The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 25

Episode 25.

Raven has two entrances:

The East Gate, known as the main gate, and the West Gate, known as the back gate.

The Raven Plains outside the East Gate are where players who first enter Raven begin their hunting.

[Raven Plains]

The initial hunting ground on the main continent, and also the most unremarkable.

True to its reputation, even the monsters are ordinary.

Various goblin tribes appear, such as Red Goblins and Blue Goblins.

The only difference from Arde is that the goblins’ weapons and attack methods vary due to the different tribes.

‘There’s a reason it’s known as the most ordinary hunting ground on the main continent.’

In other words, it’s also the easiest place to adapt to.

There’s no better place for players who have just graduated from beginner cities.

And this is why the Warrior Set is highly valued and why it’s the graduation gear of Arde.

[Warrior Set Options]

-3set: Grants the ‘Intimidation’ effect when facing goblin types. Additional damage +7% against goblin types, all stats +2

‘There’s nothing better against goblins.’

It allows you to apply not only status ailments but also additional damage to goblins.

With a smirk, Do-hyun walked into the middle of the plains.

Goblins from each tribe were scattered around in groups, but none dared to attack Do-hyun.

[The ‘Intimidation’ effect is applied to enemies due to the Warrior Set option.]

[The Red Goblin feels an unknown fear.]

…….

[The Blue Goblin’s morale is broken.]

It was the effect of Intimidation.

Specifically, it doesn’t lower stats or give stun effects, but breaking morale was an important effect.

‘If they become intimidated, their judgment slows down, and that soon shows in their actions.’

Also, there was no need to worry about being ambushed while walking through the middle of the hunting ground.

There’s a reason why raising morale is emphasized in war.

It felt like a thug trying to beat up innocent goblins who had no intention of fighting back, but they were originally the aggressive type.

To those without the Warrior Set, *they* were the thugs.

‘Red Goblins have high attack power, and Blue Goblins have high health.’

The Blue Goblins seemed suitable for testing.

After making his decision, Do-hyun immediately used a skill.

[Using skill ‘Charge Slash’.]

His body slid forward instantly.

Considerable speed despite wielding a greatsword.

It was thanks to the necklace and title effects that increased speed by 15%.

Whoosh-!

Kilik!? Kilik!!

As the distance closed in an instant, the Blue Goblins, who had been cautiously watching, were startled and backed away.

Unfortunately, the one in the front didn’t even have time to react.

Swish!

In an instant, his body was already cut.

And immediately after that.

Ting-.

[Additional damage is inflicted due to the Warrior Set option.]

[You have defeated the Blue Goblin.]

“Huh?”

The Blue Goblin disappeared, leaving behind a cheerful notification.

He died in one hit.

“I didn’t expect this.”

Do-hyun couldn’t help but be slightly stunned.

The Blue Goblin has 1.5 times more health than other goblins. More than twice the amount compared to the Green Goblin he caught in Arde.

But he took down such a guy in one hit.

And it wasn’t even a special skill, just a Charge Slash.

‘Is this the power of the Warrior Set?’

In fact, it wasn’t just the set effect.

Inflicting 7% additional damage is amazing, but besides that, Do-hyun’s base stats themselves have increased incredibly compared to when he was in Arde.

On top of that, he was equipped with a Rare+ grade greatsword instead of an old iron sword, so how could it not be so?

Considering that the greatsword has the highest attack power among swords, it was natural for such tremendous damage to occur.

[Defeating an enemy increases the attack power of the Mutant Goblin Warrior’s Red Greatsword.]

The amazing thing is that it gets even stronger as you hunt.

It goes down if you can’t defeat an enemy within 10 minutes, but there’s no better option for overpowering enemies.

It wasn’t just Do-hyun who reacted to that tremendous performance.

Ki… Kilik!

Even though their comrade died, the Blue Goblins didn’t rush in; instead, they trembled and started to back away.

A different appearance from the aggressive goblins’ usual personalities.

In a situation where their morale was already broken due to ‘Intimidation,’ showing a one-hit kill seemed to have completely broken their will.

