I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 314

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Episode 314
Ep. 314
‘Should I leave him behind?’
Hanryeol might actually be happier that way.
With the dragon he’d served so devotedly right before his eyes, why would he struggle through life outside the tower?
“Please go now, stranger.”
“Release me! Release me! I shall serve His Majesty in this place for the rest of my life!”
“…Are you certain?”
“Ahem. Young Master Ilgyeok, let us depart.”
Though he protested so vehemently, the moment Turtle threatened him, he rose from his seat as if nothing had happened.
Ihyeon, Jia, Hanryeol, and the rabbits trapped in the iron cage returned to the original island, escorted by Turtle and several retainers of the Dragon Palace.
Clang—!
The moment the cage door opened, the rabbits bolted outside in unison.
Watching them flee, Ihyeon exchanged final farewells with Turtle.
“I scarcely know how to express my gratitude for restoring the Dragon King and bringing peace to the depths of the sea.”
“It is no trouble.”
We accomplished it through the dungeon conquest anyway.
Ihyeon’s casual dismissal concealed rather complicated circumstances, though Turtle would never learn of that secret.
But then Turtle began rummaging inside his shell before stopping and saying this:
“Ah, then perhaps you have no need for what I was about to give you.”
“If you offer it, I shall accept it gratefully.”
“…?”
Turtle stared at Ihyeon with a bewildered expression at his sudden change of tone.
Jia and Hanryeol felt the same way.
Jia, having witnessed this side of Ihyeon several times already, said nothing in particular.
“Young Master Ilgyeok, isn’t your true nature showing a bit too much? Of course, you did accomplish great deeds.”
Hanryeol spoke to him with a somewhat disappointed expression.
But Ihyeon was fully prepared to endure disappointment if it meant securing tangible benefits.
A sniper must be capable of crawling through the lowest depths without hesitation to complete a mission, even if that place were a cesspool.
Much less could he refuse something that might aid his journey to see the tower’s end without even examining it.
“Haha, I was merely jesting. Here, take this.”
Turtle smiled and handed over what he’d been trying to retrieve.
“What is this?”
In form it resembled what was commonly called ginseng, but its color was extraordinary.
The yellow hue typical of roots was absent; instead, it displayed an overall blue-green color reminiscent of water, with mysterious sections that actually appeared liquid in places.
Turtle spoke.
“This is what we call ‘Sea King’s Ginseng,’ cultivated with great care in the Dragon Palace. It cures all manner of ailments and possesses outstanding efficacy for vitality and vigor. His Majesty himself commanded that one root be given to you.”
“Such a precious gift…”
Whether it was truly precious would require further investigation, but an item bestowed directly by the Dragon King could hardly be worthless.
Moreover, the Sea King’s Ginseng was treated as a proper item that could be stored in the inventory.
“Then.”
The Turtle, having delivered the Sea King’s Trident, turned back and cut through the ocean once more.
At the same moment, Ihyeon, Jia, and Hanryeol were transported outside the tower.
* * *
Splash— Splash—
Similar to a sandy beach, but the sound of waves crashing had become noticeably more solid.
They had returned to Wimun Island, where the Instant Tower had existed.
Of course, the Instant Tower they had entered
Whoosh——
had already turned into particles of light and scattered into the empty air.
「Instant Tower, conquest complete.
Calculating rewards.」
The reward calculation began simultaneously.
‘An A-rank tower’s rewards couldn’t possibly be ordinary.’
Easier than the 90s floors, but that was only by my standards.
If ordinary Hunters formed a party and entered, it would certainly feel like 80s to 90s floor difficulty.
「Republic of Korea, Wimun Island Instant Tower (A) has been conquered.
Location: Wimun Island, Republic of Korea
Top Contributor ID: Ilgyeok
Rank: S+」
Moreover, if one failed to properly identify the tricks existing on each floor, not only would their lives be in danger, but they would never have achieved such a perfect rank.
