The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 206

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Chapter 206
Chapter 206
The White Apostle of the Water Deity.
After suffering defeat at the hands of the man in the black coat, he had been observing the man relentlessly to exact his revenge.
And the results were clear.
“So his primary combat strategy relies on powerful artifacts.”
The Apostle had discerned the man’s nature.
He couldn’t examine him closely since the man seemed to sense his presence the moment the distance narrowed, constantly glancing around nervously.
From afar, I observed that the man drew forth a new artifact in each battle, using it to overcome every obstacle.
His raw combat ability seemed formidable enough, but the true key lay in those artifacts that kept appearing from nowhere.
“If I could only neutralize those artifacts, drowning him in the sea would be effortless.”
This was the strategy I had devised.
Nullifying the artifacts the man wielded.
It would have been difficult for others, but the White Apostle of the Water Deity possessed considerable expertise in this domain.
After all, the tentacle-based mind control itself was a technique I had developed by harmonizing dark magic and supernatural abilities that I had independently researched in the Deep Sea.
Therefore.
“Hehe, the thought of him panicking as his artifacts fail to function, then suffocating in the sea—it brings me such joy.”
From the moment the man entered Pirate Island,
I began researching methods to nullify artifacts in the Deep Sea.
The method to nullify artifacts was extraordinarily difficult, but through the Deep Sea’s abundant resources and my knowledge, I managed to discover a way.
Though it pained me to consume the Deep Sea’s only “Pearl of Absolute Darkness,”
imagining the man’s face painted with despair as his artifacts became useless made even this sacrifice worthwhile.
Since the world’s seas were vast, once the White Water Deity’s domain expanded, I would surely find another Pearl of Absolute Darkness.
Then.
“It’s complete! And….”
“Apostle, the humans have entered our domain.”
“They’ve walked straight into their own grave.”
The humans arrived at precisely that moment.
Naturally, among them was the man in the black coat who had pierced through my familiar.
At this, I smiled coldly and issued commands to those around me.
“Come. Let us go and sink all these wretched surface dwellers to the depths!”
“Kiiiieeee!”
“Shiiit—.”
“Kyaaaah—.”
In that instant.
Hundreds of monsters began rising from the very bottom of the Deep Sea where no sunlight ever penetrated.
Colossal sea serpents.
Anglerfish that scattered an eerie luminescence.
Sharks with razor-sharp teeth.
Countless varieties of sea monsters followed in the Apostle’s wake.
Typically, the Apostle’s strategy was to use these monsters to capsize human vessels all at once.
“Come now! Let us inflict despair upon these pathetic surface dwellers!”
But this time was different.
To crush the man in the black coat with even greater despair.
I decided to display my forces directly.
And so, beginning with the Apostle, hundreds of monsters emerged above the water’s surface.
Naturally, then.
“E-Emergency!”
“Monsters have appeared!”
“Good heavens, how many are there….”
“Just how many of them are there!”
“It appears to be several hundred!”
I could see the humans who spotted the monsters recoil in shock.
Indeed, no matter how many massive vessels they brought, how could they possibly cope on a sea dominated by monsters?
A single command from the Apostle would surely cause all these monsters to surge like waves and sink every ship upon the sea.
In such circumstances.
“Heh heh, it has been a while.”
Upon the foremost vessel of the human fleet.
The man in the black coat appeared at the bow of the Black Ship.
“Come now, struggle if you dare. No matter what you attempt, it shall be futile!”
Colossal waterspouts, brilliant lightning, towering tidal waves.
Even that artifact the human had used at first—the one that mimicked a dragon’s roar—would prove ineffective.
No matter what artifact he wielded, the Ebony Pearl imbued with nullification properties by the Apostle would cancel it.
I imagined the expression that would cross the human’s face in that moment and raised the Ebony Pearl.
And just as I did, the human too began preparing something.
Whoosh.
Black flames engulfed the human’s body.
And just as he was about to activate something.
“Heh heh heh, I think not!”
The Apostle poured power into the Ebony Pearl.
A wave of energy erupted from the Ebony Pearl, sweeping across the surroundings.
Though it exerted no physical force, it greatly suppressed the mana activity in this region.
This was the true power of the Ebony Pearl that the Apostle had created.
A suppression wave that swept across the area, inhibiting the use of artifacts.
“Come now, show me! That expression twisted with despair! That visage distorted by fear!”
As the Apostle anticipated.
The human activated some ability.
But something was strange.
To use an artifact, he should have drawn it out as he normally did.
Yet the human’s hands held nothing.
Yet the human was using his power without a hitch.
“What—why is this happening!”
Around the human, cloaked in Black Flame, a translucent dragon’s head materialized.
The Black Flame Dragon gazed downward with unmistakable disdain, as though the Apostle was beneath contempt.
– ROOOOOOOOOOOOOAR!!
A roar tore from its maw.
Its nature was, of course—
“Dragon Fear!”
Dragon Fear, also known as the roar of the dragon.
A technique that disperses the overwhelming presence of dragons—creatures known as the apex of all living species—to instill primal terror in all sentient beings.
With the Obsidian Pearl now forbidding the use of artifacts.
The fact that this human wielded Dragon Fear could only mean one thing.
That this human’s true identity was—
“A… a dragon?”
There was no other possibility.
“N-no! That can’t be!”
The Apostle denied it.
A dragon? Impossible.
The Apostle knew that dragons had vanished entirely in the distant past, long before even he came to be.
Yet even the Apostle, having just heard that roar, felt his body trembling violently, primal terror surging through him unbidden.
