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

Part 32.

Something was wrong.

I felt it less than two minutes after the battle started.

“Close the distance! A magic spearman is useless at close range.”

“I know, you moron!”

A spearman’s strength lies in their long reach, using it for both offense and defense.

Conversely, once that distance is closed, they can’t utilize their advantages at all.

Especially a magic spearman, who is even more specialized in ranged combat.

‘If we just break through, we win.’

‘Kaiser or whatever, Raihas is the priority.’

‘We can deal with Kaiser later.’

That’s why the villains rushed to kill Raihas first, closing the distance in an instant.

Raihas, the master of a top 10 guild, couldn’t possibly be unaware of such a weakness.

They expected this process to take the most time, but…

“We broke through!”

“You were having a field day creating tidal waves and running away, weren’t you?”

“Time to die!”

Perhaps it was due to their numbers.

They broke through easier than expected and were able to engage in the close-quarters combat they wanted.

The elated expressions of those who were sure of victory were a bonus.

But what’s this?

Swoosh- Thud-

The actual battle was very different from what they expected.

Even though they were supposed to be surrounding him from all sides, they were being pushed back, unable to handle Raihas alone.

Tap- Pow!

Whoosh, Thwack!

He parries and stabs, utilizing the spear’s long reach.

Whoosh-!

Bang!

When retreating, he also swung widely, sweeping away enemies, and each time, the waves created in his wake exploded, disorienting the enemies.

A perfect blend of offense and defense, where evasion and attack, defense and attack, happen simultaneously.

The only weakness of a spear, the delay between attacks, was nowhere to be seen with Raihas.

“You said it would be manageable once the tidal wave was gone!?”

“Even if it’s Raihas, how can we not handle one person with this many people?”

“Do something, you bastards!”

“Don’t just talk, why don’t you try it yourself, you moron! All you do is shoot arrows from afar!”

“What, you bastard? What did you just say… Keuk!”

The archer, who was shouting angrily, was pierced and killed by a spear thrown by Raihas.

“Huh?”

“Now’s our chance!”

The villains’ eyes sparkled at that.

They thought this was their only chance since the spear was gone, but unfortunately, it was bait.

The moment they rushed in.

[The special option ‘Current’ of the ‘Spear of the Water God’ is activated.]

[When creating a current, its power and size can be maximized or minimized.]

[Maximize the power and minimize the size.]

The current flowed along the trajectory of the spear.

The current, made almost invisible to the naked eye by his signature weapon, the Spear of the Water God, exploded and swallowed them up.

—–!

A clean sweep.

In an instant, more than ten villains lost their lives again.

“This is insane…”

“Damn it, what are we supposed to do?”

“Shit!”

With a meticulous and excellent strategy, like a boatman throwing bait, they couldn’t approach easily.

Like an invisible sword being the most dangerous, the fear of when and where the current would explode occupied their minds.

A perfect blend of offense and defense, truly deserving of the title of the strongest magic spearman.

But the villains were more focused on someone else than Raihas.

[Bairan Swordsmanship, 2nd Form, Rain Shield is activated.]

[Successfully parried perfectly.]

[Deflects the attack.]

[Using Ice Stream.]

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

Crrrr…!

None other than Kaiser.

“Damn it, it’s so frustrating to have everything blocked.”

“No, does that guy have eyes in the back of his head? How does he block only the important attacks?”

“It’s annoying that I’m slowed down by the blizzard and Ice Stream.”

“Argh!”

Whenever they thought they had a chance to land a hit, it was always blocked by Kaiser’s parrying and blizzard.

That wasn’t just limited to Kaiser himself.

He noticed and blocked every attack that could threaten not only himself but also Raihas.

Moreover, Kaiser wasn’t alone.

[Hero Skill, ‘Undead Weapon Creation’ is active.]

[2nd Legion Commander, ‘Ogre’ equips his exclusive weapon ‘Adbaram Club’.]

[Ash Ogre Undead equips ‘Tough Club’.]

[Troll Undead equips ‘Iron Mace’.]

…….

[1st Legion Commander, ‘Pain’ uses his exclusive weapon ‘Requiem’.]

[Upon contact with Requiem, you will take damage that ignores magic resistance and be exposed to the chill of the underworld.]

Grrrr… Krrr…

Ggrrrr-

The undead legion, now truly deserving of the name legion, stirred up the battlefield.

The ogre and troll squads, led by the giant Ogre, cleared the way using their massive bodies, and the villains retreated helplessly from the chill of the underworld caused by Pain’s Requiem.

[The more the Melody of Pain echoes, the more the power of the Legion Commander, ‘Pain’, is amplified.]

[The 1st Legion Commander becomes stronger, and the power of his legion becomes stronger.]

Click, Clack!

Ta-tat.

Following the cleared path, the Outlaw Legion, led by Pain, attacked at a rapid pace.

-Good job, Ttaktak, Ogre! That’s it!

-Lizariza!

Jihad and Eliza safely cheered, protected by the legion.

Perhaps the villains were annoyed by the two of them.

With so many villains, they couldn’t block every space, and there were those who tried to break through…

[The Flowing Water Secret Fire Sword’s Flowing Water effect is activated.]

[You can use swordsmanship as natural as flowing water, and the more you use swordsmanship, the stronger the water energy becomes.]

[Hero Skill, ‘Lion’s Roar’ is activated.]

[Unleashes a brave roar containing the energy of a lion, stunning targets within a certain distance for 2 seconds.]

-Do you really think you can touch even a hair on my lord’s head with that? Even a three-year-old child has a better chance than you.

-Tsk tsk. Charging like wild boars. It’s unpleasant, so please get those hideous faces out of my sight.

-You… Hmm. Never mind. Good luck.

