The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 60

Part 60.

Swish- Thud!

Clatter!

The sounds of slashing, stabbing, and bone-crushing echoed across the battlefield.

“Kkeuaaaack!!”

“Keuheok!”

Followed by screams of pain.

Amidst the chaotic battlefield, Do-hyun was in his element, like a fish in water.

[Due to the effect of the trait ‘Innate Dexterity,’ the effect of ‘Fierce Strike’ is increased by 120%.]

[A massive surge of fierce energy is imbued in the sword.]

[Due to the effect of the trait ‘Innate Dexterity,’ the effect of ‘Sword Aura’ is increased by 120%.]

[The cutting power and size of the aura are greatly increased.]

‘This is even better than I thought?’

Enemies struck by Fierce Strike were sent flying pathetically, like a heavyweight shoving a featherweight, and the doubled Sword Aura sliced through all enemies.

It was all thanks to Innate Dexterity.

When assassins with only assassination skills used it, it wasn’t this overpowered, but when applied to swordsmanship skills, it was unbelievably broken.

‘Is that why they only gave assassins a 120% boost?’

Well, even with a 120% boost, assassins only got increased damage and a higher chance of inflicting status ailments, so it made sense.

The AI couldn’t have known.

That someone like Do-hyun, an All-Master, would steal other people’s traits and benefit from them.

Innate Dexterity wasn’t the only trait Do-hyun benefited from.

[Summoning the trait ‘Skywalk’ from ‘Rakanumon.’]

[Allows up to 3 consecutive leaps in the air.]

[A new trait has been summoned, and the previously summoned ‘Innate Dexterity’ trait has been removed.]

[Summoning the trait ‘Mana Blessing’ from ‘WhatAreYouDoing.’]

[MP is increased by 2,500, and mana recovery speed is increased by 50%. Additionally, the power of skills gradually increases as mana is consumed.]

[A new trait has been summoned, and the previously summoned ‘Skywalk’ trait has been removed.]

‘Kuh, I’m using all sorts of traits today.’

Mobility, mana.

As befitting the infamous combatants of the Outlaw Zone, they all had traits that helped in combat, so he could use all the good ones.

One regret was that when a trait was summoned, the previous trait was deleted, so he could only use one at a time…….

‘Well, there has to be some penalty to balance it out. It would be too broken if I could use them all.’

……Is it right to talk about balance that’s already collapsed? But there was a hidden trick here.

‘The buff effects gained from previously summoned conditional traits don’t disappear.’

For example, if the ‘Berserk’ effect of a Berserker was activated and then deleted, he could use the next trait while maintaining the ‘Berserk’ effect.

The same went for Unyielding Will, which increased stats by 10% when health dropped to 10%.

Of course, it wasn’t common.

‘Traits are also called passive skills.’

Most traits had constant effects like Weapon Master, rather than conditional buffs.

Still, it was clear that you could enjoy the effects of multiple traits if the situation was right.

And today was that day.

Some of them had these conditional buff-type traits, so Do-hyun could happily take and use them.

“Wow, did that guy get a skill? It was Call of Destiny? He’s really cheating.”

“Hehe, isn’t this the power of Myeongdang [a Korean term referring to a propitious or auspicious site, often used in geomancy]?”

“That’s Kaiser…… He seems born for combat.”

-Hmm! Excellent insight. This Charlie, I can’t express the emotion I felt when I first saw my lord. It was like seeing an avatar of the battlefield…….

It was like giving wings to Do-hyun, the tiger who was already specialized in fighting multiple opponents.

“We can’t lose either. Let’s finish this first.”

“Alright.”

-Roger!

Gueooo- Gueooo-

-Liza!

-Hmm! It’s a kind of competition. This humble sword will prove that it’s not dead yet.

Perhaps spurred by a competitive spirit.

Starting with Ast’s spirited cry, those who seemed somewhat relaxed became proactive.

Kwaaaaaaaang!!

“Kkueeeeck!!”

“Good hand feel.”

Ast swung a telephone pole-sized iron mace, smashing enemies away.

[Using Light Sword – Dawn’s Light.]

[Dawn’s light dwells in Charlie de Lavion’s sword.]

[Activating the special effect of Charlie de Lavion’s legendary exclusive equipment, ‘Symbol of Light.’]

[Light Owner is activated.]

[Affinity for light attribute increases, and all light-related effects handled by the wearer increase by 30%.]

-Those who dare to block my lord’s path without knowing their place, return to the earth!

—-!!

Charlie unleashed a flashing strike of light.

[Activating the transcendent trait ‘I Become a Dragon’ of the trait ‘Foot Eater.’]

