I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 62

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Episode 62
Episode 62
Ilgyeok, who had confidently stamped an S+ rating on the Instant Tower despite predictions of difficulty due to the appearance of a colossal monster, proceeded to clear floor after floor.
「37th Floor clear record has been updated.」
「38th Floor clear record…」
「39th Floor clear…」
After that, he broke through to the 39th Floor without any resistance.
And finally.
Crack—
「Shadow Tiger defeated.
You have cleared the 40th Floor.
Rank: S+」
By conquering the 40th Floor, I pulled off the remarkable feat of completely clearing the 30th Floor range in less than half a month.
Watching the dark Shadow Tiger collapse, I exhaled a long breath.
“Phew, that was a bit too close this time.”
“I have committed a grave sin, Master.”
Jia also knelt beside me and bowed her head in apology.
The Shadow Tiger was a typical assassination-type monster.
It was notorious for melting into shadows, instantly changing positions, and relentlessly targeting rear-line Hunters rather than Tankers.
In my case, I had thought it would be of little concern since Jia and I maintained considerable distance while I sniped.
Surprisingly, the Shadow Tiger fell for Jia’s taunt perfectly, yet still saw through my position.
It appeared from behind as if to bite the back of Jia’s neck, but when she reacted by turning her shield backward and thrusting her spear, it simply vanished and began charging toward me.
‘It seems the effect of the D-rank Cloak of Concealment is gradually wearing off.’
While I could deceive Hunters to some extent, it was somewhat insufficient against a Floor Master.
And calling it a “charge” was generous—seeing the tiger appear and disappear sporadically through the shadows of trees and rocks made one think even ghosts would weep.
Of course, while I hadn’t assessed the likelihood as high, I had fully anticipated such a scenario and activated Plan B.
Just as with the Specter—poison dart projection, Dummy summoning, sniper point switching, and finally, shooting.
As this combo flowed seamlessly, even the swift Shadow Tiger had no chance to react.
‘The effect of Saintly Severance also seems to be proven to some degree.’
Saintly Severance—a unique skill I obtained after defeating the Death Magician Kobold in the past.
I tried using it on the Shadow Tiger since it had Undead attributes, and it was quite impressive.
The shadow, which possessed the nature of automatically healing even when wounded, was torn apart and scattered away as it thrashed about.
At this rate, there shouldn’t be major problems even ascending to the 40th Floor range.
Meanwhile, I spoke to Jia, who seemed ready to offer her neck without hesitation if I commanded her death.
“Why would this be your fault? Get up.”
“Allowing an enemy to approach you, Master, is a grave transgression.”
Jia bowed her head even more deeply in apology.
But having spent time with Jia by now, I knew exactly how to handle her.
“Want me to take your spear?”
Snap—
“I’ll make absolutely certain this never happens again.”
“Yes, yes. That’s good enough.”
*chuckle*
Had such incidents never occurred while climbing to the 40th Floor?
There were times I’d apologized profusely for a mere pebble bouncing off while defending against a monster’s attack, as if I’d committed a grave sin.
Well, it wasn’t an overreaction—it simply meant he despised losing the spear Ihyeon had given him.
「Harvestable Byproducts
Shadow Tiger’s Shadow Fragment *2」
“I’ll make sure to keep these safe….”
「Item ‘Ihyeon’s Sniper Gun’ has leveled up.
Please check your status window.」
“Oh, that’s excellent.”
And there was a welcome level-up notification.
Naturally, since Ihyeon’s level had risen, Jia’s followed suit.
Thanks to the Instant Tower, I’d leveled up immediately at the 36th Floor, so now Ihyeon’s level was 24.
Just one more level, and I’d be able to receive a skill.
The stat points I’d accumulated so far remained unspent and in reserve.
But the true crown jewel of this clear’s rewards was undoubtedly—
‘Let me check what the 40th Floor S+ privilege is.’
It was the S+ rank special privilege that repeated every five floors.
As a Floor Master, ten-unit rewards were always exhilarating.
First, the standard reward was one C-rank Magic Stone.
Now it was roughly the size of two fingers combined, with a market value approaching 4 to 5 million won.
Even so, I’d need to use it to raise my Mana stat for the time being, making it difficult to convert to cash.
‘Just to be safe, to use the Piercing Bullet reliably….’
Ihyeon trembled slightly, recalling the power of the Piercing Bullet he’d witnessed at the Makeshift Shooting Range.
Regardless, that aside.
「S+ Rank Clear Privilege.
An additional Item Selection Ticket has been granted.
Please check your inventory.」
“An Item Selection Ticket?”
Ihyeon tilted his head at the new reward.
The name itself was quite straightforward.
Looking at the inventory, it appeared in ticket form, just like the Skill Selection Ticket.
Without any reason to delay, Ihyeon immediately used the selection ticket.
Three options materialized before Ihyeon’s eyes.
「1. Small Familiar Amulet (B)
An amulet that allows you to command a small animal as a familiar.
You share all five senses with your familiar.
If your familiar dies, it enters a 24-hour cooldown period.」
2. Legendary Sword (S+)
A legendary sword.
3. Multi-Purpose Mana Battery (S)
Restores the target’s depleted mana three times per day.
Once per week, you can use the skill ‘Mana Burst’.
Mana Burst freezes the mana of nearby hostile targets for 10 seconds.
Mana recovery is impossible during the recharge period.」
“Hmm…?!”
My expression grew complicated as I examined the options.
No, if I judged purely by rank, the choice should be straightforward.
