The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 227

227.

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Swish-

The moment the King’s Sword fell, Do-hyun was horrified before he could even extend his own sword.

‘Crazy……!’

It felt as if a blizzard was raging from the top of a massive snow mountain.

He could see it vividly in his eyes, yet his feet wouldn’t move. He couldn’t think of a way to counter it either.

It felt like facing a natural disaster.

In the swirling blizzard, a white lion with a fierce glint in its eyes was aiming for his neck.

Only one thought crossed Do-hyun’s mind at that moment.

‘You want me to take that? System, are you out of your mind?’

How could this be the Great Lion King’s trial, which was supposed to be scaled to his level?

This was no different from telling him to just die.

Even if Do-hyun had come here at max level, he wasn’t sure he could withstand this completely.

However, unlike his thoughts, his body moved instinctively.

[Using Parry.]

If he couldn’t block it, he would deflect it.

The sword, extended almost instinctively without going through his thought process, took the usual motion to deflect, but,

[This is a sword strike of immensely high level.]

[This sword strike cannot be parried. Parry failed.]

‘……What?’

He was simply swept away by the blizzard and vanished futilely.

Do-hyun’s face was filled with bewilderment, as this was the first time he had failed to parry in God of Seoul.

How could a mere downward strike ignore even a parry?

Krrr-

The white lion falling above the bewildered Do-hyun bared its fangs and growled.

Soon, the moment the white lion pounced from above.

In that fleeting moment, Do-hyun’s time slowed down.

Just like the world slowing down before experiencing death, his vision unfolded slowly like a slow-motion video.

‘What can I do now?’

Rising Dragon Kick? His legs would be cut off.

Sword Aura Strike?

He had no doubt that it would be torn apart by the fierce lion’s form.

The Ice Stream was already failing to hinder the sword strike in the slightest.

[The Forgotten King’s Trial is in progress.]

[The first effect of the Tears of God cannot be used.]

‘Damn it……!’

In the end, Do-hyun chose the 2-second invincibility, but even that was blocked by the system.

Well, it was obvious since using an invincibility skill in a trial where the goal was to withstand the sword would be an easy win.

Only Do-hyun, who was in that situation, was going crazy and jumping up and down.

He racked his brain, but,

There was no answer. Even if he ran away with a backstep, he would fail the trial.

‘……Is this the end?’

What unfolded before Do-hyun’s eyes was the white lion that had come right up to his face and the blizzard filling his surrounding vision.

And a sword falling above him.

Since there was no other way, accepting that sword would end it cleanly.

Clench-

However, Do-hyun had no intention of doing that.

‘……No, I can’t stand that.’

If he didn’t have teeth, he would use his gums. If he couldn’t use his gums, he would use his lips.

He had to struggle somehow and end it.

Do-hyun, who had pushed aside all the skills that had filled his head, only recalled the teachings of the Sword Emperor.

Softness Overcomes Hardness.

The Willow’s Dance.

The technique that had given the King a hard time earlier.

A jujutsu-style swordsmanship that flowed with the current, deflecting the fierce rain and wind like a willow tree.

It was the only struggle Do-hyun could do now.

And that was the right answer.

[Starting a contest with the Forgotten King’s Sword Strike.]

[Endure the contest.]

[Confront with the challenger’s own swordsmanship to capture the form of a signature swordsmanship.]

[The completion of the signature swordsmanship is 20%.]

[Fill 100% in the contest with the Forgotten King to complete the signature swordsmanship.]

From the start, this trial was derived from the Signature Swordsmanship quest.

Since being recognized for his swordsmanship was the condition for its occurrence, the success of the trial was also determined by swordsmanship.

Thus, a willow tree and a white lion clashed.

—!

In the fierce blizzard, the willow tree swayed violently but never fell, and the lion climbed onto the tree and pushed to knock it down.

The contest that began was short.

At most, it was only a few seconds.

It was a time that would pass in the blink of an eye, but it was an eternity for Do-hyun.

