Ranker Who Shatters Myths - Chapter 115

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

 

Chapter 115

Blue Thunder (1)

 

 

 

Poland.

Bielsko-Biała.

 

At a certain hideout located in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, bordering the Czech Republic,

White Burn’s elite X Team appeared.

Huu-

A man over 2 meters tall with a fierce appearance frowned. His right arm was covered in tattoos and his eyes held a savage glint.

Team leader Kang Yun-su brought his hand to the mask hanging at his waist and muttered.

“Looks like other guests have shown up, boys. We need to prepare to greet our guests.”

While all the team members nodded and took their positions, the grass rustled and several familiar faces appeared.

“Damn… Why are those drug-addicted bastards who should be across the ocean here?”

Kang Yun-su tilted his head to the side with an incredulous tone.

The ones who appeared wore black outfits but displayed their characteristic sharp temperament.

Hitmen operated by the City Cartel.

They were human weapons who fought while high on drugs, completely indifferent to their own deaths.

“White Burn X Team and Dark Bride.”

“Boss’s orders. You need to die here.”

Pat-

Paat-

They moved.

Kang Yun-su put on his mask while grumbling.

“Those Chinese bastards, have they really stooped to joining hands with drug addicts? These guys must really be cornered, huh? I guess we’re doing well then? Huh?”

Along with that soliloquy,

Click!

The moment he put on the mask, his temperament changed.

A mask with a tiger’s features drawn on it.

His temperament became savage as well.

Paaaaat!

X Team and the hitman team collided.

 

* * *

 

South Africa.

Limpopo Province.

 

A place with wildlife reserves where outside eyes rarely reach.

Y Team’s leader, Oh Jin-taek, pulled out the spear on his back in the middle of the jungle and thrust it into the ground.

Thud!

“I lost my family to a cult when I was young. So whenever I see cult bastards, I automatically get the chills.”

The team members following behind immediately formed a defensive formation.

“Come out.”

Kiiiiaaak!

Suddenly, the night sky darkened and a curtain of darkness descended.

Patsutsusu-

And black heat haze rising from the ground.

There was a person wearing a deeply pulled-down robe.

Standing alone against Y Team, one of White Burn’s elite units, seemed pathetic,

but in Oh Jin-taek’s eyes, the opponent was only alone in appearance – inside, hundreds of people seemed crushed together.

Alone, yet not alone.

There was only one place with such a unique tradition.

The Underground Cult.

A cult group that worships the Great Mother Goddess said to live in the underground world.

The priest pulled out a staff from within his robe and tapped the ground.

“The blood of unbelievers will quench the Great Mother Goddess’s thirst, and their flesh will satisfy her hunger. Return to Her original embrace and repent!”

Whoooosh!

As the robe fluttered, thick black fog spread.

“It seems the Central Hero Committee has joined hands with the Underground Cult to keep us in check. Make sure to inform the Guild Leader of this fact.”

“Order confirmed.”

As one subordinate fell back, the entire Y Team moved.

Kwaaaaang!!

 

* * *

 

South Korea.

Seoul.

White Burn. Underground training room.

 

“Congratulations.”

“…You really mean that congratulations, right?”

Kim Min-jeong grumbled while leaning her back against the wall with a tired expression.

Her hair was soaked with sweat.

Lee Hyeon nodded.

“Of course.”

The regular occupants of the underground training room who had been watching the two became noisy.

“Wh-what was that just now?”

“A pillar of light burst out, right? Right?”

“Whoa…? She really became a Ranker?”

“So right now, we saw a new Ranker with our own eyes!?”

“Crazy. She totally nailed it, for real.”

The Hunters all burst into admiration and sent messages of support to Kim Min-jeong.

“Congratulations, Manager Kim!”

“Wow! After all that hard work, you really did it!”

“Promotion!! Congratulations!”

Kim Min-jeong let out a hollow laugh and slightly raised her hand as a response.

In fact, she didn’t even have the strength left to reply.

