The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 433

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Chapter 433
Chapter 433
After that.
The Korean representative team began training in preparation for the world tournament.
Well, what they called training was mostly.
“I’ll block it.”
“Kyaaah!”
Hunting monsters.
It was to cultivate the most important element: teamwork.
We had heard about each other’s abilities through words and seen them with our own eyes, but the most crucial thing was to feel each other’s strength through our bodies by working together.
Since the atmosphere had been excellent from our first gathering, I thought cooperative hunting would go smoothly.
“Kyahahaha! Come on out more! Come on out!”
“Jeok-hwa, wait a moment! First, let’s work together….”
“…I don’t think we can stop her. For now, we should adapt to Jeok-hwa’s movements.”
“Sigh. I suppose so.”
It was nothing of the sort.
Our combination could be described in one word….
‘A complete mess.’
Yes, it was a mess.
Jeok-hwa, as always, charged forward alone without giving a moment’s thought to teamwork.
Tae-ryeon struggled with this, unable to properly use her healing magic for fear of Jeok-hwa getting caught in it.
Million, true to his role as a Paladin, blocked attacks from the front, but because of these actions, the tank’s purpose had become meaningless.
Though I usually enjoyed solo play, even I could see this was far too chaotic.
Still.
“Kyarr-.”
Thud.
Since we were all rankers, we managed to bring down the boss monster somehow.
The problem came after.
“What? Why does everyone look so gloomy?”
“This is all because of someone….”
“Because of whom?”
“Because of Jeok-hwa….”
“Me? Why me?”
“Sigh….”
We all knew that our teamwork from moments ago had been a complete disaster.
That’s why sighs naturally escaped from all of us gathered before the fallen boss monster.
Well, Jeok-hwa showed no particular reaction, as if she had never considered teamwork in the first place.
‘Jeok-hwa.’
She wasn’t even thinking about the concept of teamwork.
Only herself.
They occasionally synchronize their movements, but that’s only because they happen to act in ways that benefit themselves.
Beyond that, they barely consider teamwork or strategy, fighting however they please.
So the most problematic one right now is her.
But.
‘I can’t say Jeok-hwa is the only problem.’
From my perspective, the issues weren’t limited to Jeok-hwa alone.
Everyone had problems.
And since they trusted me as their ‘leader’ and followed me.
Since we all had to compete in the world tournament and fight as a team, I bore the responsibility of correcting their flaws.
“Jeok-hwa.”
“Huh? What?”
“From now on, you’ll need to follow my instructions. You must adhere to teamwork and follow our tactics.”
I decided to address Jeok-hwa’s issues first.
In truth, her problem was the simplest among them all.
She refused to follow orders and insisted on acting alone.
I heard that this was the biggest reason they were eliminated in the preliminaries of last year’s world tournament.
Jeok-hwa, who competed alongside Yul-ha, ignored the team’s strategy and acted recklessly on her own, completely derailing the plan.
Of course, even after that, Jeok-hwa showed no signs of reflection, instead turning it around with, “Isn’t it just because you guys are weak?”
Well, even if she did ignore the strategy, she did perform the most impressively as an individual.
“Ugh, why should I? Don’t bother me. In team matches, isn’t it enough if everyone just performs well individually?”
She was the same way now.
She clearly had no intention of listening to our instructions.
“Sigh….”
Tae-ryeon, who had been watching her, let out a sigh.
Well, she was the one who had spoken to Jeok-hwa the most, asking her to follow the strategy.
She must have anticipated that she wouldn’t listen to me either.
Yul-ha and Million felt the same way.
Everyone had given up on Jeok-hwa.
But from my perspective, she was the easiest one to fix among them.
Because I had sparred with her, fought alongside her, and conversed with her before, completely understanding her nature.
The most effective way to make her listen was.
“Isn’t the Parcheon Guild’s philosophy ‘Respect the Strong’?”
“Why are you bringing that up?”
“You lost to me, Jeok-hwa. So you should follow my words.”
Exactly this.
The Parcheon Guild’s philosophy, Respect the Strong.
Its meaning was simple.
The strong are respected.
The strong don’t concern themselves with the feelings of the weak.
At my words, Jeok-hwa’s expression darkened.
“You seem to be misunderstanding something. That back then was nothing more than a ‘sparring match.’ And you don’t remember the weapon you made for me yourself? I’m telling you, I’m completely different from before.”
“Then perhaps we should test that claim once more?”
“You right now….”
“I will follow the Parcheon Guild’s way. However, if Jeok-hwa loses, you will unconditionally follow my orders until the end of the World Tournament.”
I had no intention of backing down.
Instead, I provoked her even more intensely.
And naturally, she responded.
“Fine. We’ll fight here. Sparring rules: the match ends when one side reaches critical condition—when health drops to 1. No restrictions.”
“Understood.”
She accepted my terms.
“Wait, wait! You’re really going to fight? Here?”
“Perhaps we should discuss this a bit more?”
Our teammates tried to stop us both, but neither Jeok-hwa nor I had any intention of backing down.
[ Sparring match commencing. ]
The moment the system message announcing the start of the match appeared.
“I’m coming.”
“Don’t get cocky!”
Whoosh!
We charged toward each other.
Since we already knew each other’s full strength.
[ Activating Black Flame Transformation. ]
[ Borrowing the power of the Black Flame Dragon, Luknir Desperato Ignockton. ]
[ Entering Black Flame Rampage state. ]
I immediately activated Black Flame Rampage.
Jeok-hwa did the same.
She unfurled blood wings far larger and deeper than before, unleashing Celestial Demon Sovereign’s Dominion.
