I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 66

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Episode 66
Episode 66
During the days after Ilgyeok earned the qualification to ascend to the 40th Floor.
The atmosphere of the 40th Floor had changed considerably from before.
“What are Vigilantes doing on the 40th Floor?”
“Hey, Ilgyeok is coming up here now. It’s a preemptive protective measure, what else?”
“Ah, that~”
The preemptive protective measure announced by the Management Bureau following the terror incident.
In truth, it wasn’t a measure that specifically designated who would be protected, yet everyone in the world knew the target.
It was essentially a declaration that no one should even dream of targeting Ilgyeok.
Since the protected individual had ascended past the 30th Floor to the 40th Floor, it was only natural that the Vigilantes followed.
Under normal circumstances, guilds—private organizations—would not have agreed to participate in such measures alongside the Vigilantes.
However, the subject was Ilgyeok.
Since any organization with even a possibility of encountering Ilgyeok would be affected, all guilds unanimously agreed to support the Vigilantes’ operations in this manner.
“The 40th Floor is already brutal because of the competition, so what happens when the Vigilantes join in?”
As new people flooded in to an already tense atmosphere, there were indeed some who cast disapproving glances.
“But the Vigilantes don’t participate in hunting, right? They just put their names down even when they go to the hunting grounds?”
“Huh? So…?”
“It means there are more people to carry you!”
“We love you, Vigilantes!”
In the relative evaluation system, the existence of Vigilantes who merely participated in missions without actually hunting was welcomed by all Hunters.
Moreover, they would step in whenever danger arose, so it was a structure where everyone benefited.
Thus, everyone’s attention on the 40th Floor converged on a single question: “When will the silent Ilgyeok finally appear?”
That subtle tension was shattered by the words of a single Vigilante Member.
Around 9 AM, just as the wave had begun.
“Ilgyeok probably won’t come today either… Huh? That person?”
A Vigilante Member, patrolling the eerie interior of the abandoned fortress as usual, caught sight of something and reacted with disbelief.
“What’s wrong?”
The Vigilante Member beside him naturally followed his gaze.
The area where newly entering Hunters appeared.
There, a striking Hunter had just entered.
Black medium armor that wasn’t flashy, yet drew admiration from all who beheld it.
A black shield that matched perfectly as if paired with it.
A sturdy spear that stretched sleekly without a single ornament, even lacking distinction between the spearhead and shaft.
Finally, a beautiful face that made all that equipment seem like mere decoration.
It was Jia.
The Vigilante Member who had been staring blankly at Jia suddenly struck his colleague’s back of the head with considerable force.
“Hey, you bastard! Don’t you know you’ll get in serious trouble doing this kind of thing these days? With the Vigilantes and all.”
“W-What is this?”
“That is…”
The Vigilante Member who had been struck from behind looked quite aggrieved.
And for good reason.
“And you think I was just startled for nothing? That person is Ilgyeok’s proxy! I saw it clearly back then!”
“A proxy? What proxy?”
The Vigilante Member tilted his head at the unfamiliar term.
And finally, that ID tumbled from his colleague’s lips.
“Ilgyeok’s proxy!”
“What?!”
It was a name that could only shock anyone who heard it.
Though recent, Ilgyeok’s agent had become something of a legend whispered among the Vigilantes.
Looking again, the appearance was indeed identical to what the stories had described.
“Gasp!”
But the Vigilante Member who had just mentioned Ilgyeok’s proxy immediately covered his own mouth.
Both Ilgyeok and Ilgyeok’s proxy were still classified information.
To carelessly shout such things loudly outside would….
“What? Ilgyeok? A proxy?”
“Is that really Ilgyeok, sir?”
It was inevitable that he would instantly draw the attention of Hunters passing nearby.
“Ah, no, that’s not what I meant….”
The Vigilante Member glanced at Jia with an expression of dismay, but even that was a mistake.
“That person is Ilgyeok’s proxy, they say!”
“The Vigilantes confirmed it!”
“Ilgyeok!”
Sharp-sensed as Hunters were, people quickly caught on and began swarming toward Jia.
Yet thanks to Jia’s refined aura, they couldn’t approach recklessly and instead maintained their distance while gasping in admiration.
“Have you heard about the proxy?”
“I think I saw it on Hunter Now….”
“Ilgyeok should pay more taxes.”
“?”
The rumor spread throughout the 40th Floor in no time.
It seemed as though nearly everyone had gathered, except for those in the middle of a wave.
But as the numbers grew, the rumor quickly became distorted.
“Is that person really Ilgyeok?”
“That’s what they said over there?”
“How impressive….”
Somewhere along the way, the word “proxy” had vanished, and the rumor spread as though Jia herself was Ilgyeok.
Then where was Ihyeon, who had entered alongside Jia?
‘Well, it was close, but this reaction is about what I expected.’
I was hidden in the crowd, verifying how perfectly our plan had unfolded.
The Vigilante Members who knew Jia was the proxy seemed preoccupied, each contacting their respective organizations.
The appearance of an agent would be strong evidence that Ilgyeok had come to this place.
Besides, there was no need to correct the rumors that had mistakenly spread among the people.
By coincidence, my interests and those of the Vigilantes aligned perfectly.
‘I can’t just stand by and watch.’
I tapped the shoulder of the Hunter standing in front of me, who was enthusiastically gazing ahead.
“What’s going on?”
My deceptive acting to hide my true identity had reached a masterful level!
The Hunter who received my question explained with an excited expression.
“Over there, that person is supposedly Ilgyeok!”
“What?! You mean the person in the leather armor over there?”
“Come on, look properly! Not that person, but the one next to them in the black armor!”
