The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 157

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Chapter 157
Chapter 157
[ Shadow of the Silent Sovereign ]
Form: Overlay
Grade: Mythic
Restriction: Savior of Mueldum, Mir
Description: A pitch-black coat forged by Mir and Mueldum’s greatest craftsmen, crafted from the hide of the Red Beast God, the Red Lion.
Shadow of the Silent Sovereign.
This was an item created from the lion hide of the Red Beast God—a Mythic-grade material.
As I had glimpsed through the Achievement notification earlier, the item’s grade was naturally Mythic.
The equip restriction wasn’t based on level or stats, but rather it was an exclusive item that only I could wear.
What mattered most was its form.
‘Overlay.’
An overlay item, much like the Cloak of Secrets.
The Dwarves likely had no concept of overlay items to begin with.
When I showed them the Cloak of Secrets, their understanding deepened, and they ultimately crafted an overlay-form item exactly as I had envisioned.
But what truly mattered was its abilities.
Even if my exclusive overlay item had been created, if its abilities were lackluster, it would be a terrible waste of Mythic-grade material.
With anticipation coursing through me, I examined its abilities.
[ 1. Silent Sovereign: You can ignore or manipulate all types of observation skills regardless of level or grade. ]
The very ability I had been hoping for appeared first.
‘Regardless of level and grade…’
My original Cloak of Secrets had the weakness of being penetrated by observation skills of my level or higher grades.
But this ability ignored all of that.
Truly Mythic-grade.
Now, even if the number one ranked Dark Assassin came, she wouldn’t be able to see through my information.
But that wasn’t all.
‘Not just ignore, but manipulate too.’
Even the Cloak of Secrets could only hide information, so hidden information would inevitably appear suspicious.
But this could actually manipulate information.
For example, I could change my nickname from Mir to Kang Ju-hyuk and commit misdeeds without anyone knowing it was me.
In that sense, if it fell into the hands of a malicious assassin like Red Skull, it would become an incredibly dangerous item.
Well, since it was my exclusive bound item, that would never happen.
[ 2. Shadow: Stealth ability is greatly enhanced. ]
The second ability—stealth enhancement.
This also felt like something I could use without hesitation.
If I could approach a boss monster undetected and land a critical strike before the battle began, the difficulty would become far easier.
Or I could even bypass regular monsters in a dungeon and head straight for the boss.
But the truly important one was the third ability.
[ 3. Power of the Evil God: All of the wearer’s stats increase by 10%. As combat continues, the increase continues, reaching a maximum of 20%. ]
The power of the Evil God.
An ability that increases all stats.
Simple is best, and truly, the simplest abilities are always the most effective.
Since this ability raises stats by percentage, it remains valuable regardless of level, and for someone like me with exceptionally high stats across the board, it’s an even more exceptional skill.
But what truly astounded me about this skill was something else.
‘To think a layered equipment piece would have such a direct stat enhancement ability.’
This was because it was layered equipment.
Just as the Secret Mantle had demonstrated, layered equipment typically maxed out at providing supplementary abilities.
Items that directly boosted stats like this were virtually nonexistent.
In fact, they didn’t exist at all.
Yet here was a layered equipment piece that directly increased all my stats by up to 20%.
‘This aligns perfectly with my capabilities.’
I fundamentally relied on high-tier equipment suited to different situations when tackling formidable opponents.
But if my stats increased?
Then the penalty from equipping such high-tier gear would diminish proportionally.
With this, I could wield even stronger equipment for extended periods.
Beyond that.
[ 4. Savage Stride: Movement speed increases by 20% when moving toward enemies. ]
There was the straightforward ability of increased movement speed, of course.
[ 5. Remnant of the Evil God: Skill levels of Evil God-related skills receive a boost when applied. ]
And then there was an ability that was practically my exclusive domain.
Remnant of the Evil God.
It elevated the skill levels of Black Abyss Severance, Crimson Night Blood Tide, and Emerald Stone Bastion that I possessed, applying them directly to combat.
And this would continue to apply to any Evil God skills I acquired in the future.
