The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 244

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Chapter 244
Chapter 244
Yul-ha was formidable.
She had wielded her blade continuously from First until now, so it was inevitable.
I had grown considerably stronger myself, but honestly, I didn’t think I could defeat her with swordsmanship alone.
It was difficult to overwhelm her with superior items—her weapon was an Ego Sword born from a Legendary-grade blade infused with a Legendary-grade Ego.
Her current blade surpassed most Mythic-grade weapons, and by my standards, her skill level exceeded the Mythic tier.
Therefore, to face Yul-ha, I needed to.
[ Abyss Spear Darnar ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Form : Spear
Grade : Legendary
relentlessly exploit only her weaknesses.
Create distance with the spear, then engage in close-quarters combat to make it difficult for her to swing her greatsword.
Feign being knocked back to create significant distance, then unleash ranged attacks or magic.
Normally, even this would have been difficult.
– Master.
“With the Burning Short Sword. No time to explain—from now on, adjust the armor settings yourself based on the weapon I’m using.”
– Yes, understood.
Thanks to the Black Flame transformation, I could face her regardless.
Rank 1, Yul-ha.
Her skill exceeded what I had imagined.
In truth, her test results were already determined, but neither she nor I had any intention of ending the battle yet.
‘This is exhilarating.’
Combat with a user where I could display my full power.
In First, there was no opponent worthy of such a fight, and in Second, my level was far too low to engage in one.
Compared to First, my current level was still pathetically inadequate.
Yet fighting with all my strength was immensely enjoyable.
However, I couldn’t afford to drag this out indefinitely.
The Black Flame transformation with Luke had a time limit, and the more power I drew upon, the shorter that limit became.
Fortunately, she seemed to have no intention of prolonging the battle either.
Whoosh!
Adopting a stance entirely different from before.
Serious and sharp, she charged toward me.
Since we were at considerable distance, I unleashed magic and arrows, but.
“Now I’ll engage properly!”
She deflected every arrow I fired with her blade.
Magic she couldn’t deflect or evade, she blocked by manifesting a Blade Curtain.
Most importantly, her movement speed far exceeded my expectations, making it difficult to shake her off in the confined space of the Test Chamber.
– Activating skill ‘White Fish Swimming’.
I created distance between us and attempted to check her advance with my spear, but she no longer held back.
Her sword strikes, wielded as if possessed by divine fury, flowed with the grace of a dance, and my spear technique began to waver beneath their onslaught.
“Mir.”
As we continued to exchange blows.
Yul-ha unexpectedly spoke first.
“This is enjoyable, but I truly wish to face you properly once you’ve grown strong enough to match me!”
At Yul-ha’s words.
A quiet laugh escaped me.
I couldn’t help but smile.
Indeed, she had always been this way since First.
Unlike me, who meticulously calculated efficiency and wielded various weapons suited to each situation to conquer the game.
She had steadily honed her skills by stubbornly wielding only her sword.
That stubborn nature remained unchanged even now.
She must know that once my level rose to match hers, fighting her would become far more difficult.
She probably even understood that she would lose.
Yet here she was, saying such things nonetheless.
And I could understand her words completely.
“Understood.”
We both created adequate distance and paused our attacks, adjusting our stances.
She sheathed her sword and lowered her posture sharply.
She was undoubtedly preparing the most powerful skill available to her right now.
It was clear she intended to end this duel with this single strike.
Therefore.
“Luke, Marmiadoaz.”
– Yes, Master. I shall equip the Heracles set for your armor as well.
[ Sword of Labors, Marmiadoaz ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Type : Sword
Grade : Mythic
Requirement : Level 800 or higher, Sword Mastery Lv 80 or higher, Strength 3000 or higher
Description : The Sword of Labors, said to have been wielded by Heracles, the demigod praised as the greatest hero in mythology and revered as the “Hero God”.
I drew my own sword.
The most powerful blade I could currently wield.
Now that I had exhausted all my Mythic-grade weapons with 1,000 level restrictions, this was the strongest Mythic sword remaining in my possession.
Luke then automatically swapped my equipment to match the weapon.
Of course, even with the armor change, the sword remained obscured by the crimson flames.
