I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 387

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Episode 387
Ep. 387
[ Large-scale Villain Extermination Operation in New York, USA… S+ Grade Item Seized from Crew ]
[ Brazilian Mega-Crew Publicly Reveals S+ Item Spirit in Their Possession. The True Nature of the Overlord Faction Continues to Emerge ]
Most were given to Villains, and they—already flagged as social destabilizers—began running rampant using S+ grade items.
Ihyeon furrowed his brow and asked Jia.
“Are all the Overlord faction’s people like that?”
“That’s not the case.”
“Then?”
“The Overlord’s current intention is merely to create social chaos. Of course, they’re far from peaceful, but this level of rampage is exceptional.”
Ihyeon nodded as if he understood.
Leon elaborated on that thought further.
“Probably thought that if reality becomes chaotic, you’d inevitably be affected by it.”
“That’s not wrong.”
The Overlord and Watchman’s sphere of influence was ultimately limited to within the Tower.
Inside the Tower, they could certainly place monsters or mechanisms that exceeded the level of that particular floor, but outside of it, their influence was extremely restricted.
Because of this, the Overlord seemed intent on obstructing Ihyeon through the Spirits under his command.
Even if not specifically targeting Ihyeon, social chaos wouldn’t be a loss for the Overlord anyway.
However, even though a considerable number of S+ items had fallen into the Villains’ hands, the extreme riots people imagined didn’t actually occur.
[ └ But when I saw the Villains’ Spirits, they didn’t seem as strong as I thought?
└ Right; maybe it’s because we’ve only seen Jia and Elsie?
└ Is Ilgeok’s Spirit different too? Honestly, when I saw the arrest footage last time, they weren’t really different from ordinary Hunters lol ]
Information the public didn’t yet know.
No matter how S+ grade an item was, a Spirit’s ability was proportional to the master’s stat level.
In Ihyeon’s case, he possessed the transcendent stat of 25.
Jiana and Elsie also had 17.
By existing standards, they far exceeded superhuman levels, making them astonishing to ordinary people.
So people might think, “If it’s S+ grade, shouldn’t it be at least as strong as Jiana or Elsie?”
But watching demonstrations held by major guilds or crew extermination operation footage showed they weren’t quite at that level.
They were certainly respectable items, but comparable to or even falling short of previously revealed B to A grade items.
Shortly after, information that Spirits level up alongside their masters was disclosed from various sources.
Only then did people realize why the newly emerged Spirits seemed somewhat lacking.
[ └ So Jia and Elsie become that strong by following Ilgeok?
└ Looks like Spirits obtained by superhumans are really powerful;;
└ Just how strong is Ilgeok anyway?
└ If I knew that, I’d be Ilgeok ]
Each Spirit has its own merit!
While not enough information was disclosed for precise analysis, the consensus was that Ilgeok’s Spirits were definitely on a different level compared to other Spirits.
Of course, despite these new facts being revealed one after another, there was someone whose forehead wrinkles were deepening considerably.
“Um, Acting Director.”
“Director.”
“Yes?”
“As of yesterday, I’ve been promoted. Official Director now.”
“Ah, yes, Director.”
It was Seongnyun, who now held the position of Hunter Management Director.
Even in Korea, reports of S+ grade items were beginning to surface sporadically.
Though not disclosed to the public, the Ilgeuk Foundation had also reported that Seongcheol obtained the Angel’s Ring in Madagascar.
That much was fine.
As the name suggested, the Angel’s Ring was unmistakably an item from the Watchman faction, and with its ability being that of a Healer, it deserved a two-handed, two-footed welcome.
However.
“What’s the matter?”
“There was a disturbance caused by a crew in Pohang, and after analyzing the footage, it appears there’s a Spirit from the Overlord faction there as well.”
“Ugh… again?”
The problem was that most of the S+ grade items appearing in Korea seemed to belong to the Overlord faction.
If they’d been obtained through legitimate guild channels, that would be one thing, but crews that had been lying low suddenly causing trouble, only to reveal they each possessed an S+ grade item when investigated—this gave the government a headache.
