The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 154

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Chapter 154
Chapter 154
The moment I opened the Evil God’s Tome, the item description materialized before my eyes.
[ Evil God’s Tome – Emerald Stone Bastion ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Type: Skill Book
Grade: Mythic
Restriction: Those who have defeated the Green Stone Demon, All Master
Description: A defensive skill created by embodying the movements of the Green Stone Demon.
The Evil God’s Tome, Emerald Stone Bastion.
The name alone carried such a solid weight that I read through the skill description carefully.
“A defensive skill?”
After piercing and slashing came a defensive skill.
Well, the Green Stone Demon was indeed among the most resilient of all Evil Gods.
And since stone itself symbolized durability, in a way this was a natural skill to acquire.
I had still harbored hope while recalling the Green Stone Demon’s energy form—perhaps it would be a magical skill instead.
But it turned out to be a straightforward defensive skill.
– You have acquired the skill ‘Emerald Stone Bastion Lv 1’ by using the ‘Evil God’s Tome’.
I learned the skill immediately without hesitation.
A defensive skill.
My combat style itself was what they called ‘hit and run’—a speed-focused strike-and-retreat strategy—so honestly I would have preferred a different skill.
But in reality, many monster patterns, including those of Evil Gods, featured unavoidable attacks.
In such cases, I had no choice but to block with a defensive skill, so in a way this was exactly what I needed.
[ You have acquired a superior skill to Iron Wall. ]
[ The skill experience of Iron Wall is being absorbed into ‘Emerald Stone Bastion’. ]
[ The skill level of ‘Crimson Night Blood Tide’ has increased. ]
Just as my Heavy Strike skill had been absorbed into its superior skill, Crimson Night Blood Tide.
My only defensive skill, Iron Wall, was likewise absorbed into Emerald Stone Bastion.
Honestly, since I rarely used Iron Wall, its skill level wasn’t particularly high, but still—starting with an elevated skill level was better than nothing, wasn’t it?
However, skill books were materials I always obtained from defeating Evil Gods anyway.
“Was there perhaps anything else?”
I asked just in case, wondering if there were other spoils.
– I apologize, Master.
– I could not find any other spoils.
“No, don’t apologize. If there’s nothing, then there’s nothing.”
Unfortunately, no other spoils had appeared.
If the Green Stone Demon had dropped minerals like the Red Beast God had left behind leather, I would have processed them together at the Smithy tomorrow.
But that was not to be.
Then.
– Instead, I took the liberty of gathering and refining all the Evil God’s energy that had spread throughout the deepest depths.
“Energy from the Evil God?”
An unexpected response came from Luke.
He had refined the Evil God’s energy.
Now that I thought about it, the moment I defeated the Evil God, I watched Luke spread black flames throughout the deepest reaches of the Abandoned Mine, devouring all the energy dispersed in the atmosphere.
I had naturally assumed he consumed it immediately, but apparently that wasn’t the case.
– The refinement process has just been completed, so I shall show you at once.
Black flames blazed as an item materialized.
It was a small flask.
The alchemical flask I carried with me—Luke had apparently stored the refined Evil God’s energy in it temporarily.
The problem was the liquid contained within that flask.
“This is the refined Evil God’s energy?”
– Indeed. I gathered as much as possible, but after refinement, the quantity was not substantial.
A deep green liquid.
Not merely green, but brilliant emerald light radiated from the flask itself.
The quantity was certainly small.
Barely filling half of the small flask?
Still, what mattered was that I had successfully refined the Evil God’s energy.
Driven by curiosity, I immediately checked the item description.
[ Refined Green Stone Demon’s Energy ]
Form: Elixir
Grade: Mythic
“A Mythic-grade elixir?”
The item description clearly stated it was a Mythic-grade elixir.
Not through normal item acquisition methods, but by gathering the Evil God’s energy dispersed throughout the space and refining it to create an elixir myself.
And a Mythic-grade one at that.
Truly an extraordinary feat.
“Why didn’t you consume this yourself?”
– My sustenance was the shattered core that was the Evil God’s main body.
– The energy dispersed in the space was, by my standards, somewhat… ambiguous nourishment.
– Even when one simmers bone broth, one doesn’t inhale the steam rising during the process, does one?
A surprisingly convincing analogy.
In any case, that wasn’t the important part.
What mattered was that this was the first Mythic-grade elixir I had obtained since beginning Second.
“May I use this?”
– There is no need to seek my permission.
– Everything I possess is ultimately yours in any case.
Naturally, I had no intention of consuming it as is.
While I could consume it directly, if possible, I intended to use alchemy to maximize the efficacy of the raw materials before consumption.
That was the most effective way to consume an elixir.
‘Ideally, I’d like to craft it in a proper alchemical workshop.’
Just as I had sought out Muldoom’s Smithy to process the hide of a Mythic-rank Evil God,
alchemy too required a proper Workshop.
I had managed to complete the legendary material—the Orc Lord’s heart—using my alchemy kit as a makeshift solution.
But a Mythic-rank elixir couldn’t be processed with such temporary measures.
The question was: where could I find an alchemy Workshop capable of refining a Mythic-rank elixir?
And could I even rent and use such a place?
These concerns weighed on me,
but then a name surfaced in my mind.
‘Raymond Mistborn, Knight Commander of the Blue Moon Knight Order.’
The leader of the Empire’s greatest mage faction.
He wasn’t merely a combat mage who wielded offensive spells—he was an all-around mage who, with the Empire’s backing, had mastered every discipline of magic.
