I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 309

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Episode 309
Ep. 309
It was like a dragon charging straight ahead with unstoppable force.
Kaaaaaaagh——!!
The Imugi, still unaware of the gravity of the situation, opened its maw wide and shrieked as it watched the mana bullet hurtling toward it.
From its mouth, a tendril of lightning stretched forth toward the mana bullet—an attempt at retaliation.
Perhaps a breath-like technique of sorts.
It appeared somewhat more powerful than the Thunderbird’s thunder cannon.
Yet it was a fatal miscalculation.
Against Ihyeon’s mana bullets, every strategy thus far—defense, countering fire, all of it—
Boom—!
had proven useless.
In truth, the Imugi would have had its grievances.
For the mana bullet had already pierced through its skull the instant Ihyeon fired.
Rather, it deserved praise merely for the reaction speed to attempt something resembling a breath attack.
“Phew, raising my stats further has definitely made me stronger.”
During this stat distribution, I had poured a full 30 points into firepower.
To maintain balance, I focused on stealth and distributed firepower comparably to my other stats.
By my standards, 30 points in a stat was truly devastating.
It was impossible to gauge how many levels ordinary Hunters would need to rise to match such ability.
Even an A-rank Tower’s 1st Floor gatekeeper like the Imugi had no means to endure it.
Sssssss—— Boom——!!
The Imugi’s long body, now headless, seemed to fall slowly before colliding with the water’s surface with tremendous force.
Simultaneously, something miraculous occurred.
The violent waves and thunder and lightning that had made it impossible for anyone to approach vanished without a trace, and the sky became clear and bright, just as it had been when I first entered the Tower.
“Ugh… the Imugi’s dead.”
‘Whose side is this person even on?’
Ihyeon left Hanryeol, who seemed momentarily confused about his own identity(?), and turned toward Jia.
“You did well. We can cross now, right?”
“Yes, the danger appears to have passed. However….”
“What is it?”
As Jia trailed off while gazing toward one side of the water’s edge, Hanryeol crept closer with curiosity.
Ihyeon quickly understood why Jia had reacted that way.
“The boats are destroyed?”
There had certainly been several small boats, but due to the fierce waves and wind, they were nearly wrecked and submerged in the water.
While eliminating the Imugi was good, now there was no way left to cross.
“Heh heh, it cannot be helped. Young Master Ilgyeok, there is no shame in retreating from an A-rank Tower once. Let us withdraw for now and——.”
Sensing something ominous, Hanryeol laughed awkwardly and tried to naturally guide Ihyeon back outside the Tower.
Naturally, such a transparent ploy would not work.
“Jia, would you mind doing me one more favor?”
“I simply obey whatever my master commands.”
Ihyeon’s order, which completely disregarded Hanryeol’s words, and Jia’s swift execution.
Jia immediately summoned her dark energy and conjured the same boat as the one she’d created at Wibunmundo.
Seeing this, Hanryeol’s face darkened and he shook his head repeatedly.
“Ugh, just let me off the hook this once, would you?”
Click-clack— Click—!
“What did you say?”
“G-get in, just get in!”
Was it really acceptable to threaten someone like this just because they were cowardly enough to hold a gun?
Hanryeol lamented that all righteousness and honor in this world had perished.
Of course, only in his mind.
Once all three were aboard, the boat departed immediately.
Whoooooosh———!!
“Ugh, uuuaaahhh!!!”
Hanryeol’s pitiful screams echoed across the tranquil lake.
Even for such a vast lake, it didn’t take long to reach the pavilion.
…Though it had to be said that Jia’s boat was moving at an unreasonably fast speed.
The moment the boat docked on the island, Ihyeon spotted a suitably large rock and leaped onto it.
Viewed up close, the pavilion was oddly well-maintained.
‘So this is what they mean by a scenic view.’
The harmony of the open lake stretching in all directions with the faintly visible mainland was beautiful.
The sound of waves lapping against the island’s rocks gently tickled the ears.
It was hard to imagine this was the place that had been caught in a tempest because of the Imugi just moments ago.
Upon ascending to the pavilion, a small chest sat there.