They were constantly blocked by Charlie’s fluid swordsmanship, who was in charge of sub-dealing, sub-tanking, and aggro.

“Argh! That annoying bastard, really…!”

“Do something, you bastards. How can’t you break through with this many people?”

“Don’t just talk, why don’t you try it yourself! I’m already frustrated because my body is stiff from that pillar and Ice Stream, and you’re just making me angry with your chatter.”

“What, you bastard? Do you want to die first?”

Raihas was in charge of the main damage, and Kaiser was watching his back.

The undead legion was in charge of the zerg rush [overwhelming numbers] and clearing the way, and Charlie was protecting the caster, Jihad.

The gears meshed like they were comrades who had been together for years.

“Block Raihas!”

“Damn it, what kind of guy is that?”

“This monster… Keuk!”

Thanks to that, Raihas could rampage comfortably, and his spear, focused solely on attack, was more powerful than anything else.

Whoosh-!

Every time he swung his spear, five villains were swept away, and every time he created a strong wave, twice as many villains were swept away.

—–!

Every time he burst the current, that many more villains were killed.

Truly a god of war.

He was clearly showing why he was called the strongest magic spearman.

“Damn it! What is this? He’s stronger than I heard?”

“How can a magic spearman have no weaknesses!? What are we supposed to do if a spearman has no after-delay?”

“Crazy… Does he have no cooldown, that guy?”

“T, this isn’t right… This doesn’t make sense.”

The villains, who had lost their will to fight, were now retreating more often than advancing.

The man named Raihas had become a fear in their minds.

But Raihas, he knew.

‘I can’t believe it.’

That the main character of this battlefield wasn’t him, but Kaiser.

In the meantime, he had entrusted his back to guild executives or vice guild leaders.

But…

‘I’m sorry to the vice guild leader, but… I feel much more stable now than back then.’

No, not just the vice guild leader.

He was so reassured by Kaiser watching his back that it was more reassuring than all of his guild members, whom he had always considered reliable, watching his back.

No, he wasn’t even thinking about anything other than sweeping away the enemies in front of him.

‘Have I ever swept away villains so comfortably?’

Definitely not.

And what made all of this possible was Kaiser.

Like the lighting that makes the stage shine, and the shadow that makes the lighting shine even more.

He quickly judged the most efficient strategy and divided the roles so that he, with his superior attack power, could play an active role.

‘Quick judgment and the ability to put it into practice… How much experience did he have?’

He had also fought many villains and earned the title of villain slayer.

As such, he prided himself on being familiar with one-to-many battles, but he seemed to have surpassed that level and was comfortable as if he were breathing.

What’s even more chilling is that he just entered the New Continent today.

If he’s this good now, what will he look like when he grows up?

For a moment, Raihas’s face hardened, and he let out a chuckle.

‘…I still have a long way to go. I should be happy that someone with the same intentions has increased, but I’m feeling wary.’

At the same time, he was looking forward to it.

What would that man look like when he finished his final growth?

What position would he be in?

And Raihas wasn’t the only one thinking that.

Keuk- Keuek-

Swoosh-

‘…Huh.’

A man who retreated and watched his comrades die like dogs.

Baddon, the deputy commander of the 5th unit of the 3rd district.

He was watching from a slightly farther perspective than his comrades in the middle of the battlefield, and he could see.

‘Raihas is a monster, but… Kaiser, that guy is the real deal.’

That if Raihas was the main character of this stage, then it was none other than Kaiser who made that main character shine.

If he’s left alone, it will definitely have a big impact on the Outlaw Zone.

His instincts were telling him that.

In a way, it might seem like an overreaction to just one person, but…

The path that man has taken was too unusual to dismiss as unnecessary concern.

‘…Everyone who got involved with that guy in the Main Continent was destroyed.’

Of course, the Outlaw Zone is not an ordinary group, but a collection of all villains.

Of course, he didn’t think it would collapse, but there’s no point in leaving it alone.

After hesitating for a moment, Baddon sent a message somewhere after much deliberation.

‘If it’s that person….’

It’s scary just to send a message, but… I can’t help it.

I can’t imagine that person losing.

* * *

And at that moment.

Deep in Elanis, in a dense forest that even users and other races don’t easily approach.

The Black Temple located there.

A room where the black interior stained with blood creates a sinister atmosphere, as if worshiping a demon.

“…Baddon, is it?”

A man sitting in a black chair, further enhancing the sinister atmosphere, muttered lowly with his chin resting on his hand.

The entire room was shrouded in darkness, so only a black silhouette could be seen.

He was looking at the air, where Baddon’s message, sent to participate in the competition, was located.

He was cautiously and lengthily listing the reasons, but in the end, he failed to meet and kill Kaiser and Raihas.

“Useless bastards. You failed with that many people?”

He clicked his tongue as if he was pathetic and waved his opposite hand to turn off the message while still resting his chin on his hand.

After sitting silently for a while, he muttered as if he was possessed.

“…Kaiser, huh?”

The news that he was defeated by Raihas is understandable.

He was clearly the master of a top 10 guild, and many losers were defeated by him as he was called the villain slayer.

So, paradoxically, he didn’t feel much.

But…

“Myeolsal, is he the man that guy was talking about?”

The name Kaiser was different. A name that was rumored in many ways.

As that name came to his ears, he suddenly became curious.

“…Interesting.”

The ruler of Elanis.

The highest-ranking villain in the Outlaw Zone and the object of fear.

The man who is the source of users’ fear of getting involved with the Outlaw Zone in Elanis.

“Since we have a bad relationship with us… we may see him soon.”

Black Nightmare, Raon.

It was the moment he was sure of his bad relationship with Do-hyun.