I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 377

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Episode 377
Ep. 377
The Spirits’ recommended method was to use the two Soul Stones I’d just obtained again on the sniper rifle.
Since I’d obtained exactly two, I’d planned to give one each to Jia and Elsie, so as Ihyeon, I couldn’t help but feel a bit deflated.
“Is there really a need to go that far?”
“There is indeed a need to go that far, Master.”
Jia nodded with a resolute attitude, as if she would never back down.
…Though I had no intention of forcing the Soul Stones on Jia when she spoke with such conviction.
“Beep-beep-beep. When Soul Stones are used on awakening items, it takes considerable time for the spirit to bloom. Using new Soul Stones accelerates that blooming, so I too agree with what Jia and Elsie are saying.”
“If the spirit blooms, does the sniper rifle improve that much?”
“Of course it does~”
“Blue, if it accelerates, by how much?”
“Beep-beep-beep. Accuracy approximately 78%. Once this use is complete, an initial-level spirit can be formed.”
“I see.”
I gazed quietly at the sniper rifle beside me.
‘In truth, it’s already so good that I wonder if there’s anything left to improve here.’
The sniper rifle had long since surpassed even orbital-class standards.
The question wasn’t whether further enhancement was possible, but rather whether it could actually become any better than this.
Still, I agreed with the three of them.
The sniper rifle is me, and I am the sniper rifle.
Since the true foundation was ultimately the sniper rifle, the most certain way to enhance my overall strength was to strengthen the sniper rifle.
“Fine, if that’s what you all think….”
I brought the two gleaming Soul Stones close to the sniper rifle.
But before that.
“Ah.”
“???”
I stopped my hand and turned to the Spirits, as if something had suddenly come to mind.
“There’s one more.”
I pulled out one more identical Soul Stone from my inventory.
“?!??!?!?!?”
I had forgotten about it too.
It was something I’d received as an S+ bonus for clearing the 91st Floor, and I’d set it aside to use based on the Spirits’ advice, but it had been quietly sleeping in my inventory all this time.
“Treating Soul Stones like coins…!”
The Spirits grew excited as if they’d been insulted, but having one more of such a precious treasure wasn’t a bad thing at all.
“I don’t know much about Soul Stones, so I wanted to hear your opinions.”
“Ahem, well. In that case, then.”
“Your thoughts are entirely understandable, Master.”
Fortunately, Blue’s analysis indicated that with three Soul Stones, the blooming of an initial-level spirit was almost certain.
Without further hesitation, I brought all three Soul Stones close to the sniper rifle.
Whirrrrr——!!
After a long time, the sniper rifle vibrated with powerful force.
Though it couldn’t speak, the sniper rifle clearly yearned for me to use the Spirit Stone on it as well.
Drool dripped down.
And watching this scene, Elsie drooled like a small child seeing delicious food entering another child’s mouth.
Ihyeon clicked his tongue and spoke.
“Elsie, I told you to do this.”
“Slurp! Huh? Master, of course I should. Give it to me quickly.”
Whoosh—
Ihyeon brought the Spirit Stone close again.
Drool dripped down.
Elsie drooled once more.
Whoosh—
As he pulled his hand away, Elsie made a slurping sound and wiped around her mouth.
Once the initial Spirit is formed, I should definitely make sure to give the next Spirit Stones to Elsie and Jia.
Otherwise, they’ll starve to death.
Though there was a brief commotion, once I brought enough Spirit Stones close, the sniper rifle absorbed them with light, just as before.
「Item ‘Spirit Stone’ is being used on item ‘Choi Ihyeon’s Sniper Rifle’.」
Paaaash——!!
At the same time, a light so brilliant that Ihyeon and the others couldn’t open their eyes properly spread throughout the surroundings.
“Whoa!”
‘Is this really just the formation of an initial Spirit?’
At first, it was simply absorbed and that was it, but this time the effect was definitely different.
As my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I could faintly see what was happening within it.
A distinct cluster of light was forming above where the rifle lay.
‘…Could it be.’
Ihyeon harbored a faint hope.
The Spirit that would dwell in my sniper rifle.
Though the odds were extremely low, what if a Spirit related to me were to dwell within it?
What if… one of my squad members had been watching over me all this time, and through this opportunity, we were to reunite?
‘That couldn’t possibly… really couldn’t happen.’
Ihyeon unknowingly bit his lower lip hard.
If he didn’t, tears would fall immediately.
Of course, the formation of a new Spirit should be the default.
But since the system has done countless things I couldn’t even imagine, wasn’t it worth holding onto even a sliver of hope?
After all, among all the Maesek Guns, only Ihyeon’s sniper rifle awakened—there might be a reason hidden behind that.
Ihyeon clenched both fists tightly, waiting only for the Spirit to finish forming.
And he waited for this bright light obscuring his vision to fade away.
The cluster of light presumed to be the Spirit had by now taken on a fairly defined shape.
Its size wasn’t particularly large.
About 30 centimeters, roughly the size commonly seen in claw machine games?
The proportions were less like a normal human body and more like what you’d see in comics—what people commonly called “SD characters.”
But what did appearance matter anyway?
Moreover, it would have been fine even if the sniper rifle showed no changes whatsoever.
As long as Ihyeon’s earnest wish was fulfilled….
「An initial form Spirit has been created within the item ‘Choi Ihyeon’s Sniper Rifle.’」
Finally, a notification window with this message appeared, and the light faded away.
Ihyeon checked the Spirit sitting quietly atop the sniper rifle, his heart racing with anticipation.
