The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 51

51.

“Is this even possible…?”

Jihad couldn’t believe the sight before his eyes.

Kuaaaa!

[You have succeeded in parrying!]

[Deflecting the attack.]

The sight of Do-hyun dodging or deflecting all of Karuk’s furious attacks and toying with him was quite unfamiliar.

It was as if he knew what attack was coming, reacting without an inch of error.

He certainly didn’t seem to be moving fast, but all attacks were being blocked.

Squeak- Thwack!

And the artistry of cramming attacks into every opening revealed.

Koo-uhhh!

[Hidden Field Boss ‘Goblin Great Warrior Karuk’ inflicts a ‘Merciless Strike’.]

The enraged Karuk took advantage of an unparried moment to deliver a desperate blow to Do-hyun, who was cornered against the wall, but that was Do-hyun’s aim.

Tap, Swish-.

The moment the axe was about to strike his skull, he quickly rolled away, using the wall as leverage.

[Using Charge Strike.]

Then, landing one foot, Do-hyun used Charge Strike diagonally behind him, positioning himself in Karuk’s blind spot.

In an instant, the positions were completely reversed. From a disadvantageous position to an advantageous one.

Thwack! Pow! Pow!

Then, he immediately plunged the greatsword into his side, followed by a flurry of punches.

The gruesome sounds of impact echoed through the habitat.

-Ugh, right. That’s what happened to me.

Jihad frowned as if he couldn’t bear to watch the scene.

Seeing what had happened to him from a third-person perspective made him feel so miserable. At the same time, he felt a sense of relief.

-No wonder I got beat up……

Looking at it now, it was designed so that he had no choice but to be defeated.

Annoying the opponent with parrying and unique movements, deliberately cornering himself against the wall, inducing a special move, and then moving backward to counter.

It was a design to elicit the opponent’s special move and inflict the most powerful blow at the same time.

He didn’t know why he had been defeated when it happened, but now that he saw it from a distance, he understood everything.

The only difference was that he rolled away instead of suddenly disappearing as he did when fighting him, but the principle was the same.

-……Is he really human?

He was his master, but honestly, he doubted it.

He dodged and deflected every attack, not allowing a single direct hit, and how could a human be so good at exploiting the opponent’s psychology?

At that moment, Jihad sincerely thought.

-I’m glad I didn’t argue any further……

What if he had stubbornly resisted out of pride?

Wouldn’t that Karuk’s appearance have been his own?

……Thinking about it made his whole body shudder.

From now on, he would listen well without arguing when asked to do something, and he would pick up items diligently.

[Loyalty +2]

‘Huh? Suddenly?’

Suddenly, in the middle of the battle?

Do-hyun was momentarily startled by the message that his loyalty had suddenly increased, but his movements were as sharp as ever.

Swoosh- Crack!

While bewildered, he dodged the double-edged axe, and then stepped on the axe stuck in the ground, causing Karuk’s body to bend over, and then delivered a soccer kick.

Seeing him create some distance, Do-hyun threw the ‘Honest Axe God’s Iron Axe’ from his inventory.

Swoosh-.

Karuk easily tilted his head to avoid it, as if to show he was a Hidden Field Boss.

But that was bait.

Thwack!

[The effect of ‘Assassin’s Dagger’ is activated. Goblin Great Warrior Karuk is inflicted with the status condition ‘Bleeding’.]

[Bleeding skill is activated.]

He threw the Assassin’s Dagger at the heart that had stopped to avoid the axe.

Fortunately, the option was triggered, and the bleeding damage was applied in stacks. Karuk screamed as his HP drained rapidly,

[Hidden Field Boss ‘Goblin Great Warrior Karuk’s HP has reached 30%.]

[The trait ‘Great Warrior’ is manifested.]

[Goblin Great Warrior Karuk enters a state of combat continuation.]

The second phase had begun.

-Great Warrior! Be careful…… No. He’ll do well on his own, right.

Jihad, who had shouted urgently, nodded his head as he spoke.

Great Warrior trait?

It was dangerous.

Combat continuation, which could be seen as a superior version of the Warrior’s Berserk, didn’t give debuffs to the opponent, but the increase in stats was that much greater.

Above all, the cheat-like effect of not feeling pain meant that there would be no more openings due to pain.

[Karuk’s physical abilities are increased due to the Berserker trait.]

[Physical abilities are enhanced due to the Physical Enhancement trait.]

Not only that.

Berserker, which made him stronger as his blood decreased, and even the Physical Enhancement trait.

It was a combination of ridiculous traits that made him stronger as he died, but what did it matter?

Swoosh- Swish-.

Kuaaaa!

-That’s right.

No matter how fast and strong he became, he couldn’t hit him.

The openings revealed when his posture collapsed while attacking had nothing to do with pain.

Thwack-!

[Bleeding is activated.]

Thus, Karuk was being hunted by Do-hyun slowly but surely.

It was when Karuk was on the verge of death that he realized that Do-hyun was not just an annoying fly but a predator.

[Hidden Field Boss ‘Goblin Great Warrior Karuk’s HP is less than 5%.]

[Goblin Great Warrior Karuk is inflicted with the status condition ‘Bleeding’.]

The sensation of blood slowly draining and his body growing cold spread throughout his body.

Facing cold death, Karuk realized.

Koo-rook……

From the beginning, he was just prey.

Just like the prey that had struggled in front of him, not wanting to die, he was doing the same.

Feeling that his body was no longer moving, Karuk closed his eyes while standing.

