Chapter 44 : Purification (3)

The gear they use has never been distributed before.

Distributing the gear was like dropping a nuclear bomb on the market.

“Have you thought about how to promote it?”

“How about uploading a video of someone using the gear on our YouTube channel?”

“Oh, that sounds good. If we upload a video of using the gear, it’ll get a lot of attention, and it’ll be perfect.”

Hajinwoo agreed with the marketing team leader’s suggestion.

There was a specific discussion about which gear to use and at which gate to film the video.

During the meeting, Hajinwoo asked the most important question.

“Is the model still Hayun?”

“Hayun team leader would be great, but not this time. We need to do it properly since we’re promoting it.”

The marketing team leader then mentioned someone.

“I hope so, but do you think they would do it?”

“If we offer them the gear for free, don’t you think they’d do it?”

“Ah, that’s a good idea! If you’re confident, go ahead and try.”

“Understood.”

After the meeting, members of the Dawn’s Constellation Guild started moving busily.

For the full-scale promotion of the gear.

Currently, South Korea was in the spotlight for a major issue.

[Descendant of Napoleon, entering South Korea!]

[Who is the Hunter sought by the French princess!?]

[Rachel Bonaparte reveals her love for Korea…]

The day the princess entered Korea had come.

Hunters who helped her were envied…

└Is it true that she loves Korea?

Rachel Bonaparte.

A descendant of Napoleon and head of the Bonaparte family.

She, known as the French princess, had entered South Korea.

She was there to express her gratitude to the Hunter who had helped her.

Some speculated that an S-rank Hunter would not travel just to express gratitude, wanting to uncover Rachel’s true purpose. However, Rachel truly had no hidden agenda.

She had come to Korea to meet her ancestors.

Despite the French government’s warnings that foreign countries were dangerous, she had ignored them.

Naturally, Rachel’s visit caused a huge stir worldwide.

She was the head of the Bonaparte family, once part of the royal family, and an S-rank Hunter representing France.

Numerous guilds and political figures in Korea tried to make connections with Rachel.

However, Rachel rejected all those contacts.

Her sole purpose was to find Choi Jeosun and thank him.

‘Where could my ancestor be?’

Rachel thought of Choi Jeosun.

She could only recognize his clear eyes, as his lower jaw was hidden by a mask.

However, because she knew the impression of the blonde girl who had been with him, Rachel wanted to find the girl first.

In fact, she secretly hoped that Choi Jeosun would come to find her as soon as he heard about her arrival.

That was why she had publicly stated her purpose for coming.

But unfortunately, Choi Jeosun did not appear.

Of course, that didn’t matter.

This wouldn’t be the last chance.

She planned to visit Korea many times until she could meet her ancestors.

“Is it true that the person is the reincarnation of Napoleon?”

“I confirmed that the rifle he uses is Napoleon’s.”

“…If that’s true, it’s truly incredible.”

Despite Rachel’s certainty, the butler seemed skeptical.

It was around that time that Dawn’s Constellation made contact.

“Guildmaster, Dawn’s Constellation has come to meet you.”

“Tell them I’m not meeting with them.”

Rachel had no intention of meeting Dawn’s Constellation.

Although it would be helpful in finding Choi Jeosun, she didn’t want to leak any information if possible.

She had learned that Choi Jeosun was operating anonymously under the name “Connector.”

However, after hearing what the assistant said, Rachel had to reconsider.

“They said they’d like your help with distributing the gear.”

“…The gear?”

Rachel’s eyes widened.

She was skeptical.

The gear was something that humans shouldn’t be able to use.

If it were possible, the world wouldn’t be facing a shortage of artifacts like this.

Each piece of gear possessed powers comparable to that of an artifact.

That’s why there had been worldwide attempts to purify the gear, but all had failed.

It should have been impossible…

“Are you really saying it’s possible to distribute the gear?”

“Yes, although in small quantities, steady distribution will be possible.”

It was hard to believe the words of Hajinwoo, who had introduced himself as the team leader of Dawn’s Constellation.

Rachel even suspected that the translator had misinterpreted.

But when she saw the twenty pieces of gear he had brought, she couldn’t deny it.

“You’re saying you want me to promote these?”

“Yes, as a token of gratitude, we will give you a rare grade gear set. We also promise you priority access to purchase the gear.”

“Hmmm.”

Hajinwoo proposed that Rachel become a “Gear Ambassador.”

