The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 132

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[Shadow Lycanthrope]

-Title: Elite Dungeon Boss

-Type: Lycanthrope

-Traits: Hates the Weak, Agile Body, Shadow Claws

-Description: The king of lycanthropes who has gained some of the power of shadows.

His shadow-covered claws can tear through rocks like paper, and his agile body never misses its prey.

[The stats are currently amplified due to the energy of the full moon.]

[Physical abilities are greatly increased due to the effect of Hates the Weak.]

The phrases floated as if to warn.

Dohyun, who had nonchalantly closed the information window, gripped Thousand Transformations.

[Thousand Transformations is transformed into ‘Brilliant Taxinel’s Blue Sword.’]

*Was it because the plain-looking club had become an artistic sword with a blue tint?*

Krrr……?

The Shadow Lycanthrope, who had been grinning at the wondrous phenomenon, stopped laughing.

But only for a moment. He soon scoffed as if it were ridiculous.

*He may have mysterious skills, but in the end, he was just a human, and the hatred for the weak was activated so greatly.*

He only thought that a bug was putting on a show.

Krrr…….

The Shadow Lycanthrope was confident of victory but did not move quickly.

Since it was a rare human, he intended to slowly torment and play with him before killing him.

‘He’s full of openings, keh heh…….’

*Look at him. He’s not even reacting as I slowly close the distance, circling around him.*

The nape of his neck was temptingly inviting, and it felt like I could cut off his breath right now if I wanted to.

Gulp.

‘……I can’t, I’m too hungry.’

The Shadow Lycanthrope changed his mind at the sweet temptation.

His paltry reason could not overcome his instinct.

Taat!

Using his agile body to kick off the ground, the distance of 20 meters was instantly closed.

Just before sinking his fangs into the tempting nape of his neck.

Tub.

Krrr……?

Instead of his neck, a blue sword collided with his teeth.

*……I was sure he was still, so why is the sword blocking me?*

Before that question could even form, his body suddenly slipped, and his vision went down.

[Parrying successful.]

“Why are you shoving your snout out like that, you dirty bastard?”

The strange thing wasn’t just that.

Tuk. Kwadang-!

The moment Dohyun lightly kicked his foot as he slipped, causing him to fall on his shoulder.

Pook! Pook!

Pook-!

A series of stabs flew in instantly.

A tremendous speed that was hard to even capture with the eyes!

Keo, keoheong! Keong!

The Shadow Lycanthrope, screaming like a puppy at the terrible pain of being slashed all over, struggled to escape, but it was no use.

“Where do you think you’re going!”

His nape was grabbed tightly, and he was thrown down again, followed by a barrage of attacks.

Pook! Pook! Pook!

Bbak-!

-Eugh……. That’s brutal. Getting hit in the knee like that must hurt so much.

-……Lizariza.

-Hmm……! Very…… efficient!

Jihad covered Eliza’s eyes at the brutal scene that looked like a one-sided beating.

Even Charlie was contemplating his review of the battle method, which he couldn’t explain.

The Shadow Lycanthrope, who had suddenly become the object of pity, struggled for a few more seconds before rolling to the side.

Degeul degeul-

It was a very undignified sight for the king of a race, but now dignity was not important.

‘K, Kaaa! It hurts! It hurts!’

The Shadow Lycanthrope’s face, wiping here and there with his hands as he raised his body, was filled with pain, but the question was even greater.

*Why does it hurt? His face seemed to be saying that.*

That was natural.

Among the tenacious lycanthropes, he was especially unique.

[Shadow Lycanthrope’s HP is below 70%.]

Surely that was the case, but he felt a threat to his life in that short moment.

In just a few seconds, in a flash, he didn’t know how many times he had been stabbed.

Maybe if he had continued to be stabbed like that, he would have died without even being able to use his skills?

Krrr…….

Thinking that, he felt fear, and as much as that, anger surged.

That he was being treated like this by just one human man?

That he, the king, was?

