I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 303

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Episode 303
Ep. 303
Kyaaaaaaah——!!
The moment the Former Apostle fully submerged his body, light erupted from the Great Spring, and it began to be absorbed into his body!
Though the Shaman showed a somewhat suspicious reaction, it was certainly clear that the Great Spring possessed effects similar to the legends.
Ihyeon, witnessing this, spoke to his uncle as well.
“Uncle, why don’t you give it a try as well?”
“Me… me?”
His uncle, quite startled, hesitated before cautiously entering the spring.
Once again, brilliant light was drawn into his uncle’s body.
“How is it?”
“Remarkable…! My strength has truly increased. No, it’s not just that my strength increased—it feels like I’ve gained an entirely new power!”
“That’s right, Ilgyeok! Not only has the lingering numbness completely vanished, but I’m overflowing with vitality!”
Ihyeon asked the Vice Captain.
“Have any of the other Nomads ever submerged themselves here before?”
“No, they haven’t. From the start, the Nomads avoided this place because they said monsters infested it, and after we brought the Captain here, we made sure to keep them away even more.”
“I see.”
Ihyeon nodded.
His uncle drew the sword at his waist, and mysteriously, a white aura gathered along the blade.
From his reaction, it wasn’t as if he could see a system window like a Hunter, but it was certain he had gained power that would be useful on the 90s floors.
Ihyeon instructed one of the Squad Members nearby.
“Go outside and bring back a few of the Nomads who came with me.”
“Yes, Master!”
The Floor 93 clear notification had appeared, but he still needed to verify everything before moving forward.
Depending on the Great Spring’s effects, Ihyeon’s entire strategy could change completely.
The Squad Member who received Ihyeon’s order soon returned, leading about a dozen Nomads.
They all looked confused about why they’d suddenly been brought here, but after hearing the Shaman and his uncle’s explanation, they took turns plunging into the spring.
Kyaaaaaaah——!!
“Ooh! The power!”
Kyaaaah——!
“Me too! The power!”
“Me as well!”
Kyaah——
“Wow! How amazing!”
…
After about ten people absorbed the light from the Great Spring.
‘But the light seems to be getting weaker?’
Ihyeon’s prediction was not wrong.
By the time they reached nearly the last one.
Fzzzzz——
“…I haven’t experienced any change at all?”
No light emanated, and the Nomad gained no power.
The Nomads who had entered before snickered at him.
“Puhaha! Rulter! You’re always up to no good, so the Great Spring won’t grant you power, will it?”
“Or maybe it’s because you don’t bathe!”
“Q-Quiet! Your light was weakening too!”
Then, as expected, the Shaman stepped forward, brandishing his staff.
“Gal! Silence! That’s not it!”
“Yes, Shaman Elder?”
Since the Shaman was exceptionally knowledgeable about legends, the people waited for his explanation.
“Do you think the Great Spring’s power is infinite? All of nature cycles through depletion and regeneration. Even power has its limits, and we must wait for it to replenish!”
“Ooh!”
The Nomads nodded in admiration at the Shaman’s plausible words.
‘Indeed, Jia has been indebted to the Spring for so long that its power would naturally be exhausted.’
Ihyeon also agreed with the Shaman’s explanation and asked a question.
“Shaman Elder, how long would it take for the power to replenish?”
The Shaman, seeing that even Ihyeon showed him respect, cleared his throat with a flourish before speaking.
“According to legend, it takes approximately three years for the Great Spring to return once its power is exhausted.”
“Wow~ You’re truly a legendary scholar, Shaman Elder!”
“I knew you were special from the moment you found this well!”
Clap clap clap——!!
The Nomads even applauded the Shaman, who seemed to know everything.
For some reason, the One-Strike Knight Order members also gathered around the Shaman, marveling and asking him various questions.
“Wow~ Elder, you’re truly wise?”
“According to legend, when can I get married?”
“W-Well, I don’t see any marriage fortune in your future.”
“Hehe! You’re really amazing!”
“Q-Quiet!”