“Wow… who is that guy? Did he just catch it in one hit?”

“What? Hey, you must have seen it wrong. No way a Blue Goblin dies in one hit.”

“No… he just swiped and it died.”

Whispering voices from players hunting around him were heard.

Fortunately (?), most people didn’t believe it because there weren’t many who saw it properly, but in other words, it was something that deviated from common sense.

Perhaps that’s why the topic quickly shifted elsewhere.

“But that guy’s clothes are unique. Why are they so red?”

“Huh? Wow, Warrior Set? That’s right. Look at the goblins cowering.”

“Warrior Set? What’s that?”

However, the problem was that the topic was still about Do-hyun.

“It’s Arde’s graduation gear… it’s really hard to get because there aren’t many on the market. Is he a considerable rich guy?”

“Is it that much? How much is it?”

“Well… you’d have to spend at least a thousand dollars. Not many people spend that much in this section anyway. It’s useless once you go to the next city.”

“Ah. Then why buy it?”

“But the performance is overwhelming here. He’s a gangster only for goblins… so rich people spend money to grow quickly… tsk.”

The man, who suddenly clicked his tongue, muttered as if he was annoyed.

“Anyway, it’s the same here. If you have a lot of money, you’re the best.”

“It hurts to watch more. Let’s just go somewhere else.”

Do-hyun scratched his head, glancing at the woman who was subtly trying to appease the man and take him away.

‘Um. I didn’t spend a single dime.’

He was misunderstood, but he didn’t feel particularly bad.

If it was spending money, it would be honest, but he was literally scamming [exploiting game mechanics].

If he were them, he would have been dying of envy.

‘More than that… the atmosphere is definitely different from Arde.’

Unlike Arde, where everyone was forming parties and working together, this place felt completely like strangers.

Some people hunted in parties, and others didn’t, but there was a wall between them.

Well, it was understandable.

If you party up, experience is divided, so theoretically, it’s naturally better to solo.

However, about two-thirds prefer party play.

‘It can’t be helped.’

It was because hunting was difficult without it.

That meant that those who soloed were better than those who partied, whether it was because of God, traits, or items…

So the man from before looked at Do-hyun, who was wearing the Warrior Set and soloing, with displeasure.

‘There are always people like that wherever you go.’

In Demlock, there were plenty of people who looked down on you and gossiped behind your back if you were even slightly successful.

Do-hyun was also the target of their gossip.

He was praised as a god and sat on the throne, so he had many fans, but conversely, he had just as many haters.

There were those who ambushed him, and there was also a guy who pretended to be kind and formed a party, then tried to paralyze him with poisoned food.

The reasons were various.

‘Well, I crushed them all.’

Until he met his comrades, it was a series of eventful days.

After becoming a fixed party with his comrades, even ambushes seemed burdensome, so no more gnats swarmed around.

Do-hyun, who was reminiscing about the old days, smiled and turned around.

‘That’s not important now.’

Anyway, that’s just the past.

Do-hyun’s opponent now was just a goblin.

“Then… shall I warm up a bit?”

As he turned his body, the goblins who met his eyes trembled.

They felt an ominous feeling in Do-hyun’s smile. Although the message didn’t pop up, he was sure that their morale had been further reduced.

[You have used the skill ‘Charge Slash’.]

Kieek!

Thus, Do-hyun’s rampage began.

* * *

“Wow… who is that guy?”

“He’s just soloing and rampaging… how good must his gear be to do that?”

“Tsk. Let him enjoy it now. He won’t be able to do that in the late game anyway.”

“Well… but it still hurts to watch.”

How long had it been since he continued hunting?

As he ignored the surrounding admiration (?) with one ear and swept away all the goblins in the area, a notification soon rang.

[Swordsmanship proficiency has increased.]

[Swordsmanship proficiency has reached LV8.]

[Level up.]

‘Oh, swordsmanship proficiency and even a level up.’

Did he catch about 50-60?

He definitely caught more than ten groups of goblin hordes, so he must have caught more than that.

