The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 104

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Chapter 104
Chapter 104
The Insight System.
True to its name, it was a system through which one gained knowledge by observing, listening, or learning.
But when did this system activate?
That was precisely.
‘When witnessing the power of someone far stronger than oneself who possessed the same class or skills.’
Such circumstances.
For example, when a level 10 Swordmaster witnessed a level 500 Swordmaster wielding a formidable skill.
When a 1st Circle Sage observed an Archmage casting an 8th Circle spell.
In such cases, one gained enlightenment through Insight, receiving substantial increases in skill experience or enhancement bonuses.
That was precisely Second’s Insight System.
And.
‘The Imperial Knight Commanders would satisfy the conditions perfectly.’
The Knight Commanders of the Imperial Knight Orders standing before me now.
They could be called the strongest in the Empire by class.
If I directly witnessed their prowess through Insight, I could potentially elevate my skill levels significantly or receive enhancement effects.
For other users, the Knight Commanders whose classes overlapped with theirs would be limited.
But I was an All Master.
I could find something to learn from any Knight Commander, regardless of their nature.
“Would you not allow me to witness the power of you Knight Commanders?”
To the proposal I offered with that intention.
“A fair point.”
“Indeed, an adventurer might not understand.”
“This is rather amusing. We ended up recommending recruitment to someone who doesn’t even know much about the Imperial Knight Orders.”
The Knight Commanders nodded.
Of course.
“There’s no point in delaying further. Since we’re all gathered here, I shall demonstrate at once.”
“I shall go first!”
“Who decided the order arbitrarily! If we’re establishing an order, shouldn’t I, the commander of the Empire’s First Knight Order, naturally go first?”
“That numbering was merely based on the order of establishment, was it not? If we’re speaking of pure strength, naturally our Knight Order….”
“Heheheh, you’re all spouting nonsense.”
Even determining the order couldn’t escape a clash of pride.
* * *
Still, the Knight Commanders somehow managed to confer and establish an order.
Among them, the first to stand before me was.
“Hyeeing!”
The Knight Commander of the Golden Spear Knights, who could be called the master of the Training Ground where I had been staying.
“Originally, I wanted to show you our entire Knight Order. Like the other orders, our cavalry charge formed by mounted knights is the symbol of the Golden Spear. However….”
The Knight Commander glanced to the side.
There, the Knight Commanders of each Knight Order waited with eyes ablaze, anticipating their turn.
“If all the Empire’s Knight Orders suddenly mobilized, it could invite misunderstandings. I shall demonstrate only my own strength as a Commander.”
This was an agreement reached among the Knight Commanders.
Normally, to truly display a Knight Order’s power, the entire order should mobilize.
But what would happen if all the Knight Commanders gathered here deployed their full forces?
Someone might mistake it for a monster attack or the outbreak of war.
So we decided to showcase only the Knight Commander’s strength here.
Besides, to effectively utilize the appraisal system, observing only the Knight Commander’s power was advantageous.
“Come, mount up.”
“Are you certain?”
“Observing from a distance has its merits, but to truly feel a cavalry knight’s power, riding together is best.”
His words made sense, so I settled myself behind the Knight Commander.
It seemed a dual saddle had been prepared beforehand—the fit was perfect.
The Knight Commander’s steed, Golden Mane, whinnied slightly, perhaps unaccustomed to the added weight, but quickly yielded to the Commander’s touch.
Then, immediately after.
“I shall begin.”
Golden Mane surged forward.
Unlike the Riding Ground, this place had no proper paths.
It was the Battle Square, designated for mock battles between Knight Orders.
The ground was uneven, scattered with obstacles everywhere.
“Hyeeeeigh!”
Yet Golden Mane was utterly unaffected by the obstacles, continuously accelerating.
The speed was so extraordinary I questioned whether any horse could achieve it.
In reality, racing horses reach perhaps 70 kilometers per hour at maximum?
By contrast, Golden Mane’s speed exceeded 100 kilometers per hour.
No—as acceleration built, the speed became boundless.
And the directional changes were flawless; not a single obstacle among the many touched Golden Mane’s body.
