The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 225

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Novels. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

Chapter 225
Chapter 225
After completing my investigation of the Coastal Cave.
I compiled all the information about the branching paths that my guild members had conquered and delivered it to Ena.
Then.
“With this much information, we could attract high-level users, couldn’t we?”
Ena threw herself into promoting the Kalbera Territory with enthusiasm.
Of course, I had played a role in this as well.
Previously, I had shared recipes for coastal boots, lightning rings, and wave cloaks with the blacksmiths of the Kalbera Territory.
Beyond that, I had additionally provided recipes for necessary items that I thought would be useful when conquering the Coastal Cave this time.
Now, if Ena’s promotion succeeded, high-level users would come seeking these items, and the Kalbera Territory’s economy would flourish.
Thanks to that.
“You must maintain strict hygiene standards!”
“Hmm, this seems to lack character. Let me help you out a bit.”
“Ooh, this is delicious! Ah, is this a traditional dish of the Kalbera Territory? This would be worthy of being designated as a specialty cuisine!”
Lee Chul-geun and the only other production guild member in the Heukryeom Guild.
Han Seop was also moving busily.
As more users came visiting, we needed to expand the restaurants to satisfy their hunger.
Along with that, we also needed to increase accommodations like inns.
Whether his claim about graduating from hotel management was true or not, he was rapidly expanding the lodgings and restaurants of the Kalbera Territory through his knowledge.
In the meantime.
“Ena.”
“I told you to speak casually. You’re my guild leader.”
“This feels more natural to me.”
I sought out Ena, who was simultaneously managing both the Heukryeom Guild and the Kalbera Territory administration.
With so many people coming to the territory, she was swamped with work.
I wondered if she wouldn’t have collapsed from overwork if we hadn’t hired additional administrative staff.
Anyway, the reason I had come to see her was.
“I’d like to increase our guild members.”
“Guild members?”
To expand our guild.
“Weren’t you aiming for a small-scale guild?”
“Not particularly.”
“Hmm~?”
In truth, the reason I had only accepted fewer than ten guild members wasn’t simply because I wanted to create a small guild.
It was just how things turned out after carefully selecting only those talented enough to meet my standards.
However, since defeating the White Water Deity, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of regret.
If I had more guild members, things would have been easier when facing the White Water Deity.
Of course, I had no intention of conducting interviews carelessly this time either.
Rather, I planned to be even more selective than before.
Instead, I wanted to take my time and recruit a larger number of guild members than we currently have.
Ena, who had been pondering for a moment, soon smiled and nodded.
“That sounds like a good idea. You’re right—even for a small guild, having fewer than ten members was a bit much. You’ll be conducting the interviews yourself, won’t you?”
“Of course.”
“Since we’re doing this anyway, why not include it in this promotional campaign? ‘An opportunity to join the Heukryeom Guild! A chance to be interviewed by Mir!’ Something like that.”
“That might be a bit too grand….”
“No, it’s appropriately grand. Guild Master, I don’t think you realize just how famous you’ve become.”
“Hmm.”
“I’ll set the interview date right away. Would a week from now work?”
“Yes.”
“Just making the journey here will require them to be over level 300. Let me know if there are any other requirements. I’ll need to filter them through documentation first.”
Ena proceeded with the work smoothly and efficiently.
When I first established the guild, I hadn’t given much thought to the position of administrative officer.
But looking at things now, I couldn’t even imagine how I’d be managing the guild and territory without Ena.
If I had been doing all of that by myself….
‘I probably wouldn’t have had any time to hunt.’
Whether it was hunting or anything else, I would likely have been stuck in this office all day, pushing a pen around.
“And….”
We continued to have various conversations after that.
How to use the guild points I’d earned from achieving the accomplishment of defeating the White Water Deity.
The order in which to develop the territory’s facilities, and so on.
Fortunately, Ena had already thought through most of these matters, so all I had to do was make the decisions.
After finishing the work like that.
Instead of heading to the hunting grounds, I returned to my private quarters.
I’d finished all my duties as a lord and guild master, so now it was time to proceed with my personal affairs as a player and user.
