The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 125

125.

[Charlie]

[Title: Former Knight Commander of Arren Castle, Kaiser’s First Sword]

[Type: Human]

[Loyalty: MAX]

[Level: LV 5]

[Traits: Knight Commander, Fluid Swordsmanship, Wielder of the Sword of Light]

[Guardian Traits: Meritocracy, Loyalty, Trust, Sarcastic]

[Description: He was the Knight Commander of Arren Castle during the war recorded as the Abyss Catastrophe.

In an era where power was necessary to achieve justice and uphold beliefs,

Charlie, having lost many precious people and comrades, values skill above all else.

He endured difficult times but has now met a lord he can trust and follow, becoming his loyal knight.]

[Most abilities are sealed due to the current low level.]

[Available Skills: 1]

– Sword of Light (Cooldown: 2 hours)

Charlie’s information window was more detailed than I expected.

Among all the details, his traits were the most eye-catching.

Each one was extraordinary.

‘Three sword-related traits.’

It was no wonder Charlie’s swordsmanship stood out so much.

Like the term ‘fluid swordsmanship’ suggested, he deflected his opponent’s attacks with remarkable ease.

Personally, the trait ‘Wielder of the Sword of Light’ caught my attention even more than the other two.

Not only was it the first time I had seen such a trait, but the power of the sword he displayed during his first appearance was considerable.

‘The cooldown on the Sword of Light is a bit long… but it’ll get better as his level increases later on.’

Since it was said to have come through an eternity, its potential in the later stages was guaranteed.

The next thing I checked was his guardian traits.

‘Meritocracy and sarcastic…’

It really couldn’t be a more perfect description of the Charlie I’ve seen so far.

Just as Jihad was strong against the weak and weak against the strong, Charlie valued skill above all else and didn’t hesitate to be sarcastic when he felt it was warranted.

I wonder why all the guardians are like this…

I guess I should be grateful that he has loyalty and trust traits instead of being a complete opportunist.

-Um? Why are you staring at me, Master?

“Just… you seem great, as always.”

-Keuk! What’s with you, Master, actually saying something nice for once? Have you finally realized my true worth? Ahem!

-Liza…

-Eliza, you don’t seem to like me much these days, do you?

Looking at the two noisy individuals, Dohyun shook his head.

‘Probably, Jihad is the only guardian with opportunist and strong-against-the-weak traits.’

Thinking that way, meritocracy and sarcasm were quite decent.

‘Looking at the description, it makes sense…’

Dohyun’s gaze lingered on Charlie.

The movements of wielding the sword and the posture of moving the body showed a tremendous amount of practice.

Each movement was meticulous and precise, revealing how much grueling practice he had undergone.

‘And he’s only level 5…’

Even Charlie’s level was still just level 5.

He was already so skilled, so I was really looking forward to how strong he would become when he reached level 70, the maximum level, and regained his original power.

It seems there’s a good reason he was a knight commander…

‘Um? But why is he already level 5?’

How long has it been since he became a guardian?

I was momentarily puzzled, but soon nodded.

Perhaps he grew significantly with the experience from defeating the Destroyer Gayman.

[Level: 16]

Just in case, I checked Jihad’s information, and he was already level 16.

Charlie was impressive, but Jihad’s level was higher than I thought.

Well, it’s been a while since I last checked, so it’s understandable.

‘Well, that’s not important right now.’

It’s a good thing if their level is higher than expected, not bad.

I was thinking that good was good when…

Keoheong!

[You have defeated the Lycanthrope.]

-My lord, I have completed all the assigned tasks…

Charlie, who had already defeated all the Lycanthropes, sheathed his sword and approached, bowing his head.

And at that moment…

Dae-aeng- daeng-

-……Um?

-Ing?

The sound of a bell rang from somewhere.

A huge bell sound that echoed throughout the forest.

The guardians, as well as Dohyun, stopped what they were doing and focused on the sound as if it were the New Year’s Eve bell.

Daeng-

The bell stopped only after ringing three times in total.

Surprisingly, as the bell stopped, the darkness deepened, and the moon became clearer.

