Broken Ranker Devours Myths - Chapter 85

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

 

Chapter 85

Jet (5)

 

 

 

“……Damn it. What kind of ridiculous situation is this,”

“That rookie bastard. I was hoping to see him turned into a fighting cock…… He’s really become impressive. Damn.”

“Senior, what do you plan to do now?”

In front of Lee Hyeon and Blue Thunder were a total of seven corpses quietly lying with their eyes closed in body bags.

Lieutenant Yoon Baek-jo and other White Night unit members. They had discovered three additional corpses during their surrounding search.

Most had frozen bodies and expressions stained with agony.

……To Blue Thunder, these were all familiar sights.

It was exactly the same as four years ago.

They were all forcibly suppressing their boiling insides.

“We have to catch them. Somehow. However, we need to confirm whether Seo Chang-woo actually appeared here as Baek-jo said. Our response will have to change accordingly.”

Oh Su-heon, who was Lee Hyeon’s university classmate but junior in Blue Thunder, nodded beside him.

“Something’s strange. If someone of that caliber moved, it’s odd that he hasn’t been detected until now…… The General didn’t say anything particular about it either.”

High Rankers are commonly classified as national assets. Their every move is usually thoroughly monitored by intelligence agencies.

Moreover, big shots like Seo Chang-woo found it even more difficult to operate in Korea.

“Did he use a spatial movement scroll? Or did the Jade Emperor pull some trick…… Damn it. We need to know what’s what.”

Go Jin-woo scratched the back of his head roughly, while Lee Hyeon spoke calmly.

“Or maybe they used some item related to that bastard.”

“An item?”

“Do you have something in mind?”

Everyone’s gaze focused on Lee Hyeon.

Lee Hyeon’s eyes briefly glowed with Golden Eyes of Truth before fading.

“A little. It’s not at the stage where I can be certain yet. However, it seems clear that Ping Xin’s magic power and abilities dramatically grew with Seo Chang-woo’s help, causing them to rampage like mad.”

Lee Hyeon explained while pointing to the traces left all around.

Lieutenant Yoon Baek-jo had clearly stated.

This place was completely filled with Seo Chang-woo.

That’s why the White Night unit was defeated.

“Like a herd of excited bulls swept through from there to here…… It seems the White Night unit was caught off guard because of this.”

“The herding they set up to trap them together ended up being harmful instead.”

“There was no such content in the special tactics of Ping Xin reported so far. It seems to be a newly developed skill this time.”

A deep silence flowed.

“But it’s not a proper technique. They don’t seem to have proper consciousness. This looks like they moved under collective brainwashing……”

Lee Hyeon seemed to know where the Ping Xin who defeated the White Night unit had moved.

He looked toward the forest.

A forest where only desolation lingered.

“But thanks to that, I think I know where they are.”

Cold air was blowing from that direction.

Unsuitable for such a volcano,

The cold air of absolute zero that could freeze even magic power.

The event that led the White Night unit to annihilation had definitely originated from there.

‘The fact that external rescue requests didn’t get through is probably because of that too.’

“The survivors moved northwest, right?”

“Yes.”

“Then we split teams from here. Beta team and Gamma team handle survivor tracking and rescue. We don’t know how many of them might be pursuing.”

“Order confirmed.”

“Order confirmed.”

“Alpha team will cover me from now on.”

Kim Min-jeong, who led Alpha team, was surprised.

“Senior, don’t tell me.”

Lee Hyeon nodded heavily.

“Since the battle didn’t happen long ago, they probably haven’t finished reorganizing their formation yet. Taking advantage of this gap,”

Lightning sparked around his eyes.

Crackle!

“We eliminate them all.”

 

* * *

 

Blue Thunder scattered again for their respective assigned missions.

Lee Hyeon rechecked his Dokgakgwi Set and imbued magic power into his earring in advance to activate the legend.

 

[The legend ‘Daylight Goblin Dance Formation’ becomes extremely angry.]

 

Crackle! Crackle-crackle!!

Blue-white sparks blazed fiercely over his shoulders, matching Lee Hyeon’s suppressed emotions.

As if they would explode at any moment.

Then,

 

[ advises that they must have possessed their vassals through a baptism ritual.]

 

A message appeared near Lee Hyeon’s eyes.

The Snow Queen had wanted to speak to him since a while ago.

‘Baptism ritual?’

 

[ explains that she and her vassals are a type of spirit.]

[ adds that if the enemy forces shared the freezing magic power of her Sacred Relic, there’s a high possibility that the vassals awakened and caused a rampage.]

[ feels bitter that her vassals seem to be carelessly used by them.]

 

An explanation that matched Lee Hyeon’s speculation about Ping Xin’s sudden rampage.

‘Certainly, there was a similar incident at the . Though back then it was just forcibly binding our hands and feet.’

The biggest obstacle in dealing with the knight order and royal guard following the Snow Queen was precisely their ‘state of not dying even when killed.’

No matter how much they were defeated, as long as conditions were sufficiently met, they could scatter into smoke and then reassemble to recover their bodies.

Sometimes the smoke attempted to infiltrate the unit members’ respiratory systems, causing trouble.

