The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 105

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Chapter 105
Chapter 105
The Knight Commanders of the Empire.
Even as they displayed their strength for Mir, they could not stop marveling at him.
“Did you see? He didn’t even blink while riding Golden Mane and performing a lance charge simultaneously.”
“If even one of our members had been riding behind him, I think I would have flinched without meaning to.”
“That’s simply human instinct.”
“Then doesn’t that mean the adventurer Mir has already mastered his instincts?”
Mir was observing the strength of the Knight Commanders.
Honestly, I thought there would be nothing more to admire about Mir in such a situation.
But I was wrong.
“He’s maintaining perfect balance even while mounted on the wyvern.”
“Hmm, is this his first time riding a wyvern? Even if he’s confident in horsemanship, flying on a wyvern should feel completely different.”
“Judging purely by postural stability, he doesn’t seem inferior compared to the White Wyvern Knights?”
“I see it too.”
Every time I looked, something new emerged.
Where on earth did such a person appear from?
The more I watched him, the more I understood how he could have defeated the Orc Lord.
And the more I understood, the greater my desire for him grew.
“Did you see that just now? He was perfectly tracking the sword’s trajectory!”
“It was only at the last moment, but his gaze shifted toward where I was hiding. Honestly, this is absurd.”
“How is this possible? He hadn’t even drawn the bowstring, yet he seemed to already know where the arrow would land. How could an adventurer who hasn’t even reached the intermediate level….”
After displaying their strength to Mir and returning, the Knight Commanders continued.
It was simply a demonstration of skill, yet in that brief time, they could confirm Mir’s talent.
“He absolutely must learn the sword!”
“With such excellent horsemanship and spear technique, joining the Golden Spear Knights would be optimal.”
“Our order doesn’t discriminate among weapons necessary for assassination. With such excellent concealment skills, Ash Dust would be the perfect fit to utilize all his abilities.”
Thus, the competition among the Knight Commanders vying for Mir intensified further.
Then.
“Hehehehe, you’re all harboring vain hopes.”
Finally, the Knight Commander of Blue Moon.
“If he had even a slightly higher understanding of mana circuits, you wouldn’t even think of refusing to teach magic to such talent.”
Raymond Mistborn’s turn had arrived.
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“Demonstrating the power of magic is simple enough.”
The Blue Moon Knight Order, where the Empire’s greatest mages gathered.
The strongest among them, the Empire’s greatest mage, Raymond Mistborn.
He began chanting an incantation.
Mana converged around the staff held high.
Though I hadn’t learned magic during my time in First, I had been using various unique spells embedded in magical items.
Just by observing how the magic was being cast, I could immediately discern what level of magic was being performed.
‘Eighth Circle magic?’
The density of mana.
The amount and speed of mana being drawn into the staff.
And the mana waves spreading violently as the Knight Commander chanted the incantation.
All of it was extraordinary.
To give an example using items, it was comparable in level to the unique magic “Silva Antiqua” of the legendary staff “Merlin’s Staff, Caliburn” with a 1,000 level restriction.
Silva Antiqua was magic that summoned an ancient forest and either trapped enemies within it or unleashed plant-based attacks—true to its nature as a unique magic of a legendary staff with a 1,000 level restriction, it was Eighth Circle magic.
As expected, not long after.
“Hell Fire.”
Whoosh!
Flames began erupting from the Knight Commander’s staff.
These were no ordinary flames.
Eighth Circle flame magic, Hell Fire.
It was the most powerful magic among Eighth Circle spells—summoning the eternal flames of hell that never extinguish, incinerating all enemies in their path.
‘Incredible heat.’
To cast such magic without any special preparation was remarkable.
The Knight Commander of Blue Moon was a true Eighth Circle grand mage, the kind rarely seen even in First.
As the Hell Fire continued to grow in size, it already radiated unbearable heat despite being incomplete.
Even the Knight Commanders watching from behind felt the tension.
Fortunately.
“This should suffice.”
