I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 327

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Episode 327
Ep. 327
「You have acquired Silver Bullet (A).」
「Silver Bullet (A)
Fires a bullet that annihilates malevolent energy.
The power of this ability is affected by firepower and precision stats.
Consumes three times the mana of standard ammunition.」
‘This seems like quite a useful skill for the 90s floors.’
I had been reaping the benefits of the healing mode I rarely used anyway.
Of course, unlike the non-lethal healing mode that only treated Earthspiders, Silver Bullet was undeniably an offensive skill that dealt massive damage to enemies.
Especially if the opponent belonged to the evil faction like the Undead.
I had possessed a similar effect with a dedicated skill called Holy Bullet before, but Silver Bullet had a distinctly different advantage.
Boom——!!!
“Kyaaaah!! Master!!!”
“What on earth is this tremendous attack…!”
“Please make us do PT exercises instead!”
“No, that’s a bit…”
The so-called ‘splash effect’.
The moment Silver Bullet fired, brilliant light scattered as the bullet’s trajectory traced across the space.
All malevolent energy in the surrounding area was affected.
The One-Strike Knight Order, being Ihyeon’s subordinates and not belonging to the evil faction recently, experienced reduced effects.
But the results from testing with numerous Undead summoned at the makeshift shooting range were extraordinary.
For the Undead, it was practically a calamity of the highest order.
Ihyeon was certain his choice had been right once again.
“From now on, the 90s floors will see frequent major battles against the Cult Leader Faction.”
“Yes, Master.”
Given the nature of the 90s floors, the scale was certainly not small.
It meant they were no longer at a level I could clear with my strength alone.
My sniper rifle was a tactical weapon of devastating power, but the 90s floors were ultimately a strategic battle requiring complete restoration of the great plains.
The Silver Bullet skill, which possessed formidable power against both Undead and Earthspiders, would certainly shine brilliantly in the times ahead.
After finishing the reorganization I hadn’t been able to do for a while, I asked the Vice Captain, who had unknowingly entered the Silver Bullet’s effective range and was still rubbing various parts of his body as if they were tingling.
“So, you’ve finished preparations for the 94th floor?”
“Ah, yes. That’s right, Lord. You may now challenge the 94th floor whenever you wish.”
The One-Strike Knight Order’s performance on the 90s floors had been nothing short of brilliant.
Not only did they completely push back the Duobuxini faction near the fortress, but they also succeeded in eliminating one Bishop who, while weaker than others, was stationed nearby.
As a result, the Knight Order’s sphere of influence expanded, and the Nomads who came under my command began to multiply uncontrollably.
The Great Spring, receiving steady support from B-grade Magic Stones, was also granting new strength to the Warriors.
To be honest, it seemed like things were running smoothly on their own without my intervention.
“What do you mean by preparations being finished?”
If the Vice Captain made such a report, there must be a corresponding reason.
Ihyeon nodded at the Vice Captain’s question.
“Recently, we’ve expanded our reconnaissance into wider territories and obtained quite significant intelligence.”
“Intelligence?”
“Here.”
Tap—
The Vice Captain pointed with a stick at a specific location on the map Jia had created.
The largest red territory of the Duogsinis near the fortress.
Certainly, the Bishop who ruled that place possessed power proportional to its size.
“First, to advance further, we must necessarily eliminate the Bishop in this region.”
“I see.”
After examining the surrounding terrain, Ihyeon agreed with the Vice Captain’s assessment.
It was a crucial position for advancing from the west, where Ihyeon and the Knights stood, toward the center.
Was he trying to borrow Ihyeon’s strength because attacking with only the Knights’ power would be difficult, as before?
But the content of the rumor the Vice Captain mentioned was unexpected.
“The red territory is a region where ordinary Nomads cannot possibly survive, but there are rumors of a group living together in this area.”
“Within this area?”
Ihyeon’s expression grew even more serious as he listened intently to the Vice Captain’s words.
From what he’d heard, the red-painted region was absolutely teeming with Duogsinis.
