed far too awkward to me, but surprisingly, people just shrugged their shoulders and went back to their own business.
In my mind, I flashed back to my image weaving through crowds in all those common floors, diligently laying down smoke screens.
Did I really need to go that far?
‘No, that’s exactly why I haven’t been exposed yet.’
One of my principles is to knock on stone bridges before crossing them!
…Of course, in my case, I had a tendency to knock hard enough to break the stone bridge, but there was no harm in repeatedly confirming safety.
After the small mishap of our first meeting, the Tower Defense guided me and Deokhuun deep into the Management Bureau.
Creak— Creak—
However, with that massive frame, his limbs on the same side moved together, causing even Deokhuun, who rarely complained to others, to point it out subtly.
“Hey, Hunter. Please walk naturally, naturally.”
“Ah, oh! My apologies, for the people’s eyes and the public’s right to know…!”
“You don’t need to say things like that.”
“…I’m sorry. I’m just too nervous.”
Even so, the Tower Defense kept glancing sideways at me.
In truth, if I weren’t hiding my identity so carefully, the Tower Defense’s acting would actually seem natural given Ilgyeok’s status.
Or maybe not?
In any case, the ID ‘Ilgyeok’ held tremendous meaning for ordinary hunters.
Just being in the same common floor made hearts pound and bodies burn with heat, so how much more being in the same physical space!
Thus, I arrived at the underground security room where Seongnyun was waiting, somewhat bewildered by my own popularity.
Knock knock—
“Manager, I’ve brought Ilgyeok and Deokhuun.”
– Y-yes, yes, yes, yes… P-please come in, p-please.
‘…Something seems off about the overall situation today.’
I wondered if I’d gotten the date wrong.
Could there have been a problem with the food at the Management Bureau’s cafeteria?
As the door opened, Seongnyun, who had been sitting inside, shot up from his seat.
“Choi! Ihyeon!!!”
Now I understood why the people in the lobby had said, “Well, that’s Baek Seongnyun’s line, so it makes sense,” when they saw the Tower Defense.
“It’s my first time meeting you in person. How do you do, Personnel Manager?”
Meanwhile, Ihyeon greeted Seongnyun with a polite bow, his expression little different from usual.
Only then did Seongnyun, coming to his senses, clear his throat and offered them seats.
“Ahem, well. I apologize for my rudeness—I was a bit nervous. Thank you so much for coming all this way. Please, have a seat.”
“Yes.”
Finally, after such a long time, Ilgyeok Choi Ihyeon and Baek Seongnyun, the Personnel Manager of Talent Recruitment, sat face to face!
Seongnyun was overwhelmed with emotion.
The fact that Ilgyeok had actually visited the Management Bureau without using a portal meant they had earned that much trust!
‘Ahem, what a long and arduous journey it has been….’
Just a few months ago, Seongnyun had endured endless criticism and mistreatment from numerous superiors, including Tower Secretary Donghyeon.
But now?
Whenever they met, it was as if everyone sang his praises—”Oh, dear Personnel Manager Baek!”—with unbridled enthusiasm.
If he simply reported that they had actually met in person, wouldn’t the position of next Management Bureau Director be practically assured?
Honestly, it seemed no one had made greater contributions since the Management Bureau’s establishment than he had.
Seongnyun, whose only goal had been to retire at the mandatory age, felt tears welling up just thinking about it.
“So… may I ask what brings you to seek us out this time…?”
Seongnyun asked Ihyeon in a very careful tone.
Meeting him in person, he truly had a masculine, handsome appearance!
Regardless of whose son he was, his solid build made Seongnyun’s heart swell with the desire to take him as a son-in-law!
Of course, setting aside Ilgyeok’s status, it was simply the person Choi Ihyeon himself who had this effect.
Really.
Ihyeon, unaware of Seongnyun’s myriad emotions, gave a small nod and spoke.
“The reason is, I’m looking to find a new residence, and I was wondering if the Management Bureau might be able to help me.”
“What about our own facilities?”
“???”
“Ahem, ah, yes, you’re looking for a new residence.”
Seongnyun cleared his throat at his own unguarded words and placed both arms on the desk.
“You’ve come to exactly the right place. As you know from your recent conquests with Hunter Suyeon, providing safe residences for important Hunters is also part of the Management Bureau’s duties.”
“Yes, but the conditions might be a bit particular. My parents will be relocating as well.”
“Many people live with their parents, so there’s no need to worry. Let’s hear what those conditions are first.”
Ihyeon thought this worked out well and continued the conversation.
A fairly spacious plot of land where a vegetable garden could be made, with a quiet surrounding area.
And if possible, he wanted to leave Seoul.
Seongnyun, listening quietly to Ihyeon’s conditions, nodded his head.
“Yes, hearing what you’ve mentioned, there’s one place that comes to mind.”
“Ah, but I suppose that would require going quite far, wouldn’t it?”
Of course, I’d mentioned preferring somewhere outside Seoul, but that didn’t mean I could accept something too distant.
Now that I thought about my parents’ age, I had to consider hospital accessibility as well.
However, Seongnyun smiled brightly and rose from his seat.
“Once you see it, I’m sure you’ll be delighted. I was actually looking for a master anyway… I suppose this is what they call fate.”
‘Just what kind of place is it?’
