Became the Weapon Monopolist of the Gods-Chapter 4: What kind of gun did I bring?

As the Toulon Siege progressed, I had the opportunity to observe the battle firsthand under Napoleon’s permission.

It was clear that, with the approval of high-ranking officers, war observations were possible even back then.

“True firepower enthusiast.”

I couldn’t help but be amazed as I looked at the 300 cannons lined up on the hillside.

Napoleon, dissatisfied with just the artillery available to him, searched the nearby armories in Toulon and gathered all the cannons he could find.

This was a classic Napoleon move, a firepower enthusiast at heart.

Napoleon was the kind of man who conquered Europe with firepower alone.

“What are you drinking?”

“Coca-Cola.”

“Give me a sip.”

I handed Napoleon the canteen of Coke that I had, and he took a taste.

As a regular at the general store, he began to ask for Coke every time he came.

I didn’t always have enough to share, but I still gave him a sip.

“It’s incredible no matter when I drink it.”

“Seems like you’re busy. What brings you here?”

Seeing Napoleon sing the praises of Coke, I asked him why he was here.

He handed me the rifle that was slung over his side.

“Since it might be dangerous to observe, take this with you.”

“Thank you for your concern.”

I graciously accepted Napoleon’s kind gesture.

While there was little danger in the highlands, one never knows what could happen.

Napoleon quickly gave me a crash course on the rifle, and before he left, he asked,

“Do you have any advice for me?”

“Hang in there.”

I had always been eager to give Napoleon strategic advice, but today, there was nothing I could say.

My role was over as soon as Napoleon arrived here.

There was no strategic advice to offer the genius of war.

All that was left was to watch Napoleon’s victory.

The third general appointed to Toulon was a career soldier.

He perfectly understood Napoleon’s tactics and carried them out precisely.

Napoleon’s tactics, which had already proven themselves, shone brilliantly once again.

‘As expected, a genius.’

Napoleon divided his 300 cannons into three groups and surrounded the enemy’s fortress.

‘Jacobin,’ ‘People who fear nothing,’ ‘Removal of miscreants.’

He positioned three artillery batteries to apply pressure on the fortress.

It was a strategy similar to the one used in popular online games, where one side pressures the other slowly with fortifications, creating a situation where the enemy eventually cracks under pressure.

This was called "squeezing."

In games, when the human faction is "squeezed," alien species would usually burst out of their bunkers to break the pressure, only to be torn apart by tanks.

The same happened to the Royalist coalition.

─Recapture the artillery position!

─Destroy the cannons!

The gates of the fortress opened, and the Royalist coalition charged toward the artillery position.

This was easy prey for Napoleon’s artillery.

“Fire!”

Boom—!

Boom—!

Boom—!

“Argh!”

The Royalist coalition, abandoning the fortress, were swept away by the concentrated artillery fire.

Despite many casualties, the coalition managed to capture one artillery position, but the tide of the battle had already turned in favor of the revolutionaries.

And then...

“General Ohara has been captured!”

“Waaaah!”

The news of the capture of the Royalist commander echoed through Toulon’s harbor.

The revolutionary army cheered, forgetting they were even in the middle of a battle.

“It’s done! It’s done!”

Even the usually composed Napoleon couldn’t contain himself and shouted in joy.

In a burst of excitement, Napoleon suddenly turned his head to look for me.

The next moment...

“!”

Napoleon’s blue eyes widened in disbelief.

The figure of me standing on the hill started to fade and then completely disappeared.

As if I had never been there at all.

Napoleon muttered softly as he watched in shock,

“...So, you were the messenger of the gods.”

“Commander, what’s going on?”

“It’s nothing.”

Napoleon shook his head at his aide’s question and looked up at the blue sky.

“Maybe... I will meet you again later.”

He lowered his gaze and shouted in a powerful voice.

“Army, charge!”

“Charge!”

It was the moment the long Toulon Siege finally came to an end.

“Hmm.”

When I opened my eyes, I found myself once again in the familiar setting of the general store.

“What? Did I fall asleep?”

I rubbed my eyes and sat up from where I had been lying on the counter.

I had been watching the Toulon siege with Napoleon, but at some point, everything became blurry, and I fell asleep.

And when I woke up, I was in the general store.

‘Was it a dream?’

Confused by the vividness of the experience, I looked at a rifle set up on the wall.

The moment I saw it, I realized that what I had experienced wasn’t just a dream.

─Since it might be dangerous to observe, take this with you.

That rifle was the one Napoleon had given me.

But then...

「Napoleon’s Rifle」

Artifact Grade: Unique

The rifle Napoleon, the revolutionary hero of France, gifted to his friend Choi Seo-jun during the Toulon Siege.

Attack Power: 3000 ~ ???

Accuracy: +60%

“What is this?”

I was astonished when I saw the rifle, its stats displayed on the status window.

It had changed from an ordinary rifle to an "artifact." But what was even more surprising was its grade.

“Unique?”