Once I reached that state.
Our eyes met.
“I’m coming!”
Whoosh!
We began running toward each other.
– I activate the skill ‘White Fish Swimming’.
Just as I had used a movement skill, she too had activated one—her speed surged dramatically.
In that moment.
I triggered my weapon’s unique skill, channeling magic into the blade to amplify my attack power to its maximum.
The reason was obvious.
Without doing so, there was no way I could withstand her assault.
With my enhancements complete.
I turned toward her, already rushing before my eyes.
– I activate the skill ‘Crimson Field Blood Claw’.
Clang!!
I swung my blade.
Two swords crossed.
My sword was the Mythic-grade weapon once wielded by Heracles himself—Marmiaduas.
Its unique skill, ‘Weight of Labors’, imbued the blade with the burden of the Twelve Labors that Heracles had undertaken, causing the sword’s weight to explosively increase in an instant—a power that dramatically elevated my attack.
As a result, my offensive power surged tremendously.
“Haaah!”
Yet she met my blade with perfect equilibrium.
No—it was far more than balanced.
Her sword was attempting to overwhelm mine.
Fortunately, the magic I had prepared in advance took effect, maintaining the balance of power in perfect tension.
Crash!!
The taut thread snapped, and our bodies crossed past each other.
As a result.
Snap.
The lion-hide wrist guard I had been wearing was severed.
Clang.
Her shoulder guard too was sliced clean and fell to the ground.
Neither of us sustained serious wounds, and while it couldn’t be called a decisive victory.
“Mir, how was it? How did I perform on the test?”
She sheathed her ‘Crowned One’s Longsword’ and asked me.
“You’ve passed, Yul-ha.”
I lowered Marmiaduas and answered her question.
Then.
“I look forward to working with you, Guild Master.”
“And I with you, Yul-ha.”
The moment Yul-ha and I shook hands.
“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!!!”
An explosive roar erupted from the spectators in the Test Chamber.
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While the Heukryeom Guild entrance examination was underway.
The Second community was ablaze with fervor unlike any other time.
[ Are Mir and the others insane? ]
During the second test, he summoned undead like crazy, so I thought he might be a new class like Necro-Archer, but that’s not it.
He just uses every single weapon and skill available.
Bows are obvious, but he knows how to use all weapons—swords, spears, staffs—and he uses magic too, regardless of type: elemental magic, white magic, black magic, everything.
– That’s bullshit
– Bullshit? Are you not watching the Heukryeom Guild entrance exam live stream right now?
– Wow, it’s actually real;
– How is that even possible? That’s cheating
– Balance is broken
– Even if the game has high freedom, how can something like that exist?
– Even if you could learn everything, just raising the skill levels for all of those would take an insane amount of time
– Isn’t he a Second employee?
– That doesn’t make sense lol
And for good reason—Mir’s combat power revealed in the examination exceeded everyone’s imagination.
Originally, the unique format of the entrance examination had been what drew attention.
But after the third test began, everyone was too busy marveling at Mir’s skill.
Apparently, he’d only been playing for a few months and had barely surpassed level 300.
Yet he was overwhelmingly crushing test-takers, many of whom were at minimum level 300 and some exceeding level 400.
Moreover, he wielded every weapon and skill with such fluidity?
This defied everything they knew about Second’s conventions.
Faced with such an absurdity, they could only continue to be astounded.
[ Mir’s form is insane ]
If his level goes up just a bit more, he’ll probably devour the rankers too
– For real lol
– At this rate of leveling, he’ll probably surpass 400 soon
– Nah, 400 is still impossible. Leveling to 30 and leveling to 400 are completely different.
– With that much combat power, he could level up fast hunting high-tier monsters, right?
As everyone marveled at this.
He finally subdued all 99 test-takers.
This alone was shocking enough for the spectators.
Even famous rankers would find it impossible to simultaneously defeat 99 users at the same level.
And wasn’t it true that most of the users Mir faced were significantly higher level than him?
But the real excitement was just beginning.
[ Wow, Yul-ha waited for him ]
She deliberately waited because she wanted a one-on-one match
– Wow, is he really going to fight one-on-one?