“Oho! Young Master Ilgyeok, you’ve succeeded in achieving an S+ rank again!”
“It’s all thanks to Hunter Hanryeol’s help.”
“Heheheh, I think so too.”
‘Such shamelessness….’
I nearly let out harsh words in that moment, but barely managed to hold them back upon seeing Hanryeol’s bright face.
One couldn’t spit in the face of someone smiling.
However, there was a reason I couldn’t hate Hanryeol despite his appearance.
「Warning: ID ‘BlackDragonKing’ has very low contribution. Penalty applied.」
Without fail, a warning message appeared in this conquest notice as well, stating that Hanryeol would receive a penalty.
…In other words, Hanryeol was clearly seeing that too, yet brazenly claiming it was all his doing.
A sort of self-defense mechanism, perhaps.
Or maybe he’d invested all his armor’s performance into his face.
Watching from the side was so pitiful that I couldn’t bring myself to criticize him further.
In any case, the calculation itself ended quickly, and I soon checked my rewards.
「Item ‘Choi Ihyeon’s Sniper Gun’ leveled up.
Check your status window.」
This tower was essentially conquered by overwhelming the difficulty with my and Jia’s superior stats.
A level-up that would make those stats even stronger.
Following that, the general conquest rewards yielded a whopping 50 B-rank Magic Stones.
‘Once I enter the 94th Floor, I’ll need to charge the Reservoir with more magical stones.’
Considering the battles ahead, the more magical stones I could pour into the Reservoir, the better.
…While others couldn’t use B-grade magical stones for lack of them, when they came to me, they became nothing more than batteries for my magnificent Reservoir.
“Ooooh!!! Young Master Ilgyeok! Truly an A-grade tower! Twenty B-grade magical stones at that! Kya-ha! I’ll have quite the favorable impression to report to the Guild Master!”
Watching Hanryeol’s absolute delight, I felt a pang of sympathy for him.
If only he were a bit less bright, I might pity him less, but he was always like this.
“Is something the matter? Is there a problem?”
“Not at all. Your unwavering cheerfulness is truly wonderful to see.”
“Hehehehe! I think so too.”
In any case, I let Hanryeol savor his own joy alone.
I didn’t bother mentioning that the difference in magical stones received was thirty pieces.
「S+ Grade Clear Bonus.
You have obtained the item ‘Dragon King’s Blessing Amulet’.
Check your inventory.」
‘Hmm. Dragon King’s Blessing?’
I raised an eyebrow at the unusual name.
The Dragon King had become quite the generous tree, perhaps because I’d cured his ailment.
Of course, the S+ bonus wasn’t something he was directly giving.
As for other miscellaneous items, there were dozens of scales from the Imugi I’d caught on the First Floor and one particularly special bone.
From the Second Floor, there was the carapace of the Tank Shark I’d caught and an ordinary bone.
‘A particularly special Imugi bone….’
Since it was a quasi-divine beast and ranked among mythological creatures, it seemed likely to produce quite decent effects.
For now, I decided to test it after returning home.
As I scanned the rest of my inventory, beside the Sea King’s Ginseng I’d received from the Turtle, there was one unexpected item.
“Hmm?”
“What is it, Young Master Ilgyeok?”
Jia and Hanryeol showed interest at my reaction.
Instead of explaining, I took out the item and showed it to them directly.
Sparkle—!
“Ooh! What is this?!”
It had been remarkably beautiful even when I saw it inside the tower, but the light reflecting off it under the warm sunlight of Woomun was far more auspicious—a radiant orb.
The Orb of Harmony I’d obtained on the First Floor was sitting right there in my inventory.
‘Perhaps because the mission objective itself was to obtain it?’
I’d never considered it, thinking the rule was that byproducts couldn’t be harvested from each floor of instant towers.
Or perhaps it was an item that came through the settlement process.
Either way, I opened the description window for the Orb of Harmony.
「Orb of Harmony (S)
A dragon’s orb.
When possessed, magical power and mana increase substantially.
