I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 385

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Episode 385
Ep. 385
Yet during that week spent with Serena, Seongcheol had found the courage to face his sins rather than flee from them.
Yes, Claude would surely know the current situation in Korea—I should at least hear the general news from him.
And if I were to return to Korea together with him, the reputation of both Frontier and Ilgeuk would soar even higher with the arrest of an unprecedented financial criminal.
That alone is the final atonement I can offer.
Gulp—
Seongcheol swallowed hard, squeezed his eyes shut, and asked.
“Has the Ilgeuk Foundation… been dissolved?”
Foundation dismantled, board members arrested, the greatest economic crime since the founding of the nation!
To Seongcheol, who had steeled himself for all of this, Claude replied.
“Pardon? What are you talking about?”
What on earth was he saying?
At that, Seongcheol’s eyes flew open in bewilderment.
“What do you mean?”
“Well, I was going to say…”
Officials named in arrest warrants, the chairman on Interpol’s red notice, public opinion at its worst.
None of that had actually happened?
Realizing that some serious misunderstanding had taken root, Claude began explaining step by step what had occurred in Korea after Seongcheol’s departure.
The tip-off email Seongcheol had sent to the financial regulatory authority.
Initially, when the audit request came under the chairman’s name, the regulatory agency was thrown into chaos.
If the Ilgeuk Foundation—beloved by the entire nation—truly had issues like embezzlement of donations and slush fund creation, it would be catastrophic, and the regulatory agency itself would face public backlash.
So an all-out investigation into the Ilgeuk Foundation proceeded with lightning speed.
– W-what is happening all of a sudden?
– We received a tip. Where is the accounting department?
– A-accounting? What’s that?
– Is it accounting if you add scaffolding to accounts?
– …Never mind, just step aside.
When the board members, who should have been obstructing the investigation if there were any dirty secrets, instead spouted such nonsense and displayed their pathetic level of knowledge, the investigation team was able to examine nearly all of the Ilgeuk Foundation’s records without significant obstruction.
– Wait! Our chairman is on vacation right now, and this is really inconvenient!
– Yes, well, that’s not really our concern. We’re just doing our job.
Though Jonggeon and Deokhuun did step forward, they were technically personnel from an organization separate from the foundation, so they couldn’t exert much influence.
But then.
[ (Breaking News) Ilgeuk Foundation—Not a single won unaccounted for… Regulatory Agency Briefing ]
Contrary to Seongcheol’s expectations, shockingly, not a single suspicion was found against the Ilgeuk Foundation!
While there were occasionally missing documents, they were all proven to be simple oversights rather than intentional, and the foundation was actually confirmed to be remarkably clean, even endearingly so.
[ └ Wow, a huge organization with no problems at all? Isn’t that even more surprising?
└ Honestly, I thought at least one person would’ve skimmed a little something off the top without anyone knowing.
└ Anonymous I donated quite a bit myself, and I would’ve understood if people doing that kind of work looked out for themselves a little.
└ Right. And I saw they were getting paid way less than other places… how is that even possible? That’s amazing.
└ Come on everyone, don’t just talk about it—let’s each add at least a thousand won to the donation account~ ]
Contrary to expectations that Seongcheol would plummet in public opinion, it soared to unprecedented heights instead.
“At first, everyone was puzzled about why the Chairman acted that way, but now they’re all praising him for proactively seeking verification before rumors could plague him. That was your intention, wasn’t it?”
“Uh….”
Seongcheol listened to Claude’s explanation and reflected.
‘That’s not it at all.’
From start to finish, nothing had gone according to my plan!
How was it even possible that Jonggeon’s ledgers revealed no problems whatsoever?
But I couldn’t very well say here, ‘Look again more carefully. That bastard Jonggeon is absolutely worthless.’
In the end, I could only nod in agreement.
“Yes, that’s… how it is.”
“Kyaa~ As expected of the land of brotherly nations, Korea—Chairman Han Seongcheol! Your remarkable foresight is something I’d like to learn from occasionally!”
Please don’t!
I looked at Claude with desperate eyes, but he just laughed heartily without a care.
Jenny was nodding behind him with an expression that said if it’s that clean, then it’s admirable—case closed.
“Actually, if Frontier got scrutinized that thoroughly, something would definitely turn up. Right, Jenny?”
“Well… that’s just how people are.”
Unintentionally, I’d ended up running an organization cleaner than Frontier.
But the situation had become thoroughly tangled.
There was only one choice left for me in this predicament.
“Ah, ahaha. Thank you.”
“Hahaha! You’re too kind!”
Just laugh it off!
* * *
「Madagascar, Andohona Instant Tower (B+) has been conquered.
Location: Andohona, Madagascar.
Outstanding Contributor ID: Cloud
Rank: C+」
Fortunately, the Instant Tower conquest concluded smoothly.
Frontier’s combat strength, led by Claude, was truly formidable.
Claude’s skill in unleashing all manner of magical attacks with overwhelming firepower went without saying.
Whoooosh——!!!
Jenny’s skill as a warrior wielding twin blades wreathed in flames was equally impressive.
Beyond that, there was Jack with his clean swordsmanship, and a Tanker who simply brushed off most attacks.
Counting just the composition, with me included, we had three swordsmen—a somewhat imbalanced team.
“Wow~ I never expected the Chairman to obtain an S+ grade item. You’re truly remarkable!”
“Not at all… I believe it was merely fortunate providence.”
“With such humble and kind character, the system rewards you accordingly. A Healer item too—it really suits you perfectly.”
Serena’s performance was nothing short of brilliant.
In a tower where massive Boar herds appeared, she not only healed the injuries we inevitably sustained on the spot.
With buffs that matched the Boar’s strength and speed, there was no way I could fail the raid, no matter how hard I tried.
