The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 259

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Chapter 259
Chapter 259
Had I ever obtained so many items from the Evil God before?
No, that couldn’t be right.
Excluding skill books, I had only acquired three items from the Evil God throughout my entire journey.
And if I excluded the ‘Refined Green Stone Demon Energy’ that Luke had separately refined from the Evil God’s power rather than items dropped from defeating it, that left me with just two.
Only the Red Beast God’s lion hide and the White Wall’s orb.
Well, to say it was only those two would be misleading—both were mythic-grade materials after all.
In that context, examining the six ‘Evil God’s Silver Feathers’ that had dropped was quite remarkable.
[ Evil God’s Silver Feather ]
Type: Material
Grade: Legendary
“Legendary grade?”
Unfortunately, they weren’t mythic-grade materials.
Then again, the Red Beast God had only dropped one mythic-grade material.
It was strange that the Silver Storm God suddenly dropped six mythic-grade materials.
And considering some Evil Gods like the Black Worm God only provided skill books, six legendary-grade materials were absolutely not a poor reward.
“They seem to be among the highest tier of legendary materials.”
With materials of this quality, I could easily craft legendary-grade equipment.
With sufficient skill and luck, I might even create mythic-grade equipment.
Though even mythic-grade equipment I crafted wouldn’t surpass gear made from the mythic-grade material ‘Red Beast God’s Lion Hide’.
“Well, I’ll deal with this later.”
Legendary-grade materials had many applications.
Since I was already drowning in items, I didn’t need to craft equipment for myself, but I could easily earn substantial wealth simply by crafting and selling them as gear.
Since I had no immediate need for money, I could give them to Kang Ju-hyuk, who was nominally the guild master, or present them as a gift to Yul-ha, who had provided crucial assistance at the end.
With that thought, I left my lodgings.
The moment I heard there was time before my audience with the Emperor at the Imperial Palace, I already knew where I needed to go.
“It’s been a while, Knight Commander.”
“I’ve told you there’s no need for such formality. Oh, have you already opened the next circle?”
“Yes, if it’s possible…”
“The library, you mean? You’re always welcome.”
The place where the Blue Moon Knights were stationed.
Cheongwol—a massive magical facility spanning the entire underground of the Imperial Palace.
Fortunately, Raymond Mistborn, the Knight Commander of Blue Moon, had just returned from a mission, so I was able to meet him immediately.
Thanks to his assistance, I entered the Blue Moon Grand Library.
“Look around freely. Though it seems you’ll be opening the next circle again soon.”
“Yes, I intended to come right away, but I was delayed due to various matters.”
“Haha, I imagine so. I’ve already heard news of your exploits. By the way, from the 5th circle onward, the number of applied grimoires will drop sharply. I’m worried I might have nothing left to teach you and be abandoned. Haha.”
“Surely that’s impossible for the Empire’s greatest archmage?”
Applied grimoires that existed only in the Blue Moon Grand Library.
In other words, I began reading applied magic tomes that hadn’t existed during my time in First.
Though fewer in number than Third Circle magic tomes, Fourth Circle magic required longer and more complex formulas.
Still, thanks to the Empire’s mightiest Sage standing beside me offering guidance.
“Haha, I never imagined you’d finish even a Fourth Circle applied magic tome so quickly. Watching you makes it impossible to keep my mouth shut.”
“It’s all thanks to you, Knight Commander.”
“What did I do? Soon even my position will be threatened. Haha.”
I was able to master all the Fourth Circle applied magic tomes.
I had gathered a sufficient variety of magic tomes during my time in First, but learning the applied magic here would allow me to utilize magic in far more diverse situations, so I wanted to master everything if possible.
After that, I spent my time receiving advice from the Knight Commander about magic and practicing in actual combat.
“Marquis Mir, it is time for your audience.”
Celia, the Emperor’s direct Guard Captain, appeared.
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“Hahaha! Who do we have here! The Evil God hunter, Marquis Mir, is it not!”
“I bow before Your Majesty, Emperor of the Baltika Empire.”
“I am truly sorry about this. I wished to meet you at once, but I have so much to attend to. Still, half of it concerns the Southern expansion, so please understand. Hahaha!”
The Emperor’s Audience Chamber, now quite familiar to me.
Since he had visited the Baltika Territory in person recently, it was difficult to call it a long time, and the Emperor with his familiar face kept bursting into laughter.
Among all the times I had seen the Emperor, this was by far his most cheerful appearance.
