The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 178

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Chapter 178
Chapter 178
“The Guild Creation Center must feel unfamiliar to you. If you come this way, that should do.”
Neither I nor Kang Ju-hyuk knew exactly where to use Guild Points.
Ena guided us through the Guild Creation Center with such practiced ease, as if it were her own home.
“You received the Guild Seal, correct?”
“Yes.”
“Would you like to try inserting it here?”
The seal we’d received upon creating the Guild.
It was an object with the Guild’s emblem engraved on it like a coin, and as Ena suggested, when I inserted the seal into place—
[ Heukryeom Guild Lv 1 ]
Guild Master: Mir
Vice Guild Master: Kang Ju-hyuk
….
Information about the Guild materialized before me.
Of course, since we’d only just established the Guild, there wasn’t much information to display.
As I scrolled down through the system window—
[ Guild Buffs ]
Physical Attack Lv 1
Magical Attack Lv 1
Physical Defense Lv 1
Magical Defense Lv 1
….
Finally, the Guild Buff section appeared.
I glanced through the buff list to see what categories existed, and there were far more options than I’d anticipated.
Naturally, since I knew nothing about this, I turned to look at Kang Ju-hyuk.
“I’ve already researched the Guild Buff tech tree in preparation for this! This is the buff list from one of the top ten largest Guilds in the rankings. Wouldn’t it work if we just follow this?”
So he had managed to gather some information after all.
The list Kang Ju-hyuk handed over—
“May I take a moment to examine it?”
“Oh!”
Ena took it from him.
She then read and analyzed the list at an astonishing speed.
“This is the buff list from the strongest Guild, isn’t it?”
“Huh? How did you know?”
“The strongest Guild doesn’t recruit any Sages at all. That’s why their buffs are concentrated so heavily on physical attack.”
“Then if we just distribute it a bit more….”
“See how they’ve barely invested in experience gain? The strongest Guild is a gathering of already-developed members focused on raising the Guild level in a short period, so they likely didn’t touch that.”
“I see….”
“But from what I can tell, the Heukryeom Guild appears to be one that will grow steadily from here on out. Am I mistaken?”
“That’s true, but….”
I pinpointed the exact flaw in the list Kang Ju-hyuk had brought.
“This doesn’t align with the Heukryeom Guild at all. Let me create a new one for you. Could you tell me the direction you want the Heukryeom Guild to take?”
“Direction?”
“The combat tendencies of guild members, the tendencies of future recruits, the growth trajectory of the guild—everything.”
The direction of the Heukryeom Guild.
There was no way such a thing existed.
The reason I’d decided to establish the Heukryeom Guild was primarily because managing my territory alone seemed difficult.
‘Wait, is that itself a direction?’
For now, I decided to calmly explain my thoughts.
For combat style, I wanted it centered around me—encompassing physical attacks and magical attacks, both close-range and long-range.
Since the overall levels weren’t particularly high, I wanted to emphasize growth and maintain a defensive posture for the territory.
As I explained it that way.
“Y-your territory?”
“Yes.”
“Goodness. I’d heard you received a baron’s title, but you actually received a territory? Then the Heukryeom Guild starts with a territory from the beginning, and later you could even aim for territorial warfare….”
Ena’s expression grew more serious as she contemplated something, and soon she began drafting a new buff list.
A list created in mere moments.
She then showed me the list and began explaining.
“If you’re going to invest in all combat-related buffs, this level is appropriate given your current points.”
“Aren’t other guilds higher?”
“Usually they compromise by reducing either physical or magical, close-range or long-range. But you won’t do that, will you?”
“No.”
“So we invest only up to the most efficient level, and instead focus on experience gain rates or….”
Honestly, just looking at the list, I couldn’t fully understand it.
But hearing the explanation, everything made perfect sense.
Even Kang Ju-hyuk was nodding in admiration beside me.
“What do you think?”
“It’s excellent.”
In the end, I invested the guild points exactly as she suggested.
There were other system adjustments related to guild management, but this proved far more tedious than expected.
As the guild master, if I tried to handle all these systems alone, I’d waste considerable time and mental energy.
As I was thinking that.
“If you accept me, I’ll handle not just this but also the guild’s finances, future growth direction, and Achievement reports.”
Ena began earnestly showcasing her abilities.
“And you haven’t drafted contracts with the guild members you’ve recruited yet, right? I’ll take care of that too. I’ll coordinate everything perfectly so you and all the guild members are satisfied.”
I thought it over calmly.
Could I handle all of this perfectly on my own without Ena’s help?
With some study and effort, I could manage it somehow….
‘But that would be inefficient.’
Staying cooped up in the Guild doing paperwork felt utterly meaningless.
Shouldn’t people be assigned to the work they do best?
Besides, even I, who knew little of Ena’s abilities, could tell she was first-rate.
“I’m counting on you, Ena.”
“Please speak comfortably now, Guild Master.”
I entrusted all administrative work of the Heukryeom Guild to her.
* * *
Lee Chul-geun, who had joined the Heukryeom Guild.
Having drafted a satisfactory contract through conversations with Ena, the Guild’s administrator, he gathered at the designated departure point when the pre-announced time arrived and reflected.
“Unbelievable. The Guild Master of the Guild I just joined is that famous Mir?”
He still felt dazed.
He’d known it was a promising Guild, but the Heukryeom Guild’s Master was none other than Mir, the Beginner League champion!
Moreover, the Vice Guild Master was said to be Kang Ju-hyuk, the Master League champion.
