I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 378

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Episode 378
Ep. 378
Of course, I hadn’t doubted the Watchman’s existence itself.
In truth, even though I’d acted somewhat distant, the Watchman had never done anything that could harm me.
Rather, he’d raised my level and even given me various gifts—clearly positioning himself as a reliable ally.
Besides, I myself was being misunderstood as the Watchman’s follower(?), so weren’t we of similar inclinations?
It was just that the person seemed far too lighthearted to me, and I found myself wanting to grumble about it.
Leon understood my feelings well enough that he didn’t make much of an issue out of it.
“So now it’s dwelling as a Spirit in my gun?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“…Then, has my gun become an S+ rank item?”
I gazed at my sniper rifle with a puzzled expression.
The characteristic of S+ rank items was that they possessed their own unique Spirit and their performance increased as the owner grew stronger.
Then did my sniper rifle, which had occupied the somewhat special position of an Awakened Item, now finally obtain a rank?
But Leon shook his head.
“It’s not quite like that.”
“Then what?”
“Awakened Items are extraordinarily special. They can’t be classified by item rank alone. …In fact, if that were called an S+ rank item, it would cause considerable problems.”
“That’s true.”
I nodded deeply in agreement with Leon’s words.
No matter how impressive the performance of an S+ rank item, that was only in comparison to items of lower grades.
Rather, Jia and Elsie had become stronger thanks to my absurd stat distribution ability, and even if other Hunters obtained S+ items from now on, they would clearly fall far behind the two of them.
Much less a sniper rifle that couldn’t even be compared to Jia and Elsie.
What Leon explained to me was something that even I found somewhat surprising.
“Later, when you’ve finished your role. After appropriate adjustments, I’ll enter the Tower as an S+ item. My soul as well.”
“Hmm?”
Appropriate adjustments.
It was adjustment in name, but essentially meant creating a degraded version.
‘So, that means someone could obtain a sniper rifle as a weapon.’
Imagining it, I let out a small chuckle at the rather amusing situation.
Surely they would have expected a sword, spear, or at most a staff, but suddenly a gun?
For most people, it would be better to simply leave it to the Spirit rather than use it themselves.
While guns are said to be simple weapons to master, that’s only true up to a certain level.
Given the nature of Hunters, who must hone a single person’s skills to their absolute limit, it would be difficult to use a suddenly acquired gun as a main weapon.
And if the performance were drastically adjusted here, the sniper rifle’s weaknesses would become even more pronounced.
Thinking such thoughts, I looked at Leon again.
Whoosh—
“W-why are you looking at me like that?”
“M-Master, I’m scared….”
But that gaze was quite intense, making both Leon and Elsie who faced it feel rather burdened.
‘Come to think of it, Leon appearing as a Spirit isn’t something I should resent.’
The reason was simple—I had just thought of a very reliable way to utilize Leon.
“Former Watchman?”
“Please, don’t call me that. It’s burdensome.”
“I was wondering if I could ask for your advice on how to ascend the tower from the 101st floor onward.”
….
“Ugh, Master is being cowardly.”
Elsie, who had seen through my true intentions, sent a jab my way.
Roooaaarrr——!
“See, Great Tiger says you’re being cowardly too.”
Great Tiger, who was freely flying through the sky near the house, had coincidentally let out a loud roar as well.
But what did such criticism matter?
After all, any skilled sniper worth their salt must achieve their mission by any means necessary, regardless of what criticism others might level.
Of course, Leon, who had to deal with me, was no ordinary Spirit either.
“Who are you?”
….
It was a question that revealed a strong resolve—that no matter what happened, such information could never be divulged.
I was perceptive enough to recognize that level of determination.
“Tsk, why did you have to take on my appearance of all things?”
Now that I thought about it, the Watchman had always appeared in a form that resembled me perfectly.
“Ugh, criticizing someone’s appearance—how cowardly.”
“Ugh, criticizing someone’s appearance—how cowardly.”
Leon, nestled in Elsie’s arms, spoke as if joining in a chorus.
But then, with a mischievous smile, Leon made a suggestion.
“Then, shall I show you my true form?”
“You can do that?”
“Of course.”
As if it were no difficult feat at all, Leon changed appearance while remaining cradled in Elsie’s arms.
Shimmer——!
Leon transformed with an effect reminiscent of a magical girl’s transformation from some anime.
…Hmm.
This new form did not sit well with me.
Despite having SD proportions that were far from conventionally beautiful, the transformed Leon was a beauty that made the word “gorgeous” slip out naturally.
Porcelain-white skin, golden hair cascading down to the ankles, and delicate, well-defined features.
Most notably, the ears were distinctively pointed and elongated.
Even I, who had little interest in subculture, knew exactly what that meant.
“You were an elf?”
“Ha, they call us the race of forests and trees.”
Leon flipped her hair with one hand in a proud flourish.
While I wasn’t exactly lacking in appearance myself, everyone I met in the tower seemed to be like this.
Jia and Elsie were equally stunning in appearance, as their current popularity proved.
Following Blue, who seemed as though the very concept of ‘beauty’ had been carved into sculpture form, came Leon.
“Watchman!!!”
“Watchman!”
As memories of the past came flooding back, the spirits wept with touching emotion upon seeing Leon’s true form.
“I think I prefer to keep my original appearance.”
“I thought so.”
Leon immediately reverted to his usual form at my request.
The spirits were somewhat disappointed, but this was actually better.
He wouldn’t stand out anywhere.
‘That clumsy watchman was originally an elf? That can’t be right for any elf I know.’
His appearance was far too different from the universal image of elves that I and other Earthlings held.
