Ranker Who Shatters Myths - Chapter 182

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

 

 

Chapter 182

 

Jiao Demon King (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the moment when Heracles and Perseus were trapped in the rabbit hole.

 

 

 

[Entering a new Dungeon!]

 

[The torrent of magic power is too strong. Entry is being delayed gradually.]

 

 

 

Lee Hyeon was moving to another dungeon.

 

‘I safely sent Ramon and the raid team outside, so they should arrive on land safely.’

 

The commonly called the deep-sea dungeon doesn’t simply mean just one dungeon.

 

It’s a form where dozens of dungeons located in the deep sea are connected.

 

The Jiao Demon King’s seal was located in an overlapping zone that led from to other dungeons.

 

Whoooosh!

 

Lee Hyeon rode on a newly summoned Thunder Whale and entrusted his body to the flow of the rift.

 

Just as it took quite some time for Son Wukong’s group to approach, it seemed it would take time for Lee Hyeon to arrive there as well.

 

Grooooan!

 

Lee Hyeon barely took off the Mask of the Golden Arhat while listening to the Thunder Whale’s cry.

 

Phew!

 

Without realizing it, his breath cleared completely.

 

‘Fighting intense battles one after another makes me feel mentally exhausted.’

 

The conflict with Heracles and Perseus was that dangerous.

 

If he had made even a small mistake, Astrape would have been stolen and his mask nearly removed.

 

‘If I hadn’t completed the second awakening in advance, it would have been really dangerous. No, I might have already been captured.’

 

Heracles in particular was incredibly strong.

 

Just making eye contact made his skin tingle.

 

‘Even with Jet, it would barely be an even match… If I had fought as Gwiroae right away, it would have been 100% my defeat.’

 

So Lee Hyeon used the terrain called Somersault Cloud and focused on defeating Perseus instead of Heracles.

 

The result was a great success.

 

His inventory was full of spoils of war.

 

‘I thought it would be amazing just to take the Aegis… I didn’t expect to get the Talaria, Kibisis, and even Harpe.’

 

Suddenly he thought of Nezha, who had been like a generous giving tree(?).

 

If these were added too, Master Dotcheol would be very pleased.

 

No, would he actually dislike it, saying there was more work to do?

 

‘I could use Kibisis as an inventory substitute right away. It’s sturdy and easy to store things in.’

 

And,

 

‘It has unexpected effects too.’

 

 

 

[Kibisis]

 

A divine pouch used by the ancient hero ‘Perseus’ to safely carry Medusa’s head.

 

The interior is connected to subspace, serving as an inventory that can hold large and various objects regardless of external size.

 

However, Medusa’s petrification curse remains, stained with the aura of death, so be careful as looking inside for too long may cause hallucinations or risk turning to stone.

 

-Effects: Dimensional Storage, Power of Sealing, Death’s Chill, Dimensional Leakage.

 

-Type: Sacred Relic. Storage and sealing-type inventory.

 

-Origin: Myth ‘Divine Chronicles’

 

 

 

‘Death’s Chill and Dimensional Leakage. These two effects are very effective.’

 

Death’s Chill has the effect of gradually infusing Medusa’s curse into objects stored inside,

 

Dimensional Leakage refers to the effect of Medusa’s whispers leaking from the pouch at regular intervals.

 

Simply by storing objects inside, Medusa’s legacy seeps in, adding permanent magical effects.

 

Where else could you find such a divine treasure?

 

So Lee Hyeon moved all the items from his existing inventory into Kibisis.

 

‘I’ve gained quite a lot since coming to Guam.’

 

A slight smile formed on his lips.

 

‘Of course, I must definitely secure the Cup of Resurrection too.’

 

There was something he wanted to check with the Cup of Resurrection.

 

However,

 

Among the numerous spoils of war, there was something else that caught Lee Hyeon’s attention.

 

“Now the key is how to handle this…”

 

Suddenly, Lee Hyeon’s eyes flashed coldly.

 

Perseus’s plaster mask.

 

Tap tap.

 

Lee Hyeon examined the mask thoroughly from all angles, narrowing his eyes.

 

“How on earth did they make this?”

 

 

 

[Perseus’s Mask]

 

A plaster mask containing the legacy of the ancient hero ‘Perseus’. It originated from the prosopon of ancient Greek theater.

 

The moment you wear this mask, you gain not only all legacies related to Perseus, but also memories, thoughts, emotions, skills, and even ego and personality.

 

-Type: Occult Tool.

 

-Origin: Ritual ‘Dionysus Ritual’

 

 

 

One of the things that Lee Hyeon, along with numerous guilds and intelligence agencies, was most curious about was

 

precisely these masks worn by Zeus’s sons.

