The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 258

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Chapter 258
Chapter 258
After the Evil God fell.
The monsters that followed the Evil God were swiftly eliminated by our guild members and the White Wyvern Knights.
In particular, thanks to the White Wyvern Knights handling the aerial monsters that our guild members couldn’t reach regardless of their skill, the Belmore Territory quickly restored its peace.
However.
“Ah, our territory….”
“It’s been badly damaged….”
“Still, considering it took a direct attack from an Evil God, this is nothing short of miraculous.”
“Right. No one was hurt, and we managed to preserve all the important goods, didn’t we?”
The damage to the territory was unavoidable.
Collapsed buildings, shattered monuments, damaged roads.
Some were destroyed by the rampaging monsters, while others were damaged when the monsters fell and crashed down.
With such a massive number of monsters, the minor damages accumulated far beyond expectations.
Though it was the Lord’s directive, these people had helped me design the magical formations to assist in bringing down the Evil God, and the Lord here had supported me well.
“Our Black Flame Guild will do everything we can to assist with the reconstruction.”
“Really? Is that truly possible?”
“I’ve heard the architects of Kalbera Territory are among the finest on the continent….”
“I heard that even Kalbera Territory, which was being destroyed by monsters, was rebuilt in an instant!”
“Thank you so much!”
“Lee Chul-geun, do you think you can manage?”
“Yes, we’ve already completed most of the urgent work in the territory. The expansion project isn’t urgent, so we can postpone it for now.”
“Then please begin immediately.”
“Yes!”
I decided to help with the reconstruction of Belmore Territory.
Since Lee Chul-geun had already overseen building restoration work in Kalbera Territory, he began assisting Belmore Territory with even greater familiarity than before.
The other guild members helped Lee Chul-geun, and the territory’s residents also worked diligently, providing labor as we rebuilt their home.
“Mir, I’m grateful. An Evil God actually invaded us. Without your help, our Belmore Territory, built by generations of my ancestors, would have been completely destroyed.”
“It was only possible because you trusted my information from the start and followed my guidance.”
That’s only natural since you provided reliable information from the beginning. Moreover, to help with reconstruction as well—I’ll make sure to repay this debt.”
Lauren Belmore expressed his gratitude to me and opened the Lord’s Castle storehouse.
Compared to other territories, the accumulated wealth wasn’t particularly abundant, but he still distributed food and resources to the territory’s residents.
As I was doing this.
“Mir! What a coincidence to meet you here again!”
“Knight Commander.”
The Knight Commander of the White Wyvern Knights.
Drackin Antonius descended on a wyvern.
“To think you defeated the Evil God before we even arrived. I’m truly astounded.”
“How did you know to come here?”
“Our Information Department isn’t idle either. Though judging by the situation, your intelligence network seems to surpass even the Imperial Intelligence Bureau. Haha.”
“The Imperial Intelligence Bureau….”
“I hear they’re planning a complete overhaul of the department. Well, it’s the Imperial Intelligence Bureau in name, yet they were slower to pinpoint the Evil God’s location than you. That speaks volumes.”
The Imperial Intelligence Bureau.
I’d thought the Emperor’s intelligence network was impressive, but it seemed that was entirely the department’s doing.
Yet Yuris had gathered and analyzed information faster than that very department, pinpointing the Evil God’s location before them.
I was newly impressed by Yuris’s exceptional abilities.
Though I felt a bit sorry for the Intelligence Bureau that would face restructuring because of it.
“When I saw it at the Imperial Palace, it didn’t seem nearly this powerful. Soon enough, I’ll surpass even someone like you with ease!”
“You flatter me.”
“Flattery? How can you say that when you’ve already defeated the Evil God that our knights combined couldn’t bring down even once? Or is this modesty because you’ve already surpassed someone like me? Haha!”
While the Knight Commander and I conversed.
Lauren Belmore beside us seemed at a loss for words.
True, the Knight Commander held a rank higher than most nobility despite lacking a title.
He was certainly someone a provincial marquis would find difficult to face.
Though I did wonder if he needed to be quite so flustered.
“Ah, Lauren Belmore. There’s no need to be so tense. His Majesty the Emperor observed your judgment and determined you to be an ally of the Empire.”
“An, an ally, you say?”
“Indeed. If you’re worried about Duke Winchilsey, there’s no need. So long as you don’t betray us, your territory will also receive the Emperor’s protection.”
“Ah, ah, ah…! Thank you! Thank you!”
“Your thanks should go to His Majesty the Emperor. The reconstruction funds for your territory will be supported by the Imperial Palace, so worry not. Ah, no—the reconstruction funds are something I should mention to you, Mir.”
Duke Winchilsey.
Hearing that name, it seemed Lauren Belmore was somehow connected to the Aristocratic Faction….
‘Was Lauren Belmore part of the Aristocratic Faction?’
If so, that was strange.
I didn’t know all the details, but from what I understood, the Aristocratic Faction led by Duke Winchilsey in the Empire’s current political landscape was hostile toward me.
Yet Lauren Belmore had complied with all my requests and worked to protect his territory.
I wondered what was going on, but their conversation seemed to have already ended.
Not wanting to get entangled in tedious political struggles, I simply ignored it.
Now that the conversation had wound down, I was about to leave.
“Hold on, Mir. Where are you going?”
“Since we’ve defeated the Evil God, I was planning to return to my territory.”
“Well, you must be quite fatigued from defeating the Evil God. Come along with me then.”
“To the Kalbera Territory, you mean?”
“What are you talking about?”
The Knight Commander of the White Wyvern.
Drackin Antonius had said something unexpected.
What did he mean?
