Ranker Who Shatters Myths - Chapter 181

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

 

 

Chapter 181

 

Somersault Cloud (6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ᚦ.

 

 

Rune characters rose above the surface of the Snow Sapphire.

 

The magical language flickering with blue light.

 

 

 

[‘Lightning Chains’ seeks to bind the opponent!]

 

 

 

Lee Hyeon’s palm, filled with white light, struck Heracles directly.

 

At the same time, electric currents shot out in chain form from the cloud debris scattered in all directions.

 

Crackle crackle crackle!!

 

Heracles grimaced and tried to block the offensive, but it wasn’t easy to maintain balance in mid-air, so he couldn’t put strength into his body.

 

A precarious crisis situation.

 

Right at that moment,

 

“Heracles!!”

 

Clatter clatter-

 

Neigh!

 

Perseus appeared like lightning from right behind and grabbed Heracles by the back of the neck.

 

 

 

[The legend ‘King Who Slayed Medusa’ summons the divine horse Pegasus to save his brother!]

 

 

 

Perseus pulled tightly on Pegasus’s reins.

 

For now, escaping this place was the urgent priority.

 

The moment he became a ray of light, he threw the shield he was holding in his left hand at Lee Hyeon.

 

Aegis.

 

A Sacred Relic originating from Athena, the goddess of wisdom, which had the characteristic of triggering a petrification curse the moment eyes met due to Medusa’s head adorning its surface.

 

‘First, let’s get Heracles away from here as much as possible! Aiakos is waiting below, so then we’ll somehow have a chance to counterattack!’

 

There were a total of three heroes who expressed their intention to go meet the actual Zeus’s Apostle at the meeting.

 

Heracles, Perseus, and Aiakos.

 

However, Aiakos had been moving separately from as far away as possible without being included in the party.

 

The reason?

 

So that after Heracles and Perseus seized Astrape, they could secure an escape route in advance for their safe retreat.

 

Aiakos had the legend of building the walls of Troy.

 

So not only did he possess the most outstanding defensive power among Zeus’s sons,

 

He also had keen judgment, making him perfectly suited to command the plan.

 

In essence, the three heroes had shaken off Magnus and formed an alliance among themselves in advance.

 

‘Though I didn’t expect Gwiroae to see through that beforehand…!’

 

Perseus gritted his teeth.

 

‘As expected of an avatar recognized by father… Let’s give up on seizing Astrape for now.’

 

Fortunately, Medusa’s petrification curse was difficult to avoid without proper defensive preparation.

 

It was enough to tie down Lee Hyeon’s feet.

 

No, perhaps he might be caught off guard and become petrified.

 

Then they might be able to plan a counterattack again.

 

This was all that happened in just a few seconds.

 

 

 

[8]

 

[7]

 

 

 

Rumble! Crash!

 

Flash!

 

 

 

[‘Sacred Relic: Aegis’ activates Medusa’s curse!]

 

 

 

Just then, Lee Hyeon’s palm struck Aegis, and from the impact, Medusa’s sleeping eyes snapped open.

 

‘Got it!’

 

Perseus instinctively realized that the curse had taken effect very well.

 

He pulled hard on the reins.

 

Neigh neigh neigh!

 

Above the surface of the Black Sea. The horse’s head turned direction sharply.

 

The place where Lee Hyeon had been.

 

The clouds and fog were too thick to clearly judge what the result was.

 

What to do?

 

Should they continue escaping as they were?

 

Or should they judge that he had been petrified and try to seize it again?

 

However,

 

The time remaining until the dungeon closing was too tight to do that.

 

 

 

[6]

 

[5]

 

 

 

While he was briefly contemplating,

 

“…I’m ashamed.”

 

Perseus chuckled lightly at Heracles’ words.

 

Heh.

 

“Your apology is too quick for a hero who even ascended to the constellations.”

 

“Still, I should acknowledge what needs to be acknowledged. Thank you.”

 

“Save the thanks for after everything is over. Gwiroae’s companions will definitely chase us like they want to kill us.”

 

“Right.”

 

Heartwarming brotherly love.

 

Heracles felt the comfort his brother gave him and clenched his fist tightly.

 

Though their brotherhood had been bound only by interests until now, Perseus was truly a person of character worth sharing genuine affection with.