Kwaaa-!

No matter how softly he tried to deflect it, the firm sword strike did not budge.

Rather, it was becoming increasingly difficult to deflect the energy that was trying to swallow him.

But why?

‘……I can see the flow of the sword strike.’

Was this also a system that opened up by approaching it as swordsmanship?

Or was it because of the world slowing down due to the extremely concentrated mental power in an extreme situation?

The main body of the King’s Sword, which had only felt like a natural disaster, was visible.

For some reason, he felt like he could imitate that sword even a little bit now.

And…….

[Imitating the Forgotten King’s Swordsmanship.]

[The challenger’s signature swordsmanship is becoming clearer.]

[The completion of the signature swordsmanship is 45%.]

‘This works?’

When he swung it with the same feeling as much as possible, the completion of the signature swordsmanship rose sharply.

The moment the percentage quickly rose and reached 50%.

[Accepting the teachings of the Forgotten King.]

[The completion of the signature swordsmanship has exceeded 50%. A faint form is contained in the sword.]

Paah-!

A change occurred in the sword along with the message.

It was small and shabby compared to the King’s Sword, but it was definitely the same energy.

The form of a beast with a cold yet strong energy. And the cold air formed around it was exactly like that of the Forgotten King.

‘Ah.’

This was a teaching.

Not just to get hit by the sword and die, but to directly feel and accept his sword.

A kind of test and teaching.

Paang-! Saaaa-

Thanks to that, the Forgotten King’s sword strike, which had only been burdensome until just now, was now pushing each other away with the same kind of energy.

Thanks to being much more comfortable, Do-hyun could purely admire it.

‘This is signature swordsmanship…… is this how it is.’

He felt like he knew why people were so enthusiastic about creating signature swordsmanship.

It wasn’t just about creating skills with one’s own power, but also about feeling and developing the process in detail, which gave him a sense of joy.

‘Sword Emperor, that guy must have gone crazy.’

A system that the Sword Emperor, who was trying to see the end of the sword, would go crazy about.

For some reason, he could understand the Sword Emperor’s feelings of being attached to swordsmanship a little.

At the same time, he could see what kind of reaction he would have.

‘……His own swordsmanship.’

It was then that something flashed through Do-hyun’s mind, who had been lost in thought in a mysterious experience.

‘……I can create my own swordsmanship, right?’

If he continued like this, he might be able to obtain that swordsmanship.

He wouldn’t reach such a high level of completion, but he would be able to obtain one of those sword techniques.

But he felt it instinctively.

That swordsmanship didn’t suit his tendencies very well. Rather, it was a swordsmanship that suited Bora Uncle much better.

At the same time, he also had such thoughts.

What if. Just what if,

‘What would I get if I broke through that swordsmanship?’

It’s a crazy idea. To break through that crazy sword strike.

He wouldn’t even be able to imagine it if it weren’t for now, when he had received the Forgotten King’s swordsmanship and was able to breathe.

But conversely, it was a challenge that was possible now.

When else would he have the idea of breaking through such a crazy sword strike if not now, when he was being taught the Forgotten King’s swordsmanship?

It was only now that there was even a possibility.

‘It might be a crazy challenge, but…….’

What if he succeeded?

Gulp.

……Do-hyun, who couldn’t even imagine what he would get, swallowed hard and gripped Cheonbyeon tightly.

That alone was reason enough.

Do-hyun stopped imitating the Forgotten King’s Sword and stood still.

Then, the energy that had been somewhat calm, as if he had escaped from the eye of the storm, completely disappeared.

—!

A colder and more powerful energy than before was swirling like a blizzard.

In front of that natural disaster, Do-hyun was no longer a willow tree or a baby lion.

He was just a man challenging nature.

What greeted such Do-hyun was the form of a huge white lion roaring fiercely at him.

The lion seemed to be warning him to obediently enter the eye of the storm again.

‘Let’s see what you’ve got.’

But in front of that warning.

Do-hyun, who smiled instead, jumped in confidently.

