The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 90

90.

With Jihad stepping back, Do-hyun was able to fully concentrate on the cards.

He calmly counted the numbers.

‘Four silver, three dung-colored.’

A total of seven cards.

Unlike users, he wasn’t sure if it was because the Guardian’s level cap was set at 70, but it was three cards fewer than a user’s card draw.

Still, the odds weren’t completely terrible.

‘Roughly 6 to 4.’

A 60% chance of drawing a rare-grade skill was quite high.

There was a reason why the Divine Creatures were so strong.

The problem was that among those amazing odds, there wasn’t even one color that resembled yellow.

Considering Yong-yong got a Hero-grade in the first round, it was even more painful.

‘Haa.’

Do-hyun sighed and then shook off his greed.

‘Okay, let’s just say I’ve paid my dues. Honestly, silver isn’t bad, right? It’s average.’

Back in the day, he wouldn’t even have reached that average and would have been in tears.

Compared to then, this was excellent.

Most of all, Do-hyun still had one shot left.

‘My skill might turn out well.’

You never know.

Maybe this was just a warm-up for Do-hyun’s skill.

Holding onto that small hope, Do-hyun picked the second card from the left out of the four silver cards.

Paat-.

The skill card revealed itself with a soft light.

“Huh?”

And the moment he checked the card.

[Legion Command]

-Grade: Rare

-Restriction: Necromancer Class

-Description: A commander leads a legion.

Commander, lead your legion! Your loyal subordinates will follow even to their deaths!

-Effect: Controls the Undead in legion units.

While the skill is active, you cannot issue commands to individual entities and are treated as controlling one entity.

-Cooldown: 30 seconds

‘This is…….’

His eyes, which had been slightly open, flashed.

It was a perfectly natural reaction.

‘Right, this was it.’

Legion Command.

A skill that was the foundation of a Commander Necromancer.

It wasn’t a skill that boasted performance exceeding its grade, like Backstab or Parry.

But Legion Command was like the foundation of Zeke.

‘It allows you to handle an overwhelming quantity.’

What was Zeke’s advantage?

It was the ability to stably handle a large quantity of legions and boast consistent DPS [Damage Per Second].

An advantage unique to Zeke that Poke could not do.

The most basic and fundamental skill that made that possible was Legion Command.

‘With this, mana consumption is absolutely reduced.’

Thanks to the effect of treating the legion as one entity, only the amount of mana needed to handle one entity is consumed.

That was why Zeke’s potential exploded in the late game.

Leading numerous legions stably, they were truly a one-person legion in themselves.

That didn’t mean it was a panacea.

‘It’s a shame that you can’t give detailed commands.’

Since it’s judged as one entity, you can’t assign tasks to each individual entity as usual.

You can only command them with simple orders like attack or defend.

Even then, you usually send one legion to attack and another to defend because you can’t combine the two.

Still, this was manageable enough. The real problem was something else.

‘It’s extremely vulnerable to CC [Crowd Control].’

Due to the characteristic of being judged as one entity, if you get hit by a targeting skill like Mental Pollution, the entire legion gets hit.

If the situation is right, you can exert overwhelming force, but if you’re unlucky, you can be destroyed by just one skill.

You had to use Legion Command at the right timing through strategy.

It was a notorious skill that was heavily criticized for its flawed structure, but in the end, you had no choice but to use it.

Because of Zeke’s characteristic of exerting power based on overwhelming quantity, it was a skill that couldn’t be abandoned.

Therefore, by now, how well you utilize Legion Command had become a measure of distinguishing between a skilled Necromancer and a novice Necromancer.

‘This is the same for Demroque and God of Osse.’

As expected of the sequel to a game that can’t stand to see anyone getting something for free.

It was just someone else’s story to Do-hyun, who had no interest in Necromancers, but now that he had obtained it, he could breathe a sigh of relief.

‘There’s no better skill than this right now.’

Even though it was a skill that was heavily criticized, it was like rain in a drought for Jihad, who was practically a mana guzzler.

“Holy crap, I struck gold.”

-Kieuk…… Kihe, Kehelhel.

Perhaps he felt it instinctively.

Maybe it was because it was his skill, but Jihad burst out laughing without even being shown.

-Kehe…… Keok. Keokhehe.

He quickly tapped him on the back of the neck to shut his mouth, but it seemed there was no way to stop the laughter from leaking out.

Jihad, who was covering his mouth and chuckling, finally raised his head after a few seconds.

-Master, just say the word. I’ll wipe out all the arrogant monsters.

“Yeah, yeah.”

-It’s not as good as Explosion, but Zeke is pretty good too, right? Kieuk.

-Lizariza!

Do-hyun chuckled at Jihad’s spirited appearance.

He had felt it before, but this guy seems really happy even if he gets a little stronger.

Well, as someone who is strong against the weak, he probably knows the importance of strength better.

Still, it was a relief that he didn’t glare with murderous intent, as if he was going to stab him in the back, probably because his loyalty had increased quite a bit.

-Kuhehe…….

The sight of him covering his mouth and laughing quietly, afraid of getting hit, looked innocent if you put it nicely, and like a village idiot if you put it badly.

-Lizariza!

-Yeah, Eliza. You want to see my strengthened form soon too?

-Liza? Li…… za!

Leaving the two chattering Guardians behind, Do-hyun focused on what was in front of him.

Jihad’s mana problem was roughly solved, and now it was time to focus on himself.

[Would you like to use the Random Skill Ticket?]

‘What will come out?’

He had obtained a total of 6 skills so far.

Starting with Charge Slash, Assassin’s Backstab, Rogue’s Bleed, Martial Artist’s Rising Dragon Fist, Buffer’s Striking, etc…….