Truly, equipment made solely for me.
Compared to the items in my warehouse, it was irreplaceable—the finest equipment I could obtain.
“How is it?”
“It’s perfect.”
I expressed my satisfaction and equipped the Shadow of the Covert Sovereign.
The Shadow of the Covert Sovereign’s base form was a black leather coat.
The moment I put it on, it adjusted perfectly to my body, and the fit was exquisite.
Even with large movements, the size adjusted automatically, imposing no restriction on my mobility whatsoever.
Most importantly, being layered equipment, it concealed my existing gear while allowing me to freely transform its appearance into shapes other than a black leather coat.
“This is far better than I anticipated. I never expected to find equipment I’d treasure this much while engaging with Second, or even while traveling across the continent.”
“Hahah, is that so?”
“We’re delighted to hear such praise!”
“Mueldum’s finest Blacksmiths poured every ounce of their skill into its creation, after all!”
“And the material itself was nothing less than the hide of the Evil God! Since it’s an item imbued with divine essence, we had to draw out this level of performance—it’s only fitting for an item crafted by us dwarves!”
I truly adored it.
Without a shred of flattery, a genuinely supreme item had been created.
You’re thinking I can’t sell it at the Auction House, so I’m losing out on immediate money?
I hadn’t entertained such thoughts.
Money would come gradually anyway.
As my specs improved and time passed, I’d be able to earn far greater sums.
That’s when it happened.
“Um, Mir. Ahem.”
“Yes?”
“I’ve used up nearly all the leather making your equipment, but I did have a bit left over.”
“I see.”
The Dwarf pressed several scraps of Evil God leather into my hands.
To be honest, it wasn’t proper leather.
At best, small fragments cut just large enough to wrap slightly around other equipment or craft something minuscule.
Seeing his demeanor, I wondered if he wanted these scraps, and I thought I should hand them over as a gesture of gratitude.
“Would it be alright if I tried making different equipment with this!”
“I doubt I’ll ever get another chance in my lifetime to work with leather of this caliber!”
“Of course, whatever the result, I’ll give it to you! It’s not about wanting the item—I simply want to process this leather purely for the craft!”
That wasn’t it at all.
The Dwarves purely wanted to work with the finest material—Evil God leather—to craft supreme equipment.
And having Moeldum’s greatest Blacksmiths create equipment for me was something I welcomed.
“I’d be grateful if you would.”
“Krooooah!”
“Much obliged!”
“Hehehehe, what should we make so word spreads that we did excellent work!”
“Since the quantity is small and fragmented, wouldn’t it be best to use it as grip wrapping?”
“You fool of a Dwarf! Use this supreme leather merely as grip wrapping? Grip wrapping is just wound material to prevent slipping—it’s far too precious for such a purpose!”
“Then what about a belt?”
“We could stitch it together, but stitching would compromise durability.”
“Gloves! Gloves would be perfect!”
“Oh, that’s an excellent idea!”
“We could certainly craft gloves from this!”
Thus, the remaining leather would be fashioned into gloves.
Since these wouldn’t be items for my use this time, I let the Dwarves craft the finest gloves according to their desires.
I’d already expended most of the Mythic-grade crafting materials, so I barely intervened this time.
While this was happening.
“Refine that section more carefully!”
“What’s the finest thread we have left in Moeldum right now?”
“I’ll fetch mithril silver thread immediately.”
“Mithril thread wouldn’t be bad.”
“What are you saying! Mithril! That’s insufficient for divine-grade leather! Fetch adamantium thread at once!”
“The difficulty level is too high….”
“I’m working with the Evil God’s hide right now, and you’re making the same noise as me! Get it at once!”
“You’re right! I’ll bring the Adamantium immediately!”
“We don’t have much in stock, but we should be able to draw thread for crafting gloves!”
The Dwarves began crafting the finest gloves of their own accord.
Adamantium thread, no less.
Even if Moeldum’s mines were exceptional, Adamantium was the kind of mineral that deserved to be called the greatest ore of all.
