I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 241

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Episode 241
Ep. 241
Seongnyun wore an expression suggesting something was off, yet he seemed to accept it for now.
“Are these your summoned creatures, Hunter?”
‘Ah, the Management Bureau must still be assuming I’m a Dark Mage. In that case, I should just play along naturally.’
Ihyeon’s mind worked quickly as I began to respond.
“Yes.”
“I was somewhat concerned that the land seemed rather spacious for just three people to live on, but I suppose my worries were unfounded.”
Seongnyun nodded seriously, as if he now understood the situation.
‘If you think this is spacious, then just live here without complaining!’
Honestly, looking back, I had said it was too spacious, but wasn’t it more like Deokhuun and Seongnyun had forced me to accept it anyway?
Meanwhile, Seongnyun was also deep in his own contemplation.
‘Truly impressive… I suspected he was a Dark Mage, but I never imagined it would be to this extent.’
How does one measure the skill of a Dark Mage who commands the Undead?
Simply by the number of Undead they can summon?
No.
As levels increase and one climbs higher floors, the quality of individual Undead becomes far more critical than mere quantity.
Most skills also focused on increasing the quantity of Undead rather than their quality.
Yet even to Seongnyun, who wasn’t a Hunter, something about the Undead working in this field felt unusual.
Could it be that Ilgyeok had anticipated his arrival and arranged this formation to demonstrate his power?
‘What exactly is he trying to do here? What could he possibly be thinking?’
Seongnyun tried to probe Ihyeon subtly.
“If I may ask, what are you planning to do with these Undead?”
Ihyeon hesitated briefly, as if embarrassed, then answered honestly.
“I’m helping my parents with their farming.”
“Pardon? Hahaha!”
“?”
“Ah, my apologies. These are truly remarkable Undead, yet I never imagined they’d be used for farming. Now that I look closer, they do appear to be tilling the soil.”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
Ihyeon and Seongnyun both smiled warmly at the same time.
‘Phew, it seems this isn’t as strange as I thought. Well, there are plenty of eccentrics among Hunters, so a Dark Mage would be even more so.’
Though initially worried that hidden strength might be exposed, Seongnyun seemed content to accept it as simply being the case.
In reality, Undead commanded by Dark Mages were quality labor.
Occasionally, documentaries featured Dark Mage part-timers raising skeletons at construction sites to haul materials and machinery.
Meanwhile, Seongnyun was.
‘I’m Personnel Manager Baek from the Management Bureau~ Piece of cake~.’
He was delighted, having grasped my true intentions(?) to some degree.
This was certainly a demonstration of power.
Subtly, yet blatantly displaying his strength to pressure the government into offering more concessions.
Farming?
Of course, judging by appearances alone, one might think that way.
However, farming with Undead wasn’t actually as simple as it sounded.
If construction sites could employ Undead, why wouldn’t farmers use them instead of expensive robots?
Even though farming appeared simple, it actually required constant judgment—a high-level undertaking.
Undead without intelligence could never perform such tasks.
Even now, as they wandered about groaning, every movement of the Knights’ Order failed to escape Seongnyun’s sharp eye.
With just this alone, Ilgyeok had left an utterly absurd impression of a peaceful military demonstration.
‘This is simultaneously asserting that Ilgyeok poses no threat to Korea while claiming to possess skill that far exceeds expectations. Or perhaps there’s something even more impressive waiting….’
There certainly was something impressive remaining.
After all, Ihyeon wasn’t a Dark Mage.
And the One-Strike Knight Order wasn’t even Ihyeon’s main force!
…Of course, if Seongnyun, who thought she’d grasped Ihyeon’s true intentions, learned this fact, she’d be furious at how ridiculous it all was—but that was still to come.
“Yes, I understand your intentions well, Hunter.”
Seongnyun bowed to Ihyeon with a radiant smile.
“? Yes, are you leaving?”
Ihyeon had no idea what intentions of his Seongnyun had supposedly understood, nor why she suddenly smiled so brightly, but he simply accepted it.
After all, he was accustomed to people interpreting things on their own, and it rarely caused him any harm.
“I have some business at the Management Bureau. You needn’t worry about the moving process. They’re quite seasoned professionals.”
