Broken Ranker Devours Myths - Chapter 97

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

 

Chapter 97

Apostle Trial (2)

 

 

 

[You have completed the ‘Sudden Event: ‘s Request’.]

[As a reward, the grade of ‘Insignia of Bitter Cold’ has increased. You can now use more sub-skills.]

[You have learned Baptism of Bitter Cold.]

[You have learned Possession of Bitter Cold.]

[From now on, you can command the vassals gathered by the ‘s narrative as ice spirits.]

 

[The ‘s narrative expresses gratitude to you.]

 

The change came suddenly.

While discussing future plans and feeling slightly tipsy from drinking,

he felt a burning sensation on the back of his hand and when he checked, it was already undergoing transformation.

Lee Hyeon quickly hid his hand behind his back, worried others might see.

Whiiiii…….

The small insignia embedded in the back of his hand expanded further, now filling the entire back of his hand.

At the same time, a message appeared.

 

[The ‘s narrative bows its head in apology, saying the reward is late as it can finally breathe easy now.]

 

Lee Hyeon let out a hollow laugh.

Even after clearing the dungeon, she had barely spoken, making him wonder why.

It seemed she had been busy organizing the vassals she had recovered.

‘Is it all finished now?’

 

[The ‘s narrative answers that it seems to be mostly done.]

[The ‘s narrative sighs, saying there are still unstable parts causing much concern.]

 

Lee Hyeon nodded.

It was probably inevitable.

No matter how great the vassals’ loyalty was,

having been manipulated by Seo Chang-woo’s attribute dominion for so long, many parts would be damaged.

On the other hand, the Snow Queen’s narrative restoration was still incomplete.

So removing the corruption would require much more time.

Moreover,

‘The recovery of all vassals isn’t finished yet either.’

 

[The ‘s narrative furrows its brow, saying it doesn’t know how many vassals are still bound to the enemy.]

[The ‘s narrative expresses strong hostility toward those who mistreated its vassals.]

 

Lee Hyeon nodded and asked.

‘More importantly, you said I can now use baptism and possession. Does that mean I can command an ice legion like you?’

 

[The ‘s narrative arrogantly lifts its chin, asking if you think you can so carelessly command its loyal vassals.]

 

‘Then what are these messages about?’

 

[The ‘s narrative advises that due to differences in attribute dominion, that aspect might still be lacking.]

[The ‘s narrative explains that instead, you can freely command purified spirits under its supervision.]

 

‘Spirits I can freely command?’

 

[The ‘s narrative displays the current situation.]

[Currently summonable spirits: 2]

 

‘Just 2…….’

 

[The ‘s narrative says that though the number may be small, each of its vassals is on a different level from ordinary spirits.]

[The ‘s narrative adds that the royal guard will be your shield, and the knights will be your sword.]

 

Lee Hyeon nodded.

He was well aware of the royal guard and knights’ abilities and roles.

‘If your narrative continues to strengthen, or if my attribute dominion increases, the number of summonable spirits will grow too, right?’

 

[The ‘s narrative nods, saying of course.]

 

‘Then someday I might be able to command your legion?’

In that moment, Lee Hyeon’s eyes flashed.

If he could truly command the soldiers of the .

If he could oversee the dungeon that had once driven the world into crisis,

no reinforcements could compare to that.

 

[The ‘s narrative affirms that it’s entirely possible, as long as you continue to join hands like this.]

 

‘As expected.’

Lee Hyeon clenched his fist.

 

[The ‘s narrative warns that you shouldn’t conclude things so easily.]

[The ‘s narrative advises not to forget that your enemy is ahead of you.]

 

It was a natural point.

Xu Changyou had effortlessly commanded the knights and royal guard from that great distance.

Meaning that was only a tiny fraction of what the main body could command.

So that bastard would be much closer to the .

It was reason for Lee Hyeon to work even harder.

‘Then let me ask this.’

 

[The ‘s narrative tilts its head curiously.]