They were melting such a mineral and spinning it into thread to stitch the gloves together.
And that wasn’t all.
Every ounce of Moeldum’s finest craftsmanship was being poured into creating this single pair of gloves.
The work was progressing so well that if they continued, they might create equipment with a 1,000-level restriction, which I couldn’t sell to anyone.
“I’d appreciate it if you could set the level restriction to around 500.”
I requested the level restriction be set at a level that current rankers could use without difficulty.
Yul-ha, who held the number one ranking, likely had an even higher level, but there was no reason for me to craft equipment exclusively for her.
To my request,
“Understood, we’ll set the minimum level at around 500!”
“Minimum?”
“We’ve learned something while crafting your equipment. With these gloves, for example—the more you pull the thread taut, the higher the glove’s power becomes, increasing performance along with the level restriction. That’s how it works!”
The Dwarves answered with knowing laughter.
An item where wearing restrictions and performance could increase through simple manipulation without requiring separate modifications.
Even First didn’t have such a concept.
The Dwarves of Moeldum might have slightly less skill than the Dwarves of First that I remembered, but their creativity far surpassed my recollection.
“Everyone, focus!”
“Gather every last piece!”
“It’ll fit perfectly, just barely.”
“Let’s create a masterpiece worthy of Moeldum’s history—no, the history of all Dwarves!”
“Agreed!”
Though it was merely a pair of gloves, the Dwarves were sincere.
And the result,
Whoooosh!
“Ohhhhh!”
“Hahahaha, magnificent!”
“At last!”
Finally, the gloves crafted from the Evil God’s hide were born.
Like the ‘Shadow of the Silent Sovereign’ I wore, they had been pre-dyed black with dye, so the completed gloves were also black.
Clean black leather gloves.
Visually, they passed inspection.
The color could be easily changed through modification anyway, so the wearer could adjust it to their preference.
What mattered was the performance.
“You should check it first!”
“Thank you.”
Following the dwarves’ encouragement, I checked the gloves’ information first.
[ Red Lion’s Grip ]
Type: Gloves
Grade: Mythic
Restriction: Level 500 or higher
Description: A masterwork of dwarven craftsmanship created when Mueldum’s finest Blacksmiths united to process the Evil God’s hide—the greatest achievement in dwarven history.
The result was, as expected, magnificent.
Mythic-grade gloves.
The equip restriction was also satisfying—anyone at level 500 or above could wear them.
What mattered most was their ability.
“Oh….”
“How is it?”
“Perfect.”
My eyes widened as I read through the abilities.
Truly, mythic-grade gloves indeed?
Made by stitching together scraps left over from the coat, their performance was in no way inferior to other mythic-grade items.
Rather, I wondered if gloves as an item should really be this good—they possessed such exceptional performance.
These were the kind of item that anyone would covet, regardless of class—warriors in close combat, Archers, thieves, all of them.
A Sage wouldn’t benefit, but even among Sages, some would find these gloves worth using.
Given all that.
‘They’ll be quite popular, won’t they?’
They were bound to be popular at the Auction House.
Since there was no record of mythic-grade items ever being listed at the Auction House, I couldn’t determine the exact price.
But wouldn’t these easily fetch at least a billion?
Honestly, I had no idea about the market rate.
Having played First like a solo game, I hadn’t yet fully adapted to the current trading rates of Second.
Anyway.
“Thank you.”
“What are you saying! We should be the grateful ones!”
“Bring us more materials like this anytime! We’ll craft the finest equipment for you!”
“I hesitate to call it compensation, but please feel free to use the remaining fur as you see fit.”
“Oh, really!”
“Incredible!”
“You had some, didn’t you? Hand it over!”
“Let’s distribute it fairly!”
“If we distribute it fairly, the amount per person becomes too small….”
“How about you and I form a partnership? We could pool the fur together.”
“Oh, that’s not a bad idea!”
“Ahem, I should consider my share as Grand Elder.”
In any case, my business in Mueldum was complete.
I prepared to leave Moeldum, listing Red Lion’s Grip at the Auction House.

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