The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 101

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Episode 101

Chapter 101.

Kukkudakkukku. Commonly known as Samchicken.

The reason why he, who had a seemingly cute nickname at first glance, came to be called Samchicken was simple.

“…Samchicken? If you’re talking about that crazy bastard, don’t even bring it up.”

“I’ve never seen such a reckless fool in all my life. No, there’s no psychological warfare or anything. He’s just a fucking mad dog, you know?”

“It’s like ‘you die and I die,’ what the hell.”

Extreme infighting.

With his small frame, he would burrow in and bite until death – he was truly a berserker incarnate.

There was even a joke that if there was someone who first created the berserker class, they must have used Samchicken as their motif.

There was no such thing as psychological warfare in fights against that Samchicken.

“That crazy Samchicken just charges unconditionally. Restraint? There’s no such thing.”

“He buffs himself up with all sorts of things and goes for ultra-close combat, so where’s the time for psychological warfare? It just becomes a dogfight.”

Only charging forward.

Whether the enemy was one, ten, or a hundred, Kukkudakkukku never knew how to retreat.

As if he would die if he retreated, he only focused on biting his opponents.

Just looking at that sight, the word ‘mad dog’ would be fitting, but…

“Hey, why do you keep staring? Want to die?”

“…Huh?”

“Huh? Why is this bastard panicking? Come here.”

Kukku earned the nickname Samchicken because of his fighting maniac tendencies, picking fights at the slightest annoyance.

“If you make eye contact, you’re dead, that’s it.”

How bad must it have been for such words to circulate?

Looking at it this way, Kukkudakkukku seemed like trash who would pick fights with anyone and commit PKs, but that was half right and half wrong.

He certainly seemed to pick fights with anyone, but when you really looked into it, they were all people who actually had ulterior motives or were villains.

Once, I was so curious that I asked him about it…

-How did I know? There’s just a feeling, you know.

-You can tell by looking at their eyes. There are just those really annoying eyes. Physiognomy is science, you know?

-…I see.

-Huh? Your eyes looked weird just now too? Eyes back to normal position.

In the end, I couldn’t get a proper answer.

Anyway, among the skills that Kukku, who established a unique combat style that could be called a death charge, used as essentials, one of them was ‘Madness.’

‘A skill that makes you gradually stronger in exchange for losing health per second.’

This was a double-edged sword of a skill.

If used wrong, it was just a suicide technique that only drained health, but when used by a physical monster like Kukku, there was no more spine-chilling buff.

Moreover, Kukku didn’t stop there.

‘Going even further, he wrapped himself in about five or six more.’

He wrapped himself in bizarre skills where various debuffs and buffs coexisted like Madness, and their number easily exceeded five.

The so-called Samchicken mode. That was the secret behind the birth of the saying “completely insane.”

‘Even if the berserker concept is like that, there should be moderation…’

Usually one or two, and beyond that it’s called a suicide technique, but Kukku was a monster who could fight for over an hour while shouldering more than five risks.

That was why Kukku would never retreat no matter how many enemies came.

Once in Samchicken mode, he would self-destruct anyway if he retreated, so wouldn’t it be better to kill at least one more person?

Then sometimes he’d survive because of life steal.

-Originally, if you want to die you live, and if you want to live you die. That, what’s his name… the Immortal Admiral said that too.

-…Admiral Yi Sun-sin.

-Ah, right. Admiral Yi Sun-sin.

Even Kaiser, who was his companion, could see that Kukku grinning like that wasn’t normal.

Wouldn’t it be stranger to call someone who filled more than half their skill slots with such things normal?

‘I wouldn’t make such a risky move either.’

Should I say Kukku, who had been walking a precarious tightrope for three whole years, was crazy, or should I say he was amazing…

He was truly a guy who utilized the berserker concept to its extreme limits.

Anyway, among berserker skills, the one that Kukku liked most was Madness.

‘He said it felt good to get stronger as his health decreased.’

It would be good for someone who always maintained his HP below 20%.

For that reason, I always looked at Kukku with cold, salty eyes as he would always turn on Madness first when entering combat…

‘And now that’s come to me?’

Dohyun chuckled, never having imagined he would use that skill himself.

