The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 188

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Chapter 188

Episode 188.

Meanwhile, at that moment, Kaiser—no, Dohyun—was…

[You have used a Movement Scroll.]

[You will be moved to the designated location, ‘Pratel Castle Rear Gate.’]

[Due to location change, Guardians will be forcibly summoned.]

“Phew, that was intense.”

He let out a sigh of relief at the rear gate of the castle where no presence could be felt except for the guards.

-Huhhh… I really almost died there.

-Rizariza…

-Ugh…!

Jihad and Eliza were likewise groaning as soon as they were moved.

Even Charlie, whose basic demeanor was to act dignified and composed, wasn’t denying it, so it must have been quite difficult.

[Life force is below 4%.]

[Mana has been completely depleted.]

Well, it was understandable.

Just looking at Dohyun’s status window, it was in tatters.

Those guys were probably only slightly better off than him, but they were at their limits all the same.

‘It’s been a while since we had such a surprise like this.’

The problem was that the battle broke out right when they had exhausted all their strength against Luidra.

If it weren’t for the Ice Techniques, they wouldn’t have been able to reduce their numbers so easily in the beginning.

As expected of a skill that’s rated as more useful in PVP than PVE.

It was the most useful Ice Technique he’d used recently.

‘More importantly… I won’t be able to get along well with the Hero Guild now.’

They had unintentionally become mortal enemies.

He was progressing through the Main Quest and possessed unique traits and a god, so he had tried to avoid getting involved in troublesome matters.

Unexpectedly, he had gotten entangled with a massive organization too early.

‘The Hero Guild is among the top ranks even within the Top 100 Guilds.’

Meanwhile, Dohyun was just an individual.

Could he handle them alone? Honestly, he wasn’t sure.

If it were the guys he just faced, he’d be confident even if a hundred of them came at him assuming he was in perfect condition, but that was only when the stage was Pratel.

‘The Empire’s level restriction is 71~100.’

And in the later stages, the difference of one level tier is enormous.

As you progress to the later stages, the probability of obtaining high grades increases, so level 71 and 81 could be considered completely different levels.

In such a situation, facing Berjhe who was max level and had probably even achieved ‘that’?

And not just Berjhe alone, but his entire guild?

‘This is pretty tough.’

No matter how abnormal Dohyun’s stats were, this wasn’t feasible.

If he had at least reached level 80, it might be different, but facing them at level 71, he couldn’t see any solution.

It would have been better if he had gotten entangled a little later…

‘Sigh, as if that’s something I can control.’

It felt like things always got complicated in difficult ways, but this wasn’t the first or second time this had happened.

Since easy times were rare, Dohyun was now accustomed to it.

Dohyun shook his head vigorously to clear his complicated thoughts and turned his gaze.

‘It’ll work out somehow. I’ll think about it later.’

What’s done is done.

Thinking about it now wouldn’t change anything.

Rather, it would be right to focus a little more on growth.

Fortunately, he had something very suitable for that right now.

[You have completed the Quest by obtaining the Ember of Purification.]

[Please go find Gilberun.]

The Ember of Purification Quest that would allow him to complete the Main Quest.

It was time to complete it and obtain the reward.

Everyone had gone through all that suffering for this moment, but Dohyun decided to postpone that moment just briefly.

[There are unconfirmed items in your inventory.]

[There are unconfirmed notifications.]

[Would you like to check them?]

‘I need to check this first.’

The essence orb he harvested from defeating Luidra.

He hadn’t yet confirmed the guaranteed equipment items and rewards he obtained from it.

‘Let’s see what dropped.’

Dohyun grinned and opened the notifications, and countless items greeted him.

The first things he saw were the equipment obtained from defeating those guys.

[Artisan’s Beniwood Bow]

[Staff Imbued with Wind Cutter]

[Artisan’s Beniwood Boots]

[Bajital Sword]

‘Wow… Not bad.’

Due to the circumstances, he couldn’t harvest everything, but thanks to picking them up bit by bit, he was able to obtain five items.

All were equipment of Rare to Rare+ grade.

Even if they weren’t extremely expensive, since the level range was high, he could get hundreds just by selling these.

But the biggest gain was definitely the item that came from defeating the strange guy who charged at them screaming at the end.

[Ring of the Mountain Cleaver]

[Grade: Hero]

[Description: A ring containing the power to cleave mountains.

A ring that gives the wearer the strength of Mount Tai and amplifies the power of the next strike. It became known as the Ring of the Mountain Cleaver because the one who wore this ring cleaved a mountain with a single blow.]

[Level Restriction: 60]

[Equipment Restriction: Melee classes]

[Physical Defense: 245]

[Magic Resistance: 217]

-Strength + 5

-Stamina + 1

-HP + 500

[Special Option: When activated, the next attack is imbued with the strength of Mount Tai, allowing for a heavier and more powerful strike. (Cooldown: 5 minutes)]

‘Hero grade!’

A Hero grade ring!

Considering that high-grade accessories are rarer than armor, this was an enormous gain.

It was the same grade as Gamillion’s Ring, the same class as the accessories Dohyun possessed.

No, considering the level restriction, this could be considered a higher tier.

[Ring equipment slots are full.]

[Please select a ring to replace.]

‘Ah.’

The problem was that Dohyun was already wearing all his rings.

He had to remove one of the two…

‘The Ring of Karuk’s Essence that provides a shield, or Gamillion’s Ring that increases burst damage…’

Both had useful options, so it was a dilemma.