 

‘I got the idea from here when I wore a mask claiming to act as Zeus’s Apostle.’

 

The questions people asked were generally like this:

 

 

 

―Why do Zeus’s children, especially the ‘heroes’ among them, all wear masks?

 

―Simply to hide their identities?

 

―If so, do they live hiding their Hunter abilities normally?

 

―Even so, if they’re Hunters, they absolutely can’t hide their identities, right? Since legacies are already defined?

 

―Yet Zeus’s sons have rarely had their identities exposed in reality. What could be the reason?

 

 

 

No matter how much Zeus’s sons were a secret society, it was impossible for there to be so little information about members despite having such strong global influence.

 

Therefore,

 

at some point, such rumors began circulating in intelligence agencies:

 

 

 

―Could it be a mechanism where they only gain abilities ‘while wearing’ the masks?

 

 

 

Wearing a mask allows you to activate the legacy contained within?

 

If this were true, it would enable truly incredible feats.

 

Depending on circumstances, it could mean activating two legacies of different origins simultaneously.

 

Moreover, depending on mask possession, they could activate different legacies suited to situations.

 

However,

 

such rumors and speculation were quickly put to an end.

 

 

 

―We researched the masks recovered by various intelligence agencies, but could not obtain any positive results related to activating inheritances.

 

 

 

This was because various intelligence agencies and research institutions only produced negative results.

 

However,

 

‘What if that speculation wasn’t entirely wrong?’

 

Lee Hyeon tapped the plaster mask with his index finger and activated his Golden Eyes of Truth.

 

Whoosh!

 

 

 

[Activating ‘Sacred Relic: Golden Eyes of Truth’ to observe the secrets hidden within this item!]

 

 

 

Eyes glowing golden.

 

In his vision, he could see something different that others couldn’t see.

 

Above Perseus’s mask, right in the center of the forehead. Something like white gem fragments was floating around.

 

It looked like a piece torn off from the Snow Sapphire attached to the end of the Astrape staff.

 

Woom! Wooom!

 

 

 

[Astrape is reacting!]

 

 

 

And the moment he ‘recognized’ it, Astrape reacted violently.

 

It seemed very pleased.

 

As if it had found its lost other half.

 

And,

 

 

 

[You have discovered a fragment of Astrape.]

 

 

 

“As expected. Just as I thought.”

 

Lee Hyeon narrowed his eyes.

 

He had felt something strange from the first time he met Heracles or Perseus.

 

Because he kept detecting an aura similar to Astrape from those guys.

 

At first, he just thought it was because they were related to Zeus’s inheritance,

 

but the more he fought with them, the more he thought that wasn’t it.

 

Because they had the exact same properties as the Astrape fragment he possessed.

 

The problem was that they themselves seemed to have no idea about this fact…

 

This confirmed it.

 

‘The original owners of the masks have no idea about the secret of these masks either.’

 

Lee Hyeon’s eyes gleamed.

 

The reason Zeus’s sons could freely swap inheritances was all because of Astrape’s fragments.

 

‘That means… there’s someone else making these masks.’

 

Lee Hyeon immediately thought of two candidates.

 

One was Hephaestus, who belonged to Zeus’s sons and was said to craft various divine artifacts and weapons.

 

And the other was,

 

“Dionysus, who supposedly oversees the theater of these masks.”

 

Lee Hyeon stroked his chin with his hand.

 

He thought he might be able to discover some secret related to Astrape.

 

Even various facts related to Zeus’s sons.

 

“I should have a talk with Magnus.”

 

Lee Hyeon muttered to himself and poured magic power into the plaster mask.

 

Crack!

 

Then a slight crack appeared near the forehead and an Astrape fragment popped out.

 

 

 

[Collecting Astrape fragment from Perseus’s mask!]

 

[The efficiency of the Astrape staff has increased.]

 

[All ability values of secondary additional functions connected to Astrape have slightly increased.]

 

 

 

The Snow Sapphire absorbed the fragment completely and sparkled with an even more brilliant white light.

 

Flash!

 

Crackle! Crackle crackle!!

 

Lee Hyeon’s magic power also became much more robust.

 

‘I did well to connect my second awakening to Astrape.’

 

A slight smile formed on Lee Hyeon’s lips.

 

While he was laying the foundation for another growth spurt,

 

Groooan-

 

 

 

[You have arrived at your destination.]

 

 

 

The Thunder Whale arrived in front of a massive iron gate located deep in the abyss.

 

 

 

* * *

 

 

 

‘It’s huge.’

