I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 251

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Episode 251
Ep. 251
“Then let’s begin the operation. The Hero and I will carve a straight path through the center.”
“Understood, Master.”
“See you later!”
Whoosh—?!
The operation orders were issued without even unfolding a map, but they would manage just fine.
The Spirits, as well as the Knights, possessed an instinctive sense when it came to monsters.
Advancing while constructing defensive lines was something they could do with their eyes closed.
「Hero: I’ll take the lead.
Ilgyeok: Understood.」
All that remained was the combination of Ihyeon and Erubein.
Erubein accelerated further and surged forward.
After opening up adequate distance, Erubein adjusted his speed to keep pace with Ihyeon.
Although Ihyeon now shared 100% of the sniper rifle’s stats, Erubein’s physical abilities still surpassed him by a tier.
It was only natural, given that he was a warrior specialized in close combat, and his level was considerably higher than Ihyeon’s.
How far had they advanced?
Thud-thud-thud-thud-thud——
‘They’re close.’
The sound of hoofbeats, sharp enough to sting the ears, now echoed from mere steps away.
It was a different dimension from the horses that originally existed on Earth.
They seemed ready to tear up every bit of asphalt on the road.
In reality, something similar was probably happening.
Erubein surely knew that combat was imminent and should be slowing down soon.
Crash——!!
Instead, he surged forward with even greater momentum.
What Erubein was saying through his actions was quite simple.
‘Collide physically? With a herd of Centaurs?’
Ihyeon had never seen a Centaur directly.
He had only watched footage recorded in the United States.
Centaurs charging madly across vast wastelands.
The United States had constructed defensive lines and used area attacks to reduce their speed, then finished them off with Hunters—the result was devastating.
– Aaaahhh!!! They broke through!
– Tankers to the front! Tankers, move forward!
– Hold the line!!
The Centaurs, indifferent to the barrage of explosive area attacks and metal barricades, had effortlessly broken through and annihilated the first wave of Hunters in a single surge.
‘Of course, they succeeded in suppressing them afterward… but isn’t this too reckless?’
Having witnessed that overwhelming destructive power, Ihyeon wondered if he should use the sniper rifle sooner than expected.
Then, Erubein sent a message.
「Hero: Don’t slow your pace. Keep running.」
It was as if Erubein had read Ihyeon’s concerns perfectly.
Ihyeon hesitated for a moment before deciding to follow Erubein’s lead.
I was standing behind the Hero.
Though I had come to understand my own limits and flown this far, that didn’t erase the fact that I had been the umbrella shielding the world from the downpour that had rained upon it all this time.
Then, from a corner roughly three blocks away, a pack of Centaurs burst forth.
There were easily thirty of them.
Whether they had been targeting Ihyeon and Erubein from the start, they changed direction without the slightest hesitation.
To maintain their speed, they tilted their bodies nearly parallel to the ground as they pivoted.
The sight of those massive creatures—their heads tall enough to brush the 3rd Floor windows—charging with such ferocity and agility was nothing short of terrifying.
Kiyoooo—! Kiyoooot—!!
And their bizarre shrieks as they gripped their weapons and communicated with one another were equally unsettling.
‘If creatures like these charge, the special forces would….’
Ihyeon found another reason why this gate had to be breached as quickly as possible.
But for now, Erubein was the more pressing concern.
The distance between him and the Centaur pack was roughly thirty meters.
With bodies nearly seven meters long, a single stride from those creatures would close that gap like child’s play.
Yet Erubein still hadn’t even drawn his sword.
What on earth was he thinking?
30m.
25m.
20m.
15m.
10m.
Had the one before me been anyone other than the Hero, Ihyeon would have attempted something, anything.
Merely ten meters remained.
With that short distance still between them, Erubein finally—
Shring—
—drew his sword with fluid grace.
The warrior in crimson plate armor seemed about to be buried beneath the merciless charge of the cavalry.
Swish—
“?”
Who could have known that a single swing would transform the entire situation in an instant?
A single horizontal slash through empty air.
Unlike Elsie’s, it unleashed no sword aura, and unlike the Mages’, it produced no elaborate magic.
It was merely a single, unadorned swing.
Surely that was all it was.
Screeeeeech———!!!!!
A horrific sound of tearing flesh followed.
It was only after the leading Centaurs had crumpled to the ground that Ihyeon noticed the line that had appeared in the empty space ten meters away—the distance the Hero had set.
Spraying blood, their upper and lower halves severed, the creatures tumbled across the ground by momentum and were trampled mercilessly by their own kin.
Yet those of his own kind had already met their end.
Not a single Centaur could cross the Hero’s line, falling like autumn leaves scattered by the wind.
‘…He split space itself.’
Ihyeon finally grasped what had transpired, and let out a whistle of amazement.
Literally, space had been cleaved in two.
No matter how resilient the hide, no matter how unyielding the skeleton—nothing could cross a severed space.
Erubein had clearly told him not to slow down, to keep running.
There was no need to slow down.
As long as the Hero stood ahead, no monster could surpass him.
It was a skill that could rival my own soul destruction ability.
Ihyeon and Erubein breezed through the first pack of Centaurs they encountered.
Blood already pooled across the road like puddles, thick and viscous.
Ihyeon passed by them, feeling the vivid expressions of the Centaurs as if they were still alive, their lingering warmth still radiating from their bodies.
The advance had been remarkably swift.
By the time Ihyeon reached Boramae Tower, he had encountered two additional packs of Centaurs.
Swoosh— Swoosh—!
Each time, the Hero dispatched them with a single, simple horizontal slash.