“Since you reported that you’ve already defeated the Evil God, a reply has just arrived. His Majesty the Emperor wishes to see you.”
“His Majesty the Emperor….”
“Come, ride behind me. Accommodations have already been prepared for you, I’m sure. Haha!”
An audience with the Emperor had been scheduled.
Having defeated the Evil God and protected Belmore Territory, he was likely granting me a reward accordingly.
Though it was rather sudden.
“Understood.”
It wasn’t as if my next schedule was already set anyway.
I decided to depart with him immediately.
After entrusting the cleanup of Belmore Territory to Ena, Lee Chul-geun, and Kang Ju-hyuk.
“Kiiiiiiiii—!!”
I took flight toward the Imperial Palace alongside the White Wyvern Knights.
* * *
Since it was already late, I was assigned lodgings the moment we arrived at the Imperial Palace.
The Emperor’s schedule was quite packed, so there was still some time before the audience.
Moreover, I had accumulated fatigue from prolonged game access, so I logged out first and took care of a meal.
I had enjoyed the poke I ate last time, so I ordered poke again this time.
This time, it was steak poke instead of salmon.
After finishing the tomato soup that came with it, I headed straight to my personal gym.
“Phew….”
Just as the doctor said, I could feel my physical condition had recovered considerably.
Still, the longer I spent connected to the capsule, the more my muscles would continue to weaken, so I couldn’t neglect my physical maintenance.
After finishing my workout and the next day.
I did a light jog around my house in the morning, returned home, took care of a meal.
[ The Second World. ]
[ Welcome to Second. ]
Without any particular hesitation, I logged into Second right away.
It wasn’t as if I had any other hobbies besides the game anyway.
Like an office worker heading to work, it was the natural course of action.
Having logged into Second, I began checking the System Messages I had postponed from yesterday.
[ Luke has consumed the Silver Storm God. ]
[ Luke’s stats have increased by 300. ]
[ You accept the nutrients left behind by the Black Flame Dragon, Lucknir Desperate Ignoxtan. ]
First, Luke’s predation.
Originally, Luke’s stat increase limit was 200, but recently Luke’s stats reached a critical point, greatly expanding the maximum increase range.
Because of that, the stats absorbed by me decreased slightly, but the longer the Black Flame transformation lasted, the more beneficial it was for Luke’s stats to rise rather than mine.
Next was.
[ You have eliminated the fifth sign of great evil. ]
[ As a reward for achieving the fifth achievement as an All Master, you can strengthen one of the All Master’s abilities. ]
This was it.
Since I had already strengthened most abilities worth enhancing, I wouldn’t have given it much thought until recently.
‘But things are different now.’
Through the Awakening Quest, I had gained two additional job abilities that were useful to me.
Both were excellent abilities, so I was torn, but ultimately I chose the one that would be reliably useful in any situation.
[ You have selected ‘Equipment Enhancement’ from All Master’s abilities. ]
[ ‘Equipment Enhancement’ has been upgraded. ]
[ Equipment Enhancement: All items used through All Master’s authority have their performance significantly increased. ]
I chose Equipment Enhancement.
Since it boosts the performance of all items rather than just weapons or armor, the effectiveness of potions and mana stones I’d use in the future would all be enhanced as well.
The last thing to check was the most anticipated.
“Luke, let’s start with the skill books.”
– Yes, Master.
It was time to confirm the dropped items.
I couldn’t help but be excited.
Since the Evil God was a mythic-grade formidable enemy, the items it dropped would likely be mythic-grade as well.
Well, even so, the first item was as expected.
[ Evil God’s Tome – Silver Bird Pursuing Souls ]
( Non-tradeable )
Form: Skill Book
Grade: Mythic
Restriction: Those who defeated the Silver Storm God, All Master
Description: A ranged attack formed by the crystallized movements of the Silver Storm God.
It was a skill book.
A skill name meaning a silver bird pursuing souls.
I had been curious about what kind of skill would come from the Silver Storm God.
‘A ranged attack?’
Still, it was quite a good skill.
I was currently using the special skill ‘Silver Shot’ that evolved from my throwing technique, but it couldn’t compare to a mythic-grade skill.
Learning this would greatly increase the power of my future throws and archery attacks.
– You have acquired the ‘Silver Bird Pursuing Souls Lv 1’ skill by using the ‘Evil God’s Tome’.
Thinking so, I immediately opened the skill book.
[ You have acquired a superior skill to Silver Shot. ]
[ The skill experience of Silver Shot has been absorbed into ‘Silver Bird Pursuing Souls’. ]
[ The skill level of ‘Silver Bird Pursuing Souls’ has increased. ]
The Silver Shot skill I had been using until now disappeared, and the new mythic-grade skill Silver Bird Pursuing Souls was born.
Since it absorbed the skill level of Silver Shot, its starting level was quite high.
Still, it was lower compared to Silver Shot, but given the grade difference, even as it was now, it would boast far superior power compared to Silver Shot.
Especially, the reason I liked this skill was.
‘Like other Evil God skills, this one could be used in various forms depending on the situation.’
It was because of Silver Bird Pursuing Souls’ versatility.
Unlike Silver Shot, which could only be used as a single strike, Silver Bird Pursuing Souls seemed to be usable not only as a single strike but also in rapid-fire form.
Anyway, now came the final moment.
From what I remembered, the Silver Storm God had dropped more than just one skill book.
“Luke, about the other things….”
– This time, quite a number of items dropped.
Luke retrieved the items for me.
In an instant, the Black Flame flared and faded, and items materialized before me.
No—the true nature of these items was.
[ Evil God’s Silver Feather ]
Feathers.
And there were.
“Six of them?”
Six feathers in total.

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