Typically, elves were noble, conservative, and graceful beings.
Though I wasn’t entirely satisfied, I could only let him continue in his current form.
Besides, seeing that Leon had been maintaining this appearance all along, he seemed quite pleased with it.
‘Moreover, since the proportions are completely different, it would be difficult to recognize even if he were modeled after me.’
After organizing my internal conflict, I spoke to the spirits.
“Then, shall we move to the makeshift shooting range and check the remaining rewards?”
Just then, Minjeong and Donghoo, who happened to be passing by, were startled upon seeing Leon.
“When did you have a son?”
“…He’s not my son.”
“No, just joking. But what’s going on? He looks exactly like you.”
Since these two were my parents, they would inevitably recognize the resemblance at a glance, regardless of the proportional differences.
Just then, Suyeon, who had come to visit my house, was also startled upon seeing Leon.
“Wow, how cute! How does he look exactly like you?”
“…”
Since Suyeon was an accomplished Archer Hunter with keen observation, she would naturally notice…
Just then, Yunjung, who had come to work at my house, was also startled upon seeing Leon.
“My goodness, did you have a doll made of Ilgyeok? It’s… alive?!”
“…”
Since Yunjung was a black operative who would be in danger if she failed to immediately identify someone’s true nature, she would naturally notice…
“Uh, hyung, who is this little person? He looks exactly like you?”
“Be quiet.”
“Cough, cough, why only me…?”
Deokhuun, who had arrived late because he came with Yunjung but had to park the car, received a sharp rebuke from my irritated self.
Elsie sighed beside me and spoke.
“Master, at this point, anyone would notice. Just admit it.”
“I suppose you’re right.”
I reluctantly agreed.
Then I introduced Leon to everyone.
This time, a Spirit has taken residence within the Gun, and its name is Leon.
“Ah~ so that’s why it resembles my brother~”
“It feels like we’ve gained another son~”
“Hehe, I look forward to working with you all going forward. My name is Leon.”
“Welcome. Oh, would you like to try a glass of this?”
“What is this?”
“It’s called sikhye.”
“Mm~ sikhye!”
Given that Ihyeon had brought back all manner of things until now, people were hardly surprised by the addition of a single Spirit.
Minjeong distributed the sikhye she was holding, pouring a glass for Leon and the others.
“Sikhye!”
…Elsie seemed quite fond of the sikhye as well.
In any case, the introductions for the new family member were complete.
“Now let’s go check out the new skills.”
Ihyeon opened the makeshift shooting range, eager to enjoy the highlight of the moment.
With Jia, Elsie, and Blue, plus Leon and Suyeon and Yunjung who had arrived just in time, the atmosphere had become quite lively.
“But how did Suyeon and Yunjung end up here?”
“Well, I heard my brother cleared the 100th floor, so I came to congratulate him.”
“That’s right, we wrapped up an urgent strategy meeting with the boss and hurried over.”
Though ostensibly it was congratulations, there was now something different gleaming in both their eyes.
‘I wonder how much of a ridiculous cheat this person will pull off this time!’
Though Ihyeon hadn’t confirmed all the items he’d obtained this time, these two had already grown accustomed to his power creep.
It was a parade of insane skills and items beyond their imagination, so they could certainly enjoy the vicarious satisfaction.
…And not without purpose, they also intended to call Ihyeon a cheater and relieve some stress.
Though somewhat uncomfortable with it, Ihyeon readily allowed them to follow along.
After all, these two often conquered instant dungeons and gates together with him, rather than the main tower.
It wouldn’t hurt to verify his changed combat power in advance.
The first thing to test was Jia’s Death God’s Spear.
“First, let’s confirm what this ‘Soldiers of the Four Seasons’ does?”
“As you command.”
The Retainer summoning effect, enhanced with Deokhuun’s branding.
Since Jia had already commanded Knights before, it suited her all the more.
‘I felt it while conquering the 90s. The Knights alone don’t have enough numbers.’
Of course, the Knights now possessed such outstanding prowess that the phrase “one against a hundred” was hardly an exaggeration, yet there were still physical limits.
In this world, there were many tasks where ten weak people accomplishing something was more efficient than one strong person doing it.
I had a rough sense of what kind of beings they were, but if they could fill even some of the Knights’ numerical shortage, they were welcome.
Jia, gripping the radiant golden spear, began summoning her Retainers into the vast space.
Whoooosh——
Just as the Death God had done, their foundation was sand.
Nearly two hundred sand mounds seemed to form, and in an instant, Retainers with the exact same appearance as those the Divine Incarnation commanded rose up one after another.
“Ohhh!”
In an instant, soldiers materialized in numbers far exceeding the Knights.
Suyeon and Yunjung could not hide their astonishment.
Jia had already grown to command nearly two hundred Knights through continuous advancement, and truthfully, that alone had already surpassed most Dark Mages of considerable standing.
When accounting for the Squad Members’ capabilities, there was simply no comparison to be made.
Yet here she was, summoning such a vast number of soldiers once more.
“That’s a Dark Mage for you.”
“She’s grown remarkably well under her new Master.”
Elsie and Leon gazed upon Jia’s newfound power with expressions of pride.
But then.
Whoosh—
Whoosh—
Whoosh—
“???????”
It was far from over.
‘What… what is this?’
Clearly, two hundred soldiers had just been summoned, yet it was not the end.
Another group beside them.
Then another after that.
And another beside those….
Only after continuing this summoning did Jia finally lower the Death God’s Spear.
“They are Retainers who hold their Master’s command as dearer than life itself.”
“How many in total…are there?”
“Precisely two thousand have been summoned.”
“Ugh….”

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