I tilted my head, puzzled by the term.

This was a new grade I had never heard of before.

Up until now, there were eight known artifact grades:

Transcendent, Mythic, Legendary, Ancient, Epic, Rare, Common.

There were lower-grade artifacts, but they were too useless to be categorized.

And among all the known artifacts, ‘Legendary’ was considered the highest grade.

‘Transcendent’ and ‘Mythic’ were objects from the gods before humanity’s history, so they were surrounded by much controversy.

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Artifacts from the gods, like Zeus’s Thunder Spear or the Monkey King’s Ruyi Jingu Bang, were still debated on whether they were real.

The general artifact classification system usually divided them into six grades based on ‘Legendary.’

But ‘Napoleon’s Rifle’ didn’t belong to any of the known six grades.

But I knew this rifle couldn’t possibly be an ordinary artifact.

Napoleon was one of the greatest heroes in human history, and every artifact left behind by him was of immense value.

“I guess I should test it out.”

I took Napoleon’s rifle and left the general store.

Outside, the scene had shifted from the 18th-century European landscape to the 21st-century Seoul.

As the polluted air of the city filled my nostrils, I realized that I had returned to the present.

“...It’s only been one day.”

I checked the date on my phone, which had been dead, and was stunned.

Though I had spent nearly three months with Napoleon, only one day had passed in reality.

Suddenly, I remembered I hadn’t even said goodbye to him, but it was already a thing of the past.

I could only leave it as a feeling of regret.

“Shall we go?”

With the rifle slung over my shoulder, I started walking.

My destination was Han River Park.

In the past, it was famous as a spot for couples to enjoy dates, but now it had become a wasteland, a haven for monsters.

As an emotional consultant, I wasn't just sitting in an office doing emotional assessments.

The main duty was to follow the gates, collect the byproducts, and assess them.

Especially as a consultant for the large guilds like Samdocheon, the workload was intense.

Having dealt with Samdocheon’s workload, I had more knowledge about monsters than most hunters.

I had been around for 10 years, so I knew my fair share about the monsters.

Walking encyclopedia of low-tier monsters, that was me.

Looking at the scene in Han River Park today, I could tell it was dangerous.

“Screeeeech!”

“Run away!”

“Udamhwa!”

No, not just me, but anyone could see how dangerous it was.

There, in the middle of Han River, a gigantic red lotus was floating.

At first glance, it looked beautiful and auspicious, but that was a carnivorous flower that fed on people.

Udamhwa.

It was named after the legendary flower in Buddhist mythology, Uddambara.

While Han River Park usually had weaker monsters, every so often, bizarre creatures like this appeared.

‘Boss monster spawn?’

With the appearance of the Udamhwa, SUVs from large guilds were quickly gathering near the Han River.

“Look! Kim Ha-yoon has arrived!”

“Wow!”

“Seo Ah-rin has also arrived!”

As famous hunters from large guilds like Yeomyeong’s Constellation appeared, the people cheered like they were seeing celebrities.

“Don’t worry! We, the Constellation Guild, will exterminate the Udamhwa!”

The named hunter who appeared was a high school girl who could easily be mistaken for an idol.

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

From her sword, blue magical flames surged.

The sword of a legendary figure from Silla.

It was the sword of General Kim Yu-sin. freewebnσvel.cøm

Kim Ha-yoon, a direct descendant of Kim Yu-sin, wielded the general’s weapon.

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In this world, where talent and bloodlines mattered, it was inevitable that I, an E-rank, couldn’t even catch their attention.

‘Still, since I’m out here...’

I came to test the performance of Napoleon’s rifle, so I couldn’t just go back now.

As I walked through the park, I saw the wriggling red flowers blooming.

They were the “offspring” of the Udamhwa.

These monsters were connected to the main Udamhwa, so taking them out would hurt the main one too.

Well, how much damage could it do?

‘I’ll take a shot.’

I aimed Napoleon’s rifle at the largest-looking flower among the Udamhwa offspring.

I targeted the center of the petals, where the reproductive organs were located.

“Hey! It’s dangerous!”

A female hunter shouted, seeing what I was aiming at.

But by then, my magic had already infused the rifle.

Bang─!

The rifle fired, and in the blink of an eye, the blue magical bullet struck the reproductive organ of the Udamhwa offspring.

Boom!

The offspring exploded instantly, vanishing without a trace.

Just as I was surprised by its power,

─Screeeeech!

The Udamhwa shrieked, its high-pitched scream echoing across the Han River.

“Ugh!”

“Why is it doing that?!”

Startled by the sudden scream, the hunters covered their ears, grimacing in pain.

At that moment,

Boom─!

The Udamhwa exploded.

The remains scattered across the riverbank, painting the Han River red.

I stared at the vibrant explosion in a daze.

In my vision, a notification popped up:

【Efficiency 10%】

‘...Is this just 10%?’

What kind of rifle did I just pick up?

“Quick, take a picture!”

The citizens who had gathered started filming the scene with their phones.