I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 253

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Episode 253
Ep. 253
Outside, chaos erupted as Ilgyeok’s new subordinates continued to reveal themselves.
But Ihyeon, currently focused on sniping from the highest floor of Boramae Tower, would not learn of this crisis until much later.
The situation was so urgent that even the Spirits’ actions couldn’t be managed.
‘Glory to our Master.’
‘Hehehehe, if I step up like this, Master’s popularity will rise too, right? Ah~ really~ nothing works without me~.’
The Spirits’ loyalty was such that if Ihyeon didn’t appear directly to draw attention, they would subtly help him instead—there was no point in stopping them.
In any case, the Centaurs attempting to escape the outer regions were steadily eliminated by the overwhelming force of Jia, Elsie, and the One-Strike Knight Order.
And from his vantage point overlooking the entire battlefield, Ihyeon
‘…Is that a person, or a combat weapon?’
witnessed yet another monster.
Ihyeon’s performance was no less impressive than before.
In fact, without him, no matter how brilliantly the One-Strike Knight Order fought, there might have been defensive lines they couldn’t reach that would have been breached entirely.
The special forces’ combat strength was virtually nonexistent compared to the Centaurs.
But the reason such invisible effort was possible
Giiiiing———!!! Crash———
was undoubtedly due to the brilliant performance of the Hero, Chris Erubein, who displayed overwhelming majesty right near the Gate.
An utterly incongruous phenomenon was unfolding amid the gray concrete buildings.
A blue turtle ship made of mana advanced across the four-lane boulevard, literally sweeping away the surging Centaurs.
It was clearly Erubein’s skill, but even Ihyeon couldn’t fathom how such a thing was possible.
‘Not an Abrams tank, but what kind of American conjures a turtle ship….’
If Ihyeon was the reaper delivering death from unseen places,
then Erubein was the destroyer drawing all enemies’ attention upon himself.
Because of this, the Centaurs, which had shown a tendency to scatter in all directions, were instead crowding around Erubein near the Gate.
Their numbers easily exceeded 200.
For any ordinary Hunter, even guerrilla warfare would be overwhelming, let alone direct confrontation.
After all, guerrilla warfare against Centaurs was impossible in the first place.
‘If direct confrontation is impossible, should one first suspect their own insufficient strength?’
Ihyeon mentally calculated whether he could achieve such a performance by properly utilizing his Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle and skills like Multi-Target.
It would be possible.
However.
‘I couldn’t put on such a flashy performance.’
My combat style is concise.
Pull the trigger, and mana bullets with absurd destructive power sweep away everything.
Erubein’s combat, on the other hand, was… sufficient to become a symbol.
Whether for America, Earth, or all humanity.
Click-clack— Click—!
Whoosh—!
Of course, it was a difference in role and tactics.
Even as I cleanly landed shot after shot on the Centaur, I couldn’t help but commit Erubein’s appearance to memory.
The Turtle Ship that had charged forward for a while soon vanished.
Roooaaar—!!
This time, Erubein created a tiger from his sword energy and began sweeping through the remaining forces.
A red and blue tiger burst forth, tearing at the neck of the weakened Centaur.
Even the Centaur, an object of terror, had no choice but to be helplessly swept away like some herbivore before Erubein.
‘It’s all good. It’s all good, but….’
I was deeply impressed by that brilliant combat display.
It was truly flawless and immaculate fighting.
Yet there was one thing that bothered me.
‘Why is an American using skills like that?’
It was a fundamentally, fundamentally puzzling question.
A Hunter wielding leather armor and a samurai helmet, a traditional Korean hwandao sword, summoning Turtle Ships and tigers to unleash them.
It looked genuinely beautiful, but the fact that this Hunter happened to be American was truly a minor stumbling block.
Was this proof of the saying that the most Korean thing is the most universal?
Clang clang— Clang—!
Boom—!
Even as I annihilated a horde of Centaurs charging toward the defensive line with explosives, I remained unsettled.
‘Should I try to get my hands on things like Turtle Ship rounds or Tiger rounds…. Or at least dress like a Joseon-era gunner…?’
Here was an American who loved Korea so much, yet I, a proud Korean military-origin Hunter, was using guns—essentially Western weapons—which made me feel a bit guilty.
[ (Photo) Mysterious Turtle Ship appears at Southern A-Rank Gate?
└ What Hunter is that?
└ Is One-Strike creating and launching Turtle Ships now?
└ Was King God Majesty General Admiral One-Strike real?
└ No no. Looking at other photos, there’s a tiger too, and the tactics are completely different from One-Strike’s before. And they said there’s some warrior in red armor?
└ This Korean-pride Hunter is insane;; ]
Had I known that thanks to those massive skill effects, the Hero’s existence was becoming vaguely known even from the Outside, my unease might have deepened further.
But all of this was only possible because we had the luxury to think such thoughts.
Erubein’s drive hunt in the center.
The One-Strike Knight Order’s brilliant victories on the periphery.
My gunfire encompassing it all.
As these three efforts harmonized, a miracle was unfolding even in a situation where countless troublesome Centaurs were pouring out of an A-Rank Gate.
– So… how many casualties are we at so far?
“Yes, zero casualties among the special forces or Hunters. The only injuries are two civilians who fell during evacuation, sustaining minor wounds.”
– Wow….
“??”
– Is that even possible?
“Well….”
