Became the Weapon Monopolist of the Gods

“Ancestor? What are you talking about?”

At Rachel’s words, I tilted my head.

We successfully overcame the Toulon Gate with me, Rachel, Jean, and the revolutionaries.

Among us, there was no one Rachel could call an ancestor.

Even if we consider the revolutionaries as ancestors, it didn’t seem right to say that.

– Should I interpret it as a dedication of glory to Napoleon in the heavens?

– Yes, let’s dedicate the success of the Gate conquest to our ancestors.

‘Was it a metaphorical expression?’

Well, when you look at foreigners, many of them dedicate glory to their national heroes in the heavens.

Since the Toulon Gate is deeply related to Napoleon, Rachel seemed to mention ancestors in that sense.

– I’m sure Napoleon would be extremely pleased to know he has such descendants.

At the reporter’s question, Rachel’s humility brought a gentle smile to the interviewer’s face.

Amid such a warm atmosphere, the interview continued.

– The triumph of overcoming the Toulon Gate isn’t solely a result of the Bonaparte family.

– Does that mean you received help from other Hunters?

– Yes.

Rachel nodded at the reporter’s words and delivered a bombshell to the camera.

– I received help from someone from South Korea.

– Huh, from South Korea?

The surprised reporter stuttered.

The interview site was utterly chaotic.

All of a sudden, South Korea?

“Hmm, it’s finally come to this.”

I had a feeling this would happen.

When I decided to help Rachel, I more or less anticipated a situation like this one.

Though, I didn’t expect her to frankly and specifically mention a country like that.

However, Rachel’s bombshell was far from over.

– I plan to visit South Korea soon to express my gratitude.

…

The moment Rachel’s blue eyes met mine through the camera, my heart skipped a beat.

There was a pure sense of determination in her gaze to come find me.

*

[Toulon Gate was conquered by a Hunter from South Korea!?]

[Napoleon’s descendant, Rachel Bonaparte, announces plans to visit South Korea to express gratitude…]

[Who is this Korean person who helped conquer the Toulon Gate?]

[Is the mysterious Hunter a Connector?]

Rachel’s interview sparked massive waves of reaction.

After all, it was a Korean who helped a top-tier S-rank Hunter conquer the Toulon Gate.

And according to Rachel’s interview, the aid went beyond mere support.

└ Upon reading the full interview, it seems they even saved her life. Is that real?

└ Since she said it, it must be true.

└ Even I, who despise excessive nationalism, can’t ignore this.

└ Is this the same person who helped Rachel?

└ It’s probably a Connector.

└ Really. All of our nation’s S-rank Hunters were known to have been active domestically. If this is the case, it can’t be anyone but the Connector.

└ Was it not just one person?

└ Not one person?

└ The latest Rachel interview indicates two people helped.

└ Is this Korea??

└ Wow, insane. Our nation is truly a Hunter powerhouse.

└ I’ve just awakened my Hunter abilities too. Celebrate with me.

└ Really? What rank?

└ E-rank.

The community was buzzing with talks about the two Hunters who helped Rachel.

But since Rachel didn’t disclose more specific information, only speculations arose regarding the identities of those two.

*

Inside the meeting room of Korea’s top-three guild, Sandouchon.

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

– Without their assistance, I would have failed to conquer the Toulon Gate.

– One person was Korean, while the other was a fellow Frenchman.

“It’s plausible that it could be a Connector.”

“Though information is scarce, it’s entirely possible that it’s the Connector.”

Baek Seorin’s comment was answered by the head of Sandouchon’s intelligence team.

As the intelligence team leader noted, the information disclosed by Rachel was extremely limited.

She only mentioned that two people helped her, one a Korean and the other French, revealing little else.

Even so, Baek Seorin surmised that the ‘Korean’ was likely the Connector.

After all, only another S-rank Hunter could aid an S-rank Hunter.

Saving Rachel from peril implies a high likelihood that the Korean individual was an S-rank awakener.

And in Korea, the only anonymous Hunter suspected to be at S-rank level was the Connector.

While it remained a guess, Rachel’s moves reinforced Baek Seorin’s presumption.

