I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 89

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Episode 89
Ep. 89
Immediately after Ihyeon’s shocking evaluation.
Elsie glared at Jia with blazing eyes.
“Armored fox… You shamelessly hoarded all the spirit stones that drop on the 45th Floor by yourself, didn’t you?!”
“I didn’t take the spirit stones, Elsie.”
Naturally, Jia shook her head without concern.
“Huh? Then what happened to them?”
“My master’s gun absorbed them.”
“Wha—?!”
Elsie stared at the gun in Ihyeon’s hand in shock.
Neither Jia at that time nor the spirits had imagined such a secret was hidden within Ihyeon’s gun.
‘Who could have known the gun would awaken like that?’
Ihyeon shared that sentiment.
After staring for a long while, Elsie finally spoke.
“That gun fox…”
It seemed the Maesek Gun had also earned a place in Elsie’s fox category.
In any case, that wasn’t what mattered.
「51st Floor Reward.
You have obtained 5 C-Rank Maestones.
Check your inventory.」
An ordinary reward with nothing particularly special followed.
Now that Elsie had joined, the supply of maestones was effectively tripled.
Even considering that I’d need to sell some while raising my mana stats, I was now comfortable.
And.
「S+ Rank Clear Bonus.
The item ‘Skill Rank Random Increase Ticket’ is additionally granted.
Check your inventory.」
“Oh!”
An unexpected gain was given.
A skill rank random increase, no less.
For me, who had always been busy choosing the most necessary skills and hadn’t properly raised the ranks of my existing skills, this was welcome news.
‘Besides, existing skills never appeared in the selection options anyway.’
Without hesitation, I opened my inventory and used the ticket.
「The skill ‘Soul’s Kindred’ has increased in rank.
Its effects have improved.」
“Now that’s what I’m talking about.”
I let out an exclamation of delight at the result that exceeded my expectations.
Soul’s Kindred.
While it didn’t show dramatic effects immediately, it was a crucial skill that raised my own stats in proportion to the Maesek Gun’s stats.
‘So Soul’s Soulmate has reached B-rank as well.’
I opened the status window to verify the enhanced effect.
「Soul’s Soulmate (B)
Links 40% of the item’s stats to the bound owner.
Firepower and range apply to Strength, precision and stability apply to Vitality, stealth and rapid fire apply to Agility.
The effect applies even when the item is in inventory.」
‘40%… now this is genuinely better than most skills.’
The effect exceeded my expectations.
At C-rank, the effect was 20%.
With the rank increase, it had doubled—a remarkable jump.
Moreover, my Maesek Gun possessed far superior total stats compared to Hunters of the same level.
With 40% of that, my own strength alone now rivaled an average Hunter.
This went beyond satisfactory—it was genuinely excellent.
“Huh? Master, your energy feels different.”
“Indeed. You’ve become even more solid, I’d say.”
“True to form for an armored fox. You’ve become sharper than before.”
“Elsie.”
“Hmph, I won’t back down this time!”
Sensing the stat increases from the skill’s effect, both Jia and Elsie immediately began bickering with me like this.
After all, Soul’s Soulmate’s effect was a boost to all stats.
Since both of them were right, there was no need to correct either one.
If Jia didn’t respond much, Elsie would quickly lose interest anyway.
As several days passed.
「The clear record for the 52nd Floor has been updated.
Location: Tower of South Korea
ID: Ilgyeok
Rank: S+」
「The clear record for the 53rd Floor has been….」
「The 54th Floor….」
I lived up to the name Ilgyeok, advancing to the 54th Floor with unstoppable momentum.
Unlike the flashy appearances and heroic feats of the 40s, there were some who felt disappointed, but most seemed satisfied with Ilgyeok posting a notice once a day.
[ Title: Ilgyeok, show yourself right now!
Content: That’s what I’d say, but netizens who haven’t even reached the 50s are asking for upvotes lol
└ You go up there;;>
└ You made me hit upvote… ]
As I myself had noticed, the sharp drop in population on the 50s floors certainly had an impact.
Meanwhile, there was one place that grew anxious whenever Ilgyeok didn’t reveal himself.
“Director, Ilgyeok cleared the 54th Floor?”
“Yeah, I’m watching the news too.”
The Management Bureau—specifically, the Talent Recruitment Division.
The employee reported cautiously, worried that Seongnyun might be in a bad mood, but for some reason, he simply leaned back in his chair and repeatedly rocked back and forth with a rhythmic creak.
Had he finally lost his mind after enduring such extreme stress?
“You seem surprisingly composed, sir?”
“…What do you mean by that?”
“Oh, it’s nothing. Anyway, do we not need to prepare any countermeasures?”
“Countermeasures for what?”
Something had definitely changed.
As the employee tilted his head in confusion, Seongnyun smiled knowingly and revealed the secret.
“You know I met with the Minister not long ago, right?”
“Ah, yes.”
“He was happy because approval ratings went up, they said?”
“What?”
Approval ratings, all of a sudden?
“Geez, really.”
Seongnyun clicked his tongue as if to say the employee couldn’t understand even with such an obvious explanation.
