The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 15

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Chapter 15
Chapter 15
At last, I had successfully advanced to the class of All Master.
In truth, I could not know whether this hidden class had existed even during my time in First.
Based on my experience, the advancement trial for All Master was not a trial that my former self in First could have overcome.
‘They were impossible trials from the start.’
Accumulating a few more stat points in the City of Beginnings would not have sufficed.
Items obtainable in the City of Beginnings would not have sufficed.
Experience gained in the City of Beginnings would not have sufficed.
All three of these elements seemed to exist solely to eliminate examinees.
Even I would not have passed had I not utilized the items I had gathered in First and the Black Flame Transformation.
However, in the end.
‘I passed.’
I had overcome that advancement trial.
The advanced class of the Weapon Master hidden in Second.
Or rather, the All Master—a class that could be called the advanced form of every profession.
After completing my advancement, I opened the class description with anticipation.
[ All Master ]
One who freely wields every weapon that exists in this world, and who yearns for the secret techniques that lie at the end of every path.
The master of all things, the All Master, who walks toward the pinnacle of every path that exists in this world.
Up to this point, it was no different from the quest description.
The problem lay below.
It was the abilities granted by the All Master class.
[ Abilities ]
1. Armament Deity: Relaxes equipment restrictions on all items.
The first ability was an enhanced version of Armament Sovereign, the unique ability of the Weapon Master class I had possessed in First.
While Armament Sovereign reduced item level requirements by 5, Armament Deity reduced them by 10.
But that was not all.
It could ignore class restrictions that only certain professions could equip, and it could ignore troublesome restrictions requiring specific quests to be completed.
For anyone else, it might not be the most essential ability, but for me, it was indispensable.
‘After all, I possess thousands upon thousands of items I gathered during First.’
The very reason I had intended to advance to Weapon Master again was because of this ability.
Yet now that I had obtained an even superior ability, I could only rejoice.
With this, I could now use the items stored in Luke’s subspace far more freely.
Next was.
[ Abilities ]
2. Versatility: You can acquire all skills in this world, including class skills and unique abilities.
Versatility.
In other words, an ability concerning skills.
Originally, each class possessed an aptitude for the skills it could learn.
The Swordmaster could only learn skills related to swords, while the Sage could only learn skills related to magic.
That was precisely what a class skill was.
Beyond that, there were unique skills obtainable only by meeting specific conditions, or skills that could only be acquired by completing class quests.
Skills carried various restrictions.
But with this ability…
‘All those restrictions would be lifted entirely.’
I could learn every skill that existed in Second without any limitations whatsoever.
Was that all?
‘The skill level growth cap is also removed.’
The All Master ability had even lifted the growth ceiling of skills themselves.
Normally, once you acquired a skill, you couldn’t develop it to its absolute limit.
Even if a Swordmaster learned a movement skill, they couldn’t develop it beyond what a Thief could achieve.
Even if a Battle Mage learned close-combat techniques, they could never surpass a true combat class.
All such restrictions had been completely removed.
In other words, the secret techniques and ultimate arts that only Swordmasters could reach…
The tenth circle limit that only Sages could attain…
An All Master could achieve all of them without any restrictions.
Then there was the next one.
[ Ability ]
3. Balanced Growth: Stat allocation becomes impossible, but all stats increase by 2 with each level gain.
This was it.
Normally, each level gain granted five bonus stat points, which players could distribute as they wished—that was Second’s leveling system.
But with All Master, such stat allocation became impossible.
Instead, every stat increased by two each.
In other words, with each level gain, I would gain 10 stat points—double what other users received.
Classes like “Strength Swordmasters” or “Intelligence Sages” that invested in only a single stat found this popular, but I was an All Master anyway.
This ability would be tremendously beneficial for me, who would grow without limitation across all fields.
If I continued consuming elixirs here, I could probably develop all my stats to their maximum potential.
Beyond that…
[ Ability ]
4. Talent Development
5. Cyclic Enhancement
6. ….
Talent Development raised various innate talents like affinities needed for specific classes such as Summoners or Tamers.
Cyclic Enhancement grew stronger the more I alternated between different equipment and weapons.
There were many diverse abilities.
Even the Weapon Artisan, which was a hidden class in its own right, had only four abilities total.
Yet All Master possessed a full eight abilities.
Moreover, each one was a superior ability that could be said to belong to specific classes.
‘Is this truly the strongest class?’
The more I examined it, the more I understood why the All Master’s advancement test had been so grueling.
The All Master was, quite simply, a broken class.
It was incomprehensible why such a profession even existed.
While I continued to marvel at the All Master class,
the light from the gems embedded in the weapons of the four Instructors—those who had aided my advancement—began to fade.
As the light vanished completely, it was clear they had exhausted their power entirely.
With that, the four Instructors opened their eyes and regained consciousness.
“I never thought the day would come when we’d need to use this power.”
“So it really worked?”
“Heh heh, congratulations. The birth of an All Master, no less. A truly wonderful occasion, but… perhaps it may also be a harbinger of great turmoil.”
“Elder, what do you mean by that?”
“There is no such thing as coincidence in this world. The emergence of an All Master before us may well signify that a great evil—one that only an All Master can oppose—has appeared.”
“That makes no sense whatsoever.”
“You are too young to understand. Even I have only just barely grasped the very edge of the natural order.”
