The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 163

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Chapter 163
Chapter 163
The moment the Knight Commander appeared.
“Commander, you’ve arrived.”
The Vice Commander immediately lowered his wooden sword and knelt before the Knight Commander.
I too lowered my wooden sword that had been blocked and thought to myself.
‘As expected of the Knight Commander. Impressive.’
Even though my level was considerably lower, I had pushed my stats to their limits using potions like the Red Dragon’s Wrath.
With those enhanced stats, I had unleashed a single strike using magic and every skill at my disposal, maximizing my instantaneous attack power to the extreme.
And the Vice Commander had surely delivered the maximum attack permissible in a sparring match.
Yet he had blocked both attacks with such ease.
“Mir, you came? Faster than I expected.”
“It’s been a while, Knight Commander.”
“No need for such formality. Hmm, but your level seems a bit lacking? I’m certain I told you to reach level 300 before coming.”
“Regardless, I came because there’s something I need to ask of you.”
“That’s fine. I wanted to see you in a state where you could use 4-circle magic, but judging from your sparring with the Vice Commander, that doesn’t seem far off.”
[ Hidden Quest ‘The Blue Moon Knight Commander’s Interest’ has been completed. ]
Reward: Receive your reward from Blue Moon’s Knight Commander, Raymond Mistborn.
I had come here to borrow the alchemy workshop, not to complete a quest.
Yet unexpectedly, a hidden quest had been completed.
And I hadn’t even reached the required level 300.
‘This happens occasionally.’
This had happened frequently when I played First as well.
There were situations where the original completion condition wasn’t met, but when an equivalent condition was satisfied, the quest would complete anyway.
It seemed that the condition had been fulfilled through the skill I displayed in my sparring match with the Vice Commander.
“Vice Commander, what’s your assessment?”
“Exceptional talent. In terms of talent alone… it surpasses even mine.”
“Is that all?”
“…There’s a refinement that exceeds even the talent. However, it’s difficult to discern whether this too is talent or something from a different realm entirely.”
“Hehehehe, truly our Vice Commander has a keen eye. I share the same thoughts.”
The Knight Commander, having said so, added further as he looked at me.
“I even wondered if Baron Mir might be a reincarnator. Hehehehe.”
…Hearing those words made me flinch involuntarily.
While I wasn’t anything as grand as a reincarnator, considering my current situation, I was essentially no different from a reincarnator from the perspective of Second’s NPCs.
Regardless, that aside.
“So, Mir. What brings you here?”
First, I needed to address the main purpose.
“Is there perhaps an alchemy workshop in Cheongwol?”
“An alchemy workshop? Of course. I’m confident in saying that Cheongwol’s alchemy workshop ranks among the top three in the Empire.”
As I toured Cheongwol’s facilities, I had assumed there would definitely be an alchemy workshop.
Hearing it directly from him puts my mind at ease.
If it’s truly one of the Empire’s top three alchemy workshops, it should be well-suited for refining ‘that’.
“If possible, I came hoping to rent an alchemy workshop in Cheongwol.”
“Ho, an alchemy workshop? I didn’t expect that. Though, looking back at the duel earlier, you seemed to use quite a few excellent potions.”
“You saw?”
“I didn’t see the duel itself, but just from the broken flasks and the mana drifting through the air, I can tell that high-quality elixirs were used.”
As expected of the Knight Commander.
Despite not witnessing the duel, he’s already deduced the nature of the potions I used.
The Knight Commander, who had been thinking for a moment at my request to rent an alchemy workshop, then asked:
“First, may I ask the reason for this?”
He inquired about my purpose.
Rather than answer with words, I had Luke produce a flask from his possession.
A flask that Luke had created by gathering and refining the energy of the Green Stone Demon.
Its true nature was, of course:
[ Refined Green Stone Demon Energy ]
Form: Elixir
Grade: Mythic
A mythic-grade elixir that Luke had crafted.
I thought that someone of the Knight Commander’s caliber would understand the level of this elixir without explanation, so I produced the potion before speaking.
And indeed, as expected.
“…!”
The moment I withdrew the flask, the Knight Commander’s eyes widened dramatically and he leaned forward to examine it.
Then he began carefully observing the energy within the flask.
Even employing what appeared to be a form of observation magic.
“Remarkable. Such dense energy. This isn’t mere mana. It’s something far more transcendent—pure energy itself.”
“Commander, is that such a remarkable item?”
“Vice Commander, as I’ve said repeatedly, you need to cultivate interest in matters beyond combat. What if a Sage failed to recognize such pure energy?”
“My apologies.”
“No, you must have your reasons. As a Swordmaster, you must train in both magic and swordsmanship simultaneously, so you naturally have less time than a pure Sage.”
“Thank you for your understanding.”
“What’s truly remarkable is the refinement technique. To purify energy to such perfection… that’s no ordinary skill.”
The Knight Commander immediately grasped the value of the elixir I held.
“Ah, I understand now. The remnants of the Evil God that the Emperor recently commanded us to investigate. No, rather… it seems to be the Evil God’s energy itself, even purer than that.”
“How did you know?”
“Recently, under the Emperor’s orders, we’ve been conducting research on these so-called remnants of the Evil God. Thanks to that, I could tell.”
He even immediately identified the elixir’s true nature.
Truly, the Blue Moon Knight Commander earned his position for good reason.
“That’s correct. It’s something I obtained after defeating the Evil God when I visited Mueldum.”
“Mueldum? Isn’t that the underground city of the Dwarves, with whom the continent has lost contact? Wait—you defeated the Evil God? You?”