 

Therefore, he resolved inwardly.

 

Though he had underestimated Gwiroae and ended up in this state, next time he would definitely…!

 

『There won’t be a next time, so what are you two going back and forth about?』

 

“…!?”

 

“Where…!”

 

Suddenly Lee Hyeon’s intense voice struck their ears.

 

Heracles and Perseus widened their eyes and looked around.

 

Just then, wind blew toward where Lee Hyeon had been, and the clouds were disappearing.

 

 

 

[4]

 

 

 

There… Lee Hyeon was nowhere to be found.

 

Instead, Aegis was firmly bound by chains made of lightning, unable to move an inch.

 

 

 

[3]

 

[2]

 

 

 

Chill!

 

The moment Perseus felt an ominous feeling and stiffened his spine,

 

Kueoeoeoeo!!

 

 

 

[‘Thunder Whale’ devours its enemies!]

 

 

 

Kwaaaaang!!

 

The sea surface that the divine horse Pegasus was standing on suddenly shattered,

 

and the Thunder Whale appeared with its massive maw wide open, swallowing Perseus and his group whole.

 

“……!!!”

 

 

 

[1]

 

 

 

The maw snapped shut.

 

Before Pegasus could even lift its hooves,

 

Kurrrrrung, kurrung, kurrrrrr-

 

Kwakwakwakwakwang!!

 

Kwakwakwa, kwakwakwa-

 

Urrrrrrung……

 

Inside the whale’s mouth, thousands of lightning bolts rained down, piercing through Perseus and Pegasus.

 

Lightning Chains, Parma’s arrows, White Tsunami, and more. All the lightning energy that formed the Thunder Whale manifested as various forms of magic, leaving no way to defend.

 

Only fierce thunder and lightning echoed like the Thunder Whale’s cry.

 

Just 1 second.

 

Since lightning is light itself, it was enough time for all that magic to explode.

 

 

 

[0]

 

[Count finished.]

 

 

 

“Perseusssss!!”

 

At that moment, the Thunder Whale’s side burst open as Heracles emerged, holding Perseus in his arms.

 

He had brutally shattered the Thunder Whale with pure force.

 

But it was already too late.

 

Perseus was already completely charred black, spitting out black smoke from his mouth.

 

Sssssss-

 

 

 

[The Dungeon is closing.]

 

[Some participants will be summoned to other designated locations.]

 

 

 

At that moment,

 

as if the dungeon was collapsing, a black curtain descended from the sky,

 

Paaaat!

 

Heracles and Perseus were swept away by the curtain and disappeared while still running.

 

And……

 

 

 

[You have entered a new Dungeon!]

 

 

 

……!?

 

Heracles stopped running and looked up.

 

He had expected to be transported to the real world, the deep sea, when the dungeon closed.

 

Why did a message appear saying they had entered a different dungeon?

 

Instead of the fishy ocean smell from moments before, this world was filled only with the scent of grass.

 

And somewhere, there seemed to be a slight mix of the metallic smell of blood……

 

‘Don’t tell me only we were forcibly sent here? Reverse summoning?’

 

Heracles’ eyes hardened behind his plaster mask.

 

‘Gwiroae……’

 

Anger boiled at the thought that this too might be that bastard’s trap.

 

At the same time, Zeus’s myth of never forgiving traitors who defied him once came to mind, sending chills down his spine.

 

‘……Could Aiakos, who’s waiting outside, have already noticed and be after us……?’

 

It was hard to tell how much of their plan that bastard had figured out, and what was coincidence, making his heart feel heavy.

 

It felt like they were constantly dancing in that bastard’s palm.

 

But such thoughts were brief.

 

“Cough!”

 

“Perseus, are you conscious? Perseus! Get a grip!”

 

Heracles realized Perseus’s breathing was too shallow and hurriedly laid him carefully under the shade of a tree.

 

“This is… insane. I came to… save my brother… only to become… the sacrifice instead… Cough!”

 

Perseus was in no condition that could be called recoverable, even as empty words.

 

His lower body was almost torn apart beyond recognition, and his upper body was similarly tattered and ruined.

 

But the biggest problem was,

 

‘……The mask is gone.’

 

The mask that defined Perseus’s ‘identity’ had disappeared.