Then.
“Hold tight.”
The Knight Commander spoke these words, charging directly toward a massive boulder—an obstacle.
Or rather, an obstruction that could be called a small mountain of rock.
True to the Golden Spear Knights’ name, a golden lance was secured beneath his arm.
Even as Golden Mane charged straight toward the boulder, the steed showed no fear.
The result.
Crash—!!
The Knight Commander’s charge.
The power of a lance charge—the very symbol of cavalry warfare—shattered the small mountain of rock to pieces.
A truly devastating display of force.
This was the Empire’s Knight Order.
The power wielded by the Golden Spear’s Knight Commander.
‘Is this the pinnacle of riding?’
A kind of power I myself could never muster.
Thanks to my memories of riding various mounts around First, I’d thought myself reasonably confident in riding.
But now I understood just how arrogant that frog-in-a-well thinking had been.
And with that realization.
‘The bond with one’s mount, riding skill, practiced lance charging….’
Since I was riding directly behind the Knight Commander.
I desperately tried to commit to memory every sensation and insight I’d just felt, hoping to capture even a fraction of the technique the Knight Commander had just employed.
And as I did.
[ You have witnessed the power of Casiel Lexspear, Knight Commander of the Golden Spear Knights. ]
[ Your ‘Riding’ skill level rises dramatically. ]
[ Your ‘Riding’ skill is enhanced, generating an additional effect. ]
[ Riding – Golden Charging: Your attack power increases further in proportion to your mount’s movement speed. ]
As expected, the witnessing system activated.
Not only did my skill level rise, but a new enhancement effect was added as well.
The efficiency was far superior to when I’d raised my skill level through solo training.
The Knight Commander seemed about to demonstrate something more.
“Are you planning to monopolize all the time? You’ve shown everything a single horse can do, so I’ll be taking him now!”
“What are you saying! There’s still far more to——”
“All it amounts to is going in circles on the ground!”
Time was up.
There simply wasn’t enough time for all the Knight Commanders here to demonstrate their abilities.
Despite their appearances, they were all Knight Commanders representing the Imperial Knight Orders.
The fact that they were spending this much time here was already quite a sacrifice.
“Let me show you what a true sky rider truly is!”
Whoosh!
The White Wyvern Knight Commander mounted me on the alpha wyvern and took flight.
And not long after, I understood the Knight Commander’s confidence.
‘In terms of pure riding skill, this one is a step ahead. No, several steps ahead.’
In riding skill, they’d be at least ten levels higher than me.
Combat was no different.
Rather than wielding weapons directly, the White Wyvern Knight Commander fought as one with the wyvern, maximizing the creature’s power.
If the Golden Spear created 100 units of power by combining the mount’s and rider’s strength.
The White Wyvern was a style where the rider elevated the mount’s combat capability to 100 and fought that way.
‘Certainly, this is a combat method I’ve never experienced before.’
Experiencing it firsthand, it seemed like a perfectly viable fighting style.
Even the Red Wyvern I’d summoned before would be comparable to or superior to the alpha wyvern I was riding now.
And by the time I dismounted from the wyvern.
[ You have witnessed the power of Drackin Antonius, Knight Commander of the White Wyvern Knights. ]
[ Your ‘Riding’ skill level rises dramatically. ]
[ Your ‘Riding’ skill has been strengthened, generating an additional effect. ]
[ Riding – White Wing: Your mount’s movement speed and overall stats increase proportionally to your skill level. ]
Once again, the Insight System had activated.
This marked the second enhancement to my Riding skill.
Golden Charging, which increased my attack power when mounted, and White Wing, which elevated my mount’s movement speed and stats.
With these enhancements, I could utilize my mounts far more effectively going forward.
The Night Leopard I’d recently ridden would become even more formidable in aggressive combat.
“It’s my turn next!”
“I look forward to it.”
“First, allow me to demonstrate my strike! After you’ve endured a few of my attacks, one versed in the blade will understand precisely why you should choose me!”
The next to step forward was the Knight Commander of the Red Wolf.
