The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 143

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Chapter 143

Episode 143.

[RCD video recording begins.]

Outlaw Challenge.

A term derived from a once-popular challenge, it refers to filming oneself challenging an Outlaw.

Such Outlaw Challenges had implicit rules.

“Holy shit… An Outlaw Challenge. This is insane for real.”

“A God and an Outlaw King facing off? This matchup is crazy.”

“To witness this live, I’m getting goosebumps. This isn’t the time for that, I need to brag to my fellow believers right away!”

“Real-time spectator tickets are amazing. Those not in Sargis right now must be dying of envy.”

“Wow, I’m getting reactions through GodTalk right now and the community is going wild. Articles are already up and it’s chaos.”

Outlaws surrounding them from all sides.

And the players surrounding those Outlaws – that was one of those rules.

‘Spectators absolutely don’t interfere, and challengers don’t run away.’

It was a rule that rivaled the trials of warriors in fantasy stories, but it wasn’t actually an act filled with grand beliefs.

Where would such things exist in just a game?

There was no law against running away, and one could flee as much as they wanted if they chose to.

Still, the reason this became an implicit rule was simple.

‘How could I run away? I’d rather just die.’

Outlaws don’t attack other players as long as they’re not provoked.

So naturally, spectating players would gather.

Since the challengers were mainly top-tier rankers, their pride was hurt and they couldn’t choose the option of fleeing in front of them.

This wasn’t just a matter of simple pride.

‘Huh? Chickened out?’

‘The King guild leader from next door fought head-on and took down 50%, are they really the same Top 10 Guild?’

‘Ugh, I didn’t see them that way but if it were me, I’d be too embarrassed to lift my head.’

‘Aww~ Your guild leader ran away frantically without looking back when facing an Outlaw~ Even if you call it a Top 100 Guild, it’s still below Top 10 Guild level~’

Since guilds live off their image, the runaway title that sticks like a lifelong tag has a huge impact.

‘Death penalties are reduced in the Moonlit Night Field anyway.’

They can’t even use death penalty as an excuse, so running away would, in crude terms, ‘break’ them.

Since the built-up image would shatter completely, it’s better to not attempt it at all, but once started, they must see it through to the end.

In other words, Dohyun couldn’t back down now either.

“But is this even possible to succeed?”

“Well… Outlaws are pretty tough, aren’t they?”

“Back then, even Ahdeo who was said to be in the top 5 only managed 50%… No matter how much of a Kaiser he is, isn’t this too much?”

“It’s super entertaining for us, but I wonder if he should have attempted this. If he fails, it’ll just break the image he’s built up.”

They were right.

Kaiser’s current image was literally that of a god itself.

Of course, it was an image that had solidified like a meme due to some extreme fans, but it was true that everyone was expecting Kaiser’s moves.

What if he suffered a futile defeat here?

His undefeated myth would inevitably be broken and his image would have to change.

“Can he break Ahdeo’s record?”

“Eh, wouldn’t that be a bit difficult? Maybe if he had a party. Even Ahdeo did it with 10 people, but setting a record with just those two guardians or companions…”

“True… No matter how much of a Kaiser he is, he went a bit too far this time. He might get beaten badly.”

“No way. Have you ever seen a god fail?”

“Damn, god or whatever, realistically it doesn’t make sense.”

So they couldn’t help but be this excited.

He was used to others talking about his moves, but this time even Dohyun felt slightly nervous.

‘Owner, will you be okay?’

‘Risa risa…’

The Outlaws aside, that leader’s strength was real.

If he failed this time, it wouldn’t just be about image – the castle would fall immediately and he wouldn’t be able to obtain the Fragment of Fate.

So how could he not be nervous?

[Player: Kaiser]

[Level: 47]

He had even only reached level 47 so far.

The closer he got to graduation level, the more disgustingly slow it became to level up.

‘Can’t help it, today’s the last day so I have to try.’

But he couldn’t wait a month just to gain 2 levels.

‘Though I am an inadequate sword, I will do my best to assist you, my lord.’

‘Risa!’

‘Just trust us!’

Dohyun chuckled at the guys showing confident attitudes as if to reassure him.

Meanwhile, the leader who had been staring intently at Dohyun shook his head.

[…No… lord…]

[Interfering… one… Execute… No time… left…]

He realized Dohyun wasn’t the person they were looking for.

Of course, that didn’t change anything.

[Kill… him…]

Step. Step. Step. Step.

At the leader’s command spoken in a cracking voice, the legion marched in formation and closed the distance with Dohyun.

Dohyun’s space was gradually shrinking.

But at that moment.

Groooan- Grooan-

[…?]

Terrible undead emerged from the ground beneath the approaching enemies’ feet and blocked them.

[Guardian ‘Jihad Black’ summons undead.]

[‘Red Goblin Undead of the Forest x2, Blue Goblin Undead of the Forest x1, Orc Undead x3, Lycanthrope x2 entities summoned.]

[Using Legion Control, all are treated as one entity.]

[Over 50% of the legion’s undead are classified as lower city monsters. Mana consumption is reduced.]

-Leave those guys to us, Owner!

-Yes! We’ll handle those who don’t know their place. Please focus on their leader…

Jihad and Charlie now worked efficiently even without being commanded.

