The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 202

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Chapter 202
Chapter 202
The Great Pirates of Pirate Island.
They were captains who ruled five pirate crews, recognized as the strongest among the countless pirates of the Southern Region.
As such, all of them had rushed to the Coastline to defend Pirate Island.
“Insane!”
“Is that even possible?”
“It seems the Empire came here with deliberate intent.”
“The Empire had such an absurd magic ship?”
They confirmed the existence of the Black Dragon Ship.
In that moment.
The Great Pirates fled back to Pirate Island faster than anyone else.
Well, on the surface, they turned back saying they themselves weren’t necessary for the pirates.
But in reality, it was clearly a retreat.
The Great Pirates who had fled like that.
“This won’t do! That bastard will definitely make it in here!”
“If not for that ship, couldn’t we handle it somehow?”
“If the Imperial Army prepared a vessel to this extent, would they have carelessly filled the crew? Not a chance?”
“Damn it, there must be at least a hundred of them.”
“If all of them were Imperial Knights, if even a Knight Commander was aboard, we couldn’t win.”
“This won’t work.”
“Pirate Island is finished now.”
“At this point, let’s abandon it first ourselves.”
“Agreed.”
They decided to abandon Pirate Island.
Though Pirate Island had a deep history, what did history matter to pirates?
There might not be another island quite like this one, but they could find another suitable location for a pirate base later.
Or they could flee and return once the Imperial Army lost interest in pirates.
For now, they needed to survive.
With such thoughts, they attempted to abandon Pirate Island and flee.
But before that.
“We need to take what’s ours.”
The Great Pirates each gathered the gold and treasures they had hidden throughout Pirate Island.
But that wasn’t all.
They also took every rare artifact that had been passed down through generations on the historically significant Pirate Island, items called the symbols of Pirate Island.
Among them.
“Shouldn’t we take this as well?”
The symbol of Pirate Island.
The Black Horn was there too.
None of them knew what this object truly was.
However, given that everyone here was a pirate, I could at least infer that this object possessed tremendous potential and value.
So naturally, the pirates attempted to claim the Black Horn for themselves.
“Of course. I’m taking this.”
“What? What are you talking about? I should be the one to take it.”
“Everyone, shut up. This has always been an artifact granted only to the strongest pirate across generations.”
“Which is why I should take it!”
Then a problem arose.
There was only one Black Horn.
The number of pirate captains, including Black Hook who had arrived late, totaled five.
So conflict was inevitable.
As they quarreled over who deserved to possess it, time slipped away.
And in that moment.
“What’s that? Why is it so chaotic outside?”
“What is that whirlpool? It just appeared?”
“Whirlpools form in the sea often enough, but one has never reached Pirate Island before?”
A sudden commotion erupted from outside.
Just as I was about to investigate what was happening.
Crash!!
With a violent impact, the wall of the conference chamber where they stood exploded inward.
“What the—?”
“Who is it!”
Someone walked through the breach.
A man clad in a jet-black coat.
He was clearly no ordinary person, so the pirates immediately drew their weapons and regarded him with caution.
Then, one of the pirate captains recognized him.
“Wait a moment. That black coat. From the reports, isn’t that the master of the Black Ship?”
“What? That guy?”
“Did he really break through our defenses and reach here? Already?”
“Damn it….”
The master of the Black Ship.
Then he was not to be underestimated.
He was genuinely dangerous.
But upon closer inspection.
“Wait, is he alone?”
“It doesn’t look like there are others?”
“It seems our men are holding them back!”
The man who had come this far was alone.
There were no other allies with him.
From the sounds of fierce combat echoing from behind, it appeared the Black Ship’s crew was being held at bay.
At this, the five pirate captains smiled.
“Kekeke, don’t tell me you found your way here all alone?”
“I understand you’re confident in your abilities, but did you come here without knowing who we are? Or are you simply looking down on us?”
“Seems like you’re underestimating pirates. Even so, we’re five individuals recognized for our strength among the Southern Region’s pirates.”
“Looking at you, you don’t seem to be the Knight Commander either? Without being the Knight Commander, do you really think you can stand against us?”
