The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 219

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Chapter 219
Chapter 219
The moment Mir shattered the barrier.
Celia, the Guard Captain of the Imperial Guard, couldn’t help but be startled.
Charging headlong into the Green Wyvern’s poison breath with nothing but his bare body.
It was an act no different from suicide.
Even as Guard Captain, she had no confidence in breaking through a Green Dragon’s poison breath head-on.
And yet.
*Thud!*
Mir was charging toward the Green Wyvern without hesitation, even as he pierced through that poison breath.
Using the poison breath itself as cover.
It was a scene that defied belief.
Reaching the Green Wyvern’s front, Mir then.
*Thrust!*
Drove what appeared to be an extraordinary longsword directly into the wyvern’s maw.
“KIIIEEEEEEEEEEK—!!”
The Green Wyvern convulsed violently, releasing a piercing shriek.
This was no ordinary cry.
Though faint, as a draconic monster carrying dragon blood, that shriek carried the faint aura of Dragon Fear, and the wind pressure alone sent everything nearby flying.
The shockwave alone repelled everything in its vicinity.
Mir was pushed back slightly as well, but the wyvern didn’t miss that opening and swung its wings.
True to its name as a winged dragon, the wyvern’s wings were massive and sturdy, with sharp talons like a bat’s claws running along their edges.
This attack.
*Whoosh.*
Mir evaded with the fluidity of water.
The movement was so graceful that even Celia couldn’t help but admire it.
*Crash!*
The wyvern then lashed its tail and thrust its head forward, but Mir didn’t allow a single attack to land.
Like a small fish thrashing about trying to escape a net, the wyvern flailed desperately until finally.
“KIIIEEEEK!”
It began to rampage with the sword still embedded in its maw.
Its wings flapped violently, as if it might take flight at any moment.
The moment the wyvern takes to the air, the difficulty of combat increases dramatically.
In such situations, the priority is to sever the wyvern’s wing membrane somehow.
But Mir charged not toward the wyvern’s wing membrane.
Rather, toward its wings themselves.
*Thud!*
The gap created as the Green Wyvern prepared for flight.
Mir’s figure blurred as he rushed toward that opening.
It was a movement even the Imperial Guard members could barely perceive, but Guard Captain Celia alone could see it clearly.
I flowed like water, my body wrapping smoothly around the Green Wyvern’s form as I dashed forward and leaped onto its back.
In that instant, Black Flame erupted from my empty hand, and a holy-looking sacred blade materialized.
I drove that blade forward.
Thunk!
I plunged it into the Green Wyvern’s reverse scale—the one even Celia had failed to locate.
The moment the blade pierced the reverse scale, brilliant light exploded outward.
“Kiiieeeee—.”
Boom.
The Green Wyvern lost its life and collapsed.
I had felled the true master of this vast Swampland with merely two attacks.
‘I’ve grown stronger.’
The Mir that Celia remembered was not this formidable.
He certainly possessed remarkable potential—astonishingly so—but only that much.
She had believed it would take considerable time for that potential to fully blossom.
But what of Mir now?
Not much time had passed, yet he had already grown strong enough to fell the Green Wyvern in such a manner.
His growth was simply unbelievable.
‘If we were to clash?’
Celia imagined it for a moment.
A confrontation between herself and Mir.
She believed she could still win.
The power Celia had accumulated thus far was beyond what such a brief span could overcome.
She could still suppress him through sheer force.
However, if Mir maintained this growth trajectory, it would not take long before he caught up to her.
Thus, Celia’s expression grew serious.
“Haha, Guard Captain. What is your assessment?”
The Emperor’s voice reached her from beside her.
The Emperor himself appeared quite satisfied with Mir’s martial prowess.
To this, she replied:
“A blade that will grow ever sharper. Should you wish to keep it at your side, you must grip the hilt firmly so that its edge does not waver.”
She dared to offer sincere counsel to the Emperor, setting aside formality.
“Is that not precisely why I myself am heading to the Kalbera Territory to commend Baron Mir’s efforts?”
The Emperor smiled and nodded in agreement.
* * *
Evading the Green Wyvern’s attacks and locating its reverse scale proved no great difficulty.
Having faced thousands of dragons during my time in First, inferring the reverse scale’s location from a monster’s movements was simple enough.
And so, into the reverse scale I had found,
[ Evil Dragon Judge, Ascalon ]
( Non-tradeable )
Form : Sword
Rarity: Mythic
Requirements: Level 1,000 or higher, Sword Mastery Lv 100 or higher
Description: The Dragon-Slaying Sword, known to have been wielded by Saint George to sever a dragon’s breath of life.
A mythic-grade dragon-slaying blade.
I drove Ascalon home.
Among weapons that deal additional damage to dragons, Ascalon stands as the most formidable.
Driving that Ascalon into the reverse scale—the dragon species’ greatest weakness.
– Activating the unique skill of ‘Evil Dragon Judge, Ascalon’: ‘Holy Sword That Judges Dragons’.
With Ascalon’s unique skill unleashed as well.
“Kieeeeeee—.”
Thud.
There was no way the Swamp’s master could endure this.
The Green Wyvern collapsed.
With the battle concluded, I deactivated my Black Flame transformation simultaneously.
“Luke, eat.”
– Thank you, Master.
Crunch!
[ Luke has consumed ‘Master of the Green Sky, Zelgarn’. ]
[ Luke’s stats have increased by 200. ]
[ You accept the nourishment left behind by ‘Black Flame Dragon, Luknir Desperato Ignockton’. ]
I commanded Luke to devour it.
Indeed, the Swamp’s master.
The stat increase was tremendous.
Moreover.
– Master, what shall we do with the spoils?
[ Zelgarn’s Virulent Claw ]
[ Green Wyvern’s Wing Membrane ]
High-grade materials had appeared.
