The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 276

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Chapter 276
Chapter 276
Taegeuk Guild had failed to conquer the Evil God.
The moment their first attempt ended in failure, they understood the truth.
‘This is impossible.’
This was not something that could be overcome by simply revising their strategy and attempting again.
No matter how many times they challenged, no matter how thoroughly they prepared, Taegeuk Guild could never conquer the Evil God.
Recognizing this reality, Taegeuk Guild decided.
“We’ll request support.”
“Support? Guild Master, we discovered this Evil God ourselves—are you truly willing to share that information with another guild?”
“It’s out of our reach anyway. We can’t conquer it as things stand, and eventually, it will be discovered regardless. Even if we request support, succeeding in the conquest is more beneficial than failing alone.”
“Understood… Then, which guild shall we request assistance from?”
They decided to request support from another guild.
The first guilds that came to mind were the other four Major Guilds in their tier.
Hwarang Guild, renowned for their exceptional skill.
Royal Guild, equipped with high-grade gear thanks to their tremendous capital.
Parcheon Guild, evaluated as supreme in raw military might, and Legion Guild, which boasted the largest membership in Second.
All were excellent guilds, yet.
“Guild Master, what about Parcheon Guild? In terms of pure skill, they’re the finest among the Major Guilds and would be invaluable for conquering the Evil God.”
“That won’t work. Most of Parcheon Guild’s members favor solo play, so they wouldn’t be well-suited for an Evil God raid.”
“Then perhaps Legion Guild would be…”
“They have too many mouths to feed. Even if we cooperate, they’ll demand an enormous share.”
This was troubling.
Hwarang Guild and Royal Guild seemed like reasonable options, but.
‘Both guilds have been making the greatest contributions recently.’
They were Taegeuk Guild’s primary rivals.
I had no desire to hand them the achievement of conquering the Evil God.
Moreover.
“Even if we bring them in, can we actually conquer the Evil God?”
“Pardon? Well, they are Major Guilds, after all…”
“Think back to this conquest attempt. Was this a battle that could be won simply by doubling our numbers?”
“That is…”
In my honest assessment, this difficulty level cannot be overcome through cooperation with just one Major Guild. I believe we would need to cooperate with at least two or more Major Guilds to have any real chance.”
“But then wouldn’t the credit be too fragmented?”
“That’s precisely the problem.”
From direct experience.
Conquering the Evil God was not something that could be resolved by simply calling in one additional Major Guild.
The battle with the Evil God replayed in her mind.
The night sky of the Desert, turned an eerie blue.
Flames descending from the heavens as though the sun itself were falling.
The fog obscuring my vision, the cracking desert, the sandstorm sweeping across the landscape.
Attacks so powerful and unpredictable that they defied all anticipation.
This was no battle that could be overcome simply by increasing our numbers slightly.
A confrontation with a handful of formidable warriors would have seemed more manageable, yet….
‘Even against a small group of the strong, I found myself woefully inadequate.’
This was not a problem that could be solved by gathering a few more Guild Masters from the Major Guilds.
And so, the one she thought of was none other than.
“…Heukryeom Guild.”
“Pardon?”
“I’d prefer the Heukryeom Guild.”
The Heukryeom Guild.
“Guild Master, while the Heukryeom Guild did defeat the Evil God, in terms of pure military strength, they cannot compare to us Major Guilds. Rather than….”
The Vice Guild Master attempted to object, but her mind was already made up.
“Mir, the Guild Master of the Heukryeom Guild, is already a Noble Official. Since he’s already a Marquis, he won’t be promoted from this conquest alone, which naturally increases the possibility that we’ll gain greater merit.”
“However….”
“Besides, as I said, they’re already a guild that defeated the Evil God. Their level may appear low on paper, but their experience cannot be dismissed.”
“Hmm….”
“Send a support request to the Heukryeom Guild immediately. I should arrange a meeting with Mir.”
“Understood, Guild Master.”
The Vice Guild Master nodded and left his seat.
After that.
She recalled the image of Mir from the past.
The appearance of Mir when she had personally sought him out to scout him after his victory in Second.
But now, Mir would not be the same as he was then.
The Mir she would soon face was now a proper Guild Master in his own right.
As such, she steeled herself to face Mir as one Guild Master to another.
* * *
A cooperation request from the Taegeuk Guild.
Based on the information that they had failed to conquer the Evil God.
It appeared the Taegeuk Guild had determined it was impossible to conquer the Evil God alone and had requested cooperation from the Heukryeom Guild.
Upon hearing this.
I deliberated for a moment.
‘Do I really need to cooperate?’
After all, thanks to Yuris, I had already learned the Evil God’s location.
Given that I could set out alone and begin hunting the Evil God immediately, did I really need the assistance of the Hwarang Guild?
That was the thought that crossed my mind.
‘But I don’t know how much strength the Evil God has recovered.’
It seemed somewhat uncertain.
Just look at the Silver Storm God I had defeated not long ago.
Though I and the Heukryeom Guild members had managed to defeat that creature by combining our strength, that was only possible because we had set up an enormous magical formation in advance and waited.
Without that, hunting together would have been impossible.
In that sense.
‘In the Desert, reinstalling a massive magic circle would be impossible.’
The location where the Evil God appeared this time was the Desert.
Even if we dug into the ground to install a magic circle, it would quickly be buried under sand again.
There might be ways to install it with enough effort, but it would consume enormous amounts of money and time.
There was also no guarantee that this Evil God would even enter such a circle.
Without the assistance of a massive magic circle like that….
‘It would be difficult.’
