Broken Ranker Devours Myths - Chapter 87

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

 

Chapter 87

Jet (7)

 

 

 

Qing Xiao couldn’t understand what she had witnessed.

‘How is this even possible? Jet was strong, but how could he take on three of us alone…!’

She had thought that Lee Hyeon might be related to Gwiroae.

After all, magic patterns were like human fingerprints,

absolutely impossible to imitate.

Lightning was the same way.

The descriptions of lightning wielded by thunder gods in various myths were all different.

Since it could be called their identity, it was impossible to use another’s.

So she had thought Gwiroae and Lee Hyeon were definitely different people.

‘…But back then, Gwiroae definitely used Mukesh’s lightning as if it were his own. If such a method is possible, it wouldn’t be strange for Lee Hyeon to be Gwiroae.’

Of course, the combat styles of Gwiroae, known as a Lightning Mage, and Lee Hyeon, a Berserker type, were vastly different.

Gwiroae was arrogant, while Lee Hyeon was cool-headed and calm, so their personalities were also very different.

Like water and oil, they were a combination that could never mix,

but still, Qing Xiao couldn’t shake the thought of ‘what if?’

‘If Gwiroae is connected to Journey to the West as the Committee suspects… Since Son Wukong has myths of being skilled in various arts, couldn’t there be a possibility that Gwiroae and Jet are the same person?’

But…

Contrary to the speculation that Lee Hyeon might be Gwiroae, far from using different lightning,

he had shown ice-attribute skills that were opposite to lightning!

‘What the…!!’

When he activated the Ring of Extreme Cold, she felt like her vision went dark.

The essence of a 4-star dungeon that she thought only the Committee could use was here too.

No, rather, the purity of magic power and skill completion seemed superior in Lee Hyeon compared to Xu Changyou.

‘…If Jet became able to use the Ring of Extreme Cold that had been tormenting him for some reason, then Gwiroae and Jet absolutely cannot be the same person.’

Gwiroae’s inheritance was Zeus. Meanwhile, Lee Hyeon’s inheritance now appeared to be the Snow Queen.

An arrogant chief god like Zeus would never have allowed someone to possess an inheritance completely opposite to his own.

No, even if it existed, it would be impossible for a mortal body to handle it.

‘But that’s why I need to be more concerned about Jet than Gwiroae. If Jet can casually use the Ring of Extreme Cold, which could be called the foundation of Ping Xin… That would be…’

It would be a major incident that could shake the foundation of Ping Xin.

‘It’s not just Ping Xin. Many of the Committee’s various projects rely on the Ring of Extreme Cold. Even the operation to capture the Demon King alive in that crater…’

A red warning light went off in Qing Xiao’s mind.

‘I have to somehow inform the higher-ups of this fact!’

But Lee Hyeon’s offensive was too fierce, leaving no way to escape.

Finally, when the axe blade tore through all the sacred relics’ firepower and aimed for her neck,

‘Damn…! I didn’t want to do this until the very end!’

 

[Nezha advises that now is not the time to be picky about this and that.]

[Nezha advises that our grand plan must never be broken.]

 

Qing Xiao had to use her last resort.

‘Ring of Extreme Cold.’

 

[The iceberg’s guard ‘Samiin’ opens its eyes.]

[Consuming one dragon from ‘Sacred Relic: Nine Dragon Divine Fire Cover’.]

 

Nezha’s representative myth was resurrection from a lotus.

Having already died and come back to life once, the apostle could resurrect up to nine times total.

What if she borrowed the power of baptism as well?

 

[Using the baptism of extreme cold, the soul successfully escaped the body intact without damage.]

[Secretly escaping from the scene.]

 

The 21st of the 36 stratagems: Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell.

A strategy to prevent enemy pursuit by disguising as if still there.

Qing Xiao planned to run to the crater while Lee Hyeon was distracted by her corpse and report the current situation.

That the Ring of Extreme Cold was no longer exclusively Xu Changyou’s specialty…

Though she had no idea how to restore her body afterward, her mission was the top priority for now.

Whoosh!

Qing Xiao’s soul moved in a trajectory.

 

* * *

 

“Thank you… for saving us.”

“Thank… you.”

Lee Hyeon carefully brought down the White Night Unit members that the twin siblings had hung on the treetops.

They shed tears from both the relief of finally being alive and sadness over their comrades’ deaths.

