The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 108

108.

Did I get him? Was that really a magic spell?

As Do-hyun stared blankly at the unbelievable phenomenon:

“Good heavens… he withstood that!”

“Can he even overcome death…”

“Indeed, one who has contracted with the Immortal Fear. Truly terrifying.”

The elders, exhausted from using the Judgment Day spell with all their divine power, groaned.

Thanks to them, Do-hyun snapped out of it and nodded.

Indeed, the resurrection of Destroyer Gaiman wasn’t just because of the forbidden spell.

‘Right, that wouldn’t make sense.’

The key seems to be that he’s contracted with the Indomitable Fear…….

Gamilion said he contracted with a powerful being from the Abyss, so he’s probably quite famous there.

Anyway, that’s not what’s important right now.

[Kuaaaaa!]

Destroyer Gaiman, resurrected like a dog, was expressing rage that couldn’t be compared to before.

Watching him howl like some kind of Turbo Dragon, Do-hyun quietly said.

“Call the knights.”

“Understood, Apostle.”

From the start, he didn’t think he could catch him with just one grand magic spell.

He had the knights on standby nearby just in case.

Of course, Do-hyun didn’t summon them; they were the knight orders belonging to those elders and high priests.

Not only the Lair Temple has knight orders.

‘There’s no need to catch the boss alone.’

If Do-hyun hadn’t managed to stab the Holy Water properly into his heart, he would have had to take on the burden alone, but he succeeded anyway.

So, he was planning to use the NPCs very thoroughly.

“What!?”

“What is it?”

“……They say they can’t get in.”

“Something is blocking them like a barrier. What on earth is going on…….”

The knights, who had been rushing over after receiving the summons, were blocked by an invisible entrance.

There was a reason for this.

[Khehehe…… you were trying to summon the knights, were you? Did you think I wouldn’t have prepared for that?]

Destroyer Gaiman had spent many years setting up a barrier in case of an emergency.

[Originally, it was to buy time when Lebed came, but…… it doesn’t matter. I’ll just leave before then.]

“He’s a terribly meticulous guy…….”

“To have prepared a barrier, he’s truly like a devil.”

“……What should we do in this situation? If we don’t have the knights, who can fight?”

Along with the elders gnashing their teeth, Do-hyun also felt genuinely frustrated.

He couldn’t help but feel that way.

The number of summoned knights alone was well over twenty.

They might be weaker than Zerdic, but if that many people joined forces, it would have been much easier.

Especially when facing a Destroyer who had been nerfed to hell.

‘I can’t help it…… I can’t get everything for free.’

Yeah, he knew things were going too smoothly.

This is more like the sequel to the game he knew.

[Kuek?]

Fortunately, the high priests bought them some time to think.

Swish- Thud.

Gaiman, who had been approaching with a sinister smile, had his arms bound again by the Ropes of Judgment that flew towards him.

It wasn’t the same grand divine magic as before.

“We’ll lend our strength too!”

“Everyone, help!”

Just the Ropes of Judgment cast by individual priests.

At the call of one priest, the number of ropes holding Gaiman increased.

The high priests, who had been watching without being able to do anything because they hadn’t heard anything in advance, joined forces.

[Kyak! You impudent fools! Do you really think something like this will work!!]

“Kuek…….”

[Just wait a little longer……. I’ll cut these ropes and scatter your hearts and flesh in front of your families…….]

As he said, the ropes didn’t seem like they would last long.

Unlike Judgment Day, the Ropes of Judgment were only meant to restrain the enemy and didn’t deal much damage.

“What are you going to do now, Successor?”

Gamilion, who had approached him, asked in a small whisper.

He seemed careful not to be heard by others. Do-hyun answered without bothering to turn around.

“……I don’t know. Are there no more combatants?”

Gamilion shook his head.

“Even if they are high priests, they are still priests who serve God. They are not skilled in combat.”

“……Can’t they heal either?”

“Priests and clerics are distinctly different. Priests don’t participate in combat, so simple buffs or the joint magic from earlier are their limits.”

So, they were just scarecrows with high divine power.

That meant he was the only one who could handle the fight here.

That’s why they say you’re a corpse without the Holy Knight Order…….

Do-hyun clicked his tongue and replied.

“……I’ll gladly take the buffs.”

“May the Blessing of Valor be with you…….”

[You have received the Blessing of Valor.]

[All stats increase by +5 for 100 seconds.]

As soon as he answered, he received the buff, and when he checked, his stats had indeed increased by 5.

While he was checking, he invested all his ability points.

[Invest +10 in Strength stat.]

[Invest +24 in Agility stat.]

Even if he had weakened, he couldn’t ignore the guy’s strength.

He had poured Holy Water, which was his greatest weakness, and even withstood the grand divine magic, Judgment Day, and still resurrected.

Among them, Do-hyun gave more weight to agility.

‘That guy was incredibly fast.’

Even with this investment, his strength was still higher, so this was the right balance.

Still, he couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed, but what soothed his heart was none other than the high priests.

[You have received the Blessing of Protection.]

[Defense and magic resistance increase by +50 for 100 seconds.]

[You have received the Blessing of Regeneration.]

[Regeneration speed increases by 100% for 100 seconds.]

[You have received the Blessing of Swiftness.]

[All speeds increase by +7% for 100 seconds.]

‘Wow…….’