To use an analogy, it was a place where you’d encounter Duogsinis as easily as spotting foxes in a meadow.
If Nomads survived in such a land, there must certainly be a compelling reason.
“Yes. Apparently, there is a Goddess they serve.”
“A Goddess….”
It was an unusual epithet.
“If she’s capable of protecting people from the Duogsinis, she must be quite formidable.”
“But the tone of the rumors differs somewhat.”
“Differs how?”
“Some call her the Goddess and revere her greatly, while others call her the Seeker. How should I put it… She doesn’t tend to the people like a Goddess would. Rather, she’s so powerful that she cuts through Duogsinis constantly, and people simply follow her of their own accord.”
Ihyeon nodded.
Given how harsh survival was, he thought it plausible that people might gravitate toward such circumstances out of necessity.
Simultaneously, the framework for the 94th Floor aligned.
“Then the goal of the 94th Floor would be to establish a friendly relationship with this Goddess, or Seeker.”
“Pardon? No, that’s not it.”
“??”
However, the Vice Captain immediately shook his head, denying Ihyeon’s conjecture.
‘Then you’re saying she’s an enemy?’
The Vice Captain rarely contradicted Ihyeon’s words.
But this time was different.
“I haven’t yet mentioned the most important detail. There is a consistent description of this Goddess. She apparently maintains the appearance of a young child for an extended time, and wears a conical hat over blazing red hair.”
“!!”
Ihyeon had been wrong after all.
Ihyeon’s lips parted slightly at the Vice Captain’s words.
A young child.
Red hair.
And a straw hat.
It was a combination rarely seen in the grasslands that formed the backdrop of the 90s floors.
“We didn’t need to create a friendly relationship—we already had one, didn’t we?”
The Vice Captain smiled and nodded in agreement.
“Yes, Lord.”
But there was still something that troubled me.
“It doesn’t seem like she fell victim to the Earthspider… so why didn’t she come looking for us all this time?”
If that Goddess was truly Elsie, it was strange that she hadn’t sought me out until now.
Unless, like Jia, she had unavoidable circumstances.
I could overlook the fifteen years when I was young, but since the name of Ilgyeok had already spread widely across the grasslands, there should have been no reason she couldn’t find me if she tried.
But not long after, a thought crossed my mind.
“Could it be…”
Jia seemed to have a similar thought, and nodded while facing me.
“That appears to be the case, Master.”
If this conjecture was true, it would explain why Elsie hadn’t come looking for me, though it wasn’t a particularly serious problem.
*Clench*
I immediately clenched my fist and spoke.
“Well then, let’s go in now.”
“Yes!”
One of the two remaining pieces.
And the owner of the void that had been bothersome before, yet felt all the more significant because of it.
It was time to find Elsie.
* * *
Entering the 94th floor.
The starting point was the Knights’ fortress, but its appearance had changed drastically from what I had seen on the 93rd floor.
“Is this really the same place we visited last time?”
“Yes, that’s correct, Lord.”
I looked around with curiosity, turning my gaze in all directions.
On the 93rd floor, it had been a desolate desert where it was difficult to properly feed even a single horse.
Now it had become quite fertile land, eliminating the need to venture far to graze.
Of course, fertile by grassland standards.
It wasn’t suitable for permanent agriculture, merely meaning that grass and shrubs that grew well in the grasslands had flourished abundantly, but even that was more than the Nomads could ask for.
“After we utilized the mana stones you gave us in the Great Spring, the landscape of this area transformed accordingly.”
“The population seems to have grown quite a bit too. You said it’s now exceeded five thousand?”
“The number of Warriors recently surpassed five hundred as well.”
“Excellent.”
When I first started on the 91st floor, the Nomad population was just over one hundred.
At a conservative estimate, the population had grown roughly fifty-fold.
Moreover, the rate at which new members were joining continued to accelerate.
Though the gorge itself was narrow, it served as a fortress with caves hollowed out for habitation, so there was still considerable space available.
