The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 231

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Chapter 231
Chapter 231
After Mir had cleared the monsters and pirates surrounding Kalbera Territory.
Peace had come to Kalbera Territory, but its residents remained vigilant.
With Lee Chul-geun’s assistance, they first installed a tall lighthouse on the Coastline, maintaining its light for safety while conducting thorough watch duties.
Was that the reason?
The moment thirty ships appeared on the horizon before them.
“Thirty unidentified vessels are approaching our Territory!”
“Could they be the Imperial Army?”
“We’ll need them to come closer to confirm, but they’re definitely not the Imperial Army!”
“Understood! Everyone, defensive formation!”
“Defensive formation!”
They began preparing for a potential combat situation.
Of course, it wasn’t a full mobilization.
It was merely preparatory movements—gathering troops and securing weapons so they could repel enemies at any moment.
These actions were based on what the Imperial Army garrison originally stationed in Kalbera Territory had done.
Recently, they had conducted drills frequently to maintain this state of readiness.
But then.
“They’re… pirate ships!”
“Pirate ships? But didn’t the Imperial Army suppress most of the Southern Region’s pirates?”
“They’re not from a single pirate crew! Each ship flies a different pirate flag!”
“Different flags? Could it be…?”
“It seems the pirates have united to take revenge on our Lord!”
“Damn it! Of all times, when the Lord isn’t here!”
This was no drill.
Real pirates had come to attack.
And they had deliberately chosen a moment when Mir, the Lord of Kalbera Territory, was absent.
But they couldn’t simply accept defeat.
“The pirates are attacking! Defend the Territory!”
“This is a real situation! I repeat—this is a real situation! Everyone, arm yourselves and board the ships!”
The residents of Kalbera Territory swiftly prepared their defenses.
Since the Imperial Army’s dock was being constructed in Kalbera Territory, defensive facilities were being built alongside it.
Siege weapons like ballistae had already been installed, and ships that had been built to sell to the Imperial Army also existed.
Taking up their defensive positions, the moment the pirates entered attack range.
“Fire!”
Boom!
The ships and siege weapons at Kalbera Territory’s dock began their assault.
Thick iron bolts and heavy cannonballs flew across the Sea, attacking the pirates.
But then.
Whoooosh!
“That, that thing!”
“A barrier?”
“Could it be a magic warship?!”
“How could mere pirates possess a magic warship!”
Thirty pirate vessels.
From the lead pirate ship, mana rippled outward, and a vast barrier materialized.
A magical enchantment installed only on certain Imperial Army vessels—those commanded by admirals and other high-ranking officers.
In other words, a magic warship.
I never imagined the pirates would actually possess a magic warship.
I had no idea how the pirates obtained a magic warship, but this was a grave problem.
Conventional weapons like cannons and ballistae would struggle to penetrate the barrier of a magic warship.
As evidence, most of the projectiles and arrows fired initially were blocked by the barrier and fell uselessly into the sea.
The saving grace, however, was this:
[ Thunder Cannon ]
[ Ice Cannon ]
[ Water Cannon ]
The ship of Mir, the lord of Kalbera Territory.
The magical weapons unleashed from the Black Dragon Ship were proving effective.
Each time the three elemental magical weapons struck the pirates’ barrier, it shook violently and even began to crack.
Most notably:
[ Thunder Blaster ]
The most powerful magical weapon aboard the Black Dragon Ship.
When the Thunder Blaster—a 6-circle offensive spell—activated on its magical weapon platform.
Crack!
The barrier was mercilessly pierced, and the vessel behind it was electrocuted.
The sight of a single ship burning on the sea as if struck by lightning was utterly terrifying.
Truly devastating power.
Not only did it ignore the barrier and sink enemy vessels, but it also tore a hole through the barrier itself, allowing cannonballs and ballista bolts to pour through the gaps.
“It works!”
“Deploy the next magical weapon! Let’s completely shatter that barrier!”
