The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 32

32.

“Ah…”

And the light in those eyes quickly died.

“Golden my ass…”

Gold?

It was as if the game was telling him not to even hope for that much, as the cards didn’t even show a similar hue.

Six dung-colored, four silver.

In other words, six normal grades and four rare grades.

‘No, it’s supposed to be random. How is this even possible?’

It was truly absurd.

It wasn’t even a mid-tier skill draw ticket, but how could only those two grades appear?

If this was a skill, it was quite the ability.

‘If there are four rares… statistically, it’s not bad.’

Because he had a 40 percent chance of drawing a rare-grade skill.

Even for Do-hyun, who was notoriously unlucky, this level of balance meant he had a high probability of drawing a rare grade.

‘…Or is it not?’

He had been burned so many times…

Anyway, Do-hyun, shaking off those thoughts, sighed.

‘Getting a hero-grade on the first try was really lucky.’

Moreover, that hero-grade was Backstab, so he must have used up all his luck back then.

Although it was disappointing, Do-hyun quickly regained his composure.

‘There are days like this.’

He’s been too greedy lately, but in reality, rare isn’t bad.

No, it was right to see it as good.

‘Whether it’s a skill or a title, rare grades are the most versatile.’

The most accessible yet infinitely versatile skills in God of Seinar were the rare ones.

For example, skills like the Stealth of the Assassin Boy or Paralysis Poison are rare grades, but aren’t they essential skills for assassins?

Not particularly overpowered on their own, but easy to combine anywhere, and shining when combined.

That was the rare-grade skill.

‘I needed at least one rare.’

They were also the skills Do-hyun used most often.

Thinking that way, it was better that he got a rare now.

…No, no matter how he thought about it, that wasn’t true, but he had to rationalize it to maintain his mental health.

Do-hyun, erasing his thoughts, stroked his chin.

“It’s surprisingly difficult to decide.”

If it was just one, he would just draw it, but with four silver cards, he was quite worried.

If something that was difficult to use right now came out, he would regret it, thinking, ‘Ah, I should have chosen something else! I had three more cards!’

‘Since I’m piercing through the hidden, can’t you just show me what skill it is? So stingy…’

Do-hyun, whose thoughts had gone beyond a lack of conscience and were ground in a grinder, reached out his hand.

No matter how much he worried, it would only waste time.

‘Oh well, I don’t know. Something will come out.’

With that, he drew the silver card at the far right, and a faint silver light spread out, dyeing the surroundings.

And Do-hyun’s expression became subtle as he looked at the message that appeared.

[You have acquired the skill ‘…’.]

“Huh?”

…This isn’t bad?

* * *

Deep in the western forest, in front of a cave.

Unlike when hunting monsters, many users were huddled together.

“Looking for a mage! Looking for a fire-attribute mage!”

“Ice or lightning attribute is fine too! We’ll take any mage!”

“We only accept level 20 or higher! Everyone, please apply!”

“Buying junk items~ I’ll give you the best price~.”

“Anyone need weapon repairs!”

“Selling special soup~ It has a health buff effect, so be sure to drink it before you go!”

From production jobs like merchants, blacksmiths, and cooks to users looking for parties.

The identity of this place that brought together various users was a dungeon.

‘Goblin Chieftain’s Habitat.’

Among them, as one of the two most representative dungeons in the western forest, there were really swarms of people.

It couldn’t even be compared to the parties he saw in front of the West Gate.

‘It’s definitely a good game.’

Even in the second city, it was this scale… That meant there were many newbies who had joined.

If it’s this many now, how many people would gather for a raid?

Do-hyun’s heart was pounding for no reason at the scale that reminded him of the early days of Demroq.

‘Demroq also had times like this…’

Back then, everything was new, and the streets were lively.

It was a memory that had become a piece of nostalgia after plummeting in eight months.

Do-hyun, who smiled at the memories that had come to mind after a long time, looked around.

There were many production jobs, but users recruiting parties were overwhelmingly more numerous.

“Tanker and mage are ready. We’re mainly looking for healers and have two spots left. We’ll check your Adventure Log~. If you don’t have a warrior record, we won’t include you.”

“Me! I’m a healer! Please include me!”

“I’m a sub-tanker, but I can also do some melee damage! I’ll work hard, so please include me!”

“I’m a rogue…”

“Why is a rogue joining? You need to have some conscience, know your place!”

“Hmph…”

A scene always seen in front of a dungeon.

However, the party recruitment here was a little different from other places.

‘Mages are definitely popular.’

Usually, healers are considered the top priority and treated like nobles, but here, mages were the best.

They were originally a popular job, but not to this extent…

This was all because of the Goblin Chieftain’s characteristics.

‘Because you can’t clear it without a mage when that characteristic is activated.’

This was the fun part of this game.

Depending on the boss’s characteristics, nobles and commoners changed in real-time, so there were no eternal nobles or eternal commoners.

Even a job that was looked down upon could be treated like a VIP somewhere else.

Unfortunately, the words didn’t resonate with Do-hyun right now.

The job that received the coldest treatment here was the melee dealer.

‘Among them, rogues, assassins, and swordsmen have the worst reputation.’

Rogues were ambiguous as combat jobs from the start, and assassins were jobs made for PVP [Player versus Player combat], so it was natural.

Then why were swordsmen the worst?

‘Because they don’t have any distinct characteristics.’

If you need damage, you can use stable and powerful ranged dealers.

If you need a tank, you can use a tanker, and if the main tanker isn’t enough, you can use a sub-tanker.

