Broken Ranker Devours Myths - Chapter 98

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

 

Chapter 98

Apostle Trial (3)

 

 

 

Lee Gun-san nodded as if he understood.

“The Phoenix Heart. Where did you get something like that again?”

“Executive Director Jeong gave it to me as a gift.”

“That fool? He stupidly threw away his spare life.”

Lee Gun-san let out a hollow laugh before giving a strange look.

“Then why aren’t you using it yourself?”

“I thought about it briefly, but the enemies I’ll face from now on would be just as difficult even if I revived with this.”

“Hmm.”

“So I decided to go in the direction of strengthening my overall power.”

Lee Gun-san nodded.

“If that was your judgment, then that’s right. So what’s inside that is…?”

“A very good friend.”

Lee Hyeon released the cube.

Whoosh!

As the cube peeled away, a massive heart the size of a human torso appeared.

Thump! Thump!!

A hot wind swept through. It was a powerful pulsation as if it would explode at any moment.

“Certainly a good friend indeed.”

“Yes. It won’t disappoint your expectations.”

Lee Hyeon smiled as he brought the Heart of Bennu to the surface of the egg.

At that moment,

Whoooosh!!

 

[You have used the Heart of Bennu.]

[Blood flow made of fire is being absorbed into the egg.]

[The narrative of is transferring.]

 

The Heart of Bennu became a massive flame, swirling as it was completely absorbed into the egg.

The patterns drawn on the surface changed to a murky red and black color. Heat even began to emanate from the surface.

When all absorption was complete,

the Heart of Bennu was no longer in Lee Hyeon’s hands.

Instead,

Thump!

The egg pulsated roughly.

Thump! Thump!!

 

[A new narrative has been added over the narrative recorded in the egg. Some of the existing narrative has been deleted.]

[The item’s name has changed.]

[‘Cradle of the Flame Magic Dragon’ has been born.]

 

[Cradle of the Flame Magic Dragon]

An egg containing the Chaos Demon King Sahon who has found his unique identity. Since he wears dragon hide, there is a high possibility that a Fire Dragon will awaken.

The fusion with the existing narrative is still unstable, and due to insufficient nutrients, much more time will be needed to achieve complete hatching.

-Type: Ancient fossil. Egg.

-Origin: Myth

 

“Bennu is also a divine bird recorded in myths and legends… It shouldn’t be insufficient for a dragon’s hatching.”

Lee Gun-san stroked his chin with his hand.

“Living long, I even get the chance to see a dragon hatch. Well, this is something. Haha.”

As someone who was a researcher before being a soldier, he seemed pleased to have much to study ahead.

Lee Hyeon nodded while caressing the dragon egg.

The surface was extremely hot.

Just like when he was clashing intensely with Sahon.

“It will become a good companion for us in the future.”

 

[The narrative of expresses gratitude to you for keeping the promise.]

[The narrative of begins preparations for hatching.]

 

The baby dragon visible through the Golden Eyes of Truth fell into deeper slumber.

It felt much more comfortable as its lacking soul was filled.

A smile also appeared on Lee Hyeon’s lips.

 

* * *

 

On top of an old tree in the yard overlooking Lee Gun-san’s mansion.

A handsome man with long white hair whiter than snow fields was sitting.

“The more I look at him, the more he’s such a good kid. Right?”

A woman with red hair tied up standing next to the handsome man laughed. It was the Peng Demon King.

The handsome man Son Wukong glanced at the Peng Demon King and snorted lightly.

“Good my ass. A guy who never listens to god’s words even with one ear.”

In his wide-open Golden Eyes of Truth,

he could see Lee Hyeon preparing to liberate the Snow Queen and bestowing Sahon upon the dragon egg.

That guy was preparing for the coming war.

A war that might spread to who knows how large a scale…

“Kekeke. That’s because senior brother keeps asking for strange snacks in an ungodly manner, isn’t it?”

At the laughter of the middle-aged man wearing a bamboo hat, Sha Wujing, Son Wukong frowned.

“How can you be a disciple if you’re stingy about offering tribute to god?”

“If you don’t like it, just take back the apostleship, won’t you? I’ll just take him. Unlike someone who lives somewhere, I’ll quickly give him proper apostleship.”

“Want to die? I told you to stop crossing the line.”

As Son Wukong growled, Sha Wujing shook his head.

