The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 116

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Chapter 116
Chapter 116
[ Luke has consumed ‘Lightning Knight, Voltar’. ]
[ Luke’s stats have increased by 30. ]
Voltar was devoured by Luke.
I’d sensed it from the entrance of Lightning Peak—Luke’s predatory ability had definitely grown stronger after absorbing the Black Flame Dragon’s Fang.
Previously, even when absorbing ordinary boss monsters, the stat increase was only around 20.
The efficiency had risen by at least 1.5 times.
And beyond that.
[ You accept the nutrients left behind by ‘Black Flame Dragon, Luknir Desperado Ignockton’. ]
In the past, only the leftover nutrients that Luke couldn’t fully absorb would transfer to me.
Now, even in ordinary circumstances, my stats rose slightly as well.
I was glad I’d chosen Luke’s fangs from the Imperial Palace Treasure Vault.
Regardless.
– Human cuisine is delicious enough, but the satisfaction from the superior nutrients of high-tier monsters is truly incomparable.
– Especially this tingling sensation—it’s a texture one could never experience from human food.
‘Can you even call that a texture…’
Luke was evaluating the taste of his prey as naturally as always.
– Master, ‘Voltar’s Lightning Greatsword’ has dropped from the prey. What would you like to do with it?
“Oh, that’s not bad?”
Voltar’s Lightning Greatsword.
It was the finest item obtainable from defeating the Lightning Knight.
Of course, I already had an identical Lightning Greatsword from First, so I didn’t need another.
I could fetch a decent price for it at the Auction House.
So I left Luke to store it, and was about to head to my meeting place with Simons to craft the elixir when.
“Why not do it here?”
My mind changed.
The reason I usually rented a room at an Inn when crafting elixirs was to avoid being disturbed by people.
Wasn’t this place perfect for that?
An unpopular hunting ground, and specifically the peak of a mountain with a boss monster—the chances of players appearing were slim.
Since it was where the boss monster had been, ordinary monsters wouldn’t venture here either.
And the lightning that had been striking randomly had stopped now that the boss monster was defeated.
“Luke, get out the alchemy kit.”
– Shall I retrieve a standard one as usual, Master?
“No, I’d prefer Paracelsus’s alchemy kit.”
– Understood, Master.
Normally, an alchemy kit suited to my level would suffice.
But the material I was about to use was none other than the ‘Orc Lord’s Heart’, wasn’t it?
I couldn’t afford to use legendary-grade elixir materials carelessly.
With that thought, the alchemy kit I retrieved was.
[Paracelsus’s Alchemy Kit]
(Non-Tradeable)
Type: Alchemy Kit
Grade: Legendary
Restrictions: Level 400+, Wisdom 700+, Intelligence 700+, Alchemy Lv 40+
Description: The alchemy kit of a legendary alchemist and physician known to have researched a universal panacea and an elixir of immortality through alchemy.
It was nothing short of a legendary-grade kit.
True, the level restriction was double my current level, so there would likely be penalties like usage time limits.
‘As the bearer of the Orc Lord’s heart, I should be able to handle this much.’
Paracelsus’s Alchemy Kit had the effect of significantly boosting my abilities when manufacturing potions or elixirs.
I worried briefly that the kit might deactivate mid-process, but that was simply a matter of working as quickly as possible.
I couldn’t speak for others, but I had confidence in my speed.
[Orc Lord’s Heart]
First, I retrieved the Orc Lord’s Heart—the core material that would serve as the foundation.
Along with it, I drew out elixirs and elixir materials that had been usable since level 200.
[Crimson Blazing Lava Flower]
[Sacred Moonlight Dew]
[Phantom Grass Steeped in Darkness]
[Eternal Frost Pearl]
[Ancient Mana Stone Powder]
….
Of course, I had no intention of using all of these.
Some elixirs drew out each other’s power, but others clashed and nullified their effects entirely.
I was the one who had climbed to the rank of ‘Grand Alchemist’ in First through skill alone.
Even an Orc Lord’s Heart was something I could handle with ease.