Lee Hyeon distributed potions to them, reassuring them that they didn’t need to worry anymore, then glanced toward the crater.

A white trajectory was drawn there.

‘As expected, you’re going up. No matter how much of a strategist you are, Qing Xiao, reporting this situation would be your urgent priority right now. Isn’t that right?’

 

[Golden Eyes of Truth tracks and observes the soul of the target attempting to escape.]

 

That creature would now very kindly guide him all the way to where the Demon King was.

And after that…

Lee Hyeon swallowed his killing intent as he brought the radio to his mouth.

Crackle.

『The Lotus Flower King used the Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell stratagem as expected. I’ll pursue her from now on.』

『…Confirmed.』

Kim Min-jeong’s responding voice was full of shock.

No matter how much China had rankers as numerous as its population,

Lee Hyeon had single-handedly defeated three of those called ‘masters’ among them.

『Alpha Team will split into two groups again here. One group will safely escort the survivors to base camp then follow, while one person will assist me first.』

Crackle.

『I’ll provide assistance.』

It was Kim Min-jeong, as expected.

『We’ll be moving fast from now on, so provide good cover. If you lose me, I’ll leave you behind.』

『Order confirmed.』

Lee Hyeon kicked off the ground forcefully.

Blue-white lightning began ascending the mountain through the forest.

 

[Dueoksini’s Swift Thunder is activated!]

 

Crackle—

At the same time, messages appeared on his retina.

 

[You have successfully defeated 3 Rankers single-handedly.]

[The ranking recorded in the has been updated. Would you like to check?]

 

[There are many Logos waiting in queue to view your records.]

[If you switch your records to public, you can attract the attention of many Logos. Contact with good Logos will greatly help in updating records.]

[Would you like to switch to public?]

 

[You have selected ‘No’ for all options.]

[You will not check the ranking.]

[You will not make your records public.]

 

Content related to the that had appeared after a long time.

Lee Hyeon ignored it all.

The distinguished beings of the Heavenly Realm weren’t his concern to begin with.

Ah, there was exactly one place whose reaction he was curious about.

 

[Golden Boy expresses strong displeasure at you harming his apostle.]

[Jade Maiden screams at the sudden tragic death of her apostle.]

[Thunder Duke rejoices gleefully, saying you are indeed amazing.]

[Nezha looks at Thunder Duke with contemptuous eyes.]

[Fengdu the Great Emperor vents his frustration irritably.]

……

[The Jade Emperor quietly observes you.]

 

[Many beings in the divine society show various emotions toward you, including interest or anger.]

[Your presence is beginning to gradually affect the divine society .]

 

The reaction of centered around the Jade Emperor was quite interesting.

Watching them, he could roughly see the strategy of the Central Hero Committee, which could be called their proxy.

 

[The narrative of clicks her tongue, asking what’s so interesting about the reactions of those perverts observing you.]

 

But from the Snow Queen’s perspective, it all seemed pointless.

‘It’s fun watching those things panic and fret.’

 

[The narrative of shakes her head, saying you also have a difficult personality to understand.]

[The narrative of asks you to punish those who dare insult her myth.]

 

That was exactly when it happened.

Ding!

 

[‘Emergency Event: ‘s Request’ has occurred!]

[The currently with you feels severe displeasure at her knight order and royal guard being treated carelessly.]

[From now on, liberate the ‘s retainers detained by them. If you can return them to their original master, your Sacred Relic will grow accordingly.]

[Upon success: ‘Ring of Bitter Cold’ grade growth.]

[Upon failure: No penalty.]

 

An event with no particular penalty.

That meant the anger the Snow Queen felt was extremely great.

‘Even without this, it was something I was going to do anyway, but I won’t refuse what’s being offered.’

 

[You have chosen to accept the event.]

[You can now understand the narrative of more deeply.]

[You have saved the lost knight of the snowfield ‘Radeum’.]

[After a certain recovery time from now, you can use ice spirits. You have learned ‘Sub Skill: Baptism of Bitter Cold’.]

 

[Current number of spirits saved: 1/120]

 

‘The more baptisms I break, the more I grow? If I crack Chang-woo’s head and recover even the Sacred Relic, it’ll be quite a commotion.’

Originally, the Ring of Extreme Cold wasn’t Seo Chang-woo’s.

