The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 260

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Chapter 260
Chapter 260
After receiving my reward from the Emperor.
I did not immediately return to Kalbera Territory.
The reason being.
– Well, it’s not really a problem, is it?
“Are you truly certain about this?”
– You’re busy too, aren’t you, Guild Master? Handle your affairs and come back. I’ll manage the Territory and Guild matters.
– You’ve brought us such substantial gains, so shouldn’t we do our part as well?
– Ah, I’ll keep sending you reports, so please review them carefully.
“Thank you.”
– I should be thanking you. Do you know my inbox is flooded with scout offers from all Five Great Guilds?
“…I’ll raise your salary.”
– My, how generous of you.
There was simply no pressing need to return.
The Guild members weren’t searching for me.
There was nothing left to accomplish in Kalbera Territory.
If there were truly nothing to do here, I would return immediately, but I had discovered quite a compelling reason to stay.
“You’ve graced us with your presence again today, Marquis Mir!”
“I appreciate your cooperation today.”
“We should be thanking you! Thank you so much, Marquis Mir!”
It was sparring matches with the knights.
Since they were all Imperial Knights, their skill level was quite formidable.
As such, sparring with them allowed me to accumulate an enormous amount of skill experience.
Previously, I could have defeated them in one-on-one combat, but now.
“Here we go!”
“Hyah!”
“We shall learn from you!”
The knights were forming teams and rushing toward me.
True to their nature as knights, their tactics were sound and their coordination seamless, making them formidable opponents.
Clang!
“Hah!”
They were not the Knight Commander—mere knights were entirely manageable.
Besides, I was not fighting to educate the knights, but rather to elevate my own skill levels.
– Activating skill ‘Crimson Claw Slash’.
Screech!
– Activating skill ‘Dark Insect Flash’.
Thud!
– Activating skill ‘Verdant Stone Bastion’.
Crash!
I was fighting while maximizing the use of every skill at my disposal.
[ The skill level of ‘Black Insect Flash’ has increased. ]
[ The skill level of ‘Crimson Field Blood Claw’ has increased. ]
….
Not only the skills I had been accustomed to using before.
[ The skill level of ‘White Fish Swimming’ has increased. ]
[ The skill level of ‘Silver Bird Soul Chase’ has increased. ]
….
Even the skill levels of techniques I had recently learned—those with relatively low proficiency—were rising rapidly.
The ‘All Master+’ skill, whose level cap had doubled to 200, was no exception.
And there were those who had been particularly instrumental in this progress.
“Haha, Marquis Mir! Your strength seems to have grown considerably! Would you not care to spar with me?”
“It would be an honor.”
“I look forward to it!”
“Not long ago, I was recommending this young man for the Knight Order, and now he has defeated Evil Gods and been promoted to Marquis. I too wish to test myself against him.”
“It’s my turn next!”
The Knight Commanders from each Knight Order.
Each time they sparred with me, my skill experience surged dramatically.
No matter how capable I was, I still could not defeat the Empire’s Knight Commanders, but neither did I fall easily.
I managed to endure their attacks and counterattack, drawing out draws.
Of course, this was because the Knight Commanders were restraining their power to honor the nature of sparring.
‘But I was holding back as well.’
What if it had been a real battle with the Knight Commanders?
What if I had fully utilized items from First to overcome them?
What if I still possessed the mythic-grade weapons at level 1,000?
I did not believe I would be at a disadvantage even in actual combat against the Knight Commanders.
Well, having risen to the rank of Marquis in the Baltika Empire, such a confrontation would never occur.
[ The skill level of ‘All Master+’ has increased. ]
Between myself and the knights.
Through sparring that benefited both sides, I was steadily raising my skill levels.
“Marquis Mir, you have a visitor.”
“A visitor?”
“They came on an errand from the administrator of your territory. How shall we proceed?”
“I shall go see them.”
“This way, please.”
An unexpected visitor had arrived.
If it was from the administrator of Kalbera Territory, it would be Ena.
Why would she send a messenger instead of using the whisper function? What could this be about?
Was she attempting to deliver some item to me?
Curious, I made my way to the reception room.
‘Hm?’
A figure emerged, cloaked beneath a heavy robe, their identity concealed.
At first, I couldn’t place them, but as I mentally scrolled through the current situation and my list of acquaintances, their identity became clear.
“The branch director?”
“I should have known you couldn’t be fooled, Marquis. Or rather, I should say Marquis Mir now.”
The Caldera branch director of Silver Veil.
Or rather, she who now worked as an intelligence agent for Silver Veil, serving my Kalbera Territory.
It was Yuris.
Her reason for seeking me out made sense.
‘NPCs can’t use the whisper function.’
I could have asked Ena to relay a message, but the fact that she’d gone out of her way to find me meant she wanted to tell me directly.
In that case, I was eager to hear what she had to say.
I had asked her for two things.
The location of the Evil God and the location of Luke’s bones.
If she’d come all this way, surely she had information on at least one of them?
– Activating 2nd Circle Curse Magic ‘Silence’.
To prevent information from leaking, I first blocked the sound from spreading with magic.
Then.
“What is it?”
“I’ve brought the information you requested, Marquis Mir.”
Yuris opened her mouth with a confident expression.
* * *
Yuris, the Caldera branch director of Silver Veil.
Even as she did her utmost to serve Marquis Mir, she couldn’t shake her anxiety.
‘Can it really be defeated? The Evil God?’
Even the Imperial Knights couldn’t bring down the Evil God.
Such an Evil God.
Could the Guild Master and guild members hunt it?
Honestly, she was skeptical.
She’d heard that the Evil God called the White Aquatic Deity had been defeated, but hadn’t that been with the Empire’s assistance?