* * *

[You have defeated the Hidden Field Boss ‘Goblin Great Warrior Karuk’.]

[The reward is amplified for being the first to defeat the boss of the Hidden Field ‘Warrior’s Habitat’.]

[The Essence Orb of the Hidden Field, ‘Warrior’s Habitat’ Field Boss ‘Goblin Great Warrior Karuk’ appears.]

[Recorded in the Book of Adventures.]

[By utilizing the sword to its limits, the proficiency of Swordsmanship has greatly increased.]

[Swordsmanship proficiency has reached LV12.]

[Damage increase of sword-related attacks has increased by 11%.]

[Level up.]

[Graduation level has been achieved. Graduation quest is generated.]

[The Trials of the Continent……]

[Ending recording.]

“Whoa……”

Do-hyun clicked his tongue at the dizzying barrage of messages.

But unlike that reaction, a smile bloomed on his face.

‘Level up and Swordsmanship proficiency too!’

It was inevitable.

He had achieved his target level and even raised his Swordsmanship proficiency, which hadn’t been increasing well.

There was a rumor that Swordsmanship would increase faster if you learned Kendo [Japanese martial art of swordsmanship], and that was the moment it was confirmed to be true.

He had gained even more proficiency experience by utilizing parrying to its limits.

[Guardian Jihad Black’s level has increased.]

[Jihad Black]

[Title: Heroic Named Guardian]

[Type: Goblin]

[Level: LV6]

[Loyalty: 23 / 100]

[Traits: Bloodline Factor, Curse Magician, Necromancer, Quick Fingers]

[Guardian Trait: Strong against the Weak, Opportunist]

[Description: A survivor of a fallen clan.

Jihad, who inherits an excellent bloodline, is a goblin who has lived for hundreds of years. But now, he has become a guardian of a human.]

[Most abilities are sealed due to the current low level.]

[Usable Skills: 1]

-Undead Creation

Even Jihad’s level increased, not just Do-hyun’s.

It had been increasing little by little while hunting, but it exploded when he came to this Hidden Field, reaching level 6.

You might ask why only level 6, but Guardians originally level up slowly.

‘Guardians’ max level was said to be 70.’

Unlike users whose maximum level is 100, Guardians have a maximum of 70.

The amount of experience required is bound to be greater.

That’s why Guardians are treated as trash, but in the case of Divine Beasts, they show an increase equivalent to a level 100 user even at level 70, so it’s no wonder they’re called overpowered.

‘He didn’t even catch them directly, but this is a huge level up.’

He didn’t know why, but his loyalty also increased, reaching 23.

It was safe to say that he was now firmly in a stable range. Do-hyun, who had moved on from Jihad, turned his gaze to the Essence Orb.

‘It was said that equipment always drops, right?’

He was secretly disappointed that the reward he got from catching Jihad went back to Jihad’s possession.

Since he’s a melee boss, wouldn’t a useful reward come out this time?

With that expectation, he wanted to harvest the Essence Orb right away, but it wasn’t time yet.

[The linked quest ‘Trial of the Great Warrior’ has been completed.]

[The sudden quest ‘Trial of the Warriors’ has been completed.]

[Examining the exam results.]

[The completion conditions of the original exam, ‘Bloodshed,’ have been exceeded. All exams have been completed with ridiculously good results, greatly increasing the reward.]

[As a reward, you will acquire 200 gold, a lot of experience, 2 Intermediate Skill Gacha Tickets, and the Karuk’s Leather Top and Bottom Set.]

“Jackpot……”

The rewards of the sudden quest were welcoming Do-hyun with open arms.

Moreover, the rewards far exceeded the original standards!

200 gold? A lot of experience?

With him already at level 24, those things were meaningless.

Only two things caught Do-hyun’s eye right now.

‘Two Intermediate Skill Gacha Tickets!’

The Intermediate Skill Gacha Tickets had increased to a whopping two!

How could he not be ecstatic when two rewards that would have made him feel like he could fly even if he only got one?

If it had been the Do-hyun of the past, he would have been anxious about whether he would get a rare skill, but it was different now.

“Ah, me, a man, a man with the Eyes of Truth……”

He had the overpowered cheat key, the Eyes of Truth.

-……Here he goes again. I don’t want to watch.

Jihad shook his head at the sight of Do-hyun, who was shedding tears and offering thanks to God for the first time.

He was like a demon when fighting, but the fact that he looked like a fool only when doing card gacha or whatever was a talent in itself.

Ignoring Jihad, who was really covering his eyes with both black hands, Do-hyun took out the Intermediate Skill Gacha Ticket.

[Would you like to use the Intermediate Skill Gacha Ticket?]

“Yeah.”

Then, as always, the card pack was torn open, and ten cards were scattered into the air with a whoosh.

It was a slightly stronger ray of light than the Lower Skill Gacha Ticket.

[Eyes of Truth is activated.]

The light that was actually visible to the eye was also a little more radiant.

The problem was that it was only a little more radiant.

A whopping 7 poop-colored and 3 silver. It was an extremely poor ratio of 7 to 3.

‘This is an Intermediate Skill Gacha Ticket……’

It was a probability that showed the strong will of God of Second Earth, which meant that rare skills were really included, but it never said that it would be easy to draw them.

Dem Locke would have been more, but never less.

‘No wonder I kept failing at gacha all the time.’

There was no need to feel unfairly treated anymore. It was all in the past now.

Do-hyun reached out even more confidently as if to shake off that resentment.

The moment he drew the second silver card, a silver ray of light pleasantly covered his vision.