I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 258

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Episode 258
Ep. 258
Ihyeon had practically bought an entire cow in one go.
That evening, after the Spirits had finished an entire container of ice cream and returned.
The people who had promised to come began arriving one after another.
“Hello!”
“Oh my, Suyeon~ come on in.”
“Wow! The Hero! Wow! The Hero! Wow! The Hero! Wow! The Hero!”
“Deokhuun, that’s enough.”
“I’m a true fan of this Hero! I have Chris Erubein photo cards and posters, mouse pads, and figurines at home! I even bought limited edition hand prints, footprints, and an autographed t-shirt!”
“When did you say you were my fan?”
“Oh, of course I have all of Suyeon’s merchandise too.”
“That makes it worse.”
“Cough… You didn’t have to say it like that.”
Deokhuun suffered a devastating blow from the look in Suyeon’s eyes and retreated backward.
But Deokhuun’s ordeal was far from over.
“All the merchandise wasn’t actually me—it was using my stunt double.”
!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The day he heard Erubein’s candid confession, one might say Deokhuun’s world crumbled.
“We’re about to grill meat now. You’re not going to eat?”
“I’ve lost my appetite… The Hero in my heart was actually a stunt double.”
“Fine then, go use your Branding skill on that crossbow over there.”
“Brother!”
“What?”
“I need to eat to get over this injustice!”
Ihyeon laughed, saying he knew it would come to this.
Shortly after, Hwi-yeong arrived.
“Mm.”
“Umm.”
I’d seen it before, but Hwi-yeong and Erubein were truly a fantastic pair that suited each other perfectly.
Their reunion greeting ended with those two utterances.
Minjeong and Donghoo were surprised to hear that Hwi-yeong ranked second after Suyeon, but it wasn’t as severe as before.
Having seen Erubein as well, they’d gotten their inoculation, so to speak.
In any case, now that everyone who was supposed to come had arrived, preparations for the party were progressing smoothly in the spacious yard.
A large grill, mats spread out, mountains of meat, various vegetables, and drinks.
The Vice Captain, who had been helping with the setup, tapped his breastplate and boasted confidently.
“We’ll grill the meat perfectly for you! Don’t worry!”
“Vice Captain, you don’t even eat… I feel bad…”
“Oh, I’m not grilling. Of course my subordinates will do it. I’m not skilled enough to grill meat anywhere. Haha!”
“?”
That’s not what I meant.
Donghoo and Minjeong exchanged glances that seemed to say, “Isn’t something off about this?” but there was nothing they could do.
The grill had already been claimed by the One-Strike Knight Order members.
“Hee! Ho! Light the fire!”
“Hellfire cremation! A flame that won’t die until it’s cooked!”
“Hee! Ho! Light the fire!”
“Salt that burrows between the muscles! Suffering that doesn’t end even in death!”
Whether it was their marching song or not, they enthusiastically belted out lyrics that were utterly terrifying.
Whoooosh—!
I had no idea what they were using to start the fire, but the flames were distinctly blue.
Sizzzzzzle———!!!
‘At least the sound is impressive.’
But once the meat hit the grill, the sizzling sound and the aroma that rose up were exquisite.
Thinly sliced beef cooked in an instant.
“Here, please try our Knight Order’s special seasoned grilled beef.”
“My, what a wonderful smell?”
The meat, cooked to a perfect golden brown without a single burnt spot, glistened even more under the outdoor lighting, the juices standing out prominently.
Anyone who appreciated good beef couldn’t help but salivate at the sight.
“Umm. Korean steak.”
Erubein, equally intrigued, immediately picked up a fork.
He’d watched many videos about Korean culture online, and among them, he’d frequently encountered Korean-style grilled meat—similar to steak but distinctly different.
‘Though strictly speaking, it’s not Korean style but rather this world’s style….’
My mouth itched to correct him, but I held back, not wanting to dampen Erubein’s enthusiasm.
“Well, beef is beef no matter where it comes from~ Back in my day, I wouldn’t eat anything unless it was beef roasted by the royal chefs themselves~”
“Mmm~ It’s really delicious. Sister, you should try some too.”
“Oh, yes, yes.”
Elsie, who had been putting on airs, obediently nodded when Suyeon placed a handful of meat on her plate.