The situation room at the Management Bureau was conducting such leisurely conversations.
Personnel from the Presidential Office, Tower Administration, and others who had steeled themselves for massive civilian casualties watched the real-time field situation unfolding before them with their mouths agape.
The Personnel Manager of the Gate Response Division briefed on subsequent countermeasures with a confident voice.
“We assess that the southern Gate, where the Hero and Ilgyeok are participating, has relatively more leeway. Therefore, we plan to deploy all reinforcing Guild and Special Forces personnel to the east to further expand the safe zone. This will increase evacuated personnel, but we can dramatically reduce casualties….”
– Wait, just a moment.
“Yes, is there some problem…?”
However, when Donghyeon, the Tower Secretary, suddenly interrupted, the Personnel Manager looked at him with a slightly tense expression.
Was there some problem with his operation?
– You have the order wrong.
“The order?”
– Ilgyeok and the Hero.
“Pardon?”
– Ilgyeok and the Hero. Not the Hero and Ilgyeok.
“Ah… Yes, the southern Gate where Ilgyeok and the Hero are participating….”
As the Personnel Manager subtly corrected himself, Donghyeon finally nodded with a satisfied smile.
– Yes, that’s right, that’s right. Please proceed that way.
“We will also deploy Frontier forces that have expressed their support to the eastern Gate.”
Fortunately, it wasn’t a major issue. The Personnel Manager let out a relieved sigh and turned off the microphone.
Then, a red light blinked on the monitors in the command center, and soon an Employee’s urgent voice came through the radio.
“Gate reaction! A boss monster has appeared at the southern Gate!”
“!”
– Already?
At the news of the boss monster’s appearance, the atmosphere that had been flowing smoothly for a Gate situation cooled once more.
Although the Hero and Ilgyeok—or rather, Ilgyeok and the Hero—were managing the situation stably, no one knew how things might change once a boss monster appeared.
There could be no relaxation of vigilance until the Gate was completely sealed.
Everyone’s attention turned back to the cameras at the scene.
Grrrrooooowwwww——
“…Is the boss coming out?”
The Hunters at the scene feel the Gate’s situation more acutely than anyone else.
Ihyeon was no exception.
Along with an ominous aura, the purple Gate writhed.
It meant a new and massive threat had appeared in this place that the Centaurs had dominated.
‘What kind of creature is it? A named enhanced variant of Centaur? Or perhaps I should consider Minotaur as well.’
Several candidates came to mind in Ihyeon’s thoughts.
If they were such creatures, the situation would end more simply.
As long as Erubein kept his feet on the ground, there was no way to break through him as he recreated the legendary naval battle in that avenue.
‘But Erubein doesn’t lack for weaknesses either.’
Still, there were types of enemies that would be troublesome for Erubein, that iron wall that seemed impenetrable.
A bird that flies in the sky cannot be stopped by any iron wall, no matter how high.
And as if hearing Ihyeon’s ominous prediction.
Neeeeiiiiggghhhhh———!!!
A resonant horse’s cry echoed from the sky.
That sound echoed far and wide, reaching the ears of the special forces unit maintaining the defensive line.
People instinctively looked up at the sky, their words catching in their throats at the unexpected sight.
“…A rainbow?”
A word that seemed utterly incompatible with a gate pouring forth monsters—a rainbow.
But this rainbow was different.
A monochromatic rainbow spanning from black to white stretched across the sky like a path.
And upon that rainbow, a single black horse galloped forward.
Thud-thud-thud-thud——
Ihyeon had just confirmed the creature through his scope.
‘Two horns on its head.’
A monster from certain legends—a Baikhon.
It stood in stark contrast to the unicorn, which was typically depicted with positive and beautiful imagery.
Two horns curved long like those of a mountain goat, and eyes that burned a fierce red.
A pair of elongated fangs protruded from its mouth.
Its massive black frame, even larger than a Centaur, rippled with muscle with every stride it took.
The Baikhon charging across the black and white rainbow was headed toward—
Kwaaaaaang——!!!
Perhaps it was inevitable, but it was Erubein, who had been most visibly slaughtering the Centaurs, that the creature targeted.
The Baikhon’s fierce charge.
As Erubein raised a single sword and slashed horizontally toward the sky, a black line of split space blocked the creature’s path, just as before.
A thunderous crash erupted as the two horns collided with the black line.
But unlike with the Centaur, the Baikhon’s horns did not simply shatter and fall away.
As if engaged in a test of strength, the Baikhon pressed its horns against the split space and continuously snorted.
Screech— Screech—
‘That insane….’
Even Ihyeon, watching the scene unfold, found himself at a loss for words.
What kind of monster could possibly push through split space and advance forward?
Crack—!
Yet the Baikhon accomplished that impossible feat.
It shattered the line Erubein had drawn and launched another charge.
Of course, its speed had diminished considerably from before.
Roooaarrr——!!
In an instant, Erubein summoned two tigers as a threat, and the Baikhon kicked off the space and leaped into the air, evading with ease.
The matchup was clearly unfavorable.
Erubein wielding his sword on the ground versus the Baikhon freely maneuvering through the air while treading the black and white rainbow.
Sure enough, as Erubein watched the Baikhon soar into the sky, he sent a message to Ihyeon.
「Hero: Can you do it.」
A question from Erubein asking only whether it was possible, without any additional words.

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