Ranker Who Shatters Myths - Chapter 303

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

Chapter 303

Six Brilliant Stars (3)

“Six Brilliant Stars? What’s that supposed to be?”

On the way back to Korea.

With a flight time of nearly 17 hours, close to a full day, there wasn’t much to do.

The group members were either sleeping comfortably with eye masks on or leisurely enjoying some reading.

Lee Hyeon was having a light chat with Logan.

But then he heard something completely unexpected.

Recently, as the creation of a cooperative organization was being rapidly discussed, Lee Hyeon’s name was being mentioned the most,

and along with this, six emerging individuals being discussed as the ‘next-generation Nine Heavens’ were rapidly rising to prominence.

“Think of it as the talents who will lead the next 10 years, something like that.”

“Like Forbes’ annual list of 100 people who led the world, something like that?”

“Similar. But this is a matter recognized by intelligence agencies putting their heads together, so the credibility is incomparable.”

Six people who will lead the world…

It was fame he had never expected, so Lee Hyeon couldn’t help but make a slightly bitter face.

“It’s already spreading throughout the industry behind the scenes, and I think it’ll probably be announced soon.”

“…May I ask about the list?”

“Nothing difficult about that.”

“First, at the very top… you. Jet Jang Lee Hyeon.”

Lee Hyeon gave a bitter smile.

“I’m not really sure what’s so great about me.”

“You cut off one of Oleg’s arms and still say that? That’s quite the deception. Haha.”

“Who’s next?”

Lee Hyeon quickly changed the subject, feeling awkward about such embarrassing praise.

Logan took this as typical Asian modesty and brushed it off casually.

He knew how arrogant and aggressive Lee Hyeon was on the battlefield.

“Curious about someone who might become a future rival?”

“Not exactly that, but… who is it anyway?”

“Actually, this name isn’t widely known to the outside world yet. But intelligence agencies from various countries evaluate them as absolutely not inferior to you right now. Of course, once word of your fight with Oleg spreads, they’ll realize that’s nonsense.”

“So they’re a villain then.”

“Nothing has been definitively revealed yet. They haven’t accomplished much in the public eye.”

He had intended to change the subject, but by this point, he was curious about who it was.

His competitive spirit was also stirred.

But then…

“Who is it?”

“Gwiroae. A person called Pater.”

“…Excuse me?”

Lee Hyeon couldn’t help but lose control of his expression at the completely unexpected name.

「Kekekeke! To monopolize both 1st and 2nd place all by yourself! As expected of our Chosen One!!」

Sha Wujing burst into laughter above Lee Hyeon’s head, finding it amusing.

Of course, Logan, who couldn’t know this fact, interpreted Lee Hyeon’s reaction differently.

“Ah, you must have heard of them before. There’s information that Korea was where Gwiroae was first spotted.”

“Yes… well, briefly… there were some… overlapping parts… with me.”

“Oh, is that so? Have you ever met them?”

“Unfortunately… that wasn’t… the case.”

Lee Hyeon answered while trying not to let his flustered inner state show, but he couldn’t make sense of how this had happened.

“Actually, the name Pater isn’t certain either. The etymology itself means ‘father’ in Latin, doesn’t it? They must have an arrogant disposition that demands absolute reverence, loyalty, and obedience from their subordinates.”

“…”

“A few months ago, he suddenly appeared in Guam and began turning all order upside down. Not only did he clash with the City Cartel single-handedly, but he even showed the prowess of seizing shares in undersea mines.”

“…”

“It hasn’t been accurately tallied, but we understand that in the process, he threw at least hundreds of lives as food for sea creatures.”

‘I definitely just told Ramon to manage the Guam business operations well… Sea creature food? What the hell has he been doing!?’

Lee Hyeon felt his back getting damp with sweat.

“Because of that, the Guam coastline was stained with blood, wasn’t it? He’s essentially a massacrer who can’t be reasoned with.”

“…”

“Moreover, his subsequent actions have been so extreme that the force he created is extending its influence into the underworld at a very rapid pace.”

Lee Hyeon couldn’t rashly give any response.