Though we’d only met a few times, Ihyeon and Deokhuun—seeing Seongnyun so confident for what seemed like the first time—exchanged blank stares before following him.
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“Wow… I say it every time, but this car is truly magnificent.”
“Thank you. It’s just an Avante, really.”
Car compliments never got old!
There was a reason I’d stubbornly insisted on using my own perfect Avante instead of accepting Seongnyun’s suggestion to use the Management Bureau’s vehicle.
Seongnyun, much like Suyeon, had perfectly tailored everything to match my preferences without missing a beat.
Thanks to that, the drive to the location Seongnyun mentioned didn’t feel particularly long.
“Ijusi? That’s not as far as I thought, hyung.”
“Right.”
The actual travel time hadn’t taken long either.
Ijusi could certainly be called the suburbs of Seoul.
Yet being on the outskirts of Gyeonggi Province, the population wasn’t particularly dense.
Indeed, my car had been gradually entering more and more green areas.
And when we finally reached the location the navigation indicated and the three of us stepped out of the car.
“….”
“Hmm.”
“Haha, what do you think? Isn’t this exactly the place you mentioned, Hunter?”
The three of us had distinctly different reactions.
Ihyeon and Deokhuun, at a loss for words.
And Seongnyun, asking confidently as if to show off.
Indeed, there was a reason Seongnyun had been so bold in his assertion.
I carefully asked Seongnyun after observing the scene spread before my eyes for a moment.
“You’re referring to that house over there, correct?”
“Ah, yes, that’s right. The ‘house’ is indeed that one.”
There was a house, technically.
“It’s hard to see, hyung.”
“…Right.”
It was so far away.
Even with my eyesight, enhanced by my stats to an unparalleled level, it was barely visible.
To an ordinary person, it would feel like ‘there’s something there, I guess.’
Yet the navigation clearly indicated this was the place.
“From where to where is the land you mentioned…?”
“Yes, it’s here.”
“?”
“Here it is. Since we’re at the center, you can think of everything visible as the same land.”
“?????”
I found myself at a loss for words at Seongnyun’s casual response.
In all my years, I’d never heard anything quite like this.
All the land visible to the eye was my land?
“You mean all of this is the same property?”
“Yes, to be precise, it’s now Ilgyeok’s land.”
I’d hoped for some extra space, but I certainly hadn’t expected anything on this scale!
My jaw dropped.
This far exceeded what could be called a modest garden plot.
It was spacious enough to build an actual shooting range, not just a makeshift one.
‘Actually, I could even construct a rifle range and a mortar range here.’
I recalled the bank balance I’d shown Minjeong and Donghoo earlier as I spoke.
“Um, forgive me, but how much would this land cost to purchase?”
“Come on, hyung. Don’t say things like that—it’s embarrassing. Besides, while it’s larger than expected, it’s not absurdly vast. My father has several vacation homes this size. Once you start developing it, you’ll probably find it tight enough.”
What is he talking about?
Watching Deokhuun shake his head, I felt momentarily as though I’d been dropped into an isolated world all by myself.
But separate from Deokhuun, Seongnyun broke into a hearty laugh and spoke.
“Don’t worry. Since this is government land, the costs will be minimal. These days, people don’t want to settle in places like this anyway. Besides, I had no intention of charging the Hunter in the first place.”
Seongnyun was right.
Government land had been increasing for various reasons since the Tower appeared.
This property consisted of several parcels consolidated together through that process, and while we could certainly put it up for auction, we were still deliberating.
Above all, there was now one compelling reason for the Korean government to provide Ilgyeok with whatever he needed.
After hearing Seongnyun’s explanation, I spoke with consideration.
“Still, I’d like to pay a reasonable amount and purchase it properly. My parents would be much more comfortable with that arrangement.”
“If that’s truly your wish…”
There was no sign of compromise in my eyes.
I wasn’t sure how I’d ended up in a position where I had to pay for land being offered for free.
“The surroundings are mountainous, so it should be quite convenient for daily life. If there’s anything else you need, please let me know.”
“I should look around the house first before deciding.”
“Of course. I’ll show you around.”
I inspected the house with Deokhuun and Seongnyun.
The land was so expansive that we had to drive again to reach the actual yard.
“This house came into our possession not long ago. You shouldn’t experience any inconvenience in using it.”
“It’s certainly clean.”
There was some dust accumulated, but that was easily wiped away.
According to Seongnyun’s explanation, a C-grade mana stone was embedded, so there were no electricity concerns, and it came equipped with numerous conveniences including automatic air purification, temperature control, food waste disposal, wastewater treatment, and a built-in robot vacuum.
The sunlight exposure was excellent—perfect southern exposure!
What pleased me most was that the main house and the annex were separate structures.
I could give the main house to my parents, and the Spirits and I could live in the annex without any inconvenience to each other.
‘The main house alone is over a thousand square feet, and the annex is another five hundred… that’s a bit excessive.’
If I could manage a residence that seemed to stretch endlessly no matter how many times I walked through it.
“How do you feel about it?”
“I genuinely love it, but I’m not sure if I’m worthy of using such a place…”
“Actually, for someone of Ilgyeok’s caliber, offering accommodations like this feels almost insulting. We should have prepared a penthouse in Gangnam instead.”
“Ah, then let’s go with that.”
“?”
“I was joking.”
“Ah, ahaha!”

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