The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 84

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Chapter 84
Chapter 84
It wasn’t only the Five Great Guilds that had discovered Mir’s location.
“Seriously? That bastard is at the Duel Arena?”
“I’m telling you! Look at this. These are posts from the community before he appeared on Second Crown.”
[ Who the hell is Mir anyway? ]
[ He actually beat Lee Hwa-jin lol ]
[ Lee Hwa-jin was supposed to be a top contender for the Second Crown championship, so doesn’t this mean Mir is an even stronger candidate than Lee Hwa-jin? ]
[ He’s still maintaining the #1 rank in the Duel Arena ]
“It’s real.”
“His last access location had to be here. As soon as the Second server opens, we head to the Duel Arena and we’ll catch him. I’m sure of it.”
“You’ve got a sharp mind.”
“I’ve been searching so hard because I want to take revenge on that bastard!”
“Right, good. Call all the guild members.”
“You’re the best, brother!”
“That guy harmed Red Skull too. We need to show him what happens when you mess with Red Skull.”
The guild master of Red Skull.
Moonlight Wolf smiled with a cold glint.
Then he sent out messages to all the Red Skull guild members.
The server hadn’t opened yet, but all the Red Skull guild members were connected via messenger from outside.
He summoned all the Red Skull guild members in the vicinity of Labelt to the Duel Arena.
The plan was to gather at the Duel Arena as soon as the Second server opened and assassinate Mir the moment he appeared.
“Good, now we just have to wait a little longer.”
“But brother, how do we identify him among all the people coming out of the Duel Arena? He’s wearing the Cloak of Secrets and the Ring of Deception.”
“Don’t worry. Sif has a skill called ‘Discern’ among his abilities.”
“Discern?”
“It’s a skill that reveals the items an opponent possesses. If the Cloak of Secrets or Ring of Deception is detected, it’s Mir. And if the skill doesn’t work, that’s Mir too.”
“Wow! You really are smart, brother!”
“The first kill is crucial. Once we get him once, we’ll time his respawn and slit his throat the moment he comes back. That’s all there is to it.”
“I want to do it! Me!”
“I’ll give you a chance too. We’ll need to slit his throat at least ten times for Red Skull’s honor to be restored. There will be plenty of opportunities.”
Killing his own younger brother.
Defair, the rising star that Red Skull had been backing in the Second Crown, and Mir, who had defeated all of Red Skull’s members.
It might have been a coincidence, but Moonlight Wolf believed Mir had some intention behind it.
Otherwise, there was no way all of Red Skull’s members would fall to Mir so perfectly.
So this time, he intended to take proper revenge.
That’s why Moonlight Wolf, the guild master of Red Skull, had come himself.
To strike Mir down in one blow without making any mistakes this time.
But then.
“Brother, isn’t that Lee Hwa-rang?”
“…That seems to be the case.”
“Why is Lee Hwa-rang here?”
“I have no idea.”
Lee Hwa-rang had suddenly appeared in front of the Duel Arena.
The Guild Master of the Hwarang Guild, one of Korea’s Five Great Guilds.
What business could he possibly have here?
‘No way.’
An ominous premonition washed over me.
And as always, such ill omens had never steered me wrong.
– Master. Even with the Insight skill, we cannot confirm. We believe it is Mir.
A report came through.
The user who had just exited the Duel Arena.
That user was none other than Mir.
There was no doubt.
But then.
“Brother….”
Lee Hwa-rang was approaching that Mir.
No, beyond merely approaching—he was openly seeking Mir out and engaging him in conversation.
‘Damn it, what do I do?’
Even for Red Skull, making an enemy of the Hwarang Guild was not an easy choice.
Moreover, it wasn’t just some ordinary guild member—the Guild Master himself had come seeking him out.
Moonlight Wolf trusted in Red Skull’s strength, but if Lee Hwa-rang intervened to block the attack, the assassination might fail.
While he deliberated thus.
“Brother, that person….”
“…Damn it, even the Taegeuk Guild has arrived.”
The Guild Master of the Taegeuk Guild had arrived.
And this was only the beginning.
The Royal Guild, the Parcheon Guild, and the Legion Guild as well.
All five Guild Masters of Korea’s most renowned guilds had gathered in one place.
The reason was simple.
“All five Guild Masters of the great guilds are gathering just to scout one player from the Beginner League?”
It was to scout Mir.
Could it really be that all the Guild Masters had assembled merely to scout a single player named Mir?
Did such a thing even make sense?
It was an absurdly unrealistic scene.
Yet one thing was certain.
“…We retreat.”
“Brother!”
“Not now. With those five here, they could even detect us following. For now, we withdraw completely and plan for another opportunity.”
An assassination was impossible in the current situation.
Even tailing me is dangerous.
Moonlight Wolf had no choice but to send his guild members away.
* * *
So then, how did things come to this?
“Regardless, I was the first to find you, Mir.”
“Even so, this isn’t the way to handle it.”
“Mir, I’ll be direct with you. Won’t you join the Royal Guild? The signing bonus will be more than satisfactory.”
“What, is money all you people have to offer?”
“Ha, Parcheon doesn’t even have money to offer, do they?”
“What did you say?”
“Ahahaha! It’s been such a long time since we’ve all gathered like this! The last time was during that massive raid half a year ago! Back then, it was really….”
Korea’s five greatest Guilds.
The fact that the guild masters of those five Guilds had assembled together was remarkable in itself.
And what these five were doing was arguing over me.
It seemed they had come to scout me.
‘I never thought the guild masters would come looking for me directly.’