“He seems to be moving large sums of money through shell corporations established in tax haven regions around the world… Even the CIA says the flow is too complex to follow. It’s hard to understand how he built up such power in such a short time.”

‘…This is Jin-woo hyung’s story.’

Just listening to the story, it sounded like he was some kind of rapidly growing major mafia boss.

“Moreover, recently there are rumors that he completely destroyed an entire branch of Zeus’s sons…”

‘This is content I haven’t even received reports about?’

All activities of Homeros Holdings were supposed to be reported, so it seemed like he was taking the blame for things done by places like the Jiseo Order instead.

But the fact that even the CIA and Logan had no particular suspicions made it clear that Gwiroae’s reputation had become completely ruined.

“A terrifying… fellow indeed.”

So Lee Hyeon’s best option was to respond dryly.

「Keke! Chosen One, your fingertips are trembling slightly!」

‘…It’s because I’m dumbfounded, dumbfounded. What exactly have I been doing?’

「Still, isn’t it fortunate? Even if you’re called a ‘destroyer’ or ‘massacrer’, you’re not involved in vile things like drug distribution or human trafficking.」

‘If I’d been associated with that kind of infamy, I really would have stormed into Guam immediately.’

Especially when he heard that Homeros Holdings’ representatives had hung City Cartel executives’ heads on telephone poles, he was so dumbfounded.

The righteous image he had barely built up in Korea was being shattered by his alter ego.

‘How can there be such a difference even when identities are reversed…’

Logan’s words were almost like a sermon about how ‘he’s a madman, so it’s better to avoid him.’

Lee Hyeon wanted to let out a sigh.

But one thing was certain.

After his activities in Guam, even though he hadn’t performed any notable feats under the Gwiroae identity,

the value of that name was already growing to the point of having tremendous influence on world hegemony.

[Brithra finds it amusing to watch you influence both good and evil extensively.]

[Mahabali advises you that fame is ultimately nothing but vanity, so you should just stay true to your own life as you are now.]

…

[Yarhibol says that men are about power, and that Gwiroae who goes around smashing everything is indeed cool.]

[Agribor grumbles quietly that this is why guys with nothing but brains in their heads are no good.]

[Yarhibol snorts that this is why little girls who don’t understand the world of men are no good.]

[Agribor carefully says that Jet, who realizes world justice, is cooler. She says her brother is too stupid.]

[Yarhibol glares at his twin sister with axe-like eyes.]

[Agribor quickly hides behind a door and glares at her twin brother.]

…

He wondered why the message status was like that again, but decided to just ignore it.

[Many Logos who are interested in you as you rapidly influence the world.]

[A group that follows good partially joins in observing.]

[A group that pursues evil partially participates in watching.]

[◉LIVE | 148]

‘…148 people?’

Lee Hyeon wondered why the number of Logos watching him had increased so much again.

“Anyway, as I said, he’s the one most often compared to you, so if you ever clash with him, show him what’s what. That justice prevails.”

“Yes. I under… stand. Haha.”

Lee Hyeon still laughed awkwardly as he changed the subject again.

“Then who is the third one?”

“Someone you know well.”

“…Me?”

At this point, he was getting a little anxious.

Pfft.

Logan chuckled lightly.

“Isn’t he riding in the back seat behind you?”

“…!?”

Lee Hyeon unconsciously turned his body around,

and Moon Su-chan, who had been pretending to sleep with an eye mask on, had his lips curl up slightly.

“What did that bastard do to get picked? He’s just been whining about being sick the whole time.”

Moon Su-chan slightly lifted his eye mask and glared this way, but he ignored it.

Pfft.

Logan chuckled lightly.

“Of course, he didn’t become famous under Moon’s name, but because his activities in the 【Nest】 were so significant.”

“…?”

“Hasn’t he been handling the Jiseo Order alone all this time, which even the SSA and Draconis Watch couldn’t penetrate? That’s been reported to the outside several times.”

‘That’s cheating!’

Lee Hyeon almost screamed without realizing it.

“Then after that, he became Tiamat’s apostle, and now he’s become the actual administrator of the 【Nest】. The intelligence community already thinks very highly of your brother.”

