Ranker Who Shatters Myths - Chapter 273

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

Chapter 273

To South Africa (6)

Manager Ho was having an enjoyable sparring session after a long time.

It was thanks to his disciple showing faster development than expected since returning from the Middle East.

Ever since losing to Lee Hyeon, he kept carrying around only that broken half-sword.

Now, for some reason, he was freely wielding the various swords he originally carried.

Swoosh-

Swish-

[The legend ‘Baby General Uturi’ shows off various skills!]

A short dagger for close combat, a great sword for strength battles, a narrow rapier for speed fights.

Moreover, the aura coating the blades was more vivid in color than before, and the power contained in the swords was much stronger.

Kwaaaaang!!

Executive Director Ho took a step back.

Then dust shot up high where the aura had exploded.

“Excellent!”

Executive Director Ho’s lips twisted into a smile.

The reason he started training a disciple directly.

It was exactly for this kind of thing.

To create a sparring partner he could fight with peace of mind someday.

“But you still show gaps quite often. You’re too focused on offense. At this rate, you’ll be knocked out in one hit on the battlefield. Like this.”

Paaaat!

Executive Director Ho kicked toward Eom Gi-seon’s opening.

Leaf Tiger Kick.

It was the first time he showed his disciple this devastating technique that was originally created to defeat Mo Jeong-gyeon.

Gasp!

Eom Gi-seon was surprised to realize he couldn’t avoid the kick that came slicing sharply like an unsheathed blade, but,

“There’s a reason I show openings, and there are ways to deal with it.”

“…!?”

Executive Director Ho couldn’t respond to Eom Gi-seon’s words.

In that moment, he felt a chilling killing intent aimed at his head from behind.

He hastily turned his head to the side while redirecting his kick.

And,

Kwaaaaang!!

A magic bullet grazed past where he had been and exploded against the wall.

The ground shook.

The shockwave was so massive it seemed like the building might collapse.

“…!!”

[The killing intent shot by the myth ‘Bull Demon King of a Hundred Victories’ blazes fiercely!]

At a place far from the training ground.

Kim Min-jeong, who had also participated in the sparring, came running this way while firing her pistol rapidly.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

“Hah!”

Pistols weren’t originally weapons with such good accuracy.

But Kim Min-jeong, as if shattering all such common sense, fired magic bullets at every spot Executive Director Ho retreated to.

Moreover, her killing intent was so fierce… It looked like her second awakening wasn’t far off.

‘I heard she obtained a new myth. And her [eyes] have become much sharper.’

Executive Director Ho was pleased that this couple seemed to be having a positive influence on each other.

“If you two get married and have children, I’ll officiate the wedding and become the child’s godfather! I’ll even provide early education! How about it! Uhahahaha!”

“Wh-what are you suddenly saying, Executive Director!”

“Ooh! That sounds good to me. But first, please fall down!?”

Kim Min-jeong’s face turned slightly red as she pulled the trigger more enthusiastically, and Eom Gi-seon pressed Executive Director Ho while closing the distance.

One providing cover. One on the offensive.

It was perfect coordination.

Executive Director Ho’s laughter grew louder.

“Uhahahaha!”

* * *

“Manager Jang really is a monster. Now he’s even creating new monsters under his command.”

After all the sparring was over.

Eom Gi-seon and Kim Min-jeong were collapsed on the floor, drenched in cold sweat.

“What did our manager do! This is me getting stronger!”

“Don’t talk nonsense, you disciple. Do you think getting inspiration from watching such a strong person right beside you is worthless?”

“…Th-that’s true, but,”

“Besides, both you and Manager Kim seem to be closely connected to Manager Jang’s legend.”

Executive Director Ho continued with a snort.

“Especially Manager Kim has her legend completely awakened as a myth and is preparing for a new leap. You two should spend your lives bowing deeply in gratitude to Manager Jang and it still wouldn’t be enough.”

“Y-you can see that?”

Kim Min-jeong was startled.

Executive Director Ho smiled brightly.

“At my age, even if the body becomes dull, other things tend to awaken.”

Kim Min-jeong nodded heavily.

Indeed, since returning from the Middle East, she could feel that her myth had completely settled into place.

Thanks to that,

Kim Min-jeong could now know for certain who the owner of the myth she had only guessed at before was.

The Bull Demon King.

The Great Demon King with the greatest narrative among the many demon kings in 【Journey to the West】.