It was too much of a blow to his pride to be treated like this by just one human man, except for those strange ghosts.

[The dungeon boss, ‘Shadow Lycanthrope,’ activates the ‘Shadow Claw’ trait.]

[Phase 2 begins.]

The claws of the angry guy were dyed black.

*I admit it. That I was careless.*

That guy was enough to tear apart and kill with all his might.

Seogeok- Seogeogeok-

Lightly swinging his claws at the luminous stone next to him, it shattered like glass shards.

This was the power of shadows.

This power was what made him king.

Krrr. Krrr.

Was it because he was filled with confidence after confirming his strength with his own eyes?

The Shadow Lycanthrope started grinning again.

And Dohyun also raised the corners of his lips as he looked at him.

“Oh, you know how to use aura too?”

Krrr……?

As Dohyun grinned and immediately grabbed Thousand Transformations, the blue sword was suddenly dyed with darkness.

A sword that emitted an ominous energy and a fierce aura.

Keo, keong!?

The Shadow Lycanthrope’s eyes widened at the aura that was by no means inferior to the power of the shadows he possessed.

*No, what am I supposed to do if a strong guy who doesn’t need to use aura uses it too!*

But unfortunately, this was not the end.

Paat-!

As soon as a golden light flashed through the darkness, a tremendous form of magic power was emitted from the sword.

The form of black mana that covered the entire sword and stretched out long seemed as if the length of the sword had increased.

[Physical attack power is increased by +40 due to the Striking effect.]

[Sword Aura has been used.]

[All attacks related to the sword are strengthened, and the cutting power is increased.]

[Can counter ethereal enemies or magic.]

[Mana is consumed per second.]

It was the effect of Striking and Sword Aura.

However, due to the nature of Sword Aura, which is originally non-attribute, the form of opaque mana, not black mana, emerges…….

[Sword Aura is affected by Darkness Coating and gains Darkness attribute.]

[The effect of the Darkness attribute is additionally applied.]

‘I didn’t expect this…… this is amazing?’

Due to the nature of Sword Aura, which uses the user’s mana, it was affected by Darkness Coating.

Thanks to that, the two abilities were combined.

‘……Should I call this a hidden piece?’

No matter how I think about it, it doesn’t seem like a deliberately left device.

Maybe the artificial intelligence didn’t even think that a user would appear who would use Sword Aura and ‘Coating’ skills together.

Whatever it was, it was good for Dohyun.

The already strong Sword Aura had become even more powerful.

Keoheong! Keong!

The Shadow Lycanthrope, whose arm was cut in the blink of an eye, let out a pitiful scream.

Even if he tried to escape by backing away, the silent black sword did not fall.

If he rolled to the side, he would already be cutting his left arm, and if he retreated to the right, he would stab his side as if waiting for him.

Saa-

All those attacks came silently.

It was already hard to keep up with his eyes, but since he couldn’t even hear the sound, it was as if an invisible sword was aiming for his life.

Kkaeng…… Kkaeng…….

Before he knew it, the dignity of the king was gone, and the Shadow Lycanthrope was making a moaning sound like a puppy facing a tiger.

Regardless, Dohyun smiled as he looked at the sword coated with Sword Aura.

“Yeah, this is it, the cutting is definitely different.”

Before, I still had to put strength into cutting, but now, it was already being cut as soon as it touched.

That hard skin and muscles felt like tofu.

The range of the sword was also longer, making it easier to cut.

One regret was that I couldn’t hear the tearing sound unique to Sword Aura…….

‘It lacks romance, but this is more efficient.’

The noise, which was both an advantage and a disadvantage of Sword Aura, had disappeared, so it would feel even more terrifying to the enemy.

It would be like a violent beast with stealth.

[Shadow Lycanthrope’s health is below 20%.]

‘I should finish it soon.’

The boss couldn’t withstand the increased damage even though I had just started having fun.

Dohyun, who decided to postpone it until next time, took a stance.

