The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 269

269.

[You have defeated the fifth demon on the left path.]

[You have defeated the fifth demon on the left path.]

…….

[You have successfully destroyed the trap before it activated.]

[Recorded in the Book of Adventures.]

How long had it been since he started smashing all the traps and breaking through?

Just as he neatly slaughtered the demons at the fifth intersection, a message popped up.

[You have acquired the title ‘Master of Trap Disarming’.]

[Master of Trap Disarming]

-Rank: Hero

-Description: You have disarmed traps in succession! You are a master of trap disarming!

-Effect: Trap detection range +20%, All stats +5

[Level up!]

‘Oh, a title and a level up?’

Considering how his level hadn’t risen for three days, this was a huge amount of experience, but in a way, it was to be expected.

It was like catching dozens of boss-level monsters.

‘The detection range isn’t really noticeable. Well, I guess it can’t be noticeable since the Eye of Truth only sees what’s visible.’

The title wasn’t that great either, but it was still a Hero rank, so the increase in all stats was decent, which wasn’t bad.

And more than anything, the most noticeable thing was the armor.

Clang! Bang!

-G, go with Master!

-L, Liza!

-Was Master always this tough?

-Hmm! It seems like he’s making the most of his newly acquired armor.

Even if there were traps that were difficult to destroy, he could just take them with his body and break through without any problems.

The defense power itself was high, but there was another big reason.

[Due to the effect of Defiance of Heaven, all options of the armor are amplified.]

[Defense and magic resistance are increased.]

[The increase in health is increased.]

[Damage reduction is additionally increased by 5%.]

‘The more adversity you face, the more the effect is amplified… This effect is a scam.’

Was it because openly taking on numerous traps among boss-level monsters was considered adversity?

The amplification was better than expected, to the point where it was more efficient to just get hit and break through than before.

That was why Do-hyun was able to advance so rapidly.

It was also why a bizarre scene unfolded where Jihad and Charlie were busy chasing after him.

‘If I catch a few more like this, I’ll be level 90.’

He was running, looking forward to what kind of skill would come out this time when.

[Ast: Where are you now?]

[Ast: I think it’s better to stick together now. The atmosphere is unusual.]

Ding-

[You have escaped the maze.]

[Entering the labyrinth.]

[The difficulty has increased, making the labyrinth’s paths more complex and the monsters stronger.]

‘Already?’

At the same time as the whisper from Ast, a cheerful notification rang.

Just in time, he had escaped the maze and entered the labyrinth.

When he sent a message saying he had entered the labyrinth, a reply came back quickly.

[Ast: Then come here. I’ll send you my location. There’s something strange here.]

That was the end of the reply.

No further replies came back, perhaps because he was sending the location, so Do-hyun turned his gaze away.

There was a strange regret on his face.

‘I should have milked the maze a little more.’

Guilds and forces like the top 10 guilds are now all concentrated in the labyrinth.

Those who are still left in the maze are dropouts without power.

Thanks to that, he was able to monopolize the experience, but now that it was over, he was inwardly disappointed.

But that was only for a moment, soon Do-hyun’s eyes became serious.

‘From here on, I’ll go slowly.’

There was no need to increase the speed unnecessarily.

Until ‘that’ which appears after breaking through the labyrinth awakens.

As he stopped his runaway train-like pace, Jihad, who arrived a few seconds later, gasped for breath.

It was because he had run without being carried by Charlie at the end, out of pride.

-Hee, hee, are we going slowly now?

“Yeah.”

-Hoo… I’m finally alive.

-Lizariza!

Do-hyun, who stroked Eliza, who jumped onto his head, moved his steps.

It was a slow pace to manage his stamina.

‘It’s a bit different here than last time.’

Like the maze, the labyrinth had changed.

Overall, it felt bigger and more twisted, and the red hidden traps looked more threatening.

But that was all.

In the end, it was the same as before, leading to one path, and traps were no obstacle to Do-hyun.

Bang! Swish-

How long had it been since he moved while avoiding traps?

The path gradually widened, and at some point, he began to see blood on the walls.

Further on, he saw people in the distance for the first time since entering the labyrinth.

He had finally caught up with the users who had gone ahead.

“This is…….”

Considering that he had entered 40 minutes late, it was an unbelievable speed, but Do-hyun frowned when he saw them.

It wasn’t because of them.