Sizzle.
The Knight Commander did not release the Hell Fire.
As the spell was cancelled, the hellish flames dispersed as if they had never existed.
Only the lingering heat remained to testify to Hell Fire’s presence.
“However, what I intend to show you is not some Eighth Circle magic that doesn’t immediately resonate.”
Saying so, the Knight Commander pointed to his own head.
“What I will show you is knowledge.”
“Knowledge… you say?”
“As you’ve witnessed, I am a grand mage who has ascended to the Eighth Circle. Thanks to the Empire’s generous support, I have been able to conduct extensive research into magic.”
That was it.
What the Knight Commander of Blue Moon truly intended to show was not the Eighth Circle flame magic, Hell Fire.
“Moreover, Blue Moon houses not only orthodox mages but also battle mages, spellblades, spell archers, spell warriors, and elementalists—magical knights from diverse schools of practice.”
What he intended to demonstrate was.
“That knowledge, combined with the combat methods you have displayed thus far, allowed me to envision the potential applications of magic that lie ahead for you.”
His ‘knowledge’—refined through receiving the Empire’s support and mastering all manner of magical research.
“Generally, spellblades utilize ‘enchantment’ to apply magic—imbuing weapons with properties or phenomena through magical means, a combat style.”
Whoosh!
A sphere of flame appeared above his palm.
Second Circle magic, Fireball.
It’s a spell I can use as well.
“However, there are limits to the properties and phenomena that can be granted through enchantment. This method, on the other hand, is different.”
What happened next was something I never anticipated.
Namely.
*Whoosh.*
The Fireball spell seeped into his staff like it was being absorbed.
If it were enchantment magic, that would be one thing, but to absorb a spell that had already manifested as the phenomenon called ‘Fireball’ into a staff?
How in the world did he do that?
“You’re imbuing the cast spell itself into another spell. It requires simultaneous use of magic and swordplay, so it carries a difficulty level exceeding double casting.”
The Knight Commander spoke thus and swung his staff.
The moment the staff, which had absorbed the Fireball and shimmered with crimson energy, lightly touched the rock beside us.
*Whoosh!*
Scorching flames erupted and engulfed the boulder.
Even accounting for a Grand Sage’s Fireball, the spell’s power had become far more potent than before.
“This way, you can eliminate coordinate designation and guidance formulas, increasing casting speed, and you can safely detonate long-range magic—which is prone to missing—as a close-range attack.”
A magical application method I’d never conceived of.
To begin with, my knowledge of magic was relatively lacking, and such an attack style didn’t exist in First or Second.
Yet the Knight Commander had just created this ‘non-existent’ new form of magic right here before me.
With this, I could utilize magic far more effectively.
It was the ideal form of magic usage I’d been seeking—the most perfect approach for me.
“…What is the name of that spell?”
“As I said, I just thought of it, so it doesn’t have an official name yet. Hmm, if I had to choose one… ‘Arcane Blade’. That should suffice.”
Not merely enchantment magic that grants properties or phenomena, but an application technique that imbues magic itself into a weapon—Arcane Blade.
The moment I heard this.
[ You have witnessed the power of Raymond Mistborn, Knight Commander of Blue Moon. ]
[ The skill level of ‘All Mastery’ rises significantly. ]
[ ‘All Mastery’ skill has been enhanced, generating an additional effect. ]
[ All Mastery – Blue Mana: Magical attack power increases in proportion to skill level. ]
The witnessing system activated.
Since All Mastery included the magic proficiency skill called ‘Magic Mastery’, this witnessing was also applied to the All Mastery skill.
The additional enhancement effect that increased magical attack power was most welcome.
But this wasn’t the end.
What surprised me most of all was.
[ A powerful inspiration regarding magic manifests through witnessing. ]
[ You have acquired the passive skill, ‘Arcane Blade’. ]
[ Arcane Blade Lv 1 ]
A magical application technique obtained through inspiration and enlightenment gained by witnessing the magic of Raymond Mistborn, Knight Commander of Blue Moon.
