The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 189

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Chapter 189

Episode 189.

[Scythe of Terrible Nightmares]

[Grade: Hero+ (Raid Equipment)]

[Description: Luidra, the Dream Witch and ruler of nightmares.

A scythe she wielded that contains the power of terrible nightmares. An alien force that cuts through divine power with energy that opposes it can be felt.]

[Level Restriction: 71]

[Equipment Restriction: Monk class]

[Physical Attack Power: 1081~1137]

[Durability: 100 / 100]

[Divine Destroyer: Can slice through and destroy divine power lower than the wearer’s mana.]

[Weak Nightmare: When cutting enemies, there’s a low chance to inflict the status ailment ‘Nightmare’.]

[Ominous Nightmare Earrings]

[Grade: Hero+ (Raid Equipment)]

[Description: Luidra, the Dream Witch and ruler of nightmares.

Earrings she wore that contain the power of ominous nightmares. They devastate the enemy’s mind.]

[Level Restriction: 71]

[Equipment Restriction: None]

[Magic Resistance: 600]

[Durability: 50 / 50]

-Strength + 5

-Mana + 3

[Devastated Mind: When cutting enemies, there’s a low chance to inflict the status ailment ‘Devastation’.]

[Mental Superiority: Deals 16% additional damage when attacking devastated enemies.]

[Eerie Nightmare Bracelet]

[Grade: Hero+ (Raid Equipment)]

[Description: Luidra, the Dream Witch and ruler of nightmares.

A bracelet she wore that contains the power of ominous nightmares. It confuses the enemy’s mind.]

[Level Restriction: 71]

[Equipment Restriction: None]

[Magic Resistance: 601]

[Durability: 50 / 50]

-Health + 3

-Mana + 5

[Confused Mind: When cutting enemies, there’s a low chance to inflict the status ailment ‘Confusion’.]

[Confusion Proliferation: Targets afflicted with confusion have a higher chance of being affected by status ailments.]

‘All three are Hero+… This is absolutely insane.’

I had some expectations after seeing the ‘Hidden Named’ title, but this really exceeded all expectations.

Usually, raid bosses drop 1-2 items of the highest grade.

Everything else being lower-grade equipment is basic common sense.

So I would have been satisfied with just the weapon being Hero+, but all three pieces of equipment came out as the highest grade – how could I not be excited?

And they’re not just regular equipment, but actual raid equipment.

‘Raid equipment is treated as a higher tier even at the same grade.’

It’s not quite on par with legendary-grade items, but it’s just below that level.

If I had to compare, it would be somewhere between Hero+ and Legendary.

There’s a reason high rankers from the Top 10 Guilds risk their lives for raids.

‘Legendary-grade raid equipment was on a different level.’

Especially legendary-grade raid bosses, which could be considered the highest tier, boasted incredible performance to match their insane difficulty.

Truly worth whatever price you could name.

That was natural since legendary-grade raid boss appearances were extremely rare, making them bosses that even high rankers couldn’t just hunt whenever they wanted.

‘I think the last legendary-grade raid boss clear video had 2 billion views.’

It was probably the Execution Guild’s raid video.

It was all the buzz when I was in the military.

Dohyun shook his head as he remembered those days of twiddling his thumbs and burning with desire to hunt one too.

‘Someday I’ll get to hunt one.’

It’s not legendary-grade raid equipment, but I’ve at least reached the tier just below it.

Practically the strongest graduation gear for my current bracket.

Perhaps that’s why the items I obtained this time were on a completely different level from others.

‘Cheonbyeon’s maximum attack power is 813, right?’

Considering Cheonbyeon’s characteristic of growing according to the player’s level and the highest-grade weapon it devoured, Luidra’s scythe had an attack power that was a whopping 300 points higher than other Hero+-grade weapons of the same level.

The other two accessories also had top-tier stats for their grade.

‘I like the options too.’

Abilities specialized for overwhelming enemies.

Especially Divine Destroyer was an overpowered option that could be considered the ultimate counter to priests, as long as mana supported it.

And the options weren’t even finished yet.

【Luidra’s Nightmare Set】

-3 set: When entering combat with Divine-type enemies, defense and damage increase by 25%, 10% additional damage to enemies in Nightmare state, all stats + 10

‘At this point, she must have had a grudge against priests.’

The options were so extremely counter-oriented that you could say Luidra hated priests.

But it wasn’t like she was only strong against priests.

Options that inflicted troublesome status ailments with every attack while strengthening herself were plenty good on their own.

‘The key question is how low the probability will be…’

It didn’t matter anyway.

I liked it even more because the options were optimized for my combat style of not getting hit much and attacking frequently.

There were even conditional options that increased probability, so if I beat them to death, something would surely trigger.

This made it worthwhile to have made an enemy of the Hero Guild.

‘I really would have cried if I wasn’t an All-Master.’