It was unlikely, but if Yul-ha, the Sword Saint ranked first, were to join, all the Second Crown champions would be gathered here.
“And, and!”
However, that wasn’t what truly shocked Lee Chul-geun.
What shocked him most was that Mir, the Guild Master of the Heukryeom Guild,
“was a Baron!”
The first player ever to receive a noble title.
Not just a Viscount, but a Baron’s title.
A Baron’s title meant receiving a Territory, and having a Territory meant Lee Chul-geun, as a builder, could construct buildings freely.
Perhaps this was one reason why Mir had accepted him.
“I’m glad I went through with the interview!”
Until now, despite having the skills, he’d had nowhere to build and had merely served NPCs.
Now he could finally demonstrate his true abilities.
Since they were gathering to move to that Territory, Lee Chul-geun arrived at the meeting place with mounting excitement.
But then.
“What is all this?”
The moment he arrived at the location.
Lee Chul-geun was shocked once more.
“The Simons Trading Company?”
As someone who’d worked as a builder, Lee Chul-geun knew the Simons Trading Company well.
One of the three great merchant caravans of the Empire.
No—recently, it was said that among the three great merchant caravans, it was unilaterally expanding and would soon become the Empire’s foremost merchant caravan rather than merely one of three.
Carriages bearing the Simons Trading Company’s crest were lined up in rows.
Clearly laden with materials destined for Mir’s Territory.
“The Simons Trading Company itself prepared this much material? Even if they were given money, it’s rare for the main branch of the Simons Trading Company to go this far…”
And that wasn’t all.
“Wait, is that the Imperial crest?”
On the carriages behind, the golden dragon crest—the symbol of the Imperial family—was emblazoned.
The Imperial Palace itself came searching for me directly.
For Lee Chul-geun, a mere user and commoner, the composition of these carriages was beyond imagination.
While curiously examining the carriages around me.
“Are you over there?”
Lee Chul-geun was able to spot Mir, the guild master, standing behind him.
I tried to approach him to offer a greeting.
But Mir was already engaged in conversation with someone.
Not wanting to interrupt, I stopped in my tracks and waited for a moment.
“There was no need for the Merchant Caravan’s master to come all this way himself.”
“How could I remain idle when Baron Mir requires the assistance of the Simons Trading Company?”
‘T-the Merchant Caravan’s master?!’
Lee Chul-geun, having inadvertently overheard the conversation, couldn’t help but be shocked once more.
The master of the Simons Trading Company, no less.
There was no one else who could be called that except Edwin Simons.
Edwin Simons, who was also called the Empire’s wealthiest man, was smiling kindly at Mir and speaking to him with utmost respect.
Lee Chul-geun was receiving treatment from the Simons Trading Company’s master that he had never received even at the Simons store.
‘My goodness….’
Lee Chul-geun thought to himself.
Perhaps he had entered a far more remarkable place than he had imagined.
And he resolved that no matter what, he must cling to the Heukryeom Guild and never leave Mir’s side.
* * *
Thanks to the Simons Trading Company, preparations for departure proceeded smoothly.
Because they generously lent us carriages, we were able to accommodate all of our guild members.
After preparing for departure and conversing with Edwin Simons, who had come all this way.
“As I mentioned beforehand, our Heukryeom Guild will be heading toward Kalbera Territory.”
I stood before my guild members and began to outline our upcoming schedule.
“Beyond the distance itself, the northern region of Kalbera Territory lacks proper infrastructure and is infested with monsters, so we can expect the journey to take considerable time.”
As I spoke, my gaze turned toward the combat-oriented guild members of the Heukryeom Guild, including Kang Ju-hyuk.
“Therefore, you must take the initiative in protecting the carriages well.”
“Yes!”
When we had previously headed toward Red Beast Fortress, Simons had separately hired mercenaries.
But I chose not to hire any mercenaries this time.
After all, every monster we encounter on the way is nothing but experience points, isn’t it?
To verify the true capabilities of my guild members.
To ensure that both I and my guild members grow rapidly.
I judged it better to proceed by hunting monsters directly along the way.
“If everyone is ready, we shall depart immediately.”
Having finished speaking.
Piiiii—!
I immediately pulled out a whistle and blew it.
[ Horse Whistle – Lakshi ]
An epic-grade mount I’d used when transporting the Dwarf not long ago—Lakshi.
While not the swiftest of steeds, since I needed to move alongside the carriages, a mount with Lakshi’s exceptional stamina and endurance proved far more advantageous than raw speed.
Moreover, the item I retrieved was not merely this one.
[ Pioneer King’s Vanguard Banner ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Form: Banner
Grade: Legendary
Restriction: Level 250 or higher, Riding Lv 30 or higher
Description: A vanguard banner said to have been wielded by the Pioneer King when first embarking on conquest, a figure renowned for having developed roughly half of the continent when it remained largely unexplored.
The Pioneer King’s Vanguard Banner.
I drew forth the expansive, billowing banner.
The effect of this item was precisely this.
[ The effect of the ‘Pioneer King’s Vanguard Banner’ increases the movement speed of your unit. ]
[ The effect of the ‘Pioneer King’s Vanguard Banner’ increases the endurance of your unit. ]
It elevated the movement speed and endurance of a party or guild-scale force.
Simply by wielding this properly, my arrival at Kalbera Territory would be substantially expedited.
With preparations complete, I
“Depart.”
“Neeeeeigh!”
My territory.
I began advancing toward Kalbera Territory.

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