The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 326

326.

The moment Mayongjong exceeded a synchronization rate of 70%.

The users thought.

‘Isn’t this a bit much?’

‘He’s still rising in real-time even after hitting 70%.’

‘It’s already 71%, will this even work?’

Even Kaiser, who had become stronger with some inexplicable surprise buff, might not be able to handle this.

They had seen in real-time how vast the difference was between Garion at 30% synchronization and Garion at 50%, so they couldn’t help but think that way.

The increase in power would be greater than before, not smaller.

However, the scene that unfolded far exceeded expectations.

Bang! Bang! Kwaang!

“Crazy……”

“Wow……”

“What am I even watching?”

“Is that Kaiser?”

The battle was so overwhelming that their worries were put to shame.

[Authority of Darkness – The three pairs of wings are scattered, crushed by ‘Gyeok’ [spiritual power/martial art].]

The imposing three pairs of wings couldn’t even unfold properly, pushed back by Kaiser’s Gyeok.

[Authority of Darkness – Atoning Darkness erupts.]

[Activating True White Lion’s Song.]

Krrr……!

[What……!]

The new Authority of Darkness, brought out with fanfare, was blocked by the White Lion and the blizzard before it could even atone for Dohyun.

A complete reversal from before, when it crumbled helplessly before the darkness.

[First Form of Inverse Heaven, activating Shi [a sword technique].]

[Activating Byran’s Swordsmanship.]

Kwaang!

Having neutralized all the Authorities, the ensuing attack contained a power of a different dimension than before.

Each time it clashed with the monster’s sword, his wrist tingled from the heavy impact, and his legs trembled.

Moreover, that wasn’t the end of it.

[Exposed to Ice Qi Flow, movement slows down.]

[Afflicted with the status abnormality ‘Slowed’.]

Due to the Ice Qi Flow, which properly activated as Dohyun’s Gyeok increased, it was difficult even to walk.

[Exposed to foreign energy.]

Each time he allowed an attack, a foreign energy pierced his skin along with black lightning.

The more he was exposed to the energy, the more destructive the follow-up attacks became.

The feeling was like a needle piercing him, turning into a large nail.

[Due to the foreign energy, additional effects are granted to the existing Lightning Dragon Descent.]

[Physical abilities greatly increase.]

[When inflicting damage on the target, exposes them to unstable energy. When attacking an enemy exposed to the energy, partially ignores defense.]

[Can be stacked, and the damage dealt to the target increases in proportion to the stacks.]

It was an additional effect created by the power of the Black Dragon.

It was an unfair situation for Garion.

He sacrificed his life force and used even the last resort.

[The synchronization rate with the Dark Mayongjong exceeds 74%.]

[The life recovery speed of the Black Knight Garion greatly increases.]

[The defense of the Black Knight Garion greatly increases.]

As a result of that effect, he became twice as strong as before, and he was still getting stronger in real-time.

[Why…… Why, why……!]

Why couldn’t he reach that guy?

[Used Black Lightning.]

[Becomes lightning and moves quickly, piercing through everything it touches.]

[Remaining uses: 1]

Pajijik-

[Keuheok……!]

The armor that seemed capable of blocking anything was futilely shattered and pierced by the monster’s charge, which had turned into black lightning.

The abyss of darkness that humans could not dare to resist could not even approach, pushed back by the monster’s Gyeok.

Paat, tadadat.

An excellent body almost identical to Mayongjong?

Ironically, it was even more difficult to keep up with the monster’s movements due to the increased size.

With this body, he couldn’t even display his excellent secret swordsmanship.

He could only swing his huge hand mindlessly.

[Using Byran’s Swordsmanship Second Form, Ubi [a sword technique].]

That meant the monster no longer had a way to withstand his unfolding swordsmanship.

He gave up being human to wield powerful Authorities, but in the end, the Authorities didn’t work, and he only abandoned his swordsmanship.

[Remaining life force is below 3%.]

[Warning! Recovery is not keeping up with the damage.]

[Ah…….]

Screams echoed from all over his body, sending out danger warnings.

Kang! Kaang! Kang!

Blood splattered all over his body from Dohyun’s sword, which struck at his blind spots as it swirled around his massive form, and his mind grew faint.

He couldn’t see clearly anymore.

‘……What am I even doing right now?’

Why was he suffering this pain?

In the fading world, he suddenly saw his massive arm.

