I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 384

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Episode 384
Ep. 384
“Angel, may you remain in good health going forward.”
“Han, I must protect the angel well!”
“Of course….”
Returning to the village — naturally, seeing Serena there caused quite the commotion among the villagers as well — the Youth Group departed once more.
They’d need to increase patrol frequency to this area going forward, or so they said.
After adequately handling the villagers’ questions, Seongcheol entered his home with Serena.
“To think such a noble person would visit such a humble place….”
Seongcheol’s dwelling was so shabby that even apologizing felt unnecessary.
Though the villagers tended to it with care, the house had remained vacant for so long that it lacked even basic furnishings, let alone proper interior decoration.
Yet Serena simply smiled and shook her head.
“Please do not worry. I am an angel by nature, and though I have lost my memories from life, traversing such forsaken places is my calling.”
“Truly… truly healing….”
“Hehehehe.”
Only then did Seongcheol finally learn the rough reason why Serena could have come to him.
The restriction on acquiring S+ grade items had been lifted by Ilgyeok.
Serena said she had been preparing to take as her master the one performing the most valuable deeds in the most remote places.
Then suddenly, Seongcheol caught her eye.
“But surely there were many others doing good deeds?”
“Indeed there were. However, those possessing a pure heart of genuine remorse for their sins and helping others were rare.”
It was certainly a selection criterion befitting an angel.
“And my master had a connection with Ilgyeok as well. For one who served the Watchman, you are most fitting as my master.”
“I, I see….”
Though Seongcheol didn’t understand what the Watchman was or why that made him fitting, he simply nodded along.
No matter how much he didn’t know, he could at least tell that Serena’s words held truth.
Having thus obtained a spirit inconvenient in many ways, Seongcheol felt reassured by Serena’s explanation that she could normally reduce her presence and move about without drawing others’ attention.
‘Come to think of it, I haven’t properly confirmed the item’s effects yet.’
I checked the effects—the pinnacle of item acquisition.
「Angel’s Ring (S+)
A ring worn by angels.
It possesses self-awareness.」
“…?”
“What is it, Master?”
“Ah, no, I was just wondering if that was the full extent of the item’s effects.”
“Hehe, do not worry.”
Serena lightly touched Seongcheol’s cheek with an easygoing smile — it carried a holiness as if he were receiving a blessing — and began explaining the item’s effects directly.
Healing proportional to Serena’s stats, buffs, debuff removal, and so on.
An item of transcendent caliber possessing virtually every skill one could expect from a Healer.
Seongcheol’s jaw dropped as he listened.
“Is… is that even possible?”
Most Healers typically possessed all three techniques through their skills.
However, even among them, it was customary to designate a specialized field through item settings or primary skills.
But from what Serena said, it seemed the Angel’s Ring maintained an almost uniform level across all three.
Serena nodded with a beautiful smile.
“Since I possess an angel’s body, such a thing is possible for me.”
Angels are the best!
S+ grade items are the best!
In truth, Healers were already extraordinarily rare, but most operated in the safe reality rather than the dangerous Tower.
Guilds would treat them with utmost care, raising their levels through what was called being “carried,” and once they reached a certain threshold, they would enter hospitals or guild medical divisions.
While Healers preferred this arrangement, it was also a compromise born from the fact that both the nation and guilds despised losing such a rare resource.
Still, foreign nations occasionally produced combat Healers called Paladins or Monks, but Korea had yet to see a clear example.
‘This is absolutely insane…’
Now that I’d obtained an S+ grade item, I absolutely could not afford to die.
A fierce determination gleamed in Seongcheol’s resolute eyes.
…It certainly wasn’t just because it would be a shame not to see Serena again.
Really.
After all, meeting an S+ grade item and a Spirit unexpectedly in Madagascar, which I’d fled from in haste—wasn’t that perhaps fate?
Seongcheol suddenly grasped Serena’s hand firmly.
“I will absolutely protect you.”
If Serena’s existence became known to the world, surely all manner of influential figures would covet her.
I would never let them take her from me and would live on!
Meanwhile, hearing those words, Serena widened her eyes and responded.
“Oh my, it is I who should be protecting my Master.”
“Haha, wouldn’t it be nice if we protected and cared for each other?”
“Hoho, that does sound lovely!”
The bond between Master and Spirit growing ever deeper in Madagascar!
…If Ihyeon had witnessed this, he probably would have asked, ‘Is there really a need to go that far for a Spirit?’
Of course, Ihyeon did cherish his Spirit, but this was hardly a case of role reversal, was it?
His obliviousness certainly played a part too—the kind of person who would see someone like Serena and merely think, ‘Hmm, is she pretty?’ before moving on.
In any case, a week passed in a flash after obtaining the Angel’s Ring.
Seongcheol wasn’t foolish enough to seclude himself in the wilderness just to protect Serena.
Rather, now that he had Serena, he actively traveled the surrounding villages where he’d been staying, helping those in need.
Since Serena could reduce her presence and be perceived as an ordinary person, there was no particular concern, and the three Youth Group members who knew her identity understood Seongcheol’s intentions and kept silent.
Beyond just monsters, there were many people suffering from various illnesses in places where medical care couldn’t reach, so Seongcheol and Serena fell into a routine of leaving early in the morning and returning as the sun set.
Then one day.
“Han! Han!”
“Albert?”
Albert came urgently seeking Seongcheol.
Seongcheol, who had been treating a child with an infected scratch wound, asked the reason.
