The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 251

251.

Shaoh, who had been blankly staring at Kaiser, muttered in a voice filled with dismay.

“…Is that even possible?”

The principle of interrupting patterns is simple.

It’s about preventing the boss from executing the pattern the moment they try to activate it.

That’s why status ailment skills are mainly used, but there were some patterns that couldn’t be interrupted.

‘There are many, but if I had to pick one, it would be simultaneous patterns or projectiles.’

Like the trajectory of the Great Calamity’s light.

Even with numerous tankers rushing in, the fact that they couldn’t handle that one pattern and were annihilated wasn’t due to a lack of skill.

But Kaiser had interrupted the pattern. All by himself.

‘Interrupting it with parrying? I’ve never heard of such a thing…!’

He used parrying, a judgment that deflects attacks, to ‘deflect’ the pattern itself.

After playing God of Seven for nearly two years, he felt wronged by this unheard-of feat.

If he could interrupt it so easily, what did that make them?

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

“That timing is ridiculously hard to get right, but he’s still doing it. Yeah, that’s our tanker.”

“Ugh, unfair world. I wish all the talented people would disappear…”

“Then only old men would be left, wouldn’t it be lonely?”

“What, you wanna fight?”

However, it was a familiar sight to the Sword Saint, the Empress, and Ast, who had seen it countless times in Demlock [a previous game or area].

They chuckled and exchanged jokes before focusing on the battle again.

That sight was too alien to Shaoh.

That’s all the reaction they have after seeing that? And what? Tanker?

‘…Was Kaiser a tanker in the Kaiser party back in the Demlock days?’

He vaguely remembered hearing something like that.

But he never imagined it would be a tanker in this sense.

Besides, ‘our tanker,’ what could that mean?

‘…Could it be that the Empress, the Sword Saint, and the owner of the Armory are Kaiser’s party members?’

It was a rumor that had been circulating occasionally.

Since the individuals involved hadn’t made any statements, and Kaiser hadn’t even shown his face, the rumor had naturally faded away.

Why was that rumor suddenly resurfacing?

And it wasn’t just Shaoh.

-The Empress is calling Kaiser our tanker? At this point, it’s confirmed.

-Look at their movements. They’ve practiced together more than once or twice. It’s definitely the Kaiser party.

-Wait, weren’t all the Kaiser party members male?

-The character customization might have been male. There were no gender restrictions in Demlock.

-I see… Oh? Wait a minute. Then is that perverted Apo Pants guy Ast?

-Ugh, damn it, thinking about it makes me lose my appetite.

-Wow… So, the reason the room title is party play was because of that?

-? Room title? Is Kaiser streaming?

-Yeah, he turned on a live broadcast. It already has over 70 million viewers.

-You crazy bastard, why are you telling me now??

-I’m out. See ya.

-Me too, me too.

Viewers dropped like flies, but Shaoh couldn’t say anything.

He wasn’t qualified to stop them.

Even he would watch Kaiser’s broadcast, where they were confidently attacking the Calamity as a team of four, rather than his own broadcast, where he was just blankly spectating from afar.

“…Kaiser’s party?”

“They’re interrupting all the patterns? Does this mean we can actually catch it [defeat the boss]?”

“…Are they really going to catch it? That monster?”

The users who had been busy running away had all stopped in their tracks at some point.

The despair in their eyes gradually began to fill with hope.

Some of them were so eager to join the battle that their bodies were itching.

This was the change that they had created. They saw potential in just four people.

And at the center of it was Kaiser.

[Successfully parried the Light’s Trajectory.]

[The pattern is interrupted the moment it is activated, canceling the pattern.]

“Woaaaaah!”

“Again! He succeeded again!”

“Amazing, crazy!!”

Every time Kaiser succeeded in parrying a dangerous pattern, exclamations close to astonishment erupted.

The Empress smiled as she watched them, united in their support.

“It’s been a while, hasn’t it, for something like this.”

“Brings back old memories.”

“It’s amazing for us to be all together like this; I can only imagine how it is for those people.”

Dohyun smiled faintly at the three people who were adding a word each as they continued the battle.

It had certainly been a while.