So he was planning to recover it somehow, but if he could steadily gnaw away at that guy’s power like this,

it would be something Lee Hyeon would welcome with both arms raised.

And…….

‘There are plenty of guys trying to deliver spirits.’

 

[Combat Sense (S) detects an enemy ambush!]

 

Ping Xin emerged from various spots on the mountainside to block Lee Hyeon’s approach.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Lee Hyeon didn’t bother dealing with each of them individually.

Thud! Thud thud!

He moved steel balls to smash their heads,

or,

Bang!!

Received cover fire from Kim Min-jeong at long range.

Even though he couldn’t tell where she had positioned herself, having Kim Min-jeong’s cover was very reassuring.

 

[You have saved the knight of the snowy mountain ‘Björn’.]

[You have saved the north wind’s guard ‘Trine’.]

……

 

[Current number of spirits saved: 5/120]

……

 

Even the Beta and Gamma teams were diligently hunting Ping Xin at the bottom of the volcano, so their spirits were also being stored rapidly.

At the same time,

 

[‘Sacred Relic: Ring of Bitter Cold’s proficiency is rising dramatically.]

[Understanding of ice attributes is increasing.]

[Dominance over freezing-type abilities is being established.]

 

Lee Hyeon also felt his magic power becoming increasingly profound.

Thanks to that,

the lava rivers flowing from the crater and the sulfur-mixed hot winds that made breathing stuffy couldn’t particularly hinder Lee Hyeon.

 

[The narrative of is strengthening your body. You have become more resistant to heat, burns, cold, and frostbite.]

[Heat Resistance (C) has been upgraded to Heat Immunity (SS).]

[Cold Resistance (S) has been upgraded to Cold Immunity (SS).]

 

Eventually, Lee Hyeon was able to reach the crater.

Near the entrance where boiling lava flowed down stickily.

He could see trees and rocks covered in black ash.

It looked like a desolate scene from hell.

 

[The narrative of says it can smell its master nearby and its eyes gleam.]

 

“Kekek. I can smell the fragrance of a frail demon lord who has lost her power all the way here.”

“……”

But as he entered somewhat deeper into the entrance, strangely he began to feel cold air instead of heat.

Eternal snow covered everything in white, as if he had entered a new dungeon.

A fierce blizzard was raging above it.

Whoooosh!

It was a bizarre terrain where eternal snow and lava fields coexisted.

 

[You have entered the Boss Room.]

 

And……

 

[A fragrant fruit scent is spreading from an unknown location. The fruit fragrance drives away fatigue and boosts vitality.]

[Fatigue: 46]

[Fatigue: 45]

……

 

Even the aroma buff he had felt in .

It was the characteristic body scent of Gandharva, the Peng Demon Lord’s race.

He had properly arrived at his destination.

However,

‘The effect is much weaker than in the garden. The scent is also shallow. It’s weak enough to collapse in just a little more time… This is proof that the Peng Demon Lord’s status has greatly diminished.’

Lee Hyeon poured all his magic power into the Golden Eyes of Truth while searching for the body where Qing Xiao was trying to awaken.

Fortunately, near the crater there was Ping Xin’s,

No, freezing magic power that possessed a much more fundamental and cold nature than what could be called Ping Xin’s.

 

[The narrative of says there must definitely be someone who possesses her Pure Ice Crystal, and her eyes burn with intensity.]

 

Pure Ice Crystal.

That was the name of the sacred relic that the Snow Queen took pride in.

Whether Seo Chang-woo had appeared here directly or sent a proxy, it meant her sacred relic was positioned here.

‘He was trying to capture the Peng Demon Lord using the Ring of Extreme Cold with completely opposite attributes!’

Just then,

Crrrack!

 

[The Boss Room is undergoing changes.]

 

With a violent earthquake, an ice castle dozens of meters tall appeared in the middle of the eternal snow.

A change created to block Lee Hyeon’s approach.

Dozens of ice statues stood along the castle walls.

Royal guard soldiers he had seen in the .

 

[The Boss Room is currently covered with ice attributes.]

[Another party that arrived first is hunting the boss monster. They wish to block others’ approach.]

[Be careful of conflicts!]

 

‘I’ll break through with force!’

Crackle!!

Lee Hyeon attempted to charge toward the castle gate while outputting Dueoksini’s fury to maximum.

His entire body was dyed with blue-white lightning.

Rummmble-

 

[The lock on the final fifth skill has been released!]

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