The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 12

Part 13.

“Guh, guh, guhhhh!”

Guhhhhh!

And Charlie wasn’t the only one.

Perhaps they realized there was no point in sticking together.

The moment the enemies, spread out in a circle as if trying to encircle him, attempted to surround Charlie.

Thump-

A hand burst from the ground and grabbed an ankle.

Starting with that, dozens of hands, large and small, rose from all over, and as they clenched in unison, the enemies’ ankles were crushed.

Guhhhhhhhhhh!!

A skull wearing a robe appeared, smashing through a head as screams of pain echoed.

KWA-BANG!!

[You have defeated one blinded by jealousy.]

[You have defeated one blinded by greed.]

…….

[You have defeated one blinded by rage.]

Ughhhhh!!!

And on the opposite side, a giant gray ogre and other ogres swung massive clubs.

Finally, behind them, hordes of undead, such as skeletal soldiers, ogres, and trolls, surged forward, wielding daggers, spears, and clubs.

[Guardian ‘Jihad Black’ summons the Undead.]

[Using Legion Manipulation, they are all considered a single entity.]

[Over 50% of the Legion’s Undead are determined to be monsters from the lower city. Mana consumption is reduced.]

[The 1st Legion Commander, ‘Agony,’ has been summoned.]

…….

[The 2nd Legion Commander, ‘Ooger,’ has been summoned.]

[Undead Weapon Creation has been used.]

-Kehehehel!! Run wild, my children!

Click, clack.

-Why strike a pose that doesn’t suit you? This body has always been a lord like this.

Clack?

It was Jihad’s undead.

-……That’s not it. Ahem. My children. Inflict despair upon them.

Ughhhhh!

Guhhhh-

Jihad, as always, bickered with Agony before belatedly realizing his persona and regaining his composure.

That Jihad was very different from before.

The undead boasted resilience and strength that were on a different level than before, and Jihad looked much more at ease even while managing the entire legion.

[+12 Galiban’s Black Orb]

[+12 Black Goblin Shaman’s Robe]

…….

[+12 Black Curse Necklace]

These were also the result of combining newly purchased equipment with +12 enhancements.

And there was one who flaunted her dignified appearance more than anyone else.

Boop-

It was Eliza, who had been sleeping in his pocket.

She blinked her sleepy eyes and looked around, and as she saw everyone showing off their enhanced power, Eliza’s eyes gradually cleared.

-Liza!

Perhaps she had finished assessing the situation in her own way.

With sparkling eyes, she stretched and proudly raised her head, revealing the fur necklace that had been hidden by her round face.

High-quality fur and a subtle, dark blue light emanating from it.

[+12 Handmade Fur Bracelet of the Highest Quality Fabric]

A famous accessory shop in the Empire that even required waiting in line.

It was a top-quality handmade fur bracelet purchased via the fast track, even using his title as a hero of the Empire.

-Liza Liza!

“Yes, yes, the clothes are so pretty. It suits our Eliza so well.”

-Liza!

Perhaps she was happy with the praise.

As Do-hyun watched Eliza approach and rub her face against his finger, feeling pleased, he lifted his head again.

Clang! Crack-

Swish-! Thwack!

-Kehehehel!!

Charlie, displaying elegant swordsmanship and cutting down enemies like tofu [easily], and the undead, gleefully beating them up.

And behind them, Jihad was grinning slyly.

Guhhhhh-!

Guhhhhhhh!

Was it just his imagination, or did the blinded ones, whose screams were gradually turning into shrieks, look pitiful?

Seeing those guys thoroughly dominating made him feel proud.

‘Those guys, my investment was worth it.’

The moment the NewTube revenue came in.

The first thing Do-hyun did after signing the contract for a Por*che Pan*mera was to upgrade his Guardians’ specs.

Actually, it wasn’t the first thing that came to mind right away.

It was just an impulsive act triggered by Jihad, who complained every day that he only took care of Charlie and neglected him.