Kyahhhh-! Kyaa!

“What the hell is this!?”

“Is it another disaster?”

“Tankers, why aren’t you grabbing aggro quickly! Focus on maintaining formation instead of talking!”

A silhouette glimpsed in front of the users who turned their backs.

It was a huge demon.

A terrifying appearance with a lion’s mane and a mix of various beasts.

[You have encountered the disaster awakened from the seal, ‘Riadna’.]

[Recorded in the Book of Adventures.]

-Master, that…….

“……Yeah. I think that’s right.”

It was clearly a stone statue modeled after the abyss form he had seen before.

Kyahhhhh!

Kieee!

But there wasn’t just one.

“Is this some kind of monster war, damn it!”

“But this place is still good. I heard they’re raiding two at a time inside.”

“Hey! Aggro is pulling! Focus!”

Demons were rampant everywhere, and different forces were gathered to catch them.

The number of demons immediately visible was about three.

Seeing the bizarre difficulty of catching one, which required the gathering of several forces, it was clear that it was an abyss demon.

Naturally, a question arose.

Why is what should be erected inside the joint here?

‘No, more than that, why did it wake up?’

Was this what it meant that the difficulty had increased?

‘If this happens, the plan will be twisted…….’

Slowly level up and approach ‘that’ by using the guilds that went ahead as meat shields.

Not waking up the statue was key to that.

‘Wait a minute. Does the fact that the statue woke up mean that ‘that’ also woke up?’

If so, it would be a headache…….

It was when Do-hyun had a troubled expression.

Kiahhh-!

-My lord!

-Master, look ahead!

A bizarre scream rang out of nowhere.

And when he raised his head sharply at Charlie and Jihad’s urgent cries that followed, he saw it.

A dark shadow and a huge claw flying roughly.

Clang!

In this sudden situation, his body reacted before his head.

Lowering his body to avoid the claw, the lower body of the monster was revealed.

After stabbing the vital point with the Sky Change, which was changed to a dagger of assassination, and wrapping the fuse – thread around the wings, the monster tumbled pathetically.

[Using Fuse – Width.]

[Darkness is applied to the fuse using Darkness Coating.]

—-!

It was when Do-hyun, who had bought time by detonating the fuse in preparation for a follow-up attack, quickly reorganized.

[The characteristic of ‘Riadna’, the disaster awakened from the seal, is activated.]

[Due to the effect of the characteristic ‘Mirror of Retribution’, damage is inflicted on a random enemy by the amount of physical damage dealt.]

[You have defeated Riadna.]

[A high capture score is awarded for dealing the final blow.]

“……?”

Riadna suddenly died with its characteristic activated.

It really just died like that.

‘What the…….’

When Do-hyun, who couldn’t grasp the situation, had a blank expression, an angry voice was heard from behind.

“Keuheok!”

“What the hell! Who did a physical attack?”

“More than that, who caught it?”

They ran over, full of anger, and their eyebrows twitched when they met Do-hyun’s eyes.

It was the same for Do-hyun.

‘……That mark.’

A mark with a lion’s mane standing out on the shoulders and chest.

The mark of the 10th largest guild, the Leonne Guild.

Not only that.

Among the guys who rushed in, there were also marks from other guilds mixed in, and they were as famous as the Leonne Guild.

‘Is that shield mark the Aegis Guild?’

It seemed that two of the top 10 guilds were working together to raid.

Do-hyun had ended up stealing the boss that the top 10 guilds were raiding.

Of course, they couldn’t see it favorably.

“Isn’t that our guild?”

“……Kaiser?”

“What, is Kaiser stealing our stuff now?”

“Huh, that’s absurd.”

A tense atmosphere was formed.

Perhaps noticing the appearance of them gathering and sending cold glances.

“……Hey, look over there.”

“It looks like Kaiser and the top 10 guild alliance team are having a fight?”

“Kaiser? Is Kaiser here?”

Users from other forces around also began to react little by little.

Their eyes rolled as they grasped the situation, and interest arose on their faces.

“Hey, jackpot. It looks like Kaiser stole it.”

“Crazy…… Isn’t this a major accident? There’s already controversy over killing Cena…….”

“Shh! Watch your mouth. What if you get targeted?”

“Anyway, it’s crazy. It doesn’t seem like they’ll just let this go. He just finished off what they had all cooked up.”