“…”

In other words, all of Yukimihiro’s achievements had become Moon Su-chan’s, and Tiamat’s halo had elevated him even higher.

‘Should I be happy about this or not?’

The fact that while he was struggling desperately, that bastard got it for free(?) was both absurd and amusing.

“The fourth is a guy named Coldwell Hale.”

“At least this time it’s a name I’m hearing for the first time.”

He was relieved, having worried it might be another name he knew.

“He’s like a new pillar of ASTRA? He’s very polite and gentlemanly, hard to believe he’s from the Canadian countryside. However…”

“…?”

“Come to think of it, you might want to avoid him if you ever meet him later.”

“…??”

“Because that guy is an ardent fan of yours.”

“…???”

Lee Hyeon felt an even stranger sensation, but Logan subtly avoided his gaze.

That somehow felt ominous.

“The fifth is…”

“Won’t you tell me in detail?”

“Ahem! The fifth and the last sixth are ones you’ll have no choice but to be interested in.”

Logan cleared his throat slightly, then his eyes suddenly turned cold.

“One represents the Dark Side of the Moon, and the other represents the Axis of Evil.”

Lee Hyeon’s eyes also sank deeply.

“Who are they?”

“One is a guy named Arjun Raja Singh. He’s been rapidly rising in India recently. I hear he became Skanda’s apostle and now receives the protection of various war gods and battle gods of 【Deva】.”

Instantly, Lee Hyeon’s eyes flashed coldly.

Skanda was a war god also known as Kartikeya, Murugan, or Kumara.

An existence that executes good and defeats all evil in the world. He was also the commander who led the armies of the gods.

“Rudranath’s response?”

“You could see it that way. Skanda is also mythologically Shiva’s son.”

This made it certain.

‘They’re targeting me.’

From the Surface to the Heavens as well.

Since 【Sipjeon City】 was targeting them as the next target, 【Deva】 must also be trying to exert some influence on the Surface.

「Kekeke! Well, 【Deva】 wouldn’t just sit still either. Still, receiving the protection of various war gods and battle gods basically means he’s a joint warrior who monopolizes all their favor.」

‘If the Dark Side of the Moon actively supports him too… it certainly won’t be easy.’

“If you wield lightning, he’s someone who will advance while taking lightning head-on. You’ll clash with him soon enough.”

Lee Hyeon nodded heavily.

“And the last sixth is…”

* * *

After Lee Hyeon finished his conversation with Logan,

he half-leaned back in his seat and muttered to himself.

‘The world really is vast, it seems. I thought I had surpassed so many of them, but other monsters keep popping up from somewhere.’

「Keke. That’s because there are so many legends and myths scattered throughout this world.」

Sha Wujing grinned.

「They say roughly 120 billion people have walked this earth from when humanity first emerged until modern times, right? So that many narratives have accumulated as well.」

Lee Hyeon nodded quietly.

Certainly, besides the Nine Heavens or the Six Stars, there would still be many outstanding experts in the world.

Like how several prophets of the Jiseo Order, or Dionysus and Apollo, were strong enough to rival the Nine Heavens.

To catch up with all of them, he had no choice but to continue working diligently.

「Our Chosen One, you’ll have many things to worry about when you return to Korea! Kekekeke!」

‘That’s right.’

Lee Hyeon replied like that while pulling down the eye mask that had been slightly placed on his forehead.

There were still 8 hours left until arriving in Korea.

He intended to get some sleep.

As Sha Wujing said, he would have to move busily again once he arrived in Korea.

But…

‘Hm?’

Suddenly, Kibisis trembled.

「What’s wrong?」

‘I don’t know. This suddenly.’

Lee Hyeon opened Kibisis.

Perseus’s plaster mask was trembling finely while emitting light.

The Snow Sapphire that was next to it was doing the same.

Thinking there was something, he narrowed his eyes and brought his hand toward the mask,

Ding!

[Apollo has proposed convening a meeting for the brothers who shared fragments of Astrape and Zeus’s blood.]

[Will you attend the meeting?]

‘…!?’

A completely unexpected message.

Instantly, Lee Hyeon’s eyes widened slightly.

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