But that was apparently ‘possession.’

‘We rejected the possession, but if we had accepted it…… It could certainly lead to power enhancement.’

 

[ advises that through the baptism ritual, vassals can establish themselves more securely.]

 

‘Could I interfere with that baptism thing using this?’

Lee Hyeon looked at the emblem embedded in the back of his hand.

The Crest of Bitter Cold.

A sacred relic where the Snow Queen’s divine authority was concentrated, including the cold blood.

 

[ shakes her head, saying that once possession is achieved, it’s difficult as it’s like the soul freezing.]

 

But it didn’t seem to help in defeating those guys right away.

Then…

‘Then what about me using baptism on someone else separately?’

 

[ explains that it’s possible.]

[ says that she still lacks narrative and has no retainers, so she can’t help with possession.]

 

‘No. Possession is fine. That answer is enough.’

 

[ expresses confusion, not understanding the meaning.]

 

Lee Hyeon didn’t answer the Snow Queen’s question.

Because he could see how to approach this fight.

It was then.

“Aaaaah!”

A scream was heard from afar.

Lee Hyeon hurriedly turned his steps in that direction.

And,

Patseutseutsu-

 

[You attempt stealth while stepping on Eodukseoni’s Steps.]

 

The shadow beneath his feet rose up, embraced him, and disappeared.

Quiet,

But an absolutely unpeaceful silence arrived.

 

* * *

 

In the forest located on the path leading up to the volcano.

In a place filled only with shrublands that had dried up completely due to the heat, Ping Xin had gathered.

“Damn it! How long do we have to stay stuck here? We could just go out and kill all the remaining bastards like we did before!”

The elder of the Twin Disasters, Duan Yan.

This was exactly his biggest problem.

He was much more immature than his younger sibling Duan Xue.

Even though they were fraternal twins, how could twins born on the same day have such different personalities?

 

[Nezha looks at the stupid subordinate with contemptuous eyes.]

 

Qing Xiao spoke firmly with sharpened eyes.

“No.”

“So why not! That annoying Ranker is dead too! By my hands! Lower body crushed! Did you forget? There are only small fries left on their side!”

Duan Yan shouted while recalling Yoon Baek-jo, who had resisted until the end to protect his subordinates.

Sacrificing himself for others. What a stupid guy.

Though he was satisfying enough to kill.

“Still, no. Maintain your current position.”

“No, no, don’t just keep saying no, be a little flexible…!”

“Would you like to say the same thing to Chairman Peng and the Director? Shall I arrange a meeting?”

Qing Xiao held out her mobile phone. Xu Changyou’s name was written as the recipient.

Duan Yan unconsciously flinched and stepped back.

No matter how much of a troublemaker he was, Feng Jinghao and Xu Changyou were objects of fear.

“As I’ve said repeatedly, the previous engagement was only out of necessity. Don’t forget that our goal is not their elimination, but the dungeon break and capturing the Collapse Demon King.”

“……”

“But since the break failed, we must at least capture the Collapse Demon King,”

Qing Xiao continued while glancing at the crater standing tall behind them.

“Until the capture team completes this, shouldn’t we focus on blocking rather than annihilating them?”

Duan Yan gritted his teeth, feeling the stares of subordinates around him looking at him intently.

‘That damn bitch, how dare she lecture me?’

He wanted to make some rebuttal, but it was too reasonable to do so easily.

But…

“And we’ve also received intelligence that Qinglei will soon come charging in. So the battle isn’t over yet.”

Instantly, a bitter smile appeared on Duan Yan’s lips.

“What? You were scared of Qinglei? Those has-beens who are long past their prime?”

“Jet has returned. They’re not ones to take lightly.”

“Pahahaha! What! You really are scared!”

Duan Yan’s mockery grew louder.

“Look, that Jet guy. The one who was hit by the Ring of Extreme Cold. Do you think he’d be normal even if he returned?”

“……”

“Same with Qinglei. They’ve been away from active duty for years, so their senses must be completely ruined. Could they even compare to us? Besides,”

Madness was forming in Duan Yan’s eyes.

“We’ve even received baptism from Lord Xu Changyou. The Ring of Extreme Cold is with us! If they attack, we’ll just tear them apart like the White Night Unit. Right?”

Qinglei.

Jet.

Both were names that had once brought frustration to Rankers of Duan Yan’s generation.

But,

Not anymore.

Because the Snow Queen who had destroyed such Qinglei was with them.

That’s why they were called Ping Xin (New Ice), wasn’t it?

However,

“Still, no. Return to your position.”

What came back this time was only Qing Xiao’s cold response.

Duan Yan’s face contorted.

“……You!!”

“Brother, let’s go back. We can’t communicate anyway.”

“Damn it!”

Duan Yan wanted to shoot back some retort, but due to his younger sibling Duan Xue’s restraint, he had to leave without even breaking even.

Qing Xiao finally let out a sigh only after the Twin Disasters were out of sight.

‘Just how long do I have to clean up after such idiots…’

It wasn’t coincidental that Mukesh Ambani from kept overlapping.

