The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 212

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Chapter 212
Chapter 212
[ Would you like to move to the Age of Fallen Mythology? ]
A transfer message materialized before my eyes.
For a moment, I considered accepting immediately.
‘Not yet.’
There was no need to rush.
It didn’t seem like there was a time limit.
Besides, I was quite exhausted from prolonged gaming sessions.
I wanted to rest a bit and challenge it in optimal condition.
I didn’t think I would fail the Quest, but since it was an All Master class advancement Quest, the difficulty seemed quite substantial.
So I declined the transfer and examined the next System Message.
[ You have eliminated the second omen of great evil. ]
[ As a reward for achieving your second feat as an All Master, you may enhance one of the All Master’s abilities. ]
This was the moment I’d been waiting for.
Selecting an All Master ability enhancement.
“Hmm….”
I was conflicted.
Which ability should I really choose?
Truth be told, having already enhanced four abilities, the choice of which to enhance next was already determined.
I selected the All Master’s sixth ability.
[ You have selected ‘Weapon Enhancement’ from the All Master’s abilities. ]
[ ‘Weapon Enhancement’ will be enhanced. ]
[ Weapon Enhancement: Enhances the performance of all equipment, including not just weapons but also armor. ]
It was Weapon Enhancement.
In truth, it wasn’t particularly efficient compared to other abilities, and since I’d never lacked attack power, it was a skill I’d deliberately avoided selecting.
But simply put, no other ability was as reliable and universally beneficial as this one.
After the enhancement, the ability that originally only strengthened weapon performance now extended to enhance items like armor and accessories as well.
The stat increases from items grew even more substantial.
The final message that followed was:
[ Main Scenario Quest ‘Omen of Great Evil (5)’ has been generated. ]
Rank: Epic
Description: As one who has advanced to All Master, you must follow the guidance of fate and prevent the emergence of great evil.
Objective: Search for the fifth omen of great evil.
It was a linked Quest like always.
Normally, the proper sequence would be to wait for fate’s guidance according to this Quest, and when signs of the Evil God appeared, I would go find them and prevent their emergence.
But somehow, all four times, I’d found and defeated the Evil God before its guidance even appeared.
Anyway, whatever.
The System Messages ended there.
Now came the most anticipated moment.
“Luke, let’s check the spoils.”
– Yes, Master.
Checking the spoils.
The first thing that caught my eye was, as expected, a skill book.
[ Evil God’s Tome – White Fish Swimming ]
( Non-tradeable )
Type: Skill Book
Grade: Mythic
Restriction: Those who have defeated the White Aquatic Deity, All Master
Description: A movement technique created by embodying the White Aquatic Deity’s motions.
“It’s a movement skill.”
A Mythic-grade movement skill—White Fish Swimming.
The name resembled Black Snake Shadow, which I’d been using until now, but they were different.
If Black Snake Shadow meant a black serpent moving like a shadow, as its name suggested,
then White Fish Swimming meant a white fish swimming through water.
I felt a slight pang about Black Snake Shadow, which I’d learned from the Hunter Master and was a fine skill in its own right.
“But it can’t compare to a Mythic-grade movement skill.”
Now that I had White Fish Swimming, there was no reason to hesitate.
– You have acquired the skill ‘White Fish Swimming (白魚游泳) Lv 1’ by using ‘Evil God’s Tome’.
I acquired White Fish Swimming immediately.
And then.
[ You have acquired a superior skill to Black Snake Shadow. ]
[ The skill experience of Black Snake Shadow is being absorbed into ‘White Fish Swimming’. ]
[ The skill level of ‘White Fish Swimming’ has increased. ]
Black Snake Shadow was absorbed into White Fish Swimming.
Since Black Snake Shadow was a movement skill I’d favored from the early stages of my Second playthrough, White Fish Swimming’s skill level rose dramatically from this alone.
But that wasn’t all.
[ The skill experience of Jealousy is being absorbed into ‘White Fish Swimming’. ]
[ The skill experience of Leap is being absorbed into ‘White Fish Swimming’. ]
….
All the various movement techniques I’d learned through skill books so far were absorbed into White Fish Swimming.
Probably, whether it was Dash or Leap, I could use them all as a single skill called White Fish Swimming.
Just like how skills such as Black Insect First Flash or Red Night Blood Claw display different effects depending on the weapon used.
“Good, that’s settled.”
Obtaining the White Fish Swimming skill book was delightful, but honestly, I’d already anticipated that a skill book would drop.
What I was truly looking forward to came next.
Until now, the only item I’d obtained besides a skill book after defeating an Evil God was the ‘Red Beast God’s Lion Hide’.
The energy I obtained from the Green Stone Demon wasn’t an item it dropped—Luke had gathered it separately.
And since the lion hide had been used to craft the Mythic-grade coat I’m currently wearing, I was eager to see what new item would appear.
“A mana stone?”
– That appears to be the case.
The item that came with the skill book was a mana stone.
Of course, it was no ordinary mana stone.
It bore the emblem of the White Aquatic Deity, and its color wasn’t the typical blue of a standard mana stone—it was white, just like the White Aquatic Deity itself.
When I checked the Item Information.
[ Pearl of the White Depths ]
Form: Mana Stone
Grade: Mythic
“A pearl?”
It was an item I’d never seen before.
The White Aquatic Deity wasn’t a sea serpent or a clam, so I had no idea why it would drop something like this.
In any case, reading the description revealed that it was a condensed mass of power that naturally formed as the White Aquatic Deity gathered its strength in the Deep Sea.
After checking its specs briefly, I found that it was.
“Absolutely incredible.”
