The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 320

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Chapter 320
Chapter 320
I spent quite a long time at the Cheongwol Workshop.
And for good reason—the sheer volume of items I’d acquired from this desert expedition was beyond imagination.
When I thought about it, it made perfect sense.
How many Named Monsters had I defeated in the desert, and how many Dungeons had I conquered?
Named Monsters always dropped at least one usable item, and since most of the Dungeons were first-time clears, I’d obtained an incredible haul of equipment.
Thanks to that, I’d processed most of the items I’d acquired with the Knight Commander’s and the master craftsman’s assistance at the Cheongwol Workshop.
Of course, it wouldn’t have been efficient to process every single item.
“Would it be possible for us to purchase these materials? They’re exactly what we need for the thermal artifact the Northern Region recently requested!”
“If possible, I’d also like to purchase these materials. Desert resources are so rare—if you’re willing, I’d like to buy as many as you can spare!”
I sold all the ambiguous materials to the workshop.
Since I was selling directly to the wealthy Cheongwol Workshop, the prices were quite generous.
After finishing that business,
“If you need help again next time, just call. Being the Evil God certainly comes with decent rewards. Ha ha.”
I exchanged farewells with the Knight Commander and left the Imperial Palace.
The next place I visited was
“It’s been a while, Marquis Mir.”
“Indeed it has.”
The owner of the Simons Merchant Group.
Edwin Simons.
He was once called one of Labelt’s three greatest magnates, but after the Carben Merchant Guild collapsed, he’d risen to become one of the two greatest.
After that, he’d flourished by monopolizing trade in Dwarf goods and the Kalbera Territory,
and now he stood as Labelt’s undisputed greatest magnate.
So he had every reason to be favorable toward me.
The reason I’d sought him out was obvious enough.
“I came because I’d like to sell some items I acquired from the desert.”
“Since interest in desert goods has increased recently, we’d be delighted to purchase anything from the desert.”
I was here to sell items.
Miscellaneous equipment I couldn’t use as crafting materials.
Well, even calling them miscellaneous was by my standards.
So I sold all those items through Simons.
Simons wouldn’t overcharge me, and he had the capacity to handle this massive quantity of items.
After that,
“Would it be possible to acquire high-grade mana stones?”
“Ho, high-grade mana stones? It won’t be easy, but if Marquis Mir desires them, I’ll find a way to procure them.”
“I’d like to purchase as many as possible.”
“This is an opportunity to demonstrate the true capabilities of the Simons Merchant Group.”
I requested high-grade mana stones.
There was the option of buying at auctions, but high-grade mana stones were so rare they rarely appeared at auction.
It was better to trust Simons’ intelligence network instead.
In any case, my business in the Capital was finished.
Next was.
“Should I head back?”
My territory.
It was time to return to Kalbera Territory.
Moving swiftly, I arrived in an instant at the Swampland leading to Kalbera Territory.
But from this point on, I couldn’t help but be astonished.
“What in the world is this…?”
Originally, the entrance to the Swampland had no special facilities.
There was literally just an entrance, and the interior of the Swampland was the same.
But now.
“Kalbera specialty Swamp shoes available!”
“Antidote to protect against Swampland monster toxins! With just one of these, you won’t need to worry about poison for an entire day!”
“Try our Kalbera seafood cuisine! It also increases your movement speed in the Swamp!”
There were far more facilities than I’d expected.
Not only shops selling equipment, but also Inns and various other stores.
Correspondingly, the area was packed with NPCs and users who had come to hunt or were heading to Kalbera Territory.
But that wasn’t all.
“Two bridges?”
What had originally been one bridge had become two.
Since the Empire was actively expanding southward, there was a military bridge for transporting troops and supplies.
And a bridge that could be used by users, including ordinary NPCs.
Both were built sturdily and comfortably, and since there was a military bridge, security against monsters was also assured.
‘Is this thanks to the Swampland being recognized as part of Kalbera Territory?’
When I was promoted to Marquis, I received additional territory, and this Swampland was also classified as my domain.
As such, it seemed the Swampland was being put to full use.
That military bridge probably wasn’t built for nothing either.
If it were Ena, she would definitely have charged the Empire for building that military bridge.
With curiosity, I examined the bridges and emerged from the Swampland.
“…Is this really Kalbera Territory?”
Before me lay Kalbera Territory, noticeably more developed than when I’d left it—a place that could truly be called a city in scale.
* * *
Kalbera Territory was currently experiencing an unprecedented boom.
It was receiving diverse support and benefits from the Empire to the extent that it could be said to enjoy the Emperor’s favor.
It had been selected as a key military stronghold, and with countless NPCs and users flocking to it, it was growing into the Southern Region’s premier metropolis.
“This won’t do. We need to expand the existing design far more.”
“Understood!”
With this, Ena made a bold decision and began redesigning Kalbera Territory from scratch.
Fortunately, the territory’s residents cooperated enthusiastically, and Lee Chul-geun quickly produced the blueprints.
With so many craftsmen joining in.
“You’ve already built this much?”