And that was the reward.

[Player: Kaiser]

[Level: 15]

[HP: 1,810 / 2,250]

[MP: 340 / 600]

[Stamina: 200 / 350]

[Class: The Last Adventurer [Apostle of Kasiar]]

[Title (3)]

-Max Favorability From the Start?

-The First Slayer

-King of Time Attack

[Stats]

[Strength: 35 (+38)] [Agility: 35 (+35)]

[Constitution: 5 (+35)] [Sense: 22 (+35)]

[Magic Power: 5 (+34)]

Remaining Points: 21

A whopping three levels increased.

‘It rises better than I thought.’

It was partly because the level was still low, but the fact that there was no experience being divided because he was soloing was a big factor.

He was monopolizing experience and catching them faster than most parties.

And there was one thing he learned while hunting.

‘Stamina drains faster when I start using skills.’

He didn’t feel any discomfort even with lower stamina before, but now he’s already used 110 stamina.

It was just the addition of Charge Slash.

At this rate, it was clear that it would decrease rapidly if he used Backstab or even more skills.

That was the reason.

‘Let’s keep it for now.’

The reason why he didn’t invest the remaining points and saved them.

There was no need to invest since the goblins were being one-shot anyway, and he decided to leave them in case of an emergency.

It was also to see if he should invest in stamina depending on the stamina situation, but…

‘I don’t know what skills will appear.’

Do-hyun is an all-rounder [a character who can use any skill].

Fortunately, an assassin’s skill with Sense and Agility as the main stats came out, but what if a Heroic or Legendary skill came out and it was a mage or tank skill?

‘I’d be crying.’

It was better to leave spare stats in preparation for such situations.

Do-hyun, who turned off the status window, checked his inventory this time.

It was to see the loot he had obtained while hunting this time.

-Blue Goblin Hide (21)

-Red Goblin Hide (23)

-Goblin Fang (11)

…….

In addition to that, there were various junk items he had obtained in Arde.

There were many items in the inventory, but surprisingly, they were all junk items.

Even though the probability of getting a decent item from drops is extremely low, you usually get at least one after hunting this much…

‘…Well, this is like me.’

It was a very familiar phenomenon to Do-hyun, who had the worst luck in Demlock.

Therefore, he wasn’t affected by such trivial things.

And anyway, Do-hyun wasn’t aiming for equipment items.

[Goblin Extermination]

-Grade: Normal

-Description: The number of goblins in the Raven Plains has been increasing lately, causing trouble. The scout ‘Palson’ wants you to reduce the number of goblins.

-Defeat goblins regardless of tribe (40 / 40)

-Reward for clearing: 70 silver, a certain amount of experience

-Risk of failure: None

-Time limit: 24 hours

[Hunter’s Request]

-Grade: Normal

-Description: The hunter ‘Tever,’ who lives in the back alleys of Raven, has a bad habit of collecting goblin fangs. Bring him goblin fangs.

-Goblin Fang (11 / 10)

-Reward for clearing: 80 silver, a certain amount of experience, a necklace made of beast fangs

-Risk of failure: Tever’s favorability may decrease.

-Time limit: 24 hours

[Collect Goblin Hides]

-Grade: Normal

-Description: This is a request from the tailor ‘Emily,’ who tailors goblin hides. Collect hides for her, who always has a steady stream of customers.

-Red Goblin Hide (21 / 30)

-Blue Goblin Hide (23 / 30)

-Reward for clearing: 1 gold, a certain amount of experience, Red Goblin Hide Belt or Blue Goblin Hide Pants

-Risk of failure: Emily’s favorability may decrease.

-Time limit: 24 hours

The two quests, ‘Goblin Extermination’ and ‘Hunter’s Request,’ had already met the conditions, but he hadn’t collected all the hides yet.

He was about to take a step to go deeper to find more goblin hordes when…

‘…Hmm?’

Something strange caught Do-hyun’s eye.

It was something that could only be described as really strange.

It was emitting a reddish light overall, so it looked like a red dot at first glance…

‘A person… no, a ghost?’