Became the Weapon Monopolist of the Gods-Chapter 5: That rifle is… …

“Why... is Udamhwa like this?”

Kim Ha-yoon, the third team leader of Yeomyeong’s Constellation Guild, could not understand what she was witnessing as the Udamhwa exploded in a brilliant burst.

Udamhwa was notorious for its tenacious vitality.

It could regenerate endlessly, meaning it was impossible to destroy unless overwhelming firepower was used.

But nobody in Han River Park had unleashed that kind of firepower against Udamhwa.

In fact, only three hunters at this scene, including her, had the power to deal such force.

“Te, Team Leader! Did you defeat it?!”

One of her teammates, the high school student Seo Ah-rin, asked in a startled voice.

“It wasn’t me.”

Kim Ha-yoon glanced down at her sword.

The blue flames of magic burned brightly on her blade, the sword of Kim Yu-shin, the legendary general of Silla.

There were remnants of Udamhwa’s body on her sword.

But that was all.

Unfortunately, her firepower had been insufficient, and she had watched as Udamhwa began to regenerate.

Thus, she couldn’t have been the one to defeat it.

Her deputy from the third team, who had arrived with her, also hadn’t managed to defeat it.

Seo Ah-rin’s shocked response confirmed that she wasn’t the one either.

‘Then who...?’

Kim Ha-yoon scanned the hunters who were busy filming the scene.

But after examining them carefully, she couldn’t see any high-level hunters who could have taken down Udamhwa.

That’s when her gaze fell on Choi Seo-jun, who was putting away his rifle.

‘No way.’

She couldn’t believe it, but she shook her head, dismissing the thought.

She had seen Choi Seo-jun fire his rifle.

But he wasn’t aiming at Udamhwa. He was targeting the offspring.

Shooting the offspring couldn’t cause the main Udamhwa to explode.

It wasn’t completely impossible, but such a feat would require an absurd amount of firepower.

‘At least he must have an ancient artifact or be a ranker for that to happen.’

But Choi Seo-jun didn’t meet either of those criteria.

If he had an artifact of that caliber, she would have recognized it. And as for being a ranker, she had never heard of such a lowly-looking ranker.

So Kim Ha-yoon erased Choi Seo-jun from her mind and started searching the park for the “mysterious ranker” who had actually hunted the Udamhwa.

I left Han River Park quietly, and before long, I found myself slumped against a tunnel wall, unable to walk any further.

My heart was racing.

“What the...?”

My hand, holding Napoleon’s rifle, was trembling.

‘Mana depletion.’

The moment I pulled the trigger on the Udamhwa offspring, every bit of my mana had been sucked into the rifle.

I had fired only a single shot, but it was enough to drain me.

However, what shocked me even more was the sheer power of Napoleon’s Rifle.

“Only ten percent?”

I couldn’t believe it. I had barely used ten percent of its potential, yet the Udamhwa exploded.

This wasn’t just any ordinary monster. It was a boss-level creature with an explosive scream.

“...This is insane.”

As I stared at the rifle resting on my knee, trembling,

“Hmm?”

The rifle suddenly became blurry and then disappeared.

I was momentarily startled but realized that Napoleon’s rifle hadn’t completely vanished.

◆ Artifact List

The rifle appeared on the newly created artifact list, confirming it was still with me.

“Good grief.”

I thought it had been taken back from me, and for a moment, I felt like I had aged ten years.

‘Is it because my mana is depleted?’

Although Napoleon’s Rifle was an artifact, it technically wasn’t a physical item from the real world.

The so-called "failed world-line" meant that Napoleon was from a different world than mine.

In the end, it was part of my awakening ability.

In game terms, it was like an untradeable "bound item."

‘Well, that’s good.’

At least I didn’t have to worry about someone stealing it.

This made everything clear.

Napoleon’s Rifle.

This was an artifact of at least ancient-grade. It could even be a legendary-grade artifact.

The first day I opened my general store,

I had obtained a relic.

Through one day of experimentation, I learned a few things.

First:

When my mana runs out, Napoleon’s Rifle automatically disappears.

Second:

The rifle cannot be used again for a certain period once it disappears.

I discovered that the cooldown for Napoleon’s Rifle was 1 hour.

If I wasn’t careful, I could be left defenseless for an hour.

And finally, third:

Napoleon’s Rifle was a “mana-consuming weapon.”

It absorbed mana endlessly, whether I intended it to or not.

If I wasn’t careful, I could lose all my mana in an instant.

This was something that could only be overcome with practice.

To practice with such an artifact, I would need to fight monsters.

“I’ll need to avoid Han River Park.”

The video of the explosion of Udamhwa had flooded YouTube.