Beyond being useful, these two were items that showed synergistic effects when used together.

They were a combination that greatly helped with counter-attacks and creating variables.

‘It feels like the option overlaps a bit with Gamillion’s Ring…’

Probably, in terms of power, if he endured one turn with the Ring of Karuk’s Essence and used it at maximum stacks, Gamillion’s Ring would be more powerful.

However, the flaw with Gamillion’s Ring was that its usage timing was practically predetermined.

On the other hand, the Ring of the Mountain Cleaver, while perhaps slightly weaker in power, had the advantage of being freely usable at any time.

‘There’s also the option of removing Karuk’s ring entirely and using these two instead.’

With a concept focused on burst damage.

Whatever the case, it wasn’t bad, but he was hesitating because that 2% difference felt somewhat disappointing.

[The equipped ring and the ring you wish to replace are of the same grade.]

[You can use the Stone of Inheritance (Permanent).]

[Would you like to use it?]

“Huh?”

A sudden notification rang out.

Dohyun, who had paused at this, soon let out an exclamation.

‘Right, I had this!’

The reward obtained from clearing Sargis’s graduation quest.

Since there had been no occasion to use it, and he’d been living such spectacular days, he had momentarily forgotten about it.

Dohyun, excited, checked the message and nodded his head.

‘If it confirms that the grades are the same, then it must only work between items of the same grade.’

Considering balance, that was reasonable, though he couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed inside.

If it had been possible regardless of grade, he could have concentrated useful options that only existed in lower grades into legendary grade items.

Well, that was already water under the bridge…

‘In this case, it’s definitely the right choice.’

Though he had to be careful since the number of uses was limited to three times, using it in the current situation was absolutely the right decision.

He didn’t know when legendary grade items would appear, and it was even more uncertain when two legendary rings would show up.

Rather than enduring for the distant future, it was more beneficial to increase his current power immediately.

Especially in a situation like now where he had made enemies of the entire Hero Guild, no words were needed.

‘Even if I use up all the charges, recharging is possible.’

Though it was obvious that the difficulty of obtaining the special materials needed for recharging would be hellish, the important thing was that recharging was possible.

Having made his decision, Dohyun moved his hand.

[Using Luidra’s Stone of Inheritance (Permanent).]

[The option from ‘Karuk’s Essence Ring’ will be inherited by the ‘Ring of the Mountain Cleaver’.]

Flash!

Then a brilliant yellow light burst forth, coloring the surroundings.

Soon after, a small square cube appeared.

Could ancient inscriptions look like this?

A square cube filled with bizarre characters that felt aged by long years twisted, and the two rings floated up into the air.

Whoosh-

Then suddenly the light went out.

The light that had been blazing brilliantly just moments before disappeared as if it were a lie, and a message appeared.

[Congratulations. Inheritance has been completed.]

[The ‘Ring of the Mountain Cleaver Karuk’s Essence’ has been completed.]

The ring that was thus born had an appearance that mixed the characteristics of both rings.

The red and blue colors of Karuk’s Essence Ring were mixed with the rough design of the Ring of the Mountain Cleaver, giving it an even more threatening feel.

But what he liked most was, of course, the options.

[Ring of the Mountain Cleaver Karuk’s Essence]

[Grade: Hero (Inherited)]

[Description: The essence of a great goblin warrior has settled into a ring containing the power to cleave rocks.

A ring that grants the wearer the strength of Mount Tai, amplifying the power of the next strike and providing the strength to overcome crises in urgent moments.]

[Level Restriction: 60]

[Equipment Restriction: Melee classes]

[Physical Defense: 245]

[Magic Resistance: 217]

-Strength + 5

-Stamina + 1

-HP + 500

[Special Option: When activated, the next attack is imbued with the strength of Mount Tai, allowing for a heavier and more powerful strike. (Cooldown: 5 minutes)]

[Inherited Option: When HP reaches 5%, a barrier is created that blocks 15% of maximum health worth of damage for 15 seconds. (Cooldown: 2 hours)]

‘Amazing…’

Despite being a Hero grade ring, it had two options.

Considering that the quality and number of special options were the measure that determined grade, it practically didn’t fall behind even compared to Hero+.

[The Stone of Inheritance (Permanent) has 2 uses remaining.]

What was even more amazing was that he could do this kind of thing two more times in the future.

All that suffering to defeat Suffering had been worthwhile.

With an excited heart, Dohyun rode the momentum and checked all the rewards he had obtained from Luidra as well.

[Checking rewards harvested from Luidra’s Essence Orb.]

[Equipment items obtained through first-time benefits: 3 items.]

[Dream Powder]

-Grade: Hero

-Description: Powder that carries the aura of the Dream Witch.

Perhaps it will be used for something special?

[Source of Nightmares]

-Grade: Hero

-Description: A source that fell from the Nightmare Marsh, containing the aura of death.

It looks ominous.

‘…I’ll pass on this for now.’

Though the grade was Hero level, it was still just miscellaneous items.

Hero grade in name only, these were essentially items that belonged in the junk category.

‘Still, since they’re Hero grade, they must be used for something.’

Probably for alchemy or something like that?

Though they might be somewhat useful since they came from a hidden named raid boss, they were still completely useless to Dohyun.

Dohyun quickly moved past them and turned his attention to the three pieces of equipment that could be called the real deal.

At the same time, Dohyun’s eyes widened.

“Wow… this is insane.”

It was an Unexpected Reward.

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