The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 175

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Chapter 175
Chapter 175
By smashing its head, I obliterated every segment of the colossal spirit.
Only then did the true body of the colossal spirit reveal itself.
It appeared semi-transparent, much like the energized state of the Green Stone Demon, but what mattered was the core that existed at its center.
And given that I’d already destroyed all of the colossal spirit’s segments, shattering a single core wasn’t particularly difficult.
“Luke, finish it.”
– Yes, Master.
[ Using Black Flame Transformation. ]
[ Borrowing the power of the Black Flame Dragon, Luknir Desperato Ignockton. ]
The core’s position was high.
The colossal spirit was so massive that its head nearly touched the ceiling, and the core was positioned just beneath its neck.
Since all the segments had been destroyed and the footholds for running and jumping had vanished, reaching it directly was difficult.
For that reason, I decided to use one of my specialties while maintaining the Black Flame Transformation.
[ Spear of Light, Brionac ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Form: Spear
Grade: Mythic
Restriction: Level 1,000 or higher, Spear Mastery Lv 100
Description: Said to be the spear of Lugh, the god of light, the five-pronged Brionac never misses and pierces through everything it touches.
Gripping the mythic-grade weapon Brionac with its 1,000-level restriction in one hand, I drew my shoulder back as far as it would go.
The stance of a spear throw.
Back in First, when I wielded various weapons, the throwing attack was the pattern I used most frequently.
I was proficient in all forms of weapon throwing—not just spear throwing, but also sword throwing and axe throwing.
But among them all, spear throwing was what I was most confident in.
– Using skill ‘Silver Shot’.
Whoosh!
The Spear of Light I hurled, Brionac, became a single streak of radiance just as its name suggested.
The trajectory of the spear’s flight was invisible.
The moment Brionac left my hand as a beam of light, it had already pierced through the colossal spirit’s core.
Crack!
“Uuuuuuuu—.”
The core shattered.
The colossal spirit’s body began to crumble slowly.
The spirits that Kang Ju-hyuk had been holding back met the same fate.
Every spirit in the Test Chamber scattered and dispersed.
[ Large Guild Creation Test has ended. ]
The test was over.
Along with it came an additional message.
[ Achievement Unlocked: Solo Guild ]
Achievement Condition: Achieve 90% or higher contribution in the Guild Creation Test
Reward: Created Guild Effect +20%
Additional Reward: All Stats +5
They’re offering to increase the Guild Effect as a reward.
Since creating a Guild was now essentially confirmed, this was definitely a helpful reward.
The additional reward was quite generous too.
The only downside was.
– ….
“I’ll feed you plenty later, Luke.”
– That’s quite alright, Master.
Luke hadn’t been able to eat because the spirits had completely vanished.
There was nothing I could do about that.
After all, those spirits weren’t monsters—they were more like scarecrows prepared for the test.
“Wow, you really took that down all by yourself? That thing looked impossible for anyone at a normal level. Actually, it seemed like a monster that couldn’t be handled solo at all?”
“It’s a test monster anyway. The weaknesses were so obvious that I took it down easily.”
“So the test was originally designed to gather Guild members who could exploit those weaknesses and take it down together, but you’re saying you exploited it all by yourself?”
Anyway, the test was over now.
I tried to leave, but the door wouldn’t open.
“What’s going on? Why won’t the door open?”
“Are we supposed to wait here?”
“Who knows? I’ve never taken a Guild Creation Test myself, so I’m not sure.”
Both Kang Ju-hyuk and I were confused since this was our first time in such a situation.
Suddenly!
The door burst open.
“Ahhh!”
A woman suddenly rushed out.
She ignored Kang Ju-hyuk and rushed toward me, pressing her face close as she spoke.
“How did you do that!”
“Pardon?”
“Those spirits I summoned! No, the spirits I couldn’t have summoned without this place’s magic circle and mana stones—how on earth did you take them all down by yourself?”
“I didn’t take them down alone….”
“But that’s practically the same as doing it alone! Your level didn’t even seem that high!”
“…First of all, who are you?”
“I’m Shebit, the Guild Creation Test administrator! But seriously, how did you do it?”
The Guild Creation Test administrator.
It seemed she had rushed down after watching our test unfold.
Before I could even answer her sudden question.
The door burst open again!
This time, a man I’d never seen before approached urgently.
“Shebit, is that really true! Just two people passed the Large Guild Creation Test in ten minutes?”
“Director! That’s exactly right! We have all the test footage recorded in the archives!”
“My goodness! Unbelievable!”
“And while two people challenged it, in reality this person here cleared it entirely alone!”
“You mean the Large Guild creation test!”
“Yes!”
“Ohhhhh!”
Director, they called him.
At this timing, in this place, the only person who could possibly be called Director was the Director of the Guild Creation Center—I was certain of it.
As expected, once Shebit finished his conversation, the Director approached me with gleaming eyes.
“Let me introduce myself. I’m Tikelmann, Director of the Guild Creation Center! Rather than standing here talking, why don’t we move to my office?”
He presented me with a proposal I hadn’t anticipated at all.
* * *
The top floor of the Guild Creation Center.