Clang!

Groooan-!

[Eliminate… the interferers…]

The Outlaw legion and undead legion immediately clashed head-on.

When Charlie joined the fray as well, the Outlaw legion could no longer advance and was held in place.

Dohyun wasn’t the only one who had made progress during the four days of training.

[Jihad]

[Level: 19]

[Charlie]

[Level: 11]

Both guys’ specs had improved significantly over the four days.

Especially among them, Charlie’s growth was substantial. Since his level was relatively low, he had risen by a large margin.

Thanks to that, he surpassed level 10 and was able to obtain a new skill.

[Guardian’s Armor]

-Grade: Rare

-Restriction: Knight class

-Description: Borrows the power of protection for a certain time to harden the body.

It exhibits stronger power when there are people to protect, and its performance amplifies as the number of threats increases.

-Effect: All defense and magic resistance increase proportionally to the number of aggro targets held. When protecting someone, double the values are applied.

-Cooldown: 100 seconds

-You cannot pass through here.

Thanks to this, Charlie’s performance, which was already specialized in aggro, was upgraded to the next level.

‘This is the best buff skill when tanking against multiple enemies like this.’

It wasn’t for nothing that knights were preferred as tanks when facing large-scale enemies.

Guardian’s Armor was a conditional transcendent rare skill that only knights possessed.

While it usually displayed decent performance, in situations like this it boasted tremendous effectiveness.

‘He’s making such good use of it even without a shield.’

Of course, strictly speaking, Charlie was closer to a sub-dealer and sub-tank with excellent attack power rather than a pure tank.

But since Charlie was so good at drawing aggro, he was demonstrating skills that rivaled any proper tank.

-Hmm! Do you think I’ll let myself get hit by such blind attacks? Ah, my apologies. Since your eyes are empty, it’s only natural.

[…Kill… you.]

-You call that an attack? I heard that when you go blind, your other senses develop… but it seems that’s not always the case.

[That… bastard first… kill…]

[…Good… idea.]

…Was it just his imagination that it seemed like he was drawing aggro with his mouth?

Whatever the case, it was excellent aggro, and Charlie held back the enraged outlaws with his characteristic fluid swordsmanship.

Then Eliza stepped forward.

Thwip-!

-Risa risa!

In the midst of the tense struggle.

Eliza suddenly appeared and shot webs at their legs, disrupting the outlaws’ balance.

Watching the guys who fell flat on their backs, Eliza puffed out her chest as if to say ‘trust only me.’

Perhaps displeased by such antics, anger filled the leader’s voice.

[Insolent… creatures… When there’s no… time…]

Watching the creature emit an even more menacing aura in displeasure, Dohyun also swung Cheonbyeon.

[‘Shroud in Darkness’ is used on the ‘Undead Legion.’]

[‘Shroud in Darkness’ is used on ‘Cheonbyeon.’]

Graaaah!!

[…!?]

As the undead surrounded by darkness displayed even more powerful strength, the outlaw band took their first step backward.

-Hmm!

Charlie pressed forward with that momentum.

This created enough space for Dohyun to fight.

Thanks to this, Dohyun, who now faced the leader one-on-one without any interference, raised the corners of his mouth.

“Let’s get started, shall we.”

[…You seem… to need… a reality check… mortal… Pain…]

“You talk too much for someone who speaks so slowly. It’s frustrating, so just hurry up and attack.”

[…]

Dohyun abruptly cut off his words and charged forward, transforming Cheonbyeon into ‘Brilliant Taksinel’s Blue Sword.’

Perhaps this was the first time experiencing something like this.

The creature seemed embarrassed and closed its mouth, but soon its empty eyes flashed as it charged into the forcibly initiated battle.

The battle had begun.

* * *

Kwaang!

Perpung- Chaaak-!

“Wow…”

The players listening to the thunderous sounds echoing loudly let out involuntary gasps of admiration.

And for good reason – what kind of spectacle was this?

Even those who had watched many outlaw challenges had never seen combat like this before.

“What kind of exchange makes firework sounds with each clash?”

“Look at him dodging all the outlaw’s attacks. Is that even human movement?”

“If he was just dodging it would be one thing, but he’s landing counters in the process. How is it hard to follow his movements even when watching right in front of us? How many psychological battles are happening right now?”

How should this be described?

It was remarkably precise and swift, yet every single attack contained countless psychological battles and tactical exchanges.

Fundamentally, Kaiser was a swordsman, while the leader of the outlaws was a battle mage.

Shiiiiik-

Kiiing!

When a barrier activated to counter the blue sword swung to split his head, Cheonbyeon transformed into a shield and pushed back, knocking him down.

Moving out of the barrier’s range, he threw Cheonbyeon, now transformed into a dagger, toward the exposed vital point.

Pueong!

Then, as if anticipated, a pillar of darkness burst up from the ground.

The moment he created distance again.

[Using ‘Backstab.’]

[Mark is created.]

Kaiser suddenly disappeared and appeared behind the leader, swinging his sword.

Close combat unfolded from there.

All of this connected like a single scene without any interruption.

“Wow…”

“…This is Kaiser?”

Though they had walked the path of combat classes and reached Sargis with confidence.

Before this wondrous battle, they could only be left speechless.

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