I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 375

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Episode 375
Ep. 375
“Why… why are you looking at me like that?”
“Hmph, it’s nothing.”
Yunjung had spent considerable time as one of Ilgyeok’s retainers, and she found herself deeply disappointed in Deokhuun, who had somehow become entrenched in privilege.
In truth, if Deokhuun had known, he would have felt quite wronged.
‘He got a demon dagger, but I haven’t received a single S-rank item yet?’
Such words would naturally escape his lips.
It was a fleeting moment of minor discord among the leadership of Ilgyeok’s commercial enterprise, which had been running smoothly.
But that misunderstanding was soon resolved.
“Hmm, I have something I need to do at my brother’s request. Would you like to see it? Or you’re welcome to leave.”
“A request? If it’s something Ilgyeok needs, I’d like to see it too.”
Yunjung quickly cast aside her earlier jealousy and showed interest.
She knew only the most basic details about the relationship between Ihyeon and Deokhuun.
That Ihyeon had entrusted byproducts to Deokhuun from the early days of his awakening, and through that connection, they had developed to the point where they now stood against the massive organization known as Tower Commerce—that much she knew.
‘Well, all relationships need to be give-and-take to be maintained smoothly, after all.’
But what could Deokhuun possibly give to Ilgyeok?
Money was already flowing in abundantly, so anything ordinary would be beneath consideration.
“Well, there’s nothing much to see or say—it’s actually quite simple. Ah, but there is some entertainment value in it.”
“?”
Whoosh—!
“Kyaaah!”
Yunjung was startled when Deokhuun suddenly drew a long weapon from his inventory.
He said it was a simple task, but was he telling her to eliminate herself now that she was no longer useful?
‘That’s not a matter of entertainment value at all!’
Of course, that wasn’t it.
“This is the S-rank item I received this time.”
“Cough, cough!”
Though she herself was an S-rank item holder, S-rank items were like that.
Just hearing the words ‘This is S-rank’ made her breath quicken and her blood surge through her veins.
Moreover, looking at it more carefully, the spear Deokhuun had drawn was extraordinarily beautiful to behold.
Gulp—
Yunjung swallowed hard and asked carefully.
“But… is it really alright to show something this precious in front of me…?”
It was an S-rank item.
A treasure of such immense value that it could even spark wars between nations.
Could he really reveal such a thing so casually before her, someone who had approached with ulterior motives, even if she was now a double agent?
Deokhuun smiled bitterly and spoke.
“If you’re confident you can escape from my brother, then by all means.”
“…”
Yunjung fell silent.
Now that I thought about it, this was Ilgyeok’s item—no one else’s.
I’d sooner steal an S-rank item from the United States government than go out of my way to pilfer something belonging to Ilgyeok.
Yunjung shook her head vigorously, recalling Ihyeon’s sniper rifle—the kind that left gaping holes through even the mightiest monsters with a single trigger pull.
“I need to strengthen this item with my skill before returning it to you.”
“Ah….”
Only then did Yunjung dispel her misunderstanding about Deokhuun.
Looking at it now, he was nothing more than a poor laborer!
“But is there really anything to strengthen on an S-rank item?”
“There is, apparently.”
Deokhuun countered with a question, then casually pushed the spear forward as if to say she should read its description herself.
“Whoa—whoa!”
“What’s wrong?”
“This is insane. Should an item like this even be allowed to exist?”
“Well, I mean….”
Deokhuun nodded as if he understood completely.
Thanks to Ihyeon, Deokhuun had seen S-rank items countless times—treasures that shouldn’t exist in his fate—but each time, he harbored the same thought.
“But come to think of it, doesn’t my brother possess two S+ rank items?”
“Ah, that’s true.”
Yunjung nodded deeply in agreement.
Since Jia and Elsie walked around in human form, I sometimes forgot they were technically items themselves.
And items with such overwhelming power that they could solo clear the 80th Floor range with ease.
The point where I could debate the absurdity of a single S-rank item had long since passed.
