The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 391

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Chapter 391
Chapter 391
Star Coral Beach.
A newly developed tourist destination in Kalbera Territory, and already known across the Continent as the most beautiful and peaceful coastline, this place was.
“Wow, it’s beautiful!”
“What a gorgeous beach.”
“I’ve never seen such a beautiful sea!”
“It feels like a dream….”
True to its reputation, countless visitors were arriving.
“I came here on a whim after my vacation got cut short, and it’s better than I expected.”
“Better than expected?”
“No, far better than expected. Unless you travel to one of those legendary three beaches overseas, I doubt you’d find anywhere more beautiful than this.”
“Honestly, forget the three legendary beaches—this place is prettier.”
“Right, Star Coral Beach in a fantasy world. It couldn’t be more beautiful than this.”
Starting with the players.
“Wow! It’s absolutely magnificent!”
“Do you like it, miss?”
“Yes! It’s exactly what I dreamed of! No, it’s even better than my dreams!”
“The Marquis mentioned he had business in the Territory, so feel free to play as much as you’d like.”
“Really?”
“Of course. There’s no need to maintain noble formality here.”
“So I can really play without any formality? Truly?”
“Ha, of course. Miss.”
“Yay!”
Even the NPCs.
Particularly impressive was the sight of even those arrogant Imperial nobles visiting in droves and enjoying the beach.
But what was truly most impressive was.
‘It’s no wonder it’s called the most beautiful beach on the Continent.’
Star Coral Beach itself.
Soft, silvery sand filled the beach, and between the grains, fragments of coral sparkled like stars.
True to its name, it was a beautiful beach with coral embedded like stars.
And the water?
The waves were gentle, and the water so transparent that fish drifting along the shore were clearly visible.
Expanding the view slightly further revealed pink coral forests spreading widely like a dense thicket.
‘Certainly, this place doesn’t suit monsters at all.’
With such thoughts, I arrived at the beach.
[ Water Whistle – Kelpie ]
( Non-tradeable )
Type : Mount
Grade : Legendary
Requirement: Level 600 or higher, Riding Lv 60 or above
Description: A legendary phantom beast known to lurk underwater and lure prey into the depths—a water pipe that summons the Kelpie.
I blew the water pipe and summoned my mount.
Previously, I’d ridden the Hippocampus, but since it was a level 300 mount, its performance paled in comparison to the Kelpie, a level 600 mount.
Unlike other items, my ability Hierarchy Assimilation didn’t apply to mounts summoned by the pipe, so I called forth a new one.
“Neeeigh!”
The Kelpie.
This mount, belonging to the phantom beast category of water horses, didn’t look drastically different from the Hippocampus.
If there was a difference, it would be that it possessed a far sleeker body than the Hippocampus.
I mounted the Kelpie and
“Circle around so the people don’t see us, then head beyond the Coral Reef.”
“Neeeigh!”
advanced toward my destination.
Indeed, a legendary-tier mount of level 600.
It was far faster than the Hippocampus.
And here lay another difference.
Where the Hippocampus would leap across the sea with splashing waves and clamorous noise, the Kelpie moved silently, like a serpent swimming through water.
Thanks to that, I managed to slip past the Coral Reef without being spotted by the beachgoers.
“Are those escort forces?”
Then I spotted the escort troops guarding the beach.
I could identify them immediately because ships constructed in Caldera were lined up at regular intervals.
Perhaps it was because the Kelpie moved so quietly.
Or perhaps they were all only watching the outer edges of the Coral Reef.
Either way, they hadn’t discovered me yet.
Just as I was thinking I should at least greet them since we were both guarding the beach together,
– Master.
Luke’s voice reached me.
Understanding his meaning, I borrowed Luke’s dark eyes and gazed toward the opposite horizon.
“Speak of the devil.”
I could see foam churning up from the horizon.
It was definitely a monster.
The soldiers on the escort ships holding telescopes seemed to have noticed it as well.
“Monster!”
“Everyone, prepare for combat!”
“Not a single one must escape!”
“The nets are ready, aren’t they?”
“Yes, sir!”
They began frantically preparing for battle.
However, hearing the word “nets,” I glanced down at the sea to see what they meant.
‘So they’ve been holding back the monsters with these nets.’
I could now understand another reason why the ships maintained their spacing.
It was the nets connecting the vessels to one another.
Thanks to those nets blocking all the monsters, not a single creature had penetrated the Coral Reef until now.
It was quite an ingenious method.
“The spray of water is tremendous!”
“The number of monsters is double what we’ve seen before!”
“Where did all these creatures suddenly come from?!”
“This is dangerous! We barely repelled the last attack, but with this many… there’s no way we can hold!”
Yet the words I heard from the ships carried an unmistakable note of anxiety.
Well, they had mentioned the escort forces were stretched thin.
If the number of monsters surged like this, it was natural they’d struggle to hold the line.
The situation was worse than expected, and the atmosphere grew increasingly grim.
These were essentially hired mercenaries, the sort who might flee at any moment if danger escalated.
So before the mood deteriorated further.
“Kelpie, let’s go.”
“Neigh!”
I rode Kelpie forward toward the ships.
The escort forces aboard the vessels only then noticed me, startled and crying out.
“What, what is it! Who are you?!”
“Where did you suddenly appear from?!”
“From behind?”
“Surely you’re a tourist? It’s dangerous! Please fall back!”
“Monsters are swarming toward us right now!”
For their sake.
“Reinforcements have arrived.”
I made clear I was an ally.
“Wait, hold on.”
“That black coat…”
“Could it be! Lord Mir?!”