“First, as the Emperor of the Baltika Empire, I wish to express my gratitude to you for vanquishing the Evil God.”
“I am deeply honored.”
Having met the Emperor several times now, I too was gradually becoming accustomed to the etiquette of the Imperial Palace.
The way such words flowed naturally from my lips was proof of this.
Though, even so, it was merely protocol—there was no particular emotion behind it.
“You are not fond of idle talk either, so I shall proceed directly to the main matter.”
The Emperor’s gaze shifted.
No longer the gleeful eyes of a delighted child, but the dignified gaze befitting an Emperor.
“Marquis Mir. As the twenty-second Emperor of the Baltika Empire, I hereby bestow upon you the rank of Marquis in my name.”
He granted me the rank of Marquis.
Even as other Major Guilds scrambled desperately to obtain noble titles, not even a Baron had yet emerged among them.
Yet here I was, already surpassing Baron to obtain the rank of Marquis.
For a moment, the thought crossed my mind—’Is this even allowed?’—but I had no intention of delving deeper or entangling myself in the political struggles of the Imperial Palace.
Even as a Marquis, I would simply walk my own path.
“Furthermore, I shall grant Marquis Mir two territories in the Southern Region. In addition to these territories, considering the ongoing expansion in the South, I shall also allocate the undeveloped lands surrounding the territories to Marquis Mir.”
The size of territories governed differs greatly between a Baron and a Marquis.
Though I had been ruling a territory far larger than other Barons, now that I was a Marquis, my territorial holdings could only expand.
Thus, the Emperor additionally granted me territories surrounding Caldera.
However, what captured my interest was not the territories themselves, but the ‘lands’ that came with them.
‘The Swampland and Coastline, the plains including the Cliff, and above all, vast maritime rights.’
In truth, the Kalbera Territory alone was sufficient for my needs.
But the lands—that was a different matter entirely.
The vast undeveloped territory would become a tremendous asset to the future expansion of Kalbera Territory.
Once the surrounding territories were sufficiently secured, the expansion potential of Kalbera Territory would grow infinitely.
Just a short while ago, wasn’t the problem with the Swampland that it didn’t belong to my territory, making bridge construction difficult?
“Furthermore, I acknowledge Marquis Mir’s contributions. I hereby reduce the taxes imposed upon Kalbera Territory and grant the Southern Region….”
Various rewards followed in succession.
Unlike the material rewards of before, these were all things that would greatly benefit both me and my territory.
Just the territory and lands alone were granted in an area incomparably larger than what other marquises received.
If the Emperor reduced taxes on Kalbera Territory as it developed further, the savings would be astronomical.
The Emperor’s words continued without pause.
I imagined how delighted Ena would be when I told her this news.
After a brief moment.
The Emperor, having exhausted all the rewards he had prepared and still wondering if there was anything more to give me, spoke.
“Marquis Mir, is there anything else you desire? My mind can think of nothing more.”
“I am deeply honored, Your Majesty.”
“Haha, you’ve truly become a proper noble already. Yes, even if not now, should you need anything in the future, speak freely. I shall always lend you my ear.”
He spoke these words.
It sounded as though I could request additional rewards separate from what had already been given.
Moreover.
“Please continue to deal with the Evil Gods that threaten the Empire. Of course, the Evil Gods themselves, but also the ‘Black Bones’ from before—we shall continue searching. Our Information Department will soon regain its footing, so you may have high expectations. Hahaha!”
Both the Evil Gods and Luke’s bones.
Perfectly ideal conditions.
Well, from the Emperor’s perspective, having Evil Gods that threaten the Empire defeated without lifting a finger was an incomparably convenient arrangement.
In any case, a satisfactory transaction.
Or rather, as the one receiving rewards.
“I shall obey your command.”
“Haha, you’ve truly become a proper noble. If only your emotions matched your demeanor, it would be even better.”
I offered a farewell befitting a marquis of the Baltika Empire and withdrew from the Imperial Palace.
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Remnants of Evil Gods.
This was the System Message that appeared before the eyes of every user playing Second from the moment Mir defeated the first Evil God, the Black Insect God.
After that, many users endeavored to discover and defeat the remnants of Evil Gods.
And naturally, countless remnants of Evil Gods had been discovered thus far.
However, the problem was.
“Are you certain these are truly remnants of Evil Gods?”
“They were strong, but they didn’t seem quite so grand.”
“The items they dropped weren’t particularly….”
“It seems they are stragglers that fell behind and separated from the Evil God swarms.”
They did not know precisely what the remnants of Evil Gods were.
