The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 256

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Chapter 256
Chapter 256
When I played First.
There was one field of study I had devoted myself to learning.
That was.
‘Anatomy.’
Not just humans.
Dogs, cats, cattle, and so on.
I studied the anatomy of various animals.
Of course, I hadn’t studied it professionally like doctors do.
What I studied was specifically the ‘weak points’ in animal anatomy.
The reason I studied this was naturally to quickly identify the weak points of monsters in First.
Since First, being the original virtual reality, created monsters as realistically as possible, anatomy was an excellent tool for determining their weak points.
And.
‘The Evil God is no exception.’
No matter how massive the Evil God appeared, it was ultimately avian.
Of course, I couldn’t say it was completely identical, but fundamentally it possessed a bird’s skeletal structure.
So, if I could exploit the joint areas of its wings properly, I could render even something so enormous unable to use its wings.
‘The wings are… here.’
I had already broken the Silver Storm God’s wings once before.
Since its size had also diminished, locating the position wasn’t particularly difficult.
However, moving across it was grueling.
Whoooosh!
It wasn’t a blade of wind, but an enormous gust of wind was raging across its back.
Even taking a single step forward required tremendous force.
However.
[ Sylph’s Blessing ]
( Non-tradeable )
Form : Necklace
Grade : Epic
I faced no problems whatsoever.
A necklace imbued with the blessing of Sylph, the wind spirit.
Simply wearing it allowed me to ignore most of the wind’s resistance.
Wearing the necklace, I charged toward the Evil God’s wing joint, disregarding the fierce wind pressure.
Though it was difficult to discern beneath the accumulated snow.
‘There.’
It couldn’t escape my eyes.
Even with snow piled upon it, finding the shoulder joint connecting the fixed torso to the continuously moving wings wasn’t particularly difficult.
In fact, just observing how the snow had accumulated gave me the answer.
The moment I reached the wing joint.
“Luke, let’s begin.”
– Yes, Master.
I prepared myself in earnest to break the Evil God’s wings.
By preparation, naturally, I meant breaking the Evil God’s wing joints.
No—completely shattering and snapping them to pieces.
[ Weapon of the Sword God, Azure Dragon Crescent Blade ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Type: Sword
Grade: Mythic
Requirements: Level 900+, Sword Mastery Lv 90+, Spear Mastery Lv 60+
Description: A legendary weapon said to have been wielded by Guan Yu, the peerless warrior known as the Sword God himself. Forged through tempering in dragon’s blood, this weapon is said to weigh a staggering 82 jin.
A Mythic-grade polearm with a Level 900 requirement—the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade.
Though classified as a sword in form, it was a weapon with range comparable to a spear, befitting its name as a long-handled blade.
If I were to classify it in Western terms, it would be something like a poleaxe, halberd, or glaive.
Evidence of this lay in the weapon’s usage restrictions: alongside Sword Mastery, it required ‘Spear Mastery’ as well.
I gripped the weapon.
[ Activating Black Flame Transformation. ]
[ Borrowing the power of the Black Flame Dragon, Luknir Desperato Ignockton. ]
Using Black Flame Transformation to amplify my stats.
Crack!
I wove magic into the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade’s edge, creating an ice blade—the Evil God’s weakness—before striking.
– Activating skill ‘Crimson Claw of Bloodshed’.
Combining it with a Mythic-grade attack skill.
– Activating the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade’s unique skill, ‘Cold Flame Saw’.
I triggered the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade’s signature ability.
Boom!
“Kiiiieeeeee—!!”
I brought the blade down upon the Evil God’s body.
* * *
While Mir pierced through the Evil God’s silver tempest and climbed onto its back.
The Black Flame Guild members fought the monsters with equal fervor.
“Huff, huff!”
“No time to rest! If your stamina or mana runs low, don’t hesitate—drink potions immediately! Better yet, drink before they run out!”
“Don’t spare consumables! The guild will compensate for everything used in this battle!”
“We must reduce the monster count before the blizzard ends!”
Breath came ragged, barely contained.
Stamina drained away, mana depleted—potions were gulped down like water.
Yet no matter how many potions were consumed, they could not restore concentration or mental clarity.
The longer the battle dragged on, the slower the hands became, separate from any system-based stamina, and the head throbbed with exhaustion.
But still.
“Impact Slash!”
“Take this!”
Crash!
They did not stop their assault.
Somehow regaining their senses, they swung their weapons again and again.
The team leaders were doing their best to bolster their spirits as well.
‘I’m actually participating in an Evil God raid!’
‘I’m taking part in Second’s main scenario quest?’
‘How could I possibly show weakness in a moment like this!’
‘Ena said she’d film this scene and edit it for upload, didn’t she?’
‘I can’t disappoint the Guild Master! If it means fighting alongside the Guild Master again!’
All the guild members were thrilled by the situation itself.
The Evil God conquest—Second’s main scenario quest.
If they could just complete this safely, every user in Second would surely look up to them.
How could they possibly stop attacking in such circumstances?
Moreover, these were all talented users that Mir had personally recruited three times over.
