The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 137

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Chapter 137
Chapter 137
One of Red Lion’s knees buckled.
Even Red Lion himself seemed caught off guard by the sudden weakness in his legs, his brow furrowing as he stared down at the bent knee.
‘He’s taken the bait.’
Yes, this was the way to overcome Red Lion.
From this point on, it was a battle of endurance.
Red Lion’s knee buckling didn’t mean he was incapacitated.
He simply hadn’t adapted instantaneously to his deteriorating condition.
I could see it clearly as Red Lion forced strength back into his legs and began rising again.
‘I need to buy time.’
If I could stretch this out long enough, the poison coursing through Red Lion’s body would stop his heart on its own.
But there was one problem.
– Master, we don’t have much time left.
Black Flame Transformation was wearing off.
Though Black Flame Transformation’s duration had been extended, poisoning Red Lion had taken longer than anticipated.
Well, truthfully, this was only possible because Red Lion was weakened.
The Red Lion I’d faced at First was far larger and more formidable than this.
“KRAAAAGH!”
Time was running short, but my options were limited.
I had to evade his attacks and drive my poisoned weapons deeper to accelerate the toxin’s spread.
There was no other way to win.
If Black Flame Transformation expired before that, I’d have to trust the barrier’s defenses and wait atop it for Red Lion to succumb to the poison.
That’s what I was thinking.
“GRRROOWWL!”
Red Lion suddenly changed direction.
Not toward me—toward Red Beast Fortress.
“What?”
Red Lion was a god of fierce pride.
He would never forgive an enemy bold enough to stand against him.
In fact, at First, Red Lion never once retreated or backed down, not even in the moment of his defeat.
He charged at me while bleeding profusely—that was Red Lion.
Yet here he was, abandoning me to rush toward the barrier?
This was beyond my calculations.
Then Red Lion began displaying intelligent movements, unlike the Red Lion I remembered from First.
“MUUUOOOOGH!”
CRUNCH!
“GRRRRGH.”
Red Lion swallowed one of the beasts in front of the barrier whole.
A crimson buffalo that had been snorting and ramming against the barrier was swallowed without ceremony.
And so it began.
Ssshhh.
A burn scar on Red Lion’s body healed perfectly.
Though more wounds remained, it was clear that if he devoured just two or three more beasts, all of Red Lion’s injuries would be completely restored.
“Damn it.”
I couldn’t allow him to recover like this.
Time was running out for me.
Soon the Black Flame Curse would break free.
But how?
If Red Lion ignored me and focused solely on feeding, there was no way I could stop him in my current state.
Just as Red Lion was about to devour another beast.
“Fire!”
From the barrier came Lionheart Marquis’s thunderous command to shoot.
Whoooosh!
Arrows, cannon fire, boulders launched from catapults.
All manner of projectiles traced crimson arcs across the sky.
Every single projectile that came flying.
BOOM CRASH!!!
Rained down upon Red Lion’s body as he tried to devour the new beast.
“Grrrrgh!”
The projectiles I had personally inscribed with magical enchantments succeeded in bombarding Red Lion, but the damage dealt was not significant.
It was because of Red Lion’s tough hide.
Though the concentrated barrage was powerful, it wasn’t enough to pierce through Red Lion’s skin.
Still, thanks to it, I managed to halt Red Lion’s movement and burst the beast he was trying to eat, stopping his feeding in its tracks.
“Mir, Sub-Marquis! We’ll help!”
Then came the Marquis’s voice.
Without even time to respond, I nodded and charged toward Red Lion.
I closed the distance in an instant and struck at Red Lion’s wounds, still rigid from the shock of impact.
[ Killer Bee’s Poison Fang ]
Squelch!
I drove the poison weapon deep inside.
I barely dodged Red Lion’s front paw strike that came immediately after.
“ROOOAAARRGH!”
Red Lion ignored me once more and set out searching for prey.
The closer to the barrier, the greater the number of beasts.
The moment Red Lion reached a new beast and bared his sharp fangs.
“Fire!”
BOOM CRASH!
Concentrated fire rained upon Red Lion, and as he retreated slightly, his prey burst apart.
In that gap.
[ Pest Bringer ]
Thunk!
I dashed forward and drove the poisoned weapon deep into its flesh.
“KRAAAAGH!”
The Red Lion roared loudly, irritation flashing across its massive form.
Displeased that the Red Beast Fortress dared to interfere with its feast, it lunged forward in an instant and hurled itself against the fortress’s barrier.
Boom!
“Ugh!”
The barrier trembled under that tremendous impact.
Had it been the poorly maintained barrier from before, it would have crumbled instantly, but the barrier I had personally repaired stood firm against the Red Lion’s charge.
[ Black Raven’s Beak ]
Thunk!
I seized the opening and drove another poisoned weapon into it.
“KRAAAAAAAAAGH!”
The Red Lion’s fury reached its peak.
The barrier refused to break easily, and my attacks remained beyond its reach—of course it was enraged.
The roar erupting before me sent the soldiers atop the barrier flying and shattered several defensive weapons.
But.
Drip.
I saw it.
The liquid flowing from the Red Lion’s mouth along with its roar.
A thick, viscous liquid where the poison’s distinctive violet hue mingled with the Red Lion’s crimson blood.
The Red Lion’s movements were no longer as they had been.
Though the external wounds appeared minor, it meant the Red Lion’s internal body was already thoroughly ravaged by poison.
– Master, now….
“Yes, now for the final strike.”
Before the Black Flame Transformation expired.
I had prepared my final attack.
The weapon I had chosen to bring down the Red Lion was.