As Gamilion gave him a buff, they quickly grasped the situation and poured all sorts of buffs on Do-hyun.

“I’ll lend my strength too!”

“Right now, the Apostle is our only hope. Please hold out until Sir Lebed arrives……!”

“Kuek, it’s a pity we can’t step forward.”

“To have to entrust Brion’s fate to someone from another world…… what a disgrace.”

He could feel the sincerity from those who were frustrated.

They had met an enemy they had longed to see for a long time, but all they could do was buy a little time with ropes.

It was unbearably painful that they couldn’t do anything.

Among them, the most frustrated was none other than High Priest Gildete.

“Noble one…… please, please help us destroy evil……. We will never forget this grace.”

A trembling voice.

Gildete’s face, which had uttered each word as if chewing them out, had aged rapidly in a short time.

The already numerous wrinkles were even more pronounced.

“We know it’s a shameless request…… but we dare to ask. Please help us, noble one.”

Thud, his appearance kneeling down was utterly desperate.

[Sudden Quest ‘The Only Hope’ has occurred.]

[The Only Hope]

-Rank: Sudden Quest

-Description: You are the only one who can stop Destroyer Gaiman.

If he goes out into the city, there will be countless casualties, and the history of letting him escape will repeat itself.

Hold out against him until Sir Lebed arrives.

If you do, Brion will never forget your grace.

-Quest Success Reward: Superior Skill Gacha Ticket, overwhelming support and favor from high priests, elders, and high priests.

-Quest Failure Penalty: A massacre may occur in Brion.

To make matters worse, a quest popped up. Now there was no way out.

In an instant, he had become the hope of Brion.

Thud.

Do-hyun grabbed Gildete’s shoulder, who was about to kneel.

“……Get up. I’ll help you.”

“Ah…….”

Gildete’s eyes welled up with emotion.

In Gildete’s eyes, Do-hyun looked like nothing more than light or a savior.

‘Hoo…….’

However, Do-hyun’s willingness to step forward wasn’t for reasons like compassion or volunteering.

It was a sudden quest that rewarded him with a Superior Skill Gacha Ticket.

In this section, the Superior Skill Gacha Ticket was very rare, so it was a huge reward.

Moreover.

‘If I get overwhelming favor from those people who are hard to even see their faces…… there’s no need to say more.’

Could he become the user who has done the best favorability work in Brion with just one quest?

They were tempting rewards, but what drew Do-hyun’s heart wasn’t those things.

[Main Quest ‘Second Fragment of Fate (2)’ has occurred.]

[Second Fragment of Fate (2)]

-Rank: Main Quest, Job Quest

-Description: This is the third encounter with Destroyer Gaiman.

You must take out what is hidden in his heart. Be careful as the quest will fail upon death.

– ??? (0 / 1)

-Quest Success Reward: Second Fragment of Fate, ???.

-Quest Failure Penalty: Failure to acquire the Second Fragment of Fate.

‘How can I not do it when this happens?’

This confirmed that he had the Second Fragment of Fate.

As Do-hyun, who had to collect all the Fragments of Fate, he couldn’t back down.

There was literally no choice.

Gamilion, who knew that, gave him a worried look.

“Are you sure you’ll be okay alone? There’s no need to push yourself. Sir Lebed will be here soon.”

“……When is that Sir Lebed coming?”

“In about 30 minutes…… no, he said he’s coming quickly after receiving the call, so he might be here in about 20 minutes.”

Roughly between 20 and 30 minutes.

Taking the maximum of 30 minutes, if he just holds out against him for 30 minutes, Sir Lebed will come and take care of everything.

Now, all he had to do was hold out alone during that time.

‘Talk about words becoming reality. I really have to take the risk alone.’

As expected, the elders were right when they said to be careful what you say.

He couldn’t help but laugh, but at that moment.

“Kuek……! This is the limit……!”

“Ugh, ugh!”

[Kuaaaaa!]

The sound of ropes breaking was heard, and soon Gaiman’s roar filled the hall.

At the same time, the hall was plunged into darkness.

[The Abyss Contractor who broke the taboo, ‘Destroyer Gaiman,’ roars.]

[The fear of darkness fills this place.]

[Maximum health is fixed at 30%.]

‘It got dark.’

From the guy who had cut all the restraining Ropes of Judgment, a growl like a beast leaked out.

In the suddenly darkened place, red eyes gleamed with murderous intent.

The place he was heading was the priest who had predicted his death earlier, the one who had tied the ropes first.

“Ugh, uaaaaak!”

He stepped back in horror, but it was already too late.

[Die……!]

By the time he reacted, the guy’s claws were about to slash the priest’s neck.

It was that strike that had instantly killed Zerdic.

The priest, who instinctively sensed death, closed his eyes.

Clang-.

“……?”

But it was strange.

The sound was too crisp to be a neck being cut.

Unable to contain his curiosity, he carefully opened his eyes and saw.

[A mark is created.]

“……Apostle?”

Do-hyun’s back, who had appeared and was holding his sword against the guy’s claws.

After struggling for a moment and pushing him away, he looked back and forth between the sword and the guy, then opened his mouth.

“High Priest Herti.”

“Yes, Successor…… no, Apostle.”

“We don’t necessarily have to just hold out, right?”

“……Yes?”

Do-hyun smiled slightly at Gamilion, who was blinking as if asking what he meant.

“I’m going to try to catch him.”

There was conviction on Do-hyun’s face.