I could simply select the Legendary Sword at S+ rank, the same tier as Jia.
But it wasn’t that simple in practice.
‘The description just says “Legendary Sword” with nothing else…’
The description itself felt unreliable somehow.
If the characteristic of S+ items was the same as Jia’s—possessing their own ego—then I had no way of knowing what kind of personality this one would have.
Acquiring a proper new recruit required considerable deliberation and verification.
Even when selecting from those already assigned through generations, it was never enough. I was reluctant to blindly draw without any information.
Of course, being S+, it would certainly perform adequately…
‘But if it’s not an ego item, that complicates things in its own way.’
Did I even need another weapon?
In terms of performance and value, I already possessed a sniper rifle that far surpassed even S+ items.
As for giving it to Jia, she wasn’t built for pure damage output, and it would only create imbalance.
Her current spear was perfectly adequate and suited her well.
Besides.
‘The mana battery seems far more appealing to me right now?’
The third option, the Multi-Purpose Mana Battery, possessed remarkably solid performance.
Though it ranked one tier below S+, an S-rank item was absurdly rare.
As I’d thought when acquiring Jia, known S-rank items were extremely few.
This was hardly a regrettable choice.
Simply restoring mana three times daily was a spec that would make mages’ eyes roll back.
It was tailored for me specifically—it restored ‘the target’s mana’.
Which meant I could also replenish the sniper rifle’s mana reserves.
Most importantly.
‘Mana Burst—this is basically a mana-based EMP, isn’t it?’
It even came with such a broken skill.
Even if it became useless for a week, if I thought of it as an extra life, what was a week?
After a moment of deliberation, I called out to Jia on impulse.
“Jia.”
“Yes, Master.”
It could very well be another ego item, so I decided to ask first.
“Could that be the Legendary Sword, by any chance?”
“The Legendary… Sword, you say?”
Jia asked cautiously.
“Yeah, the Legendary Sword—supposedly S+ rank. I was wondering if you happened to know anything about it.”
“Hmm…”
No particular answer came back, only a contemplative expression.
Seeing that look, Ihyeon felt an odd sense of unease.
‘That expression… that expression…’
There were times when I’d escorted new recruits to their unit assignments from the training grounds, and I’d asked the sergeants, “How are these kids turning out?”
It would be fine if they responded brightly with something like, “Well, all new recruits are like that.”
But if they gave a lukewarm response like “Hmm…” you absolutely had to run.
Of course, since Jia wasn’t a soldier of the Republic of Korea, I was probably overinterpreting.
She probably just genuinely didn’t know.
But as any skilled sniper knows, you have to trust your sixth sense beyond the five senses.
「You have acquired the item ‘Multi-Purpose Mana Battery’.」
「Check your inventory.」
Ihyeon didn’t ask further questions and selected the mana battery.
It had a sleek appearance like a refined white auxiliary battery of appropriate size.
I felt refreshed and relieved.
‘Now if I need to, I can fire off several piercing rounds without issue.’
Ihyeon felt the reassurance of sitting at a desk in the White House or the Kremlin.
More precisely, the red button sitting on that desk…
Meanwhile, watching Ihyeon’s satisfied expression, Jia muttered as if to herself.
“If things go this way, he might end up getting hurt…”
“Huh? Jia, what did you say?”
Already dismissing the concern like it was nothing, Ihyeon grinned and asked Jia.
Jia hurriedly shook her head and replied.
“It’s nothing. Congratulations on obtaining the new item. The sword probably isn’t all that necessary for you, Master.”
“Haha, thanks. That’s exactly what I was thinking.”
With the rewards collected, Ihyeon and Jia returned to the Village.
But even on the way back to the Village, Jia couldn’t shake an inexplicable sense of anxiety.
‘…Still, no matter who that spirit is, without being chosen, there’s no way for her to approach Master.’
Just as Ihyeon had guessed, Jia had her suspicions about the spirit that was strongly presumed to be the ‘Legendary Sword’.
She even had an idea of what kind of personality that spirit possessed.
But no matter what, there was no clear solution.
Watching Ihyeon’s retreating figure as he walked, she shook her head silently several times.
For now, Jia decided to set aside her worries about the problematic ‘Legendary Sword’.
The only method would be if the spirit accepted the system’s restrictions and revealed herself directly inside the Tower—but would she really go that far?
Even if she did reveal herself, considering the problems that would have to be overcome afterward, it was an endless maze of complications.
For the cold, objective spirit Jia, it was a choice she simply couldn’t imagine.
But in that very spot where Ihyeon and Jia had claimed their rewards and vanished while humming cheerfully.
Crackle— sizzle—
A rift began to tear open in the empty air.
Like a colossal wall being laboriously carved through by a blade.
And from within it.
Flash—
A pair of eyes gleaming with ominous light revealed themselves.
“How dare you… discard me, the Legendary Sword, and pick up such worthless junk instead…?”
The voice that emerged was tinged with both resentment and fury.
“Let’s see if you can still say you abandoned me after we meet face to face….”
But after the rift through which I had escaped sealed shut.
“Wait, didn’t he just clear the 40th Floor?”
A sudden realization dawned.
It was fine that I had entered the Tower while accepting these constraints.
It was suffocating, but not problematic enough to matter.
Yet Ihyeon had just cleared the 40th Floor, and now he would ascend to the 40th Floor tier.
“I can’t go up to the 40th Floor tier alone….”
My eyes widened in shock at this devastating realization.
Should I go back?

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