The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 110

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Episode 110

Chapter 110.

[…The aura I’m feeling is completely different from before. What kind of trick did you pull?]

Seeing the dangerous appearance at first glance, the Destroyer showed signs of tension for the first time.

He felt it instinctively.

That human right now is dangerous. No longer the insignificant insect from before.

‘Does this make any sense?’

Unless he made a contract with the Abyss like himself….

Or was he hiding his power? If so, for what reason?

Unable to understand this incomprehensible change, the Destroyer couldn’t rashly charge in and remained on guard.

There was one reason why Dohyun could make such a surprising transformation.

[Using Madness.]

[For 90 seconds, 1% of life force decreases per second, and stats and all speeds increase proportionally to current health percentage.]

The buff skill Madness he had obtained this time.

Depending on how it’s used, it could become either a suicide skill or a transcendent rare skill with legendary performance – a devil’s skill.

The timing for that guy Kuku, who was called the God of Berserkers, to activate ‘Madness’ was nothing special.

‘He said this was the most efficient time to activate it.’

When life force reached 20%.

The Maginot Line where you could use those 90 seconds most efficiently to the extreme.

After activating Madness like that, Kuku showed a completely different person’s appearance.

The comrades would joke that before turning on Madness he was a native chicken, and only after turning it on did he become Samchicken.

‘Yeah, now I understand why you did that.’

Back then he would just chuckle and let it pass, but now he seemed to understand.

As soon as he activated Madness, he could feel power boiling up from his entire body.

[Life force decreases by 1% per second.]

Even that was amplifying more as time passed.

Watching his gradually decreasing life force, Dohyun shouted briefly.

“Jihad!”

-Roger!

Then Jihad, who had been hiding and watching the whole time, sprang out like a spring and activated his skill.

[Guardian ‘Jihad Black’ summons undead.]

[Summoning Red Goblin Undead of the Forest ×2, Blue Goblin Undead of the Forest ×1, Orc Undead ×3.]

Groooar- Groar-.

Then darkness writhed from the ground and the undead revealed themselves.

Jihad didn’t stop there.

[Guardian ‘Jihad Black’ uses Legion Control.]

[Up to seven creatures can be organized in one legion.]

[Form a legion.]

[Orc Undead ×3, Red Goblin Undead of the Forest ×2, Blue Goblin Undead of the Forest ×1 are designated as the 1st Legion.]

[All undead in the legion are judged as one entity.]

[50% or more of the legion’s undead are judged as monsters from lower cities. Mana consumption decreases.]

The ultimate skill that allowed Jihad, who had been suffering from mana shortage, to handle all six creatures.

Groooar-.

When Legion Control activated, they moved in perfect unison and took their positions.

It was reassuring that they could now truly be called a legion without shame.

‘I endured for this moment.’

It was worth using Madness under optimal conditions, inducing that guy’s complacency to pour out all his power by consuming all mana, and managing his health appropriately.

[Destroyer Gaiman’s life force is below 20%.]

[Trait ‘Fallen Paladin’ activates.]

[From now on, Destroyer Gaiman will consume life force to use Fallen Paladin techniques.]

Now they could fight on equal footing.

No, rather Dohyun had gained the advantage. Dohyun, who subtly raised the corners of his mouth, swung Cheonbyeon.

[Using ‘Shroud in Darkness’ on Cheonbyeon.]

[Using ‘Shroud in Darkness’ on yourself.]

[Using ‘Shroud in Darkness’ on Orc Undead.]

[Effect applies to all undead designated as legion.]

Groooooar!

Then the undead stained with darkness let out roars.

A threatening appearance at first glance.

Among them, Dohyun, with black and red auras intertwined dangerously around him, stepped forward.

-Risa!

Even Eliza peeked her head out from Dohyun’s pocket.

Dohyun patted Eliza’s head as she glared spiritedly, then grinned and said.

“Now it’s a bit more fair.”

[Insolent…!]

1 versus 9.

No matter how you looked at it, it wasn’t fair, but what did that matter?

Heroes who defeat demon lords have always maintained the culture of ganging up.

If that guy was ruling over Brion with such cheat specs, shouldn’t he be able to handle this level of balance?

[Fine… I’ll make you regret daring to mock me.]

The Destroyer, grinding his teeth, extended his hand.

Darkness gradually took shape, but it wasn’t like the Abyss claws from before.

It was a sword.

The exact same shape as the beloved sword Taksinel used to cherish.

Finally, Destroyer Gaiman had also prepared his full power.

It wouldn’t be easy at all. Faced with that tension, Dohyun smiled instead.

“Well then, let’s go for round 2.”

It was the moment of the final battle.

* * *

How should I describe this?

Groooooar!

Crash! Bang!

Six undead stained with darkness threw themselves from all directions to torment, while the Destroyer with his drawn sword clashed with Dohyun.

Each time, shockwaves spread out, cracking the floor,

Groar!

If the clash lasted even a little longer, the undead would invariably interfere.

[Kraaaah! You insect-like creatures!!]

When the angry Destroyer tried to chase away the undead, this time Dohyun interfered.

Speed clearly different from before.

Now with movement almost matching Destroyer Gaiman’s, he couldn’t let his guard down either.

And that wasn’t all.

Stab! Scrape-.

When stabbed by that strange darkness-shrouded sword, for some unknown reason, damage penetrated through the solid Abyss armor.

And not just from Dohyun, but from all the undead attacks too!

Though not as threatening as Dohyun, the stinging attacks from the undead were quite bothersome.

Rustle-.

When he tried to kill the undead first, Dohyun was annoying.

When he ignored them and tried to kill Dohyun first, whenever things seemed slightly unfavorable, he would hide behind pillars like a ghost.