As the Sage Instructor muttered to himself,
the other Instructors turned to address me.
“All Master. It will be difficult.”
“Your talent is so exceptional that we approved and acknowledged it, but we weren’t trying to discourage you without reason.”
“It will be arduous.”
Despite having advanced to such a magnificent class,
the four Instructors were actually worried about me.
The reason was simple.
“All Master. It’s a grand title, but you’ll need to master dozens—no, tens of dozens—of paths that ordinary people could never reach even if they devoted their entire lives to a single one.”
“Just walking the four greatest paths alone—the sword, the bow, stealth, and magic—would require at least four times the effort of anyone else.”
“Without such dedication, the title of All Master will become meaningless.”
“At best, you’d end up primarily using only two or three abilities, or worse, handling a variety of abilities half-heartedly without mastering any.”
This was the reason.
Contrary to what the Instructors suggested, becoming an All Master didn’t suddenly grant me immense power.
The All Master was merely a class of endless potential.
To reach its pinnacle, I would need to exert several times more effort than anyone else.
Even the Instructors here had spent their entire lives walking a single path to barely reach their current position.
The All Master, however, would need to walk multiple such paths simultaneously.
“I don’t think you’ll struggle due to lack of talent. Still, I’d recommend choosing certain paths to focus on.”
“Paths?”
“Decide on them. Don’t try to walk every single path as a true All Master. Just four or five paths of your choosing. Actually, even five is too many.”
“The sword is a must.”
“The bow too.”
“Stealth is the best! Its applications are limitless!”
What the Instructors were proposing was to limit my paths.
In Second, there existed countless professions.
The Swordmaster, Archer, Dark Assassin, and Sage were merely the foundation—add Spear Masters, Taoists, Shield Warriors, Tamers, Spirit Summoners, and the list went on.
Combat classes alone were endless, and that was before factoring in production classes.
Blacksmiths, Chefs, Tailors, Alchemists, Jewelers, Carpenters—the professions multiplied.
And if I included all those ambiguous hybrid classes that blurred the line between combat and production?
Hundreds of paths stretched before me without question.
If I were to walk every single one?
Effort alone would never carry me to the end of all these roads.
I would likely scratch the surface of everything, ending up with a power that was neither one thing nor another.
But.
“I appreciate the advice, but I intend to walk every path.”
“Tch, such stubbornness.”
“Unfortunate, but admirable resolve nonetheless.”
“At least learn the bow, will you?”
I shook my head.
Abandon other paths?
Why should I?
I possessed every item I had collected from First.
With the power of those items, reaching the end of every path—a dream befitting the title “All Master”—was hardly impossible.
Beyond that.
‘I think I could master over ten paths without relying on items alone.’
What I had gained from First was not merely items.
Experience.
Weapon techniques for wielding swords, spears, and bows; the weaknesses of countless monsters; combat movements and strategies.
All of it remained etched within me as experience.
Had I not achieved “Critical Success” in alchemy without any skill assistance?
There seemed no reason for me to abandon anything.
– Truly, you are remarkable, Master.
Now that I had undergone my class advancement, I was preparing to leave.
The Sage, who had been muttering to himself and absorbed in conversation, suddenly hardened his expression as if seized by resolve, and stepped before me.
“Wait a moment.”
“What is it?”
“No matter how I consider it, your arrival and the emergence of the first All Master cannot be mere coincidence.”
“Ah, old man! Stop it already! Are you going to start rambling about destiny again?”
“This is no jest or idle talk. All things in this world interlock like gears. In other words, your appearance and advancement to All Master means—”
The Sage Instructor’s expression grew infinitely grave.
And listening to the Sage Instructor’s words, I could comprehend through my experience conquering First.
“A great evil may have emerged that only you, as an All Master, can vanquish.”
“Old man, are you saying our All Master here caused this great evil?”
“The opposite. The great evil arose first, and thus the All Master was born.”
In truth, it was absurd.
Based on my experience conquering First, this could be considered a sign of a Quest.
The Sage Instructor seems to believe that a great evil has emerged and that I’ve come to undergo the All Master class change as my destiny.
No matter how impressive the supercomputer artificial intelligence of Second is, it couldn’t have predicted that I would access it and undergo the All Master class change.
In other words, the Quest began the moment I underwent the All Master class change.
The ‘great evil’ that the Sage Instructor speaks of must have emerged due to the Quest created by my class change.
But then again.
‘I’m fine with it.’
There was no reason for me to feel guilty.
Even in an open-world game, isn’t ‘story’ always important?
Just as I was anticipating what kind of grand Quest would appear, the Sage Instructor uttered the decisive line.
“Mir, was it? I ask of you. As the hero of this era walking the path of the All Master, please search for signs of the great evil.”
And with that.
[ Main Scenario Quest ‘Signs of Great Evil (1)’ has been created. ]
Rank: Epic
Description: Having undergone the All Master class change, you must prevent the emergence of great evil by following the guidance of fate.
Objective: Following the Advisor’s guidance, search for the first sign of great evil.
Before my eyes.
‘An Epic-rank Main Scenario Quest?’
A type I thought was absolutely impossible to obtain in the City of Beginnings.
Even I, who had completely conquered First, was seeing a Main Scenario Quest of this kind for the first time.

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