The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 48

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Chapter 48
Chapter 48
– So you’re telling me you’re the one who destroyed that omen of calamity?
“Yeah.”
– So you discovered that Dungeon first, got the initial discovery bonus, and hunted it?
“Yeah.”
– So you even defeated an evil god there, leveled up explosively, and reached level 150?
“I’m telling you, how many times do I have to say it?”
– Because I absolutely can’t believe it!!
Kang Ju-hyuk’s voice erupted through the phone.
It was only because I held it at a reasonable distance from my ear.
I nearly suffered a fatal blow to my eardrums.
– Do you know what’s happening right now? Everyone, including the Five Great Guilds, is searching for the protagonist of this incident?
“Really?”
– They say they’re even offering a reward just for information?
“Seems like they have plenty of money to throw around.”
– Frankly, what? If I reported you right now, what would you do? You should be more careful about what you say!
“So, are you going to tell?”
– Do I look like that kind of person? I’m Kang Ju-hyuk—I’m not someone who betrays loyalty!
“That’s why I told you.”
– Ahem, well. Thanks for telling me.
It didn’t take long for Kang Ju-hyuk to come to terms with it.
In truth, he probably believed me from the start.
It was just difficult for him to accept what I was saying.
Well, reaching level 150 in just one week.
Even I found my growth rate shocking, so of course others would be astounded.
‘The current number one ranked player in Korea is around level 500 in the mid-range, wasn’t it?’
And yet I achieved level 150 in just one week.
Anyway, that’s all in the past now.
– I should probably see your face soon?
“Yeah. Since it’s you, I’ll even give you special coaching for the league.”
– Coaching? Hey, my level is way higher and my experience is way longer—what coaching could you possibly give me? I even participated in the league last year!
“So how did you do?”
– …I just didn’t understand the game well enough back then!
“Right, you were eliminated in the preliminary round.”
– Krraaaagh!
Now it was time to seriously prepare for the league.
I was planning to participate in Second Crown, while Kang Ju-hyuk said he would compete in the Master League at exactly level 400.
Not just anyone.
If it’s Kang Ju-hyuk, I should give him some advice.
“Let me show you what a real veteran can do in the game.”
– You haven’t encountered high-level players yet, I see. I’ll demonstrate the true power of a seasoned hunter.
“Rabel Central Fountain, right?”
– Okay. Let me finish up what I’m doing, then I’ll see you in an hour!
“Got it.”
[ The Second World. ]
[ Welcome to ‘Second’. ]
I logged into Second with the now-familiar welcome message.
After recalling my battle with the Black Insect God and surveying the Fallen Altar once more.
I made absolutely certain I hadn’t overlooked anything before tearing the return scroll.
– Transferring to ‘Labelt, the Heart of the Continent’.
Labelt.
True to its name as the heart of the continent, it was said to be the city where Second’s players spent the most time.
But since I’d only passed through briefly to visit the Hunter Guild, it still felt unfamiliar to me.
‘Quite the crowd, as always.’
This was my third time coming to Labelt.
Each visit brought fresh impressions.
And no wonder—this bustling energy was something I’d never experienced in First.
In any case, I still had time before the appointed hour.
So I decided to finish the task I’d been putting off due to the main scenario quest.
Click.
The familiar sound of the door and the throng of players.
Yes, the first place I sought out was none other than.
[ Hunter Guild ]
The Hunter Guild.
As I walked inside to make my report, I spotted the F-rank bulletin board and a familiar face—the Tower Guide.
When I first saw her, she had been endlessly bright.
But ever since losing gold to me in that wager, her expression had been decidedly gloomy.
The moment she noticed me.
“Oh! Hunter Mir!”
She beamed and rushed over eagerly.
* * *
The Tower Guide, who managed the F-rank bulletin board at the Hunter Guild.
From the moment she was hired, she had taken immense pride in her work.
Watching fledgling hunters grow steadily through her guidance filled her with a sense of accomplishment, as if she were nurturing them herself.
And yet.
“Sigh….”
Lately, she had been struggling with an unbearable sense of ennui.
The reason was simple.
“Isn’t there anything easier than this? You said it was the easiest, so I went without worry and died! And because of that, I couldn’t even play until I revived.”
“Adventurer, the lowest-rank request you accepted was the easiest quest in the entire F-rank category at the Hunter Guild.”
“What? So you’re saying I can’t even complete the easiest quest and I’m whining about it?”
“No, that’s not it. I mean there’s no quest easier than that one….”
“An NPC is looking down on a player? Who’s the supervisor here! Get the supervisor! Or better yet, get the administrator!”
“Sigh….”
The adventurers coming to her were beginning to fall short of her expectations.
Of course, it wasn’t just these troublesome adventurers.
Dealing with difficult adventurers was something I’d grown accustomed to.
If I couldn’t endure this much, I wouldn’t have lasted as a Tower Guide at the Hunter Guild Headquarters.
The problem was.
“Tower Guide, I finally cleared the lowest-rank quest!”
“Oh my, congratulations! Shall I recommend a low-rank quest next?”
“Ah, no. Actually, I barely cleared the lowest-rank with a party hunt. For now, I want to take more lowest-rank quests and level up first….”
The typical novice adventurers who frequented the F-rank board.
“Which quest would you like me to recommend?”
“Hahahaha! Give me the hardest one! I crushed that high-rank quest you gave me last time!”
“Then the Kobold Lord….”
“Hmm, that sounds a bit boring. I’d prefer that high-rank quest over there.”
“Yes, adventurer. But shouldn’t you be moving on to E-rank quests soon? Your level must have increased considerably.”
“That’s too difficult. Besides, the Second level system is poorly designed, don’t you know? How am I supposed to hunt same-level monsters when it’s this hard!”