[ Jörmungandr’s Fang ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Form : Dagger
Grade : Mythic
Restrictions : Level 1,000 or higher, Sword Mastery Lv 100, Poison Resistance Lv 100, Agility 4,000 or higher
Description : The fang of Jörmungandr, the serpent that encircles the world and is said to devour it. Its poison is known to be potent enough to intoxicate even Thor, the Thunder God.
This was it.
A dagger forged from the fang of Jörmungandr, a mythic-grade monster.
Across the pristine white blade ran patterns resembling Jörmungandr’s scales, and below lay a crossguard shaped like a serpent’s gaping maw.
At the center of the crossguard gleamed a green gemstone resembling Jörmungandr’s eye—my greatest poison weapon.
Grasping that dagger.
Whoosh!
I charged toward the Red Lion.
The Red Lion roared once more.
– I’ll shield you from it.
Crackle!
Luke’s black flames surged violently, blocking the shockwave from the roar.
Because of that, the black flame transformation was on the verge of breaking, but.
“Thanks.”
Thanks to him, an opening had appeared.
The Red Lion swung its front paws in a crossing motion, but the front paws, slowed by poison, were.
– Using skill ‘Black Serpent Shadow Dance’.
I could easily evade it with the skill.
Then, leaping high, I bounded up the Red Lion’s front leg.
Toward the Red Lion’s right eye, which was staring directly at me.
– Using skill ‘Black Insect Flash’.
Thud!
I drove Jörmungandr’s fangs deep into it.
With that final blow, the black flame transformation completely shattered, and all the black flames clinging to my body extinguished.
Then.
“KRAAAAAAAAAAGH!”
The Red Lion roared once more.
This time, without even a moment to be protected by Luke, I was sent bouncing off the Red Lion’s body and crashed into the barrier.
Checking my status, my health was already at a precarious level.
The Red Lion approached me, dripping dark-red liquid from its eyes and mouth as if refusing to show mercy.
It was certainly a threatening sight, but.
“I’ve won.”
I was certain of victory.
– Using the unique skill of ‘Jörmungandr’s Fangs’, ‘God-Slaying Venom’.
I activated the unique skill possessed by Jörmungandr’s Fangs.
Splurt!
Poison erupted from the Red Lion’s seven orifices.
Though invisible to the eye, the entire interior of the Red Lion’s tough hide must have undergone necrosis from all manner of poisons, including Jörmungandr’s venom.
In the end, the Red Lion rolled its eyes back and, unable to endure any longer, collapsed to the ground.
If it had somehow survived even this, the situation would have been hopeless, but fortunately, before my eyes.
[ Main Scenario Quest ‘Omen of Great Evil (2)’ has been completed. ]
[ Your level has increased. ]
[ Your level has increased. ]
….
Quest completion messages and level-up notifications proving the Red Lion’s death appeared in succession.
From level 200 onward, leveling up wasn’t easy, but.
Through consistently hunting beasts and defeating the Red Lion, an evil god, my level had risen far more than I anticipated.
However, the reward for defeating the Red Lion extended far beyond mere experience points.
“Luke, you’ve worked hard. Eat.”
– Thank you, Master.
[ Luke has consumed the ‘Red Beast God’. ]
Black flames erupted across the Red Lion’s body.
But that wasn’t all.
[ Luke has consumed the ‘Red Buffalo’. ]
[ Luke has consumed the ‘Red Wild Boar’. ]
….
Not just the Red Lion, but every beast that had fallen before the barrier—all those I had defeated—were now engulfed in black flames.
[ Luke’s stats have increased by 200. ]
Originally, Luke could absorb a maximum of 100 stat points at once.
However, thanks to consuming the ‘Black Flame Dragon’s Fang’, Luke’s absorption capacity had grown substantially, allowing him to absorb a staggering 200 stat points in a single instance.
But did the amount of stats transferred to me decrease?
No.
[ You accept the nourishment left behind by the ‘Black Flame Dragon, Lucknir Desperato Ignockton’. ]
[ Maximum Health increases significantly. ]
[ Strength increases significantly. ]
….
In fact, my stat increases were even greater than before.
Just as Luke’s stats had doubled, so too had mine—exactly doubled.
I had made the right choice selecting Luke’s fang as my reward from the Imperial Palace Vault instead of other treasures.
If there were another part of Luke’s body in the Imperial Palace Vault, I would choose it again without hesitation.
Next.
– Master, I have finished collecting the spoils.
Luke had completed gathering the items.
Since I had defeated the Red Beast God, wouldn’t I obtain a Mythic-grade skill book just as I had when I defeated the Black Worm God?
And one more thing.
[ You have eliminated the second omen of great evil. ]
[ As a reward for achieving your second feat as an All Master, you may strengthen one of the All Master’s abilities. ]
The quest reward had arrived.
This was an opportunity to strengthen one of my All Master abilities.
Previously, I had chosen ‘Balanced Growth’, which increased my stat gains with each level, and reaped tremendous benefits.
Now I was curious which ability I should enhance this time.
Finally.
[ Main Scenario Quest ‘Omen of Great Evil (3)’ has been generated. ]
Grade: Epic
Description: As one who has transitioned into an All Master, you must follow the guidance of fate and prevent the emergence of great evil.
Objective: Search for the third omen of great evil.
The third main scenario Quest came to mind.
I wanted to dismiss the crowded System Messages and immediately select which abilities to strengthen with the items dropped by the Red Beast God and the Quest rewards, but.
Before that.
“Waaaaahhhhh!”
“We won! We woooon!”
“Sage Mir has defeated the Red Lion!”
First, I needed to return to the Red Beast Fortress.
This conquest of the Red Lion wasn’t achieved by my strength alone—it was only possible because of the aid from the Red Beast Fortress.

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