Their natural mental fortitude was far superior to that of other users.
“Hyaaaah!”
Because of this, they were able to continuously bring down the monsters.
In truth, their ability to exert such power was entirely thanks to the snow falling from above.
The blizzard was hindering the flight of aerial monsters, lowering their altitude and dulling their movements.
Thanks to that, ranged attacks were easy to execute, and melee attacks were well within reach.
“Ranged attackers, focus on the monsters surrounding the Evil God!”
“Don’t let them interfere with the Guild Master!”
Even in such circumstances, the most important thing was clearing the monsters around the Evil God.
Though I couldn’t see what Mir was doing, I was clearing monsters as much as possible so as not to hinder him.
Especially.
Tap!
“Hah!”
Slash!
“Unbelievable.”
“She leaped all the way up there by stepping on monsters?”
“Truly the Sword God….”
Sword God Yul-ha’s performance was overwhelming.
Even with the monsters’ altitude lowered and their movements dulled, she had stepped on them and leaped all the way to directly beneath the Evil God.
Though she couldn’t ascend any further due to the Evil God’s silver storm.
From her position directly below the Evil God, Yul-ha was cutting down every monster attempting to approach Mir.
But then.
Whoosh—.
“A, a magic circle!”
The light of the magic circle, which had seemed to shine eternally, began to fade.
Along with it, the endless blizzard gradually subsided.
This was a serious problem.
I had defeated many monsters, but their numbers were so overwhelming that eliminating all of them was beyond my capacity.
And now the magic was being cancelled.
This was truly a grave situation.
‘Well, there’s nothing I can do about it….’
A blizzard falling across the entire Belmore Territory.
There was no way such a spell could be maintained indefinitely.
In fact, the mere fact that a spell of this magnitude had been sustained until now was almost unbelievable.
Without this magic, I could never have faced the Evil God’s monsters so effectively.
Still, now that the blizzard was ending, I was at a loss for how to deal with those flying monsters.
That moment.
“Kyieeeeeeeee-!!”
The Evil God’s roar echoed out.
No, this wasn’t a roar.
It wasn’t the usual confident and oppressive voice.
This was….
“A cry of pain?”
Yes, it was a cry of pain.
A anguished shriek unable to bear the agony.
Even as the snow poured down relentlessly, the Evil God’s altitude had only dropped slightly, and it had been fluttering its wings leisurely while spreading silver currents—but now its movements became unstable.
The movement of its left wing became unnatural, and soon it stopped moving entirely.
“The Guild Master did something!”
“I knew it!”
“Perfect timing!”
Everyone could tell that this was something Mir had caused.
The Evil God, with one wing’s movement halted and gradually losing altitude.
But there was one problem.
“…Huh?”
“W-wait a moment.”
“Mir…?”
“Is that Evil God falling toward us right now?”
“Aaaahhhhh!”
“If we get crushed under that, we’re dead for sure!”
“Wait, never mind us—if that thing falls, won’t the entire Belmore Territory be annihilated?”
“Calamity!”
That colossal Evil God.
Was falling directly toward the Belmore Territory.
* * *
The Azure Dragon Crescent Blade embedded in the Silver Storm God’s wing joint.
It was an attack with all my strength, but naturally, a single strike couldn’t completely shatter the joint.
But that didn’t matter.
This attack was merely the signal flare announcing the beginning of my assault.
[ Bloodwind Scythe ]
Crack!
I drove the epic-grade blade that induces hemorrhaging into the joint.
[ Falling Star Bone Breaker ]
I brought down a massive axe toward the joint.
[ Cruel One’s Skull Crusher ]
Crunch!
I struck the blunt weapon down on top, driving the embedded weapons even deeper.
“Kyeeeeeeoooooow-!!”
The Evil God’s roar echoed, but I paid it no mind and continued swinging weapons.
Until its wings stopped flapping entirely.
Without even knowing what weapon it was, I swung whatever Luke handed to me.
After all, with memories from First, I could identify any weapon just by grasping the hilt, and adjusting my stance and skills accordingly was simple enough.
How many dozens of weapons had I driven in by now?
Crunch!
I felt the joint shatter clearly through my fingertips.
And with that.
Grooooan—
The Silver Storm God’s altitude began to drop.
This was entirely different from losing altitude due to the blizzard.
The Silver Storm God was falling.
The problem was.
“Why is it falling straight down?”
The Evil God’s landing point.
I had expected that with one wing broken, it would naturally spiral and fall outside the Territory.
But the Evil God, as if mocking my expectations, boldly revealed its malice and was plummeting directly into Belmore Territory.
This was troublesome.
If the Evil God fell into Belmore Territory, the Territory would be utterly destroyed.
Originally, it had nothing to do with me, but hadn’t the Belmore Lord, the Guard Captain, and the Territory’s people help me and even construct a magic circle?
Moreover, if the Evil God fell, my Guild members would also struggle to survive.
For that reason.
“That won’t happen.”
I immediately began running toward the Evil God’s head.
I had to twist its falling trajectory.

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