When she escaped from pain and was recognized as a complete apostle, how her heart had pounded…

Recently, she had begun to hear his voice little by little.

His way of speaking seemed blunt but considerate of others, which she found so endearing.

Considering that many Logos treat apostles as mere chess pieces, she had met a good Logos.

‘At first I was very worried because he was called a demon king. But then again, if he were that kind of person, he wouldn’t have connected us in the first place.’

Recently, she had been trying hard to become friends with him.

‘Wait a minute. But Gi-seon also reached a myth!?’

Suddenly struck by that thought, she hastily turned to look at Eom Gi-seon.

Eom Gi-seon was scratching his cheek with an embarrassed expression.

“How did you know?”

“Since when have you been connected? It doesn’t look like it’s been very long.”

“It really hasn’t been long. He hasn’t even granted me apostleship yet. That’s what’s bothering me a bit…”

“Who is it?”

“Molech… sir.”

Eom Gi-seon answered hesitantly.

“Ha! Even the name looks nasty.”

Kim Min-jeong was startled and turned to look at Eom Gi-seon.

Wasn’t Molech definitely one of the demon gods of 【Gehenna】 who traveled with the Bull Demon King?

‘Could it be, after seeing me, they approached Gi-seon…?’

“The choice is yours, but having a hero’s legacy and then becoming a demon god? It won’t be easy. Still, I think there won’t be any problems.”

“Really? Well, even you think my willpower is quite remarkable,”

“If you seem like you’ll become a Maein, Manager Jang will happily beat you up. Or Manager Kim next to you will shove a magic bullet into your skull.”

“…”

“Isn’t that right?”

“…I can’t argue since you’re not wrong…! Wait, what about you, Executive Director!? I heard you had a sparring match with the manager recently, how did that go?”

“Kuheoeoem! You’re leaving for South Africa soon, right? I’ll take care of various things for you on the way…”

“You lost. You lost.”

“Who says I lost! It was a draw, you brat! If we had fought more, the training ground would have collapsed…!”

“That’s a cowardly excuse, Master.”

“This guy!?”

Kim Min-jeong was surprised by the news that Lee Hyeon had already fought an equal battle with Executive Director Ho,

but on the other hand, she couldn’t take her eyes off Eom Gi-seon.

Molech.

The fact that he had been offered the apostleship of a Hell demon god who frequently committed human sacrifices

kept weighing on her mind.

* * *

The day of departure.

Incheon International Airport.

Lee Hyeon got off the limousine bus and was pulling his suitcase when he spotted a couple kissing in front of the airport entrance.

They were familiar faces.

“Min-gi, mommy will have a good trip.”

“Min-gi, you should say goodbye to mommy. Have a safe trip!”

“Sorry, honey. I just got back and now I have to go on another business trip…”

“It’s fine, I tell you. You’re the breadwinner of this household, so of course that can happen. Or should I try changing careers to become a shutterman?”

“What? You used to say you loved your job.”

Oh Su-heon lightly embraced her husband holding the baby, then entered the airport with a brief farewell.

Then for a moment, her eyes met Lee Hyeon’s.

“What are you looking at?”

“…Is that what you say to a colleague you’re going to work with?”

“Says the guy who kept a bunch of secrets from his colleagues.”

“I said I was sorry about that. That’s why I told you guys everything.”

Lee Hyeon let out a light sigh.

Three more people were supposed to accompany them on this trip to South Africa.

One of them was Oh Su-heon.

Lee Hyeon had said he would go alone, or at most take Kim Min-jeong if necessary, but

-Shut up, you idiot. Everyone here wants to go, I’m going as their representative after convincing them.

-Didn’t you say it might be dangerous?

-Besides, with the Dark Side of the Moon and who knows how many places targeting you, how can we let you go alone?

-I’m saying this as a friend, not a team member, so even if you refuse, I’m following you. Got it?

Oh Su-heon flatly refused Lee Hyeon’s response.

Moon Su-chan said that not just you, but all of us are family.

“Anyway… thanks.”

At Lee Hyeon’s answer, Oh Su-heon pouted her lips.

“If you were going to say that, why did you go around in circles? You’re good at everything, but you have just one problem.”

“…What?”

“You’re bad at asking others for help.”

“…”

“Please help me, thank you – is that so hard? You give orders just fine in the field.”