Over the past few days, Kim Min-jeong had really rolled around like crazy in the underground training room.

Even the Hunters who mainly used this place were left speechless.

‘But Z Team Leader really did put her through hell.’

‘I felt sorry for her the whole time I was watching…’

‘Still, yesterday that zombie guy finally broke through to Ranker, right? The effect is definitely there. Should I just close my eyes and ask for a favor too?’

Lee Hyeon didn’t conduct any particularly elaborate or meticulous training with Kim Min-jeong and Eom Gi-seon.

He simply sparred with them.

Even when they showed signs of exhaustion, they continued to spar again and again.

 

-There’s no reason you two can’t break through the wall right now. You have all the experience and skills prepared. But you’re missing just one thing. Desperation.

 

He didn’t give them any time to rest, so the two quickly became ragged,

and after four days had passed, only stubbornness remained as they charged at Lee Hyeon with sheer grit and determination.

But Lee Hyeon still showed no signs of fatigue as he slammed them to the ground.

Then at some point, there was a moment when both their temperaments completely changed.

For Eom Gi-seon, that was yesterday, and for Kim Min-jeong, that was today.

“Damn it… If I… do this… nonsense… with senior… again… I’m not… human…”

“Want some water?”

“Give it here!”

Kim Min-jeong could only quench her thirst after receiving the water bottle once her stamina had somewhat recovered.

Lee Hyeon smiled brightly.

“Still, I’m glad you made it on schedule. I was worried about what would happen if you couldn’t do it by today.”

To Kim Min-jeong, that smile looked detestable.

She glared at Lee Hyeon with sharp eyes.

“You’re planning to use me to entice the members at the gathering, aren’t you?”

“Hey. Why are you saying such hurtful things? I’m just trying to tell them about the benefits – that you can grow this quickly if you join our team.”

“Benefits…? This?”

“Chief Eom was so happy he was jumping around.”

“You’re packaging him jumping around in anger like this…?”

Now it was beyond absurd.

On one hand, she thought Lee Hyeon’s scheme would work very well at the gathering.

There were quite a lot of simple-minded guys among those from Blue Thunder.

Though they always ended up suffering after falling into Lee Hyeon’s trap later.

“Senior, do you know you’ve become too smooth-talking lately?”

“Really? Won’t you call it the leisure of life?”

“That makes me even more angry, you know?”

Lee Hyeon still found his junior, who was grinding her teeth, cute.

“So how is it? What are your thoughts?”

“…Well, it’s good.”

“That’s all?”

Kim Min-jeong let out a long sigh, then organized her thoughts and spoke.

“My magic power feels much more stabilized. Like the purity has deepened? I think I can now clearly see what the narrative recorded in the inheritance is.”

“Try to bring that lingering feeling and sensation into your daily life. You’ll gain a lot from it.”

Kim Min-jeong nodded.

Even if it might have been advice thrown out playfully, she could tell it came from genuine sincerity.

“Um, and,”

“Yeah. Go ahead.”

Kim Min-jeong lowered her voice slightly so people around couldn’t hear.

“When I became a Ranker, I saw a shadow with a strange bull’s head.”

Lee Hyeon’s eyes sparkled.

“It’s starting to merge with my original inheritance… This is related to the opportunity I saw in , right?”

It seemed the Bull Demon King’s temperament, which originally only had residual thoughts, had finally gained spirituality.

Lee Hyeon nodded.

“Handle that well too. It’ll definitely be a great help.”

“But it seemed very violent… It looked close to demonic energy. Isn’t this dangerous?”

Demonic energy was usually the type of magic power one wouldn’t want to possess unless making a contract with demons or having no inheritance.

While its power and effects were tremendous, it was unpredictable and often corrupted the mind.

Or caused rampages.

Of course, the demonic energy Kim Min-jeong possessed was on a different level from such ordinary demonic energy.

It was so pure that it was barely distinguishable from ordinary magic power in appearance.

