Became the Weapon Monopolist of the Gods-Chapter 29: The emperor has returned (2)

“Ancestor? What are you talking about?”

I tilted my head at Rachel’s words.

The Toulon Gate was breached with the help of me, Rachel, Jeanne, and the revolutionary army's carrier.

None of us were the kind of people Rachel could call ancestors.

If the revolutionary army counted as ancestors, then maybe, but I didn’t think that’s what she meant.

─ Should I take it as a metaphorical expression, meaning you’re giving glory to Napoleon in the heavens?

─ Yes, I’ll dedicate the glory of our success in breaching the gate to my ancestors.

‘Was that a metaphor?’

It made sense. Foreigners often dedicate glory to their national heroes in heaven.

Given Toulon Gate’s deep connection to Napoleon, Rachel seemed to have mentioned her ancestors in that sense.

─ Napoleon would surely be happy to know he has such descendants.

Rachel's humility made the reporter smile gently.

In that warm atmosphere, the interview continued.

─ The success of breaching the Toulon Gate is not solely the achievement of the Bonaparte family.

─ Does that mean you received help from other hunters?

─ Yes.

Rachel nodded at the reporter’s question and then made a bombshell statement into the camera.

─ We received help from a Korean.

─ A Korean?

The shocked reporter stuttered, and the interview room erupted into chaos.

A Korean? Just like that?

“Well, it was bound to happen.”

I thought to myself, knowing this would eventually come up.

I had already predicted the situation to some extent when I decided to help Rachel, though I didn’t expect her to reveal our nationality so openly.

But Rachel’s bombshell didn’t end there.

─ I’ll be visiting Korea soon to express my gratitude.

“...”

When my eyes met Rachel’s blue gaze as she stared into the camera, my heart skipped a beat.

Her gaze was full of pure determination, as if she truly meant to come and find me.

[Hunter Who Helped Breach Toulon Gate Is Actually Korean!?]

[Bonaparte’s heir, Rachel Bonaparte, reveals plans to visit Korea to thank the Korean hunter...]

[Who is the mysterious Korean who helped breach the Toulon Gate?]

[Is this mysterious hunter the Connector once again?]

Rachel’s interview caused a huge stir.

A Korean had helped the S-rank French hunter breach the gate.

And according to Rachel’s interview, this wasn’t just a mere act of assistance.

└ In her interview, she mentioned that the Korean even saved her life. Is that true?

└ Since she said it herself, it must be.

└ National pride is nauseating, but this is something else.

└ Who was the person who helped Rachel?

└ I’m guessing it’s a Connector.

└ Yeah, all of our S-rank hunters are only in Korea, so the only possibility is a Connector.

└ She said it wasn’t just one person, though?

└ What do you mean by "not one person"?

└ Rachel’s latest interview said two people helped her.

└ Is this really Korea??

└ Wow, insane. Our country really is a hunter powerhouse.

└ I also awakened as a hunter recently. Please congratulate me.

└ Oh, what rank are you?

└ E-rank.

The community was buzzing with discussions about the two hunters who helped Rachel.

However, since Rachel had not revealed detailed information, all that circulated were mere speculations about their identities.

 In the meeting room of the Three Great Guilds, Samdocheon, in South Korea.

Black Witch Baek Seorin was watching Rachel’s interview on a large screen.

─ If they hadn’t helped me, I would have failed the Toulon Gate mission.

─ One of them was Korean, and the other was French, like me.

“Could it be a Connector?” she mused.

“Given the lack of information, I can’t say for sure, but there’s a good chance it was a Connector,” the information team leader replied.

As the team leader said, the information Rachel had shared was extremely limited.

She only revealed that the people who helped her were a Korean and a French person, without going into further details.

But with that alone, Baek Seorin began to suspect that the ‘Korean’ might be the Connector.

Only an S-rank hunter could have assisted an S-rank like Rachel.

Did the Korean save Rachel from a crisis?

That meant the Korean was likely an S-rank hunter.

And the anonymous hunter suspected of being an S-rank in Korea was probably the Connector.

It was still just a guess, but Rachel’s actions seemed to solidify Baek Seorin’s suspicions.

“She’s not just visiting to thank them,” Baek Seorin said.