It was no longer the shape of a human.

A hideous appearance like that of a reptile.

‘……Is this me?’

Suddenly, everything felt unfamiliar.

A terrifying energy was slowly approaching such Garion.

It was the energy of death.

This sensation, as if submerged in a terrible black swamp, was familiar yet foreign.

[……Get a grip, Garion! If you lose consciousness, everything is over…….]

The voice chattering in his head was faint.

Dohyun was no longer visible in the blurry vision.

Instead, what he saw was something hot.

Hwareureuk-

It was a fire.

The massive mansion was burning to the ground.

A foul smell permeated the air, the stench of blood and corpses burning.

It was the smell of flesh and blood burning, shed by the family members and parents and siblings of the household.

‘Ah.’

Garion squeezed his eyes shut.

‘……That’s right. I’ve lived for this.’

His father, who had hidden him in the secret space of the study until his death.

His father’s chest, who had hugged him one last time before leaving, was trembling.

He watched his father’s final moments while hiding.

He was pierced through the heart and died. His mother was pierced through the stomach, and his two brothers, who were knights, were beheaded.

‘I’ve never forgotten for a moment.’

The memory of helplessly watching his parents and family die before his eyes.

The golden dragon emblem drawn on the chest of the man who led them.

At that moment, the flames subsided, and a man looked at this place with a pitiful face.

-Garion, my brother…….

At that, Garion shouted as if it were disgusting.

[Brother? What a joke!]

-……My dearest friend. I am sorry.

[No, you don’t have to be sorry. Everything was planned from the beginning. You are dead, and the Imperial Family will soon fall. So…… Get lost!]

Jjeojeok-!

As he glared with mad eyes and threw a fist, cracks appeared on Byran’s face and it shattered.

Then the world shattered.

Dohyun was seen stabbing his sword at his neck through the cracks.

At the same time, a desperate voice was heard in his head.

[What are you doing! If you don’t stop him……!!!]

It was the Dark Mayongjong.

He had escaped from the memories of the past.

But the situation was not good.

[Remaining life force is below 2%.]

He felt it instinctively.

He was dying.

That strike would probably be the last.

‘To catch a monster, you must become a monster.’

So he became a monster. Even so, he couldn’t reach him.

“Kaiser, he is a god! Kaiser, he is a god! Kaiser, he is a god!”

“Kaiser Punch! Kaiser Punch! Kaiser Punch!”

“Uwaaaaaaaa!!!”

“Is he going? Is he going!?”

Was he really becoming a god, as they said?

If that were the case…….

What must one become to defeat a god?

The answer was simple.

Kkwak-

“Huh?”

Garion’s eyes, who had tightly gripped Dohyun’s sword right in front of his Adam’s apple, sank low.

[……Mayongjong.]

-There’s no time to chatter, if you’ve blocked it, hurry up and counterattack…….

[I will pass on the vessel.]

-…….

The voice stopped for a moment.

At that moment when even the sound of breathing could not be heard.

The Mayongjong’s lowered voice continued.

-You know what that means.

Passing on the vessel.

This meant breaking the contractor’s vessel and entrusting all authority to the Dark Mayongjong.

It meant giving up living as a human and disappearing from the world.

[Promise me just one thing, Mayongjong.]

Garion said calmly.

[Promise me that you will do your best to complete my revenge.]

-……I promise.

[……Okay.]

Garion, who had closed his eyes tightly, muttered lowly.

[……I, Garion Van Rodman. I break the contractor’s vessel and transfer all control to the Dark Mayongjong.]

The moment he uttered the promised incantation.

Saaaaa-

A viscous darkness flowed out from the cracks in the shattered armor, and soon completely covered Garion’s body.

A premonition that something extraordinary was about to happen, no matter who looked at it.

‘Keep your promise, Mayongjong.’

-Don’t you know that I also need the Empire.

‘……I, Garion Van Rodman. I break the contractor’s vessel and transfer all control to the Dark Mayongjong.’

-Keuheu…… Keuheuheuh. Good!

The moment Garion uttered the lowly promised incantation.

Saaaaa-

A viscous darkness flowed out from the cracks in the shattered armor, and soon completely covered Garion’s body.

A premonition that something extraordinary was about to happen, no matter who looked at it.

There was no need to wonder what it was.

[Hidden Phase is activated.]

[Black Knight Garion completely hands over control of his body to the Dark Mayongjong.]