“As expected of the magical weapons our lord created! Magnificent!”
The territory’s soldiers eagerly prepared the next attack.
The second strike would be:
[ Ice Blaster ]
A magical weapon imbued with Ice Blaster, a 6-circle frost-attribute spell.
All the soldiers were convinced this attack would completely tear apart the pirates’ barrier and freeze their vessels solid.
But then:
Screech!
“What?”
“What… what is this?”
Just before the cold energy fired by the mage weapon touched the barrier.
Something unfurled from the leading ship and cleaved the cold energy in two.
Not some other attack—the very cold energy fired from the Ice Blaster was split apart.
How was this even possible?
The Territory residents faltered at that impossible sight.
“Prepare the next attack immediately!”
“We blocked it once, but there’s no way we’ll block it twice!”
The Territory residents immediately prepared their next assault.
The attack that had sent the Black Dragon Ship out to sea and sunk a colossal pirate vessel in a single blow.
[ Water Blaster ]
From the final mage weapon, a tremendous torrent of water erupted forth.
But then.
Screech!
Another impossible event unfolded.
The Water Blaster—that very attack which had obliterated the massive pirate ship in one strike—was split in half once more.
This wasn’t the end of it.
A sword slash transformed into a razor-sharp blade energy that carved through the Water Blaster.
And that blade energy, its momentum undiminished,
Crashed!
“Gasp!”
struck the Black Dragon Ship directly.
Fortunately, the Black Dragon Ship’s barrier functioned properly and prevented major damage, but this was an extraordinarily dangerous attack.
Immediately after.
Boom boom boom!
“G-gunfire incoming!”
“Everyone hold tight!”
“Evade if you can!”
The pirates’ barrage descended upon us.
Had they been ordinary cannonballs, I would have devised ways to dodge and defend.
But the projectiles coming from the pirates
Exploded!!
“Aaaahhh!”
were no ordinary cannonballs.
Enhanced-explosive rounds crafted from special materials, or enchanted projectiles imbued with elemental properties—
the kind of ammunition I couldn’t fathom how mere pirates had acquired.
The very shells the Imperial Army rationed carefully were now raining down upon the dock.
“This can’t be…”
Even having disabled one vessel, we still faced twenty-five ships.
And those ships were unleashing a coordinated barrage directly at the dock.
The Black Dragon Ship could defend against the attacks through its barrier, but the other vessels could not.
Not only were the ships that needed to be delivered to the Empire soon in danger of being destroyed, but even the dock that required verification from the Imperial Army was at risk of collapse.
The territory residents with high loyalty were thinking of the damage that would befall their lord even in this life-threatening situation.
And in that moment.
Grrrrr—.
A low growl echoed from atop the lighthouse, accompanied by an overwhelming presence.
Both the territory residents and the invading pirates instinctively looked up toward the lighthouse.
The lighthouse, built to an impressive height.
Beyond the topmost floor where the sentries were stationed, at the very peak of the lighthouse’s roof.
There was.
“A, a dragon?”
“A black dragon!”
“Impossible!”
The massive head of a black dragon had materialized.
A form so menacing that merely looking upon it sent chills down one’s spine.
And that black dragon’s form.
– ROOOOOOOOOOOOOAR!!
Roared toward the sea.
When one thinks of Dragon Fear, the mind conjures images of creatures around it being seized by terror, but Dragon Fear’s power was far more than that.
As the roar of the supreme lifeform—the dragon—it carried physical force within it.
Because of this.
KABOOM!!
The incoming magical cannonballs couldn’t withstand the mana vibrations from the Dragon Fear and exploded.
The heavy iron cannonballs were also blown back by the shockwave of the Dragon Fear.
In that instant.
“A, a dragon! A real dragon has appeared!”
“Damn it, this is exactly why I said we should never touch the Kalbera Territory again!”
“The rumors were true!”
“The tales of a territory ruled by a dragon weren’t just hearsay!”