As an All Master, he had thought he would use his past companions’ skills, but now that it became reality, his feelings were strange.

‘I wonder what their reactions will be when I meet them later wearing all those gentlemen’s signature skills.’

Would they foam at the mouth and charge at him, saying he’s now even stealing and using their skills?

He could clearly picture Kukku like that, Sword Master looking at him pathetically and dissing him, then suddenly the two fighting, and Violet-Flavored Auntie bursting into hearty laughter.

‘Everyone must have heard news about me.’

With all that commotion from achieving 1st place in Raven, if they were playing Godose, they definitely would have heard.

Though they couldn’t meet now due to barriers between cities, there would come a day when they’d meet. Dohyun chuckled and turned his steps.

‘I’ll use Madness well.’

Dohyun had watched a crazy berserker who utilized Madness better than anyone for over two years.

How to utilize it, how to combine it with his existing skills – it all came to him at a glance.

So now was the time to focus on something other than skills.

“Let’s go now. We need to investigate.”

-Huh? What, this time it really ended quickly.

-Risa!

“This guy said it, didn’t he? That he had a good feeling.”

Jihad, who had been staring intently at Dohyun, suddenly asked.

-Was it a card pull? Did you get something good? You look happy.

“Hmm?”

At that, Dohyun paused and looked at Jihad.

His purely questioning gaze couldn’t be clearer compared to when they first met. How did he immediately notice that he looked happy?

“Well, something like that.”

-Ah, too bad. It would have been fun if you got something bad.

“…You’ve been a bit off lately, haven’t you?”

-Ah, no. Eliza, protect me.

-R, Risa?

Dohyun shook his head at Jihad, who was grabbing Eliza in his robe pocket and backing away.

He thought he had changed a bit, but as expected, he was the same consistent guy.

How long had they walked while bickering like that? Having quickly exited the alley and found a suitable temple, Dohyun loosened up his body.

‘Gamillion will be waiting, so let’s finish this quickly.’

Now was the time to focus on the Main Quest.

* * *

To conclude, no plausible information could be obtained.

“Who… ah, a foreig… no, an apostle. I apologize for earlier. Given the situation, ahem.”

“The Abyss, you mean? I’m also looking into it now, but nothing’s turning up. He’s such an elusive bastard…”

“Gaemin the Destroyer, you mean. He’s a dangerous one. We need to ensure citizens can evacuate immediately in crisis situations. Ah, if you happen to encounter him too, please avoid him first and then let us know. Because it’s dangerous.”

Instead, there were warnings about danger, and,

“Trying to resolve it while Lord Rebbed is away… I don’t know. Lord Rebbed should come, but I’m anxious.”

“Still, isn’t Lord Taksinel here?”

“That’s true, if it’s Lord Taksinel, we can trust him. It was fortunate that he was excluded from this mission. I didn’t know that loyal person wouldn’t go on a mission…”

“He said he had personal matters. I remember he was upset… but for now, it turned out well.”

“Caretaker Gildeti must also be preparing something. Let’s wait for now.”

I could only eavesdrop on conversations of priests trembling with anxiety.

It seemed difficult to get the desired information from them as they were saying things like “it’s fortunate someone is here” and “let’s trust and wait.”

Leaving behind the sound of their chatter, Dohyun scratched his head as he exited the temple.

In front of him, a message was floating.

-Brion Temple Investigation (2 / 3)

Verdic Temple and Jerdya Temple.

These were the quest items filled by visiting the two temples.

‘Somehow, none of them know anything.’

Even though they were fairly large temples, if not as much as the Laire Grand Temple, there was no information to be gained.

They were just scared, and no one gave any useful information.

‘Actually, Gamillion knows more.’

Is this really the Abyss-specialized city that produced three Abyss contractors!

No one had said such a thing, but when Dohyun, who had interpreted it that way, came near the center area.

“Successor, you have arrived.”

“Ah, Gamillion.”

He encountered Gamillion walking from the direction of the central fountain.

It seemed Gamillion had also just finished his investigation and returned.

“Have you finished all your investigations?”

“No. I looked into Verdic Temple and Jerdya Temple, two places, but they don’t know anything. What about you, Gamillion?”

Gamillion shook his head.