“…”

“Anyway, let’s do well in South Africa too. When have we ever failed when we worked together?”

Oh Su-heon lightly patted Lee Hyeon’s chest.

A smile spread across Lee Hyeon’s lips too.

“Yeah. Let’s do that.”

Phew.

Oh Su-heon also seemed satisfied with Lee Hyeon’s attitude now, smiling at each other as they resumed walking.

Then suddenly both of their steps stopped slightly.

“But you need to get a girlfriend soon. You’re the only single one here.”

“Right. How dare those guys have office romance in the sacred workplace. As a team leader, I absolutely cannot stand by and watch.”

Lee Hyeon looked at Kim Min-jeong and Eom Gi-seon walking arm-in-arm from the opposite direction, laughing cheerfully, and smiled wickedly(?).

And,

“…”

“…”

The Kim Min-jeong couple, sensing the gaze, belatedly looked this way and their faces turned pale.

Grin!

Lee Hyeon, having spotted delicious prey, licked his lips.

Slurp.

* * *

26 hours later.

South African Republic.

OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg.

“Uwaaah! Thpending a whole day on the pwane made my body feel wike it wath cruthed. I with I had a honey too. Thingle people without honeyth are too thad to wive.”

“I altho have a honey at home but it’th thad that they’re not here.”

“…”

“…”

Lee Hyeon and Oh Su-heon stretched fully while deliberately making lisping sounds.

Kim Min-jeong and Eom Gi-seon following behind them had very uncomfortable expressions.

“…You’ve both been doing this for quite a while now, couldn’t you stop? We never even made lisping sounds this time!?”

Kim Min-jeong trembled while forcing a smile, but

“Tho what can we do?”

“Ekthactly.”

“…”

Thud!

Finally, when Kim Min-jeong’s reason snapped and she reached for her inventory to pull out her magic gun, Oh Su-heon quickly changed the subject.

“But there seem to be people following us from a while ago, are we just going to leave them alone?”

Sharp eyes.

Indeed, among the countless crowds, there were people scattered around who kept catching their senses.

People who looked like ordinary airport users, but absolutely wouldn’t take their eyes off them.

“They’re probably agents from the State Security Agency (SSA) or Draconis Watch. Just ignore them. We came here on tourist visas for exactly this reason anyway.”

“You’re really something else. I know you’re planning to provoke the Dark Side of the Moon, but to think you’d boldly walk right into enemy territory like this.”

Oh Su-heon let out a hollow laugh at Lee Hyeon’s casual response.

At first, Lee Hyeon had pondered for a long time about how to enter South Africa.

According to Zhu Bajie, he had now become a person of interest that intelligence agencies from various countries were keeping tabs on.

Especially after the Central Hero Committee and U.C.O. incidents, the Dark Side of the Moon was paying the most attention to him.

So even if he moved while hiding his identity as much as possible, there was still a high risk of being discovered somewhere.

South Africa was the country most actively involved with the Dark Side of the Moon.

He had to assume their eyes were everywhere.

‘Especially if I move toward the 【Nest】, I’m bound to be caught.’

So Lee Hyeon changed his approach.

He decided to move completely openly.

If he blatantly left traces of how he was moving, the Dark Side of the Moon wouldn’t be able to touch him carelessly.

‘Maybe they’ll think I’m provoking them and move even more aggressively. Either way, it’s not bad.’

Lee Hyeon’s group wasn’t the only ones who had just arrived in Johannesburg.

There were also plenty of Astrana agents active throughout South Africa, along with connected Black Agents.

‘If the Dark Side of the Moon or the South African government touches me… Astra will immediately move to catch their tail.’

He had essentially become bait.

“Should we head straight to the 【Nest】 now?”

At Lee Hyeon’s words as he lowered the sunglasses from his forehead, Oh Su-heon and Kim Min-jeong nodded with stern expressions.

And then…

[‘Sacred Relic: Noeancheongjeong’ has been activated. Traces of a 【Fragment】 related to the karma of ■Celestial Great Sages have been discovered not far away.]

[Location: Drakensberg Mountains.]

“…”

Lee Hyeon clenched his teeth tightly as he looked at the message occupying one side of his retina.

Writhe!

[The thought-form of the ‘Bloodflower Serpent’ senses the aura of blood and flesh and awakens from its slumber.]

The Vajra Bracelet also trembled finely.

It was certain.

Not far away,

Moon Su-chan was there.

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