And that was not all.
“Grrrrgh…”
“Krrrrgh…”
“KYAAAAAAAH!”
The monsters were affected by Dragon Fear far more severely than even the Apostle.
Most of them foamed at the mouth, lost consciousness, and bobbed helplessly upon the water’s surface.
Even the monsters with iron wills could not overcome the terror, fleeing into the depths below.
The Apostle’s mental domination crumbled beneath the weight of that primal fear.
Witnessing this.
The Apostle reached a conclusion.
“He really is a dragon!”
This man was indeed a dragon.
Crack!
Even the Obsidian Pearl shattered, unable to withstand the overwhelming pressure of Dragon Fear.
Though it had been crafted as a single-use artifact with limited duration from the start.
The Apostle’s rational mind had been consumed entirely by the terror Dragon Fear wrought.
With that confirmation, the Apostle had only one course of action available.
“I must flee!”
Escape was the only option.
Nothing else remained.
The Apostle quickly turned his back and began swimming down into the sea.
Dozens of tentacles writhed as he dove toward the Deep Sea faster and more urgently than ever before.
“I must inform the Evil God! A dragon! A black dragon has appeared!”
And the human did not miss the Apostle’s retreating form.
* * *
The moment I arrived at my destination following the Pirate Guide’s lead.
‘Is that the White Apostle of the Water Deity?’
The Apostle revealed himself.
The problem was that the Apostle had brought an enormous number of monsters with him.
Along with them, I saw the Apostle pull something up from the water’s surface.
‘The Pearl of Absolute Darkness.’
I, who had collected every type of item that existed in First.
I knew the Pearl of Absolute Darkness well.
A rare material that could only be obtained from the deepest Dungeon of the Deep Sea.
If I recalled correctly, that material could be used to grant properties that nullified magic.
Probably, he was preparing for a situation where I might pull out something like ‘Dragon Horn’ again.
‘There’s no need for that now.’
It was unnecessary for me at this moment.
[ Dragon Fear ]
– ROOOOOOOOOOOAR!!
As Dragon Fear echoed out, all the monsters lost consciousness and collapsed, or fled beneath the sea.
Fortunately, Dragon Fear did not instill fear in my allies.
“The monsters have been knocked unconscious!”
“Look, the bigger ones are fleeing!”
“Unbelievable!”
“Hundreds of monsters in a single strike?”
“What exactly is Baron Mir….”
The crew of our ship and the Imperial Army soldiers witnessed this scene unharmed.
Thus, I avoided the worst-case scenario of the ship capsizing while trapped among hundreds of monsters.
‘I cannot simply let the White Apostle of the Water Deity escape.’
I had no intention of allowing that creature to flee freely.
The Pearl of Absolute Darkness, which made item usage difficult, seemed to be breaking and losing its effectiveness along with the use of Dragon Fear.
“Luke, fetch me a harpoon.”
– Yes, Master.
What I drew out was the finest harpoon among all those I had collected in First.
[ Triton’s Harpoon ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Form: Spear
Grade: Mythic
Restriction: Level 800 or higher, Spear Mastery Lv 80 or higher
Description: The harpoon wielded by Triton, the Sea God also known as the son of Poseidon.
It was Triton’s harpoon.
Triton’s harpoon possessed abilities such as increased attack power when used in the sea or near water, or when facing aquatic-type monsters.
It is a mythic-grade spear that exhibits its peak performance when used near water.
I gripped the spear and drew my shoulder back as far as it would go.
Then, toward the Apostle rapidly diving beneath the surface—
I activate the skill ‘Silver Shot’.
I hurled it with all my strength.
Whoosh!
Triton’s harpoon flew forward with tremendous force, empowered by the Silver Shot skill effect.
Normally, even with the most exceptional spear-throwing technique, a projectile loses speed and accuracy once it enters water.
But Triton’s harpoon was different.
Rather, it pursued the Apostle even faster and more powerfully than when used on land, its trajectory unwavering.
“Huh!”
The fleeing Apostle noticed this and recoiled in shock.
It attempted to block the harpoon by spewing something like ink between its tentacles.
But I immediately—
I activate the unique skill of ‘Triton’s Harpoon’: ‘Fish Hunt’.
I activated the harpoon’s unique skill.
Triton’s harpoon was designed primarily for thrusting and throwing rather than swinging.
Accordingly, its unique skill was engineered to match this purpose.
As the unique skill ‘Fish Hunt’ activated, the harpoon expelled water from its rear, piercing through the ink cloud even faster and clinging relentlessly to the Apostle’s trail.
“Gaaahhhhh!”
In that instant.
The Apostle twisted its body in desperation.
The abrupt directional change twisted the Apostle’s body severely, but it managed to escape the harpoon’s trajectory.
The moment hope filled the Apostle’s eyes—
“Caught you.”
I yanked the rope connected to Triton’s harpoon.
The harpoon, which had been surging forward, suddenly bent and changed direction in an instant.
Thud!
“Ugh!”
It pierced the heart of the Apostle, who had been rejoicing at the thought of evading the harpoon.
A mythic-grade harpoon thrust through a vital point.
However, the opponent was an Apostle.
I did not expect this single attack to bring it down, so through the rope connected to the harpoon, I channeled the most powerful lightning magic I could muster.
Then—
I activate the Third Circle lightning magic ‘Lightning Spear’.
From the tip of the harpoon, blades of electricity suddenly erupted.
Crackle crackle crackle!!!
The electricity began to electrocute the Apostle.

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