But demonic energy was still demonic energy.

Naturally, she felt concerned.

However,

“Don’t worry too much. It’s not someone who lacks judgment. But if it becomes too much for you, tell me. I’ll help.”

At Lee Hyeon’s answer, Kim Min-jeong nodded heavily with a worried expression.

Even so, she didn’t ask about the identity of the demonic energy.

She had faith that Lee Hyeon had good reasons for keeping it secret for now.

Faith that Lee Hyeon would never harm her.

「Big brother would really like that child if he saw her later. She has decent talent and no prejudices.」

At Son Wukong’s evaluation, the Bull Demon King tilted his head.

「She definitely seems like the type eldest brother would really like, but where did you find such a child? No, how did you pass on the inheritance?」

「From a fragment of my myth.」

「What? Just brought from a fragment, yet she’s at that level?」

「It’s not just that kid. All three who are currently following the youngster have honed themselves to that extent with opportunities gained from fragments.」

「…That child has luck with talent too? Then?」

「Kekeke! Our sister-in-law, do you still have many things to be surprised about regarding our friend! If you’re surprised by this much, there’ll be no end to it!」

While Sha Wujing laughed heartily, visitors came to Lee Hyeon and Kim Min-jeong.

It was Chief Seo Ae-ri.

“Team Leader, Manager Kim. The Guild Leader is looking for you.”

“The Guild Leader?”

Lee Hyeon tilted his head at the mention that Mountain God Mo Jeong-gyeon was looking for him, then said.

“What’s the matter? Anyway, I understand. Tell her I’ll wash up and come see her.”

 

* * *

 

Lee Hyeon and Kim Min-jeong changed out of their training clothes and headed to the CEO office.

“What could it be about?”

“Well. Did she find out about the gathering at the General’s house this evening? Or is she trying to congratulate you for becoming a Ranker?”

“If it were something like that, she wouldn’t need to call us separately – she could just send someone… I don’t really know either.”

Neither of them could think of anything specific.

Lee Hyeon and Kim Min-jeong were guided by the executive secretary and entered the CEO office.

Inside, Dungeon Strategy Department Director Geum Ji-sang and Team Leader A Im Won-young were already seated. Several executives from the executive group, including Executive Director Ho, were also visible.

In the center, Mo Jeong-gyeon was wearing a white cheollik draped long without tying the knots, holding a long bamboo pipe in her mouth.

The phoenix hairpin stuck in her tied-up hair was very beautiful.

“Did you call for us?”

“You’re both here. Sit anywhere in the empty seats over there.”

Lee Hyeon and Kim Min-jeong took their seats in the vacant spots.

Slight surprise appeared on the faces of Geum Ji-sang and Im Won-young as they looked at them. They had read the change in Kim Min-jeong.

Mo Jeong-gyeon also smiled.

“Your development has been fast since going to Z-Team. Did some blocked area get resolved?”

“I was lucky.”

Kim Min-jeong bowed her head slightly.

During her A-Team days, she had often met with Mo Jeong-gyeon as Im Won-young’s partner.

“Luck is also skill. If you’re not prepared, the breakthrough never comes. I heard that thunder-haired guy who came from ASTRA finally properly drew out his sword energy? Executive Director Ho must be in a good mood?”

“Yes. I was actually on my way to check on him this morning. He’s a kid who works harder the more you push him, so I plan to keep pushing him so he doesn’t slack off.”

As Executive Director Ho nodded with a slight smile, Mo Jeong-gyeon’s lips also curved into a crooked grin.

“You must be completely absorbed in raising your successor.”

“Meeting a good leader is also my fortune. Thanks to that, I feel like I’m accumulating my own fortune in my old age. Heh heh heh.”

Executive Director Ho’s gaze toward Lee Hyeon was filled with warmth. And beneath that, a deep sense of pride was also evident.

Mo Jeong-gyeon asked Kim Min-jeong.