[Transformed into the foot of ‘Gramando of Steel,’ inheriting the abilities of ‘Gramando of Steel’s’ legs.]

[The lower body transforms into steel, gaining the power to lift 20 times its weight.]

“I’m here too, you guys!”

Rak, chewing on various insect legs, helped where needed next to Charlie.

-Come out, guys!

Not to be outdone, Jihad, who had only summoned lower undead for mana, summoned his legion commanders.

[Summoning the 1st Legion Commander ‘Pain.’]

[Summoning the 2nd Legion Commander ‘Ogre.’]

Ttadak? Ueo-?

As soon as they were summoned, Pain looked around at the chaotic battle…… no, the massacre, and nodded as if understanding the situation.

Then Jihad smiled slyly, as if satisfied, and ordered.

-Kehehehel, let’s show them our skills, Ttadak. Ogre.

Ueooreo!

……Ttadak.

Unlike Ogre, who shouted enthusiastically without knowing anything, Pain seemed displeased with the word Ttadak…….

Ttadak…….

Pain sighed deeply and reluctantly nodded, extending his hand.

Then Jihad, recognizing the signal, immediately activated the skill.

[Activating the Hero Skill, ‘Undead Weapon Creation.’]

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

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

“What the hell is this!”

“Don’t touch the pillars!”

“Ah, get out of the way!”

“If you move, that monstrous muscle pig will swing his iron mace. Would you move if you were me?”

“Ah, then let’s all die…… Kkeueoeok!”

As if the battlefield wasn’t chaotic enough, pillars of Requiem began to rise, causing the combatants to scatter in panic.

If they went forward, Ast would send them flying like a home run, and if they went left, Charlie and Rak were blocking the way.

If they went to the right, the undead legion led by Pain was blocking them…….

[The 2nd Legion Commander, ‘Ogre,’ swings his exclusive weapon, ‘Advram Club,’ creating a strong pressure.]

Ueo! Ueooreo!

If they tried to join Kaiser, Ogre would blow them back to Ast with the pressure from his club.

“Oh, nice toss!”

Kwaaaaaaaang-!!

The sound of cannons exploding continued.

Lundo, the vice-commander, watching his subordinates fly away so refreshingly, couldn’t believe this situation.

‘What the hell…….’

Who were they?

The Outlaw Zone, known as the worst villain group.

Not some riffraff from Zone 3 or 4, but combatants from Zone 2.

But what was this?

‘……We’re being unilaterally defeated like this?’

He didn’t know the owner of the armory would be this strong…… Well, he could somehow understand the owner of the armory.

He was the master of one of the top 10 guilds that had been active since the beginning.

Moreover, it wasn’t just the owner of the armory on their side.

There was also a strange insect leg-eater, and Kaiser’s guardians had joined in.

But what about Kaiser?

‘……Why can’t they handle just one Kaiser!’

He was just a newcomer who hadn’t even been playing for a year, a latecomer who had just set foot on the New Continent today.

Not only were they simply defeated by such a rookie, but 50 of them were ganging up on him and being unilaterally toyed with?

‘……Is this realistically possible?’

His brain short-circuited from the absurdity.

Of course, in terms of the number of subordinates who had been defeated, Ast’s side had overwhelmingly more.

Unlike that side, which was already sparse, the subordinates facing Kaiser were still swarming.

But that didn’t matter anymore.

‘……We’re being defeated like this? So humiliatingly?’

What mattered now was that defeat seemed certain.

That couldn’t happen.

The Outlaw Zone was meritocratic [a system where advancement is based on individual ability or achievement].

A loser who was so humiliatingly defeated would no longer have a place.

No, they might even be punished for tarnishing the name of the Outlaw Zone.

‘……That can’t happen.’

He knew very well that those who were punished all disappeared without a trace.

[Dman: Your performance has been very good lately. Don’t do anything unnecessary while I’m away, just keep it up.]

[Dman: If you keep this up, Raon-nim might visit soon.]

[Dman: You know what that means, right? What it means for Raon-nim to come. If you do well, you might even go to Zone 1. Do you understand?]

[Dman: This is an opportunity. It’s rare for Raon-nim to be interested, so don’t make any mistakes.]

‘Damn it!!’

To make matters worse, Lundo, who received a whisper from the commander, Dman, trembled his fist.

‘Raon-nim is interested? Damn it! There was no mention of that!’

Black Nightmare, Raon.

Once that person takes an interest in someone, they watch them until the end.

To see if they bloom as much as expected, or if they wither away insignificantly.

The former gets promoted, but the latter…….

Gulp.

‘They can never go up.’

No matter what achievements they make, they are already branded as trash.