With such poor political instincts, he hadn’t been promoted to director yet.
“The proactive security system we proposed.”
“Ah, that one.”
The proactive security system that began under the Management Bureau’s leadership after the previous terrorist incident.
It was ostensibly directed at Hunters designated by the Management Bureau, but it was an open secret that it was actually a policy for Ilgyeok.
The government’s approval ratings, which had plummeted due to the terrorism, showed a clear recovery trend from that point onward.
“Right, people naturally want Ilgyeok to be well protected anyway. And surprisingly, many people hope that Ilgyeok’s identity remains hidden?”
“Yes, that’s certainly true.”
The employee nodded upon hearing Seongnyun’s words.
Mystique had somehow become synonymous with Ilgyeok.
Moreover, some critics pointed out the phenomenon where Hunters constantly appeared on TV and broadcasts like celebrities, neglecting their original duties, which made Ilgyeok, who quietly focused on clearing dungeons, receive even higher praise.
Above all, since he was already surpassing the 50th floor in consecutive S+ rank clears—something no one in the entire world had achieved—how could anyone not appreciate him?
In that context, the government could reap substantial indirect benefits simply by using policies favorable to Ilgyeok very sparingly.
This was why Seongnyun was so relaxed.
“By the way, what happened to that Hunter who entered the 20th floor in just two months?”
“Ah, you mean the Hunter with the ID ‘Saurus’? We connected him with the Logic Guild this time. Both sides seem satisfied.”
How blessed was this situation where he could just do his usual work without anything related to Ilgyeok!
A subtle smile played at the corners of both Seongnyun’s and the employee’s mouths.
Then the Storm Manager, who had been listening to their conversation, spoke casually.
“If Ilgyeok just keeps climbing smoothly without any problems, it would really be peaceful.”
“….”
Seongnyun stopped giving other work instructions and stared hard at the manager, who flinched upon feeling that gaze.
“Why, why are you like that? I didn’t even say anything ominous this time….”
“Don’t say things like that. It invites bad luck.”
Seongnyun spoke firmly.
It was a universal truth of life that whenever you hoped for things to pass without incident, something always happened.
“On top of that, have you finished all your tasks? The Seolbaek Guild rookie search? The update on Samyeonggu Hunter status? You’ve made that PPT about private guild cooperation methods I asked for last time, right?”
“….”
The Deputy Manager’s expression hardened like stone as a cascade of tasks poured forth.
These weren’t unreasonable orders from Seongnyun—they were genuinely work he needed to do.
He’d merely postponed them temporarily due to Ilgyeok’s recent appearance, which had consumed every issue like a black hole.
The Storm Manager quietly pulled his chair toward the desk and began tapping away at the keyboard.
Another employee sitting across from the Deputy Manager spoke with a smile.
“You’re just making yourself uneasy with that kind of talk. Honestly, what could possibly happen in the current situation?”
The higher-ups had even stopped pressing for information about Ilgyeok’s identity.
Yet the Storm Manager glanced past the employee and spoke.
“You never know… What if something suddenly emerges from somewhere like Frontier?”
“Frontier? Why Frontier?”
Seongnyun asked the Deputy Manager as if he’d suddenly said something absurd.
The Deputy Manager then shrugged and answered.
“We sent them an inquiry last time, but apparently they never responded.”
“That’s right.”
No response meant they’d simply ignored it, didn’t it?
That’s what ordinary people would think.
After all, no government had ever sent Frontier a question like “Do you know about the Hunters in our country?” and received a sincere reply.
The more external contact increased, the easier their identity became exposed.
‘Actually, until Ilgyeok appeared, Frontier did give off exactly that kind of vibe.’
Seongnyun was confident that this time, at least, the Deputy Manager’s ominous prediction would prove wrong.
Would Frontier suddenly hold a press conference out of nowhere?
It made no sense.
That was when it happened.
“What?!”
An employee from the Gate Response Division, the department next to Talent Search, suddenly jumped to his feet with an exclamation.
In the normally quiet office atmosphere, naturally all eyes turned sharply toward him.
Normally, he would have said, “Oh, I’m sorry, a bug suddenly appeared…”
But instead of apologizing, the employee pointed at his monitor and spoke to everyone.
“News! News! Look at the news!”
“?”
Did Ilgyeok suddenly say “I am Ilgyeok” or something?
Seongnyun and the employees looked at each other in confusion, then peered at their phones and monitors.
Then.
[ (URGENT) Frontier Leader ‘Laurent Claude’ Holds Press Conference on Ilgyeok at Seoul Road Hotel. – Content pending ]
“??????”
“Didn’t I just say that?”
Even the Deputy Manager who had brought up Frontier was shocked enough to widen his eyes in disbelief.
Frontier, and their leader no less—why are they suddenly in Korea?
Seongnyun stared at the Deputy Manager for a moment, then fumbled through his wallet and handed him a single bill.
“Is this… severance pay?!”
Seongnyun shook his head.
“No, it’s a tip.”
“???”
“Don’t stay here—go get your fortune told.”
“But this really is severance pay…”

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