“Kid. You’re still young and lack proper judgment, it seems. That arrogance of yours will be the cause of your death. Krhehe.”
The opponent was merely one person.
I had wondered what would happen if the Knight Commander showed up, but judging by his age and attire, he didn’t appear to be the Knight Commander.
And on our side, we had five great pirate captains, no less.
Even if their strength came from being on a ship, five great pirate captains couldn’t possibly be weak.
To be honest, even if the Knight Commander had actually shown up, I thought there was a possibility of victory in a one-versus-five situation.
But a man who isn’t even the Knight Commander came alone.
This was definitely a winnable fight.
“Die, kid!”
Thus, the great pirate who had arrived somewhat late.
Black Hook swung his black hook—true to his epithet—and charged forward.
In that instant.
The great pirates standing behind him.
Shing!
“…Huh?”
Black Hook, who was called a great pirate captain in his own right.
Had to witness the surreal sight of being cut down far too easily by the man’s blade.
* * *
The moment I arrived at the center of Pirate Island.
I was able to immediately spot the black horn that the pirates had been keeping.
I would have found it troublesome if the pirates had fled the moment they spotted me.
“Die, kid!”
Had they judged that they could handle just one person?
Or had they gained confidence from being among the stronger pirates?
They approached me with fierce expressions on their faces.
Then one of them swung his black hook and charged at me first, but.
‘They don’t look that strong.’
Their charge was riddled with openings.
Well, they were pirates after all.
Even if they were the five strongest great pirates among pirates, they were ultimately all experts in naval combat.
It would have been troublesome to face them on the sea, but on land, they were relatively weak by necessity.
So, while the opponent was off guard.
“Luke.”
Shing.
[ Blackbeard’s Cutlass ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Form: Sword
Grade: Legendary
Requirement: Level 500 or higher, Sword Mastery Lv 50 or higher
Description: A cutlass wielded by Blackbeard, the most fearsome pirate said to have once ruled the seas of the Continent with terror.
Like the Man-Eater Blade, this legendary weapon exhibits even greater power against humanoid enemies.
I drew Blackbeard’s cutlass.
– I activate the skill ‘Crimson Claw Slash’.
I used Crimson Claw Slash.
When wielding the blunt weapon, the effect that erupted resembled a bear’s paw strike, but as I swung the cutlass, an effect reminiscent of a lion’s claws burst forth.
Slash!
“Ugh!”
I easily cut down the charging pirate.
The great pirate wielding Black Hook.
He appeared quite formidable, but to my eyes, he was riddled with openings.
With a single strike to his vital point, the pirate collapsed, spewing blood.
The remaining four hesitated and panicked at this.
“That idiot!”
“I told you we shouldn’t have taken him on!”
“All four of us together! We’re guaranteed to win!”
Fortunately, all the pirates charged at me simultaneously without fleeing.
From the circumstances, it seemed the pirate who had just fallen was the ‘weakest among us’.
“I am the great pirate of the Southern Region! Monster Hunter Jagan!”
The first to charge was a pirate wielding a weapon that was ambiguous—whether spear or harpoon.
He too appeared quite formidable.
Some skill had layered an ice-forged spearhead over the tip, and water sprayed with each of his steps.
However, both of those attacks are skills that shine even brighter in naval combat.
Slip.
“Hah!”
I easily evaded his thrusting attack.
Snatch!
I grabbed his spear shaft and pulled it toward me.
As he stumbled forward, drawn toward me.
Slash!
“Ugh!”
I swung Blackbeard’s cutlass.
This cutlass had no unique skill attached, but the weapon itself possessed excellent attack power.
As I delivered successive slashing strikes to the pirate who couldn’t let go of his spear, he soon lost consciousness and collapsed.
After that.
“Krahaha! An opening! Taste the flame blade of Lord Blask!”
A middle-aged man with a thick, reddish beard swung his sword at me.
A pirate using fire magic—how unexpected.
It seems he rose to the rank of Great Pirate through close-quarters combat, setting enemy ships ablaze during boarding actions.
– Using 3rd Circle water magic ‘Aqua Wave’.
