The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 49

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Chapter 49
Chapter 49
Calder Belmont, Guild Master of the Hunter Guild Headquarters.
Every time he received news about Mir through the investigation team, he couldn’t help but be astonished.
“He cleared Basement Level 1 of the new Dungeon alone. And this quickly, no less. I had high expectations, but this is far more impressive than I anticipated.”
He had assigned Mir a special quest because he wanted to witness this promising talent grow rapidly.
That’s why he had recommended the place that seemed best for Mir’s development.
However, even so, the Ash Ossuary was a Dungeon expected to have high difficulty even among E-rank Dungeons.
He thought it would take considerable time to adapt.
Yet Mir had already conquered Basement Level 2.
And had cleared it almost entirely alone.
It was an extraordinary achievement, but the problem was that this was only the beginning.
“What? Basement Level 2 already? All of it?”
The investigation team, composed primarily of E-rank Hunters, found it difficult to proceed with the conquest after determining the Dungeon’s level was higher than expected.
In that situation, Mir conquered Basement Level 2 entirely alone.
And not long after.
“The Ash Ossuary… already?”
“Yes. He fought alongside the investigation team, but according to reports, it would have been impossible to conquer without Mir.”
“Is that so?”
“In fact, that’s being generous. Without Mir, the team would have suffered considerable casualties during the boss monster encounter.”
Mir had completely conquered the Ash Ossuary.
In just one week.
Though he had sent him with high expectations, to think Mir would conquer the Ash Ossuary alone.
And accomplish it this quickly.
The Guild Master could now understand.
That he had underestimated Mir.
Mir was not merely a promising talent, but perhaps possessed the finest aptitude on this entire continent.
A talent approaching that of heroes or transcendent beings from history itself.
“When Mir arrives, have him brought directly to my office.”
“Yes, sir.”
Not long after, word came that Mir had arrived.
Mir entered shortly thereafter.
At first, he was simply pleased.
Calder Belmont was once famous enough to be called a member of the Dragon Slayers.
And now, looking at the man before him, he felt certain this was the protagonist of the coming era who would succeed them.
However.
‘Wait.’
He examined Mir carefully.
His musculature had clearly grown since their first meeting, and the mana he sensed had increased noticeably.
But that quantity was strange.
Even though a week had passed since I cleared the Dungeon, this was no longer the bearing of a Hunter who had just advanced to D-rank.
“What’s your current level?”
He had no choice but to ask.
His eyes, sharpened by transcendence, had already gauged Mir’s level, but his reason simply couldn’t accept it.
That’s why he wanted to hear the answer directly from Mir.
And, as expected.
“I’ve just reached exactly 150.”
A shocking answer came back.
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“Level 150? You’ve already reached C-rank Hunter level?”
“Yes.”
“But how? Reaching C-rank Hunter level is far more difficult than reaching E-rank Hunter level!”
“I was fortunate.”
“No, this isn’t something that can be brushed off as luck! Goodness, what a world….”
The Guild Master of Hunter Guild Headquarters.
I could feel his bewilderment.
Well, it’s not incomprehensible.
Even I thought my growth rate was absurdly fast.
‘It’s thanks to the Main Scenario Quest.’
Even if I had returned from clearing the Ash Ossuary and received another special commission from the Hunter Guild, reaching level 150 in just a week would have been impossible.
This was entirely thanks to the Fallen Altar—the perfect hunting ground.
The section known as the Demonic Interval was crossed in a single leap thanks to the boss monster’s experience.
“I thought I was underestimating you, but it seems I still haven’t shed that underestimation. Sigh.”
“What about my promotion?”
“Since you’ve achieved level 150, promoting you to D-rank would be meaningless. I’ll promote you directly to C-rank Hunter.”
“What about the promotion exam?”
“The promotion exam itself judges qualification, but what meaning would it have for you? I’ll promote you directly by my authority as Guild Master.”
“Thank you.”
I looked it up, and the promotion exam involved collecting items by visiting multiple Dungeons—quite a tedious Quest.
Thanks to the Guild Master, I received a free pass.
It’s unfortunate I couldn’t be promoted directly to B-rank, but at C-rank level, I shouldn’t have difficulty raising my level by accepting top-tier commissions.
Well, I won’t have time to perform commissions anyway since I need to advance in the League soon.
“This has become troublesome.”
“Is there a problem?”
“It’s about your level. Actually….”
The Guild Master lifted a box from beside him and placed it on the desk.
He opened the lid.
“…Equipment?”
“Yes, these are congratulatory gifts I prepared, thinking you would have reached level 100.”
Gleaming equipment came into view.
A set of heroic-grade equipment at level 100.
I recognized these items—they ranked among the very best equipment available at the 100-level tier.
Even the Guild Master would have found it no trivial matter to assemble such a complete set.
However.
“Are there no other rewards available?”
“I thought as much. I never imagined you’d already grown to level 150. At that level, such equipment couldn’t possibly satisfy you.”
