Became the Weapon Monopolist of the Gods

‘Is this real?’

Opening a shop and having Napoleon as my first customer?

It was too hard to believe. After all, who is Napoleon? A historical figure you only see in textbooks from hundreds of years ago. A guy who’s been buried in a coffin like a hundred times over! And yet, there he was in front of me, drinking water like a living person.

Believing it felt weirder than not believing it.

‘Fake… right?’

Sure, he looked exactly like the portraits of Napoleon, but there could be someone out there who looks similar, right? I mean, I haven’t actually met the real Napoleon.

Still, that didn’t explain the situation I’m in now.

◆Transcenders’ Connector

─Napoleon Bonaparte

‘This awakening message thing.’

Ever since meeting this guy, an awakening message started appearing before my eyes. But there’s one key reason why I can’t deny the reality of what’s happening.

“Holy crap…”

Outside the general store…

“Neighh—!”

“Extra! Extra!”

What stretched before me was modern Europe in the 18th century—18th-century France to be exact.

Ding!

─Help Napoleon win the Siege of Toulon!

*

“You’re either a royalist or you support the revolution, correct?”

Napoleon was the hero who led the French Revolution to victory. Though later he declared himself emperor, at this point, he was on the side of the revolutionaries.

“I support the revolution.”

“Good.”

After his ideological check, Napoleon’s expression relaxed.

“Are you a soldier?”

“Just a low-ranking officer.”

Our conversation gave me a lot of clues. This was before Napoleon became famous through war. He was still an unknown officer.

So…what?

─Help Napoleon win the Siege of Toulon!

‘What am I supposed to help with?’

The Siege of Toulon was a battle between the revolutionary forces and the French royalists over the port city of Toulon. It was also where the legendary Napoleon made his debut.

At just 24 years old, the then-unknown officer Napoleon reclaimed Toulon and made a name for himself. He even got promoted straight to brigadier general.

‘Unbelievable fast-track promotion, huh?’

A 24-year-old junior officer becoming a two-star general overnight? If this were a novel, people would criticize it for being unrealistic—but this event actually happened, thanks to the genius of war, Napoleon.

The status window told me to assist this Napoleon during the Siege of Toulon—the starting point of the Napoleon legend.

‘How am I supposed to do that?’

I’m an E-class appraiser who knows nothing about war or tactics, and they want me to help Napoleon?

There’s no way I can get involved in something like this… unless I plan to live forever in 18th-century Europe.

‘Ugh, screw this.’

Despite feeling lost, I had to figure things out.

“Napoleon, how’s the situation in Toulon?”

“If you mean the battle of Toulon, I haven’t heard much since I wasn’t involved.”

“Huh?”

What did he mean by that?

As far as I know, Napoleon participated in the Siege of Toulon as the artillery commander and performed brilliantly. That’s how he went from junior officer to general.

“Are you saying you’re not participating?”

“How can someone as insignificant as a supply officer participate in such a major battle?”

Napoleon let out a bitter laugh, lamenting his current position.

‘This must be what they mean by a failed timeline.’

Something was off.

*

Instead of being the artillery commander in the Siege of Toulon, Napoleon was stuck as a lowly supply officer.

History was taking a different turn.

‘Why didn’t Napoleon become the artillery commander?’

Somewhere along the line, something went wrong. I needed to find out what.

‘The moment Napoleon became the artillery commander.’

Handling artifacts naturally gives you detailed knowledge about historical figures. I knew how Napoleon became the artillery commander.

“It was the pamphlet, right?”

Napoleon, born into minor nobility and often overlooked, was desperate to rise in rank. One day, after engaging in heated debates with royalist merchants, he wrote their arguments into a pamphlet.

【The Supper of Beaucaire (Le Souper de Beaucaire)】.

A pamphlet proving that the republicans would ultimately triumph over the royalists, legitimizing the revolution. Thanks to this pamphlet, Napoleon caught the eye of the revolutionary leaders and was appointed artillery commander for the Siege of Toulon.

Ironically, this pro-democracy pamphlet later became one of the most banned documents when Napoleon declared himself emperor and tried to erase all traces of it.

But for Napoleon, it was a deeply symbolic piece of work.

“Pamphlet? What are you talking about?”

Napoleon had no idea what I was referring to.

“Didn’t you have a debate in Beaucaire?”

“I’ve been to Beaucaire, but I never debated anyone.”

‘That’s why.’

Now I understood where things went wrong. In this world, Napoleon never debated in Beaucaire. Therefore, the pamphlet was never created, and he never became the artillery commander.

One little pamphlet caused a massive butterfly effect.

But knowing the cause made the solution simple.

“Napoleon, shall we go have dinner?”

“Dinner?”

“Yes, it’s almost evening.”

I’d make the pamphlet.

‘The Supper of Beaucaire.’

*

‘He really came in.’

I looked around in awe. Rococo-style buildings lined the streets. Carriages drawn by horses passed by, and gentlemen in suits and ladies in wide skirts strolled down the road.

Pre-Victorian era. The scenery of 18th-century France.

It felt like stepping onto a movie set, evoking a strange sense of nostalgia.

“Shouldn’t we go to a restaurant if we’re eating?”

“A coffeehouse is great for a quick bite and some conversation.”

The place Sejun and Napoleon visited wasn’t a restaurant—it was a ‘coffeehouse.’

Of course, we weren’t here for food. My goal was to make Napoleon the hero of the revolution.

The first step was recreating ‘The Supper of Beaucaire.’

I needed to get Napoleon to debate with royalists.

‘Where better to find political fanatics than a coffeehouse?’

France, known as the “Café Kingdom,” originated its café culture from these very coffeehouses.

Back then, coffeehouses weren’t just places to drink coffee—they were hubs where philosophers, writers, and politicians gathered freely to exchange ideas. Anyone could come and join conversations, making it a symbol of equality and republicanism.

And freedom meant all kinds of people gathered here—artists, philosophers, political extremists—all arguing passionately.

Finding a royalist supporter among them wouldn’t be hard.

‘Jackpot.’

We were lucky; there was already a loud table near us.

─What nonsense is this National Convention?! A nation without a king has never existed!

A scruffy-bearded man was loudly proclaiming his anti-revolution stance.

“What does Napoleon think of this?”

“What do you mean?”

“That man’s argument.”

Napoleon, stirring his mocha coffee, smirked coldly.

“To me, an incompetent ruler is worse than nothing. I’ve experienced it firsthand.”

He was referring to Louis XVI. Because of him, France’s economy collapsed, leaving citizens starving.

“As soon as possible, we need to end this civil war and stabilize the republic. That’s the path forward for France.”

Napoleon spoke softly but firmly about his beliefs.

His words reached the ears of the nearby royalist supporter, who stood up and approached Napoleon.

“You said something about stabilizing the republic?”

“Yes, the current civil war is merely a rebellion.”

Napoleon laid out his arguments, sparking a heated debate with the royalist man.

Voices rose, ideologies clashed. Just another typical scene at the coffeehouse.

But for someone, it was a life-changing experience.

And that night…

“I’ve written today’s debate into a text.”

Napoleon wrote a document.

「The Supper of Beaucaire」

A pamphlet destined to be recorded in history.

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