Became the Weapon Monopolist of the Gods-Chapter 51: Rachel Bonaparte (2)
After the terrorist attack, Rachel returned to the hotel where she was staying.
First, she took care of the task her ancestor had asked her to do.
She instructed the retainers to subtly hint that two people who suddenly appeared at the meeting hall were from the Bonaparte family.
The retainers, puzzled by the order, didn't receive an explanation from Rachel.
“Master, there will be talk among the elders.”
“They'll find something to nitpick, even if it's not this.”
She had no intention of revealing the truth to the elders.
They were the kind of people who belittled Rachel, calling her young and incapable.
Even if Napoleon had been reincarnated, they would only try to suppress him, not offer any kindness.
It was better to leave them in the dark.
After finishing the conversation, Rachel headed to the hotel gym.
It had become part of her routine to do strength training after a meeting.
She warmed up with some stretching and then started with squats, beginning with 100kg.
“Ha.”
Rachel repeated squats, increasing the weight with each set.
Her focus was always on leg exercises.
The foundation of all swordsmanship begins with a solid lower body.
A firm lower body is key to remaining steady.
‘The weights are too light.’
The hotel gym didn’t have many types of equipment or plates. She decided she’d have to visit a specialized center in Korea soon.
After finishing her workout with some running, Rachel returned to her room, drenched in sweat.
Swoosh...
She thoroughly washed herself in the shower, dried her body and hair, and put on a white shirt.
Her fingers paused at the top button, stopping just below her chest.
It was uncomfortable to button it because of resistance, so she usually left it undone when she was alone.
Rachel walked in that state and flopped onto the bed.
Her thick thighs were exposed under the white shirt.
She didn’t wear any lower garments while sleeping.
Even though the old butler scolded her every time, this habit hadn’t changed.
“...Huh.”
Looking up at the ceiling, Rachel let out a soft sigh.
So much had happened today.
She had been in front of the hunters at the festival, interviewing with reporters, and even greeting famous figures from Korea.
But the most chaotic event had been the terrorist attack.
Suddenly, a barrier had been set up at the central hall where the hunters were gathered.
Since she was the only one capable of breaking the barrier, Rachel had to take action herself.
After breaking the barrier, she had subdued the terrorists and rescued the hunters... Rachel had been extremely busy.
“...”
As Rachel thought about today’s events, she suddenly smiled.
‘Finally met him.’
Choi Seo-jun.
The person she was sure was Napoleon’s reincarnation.
After Seo-jun had suddenly disappeared after the Toulon Gate, Rachel had been eagerly awaiting their meeting.
She even studied Korean to talk to him directly. (She was still learning Korean, by the way.)
It had been such an eagerly anticipated meeting that, when she finally saw him, Rachel had made a mistake, unlike herself.
Without considering the surrounding gaze, she had approached him and started talking.
She had even forgotten that her ancestor was secretly operating as an anonymous hunter called the ‘Connector.’
She had spoken more than usual, something she normally didn’t do.
Rachel worried whether she had talked too much and whether Seo-jun felt burdened by it.
“Ha, idiot.”
But what could she do? The water had already been spilled.
She needed to be more careful with her words next time.
As she slapped herself lightly in a gesture of self-reflection, Rachel smiled.
She recalled Seo-jun’s refusal when she mentioned he was the ‘Connector.’
The way her ancestor had acted so clueless in front of her was oddly cute.
“...!”
Suddenly realizing the impure thoughts she’d had, Rachel shook her head.
‘What ridiculous thoughts.’
Maybe it was because she was tired.
Her mind was wandering.
Helping her ancestor was her duty, nothing more, nothing less.
She wasn’t thinking of it in any other way.
Rachel saw her ancestor as strong, but still incomplete.
He relied too much on artifacts rather than his own abilities.
Because of this, his physical abilities were lacking. His mana control and movements were also weak.
Given his current state, it would be difficult for him to withstand the upcoming gates.
He wouldn’t survive in the ‘S-rank gate’ that humanity couldn’t clear.
That’s why Rachel had decided to stay by his side and help him.
It was her duty as the fifth head of the Bonaparte family.
Napoleon wasn’t just someone she admired—he was the ‘history’ of the Bonaparte family itself.
It wasn’t just words.
All the artifacts of the Bonaparte family originated from Napoleon.
Choi Seo-jun was the only one who could awaken the scattered Bonaparte artifacts.
Such a person couldn’t be in danger.
She had come to Korea to fulfill her duty and responsibility as the head of the family.
Rachel composed herself and erased the impure thoughts from her mind.
Still, she smiled as she looked forward to meeting her ancestor tomorrow.
Suddenly remembering she wasn’t wearing any lower garments, Rachel considered getting up but then decided to stay in bed.
‘How bothersome...’