“Haha, it’s a fantasy world, isn’t it? With magical assistance, demolition was instantaneous and construction became simple.”
Kalbera Territory transformed into a perfectly planned city, one of the Empire’s finest.
Its size had grown tremendously.
Enough to accommodate an enormous population of residents.
This became possible thanks to Mir’s promotion to Marquis and the grant of most of the surrounding territories, including the Swampland.
With the additional territories granted nearby now connected as well.
Kalbera Territory rightfully earned the title of the Southern Region’s greatest metropolis.
“Isn’t this bigger and cleaner than Labelt?”
“For real. The hunting grounds here match our level perfectly.”
“We could probably hunt here all the way up to level 500 at least?”
“They say the Western Region’s Desert has been properly opened up recently, so we could hunt here and then expand into the Desert.”
“Ooh, that sounds good?”
Among users, it was already being called the Labelt of the Southern Region.
Over two years had passed since Second’s launch, and with that came a proportional rise in user levels, making the situation even more dramatic.
In fact, the Center of the Continent had monster levels too low to remain there any longer, so it was only natural.
The most striking feature of Kalbera Territory was, of course.
“The Heukryeom Guild!”
“Ah, I should’ve quit my guild back then when they were recruiting for the Heukryeom Guild!”
“Don’t be ridiculous. You would’ve failed anyway.”
“The competition was pretty fierce, wasn’t it?”
“Think they’ll recruit again?”
“If they do recruit again, I’m definitely applying this time!”
“Even if there’s another chance, the competition will be even fiercer than last time. How would you even get in?”
“Mir prioritizes talent over immediate combat power! You never know!”
“You never know what? Since he prioritizes talent, you’re hopeless, that’s what.”
“What are you talking about? I’m serious about this!”
The Heukryeom Guild.
Mir was the Lord of Kalbera Territory, and Mir’s guild was the Heukryeom Guild, so the guild’s standing in Kalbera Territory was inevitably high.
Especially since the Heukryeom Guild had been freely exploring the Southern Region’s Dungeons and raising levels, their average level was rising at a rapid pace.
With such enormous item support, their growth couldn’t help but be swift.
Whenever the Heukryeom Guild passed by, users envied them.
“Ahem.”
“Ahem? Get your head straight, youngest.”
“Come on, shouldn’t we be able to walk around with a bit more pride now?”
“And risk tarnishing the guild’s image? Watch yourself. This is when things get most dangerous.”
“Still! We’re one of Korea’s six major guilds! In terms of potential, we’re number one!”
The Heukryeom Guild felt a sense of pride.
Indeed, recently the Taegeuk Guild had nodded in acknowledgment, and the Heukryeom Guild was now officially recognized as one of Korea’s most prominent guilds.
I couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride.
But there was one problem.
“So when is the Guild Master coming?”
The existence of the Guild Master.
Quite some time had passed since I hunted down the Evil God.
Yet Mir, the Guild Master, was nowhere to be seen.
The Guild had properly rewarded us, so there was nothing to complain about, but I wondered what he was doing to be absent for so long.
“Did you hear? Mir defeated the Assassin in the Desert and protected it from calamity!”
“Really?”
“After defeating the Evil God?”
The achievements Mir had accomplished in the Desert spread all the way to Caldera.
Even the fact that the Emperor himself came out from the Imperial Palace to welcome Mir in celebration.
With each passing moment, the guild members’ spirits soared higher, and it became clear that Mir would arrive soon.
And sure enough.
Not long after.
“Guild Master!”
Mir arrived at Caldera Territory.
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“You took longer than expected.”
“There was more to gain in the Desert than I anticipated, so I was delayed somewhat.”
“You must have been quite surprised by what happened while you were gone? I thought things couldn’t continue as they were, so I made the difficult decision to reorganize. I sent you all the details, but you didn’t read them?”
“Ah…”
Now that I thought about it, they had said they would send all the Territory’s affairs by mail.
But I’d been too busy moving around in the Desert to check.
“I considered holding off, but no matter how I thought about it, this seemed more beneficial for both the Guild and the Territory, so I went ahead with it immediately.”
“You did well.”
“My, is that all the praise I get? I did my very best, you know.”
“It was excellent.”
I wasn’t being polite.
From the Swampland until now, there had been countless surprises.
When I first discovered it, the place was on the verge of being destroyed by monsters.
To think that Caldera Territory, which had been nothing more than a small island village, had developed this far in such a short time.
I couldn’t help but be amazed by the abilities of the guild members, including Ena and Lee Chul-geun.
“Let me give you a report. There are many changes?”
I listened to her subsequent report.
She was doing an excellent job, but since it was my Territory, I needed to understand it well too.
Military strongholds, newly discovered Dungeons, Territory taxes, and so on.
Particularly notable was that a Portal, which previously existed only in major imperial cities like Rabelth, had now been installed in Caldera as well, making travel far more convenient going forward.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
The more I heard the report, the more I understood how much the guild members, including Ena, had suffered. And precisely because of that.
“Could you gather the guild members right now?”
It was time to give the hardworking guild members a gift.

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