Ranker Who Shatters Myths - Chapter 170

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

 

 

Chapter 170

 

Deep Sea Dungeon (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“It’s much rougher than I thought…!! I never expected this much to have already taken place!”

 

Lee Hyeon began to think that perhaps he had taken the deep sea dungeon too lightly.

 

He never imagined that the dungeon itself would be completely ‘devoured’ by the Demon King of Deception.

 

「Even I have to admit this is an absurd sight. What the hell is this guy going through? Why can’t I see hide nor hair of his main body?」

 

While Son Wukong muttered, Lee Hyeon activated all his Sacred Relics.

 

 

 

[Drawing a large amount of magic power from ‘Sacred Relic: Banner of Frozen Ice’.]

 

 

 

Lee Hyeon squeezed the Banner of Frozen Ice, which had now become a supply depot, filling his mana circuits while activating lightning magic.

 

 

ᛊ.

 

 

[Creating numerous ‘Thunder Orbs’!]

 

 

 

Crackle!

 

Instantly, over ten Thunder Orbs burst forth like planets, spinning rapidly as they scattered in all directions.

 

However,

 

The rotation speed of those Thunder Orbs was much faster than before.

 

 

 

[From now on, all lightning magic will automatically include the 2nd stage of Diovis, ‘Clasma’.]

 

[Magic power efficiency increases.]

 

[A portion of the blessing from Zeus’s Sacred Relic ‘Astrape’ has been imbued!]

 

 

 

‘As expected, it works!’

 

Lee Hyeon’s eyes sparkled as he confirmed that the message he had seen when completing the lightning technique was functioning properly.

 

The long-awaited advancement of Diovis was one thing,

 

But there was an even more shocking word.

 

Astrape.

 

It was because the Sacred Relic that Zeus used in mythology to punish the Titans and Giants had been mentioned.

 

It was also the object that Zeus’s sons were desperately searching for, so why had a portion of it been given to him?

 

Lee Hyeon couldn’t understand the correlation at all,

 

But there was no reason to refuse something that enhanced his magic.

 

He could gradually figure out the cause later…!

 

「Zeus, what the hell is that bastard going through? Did he end up in a similar situation as me?」

 

The scattered Thunder Orbs exploded all at once.

 

Flash! Flash!

 

Rumble! Rumble!

 

Crash…!!

 

The Thunder Orbs instantly became intense lightning that struck the water surface.

 

And the sparks that bounced up became more lightning bolts that struck down, with the flames connecting to each other, successfully pushing back all the sea creatures.

 

It was an overwhelming spectacle, as if Lee Hyeon was controlling the weather itself.

 

Thanks to this,

 

Thud!!

 

Lee Hyeon was able to land on the sea surface where the sea creatures had been pushed back.

 

This was the result of creating an ice platform to step on with the Banner of Frozen Ice.

 

Groooan!

 

Screech!

 

Meanwhile, the surrounding sea creatures, seemingly stimulated by the lightning, changed direction from the beanstalk toward Lee Hyeon.

 

It was as if a massive black mountain was rushing toward him like a tsunami.

 

Rumble…!!

 

But Lee Hyeon had no intention of ending it here.

 

‘The basic foundation of Diovis is condensation.’

 

The remaining lightning streams wove together like a dense net. The magnetic field swirled violently around Lee Hyeon as its center.

 

 

ᚱ.

 

 

[Drawing the ‘Trajectory of Radiance’ and attempting light speed!]

 

 

 

Boom!

 

Whoosh!!

 

The propulsion force created by the violent explosion of the magnetic field launched Lee Hyeon high into the air.

 

Water sprayed high up. Dust and steam mixed together, creating thick fog.

 

Lee Hyeon’s target was the sky.

 

The giants’ castle at the top of the tall beanstalk.

 

‘I need to get there first to see how far the adaptation has affected the !’

 

Screech!

 

Caw! Caw!

 

Even more sea creatures gathered than when he was at sea level.

 

The creatures that had been crawling up the beanstalk jumped toward Lee Hyeon’s direction, while the birds flying in the sky also attempted to glide toward him.

 

Their attitude seemed to be guarding against Lee Hyeon reaching the sky.

 

「Lee Hyeon, be careful! The creatures seem to be extremely agitated for some reason!」

 

「Kekekeke! I didn’t know our master enjoyed speed like this!!」

 

Lee Hyeon ran up the beanstalk at insane speed. The faster he went, the more sea creatures were stimulated and gathered.

 

Boom boom boom!!

 

Each time, Thunder Orbs exploded without rest. Spirit magic was added to this as well.