What lay inside was obvious enough.
Click—
Ihyeon opened the chest immediately.
Shimmer—
Inside rested a single crimson orb that radiated brilliant light.
Auspiciously, the back shone through—perfect in every way.
“How beautiful….”
Hanryeol too gazed down at the orb, entranced by the thought of finally seeing the Yeui Pearl, which had only appeared in myths.
Ihyeon carefully picked up the Yeui Pearl.
‘Is this an item as well?’
It wouldn’t be called the “Yeui Pearl” for nothing.
If it was indeed an item, it would surely boast an exceptionally high grade.
With that thought, the moment Ihyeon attempted to check the Yeui Pearl’s information.
Whoosh—!
They were immediately transported to the 2nd Floor.
* * *
The landscape before my eyes transformed in an instant.
Watching it, I pondered.
‘I suspected this tower would have a water-related concept.’
Just as the Main Tower’s theme shifted every ten floors.
Typically, instant towers revolved around a single theme across each floor.
Since the first floor featured a lake and an Imugi, it was reasonable to assume the second and third floors would be deeply connected to water as well.
But there was something I hadn’t anticipated.
Rumble—crack! Boom—! Whoooosh—!
“Grab the rigging! Don’t let go!”
“Hold on! Don’t get swept away!”
I hadn’t expected the connection to be this extreme.
The moment we entered, violent tremors forced me to struggle for balance, and there was good reason for it.
Just as when the Imugi appeared, dark clouds blanketed the sky, and lightning struck from all directions—a raging tempest.
Jia, Hanryeol, and I clung desperately to the sailing ship as it pitched violently up and down.
Below us, waves roughly the size of the ship itself crashed past without pause.
The sailing ship was already crewed by dozens of male sailors.
Even amid the chaos all around, they shouted continuously in rough voices.
Rather than looking out for others, it sounded more like they were trying to hold onto their own sanity.
Or perhaps like self-hypnosis.
“What in the world is this…?”
Even for an instant tower, wasn’t the situation far too extreme from the start?
I muttered while gripping the railing beside me.
At least my situation was manageable.
“Ugh! Blech! Ugh! Blech! Ilgyeok! Jia! Save me! Blech! Ugh!”
Hanryeol, some distance away, was suffering terribly from seasickness and violent tremors while clinging to the railing with both arms.
“Useless fool! If you’re going to lie there, go below and bail out water!”
“Pathetic wretch! Grab that rope and tie yourself down securely!”
Thwack! Thwack!
Unfortunately, he was already being shoved around by the passing sailors, who saw him as an obstruction.
“Ow! Do you know who I am?! The dragon’s assassin and…!”
“Stop bothering us and get out of the way!”
“Cough! You wretch, once this sea calms, I swear I’ll…!”
‘He’s being treated pretty harshly. It’s almost pitiful.’
Even I couldn’t help but feel sympathy watching him like that!
Given time, his body would adapt and things would improve, but for now Hanryeol couldn’t even keep himself steady.
Meanwhile, Jia was.
“…I wish you and Hanryeol Hunter were mixed together in equal parts.”
“That’s quite presumptuous, Master.”
“S-sorry.”
She stood rigidly like a pillar, having driven Rex Lizardman’s spear directly into the deck.
No matter how firmly I’d driven the spear into the deck, the fact that I could stand like this regardless of how violently the ship pitched was truly an exceptional ability.
It was while Ihyeon was roughly assessing the situation around him.
Suddenly, peering outside the ship, Ihyeon caught sight of something between the flashing lightning and furrowed his brow.
“…Something’s coming.”
There was no way the objective of an A-rank Tower 2nd Floor mission was simply to endure on a ship on the verge of sinking.
No, the context might be similar, but.
Then, a thunderous cry filled with despair echoed from the sailing ship’s bridge.
A man with thick stubble and wearing a heavy coat.
He appeared to be the captain.
“Tank Sharks! Those mad ship destroyers are swarming in!”
“T-Tank Sharks?”
“Good heavens, they bring storms with them…!”
The sailors’ expressions were utterly grim.
A notification window appeared before Ihyeon’s eyes.