[The Dark Mayongjong descends in complete form.]

[During the descent, a barrier equal to 200% of the current life force is created, and if the descent is successful, life force is restored by 20%.]

[Upon descent, the Dark Mayongjong can bring his legion.]

[The total number of the Dark Mayongjong’s legion is 150.]

Because everyone’s congratulatory messages popped up.

“……What?”

“Crazy…… Isn’t this too much!”

“150 is real?”

“Have you ever seen such a crazy game! There’s a limit to balance destruction!”

Users were beyond shocked and enraged.

At that, the Dark Mayongjong, crawling out from Garion’s body, burst into laughter as if pleased.

As the massive darkness filled the ceiling, it was enough to cause the illusion that it had become night.

[Kuhahahaha! Finally! Finally, the moment of descent has come!]

What was even more surprising was that this was only half of his true form that had descended.

At that, Kashyar clicked his tongue.

-This is bad. If he descends completely, it’s over.

“……Is it that dangerous?”

-No, he’s a pushover.

“?”

-I’m speaking from my standards. You might be able to handle it now that you’ve inherited my Gyeok, but the duration is about to end. How are you going to stop a guy who descends with a legion of 150?

That was true.

The duration of the Tears of God was also coming to an end.

If that monster descended completely in this situation, it would all be over.

But.

-Well, the current you should be fine.

Sshee-euk.

Dohyun smiled.

-What are you doing? He’s defenseless right in front of you, why aren’t you beating him up?

The best timing for extreme damage is when he’s transforming.

As Dohyun grabbed Chunbyeon [Dohyun’s sword], Mayongjong shouted.

[……Such a cowardly bastard!]

“Waiting for you to transform is something you can only find in cartoons.”

[……Alright, go ahead and try. I can withstand any attack.]

A barrier equal to 200% of the current life force meant that he effectively had 20% of his life force left.

It was nearly impossible to deal that much damage in just a few seconds, but…….

Jeobeok.

Dohyun took a stance and took a step forward.

Then, an energy like a mountain dwelled within his body and circulated internally as he took two steps.

“I just have to break the barrier.”

[……Unbelievable. A swordsman, not a mage, dares to break my barrier? Impossible.]

“Well. We’ll see if I try.”

Anxiety filled Mayongjong’s face as he sensed the unusual energy.

But that was only for a moment.

As he watched Dohyun continue to walk, Mayongjong’s voice regained its composure.

[The Dark Mayongjong will descend soon.]

[Keuheu…… Keuheuheuh……. But what to do? It seems like my descent will be faster?]

Inverse Heaven Second Form, Pa [a sword technique].

It boasted overwhelming power that shattered everything it touched unless there was a difference in Gyeok, but it had a fatal flaw in that the casting time was that much longer.

This time, that flaw was about to tie his feet, but Dohyun smiled leisurely.

“No, you’re not late.”

[……What?]

The moment Dohyun, who had already approached the monster’s nose, reached out his left hand and touched him.

[Using the Shackles of Restraint on ‘Dark Mayongjong’.]

[The conditions for restraining the target are two: ‘Touch the entity’, ‘Reduce the target’s life force to 5% or less’.]

[Conditions have been met.]

[Restraining the target.]

Chwararak-

The snare in Dohyun’s hand stretched out and began to coil around the entire ceiling like a serpent, restraining him.

[What is this…… How can a mere snare restrain my true form……!]

“Do you have time to worry about that?”

[Kuaaaaaaa!!!]

At Dohyun’s warning as he slowly raised Chunbyeon above his head, Mayongjong struggled.

Now that he had completely taken over the body, dying here would be the end.

He would face annihilation.

[I can’t…… I can’t die like this…… I didn’t live this long to experience such a pathetic death!]

Mayongjong struggled to escape the snare, but of course, there was no way he could escape.

Watching that, Dohyun, who had leisurely circulated his energy, finally took a deep breath.

[Inverse Heaven]

[Using Second Form, Pa.]

“Goodbye.”

The moment he swung his sword down.

Jjeojeok-

The entire straight line of space shattered like glass.

Mayongjong, who had stopped struggling as he watched the shockwave that filled his vision, muttered in vain.

[Am I…… Am I going to go so futilely like this.]

—–!!

With that, a brilliant light covered the entire abyss of darkness,

Tting-

A cheerful notification echoed above everyone’s heads.