I watched her and spoke.
“It’s quite tasty, you know? Try it with some salt first.”
Regardless of how cattle were eaten in this other world, Korean beef was bound to be exceptional.
At my words, Elsie—still not quite comfortable with chopsticks—picked up a steaming piece of meat with her fork and put it in her mouth.
“Huh?”
“What’s wrong?”
Elsie tilted her head in confusion.
I wondered if it wasn’t to her taste and asked.
Elsie spoke with a bewildered expression.
“I put it in my mouth, but it disappeared.”
“….”
“No, really? Where did it go?”
“Then try one more. There’s plenty of meat.”
“Mmm, nom. Huh?”
Following my advice, she ate another piece of meat, and just as expected, it vanished the moment it entered her mouth.
“It disappeared again!”
“That’s right, that’s right. Eat plenty.”
“Moo!”
This was the moment my prediction came true.
I pointed to the lettuce wraps and vegetables in front of Elsie and spoke.
“You can’t just eat the meat alone. Wrap it with vegetables. Dip it in the sauce, add some garlic too.”
“Does… does it taste better that way…?”
“Probably?”
Crinkle, crinkle—
At my words, Elsie carefully picked up a single leaf of lettuce with trembling hands, then placed a piece of meat on it, added some sauce, green onion strips, and garlic.
Then she delicately put it in her mouth and chewed several times.
“Wrap!”
Now her vocabulary had changed from “moo” to “wrap.”
“Wrap!”
“Try wrapping it with kale or perilla leaves too.”
“Lettuce wrap! Kale wrap! Perilla wrap!”
Crinkle, crinkle, crinkle, crinkle——!!
I think Elsie has had enough at this point.
Munch— munch—
Jia, as always, ate quietly but with remarkable vigor.
‘It’s hard not to notice how much she’s eating.’
How should I put it—she was the type to eat a lot while maintaining perfect dining etiquette, never appearing gluttonous, always graceful.
Her chopstick technique was clearly fluid and her movements economical as she ate the meat, yet her pace was anything but ordinary.
“Hey, you sneaky fox! Wrap it up and eat it! You can’t just eat meat! That’s cheating!”
“…Elsie, finish eating first before you talk.”
It was telling that even Elsie, who was struggling with a large wrap in her mouth, felt compelled to call out a warning.
Meanwhile, Chris Erubein, who could be called the star of this gathering,
“Umm.”
Swish—
“Umm.”
Swish—
“Umm.”
Swish—
was thoroughly enjoying his meal, letting out exclamations of delight with each bite.
From his perspective, his reaction might have been equivalent to a Michelin three-star restaurant, or perhaps even more intense.
‘They all seem to be enjoying it.’
At first, I was a bit worried whether we’d be able to finish all this meat, but seeing how quickly it was disappearing, there seemed to be no need for concern.
“Haha! Seeing everyone eat so well makes me happy! Everyone, let’s start preparing!”
“?”
The Vice Captain watched with satisfaction as the meat disappeared like magic the moment it was set down, then clapped his hands together sharply.
The Knights responded enthusiastically to the signal.
“Now, fire show!”
Whoooosh——!!
“Clear!”
Whoosh—!
“????”
“Inferno bath!”
“Ahhhhh! It’s so warm!!!”
“H-hey, that’s enough!”
At first, I thought Grillo had quite the repertoire of tricks when he conjured flames so impressively with his grill, but then the Knights jumped through the fire without hesitation, and he was setting flames directly on the ground and soaking his body in the warmth… it was getting out of hand.
“What’s wrong, Master? It’s fun.”
Since this wasn’t exactly a family-friendly program suitable for both adults and children (?), I hastily stopped them.
The Knights looked a bit disappointed, but soon settled for watching only ordinary tricks.
Time passed in the blink of an eye.
“Phew, Mom and Dad are tired. We’re heading in now, Hyeon. Vice Captain, you worked hard today.”
“Yes, sir! Boss, Madam, please rest well!”
“Brother, I should head back to the warehouse soon.”
“Right, use the Branding Skill before you sleep. Suyeon needs to take it tomorrow.”
“…Yes.”
One by one, those who had attended the gathering began to leave.
Though they’d enjoyed themselves thoroughly, both Suyeon and Hwi-yeong had come almost directly after clearing an A-rank Gate.