They hunted suspected monsters but reaped little reward.
Monsters that had fallen behind and become separated from the Evil God swarms.
These could be called remnants of the Evil God, but the ‘Evil God’s remnants’ that appeared in the System Message were far more formidable than this.
Among them, there were those who had discovered genuine Evil God remnants.
Boom!
“You’re too strong!”
“Gaaaahhh!”
The Evil God’s remnants were formidable.
Named monsters that inherited the Evil God’s power abundantly could hardly be weak.
Many possessed high intelligence, so when Major Guilds swarmed in, they would even flee.
Defeating the Evil God was never an easy task.
And then.
[ Heukryeom Guild Evil God Raid Video ]
On NewTube’s Heukryeom Guild channel.
A new video had been uploaded.
– Evil God raid?
– Is this real?
– No way
– That doesn’t make sense. Not just Evil God remnants, but an Evil God raid video? lol
– The Heukryeom Guild entrance exam was flashy, but honestly their overall strength isn’t that high, right? An Evil God lol
– If the Sword God joined and the strength still isn’t high, what would count as high?
– The Heukryeom Guild has all three Second Crown champions from this year lol
– Yeah but their levels are low —
– So Mir has high level and swept through the test takers in the third trial?
Early preview.
Even though the video hadn’t been fully released yet, countless chats and comments flooded beneath it.
And shortly after.
In the fully released video, the content matching the video’s title began to unfold.
– What is all that?
– Silver bird? Is that an Evil God remnant?
– I heard Evil God remnants are like boss monsters or named monsters
– No, it varies depending on the Evil God’s form
– Look at the numbers anyway. It’s over several thousand, so calling it an Evil God remnant wouldn’t be wrong
– So this really is an Evil God raid video?
Silver monsters empowered by the Evil God descended from the sky.
Monsters that looked extraordinary at first glance.
And the silver currents flowing from above.
If this wasn’t an Evil God conquest, what else could it be?
That wasn’t all.
– Insane
– Is that the Evil God?
– This is crazy for real
– But what did Mir just write? I heard something like a roar, and all the monsters suddenly lost consciousness and fell?
The Evil God and the Silver Storm God appeared.
– Wow, is that a magic circle?
– A colossal magic circle the size of an entire territory? That’s possible?
– That magic circle skill exists, but a magic circle of that magnitude has a failure rate issue, and the mana stones required are astronomical. Just the resources consumed would be in the hundreds of millions….
– Oh, it’s activating
Is that really the scope of it? That’s crazy.
– Even the Sage ranked first in the world couldn’t do something like that
The colossal magic circle unleashed its spell.
After that.
People could only watch the footage in awe.
Since it was filmed from below, I couldn’t tell exactly what technique Mir used, but Mir pierced through the silver currents and ascended to the Silver Storm God, climbing onto it.
– Kyiiiiiiiii!!
The Silver Storm God plummeted.
To bring down a monster of that size.
I couldn’t even imagine what happened up there.
That’s not all?
When the Evil God fell and the camera urgently followed it,
– Did he really defeat it?
– The Sword God Yul-ha
– Did Yul-ha and Mir defeat the Evil God together?
“No, honestly, Yul-ha just added one last spoon lol”
– Are you disrespecting Yul-ha?!
But honestly, Mir basically carried the whole thing lol
The Evil God was already defeated.
Then, the video ended with the famous White Wyvern Knights flying down from the sky.
Naturally, the reaction was.
– Uooooooooo!
– Insane
– I heard the Heukryeom Guild defeated the Evil God, and it’s true
That was probably an old rumor. This is the second time.
– The second time?
– That’s the main scenario quest. 부럽다 ㅠㅠㅠ
– If you join the Heukryeom Guild, you can participate in main scenario Quests?!
It was overwhelming.
The subscriber count for the Heukryeom Guild channel skyrocketed, and the video’s view count surged tremendously.
“Hehehehe.”
A smile naturally spread across Ena’s face as she watched this.
I was very pleased with the video editing.
I felt it was a good decision to have recently converted a certain amount of territory funds into cash and hired an editor.
Is that all?
“Guild Master, how much compensation are you bringing back?”
Along with news from the Imperial Palace that Mir had been promoted to Marquis, various reports arrived—territorial expansion, tax reductions, and more.
A smile bloomed across Ena’s face.
“Is it really approved? We can use that place however we want?!”
“Yes, Lee Chul-geun, use it as you see fit.”
“Woooooah!”
Lee Chul-geun let out a triumphant cheer as well.

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