 

This was perfect for focusing solely on ascending.

 

Sea creatures with their heads blown off fell one after another to the sea surface, and black scorch marks were left all over the beanstalk.

 

Screech!!

 

 

 

[The Golden Headband predicts the attack patterns of surrounding monsters and calculates the shortest route to easily escape!]

 

[Mana circuits are overheating. The Ruyi Jingu Bang attempts Super Recovery to reduce the burden on the body!]

 

[The Golden Eyes of Truth read the enemies’ intentions and…]

 

…

 

 

 

‘Just when will this…!’

 

After climbing for quite a while, avoiding the sea creatures’ attacks.

 

‘I can see it!’

 

Through his Golden Eyes of Truth, Lee Hyeon could spot a new world in the distance where white clouds spread thickly like ground.

 

And even the castle standing at an tremendous height.

 

However…….

 

“Die! You monsters of the Black Sea!!”

 

“Why are you trying to defile our beautiful White Sea so recklessly! Get lost!!”

 

“Fall! Fall down!”

 

“Bean stalk! Another bean stalk is growing! Hurry and cut the branches first! Don’t let them climb over!”

 

“Huh? Oh! They’re crossing over! Damn it! Axe wielders! Follow me right now!!”

 

The world above the clouds was also in complete chaos.

 

Because the sea creatures kept trying to invade by climbing the bean stalks, the giants were firmly defending their fortress and waging war against them.

 

The giants varied greatly in size and appearance.

 

There were some around 3 meters tall, while others were over 10 meters – true giants worthy of the name.

 

‘I suppose they’re like inferior versions of the giant race that belongs to Logos.’

 

Certainly, the giants in this dungeon all seemed much lower in rank to be called Logos.

 

But that was only when compared to Logos – each individual was still an excellent warrior.

 

No matter how fiercely the sea creatures charged, they fought earnestly without ever retreating.

 

Every time they swung their axes and great swords, the sea creatures’ limbs fell off, and rocks launched from catapults in the fortress shot down the flying sea creatures.

 

‘Since I don’t sense any magic power or Skills being activated, they all seem to be warrior-type fighters who rely purely on their natural strength.’

 

Just as Lee Hyeon finished his assessment of the dungeon giants, they too began to notice his presence.

 

“I wondered where all that thunder and lightning was coming from……!”

 

“Black Sea! Something is rising from the Black Sea!!”

 

“Damn it……! Is it another mutant that uses strange magic!? Defensive formation forward!! A sea creature has appeared—”

 

“Wait! Wait! The one causing the thunder and lightning isn’t a sea creature! A human! It’s a human from the Black Sea!”

 

The fortress began to stir.

 

The sudden appearance of a lightning storm.

 

Having previously defeated a sea creature that had been pouring down hail after suffering massive damage, the giants couldn’t help but be extremely tense.

 

But suddenly a ‘human’?

 

“What!? What kind of nonsense are you talking about! How long has it been since the humans of the Black Sea were wiped out by the sea creatures! And those things can’t even use magic—”

 

“It’s true, you bastard! Look over there!!”

 

At someone’s shout while pointing at the bean stalk, all the dungeon giants’ gazes turned in that direction,

 

Kwarrrrrrung!!

 

The sea creatures that had been continuously tormenting the fortress all burst apart at once as white lightning shot up high into the sky.

 

A human appeared simultaneously.

 

It was a strangely dressed man wearing a platinum coat and a goblin mask.

 

“How can such a small body possess such power……?”

 

While the dungeon giants stared at Lee Hyeon in shock,

 

 

 

ᛇ.

 

 

 

[‘Thunder Whale’ is summoned!]

 

 

 

Lee Hyeon gathered the lightning that had followed him and created a Thunder Whale, dropping it into the midst of the sea creatures.

 

Kwaaaaang!!

 

Kuuuung-

 

The sea made of clouds shattered as water sprayed up.

 

The Thunder Whale emitted lightning energy abundantly while pushing away all the sea creatures in front of it.

 

‘Judging by how things are going, it seems best to pretend to be on the giants’ side…….’

 

Lee Hyeon quickly assessed the situation.

 

An ally from the surface world who had saved the dungeon giants in crisis.

 

It seemed perfect for winning their favor.

 

That way he could receive help in searching for the Somersault Cloud or the Bull Demon King.

 

At the very least, unlike the sea creatures, the dungeon giants possessed intelligence and reason.

 

However,

 

Startled!

 

 

 

[Combat Sense (S+) warns of danger.]