The two of them excused themselves, saying they’d rest in their assigned rooms.
In the end, only Ihyeon, Erubein, and the two Spirits remained.
“Did you enjoy the meal?”
“Umm.”
Though he always seemed to say the same thing, after hearing it several times, I could now distinguish Erubein’s inflections to some degree.
He spoke with a subtle smile, clearly quite satisfied.
Since we were alone now anyway.
‘I’ve been curious about something. I should ask him about it.’
I glanced at Erubein and asked.
“But was there a particular reason you chose the Management Bureau as the place for our first meeting?”
“Hmm?”
Erubein tilted his head as if he didn’t understand what I meant.
Erubein and I had first met on the 86th floor.
In fact, thinking back on the conversation we had at the Management Bureau, there was no real need to move locations just to talk.
Could there be some significant reason hidden behind it?
‘Come to think of it, when we talked in reality, two A-rank Gates opened. If it had been inside the Tower, we might have faced much greater resistance.’
Given that Erubein was currently at the highest floor, he surely had a good reason for it.
Ihyeon waited seriously for Erubein’s answer while entertaining such thoughts.
“Ah-ha.”
Erubein nodded once and then explained the reason.
“The Lava Slime is so tedious just thinking about it, he says, Master.”
“…?”
“?”
“That’s it?”
“Yes.”
“Hmm.”
It was a simpler reason than expected.
Elsie, nestled in Jia’s arms with drowsy eyes, yawned widely before agreeing with Erubein’s reasoning.
“I’d feel the same way. Sigh… Who could have known that after crushing that tedious Dokkaebi, an even more tedious creature would appear…”
Ihyeon, who had been making countless speculations until just moments ago about the Tower’s restrictions and the Overlord’s surveillance, felt deflated, but since Erubein said so, there was nothing he could do about it.
“I, I see.”
And truthfully, I was also fed up with Lava Slimes.
Feeling a bit embarrassed to continue the conversation further, I stood up from my seat and spoke.
“You must be tired. Please go rest now.”
“Thanks. But no thanks.”
However, Erubein seemed to want to stay here a bit longer.
Since I had already shown him to his room earlier anyway, I nodded and left first with the Spirits.
Erubein, left alone.
Chirp, chirp—
The lively atmosphere had quieted, and only the sound of insects remained.
Stars poured down light from the sky, and a cool breeze pleasantly tickled the nape of his neck.
Erubein sat on the wooden platform, taking in the Korean landscape for a long time.
* * *
The next day.
It was essentially Erubein’s last day remaining in Korea.
Though he hadn’t entered the Tower, he couldn’t simply laze around doing nothing.
Whoosh—! Whoosh—!
‘They’re at it bright and early…’
Even though I had woken up quite early, I clicked my tongue upon seeing Hwi-yeong and Erubein already in the courtyard, shirtless and diligently swinging their swords.
“Your form is quite excellent… At that level, you could have achieved mastery with the sword in any world.”
Elsie, who had just woken up following me, also rubbed her eyes and added a comment.
The two of them were now moving their bodies purely with their own strength, without the aid of any skills.
Their stats naturally applied, but that wasn’t something reflected by their own will.
Yet despite this, the swordsmanship of the two had reached the realm of divine technique.
‘Looking at just their swordplay, they seem similar… Now that I think about it, their movements look alike too. Ah!’
I, who had been watching the two intently, suddenly clapped my hands together.
“Huh? What is it, Master?”
“I just thought of something fun.”
Besides, I didn’t have much to do for the rest of the day anyway.
Since all the members were gathered here, wouldn’t it be a good idea to properly assess each other’s abilities?
With that thought, Ihyeon approached Hwi-yeong and Erubein, who were in the middle of their training.
“Would you two be interested in a sparring match?”
“Hm?”
“Umm?”
The attention of both who had been wielding their swords diligently shifted to him.
The outcome was probably obvious even without asking.
Regardless of who started swinging their sword first, what could it mean that the other person was swinging their sword alongside them?
It meant they wanted to see the other’s swordwork under the guise of training.
But if they continued practicing despite knowing that?
Then it was fair to say their desire to see each other’s swords was mutual.
Ihyeon promptly opened the makeshift training grounds and ushered the two inside.

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