Perhaps he would know a way.
[ 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.
After growing further, visit the Blue Moon Knight Order and satisfy Raymond’s curiosity.
Objective: Reach Level 300, then seek out the Blue Moon Knight Order.
The quest condition he had given me was to reach Level 300, and I was still short on experience,
but it was the Blue Moon Knight Commander himself who had told me to visit whenever I wished.
In any case, my reward inspection was complete.
Thanks to Luke, I had obtained a Mythic-rank elixir I never expected.
“Maybe I should get some exercise before I log out.”
Watching the Dwarves’ festival still burning bright, I pressed the logout button.
* * *
The next day.
[ The Second World. ]
[ Welcome to Second. ]
The moment I entered Second,
“Why are you just now arriving!”
“We’ve been waiting so long we thought our necks would snap off!”
“For a young human to sleep this much—honestly!”
“Pardon?”
Somehow they had sensed my login.
The Dwarves burst through the door of the bedroom they had assigned me the moment I connected.
Then,
“Come on, let’s go!”
“The Grand Elder himself has lent us Muldoom’s finest Smithy!”
“Mythic-rank materials! This is thrilling!”
“Even with our skill, the materials we can find in Muldoom’s Mine are limited!”
“We’ve only ever worked with the hides of underground creatures and monsters, but the hide of an Evil God that once dominated the surface world! Kwoooah!”
She urgently grabbed my hand and dragged me out of the bedroom.
Heading toward the Lava Eruption Site—which meant we were actually heading to the Smithy.
But then.
“How are everyone’s hangovers? You deliberately logged in late… or rather, woke up late.”
The Dwarves’ condition was remarkably good.
They had definitely been guzzling beer straight from the barrel when I logged out.
Actually, “guzzling” was a better description than “drinking.”
Yet not a single Dwarf showed any signs of a hangover.
Far from it—they were all energetic, as if they’d downed an energy drink.
“What’s a hangover?”
“Strange thing to say.”
“I don’t know what it is, but isn’t it natural that we feel stronger the day after drinking beer?”
“Humans have a drink like that too, don’t they? That… what was it called? Coffee?”
“Anyway, that’s not what matters right now—let’s hurry! The Grand Elder is waiting for us!”
Treating beer like coffee, of all things.
Besides, drinking that much coffee would definitely cause side effects.
I couldn’t fathom how they could guzzle beer like that and somehow become even more energetic.
In any case, since I preferred to get to work quickly, I didn’t resist and simply followed the Dwarves.
Whoooosh!
Clang, clang, clang!
Upon arriving at the Lava Eruption Site, countless Smithies came into view.
Originally, the Dwarves had crafted various equipment in these Smithies.
Swords, spears, hammers, and more.
Not just weapons, but armor of every conceivable form.
They had created equipment not only for the Dwarf Warriors to wear, but also diverse gear simply to satisfy their own desires.
But now.
“Golems, golems, golems!”
“The mass-production golem template is complete!”
“Excellent. From now on, let’s use that as the basic model for Steel Rock and attach various parts to expand its functions according to its intended use!”
Most of the facilities had been converted not to weapon or armor production, but to golem manufacturing.
For the battle against the Evil God, we had temporarily converted most of the Smithies into golem production facilities.
It appeared that arrangement was still in place.
And they didn’t seem to have any intention of changing it back.
“Golems are much stronger than us—what if we used them as miners?”
“Hmm, considering the consumption of mana stones, the cost-effectiveness doesn’t seem good.”
“Let’s try it anyway. There are mines where we’ve stopped mining because of massive ore veins even we couldn’t break through, right?”
“Ooh, if we use them for breaking through those places, the efficiency would definitely improve.”
Now that the Evil God had vanished and there was nothing left to fight.
The Dwarves were modifying golems for purposes like breaking ore veins and excavating tunnels.
And they weren’t just crafting golem bodies—they were also producing massive pickaxes and enormous weapons for the golems to wield.
The golem manufacturing facility was operating at a pace rivaling that of when I had battled the Evil God.
And.
“There it is!”
In the deepest reaches of the Lava Eruption Site.
A Smithy stood erected in the center of a lava waterfall, where seething magma cascaded downward.
The heat trapped within was so intense that the air shimmered, rendering the interior impossible to discern clearly.
This was the Smithy of Mueldum’s greatest Blacksmith, who now held the position of Grand Elder of Mueldum.
‘It’s far too hot.’
The Dwarves possessed resistance to flames and seemed unbothered by it.
I was different.
Compared to users of my level, my flame resistance was respectable, but it fell far short of matching a Dwarf’s.
I could use magic to shield myself from the heat, but that would drain my mana continuously, requiring me to recast the spell repeatedly.
Instead.
“Luke, retrieve a heat resistance item for me.”
– Yes, Master.
I equipped the item he produced.
[ Heat Absorption Cloak ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Type : Cloak
Grade : Heroic
Requirement : Level 250 or higher
Description : A cloak woven from the fibers of plants that grow by absorbing heat. Inheriting their power, it converts the absorbed heat into vitality and transfers it to the wearer.
The Heat Absorption Cloak.
To simply evade the heat, I could have worn an ice cloak instead, but with this one, the more intense the heat, the more vitality I would recover.
With this equipped, I would not collapse from exhaustion even within that inferno.
With that conviction.
“Let’s go in.”
I ventured forward with the Dwarves toward the Smithy nestled between the lava waterfalls.

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