My guild members and I alone could fail at hunting it.
No, the likelihood of failure was actually higher.
The Evil God was recovering its strength faster than users could grow.
‘Should I give it a try?’
So, joining forces with the Taegeuk Guild didn’t seem like a bad idea.
Unlike other guilds, the Taegeuk Guild had a fairly good reputation.
Especially the Taegeuk Guild Master, Tae-ryeon.
Her combat prowess, known as a Taoist, seemed like it would be quite helpful when tackling the Evil God.
[ Taegeuk Guild ]
As a Major Guild, the Taegeuk Guild’s building was located in Labelt, so I arrived quickly.
It was quite on the outskirts of Labelt, but what did that matter?
Considering that property values in Labelt were astronomical, and among the Five Great Guilds, only three had guild buildings in Labelt, it was quite an achievement.
“I’ve come to meet Tae-ryeon.”
“Welcome to the Taegeuk Guild, Mir. I’ll show you the way.”
As I entered, a member of the Taegeuk Guild guided me inside.
‘It’s larger than I expected.’
The building was constructed with an elegant Eastern aesthetic, befitting the name Taegeuk.
The interior was decorated in clean black and white tones, which was quite impressive.
As expected of a Major Guild.
While admiring the interior, I soon entered the guild master’s office.
“Mir, welcome. I’m Tae-ryeon, the guild master of the Taegeuk Guild.”
“I’m Mir.”
The Taegeuk Guild Master.
I could finally meet Tae-ryeon.
She wore a black and white Taoist robe, and even without knowing her profession, the word ‘Taoist’ naturally came to mind.
She hadn’t chosen the concept arbitrarily—she was simply wearing her class equipment well.
However, her shimmering short hair, which seemed out of place with the Taoist profession and equipment, felt quite charming.
“Would you like to sit? I’ll brew some tea for you. I obtained it recently from a Dungeon conquest, and it has the effect of boosting mental power.”
“That’s not necessary.”
“Hmm, I understand. I suppose I was too rude? I asked you to come without even explaining the reason. However, there was a reason. It was information that needed to be kept confidential.”
She began to broach the main topic with a serious expression in her eyes.
“If it’s you, Mir, it would certainly be an appealing proposal. However, I’d like to ask for one promise first….”
She spoke with careful deliberation, as though divulging an enormous secret.
It seemed she was trying to seize control of the conversation through the secret of the Evil God.
“I understand you called me to request assistance with conquering the Evil God.”
“What? No, how did you….”
“Didn’t you fail to conquer the Evil God in the Western Region?”
There was no way she could deny it.
I leveraged the information I’d gleaned from Yuris to seize the upper hand in our conversation.
Tae-ryeon, the Guild Master of Taegeuk.
Her expression alone told me how thoroughly shocked she was.
“Since I’m already aware of the rumors, let’s get to the point.”
“No, this isn’t something that can be dismissed as mere rumor… Sigh. Fine. Since you seem to know everything already, I’ll speak freely.”
“What color was it?”
“You really do know everything, probably because you’re progressing through the Main Scenario Quest. The Evil God that our Taegeuk Guild faced was… blue.”
Blue.
The moment I heard that word, one of the Evil Gods immediately came to mind.
“The Blue Spirit God.”
“That’s right. The Blue Spirit God. That was its name.”
The Blue Spirit God.
That Evil God was distinctly anomalous among all the Evil Gods I’d faced.
True to its name, it was a blue Evil God, but it took on an immaterial form like a spirit.
An Evil God composed of mana itself.
Physical attacks were useless against it, and it was a living calamity that wielded tremendous quantities of mana to unleash all manner of disasters.
That was the Blue Spirit God.
‘No wonder Taegeuk Guild gave up on conquering it after just one attempt.’
The Blue Spirit God’s conquest method was far more complicated than other Evil Gods.
After a single clash and finding no viable strategy, Taegeuk Guild must have quickly abandoned the attempt and requested my support.
And if the enemy was the Blue Spirit God….
‘I won’t be able to conquer it alone either.’
Myself and my guild members.
That alone wouldn’t be sufficient for conquest.
Since it was an Evil God composed of mana itself, even something like a massive magic circle wouldn’t work.
“It was overwhelming. Physical attacks didn’t work at all. It kept unleashing attacks that were less magic and more like catastrophes.”
She spoke as she recalled the Evil God conquest.
From what I heard, her character hadn’t died, which seemed to be thanks to her Shaman class.
And as I listened, it became clear that her Shaman class would be invaluable for conquering the Blue Spirit God, just as I’d anticipated.
Our guild has Yul-ha, ranked first, but physical attacks aren’t particularly effective against the Blue Spirit God anyway.
“For now, I’ll accept your request for cooperation.”
“Thank you. And seeing how readily you’ve accepted, it seems you have some method in mind?”
“I’ll need some preparation time. There are people I need to ask for help. However, if Taegeuk Guild cooperates well, I believe it will be entirely possible.”
“That’s exactly what I wanted to hear. I’ll cooperate to the fullest extent, so I’m counting on you. Let’s bring down the Evil God together, Mir.”
“I’m counting on you, Tae-ryeon.”
I clasped hands with Tae-ryeon as Guild Master to Guild Master.
The Azure Spirit God.
Of all the troublesome Evil Gods to draw, it had to be this one….
‘Actually, this is fortunate. Precisely because it’s troublesome, I need to strike it down before it fully recovers its strength.’
The timing wasn’t unfavorable.
It would certainly be a formidable opponent.
‘Is this the sixth Evil God?’
Still, I felt no doubt about victory.

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