‘That was a stroke of genius.’

But once he raided the auction house, his mind changed.

After fully equipping them with Hero+ grade or higher gear that completely filled the level restrictions, the efficiency of hunting changed dramatically.

It used to take 5 hours to clear a field, but now it only took 4 hours.

-This is it!

Discovering the potential there, Do-hyun even enhanced them, and the result was what he was seeing now.

Not only was the time to clear fields greatly reduced, but Do-hyun could even take his hands off the battle when fighting bosses without any problems.

‘If they’re this good with +12 enhancements, how much more could I get out of them if they were decked out in +15?’

It was just a shame that legendary-grade or higher equipment and special materials were required from +13 onwards.

Well, even this much was already overkill.

As difficult as enhancement was, it would be hard for anyone other than a ranker to fully equip themselves with +12 gear, let alone equip their Guardians with +12 gear.

‘There’s no way there would be someone like that.’

Moreover, they were all Hero+ grade, and in Charlie’s case, there were a whopping two legendary-grade items.

Perhaps that’s why Charlie stood out more, even though they were both +12.

Compared to Charlie, who had cleared the Guardian Quest and awakened, Jihad was falling behind in both the Guardian Quest and even his level.

Sometimes, seeing Jihad feeling depressed made him feel a little weak-hearted…….

-Kehehehel!!

It was a strange thing that his heart would disappear as soon as he saw that sly face.

People’s thoughts are all similar, or so they say.

-Eliza is so cute…….

-Ah, I really want to kidnap her. I’ll give her only the best food for the rest of her life, so won’t you live with me, sis?

-What about me, noona [older sister]? I’m good at doing dishes, cooking, and cleaning.

-You’re not cute, you ba*tard.

-Ah…….

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-No, but what is that dwarf’s race? He seems stronger than most necromancers, and I’m curious every time I see him.

-I don’t know. But whatever he is, doesn’t he seem really sly?

-Agreed.

-For real, it’s the first time I’ve felt such cunning just from hearing a laugh.

Aside from admiration, there were many uniquely negative opinions about Jihad.

Considering that guy’s personality, he’s probably still absorbed in the thought of ‘I’m so cool…… that’s why everyone is crazy about me,’ right now?

He has no idea how he’s being seen by the viewers.

“Our Eliza is just lovely to look at.”

-Liza? Liza Liza!

“Yes, yes. Let’s play with me instead of that sly guy in the future, okay?”

How long had it been since the goblin did all the work and Eliza received all the praise?

[You have defeated one blinded by life.]

[You have defeated one blinded by greed.]

…….

[You have defeated one blinded by power.]

As the last of the lost souls was defeated and no more appeared, a message popped up.

[You have defeated all the ‘Blinded Ones’ in the dungeon.]

-Huh? Is it already over?

-So fast, for real. Did it take about 10 minutes?

-Did we get rid of them?

-Who’s the guy chanting forbidden spells?

-How many did we catch? It feels like we caught them non-stop.

-I don’t know. It seems like we caught over 500, at least.

-There’s a user who wipes out 500 without lifting a finger?

-Legendary, for real, lol [laughing out loud].

-Finding the path in 2 seconds and everything else is beyond common sense.

-There’s nothing as foolish as forcing human common sense on a god. Everyone, let’s serve the great Kashin according to the truth of the world.

-No, you fu*king idiot, how can I trust you when you say that with the nickname ‘IWantOppasDick’ [I want older brother’s dick]?

-Is that guy a Kashin cultist or is it a concept? I can’t tell.

With that, the chat room scroll went up like crazy.

It was hard to read even a single sentence properly if you didn’t concentrate.

Since Matty was in charge of the progress anyway, he was reading relatively comfortably when.

Kugugugu-

Do-hyun, who hurriedly raised his head at the sensation of the ground rumbling, let out a hollow laugh.

The corpses of the blinded ones that the Guardians had defeated were gathering into a point as if being sucked into a black hole.