Of course, the rating came out somewhat lower since I prioritized safety above all else.
“By the way, you commissioned an audit of the foundation and yet you’re here conducting volunteer work in such a remote place. It seems an angel has found another angel.”
Claude seemed deeply impressed by Seongcheol’s actions, clapping his hands in admiration.
Serena chimed in agreement with his words.
“Indeed so. Master, you are accumulating virtue even greater than the angels themselves.”
For Seongcheol listening to this, he felt like crawling into a mouse hole to hide!
In any case, Claude and Frontier had completed their business, so it was time for them to return to where they came from.
“Then I hope we can meet again in Korea later.”
“Yes… I hope so too.”
Claude heading cheerfully toward the boat, and Seongcheol reluctantly waving to him.
Claude spoke as if he had just remembered something.
“Oh, I’ve already informed Korea about this, so you should head back now, shouldn’t you?”
“???”
Seongcheol nearly struck Claude’s jaw with the hand he was waving.
Why on earth did he inform Korea?
“Ahem, I couldn’t just stand by watching the Chairman’s good deeds, so I took the liberty of informing them. Now you must return and receive the recognition you deserve.”
“B-but I still have work to do here…”
“Yes, I understand your noble and pure intentions well. I’ll dispatch several of our agents to oversee things, so please don’t worry and feel free to return.”
‘This bastard…’
Seongcheol resented Claude even more for handling matters so cleanly and efficiently.
If he did things that way, there really was no escape route left for me.
After Frontier left.
Seongcheol seriously deliberated whether he should return to Korea or not.
‘Even though there were no problems with the foundation itself, what comes after is the problem for me.’
I had risked my life to expose Jonggeon and the original members, but this meant that when I returned, they would still be standing firmly in their positions, wouldn’t it?
Could they really not have noticed my betrayal?
‘They might not have noticed, but no matter how stupid those bastards are, if they don’t know about this, then really… No, that’s exactly why…’
His deliberation could only deepen.
But Seongcheol’s worries came to an end due to external circumstances.
“Han, so many people have arrived!”
“Huh?”
Rummmmmble———!!!
“Chairman Han Seongcheol!”
“We came on Frontier’s tip!”
“After requesting a voluntary audit, you’ve been conducting volunteer work in Madagascar all this time!”
“Please tell us about that noble spirit of service!”
Flashflashflash———!!!
“?????”
After news of Seongcheol’s presence in Madagascar spread, reporters descended upon the area like clouds!
The reporters continued to bombard Seongcheol with questions despite the dazed look in his eyes.
“When are you planning to return to Korea?”
“We’ve heard the government is considering awarding you a medal, Director…”
Seongcheol found himself with no choice in the matter.
“I’ll return to Korea… together with all of you.”
“Kyaaaa!!!”
“Exclusive! This is an exclusive!”
* * *
One day, as Ihyeon was steadily preparing to conquer the 101st floor.
Elsie came running toward him with her phone in hand.
“Master, look at this! The director of the Ilgeuk Foundation was found in the African wilderness?”
“? Why would he be there?”
I had vaguely heard that the Ilgeuk Foundation had passed a surprise audit and solidified its credibility even further.
Deokhuun had been quite busy because of that matter for a while.
He said the situation had been even more chaotic because the director had disappeared, so why suddenly the African wilderness?
At first, I had suspected he might have been kidnapped.
“After disappearing from Korea, he’s been continuously volunteering in Madagascar. He went through so many different routes to avoid being tracked.”
“Really?”
I marveled at how meticulously thorough a person could be.
“At first, people were like, ‘Doesn’t that guy have something shady going on, disappearing like that?’ But now they’re actually praising him for stepping back so the audit could proceed comfortably without worrying about the director’s presence.”
It seemed like a plausible theory to me as well.
In fact, the Ilgeuk Foundation had already become an organization that no other institution could carelessly touch in Korea.
If it were just about size, that would be one thing, but it was backed by the overwhelming positive public opinion of the people.
If he had stepped back in advance to prevent any talk of favoritism in the audit, he was truly a person of great depth.
‘He really is a good person. At this point, I’m starting to feel sorry for suspecting him initially.’
The incredible fortune of Seongcheol, who had even deceived the legendary Ilgyeok so flawlessly!
I carefully read through the news article Elsie had handed me.
There was a large photo of Seongcheol with a haggard face in a shabby lodging plastered across the front.
His appearance was such that it wouldn’t seem out of place if he appeared on a survival documentary right now.
At the end of the article, there was additional information that Seongcheol would be arriving in Korea around this time.
When I turned on the TV, Seongcheol’s return to Korea was being broadcast as a news special.
The airport was packed with reporters and fans who had gathered like clouds.
Not long after, Seongcheol appeared with shouts of “He’s here!”
– Hyung!
– Hyuuung!!!
At the same time, Captain Jonggeon of the One-Strike Service Corps and the directors of the Ilgeuk Foundation welcomed Seongcheol with tears streaming down their faces, grabbing him all over.
– Ah, truly a touching moment. The staff of the Ilgeuk Foundation are greeting Director Han Seongcheol with tears, who is said to have been volunteering continuously in Madagascar without rest.
– A sight that makes this world a warmer place.
“Well, it’s certainly moving.”
It seemed the Ilgeuk Foundation hadn’t been able to grasp where Seongcheol had gone during all this time, yet he would deceive even his own organization for the sake of trust—what remarkable resolve.
I thought I should learn from Seongcheol’s decisiveness.
Meanwhile, Ihyeon, Jia, and Elsie, who were watching the screen, suddenly noticed a figure standing behind Seongcheol and tilted their heads in confusion.
“Huh?”
“Master.”
“That person, could it be…?”

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