The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 86

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Chapter 86
Chapter 86
Thanks to the Night Leopard’s swift pace, I arrived at the scene before noon.
The problem was that the Subjugation Squad’s battle had already begun, even though it wasn’t yet noon.
‘Am I late?’
That was possible.
They said they’d start the battle at noon, but there could be some minor time discrepancies.
I wondered if I’d be unable to participate in the subjugation since the battle had already started, but after observing for a moment, I noticed something was off about the situation.
‘They’ve been ambushed.’
The Subjugation Squad, surrounded by orcs.
And shamans were blocking the squad’s escape routes while executing proper strategic tactics.
This was far from ordinary.
As I watched this unfold, one particular monster came to mind.
Unless that monster had appeared, the orcs would never display such coordinated behavior.
Well, that aside.
‘I can join in.’
The Subjugation Squad was clearly in danger.
At this point, no one would object to me engaging in combat.
‘The shamans first.’
The shaman was positioned at the rear of the orc formation.
It was an optimal position for surrounding the Subjugation Squad, but it completely ignored the possibility of external threats.
Scanning quickly, I identified the middle shaman as the core of their shamanic operations. I urged the Night Leopard forward toward that creature and drew forth:
[ Spear of Heavenly Edge, Ajaekchang ]
A unique-grade cavalry spear with a level 500 restriction.
Thwack!
I drove it straight into the orc shaman’s heart.
Lance Charge.
A technique where, while mounted, you thrust your spear horizontally forward and charge at an enemy.
Lance Charge adds attack power proportional to the mount’s movement speed, and
the Night Leopard’s velocity was exceptionally fast.
“Grrk….”
The orc shaman died in a single strike.
Well, unfortunately I didn’t possess a Riding skill, so
[ Due to attacking while mounted, the summoning of ‘Night Leopard’ is cancelled. ]
The Night Leopard vanished the moment I attacked.
Thinking I’d need to learn a Riding skill soon, I landed and quickly surveyed my surroundings.
“Screech! Rak-Tani has fallen!”
“What do we do?”
“We must kill the human!”
“I’ll step forward!”
“No! We must hold our positions!”
“That’s right! We must follow orders!”
“Tsk, I’ll blow that bastard apart with my sorcery!”
The orc formation was arranged with the Subjugation Commander as the pivot point—the most numerous warriors positioned at the front, stone-throwers in the middle ranks, and sorcerers in the rear.
Naturally, if I appeared, they should have reorganized their formation and adapted their tactics somehow.
But they didn’t change their arrangement.
Stubbornly holding their positions, the orc sorcerer—who should have been safest in the rear—came charging at me, wielding a heavy totem.
‘As expected. That monster.’
The orcs hadn’t employed tactical strategy because they’d grown intelligent or evolved.
They were simply following someone’s orders.
Certain of this, I drew my dagger.
[ Green Slayer’s Dagger ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Type : Dagger
Grade : Heroic
Requirement : Level 150+, Agility 400+
Description : A dagger imbued with hatred, wielded by an eccentric known as the Green Slayer or the Green-Blood Abhorrer, who spent a lifetime slaughtering green-blooded monsters.
A dagger from the Green Slayer weapon series.
A weapon capable of dealing additional damage against monsters with green blood, such as goblins and orcs.
“Grak Barak, Krosh Nar!”
The orc sorcerer chanted an incantation while swinging the totem at me.
The totem’s size suddenly swelled, transforming into a wooden pillar so massive that even spreading both arms couldn’t embrace it, and it came crashing down upon me.
Though the attack was incredibly threatening, to me it was slow and simplistic—barely worth a yawn.
– Skill ‘Black Serpent’s Shadow’ activated.
By using Black Serpent’s Shadow to shift diagonally just slightly, I easily evaded the attack.
– Skill ‘Black Insect Flash’ activated.
Thwack!
Swift as a wasp’s stinger, I pierced the sorcerer’s heart.
Though the orc sorcerer was a monster with a far higher level than me, ranged units like stone-throwers and sorcerers inherently possessed relatively low defense.
Combined with the additional damage my dagger, the Green Slayer, dealt to orcs, plus the mythic-grade attack skill Black Insect Flash—
“Kugh!”
The orc sorcerer collapsed, spewing blood from a single blow.
‘The agility enhancement… it’s even better than I thought?’
As I felled the second orc sorcerer,
I could truly feel the effectiveness of the agility stat I’d enhanced with the special enhancement token.
It wasn’t just that my movement speed had increased—dodging enemy attacks had become far easier.
My strikes at vital points had grown more precise, and the critical damage when hitting those vital spots had increased as well.
‘I made the right choice enhancing agility.’
With that thought, I began to thoroughly ravage the orc front lines.
Scritch!
I slashed across the orc shaman’s neck.
Thud.
I drove my dagger into the orc priest’s jaw.
Squelch.
Lowering my stance to evade the orcs rushing at me simultaneously, I swiftly severed their Achilles tendons.
The orcs, their mobility crippled by the severed tendons, became nothing more than prey for the Green Butcher.
“Shriek! We must capture that human!”
“Do not move! The formation cannot break! You must obey orders!”
“But…”
“I will handle the human myself, gack! Grrrrr…”
The orcs could not refuse that monster’s commands.
That monster had issued tactical and strategic directives when the orcs attacked the human, and they had no choice but to follow its instructions despite me as an unforeseen variable.