That task was none other than.
[ Awakening Quest ‘All Master’ ]
An awakening quest.
My class advancement quest.
I had no intention of dragging things out unnecessarily.
However, I also had no intention of approaching it carelessly.
Since no strategy guide existed for it, I planned to make thorough preparations before entering.
In truth, since all of First’s items existed in Luke’s subspace anyway, there wasn’t that much to prepare….
[ Pearl of White Radiance ]
“Shall I begin?”
To prepare for any unforeseen circumstances, even if only slightly.
I began my work.
* * *
The preparations were complete.
There hadn’t been much to prepare in the first place, and I’d done everything I could with my current capabilities.
I had already organized all the items from my subspace inventory that I could use in preparation for my current level and various contingencies.
But most importantly.
[ Odysseus’s Breastplate ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Type: Armor
Grade: Legendary
Requirements: Level 300+, Strength 700+, Agility 700+
Description: The armor frequently worn by Odysseus, the hero of the Trojan War, the architect of the Trojan Horse, and the favored of Athena.
Among the defensive gear I could equip at my current level, this was the most versatile high-grade armor available.
Odysseus’s armor set—
[ Odysseus’s Greaves ]
[ Odysseus’s Helm ]
[ Odysseus’s Cloak ]
[ Odysseus’s Gauntlets ]
[ Odysseus’s Boots ]
I had equipped all of them as a complete set.
In truth, there were other legendary-grade armor pieces at level 300, but the reason I chose Odysseus’s armor among them was.
[ You have equipped the complete ‘Odysseus’s Journey’ set (6/6). ]
[ The set effect of ‘Odysseus’s Journey’ has been activated. ]
[ Odysseus’s Journey: Inspired by the legend of Odysseus wandering to return home, all stats and skill levels increase dramatically for 24 hours in the region where it was first discovered. ]
It was because of the set effect of Odysseus’s armor.
Increased stats and skill levels in the region where it was first discovered.
Though the conditions seemed restrictive, during the First era there were few players and I was overwhelmingly in first place, so it was an ability I used frequently.
With Second having been open for two years now, it’s a difficult ability to use, but…
‘This Quest is different though.’
My advancement Quest was definitely supposed to take me to a place called the ‘Age of Fallen Mythology’.
That would certainly be a region I’m discovering for the first time, and if so, the ‘Odysseus’s Journey’ effect would definitely activate.
If that happens, this armor would be more efficient than any other defensive gear.
Furthermore.
[ Ithaca’s Blade ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Type: Sword
Grade: Legendary
Requirements: Level 300+, Strength 700+, Agility 700+
Description: A one-handed sword used since ancient times by Odysseus, the hero of the Trojan War, the architect of the Trojan Horse, and the favored of Athena, in his homeland of Ithaca.
I had even equipped the sword that Odysseus himself once wielded.
With this level of equipment, I believed I could adequately respond to any situation I might face.
If a situation arose that even this couldn’t handle, I had already considered high-level, high-grade items to deploy immediately.
“Luke, are you ready?”
– I am prepared at any moment, Master.
I had already informed Ena beforehand, uncertain how long this would take.
An interview was scheduled for the near future, but I didn’t think it would take that long.
No matter how difficult, it should be finished within a few days.
With that thought in mind.
[ Will you move to the Age of Fallen Mythology? ]
“Yes.”
[ Moving to the Age of Fallen Mythology. ]
My profession.
The All Master’s advancement Quest.
Or rather, the awakening Quest—I had moved to the location where it would progress.
* * *
The Age of Fallen Mythology.
What kind of place was this, exactly?
Or, since it was called an age, was it perhaps a moment in time from the past rather than a location?
There were many possibilities to consider.
Even during the First era, most ultra-high-level dungeons were often connected to ‘mythology’ in some way.
The Age of Fallen Mythology, which I had sought out with such curiosity, was—
“…What is this?”
Ruins.
Literal ruins.
Stone fragments scattered haphazardly, their original forms nearly impossible to discern, while colossal mountains and trees burned with raging flames.
