The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 110

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Chapter 110
Chapter 110
As I was leaving after finishing my business at the Imperial Palace.
Familiar faces appeared before me.
‘The Knight Commanders.’
The Golden Spear Knights, Red Wolf Knights, Black Shield Knights, and others.
They were the Empire’s greatest Knight Commanders.
I wondered if they had come to make another recruitment offer to me, someone who was slipping away without a word.
“Sigh, I never expected His Majesty would recommend a position in the Imperial Guard.”
“His Majesty made a proposal, so we couldn’t very well accept you ourselves.”
“Sigh, what a shame. To lose such talent.”
“Even without this incident, there was likely no chance you would have joined us anyway.”
“What did you just say!”
Fortunately, that didn’t seem to be the case.
After all, I had just rejected the Emperor’s proposal to join the Imperial Guard.
If I suddenly joined a different Knight Order in this situation, things would become awkward.
The Knight Commanders naturally wouldn’t want to risk angering the Emperor over such a matter.
However.
“What a shame it is.”
“I feel the same way.”
The Knight Commander of the Blue Moon Knight Order.
Raymond Mistborn still seemed to regret the current situation.
Well, I felt the same way.
‘If I had joined Blue Moon, I could have learned various unique spells and higher-tier magic, and learned more about Arcane Blades.’
Still, I thought there was nothing I could do about it now.
“While we cannot form a bond as fellow Knight Order members, do visit the Blue Moon Knight Order sometime when you have the chance.”
“Would that be acceptable?”
“As long as it’s not a formal recruitment, His Majesty won’t take issue. And, someone like you—I’d like to help you grow. Or rather, I want to assist you.”
“Thank you.”
“Grow a bit more first, then come find me. For now, there isn’t much I can teach you.”
“Yes.”
An unexpected opportunity had emerged.
He would help me even without formal recruitment.
I heard the word ‘experiment’ in the middle there, which made me slightly uneasy, but what did it matter?
Whether it was an experiment or not, receiving help from an 8th Circle Grand Mage like the Blue Moon Knight Commander was more than welcome.
However, as he said, I needed to grow more.
[ Hidden Quest ‘The Blue Moon Knight Commander’s Interest’ has been created. ]
Rank: Intermediate
Description: Raymond Mistborn, Knight Commander of the Blue Moon Knight Order, has taken great interest in your magical talent.
Grow further, then visit the Blue Moon Knight Order and satisfy Raymond’s curiosity.
Objective: Reach level 300, then seek out the Blue Moon Knight Order.
I couldn’t simply walk in and begin learning magic right away.
Level 300—that was the requirement.
Even for someone like me, reaching level 300 would take some time, though not an eternity.
‘It won’t take an absurdly long time, at least.’
This was acceptable.
“Then, I shall take my leave. Perhaps we’ll meet again.”
“Heheheh, safe travels. I eagerly await word of your next Achievement.”
With those words, I exchanged farewells with the Knight Commanders.
As I walked forward, the tightly sealed doors of the Imperial Palace began to swing open.
Having lingered within the palace far longer than anticipated, stepping back into the outside air felt strangely refreshing.
The moment I passed through the palace gates, already thinking I should stop by the market first.
What caught my eye was—
“Huh?”
“Isn’t that him?”
“The nickname identification isn’t working! But it has to be him!”
“Mir, it’s Mir! Mir!”
“He finally came out!!”
An enormous crowd of people calling out my name.
* * *
The moment my Achievement was announced alongside my promotion to Baron.
Countless players wanted to find me.
The majority were Guilds hoping to scout me.
Second were players wanting to ask how to achieve nobility status themselves.
Third were those hoping to film me and secure an interview to capture public attention.
Beyond that, there were players simply curious about me, or curious about Mir, the Beginner League champion.
And the simplest method for all of them to find me was—
“Wait at the front of the Imperial Palace.”
“Head to the Imperial Palace!”
“If we wait at the palace entrance, we’re bound to see him eventually, right?”
“Whoa, players are already gathering! We need to hurry and claim a good spot!”
They occupied the Entrance to the Imperial Palace.
The palace had only one main gate, and since I would have to pass through it, I would inevitably appear there.