If you need buffs or stability, you can use a healer.

Then what about swordsmen?

‘Hmm.’

There’s no immediately apparent advantage.

But if you ask what the disadvantages are, there are no obvious disadvantages either.

They are decent in all aspects and close to being all-rounders, and they are a late-blooming job that shines as they go to the later stages, but in other words, they have mediocre performance in the early stages.

Also, there were few jobs that were as affected by the pilot [player skill] as swordsmen.

So, there were bound to be many swordsmen with poor physical abilities at low levels, and thanks to that, their reputation tended to be somewhat bad.

That doesn’t mean they need to be avoided, but the problem was that this place was Raven.

‘Even I can see that swordsmen are useless here.’

Damage?

It was several times better to just deal damage from a distance, and in the first place, it could be solved with just one mage.

It would be more helpful to safely deal damage by adding another sub-tanker to the tanker.

Then what about the Ant Tunnel?

‘It’s made up of tankers and ranged dealers.’

It was more than the Goblin Chieftain’s Habitat, not less.

There, the only thing melee dealers could do was tank, but why would you use a swordsman with a thin sword to tank?

Swordsmen in this section were ambiguous in their role as dealers and sub-tankers.

That’s why Do-hyun chose this place.

‘Ha.’

The reputation of swordsmen was better than that of the Ant Tunnel, and since he had the Warrior Set, he could somehow appeal to them.

And also because of the skill he obtained this time….

He had to introduce himself as either a swordsman or an assassin, but if he held a dagger, the Warrior Set would disappear, so it was a choice he made because he might spend all his time just looking for a party.

‘It would have been perfect if an unidentified dungeon had appeared.’

The dungeons of God of Seinar were not all dungeons from the beginning.

Of course, there were one or two places in each city that were officially released as dungeons from the beginning, but most of the dungeons were found by users.

Most of those dungeons were often worse than official dungeons, but surprisingly, there were also places that were a hit.

‘The Ant Tunnel is one of them.’

You never know. Maybe such a jackpot dungeon is still hidden.

So, Do-hyun searched the forest thoroughly before coming here.

It was because he hoped that the Eye of Truth would be activated and find an unidentified dungeon.

Maybe there’s a dungeon that can be soloed.

‘It’s possible to have such an ability, right?’

See through hidden things.

The first thing that came to mind when he saw that description was the explorer’s search skill.

A skill to find unidentified dungeons or hidden relics that have not yet been revealed.

That’s also about discovering hidden things, and the Eye of Truth seems to fit perfectly just by looking at the description.

But there was no unidentified dungeon, not even a trace.

‘I don’t know if there’s no such ability, or if there’s no unidentified dungeon…’

As much as a year and a half had passed, the dungeons of Raven had already been revealed.

Maybe there really were no more hidden dungeons.

He decided to find out more about this later….

Swish.

Do-hyun, who turned his head slightly, turned his gaze to the inventory.

There was a shabby junk item there.

[Shabby Junk]

[Grade: Normal]

[Description: It seems good for young children to play with. Maybe it can be used as a machine part?]

‘…’

Even the system acknowledged that it looked shabby, and it was the junkiest of junk items that even merchants would refuse to buy!

Surprisingly, it was an item that came from Camilla’s small gift.

He wondered if the Eye of Truth would be activated, but it didn’t happen because it was a structure where one item popped out randomly as soon as it was opened.

Still, there are quite a few people who get useful items from here….

‘Well, I didn’t expect it.’

The path Do-hyun had taken was too rough to be discouraged by just this.

He had seen reinforcements explode ten times in a row, so this was nothing.

“Looking for a party from a party with a tanker and a mage! We’ll take any two people!”

“Me! Me!”

At that time, a thick male voice caught Do-hyun’s ear.

A man holding a heavy shield.

And next to him was a rather slender man holding a robe and a staff, as if to show that he was a mage.

As expected of a party with a tanker and a mage, people flocked to them in an instant.

“Excuse me, I’d like to join the party….”

“Ah, I’m sorry. It’s already full.”

“…I see.”

Do-hyun also hurried over, but they had already been found in a short time.

After that, he applied for a party several more times, but was rejected for the same reasons.

“Swordsman? Swordsmen are a bit….”

“Ah, you have the Warrior Set? Hmm… then the story is different… but we haven’t found a mage yet, so I’m sorry.”

“You know, swordsmen are a bit… Wow, but it’s a real shame. If a mage had the Warrior Set instead of a swordsman….”

“Is that really the Warrior Set…? It’s colorful; it looks like it was painted with crayons. Was it originally this weird?”

The Warrior Set’s weapons were not only applied to greatswords.

From greatswords to daggers, bows, and even staves, there were various types.

That’s why they called the Warrior Set the Arde graduation item for all jobs.

For Do-hyun, he thought it was good that a greatsword had appeared….

‘It’s turning out like this again.’

This was all because God of Seinar had a lot of party requirements, unlike Demroq.

Well, the fact is that Do-hyun was only applying to skilled parties.

It wasn’t intentional.

He just tried to poke at places that had a decent position, but it just so happened that they were all skilled parties.

It was natural to avoid swordsmen as they were skilled parties.

Still, he thought they would include him because he had the Warrior Set, but it was harder than he thought.

It seemed like he needed to lower his standards a bit.

‘Yes, getting in is important for now.’

Isn’t it more important to get in first, whether the position is a mess or they are beginners?

Or it might be better to create a party first.

That’s what he was thinking when it happened.