– Using skill ‘Alchemy’.
Alchemy initiated.
From here on, it was a race against time.
Paracelsus’s Alchemy Kit, with its level restrictions exceeding my own, would deactivate soon enough—I had to complete the alchemy before that happened.
Sizzzzle!
The first material I used was, naturally, the Orc Lord’s Heart.
Using it as the foundation, I employed various materials to amplify the medicinal properties inherent in the Orc Lord’s Heart.
It wasn’t merely about drawing out its potency—the materials I was using would also react with the Orc Lord’s Heart, further elevating its efficacy.
And so I began.
Whirrrrr—
Something flowed forth from the Orc Lord’s Heart as it underwent transmutation.
That was the very essence of the Orc Lord—the power that dwelt within its heart.
To stabilize that power, I added various materials and applied rapid heat.
Unlike my time in First, I could now use magic.
– Using 1st Circle Fire Magic ‘Fire’.
I employ First Circle ice magic, “Ice.”
Heating and cooling materials became far more efficient.
Thanks to that, I could push my speed even further.
Just before Paracelsus’s alchemy kit deactivated.
At the razor’s edge of timing.
[ Alchemy succeeded. ]
I managed to succeed in the alchemy.
The result was.
[ Judgment: Critical Success ]
“Phew.”
A critical success.
It was my first time handling the Orc Lord’s heart as a material itself.
And because of that, the combination method I used wasn’t something that existed before—it was something I had newly devised—so I was a bit worried.
Fortunately, the alchemy succeeded beautifully.
As if to prove that result.
[ Achievement Unlocked: Mythic-Grade Alchemist ]
Condition: Create a mythic-grade product through alchemy
Reward: Alchemy success rate +40%, alchemy product potency +20%
Bonus Reward: Intelligence +50
An achievement message appeared.
Not only did it raise my alchemy success rate, but it also increased the potency of the results.
And on top of that, a bonus reward that raised my intelligence by 50.
It was an extremely satisfying outcome.
No, more than that—the fact that the “Mythic-Grade Alchemist” achievement appeared meant.
“A mythic-grade elixir was created?”
I was startled and hurriedly checked the elixir’s information.
[ Tyrant’s Life Essence ]
Form: Elixir
Grade: Mythic
Requirement: Level 200 or higher
Description: An elixir potion crafted by blending the heart of the legendary tyrant, the Orc Lord, with various rare materials.
“A genuine mythic-grade elixir.”
The main material I used this time was the Orc Lord’s heart, a legendary-grade material.
And while not legendary-grade themselves, I also used various rare elixirs that could be consumed at level 200.
So it would be natural for a critical success to elevate it to mythic-grade.
But in reality, that wasn’t the case.
“If it were any other grade, perhaps, but mythic-grade isn’t an item that can be produced that way, is it?”
The mythic-grade classification operates on a different principle than other grades.
It’s possible to create a legendary-grade item using epic-grade materials, but creating a mythic-grade item from legendary-grade materials is difficult.
To obtain the mythic classification, divine power itself must be imbued within it.
The fact that the elixir I created had become a Mythic-grade item.
“Did the Orc Lord’s heart—no, the Orc Lord itself—possess divine power?”
Even if the Orc Lord was formidable, it wouldn’t naturally warrant a Mythic-grade classification.
Ignoring the 300-year cycle and birthing an Orc Lord in merely 80 years—could some mysterious divine force have been at work?
That’s what I found myself thinking.
And somehow, I had a feeling my main scenario Quest, the “Evil God,” was connected to all of this.
Well, that wasn’t something I needed to worry about right now.
“Let me see what effects it has.”
[ You have consumed the ‘Tyrant’s Life Essence.’ ]
I drank the elixir with trembling anticipation.
In that instant.
Whoooosh!
It felt as though fire erupted from within my body.
An intensely scorching energy flooded through every fiber of my being.
Yet it wasn’t painful.
A vitality like an active volcano surged through me, and my body seemed to transform into a superior form.
A metamorphosis reminiscent of the martial arts concept of rebirth through bone replacement and flesh renewal was occurring.