“That’s what happened.”
“Remarkable. I recently faced remnants of the Evil God myself, and even that proved to be no trivial opponent. Yet you’ve defeated the Evil God itself. So what Antonius said was true after all.”
“Antonius? Do you mean the Knight Commander of the White Wyvern?”
“Indeed. I received word recently that you defeated the Evil God at the Red Beast Fortress, Mir.”
Drackin Antonius, Knight Commander of the White Wyvern.
I hadn’t expected him to be so loose-tongued.
Well, it didn’t matter.
Having defeated the Evil God at the Red Beast Fortress and another at Mueldum, there was no way I could keep that fact hidden any longer.
“So you want to transmute the Evil God’s power into something useful?”
“Yes, exactly. I’d like to refine it into a quality elixir, but given how precious such materials are, I thought I’d need a proper workshop.”
“Hehehehe, well that’s splendid! In fact, I’d be the one asking for your help. An opportunity to transmute such pure Evil God energy is hardly common.”
“Thank you.”
“You’ve come to the right place. I have my personal transmutation workshop below. Let’s head down together.”
In any case, I’d successfully captured the Knight Commander’s interest.
He spoke with ease, yet his eyes never left the flask in my hand.
Following his guidance, I descended deeper underground.
Then the transmutation workshop of Cheongwol—renowned even throughout the Empire—came into view.
“This is it. By the way, those people you see there aren’t Blue Moon Knights.”
“Can outsiders still access this place even if they aren’t Blue Moon Knights?”
“The conditions are strict, but it’s possible. They’re all accomplished alchemists certified by the Empire. They research and produce superior potions for the Imperial Knights.”
There were far more alchemists in the workshop than I’d expected.
At a glance, more than twenty.
All these alchemists occupied their own stations throughout the spacious workshop, conducting their transmutations with mechanical precision.
On one side, primary materials were stacked high, while various reagents lined the walls in organized rows.
The alchemists worked methodically with their tools, performing transmutations like clockwork.
Bubbling sounds echoed.
Some were boiling compounds under intense heat.
Acrid smoke drifted.
Others were concocting poisons, releasing pungent toxic fumes.
And some even—
Boom!!
“…They’re not lacking in skill. It’s just that when creating new potions, trial and error is inevitable.”
—caused explosions.
Yet the quality of the facilities was evident; despite the blast, installed magical formations prevented the damage from spreading.
All the tools were top-tier, and there wasn’t a single reagent they lacked.
However, the Knight Commander’s destination wasn’t here.
A door at the far end of the workshop.
Opening it and stepping through—
“This is my personal transmutation workshop.”
The Knight Commander’s private workshop appeared before me.
Even the common workshop had been extraordinary in its excellence.
Stepping into this place, my perspective shifted entirely.
‘I’ve never seen an alchemical workshop this flawless, even in First.’
Just looking at the reagents displayed on the walls all around was overwhelming.
I could even spot what was supposedly the precious dragon bone powder.
The tools used for alchemy were superior even when compared to the highest-grade equipment in my warehouse, and the entire room was covered with magical formations.
Purification formations to clear dust and impurities from the air to prevent contamination of the reagents during alchemy, protective formations to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances—
It was truly the finest.
“Knight Commander, you’ve arrived.”
“Ah, Owen. Were you in the middle of something?”
“I was just organizing some reagents.”
I had assumed this was the Knight Commander’s exclusive workshop.
Unexpectedly, there was someone inside.
“Let me introduce you. He’s Owen, who holds the position of master alchemist in this workshop.”
“This is the first time the Knight Commander has brought a guest here. It’s an honor to meet you. I’m Owen, the master alchemist of Cheongwol.”
“It would be wasteful for me alone to use such fine facilities, wouldn’t it? Besides, I rarely have time to use the workshop. So while I’m away, Owen manages it for me.”
“I’m Mir.”
“Ah, Baron Mir. I’ve heard rumors about you. But what brings you to an alchemical workshop?”
“I’ve come because I’d like to rent an alchemical workshop.”
“Rent an alchemical workshop… you say?”
Owen, the master alchemist.
His eyes sharpened.
Could it be because such incidents had been repeating recently?
Just from his gaze, I could tell what he was thinking.
Roughly….
‘Baron Mir is known as a powerful warrior, so why would he pursue alchemy? Is he taking alchemy lightly?’
That’s probably what he was thinking.
I understand, though.
Someone holding the position of master alchemist must possess exceptional talent and have climbed to this position through countless efforts.
So it’s understandable that he might feel displeased when some hero suddenly shows up wanting to try alchemy.
“Heh heh, Owen. I understand what misunderstanding you’re having, but Mir is also an excellent alchemist. And once you see this, your thoughts will change.”
“This, you say? What do you mean?”
“Mir, could you take it out? Once we begin the actual alchemy, Owen and I were planning to assist anyway.”
I nodded at the Knight Commander’s suggestion and took out ‘that’.
[ Refined Green Stone Demon Energy ]
“This, this is!”
A mythic-grade elixir.
True to his position as master alchemist, Owen immediately recognized the contents of the flask I held.
Though Owen still seemed to lack trust in me.
“I, I’ll assist as well! Please, I beg you!”
Owen set aside his pride before the mythic-grade elixir and grasped both my hands tightly.
Just as the Blacksmiths of Moeldum had gone mad before the hide of the Red Beast God’s messenger.
The Chief Alchemist too could not help but swallow his pride before a mythic-grade elixir.

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