Other players would have lamented their misfortune at not obtaining finished weapons or armor.
But not I.
I was confident I could craft equipment superior to what Zelgarn would normally yield using these materials.
In any case, with the battle concluded.
“Goodness, that massive Green Wyvern in merely two strikes?”
“The monster that felled Gulgrup in a single blow….”
“You pierced through the Green Wyvern’s Poison Dress with your bare body—are you truly unharmed?”
Murmurs from the Imperial Guard reached my ears.
Of course, I had no intention of answering the Imperial Guard’s questions one by one, let alone the Emperor’s.
“Let us depart.”
“Imperial Guard! Reform ranks! We move out at once!”
“Yes, Guard Captain!”
I immediately ordered our departure.
Returning to my seat, I found myself facing
“Baron Mir, this is my first time witnessing your power directly. Your body burning with black flames—what manner of strength is this?”
The Emperor’s barrage of questions had begun.
* * *
Moments later.
The Imperial Guard members who had completely emerged from the Swampland
“Hmm….”
“Beautiful.”
could not help but marvel at the expansive horizon stretching before them.
Though, even calling it admiration, they were restraining their reactions to the utmost to maintain their composure.
Following suit, the Emperor himself, who had emerged from the Swampland under the thorough protection of his Imperial Guard,
“The Sea—it has been far too long. My chest feels as though it might burst open.”
gazed upon the waters and drew a deep breath in wonder.
Originally, the exit from the Swampland that the Empire’s military had carved out was situated in a remote corner, somewhat distant from the Kalbera Territory.
But not anymore.
Since the bridge had been constructed specifically for the Kalbera Territory, that exit now lay remarkably close to it.
“Is that the Kalbera Territory? It differs greatly from what I had heard.”
Even an Emperor would be seeing the Kalbera Territory for the first time.
The information he had received amounted to little more than tales of a military stronghold in the Southern Region’s Coastline—or rather,
‘a place that had once been a military stronghold.’
In contrast, the Kalbera Territory of today had improved in its facilities thanks to Lee Chul-geun, and its inhabitants had regained their vitality.
It bore no resemblance whatsoever to a Territory that had nearly been destroyed and laid waste by monsters.
Rather, it appeared beautiful and vibrant enough to be mistaken for a renowned tourist destination.
“Excellent. Truly excellent. Without you, I would never have witnessed such a sight in all my life.”
“This way, Your Majesty.”
“Let us proceed slowly. I wish to observe the surroundings a bit more.”
We made our way toward the Kalbera Territory at a leisurely pace, as the Emperor desired.
Though, even at such a pace, the distance to the Territory was short enough that time for sightseeing proved limited.
In any case, I had already arranged the Emperor’s quarters in a location with excellent views, having requested Lee Chul-geun’s assistance in preparation for this visit, so he could appreciate the scenery there.
The moment we entered the Territory,
“Long live His Imperial Majesty!”
“Long live His Imperial Majesty-!!”
a thunderous roar echoed throughout the Territory.
All the citizens of the Kalbera Territory had gathered at the entrance, bowing deeply as the Emperor passed through.
This was common sense and proper etiquette that any citizen of the Empire was obligated to observe when the Emperor revealed himself formally.
Of course, the inhabitants of the Kalbera Territory, who had never seen the Emperor and had only recently come under the Empire’s influence, could not possibly have known this properly.
‘It seems Ena explained it well.’
There was no harm in observing proper etiquette.
Though I was the lord of the Kalbera Territory, ultimately the Emperor was the master of all the Empire’s lands.
The Emperor wouldn’t be visiting this place frequently anyway, and if I handled this one occasion well, the standing of Kalbera Territory would skyrocket.
“Haha, to think my name has echoed even to this place. This too is thanks to you, Baron Mir.”
As expected.
The Emperor seemed quite satisfied with the current situation.
The welcome ceremony had concluded, and the Emperor, having grown weary from traveling such a long distance after so long, was about to move to the exclusive lodging prepared for him when—
“Rather than troubling myself to summon my subjects later, since they’ve already gathered here for me, I should attend to what needs doing right now.”
The Emperor stepped out of the carriage.
“Prepare the platform.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Immediately after, the Sages of the Imperial Guard began casting magic.
At the same time, a translucent magical staircase began to materialize before the Emperor.
The Emperor ascended the magical staircase with leisurely ease, as though accustomed to it.
“Raise your heads, my subjects.”
The Emperor’s majestic voice resonated throughout Kalbera Territory.
Just as I had faintly wielded Dragon Fear before, he too was now applying Dragon Fear to imbue his voice with overwhelming pressure.
Thanks to that, the territory’s residents who lifted their heads gazed up at the Emperor with eyes brimming with reverence, as though greeting a deity.
“I have come here to commend you, my subjects of the Empire, for overcoming the crisis of the Southern Region.”
He was truly worthy of being Emperor.
Even though Luke had already grasped Dragon Fear and Dragon Fear held no effect on me whatsoever, the Emperor’s unique pressure was distinctly palpable.
The territory’s residents, who were experiencing this pressure in full, must surely perceive the Emperor as nothing less than a god.
“Furthermore, your benefactor and your lord—he who struck down the pirates that disturbed the Southern Region and defeated the Evil God that roiled the seas.”
The Emperor’s gaze turned toward me.
As the Sages continued their incantations, a translucent magical staircase materialized before me as well.
The meaning was unmistakable, so I immediately stepped onto the magical staircase and ascended toward the Emperor.
“To Baron Mir, I, as master of the Empire, shall bestow commendation for such magnificent deeds.”
The moment I arrived before the Emperor.
Guard Captain Celia, who stood at the Emperor’s side, presented me with the ‘reward’ for this Quest.

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