When possessed, magic cast receives the blessing of ‘Dragon’s Protection’.
exclusive skill, ‘Thunderstorm,’ at your disposal.”
“Oho.”
True to its origins from an A-rank tower, it was S-rank.
While its performance didn’t immediately impress compared to my other S-rank items, it would likely be a tremendous treasure for mages.
‘Since Claude went through so much trouble, should I give it to him for use in Frontier?’
Claude was the only mage I was close to, so I was considering that option when—
“Um, Master.”
“Hmm?”
Jia called out to me in an unusually hesitant manner.
When I responded with confusion, Jia carefully glanced to the side.
“I apologize for the impertinent observation, but Hunter Hanryeol is…”
“???”
Hanryeol? Why?
I turned my head to follow Jia’s gaze.
And then—
Sparkle, sparkle—
Hanryeol’s eyes gleamed brighter than the orb itself, his posture half-bowed as he stared intently at the Orb of Harmony in my hand.
Honestly, it was hard to believe I hadn’t noticed until now.
Drip, drip, drip—
“…Ugh.”
And that wasn’t all.
Saliva dripped from his mouth in droplets, disappearing into the waves that crashed against the island.
Unable to bear it any longer, I called out to Hanryeol.
“Hunter Jo Hanyeol.”
“Huh? What is it?”
Hanryeol shamelessly looked up at me as if he had no idea why I was calling him.
“Do you perhaps desire this Orb of Harmony?”
“N-no, of course not! How could I? Didn’t Young Master Ilgyeok practically clear this entire instant tower by himself? I have some shame, you know. How could I covet such a precious treasure? Don’t even speak of it!”
He seemed to covet it very much.
I narrowed my eyes slightly and glared at Hanryeol.
His words were humble, but his body told a different story.
His gaze fixed on the Orb of Harmony.
His fingers twitching, ready to spring forward at any moment.
…His feet had even subtly turned in the opposite direction, as if he genuinely harbored thoughts of theft.
It was unclear where he planned to flee without a boat, but that was certainly the case.
“Then I have no choice. I shall judge it appropriate and dispose of it in a suitable manner.”
“!!!!!”
The moment I made to return the Orb of Harmony to my inventory, Hanryeol was startled and changed his strategy.
“Oh no! Though shameless, I confess! As a dragon’s retainer serving dragons! If I were to present this Orb of Harmony to Cheonryong, how delighted he would be! Woe is me!”
He actually threw himself backward and began wailing dramatically, pounding the rocks beneath him!
Crack—crack crack—!
As a ranker of some standing, the boulders I brought down split and fractured wherever my hands touched them.
Ihyeon, who had been watching this display intently, clicked his tongue and nodded.
“Yes, I shall provide it.”
“Ahem ahem! This is quite shameless of me. Of course, it is not what I desire, but since Cheonryong has expressed such strong wishes….”
“However.”
“I-Ilgyeok, surely you don’t mean to give it and then take it back…?”
“I will handle it in a way only I can manage, so please wait a moment.”
At Ihyeon’s words, Hanryeol tilted his head in confusion.
He seemed quite curious about what sort of handling only Ilgyeok could perform.
Then, with a suddenly shocked expression, he spoke.
“I-Is this perhaps that strategy where my mother said, ‘When you grow up, I’ll give you the savings account from New Year’s money’?”
“…How could that possibly be.”
Ihyeon thought it was a deduction quite typical of Hanryeol.
In any case, Ihyeon’s decision to give the Yeouiju to Hanryeol was not simply because he took a liking to him.
‘Well, there is something about him that feels like a mischievous neighborhood younger brother, but that is not all.’
The enormous force standing behind Hanryeol.
As a sniper, Ihyeon intended to use Hanryeol as a scope through which to aim at that power.
After Ihyeon returned home.
“Again! Where on earth did an S-rank item come from!!!!”
It was said that Deokhuun shed tears of gratitude as the branding commissions continued to pour in endlessly….

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