The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 418

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Chapter 418
Chapter 418
Fortunately, the Spirit Kings heeded my proposal.
As a result, the Spirit Kings found themselves lined up before me for provisional contracts.
Despite their status as kings of the Spirit Realm,
here they were, standing in line to forge provisional contracts with me.
It was a sight unseen anywhere else, yet I had no leisure to admire it.
“I’ll go first. Allow me to introduce myself again. I am Elquines, the Water Spirit King. I shall forge a provisional contract with you and lend you my strength.”
After all, I had to conclude contracts with all these Spirit Kings.
[ Provisional contract with Water Spirit King Elquines successful. ]
[ Spirit Affinity has increased significantly. ]
[ Skill ‘Spirit Summoning’ level has increased. ]
[ Skill ‘Spirit Summoning’ level has increased. ]
….
Through the contract with Elquines, my Spirit Affinity and skill level rose dramatically.
But this was merely the beginning.
[ Provisional contract with Fire Spirit King Ifrit successful. ]
[ Provisional contract with Wind Spirit King Sylphid successful. ]
[ Provisional contract with Earth Spirit King Trowell successful. ]
[ Spirit Affinity has increased significantly. ]
[ Skill ‘Spirit Summoning’ level has increased. ]
….
Having concluded provisional contracts with all four elemental Spirit Kings,
[ Provisional contract with Light Spirit King Ignis successful. ]
[ Provisional contract with Ice Spirit King Freezer successful. ]
….
I proceeded to contract with all the remaining Spirit Kings.
Since provisional contracts weren’t true contracts, they weren’t particularly time-consuming or complicated,
but conducting them with every spirit in the Spirit Realm took considerable time.
Moreover, these Spirit Kings
“Hmm, indeed. Your spirit affinity is quite substantial. If you continue growing at this rate, simultaneous contracts with all four elemental Spirit Kings might even become possible.”
“Why not contract with us instead? The four elemental Spirit Kings consume far too much contract capacity. If you contract with us, you could even forge true contracts with ten Spirit Kings!”
“A body to be coveted, indeed.”
“Grow quickly and forge a true contract with me! My body has been itching for a worthy talent to contract with, and this moment was what I’ve been waiting for!”
They all wished to converse with me as much as possible.
Beyond my high spirit affinity, they’d surely become more interested upon hearing I was the reincarnation of the Savior.
I considered ignoring them, but they had all come to forge provisional contracts for my sake.
Responding appropriately to each one took considerable time as I proceeded through the contracts one by one.
Yet by proceeding methodically, I eventually completed contracts with all the Spirit Kings.
Having contracted with every Spirit King,
[ Spirit affinity has reached its limit. ]
[ The skill level of ‘Spirit Summoning’ has reached its limit. ]
My spirit affinity and skill level had risen tremendously.
No, “tremendously” doesn’t even begin to describe it.
Both had maxed out completely.
To the point where they could rise no further.
The spirits had even begun to regard me as one of their own kind.
Wait.
Now that I think about it, I hadn’t contracted with all the Spirit Kings.
There was one.
One Spirit King remained with whom I had yet to form a contract.
“I greet you, Master.”
Arcane, the Spirit King of Darkness.
It was her.
Though she addressed me as Master, truthfully it held little significance from my perspective.
So I intended to form a provisional contract with her, just as I had with the other Spirit Kings.
“Master, if it is possible, might I remain by your side?”
Arcane made such a proposal.
“You mean to form a true contract?”
“Yes, that is correct.”
A true contract, she said.
I couldn’t fathom what she meant.
If a true contract were possible, I would welcome it, but wasn’t the reason I was forming provisional contracts precisely because I lacked the capacity for a true contract?
Arcane surely understood that I was still below the level required for a true contract.
So why would she make such a proposal?
“There is a method.”
“A method?”
“I would dwell within the shadow of the Black Flame Dragon, Lucknir Desperate Ignoxtan.”
“Is that even possible?”
“I have heard that the previous Spirit King served the Black Flame Dragon in such a manner. While I would not be able to exert my full power without a true contract, I could strengthen the Black Flame Dragon’s power through darkness.”
So there actually was a way.
Curious, I asked Luke about it.
– There was such an occasion. We attempted to trap Arcane within shadow and Ifrit within flame to draw out greater power.
“…You’re serious?”
– Of course, it did not last long. Ifrit’s resistance was too fierce, so we had to replace her with Salamander instead.
So the previous wielder had toyed with the Spirit King of Darkness.
It seemed he had held not just the Spirit King of Darkness but also the Spirit King of Fire in the palm of his hand.
I worried what would happen if Ifrit discovered this fact, but fortunately she seemed to have no memory of it.
After all, even though they shared the same domain of fire and bore the same name, the previous Spirit King and the current one were entirely different beings.
Arcane, too, had merely become one with her previous memories through the Black Flame, so she likely had no knowledge of this originally.
Well, that aside.
‘Not bad at all.’
It’s not just any spirit—the King of Darkness himself has agreed to submit beneath me.
There’s no reason to refuse.
From what I understand, this seems to be a different situation from a formal contract.
In other words, it appears to be more like Luke forming a contract rather than me.
Though I did wonder if such a thing was truly possible.
A soft rustling sound.
[ The King of Darkness, Arcane, has submitted to the Black Flame Dragon, Lucknir Desperate Ignoxtan. ]
[ Arcane dwells within Luke’s shadow. ]
It actually succeeded.
Arcane is my shadow.
Or more precisely, Arcane has taken residence in Luke’s shadow, which exists within my own shadow.
Submission, no less.
It seems different from a contract, but I could sense just how long Luke lived as a rampant dragon before contracting with me.
