The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 446

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Chapter 446
Chapter 446
“Wow, it’s bigger than I expected?”
We were the first among the sixteen teams to arrive at the Altar.
Looking around, I couldn’t see any other teams.
It seemed our plan was working perfectly.
The other teams were probably wandering the outer regions searching for us, or looking for our Taegeuk formation.
Well, at most we’d be discovered within an hour.
Personally, I think we have at most a few dozen minutes at the limit.
So.
“Let me prepare positions for everyone first.”
Before the enemies arrive.
I began the preparations I could make now.
That was.
“I’ll designate each of your positions through magic circles.”
Magic circles.
After assigning positions to my teammates, I began installing magic circles at their designated spots.
Installing magic circles was practically my specialty at this point, and I’d maxed out all my magic circle-related skill levels.
The speed of installation was fast, and the efficiency exceeded my expectations.
For example.
“How is it?”
“My strength stat has increased significantly.”
I installed a magic circle beneath Yul-ha that boosted her strength.
“Wait, this is actually working? I don’t feel anything.”
“It’s a magic circle that increases health regeneration speed. You’ll feel it the moment you start attacking.”
“Hmm, I’ll look forward to it.”
“Am I getting one too?”
“It’s a magic circle that increases mana regeneration speed. Would that be acceptable?”
“Of course I’m grateful. Converting mana into pure force is easy for me.”
Jeok-hwa received a health regeneration magic circle for blood energy usage.
Tae-ryeon received a mana regeneration magic circle for pure force charging.
I amplified the performance of all these magic circles.
On every single one of them.
[ Eternal Crystal ]
I embedded Eternal Crystals—premium magic stones I’d barely managed to obtain in preparation for the tournament.
With these, I could enhance the magic circles’ performance and maintain their effects throughout the match.
Once the match ended, I’d simply absorb them into my Red Eternal Crystal.
Finally.
– Activating the skill ‘Magic Circle Installation’.
I began installing the magic circle I would use.
Other team members have clearly defined necessary stats and performance, but I’m different.
I can utilize a far more diverse range of stats.
When using a bow, I need strength; for quick aiming, agility is required; and when casting magic, wisdom and intelligence are also utilized.
Therefore, the magic circle I install must be one that raises all stats in diverse ways.
Such magic circles are notoriously difficult to install, but my ‘Magic Circle Installation’ skill level is already 100.
And on top of that, I can add the theoretical knowledge of magic circles I’ve been studying separately from the skill itself.
[ Magic Circle Installation successful. ]
[ Judgment: Transcendent Success ]
[ Elemental Circle ]
I managed to complete the magic circle without issue.
Once I embedded a red crystal in its center, it was done.
The enormous amount of mana contained in the red crystal and the outstanding performance befitting a transcendent-grade item greatly amplified the magic circle’s effectiveness.
While I had the chance to complete the basic preparations.
[ Hawk Eye Vision Lens ]
( Non-tradeable )
Form: Glasses
Grade: Unique
I equipped the archer’s exclusive gear that dramatically enhanced vision and surveyed my surroundings.
If I had enough time, there was so much more I could prepare, so I wished the other teams would arrive just a little later.
“…Enemy spotted at twelve o’clock.”
“Already?”
“Kya haha, that’s how it should be!”
“Faster than expected.”
My enhanced vision, strengthened by high stats including the Hawk Eye Vision Lens and my Eagle Eye ability.
At the edge of my sight, I could make out one team.
If they weren’t heading this way, I could have continued my preparations a bit longer.
“They’re coming this direction.”
They were definitely heading toward the Altar.
They hadn’t discovered us yet, but judging by their direction and speed, it was certain.
Even though the distance was considerable, I could land a sniper shot if I wanted to.
“Hold.”
Not yet.
My teammates and I suppressed our tension and steadied our breathing.
Quietly, so the enemies wouldn’t notice our presence.
Completely unaware of us, the enemies confidently revealed themselves and charged straight toward the Altar.
At this, we began our full-scale attack preparations.
[ Deer God’s Horn Bow ]
( Non-tradeable )
Form: Bow
Grade: Mythic
I retrieved the bow I had used to defeat the boss monster during the ‘Monster Hunter’ event.
