The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 400

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Chapter 400
Chapter 400
“A reincarnate? Such a thing cannot possibly exist.”
The Celestial Fantasy Dragon, having regained her composure, refuted my claim.
However, I had witnessed it.
The moment I uttered the word “reincarnate.”
Her eyes wavered, if only for an instant.
Because of this, I resolved to press forward with my assertion of being a reincarnate.
“Have you not seen them? Cerberus, the Nine-tailed Fox, Fenrir… countless Evil Gods and even the Golden Dragon of Greed. All of them were enemies I have defeated.”
“That cannot be….”
She would have no choice but to believe.
The monsters that emerged from the mist were certainly creatures I had vanquished during my time in First.
In truth, I was not even lying.
After playing First, I created a new account called ‘Mir’ in Second.
The character nickname was identical, and when I first created the character, a System Message appeared suggesting it was linked to my First character.
In real-world terms, it was no different from being reincarnated.
“That cannot be. However, my illusion magic was certainly….”
Her eyes wavered once more.
Given her faith in her own illusion magic, she could only believe my words.
Then.
“Wait, if you are the one who defeated the Golden Dragon of Greed….”
Her eyes gleamed with sudden recognition.
With that intensity, she posed her question to me.
“Could you possibly be the vanished Savior?”
“Savior?”
Savior? What was she suddenly talking about?
Regardless of my bewilderment, she continued with even greater conviction in her gaze.
“In the past. The hero who defeated not only countless mythic-grade monsters that assailed the world, but also the Evil Gods and the Golden Dragon of Greed that sought to destroy it all.”
“…Well, yes, I did defeat them.”
“The Savior who eradicated all evil in the world. Yet, after defeating the Golden Dragon, you vanished as if it were all a lie, or so the legends say.”
I wondered what she meant.
But it seemed her words applied to me.
After all, most of the monsters I had defeated in First were moving to destroy the world.
It was fitting to be called such.
Thus, I too became intrigued by her words.
And for good reason.
“What happened after that?”
“You do not remember?”
The events following my disappearance.
This was something I had been curious about as well.
Driven by curiosity, I examined not only the Imperial Library but also the historical records of Blue Moon, yet I found no mention of that era.
As if such a time had never existed at all.
In Second, information about First had vanished like a lie.
However, that era had not truly disappeared.
The very existence of the Evil God proved the era of First.
“All I remember is defeating the Golden Dragon of Greed. After that, my memory is blank.”
“Could it be… that the Golden Dragon of Greed used a mutual destruction technique?”
A mutual destruction by the Golden Dragon of Greed.
Unless the Golden Dragon of Greed had destroyed my capsule and electrocuted me, that couldn’t be the case.
For now, I could only nod at her words.
She too nodded and continued speaking.
“I don’t know the details either. My ascension to the position of Guardian King of the Spirit Realm came after that.”
“Was there originally a different king?”
“The Previous Guardian King was incredibly strong and fair-minded. I have protected the Spirit Realm while emulating that person.”
“The reason you mention the Previous Guardian King is surely…”
The Previous Guardian King.
I knew nothing about this.
During my time in First, I had no particular connection to the Spirit Realm.
I had only heard the name of the Celestial Fantasy Dragon in passing while researching summoning skills as an All Master in Second.
“After the Savior disappeared, the Previous Guardian King sacrificed his life to protect a world standing at the brink of destruction.”
“…I heard the Spirit Realm avoids revealing its influence to the Physical World.”
“The outside and the Spirit Realm are connected. If the outside collapses, the Spirit Realm will gradually crumble as well, so it was an unavoidable choice.”
Thanks to the Celestial Fantasy Dragon, I could hear the story of what happened after my disappearance.
The Previous Guardian King.
So the Previous Guardian King sacrificed his life to protect the Physical World.
If even a Guardian King emerged…
“Of course, it wasn’t only us who stepped forward. Every being, including the dragons of the Physical World, and all dimensions connected to the Physical World stepped forward to prevent destruction.”
“Did you succeed?”
“Only halfway.”
“Halfway?”
“Every being in the world risked their lives and sacrificed themselves to push back destruction.”
“Pushed back means…”
“Yes, destruction didn’t disappear. It was only postponed. Even with that, every being who strived to prevent destruction… lost their existence.”
Indeed.
It wasn’t only the Previous Guardian King who stepped forward at the end.
Rather, the Previous Guardian King likely participated in the battle only at the very final moment.
Judging from what she said, the Previous Guardian King was just as powerful as the Celestial Fantasy Dragon before me.
Yet despite all the powerful beings from every dimension, including the Previous Guardian King, making such efforts, they could only postpone destruction.
“What exactly is this ‘destruction’ you’re speaking of?”
Curiosity welled up within me.
I couldn’t fathom it from my perspective.
Even the Golden Dragon of Greed, the strongest monster I’d faced during First, wasn’t something the kings of all dimensions would need to mobilize to stop.
What could possibly be the thing that the kings of all dimensions had sacrificed their lives to hold back, yet failed to defeat and merely managed to repel?
I was desperately curious, but unfortunately.
“I don’t know that either.”
She didn’t know that much either.
“As I said, I ascended to the Guardian King’s position after that incident. It was a time when both the Physical World and the Spirit Realm were in peril. Back then, I was overwhelmed just maintaining the Spirit Realm, so I have no knowledge of what transpired outside.”