It surpassed even the rarest, most powerful mana stones in existence.
Truly, it was an item worthy of being dropped by an Evil God.
Since mana stones had so many uses, I decided I’d need to think about how to utilize it for now, and placed it back into Luke’s subspace.
With that, I finished cataloging the White Aquatic Deity’s spoils.
An incredibly satisfying haul.
So now.
“I should get some rest too.”
It was my turn to take a break.
Since I had things to organize upon returning to Baltika Territory, I remained logged in and drifted into sleep using the sleep mode function.
It had been an extraordinarily long, yet deeply satisfying day.
* * *
The battle between Mir and the White Aquatic Deity.
The result was being closely monitored by the Empire, so the news reached the Emperor’s ears faster than anyone else’s.
“Your Majesty. It is reported that Baron Mir has successfully subjugated the White Aquatic Deity.”
“Haha, truly. A man who knows no failure.”
What is an Evil God?
An ancient deity once said to have ruled the world.
An existence that continues to gather power, constantly watching for opportunities to devour the Continent.
That is what an Evil God is.
How many of them has he already brought down?
“Three…”
The first was the Red Beast God that appeared at the Red Beast Fortress.
The second was the Green Stone Demon, which he defeated in Mueldum, the underground city of the Dwarves.
The third was the White Aquatic Deity just now.
“No, it would be four.”
However, the Emperor was aware of something.
Mir was hiding information, but before that—the fact that Mir had defeated yet another Evil God.
Nothing that happened within the Empire’s territory could be concealed from the Emperor.
Though no one had directly witnessed the battle between Mir and the Evil God, the Emperor could deduce the truth from the various anomalies and reports surrounding the Altar.
The emergence of an Evil God would normally have been an exceedingly troublesome matter for the Emperor as the master of the Empire.
But with Mir resolving all such problems, nothing could be more convenient.
“I should bestow a reward.”
“The Duke will likely object strenuously.”
“With so many witnesses, what good will his objections do? No, rather than that, I shall visit in person.”
“Your Majesty intends to make the journey yourself?”
“This matter is far more than simply slaying one Evil God. It is nothing less than the work of a founding hero who has made the stagnant Southern Continent’s frontline expansion possible.”
“I see….”
“My decision is final. Prepare for immediate departure.”
“As you wish, Your Majesty.”
The Emperor declared his personal journey to Kalbera Territory.
All while contemplating the reward to bestow upon Mir for vanquishing the White Aquatic Deity.
* * *
At that same moment.
There was one other who received the report around the same time as the Emperor.
“The White Aquatic Deity has been… subjugated, it seems.”
His identity was none other than the leader of the aristocratic faction.
Duke Winchilsey.
The instant he heard the report about Mir.
“Damn it!”
Crash!
Unable to contain his fury, he slammed his fist upon the desk.
The teacup shattered, and tea spilled across the floor beneath the table.
“That cockroach of an adventurer!”
He had sent Mir to Kalbera Territory precisely because the territory was so perilous.
A place where monsters poured in from all sides, pirates ran rampant, and the Swamp made proper supply lines nearly impossible.
That was Kalbera Territory.
Moreover, with the frontline pushed right to the edge of Kalbera Territory, he had expected Mir to lose the territory immediately upon arrival.
Yet instead of losing it, Mir had annihilated the pirates, seized Pirate Island, and even slain the Evil God that had been tormenting the Imperial Army with its summoned monsters.
In this situation, even Duke Winchilsey could no longer exert influence over the Emperor.
“According to the latest intelligence, His Majesty the Emperor intends to visit Kalbera Territory in person to commend Baron Mir’s achievements….”
“Blast it! That sluggish Emperor is moving himself? He must be quite pleased.”
This was troublesome.
If the Emperor journeyed all the way to Kalbera Territory and commended Mir’s achievements?
Mir’s.
No—the standing of adventurers throughout the Empire would undoubtedly rise dramatically.
And he would certainly bestow an enormous reward worthy of slaying an Evil God.
The rise of adventurers’ standing meant the nobility’s influence could diminish, even if only slightly.
“We must stop this.”
“But, Duke Winchilsey. How are we to stop this? If we were to obstruct His Majesty the Emperor’s path….”
The best way to prevent this would be to stop the Emperor himself.
But.
“I’m not foolish enough to attempt such a thing.”
The Emperor is said to possess the eyes of the Golden Dragon, passed down through generations.
Duke Winchilsey had felt that overwhelming pressure before.
Even if he hired mercenaries to send against him, they would be subdued in moments, and if his involvement were exposed, his standing would deteriorate further.
So instead.
“Attack Kalbera Territory. Before the Emperor arrives, reduce both Kalbera Territory and Pirate Island to ashes.”
“That adventurer defeated the Evil God. Even if we gather some forces, it will be difficult.”
“Anyone who defeated the Evil God must be exhausted by now. Besides, I’ve heard most of the ships are in damaged condition.”
“That may be true, but….”
“From now on, this is a race against time. We must move faster than the Emperor.”
Mir.
We must attack Kalbera Territory.
“Hire as many forces as possible without revealing our names. And gather all the scattered pirates from when Pirate Island fell.”
“That still won’t be enough. Even with the ships damaged and combat fatigue accumulated….”
“And.”
A figure materialized behind Duke Winchilsey.
Their identity was none other than.
His true identity is.
“Valencia will lead the assault personally.”
“Valencia, the Knight…!”
Among the nobility, she was regarded as comparable even to the Imperial Knights’ commanders.
Duke Winchilsey’s personal guard knight.
For this mission, Duke Winchilsey had decided to deploy his most treasured knight.

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