You can imbue a used spell into equipment and apply its effects.
The formula of the imbued spell is altered, making long-range attacks impossible in exchange for enhanced magical attack power and spell characteristics.
This was it.
‘A skill was created?’
As I’d understood it, the Insight system was merely meant to raise skill levels or add enhancement effects—nothing more.
At least, that was my impression.
Back in First, no matter how many powerful individuals I witnessed up close, nothing like this ever occurred.
But now?
‘Skill evolution, and skill creation on top of it.’
My throwing skill had evolved into Silver Shot.
Through Insight, an entirely new skill called Arcane Blade had been created.
I’d only meant to raise skill levels and add some enhancement effects, yet I never imagined two new skills would manifest from it.
“Someone of your exceptional talent would surely understand what I’m saying.”
With those words, the Blue Moon Knight Order’s commander withdrew.
Yet the subtle smile lingering on his face suggested he was confident I would choose him.
Well, that wasn’t entirely wrong.
‘It doesn’t seem like a bad option.’
In fact, I was seriously considering joining the Blue Moon Knight Order.
Originally, I’d planned to politely decline after finishing the Insight session, claiming that joining a knight order felt burdensome.
But the terms of joining the Blue Moon Knight Order were quite tempting.
‘I could deepen my understanding of magic, my greatest weakness, and learn spells that no grimoire could teach me.’
Most importantly, the Blue Moon commander had said Arcane Blade was merely an improvised technique created on the spot.
In other words, Arcane Blade was incomplete.
If I joined Blue Moon, there was a high chance the commander would complete Arcane Blade for me.
“My turn now! Don’t just stand there—try attacking my shield!”
The Black Shield Knight Order’s commander stepped forward next.
Crash!
“Hahahaha!”
As he raised his shield, the gathered commanders casually unleashed their attacks upon it.
Yet not a single scratch appeared on the shield.
Even in the angles the shield didn’t cover, some kind of barrier materialized to block the strikes.
[ You have gained Insight into the Black Shield Knight Order’s commander, Conrad Duran. ]
[ Your All Mastery skill level rises significantly. ]
[ All Mastery skill is enhanced, generating an additional effect. ]
[ All Mastery – Black Iron: When defense succeeds, defense power additionally increases and health loss is reduced. ]
Thanks to gaining Insight into that exceptional defensive technique, I obtained both a skill level increase and an enhancement effect.
‘The Blue Moon Knight Order, though…’
My mind was already consumed with thoughts of the Blue Moon Knight Order.
While the other orders held no particular appeal, joining Blue Moon seemed like it would grant me considerable advantages.
“Well? Have you decided?”
“Surely it’ll be our Red Wolf Knight Order!”
“We already have the offspring of our alpha wyvern waiting for you!”
“Black Shield!”
“Hehehehe.”
The moment of decision had arrived.
I was about to make my choice with greater deliberation than ever before.
“Everyone, stand aside.”
A voice echoed from the entrance of the Battle Square.
In a place where all the Empire’s Knight Commanders had gathered, who would dare speak with such arrogance as “stand aside”?
The Knight Commanders had every reason to be furious, yet when they turned their heads, they stepped back with expressions of reluctance rather than anger.
Who could this person be to elicit such a response from the Knight Commanders?
Between the retreating Knight Commanders appeared a woman with a cold, austere countenance.
Her golden cloak, reminiscent of the Emperor himself, bore the emblem of the Empire—the “Gold Dragon.”
And in the entire Empire, only one knight could display that symbol.
“I am Celia, Commander of the Imperial Guard.”
The Imperial Guard.
Those who stood beside the Emperor himself, a sort of direct protective detail.
Then, the knight who had introduced herself as Celia unfolded a parchment before my eyes.
[ Summons ]
“It is time for your audience with His Majesty the Emperor. Come with me.”
The Baltika Empire—the greatest nation on the continent of Second.
The time had come to meet its Emperor.

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