Gathering with his comrades to raid like this. And seeing the users cheering for them.

‘That used to be an everyday occurrence.’

Dohyun glanced ahead at the old memories that suddenly surfaced.

Kkukku, who was pushing the true value of the Berserker class to the limit, was showing off her insane physical abilities here as well.

Swish- Swish-

Crack!

Whether the Great Calamity charged, flipped its body and flailed, or jumped into the air.

Kkukku tenaciously clung to it and unleashed a flurry of attacks.

Her appearance was so frenzied that even Dohyun, who was watching, was getting tired of it.

Should he say that she was living up to her reputation as someone who was superior to him in terms of pure physical ability, or that she was living up to her reputation as someone who was always in the top 3 of his list of people to avoid fighting?

Clang- Clang! Ping!

The Sword Emperor, sticking close to Kkukku so that she could focus on attacking, deflecting attacks by mixing swordsmanship and skills, and neutralizing the Calamity.

And countering whenever he saw an opening to attack.

Truly artistic swordsmanship befitting someone who had no equal in swordsmanship and sought to see the end of the sword.

The two people stuck together like magnets were just as he remembered them from the past.

“Ugh, why is that fish bastard flailing around so much? It’s hard to keep up… Oh, it’s coming here. Take this!”

Boom! Bang!

The Old Man, struggling to chase after the Calamity that was rampaging because of the two of them, unleashed a blow with all his might when it came nearby, making up for the lack of damage with a single burst of damage, was also the same as ever.

However, the only thing that was different was himself.

‘Compared to my comrades, I’m objectively much weaker now.’

A gap of 1 year and 9 months.

Although he had caught up a lot through the Eye of Truth, the Hidden Class, and the Main Quest, it wasn’t enough to close the gap completely.

But it didn’t matter.

[Successfully parried the Ground Flip.]

[The pattern is interrupted the moment it is activated, canceling the pattern.]

‘A tanker just needs to tank well.’

When the Kaiser party gathered, Dohyun’s role was the tanker [character specialized in defense and drawing enemy attention].

He did a lot of damage for a tanker, but in any case, his main role was the tanker.

Also, Dohyun had an ability that he didn’t have in the past.

[Using Madness.]

[Using Lightning Dragon Descent.]

[Using Ice Stream.]

[The effect of Ice Stream is amplified by the White Lion’s Snowflake Sword.]

Though not comparable to the Empress, the Ice Stream, now imbued with a red aura, was 1.5 times wider and colder than before.

And upon it, the Lightning Dragon descended.

A collaboration of a Legendary skill and skills from other classes, something that didn’t exist back in Dem Locke’s time.

“What, Madness? That bastard really is an all-rounder. Isn’t that completely broken?”

“Lightning Dragon Descent… It’s strange to see Kaiser using a Legendary skill.”

“Heh heh, this is why you live long enough to see things like this.”

“But I’m more drawn to that swordsmanship. Blizzard and the White Lion… It’s a form of swordsmanship I’ve never seen before. Is it his signature? I want to spar with him after the battle.”

“This sword-crazy bastard is starting again. Is that what’s important right now? Kaiser is using a Legendary skill, you know?”

Dohyun frowned, seeing the others exclaiming in disbelief.

“…Do you seem disappointed that I’m using a Legendary skill or something?”

“No way. It’s just a little disappointing that we can’t guess what color brick [referring to a reward or item] will come out for you if we catch this thing.”

“That’s even more trash-like, isn’t it?”

Dohyun chuckled, took a stance, and narrowed his stride.

“Let’s finish this.”

“Seal it? Why not just catch it while we’re at it.”

“Indeed. I don’t think it’s impossible either.”

Dohyun shook his head at the words of the Empress and the Sword Saint, who had landed away from the Calamity.

They weren’t wrong.

Although they had only managed to shave off 2 million of the Calamity’s health, at this rate, it was worth a try.

If those users who looked like their bodies were itching for a fight joined in and made up for the lack of damage, it might be possible.

‘If that thing didn’t have an immortal constitution that could never die.’

The reason they couldn’t catch it wasn’t simply because it had a lot of health.

That monster was a demonic beast that had inherited the power of immortality, literally unable to die even if it died.