“I see. Thank you for your consideration despite your busy schedule. Please take care.”
“Yes, congratulations on your move~.”
With that, Seongnyun got back into the car she’d arrived in and departed.
Just as Seongnyun had repeatedly assured, the moving company was truly staffed by veterans among veterans.
Heavy items were swiftly transported using mana-powered robots, and the placement throughout the house was completed neatly and perfectly without Minjeong or Donghoo needing to lift a finger.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
“Not at all, please live happily here!”
In the blink of an eye, both the main house and the annex were filled with their belongings, and the workers departed with bright farewells, wiping their sweat.
Minjeong spoke with a satisfied smile.
“Goodness, I never knew moving could be this easy. At this rate, I’d do it several times over.”
“Where could there be a better house than this? Let’s just live here for life.”
Both of them seemed quite pleased with the house.
Indeed, having moved from a cramped, old apartment to a spacious house that opened up the chest just by looking at it, they had every reason to be.
“There are still some guests coming.”
“Who?”
“My team members said they’d arrive soon… Ah, there they are.”
It was Suyeon and Deokhuun.
I’d instructed them beforehand to depart with some leisure time so they wouldn’t feel awkward arriving during the move.
Since Deokhuun was the type who said the perfect event I’d given him wasn’t satisfactory, a luxury car rarely seen on the streets arrived in front of the house with a purring sound.
Soon, Deokhuun and Suyeon stepped out from the driver’s and passenger’s seats respectively.
“Hello! I’m Jang Deokhuun!”
“Ah, ah, hello. I’m S-Seo Suyeon, Ihyeon’s team member….”
Deokhuun, who was naturally sociable, greeted them cheerfully, while Suyeon trembled slightly, lost in thought as usual, and spoke carefully.
“Seo Suyeon?”
“I feel like I’ve heard that name somewhere before….”
Meanwhile, a face that seemed vaguely familiar.
And a name that sounded even more familiar.
Minjeong and Donghoo stared blankly at each other.
“Um, I heard she’s ranked first here? Well~ though the Master will take over soon~.”
Using Elsie’s words as a trigger.
“Sh, sh, Shin Gung Seo Suyeoooon?!”
“Oh my, what an honor to have such a distinguished guest in this humble place….”
Clap—!
“No, the other way around!”
“R, right! What an honor to have such a distinguished guest in this humble place….”
They began making a tremendous fuss.
Even though the two of them had paid little attention to the Tower before Ihyeon became a Hunter, they’d certainly heard Shin Gung’s name whispered about frequently.
And now that very Suyeon was standing right before their eyes, greeting them as a member of their son’s team!
“Oh my, thank you so much for playing with our son….”
Bow—
Minjeong and Donghoo bowed deeply without even properly looking at Suyeon.
“Oh, no. Rather, I should be the one thanking you….”
Bow—
Then Suyeon, unsure what to do with herself, bowed even deeper.
“No, my inadequate son should be the one….”
“I should be….”
Bow—
Bow—
The three of them bent their waists competitively, as if they might fall into the pit the Knights had dug!
Unable to watch any longer, Ihyeon stepped forward.
“There’s no need for that. Suyeon is my teammate and my friend, and you’re my mom and dad. Just treat my friend the way you’d treat anyone else.”
“Huh? Since when did our son have friends?”
“….”
“Sorry. Is that okay?”
“Of, of course! Please, be comfortable with us, comfortable!”
Suyeon might visit this place frequently from now on, and it would be problematic if his parents felt uncomfortable.
“Hehe, well… I always thought my son was doing well, but I never imagined he’d be on the same team as Shin Gung.”
“Who said otherwise? So all this time without friends was leading to this?”
“Mom!”
“I apologized, didn’t I~.”
If you apologize and then do it again, what am I supposed to do!
Ihyeon glanced sideways at his parents, who said everything in front of Suyeon.
The two of them were probably just feeling awkward and flustered.
At that moment, Deokhuun, who had been watching from the side, broke into a wide smile and greeted them again.
“I’m here too! As I mentioned earlier, my name is Jang Deokhuun.”
“Ah, yes. You must be Suyeon’s father? I’m Choi Ihyeon’s father.”