‘…If even you lot fall for this, what will we do.’
Well, according to legend that might be true, but three years seemed far too long to Ihyeon.
Among the Nomads gathered now, counting just the Warriors would easily take decades.
‘There’s no way those in the 90s would wait that long.’
I had to find a way to truly benefit from the Great Spring’s blessings.
Then, Jia approached Ihyeon’s side and spoke carefully.
“Master.”
“Hmm?”
“May I dare speak?”
“…It’s awkward. Can you just speak like you normally do?”
“Yes, I’m not certain, but the aura I feel from that Spring matches the magic stone quite closely.”
“What?”
Ihyeon was startled by the unexpected remark.
The aura of the Great Spring and the mana stone were similar?
If that were true, Ihyeon should have felt a sense of kinship, but he hadn’t noticed any such signs.
“I made an educated guess based on prolonged immersion. The aura emanating from the spring is far too faint compared to the mana stone.”
“…Hmm.”
Ihyeon pondered Jia’s words for a moment.
But what did he have to lose?
And to make the conquest of the 90s floors more successful, there was no reason to spare a mere mana stone.
Thud, thud—
Ihyeon walked toward the spring and ushered the Nomads who had been inside out to the surface.
Then, from his inventory—naturally pretending to pull it from his pocket, though his hand went inside—he withdrew a B-rank mana stone as a test.
…It was a B-rank mana stone of a quality that couldn’t be sold outside for lack of supply, but to Ihyeon it was merely test material.
“What is that stone, Kaez?”
“It is called a mana stone, Uncle.”
“I see.”
The steppe people knew nothing of mana stones, but they didn’t ask further questions.
Kaez had already been recognized by them as ‘the child who fell from a comet.’
There was enough leeway to forgive behavior that deviated somewhat from common sense.
Ihyeon tossed the B-rank mana stone into the spring water.
Splash—!
The moment the B-rank mana stone touched the surface.
Whoooooosh————!
“Whoa?!”
A brilliance incomparably greater than before spread throughout the cavern.
The Nomads squinted their eyes at the sudden phenomenon while feeling utterly mesmerized.
Screeeech——
“Ahhhhh!!!”
“This is why we need to leave this place quickly?!”
…Unfortunately, the Knights didn’t take it well.
Of course, it was mere theatrics in front of Ihyeon, and the damage wasn’t severe enough to warrant caution against reverse summoning.
Truly.
In any case, as the light faded, the B-rank mana stone that had been thrown in had completely dissolved and vanished.
Ihyeon spoke to the Nomads who hadn’t properly witnessed the spring’s effects.
“Would you like to enter again now?”
“Y-yes, let’s do that, Kaez.”
The Nomads gazed at Kaez with reverent eyes—a figure from whom all manner of wonders emerged at the slightest touch—and obediently entered the spring water.
Whoooosh—!
Indeed, Jia’s words proved true. The spring recovered its aura, and in fact seemed even stronger, effortlessly strengthening the Nomads.
“This is what it feels like!”
The Nomads marveled at the unfamiliar power coursing through them.
‘With a decent quantity of Grade B Magic Stones, I won’t have to worry about supplies going forward.’
What you might call “pay-to-win,” in other words.
I wasn’t sure how many more Nomads I’d need to strengthen, but if Magic Stones ever ran short, I could simply purchase more from outside the Tower.
Whether that was the system’s intention or not, the inventory now opened automatically unlike before, so there shouldn’t be any major problems.
If it weren’t for Ihyeon, I probably wouldn’t have even considered recklessly buying Grade B Magic Stones in the first place.
Ihyeon smiled warmly and praised Jia.
“There’s truly no one else like you. How do you always know these things?”
“Not at all. Compared to my failure to serve you properly all this time, it’s merely a drop in the ocean.”
“Ha ha!”
A beautiful sight—a lord who cherished his retainers, and a retainer who served such a lord with utmost sincerity!
Yet there was one pair of eyes watching this heartwarming scene with unmistakable displeasure.
‘This… this isn’t right…!’