What if they report such humiliating news of defeat?

They might even come to purge them directly for making them interested in such trash.

He had to prevent that.

At that moment, something flashed through Lundo’s mind, and his face turned cold.

‘……Kaiser. I have to kill at least that guy.’

He remembered that that person was showing interest in Kaiser.

If he reported that he had caught that guy, he might be able to make up for it somehow.

It wouldn’t be embarrassing to say that the owner of the armory interfered in the process of catching Kaiser and caused great damage.

Lundo slowly looked around.

Kwaaaaaaaang-!

Gueooo- Gueooo-

Everyone was so focused on the battle that no one was paying attention to him.

In other words, he was out of their minds.

It was humiliating, but it was an opportunity.

‘If it’s now…….’

Lundo’s job was a magic spearman.

But he wasn’t an ordinary magic spearman.

[Would you like to use the trait ‘Gae Bolg’ [a legendary spear in Irish mythology that always returns to its thrower] ?]

The top-tier trait that unconditionally pierces the enemy’s desired area when throwing a weapon.

[Would you like to use the unique ability ‘Stealth’ ?]

Furthermore, the unique ability to eliminate sound and greatly reduce presence creates the ultimate assassination combination.

It was no exaggeration to say that he rose to the position of vice-commander of the 5th unit in Zone 2 of the Outlaw Zone with this combination alone.

That’s why Lundo was confident.

With this, he could inflict at least a fatal wound on the unsuspecting Kaiser.

‘Okay, right now…….’

Just as Lundo, who was holding the spear, was about to activate the trait.

[Summoning the trait ‘Eyes to See Traits’ from ‘LookAtMyEyes.’]

[You can see what trait the target within a 20M radius is activating when they activate a trait.]

[A new trait has been summoned, and the previously summoned ‘Mana Blessing’ trait has been removed.]

[‘Lundo’ is trying to activate the ‘Gae Bolg’ trait.]

“Huh?”

“……?”

Lundo’s face stiffened as he was exposed at a ghostly timing.

A cold silence flowed between the two who made eye contact, and even Ast and his group, who noticed the strangeness, turned their attention to Lundo.

“……Huh? That guy’s taking a throwing stance?”

-How dare you……!

Ttadadak.

……Lundo’s face contorted as he was caught only 1 second after dreaming of a surprise attack.

The emotions of injustice, anger, sorrow, and embarrassment were mixed together and expressed on his face in a tearful form.

“Ah, you keep having fun. We’ll catch him.”

Ast, cracking his neck, approached, and Lundo spat out his deep sincerity.

“Shit…….”

The moment he closed his eyes tightly, thinking he was going to die like this.

“No, I’ll do it.”

Do-hyun’s low voice was heard.

“Ah, because of the trait?”

Ast readily stepped back, as if understanding the meaning of the words.

He didn’t know what trait Lundo had, but judging from Do-hyun’s reaction, he thought he might have a good trait.

But Do-hyun shook his head.

“That’s also true…… There’s something I’ve wanted to try since earlier. I don’t know if it will work.”

“……? What are you talking about? Well, whatever. I guess you’ll figure it out.”

Ast shrugged his shoulders and passed Do-hyun, who was slowly approaching.

It was to prevent subordinates from aiming at his back so that Do-hyun could focus on the one-on-one.

“Oh, Ajussi [a Korean term for ‘uncle’ or ‘mister,’ used to address older men in a friendly way]. Sense~”

“Is this the first day I’ve been taking care of you guys?”

“That’s true.”

The two smiled at each other and turned their backs again.

Do-hyun’s gaze was directed forward, looking not at Lundo in front of him, but at the empty air.

More precisely, at the skill list floating in the air.

[Activating the Legendary Skill, ‘Call of Destiny.’]

[There are currently 105 traits that can be summoned.]

-High Regeneration [Field Boss, Twin Head Troll] ☆☆

-Sharp Dagger [AssassinJjangJjangMan] ☆

-Piercing Strike [IDidCatchThemAll] ☆☆

…….

-Lethal Sword Strike [NorthAmericanKnife] ☆☆☆

Because so many traits were welcoming him.

And among these many traits, the first trait Do-hyun saw when he activated the skill was this.

-Supreme Realm [Forgotten King] ★★★★

‘I’m curious.’

The Supreme Realm that the Forgotten King showed in the world quest conducted in the Empire.

-Corrupted Paladin [Destroyer Gaiman] ★

-Authority of Destruction [4th Legion Commander of Destruction] ★★★

And even the traits he obtained after catching Destroyer Gaiman and the 4th Legion Commander.

‘I wonder if these will work.’

He was so curious about that.