Thus, complete chaos descended upon the orc ranks.
And the Subjugation Squad members under attack from the orcs were no fools.
“Now! Attack!”
“Push forward!”
Recognizing the anomaly in the orc swarm and my presence, the Subjugation Squad abandoned their defensive stance and began launching a full assault on the orcs.
They had merely panicked at the surprise attack from the tactically-minded orc, but the Subjugation Squad was far more powerful than the orc swarm.
Ultimately, the orcs found themselves caught between the Subjugation Squad pressing forward from the front and me attacking the shamans and priests from behind.
“Shriek…”
Thump.
“We won!”
“Those damned pigs—ambushing us like cowards!”
“We could never lose to mere orcs!”
“Waaaaah!”
The entire orc swarm had fallen.
Soldiers cheering in triumph.
Regardless, I had done what needed to be done.
“Luke.”
– I shall feast well, Master.
Crackle!
Blazing black flames consumed the orcs.
Of course, I could not consume the monsters the Subjugation Squad had defeated.
Luke could only devour the monsters I had slain.
As most of the shamans and priests’ corpses vanished in the roaring flames,
[ Luke has consumed an ‘Orc Priest’. ]
[ Luke’s stats have increased by 1. ]
[ Luke has consumed an ‘Orc Shaman’. ]
[ Luke’s stats have increased by 2. ]
….
Luke’s stats had risen considerably.
However, Luke’s feeding was quite visually and audibly conspicuous, so drawing the Subjugation Squad’s attention was unavoidable.
“What is that?”
“Is it an enemy?”
“No, that person from before was drawing their attention while attacking the orcs from behind.”
“Who exactly is he?”
The Subjugation Squad soldiers whispered among themselves about me.
In the midst of this, a man who clearly held the highest rank approached and stood before me, speaking.
“My thanks to you. Had you not defeated the orc shaman and the stone throwers, we would have surely suffered casualties. As commander of the Subjugation Squad, I express my gratitude.”
The Subjugation Commander.
He was a man who looked incredibly formidable, befitting his rank.
Judging by the horse he’d brought and the long spear he carried, his class appeared to be a Lancer.
‘A Rider, then….’
Upon confirming his identity, my eyes couldn’t help but sparkle.
Lancer was one of the advanced classes under Rider.
If he was a Named NPC, perhaps I could learn the ‘Riding’ skill from him.
Alternatively, I could request the Riding skill as a reward after completing the Subjugation Squad’s mission.
“I came seeking to participate in the Subjugation Squad’s missions.”
“Hmm….”
The Subjugation Commander, who had been expressing gratitude, wore a troubled expression for a moment before speaking.
“We appreciate your assistance, but according to regulations, we cannot accept outsiders into the Subjugation Squad’s missions. Instead, when you return to Labelt, we will provide you with a reward.”
“I have a letter of recommendation.”
“A letter of recommendation?”
“Here it is.”
“…Indeed. In that case….”
The Subjugation Commander read the letter of recommendation I handed over, and after a brief moment, nodded and spoke.
“Very well. I shall accept you as a temporary member of the Subjugation Squad. Your abilities are proven, having defeated the orc shaman and stone throwers.”
And with that.
[ The linked Quest ‘Labelt’s Subjugation Squad’ has been created. ]
Rank : Heroic
Description : You have joined the 2nd Subjugation Squad’s mission in Labelt.
Complete the mission alongside the Subjugation Squad and subjugate the monsters threatening Labelt.
Objective : Subjugate the monster horde hidden in the Savage Forest
The linked Quest appeared, and the Subjugation Squad’s Quest began.
“I look forward to working with you, Mir.”
“I look forward to it as well, Subjugation Commander. Oh, and.”
“Yes?”
“There is something I must tell you.”
* * *
The Subjugation Commander of the 2nd Subjugation Squad, Lugard.
He didn’t let it show, but he couldn’t help but be startled upon seeing the letter of recommendation he’d received from Mir.
‘Not even a month since graduating from the City of Beginnings?’
The date stamped on the letter of recommendation was merely a few weeks ago.
Yet the man standing before Lugard now?
He’d surpassed level 150, the bare minimum standard for the Subjugation Squad, and then some….
‘An adventurer who’d slaughtered orc shamans and stone throwers single-handedly?’
He’d reached level 150 in just a few weeks, and then defeated monsters far exceeding his own level?
In a single strike at that?
It was simply unbelievable.
However.
‘This subjugation might prove far more dangerous than anticipated. There’s no reason to refuse someone of genuine skill.’
Mir’s presence was something he could never refuse.
Just from the ambush moments ago, the orcs’ movements seemed far from ordinary.
Perhaps this wasn’t the simple orc subjugation he’d initially envisioned.
In a situation where the mission’s true danger remained unknown, Mir’s presence would prove invaluable.
Yet.
“There’s something I should tell you.”
The adventurer.
Spoke with a grave intensity in his eyes.
Rapid growth notwithstanding, and despite his prowess against orc shamans and stone throwers.
He was merely an adventurer who’d reached level 150—the bare minimum standard for Subjugation Squad soldiers.
So why was it?
“What is it?”
Lugard found himself inexplicably trusting the adventurer’s words.
The moment he asked in return.
The adventurer uttered a dangerous statement that Lugard could never have imagined.
“I believe an Orc Lord has been born in the Savage Forest.”

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