“….”
Remarkably, it was a face he recognized!
However.
“Hey?”
Despite being no more than 30 centimeters tall, the figure confidently crossed his legs, grinned playfully at Ihyeon, and waved a hand in greeting.
“…Why are you…?”
“!!!!!!”
“Ha ha, well, there are reasons for everything~”
It was a Watchman with a face that looked exactly like Choi Ihyeon himself—as if he’d been turned into an SD character….
Until just moments ago, Ihyeon had been dreaming of an absurdly moving reunion, but his expectations crumbled to dust.
If this was going to happen, he might as well have created a new Spirit instead!
‘I poured three Spirit Stones into this, only to bring back an existing Spirit. The effect is incredibly disappointing.’
The Watchman, noticing Ihyeon’s expression, chuckled and asked.
“I came back myself, but it doesn’t seem to have moved you much?”
“Moved? What do you mean….”
Of course, the Watchman and Ihyeon weren’t particularly close, but Jia and Elsie beside him were entirely different.
“Watchman!”
“Watchman!”
Jia immediately dropped to both knees and bowed to the Watchman, while Elsie threw herself at him and embraced him.
Especially surprising was how Elsie used an honorific from the very beginning.
‘It seems like she didn’t use honorifics before.’
It appeared that was because the Watchman had been absent, and originally she must have addressed him with such respect.
“Yes, yes. It’s been a while for everyone, hasn’t it?”
The Watchman, uncharacteristically, gazed at them with tender eyes and gently stroked the heads of Elsie and Jia.
Looking at him now, the playful attitude he’d shown toward Ihyeon until moments ago had completely vanished.
Instead, it felt as if he were proving he was truly the one who managed the Tower—a deep affection and warmth emanated from him.
“How… how were you able to return?”
“That’s right! How on earth did this happen?”
The Spirits asked the Watchman about the circumstances, their eyes glistening with tears.
Ihyeon wasn’t sure how he felt about it, but for the Spirits, this was far more moving than he had anticipated.
“Why else? Because you all used the Spirit Stones in the right way. I didn’t really think much of it myself, but the power of three Spirit Stones turned out to be quite formidable.”
The Watchman spoke lightly with a smile.
Originally, Spirit Stones are difficult to find more than one per dimension.
In theory, using multiple Soul Stones should accelerate Spirit formation, but when three of them gathered together, a power far beyond what I’d imagined seemed to take effect.
“So that’s how you were able to return here even after losing all your power.”
As Ihyeon spoke, the Watchman snapped his index and thumb together with a sound.
“Exactly. Man, you keep saying this is the last time and showing up, so I’m getting embarrassed too.”
The Watchman scratched the back of his head as he said this.
However, he said he was no longer a Watchman.
“Either way, I’m already bound to my Master’s sniper rifle. It’s been a long time since I stopped being a Watchman.”
“No, sir. You will always be our eternal Watchman.”
“That’s right! What does it matter!”
The Spirits didn’t seem to care, and truthfully, Ihyeon was also accustomed to the title Watchman, so he wondered if there was any need to correct it—but the Watchman seemed determined to set the record straight.
“My real name is Leon. From now on, call me Leon.”
Though it felt distant now that he’d reached the top of the Tower and become its administrator, Leon had once been a Hunter climbing the Tower just like Ihyeon, in the distant past.
He had retrieved the name he’d used back then.
“Leon… understood.”
“If that is the Watchman’s wish…”
The Spirits couldn’t go against Leon’s will either, so they nodded in agreement and stepped aside once more.
Leon descended from the Gun where he’d been sitting and walked with heavy steps toward Blue.
“So you’re the core of an S-rank complete Golem?”
“Beep-boop-beep. I greet you, former Watchman. I am Blue.”
“Hahaha, I knew it, but that face with ‘beep-boop-beep’ really doesn’t match at all.”
Leon stared up at Blue as he greeted him.
“Kekeke—! It really doesn’t match!”
‘…Isn’t laughing that hard a bit rude?’
Soon he was clutching his belly and rolling around.
Ihyeon looked at him with an annoyed expression.
He wasn’t even going to correct it, but he shouldn’t mock someone else’s Golem like that!
“Ah, sorry. I mean, it’s really been ages since I came out to the real world like this. How do I put it, the kind of time when even falling leaves seem entertaining?”
“You’re not even a test-taker, what are you talking about.”
“Anyway, continuing to make those sounds would be annoying for you too, and I feel a bit sorry toward the world. Wait a moment.”
“?”
Leon suppressed his laughter and took on a slightly more serious expression, then leaped into the air and stopped in mid-space.
From there, he placed his hand on Blue’s forehead.
Whoosh—!
A circle of light rippled outward like waves from where Leon’s hand and Blue’s forehead met.
Leon landed on the ground after that.
“Now, try speaking.”
“I already know what assistance you’ve provided. Thank you, Leon.”
“!!!!!!”
He actually fixed it?!
Ihyeon and Elsie’s eyes widened as they confirmed that the “beep-boop-beep” that had been Blue’s trademark had disappeared.
So you’re saying that was something that could be eliminated?
Since I’d heard before that Blue itself couldn’t eliminate it, the Watchman must have used some kind of method.
“Y-you really were a Watchman, weren’t you?”
Ihyeon spoke with an expression of disbelief.
“…That’s a bit rude.”
The Watchman grumbled as if asking what on earth I’d seen all this time.
“Ah, that’s not what I meant….”

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