 

[Boss monster appears!]

 

 

 

Lee Hyeon suddenly tensed up at the shadow that covered above his head and hastily evacuated from his position.

 

Kwaaaaang!!

 

In an instant, the Thunder Whale burst apart too easily. Lightning bolts exploded, but only slight scorch marks remained on the monster’s hide.

 

“Black Sea King! The Sea King has appeared!!”

 

“Damn it! I thought we might get through today peacefully……!”

 

“Ballista! Bring the ballista! Quickly! Hurry!!”

 

Kraaaang!

 

A sea creature with a body height of at least 40 meters let out a roar.

 

The dungeon giants’ movements became busy. Over ten large crossbows appeared along the city wall, aiming their bowstrings.

 

All thoughts about the human who caused thunder and lightning had already been erased from their minds.

 

The problem was that there wasn’t just one Sea King boasting an aura intense enough to overwhelm dozens of sea creatures.

 

‘Boss monsters? But how can there be three of them……!’

 

Pyu pyu pyu pyu pyut!

 

Bang! Kwa kwa kwa bang!!

 

But neither the dungeon giants nor the Sea Kings paid any attention as they collided.

 

 

 

* * *

 

 

 

Corpses were scattered everywhere.

 

“…….”

 

In this chaotic battlefield, Lee Hyeon understood why the deep sea dungeon had never been conquered.

 

Not only because of its deep sea location, but because the scale of the battlefield was beyond what a few raid teams could handle.

 

Dungeon giants and sea creatures.

 

Here was a mythical battlefield where neither side gave up even an inch.

 

「They’re all desperate. Both those trying to attack and those defending. It doesn’t seem like this battle will end anytime soon, does it?」

 

Lee Hyeon nodded at Son Wukong’s words.

 

He needed to somehow secure his position in this battlefield…… but it didn’t seem like it would be easy at all.

 

 

 

[The Golden Headband spins fiercely, accelerating thought speed!]

 

 

 

In the greatly slowed world of time.

 

Lee Hyeon quickly organized the priorities he absolutely had to accomplish here.

 

 

 

1. Retrieve the Somersault Cloud.

 

2. Search for the Bull Demon King.

 

 

 

In fact, there was no reason for him to get swept up in this battle.

 

‘Rather, what if I take advantage of this chaos to quickly complete both objectives first?’

 

The problem was,

 

 

 

[Activating Golden Eyes of Truth to search for the location of a new Sacred Relic!]

 

[It is spread around your vicinity.]

 

 

 

Hwaaaak!

 

Ever since coming onto this cloud, the entire world has been shining in golden light.

 

It was as if the entire world of the giants in this dungeon was telling him it was all a hint for the Somersault Cloud.

 

Even if the range had suddenly expanded, it had expanded far too much.

 

So.

 

Lee Hyeon had to change his perspective of thinking, if only to narrow down the range again.

 

“Great Sage, why are the sea monsters so desperately targeting the giants’ castle?”

 

「I wouldn’t know. They’re creatures without any intelligence to begin with. We don’t really understand their behavioral principles either. But,」

 

Son Wukong shrugged his shoulders before narrowing his eyes.

 

「Since they’re creatures driven by instinct, there might be something in that place that stimulates their instincts.」

 

His gaze turned toward the giants’ fortress.

 

In that moment, Lee Hyeon’s eyes deepened.

 

“Could it be that they’re trying to find the ‘treasure’ that’s said to be in the giants’ castle?”

 

「Treasure? Why bring that up all of a sudden?」

 

“I’m not sure myself, but if that treasure is also related to the Jiao Demon King…”

 

「If that’s the case, then such strange behavior would make sense.」

 

“If we assume that the Jiao Demon King came to this deep-sea dungeon to find the Somersault Cloud and met with misfortune, everything fits perfectly.”

 

Son Wukong’s eyes lit up.

 

「The giants’ treasure might be related to the Somersault Cloud?」

 

“Or it might be the door where this golden key fits.”

 

Lee Hyeon gripped the golden key tightly.

 

「Pahaha! You’d make quite the gentleman thief, wouldn’t you?」

 

“If it’s necessary, then I have to do it.”

 

Lee Hyeon changed his thinking.

 

Originally, he had planned to only use Gwiroae’s power here, but he briefly borrowed Jet’s power.

 

It was the appearance of the night goblin.

 

 

 

[You step with Eodukseoni’s Steps!]

 

 

 

Patseutseutsu-

 

At the same time as the world’s time returned to its proper place,

 

the pure white lightning disappeared into the darkness like a lie.

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