Regardless, attacks so heavily focused on elemental power are simply extinguished by opposing attributes.
Whoosh!
A wave erupted from my free hand—the one not holding the cutlass—and the pirate’s flames were completely snuffed out.
“Huh?”
As the pirate’s pride and joy—his flames—vanished entirely, leaving him bewildered, I moved in.
Slash!
“Gah!”
I swung the cutlass.
That made three.
I turned my head, wondering where the remaining two were.
“What era is this? You’re getting beaten because you’re swinging swords and spears like some barbarian.”
I spotted a pirate aiming a flintlock pistol at me.
Before I could even react—
Bang!
The pirate pulled the trigger.
I hastily deployed a shield spell, but some of the bullets pierced through it and struck me.
“These are bullets made from the bones of Nerva, the mana devourer! Did you really think such crude magic could stop them?”
Nerva—a monster with the ability to ignore magic.
He was using ammunition crafted from its bones.
This was beyond my expectations.
However, not all the buckshot from the flintlock was made from Nerva’s bones.
Only a tiny fraction of the bullets—those crafted from Nerva’s bones—pierced through my shield.
Merely three bullets.
I tracked every trajectory to the end.
Ting-ting-ting!
“What?! He’s deflecting bullets with his sword?”
I struck all three bullets away with my cutlass.
The pirate stared in shock.
Regardless—
– Using skill ‘Black Serpent Shadow’.
I activated my movement skill and charged toward him.
The pirate quickly regained his composure, raising both flintlock pistols at me.
“Fine, let’s see how many you can actually deflect!”
Rat-a-tat-tat!!
The pirate’s flintlock pistols were essentially shotguns by nature.
Each shot fired multiple bullets at once.
With both pistols in hand, he pulled the triggers in rapid succession.
Dozens of bullets came flying at me without pause.
No matter who I was, it was impossible to deflect all those bullets.
However, the reason I had deflected bullets earlier wasn’t because there was no way to stop them—I had simply improvised on the fly since shield magic wasn’t working.
If bullets were coming at me like this in rapid succession.
“Luke, the shield.”
– Yes, Master.
I just needed to pull out the shield and block them.
[ Steel Crash ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Type : Shield
Grade : Heroic
Restrictions : Level 400 or higher, Shield Mastery Lv 40 or higher, Strength 1,600 or higher
Description : An indomitable steel shield once wielded by Armel, the Steel Knight who earned his name as one of the greatest knights of his time.
At my command, the steel shield appeared alongside Black Flame.
Ting-ting-ting!
It blocked every bullet that came flying in.
I maintained my momentum and grasped the shield’s handle, charging forward at the pirate with my front fully protected.
“What the hell is that shield?! Where did it even come from?!”
The pirate panicked and pulled the trigger even faster.
Hidden behind the shield, I couldn’t see it, but it seemed he was desperately activating some skill as well.
The impact grew slightly stronger, but it couldn’t stop my shield charge.
Boom!
“Gahhh!”
In the end, the pirate collided with my shield and was sent flying backward.
I approached the knocked-back pirate and finished him with a sword strike.
Then I moved to deal with the last remaining pirate.
Rumble—
Suddenly, I felt an ominous presence above my head.
When I looked up, a pitch-black storm cloud had formed directly overhead.
Crackling with electricity as if it were about to unleash thunder and lightning at any moment.
“I never thought they’d fall this quickly, even with all this.”
The source was the last remaining pirate.
It was magic cast by the pirate wearing an eye patch over one eye.
A pirate using magic—how unusual.
I didn’t know where he had learned it, but it was clearly powerful magic.
He probably rose to the rank of great pirate by using magic like this to plunder and pillage across the seas.
“Regardless, it ends now. Farewell, kid.”
Just as the pirate lowered his raised hand to complete the spell.
– Activating skill ‘Silver Shot’.
Whoosh!
Without a moment’s hesitation, I hurled my cutlass toward the pirate.
Traced by the silver trajectory of Silver Shot’s skill effect, the cutlass flew through the air.
Thunk!
Just before the spell could be cast.
Into the pirate’s heart.
It drove deep, piercing straight toward the center of the mana circle.

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