What’s more, the crew members recently eliminated in Gangnam with the help of major guilds were in the absurd situation of serving a Spirit as their leader.
For now, any S+ grade items consumed by arrested crew members or villains were being confiscated.
They’d discovered that through certain magical procedures, they could fortunately bind the Spirits, but it remained unstable.
If problems continued to arise like this in the dark, it would become a major crisis.
“If only we could get a firm grip on those Overlord faction bastards.”
“However, after the investigation team spoke with them, they concluded rehabilitation is impossible. Persuasion or coercion simply doesn’t work on them in the first place.”
A fundamental solution was needed, but no brilliant strategy came to mind.
This wasn’t merely Korea’s problem.
Practically every nation in the world was struggling with it.
Gates and Instant Towers could at least be conquered.
Without being able to thoroughly examine the shadowy world beyond administrative reach, it was no simple matter.
Then, the Storm Manager, now promoted to Personnel Manager of talent recruitment—now the Storm Personnel Manager—came to find Seongnyun.
He’d apparently come up with a good idea.
The Storm Personnel Manager was the type who spoke nonsense ninety percent of the time but was right about ten percent, so Seongnyun showed considerable interest.
“Fine, I’ll listen, so hurry up and speak, then get back to work.”
“You’re too much…”
That was considerable interest by any measure.
In any case, the Storm Personnel Manager spoke with sparkling eyes and a serious tone.
“Why, doesn’t school violence also have the concept of peer society?”
“And?”
“The Overlord faction Spirits might not listen to us, but they can listen to other Overlord Spirits, right?”
“Hmm?”
Now Seongnyun’s eyes showed a bit more interest.
“If we first recruit a Spirit among the stronger ones, and have them communicate with those bastards…”
“Which Spirit?”
“Pardon?”
“Where is this spirit located?”
“That’s something we’ll need to investigate starting now.”
“Good grief….”
It was always like this!
They wrapped everything in plausible logic, but when it came time to execute, the most crucial piece was always missing.
I was already swamped trying to control the spirits sprouting up everywhere, and now they wanted me to control them with other spirits?
However, the Storm Manager didn’t back down easily this time.
The Overlord’s spirits were certainly a massive problem for society.
As a civil servant of the nation, he had a strong desire to resolve it definitively.
“Then we should use a powerful force that transcends factional lines.”
“What would that be?”
“We should request assistance from Ilgyeok.”
“Go on.”
“Yes, sir.”
However, a perceptive bureaucrat must also know when to step forward and when to step back.
Though he’d voiced it, the Personnel Manager for Talent Acquisition seemed to realize himself that it wasn’t feasible, and he obediently withdrew at Seongnyun’s suggestion.
But just before he left.
Ding—
Seongnyun’s phone chimed softly.
Wondering what troublesome call this might be, Seongnyun checked the screen.
“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”
He suddenly burst into repeated expressions of gratitude and shot up from his seat.
The Personnel Manager for Talent Acquisition reacted with delight.
“Haha, I knew the Director would recognize the true merit of my idea!”
“Huh? What are you talking about?”
“?”
Seongnyun casually showed the Storm Manager his phone screen.
It was his way of asking if he understood now.
“What is that?”
“…Ah.”
But the Manager tilted his head, clearly unable to make sense of it.
The name saved in Seongnyun’s phone for Ihyeon was.
[ Patriotism Generator: Respects, Loves, and Remains Loyal ]
So it was actually harder to deduce who it was from reading this.
“If I’m reacting this strongly, who else could it be?”
“Ahhhhh! Ohhhhh!!!”
“Yes, yes.”
Still, the Storm Manager was an elite with an impressive educational background, so he wasn’t completely lacking in perception.
He was essentially a benefactor—one of the greatest—who had saved not just Seongnyun but the entire Talent Acquisition Department.
To such an extent that the talent search department was nicknamed the “Ilgeok search department” for quite some time.
In any case, this was now classified information, so Seongnyun cleared everyone out of the office and checked Ihyeon’s message.