“How about it? If you want, shall I create a team for you? The team leader positions for B Team and E Team happen to be vacant, so it would be perfect to give them to you two—”

“No.”

Lee Hyeon cut off Mo Jeong-gyeon’s words mid-sentence.

Mo Jeong-gyeon’s head tilted slightly.

“Why not?”

“They’re mine. Both of them.”

Lee Hyeon answered confidently.

Kim Min-jeong looked at him with surprised eyes from beside him.

Whoosh—

Mo Jeong-gyeon laughed while exhaling smoke.

“Anyone listening would think this was your company.”

“Even so, no.”

“Hoho. So you have this stubborn side too?”

Tap!

Mo Jeong-gyeon continued speaking while tapping the ash from her long bamboo pipe.

“Fine. The mold has just started to form, and it’ll take more time to be completely refined. Good. You keep them and work on them for now.”

“Thank you.”

“However, when you think they’re fully grown, you must be able to let them go instead of keeping them close.”

“When that time comes, I’ll let them go even if they don’t want to leave.”

Kim Min-jeong inwardly let out a sigh of relief.

She had no desire to leave Z Team right now either. She thought Eom Gi-seon would feel the same way.

At the same time, she found it amazing how Lee Hyeon showed no signs of wavering even in front of Mo Jeong-gyeon.

“But there’s something I want to ask.”

“Yes.”

This was the main topic.

“You’re planning to strike the Committee headquarters directly, aren’t you? Once Z Team is complete.”

Kim Min-jeong’s eyes widened.

‘How does the Guild Leader know that…!’

The plan to go after Seo Chang-woo had only briefly come up that day at Lieutenant General Lee Gun-san’s mansion, and they had never spoken of it aloud since then.

Security was that important. Lee Hyeon and Kim Min-jeong had deliberately avoided mentioning it even when they were alone together.

But Mo Jeong-gyeon knew about it?

How on earth?

Given Lieutenant General Lee Gun-san’s personality, he wouldn’t have told her either.

Im Won-young, Geum Ji-sang, Executive Director Ho, and the executive group all looked like they didn’t know either.

However,

Lee Hyeon nodded as if he had expected this.

“Yes. That’s what I’m thinking. However, I was planning to write up a detailed plan and submit it separately.”

“You’ll need to move that up a bit. Those damn Chinese bastards have started to resist.”

This time Lee Hyeon’s eyes also widened slightly,

and Geum Ji-sang placed documents in front of the two.

“Today in Poland and South Africa, the City Cartel and the Underground Cult respectively blocked X Team and Y Team, who were trying to attack the Committee’s remaining secret strongholds.”

“…!”

“……”

“Fortunately, there was no significant damage, but it seems other forces are also trying to get involved in our conflict with the Committee.”

“Now everyone’s telling us to stop. And there are those trying to stick their spoons in this too.”

Mo Jeong-gyeon twisted her lips while putting the long bamboo pipe back in her mouth.

Lee Hyeon carefully examined the documents before speaking.

“So now you want us to strike their headquarters openly for all to see.”

“That’s right. Exactly that. Wouldn’t it be quite a sight if that traitor Xu Changyou’s neck got snapped there too?”

As expected, Mo Jeong-gyeon also knew that Lee Hyeon and Z Team’s target was Seo Chang-woo.

“But wouldn’t that make other forces’ interference even worse? Are you okay with that?”

“Okay? Are you asking me, Mo Jeong-gyeon, if I’m okay with it?”

Mo Jeong-gyeon responded to Lee Hyeon’s question with an incredulous tone.

Then she crossed her seductive legs to the other side and answered.

“I am the Mountain God Mo Jeong-gyeon. Even if the entire world comes at me, I won’t bat an eyelash, so don’t worry and go dance your sword dance to your heart’s content.”

One corner of her mouth twisted.

“I will protect you.”

There could be no more perfect answer than this.

Lee Hyeon bowed his head.

“Yes. I’ll dance well and return.”

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