Could Mir and the guild members defeat the Evil God with their strength alone, without the Empire’s aid?
And against such a troublesome-looking flying creature at that?
Yuris was pessimistic.
So she had been preparing for the possibility that Mir might fail.
“The Evil God subjugation has apparently ended successfully.”
“Really, truly?”
“Yes. The White Wyvern Knights appeared, but… it was already after the Evil God had been defeated.”
“Goodness, they really defeated that Evil God?”
Mir had truly defeated the Evil God.
And that wasn’t all.
“Promoted to Marquis already? That fast?”
“Yes.”
“No, how much time has passed since he became a Baron before he’s already a Marquis? I knew the Emperor favored him, but this goes beyond mere favoritism, doesn’t it?”
Mir had been promoted to Marquis, and since then, he had been staying in the Imperial Palace.
It was a clear demonstration of how much the Emperor cherished Mir.
“A golden leash…?”
Yuris recalled it.
Mir and Ena, who had suddenly sought her out.
At first, she had thought their contract with her was a binding rope that ensnared her.
But now, she wondered if that might not be the case.
What bound her was not a rope of constraint, but a golden leash.
If she followed Mir’s lead faithfully, perhaps she too could ascend to those lofty heights along the golden leash.
And so.
“What are you all doing! Haven’t you found anything yet?”
“It’s just that the information is too scarce….”
“Find out anything! Bring me every scrap of information, no matter how small! Request additional intel from headquarters! Do it discreetly!”
“Yes, Branch Director.”
Yuris did her utmost to uncover the information Mir had requested.
And finally, when she found the information.
“Hehe, I can’t very well credit this discovery to the Administrator.”
To deliver the information personally, she traveled to Labelt, the great city where she had once served as Deputy Branch Director.
* * *
“Information about the Evil Gods?”
“No. I’m still searching for information on the Evil Gods, but I don’t have enough to pinpoint their locations yet. I’ll inform you once I’m more certain.”
“Then….”
“Yes, it’s information about the Black Bone you mentioned. To be honest, the information is so scarce that I’m not entirely certain this Black Bone is the one you were referring to.”
Whoosh.
The moment I heard Ena’s report.
Luke ignited Black Flame in response.
It was an opportunity to recover another part of my body—there was no reason not to be excited.
“Which part?”
“Not bone exactly, but it’s a bit ambiguous—it’s an eye.”
“An eye?”
“Yes. It’s a Black Eye imbued with the power of a dragon.”
I looked toward Luke at her words.
I wanted to confirm whether an eye was among the parts Luke had mentioned.
– The information is insufficient to be certain, but it is true that a Black Eye is among the parts I sent out.
It seemed to match.
“Where is it?”
“In three days. It’s scheduled to be auctioned at the Grand Auction House in Labelt.”
“The Grand Auction House, then….”
“It’s normally a difficult place for adventurers to participate in, but you should be fine, Marquis. After all, you are the Marquis, aren’t you?”
The Grand Auction House.
The auction house I typically referred to was a trading site between users that occurred in reality rather than in the game.
However, the auction house Yuris spoke of now was different.
It was difficult for users to participate, and it was primarily attended by NPCs of high status.
That was precisely Labelt’s Grand Auction House.
Normally, obtaining the qualifications to participate in the Grand Auction House would have been extraordinarily difficult, but as she said, being a Marquis, I faced no particular obstacles.
However, there was one problem.
“It’s an auction for nobles. You’ll probably need an enormous sum of money.”
“Even if the black eye contains the power of a dragon, I’d be the only one capable of utilizing that power, wouldn’t I?”
“Why does that matter? From what I hear, that black eye is called a jewel that perfectly embodies the aesthetics of a transcendent-tier dragon, so it alone would fetch an astronomical price, wouldn’t it?”
That price was the issue.
The Grand Auction House was primarily attended by nobles, major merchants, and other wealthy individuals.
As such, the prices of items traded there exceeded the imagination of users to a staggering degree.
I had sufficient base funds, and I could even withdraw some money from my Territory if necessary….
‘But my Territory is currently in the midst of development, so no amount of money would feel sufficient.’
I was troubled.
Whether I could freely withdraw funds from my Territory now.
To be honest, even among Lords, I was on the side without dividends, but wouldn’t Ena and Lee Chul-geun, who were enthusiastically developing the Territory, feel disappointed?
Moreover, even by my own assessment, Kalbera Territory needed to develop now.
As the saying goes, row when the tide comes in.
So I decided to secure the capital myself.
“If you wish, I could arrange some capital for you….”
Yuris made a subtle suggestion.
“No, it’s not necessary. You’ve worked hard, so I’ll give you generous information fees. If you tell Ena my words, she’ll take care of it well.”
“Pardon? But I could still help….”
“Ah, then let me ask you for one thing instead.”
“Yes! Please ask me for anything! I’ll show you my abilities!”
I dismissed the offer.
I had no intention of borrowing money from her.
I disliked owing debts to anyone.
I wasn’t sure why she was suddenly working with such passion, but what I wanted to ask her was——
“I’d like you to arrange a spot for me to sell items at the auction house.”
“Sell items?”
It was an opportunity to sell my belongings at the Grand Auction House.
To win the bid on the black eye, I planned to likewise put my items up for auction and earn Gold.
“If you’re selling at the Grand Auction House, the quality of the items would need to be extraordinarily high….”
“It’s fine. I’ll handle that myself, so just arrange the spot for me.”
“Understood. Actually, the item registration should already be complete, but I’ll do my best to arrange it for you!”
The Grand Auction House’s inventory is of exceptional quality.
But what does it matter?
I already possess within my grasp—
[ Evil God’s Silver Feather ]
Six legendary-grade materials obtained directly from the Evil God itself.

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