[It is night.]

[The risk of death penalty is reduced until sunrise.]

[The time of inability to connect upon death is reduced to 8 hours, and the probability of dropping items is significantly reduced.]

[Karma will not increase even if you PK [Player Killing].]

“Ah.”

Only then did Dohyun realize.

That the bell was ringing to announce the arrival of night.

That the bell on the wall was ringing.

Ddiring-

But that thought was only half right.

The faint clouds cleared, and the full moon, which was particularly large and prominent, was revealed at that moment.

[The full moon rises.]

[Outlaws drawn by the energy of the moon reveal themselves.]

They appeared.

Dag-dak- dag-dak-

It was a ghost chariot.

Souls with blue figures were riding in the chariot, and knights of souls riding horses were guarding the front and sides, descending on the moonlight.

The other users in the field stopped what they were doing and whispered at the bizarre and mysterious sight.

“Ah, was today the full moon?”

“Tsk, I can’t hunt at night for another 5 days.”

“Why? What is it?”

“Ah, you don’t know? You’ll know if you just look. Don’t touch it and just watch. Remember. Never touch it.”

They, who appeared in various places in the forest with moonlight, did not care about the users.

They were just moving in an orderly manner and wandering through the forest.

Seueuk-

-Heuik!?

-My lord, be careful!

-Liza!?

The guardians, surprised by a group of soldiers coming towards Dohyun, shouted.

But unlike their worries, they passed Dohyun indifferently, as if Dohyun was not even visible.

‘Wow…’

Dohyun, who had been holding Cheonbyeon [his weapon], exhaled the breath he had been holding, thinking that he roughly knew what it was, but just in case.

‘Are those the outlaws of the full moon?’

The outlaws who appear on the night of the full moon were famous in God of S.E.

It was even called a specialty of Sargis, and there were even people who came to Sargis specifically to see this.

‘It’s creepy to see it in person.’

At that time, I thought everything was a specialty, but seeing it in person, I understood the hype.

The guys who appeared with such a mysterious atmosphere from the very beginning were beings that were overwhelming just by looking at them.

“Wow… amazing.”

“Let’s go a little further. I want to see it closer.”

“Hey, hey! I’m telling you just in case, but you must never touch it? I’m really warning you.”

“Uh… uh.”

The users who were fascinated by the presence slowly followed behind them, as if they were possessed by a goblin fire [a mysterious, often misleading light].

I wonder how amazing it must be since they were witnessing a sight that they could never see in reality.

Not only them, but everyone here could not take their eyes off the outlaws.

“That’s amazing no matter how many times I see it.”

“The aftermath is a problem, but it’s fun to watch at this time.”

Those who have been here for quite a long time.

So-called users who have some experience were still impressed, so how much more would those who were seeing it for the first time be.

And that was the problem.

“Uh?”

“Hey, hey! Stop! Stop!”

Users who were deeply immersed in the mysterious feeling, as if they were possessed by a goblin fire, were created.

Such people always caused problems.

Just like now.

Teop.

It’s human nature to want to do more if you’re told not to.

A user who couldn’t resist his curiosity finally put his hand on the back of a ghost soldier who was heading to the forest.

“What, nothing happens? You’re just too scared…”

It was when the user who put his hand on it became arrogant.

Utteuk.

The ghost soldier, who had been ignoring everyone and moving forward, suddenly stopped.

“…I’m screwed.”

The user’s colleagues who were watching the scene in real time sighed.

Because the future was obvious.

That future was not far away. Rather, it was too short.

Hwik-

The blue body of the ghost soldier who had stopped suddenly turned black, and his neck turned around as it was.

He faced his face with his back still facing.

That was not only the ghost soldier.

Hwik- Hwiik-

“…Heueok! Wh, what. Why are you all looking at me suddenly?”

The outlaws who were moving in an orderly manner all stopped what they were doing and turned to the user at the same time.

The movements were like some kind of sensor, without even an inch of error.

The user, who had goosebumps at the bizarre sight, was startled and stepped back, but it was already too late.

[Dare… dare…!]