[Sword Aura – Slash is used.]

‘The last one is this, after all.’

The flower of Sword Aura, Slash!

Just coating with Sword Aura itself demonstrates excellent performance as long as there is enough mana, but the main thing is this Slash.

“Heuup!”

At the same time as the aura soared momentarily, Dohyun swung his sword in a middle stance.

The distance from the Lycanthrope was about 6M [meters].

It was a distance far short of the sword reaching, but Dohyun’s face was full of confidence.

—-!

And as if answering that confidence, the aura that exploded explosively.

The aura that exploded along the trajectory of the sword swept the Shadow Lycanthrope beyond the unreachable distance.

That was the end.

[You have defeated the dungeon boss, Shadow Lycanthrope.]

[Would you like to harvest the Shadow Lycanthrope’s Essence Orb?]

[Recorded in the Book of Adventures.]

[You have greatly increased your swordsmanship proficiency experience by using a new swordsmanship.]

[Swordsmanship proficiency becomes LV17.]

[You have defeated a new type of boss on your first encounter.]

[All stats increase by +6 due to the Devour effect.]

[Level up.]

This was the power of Slash.

Powerful burst damage and a striking range that extends to mid-range, even if it’s not long-range.

It’s not for nothing that it’s called the flower of Sword Aura.

Of course, it’s not just advantages.

[You have used Slash by pouring out all your strength.]

[Cooldown is applied.]

[You are temporarily exhausted of all your strength and fall into a ‘stun’ state for 3 seconds.]

3 seconds.

At first glance, it’s a short time, but in a tense moment, 3 seconds is a time that crosses life and death.

Becoming a scarecrow for 3 seconds in raids as well as in personal battles is fatal.

Even after using Slash, Sword Aura is released and cannot be used for a whopping 3 minutes.

Therefore, Slash is usually used only at really certain moments.

Or only when there are colleagues to protect you.

‘There are often cases where I can’t use it throughout the raid.’

There are many bosses who don’t even allow that, and as a result, there are many swordsman users who don’t bother using Slash for a safe raid.

A kind of penalty to balance things out.

[The trait ‘Hero’ prevents mental contamination.]

[Ignores stun effect.]

“Kiya. This is it.”

Of course, Dohyun didn’t have that penalty.

I always feel that there is no trait like Hero in terms of utilization.

All of the traits Dohyun had were top-notch traits, but he got the most out of the Hero’s effect.

Perhaps it was natural.

‘I heard that there are only nine users who officially have the Hero trait.’

As the best trait among the traits that prevent status abnormalities, there were few people who obtained it.

It was not for nothing that a swordsman with the Hero trait received the best treatment.

Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!

Then another applause was heard.

It was a familiar sound now, but somehow this time the intensity was even greater.

Glancing to the side, I saw Charlie’s sparkling eyes, somewhere deeply moved.

-Excellent, Master!! You have unlocked Sword Aura…… This humble sword is once again deeply moved!

‘Ah, come to think of it. I guess it looks like I’ve become a Sword Master to Charlie.’

All of the knight commander-level NPCs [Non-Player Characters] handle Sword Aura, so it wouldn’t be anything special, but he was always a man with a very satisfying reaction.

But this was Dohyun’s misunderstanding.

-Sword Aura itself is great…… but to contain attributes! There have been few people in history who have used such Sword Aura, Master! Ah……. My eyes were not wrong after all. This humble sword will be loyal.

“Aha……?”

He was shocked by the synergy effect of Sword Aura and Darkness Coating.

-I, I want that too! It was such a cool explosion…… no, swordsmanship!

-Lizariza!

Even Jihad and Eliza were excited.

Well, the effect was quite cool.

The explosive mana that swept through the space with mana coated in darkness!

‘It’s a bit of a shame that the unique keeing- sound didn’t come out because of the Darkness Coating.’

There was a strange coolness felt only in the visual effect and the silent explosion.

Black and explosion?

-So beautiful…….

“…….”