The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 37

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Chapter 37
Chapter 37
I hunted the monsters surrounding the Boss Room until the investigation team arrived.
[ Luke has consumed a ‘Scorched Specter’. ]
[ Luke’s stats have increased by 2. ]
Munch munch!
“Does it taste good?”
– The human cuisine you graciously provided was delicious, Master, but this has its own unique flavor as well.
– A primal taste that can only be savored from freshly fallen monsters….
– Especially these specters—the rich soul essence that bursts forth with each bite is absolutely exquisite.
– If I were to compare it to human cuisine, I’d say it’s similar to what you call ‘raw fish’.
Naturally, every monster I defeated went straight into Luke’s belly.
Since we began our assault on the Ash Ossuary, the number of monsters that have entered Luke’s stomach easily exceeds several hundred.
The stat increases from using Black Flame must have grown tremendously as well.
The duration has likely increased considerably too, so I’ll be able to use it far more effectively in actual combat.
As I was thinking this,
“They’ve arrived.”
I began to sense presences in the distance.
Dozens of them.
The Hunter Guild’s investigation team.
Before long, the team leader approached me and offered his hand for a handshake.
“I’ve been wanting to meet you, and now I finally see you in person. I’m Gali, the investigation team leader in charge of the Ash Ossuary and a C-rank Hunter with the Hunter Guild.”
“I’m Mir.”
“I couldn’t believe it when I read the reports, but seeing you in person makes it even more impressive. You’ve truly conquered this vast Dungeon entirely on your own.”
“It’s thanks to your excellent support.”
“Support? What support have we really provided? I’ll make sure your achievements are properly reported to the Hunter Guild. You should be promoted to D-rank Hunter as soon as you return.”
My words of gratitude were sincere.
While I was conquering the Dungeon, the investigation team sent supplies on time and never interfered, allowing me to proceed comfortably through the conquest.
Without the investigation team, other users who discovered the Dungeon would have entered freely and interfered with the conquest on their own terms.
“Will you be attacking it right away?”
“Of course. This is finally the end. Although the Dungeon conquest has essentially been left to me, the investigation team’s capabilities are far from weak. I should be able to watch comfortably.”
Gali appeared quite confident.
Of course, from my perspective,
‘Their equipment seems completely unsuited for the Ash Ossuary.’
They didn’t look particularly reliable.
Since we’d be facing an undead-type boss monster, even my holy attribute equipment felt insufficient.
Their gear looked no different from what they normally wore.
Still,
Seeing how confident Gali appeared, I figured they must have some method in mind, and I nodded in agreement.
“May I participate in the battle as I see fit?”
“As long as you don’t disrupt the coordination by forcing your way in, it doesn’t matter. Since you’ve contributed to the strategy, if the opportunity arises, I’ll leave the finishing blow to you. Just rest easy.”
“Understood.”
Right.
The finishing blow is all that matters.
I can defeat the boss monster effortlessly and claim the experience and rewards, while the investigation team gets credit for leading the strategy against the boss monster.
It’s a win for both sides.
Soon, the investigation team finished their preparations, opened the door I had secured in advance, and descended to Basement Level 4 where the boss monster awaited.
Thud, thud.
Complete darkness blocked my vision.
Even though the torchbearer at the front held their torch high, its light couldn’t drive back the darkness.
In the thick gloom, the small torch looked pitifully inadequate.
The moment we finished descending the basement stairs, following the torch at the front.
Whoosh!
“Gasp!”
“Don’t be alarmed. Everyone, prepare for combat!”
“Prepare for combat!”
The chamber at Basement Level 4 ignited with light.
Of course, this was no ordinary flame.
Blue fire streamed from skulls embedded irregularly across the walls, casting an eerie glow throughout the chamber.
The light brought no warmth—instead, the moment it touched us, a bone-chilling cold swept over our skin.
As everyone tensed and swallowed hard.
Clatter.
Coffins and bone urns scattered across Basement Level 4 began to rattle.
Clack.
“Grrrrr—.”
Skeletons began to emerge.
But these were no ordinary skeletons.
Skeletons burning with intense flames.
Their bones had already charred black as ash, yet the inferno raged on without ceasing.
Dozens of such skeletons.
Visibly far more formidable than the skeletons from Basement Level 1, they burned fiercely as they charged toward us.
“Attack!”
The investigation team leader issued the command to strike.
Boom!
Arrows flew, and spells were cast.
Shield-bearers blocked the skeletons’ advance from the front, while melee weapons swung through the gaps.
A well-coordinated formation.
They weren’t striking the weak points precisely, but the seasoned hunters had coated their weapons with holy water and were dealing damage nonetheless.
“You’re doing well! Keep up the assault!”
The skeletons began falling one by one.
The shield-bearers struggle against the intense flames, but the healers behind them reduce the heat with support magic and restore their stamina.
Gali’s confidence wasn’t unfounded.
The investigation team was holding back the skeletons admirably.
However.
‘They shouldn’t be fighting like that.’
To my eyes, their approach looked far too amateurish.
Their choice of weapons, the magic they employed, the areas they targeted, their strategy—everything.
Honestly, there wasn’t a single aspect that satisfied me, but the greatest problem I saw wasn’t any of these things.