Sealing was the only answer.

And now it was time to carry out that seal.

[Activating the Cross of the Execution God.]

[Targeting the Great Calamity.]

[The target has been confirmed to be in contact with the ground for more than 2 seconds.]

[Conditions met.]

[The Cross of the Execution God binds the Great Calamity.]

Aaaaaaaah-

The massive cross, imbued with golden light, descended and illuminated the darkness.

And the brilliant harmony that followed.

Perhaps because it was so large, it didn’t float into the air like the Forgotten King, but the sight of that massive bulk entangled in gleaming golden chains, unable to move, was truly spectacular.

‘It’s hard to pull it down for more than 2 seconds because it’s floating slightly in the air… Thanks to you, I was able to tie it up easily.’

Surprisingly, Ast played a key role in that.

After his fatal blow flipped that thing over, it ended up fighting on the ground.

Dohyun grinned and gripped the Cheonbyeon, taking a stance.

[Activating the Blessing of the Guardian God.]

His comrades couldn’t help but shout at the sight of the Legendary skills running rampant.

“What? The Blessing of the Guardian God and the Cross of the Execution God? That’s three Legendaries already?”

“Heh, look at that guy? I didn’t even know he had that skill. Is that really the Kaiser who was crying because he didn’t get a Legendary? My heart is swelling with pride.”

“…Amazing.”

But Dohyun didn’t stop there.

Ignoring his comrades’ admiration, he closed his eyes and focused, taking a step forward.

Reversal Stage.

First Form, Beginning.

One step became two, and two steps became three.

The Sword Saint couldn’t fail to recognize the explosive energy circulating through his body as he moved forward.

“That’s…!”

Her eyes widened even more than when she saw the Song of the White Lion, and then, in an instant, they turned towards the tip of Dohyun’s sword.

Kuaaaaa!

Dohyun had already reached the front of the Calamity, and the Great Calamity opened its only moving mouth.

[The Great Calamity is trying to swallow your existence.]

[If swallowed, you will be forcibly logged out.]

As befitting its title of devouring existence, it intended to swallow him whole, but it inadvertently helped him instead.

[Using Second Form, Destruction.]

The terrible darkness revealed as the massive maw obscured the moonlight.

The moment a streak of swordsmanship flashed within it.

Crackle- Crack!

The darkness shattered like shards of glass.

Hundreds of teeth were all broken, tearing through the inside of its mouth, and streaks of moonlight fell through the gaps.

The Calamity, in agony, opened its mouth wide and let out a silent scream.

‘I see it.’

Dohyun could see it.

[Identifying the vital point.]

[Use the Flawless Hexagonal Star to seal the Calamity.]

A lump dangling at the end of its throat.

A small light, like a dot, was leaking from its uvula.

Dohyun jumped into its maw without hesitation, and as he got closer to the dot, he reached out roughly.

[The Flawless Hexagonal Star has been embedded into the vital point.]

[Attempting to seal.]

At the same time, the Calamity snapped its mouth shut.

Flash-!

The light exploded.

* * *

“Heavens!”

“Ugh! M-my eyes!”

“Whoa, jeez! What, what is this?”

The users recoiled in horror at the dazzling explosion of light.

Those users had bewildered expressions on their faces.

Suddenly, Kaiser jumped into its maw, and then suddenly there was an explosion of light. They didn’t know how to process this.

It was the same for the viewers.

-He wouldn’t have committed suicide after doing so well, would he…

-Did he… catch it? That thing isn’t moving?

-His eyes are wide open though?

-But it’s not moving.

-What’s going on?

Even though the Cross of the Execution God had disappeared as its duration ended, the Calamity was still lying motionless.

On the other hand, Kaiser was not showing himself.

Since it was impossible to tell who the winner was, they could only watch.

And the one who was most anxious among those watching was none other than Harrington.

‘Please, please, please…’

He was watching the broadcast, praying with his hands clasped tightly.

It was too pathetic a sight for the master of a top 10 guild, but with the position of that top 10 guild on the line, there was nothing he could do.

Gulp.

When a silence that held its breath in many ways was flowing.

Thud, Squeak-