It was then that four pairs of arms, two pairs of legs, and a gruesome face made of the mixed faces of the corpses emerged from the pile of corpses that had been stacked up into a giant sphere.

[You have encountered the boss of the dungeon ‘Resting Place of the Blinded,’ the ‘Obsessive Giant Chimera’.]

-That’s right. Now that I think about it, if it’s a dungeon, it’s right to have a boss.

-Didn’t the boss come out? There was so much going on that I thought it did.

-Who’s the guy who said we got rid of them?

-Is this real?

-For real, it’s a magic spell.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-How many minutes do you expect this time? I’m betting on a 3-minute cut. It’ll be just right to pour water into a cup of ramen and come back.

-Hey, it’s still a boss, so it’ll take more than 5 minutes. Look at its size. It looks like it’s 5M [meters] tall.

-Didn’t you see the Guardians’ class? If Kaiser joins in, I think it’s possible to cut it in 3 minutes, for real. If it goes over, I’ll shoot 100,000 God Balloons [virtual currency].

-Bullsh*t, then I’ll bet 200,000 God Balloons that it’ll take more than 3 minutes.

A chimera made by weaving together corpses with a height of 5M and a size of a drake [dragon-like creature].

It was a more gruesome-looking boss than imagined, but among the many chats, no one was worried about Kaiser and his party.

Defeating it was a given, and the key was how many minutes it would take.

-Ahem! It seems like the time has come to show my power.

-Hmm! Are you thinking of using that?

-Yeah. This is the perfect time, isn’t it?

-Liza Liza.

It was when Jihad was about to approach the boss with a triumphant expression.

-……Master?

Do-hyun, who was standing in front of Jihad, smiled and shook his head.

“I’ll do it this time.”

-Huh? Why? Don’t you trust me, Master?

“I needed a sturdy punching bag, and that guy seems perfect for testing.”

-Ah…… that?

Jihad nodded as if he understood at once and stepped back.

He immediately sensed what Do-hyun was about to do.

-This lowly sword will also step back, my lord.

-Liza Liza!

Charlie and Eliza also followed Jihad and moved out of the way.

At this point, the viewers couldn’t help but be curious.

-What’s going on? Why are they all stepping aside?

-Are you saying he’s going to catch it alone?

-Ah, then it’ll take more than 3 minutes.

-Where’s the guy who said he’d shoot 100,000 if he couldn’t clear it in 3 minutes?

-I remembered your nickname. I’ll immediately expose you if you run away.

They were wondering what he was going to show them.

Meanwhile, Do-hyun, the protagonist of the bet that someone’s wallet was on the line, stepped forward with a nonchalant face, holding Thousand Transformations [his sword’s name].

[Using ‘Veil of Darkness’ on Thousand Transformations (千變) [Thousand Transformations in Chinese characters].]

[Title, ‘Destroyer of Darkness,’ is activated.]

[The effect of Veil of Darkness increases.]

[Mana consumption is reduced, the defense ignore effect is amplified, and there is a chance to put the opponent in a ‘Darkness’ state.]

The darkness that dyed the pure white sword gradually spread out and enveloped his entire body, and at that moment, black tears appeared under Do-hyun’s eyes.

—-!

A black thunder dragon fell from the ceiling and swept through the surrounding area.

Kieeeeeeeeee!!!

The boss screamed in intense pain.

[The effect of the title, ‘Destroyer of Darkness,’ is activated.]

[The number of uses of Black Lightning (黑雷電) [Black Lightning in Chinese characters] increases to 3.]

[When attacking an enemy exposed to unstable energy, the percentage of damage increase proportional to the stacks increases.]

[There is a chance to fall into a ‘Darkness’ state upon attack.]

Fzzzt-

But that wasn’t the end.

Do-hyun, covered in black sparks all over his body, reached out his hand, and a wall of darkness was created, surrounding the boss, who was stiffened by the electric shock, and Do-hyun.