‘Certainly, as that idiot said, this time the advantage is definitely with us. I have operational command, and they said capturing the Collapse Demon King is almost complete. But even so, Jet and Qinglei should never be taken lightly.’

Qing Xiao never underestimated the reputation that Jet carried.

He was someone who somehow managed to find a breakthrough and seize victory even in unfavorable situations.

‘Especially when Gwiroae, who killed Mukesh, might be Jet. Then he might have some connection to Journey to the West too.’

Qing Xiao’s eyes gleamed.

‘So… somehow we must lure him into a trap in a situation favorable to us and eliminate him.’

Trap.

Qing Xiao’s eyes, thinking of that word, were fixed on the direction the Twin Disasters had moved.

‘Come. Jet. This time I’ll sever all our past grudges and strip away that mask you’re hiding.’

 

* * *

 

“Damn it, damn it, damn it!!”

After arguing with Qing Xiao, Duan Yan couldn’t calm her anger for a long time even after returning to the mission site.

Duan Xue asked with a sullen face.

“How long are you going to keep that up?”

“Because it’s annoying! You saw it too! What kind of expression that bitch was making! Acting all high and mighty when she’s completely smitten with Jet…!”

“Well, Qing Xiao wasn’t exactly wrong, was she? We’ve all been defeated by Jet at least once.”

“Xue, even you…!”

Sparks flew from Duan Yan’s eyes.

But Duan Xue remained calm.

“So let’s take this opportunity to deal with them all together.”

“…What?”

Completely unexpected words.

Duan Yan blinked her eyes stupidly.

Snicker.

Duan Xue let out a cold laugh.

“Let’s deal with them. That bitch and Jet, tie them together as a pair.”

“…Are you saying that with a sound mind?”

“Then did I say it as a joke?”

“…!”

Duan Xue smiled coldly while twirling her hair around her index finger.

“I was getting annoyed with that bitch too anyway. She kept nagging about not playing around carelessly with the prisoners.”

Duan Xue grabbed a nearby lever and pulled it.

Creak-

“When it’s this fun.”

“Aaaahhh!”

“Kyaaahhh!”

Along with the sound of pulleys turning, screams of people could be heard from above Duan Xue’s head.

At the tops of the trees where the twin siblings were positioned, five members of the Daylight Military Unit were dangling from ropes.

With their limbs tied behind them, when the levers placed throughout were pulled, jagged saw teeth on the ropes would dig into their flesh.

These were specially crafted ropes designed solely for torture and amusement.

Every time screams continued, blood fell like raindrops.

Drip.

Drip.

Duan Xue watched the scene as if entranced.

“Look at this. How interesting is it?”

“……”

Even Duan Yan found her sister creepy.

‘…Most of the Daylight bastards who died so far died like that. Yun Baek-jo did too. Even though she’s my sister, what terrible taste.’

The desperate cries of the Daylight Military Unit members screaming to be killed quickly still echoed in Duan Yan’s ears.

Duan Xue grinned wickedly.

“When Qinglei makes a move, there will definitely be chaos, right?”

“Should we deal with them then?”

“Yeah. How about it? When Jet appears, we just lure him toward where Qing Xiao is, and that’s it, right?”

Duan Yan unconsciously let out a hollow laugh.

To casually suggest eliminating a comrade with such an innocent face.

“Besides, after this mission ends, there will be major changes in Ping Xin’s command structure, right? Section Chief Wei has gone missing too, and Director Xu seems to have mostly stepped back lately.”

Duan Yan nodded.

“At a time like this, think about if that bitch Qing Xiao died too. Then who would the command authority fall to?”

“Us!”

“Right. So for our advancement too, that bitch needs to be disposed of early.”

With her sister’s kind explanation, Duan Yan felt her mind clearing.

A bloody smile crept across her lips.

“Then we should watch for the right opportunity.”

“When it seems like Qinglei is making a move, let’s quietly slip back. Right when Qing Xiao and Jet are in the thick of fighting,”

“We can reap the benefits, right?”

“Bingo. Brother, your thick skull is finally working now?”

“Haha. Thanks to your good explanation. I really can’t do without you.”

Duan Xue smiled coldly.

“This way all the thorns in our eyes will be cleared and only a flower path will be laid out, so it’s a very satisfying happy ending for us siblings. So shall we go with this plan?”

“Good. Haha. I feel like all my aching teeth have been pulled.”

A tone already excited as if everything had been accomplished.

Duan Xue thought such a brother was really easy to handle.

“From what I heard, the elder seems quite troubled by Jet too. So if we bring his head, he’ll be very pleased…”

Her voice, which had been chattering like a sparrow, suddenly cut off.

Duan Yan blinked his eyes.

“Xue? Why are you suddenly-“

Swoooosh!

At that moment, his sister’s neck split open and blood gushed out.

Duan Yan ended up getting completely drenched in it while standing there dazed.

Duan Xue’s cleanly severed head rolled to the side and fell.

Thud!

Roll roll roll…..

Still wearing the same expression she had while speaking.

“Xueeeee!”

Duan Yan’s belated scream was soon drowned out by the thunder that struck from behind.

Rummmmmble!!

 

[Dueoksini’s Rage erupts!]

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