‘Oh my, I just called it “merely” without realizing it….’
Even as these thoughts crossed her mind, Deokhuun skillfully activated his Branding skill.
Perhaps because pouring all his mana out had become routine thanks to Ihyeon, his mana stat had skyrocketed with each level-up. Now he could strengthen S-rank items without collapsing into the ugly exhaustion that once plagued him.
“It’s something like this.”
“Huh—whoa—wow!!!!”
“…You haven’t even looked at it yet, have you?”
“No, I’m just amazed that such a powerful S-rank item can be strengthened further.”
Yunjung laughed sheepishly and examined the Reaper’s Spear that Deokhuun offered again.
Even with strengthening, there shouldn’t be any dramatic changes.
‘At most, it’ll gain a few convenience options. Yeah, if an S-rank item reaches that level, it’s perfect, right?’
…It was more emotional opinion than rational deduction.
「Ilgyeok’s Reaper’s Spear(死神槍)(S)
An item acquired by a great Hunter.
All of the user’s stats increase dramatically.
The user can summon retainers known as ‘Soldiers of the Underworld’.
The number of summoned soldiers is proportional to the user’s stats.
The user can activate the exclusive skill, ‘Gate of Hell Open’.
You can use the exclusive skill, ‘Guidance of Death’.
All attacks can be imbued with the ‘Fatal Death’ attribute.
All attacks have a probabilistic chance of applying ‘Execution’.
The auto-retrieval function is enabled by default.」
“?!??!??!?!!?!”
Yunjung couldn’t utter a single word.
Not just words—she couldn’t even breathe properly.
Seeing Yunjung’s face turning pale from the lack of oxygen, Deokhuun spoke urgently.
“Director, breathe, breathe!”
“….”
“Follow me, inhale deeply, exhale slowly.”
“Inhale… exhale….”
“Again, inhale deeply, exhale!”
“Inhale deeply, exhale.”
Fortunately, thanks to the appropriate emergency measures, she was revived!
‘What kind of item is this!’
It was utterly shameless.
Even though it had become a completely different item from before, could this really be called an enhancement?
It would be more accurate to call this a recreation.
Deokhuun shook his head and corrected Yunjung’s misunderstanding.
“Actually, this is all thanks to my brother.”
“That’s not quite right, is it?”
“Director, why don’t you give me any random item you’ve obtained from the Tower?”
“?”
Yunjung wondered what Deokhuun was talking about, but silently handed over an item.
The White Panther fang necklace obtained from the 70th Floor.
A B-rank item that was so scarce even the Auction House couldn’t procure it.
‘If this gets enhanced like that too, it’d be incredible!’
Greed stirred in Yunjung’s heart as she vowed never to take off her necklace if it were enhanced like that.
Deokhuun enhanced the necklace and returned it to Yunjung.
“Ugh… as expected, enhancing a B-rank item directly doesn’t leave much mana.”
“Ah, I’m, I’m sorry. Here.”
Yunjung handed a recovery potion to Deokhuun, who was showing signs of mana depletion.
Having grown quite close to Deokhuun, and given such enhancement effects, a potion was hardly a loss.
「Phoenix’s White Panther Fang Necklace (B)
An item obtained by a fairly decent Hunter.
The user’s agility stat increases.
The user’s magical power stat increases slightly.
Short sword attacks have a probabilistic chance of gaining the ‘Frostbite’ attribute.
You can use the exclusive skill, ‘Snowfield Movement’.
An automatic repair function will be added.”
“….”
Yunjung found herself at a loss for words once again.
It wasn’t exactly a positive development.
“Well, without my brother’s ID attached, achieving that level of enhancement would be difficult.”
“Please give me back the mana potion.”
“Huh? But I already drank it all.”
“Whimper, give me back my mana potion!”
Yunjung’s face crumpled with distress.
Of course, she wasn’t complaining about losing a single mana potion—that wasn’t the real issue.
Deokhuun’s Branding Skill was undeniably remarkable.