 

It wasn’t broken.

 

If it had been, there would have been plaster powder left behind.

 

It had definitely been forcibly removed through some means during the chaos.

 

‘What happens when the mask falls into that bastard’s hands?’

 

Heracles felt a creepy sensation.

 

The fact that such a meticulous bastard had taken it meant there was definitely another ulterior motive.

 

Not knowing what it was made his insides burn even more.

 

Moreover, the mask wasn’t the only thing that had disappeared.

 

All the Sacred Relics that Perseus had been carrying were gone.

 

The winged sandals originating from Hermes, Talaria.

 

The magic pouch that Hera boasted of, Kibisis.

 

Even the magic curved sword that the war god Ares was said to favor, Harpe.

 

With Aegis already captured, it was essentially the same as losing all the important Sacred Relics.

 

Since they were all the organization’s most precious items, the damage was even greater.

 

‘Damn it! Damn……!!’

 

Heracles gritted his teeth at the powerlessness he felt for the first time since putting on the mask.

 

“That bastard is… dangerous… So be careful……”

 

Perseus, who had the ordinary appearance of a blonde Caucasian, dropped his head after finishing those words.

 

Crrrack!!

 

His teeth ground together fiercely.

 

Heracles covered his brother’s eyes with his thick hand and slowly rose from his position.

 

“Gwiroae…… I will never forgive you. I will definitely tear you apart and kill you.”

 

Heracles was enraged by the sacrifice of his brother who died trying to save him, but he resolutely tried not to be consumed by madness.

 

He was by no means a fool. If he lost his reason here and went on a rampage, it would only benefit Gwiroae.

 

But he couldn’t completely overcome the madness…

 

His eyes gradually began to grow clouded.

 

 

 

[Heracles]

 

A great hero born by Zeus in preparation for the Gigantomachy.

 

Though he showed outstanding prowess such as completing the 12 labors, he also suffered many misfortunes due to Hera’s curse, including killing friends and family in fits of madness.

 

-Origin: Myth ‘Theogony’

 

 

 

“First, I need to figure out what this dungeon is…”

 

I should find out what kind of place this is.

 

Just as Heracles was about to move with his bloodshot eyes,

 

Rustle rustle!

 

He heard the sound of some group rushing urgently toward him. They were people.

 

“Wh-whoa! What is this… Gah!”

 

Thwack!

 

Heracles instinctively swung his club in their direction.

 

Thud thud!

 

A shattered head and a fallen corpse.

 

Heracles’s gaze, now completely soaked in madness, turned forward.

 

“…To think the place we came to escape wolves would be a lion’s den of all things. Ha!”

 

All of them had ragged appearances.

 

They were the City Cartel’s mafia members who had been retreating to avoid the dungeon giants.

 

“When things go wrong, they really go this wrong.”

 

Deep worry appeared on Bruno Calisa’s face, which was clearly showing fatigue.

 

He realized that their opponent was Heracles, and this was absolutely not a situation where dialogue would work.

 

No, he thought that since Gwiroae was Zeus’s Apostle, Heracles had come to take his side and eliminate them.

 

The shadow of death was casting itself over this place as well.

 

“Everyone… we’ll fight to the death to take him down. Let’s somehow get out of this crisis.”

 

As misunderstanding clashed with misunderstanding,

 

Rustle!

 

Heracles slowly began to move.

 

Grrr…

 

Making sounds like the Nemean Lion that he wore.

 

 

 

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Kyaaaah!

 

Aaaaah!

 

“…The Outsiders suddenly started fighting among themselves, but what should we do?”

 

Bewilderment appeared on the faces of the dungeon giants who had been pursuing Bruno’s group using the power of the grasslands.

 

Naturally their gazes turned to Queen Hella,

 

And Hella intuitively grasped the unfolding situation and smiled with great interest.

 

“It seems our court magician intends to keep toying with those fools in that manner. We’ll just watch appropriately and then withdraw to the back.”

 

“Understood.”

 

“Yes. We’ll follow your command.”

 

As the dungeon giants busily moved around to establish an encirclement to trap any potential escapees,

 

The smile on Hella’s lips grew even deeper.

 

“At this rate, thanks to our court magician, we might not have a single boring day while we’re here.”

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