What I was observing was the boss monster of this Ash Ossuary.
It was because of the characteristics of what I believed to be the true entity.
‘Skeletons appearing instead of the boss monster. Given that they’re burning, they’re a variant form, but they’re clearly bone golems at first glance.’
Bone golems.
Golems made of bone, true to their name.
Bone golems fall into two broad categories: one is a solid bone golem deliberately crafted by a dark mage.
The second is a form created when the lingering thoughts of countless skeletons naturally merge together, forming a golem from accumulated bones.
Naturally, what I’m seeing now is the second type.
Once all the visible skeletons are defeated, their bones gather to form the bone golem, and Phase 2 begins.
As such, in Phase 1, those bones must be completely shattered so they can’t merge into the bone golem, or something similar must be done.
“You’re doing great! Keep them down!”
The investigation team’s battle was not proceeding that way.
They were simply focused on defeating the skeletons before them.
Everyone was brimming with confidence, their eyes gleaming with ‘we’re winning!’—it was clear that none of them yet realized the true nature was a bone golem.
And moments later.
Clatter.
“Done! We got them all!”
“What? That was easier than expected.”
“Everyone did great work!”
“But for a boss monster to appear like this from the Boss Room… I’ve heard of twins or triplets, but never dozens of boss monsters swarming like this.”
“Ha, I suppose it happens. Now, let’s claim our spoils!”
The investigation team had defeated all the skeletons.
Seeing the team leader with his sword hanging limply at his side, it was clear he still didn’t realize what was coming.
The moment I let out a sigh.
Rumble, rumble, rumble—
“What’s happening!”
“The bones, the bones—!”
The skeletal remains began to move and clump together.
If the investigation team had properly shattered the bones or dissipated the magical energy dwelling within them, they could have either completely ended the battle in Phase 1 or severely weakened the bone golem in Phase 2.
But because the investigation team thoughtlessly defeated the skeletons, the bone golem revealed itself completely, with not a single bone wasted.
“A bone golem!”
“Damn it, no wonder. For a D-rank boss monster, it seemed too weak!”
What do you mean, “how strange”?
Nobody even knew about it.
As I exhaled a sigh, the grotesque Bone Golem let out a piercing roar and charged toward the investigation team.
Crash!
“Argh!”
“Jin-hyung, hold the line! Brace yourselves!”
“B-but! Cough!”
“Shield bearers! Hold your positions!”
“It’s too strong!”
In that instant.
The tide of battle reversed completely.
The investigation team, who had been celebrating their victory against the Skeletons, was sent flying backward by a single punch from the massive Bone Golem.
Against such a large monster, they should have consolidated their shield formation into a tight cluster rather than spreading it wide.
The panicked investigation team was floundering, unable to even reorganize their formation.
“This is more of a hassle now.”
– If it were Master, you wouldn’t have had to witness such an unsightly display.
“Right. Even if it took a bit longer, I could have ended it in Phase One.”
If I had faced them directly and thoroughly destroyed the Skeletons so they couldn’t merge into the Bone Golem.
I wouldn’t have had to deal with the annoying Phase Two.
But I left it to the investigation team, and now a Bone Golem at full power has been born.
Moreover, seeing how panicked they are against the Bone Golem, it doesn’t look like they’ve managed to reduce its health much.
In this situation that naturally drew sighs from me.
“Mir Hunter! I apologize, but could you lend us your aid!”
The leader of the investigation team.
Gali’s request for support reaches my ears.
With so many bones layered together, I can’t discern the core’s location at all.
It’s already difficult to pinpoint the core’s location, and just thinking about how hard it will be to destroy the bones protecting it makes me sigh involuntarily.
Moreover.
Whoosh!
This boss monster isn’t a simple Bone Golem.
Normally, a Bone Golem could be weakened by fire-attribute attacks, making it easier to shatter, but.
This creature’s body is already burning like charcoal.
Fire-attribute attacks will be completely useless.
There are two suspected weaknesses.
Holy attribute and blunt-type weapons.
And I have weapons I’ve been saving and haven’t used until this very moment.
One of them is.
“Luke, take out the ‘Demon-Slaying Holy Sword’.”
– Yes, Master.
This weapon.
[ Demon-Slaying Sword of the Four Yin ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Type: Sword
Grade: Legendary
Requirements: Level 800 or higher, Sword Mastery Lv 80 or higher, possession of Holy-related skills
Description: A warding blade forged during the Year, Month, Day, and Hour of Yin, imbued with the essence of purification to slay malevolent spirits and ward off calamity.
A warding blade created to slay malevolent spirits and repel disaster.
As such, the Demon-Slaying Sword of the Four Yin did not possess a properly honed edge.
Yet before malevolent spirits, that dull blade wielded a demon-slaying sharpness surpassing any renowned sword.
Whoosh!
Born alongside the black flames, the Demon-Slaying Sword of the Four Yin possessed a blade dark as the night sky.
Across its surface, the constellation of the Big Dipper was etched.
As if the sword had been torn from the heavens themselves.
Drawing such a blade, I
Burst forward!
In peak condition, having absorbed the skeletal frames of every skeleton on the field,
I charged without hesitation toward the Bone Golem, blazing intensely with countless bones burning hot.

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