This reward held little appeal for me.
The Guild Master assumed the equipment’s level didn’t match mine, but the truth was different.
Through Luke, couldn’t I utilize all the items from my First days?
My warehouse already contained items surpassing heroic-grade—even unique-tier equipment at level 150—so such offerings couldn’t possibly catch my eye.
Even if my level had been 100, I would have refused this reward.
I’d only have listed it on the auction house anyway.
“Hmm, this is troublesome. I did prepare this with care, after all. What about an elixir instead? I recently acquired quite an exceptional one.”
“What sort of elixir?”
“It’s called the Elixir of Courage. At your level, there’s no finer potion to be found.”
The Elixir of Courage.
A potion consumable at level 150 that evenly boosted all stats and resistance to status ailments—an excellent draught indeed.
However.
‘I already have it.’
I already possessed this as well.
Since each type of elixir could only be consumed once, receiving it would serve no purpose beyond selling it.
Perhaps the Guild Master read my dissatisfied expression.
“You’re not satisfied? Ah, this is indeed troublesome. I’m at a loss for what to offer you now.”
The Guild Master’s face fell with regret.
“Then it cannot be helped. Though it may seem lacking in sincerity… I’ll calculate it in gold instead. I’ll make sure to include a generous bonus on top.”
A gold reward.
A safe choice.
Progressing through Second required gold regardless of what one did, and gold could be easily converted to real currency immediately.
Yet something felt lacking.
Here was the Guild Master himself, an NPC of the Hunter Guild, showing me favor and personally bestowing the reward for this special quest.
Wasn’t it wasteful to accept mere gold in return?
I began thinking rapidly.
‘What else could I obtain from the Guild Master of the Hunter Guild?’
Various possibilities came to mind.
It might be worthwhile to request early promotion to B-rank Hunter instead of gold, allowing me to undertake B-rank quests immediately.
Even for me, B-rank quests would prove somewhat challenging, but they’d allow me to level far more rapidly.
‘Or I could ask him to reveal a new dungeon suited to my level, like the Ash Ossuary this time.’
That too would enable swift growth.
Of course, with the league tournament looming just ahead, neither reward could be put to immediate use.
As I deliberated thus.
I stared at the NPC before me.
Another epithet of the Hunter Guild Headquarters Master came to mind.
Among the information the Tower Guide had chattered about, there was definitely something.
‘In the past, he was called a member of the Dragon Slayers and a Hunter Master.’
There was this detail as well.
The head of the Hunter Guild.
He was a far more powerful and important NPC than I had initially thought.
The moment this occurred to me, rewards I’d received from various NPCs in First came flooding back, allowing me to consider the most appropriate reward I could obtain from him.
“A skill.”
“Hmm?”
“Would it be possible to receive a skill as a reward?”
Given that he was a member of the Dragon Slayers and had been called a Hunter Master, the Guild Master surely possessed multiple powerful skills.
Top-tier skills that couldn’t be learned from skill books.
If I could master those, I would be able to use them effectively not only in the future but also in the Second Crown that loomed just ahead.
“Haha, that’s an amusing proposal. A truly amusing one, but I’m afraid that might be rather difficult.”
“As I thought, it’s not possible?”
I had been hopeful.
It seemed it wasn’t quite at that level after all.
Just as I was about to reluctantly choose a different reward.
“The skills I possess are tailored solely to the ‘Mercenary’ class. They can’t simply be learned by having talent.”
“By Mercenary, you mean a class?”
“Exactly. Ah, what if you became my disciple instead? Even now, I’m someone who was once called a Hunter Master. With your talent, you’d certainly be worthy of becoming my successor! No, you’ll definitely become even stronger than I am!”
[ Hidden Class Quest ‘Ultimate Hunter’ has been created. ]
Rank: Epic
Description: One who exists solely to fell every monster in this world, and who will pierce the heart of every beast.
Calder Belmont, who once reached the end of the path of the great Hunter Master, now proposes to you the path of a new Hunter Master to lead this era.
Objective: Accept Calder Belmont’s proposal.
The moment the Guild Master made this sudden proposal, a class quest materialized before me.
Hunter Master.
It was an exceptional class—one I’d consider unmatched when it came to facing monsters.
Its characteristic of not discriminating between weapons and tools when hunting monsters aligned perfectly with my combat style.
However, compared to my current class, ‘Omni Master,’ it was ultimately a downgrade.
It wasn’t a class I should choose, having already advanced to Omni Master.
What I focused on, however, wasn’t the class quest to become a Hunter Master.
“So the reason you can’t teach me skills is because of my class?”
“That’s right. A talented hunter like you is more than worthy of learning my skills. So become my successor.”
The reason the Guild Master couldn’t teach me his skills and instead urged me to change classes was because the skills he wanted to teach were ‘class skills.’
And I was an Omni Master.
“Could you show me that skill first?”
A being capable of learning every class skill that existed.

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