It was frustrating.
No matter how I thought about it, this ‘Annihilation’ she was speaking of seemed like the most crucial information.
Yet I didn’t actually know what that information was.
‘Annihilation, she said.’
If I thought of the most powerful and dangerous monster in First, it was undoubtedly the Golden Dragon of Greed.
There was no stronger adversary than that.
This much was certain.
After all, if the Golden Dragon of Greed hadn’t been the final boss of First, my final Achievements wouldn’t have been completed either.
Then what could it be?
Was it merely a process to transition the game from First to Second?
Or was it a new final boss monster that didn’t appear during First but would reveal itself in Second?
I was curious, but there was no way to find out right now.
“In any case, I’ll acknowledge that you’re a reincarnation of the Savior. Honestly, it’s hard to believe… but I trust my illusion magic.”
The Celestial Fantasy Dragon also believed in me.
Moreover, just as my Guardian Beast Summoning skill proficiency increased whenever other guardian beasts acknowledged me.
Whether this ‘acknowledgment’ she just expressed counted as one of those.
[ Your skill ‘Guardian Beast Summoning’ has increased in level. ]
[ Your skill ‘Guardian Beast Summoning’ has increased in level. ]
….
My Guardian Beast Summoning skill level rose.
And tremendously at that.
It seemed that since my opponent was the Guardian King of the guardian beasts, my proficiency increased dramatically just from being acknowledged.
This alone had nearly maxed out my Guardian Beast Summoning skill level.
However, there was one problem.
“I’ll acknowledge you’re the reincarnation of the Savior, but… why exactly were you toying with the guardian beasts?”
“I wasn’t toying with them.”
“Then what is this situation?”
“Well….”
The misunderstanding she’d had wasn’t fully resolved after all.
I couldn’t very well tell her it was work to raise my Guardian Beast Summoning skill level.
I pondered what to say.
“It was to become closer with them.”
“Pardon?”
“Isn’t crossing blades the fastest way to become acquainted with someone?”
I conjured up this excuse.
Strange as it was, there were indeed many monsters and humans who genuinely harbored such thoughts.
I applied that principle to my response, just in case.
Though I worried she might not understand.
“…I see. I’ve heard rumors that the Savior wielded his blade against every opponent he encountered, without distinguishing between ally and enemy.”
“…?”
“Apparently, he did so while claiming he wanted to uncover the methods to conquer them… Hmm, I understand. Even among the mystical beasts, there are those as combative as the Mirror Lion.”
“…Yes, that’s right.”
She understood my words immediately.
Wait—I did that?
I picked fights with everyone indiscriminately, allies and enemies alike?
True, when I encountered a powerful being for the first time, uncovering their methods of conquest was my priority, but I didn’t think I went about it so thoughtlessly.
It was somewhat unfair, but what could I do?
Rumors passed by word of mouth were always distorted anyway.
“Then what will you do with these children? They all wish to follow you, but even with your high affinity, that would be impossible, wouldn’t it?”
“Would it be possible to form a contract with the Celestial Fantasy Dragon?”
In any case.
Since I had already encountered the Celestial Fantasy Dragon, I asked if it might be possible to contract with her.
My first priority was contracting with a mystical beast to protect the ship, but if I could contract with the Celestial Fantasy Dragon, everything would change entirely.
Unlike other mystical beasts, contracting with her would undoubtedly become a tremendous asset in battle.
She was a formidable opponent—even I found her difficult to face.
Of course, outside the Spirit Realm, her power would diminish.
Yet even so, it was clear she was an extraordinarily powerful being.
However, unfortunately.
“With your affinity, it might be possible, but it seems too early for you to handle me yet.”
At my current level, contracting with her appeared difficult.
Separate from her affection, it was simply impossible by the numbers.
Still, well.
‘That means if my level rises enough, she might accept a contract.’
I chose to think positively.
Normally, other mystical beast summoners would struggle to even consider contracting with the Celestial Fantasy Dragon until reaching level 1,000.
From the atmosphere, it seemed I could contract with her if I surpassed around level 800.
“While I’ve been traveling around the Spirit Realm to grow closer to the mystical beasts, there is a particular one I wish to contract with.”
“How could you!”
“Ugh….”
“I am the Mirror Lion’s first contractor! How could you say such a thing!”
“I thought you were someone I could trust to venture into the Physical World with!”
The moment I answered, sighs echoed from all around.
But what could I do?
There was no reason to contract with them.
Summoning them might provide some assistance in battle, but it didn’t seem particularly significant.
It would be more advantageous to contract with the guardian beasts according to my plan to protect the ship.
However, the Celestial Fantasy Dragon asked again as if she already knew I would answer this way.
“What kind of guardian beast are you looking for?”
“I seek a guardian beast of the sea—one large enough to protect a ship.”
“A guardian beast of the sea, I see.”
At my words, she nodded and spoke.
“The Fantasy Realm Sea is vast. It would be troublesome for you to continue fighting our guardian beasts, and it would be equally troublesome for them to cause disturbances.”
Then she lowered her head deeply before me.
As if inviting me to ride upon her.
“I shall guide you. To where the guardian beast you seek resides.”
The Guardian King of the Spirit Realm, the Celestial Fantasy Dragon.
She was offering to personally guide me to the guardian beast I desired.

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