“Thank you.”
“This is a choice the Savior made to protect the Physical World. The Spirit Realm can only exist because the Physical World exists. For the sake of protecting it, I shall lend my strength without hesitation.”
“Should you need assistance, call upon me anytime.”
“What a shame it’s merely a provisional contract!”
“…Call on me whenever you need to. I owe you a debt.”
Once the contract concluded, the Kings of Spirits offered their respects.
Among them, Ifrit’s reaction was particularly striking.
It seemed as though he genuinely felt indebted to me.
‘Luke mentioned he’d previously sealed both Arcane and Ifrit within his flames, didn’t he?’
With Arcane now dwelling in Luke’s darkness, Luke’s darkness should be significantly strengthened.
If I could also get Ifrit to dwell there…
Wouldn’t that enormously enhance Luke’s Black Flame?
Since he seemed to feel indebted to me, I wondered if I could make the proposal now.
‘No.’
According to Luke, the Ifrit he’d previously trapped in his flames reacted violently and escaped.
That means dwelling within Luke’s flames isn’t a pleasant situation for the King of Fire.
So even if he feels indebted, it’s difficult to propose it right now.
Still.
‘Once we grow closer.’
When I eventually form a formal contract, wouldn’t it be worth asking then?
I decided that one of the spirits I’d contract with in the future absolutely had to be Ifrit.
Or perhaps I could strengthen the contract terms and form formal contracts with both Ifrit and Arcane.
That way, I could draw out their full power and summon them to the Physical World, further strengthening Luke.
“Uh? Uhhh….”
Ifrit suddenly trembled, as if he’d read my thoughts.
Well, that’s still quite a ways off since I need to reach a level where I can form a true contract.
“Until we meet again.”
With that, I concluded my business in the Spirit Realm.
Rather, since the Spirit Realm was my final summoning-class skill, I could finally complete my exploration of summoning-class skills.
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After finishing my exploration of summoning-class skills.
I immediately began searching for dungeons.
The Southern Hidden Deep Sea Dungeon.
The Western Desert Dungeon.
The Eastern Mine-type Dungeon, and so on.
I sought out and conquered every dungeon that matched my level without discrimination.
There were two reasons for this.
The first was, naturally,
[ Your level has increased. ]
to raise my level.
Leveling up was the most intuitive and effective means of increasing my combat power.
As my level rose, I could use higher-tier items without restriction and my stats would increase substantially.
I needed to raise my level considerably while I had the opportunity.
And there was another reason.
– Activating the skill ‘Spirit Summoning’.
I wanted to test the power of the kings I had contracted with this time.
“How about the Volcano this time?”
– Kuhahahaha! You summoned me, Summoner!
This time, I would test the power of Vulcan, the Spirit King of the Volcano.
I activated the Spirit Summoning skill to open a dimensional gate, then requested his attack according to the terms of the provisional contract.
My mana drained away at an incredible rate.
Kwaaaaaang!!
Beneath the boss monster.
The ground swelled upward, and an explosion erupted.
Or more precisely, a volcanic eruption.
The scorching rocks that burst forth struck the monster, and magma burned and melted the boss monster’s body.
Tremendous power.
If I poured more mana into it, I could trigger an even more devastating volcanic eruption.
“Screeeeech!”
The boss monster, drenched in magma, let out a shriek.
It was certainly a powerful attack, but the boss monster I was facing now was no pushover either.
It was the boss of a rather high-level dungeon, after all.
I could sense its determination not to fall in a single blow.
Still, though.
‘A second attack should do it.’
It doesn’t matter.
In fact, I welcomed the opportunity to test another king’s power once more.
– Using the skill ‘Weapon Summoning’.
Next, I activated Weapon Summoning.
Through it, I summoned Divine Sword Kalos, the king of the Weapon Realm.
Normally, Kalos could be summoned directly to wield or float at my will to attack enemies.
But since my level wasn’t high enough yet and I’d only made a provisional contract.
Whoooosh—
Instead of Kalos being summoned directly,
the power of Divine Sword Kalos seeped into my weapon.
While not quite as powerful as Kalos himself, this alone made my weapon’s destructive force absurdly strong.
Feeling this surge, I swung my blade.
– Using the skill ‘Crimson Field Blood Claw’.
Screeeech!
Space itself tore apart.
This wasn’t a metaphor.
The very fabric of space literally split open.
The rift expanded wider and wider, eventually consuming even the boss monster within it.
[ You have cleared the ‘Underground Desert Ruins’ for the first time. ]
[ You receive bonus experience as a first-time clear reward. ]
[ Boss monster item drop rate increased as a first-time clear reward. ]
[ Your level has increased. ]
I’d managed to defeat the boss monster.
Incredible power.
With this, I’d tested most of the kings’ abilities that I’d contracted with.
However, until now, I’d only confirmed what kind of power each king possessed.
‘What if I added my own strength to this?’
If I combined my true ‘Divine Sword’ with the attack I’d just borrowed from Divine Sword Kalos?
If I added my fire magic or earth magic to the volcanic eruption I’d triggered using Vulcan’s power?
Wouldn’t I be able to make the kings’ already formidable attacks even stronger?
Just thinking about it filled me with anticipation.
Since I’d need to level up anyway for a while, I resolved to continue exploring dungeons and researching ways to combine the kings’ power with my own, then exited the dungeon.
– Hey, Mir! Miiiiir!!
Suddenly, I heard Kang Ju-hyuk’s voice in my ear.
Kang Ju-hyuk had sent me trivial whispers more than once before, so I’d tried to ignore it this time as well.
– The World Tournament schedule is set!
“…World Tournament?”
Kang Ju-hyuk had brought me genuinely important information for once.

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