I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 247

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Episode 247
Ep. 247
In the underground secret conference room of the Management Bureau.
Seongnyun arrived first and sat with a solemn expression, followed by An Minggyu, the Personnel Manager who had first welcomed the Hero, and Erubein’s Representative.
Soon, the conference room filled with tension—this might be the most significant meeting since the Tower’s emergence.
The next to arrive was none other than.
Click—
“Welcome.”
“Yes, Manager.”
“Hello.”
Ihyeon and Suyeon.
“The Spirits are attending as well, I see.”
“Greetings.”
“Hi!”
Where the needle goes, the thread follows—Jia and Elsie came along too.
The Spirits seemed curious about a Hunter with such overwhelming power, something they’d never witnessed before.
Despite being different from Ihyeon, it was remarkable that he’d built comparable prestige.
Since he’d come directly after finishing his call with Seongnyun, it wasn’t late by any measure.
Seongnyun seemed slightly surprised that Ihyeon had come in person without sending an escort.
“It’s simply because the person we’re meeting is who they are.”
“Yes, I understand. This was a matter we should have resolved on our end, and I apologize for the repeated trouble.”
Ihyeon had tried to remain inconspicuous, but there were limits to such discretion.
Sending an escort to meet a Hero could have caused unnecessary complications.
And among those seeing Ihyeon for the first time at this gathering were two people.
“Y-you’re not possibly Ilgyeok, are you?!”
“My goodness….”
Erubein’s Representative and Minkyoo, who had attended as conference participants but never imagined they’d actually meet Ilgyeok in person.
Seongnyun had already drawn the line.
“Neither of you have seen Ilgyeok before, nor the Spirits. If any information about this meeting leaks outside, I will deploy every means at my disposal to respond.”
“O-of course.”
“Seongnyun, why are you being so intimidating…. I’m a Personnel Manager at the Bureau too.”
Though intimidated by Seongnyun’s threat, the two kept stealing curious glances at Ihyeon.
This time, Ihyeon had even asked the Spirits not to interfere carelessly and to stay quiet.
“Ah, I get it, Master. Do I seem like some Spirit who just chatters uselessly….”
…Especially Elsie, multiple times over.
Not long after, Hwi-yeong entered the conference room.
“Ah, Hwiryeong Hunter, welcome.”
“Mm.”
Hwi-yeong greeted them with his characteristically taciturn voice.
Now only one person remained.
Chris Erubein—someone who could arguably be considered an even bigger figure than Ihyeon at this very moment.
Thud— Thud—
And in that instant, heavy footsteps reached Ihyeon’s ears.
Footsteps that rang out distinctly despite the many people passing through this area.
In truth, it wasn’t so much the peculiarity of the footsteps themselves.
‘The approach of a powerful presence….’
Rather, it was because the very existence of Chris Erubein had already been etched into Ihyeon’s body and senses.
Creak—
The conference room door opened, and just as Ihyeon had anticipated, Erubein’s massive frame came into view.
“?!?!?!?!!”
Everyone seated inside gasped in shock simultaneously.
“C, Chris!”
According to Seongnyun, the Manager—who had waited for Erubein for a full two weeks without proper meals, staying up through the nights—reacted the same way.
And for good reason….
“You came from outside the Tower dressed like that?!”
Erubein was wearing the same crimson plate armor and horned helmet as when he’d met Ihyeon at the public floor earlier.
Naturally, Ihyeon, Suyeon, and Hwi-yeong had all changed out of their combat gear and into casual clothes.
Walking around outside dressed like they were inside the Tower would be like advertising “I’m a Hunter” to everyone.
‘He came like that and didn’t get caught?’
Ihyeon also swept his gaze over Erubein with a bewildered expression.
No matter how different Erubein looked from his publicly released images.
A foreigner walked into the Management Bureau building in crimson plate armor without any problems?
Since Erubein had lost contact with his Manager and wouldn’t have had proper transportation, he surely would have drawn considerable attention from passersby.
“Umm.”
But Erubein simply nodded without changing his expression.
“Mm.”
Hwi-yeong, who had been sitting quietly, also nodded as if in complete agreement.
‘…What exactly are you agreeing with?’
It seemed that Hwi-yeong was the only person here who could truly understand Erubein.
Erubein’s Representative asked again.
“Where have you been all this time? You must not have had a proper place to sleep either.”
“Gyeongbokgung Palace.”
“….”
Ah, so that was it.
Upon hearing Erubein’s calm response, the Koreans finally nodded in understanding.
Why Erubein, dressed in such eye-catching attire, had managed to stay out of the Management Bureau’s sight until now.
Anyone who imagined a foreigner in traditional clothing at Gyeongbokgung Palace would naturally understand.
“How did you get here then?”
“Taxi. Very kind driver.”
“Mm.”
After Hwi-yeong’s satisfied “I thought so” tone.
The Erubein Representative returned to his seat with a shuffling gait, his spirit having completely drained from his body.
Meanwhile, Seongnyun, unable to grasp how to process this situation, turned to Erubein with a questioning expression.
“How much… did you pay for this?”
“50 dollars.”
“You bastard…!!!!”
“Whoa, Seongnyun, hold on, hold on! I’ll handle this outside!”