「Instant Tower 2nd Floor.
Eliminate Tank Shark pack.
Protect the sailing ship and sailors.」
It didn’t deviate much from my expectations.
‘Protecting the ship is one thing, but protecting the sailors is a tricky condition.’
The sailors were clearly just civilians without any special power.
Meanwhile, Tank Sharks were.
‘I’ve heard of them.’
They were quite famous monsters even on Earth.
With a size incomparable to Earth sharks and a ferocious temperament.
In the first place, they didn’t travel in packs.
A single one could tear apart a vessel traversing the ocean and leave without difficulty, which is why they were so notorious.
Splash—!
Then, through the sea splitting apart due to towering waves, the Tank Shark’s body came into view.
The skin that should have been smooth for swimming was bumpy like multiple steel plates layered on top of each other, split into several sections.
Moreover, the protruding bumps on the front of its head, reminiscent of a hammerhead shark, seemed capable of destroying everything it wished to destroy.
Even a single one was roughly half the size of the sailing ship, and there were so many of them.
‘Counting roughly, about twenty…. Quite a swarm has gathered.’
Even a massive merchant vessel on Earth would abandon defense and flee at such a sight.
To block that in a storm where one can barely keep their own body steady.
It was a situation that truly made one feel the rank of the Tower.
“C-Captain, let’s abandon ship!”
“Nonsense! You think we can escape in boats after abandoning the ship? Do you think they’ll leave those alone?!”
To the terrified sailor’s suggestion, the captain responded with rough curses.
The captain was right.
Before creatures that came charging to attack a ship larger than their own bodies, if people scattered across smaller boats, it would be no different than serving them food on appetizer plates.
My only option was to hold out on this ship for as long as I could.
“Fire! Dump all remaining gunpowder into those cannons!”
Even the Captain seemed half-resigned to his fate, yet the Sailors below deck hadn’t completely lost their will to fight.
Not long after the Captain’s order rang out, the cannons at the bow and stern erupted in flame.
Boom—! Kaboom—!
For a merchant vessel rather than a warship, the cannons were surprisingly large-caliber.
‘But that won’t be enough.’
There was no Tank Shark that would fall to such antiquated artillery.
The Tank Sharks effortlessly evaded the cannonballs—pitiful compared to the storm—and began circling the ship in lazy loops.
Soon, several circles began forming around the sailing vessel.
The brush drawing those circles was naturally the Tank Sharks’ dorsal fins.
At this rate, the ship and its Sailors would be finished within ten minutes.
Ihyeon called out to Han Yeol in a calm voice.
“Han Yeol Hunter.”
“Ugh! W-why are you calling me, Young Master Ilgyeok?”
Han Yeol couldn’t be said to be in perfect condition, but expecting that much was asking too much anyway.
Since he seemed to be regaining control of his body, I had no choice but to give him something to do.
“Have you read the mission objective?”
“I have, but…”
“Then I’m counting on you.”
“??? For what?”
What else?
“If anything tries to board from the port side, show it the taste of a dragon.”
“?!”
Seeing Ihyeon’s faint smile through the lightning, Han Yeol was startled.
Did he have some method even in this desperate situation?
No matter how much of an Irregular Ihyeon was with his gun, that seemed impossible.
‘Doesn’t firing projectiles accurately require a stable stance?’
Mages, Archer Hunters, and other ranged-combat Hunters didn’t have the convenient advantage of always hitting their mark.
In fact, precision itself was far more difficult than for Hunters who fought up close, gathering information through their entire bodies.
They couldn’t approach combat with the light-hearted mindset of a game either.
Much less Ihyeon, who fought with precise shots rather than area attacks, would need an even more stable foundation.
Meanwhile, the sailing ship was pitching violently, shooting up nearly vertically like an amusement park ride before plunging back down.
The intervals were far from small, making it quite literally the worst conditions for firing a gun.
“Jia, I’m counting on you to cover the starboard side.”
“Of course, Master.”
But before Han Yeol could even point out such concerns.
Whoosh——!
“????? Where did he go?”
Ihyeon vanished from Han Yeol’s sight in an instant.

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