Then, as if by promise, the undead would cling to him like grabbing trouser legs.

Stab!

[The mark disappears.]

[Kraaak!]

That was the timing for a back attack.

Landing a powerful strike during the very brief free damage window.

“Ahh….”

“My goodness. That party member was a Necromancer?”

“Huh. He wasn’t alone. To think he was hiding this until the very end….”

The Clerics clicked their tongues at the fierce battle unfolding before their eyes.

They had certainly thought it was over.

Who could have imagined he was hiding such power at the moment when everyone had given up.

Moreover, those undead were all extraordinary without exception.

“Undead that maintain their appearance from when they were alive….”

“And what is that darkness?”

It was hard to believe they were merely orcs and goblins with such power.

It must be related to that darkness.

For a moment they suspected it might be the Abyss, but the aura felt distinctly different.

That was closer to a dark attribute mage’s power.

“I’ve heard there are Apostles who wield powers from various paths… but I can’t get a read on that person at all.”

“He seems like a mage, but also like an assassin. He’s like a madman yet also like a calm swordsman.”

“What kind of magic is he using….”

“Anyway, that’s not what’s important right now.”

It was a mysterious phenomenon they couldn’t understand at all, but Dohyun’s identity wasn’t what mattered now.

What mattered was an unbreaking spirit.

Their only hope was truly becoming hope.

“May the blessing of courage be with you….”

“May the blessing of protection be with….”

“May the blessing of swiftness….”

They cast heartfelt buffs on that hope once again.

It was about time for the buffs they had cast initially to wear off.

Indeed, some buffs seemed to have ended, as his movements became noticeably faster when they applied new buffs.

‘Neither side gives an inch. Was he this strong all along?’

Gamillion gulped nervously.

The pathetic sight of the successor being pushed back had disappeared, and now he was tenaciously pressing forward.

He was landing far more effective hits, making it look like Dohyun had the advantage at first glance.

But Gamillion knew.

‘…It’s dangerous. He’s approaching self-destruction.’

That Dohyun was currently reckless beyond measure.

Though he hadn’t taken any fatal hits, he was killing himself. The very buffs that made him strong were doing so.

He was somehow clinging to life, but it was far too precarious.

‘If even one attack grazes him, that’ll be the end.’

It wasn’t that Dohyun had the advantage and wasn’t getting hit. He was desperately dodging because even one hit would kill him.

Using the undead, hiding behind pillars.

But what about the Destroyer?

He was also fighting while consuming his life force, but compared to Dohyun, he had room to spare.

It was truly a desperate battle with no retreat.

‘…I really don’t know who will win.’

Gamillion gave up trying to predict the outcome.

It was simply a brutal battle where neither side would yield an inch.

Therefore, he didn’t predict but hoped.

Please let him win this bone-chilling battle. It wasn’t just Gamillion who felt this way.

“To think the day would come when we’d stake Brion’s fate on a single outsider….”

“He’s no longer an outsider. He’s our Brion’s Hero. What outsider would sacrifice this much for us? Let us all pray for the Hero.”

“Please… please let the goddess of victory raise the Hero’s hand….”

Now fully acknowledging Dohyun, they closed their eyes tightly.

All they could do now was pray with all their hearts.

* * *

Kill him. I will definitely kill him.

I absolutely must kill him.

While receiving the bastard’s relentless attacks, Destroyer Gaiman was nurturing the killing intent boiling deep in his chest.

‘How dare, how dare that mere outsider match me?’

He couldn’t bear that fact.

Who was he?

He was the second-in-command of the Laire Order of Knights that reached even the Empire, and a contractor who made a pact with a strong being from the Abyss.

As long as Lvebed wasn’t here, there shouldn’t be anyone in this place who could face him.

But what was that bastard?

The guy who had clearly been like a bug changed completely when he became drenched in blood like a madman and was enveloped in darkness.

He began to keep up with his speed, and wounds started appearing.

Moreover, the bastard grew stronger as time passed.

To the point where he now felt quite threatening.

It would have been better if it was just that bastard alone. When those bizarre undead joined in, he could feel himself being gradually pushed back.

‘Damn it…!’

His mind grew impatient.

It wasn’t because of that bastard.

He could instinctively feel that if he continued this fight, he would win. Just one hit and that bastard would die.

That prediction was correct.

[Danger! Life force is at 1%.]

[Life force will no longer decrease due to Madness.]

Dohyun, who had used Madness to its limit, was in a state where he would die not from a direct hit, but from even a slight graze.

He was truly performing extreme acrobatics on a precarious cliff edge.

It wouldn’t be difficult to make the bastard fall from the cliff.

‘If that monster-like guy comes while this drags on….’

The problem was time.

Time was not on his side, but on theirs.

He needed to kill that bastard quickly, but the guy dodged like a ghost making it difficult, and if he took time to kill him surely, Lvebed would come.

‘Damn it, if only my power was intact, this humiliation wouldn’t….’

The moment such a thought crossed his mind, he stopped abruptly.

He stood still with his head hung low, not even thinking of defending.

It wasn’t despair or panic.

He was simply furious.

The fact that such thoughts arose while facing a mere outsider wounded his pride unbearably.

Crack!

Graaah!?

He grabbed and broke the wrist of an Orc Undead swinging at him from the side, grinding his teeth.

His gaze wasn’t directed at Dohyun or the undead.

Thump, thump.

His heart.

More precisely, the half-broken hourglass embedded in his heart.

As he stared at it and then let out a roar, a silent wave of darkness swept through the entire assembly hall.

[Destroyer Gaiman’s life force is below 10%.]

[Entering Phase 3.]

10 years ago, the hourglass he had picked up by chance.

It was the devil’s clock that had made him into the current Destroyer.

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