As usual, Rachel fell asleep with just her shirt on.
The terrorist attack at the festival.
People in the heart of Seoul were shocked by the attack.
How could there be a terrorist attack at a festival that should’ve been a joyous occasion?
But what was even more shocking came after the news broadcast.
[0 fatalities] [0 injuries]
Despite the terrorist attack, there had been no casualties.
The only ones who had died were the terrorists.
Not a single person among the bystanders was injured.
└ They even set up a barrier. How can there be no injuries?
└ Even if I were to carry out a terror attack, I’d do better than this.
└ What is this??
People were puzzled by the fact that there had been no injuries or deaths despite the planned attack with a barrier.
At first, everyone thought that Rachel had quickly broken the barrier, preventing any casualties.
The video of Rachel breaking the barrier was spreading on YouTube and various communities in real time.
└ Wow, it’s Rachel nuna.
└ Insane. She just smashed through something even the Monster King couldn’t break.
└ But it took a while, right? Can 0 casualties really be true?
└ The terrorists must’ve been asleep or something.
Of course, it wasn’t enough to explain the 0 casualties just by Rachel’s efforts.
Around that time, footage from inside the hall was released.
Those who saw the footage finally understood why there had been no casualties.
└ What’s that?
└ ...Is that light mana?
└ Could light mana really do that?
└ Wow, if it’s like that, it must be S-rank. I’ve never seen that face before. Who is that? A newly awakened one?
The person who astonished everyone was the blonde girl.
Every time light burst from the girl, the hunters fighting around her had their wounds healed as if time was reversing.
As soon as they were about to get hurt, the light mana would flow into them, healing their wounds instantly.
No one could get hurt, so there were no fatalities or injuries.
And that wasn’t all.
└ Wow, that’s amazing.
└ How is she doing that?
└ Is that also an awakening ability?
The community exploded with curiosity about the mysterious woman who had ambushed the terrorists.
Since only a few seconds of shaky footage had been circulated, no one could make out much.
The only thing visible was the black shadow moving quickly.
Perhaps she had some sort of recognition-disabling ability, as all people could see was the black shadow.
They could only guess she was a woman.
But that was enough to shock everyone.
The assassin in the video had single-handedly driven the terrorists out of the auditorium.
The reason there were no casualties was because of the blonde girl, but also because the mysterious woman had driven the terrorists out of the hall.
└ Who is she??
└ I’ve never seen that ability before.
└ She’s definitely not one of our awakened ones.
└ She’s probably from the Cunningham family.
└ Nah, she might be from France. Rachel nuna broke the barrier. Didn’t you see? It was amazing.
└ Link, please.
Suddenly, threads speculating about the identities of the two mysterious women were flooding the community.
And just as if to answer their questions, related articles began pouring out.
[Mysterious Hunters are from the Bonaparte Family?!] [Rachel Bonaparte said she had to break the barrier quickly because her family was trapped inside...] [It’s difficult to reveal who was inside...]
The official statement from the Bonaparte family had been released.
However, there was no one inside the hall who was known to be from the Bonaparte family.
Still, people naturally connected the mysterious hunters with the Bonaparte family.
└ No wonder that girl looked like a typical French person.
└ For real, she looked just like a doll.
└ Could she be Rachel’s sister?
└ Nah, her hair color is different.
└ The assassin woman was described as having red hair, right?
‘Luckily, there’s no mention of me.’
I felt relieved as I read the news articles.
Rachel had done me a favor, making people believe that Jeanne and Vanessa were from the Bonaparte family.
When I summoned them, it wasn’t a situation where I could film a video, so my face didn’t even appear.
Everyone had been too focused on the terrorists to take a video.
In the meantime, no brave hunter had dared to record it with their phone.
The only footage that spread was a few shaky short clips taken after the situation had been settled.
And those clips had mostly been overshadowed by the real-time hot picks of Rachel breaking the barrier.
Moreover, the media was focused on the identities of the terrorists.
With the capture of Ambassador Wang Wei, it was almost certain that the terrorists were from China.
Though China was denying the facts.
“It seems to have gone smoothly.”
“If it hadn’t, I would’ve gone to China myself.”
Vanessa’s joke was strangely chilling.
She wasn’t smiling, which made me think she might have been serious...
“Well, first, let’s do this.”
I picked up a transparent glass bottle.
Inside, a colorful liquid shimmered.
It was the high-grade essence I had received from Marquis Cunningham.
I unscrewed the cap and poured the essence directly onto the Seolhwa stone.
The stone began to glow as it absorbed the essence.
And then—
Ding!
─A summoning slot has been added.
[Summon 4/5]
The summoning slot increased.
‘With this, a new transcendent will come.’
I wondered who would arrive this time.
A bit of anticipation built up in me.