It was the most powerful bow I could currently use without worrying about cooldown.
“Ready.”
As I drew the bowstring, the bow made of deer antlers curved, creating a powerful tension.
In that moment, Yul-ha also assumed her archery stance.
One of the applications of the ‘Crowned One’s Ego’ technique I had taught her.
Shaping the Ego like a bow and firing the ‘Crowned One’s Longsword’ in place of an arrow.
Through this method, she could now perform ranged attacks that were previously impossible.
“Oh, my stamina is recovering really fast? I can use my blood energy freely like this.”
Jeok-hwa also began gathering blood energy in her cupped palms.
Tae-ryeon prepared her long-range immortal technique as well.
Of course, Million wasn’t idle either.
His role was to defend us when the enemies detected our presence and launched ranged attacks.
“Holy Blessing.”
Whoosh!
He was a Paladin.
He could use most combat skills and various prayers alike.
Among them were buff skills as well.
As Million cast his blessing, a subtle golden light flowed from our weapons, and I felt strength surge through my body.
Then, the moment the enemies entered our attack range.
“Attack.”
With my command.
– Using skill ‘Silver Bird Soul Chase’.
Whoosh!
An arrow shot from my bowstring.
“Hup!”
The ‘Crowned One’s Longsword’ that Yul-ha threw followed closely behind.
Roooar!
The blood energy Jeok-hwa had gathered became a blood dragon that soared into the air.
Boom!
The immortal technique Tae-ryeon fired rode the wind forward.
My and Yul-ha’s attacks were merely flying sword and arrow, but Jeok-hwa’s blood dragon and Tae-ryeon’s immortal technique had quite spectacular effects.
Because of that.
“A-an attack!”
The enemies immediately noticed our assault, but they detected it far too late.
Our attacks had already reached right in front of them.
They desperately tried to evade.
Thud!
“Gack!”
My arrow pierced the target’s throat without giving them a chance to dodge.
Thump!
The black sword Yul-ha hurled twisted through the air as the enemy tried to evade, but employing the Sword Art of Control—a technique she’d only recently mastered—I curved its trajectory at the final moment, driving it straight through the enemy’s heart.
Boom!!
Jeok-hwa’s blood dragon and Tae-ryeon’s celestial technique left no space to escape, obliterating the very ground where the target stood.
As a result.
“Success.”
“Kyahahaha!”
Four of the opposing team’s five members fell in a single coordinated strike.
Precisely one member each, taken down.
No coincidence.
We’d discussed beforehand who would target which enemy, and though we hadn’t exchanged words just now, each of us knew our objective with perfect clarity.
Still, one remained.
A man clad in thick full-body armor, wielding a massive shield.
But with all his teammates fallen, there was nothing a tank could do.
Though it was a sudden assault, the tank who failed to fulfill his role—who couldn’t protect his allies—
“This can’t be…”
Stood dazed and surrendered from the match.
And because of that commotion.
“Someone’s on the Throne!”
“Who is it!”
“That’s the celestial technique! I remember it. It’s the Korean Team!”
“The Korean Team?”
“Weren’t they setting up a magic circle?”
“Damn, we’ve been deceived! Move toward the Altar immediately!”
Teams patrolling the outer regions began converging toward the Throne, toward the Altar.
* * *
“The Korean Team is on the Altar!”
News of the Korean Team spread rapidly across the entire Field.
Jeok-hwa’s black dragon and Tae-ryeon’s celestial technique had been quite spectacular.
Yet the Korean Team couldn’t be said to have attacked excessively.
Had Mir and Yul-ha attacked alone for a quieter approach, even downing two enemies would leave three to respond swiftly, and the news would spread regardless.
Better to be somewhat flashy and cleanly eliminate one team than risk that scenario.
In any case, because of that.
“Damn, they tricked us!”
“They’ve already claimed the Throne?”
“Let’s go, now!”
Teams across the entire Field began converging toward the Altar.
However, the moment they entered a certain range.
Gleam!
Far in the distance.
Above the Altar.
Light shimmered from where the Throne stood.
Boom!!!