It was none other than the Legendary Shaman Elder.
Surely the great nature operated on the principles of circulation and regeneration, so what nonsense was this about a great spring recovering its original power just because one stone had been placed in it!
Moreover, it had always been the Shaman’s role to serve the Tribal Chief and offer counsel from his side.
Yet watching this so-called parachute(?) who had arrived riding a comet take that seat beside the Tribal Chief and laugh away with him filled him with nothing but jealousy.
…Though to be fair, from Ihyeon’s perspective, the Shaman was arguably the real parachute, but that was how it was nonetheless.
The Shaman cast a sidelong glance at Jia and brooded.
‘That Armor Fox. Is she trying to steal my role as advisor?’
It was the sort of thing that might remind Ihyeon of a certain Spirit, but unfortunately he couldn’t hear the Shaman’s true thoughts.
Not that it mattered either way.
Crash——!
Ihyeon decided to do this properly, so he began pulling out roughly a third of his Grade B Magic Stones and tossing them into the spring.
Whoosh—! Whoosh—! Whoooosh——!!
Each time, the spring exhaled brilliant light, and soon it reached complete saturation, triggering yet another transformation.
“My lord! Captain! Would you be able to come outside and see?”
“Hmm?”
Suddenly, one of the Squad Members burst in from outside.
Following his request, I stepped outside, and what was this?
“…Grass has grown?”
The Vice Captain couldn’t hide his astonishment at what had occurred outside the cave.
Patches of weeds had sprouted across the canyon floor.
Of course, compared to the total area of the canyon, it was a pittance, so Ihyeon didn’t quite understand why the Vice Captain was so amazed.
“Is this really something to be so surprised about?”
The Vice Captain immediately nodded and explained.
“Yes! During all our time here, we haven’t seen a single blade of grass! To find grass for the horses and sheep to eat, we had to venture much further back.”
“Listen to what I have to say!”
“…Yes, I always listen to what the Shaman Elder says.”
While everyone originally dwelling in this canyon was marveling, the Shaman suddenly stepped forward and cried out desperately.
Since the Shaman was the type to always bark “Silence!” or act as though he couldn’t bear dealing with these ignorant people any longer, Ihyeon felt uneasy.
Why would someone who never cared about speaking rights and said whatever came to mind suddenly hold back?
In any case, the Shaman, having obtained Ihyeon’s permission, cleared his throat with an “ahem, ahem” and spoke.
“Didn’t I tell you? Originally, the great spring was surrounded by dense forest. From what I can see, Kaez, thanks to you restoring the spring with that strange stone, it appears to be returning to its former state.”
“Ah, yes? As expected of you, Shaman Elder.”
Ihyeon nodded, acknowledging that it could indeed be the case.
Unexpectedly, the Shaman might prove to be quite a useful character throughout the 90s floors.
Like an NPC in a game who constantly follows beside the player, chirping away and reciting the world’s lore.
“So, what you’re saying is that grass originally didn’t grow here, but now it does.”
“Yes, that’s correct. Look over there as well. Clouds. Rain may come soon.”
When Ihyeon looked up, indeed, quite dense clouds were rising above the narrow gorge.
It seemed the magic stones I had thrown into the spring were playing quite a remarkable role.
…Well, if nothing happened after dumping a massive amount of B-grade magic stones into it, that would be strange too.
The Vice Captain spoke with a bright smile.
“If we play our cards right, we could soon do a little farming in this valley too!”
“Stop it. You want to do that even here?”
“…That, sir? That’s too harsh.”
“Yes, yes, of course farming is the foundation of all things and noble labor, but there’s no need to do it even here.”
Ihyeon stopped the Vice Captain, who would needlessly dig up and overturn the valley that would become beautiful if left alone.
Sure enough, not only the Vice Captain but also the Members under his command looked thoroughly disappointed.
Seeing their expressions, Ihyeon clicked his tongue inwardly.
‘Tsk, tsk, what kind of Knights of the Evil God are these, being so fond of farming?’
When they themselves couldn’t even eat crops.

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