“Ah~”
A Hunter who had been thoroughly fooled.
I kept rising onto my tiptoes, trying to peer beyond them with an expression of curiosity.
“Wow, they really do look like Ilgyeok.”
“Right? But you know, it’s good manners not to bother them too much. I’m a member of the One Shot Café, you see.”
“Oh? So am I.”
“So you’re a One Shot member too~”
The Hunter’s eyes looking at me changed instantly upon hearing that I was a member of Ilgyeok’s fan café, the One Shot Café.
I was also registered in my own fan café.
My nickname was simply ‘Ihyeon’.
I had joined since I had a fan café, but after just skimming through it for a few days, I hadn’t visited it recently.
‘Why is there only strange herbal medicine talk and spam posts whenever someone clears a dungeon?’
To someone like me who valued rationality and efficiency, it was a culture I found somewhat incomprehensible.
People like Seo Suyeon, Korea’s top-ranked Archer, would be too busy thinking about strategies to engage in such pointless activities.
In any case, I continued to actively shape the atmosphere among the people.
“Sir, what’s happening over there?”
“Oh, Ilgyeok has arrived. Go check it out quickly.”
“Huh? Really?! Wow! I heard they’d be coming up soon!”
Naturally pushing the newly arriving people into the crowd from the edge!
Of course, it would have progressed on its own even without my help.
‘This is actually kind of fun.’
I was feeling a strange sense of accomplishment in the process.
As the atmosphere was building nicely, I sent a message to Jia.
「Ilgyeok: Jia, I think this is enough. Let’s move now.
Jia: Understood, Master.
Ilgyeok: Yeah, yeah, I made the right choice listening to you. You’re the best.」
Boom——!
“Wow, amazing! Fan service!”
“Ilgyeok, you’re so cool!”
As Ihyeon’s message of praise flew through the air, a small commotion erupted at the location where Jia was stationed.
Soon after, Jia began walking slowly forward.
The 41st Floor mission was taking place north of the castle.
Among the 40th Floor range, it was a desolate area where the Undead were fewest in number and weakest in quality.
At most, only sluggish Skeletons without any enhancement effects and Ghouls that were similarly rotted and crumbling appeared.
As Jia led a multitude of people forward, the Hunters fighting outside and atop the castle walls sensed something unusual and became bewildered.
“Is something happening?”
“Why is it getting noisy inside the castle?”
“Ilgyeok is coming here right now! I think she’s planning to clear the 41st Floor!”
The 41st Floor zone, where Hunters habitually clashed with Undead.
Heat began to permeate the fortress, which had been filled only with dull gray and darkness.
And not long after.
Screeeech— Screech—
The gate, emitting its eerie noise, began to slowly open.
The figure that emerged from the gap held a sleek silver spear.
It was Jia’s combat form, now fully equipped with a helmet.
It was merely a simple entrance.
The gate connecting through the 41st Floor zone opened and closed dozens, even hundreds of times a day.
Occasionally the irritating noise had caused annoyance, but this time was different.
All eyes were focused on a single person.
The fortress walls were now so crowded with spectators gathered to watch Ilgyeok hunt that there was barely room to stand.
Thud— Thud—
As Jia walked out, the Hunters in front of her quietly made way.
Jia advanced to the front lines without any obstruction.
「Ilgyeok: That should be enough. Visual confirmation complete.」
Meanwhile, Ihyeon had just finished setting up the sniper rifle on the highest tower of the abandoned fortress.
Fortunately, the judgment was made that Jia could participate in the wave once she stepped outside the gate.
If that hadn’t been the case, she would have had to go back and forth through the gate, which would have been inconvenient, but things worked out well.
In theory, after accepting a mission, one could participate in the wave regardless of whether they were on the outer wall or inner castle.
But who would retreat so far back in the fiercely competitive 40th Floor range?
However, at least Ihyeon had no such restrictions.
A position where there were no other Hunters nearby, a place where one could hunt monsters comfortably.
Jia, having confirmed Ihyeon’s message, stopped silently.
“How exactly does Ilgyeok fight?”
“Well, she is holding a spear…”
“But wasn’t Ilgyeok originally a Dark Mage?”
“Right?”
The spectators on the fortress walls stirred with excitement.
Even though precise information hadn’t been confirmed, her appearance was completely different from the rumors that had been considered credible until now.
It was only natural.
It wasn’t Ilgyeok from the start, after all.
As opinions continued to diverge among them.
Swish—
Jia lifted the spear she had been resting against the ground slightly upward.
Clatter— Clatter—
A group of Skeletons approached her, their jawbones rattling.
Still a bit too far for the spear to reach.
Yet Jia pulled back slightly as if she were about to thrust the spear forward that very instant.
Immediately after.
Whoosh—!
She thrust her spear at the Skeleton standing at the very front with that same motion.
“Isn’t it a bit too far?”
“Is it a skill?”
“Since there are things like sword auras, spears could too…”
People watching the scene with some bewilderment.
The reason Jia had swung her spear was revealed immediately.
Boom—!
“!!!!”
The spear tip clearly hadn’t touched the Skeleton.
Yet the Skeleton’s head was completely shattered as if it had taken a direct hit from a massive spear.
Skeletons continued moving even when most of their body parts were severed, but having its head destroyed in a single blow rendered it meaningless.
With a crumbling sound, the Skeleton collapsed.
Naturally, it didn’t end there.
Swish—, Swish—, Swish—.
Jia moved gracefully, as if dancing with her spear.
Each time the spear blade repeated its retreat and advance.
Crack— Crack— Crack—!
Skeleton after Skeleton shattered.
How was such a thing even possible?

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