….
Suddenly, a profound silence fell over the room.
Deokhuun froze mid-bow, while Donghoo blinked in confusion, unsure what mistake he’d made.
And Minjeong looked at Ihyeon as if asking what had gone wrong.
“Um, so… Deokhuun is….”
Ihyeon trailed off, unsure how to explain Deokhuun.
If this were the Tower, I could have simply fired a shot and ended everything cleanly, but reality wasn’t so forgiving.
“Honey, his last name is different, isn’t it? How could you say something like that so carelessly?”
“Ah, my mistake….”
This was when Deokhuun’s quick thinking truly shone.
“As for me, I’m twenty-three this year, and my name is Jang Deokhuun, sir.”
“?! Oh my goodness, I’m, I’m so sorry.”
“Right, he’s our team’s youngest member, Deokhuun….”
The revealed truth and the lingering shock.
Minjeong and Donghoo finally realized their mistake and apologized to Deokhuun.
Though they did gaze at him with curious eyes, still amazed by the revelation.
Drip—
“Haha, it’s fine. Beauty standards differ from person to person, after all. Haha, really, it’s fine….”
At that moment, a single tear streaming down Deokhuun’s face caught the sunlight and gleamed beautifully.
“Really~ age doesn’t matter, does it? Right, Master? Since it’s come to this, why don’t we all drop the formalities….”
“Be quiet, Elsie.”
“Yeah, Jia, take her and go somewhere far away. Have her help out with the Knights or something.”
“Me, the Legendary Sword Elsie, doing farm work!!! Not that I don’t understand the importance of labor, but…!”
Elsie being dragged away by the scruff of her neck in Jia’s grip at the corner of that scene was hardly a beautiful sight.
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Deokhuun and Suyeon were both quite pleased with my new house.
While Suyeon’s satisfaction was one thing, Deokhuun’s case was particularly important since he planned to relocate his warehouse here.
“Mom, Dad, Deokhuun has been selling my byproducts for me, and it’s much more convenient for him to be close by, so he wants to build a warehouse here and live in it.”
“A warehouse? How can you live in a warehouse when it’s so uncomfortable? Just give him one of the rooms in your annex.”
Minjeong tilted her head at Ihyeon’s words.
Of course, she was saying this because she hadn’t seen what he’d done in his current warehouse.
The room he’d made for sleeping in the warehouse rivaled a five-star hotel’s suite, so even if he built a new one here, it wouldn’t be any less impressive.
“No, I couldn’t possibly inconvenience you like that, sir. As it happens, I found another plot of land available right next to here. I plan to build my warehouse there.”
“Mr. Deokhuun… ah right, if that’s what Deokhuun wants, then we’re happy our son will be more comfortable. In any case, we look forward to working with you.”
“I look forward to it as well, sir!”
Minjeong and Donghoo, who had initially been confused by Deokhuun’s remarkable appearance, seemed to have grown quite accustomed to it by now.
Besides, Deokhuun had such a naturally likable personality that neither of them would have reason to dislike him.
In any case, Deokhuun mentioned he’d been considering relocating the warehouse himself.
Since these were monster byproducts, they inevitably emitted foul odors and caused public unease, so a secluded place like this seemed far better than the heart of Seoul.
“I was deliberating on when to move, but it seems following you, hyung, was my destiny.”
“Destiny? Without you, I wouldn’t have even thought to come to a place like this.”
Ihyeon didn’t believe that acquiring two houses on such expansive land was entirely his own achievement.
It was the result of the Spirits, Jia, Deokhuun, and all my teammates, as well as everyone involved.
Meanwhile, Suyeon, who had finished touring the house, approached and spoke.
“It’s really wonderful. The view is so open… I’d like to live in a place like this someday too.”
“Hmm, that might actually suit you.”
Suyeon, who was cautious around people by nature, would naturally thrive in a place where she’d never have to encounter anyone.
Of course, since she couldn’t live that way forever, I harbored selfish hopes of encouraging her to interact with more people, but ultimately that was Suyeon’s choice to make.
Hearing Suyeon’s words, Minjeong nodded and spoke.
“Why don’t you move into the annex with Ihyeon, Suyeon?”

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