It was clearly a defensive skill that marked a line, yet it possessed a power that no one could evade.
The vicinity of Boramae Tower, upon arrival, was silent.
Those who could flee had already done so.
‘The building is so massive that there must certainly be people remaining, but that’s a cost I’ll have to accept.’
Ihyeon recalled the Hero’s overwhelming breakthrough and nodded to him.
「Ilgyeok: I will provide covering fire from the top of this building.
Hero: Are you an Archer Hunter? I heard you were of the Mage variety.」
“Ah.”
Ihyeon only then remembered that he still hadn’t shown Erubein his weapon, and let out an exclamation.
The ride here had been far too comfortable.
To be honest, since I started entering the Tower, I had never experienced what people call a “bus ride.”
Ihyeon drew a sniper rifle from the pistol holster he’d fashioned like a coin purse at the back of his waist.
Whoosh—!
The sniper rifle expanded in an instant, its bolt-action mechanism extending.
“Huh?!”
Compared to others so far, it was a rather subdued reaction, but considering the Hero’s temperament, it was nothing short of earth-shattering astonishment.
Erubein stared at the sniper rifle in Ihyeon’s hands, his eyes wide open.
Since he’d shown a skill that splits space, I should offer him an equal measure of surprise in return.
Click-clack— Click-bang—!
Ihyeon lightly pulled the bolt to chamber a round, then fired in a swift standing position.
Boom—!
With a crisp sound, the mana bullet shot past the Hero and beyond.
Kiiiii— ….
A Centaur that had carelessly burst out from behind Erubein collapsed, its head severed.
While perhaps not as exquisite as Erubein’s spatial slash, it was an attack of remarkable directness.
“Since you’ve opened the path ahead, I’ll secure our rear.”
Ihyeon lowered his gun barrel with a faint smile.
He’d spoken in Korean, so there was no way Erubein could have understood… or so he thought.
「Hero: I can understand Korean. I’ll leave it to you.」
‘So he does understand?’
I’d have to be careful not to speak carelessly.
「Hero: The boss of the Centaur Gate won’t be easy to deal with.
Ilgyeok: Yes, I’ll be cautious.」
Erubein wore an expression similar to Ihyeon’s, then trudged steadily toward the direction where the gate lay.
Watching his retreating figure for a moment, Ihyeon shrugged and entered the Tower.
The destination was naturally the highest floor.
‘The rooftop would offer the best vantage point, but there are far too many cameras these days.’
During the previous gate incidents, I’d sniped from places so distant that no one’s gaze could reach, but now I was operating within the designated operation zone.
If I were spotted by a helicopter camera flying nearby, it would be catastrophic.
The Shadow Robe made the odds low, but a seasoned sniper always lives by accounting for that one-in-a-million scenario!
Ding—!
With a cheerful chime, the elevator arrived at the top floor.
The space, which resembled a banquet hall, was devoid of people.
And in the distance, an ominous purple gate caught my eye.
Even now, centaur cavalry units must be pouring out from that location in droves.
「Ilgyeok: Position reached. Please inform Personnel Manager Baek Seongyun.
Tower Defense: Yes!」
First, I contacted the management office to have them complete the encirclement that had been left open for my arrival.
Then I sent immediate messages to Jia and Elsie as well.
「Ilgyeok: Jia’s side is fine, but Elsie, once the encirclement forms, move deeper inside. Be careful not to be seen by people. And be extra cautious about safety.
Elsie: Huh? We’re not supposed to be seen by people?
Ilgyeok: ….
Elsie: Oh, no, no! I really saw it from far away! What do I do about those Centaur bastards charging that way? We have to save the people first!」
In any case, Elsie was the type to cause some kind of incident the moment you took your eyes off her.
‘No… actually, in a situation like this, Jia might be in a similar predicament.’
Given how swift the Centaurs’ mobility was, I couldn’t entirely blame her for it.
Besides, the existence of Jia and Elsie was already somewhat known to the public.
While the fact that Ilgyeok participated in this gate and the mysterious Knights would become topics of discussion, as long as I myself wasn’t captured on camera, there would be no major problem.
Ihyeon opened the largest window and set up his sniper rifle.
Watching the frenzied movements of those massive horses darting between the forest of buildings felt decidedly strange.
‘The priority is those heading toward the defensive line.’
The gate’s closure ultimately comes down to the boss monster’s death.
Until then, the key was preventing the rampaging Centaurs from breaking out beyond the perimeter.
The guilds would rotate in as they arrived, but the special forces unit would still be covering a considerable number of sectors.
「Tower Defense: I’m providing the locations of areas where the special forces unit hasn’t yet been relieved. Based on Boramae Tower, they are positioned to the east-southeast, north-northwest….」
The management office provided the approximate coordinates.
That was sufficient.
Thunk—!
A dull report echoed from Ihyeon’s sniper rifle as a black bullet tore through the air.
Previously, he’d relied primarily on bone bullets to conserve mana, but circumstances had changed.
‘The sniper rifle alone consumes 349 mana… and with Soul’s Bond, my own mana capacity is also 349.’
Click-clack— click-clang—!
Thunk—!
Each time Ihyeon squeezed the trigger.
Click-clack— click-clang—!
Thunk—!
The Centaurs caught in his sights fell helplessly one after another.
‘Let’s see which runs out first—my mana or your lives.’
Thunk—!
A sniper delivering death from places the enemy couldn’t perceive.
An overwhelming disparity that even granted a fleeting sense of omnipotence.
Ihyeon continued pulling the trigger.

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