Even after the Claude price-gouging incident, Seoul and the government had launched massive crackdowns, yet a rare few unscrupulous merchants still openly committed such atrocities!
Seongnyun’s fury was hardly surprising.
“Hmm?”
Meanwhile, Erubein, unaware of why Seongnyun was so angry, met Ihyeon’s gaze directly and spoke.
“Ilgyeok. I came here to provide you with information about the 90s floors.”
“!”
Unlike the chaotic atmosphere moments before, Erubein’s single statement engulfed the conference room in silence and shock.
The reason Erubein had shown interest while hearing news of Ilgyeok all this time.
And the reason he had rushed to Korea to find him immediately after Ilgyeok cleared floor 86 with an S+ rating.
All of it was now decided by this single statement.
“So… what you’re saying, Chris, is…?”
His representative spoke with a trembling voice, as if asking whether his thoughts were correct.
Before the representative could finish, Erubein nodded.
“Ilgyeok. You will be able to climb higher than me, without a doubt.”
“…”
Now all eyes shifted from the Hero to Ilgyeok.
That shift in gaze was profoundly symbolic.
Seven years had passed since the Hero’s emergence.
Though he was at an age where his prime as a Hunter was just beginning to wane, no one had ever spoken such words to him.
The Hero had always climbed the American Tower steadily, one floor after another, with overwhelming power.
Yet now, that very Hero had designated someone who would surpass him.
It was a declaration so overwhelming that no one could deny it upon hearing it.
Ihyeon nodded, bearing the weight of everyone’s gaze upon him.
“I will.”
Not a denial, not false modesty—but absolute affirmation.
For Suyeon and Seongnyun, who had witnessed Ihyeon’s usual demeanor, this answer was entirely unexpected.
But Ihyeon had no intention of retracting his words.
‘Floor 95. I’ll need to hear the information and judge, but it’s definitely possible.’
One only retracts words when they’ve been misspoken.
Ihyeon had absolute confidence that he could surpass the Hero—why would he retract such words?
Erubein, hearing Ihyeon’s response, broke into a deep smile.
“Chris…”
The representative was slightly taken aback upon seeing that smile.
It was rare for Erubein, who was ordinarily taciturn, to display such a distinct expression.
It spoke volumes that even the American government had gone so far as to employ Hollywood technology to create a body double for him.
“Then I shall begin.”
After confirming my intentions, Erubein started explaining the 90s floors.
Seongnyun and Minkyoo focused intently, their eyes wide open as if determined not to miss a single word.
Information about the 90s floors was no ordinary information.
It was likely classified as top secret even by the American government.
As if to prove this point, Erubein’s representative wore an anxious expression.
He was probably worried about the fallout that would occur back in America depending on what was revealed.
“Ilgyeok. How much do you know about the Watchman and the Overlord?”
‘So that’s where we’re starting from.’
It wasn’t particularly surprising.
The 90th floor.
I could feel it too.
We were now gradually approaching the end of the Tower.
And the Hero, who had climbed nearly ten floors higher than me, must be sensing it far more acutely.
“The Watchman… the Overlord…?”
“Isn’t that something that was rumored before? I’ve never heard of the Overlord though.”
The two Personnel Managers from the Management Bureau whispered to each other.
“A choice that only those who have reached the end of the Tower can make. Depending on that choice, the Tower will undergo significant changes.”
“Indeed, you do know. Is it with the help of those Spirits?”
“Yes.”
At my affirmation, Erubein’s smile deepened even further.
He was truly worth the long flight across the world to reach Korea.
The American Hero Chris Erubein may have been searching all this time for someone with whom he could have such a conversation.
An emptiness that had lingered in a corner of his heart for some time now.
That void, which even conversations with the superstar ranked second could never fill, seemed to be gradually filling now.
Because of a mere newcomer Hunter who had just conquered the 87th floor, ranking around 30th by American standards.
“Hmph.”
The Spirits, following my request to remain silent, said nothing more, yet various emotions could be felt in the soft breath they exhaled.
Erubein continued.
“I cannot tell you what happens on the 90s floors. Ilgyeok, I have a strong sense that I shouldn’t tell you.”
“It must be a constraint of the Tower.”
Erubein readily nodded in agreement with my conjecture.
A constraint of the Tower.
The Spirits had mentioned its existence several times before, and it was likely a prohibition placed at an unconscious level.
I was beginning to have a rough idea of who had imposed that prohibition.
‘The current apex of the Tower. It’s probably the Overlord’s doing.’
Information flows from top to bottom.
Blocking the flow from above was an effective way to cut off transmission.
Even if it wasn’t a restriction imposed solely on Ihyeon.
“The 90s floors are… what you might call a ‘karma’ or trial, if you will.”
“A trial?”
“Yes. A gateway that tests humanity. More precisely, it tests whether one can stand among the ranks of Overlords and Watchmen.”
“Wait, so what you two are saying right now is…?”
Seongnyun, having heard that much, interjected in surprise.
The name Watchman was something the Management Bureau knew to some extent, but they knew almost nothing about Overlords.
At least, they could accept that these two entities existed.
After all, the other party was someone who had climbed to the highest position even in America.
But the nuance in what Erubein was saying now was truly shocking.
He nodded and gave Seongnyun the answer he sought.
“We are currently discussing the end of the Tower.”
“!!”

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