The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 143

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Chapter 143
Chapter 143
The number of Stone Golems was far greater than I’d anticipated.
“Grrrrrrrrr—.”
With each step forward, new Stone Golems erupted from the ground.
Moreover, the quantity spawning at once continued to increase.
When I asked Brak if this was normal,
“No. Even for the Torg Stone Field, there were never this many golems.”
Normally, you’d encounter them only occasionally, one at a time.
Therefore, something was clearly amiss with the Stone Golems appearing now.
Regardless, Brak and I didn’t alter our course.
We crushed the golems blocking our path and advanced toward the Entrance of Moeldum.
Of course, throughout all this,
[ Luke has consumed a ‘Stone Golem’. ]
[ Luke’s stats have increased by 5. ]
[ You accept the nutrients left behind by the ‘Black Flame Dragon, Luknir Desperato Ignockton’. ]
I didn’t cease my predation.
Since Stone Golems themselves were formidable monsters, the nutrients were abundant, and I was pleased with the stat gains they provided.
“We’re almost there now! Once we cross that hill, you’ll see it right away!”
Yet I couldn’t spend all my time hunting Stone Golems.
Fortunately, thanks to Brak’s excellent navigation, we reached the Entrance of Moeldum without getting lost.
The moment we crested the hill,
what appeared before Brak and me was
“…Was there originally some kind of guardian protecting the Entrance of Moeldum?”
“No, there was nothing like that….”
At first glance, this golem exuded an entirely different level of oppressive presence than the ones we’d faced thus far.
Its size alone exceeded five meters.
Its body wasn’t merely composed of stone—it appeared to be clad in armor forged from stone itself.
Most notably, the shimmering emerald aura enveloping the golem’s entire form
“An evil god! It’s the color of an evil god!”
There was no doubt.
The evil god that had appeared in Moeldum.
It was the aura symbolizing the Green Stone God.
Yet it didn’t appear to be completely consumed by the evil god’s influence.
If it had been fully consumed, the golem’s body would have gleamed like a jewel rather than stone.
“In any case, we have to defeat that to enter Moeldum, correct?”
“It’s blocking the Entrance of Moeldum precisely. I’m not sure if it’s intentional, but it seems that way.”
Then there was only one answer.
“I’ll handle it.”
“Can you manage it? Alone?”
“If I can’t defeat that, how am I supposed to defeat the Evil God?”
I’ll bring down that golem.
At a glance, that golem is unmistakably a remnant of the Evil God that has been threatening the continent recently.
Though I’ve faced the Evil God before, I’ve never confronted its remnants, so I wanted to engage it directly and gauge its power.
– I activate the skill ‘Concealment’.
Since I hadn’t been detected yet, I used Concealment with the intention of launching a preemptive strike.
As I descended the hill and approached the golem’s flank.
“The footsteps of an organic being…”
The golem suddenly rose and turned its gaze toward me.
‘Did it sense the vibrations in the ground? Or does it merge completely with the earth and perceive all existence upon it?’
Various theories crossed my mind in that instant.
But now wasn’t the time for speculation—I had to evade the golem’s attack.
Crack!
A stone pillar tinged with green light erupted from the spot where I’d been standing.
Had my timing been even slightly slower, I would have been struck directly by that pillar.
‘I don’t know the exact mechanism, but it’s certain the golem pinpoints my location through the ground.’
That made stealth and ambush impossible.
With Luke’s assistance, I swiftly changed into new equipment and began dodging the successive stone pillars erupting from the ground with each landing.
Fortunately, they weren’t particularly fast, but they weren’t slow either.
Without focus, I’d be struck and sent flying immediately.
‘Its perception weakens if I don’t touch the ground.’
The moment my feet touch the earth, it detects my position and the pillars rise.
But before I make contact, it struggles to pinpoint my location.
Even with its gaze fixed on me, its vision doesn’t seem particularly sharp.
Boom!
Contrary to its solid appearance, the creature erected stone pillars across its front to block my approach.
Meanwhile, I leaped high into the air.
‘Then, if I simply don’t touch the ground, that’s that.’
Through Luke, I retrieved a whistle.
[ Whistle of the Colossal Bat’s Cavern ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Type : Mount
Grade : Heroic
The moment I blew the whistle.
Flap!
A massive bat with wings spanning what appeared to be three meters materialized and seized me with its talons.
The colossal bat.
Among flying mounts, it ranked among the lower tier.
It couldn’t achieve proper flight—merely allowing one to descend slowly from great heights, so to speak.
Under normal circumstances, it wasn’t a particularly useful mount, but for this situation, it was more than sufficient.
Whoosh!
I soar toward the golem with the aid of the giant bat, launching myself high into the air.
In that moment.
“The organic creature’s… footsteps have vanished?”
Unable to sense my presence, the golem falters in confusion as I descend above its head.
[ Hammer of the Breaker ]
I draw out the hammer.
– I activate the 3rd Circle earth magic ‘Ground Wave’.
Channeling the spell.
Crash!!
I bring the hammer down with all my might against the golem’s head.
The attack connected cleanly.
Or so I thought.
“…Found you.”
The golem simply twisted its head, fixing its gaze directly upon me.