Of course, they couldn’t simply block the palace entrance without restraint.
The Guard Captain actually came out and tried to push the players back.
“This distance should be acceptable, shouldn’t it?”
“You’re calling this the palace entrance? It’s so far away.”
“But you said that distance was fine! By distance, this is the same—why should only we retreat?”
“Yes, yes, we’ll move back in just a moment~”
The players refused to budge easily.
As a result, users continued to gather around the Entrance to the Imperial Palace, maintaining their surveillance.
Of course, there were clear limitations to this approach.
“It’s unfortunate that I can’t go directly.”
“But surely the Guild Master can’t waste time like this, can he? The moment Mir appears, I’ll report it immediately, so please don’t worry.”
“Once I hear the report, I’ll tear up a return scroll and rush over.”
“Leave it to me!”
The biggest problem was that no one knew when Mir would emerge.
That was only natural.
The Imperial Palace had merely announced Mir’s Achievement, but had revealed nothing about his schedule.
The second problem was.
“He hasn’t come out yet, right?”
“I heard that when he entered the Imperial Palace, he rode in on a wyvern.”
“What if he leaves the same way? Then we won’t be able to see him, will we?”
“Who knows? We’re keeping watch on the wyverns that come and go from the Imperial Palace, but honestly, hiding a single person is simple enough, isn’t it?”
“He might even use a back entrance.”
“Does the Imperial Palace even have a back entrance?”
“I don’t know for sure, but honestly, it would be strange if it didn’t, wouldn’t it?”
There was no way to confirm whether Mir was still inside the Imperial Palace.
Because of that problem, even though finding Mir was said to be important, most of the users gathered here were not particularly skilled.
However, not everyone was incompetent.
Among them were masters who exceeded level 400.
They were quietly concealing themselves among the ordinary users.
Those bearing the red skull emblem hidden upon their chests.
Their identity was.
“Everyone, hold your positions and wait.”
“Yes, Master.”
Red Skull.
Those who harbored a grudge against Mir.
They were concealed within the crowd before the Entrance to the Imperial Palace, waiting for Mir to slip out.
Assassinating Mir, who had risen to the rank of Baron, was far too dangerous.
But they thought they could both take revenge on Mir and simultaneously elevate Red Skull’s notoriety.
“Brother, do you really think he’ll come out?”
“The most important thing for an assassin is patience.”
“Wow, you’re so cool, brother!”
“Didn’t you know? That’s precisely why I can command guild members like this.”
“Oh! Then I want to be Vice Guild Master!”
“You need to improve your skills first. You’re still far from ready.”
Honestly, it was a waste of time.
Summoning all these guild members of considerable skill just to catch a single Mir whose emergence time remained unknown.
Moonlight Wolf hadn’t noticed, but within Red Skull, negative sentiment toward Moonlight Wolf was spreading.
‘Isn’t our guild master a bit incompetent?’
‘We’re supposed to be Second’s top assassination guild, but how many successful assassinations has he actually pulled off?’
‘Honestly, assassination requests aren’t even that frequent, they’re hard to succeed at, and we don’t make nearly as much money as expected.’
‘His abilities are questionable too. A guild master should at least have a sharp mind.’
‘How many problems have been caused by this user named Mir alone?’
‘If this user named Mir is really targeting our guild like the guild master says, wouldn’t it be better to just leave? I heard he’s as wealthy as the youngest son of a conglomerate family.’
They spoke of targeting Mir.
Yet in reality, almost nothing had been resolved so far—a natural consequence.
Just as the patience of Red Skull’s guild members was running out.
Creak, creak, creak—
The gates of the Imperial Palace began to open.
The figure that emerged was a man.
In that instant, every user gathered here, including Red Skull, activated detection-related items aimed at him.
“It’s Mir! Mir!”
Through the various information that had been revealed so far, they could determine he was Mir.
Though he supposedly concealed his identity with the Secret Mantle and the Ring of Deception.
Conversely, if they carefully used detection items and failed to detect him, they could infer that he was Mir.
Most importantly, at this moment, there was no other user who could emerge from the Imperial Palace besides Mir.
