The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 430

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Chapter 430
Chapter 430
“ROOOAAARRR!”
The Stone Dragon, Keltrok.
That creature was undoubtedly a formidable monster.
Even I would have found myself in considerable difficulty if forced to face it alone.
But.
‘The circumstances are different now.’
Those attacking the Stone Dragon alongside me are no ordinary players.
The hundred highest-leveled individuals in Second.
A gathering of a hundred rankers, no less.
If we could only identify the Stone Dragon’s weaknesses and exploit them, we possessed more than sufficient power to overcome it.
What was strange, however.
“Mir, I shall assist you!”
“I’ll carve a path for you—charge forward!”
“I’ll concentrate all my buff magic on Mir!”
“Please, use me as a stepping stone!!”
Those rankers.
“Mir is casting magic!”
“Now! Aqua Spear, pierce through the enemy! Aqua Spear!”
“Water Bomb!”
Every single one.
“The opening is clear! Attack!”
“Dark Pierce!”
“One Strike, One Severing!”
They were following my lead.
The mages and shamans capable of casting buff magic were channeling every enhancement toward me.
The other mages were synchronizing with my spellcasting, amplifying my magic in the process.
The melee combatants were clearing a path before me or delivering follow-up strikes against the Stone Dragon’s newly exposed vulnerabilities created by my attacks.
As a result.
“Mir, I’m ready whenever you are!”
‘…Ready for what, exactly?’
Every player was watching me intently.
It seemed they were simply waiting for me to make my next move.
I didn’t fully understand why they were acting this way, and the pressure was considerable.
‘But this works in my favor.’
This situation held no disadvantage for me.
Rather, it was extraordinarily advantageous.
Therefore, I resolved to exploit this situation to its fullest.
– Barbarian activates the skill ‘Wolf’s Ferocity’.
– The Primordial Saint uses the skill ‘Holy Blessing’.
….
I accept the rankers’ buff skills all at once.
[ I activate Black Flame Transformation. ]
[ I borrow the power of the Black Flame Dragon, Luknir Desperato Ignockton. ]
[ I enter the Black Flame Rampage state. ]
The moment I activate Black Flame Rampage, I feel my stats surge dramatically even without moving.
In that state.
Whoosh!
I dash toward the Stone Dragon.
Normally, I should focus on defending against the Stone Dragon’s attacks, but I do otherwise.
Instead of preparing to block, I prepare a 7-Circle spell that requires casting time to deliver an even more devastating blow to the Stone Dragon.
In exchange.
“I’ll clear the path!”
“Hyah!”
“I’ll protect you!”
“Ugh!”
The warriors clear the way ahead of me.
They shatter the rising stone spikes and block the boulders the Stone Dragon spits out.
Trusting them, I continue preparing my spell.
The moment I reach the Stone Dragon.
The Stone Dragon moves to attack me, but.
“Eternal Shackles!”
“Gigantic Press!”
“Blood Moon Strike!”
Attacks from all directions—melee and ranged alike—rain down upon the Stone Dragon.
Thanks to this, the Stone Dragon is too busy defending rather than attacking me.
No, its health is already depleted, so it cannot properly defend. Its body opens up.
I swiftly slip through the gap.
Toward the wound where scales have been completely torn away and the skin has softened from concentrated attacks.
[ Leviathan’s Bone Spike ]
( Non-tradeable )
Form: Spear
Grade: Mythic
I thrust my beloved water-attribute mythic-grade spear.
Along with it.
– I activate the skill ‘Black Insect Flash’.
– I activate the 7-Circle water magic ‘Sea Blaster’.
– I activate the unique skill of ‘Leviathan’s Bone Spike’, ‘Leviathan’s Hatred’.
I unleash every ounce of power at my disposal.
Thud!
The Leviathan’s bone spikes pierced deep into the Stone Dragon’s body.
Powerful water pressure erupted from within, threatening the creature’s life.
However, this single strike alone wouldn’t be enough to completely end the Stone Dragon’s life.
But that was fine.
The moment I drove the bone spikes as deep as possible, I sensed a presence behind me and ducked my body.
In that instant.
“Kyahahaha!”
Jeok-hwa came flying as if she had already anticipated that I would duck.
Boom!!
She unleashed a punch directly at the bone spikes I had embedded.
A strike delivered with wings spread wide, formed from blood energy.
With that blow, the bone spikes drove even deeper into the Stone Dragon’s body.
“Grooooooooo!”
The Stone Dragon shrieked, facing a genuine threat to its survival.
Jeok-hwa’s attack was certainly effective, but it didn’t finish the Stone Dragon in one blow.
However, the assault was far from over.
As Jeok-hwa drove the bone spikes even deeper, cracks formed around them.
Following Jeok-hwa, Yul-ha came flying in.
Slash!
She severed the cracks perfectly.
As Tae-ryeon’s Taoist magic was added to the widening fissure, the wound grew even larger.
Million and many others held back the thrashing Stone Dragon’s movements while continuing to rain down attacks.
In the meantime.
Thanks to everyone’s help, I safely reached the Stone Dragon’s wound again.
– Using skill ‘Plant Summoning’.
I activated the Plant Summoning skill.
What I summoned was naturally the ruler of the Plant Dimension, with whom I had formed a provisional contract.
Eternal Flower.
Responding to my call, Eternal Flower sent a single small seed through a dimensional gate connected to the Plant Dimension.
The moment the seed, drifting softly like a dandelion seed, touched the deepest part of the wound where the bone spikes were embedded.
Crunch crunch crunch!
It began growing ferociously.
It burrowed into the wound, using the creature’s blood and flesh as nutrients to grow even larger.
The stems that grew this way coiled around the Stone Dragon’s body.
Unsatisfied with that, they burrowed even deeper.
Crack!