[Those who interfere… execute… Offer to… that person…]

A spine-chilling voice like scratching a chalkboard.

Before the voice was even finished, the outlaws who took out their swords, spears, and arrows slowly approached.

“Eueok! G, get away! Get away!”

The user also wielded a spear at the surrounding guys, but it didn’t work at all on the outlaws.

No matter how much they stab and cut, they surround him without paying attention, as if they can’t feel any pain.

And among them, an outlaw with particularly different clothes.

Pook!

He was over 3M tall and wearing a robe, and he approached with the user still stabbed by the spear and grabbed the user’s neck.

“Keuk. Keuek…”

The black soul, lifted high with one hand, stared blankly.

The empty eyes scanned the user thoroughly and then muttered lowly.

[…No… army.]

That was the end.

Pagak-!

The red energy that burst out from the dry hand holding the neck sent the user to the side of death in an instant.

Then the ghost soldiers turned their backs without regret.

The outlaws, who had realigned as if nothing had happened, disappeared into the forest.

“Tsk tsk. You shouldn’t do what you’re told not to do.”

“Anyway, there are always guys who have to dip their toes in everything.”

“I don’t know why it’s like this every time.”

“Hey, give your group a little more attention next time. If something goes wrong, we’ll be harmed too.”

“Let’s go, hunting is over today.”

The users who clicked their tongues said a word and returned to the entrance.

This is why you should never touch the outlaws.

It’s just a specialty that doesn’t cause any harm if you don’t touch it first, but the moment you touch it, it turns into a demon.

-Wow… What did I just see, Master?

-It was a tremendous energy, even for a moment.

-Lizariza…

Dohyun nodded, looking at the admiring guardians.

‘It was a big issue for a while because of this.’

I saw a post that said that there were no idiots like that anymore, but in the early days, this fact became famous, and a kind of challenge was held.

The content of the challenge was simple: Can you kill the outlaws?

At that time, many rankers challenged this challenge and received a lot of hype, but the result was disastrous.

‘A total annihilation ending with a 0% success rate.’

Even Arthur, the master of the 10th largest guild, The King, who is currently considered the strongest paladin user, was included there.

His devastating defeat at the time was shocking.

After that, it was concluded that the outlaws were not meant to be caught, and it became an unspoken rule not to dare to touch the outlaws…

‘There are always guys who don’t listen wherever you go.’

That’s how things were in the world.

Even during Demlock, there were many guys who made things difficult by doing things that they were told not to do.

They were people Dohyun couldn’t understand.

Although there are many cases where others do not agree, Dohyun moved only when he judged that it was worth it.

‘Well, there are all kinds of kids in the original game.’

Even our Jihad was a guy who really lost his life because he risked his life for romance.

Dohyun, who smiled, was about to concentrate on hunting again.

Aooooooo-!

Aoooooo-

Howling coming from all directions.

[The physical abilities of the Lycanthrope are amplified by the energy of the full moon.]

[The Lycanthrope gains dark attributes.]

[The Lycanthrope becomes more ferocious.]

[Instead, the experience gained upon defeat is increased by 25%.]

This is why users give up hunting and retreat.

Because Lycanthropes receive various buffs on the night of the full moon.

There’s a reason why it’s not called the full moon race [a chaotic event where everyone participates].

It’s already a night field where PKs are rampant, and even Lycanthropes are getting stronger?

‘In this case, the experience increase is meaningless.’

The 25% increase in experience is definitely a huge number, but in the end, the speed of catching them is much slower, and the difficulty is also increased, so the efficiency is reduced.

If you get caught by PKs, you have to die without doing anything, so who would hunt?

No one would do that unless they were confident enough.

[Special option ‘Anti-Magic’ is activated upon encountering a dark type.]

[Damage taken from dark type enemies is reduced by 30%.]

[The Taxinel Dark Slayer set option is activated.]

[Defense and damage are increased by 20% when entering combat with dark types.]

“…Uh?”

And one of them was Dohyun.

Dohyun, who was stunned by the system’s phrase that gave him confidence, nodded.

‘This experience event is great.’

It was the beginning of the experience booster event.