 

‘What if we could recover your corpse?’

 

[The narrative of widens both eyes.]

 

* * *

 

‘I obtained a sacred relic with just one of her hands. And I’ve grown it this much.’

Lee Hyeon thought as he stroked the Cloak of Bitter Cold.

‘But if I could recover her entire body, wouldn’t I be able to restore even more of her narrative?’

Lee Hyeon recalled the Snow Queen’s corpse that was supposedly stored somewhere in the Ministry of Defense.

It was displayed like a trophy of the generals, wasn’t it?

‘It would be good if I could retrieve that…’

Actually, Lee Hyeon hadn’t planned on greatly helping restore the Snow Queen’s narrative.

Even though they had been working together a lot recently,

she was still the main culprit who had destroyed Cheongroe.

But after meeting Xu Changyou directly, his thoughts changed.

He needed the Snow Queen’s help, even if it was to force that bastard’s power.

That’s why he thought of the Snow Queen’s corpse.

It was the easiest way to restore her narrative right now.

Lee Hyeon looked at Lee Gun-san, whose face had become flushed.

That was his only way to approach the corpse.

Even during his heyday as Jet, he had never visited the Ministry of Defense.

“General.”

“Hmm? What’s wrong? Not enough alcohol? I have some bokbunja wine I brewed recently, should I bring that?”

Lee Gun-san grinned, saying he had a secret weapon.

Go Jin-woo and Kim Min-jeong also lifted their heads with equally drunk faces.

“What?! General, that’s too much! I begged you for that so many times but you didn’t even pretend to listen!”

“Are you the same as Lee Hyeon?”

“That’s discriminatory language!”

“Me too! I want to drink it too!”

“If our Min-jeong wants to drink, I should bring it out.”

“This is really discrimination!”

Everyone burst into laughter at Go Jin-woo’s shrill scream.

Lee Hyeon asked.

“Do you happen to have any business at the Ministry of Defense soon?”

“Suddenly the Ministry of Defense…? Ahaha. I see. I always have business there. Even though I’ve taken off the uniform, I’m still in the reserves giving advice and such.”

Lee Gun-san seemed to roughly guess Lee Hyeon’s intention and showed a subtle smile.

“What can I do for you?”

“If you have business there later, I’d like to go with you.”

“You too? Haha. That’s not difficult at all. There are still many people over there who miss you.”

Lee Gun-san said while pouring more soju into Lee Hyeon’s glass.

“Just in time, with the Ulleungdo incident wrapped up, it seemed like they might give you a medal… Let me arrange a meeting.”

“Thank you.”

“What for? Hehe. Rather, I’m always grateful.”

A subtle smile hung on Lee Gun-san’s lips.

“There will be more checks and interference coming. Plus, to catch those traitors, you need to strengthen your power, right? Rather than keeping useless decorations, it’s better to use them where needed. Yes, that’s right.”

As expected, he knew.

He was truly someone you couldn’t fool.

‘Well, this seems to be settled…’

 

[The narrative of clenches her fist tightly.]

[The narrative of demands that you don’t forget about his resurrection too.]

 

‘Don’t worry. I happen to have something planned for you too.’

Lee Hyeon intended to finish all the homework he had put off this time.

 

* * *

 

After the drinking session ended.

Go Jin-woo went into his room and fell into a deep sleep, while Kim Min-jeong called a taxi and left.

With only Lee Hyeon and Lee Gun-san remaining.

The two circulated their magic power to dispel their drunkenness and headed to the underground bunker’s research lab.

“You’re quite the workaholic too.”

“Me?”

“How long has it been since you returned from the operation, and you’re working non-stop like this without rest?”

“I learned this from watching you, General.”

“I was originally a greedy old man like Scrooge. But you…”

“It’s too grand to call it ambition, but I have something like a dream now.”

Lee Hyeon let out a light laugh.

“To lead Cheongroe without worrying about others’ opinions, there’s a lot I need to prepare.”