Boom!
It raised both arms and clapped its palms together as if applauding.
Had I not escaped using Black Shadow Drift, I would have already been flattened and logged out.
Its durability exceeded my expectations.
Indeed, combined with the golem’s inherent high defense, the power of the evil god infused within it was unmistakably formidable.
But.
“Found it.”
Through this exchange, I had discovered it.
The golem’s core.
By analyzing the impact from the blunt strike and the vibrations generated by Ground Wave, I could pinpoint a location within the golem’s body where the resonance frequency differed subtly from the rest.
That location unmistakably housed its core.
Having defeated countless varieties of golems during my time in First, I could be certain of this.
Now that I’d identified the weakness, only one thing remained.
[ Heracles’ Bronze Club ]
( Non-tradeable )
Type: Blunt Weapon
Grade: Legendary
Requirements: Level 800+, Blunt Mastery Lv 80+, Strength 3,000+
Description: A bronze club said to have been wielded by the great hero Heracles as he overcame his twelve labors.
To deliver a devastating blow directly to the golem’s weak point.
Rumble!
Using the stone pillars that erupt to crush me as a springboard instead, I leap toward the golem.
I evade all extraneous attacks and employ movement skills to advance solely toward the golem’s vulnerability.
– I activate the 3rd Circle earth magic ‘Ground Wave’.
Then I imbue the spell into Heracles’ Bronze Club.
[ I activate Black Flame Transformation. ]
[ I borrow the power of the Black Flame Dragon, Luknir Desperato Ignockton. ]
Using Black Flame Transformation as well.
“Organic matter, join us….”
The golem’s weakness, spouting incomprehensible nonsense.
Toward its left flank.
– I activate the skill Crimson Field Blood Claw.
I use the mythic-grade slashing skill I obtained after defeating Red Lion.
Crimson Field Blood Claw didn’t require a bladed weapon—I could use it even while wielding a blunt instrument like this.
Just as Black Insect Flash could take on the forms of various insects.
Crimson Field Blood Claw could likewise manifest as various beasts, delivering slashing attacks suited to the situation.
What I envisioned was.
‘A bear.’
A heavy slashing attack, as if a bear were swinging its foreleg.
Kwaaaang!!
The tremendous impact seemed to shake the ground itself along with the golem.
The golem tried desperately to withstand my attack, but this was a strike unleashed with an 800-level restricted legendary weapon, magic, skills, and Black Flame Transformation combined.
The flank, unprotected even by the evil god’s aura, twisted and fractured.
Unlike the other golems, its core didn’t shatter in one blow.
But the fracture exposed the golem’s core.
I didn’t miss that moment.
[ Heracles’ Sword, Marmiaduas ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Form: Sword
Grade: Legendary
Restriction: Level 800 or higher, Sword Mastery Lv 80 or higher, Strength 3,000 or higher
Description: A blunt sword said to have been wielded by the great hero Heracles.
I drew Heracles’ sword, as formidable as a bronze club.
Without missing the opening as the golem panicked from the fracture appearing in its flank where the core lay, I immediately thrust Marmiaduas forward.
– I activate the skill Black Insect Flash.
Not as sharp as a renowned blade, but the ‘power’ itself contained within the sword was stronger than any renowned blade—Heracles’ sword.
Marmiaduas.
The brute force contained in that blade brutally wedged itself into the gap of the fracture.
Crack!
It finally reached the golem’s core.
Time to finish this.
– I activate the third-circle fire magic Fire Burst.
Boom!!
The flames erupting from the tip of Marmiaduas completely consumed the golem’s core.
[ Your level has increased. ]
A level-up message materialized, testament to the golem’s demise.
I couldn’t allow the golem to continue blocking the Entrance to Moeldum, so I immediately commanded Luke to consume it.
[ Luke has consumed the ‘Green Stone Golem’. ]
[ Luke’s stats have increased by 50. ]
[ You accept the nutrients left behind by the ‘Black Flame Dragon, Luknir Desperato Ignockton’. ]
My stats rose far more than I’d anticipated.
It rivaled even the finest elixirs.
– Indeed, I can faintly sense the sanctity of the Evil God within this.
– More than anything, this firm texture is truly satisfying—combined with the Evil God’s sanctity, I could chew it forever.
Crunch, crackle!
Before long, the golem vanished completely.
Only then did the dwarf warrior Brak approach, his expression dazed.
“By the heavens. That creature looked far more powerful than any golem that’s ever appeared in Moeldum. To fell such a beast in an instant…”
“Where is the Entrance to Moeldum?”
“Ah, right. I lost my focus. Let me find it for you at once.”
He retrieved a battle hammer from his back.
Then.
Boom!
He drove it down forcefully against the ground.
A metallic click echoed from the floor, and with a tremor, a door-like structure leading downward appeared.
It seemed Brak’s hammer served as the key.
Magic aside, dwarven engineering was beyond my comprehension.
However, there was one problem.
“Hmm, this appears to be severely damaged.”
The door leading to Moeldum was visibly warped, even to my eyes.
Because of this.
“It seems we’ll have to open it manually.”
The door to Moeldum, which should have opened automatically, was broken.

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