Madagascar’s typically leisurely atmosphere would never move like this under normal circumstances.
“An Instant Tower! An Instant Tower has appeared!”
“Then we just need to clear it.”
Seongcheol replied without much concern.
Fortunately, with fewer Hunters in this region, no particularly difficult Towers or Gates had emerged.
Especially with Serena present, Seongcheol’s combat strength had risen several tiers.
But Albert, his face darkening, shook his head and spoke.
“It’s B+ rank! …C-can we manage it?”
“….”
Only then did Seongcheol’s expression harden as he grasped the situation.
If it were C or C+ rank as usual, that would be one thing—but B rank and above was a different matter entirely.
Actually, for someone of Seongcheol’s caliber, even B+ rank was worth attempting.
‘But I’d need a full party of Hunters like myself to have a real chance….’
No matter how strong Seongcheol was, he still needed capable support behind him.
Though it pained him to say it to the Youth Group, they simply weren’t at that level.
Even Serena spoke with an uncharacteristic note of concern.
“Master, a B+ rank Tower would be difficult for you alone. I recommend reinforcing our forces with additional strength.”
“This is troublesome….”
Even if they reinforced their forces, the question remained whether anyone capable enough would come all this way.
Bringing in Hunters from mainland Africa was possible, but they lacked the resources to offer adequate compensation, and time was running short.
Then, Ally came running from the Forest.
“I made contact!”
“Really?!”
Albert turned to her with a relieved smile, as if his earlier worries had lifted.
“Contact? What contact?”
When Seongcheol asked, Albert explained.
“Ah, there’s one place we’ve occasionally called on for help when enemies beyond our strength appear. But they’ve been so busy, and we couldn’t reach them, so I was worried… but if they help, we can clear it together with Han!”
Such a group existed?
Then Seongcheol felt considerably more at ease.
Even if they weren’t a top-tier guild’s conquest team from around the world, if Hunters in the 60-70 floor range were deployed, it would be worth attempting.
The power of the hexagonal Healer, Serena, was that formidable after all.
Seongcheol asked.
“But a place that does such things….”
No, more precisely, he had been about to ask.
Would Hunters capable enough for a B+ rank Instant Tower really come rushing all the way here without any compensation?
But there was exactly one such place.
And it was a very famous organization at that.
Ally answered with a bright smile.
“Frontier!”
“….”
Serena, who had been listening to the conversation beside Seongcheol, nodded her head.
“That organization also has many people we considered as Master candidates together with my Master.”
Indeed, there was no one else but Frontier.
However, upon hearing the name Frontier, Seongcheol’s expression hardened far more rigidly than when he’d heard about the B+ rank Instant Tower.
“Why, why are you like that, Han?”
The Youth Group member, not understanding the reason, asked in confusion.
The name Frontier was so renowned that no one in Madagascar was unfamiliar with it.
They rushed to the rescue whenever a crisis struck, earning them the title of savior before Seongcheol himself.
He’d even heard they commanded such tremendous fame and popularity abroad.
What kind of bad blood could Seongcheol possibly have with them?
‘Should I run away…?’
It wasn’t exactly a grudge, but for Seongcheol, they were people he’d rather not encounter.
Seongcheol asked with a reluctant expression.
“When did they say they were coming…?”
“They said they had time to spare and would come right away?”
It seemed escape was already too late.
* * *
Whoooooosh——
The Youth Group member’s words were entirely accurate.
Before long, a fairly large ship appeared, cutting across the horizon.
People divided into several boats, and in an instant, they arrived at the beach!
“Thank you so much! I was worried we’d need to evacuate people!”
The one who received Ally’s greeting, the representative of the Youth Group, was naturally—
“Haha, we happened to have time to spare. If there’s somewhere to help, we should go anywhere.”
“Claude, don’t lie. You dropped everything you were doing to come here.”
Claude, the leader of Frontier.
Jenny with her red hair was also wringing out her salt-soaked locks while kicking at Claude.
In any case, Claude was the type to rush out whenever he heard the word urgent, which made things difficult for Jenny more than once.
Of course, even as Jenny complained, she agreed with Claude’s sentiments.
“Sorry, Jenny. But I heard there’s a Hunter helping out here?”
“Ah, just a moment. He’s shy and still hasn’t come out from over there… Han! Come out! Frontier has arrived!”
When Michelle shouted toward the back, a man hesitantly emerged from behind a tree.
“Come out already! These are the people we’ll be entering the Tower with, so we should introduce ourselves!”
“Um….”
“Huh, that person?”
“?????”
Upon confirming the man’s face, Jenny also tilted her head, as if she’d seen that impression somewhere before.
Claude and Jack, however, recognized the face immediately, and were utterly shocked that they would meet him in a place like this.
“Wh, Director Han Seongcheol?!”
“Yeah! That’s the guy, right?”
“??”
Seongcheol and Frontier seemed to know each other, while the Youth Group looked bewildered instead.
Ally asked Claude.
“Does Frontier operate in Japan as well?”
“What? Japan? No.”
“But Han said he came from Japan.”
“???”
Claude’s expression grew puzzled.
Why would Seongcheol, who led the prestigious Ilgeuk Foundation in Korea, claim to be Japanese?
But that wasn’t important right now.
“Chairman! You’ve caused an uproar in Korea!”
Claude and Jack rushed forward and grabbed Seongcheol by the shoulders as if he might flee at any moment.
‘I should have run!’
…In fact, until just moments ago, Seongcheol had been deeply contemplating whether he should escape or not.

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