To be honest, Rachel didn’t need the gear.

The Bonaparte family had more valuable artifacts than this.

However, the priority access to purchase the gear piqued her interest.

Even if she didn’t need it, the gear would definitely hold significance for her family’s vassals.

“Understood.”

Rachel signed a three-year ambassador contract with Dawn’s Constellation for her vassals.

And…

[French Princess! S-rank Hunter Rachel’s Live Gate Raid Broadcast!]

Wearing the gear and a body cam, Rachel entered the gate prepared by Dawn’s Constellation.

Hajinwoo broadcasted her raid live across various channels.

The response was explosive.

What?! Rachel!?

Wow, no way, it’s really her!

Rachel unni!

The title “Rachel’s Live Raid Broadcast” attracted not only Hunters but also regular viewers, and the concurrent viewer count quickly soared to over 100,000.

120,000, 150,000, 170,000…

The viewer count continued to rise without stopping.

‘It worked.’

Hajinwoo clenched his fist.

He immediately called Choi Jeosun.

“Jeosun, turn on YouTube right now. Rachel Hunter has started wearing the gear and attacking!”

The number of viewers, which had been 100,000, was now approaching 300,000.

As hundreds of thousands of viewers watched, Rachel equipped the gear and entered the gate.

—Kyaa, kyaa.

A dense forest.

A creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a snake was present.

A monster that paralyzes opponents by screaming—Lamia.

—Kyaaa…

The Lamia screamed upon seeing Rachel.

However.

[Due to Lamia’s necklace, Lamia’s wariness is reduced.]

The Lamia suddenly hesitated, tilted its head at Rachel, and stopped screaming.

“Oh?”

Did it mistake her for one of its own?

He had heard of such an effect from the gear, but experiencing it firsthand exceeded expectations.

Swoosh—

Without even realizing it, the Lamia, mistaking Rachel for a kin, was decapitated by her sword.

What? How did she do that just now?

Why is the Lamia just standing still?

Isn’t it scared of Rachel?

No, this feels different from being scared.

The viewers watching were bewildered.

They had never seen a Lamia stop screaming before.

It could have been a coincidence.

But the same thing kept happening.

[Due to the Orc Warlord’s Longsword, the orc’s wariness is reduced.]

[Due to the Cursed Doll, the Banshee’s wariness is reduced.]

[Due to the Dark Specter’s Orb, the Specter’s wariness is… ]

At every gate Rachel entered, the gear she wore activated, reducing the monsters’ wariness, allowing her to hunt them effortlessly.

How is that even possible?

Is this how an S-rank hunter fights??

└Noona, you’re progressing too fast.

The viewers, unable to understand the phenomenon, just assumed it was because she was an S-rank hunter.

After all, S-rank hunters probably had abilities that regular people didn’t know about.

But there was something they couldn’t ignore.

Hey, doesn’t Rachel’s equipment look familiar?

Wait, yeah. It looks kinda familiar. Where have I seen that before?

The viewers were finally starting to question Rachel’s gear.

However, while they found it familiar, no one realized it was actually horse gear.

Because horse gear was not something humans could use.

‘I guess I should help.’

Watching the video with Jeanne and Vanessa, I tapped on my keyboard.

Isn’t Rachel’s sword the Orc Warlord’s Longsword? Looks like it to me.

As if I had just discovered it by coincidence.

The reaction was immediate.

I know for a fact that’s the Orc Longsword. ^^

└Horse gear isn’t usable by humans;; You don’t know that?

└LOL, pretending to be a hunter and got caught?

“…”

“Jeosun, don’t mind them.”

“I just wonder where those guys live.”

Guess I’ll just watch for now.

As time passed, the viewers started realizing that Rachel’s gear was, in fact, horse gear.

That really looks like horse gear. How is she wearing it?

How is that horse gear? It’s just a cursed artifact, obviously.

No, I’m telling you! That’s the Lamia necklace!

Do you happen to like conspiracy theories?

The YouTube comment section became a chaotic debate over whether Rachel’s equipment was horse gear or not.

But by the end of the live broadcast, their questions were answered.

[Purified Horse Gear Officially Released!]

[Hunters Can Now Wear Horse Gear?!]

[Horse Gear Festival with French Princess ‘Rachel Bonaparte’!]

[March 2nd (Tuesday) at 1 PM]

[Meet us at the Constellation of Dawn!]

L?!?!

It was real?!