– Mir vs Yul-ha?!
– This is going to be amazing lol
Ugh, no matter how strong Mir is, he’s no match for Yul-ha lol
Even Mir would find that a bit much lol
– What should I do because I feel sorry for Mir? I wanted to show off my skills by appearing in the test, but Yulha ended up showing up.
– What are you talking about? Even without Yul-ha, he’s already demonstrated sufficient skill.
– For real, just a few more months and he’ll be a ranker for sure
Mir versus Yul-ha.
The moment this one-on-one duel began, everyone’s attention converged here.
Even those who had little interest in the Heukryeom Guild’s recruitment test couldn’t help but focus on this.
The viewership of the live broadcast that Ena was officially streaming easily surpassed one hundred thousand.
The confrontation between Mir and Yul-ha continued.
Most people thought it would be difficult for Mir, who had only recently gained momentum, to stand against Yul-ha.
[ Mir’s holding up pretty well? ]
Considering the stat differences from the level gap alone, it should be brutal, but how is he fighting so well?
– Isn’t Yul-ha going easy on him?
– I don’t think that’s it though;
– I’m ranked 98th, and from what I can see, she’s not really holding back or anything.
What does someone ranked 98th even know lol
– A 98th ranker would know everything honestly. More than that, is that Explosion Sword? For real?
It wasn’t.
Mir wasn’t simply enduring Yul-ha’s attacks.
He perfectly defended against her assaults while launching counterattacks, maintaining an evenly matched battle.
Honestly, this was far beyond merely “holding up well.”
It was truly, literally an even contest.
[ Wait, this is actually even? ]
Don’t you think Mir and Yul-ha’s skills are similar?
– What are you saying? Don’t you know that swords and spears naturally favor the spear when they fight? Plus, she keeps creating distance to avoid letting him get close, so they’re not even fighting properly—how could their skills be similar? The gameplay is completely trash.
– ‘High praise’
Seeing Yul-ha’s fans getting mad, it looks like Mir really is good at fighting lol
– No, I think he’s pretending to criticize Mir in the first comment and explaining how well Mir is fighting, haha.
– Honestly, considering the level difference, just holding up is incredible, isn’t it?
No one was unaware of Yul-ha’s exceptional skill.
Yet few had anticipated that Mir would actually maintain an even match against her.
As the duel continued in perfect balance.
Mir and Yul-ha collided forcefully, their eyes meeting in a sharp exchange before they calmly prepared their next attacks.
The collision that followed.
With a collision that seemed to squeeze every ounce of their power, the live chat froze for a moment.
Everyone held their breath.
Boom!
With a thunderous roar, Mir and Yul-ha crossed paths.
All the viewers who witnessed it couldn’t help but erupt in excitement.
– Insane, insane, insane, insane
– Wow, did Mir just parry Yul-ha’s strike?
– Is this real?
– I heard Mir just barely crossed level 300. If he’s already at this level, even at 350 he’d have no one to compete with in Second, let alone needing 400?
– This is insane, seriously. Heukryeom Guild’s reputation is about to skyrocket.
– Aren’t you selling Heukryeom Guild stock? Hand it over! I’ll buy it right now!
The rising star Mir, whom I’d suspected had been overrated until now.
But seeing this, that wasn’t the case at all.
It was the opposite—Mir’s abilities had been underestimated.
Mir’s skill level was already comparable to Yul-ha, the number one ranked user.
As a result, more and more people began discussing the future of Mir and Heukryeom Guild.
In the midst of this.
Someone posed a fundamental question.
What was being broadcast live wasn’t a match between Mir and Yul-ha, but rather Heukryeom Guild’s entrance examination.
Then, with Yul-ha now locked in an intense struggle with Mir.
– So, is Yul-ha really joining Heukryeom Guild?
– If that’s the case, isn’t Heukryeom Guild’s status already jumping to the level of the Five Great Guilds, not just in the future?
– Yul-ha’s really joining Heukryeom?
– Wow, all those Major Guilds that were chasing after Yul-ha must be crying their eyes out right now lol
Yul-ha had no choice but to be considered as having passed the examination.

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