“Since we’ve driven out nearly all the Duogsinis in the vicinity, I intend to allow the nomads who wish to settle to live outside the fortress now.”
“Good. The Vice Captain knows our circumstances well.”
“My Lord…!”
The Vice Captain was deeply moved, his blue eyes glistening with emotion.
He was usually criticized as incompetent and dismissed, but such a small gesture of trust and praise from his superior was enough to make even an Undead dance with joy.
‘…Have I really been so terrible to him?’
Of course, as Ihyeon, this didn’t quite resonate with him.
Apart from teasing him a few times in jest, Ihyeon had always shown considerable trust in the Knights.
In any case, as Ihyeon toured the fortress, he witnessed a scene where groups were being trained by the Knights in one corner of the gorge.
Whoosh—! Boom—!
Each figure wielded their weapons—swords, spears, and the like—with impressive precision and vigor.
“These are newly recruited Warriors currently learning how to wield weapons. Once they gain more experience, they’ll undergo our training curriculum.”
‘The One-Strike Knight Order’s training curriculum?’
Ihyeon tilted his head slightly upon hearing the Vice Captain’s words delivered with a sinister smile, but he didn’t dwell on it.
The One-Strike Knight Order, being Knights after all, would naturally have their own training regimen.
Adjusting the intensity downward for human standards would make it an excellent method.
‘Surely they wouldn’t be foolish enough to have them attack as if they were Duogsinis.’
If they did, it would be nothing short of a calamity for the nomads.
“What level have the Warriors reached?”
“They can subdue ordinary Duogsinis in groups of five. It’s already been thoroughly verified under the Knights’ supervision.”
“Excellent.”
Such combat capability was remarkably superior even by Hunter standards.
To put it simply, it was a remarkable difference in level—previously, dozens of nomad warriors would need to swarm just to pin down a single Duobuxini.
Five hundred such warriors.
Now the Knights didn’t need to dedicate themselves entirely to defending the fortress, allowing for greater troop deployment externally, and sufficient manpower for emergencies.
Walking a bit further, he discovered his Uncle near the fortress entrance, calling together nomads and issuing instructions with great urgency.
His Uncle greeted him warmly upon noticing him.
“Kaez! You’ve finally arrived.”
“Uncle.”
While the Knights handled combat and external expeditions, his Uncle managed all internal fortress operations.
This included verifying newly arrived nomads, sorting them, and dispatching them to various locations where labor was needed.
Or perhaps diligently developing the path behind the fortress that led to the sea.
Even those who weren’t Warriors had to undertake various tasks—excavating caves, taming animals, securing food—to maintain the community, so his Uncle was hardly idle.
“It seems we’re both so busy now that we rarely see each other’s faces.”
“Isn’t that a sign that the tribe is developing?”
“Haha, it’s all thanks to your and your brother’s reputation spreading far and wide.”
His Uncle, who had offered some words of praise, then asked with a slightly tense expression.
“That aside, I heard from the Vice Captain that you’ll be embarking on a grand expedition soon?”
“Yes, sir. The grasslands still trampled beneath filthy feet stretch far too wide.”
“Everyone here knows of your remarkable strength, but always be cautious with yourself. If something happens to you, I’ll have no face to show your father and mother in the afterlife.”
“Please don’t worry, sir.”
My uncle patted Kaez’s shoulder repeatedly, murmuring his assent.
Though considerable time had passed since entering the 90s floors, Kaez was still not yet twenty by the records.
My uncle’s heart could hardly be at ease sending such a young boy out to the grasslands teeming with monsters.
“I’ve heard quite a few tales about the Goddess from the newcomers as well. Truly, she possesses remarkable talents. They say with just a single blade in her small frame, she cleaves the Duogsinis in two with one strike.”
“It’s because of the Legendary Sword, sir.”
“Hmm? Ah, yes. With such power, she must certainly possess the Legendary Sword. She seems to have passed her coming-of-age ceremony quite brilliantly.”
‘No, it really is the actual Legendary Sword.’

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