The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 241

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Chapter 241
Chapter 241
From the moment I participated in the Second Crown until now.
I had never revealed my true capabilities to the world.
Well, that was because my level wasn’t particularly high back then.
I was confident in my abilities, but ultimately, a low level meant there were limits to the power I could display.
Just as the Red Skull Guild had once sought my life.
If I revealed my existence when my strength was weak, and someone harbored a grudge against me and attacked, it would become difficult to respond.
For that reason, I generally refrained from displaying my power openly before other users.
But.
‘Things are different now.’
My level had already surpassed 300.
In terms of level alone, I still fell far short compared to the rankers, but my stats were far beyond what a level 300 character should possess.
Thanks to the All Master’s ability, ‘Balanced Growth,’ my stats had increased far more than others’.
Because of the premium elixirs I’d consumed with each level, not only my stats but also various immunities and resistances had risen.
And that included stat increases from Achievements, plus stat growth through Luke’s predation.
When I added all of that together, despite my level being only 319, my stats alone were comparable to the rankers of Second.
Was that all?
If I used Black Flame Transformation, I believed I could surpass the rankers through stats alone.
‘There was no longer any need to hide my strength for my own safety.’
At this level, I could sufficiently suppress anyone who came at me with a grudge.
Therefore.
“Really? You’ll be facing the test-takers directly in the final trial?”
“Yes.”
“Were you intentionally hiding your strength?”
“There’s no need for that anymore. And wouldn’t it be better for the Heukryeom Guild’s future if I revealed my capabilities?”
“That’s certainly true. It’s only natural that the stronger the guild master, the higher the guild’s prestige. However, I thought you were reluctant to reveal your strength.”
“That’s no longer the case.”
I had decided to reveal my strength now.
In fact, openly displaying my summoning abilities before everyone in the second trial was part of that plan.
There was no longer any need to hide my strength.
At this point, revealing my strength was more advantageous than concealing it.
Therefore.
– The Heukryeom Guild’s guild master.
– Defeating Mir.
“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!!!”
I participated directly in the third trial.
Come to think of it, it was the same situation as when I had conducted interviews at the Guild Association and directly assessed the test-takers.
The only difference was one thing.
“You mean to defeat Mir?”
“Then, what’s the order….”
– There is no order!
– You can charge in alone, or fight together combining your strength—it doesn’t matter!
– There’s only one objective!
– To bring down Mir!
This time, it wasn’t a one-on-one situation, but rather one-against-many.
However, the test-takers hadn’t yet fully grasped the situation.
Well, no matter how strong the Guild Master was, how could he possibly fight against a hundred formidable warriors gathered in this place?
It was clear they thought this test itself was unreasonable from the start.
For their sake.
Whoosh!
I decided to attack them first.
‘The theme is a boss monster.’
The first test evaluated survival ability.
The second test evaluated the ability to face hordes of monsters.
And what I would judge in this final third test was precisely.
‘A raid.’
A raid to bring down a boss monster.
In other words, I myself would become the boss monster and attack the test-takers.
And the test-takers would attack me as if facing a boss monster—that was the theme of this third test.
As such, my first attack target would follow the same attack pattern as typical boss monsters.
“Huh?”
The enemy closest to me.
Honestly, from my perspective, attacking the healer or Sage first would have been correct, but boss monsters typically attack the nearest enemy first.
Intelligent boss monsters quickly assess the situation and then attack healers or Sages, but not many boss monsters can grasp this from the beginning.
The flustered test-taker.
As I rushed toward him, the weapon I would wield first was.
[ Sealed Demon Blade ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Form : Sword
Grade : Legendary
Restriction : Level 100 or higher, Sword Mastery Lv 10 or higher
Description : A sword that slew and sealed a colossal greater demon during the Age of Mythology. Though the demon’s aura has faded over the long ages, the presence of that great evil remains.
This was it.
The Sealed Demon Blade.
Being treated as a magic sword, it was a legendary-grade blade with exceptionally high attack power.
However, due to the description that the demon’s aura had faded, the item level was on the lower side.
That’s fine.
– Rank Assimilation currently active
A new ability obtained alongside my class awakening.
Hierarchical Assimilation was elevating the item’s performance to match my level.
The warrior before me attempted to raise his sword in defense.
Clang!
His stance was far too unstable.
Because of that, I was able to strike the side of the examinee’s blade and shatter his posture with ease.
If one were to make excuses, it would be that he panicked at my sudden assault and failed to respond.
‘Such excuses mean nothing in actual combat.’
Excuses are meaningless.
Just as I had done when recruiting my first guild member from the Guild Association.
In this brief moment, I assessed the examinee’s potential and swung my blade accordingly.
– Activating skill ‘Crimson Claw’.
The examinee desperately tried to raise his sword to block, but his reaction came too late.
He then attempted to maximize his armor’s protection, but frankly, the armor he wore fell far short of my standards.
As if to demonstrate this very point.
Screech!
My blade cut cleanly through the examinee’s body.
To be precise, I drove my sword through the seams and gaps between the armor plates with perfect accuracy.