“I also went around about four places, but there was no useful information. Just talk about preparing for Gaiman’s attack.”

“Hmm, similar to me.”

“Well… that’s understandable. There’s so little known about the Abyss. It’s natural to focus on the immediate threat of the destroyer.”

Gamillion, who said this, cast his gaze into the distance.

There stood the Grischd Grand Temple, the second largest temple after the Laire Grand Temple.

“Let’s just go to that place last. Would it be alright if we go together this time?”

“I don’t mind.”

Dohyun answered casually.

It seemed like they wouldn’t get any meaningful information anyway, so they could just stop by briefly and move on to the next quest. What was there to be picky about?

…That’s what he had thought.

“Huh?”

“What’s wrong?”

Until he casually glanced to the side.

Gamillion asked strangely at Dohyun’s appearance of staring blankly somewhere, but Dohyun couldn’t answer.

He just stared vacantly at a temple.

“That place is… Rillar Temple. Do you have business there?”

It was on the larger side if you had to categorize it, but it was significantly smaller compared to Grischd Temple.

At the same time, it was famous for having the least interaction with other priests.

Naturally, there was no way Dohyun would have business at a place where even the priests didn’t interact.

In the first place, Dohyun didn’t even know what kind of temple that was.

However, despite this, Dohyun couldn’t take his eyes off Rillar Temple.

“…Gamillion, we don’t necessarily have to go to Grischd Grand Temple, right?”

“It doesn’t matter… but why do you ask?”

He had no choice.

[Eye of Truth activates.]

Because he could see a red dot beyond that temple.

It wasn’t the ghostly form visible when someone was hiding.

It was something smaller and more object-like… very similar to what he saw when looking at fragments of fate.

Dohyun’s intuition was speaking strongly.

‘There’s something there.’

That there was something in that place.

Eventually, Dohyun turned his steps.

“Then let’s go there. I’m getting a vibe.”

“…Vibe? What is that?”

“It’s something like that. I have a good feeling.”

Though it was incomprehensible, Gamillion decided to follow obediently.

As he said, since investigation was the purpose, it didn’t matter which place they went to, and if needed, they could go to Grischd Grand Temple after visiting that place.

When they arrived in front of Rillar Temple together with Dohyun.

“…There are no guards?”

“Indeed.”

There were no guards who should naturally be protecting a temple.

Tilting their heads and opening the door to enter, the inside was even quieter. Not only were there no players, but even the priests were nowhere to be seen.

The footsteps of the two people, who felt something strange, quickened.

Tap. Tap tap.

Finally, when they passed through the corridor and arrived in front of a door.

‘Here it is.’

Seeing the faint red light seeping from beyond the door, Dohyun opened the door without hesitation.

Then he saw it.

“Grrrrgh… Gah…”

A caretaker floating in the air with his throat caught by terrible darkness, and something lifting up that caretaker.

[…]

Overall a human silhouette, but with horns on the head and ominous darkness consuming the entire body.

Red eyes glinting in the darkness. A massive height exceeding 2 meters proved he was not human.

“What is this…”

When Dohyun unconsciously muttered at the unexpected situation, the man suddenly turned his head to look this way.

Then he faced the man’s ominously unmatched face. An abyssal mask that would instinctively inspire fear in any human.

Ding-.

[You have encountered ‘Gaemin the Destroyer’, an Abyss contractor who violated taboos.]

[Warning! You may lose your life.]

[Emergency Quest ‘Rescue Rondric’ occurs.]

[Rescue Rondric]

-Grade: Emergency Quest

-Description: Rillar Temple has been attacked by Gaemin the Destroyer. Save Rillar Temple’s caretaker ‘Rondric’ and hear the circumstances.

If not saved within the time limit, ‘Rondric’ will die and the quest will fail.

-Clear Reward: Large amount of experience, Rondric’s favorability, Destroyer’s Trace

-Failure Risk: You may miss Gaemin the Destroyer and be framed.

-Time Limit: 20 seconds

Along with countless messages blocking his vision to the extreme.

At that maddening triple combination, Dohyun grabbed his forehead.

‘…No, what the hell? Why do incidents happen everywhere I go?’

Dohyun had unexpectedly come face to face with Gaemin the Destroyer.

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