“Gasp!”
Something streaked across like a flash of light, striking the team closest to the Altar.
From such a distance, the flash pierced the healer’s vital point with surgical precision, killing them instantly.
What kind of attack was this?
It wasn’t an arrow.
This was—
“A gun?”
No, it was closer to a laser attack than a gun.
Most didn’t know what it was, but teams that had carefully studied Mir’s information, recognizing him as the highest priority threat based on previous matches, could figure it out.
“It’s a sniper shot!”
The fact that the attack was Mir’s signature sniper strike.
The attack Mir had demonstrated at Second Crown, Korea’s tournament.
That attack where he loaded magic stones like bullets into an anti-materiel rifle—it was unmistakably the same.
However, fifteen teams were rushing forward right now.
Even if one team was essentially combat-ineffective, fourteen teams were charging simultaneously.
No matter how powerful Mir’s attacks were, he couldn’t aim at all of them.
Thanks to that, many teams drew closer to the Altar.
From that point on—
“Kyahahaha! That’s right, come on over!”
Crash!
The attacks from the other members of the Korean Team began.
Yul-ha’s sword throw, enhanced by sword techniques, left no room to evade.
The blood dragon Jeok-hwa unleashed obliterated the entire area around its targets.
Tae-ryeon’s swordsmanship mysteriously strangled her opponents’ breath.
And as the distance closed, Mir’s archery—no longer needing the sniper rifle—was overwhelming.
Thwip thwip thwip!
A firing rate incomparably faster than the sniper rifle.
True to its mythic-grade status, the bow’s power was tremendous.
With so many people, they might be able to force through if they cooperated, but…
“Damn it, this is dangerous! Let’s fall back for now!”
“Other teams are approaching too, so let’s retreat first!”
“Let’s hide behind that rock. Other teams will clear the path anyway, so let’s just watch for now.”
The Korean Team’s assault was more threatening than expected.
If you led the charge and tried to force through, you’d have to accept considerable casualties.
Naturally, no team was willing to suffer such losses to break through.
Everyone hesitated, hoping another team would clear the path first.
There was also the matter of time.
The match had barely been underway for an hour.
Even if they forcibly carved a path and claimed the Throne now, they would need to hold it for more than an hour in that state.
It would be far more advantageous to conserve their strength until the match’s end, then gather it all at once to seize the Throne in a single decisive move.
As a result, the number of teams advancing toward the Throne had noticeably dwindled.
Of course, they weren’t leaving the Korean Team alone.
Whoosh!
Suppressive attacks rained down upon the Korean Team.
Arrows flew, spells were cast, and more.
All manner of attacks were unleashed toward the Altar.
Ting!
“A barrier?”
Those attacks were blocked by a holy shield that materialized around the Throne.
Yet they weren’t sitting idle either.
They didn’t charge forward openly, but using cover, they were gradually advancing toward the Altar.
The Korean Team couldn’t possibly monitor all these numbers and suppress them simultaneously.
In such circumstances.
Thunk!
The Mongolian Team, like the other teams, had kept their distance from the Altar and remained hidden.
An arrow flew toward their position and embedded itself in the ground.
Since they were perfectly concealed, hitting them would have been impossible.
So why would someone bother firing an arrow at the Mongolian Team they couldn’t possibly hit?
As the Mongolian Team wondered this.
“Captain, there’s a note attached to the arrow.”
“A note?”
They were able to examine the note attached to the arrow shaft.
And the moment they read it.
“…haha.”
“Captain, what does it say?”
“They’re trying to use us.”
“Captain?”
The man called captain emerged from behind the rock where he’d been hiding.
“Captain!”
Why was he doing this all of a sudden?
If he stepped out from behind the rock, wouldn’t he become a target for the Korean Team?
Still, if he was the captain, and given that this wasn’t a surprise attack but rather a situation where they were being observed, he should be able to dodge a single arrow.
“Hahaha.”
“Captain, why aren’t any attacks coming?”
No arrows came.
Even as his teammates one by one revealed themselves, still no arrows came.
At this, the man called captain unfolded the note and showed it to them as he answered.
“The Korean Team has invited us to the Throne.”

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