It was certainly an ominous place, yet everything ominous about it lay shattered and broken.
This was the Age of Fallen Mythology.
What was I supposed to do here?
The answer came swiftly.
[ You have entered the Age of Fallen Mythology. ]
[ The awakening Quest ‘All Master’ has begun. ]
– The master of all things, walking toward the apex of every path that exists in this world.
– All Master.
– To take your first step toward the apex, you must inscribe your name upon the Age of Mythology.
– Reach the end of the ‘Age of Fallen Mythology’ and write your name in the registry.
“A registry?”
The explanation was lengthy, but the objective was clear.
It seemed I simply needed to inscribe my name upon an object called a registry that existed at the end of this field.
With that realization.
‘This is easy?’
That was my first thought.
It wasn’t asking me to defeat some overwhelmingly powerful boss monster.
All I had to do was write my name.
Even if a boss monster guarded the registry, quests of this type could be completed by simply ignoring the boss through stealth or similar means and accomplishing the objective alone.
Besides, looking around right now, there were no traces of enemies or monsters whatsoever.
Still, I needed to get my bearings first.
“There it is.”
Determining direction wasn’t difficult.
True to its name—the Age of Fallen Mythology—an empty sky where nothing existed.
In that dark expanse, there was only one place.
Far along the distant horizon, a single star gleamed like the North Star, announcing its presence.
Surely, if I followed that star, I would reach the edge of the field where the underworld existed.
Since no monsters were appearing anyway, it seemed important to pick up speed.
“Luke, summon a mount for me.”
– Yes, Master.
I decided to summon a mount to travel quickly until obstacles appeared.
Having surpassed level 300, I was now prepared to use a faster legendary steed than before.
[ Horse Whistle – Red Hare ]
( Non-tradeable )
Type: Mount
Rank: Legendary
Requirement: Level 300 or higher
Description: Among men, Lü Bu; among horses, the Red Hare. A crimson whistle that summons the Red Hare, a legendary steed renowned as the very epitome of magnificent horses, boasting exceptional strength and speed.
The moment I blew that whistle.
“Neeeigh!”
A legendary steed of unparalleled renown, its coat a blood-red hue, its mane blazing like flames in brilliant scarlet.
The Red Hare appeared.
It was somewhat puzzling that a legendary steed of the Red Hare’s caliber was merely a level 300 mount, but…
‘Honestly, even the Red Hare has its shortcomings compared to other mythologies.’
In First,
No, in Second, there were legendary steeds that made even the Red Hare pale in comparison.
Sleipnir, the divine steed ridden by Odin, the supreme god.
Anbar, the steed of Lugh, god of light.
Mystical unicorns and winged horses like Pegasus.
All of them possessed power far exceeding that of mortal realm legendary steeds, so I understood why the Red Hare was a level 300 mount.
Still, the Red Hare was an exceptional steed, and among mounts suited to my current level, it was the finest available.
“Let’s go.”
– Neeeigh!
I mounted the Red Hare summoned beside me and began galloping toward the star.
Clop, clop, clop!
Incredible speed.
The Red Hare lived up to its legendary name.
At this pace, it seemed I could reach even the most distant destination in no time.
As I rode on,
As my vision adapted to the speed of the Red Hare, the ruins scattered around me began to come into focus.
‘That is….’
And among them, one in particular.
A ruin that looked strangely familiar caught my eye.
A black stone gate made of obsidian.
The flame pattern carved into its center evoked the karmic fire of hell itself.
Though weathered and shattered, making it difficult to discern, if my memory served me right, that was….
“The Hell Gate?”
The Hell Gate.
Not a metaphor, but a structure that literally stood at the end of the Dungeon called the ‘Hell Gate’.
And the moment I recalled the identity of the boss monster that had occupied the end of that Dungeon.
Creak.
The shattered Hell Gate swung wide open.
[ Remnant of the Age of Fallen Mythology – Cerberus, the Three-Headed Hound of Hell ]
“Roooaaarrr!”
A monster with three heads burst forth and lunged at me.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Novels. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————