The differences from before were the added mana stat, the exclusive skill, and the automatic repair function.
With effects of that magnitude, it was practically a completely different item altogether.
Where in the world could one find someone who could enhance an item with already-fixed options to this degree?
But as the saying goes, once you’ve tasted meat broth, you can’t go back to soybean soup—and having already seen items bearing Ilgyeok’s name, Yunjung’s standards had been thoroughly spoiled.
Moreover, if it were merely new effects added, that would be one thing.
But the evaluation of “reasonably decent” was all the more wounding to her.
And yet I’m supposed to be the legendary Phoenix of the Black Operatives!
Deokhuun offered her a word of consolation.
“That level of enhancement is actually quite remarkable. Many hunters with well-known names often fail to add any meaningful effects at all.”
Deokhuun’s words were the truth.
When Ihyeon first obtained the Branding Skill and tested it, even quite famous hunters received harsh evaluations from the system.
Cases where no effect whatsoever was added were countless, and even when something did stick, it was merely 3 points added to a single stat.
In contrast, though modest in scope, stat increases of this kind scaled proportionally with the base stats, making them in an entirely different league.
Yunjung understood all these facts intellectually.
She simply couldn’t accept them emotionally!
But that wasn’t what mattered now.
Deokhuun turned the Death Scythe back toward Ihyeon.
“Well then, shall we return to strategy discussions….”
He’d completed the task Ihyeon had requested, so shouldn’t they return to their original duties now?
But then.
Whoosh—
“Gasp, y-you spy!”
Yunjung drew out the demon dagger with an expression of grim determination.
Deokhuun was startled.
He’d genuinely thought she’d joined their side, so he’d even revealed these trade secrets(?), but apparently her true nature hadn’t changed after all!
Since recruiting Ilgyeok seemed to have fallen through, she might have suddenly pivoted to targeting the Branding Skill instead.
‘Ah, so this is how I end up trapped in some underground facility in the United States, spending my entire life using Branding until I die.’
Goodbye, Ilgyeok! Goodbye, Ilgyeok’s assets too!
Tears trickled from Deokhuun’s eyes as he envisioned this tragic future.
“Huh? Why all of a sudden?”
“?”
“I was wondering if you could perhaps enhance this as well… This is something Ilgyeok obtained, right?”
“…Not today. I need to get my brother’s permission first.”
“Ah, what a shame….”
Yunjung awkwardly put away the demon dagger she had taken out.
In truth, if the Branding Skill became known to the United States as Deokhuun had foreseen, she would also become an incredibly valuable recruitment target.
However, Yunjung had no intention of informing her of this fact, nor could she muster the courage to carry out any orders from the United States.
‘Would Ilgyeok not chase me if I fled to the United States? No, if it’s Ilgyeok, I feel like he could just shoot from here and roughly hit the United States anyway.’
…Even if the operation succeeded, the Main Tower would be unified by now, and who could possibly stand against Ihyeon as he pursued without any regard for borders?
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Meanwhile, back at Ihyeon’s Apartment.
“Oh, the item’s back.”
“It was processed quickly?”
Ihyeon gratefully took out the enhanced Reaper’s Spear to examine it, appreciating Deokhuun’s swift work.
As expected of the Branding Skill, which had never failed to meet expectations, its effect this time was equally spectacular.
“Wow, at this level isn’t it just a strategic weapon?”
“You could say it’s practically that.”
After all, S-rank items were already of tremendous value, and surpassing that by another dimension truly warranted the term strategic weapon.
But this time, there was a particular reason for applying the Branding Skill.
“Gia.”
“Yes, Master.”
Gia answered composedly as always, her eyes cast downward.
But if one observed carefully, one could discern it.
Tremble—tremble—
Her eyebrows and fingertips were vibrating ever so slightly.
In fact, Ihyeon using the Branding Skill was evidence that he intended to use it himself.
Yet there was no reason for him to abandon the sniper rifle he wielded so well and suddenly use the Reaper’s Spear.
So what remained as a possibility?

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