“That’s true too.”

Lee Gun-san knew Lee Hyeon’s drive well, so he didn’t worry anymore.

As always, he would do well in the future too.

Rather, now he wanted to watch from the side to see how far he could go.

“Here it is.”

Lee Gun-san opened the research lab door with a bitter laugh.

“This thing keeps growing, I’m really wondering if it’s okay to leave it like this.”

The dragon egg had now grown to what seemed like 1.5 meters in size.

The patterns on the shell were also too vivid.

“Growth is happening like crazy. But the problem is I have no idea what its identity is.”

Lee Hyeon slowly approached the egg while listening to Lee Gun-san’s explanation.

“It’s definitely a higher-tier magical beast, that’s certain, but I can’t see beyond that. It has its own anti-magic power, so whenever I try to look inside, it just bounces me off.”

“……”

“For now, I’m guessing it might be related to magic power or attribute domination. Judging by its clear consciousness, it definitely has high intelligence.”

Lee Hyeon nodded and carefully examined the egg up close.

The thing with its glossy sheen seemed to be showing off its health to Lee Hyeon.

Lee Gun-san’s explanation continued from behind.

“However, if there’s a concerning point, though this isn’t certain yet,”

“You want to say that unlike the growing body, there’s no soul, don’t you?”

Lee Gun-san’s eyes widened slightly.

“Did you know?”

Due to the anti-magic defense system, he couldn’t know deeply, but Lee Gun-san had barely discovered this fact with his wife’s help in healing techniques.

But he was surprised that Lee Hyeon already knew.

“I have my own ways of investigating. First, this egg is very likely a dragon.”

“A dragon…!?”

Lee Gun-san straightened his back with surprised eyes.

 

[Opening ‘Sacred Relic: Golden Eyes of Truth’ to examine the inside of the egg.]

[The anti-magic power generated inside the egg forcibly repels interference.]

[Retrying internal observation with stronger magic power to ignore the anti-magic power.]

[The repulsion has been canceled.]

[The interior is revealed.]

 

Lee Hyeon nodded his head.

Now in his eyes, he could see the creature sleeping in a coiled position, roughly taking the form of a baby dragon.

“Yes. There are many types of dragons, so I can’t be certain what kind it is.”

“…….”

“Still, since it originated from a fossil, I’m speculating it might be an ancient species.”

“An ancient species…… Haha. Whatever comes out, it’ll cause quite a commotion if revealed to the outside world.”

Lee Gun-san let out a hollow laugh while shaking his head back and forth.

Dragons are a type of Logos that rule the heavens alongside gods, demons, and giants.

In countless myths and legends, they show dual aspects—either plunging the world into chaos or controlling weather to make crops flourish.

It means they’re a race that’s difficult to describe with simple explanations.

And such a thing might be inside here.

So he couldn’t help but be surprised.

“……Those Myeongga bastards, where the hell did they get something like this? There must be a source.”

On one hand, he was somewhat concerned about getting caught up in some incident related to this.

There were already many things to worry about, so he couldn’t afford to invite more incidents related to this matter.

“We can just pretend we don’t know about it for the time being, can’t we? All attention will be focused on Gwiroae anyway.”

“Hehe. That’s true too.”

Lee Gun-san let out a hollow laugh while recalling the world affairs that had become noisy again over the recently disappeared Gwiroae.

“More importantly, if you noticed it has no soul, don’t you know too? It might continue growing but hatching would be difficult…… wait.”

Lee Gun-san’s gaze changed strangely.

“You have some method, don’t you?”

“As expected, I can’t fool the General’s eyes. Actually, I was just waiting for this egg to grow to a certain extent.”

Lee Hyeon put his hand into his inventory and pulled something out.

A hexahedral cube.

It was the Heart of Bennu.

Whoosh!

The cube glowed red-hot.

 

[The narrative of awaits resurrection!]

 

Lee Hyeon smiled.

“I’m going to bestow a soul upon it now.”

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