Accompanying it came system messages.
[ Maximum Health increases significantly. ]
[ Health Recovery Rate increases significantly. ]
[ Strength increases by 50. ]
[ Vitality increases by 50. ]
….
My physical capabilities surged dramatically.
Truly, the stat increases were worthy of being called a Mythic-grade elixir.
Befitting the potency of the Orc Lord’s heart, physical attributes like Health and Strength rose far more than Wisdom or Intelligence.
And the elixir’s power granted me more than just this.
[ By consuming the Tyrant’s Life Essence, you have acquired the passive ability ‘Tyrant’s Momentum.’ ]
[ Passive Ability: Tyrant’s Momentum ]
Resistance to all types of status ailments increases.
Physical abilities are maximized, increasing the efficiency of Strength, Agility, and Vitality stats.
Health and Health Recovery Rate increase further.
….
A passive ability the Orc Lord must have originally possessed.
I was able to acquire the additional ability called Tyrant’s Momentum.
After consuming all the elixir and absorbing its power, I felt strength surging from within my body as if it might burst forth.
“This exceeds my expectations.”
I’d thought I could raise my stats significantly.
But I never imagined I’d actually acquire the passive ability the Orc Lord possessed.
“Ah, and.”
While organizing the elixirs.
The moment I left the Imperial Palace, so many things had piled up that I hadn’t been able to use an item I’d been saving—so I pulled it out now.
That item was none other than.
[ Special Enhancement Voucher ]
This.
Of course, I hadn’t used it simply because I hadn’t had the chance, but I’d already decided what to enhance.
[ Consuming the Special Enhancement Voucher, the ‘Strength’ stat will be enhanced. ]
[ Strength+ ]
A stat that affects physical attack power and the weight of equipment one can use—in short, all aspects related to raw strength.
– All elements influenced by the Strength stat, including physical attack power and usable equipment weight, will be enhanced.
– The proportion of Strength stat applied to skills will increase.
Enhancing Strength.
It was the obvious choice.
Though I’d become an All Master and could now use magic, my primary combat method remained close-quarters fighting with the weapons I’d always relied on back in First.
Still, now that I’d acquired the Arcane Blade skill.
Next, I planned to raise Intelligence to boost magical attack power, then Wisdom to increase magical resistance and total mana, and finally Vitality to enhance health.
Once I enhanced all my stats that way, my status window would be perfect.
‘The problem is, I have no idea how to obtain more Special Enhancement Vouchers right now.’
In any case, the ‘preparations’ were complete.
Only one thing remained.
The beginning of the journey toward Red Beast Fortress.
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The next day.
I arrived at the designated meeting place at the appointed time with Simons.
[ Hill Village ]
The meeting place was a small village near Labelt.
Though “near” was relative—it was quite far, sparsely populated, and saw few travelers.
But that was precisely why this location had been chosen.
For me, who didn’t want to draw attention.
And for Simons, who wanted to hide the Merchant Caravan’s journey to Red Beast Fortress from other merchants, this place was the perfect meeting spot.
Venturing deeper into the village.
“There it is.”
About ten carriages came into view.
He’d said preparation would take time, and it seemed he’d made thorough arrangements.
“Hey, Davin! Did you feed the horses properly?”
“Fed them till they’re stuffed, so don’t worry.”
“You there, are all the supplies loaded? George, check the quantities while you circle the carriages!”
“We already checked. The quantities are correct….”
“Check again! Did you forget how important this deal is?”
“Yes….”
As I approached the caravan, I could see merchants bustling about in earnest activity.
Spotting someone who clearly held a managerial position among them, I approached, only to have the merchant regard me with a look that seemed to ask, “And who are you?”
My introduction to him was not something like “Mir, Baron.”
“I’m Mirain, a hired escort mercenary.”
Since Simons had wanted to conceal the Merchant Caravan’s journey toward the Red Beast Fortress.
To avoid drawing unwanted attention, I had taken on the alias of Mirain, a hired mercenary, for this expedition.

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