“You fool, he was promoted to Count this time! But more importantly… is this really Count Mir?!”
A few of the quick-witted ones recognized my identity.
However, I couldn’t answer their words.
And for good reason.
Whooooom—
I had reached level 600 and learned a new spell.
I was currently casting a 7th Circle spell.
Even for someone of my caliber with exceptional casting speed, a 7th Circle spell still required considerable time.
Fortunately, I’d detected the monsters quickly through my Dark Eye, and since they needed time to arrive, I’d been able to prepare the spell leisurely.
The spell I had prepared was.
[ Thunder Storm ]
The 7th Circle lightning magic I’d previously inscribed on Hellfire’s body using a magic circle.
Thunder Storm.
The moment preparations were complete, I placed my palm against the sea’s surface and cast the spell.
– Using 7th Circle lightning magic ‘Thunder Storm’.
A tempest of lightning—Thunder Storm.
However, I hadn’t cast Thunder Storm in the sky above.
On the sea’s surface.
Dark clouds began forming so close they seemed to cling to the water’s face.
Those dark clouds that formed.
Whoosh.
Sank beneath the sea.
The dark clouds, which appeared to melt like cotton candy, descended into the water with unnatural ease.
“Kek?”
The monsters, approaching in massive numbers to attack us, froze in confusion.
Crackle!
Lightning erupted from the dark clouds submerged in the sea.
Rummmmmble—!!!
It began filling the ocean.
Naturally, the monsters beneath the sea alongside the dark clouds.
“Shrieeeeeek!”
“Grrrrgh—.”
“Kyaaaaaah!”
Were electrocuted by the 7th Circle lightning.
Their bodies convulsed from the electrical shock and charred pitch-black under the tremendous voltage.
The sea’s temperature itself rose, and the smell of burnt flesh wafted upward.
However, the number of monsters exceeded my expectations.
[ Red Eternal Crystal ]
I drew out the crimson crystal.
The mana I’d exhausted during experimentation hadn’t fully recovered yet, given how vast its maximum capacity was.
Yet even the unrecovered mana far surpassed any premium-grade mana stone in comparison.
Cracklecracklecrackle—!!
Thunder Storm’s lightning grew fiercer, and its range expanded further.
The monsters, sensing danger, desperately attempted to flee, but evading the dark clouds expanding explosively beneath the waves proved impossible.
No matter how fast fish swam, they couldn’t outpace the spreading lightning.
Thanks to that.
“The, the monsters!”
“The monsters are surfacing!”
“They’re all dead!”
“Goodness, they’re completely charred black!”
“What on earth happened beneath the waves?”
“Summoning dark clouds beneath the sea to trigger lightning… So the rumors about the Lord of Caldera being the ‘Black Dragon’ were true…!”
All the approaching monsters collapsed.
The number of monsters floating belly-up on the sea’s surface was staggering.
I couldn’t leave them as they were.
“Luke, eat.”
– Thank you, Master.
I delegated the cleanup to Luke.
[ Luke has consumed the ‘Poison Spine Jellyfish’. ]
[ Luke has consumed the ‘Blade Shark’. ]
[ Luke has consumed the ‘Flame Seahorse’. ]
….
The enormous number of corpses floating on the sea burned black, then vanished in an instant.
Both Luke’s and my stats increased, and I obtained an incredible number of items as well.
Then.
“Waaaaaaahhhhh!”
“With Marquis Mir fighting alongside us, we have nothing to fear!”
“Monsters or whatever—bring it on! Hahahaha!”
“Hey, you fool. What if Marquis Mir leaves because of you?”
Cheers erupted from the escort troops aboard the vessel.
A satisfying first subjugation.
Thanks to carefully controlling my magic, the electrical current from the lightning hadn’t spread toward the coastline.
In fact, they didn’t even realize monsters had attacked and I’d subjugated them with seventh-circle lightning magic.
‘Ena was right.’
If I hadn’t come, this would have been truly dangerous.
After repelling the monsters that way.
I boarded the largest vessel and spent time greeting the escort troops.
If the attackers had been people, the news that our own forces had been annihilated would have spread, causing this place to be marked for retaliation.
“Kyaaaaahhh!”
“Whoooosh, Shhhhh—!”
But they were monsters.
Without complicated thoughts, they grew excited at the abundance of prey in this place and charged again.
The monster invasions continued relentlessly.
Of course, I wasn’t the only one working.
“Fire!”
“Help Marquis Mir!”
“Don’t let them penetrate any further inside!”
“Once the battle ends, immediately check the nets! If even a single tear is found, repair it at once!”
“But the monsters haven’t even gotten close to the nets, sir?”
“Check anyway!”
The escort troops also did their utmost to hold back the monsters.
Thanks to that, I could perfectly block the monsters heading toward the Coastline.
Perfect.
It was definitely perfect.
There was one troublesome issue.
‘… How much longer do I need to stay here?’
The monster invasions show no signs of decreasing.
If I weren’t here, the monsters would cross over to that Coral Reef immediately.
Yet the reinforcements Ena mentioned still haven’t arrived.
Even when I asked Ena.
– I’m truly sorry.
– I’m doing my best to find them, but it seems users don’t prefer quests that require spending long hours aboard ships….
– I’ll find someone quickly even if I have to increase the reward!
– Please bear with me just a little longer!
That’s all the answer I received.
Honestly, it’s frustrating.
I’m spending my time productively here, but truthfully, using this time for something else would be more profitable.
As I was thinking I might need to contact the Simons Merchant Group directly to hire mercenaries if things didn’t work out.
‘If I use that method….’
A brilliant idea suddenly occurred to me.

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