“She’s not just visiting to merely express gratitude.”

“She plans to take them.”

Baek Seorin nodded.

The practice of poaching Hunters from other countries was nothing new in the Hunter world.

After all, poaching was far more cost-effective than nurturing a Hunter yourself.

For years, China and Japan have been continuously scouting Korean Hunters by offering hefty salaries.

Rachel’s visit to Korea would doubtlessly have the same purpose.

And if the patriarch of the Bonaparte family herself planned to visit for scouting, the target was surely not an ordinary individual.

‘S-rank, or a highly promising candidate for S-rank.’

It wasn’t something to easily dismiss.

The issue was that Baek Seorin didn’t know which Hunter Rachel was targeting.

Negotiation depends on knowing your opponent, after all.

“It is suspected to be a person related to the Connector.”

The intelligence team leader manipulated the console.

A man’s face was projected on the screen.

Baek Seorin’s expression shifted upon recognizing the man.

“Pak Leader, I’m not in the mood for jokes.”

She stared at the intelligence team leader with disbelief.

The man on the screen was none other than Sejun Cho.

Baek Seorin couldn’t possibly not recognize him.

He had been a guild member she knew since the early days of Sandouchon ten years ago.

She had tried to nurture him due to his rare occupation, but due to his poor abilities, she was the one who personally cut him off.

That Sejun Cho could never be a Connector.

“How is an E-rank appraiser suddenly a Connector now?”

“The artifact used by Hyun Kim in overcoming the Noryang Gate was bought from Sejun Cho.”

“The Hwandou of Anui?”

“Yes. Our members confirmed it the day before.”

The intelligence team leader continued.

“As you know, Anui was the right-hand of Admiral Yi Sun-sin. There are very few places in South Korea where his relics could be discovered. Among them, the most likely place is…”

“The Mingliang Gate.”

“That’s correct. Even the discovery timing matches. The Hwandou was available after the Mingliang Gate was conquered.”

And the person who sold the Hwandou to Hyun Kim was Sejun Cho.

In some way, this indicated that Sejun Cho had a connection to the Connector.

Or that he might be the Connector himself.

However, Baek Seorin turned off the screen without further consideration.

“It’s a smokescreen from the Dawn Star Constellation. Look into it further. It’s not Sejun Cho.”

*

Amidst the chaos over the conquest of the Toulon Gate, I began renovations on my shop.

I thought it was a bit cramped for living with Jean.

I would look for a new house carefully.

Considering all the scams out there these days.

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

My only worry was Jean.

My parents might not approve of her.

“This is such a pretty young lady, where did you meet?”

“Don’t you bother our Sejun?”

It turned out to be unfounded worry.

My parents warmly welcomed Jean.

“So your name is Jean?”

“Why don’t you try some of this apple?”

My father butchered the pronunciation of her name, and my mother even peeled an apple by hand to offer it to Jean.

“Mom, what about my apple?”

“You don’t have hands? What’s a grown-up baby asking mom to peel an apple for? Go do it yourself.”

Treated like gold for Jean, I ended up feeling like leftovers.

“Worried for nothing.”

Seeing them go overboard to make Jean comfortable made me smile.

Leaving Jean with my parents, I went outside.

Turning on the mobile YouNube, all I saw were stories about “The Korean Hunter who saved Rachel.”

Honestly, it felt amazing.

Everywhere I looked, it was all about me; it felt like I owned the whole world.

But with each passing moment, one fact became clearer.

Government agencies or guilds would eventually come looking for me.

Keeping my identity a secret indefinitely was becoming a problem.

Even if I kept it a secret, there were other issues.

I had to deal with the byproducts produced at Gate clearings.

For significant Gates, disposing of these items meant revealing my identity.

Just look at the suspicion I faced when selling the Hwandou to Hyun Kim.

With all that, obtaining Gate artifacts would be useless for me now.

It was time for me to find some proper support to safeguard my anonymity.

In Seoul, there’s only one group that could provide such a backing.

– What brings this call?

“Team Leader Hayun, can we proceed with the anonymous Hunter you mentioned last time?”

– It’s the Dawn Star Constellation.

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