Adventurers who had grown comfortable with F-rank quests.
I was beginning to find all of them utterly unbearable.
In the old days, I would have found whatever novice adventurers said endearing and let it slide.
But now, every time I heard such things.
‘The quest is set precisely to match the adventurer’s level, and I recommended it according to their ability, yet they say it’s difficult….’
‘This adventurer must be over level 50 by now—how long are they going to keep accepting F-rank quests?’
‘They failed this?’
Such thoughts arose.
And naturally after that.
‘Mir Hunter took five highest-rank quests bundled together and cleared them all in a single day.’
‘Then he even received early promotion and took on special quests, didn’t he?’
‘And he completed those special quests in just a week.’
‘According to the investigation team, they said the Dungeon conquest would have been impossible without Mir Hunter….’
News of Mir Hunter came to mind.
Until now, my vision had remained at the F-rank level, and as a Tower Guide of the F-rank board, I myself had kept my perspective confined to that tier.
But after meeting Mir, that standard shattered.
No matter how impressive the adventurers who came were, nothing satisfied me anymore.
‘Even the Guild Master keeps asking when Mir Hunter will come….’
This won’t do.
With this mindset, I won’t be able to work at the F-rank board.
I was in the midst of guiding new adventurers, thinking I’d soon need to move to a higher-tier bulletin board or transfer departments altogether.
“Oh! Hunter Mir!”
She had spotted Mir.
In that instant, she stopped her explanation and rushed toward him.
One could call it dereliction of duty, but… well, there was a reason.
The Guild Master had instructed her to bring Mir directly to him the moment he appeared.
“You’ve finally arrived!”
The moment she laid eyes on Mir.
She could say with certainty.
That she could no longer work as a Tower Guide for the F-rank bulletin board.
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“Our Guild Master has been waiting for you with bated breath, Hunter Mir!”
“The Guild Master?”
“Yes! Do you have time right now? The Guild Master should be upstairs. Could you come with me right away?”
“I came to collect my reward for the special request.”
“He’ll handle that personally! Come on, let’s go!”
The moment I entered the Hunter Guild, I found myself heading straight to the Guild Master’s office.
When people speak of the Hunter Guild’s Guild Master, it’s someone most ordinary players would never encounter in their entire lives.
Yet I was about to meet him for the second time.
‘Well, he’s even handling the reward personally.’
That’s not a bad thing.
Since the Guild Master summoned me directly, the reward would be all the more generous.
And as a named NPC of Second, there’s nothing but benefit in getting closer to him.
“Yes, let’s go.”
“I’ll guide you!”
“I’ve been there before, so I—”
“It’s the Guild Master’s orders!”
As I ascended under the Tower Guide’s direction.
“You completed the special request in just a week? What was the request?”
“It was the Ash Ossuary—a newly discovered Dungeon that I had to conquer and investigate, but…”
“Wow! The Ash Ossuary? I heard the deepest level was rated D-rank difficulty! That’s truly amazing!”
“It was thanks to the hunters from the investigation team helping me so much.”
“But I heard the investigation team hunters said you essentially conquered the entire Dungeon alone?”
“Haha…”
The Tower Guide continued speaking to me.
I thought she’d dislike me since I’d won our bet and taken her gold, even proposing early promotion and all. But she showed no sign of resentment.
Not the slightest hint of it.
“You’re truly amazing! More so than any adventurer I’ve ever seen!”
“That’s too much…”
“No, really, you are! Look at it now. The Guild Master is calling you directly! The Guild Master doesn’t meet with just anyone, you know.”
In any case, by politely listening to her chatter, I arrived at the Guild Master’s office in no time.
“Guild Master, Mir the Hunter is here!”
She knocked on the door and announced this.
Clang!
The door immediately swung open, and the Guild Master appeared—someone I hadn’t seen in about a week.
“Why did you arrive so late! Come over here quickly. Hahaha!”
The moment I stepped inside, the Guild Master pushed my back and seated me in a chair.
Then he went into the adjacent room and returned carrying a large chunk of meat.
“You enjoyed my homemade jerky last time, so I prepared a new batch! This time I made it from Basilisk meat, and the flavor is quite unique.”
“No, I’m fine, really….”
“Don’t be modest. I brought plenty, so give some to that familiar of yours down there as well.”
At the Guild Master’s words, I glanced downward.
– ….
I could see Luke’s black flames flickering like candlelight.
Feeling Luke’s eager anticipation keenly, I tossed him the Basilisk jerky—or rather, what could barely be called jerky, more like a chunk of meat.
Whoosh!
“How does it taste?”
“…Luke, what do you think?”
– It uses the same seasoning as the Wyvern jerky from before. However, the Basilisk meat is definitely different. The original toxicity has been largely removed, leaving it mild, and the spicy seasoning fills that void quite thoroughly….
“…or so he says.”
“Now that’s gratifying! A familiar who knows how to eat. You should try a piece too. You have some poison immunity, don’t you?”
“I’ll pass.”
“Hmm, what a shame. I thought someone of your caliber could certainly handle it.”
After receiving this peculiar hospitality.
Fortunately, the Guild Master quickly moved to the main topic.
“I’ve heard all the details. You essentially cleared it solo. The Deep Layer was rated as a D-rank Dungeon, yet you managed it. Impressive. Better than expected.”
“Thanks to that, I was able to level up quickly. Or rather, grow rapidly.”
“I can tell at a glance. In fact, once you arrived, I was about to promote you to D-rank Hunter immediately….”
The Guild Master suddenly stopped mid-sentence.
Then, scrutinizing me with sharp eyes, his expression grew grave as he posed his question.
“What’s your current level?”

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