In other words, the man renowned as the Empire’s greatest Swordmaster.
“Haaah!”
Screeeech—!!
The moment he drew his blade, the remnants of the small rocky mountain that the Golden Spear Knight Commander had destroyed fractured like a web.
High stats, exceptional technique, and the delicate yet powerful control of sword energy and blade light.
All of these elements were necessary for such an attack.
After enduring several of the Knight Commander’s strikes,
‘So this is Imperial swordsmanship.’
I gained some understanding of Imperial sword techniques.
Certainly, it felt entirely different from the swordsmanship I’d witnessed and learned during my time at First.
Had the Knight Commander before me truly intended to kill rather than merely demonstrate his prowess, no treasure I could draw would have easily defended against him.
After withstanding all his attacks,
[ You have witnessed the power of Ragnar Bloodvein, Knight Commander of the Red Wolf. ]
[ Your ‘All Mastery’ skill level rises significantly. ]
[ Your ‘All Mastery’ skill has been strengthened, generating an additional effect. ]
[ All Mastery – Red Claw: Your cutting power increases significantly proportional to your skill level. ]
The Insight System had activated.
This time, it was the All Mastery skill that had been enhanced.
The signature skill of the All Master among all those I possessed—the most crucial one.
As such, gaining an enhancement effect on All Mastery was an immense advantage.
The Insight System triggered again during the subsequent Knight Commanders’ turns.
[ You have witnessed the power of Darkness, Knight Commander of the Ash Dust. ]
[ Your ‘Concealment’ skill level rises significantly. ]
[ Your ‘Concealment’ skill has been strengthened, generating an additional effect. ]
[ Concealment – Ashy Death: The moment concealment is released, your attack power surges significantly for 1 second. ]
From the Ash Dust Knight Commander, I gained insight into concealment techniques.
[ You have witnessed the power of Ilaine Silverwind, Knight Commander of the Silver Eagle. ]
[ Your ‘All Mastery’ skill level rises significantly. ]
[ Your ‘All Mastery’ skill has been strengthened, generating an additional effect. ]
[ All Mastery – Silver Wings: Long-range attack power increases. ]
From the Silver Eagle Knight Commander, I could receive an enhancement effect that increased long-range attack power.
But then.
An additional System Message I hadn’t anticipated suddenly appeared.
[ The insights accumulated so far manifest through observation. ]
[ The ‘Throw’ skill evolves into ‘Silver Shot’. ]
[ The ‘Silver Shot’ skill inherits the skill level of the ‘Throw’ skill. ]
[ Silver Shot Lv 35 ]
A long-range attack skill acquired through insights gained by observing the prowess of the Silver Eagle Knight Commander, Ilaine Silverwind.
– Can be used with bows, crossbows, javelins, throwing weapons, and other long-range attacks.
– All types of long-range attack damage increase significantly.
‘A skill evolution?’
Back in First, the observation system would occasionally activate.
However, at best it only raised skill levels and added enhancement effects—never once had a skill actually evolved like this.
‘Is this a system added in Second?’
No, it might not be.
The first line of the System Message that just appeared clearly stated: ‘The insights accumulated so far manifest through observation.’
In other words.
‘When a user’s skill reaches a certain level and they observe a superior’s technique, does the skill sometimes evolve?’
That could be it.
Among various attacks, throwing was the fundamental skill I’d favored most since First.
Observing both the Ash Dust Knight Commander’s throwing technique earlier and the Silver Eagle Knight Commander’s archery now might have created a synergy.
Regardless.
‘An active skill applicable to all long-range attacks—archery, throwing, and more. This is excellent.’
Silver Shot, a new skill born from the evolution of the throwing skill.
It was an exceptionally useful skill that would see plenty of use going forward.
I hadn’t even witnessed all the Knight Commanders’ abilities yet, and already this much.
I felt satisfied with my decision to request observation from the Knight Commanders.
While I marveled at this development.
“Heheheh, finally my turn.”
A new Knight Commander approached me.
The Knight Commander of the Blue Moon Knight Order, Raymond Mistborn.
He was called the Empire’s strongest archmage.

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