【Han River Park Udamhwa Explosion! Kim Ha-yoon, Ranker Ascendant?!】

【Udamhwa Appearance, Is the Government Responsible?】

【Is Udamhwa’s appearance the work of China?】

The political clickbait, fake news, and live YouTube videos made it a chaotic mess.

I looked for any mention of myself but found nothing.

Every video and media outlet was calling Kim Ha-yoon the hero who defeated Udamhwa.

└ Haha, our Ha-yoon took down ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) Udamhwa with a single shot.

└ Isn’t she going to rank up now?

└ Honestly, she’s already better than any ranker.

Kim Ha-yoon, the third team leader of Yeomyeong’s Constellation Guild.

She had the looks of an idol and A-rank awakening ability, not to mention a legendary artifact like General Kim Yu-sin’s sword.

If you are reading this translation anywhere other than Novelight.net or SilkRoadTL, it has been stolen.

She was the epitome of good luck and stardom.

Though Kim Ha-yoon denied defeating the Udamhwa, no one believed her.

└ Is she saying she wasn’t the one who took it down?

└ Wow, she’s so humble.

└ Our Ha-yoon is going to be a world star now.

The comment section was flooded with praise for Kim Ha-yoon’s character.

I left a comment myself.

└ It wasn’t Kim Ha-yoon.

I took it down.

└ Are you hurt?

└ Did you really take it down? Haha

The comment section quickly became filled with insults, but I closed the community and called a taxi.

My destination was Bukhansan. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

“E-rank, you say?”

“Yes.”

“Your job is an emotional consultant, right?”

“That’s right.”

The gatekeeper at the Black Cave gate looked at me with disbelief.

“Do you know this is a C-rank gate?”

“Yes.”

“Then you’re planning to enter by yourself?”

“Yes. If it’s too dangerous, I’ll leave.”

The gatekeeper shook his head but didn’t stop me.

It was a rule that one’s life in a gate was their responsibility.

Once I passed the gate, the dark cave greeted me.

I pulled out a black mask from my general store and covered my lower face.

If anyone discovered the rifle wasn’t an ordinary artifact, they’d swarm to take it from me.

“Where?! Catch him!”

“They ran off that way!”

Inside, hunters were in the middle of hunting monsters.

Large black toads were bouncing all over the walls and ceiling of the cave.

‘Shadow Toads, huh?’

These creatures could move through shadows as well as along surfaces.

I aimed Napoleon’s Rifle at the moving toads.

Their erratic movements made them difficult to hit with a regular rifle, but...

Bang─!

The magic bullet from Napoleon’s Rifle struck the body of the Shadow Toad directly.

Accuracy: +60%

The rifle’s accuracy boost was at play.

Bang─! Bang─! Bang─!

I carefully controlled my mana to ensure each shot was precise, avoiding any overuse of mana.

“Wow...”

“Who’s that?”

The hunters forgot about their own hunts as they watched me take out the toads one by one.

“Is it really that easy to hit?”

They were watching in awe as I hit every single Shadow Toad without missing.

Then, as I ventured deeper into the cave, one hunter shouted in alarm.

“It’s dangerous in there!”

“Kiiiii!”

A Poison Toad, hidden in the shadows, leapt out from the ground.

Its erratic movements made it hard to hit, but...

Bang─!

The rifle didn’t miss, piercing the creature’s body.

One of the hunters, quietly impressed, took out their phone and began recording.

“Everyone, take a look at this.”

Hajinwoo, the first team leader of Yeomyeong’s Constellation Guild, brought a laptop into the guild’s waiting room and played a video.

It was a hunting video uploaded by an anonymous hunter on YouTube.

The man, wearing a mask that covered his lower face, was taking down Shadow Toads with his rifle.

The masked man in the video was Choi Seo-jun.

“What is this?”

“Isn’t it amazing?”

“His accuracy is impressive, but is that all?”

One guild member tilted his head, clearly not seeing the big deal.

The others shared the same thought.

No one in the guild had trouble taking down Shadow Toads.

Even a regular C-rank hunter could hunt them easily.

“Do you really think that’s all?”

“Is there something else?”

“This guy is hiding his abilities. A lot of them.”

“Eh?”

The guild members finally turned their shocked eyes toward the video.

Hajinwoo scrutinized Choi Seo-jun with sharp eyes.

‘Is he suppressing his abilities? Interesting.’

He didn’t realize that Choi Seo-jun wasn’t fully utilizing the power of Napoleon’s Rifle.

“Hahyun, what do you think?”

“...”

Kim Ha-yoon, the third team leader, stared silently at the video.

All she could see in her mind was the rifle Choi Seo-jun had used.

‘That rifle...’

The image of the man she had seen at Han River Park flashed in her mind.