And I.
‘Celestial Demon Sovereign’s Dominion.’
began analyzing her combat style.
It wouldn’t be difficult.
It was exactly like analyzing a boss monster.
After all, some boss monsters took humanoid forms, and some were actually human.
‘High speed and a powerful mobility skill that even inflicts overwhelming pressure on opponents, but.’
– Activating skill White Fish Swimming.
I had no intention of colliding with her.
Using the high status ailment resistance of my Black Flame Transformation state to shake off the overwhelming pressure of Celestial Demon Sovereign’s Dominion.
I evaded her first attack using White Fish Swimming.
In that moment.
‘There’s a significant delay weakness.’
Her movement froze.
Delay.
Or post-skill stiffness.
After using a skill, the body becomes temporarily immobilized.
It’s a phenomenon that primarily appears after using powerful skills, and even if the delay is significant, it’s relatively short compared to other skills.
– Skill ‘Black Insect Flash’ activated.
In battles between the strong, even the briefest delay becomes a critical opening.
Before she could be caught in that delay, my blade was already thrusting toward her.
Of course.
“This!”
Clang!
She swung the gauntlets I’d crafted for her and deflected my sword, but.
Drip.
The attack wasn’t completely blocked.
Though it grazed her, a thin line of crimson blood trickled down her cheek from where my thrust had caught her.
My assault on Jeok-hwa continued relentlessly after that.
‘Blood Demon Clone.’
A skill that creates clones using vital energy.
To this extent, I could distinguish the real from the fake through my Black Eye, just as I had before.
Of course, she was aware that her clones had been exposed previously, so instead of trying to deceive me, she attempted to overwhelm me using the clones’ power.
Splurt!
Drip.
The Blood Demon Clones had remarkably low defense.
After dispatching the clones in an instant, her fist came flying at me next.
The Celestial Demon Divine Fist was.
‘Fast and straightforward, but with few variables.’
I deflected it with the flat of my blade, and using the rebound, I flowed directly into.
– Skill ‘Crimson Field Blood Claw’ activated.
I cut her down.
Before, the fight was quite grueling, but not anymore.
Back then, it was my first time facing her, and my level was far behind.
Now I completely understand her class and skills, and my level has caught up considerably.
Given that.
“How annoying!”
Overcoming her wasn’t particularly difficult.
She was clearly someone who had fought while maintaining her composure and enjoying the battle before.
Whether it was because my provocation had upset her, or because she was beginning to feel herself losing ground.
Rather than enjoying the fight, she grew irritated and pressed her assault against me even harder.
It seemed she was trying to muster more strength.
‘This actually makes it easier.’
Anger has a way of making people simple.
The more fiercely she attacked in her rage, the simpler her attack patterns became.
And so.
Crash!
“Is that all you have?”
I began to overwhelm her.
* * *
“Actually fighting, huh.”
“Haha, surely Mir has some reason for doing this, doesn’t he?”
“Do you think Jeok-hwa will listen just because of that? No, before that….”
Tae-ryeon watched the two spar and recalled the past.
Before defeating the Purple Mechanical God.
Mir had won against Jeok-hwa in a sparring match.
However, to the rankers, it was difficult to call that a true match.
The rules had been simplified and power conserved in preparation for the greater battle that followed.
Had Jeok-hwa unleashed her full strength with killing intent, she would have won.
Many thought so.
In such circumstances, could Mir defeat Jeok-hwa, who now possessed a Mythic-grade weapon?
In a different situation perhaps, but in a one-on-one duel, it would be difficult, or so they thought.
“Huh?”
It was not so.
Rather, Mir was overwhelming Jeok-hwa.
It was as if Mir understood completely when Jeok-hwa would use each skill, and what their strengths and weaknesses were.
Mir faced Jeok-hwa as though playing with a child.
Jeok-hwa wielded the chains wrapped around her fists like a gauntlet, swinging them like a whip to counter Mir.
“How is this happening?”
Mir evaded every single attack.
“Do you think I wouldn’t know the capabilities of a weapon I created myself?”
Crash!
“Ugh!”
I struck back at Jeok-hwa.
Jeok-hwa resisted fiercely, but it did not last long.
Slash!
“Gasp!”
A long sword mark appeared across Jeok-hwa’s body.
Jeok-hwa tried to rise as if she could not yet fall.
[ Winner: Mir. ]
The system had already rendered its judgment.
The match ended as the system declared Jeok-hwa defeated while leaving her with only 1 HP remaining.
There was no need for her to feel wronged.
This was undoubtedly Mir’s complete and utter victory.
Jeok-hwa’s independent actions were troublesome, but in terms of pure skill, she was particularly the strongest among us.
Yet even she had been completely subdued.
“Damn it….”
Jeok-hwa cursed under her breath.
Rather than indignation, she seemed frustrated and vexed.
Watching this unfold.
“What do you think will happen?”
“Hmm, I’m curious myself.”
Tae-ryeon and Million exchanged whispers.
Indeed, what would happen?
Could Jeok-hwa bow her head to Mir according to the logic of the strong John?
In the midst of this tension.
“Fine, fine. I get it. What do you need me to do first?”
“Kyaaah!”
“Haha, to actually make Jeok-hwa submit. Impressive.”
“What, submit? What did you just say? When did I ever submit! I’m just going to respect the leader until the World Tournament!”
“Haha, you really do see surprising things when you live long enough.”
“You want to die? Come on, let’s fight!”
Watching Jeok-hwa bow her head to Mir.
Tae-ryeon and Million cheered.
The greatest problem before the World Tournament—Jeok-hwa’s defiance—had been resolved.

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