“Look here, sister-in-law. That fellow is this kind of person. He’s way too greedy, you know? It’s not even like he’s useless, so how can he tie someone up temporarily like that and try to monopolize them?”

The Peng Demon King let out a quiet laugh while looking at Son Wukong pouting with his lips stuck out.

“The reason you don’t easily open your heart to that child… It’s because you’re worried about that child, right?”

Son Wukong’s face scrunched up severely.

“Nonsense.”

“It must be right.”

“……”

“How long are you going to keep just worrying?”

“Keke. He’s afraid of losing the apostle he finally got. Wasn’t he the one who rejected all the candidates when he was in heaven, saying none of them pleased him? But now that he likes one, he’s wavering.”

When Son Wukong glared at him again with full intensity, Sha Wujing sneakily hid behind the Peng Demon King.

He had been feeling it for a while now, but Son Wukong absolutely could not take the same actions toward the Peng Demon King.

The great Son Wukong had someone he was uniquely weak against.

‘Food chain! It’s the food chain! From now on, I just need to stay on sister-in-law’s good side! Kekeke!’

Thanks to this, Sha Wujing gained even more courage and could deliver fact-based attacks to the dishonest Son Wukong.

“The more you like a child, the more you shouldn’t cling to them, but rather trust them more and watch over them so they can fly.”

“…….”

“Senior brother, you know this too, don’t you? That we don’t have much time left.”

“…….”

“We don’t know how those bastards will move. Whether we’ll go together or part ways here. We need to decide.”

Son Wukong pressed his lips tightly together.

The Peng Demon King asked.

“What do you think would be best?”

After a long silence, Son Wukong finally opened his mouth.

“I…….”

 

* * *

 

After transplanting Sahon’s soul into the dragon’s egg.

Lee Hyeon spent the night at Lee Gun-san’s mansion to prepare for any possible side effects, then headed home with relief when the morning sun rose.

The hangover soup that the lady of the house made for him after so long was incredibly delicious.

So much so that he wanted to keep eating it for a long time to come.

「Thank you.」

A small bird landed on Lee Hyeon’s shoulder.

A cute-looking sparrow with a reddish tint.

No, a chick?

「She was always a child with a strong desire for life, and now she can finally fulfill her longing and walk again.」

But despite its appearance, the chick’s voice was incredibly hot and intense.

It was the Peng Demon King.

Like Son Wukong and Sha Wujing, she had also changed her form to hide herself from the Heavenly Realm.

‘……I’m not sure why they all take the form of baby animals though.’

He figured that since Son Wukong took that form first, the others who followed did the same.

“Sahon is also my friend. I just did what I had to do, so you don’t need to worry about it.”

「Still, gratitude is gratitude. Without you, she wouldn’t have been able to dream new dreams.」

The Peng Demon King’s voice contained affection for her disciple.

「I’m not just saying this because we’re connected by fate, but she was truly a child I was reluctant to let go.」

“I agree.”

Lee Hyeon had also brought her because he was charmed by Sahon’s appeal.

He hoped she would successfully complete her hatching and grow up healthy.

「Speaking of which, about what you said last night.」

There was a slight hint of laughter in the Peng Demon King’s voice.

「Those ‘four people’ who will eat that meat together naturally include us too, right?」

Pfft.

Lee Hyeon let out a light laugh as he looked around.

Baby Monkey, Son Wukong, and Baby Turtle, Sha Wujing were sitting there.

Sha Wujing laughed heartily.

「Kekeke! Sister-in-law still doesn’t know our master well! When there’s such fun to be had, he never leaves us out!」

「You know there’s a lot you need to do to be part of this, right?」

Son Wukong looked at Lee Hyeon with his arms crossed.

Last night.

Lee Hyeon had been able to hear everything from the Peng Demon King about the life she had lived since her fall from heaven.

The moments when she had to live as a test subject captured by the Central Hero Committee.

The existence of the Exorcist Great Sage Yu Rong Wang, whom she had to leave behind when escaping.

The annihilation of the Ventilation Great Sage and their continued pursuit…….

“Yes. I know.”

When Lee Hyeon nodded, Son Wukong let out a sigh.

Then when he raised his head again.

Lee Hyeon realized that Son Wukong’s golden eyes were different from usual.

A deepened gaze.

For the first time,

it contained worry about him.

「It’s not that I don’t understand your mindset, but I think it would be better not to answer easily.」

At those words, Sha Wujing and the Peng Demon King pressed their lips tightly together.

