The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 22

Part 2, Episode 22.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Ugh, ugh…

“…Crazy.”

“What is this?”

The spectators’ faces paled at the relentless barrage of attacks.

Kaiser, gripping the chain with his left hand and wielding Fierce Strike with his right, looked like a demon-possessed dog butcher.

[You will lose 20 to all stats after 20 seconds.]

[You cannot use movement skills.]

Penalties for being bound by the Shackles of Oppression?

What good are they?

“S, stop…”

The energy amplifying with each Fierce Strike exceeded those penalties.

His whole body battered, he desperately tried to focus his blurring vision, seeking help, but…

[The Guardian’s Blessing is in effect.]

[Only those marked can attack each other.]

[Those without the mark cannot attack the caster.]

Even with Kaiser openly assaulting their comrade right in front of them, the others couldn’t offer any assistance.

The ultimate tank formation collapse skill.

The skill that made tanks essential for sieges and symbols of power was unleashed by Kaiser.

“Damn it!!”

“Ugh! Why is a swordsman using tank skills?”

“What are we supposed to do if a dealer has that?”

“This is beyond balance destruction.”

“Don’t just get hit, fight back! What the hell are you doing, you bastard!”

“Losing to someone bound by chains?”

All they could do was offer advice that sounded more like scolding.

‘Damn it… Do you think I want to get hit?’

The hooded man felt wronged.

Still, he was a combatant from the Lawless Zone’s 4th District.

Even if it was the lowest district, there was an insurmountable wall between the grunts and the combatants.

Unlike the grunts, who just needed to commit minor crimes and fill their kill quotas, combatants had to have their strength acknowledged.

‘I earned my combatant position just three months after starting.’

It was a rare achievement, and he had been very proud of it, but…

“Ugh…!”

“What are you doing? I told you to hold the chain tight.”

Now, that pride was being shattered without a trace.

Clang! Bang!

Swish- Pow!

‘Why! Why aren’t my attacks hitting!’

His attacks couldn’t reach, and Kaiser’s attacks hit his vitals like a ghost.

It was the same no matter how many times he attacked.

Instead, he only created more openings, increasing the number of times he was hit by Fierce Strike.

This reality was so unfair and incomprehensible.

Swish- Bang!

If he was using parrying, he could at least understand it somehow, but the guy wasn’t using any skills other than Fierce Strike.

‘Ah…’

Due to the nature of criminals who couldn’t set foot in the Empire, he had never met Kaiser.

He had only heard rumors.

When there was a lot of talk about the reincarnation of a god or combat as art, he secretly scoffed.

He thought the praise was excessive.

‘…Was Kaiser this strong?’

But now he knew.

There was no exaggeration in the rumors.

The rumors were just the tip of the iceberg.

[Health is below 50%.]

[Health is below 40%.]

[Warning! Health is rapidly decreasing.]

…

‘I’m going to die at this rate.’

At this point, he didn’t care about his pride.

This wasn’t the 1980s; mindlessly trading blows with a monster like that was just stubbornness.

He had no intention of dying a dog’s death for the sake of pointless bravado.

Rustle-

“Huh?”

When he released the chain he was holding, the pulling force lessened, and Do-hyun’s center of gravity shifted backward.

The first sign of an opening.

In this moment, which might be his only chance, he chose one strategy.

“Get lost, you monster!”

“Huh.”

A classic escape.

Seeing his back as he ran away, abandoning the chain, it was hard to believe that this was the same guy who had been exuding murderous intent and trying to act tough.

He was the epitome of pathetic, but in reality, it was a pretty good choice.

[Using Backstab.]

[Cannot activate Backstab while bound by the Shackles of Oppression.]

As long as he was bound by the Shackles of Oppression, Do-hyun couldn’t use movement skills.

If he ran away like this, there was no way for Do-hyun to chase him.

Normally, he wouldn’t do this because he wouldn’t want to waste his weapon, but that didn’t apply to him.

[Use unique ability ‘Recall’?]

An ability that allowed him to retrieve anything recognized as his, regardless of distance.

With this, he could safely retrieve the chain.

“What are you doing, you bastards! Block him, run, do something!”

“Ugh, this is so embarrassing…”

“Damn it, I don’t know either. Let’s retreat for now.”

Could it be that they hadn’t expected him to do this?

The hooded man shouted at his stunned comrades, and after hesitating for a moment, they followed him.

“Don’t think you’ll be safe just because we’re letting this go today. You’ll regret messing with the Lawless Zone.”

Of course, he didn’t forget the classic villain line.

Even just getting away with this was as good as a victory, but Do-hyun wasn’t kind enough to let a guy who openly declared war go.

He couldn’t use movement skills?

So what? He wasn’t planning on using them anyway.

[Activating ‘Option Devour’.]

[Devouring the ‘Oppression’ option of the Shackles of Oppression and imbuing it into Thousand Transformations.]

[Thousand Transformations transforms into ‘Black Raven Spear’.]

Whoosh-!!

Do-hyun, who had easily met the condition of holding weapons together for 3 seconds thanks to being bound by the chain all day, threw the Thousand Transformations, which had turned into a spear, with great force,

“…What?”

“This is crazy…!”