 

Lee Hyeon swallowed dry saliva as he looked at the iron gate.

 

Not only was its size enough to cover the deep sea,

 

but the violent storm of energy rushing through the slightly open gap seemed ready to crush him at any moment.

 

If it had been before, he would have been swept away by the torrent created by the energy storm and couldn’t even approach.

 

But,

 

‘Somersault Cloud.’

 

Now he had a new weapon.

 

 

 

[Activating Somersault Cloud to push away external pressure!]

 

 

 

Golden clouds spread out in concentric circles around Lee Hyeon and began resisting the torrent.

 

Somersault Cloud wasn’t just a simple vehicle.

 

Depending on how it was used, it could also be a defensive tool, and sometimes,

 

Crackle! Crackle!

 

It could be an output device and auxiliary device that emitted lightning, in other words, a thunder cloud.

 

 

 

[Somersault Cloud begins to generate thunder and lightning. Interacting with Dueoksini’s Thunder Breath (SSS), the effect is doubled.]

 

[Dueoksini’s Collar is enhanced!]

 

 

 

“Hoooo…!”

 

Lee Hyeon’s long exhale connected with Somersault Cloud.

 

The amount and output of lightning flickering through the golden clouds also increased, followed by rough thunder sounds.

 

Rumble, rumble, rummmble…

 

It sounded like Dueoksini standing in the heavens was growling.

 

Somersault Cloud was the most compatible sacred relic among all of Son Wukong’s sacred relics that Lee Hyeon had encountered.

 

Thanks to this, even the Thunder Whale could relatively easily enter deep inside.

 

Before long, Lee Hyeon had passed through the void-like dark space for quite a while and reached the interior.

 

Even though he had clearly been descending continuously, it felt as if he was ascending upward.

 

Along with the sensation of his spatial sense of up and down being twisted, land soon appeared.

 

Whoosh!

 

Lee Hyeon used the Somersault Cloud as a foothold and soared into the air.

 

At the same time, he pulled out the Flame Heat Magic Sword from his inventory. He also finished preparing to draw the Glass Sword from the Ice Banner.

 

Now it was time to return to being Jet instead of Gwiroae.

 

 

 

[The narrative of warns of danger.]

 

[The narrative of briefly awakens from slumber and opens its eyes sharply.]

 

 

 

“…….”

 

A message that suddenly appeared before his eyes.

 

Lee Hyeon also quietly nodded his head.

 

His Combat Sense had been tingling since a moment ago.

 

A completely different sensation from the Flood Demon King who had possessed the Sea King.

 

‘A battle took place here.’

 

The sealed area was already in complete chaos.

 

Traces of explosions and scorch marks from flames were everywhere.

 

Rumble! Crack!

 

And even violent earthquakes on top of that.

 

Stone dust was falling from the ceiling.

 

It was remarkable that the cave hadn’t collapsed yet.

 

‘The Great Sage is fighting with the Flood Demon King. Is it really because his mind has been corrupted?’

 

And…….

 

“Sha Wujing!?”

 

Lee Hyeon could see Sha Wujing in human form leaning against the wall deep inside, breathing heavily.

 

“Kekeke……. To show such an unsightly appearance before my lord……. Kekekeke. I wanted to show only my cool side, but it’s regrettable.”

 

Even his characteristic laughter that symbolized him had no strength in it.

 

He was covered in blood. His energy was also wavering.

 

Lee Hyeon hurriedly supported him.

 

“What on earth happened? Why are you in such a state!?”

 

“Kekeke……. As expected, the Seven Great Sages are the Seven Great Sages. To be ranked second among them, does one need to be that strong? I thought only our senior brother was a monster, but there was another monster.”

 

Lee Hyeon tore open a top-grade potion he had brought for emergencies and fed it to Sha Wujing.

 

Tremble tremble tremble…….

 

Sha Wujing’s hands were shaking.

 

That same Sha Wujing who would play pranks on Son Wukong without hesitation.

 

“Senior brother and sister-in-law are…… fighting the Flood Demon King inside there.”

 

Sha Wujing’s gaze turned toward the inside of the cave where only thick darkness lay.

 

Lee Hyeon’s gaze also followed in that direction.

 

A gaze filled with dry tension.

 

Through his Golden Eyes of Truth, what was revealed inside was,

 

Crash crash crash crash!!

 

The Flood Demon King desperately swinging the restraints and iron chains hanging from both arms as weapons,

 

And Son Wukong beating him terrifyingly with a face full of cold mockery.

 

“……!?”

 

They weren’t embracing each other?

 

For a moment, Lee Hyeon’s face was colored with bewilderment.

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