“She’s probably trying to recruit them,” the team leader responded.

Baek Seorin nodded.

It was common in the hunter industry for hunters from other countries to poach from Korea.

It was far cheaper to recruit someone from another country than to train someone from scratch.

It wasn’t uncommon for China or ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) Japan to offer high salaries to recruit Korean hunters.

Rachel’s visit to Korea was clearly for the same reason.

And considering that the head of the Bonaparte family was coming in person to recruit, it meant the target wasn’t just anyone.

‘An S-rank, or at least someone who will likely become an S-rank.’

This was crucial information that couldn’t be ignored.

The problem, however, was that Baek Seorin didn’t know which hunter Rachel was targeting.

You had to know your opponent to negotiate with them.

“This is probably someone suspected to be a Connector,” the information team leader said, manipulating the console.

A man’s face appeared on the screen.

Baek Seorin’s expression changed when she saw the man.

“Park Team Leader, I’m not in the mood for jokes right now,” she said, glaring at the team leader.

The man on the screen was none other than Choi Seo-jun.

Baek Seorin, who had worked with Samdocheon since its early days, would never fail to recognize a guild member.

He had been a rare class, someone she had tried to cultivate but ended up cutting due to his lack of ability.

And the Choi Seo-jun she knew could never be a Connector.

“How could an E-rank empath be a Connector?” she asked.

“The artifact Kim Ha-yoon used for the Noryang Gate mission was purchased from Choi Seo-jun,” the team leader replied.

“The Dagger of Anwi?”

“Yes. Our team members confirmed it just yesterday.”

The information team leader added.

“As you know, Anwi was Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s right-hand man. There are only a few places in Korea where such artifacts could have been found. The most likely location is...”

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“Yeongnam Gate,” Baek Seorin said.

“Exactly. And the timing matches. The Dagger of Anwi appeared after the Yeongnam Gate was breached.”

And it was Choi Seo-jun who sold the Dagger of Anwi to Kim Ha-yoon.

Somehow, Choi Seo-jun was connected to the Connector, or perhaps he was the Connector himself.

But Baek Seorin didn’t need to look further.

“It's just smoke and mirrors from the Constellation Guild. Investigate properly. Choi Seo-jun is not the one,” she said, turning off the screen.

 While the world was buzzing about the Toulon Gate, I began expanding my shop.

It had felt a bit cramped to stay with Jeanne.

I would take my time finding a new place.

There were a lot of scams these days.

During the construction period, I decided to stay at my parents’ house.

The only concern was Jeanne.

My parents might not see her in a good light.

“Where did you find such a pretty young lady?”

“Come in, is our Seo-jun bothering you?”

It was all unnecessary worry.

My parents welcomed Jeanne warmly.

“Her name is Jeanne?”

“Come in and have some apples.”

My father was trying to speak broken English, and my mother even peeled apples for Jeanne.

“Mom, what about my apple?”

“Don’t you have hands? You’re a grown man, don’t ask your mom to peel your apple. Go and do it yourself.”

While they were fawning over Jeanne, I was left out in the cold.

‘I worried for nothing.’

Seeing Jeanne pretend to be uncomfortable made me laugh.

Leaving Jeanne with my parents, I went outside.

When I turned on YouTube, the only thing filling the screen was talk about ‘The Korean Hunter Who Saved Rachel.’

To be honest, it made me feel great.

Hearing my name everywhere felt like I had the world at my feet.

But with that, one thing became clearer.

Government agencies and guilds would start looking for me.

‘I can’t keep this a secret forever.’

Even if I tried to keep it a secret, it would be problematic.

The byproducts of the gate needed to be dealt with, and there was no way to dispose of them properly when they came from famous gates.

The moment I disposed of them, my identity would be exposed.

I had already raised suspicions when I sold the Dagger of Anwi to Kim Ha-yoon.

With that, even if I obtained more byproducts from the gate, it would be useless.

Now was the time to find some cover that could guarantee my anonymity.

There was only one organization in Seoul with the power to do that.

─ What can I help you with?

“Team Leader Ha-yoon, about that anonymous hunter you mentioned, can I count on it?”

It was none other than the Constellation Guild.