The moment a teardrop shape formed under Do-hyun’s eyes.

A dragon made of black lightning fell from the ceiling, and at the same time, the two men’s swords clashed,

Kwagagagaga-!!

The surrounding area was swept away, and dust rose.

This was the whole story of the trial that the Guardians did not see properly.

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[The Forgotten King’s Sword Strike has ended.]

[The trial has ended.]

……….

[The Signature Swordsmanship quest will end.]

……….

-Goodness…….

-Wow…….

The scene that was revealed after the message appeared and the dust cleared.

The silhouette that shocked the three Guardians was none other than Do-hyun.

Pajijik-

Do-hyun, wrapped in black lightning, was standing on the blackened floor, battered and bruised.

No, it was a precarious sight to even call it standing.

He was barely holding on to his sword and maintaining his balance, but his posture was half-collapsed.

On the other hand, the King was fine. In the same posture as when he swung his sword.

The only difference was that the sword, which had been raised high, was now stopped after being fully swung.

-……Could it be that the master lost?

-Li, Liza?

Unlike the two, whose voices trembled as if they couldn’t believe it, Charlie, who had discovered something, widened his eyes.

Although the dust had not completely cleared, Charlie could see it clearly with his own eyes.

Smirk-

Do-hyun’s figure, staggering but slightly raising the corners of his lips.

On the other hand, the King was looking back and forth between Do-hyun and himself as if he didn’t like it.

It didn’t take long to find out why.

Eventually, when the dust completely cleared, there was a small scar on the King’s cheek.

Ddiring-

And a message floating above it.

[The Forgotten King’s Trial has been passed with unbelievable results.]

[The completion of the signature swordsmanship reaches 100%.]

[The Signature Swordsmanship quest has been cleared.]

[The reward is strengthened by completing it with unbelievable results.]

[Measuring the reward. Please wait.]

“I won. I did.”

Do-hyun smiled at the message proving his victory and then collapsed.

Perhaps it was because the tension was relieved after confirming that the trial was over, he didn’t even have the strength to stand.

[Life force is below 1%.]

[Barrier has been destroyed.]

‘Wow, I really barely succeeded.’

That’s because he really barely succeeded.

His life force had already fallen below 1%, and the ring’s barrier had been destroyed as well.

If he had made a mistake or was late…….

No, if it hadn’t been for the Brain Thunder Advent, which borrowed the power of the Black Dragon used to strengthen his physical abilities, he would have been slaughtered long ago.

If the strike performed with a rotten body was at that level, how strong would the sword strike have been when he was alive?

He couldn’t even imagine how strong the Sword Emperor, who had reached the realm of supremacy, would be.

‘It still gives me the chills. I really can’t do it twice.’

But he finally succeeded.

He borrowed the power of skills, not just swordsmanship.

Anyway, he succeeded in breaking through that monstrous sword strike and finally making a scratch on that guy’s cheek.

All he achieved while being battered and bruised was just a graze on the cheek.

[Signature swordsmanship is determined.]

[We will shape a swordsmanship that is suitable for you, who do not back down even in the face of an overwhelming disaster, and overcome adversity.]

[Signature Swordsmanship Skill, ‘Reversing the Heavens (逆天期)’ is created.]

But the achievement of that one small result was enormous.

‘Reversing the Heavens (逆天期).’

A skill used only by himself among 1 billion players.

Unlike other signature swordsmanship skills that have similar aspects due to some overlapping sects, a skill that only he can use has been created.

‘……This is my own signature skill.’

There will be no users who deal with the same sect as the Forgotten King’s swordsmanship.

Moreover, since it was a swordsmanship created by Do-hyun to break through such a Forgotten King’s sword strike, it was no exaggeration to say that it was unique.

How could he not be proud of the hard work he put in for this?

‘What kind of skill is it? Is it legendary? It must be legendary, right?’

It was a situation that he couldn’t help but be curious about.

Do-hyun, who swallowed hard, opened the skill information window with trembling hands.