The flying spear suddenly turned into a giant scythe, sweeping through their bodies and embedding itself in the ground.

They were suddenly restrained, face down on the ground.

“How did he get my skill…? Damn it, I don’t know!”

But the hooded man, who had luckily dodged it, abandoned his comrades without hesitation and ran.

Desperate, as if being chased by something.

No, it felt like more than that, but unfortunately, his wish could not be fulfilled.

Pzzzt-

“…Pzzzt?”

The hooded man felt uneasy at the sudden sparking sound and stopped.

—–!!!

The sky flashed, and a giant Thunder Dragon struck down.

[Guardian’s Blessing has been 解除 (Released).] [Guardian’s Blessing has been解除.]

[Using Thunder Dragon Descent.]

[The power of the Thunder Dragon dwells within your body, increasing all speeds for 100 seconds.]

[The power of lightning dwells within you, granting a very low chance to inflict ‘Electrocution’ damage on hit.]

[You can use ‘Lightning Teleport’ twice during the duration.]

“Kuh-ugh!”

“Ugh…”

For a brief moment, the current flowing through the ground over a radius of 30 meters caused them to stiffen.

It was only a short time, maybe a second, but that was more than enough for Do-hyun.

[Using Hero Skill, ‘Acceleration’.]

[Attack speed and movement speed increase for 40 seconds.]

[Executing Bairan Swordsmanship Second Form, Rain of Blades.]

Tap-!

“…What!?”

“How is he already this close…!”

“Damn it, if his damage is that high, his movement speed should be slow! Is that the spec of a guy who just graduated from the Empire?”

Do-hyun’s speed, enhanced by Thunder Dragon Descent, Acceleration, Haste, and quick movements, exceeded their imagination.

He was so fast that even those restrained by the scythe couldn’t follow his movements.

Bang! Crash!

Bang!

What followed was instantaneous.

Do-hyun, who had charged in like lightning, started by knocking the hood off the man’s chin, then retrieved the scythe and beat the group like a dog on a hot summer day [an idiom for beating someone mercilessly].

There was no mercy in the process.

“…”

“…”

About a minute later.

After the corpses disappeared, leaving behind four orbs, Do-hyun stopped the assault and wiped his forehead, like a tiger leaving its skin [a metaphor for someone who has exerted themselves completely].

“Ah, that was refreshing.”

Do-hyun’s face looked as refreshed as if he had just come out of a bathhouse.

He felt relieved after a good fight.

The users who had been watching him silently muttered to themselves.

“…Crazy.”

It was a mutter that perfectly suited the situation,

“K, Kaiser did it!”

“Waaaaah!!!”

“Crazy! That’s crazy!”

“Isn’t this the first time a user who entered the New Continent has taken down villains?”

“An entrant is soloing combatants from the Lawless Zone?”

“God! God! God! God!”

The cheers came mostly from the entrants who were on the same ship, and those who were already in the village couldn’t close their mouths.

“…Is that Kaiser?”

“It’s the first time I’ve seen him in person, but he’s even more than I heard?”

“Good heavens… Is this even possible?”

It was that unbelievable.

Three months since the New Continent was updated.

During this time, an overwhelming gap had formed between the users of the New Continent and those of the Old Continent.

Those who hadn’t even been near the rankings three months ago were massacring those in the top 100 just because they had advanced to the New Continent first.

But now, someone who had just entered was showing this kind of power?

Even against the villains of the Lawless Zone, who had benefited the most?

‘…What will happen if they grow up in the New Continent?’

Some of the users who had thought that far felt a chill down their spines.

Maybe…

Were they witnessing the debut of an irregular [someone who doesn’t conform to the norm] who would break the balance that had been an immutable law?

“…”

“Damn it…”

Were the villains thinking the same thing?

Even though they surrounded Do-hyun, who was standing proudly in the center of the village, they couldn’t move rashly.

Pzzzt-

They couldn’t grasp it.

Could they really win if they fought him? Would they just embarrass themselves if they stepped up?.

Moreover, the opponent wasn’t just Kaiser.

-Excellent, Master.

-Kereuk Kereuk.

Charlie and Jihad stood on either side of him, covered in blue lightning from head to toe.

-Liza!

And even Eliza.

They couldn’t even begin to guess the extent of Kaiser’s power, with those Guardians of unknown limits joining him.

Swoosh.

Do-hyun slowly looked around, seeing users of all kinds.

Some were enthusiastic, some were watching with interest, and some were in shock.

And some avoided his gaze or glared at him with gritted teeth.

But no one dared to show any intention of attacking.

Smirk.

He had proven it.

Do-hyun was not just a piece of prey, but a predator who could not be trifled with.

A new powerhouse had appeared in Elannis.

And.

[Player ‘Zaike’ has been killed.]

[Player ‘Dranbar’ has been killed.]

…

[Player ‘Jack Creed’ has been killed.]

[Player ‘Jack Creed’ has been identified as an ‘Evildoer’. The preemptive strike penalty does not apply, and Karma does not increase.]

[Player ‘Jack Creed’ has been identified as an evildoer with extremely high Karma.]

[Drops a more important item from ‘Jack Creed’.]

[Loot item?]

‘An important item… Let’s see what these New Continent guys have.’

It was time to enjoy the rights of the strong.