He had obtained skills from various classes. That’s why he was more excited.

‘What class skill will I get?’

What class skill will it be this time?

How can I combine and utilize it this time?

It was a concern that only Do-hyun could have, and an anticipation he could hold.

‘The flow is good.’

Moreover, he had a good feeling this time.

He had already paid his dues with silver once, and that silver even gave him a perfectly fitting skill, so he was going to ride this momentum to Hero and even Legend!

That’s when Do-hyun was getting excited.

“Huh? Isn’t that Kaiser?”

“I think it is?”

Perhaps the slight commotion was a bit noisy.

The gazes of those who had been focused on the draw turned to Do-hyun and Jihad. Then, their eyes widened slightly and they began to whisper among themselves.

“What, Kaiser comes to a place like this too.”

“Even God can’t do anything about the luck-based game.”

“Hehe…… I feel a strange sense of kinship.”

Their eyes soon became friendly, as if they were looking at a fellow sufferer.

It was a completely different look from the bloodshot eyes they had been glaring with just a moment ago.

“What will he draw?”

“I don’t know. Probably a card draw.”

“Looks like he’s trying to get a skill draw. Did he hit 30 while hunting?”

“I don’t know, I’m looking forward to what he’ll draw.”

“I’ve lived long enough to see Kaiser drawing skills while doing a card draw.”

‘Kaiser will probably draw a Legend skill.’

‘No, isn’t Kaiser a human too? Kaiser can’t escape the curse of the luck-based game either.’

‘It’ll be hilarious if he draws a normal skill and cries,’ etc…….

The number of people paying attention to Do-hyun gradually increased, and before they knew it, everyone stopped what they were doing and watched Do-hyun.

Receiving their support(?), Do-hyun reached out his hand.

Paat-!

Brilliant light enveloped Do-hyun and ten cards unfolded in the air.

At the same time, Do-hyun’s eyes widened.

‘Yel, yellow!’

Among the cards filled with dung and silver, there were two yellow cards.

‘Jackpot…….’

How long has it been since I’ve seen yellow!

After drawing Backstab, I had only seen silver and dung, but seeing it after so long, it was so beautiful.

It shone so brightly that I mistook it for gold…….

It looked even brighter because not just one, but two were shining.

I’ll say it again because it’s important. Not one, but two.

‘Oh my god, what’s going on. Is the sun rising in the west tomorrow?’

Is this what it means to be dumbfounded?

I would have been happy if only one had appeared, but since two appeared, I couldn’t express my joy.

I drew it with some expectation, but I felt strange because it really appeared.

But is that what human greed is like?

After a little time passed and I calmed down, I felt regret as if I had never been happy.

‘If two were going to appear, I wish one of them had been a blazing gold.’

Of course, yellow was a flavor I had already tasted, so if one was going to appear, wouldn’t it be nice if a new one appeared?

Of course, I was just saying that.

If a Legend appeared after only three random draws, it wouldn’t be a Legend. There was a reason why Do-hyun didn’t have any in Demroque.

‘Now that two have appeared, I’m worried.’

I wish it would show me what skills they were since I’m going to use Foresight anyway.

I was even more worried because I thought one of the two would disappear. It was even more so for Do-hyun, who gets skills from various classes.

What if the remaining one is a better fit?

‘Hmm…….’

At this moment, Do-hyun had become the most serious man in the world.

So serious that the users who were watching were in awe.

“Looks like something’s not going well?”

“No. Based on my long experience…… that’s the face you make right before you draw a card.”

“A man who is serious about even one skill draw, even though he’s at that level…… romantic pass.”

Not even hearing their whispers, Do-hyun, who had been staring intently at the cards for a long time, finally decided.

‘Men go to the right.’

Isn’t walking on the right the most basic of basics?

If there was a center, I would have picked the center, but since it was exactly the second from the left and the third from the right, Do-hyun chose the right.

—!

Then, a bright light covered his vision.

A splendor that was different in quality from when he drew the silver card!

Despite the dazzling light, Do-hyun’s face instantly hardened as he stubbornly checked the skill window.

“Looks like he drew it.”

“Sigh, his expression isn’t very good?”

“Oh no…… looks like it’s a dud.”

“Shh, shh, he’ll hear you. Speak quietly.”

The users who had been watching Do-hyun closely shook their heads in pity at the reaction.

17 to 1 Legend, a hot potato.

He was the most famous Kaiser in Brion right now, but to them, he was just a colleague who had drawn a dud.

Everyone is equal in front of the draw. This is their love for humanity.

That’s probably why.

“Look at him, still dazed. It must have been a really bad dud.”

“Even Kaiser can’t avoid the luck-based game.”

“……Tsk. Let’s give him his space. We’ve already drawn all of today’s draws anyway.”

“Yeah, that would be good.”

That’s why they lifted their heavy butts and got up.

It was because they knew that feeling and gave him the minimum consideration. This was the feeling of a ruined gambler who wanted to be alone at times like this.

So, left alone in misunderstanding, Do-hyun was just staring blankly at the air.

[You have acquired ‘Veil of Darkness’.]

[Veil of Darkness]

-Grade: Hero

-Restriction: Dark Attribute Mage Class

-Description: Darkness is the source of all things and fear.

In it, nothing can be done…… A true dark mage must know how to veil darkness where they want.

-Effect: Envelops the desired area in darkness, granting the power of darkness. Consumes 150 MP per second and can last up to 20 seconds.

However, it cannot be applied to others.

-Cooldown: 40 seconds per part applied.

To be exact, he was looking at the skill window floating in the air.

‘This came out?’