The moment I entered the Director’s Office, the Director, still brimming with excitement, began laying out the main matter.
“You may not know this, but there’s been a recent directive from the Imperial Palace!”
“From the Imperial Palace?”
“That’s right! Directly from the Imperial Palace! They contacted our Guild Creation Center. This is the first time since I became Director. No—the first time since the Guild Creation Center was established!”
“What was the contact about!”
“The Imperial Palace said they’d provide support, so we should increase support for promising guilds!”
I could roughly grasp the situation.
Though I didn’t know the full details, it seemed the Emperor wanted to expand the standing of adventurers, starting with granting me a noble title.
As evidence, I’d heard he was recently attempting various user-friendly policies.
“And then you appeared out of nowhere! A person who passed the Large Guild creation test entirely alone! How could we not call that promising!”
This seemed to be one of those measures as well.
“Originally, I was deliberating over various new guilds, but the moment I heard about you, I could end that deliberation! I’ve decided to designate your guild as the most promising guild!”
“If I’m designated that way, is there a benefit?”
“Of course there is! First, I’ll refund your test fees.”
The test fees for creating a Large Guild were rather expensive.
While refunding that gold was appreciated, honestly it didn’t seem particularly meaningful at this level.
What mattered was what came next.
“You probably don’t know this yet, but when you create a guild, something called Points are provided to manifest the guild’s functions.”
“Points?”
“For example, with Points you can grant your guild members buff effects like increased attack power or defense.”
When you join a guild, you receive buff effects depending on the guild’s level.
I knew that much, but this was the first I’d heard that those buff effects were raised through something called Points.
“That’s not all. There are functions like returning to the guild or summoning guild members. The more Points you invest in guild functions, the more diverse abilities you can use.”
Hearing about these guild functions, many of them seemed quite desirable.
Honestly, even considering just the buff effects alone, it was almost too good to be true.
Simply by joining a guild, your stats increase.
No wonder everyone was desperate to join better guilds.
For such functional improvements, I needed points.
“Your Guild, having been selected as a promising one, will receive such points in advance!”
“How much are we talking about?”
“It’s not finalized yet, but we plan to grant you points equivalent to or exceeding what a typical small-to-medium Guild has accumulated all at once.”
They would grant me points exceeding what a typical small-to-medium Guild had accumulated over time.
And on top of that.
“The points you’ll accumulate going forward will be the same. We’ll double the points you earn from your Guild’s Achievements!”
They would also add to the points I’d earn in the future.
With so many other benefits included, there seemed to be no reason to refuse.
Well, there was one thing that bothered me.
“However, since your Guild will be selected as a promising one, the Guild’s name will be made public!”
“Made public? You mean the Guild’s name will become known?”
“Exactly! Both the Guild’s name and the Guild Master’s name will be announced as a promising Guild!”
The Guild’s name being made public.
No one would know the Guild’s name yet, but my name, which would be listed as the Guild Master, would become known to everyone.
Already, quite a few people were searching for me, so it seemed like it would become bothersome.
‘But thinking about it, most of them were searching for me to scout me into their Guilds anyway, so maybe it doesn’t matter?’
Wasn’t the reason all sorts of Guilds, including the Five Great Guilds, had been searching for me to recruit me into their organizations?
If I created my own Guild, at least I wouldn’t receive those kinds of recruitment calls.
If I blocked Guild-related contacts for a while, it seemed a shame to give up these conditions just because I was afraid my name would become known.
“I agree.”
“Excellent! You made the right choice. A Guild created by you will surely become famous in no time and catch the Imperial eye! More importantly, your name is….”
“It’s Mir.”
“Oh, Mir. …Wait, Mir? Could you be the one the Imperial Palace recently announced….”
“That’s likely correct.”
“…You’re truly that Mir? Or rather, are you Baron Mir?”
“Yes.”
“Oh! I-I’m so sorry! Baron Mir!”
“Please, treat me casually. Before being a Baron, I’m an Adventurer looking to create a Guild.”
“Ahem….”
The title of nobility seemed to carry far more weight with NPCs than I’d expected.
In any case, after that brief commotion ended.
I began earnestly creating the Guild.
What needed to be done was simple.
The Guild’s name and the Guild’s members, and so on.
Since the Guild currently only had me and Kang Ju-hyuk as members, filling that out wasn’t difficult.
The important part came next.
“Have you decided on the Guild’s name, Baron Mir?”
“I told you to treat me casually.”
“Ahem, no matter how much you say you’re an Adventurer, how could I speak informally to a Baron? This feels more natural. Anyway, the Guild’s name is….”
The name of the Guild.
It was a matter I’d already discussed with Kang Ju-hyuk.
Truthfully, I’d wanted to name it “First,” a name that still held considerable significance for me, but unfortunately the name First had already been registered long ago.
So while I pondered what name to choose, I settled on one that best suited my image.
“I’ll call it Black Flame.”
“Excellent! What a magnificent name! I’ll register it immediately, Baron Mir!”
Black flames.
I’d decided on Black Flame.
– A wonderful name, Master.
Luke, who had been the first to recommend the name Black Flame when I was deliberating over the Guild’s name, smiled with satisfaction.

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