– I have something urgent to discuss regarding the Overlord’s S+ tier items. Would it be possible for you to come to my home?
“Of course~ Even if I’m tearing into chicken after clocking out, if it’s a request from Ilgeok, I naturally have to go~”
Seongnyun hummed along to the tune playing in his head and began preparing for the field visit.
Then, suddenly.
‘Wait, isn’t this turning out exactly as that Personnel Manager said…?’
Though I couldn’t quite shake an odd sense of unease.
* * *
Ihyeon hadn’t summoned only Seongnyun to his home.
“Hunter, it’s been a while, hasn’t it?”
“Yes, Personnel Manager, you as well?”
“Of course. Your home seems to change every time I visit.”
“Is that so?”
ROOOAAARRR——!!!
“Yes, the tiger is flying through the sky quite freely, hehe.”
“Th-thank you.”
Normally, wouldn’t people be frightened when a tiger flies through the sky like that?
Ihyeon wore a slightly awkward expression watching Seongnyun, who seemed to find joy in anything that might emerge from his own home.
In fact, even Ihyeon would occasionally startle at the sound of Great Tiger’s roar every morning.
Above all, the normal and desirable reaction from people who witnessed such a massive tiger would surely be.
“KYAAAHHH!!! A tiger, a tiger is flying through the sky!!!!!”
“…Mingzhu, stop being reckless and compose yourself. I’m embarrassed.”
Something like what Minjeong was doing.
Minjeong and Roel, who had also been summoned by Ihyeon, revealed themselves, much like Seongnyun.
In fact, Seongnyun was quite familiar with the two of them.
“Ah, the Frontier Korea branch director, and that spirit, I presume.”
“Ah… Ah! Personnel Manager from the Administrative Bureau?”
“Yes, I’m now the Director.”
“You got promoted… You must be earning much more now. I’m envious.”
“???”
Seongnyun tilted his head at Minjeong, who suddenly wore a forlorn expression mid-greeting.
Though I wasn’t well-versed in Frontier’s internal affairs, a branch director should have quite decent compensation.
‘Moreover, isn’t the recognition of a Frontier branch director far superior to that of an Administrative Bureau director?’
Of course, Seongnyun was thinking this way because he didn’t know the sad secret behind Minjeong’s salary.
In any case, everyone Ihyeon had summoned had gathered.
Poof—!
“So, these people are your allies to make a fool of that Overlord bastard, right?”
Leon, who resembled Ihyeon perfectly, appeared with a smile on his shoulder.
“?”
Seongnyun was bewildered by the sudden appearance.
“Wow~ How adorable. Is this a new skill of Ilgyeok’s?”
Minjeong clapped her hands in delight at the SD character proportions.
“Th-th-th… This Watchman’s lackey, daring to show up…!”
But the true culprit, one could say, was none other than Roel.
Just as the other spirits had immediately recognized the Watchman, even if Roel sided with the Overlord, he wasn’t so dull as to fail to notice the Watchman’s presence.
…In the first place, only Ihyeon unconsciously dismissed Roel in such a manner.
Roel trembled violently throughout his entire body, expressing his fury.
Leon gestured leisurely toward Roel.
“Well~ So it was Roel? It’s been a while.”
“I have nothing to discuss with the Watchman!”
Roel couldn’t bring himself to leave this place and merely struck his staff forcefully against the ground, displaying his displeasure.
“Mingzhu, no matter who the Master is, such a meeting cannot be… I shall remain in the inventory, so please summon me later….”
“Huh? Roel, what are you suddenly saying?”
Roel pointed at Leon and shouted to Minjeong, who didn’t understand.
“Do you have no eyes…! The one perched on his shoulder is none other than the Watchman!”
“Wh-wh, Roel, what you just said….”
“S-sorry… In any case, that fellow’s true identity is the Watchman.”
“?!??!”
Seongnyun and Minjeong simultaneously looked at Leon in shock.
With S+ rank items already being released, the existence of the Watchman and the Overlord had become a hot topic.
And now the Watchman suddenly appears here?

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