Since the seams and gaps were not aligned in a straight line, it would normally be difficult to sever them all in a single stroke.
But I varied the force of my blade and made minute directional adjustments, severing every seam and gap flawlessly.
To onlookers, it must have appeared as though my sword moved in a zigzag pattern for an instant, slicing through the gaps like a serpent.
To the examinee as he fell.
“Failed.”
Having announced the test results.
“Next.”
Whoosh!
Imagining myself as a boss monster.
I immediately rushed toward the nearest examinee and unleashed another blade strike.
* * *
The moment Mir took the field in earnest.
The examinees could only be bewildered.
“Are we really supposed to attack Mir?”
“Isn’t he going to be our guild master if we pass?”
Defeat the guild master?
What kind of test was this?
But the situation unfolded right before their eyes.
As the guild members stood in shock, one user struck down by Mir’s blade collapsed.
“Failed.”
The word came from Mir’s lips.
Just as the guild master said, that man was certainly disqualified.
“Let’s focus on the test itself!”
“That’s right!”
At this point, there was no choice.
The objective to attack the future Guild Master felt uncomfortable, but hesitating would only result in failing the test.
However, there was one problem.
“Are we really all attacking together?”
This was it.
The moderator had said it didn’t matter whether one person attacked or many, but.
Even if one person had dropped out, that still left 99 people remaining.
No matter how strong Mir was, could he realistically face 99 people attacking him at once?
This would be difficult even for Yul-ha, who ranked first, and the real Yul-ha was among those 99.
In fact, by level alone, there were likely many here stronger than Mir.
And yet they were told to focus their attacks on him.
Those who were concerned about this didn’t bother forming teams and attacked Mir separately, but.
“Huh!”
The users who rushed at Mir individually could only be shocked.
They had thought that no matter how strong Mir was, he could distribute his strength somewhat evenly, but.
They were wrong.
Mir’s strength exceeded everyone’s imagination.
Those who charged at him alone were all either sent flying far away by Mir or eliminated from the test entirely.
In the first place.
“Wasn’t Mir a ranged attacker?”
“He’s stronger in close combat than most Swordmasters.”
“It’s not just ‘most’—he’s incredible!”
“And before this, he used magic and dark magic too. What exactly is he?”
The weapon Mir wielded was strange.
Based on what they’d seen in Second Crown, Mir should have been using ranged weapons like bows or magitech guns.
Yet the weapon Mir was swinging was a sword.
And it displayed a power that transcended level—not merely adequate skill.
As they were thinking this, someone else rushed at Mir, swinging a halberd.
Considering weapon matchups, a halberd was certainly an easier weapon to use against a sword.
Clang!
Mir swung his sword as before, deflecting the halberd’s blade, but the test taker didn’t panic and used the recoil to spin the halberd instead.
The shaft wavered and flew toward Mir.
It was an attack difficult to counter with a longsword, so they thought this time the test taker might finally push Mir back, but.
“Gasp!”
Mir suddenly threw the longsword he was holding at the test taker.
His throwing skill was so exceptional that the test taker barely managed to dodge the vital point, only exposing his side.
Still, without a weapon, surely it would be fine—or so they thought.
“What, what is this!”
In Mir’s hand, wreathed in black flames, a new weapon had already materialized.
The weapon’s true form was a short dagger.
Wielding it, Mir closed the distance in an instant and attacked the examiner.
Given the nature of the long spear, close-quarters combat was inherently disadvantageous, but the examiner did their best.
They widened the distance through movement speed, or launched attacks with subtle spear techniques toward Mir at point-blank range.
Of course, the result was.
“Gasp!”
They were struck by Mir.
“Pass.”
“M-me?”
What reached Mir’s ears was not a rejection, but a passing verdict.
It became clear that being struck by Mir didn’t automatically mean failure.
Those who were helplessly struck received rejection notices, but among them, those who had well-defended against Mir’s attacks also received passing verdicts.
Witnessing this, the examiners could understand.
‘The goal isn’t simply to defeat Mir.’
The purpose of this test was to have one’s abilities recognized by Mir.
The moment they grasped this.
“I’ll go separately! I want to show my true abilities in a pure one-on-one! Haha!”
The examiners began attacking Mir through various methods.
There were users who simply rushed at Mir seeking recognition of their skills, but the majority were.
“We must combine our strength!”
“Think about the nature of the test, don’t you see? The first is survival, the second is clearing multiple monsters, and the third is a boss monster raid!”
“We all need to join forces! That’s how we raise our pass rate!”
“Agreed!”
Those forming teams.
Since everyone had high levels, they possessed abundant raid experience.
They weren’t originally a team, but they knew well where they should position themselves according to their class and tendencies.
“We’ll block the attacks!”
“I’ll provide support!”
“I’ll prepare a major attack, so buy us some time!”
“If possible, prepare an attack with wide range! It seems he’ll evade most area attacks anyway!”
“Leave it to us!”
The examiners deployed a full-fledged raid formation, just as Mir desired.
And so, the genuine third test began.

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