I had anticipated that something like this might happen eventually, but I never expected it would arrive this soon.
Regardless, I needed to sort out the immediate situation first.
‘Running away isn’t an option, is it?’
The five guild masters surrounded me, forming a perimeter.
They were bickering among themselves, but I could tell they were keeping their attention on me.
The moment I tried to escape, they would move and capture me.
Well, if I borrowed the power of my items, I could escape even from five guild masters.
‘This is a situation I’ll have to face eventually anyway.’
I didn’t expect them to come this soon.
But I had foreseen that something like this would happen.
So, since things had come to this, it was better to sort out the situation beforehand.
“I,”
I opened my mouth.
The five arguing guild masters simultaneously fell silent and turned their heads toward me.
And, as I had foreseen, I shared my thoughts on ‘Guilds’ that I had already decided on.
“I have no intention of joining a Guild.”
That’s right.
I have no intention of joining a Guild.
The reason is simple.
‘Joining a Guild right now offers no benefit.’
I’ll be focusing on growth for a while anyway.
Joining a Guild would only create more troublesome obligations.
Besides, if I’m going to join a Guild eventually, wouldn’t it be better to focus on growth, raise my level, and then join with a higher market value?
There’s absolutely no reason to hastily join just because they’re the largest Guilds in Korea.
I know my own worth better than anyone else.
Perhaps surprised that I would say such a thing, the five Guild Masters began presenting their offers to me in turn.
First came the Hwarang Guild.
“Is this perhaps because of my sister? If that’s the concern, you needn’t worry. If my sister causes you any discomfort, I can expel her from the Guild immediately.”
He assumed my refusal to join was due to conflict with my sister, Lee Hwa-jin.
He was attempting to persuade me by offering to cast her out.
Of course, since I had no particular interest in Lee Hwa-jin, I simply shook my head.
“There’s no need to listen to what other Guilds say. Our Taegeuk Guild is the true greatest Guild.”
The Taegeuk Guild presented their offer by emphasizing the Guild’s legitimacy.
But from my perspective, what did legitimacy even matter?
Her proposal failed to capture my interest at all.
“To reiterate, our Royal Guild’s contract bonus is the highest among these. Double—no, triple what they’re offering right now.”
“You’ve been talking about nothing but money this whole time. Is money the only thing you people know how to discuss?”
“Ha, unlike some crude Guild that can’t even manage finances properly, we’re not in such a pathetic state.”
“What? Are you serious?”
“Mir. It’s not just the contract bonus. If you join our Royal Guild, we can continuously provide you with the finest equipment, just as we do for our own members.”
“Hey, you. If you join Parcheon, I’ll personally teach you game control. Everything from skills to monster and Dungeon strategies.”
The Royal Guild and Parcheon Guild that followed made similar pitches.
The contract bonuses were tempting, but a larger bonus simply meant a thicker leash around my neck.
As long as I grew strong, money would come naturally without needing to join the Royal Guild, so the contract bonus wasn’t particularly important.
And the finest equipment?
No matter how impressive the Royal Guild was, they couldn’t provide equipment better than what I already possessed.
The same applied to Parcheon Guild.
Who was offering to teach whom game control?
They seemed confident in their abilities, but if we fought under equal conditions, there was no way I’d lose.
“Bah, what matters to a man isn’t that sort of thing! You there! If you join our Legion Guild, you’d come to rule Korea’s largest military organization!”
Next came the Legion Guild.
The Legion Guild was known to have the largest number of Guild members among all Guilds in Korea.
Interestingly, that Guild Master didn’t say something like ‘I’ll immediately seat you as a Thousand Commander!’
No matter how promising a prospect, one must start fairly from the bottom.
However, advancement was entirely dependent on ability, so I would be able to climb quickly.
“If you surpass me, I’ll hand over my position!”
He even made the shocking proposal that if I proved strong enough, he would cede the Guild Master’s seat to me.
Honestly, from my perspective, the Legion Guild was the most attractive option.
If I ever became interested in Guilds later, I’d prefer to establish a new one rather than join an existing one.
But if I joined the Legion Guild, I could potentially take over the entire organization with its guaranteed talent and standing.
Still, my answer remained the same.
“As I’ve said before, I have no intention of joining a Guild at this time.”
Looking around as I spoke, even with the Legion Guild controlling the users, their numbers were growing too rapidly.
I had no desire to have my attention drawn away and my time consumed like this.
My position has already been made abundantly clear.
“I’ll go on ahead.”
“Wait…!”
A soft rustle.
Luke, reading my intentions, swiftly exchanged one of my pieces of equipment.
That equipment was shoes.
Concealed by the Secret Veil item’s effect and Luke’s discreet movements, the guild masters failed to notice.
The true identity of this item was.
[ Messenger God, Talaria ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Type : Shoes
Grade : Mythic
Restriction : Level 1,000 or higher, Seal of Hermes
Description : The shoes worn by Hermes, one of the twelve gods of Olympus and also known as the Messenger God, capable of traveling ‘anywhere at will’.
A Mythic-grade piece of equipment.
Talaria.
The basic item effect of Talaria greatly increases movement speed and enables limited flight.
But when using Talaria’s exclusive unique ability.
– Activating the unique skill of ‘Messenger God, Talaria’, ‘Divine Messenger’s Frolic’.
Whoosh!
Instantaneous teleportation across considerable distances becomes possible.
“How….”
In the space where I had stood.
Only the bewildered expressions of five guild masters remained—those who had never imagined I would slip away from their grasp.

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