At Mir’s appearance, not only the users but also Moonlight Wolf smiled broadly and spoke.
“We will now commence Operation Mir Assassination. Everyone, take your positions and conceal yourselves.”
Red Skull’s shadow melted into the shadows of the crowd.
* * *
“Sigh….”
A sigh escaped me involuntarily.
Though the Emperor announced my Achievement, I never expected such a massive crowd to gather at the entrance of the Imperial Palace.
Thanks to the restraint of the Guard Captains, some distance had been maintained, but the moment I appeared—
“Mir! Won’t you join our guild? We’ll provide you with anything you desire!”
“How did you obtain the rank of Baron?”
“I heard you defeated the Orc Lord—could we get an interview?”
“Mir, please answer just once!”
“I’ve been a fan since the Beginner League days!”
“Mir!!”
As if they had been waiting, the users surged toward me.
Pressing toward the gates of the Imperial Palace.
The fortunate thing was—
“Fall back!”
“If you advance any further, it will be considered an attempt at unauthorized entry into the Imperial Palace, and you will be punished!”
“Request reinforcements!”
The Guard Captains stationed at the entrance of the Imperial Palace were doing their duty.
Moreover, as if they had received some hint about my departure—
“We will provide cover until you have completely escaped the Imperial Palace.”
“Thank you.”
“Not at all.”
The Imperial Palace guards parted through the crowd to escort me.
Standing here like this, I felt like some kind of celebrity.
“This way.”
The number of guards suddenly increased, and they carved a path for me to move through.
Thanks to them, I was able to leave the Entrance of the Imperial Palace without difficulty.
No matter how brave the players were, none of them dared to push past the Imperial Palace guards and approach me.
The problem came after I completely left the Imperial Palace.
“From here on, it seems we won’t be able to protect you.”
“That’s fine.”
These guards were, after all, only tasked with protecting the Imperial Palace.
They couldn’t protect me forever.
In other words, the moment I stepped beyond this point, I would have to handle that crowd alone.
‘Should I escape using concealment? Or use another long-distance movement skill?’
Well, it wasn’t difficult.
I had more than enough movement-related items.
Thinking this without much concern, the moment I stepped forward.
A flash.
Faster than anyone else, a figure appeared before me.
“I’ve been waiting for you, Mir.”
A player who appeared bearing the crimson skull emblem as if to prove his affiliation.
“You wouldn’t claim not to know me, would you?”
I could tell he belonged to the Red Skull Guild.
The Murderer I encountered right after leaving the City of Beginnings.
And those who attacked me at Second Crown.
They were all Red Skull members, and I was well aware that they harbored hostility toward me.
However.
“Who are you?”
The man before my eyes.
I didn’t know who he was.
At least, I had never seen his face before.
My answer seemed to make the man’s face contort for a moment.
“Don’t play dumb! Red Skull’s Guild Master! Don’t think you can keep running from Moonlight Wolf forever!”
The man raised his voice further and thrust a dagger at me.
Though he spoke lightly, the man’s level was estimated to be at least 400 or higher.
His class was assassin-type.
The dagger wielded by such a man was incredibly fast and powerful.
However, I didn’t retreat even a single step from his strike.
And for good reason.
– Master.
Without needing to give an explicit command, I trusted that Luke would block that attack on his own.
[ Vitege’s Shield ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Type: Shield
Grade: Epic
Restrictions: Level 600 or higher, Shield Mastery Lv 60 or higher
Description: A shield crafted by Burlant, an exceptional blacksmith once called the King of the Elves, specifically for Vitege.
Before me, black flames rippled as a shield materialized.
Against a white background, a red hammer and tongs symbolizing the forge were emblazoned, and pomegranate garnets representing the royal family of Bedvilt were embedded in three directions.
An Epic-grade shield that even the spear of the hero Dietrich could not pierce.
Ting!
“No…!”
It had blocked the strike of an assassin who appeared to be at least Level 400.
But Red Skull’s attack was far from over.
The moment the man’s assault failed.
Thud.
Five assassins materialized around me.
Though inferior to the man before me, they were assassins of equally formidable skill.
They.
“Die!”
Thrust their daggers at me in unison.

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