The pirates cried out in alarm.
And in stark contrast.
“WAAAAAAAAA!”
“Our lord has returned!”
“The dragon’s blessing is with us!”
“The blessing of the sea dragon—!!”
The cheers of the territory residents began to pour forth.
* * *
After completing the Awakening Quest and escaping from the Age of Fallen Mythology.
What reached my ears was.
BOOM!
The thunderous sound of cannon fire.
“The Sea?”
The moment I pinpointed the location, my legs were already moving.
“Everyone, head to the docks!”
“The pirates are attacking!”
“Of all times…!”
As I rushed forward, I gathered that the pirates had indeed launched an assault.
They’d chosen the exact moment I was absent to strike—how convenient.
Or had they learned of my absence and decided to attack?
Regardless, speed was what mattered now.
[ Gale Tracker ]
( Non-tradeable )
Form: Shoes
Grade: Epic
I slipped on the epic-grade shoes that enhanced movement speed and dashed toward the Sea.
Fortunately, the docks weren’t far, so I arrived in no time.
However, to quickly assess the situation, I needed to reach higher ground.
[ Spider Boots ]
( Non-tradeable )
Form: Shoes
Grade: Heroic
I swapped shoes immediately and pressed my feet against the lighthouse wall.
A heroic-grade shoe that allows me to walk vertically along walls for a few steps, and with its unique skill active, I can traverse any surface regardless of angle for one minute.
I maximized the Spider Boots’ power and ran vertically up the lighthouse wall.
In an instant, I reached the lighthouse’s peak, and the moment I gazed down at the Sea.
Boom boom boom!
The pirate ships in the distance unleashed a volley of flames in unison.
Cannonballs streaked through the air.
Many of them were threatening—including magical cannonballs—so my immediate priority was to intercept them.
“Luke. Can you use Dragon Fear?”
– For some reason, all the power consumed there has been fully restored.
“Same here.”
I commanded Dragon Fear.
Normally, having just used Dragon Fear in the Age of Fallen Mythology, I shouldn’t be able to use it again so soon.
But the moment I returned to the Territory, I felt it.
All the power I’d expended in the Age of Fallen Mythology had been completely restored.
And Luke had experienced the same phenomenon.
[ Dragon Fear ]
– Krrrrrraaaaaahhhhh!!
I unleashed Dragon Fear immediately.
The resulting surge of magical power detonated the magical cannonballs, while the shockwave pushed the remaining projectiles back.
I’d successfully blocked the attack, but naturally, I had no intention of stopping there.
“Luke, the deactivation is complete now, right?”
– Yes, Master. Thanks to your rapid growth, the activation time has been significantly accelerated.
“Good, pull it out right away.”
– Yes, Master.
Black Flame erupted across my outstretched palm, and a weapon materialized in my grasp.
A weapon I’d favored in First, and the mythic-grade armament I’d first drawn in Second.
The supreme god of Olympus, also called the King of Gods.
The celestial weapon of Zeus.
[ Zeus’s Lightning, Astrappe ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Form: Spear
Grade: Mythic
Restrictions: Level 1,000 or higher, Zeus’s Seal, All Stats 1,000 or above
Description: The lightning of Zeus, the supreme god of Olympus and also called the King of Gods.
Astrappe was gripped in my hand once more.
The moment I swung Astrappe toward the pirate vessel—
Kraaaaaack—!!
Thunder roared across the waters of Kalbera Territory, and a blinding flash illuminated the sky.
As the light faded and my vision cleared, what greeted me was a charred pirate ship.
The sails had ignited instantly, vanishing without a trace, and the hull was blackened.
The pirates aboard suffered the same fate.
Though I hadn’t reached the required level of 1,000 for Astrappe, having surpassed level 300 meant the penalty was reduced—far more potent than when I’d wielded it at level 1.
As I felt the familiar grip of Astrappe that I’d known in First—
“Shall we clean up?”
I drew out a new item through Luke.

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