“It’s even an imperial quest given by the Emperor. Considering how important it is to the strategy, they’ll never let it go easily.”

Like their whispers, the people of the top 10 guild alliance team were not in a mood to let it go easily.

They gradually surrounded and encircled the area.

-……Master.

-L, Liza.

-Presumptuous…….

Jihad and Eliza shrank back.

In front of them, Charlie took his hand to his scabbard as if he was displeased.

Judging that they had narrowed the encirclement enough, a user who seemed to be their representative came forward and spoke as if spitting out words.

“Hey, Kaiser. How are you going to take responsibility for this?”

“…….”

“Is there anything more to ask? He’s a guy who stole what we were struggling to catch and doesn’t even apologize. It looks like a clear provocation.”

A burly man with a frown squeezed in next to the guy who was quietly pressuring him.

They were quite famous people who were carrying a lot of weight. They were so prominent even among the forces here who would go anywhere and show off their power.

Of course, it was natural.

‘Are they the vice masters?’

The knight with fierce eyes and brown hair was Lavaron, the vice master of the Leonne Guild.

And the burly, muscular man next to him was Marpard, the vice master of the Aegis Guild.

A situation with two vice masters from the top 10 guilds.

The guys who were surrounding them were not easy people either.

Considering the characteristics of this strategy team, which was made up of only elites, it must be composed of at least executive-level members.

-Master, what are you going to do?

-You can’t just let this go, my lord.

-Shouldn’t we just let this go?

-Liza…….

Despite the words of the different guardians, Do-hyun stood silently.

The reaction came a little later.

“Ha.”

It was a hollow laugh.

Contempt was contained in Do-hyun’s eyes as he let out a ridiculous laugh.

“……What’s so funny? Can’t you grasp the situation?”

“Grasp the situation?”

Step.

As he took a step forward as if he was dumbfounded, the distance narrowed sharply.

His breath could be felt within reach. Do-hyun, who was facing him right in front of his nose, raised the corners of his lips crookedly.

Can’t grasp the situation?

No, it was too good to be a problem.

“You used your head. You guys really tried hard too.”

“……What?”

If a boss who would die if hit once by chance attacks him, who just entered the labyrinth?

‘It’s ridiculous.’

If they were beginners who couldn’t even grab aggro properly, maybe.

There was no way that a strategy team that had formed an alliance between two of the top 10 guilds would make such a mistake.

Especially if it was a strategy team with two vice masters participating.

‘More than anything, Riadna who was flying in wasn’t in the right posture.’

It was closer to being pushed than flying in on its own.

If the aggro had really pulled, there was no way it would have attacked with such a clumsy posture.

What this says is clear.

‘Ha, so that’s how you’re coming out?’

They waited on purpose until he passed by and created an excuse.

It was also one of the many methods used by the guilds who provoked him in Demlock.

“Anyway, guilds are…… I don’t know if the so-called top 10 guilds know any shame.”

“……What did you say.”

“I can’t tolerate insults to the guild.”

Do-hyun smiled crookedly as he looked at their stiffened faces.

“Is there anything to drag on? This was the purpose anyway.”

“You’re as arrogant as I’ve heard.”

“We clearly gave you a chance to get over it smoothly. Your arrogance will lead you to ruin…….”

“Why is your tongue so long? Shut up and come in.”

As Do-hyun gripped the Sky Change and snarled fiercely, they also sent a signal as if they had been waiting.

Then the guild members who had been surrounding them took out their weapons and prepared for battle.

“You’re still coming out so petty. What’s the difference between you and Verze?”

“This is retribution, so it’s natural…….”

“Lavaron, don’t bother playing along. We just need to finish what we have to do.”

“……Okay.”

Lavaron, who had regained his composure at Marpard’s words, took a stance.

At the same time as he held the sword in one hand and stood to the side, Marpard next to him grabbed the shield and charged.

Then, a colorful effect burst from the shield and a shockwave was emitted.

Tatt!

Do-hyun, who threw his body back to create distance, stared with sharp eyes.

At the same time, shouts burst out.

“Waaaaah!!”

“Kaiser and the top 10 guild alliance are fighting!”

“Jackpot! Crazy!”

[RCD is recording.]

‘Okay, let’s give it a try.’

It was the moment when Kaiser and the top 10 guilds properly clashed.