Finally, they even wrapped around and crushed the Stone Dragon’s heart.
And so.
– It… it has fallen!
– The Stone Dragon Keltrok has fallen!
– The one who defeated the Stone Dragon is Mir, Guild Master of the Heukryeom Guild!
– With this, the preliminary round has concluded successfully!
– To bring down the Stone Dragon so swiftly! Truly, these are the proud rankers of South Korea!
– Everyone, please give them thunderous applause and cheers!!
With the Stone Dragon’s defeat, I was able to conclude the preliminary round.
I hadn’t checked the contribution rankings, but I could tell.
That I had passed the preliminary round.
* * *
The preliminary round was over.
The Announcer had announced the contribution rankings during the match, but he hadn’t properly announced them in the latter half.
And since the moment of defeating the boss monster was the greatest contributor to the overall contribution score.
– How will the rankings turn out?
– Mir’s first place is certain lol
– Yeah, he was already overwhelmingly in first, and he’s the one who defeated the boss monster too lol
– After the midpoint of the strategy, all the players were busy just supporting Mir.
– Yeah, Mir’s confirmed first. The problem is positions two through five.
– The candidates are formidable. Honestly, from second place onward, the rankings could change at any moment lol
Those rankings could change at any moment.
The atmosphere suggested Mir had definitely secured first place.
But from the atmosphere, it seemed no one knew what would happen from second place onward.
Even so, Jeok-hwa is definitely confirmed, right?
– Yeah, Jeok-hwa’s definitely in
– Mir was amazing, but the damage dealt to the boss monster itself might be overwhelming from Jeok-hwa too?
– What are you talking about, it’s the Sword God lol Just looking at the level, the damage Yul-ha dealt would be the highest
– Tae-ryeon did well too
– How will it turn out
Everyone waited in anticipation.
The hundred players who defeated the Stone Dragon were summoned onto the podium.
The players looked exhausted from facing the Stone Dragon.
Behind them, a podium was prepared for the five rankers selected in this preliminary round.
“Well, it was brief yet intense! Finally, South Korea’s representatives for the world tournament have been decided!”
– Hurry!
– Boom boom boom
– Who is it!
At this moment.
Finally, the Announcer’s voice that everyone had been waiting for rang out.
Normally, they would announce from fifth place onward, but not this time.
That’s because usually, announcing first place last is meant to generate anticipation from people curious about who would claim first place.
But with this match’s first place, there was no need to wonder—anyone could see.
“First, the guild master of the Heukryeom Guild who displayed the most impressive performance in the tournament! The Dragon Slayer who severed the Stone Dragon’s breath with overwhelming leadership and guided everyone to victory! Mir!”
– Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!
– It was natural haha.
– Wow, the lowest level player takes first place in contribution?
That’s strength that transcends reality level lol
That makes no sense. How is that even possible? lol
– But everyone has to acknowledge this. All the players followed Mir, and honestly without Mir it would’ve taken forever just to discover the Stone Dragon’s weakness
– Agree
It was because of Mir.
The crowd erupted in cheers at Mir’s first-place finish.
Though it was a predicted outcome, Mir—who had been playing for less than a year—
—the player with the lowest level among all competitors confidently claiming first place was undeniably remarkable to everyone watching.
And so Mir ascended to the pinnacle of the awards ceremony.
Just as the roaring cheers began to subside,
the players who would form a team with Mir for the world championship began to be announced.
“The highly anticipated second place! Korea’s Crimson Empress, who was evaluated as the unofficial number one in combat power until Mir appeared! Jeok-hwa!”
– Wooooow!
– Jeok-hwa is so cool!
Jeok-hwa is shaking/trembling.
“Wait, Jeok-hwa is in second place, not Yul-ha? That’s crazy lol”
Second place: Jeok-hwa.
In truth, though Mir overshadowed everyone, her performance in this battle was extraordinary.
After Mir, it was Jeok-hwa who dealt the highest damage to the Stone Dragon.
With that, she confidently climbed onto the podium and
“It’s been a while since I fought in sync with someone else, and it was fun, you know?”
spoke to Mir.
Following that was third place.
“The previous champion who showed perfect synchronization with Mir! Second’s only Sword God, Yul-ha!”
– Kyaaaa!
– It’s Yul-ha!!
– That’s it!
Yul-ha will definitely make the ranking lol
– Wait, Yul-ha is third?
– Yul-ha always took first place, so third is kind of shocking.
It was Yul-ha.
However, Yul-ha’s expression was far from pleased.
And for good reason.
“Next time, I will definitely stand right beside you.”
She had always claimed first place until now.
As such, third place simply did not sit well with her.
Of course, the real shock seemed to be that she couldn’t stand right beside Mir.
“4th place! The Guild Master of Taegeuk Guild, who overwhelmed the Stone Dragon with dazzling sorcery! Tae-ryeon!”
– Oh Tae-ryeon
– Honestly, a lot of it was thanks to Mir lol
– Yeah, whenever Mir moved or attacked, Tae-ryeon was the one who worked the hardest to support him
– That’s strategy too
– Since Tae-ryeon is a versatile character who can handle all combat support, she’s good even in the world tournament
– Even in the world tournament, it’s good to maintain basic party balance
4th place, Tae-ryeon.
Except for the fact that Yul-ha and Jeok-hwa’s rankings had switched, the results didn’t differ much from the standings the Announcer had mentioned midway through.
What mattered was what came next.
“The long-awaited final contestant! The player who took 5th place is none other than!”
From 5th place onward, the differences in contribution were extremely marginal.
The rankings were shifting constantly right up until the match ended.
Indeed, who would be the last player to compete in the world tournament alongside Mir?
At the Announcer’s cry that followed.
Thud.
A man clad in golden armor stepped toward the final spot on the podium.

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