It meant they agreed as well.

「As long as you’re with us…… you might have to fight against the entire world from now on.」

The Peng Demon King nodded beside him and whispered.

「That’s right. Think about it deeply again, and even if you change your decision, we will never resent you.」

「Kekeke. Even if you change your mind, we’ll still be comrades who laughed and chatted together!」

The forces chasing Son Wukong’s group, including the Central Hero Committee, had one thing in common.

Immortality and eternal life.

They were searching for ways to become gods.

To research how they could complete their own narratives,

and how they could ascend to heaven,

they had tormented the Peng Demon King and Yu Rong Wang so much all this time.

‘They actually had results too. They said there were many Hunters secretly cultivated that way.’

Ultimately, as long as he continued with Son Wukong’s group, he would inevitably clash with them in the future.

Son Wukong was also planning to start with rescuing Yu Rong Wang as soon as this matter was settled.

And after that, he would need to find clues about other brothers including Zhu Bajie and the Bull Demon King.

So,

considering just these facts, Lee Hyeon wasn’t sure if it would be right to part ways with Son Wukong’s group.

This was exactly what Son Wukong was pointing out.

That there was no need to force himself to accept the apostleship.

However,

“Do you know something?”

Lee Hyeon stared at Son Wukong, who was trying to confirm his resolve.

“Whether it’s coincidence or fate, most of the bastards the Peng Demon King mentioned yesterday were the ones who helped dismantle Cheongroe.”

Sha Wujing and the Peng Demon King were watching from the side with expectant eyes.

“I’m bound to clash with them anyway. In that case, I should naturally inherit the apostleship too.”

Lee Hyeon continued with a slight smile.

“And as I said, I will inherit not only the apostleships of the Great Sage’s sworn brothers, but also those of the other Seven Great Sages.”

「……You speak such crazy words so easily. Fine. If your resolve is truly that strong,」

Son Wukong uncrossed his arms and leaped right in front of Lee Hyeon.

「Let’s start right away without wasting time. The apostle test.」

Lee Hyeon clenched his fists tightly.

The moment he had been longing for had finally arrived.

Not a temporary apostle, but an official apostle.

He could truly become Son Wukong’s one and only apostle.

「But my test will never be easy.」

Son Wukong’s gaze was cold.

「As that Wujing fellow mentioned before, I have never once taken an apostle under my command until now.」

Lee Hyeon swallowed dryly.

For some reason, he felt extremely tense.

「And if it hadn’t been for this kind of Fall from Heaven, probably no one would have ever taken him in.」

“Are you saying that includes Brother Suchan as well?”

「I think it wouldn’t be much different.」

“…….”

「Do you know why?」

Lee Hyeon nodded heavily as he answered.

“Because there’s no one who catches the Great Sage’s eye?”

「That’s also correct, but it was because I didn’t feel the need to do so. Moreover, my standards for viewing the world are quite high.」

Son Wukong’s Golden Eyes of Truth glowed dimly.

「And my thoughts haven’t changed much even now. Currently, I’m in a situation where I need an extra hand, so I stepped forward saying I’d select a disciple,」

Son Wukong cut off his words midway before continuing.

「But I still have no intention whatsoever of lowering my standards. I won’t give you a second chance either.」

“…….”

「If your qualifications are insufficient, that’s the end of it. Will you still accept?」

“Yes. I’ll do it.”

「……Good. Since this is a choice you made with your own hands, I won’t argue any further,」

“However, may I set one condition?”

Son Wukong frowned slightly.

A condition?

There were no compromises or negotiations in his disciple trials.

If Lee Hyeon was hoping for such a thing based on past affection, or by leveraging Sha Wujing and the Peng Demon King…….

At that moment,

Lee Hyeon smiled brightly.

“I want to take not only the Great Sage’s official disciple trial, but also Sha Wujing’s and the Peng Demon King’s official trials all at once.”

「……!?」

「What?!」

「Kekekek! Kekekekek! As expected, our disciple exceeds all expectations! Kekekekek!!」

Son Wukong and the Peng Demon King wore dumbfounded expressions, while Sha Wujing burst into laughter, clutching his belly.

“When would I have time to take them one by one three separate times? I’ll just take them all at once. Please give them to me.”

Lee Hyeon’s Fiery Eyes flickered dimly.

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