I would have had to sell the raid equipment I worked so hard to obtain with tears in my eyes.

[Your level is insufficient to equip this item.]

The unfortunate thing was that the level restriction was 71, so I couldn’t equip it right away… but Dohyun quickly shook off his regret.

Still, after defeating Luidra, my level went up by two, so I’m already level 69.

I only need to gain 2 more levels, so it’ll be quick.

“Now then…”

Dohyun closed his inventory and looked up with a grin.

With this, I’ve tasted all the appetizers.

‘Now shall I go wake up Angela?’

After finishing the appetizers that were a feast in themselves, it was time to eat the main dish.

* * *

[You have handed the Purification Ember to Gilberun.]

[Quest ‘Purification Ember’ has been completed.]

“Good heavens, you’ve already obtained it!”

“My word. It really is the Purification Ember. I hoped you would obtain it, but to bring it back so quickly… Ah, a hero has appeared in Pratel. My king.”

When I handed over the Purification Ember, Gilberun and the Knight Commander couldn’t contain their shock.

They were staring with wide eyes as if they couldn’t believe it, and in Gilberun’s case, he went even further, his eyes reddening as he even held back tears.

‘That’s a reaction that reminds me of Charlie.’

When I glanced to the side, I could see Charlie looking satisfied.

-Mm! Everyone has realized Master’s greatness. This humble sword is very proud to serve Master.

-Rizariza!

-You think so too! What an excellent attitude. But it’s a bit disappointing… Could you try moving your hand like this?

-Riza?

-That’s right! This is when you clap your hands together like that to express your admiration.

Eliza chiming in and the two people smiling contentedly.

Their relationship had grown much closer while facing Luidra’s Legion and the Hero Guild members.

-…Eliza is being influenced. She was my Eliza alone.

Behind the two of them, Jihad somehow looked dejected.

The sentimental atmosphere was almost like a father sending his daughter off to marriage.

As they stood at a distance in their respective sentimental moods, Luliel approached and tapped his shoulder.

“Well done. I thought you’d rescue them, but you brought them back really quickly? Even though I gave you movement scrolls, it must have been troublesome because of the legions.”

“…Somehow people appeared who could draw aggro for me.”

“Heroes have luck on their side…. Something like that? Well, it’s a good thing anyway.”

Looking at Luliel’s grinning face, Dohyun nodded.

As she said, it was fine as long as things worked out for now. The aftermath was something to leave to his future self.

While conversing with Luliel, Gilberun approached after calming down somewhat, wiping away his tears.

“Thank you so much. I have received a great favor that I could never dare repay. I swear on the name of this Gilberun that I will stand by your side until I die.”

“Pratel Castle Knight Commander Hyde Lakdrier. Though I may not be much, I swear on a knight’s honor that I will not refuse if you need my help.”

Ding-

[The favorability of Pratel’s King, ‘Gilberun’ has reached maximum.]

[An overwhelmingly friendly relationship is formed with Gilberun. No matter what predicament you find yourself in, he will support you.]

[The favorability of Pratel Castle Knight Commander ‘Hyde Lakdrier’ has reached maximum.]

[When you need help, he will draw his sword without hesitation.]

[You have established a friendly relationship with Pratel Castle for the first time.]

[This will be recorded in the Adventure Log.]

‘Oh… This is a better harvest than expected?’

Since he had obtained the purifying ember to awaken Angela as the Apostle of Prophecy, he expected to form a good relationship.

But even so, to receive such overwhelming support.

With this, Dohyun now had two lords and two knight commanders each who would come running if called.

‘At this point, am I not the king of connections?’

An achievement that even players who stake their lives on favorability work couldn’t accomplish.

Dohyun let out a chuckle at this achievement worthy of being called the king of connections.

While he had few friends in reality, he was extremely popular with NPCs.

‘There’s no reason to refuse when they’re offering help.’

Though he wouldn’t need it immediately, like the Lvebed chance, it would be useful someday.

He was feeling satisfied with his growing reliable backing when.

“Then now we just need to eliminate that damned witch.”

“Mm. It’ll take some time, but it would be safer to eliminate Luidra first before awakening Angela. Who knows what other schemes she might pull.”

“As long as we have the purifying ember, erasing the mark is just a matter of time. Let’s go in before she makes a move.”

‘Hm?’

Dohyun paused at their chatter.

He wondered what they were talking about. Then Dohyun, remembering what quest he had received, let out an exclamation.

‘Ah. Come to think of it, they don’t know I killed Luidra.’

The quest Dohyun received was to bring the purifying ember, not to defeat Luidra.

The reason they asked for the purifying ember in the first place wasn’t to immediately awaken Angela, but to erase the nightmare’s mark and eliminate Luidra.

‘Well, that would be more certain.’

It was a universal rule that NPCs were stronger than players in each city.

‘Then what exactly was the quest the Hero Guild received?’

From their reactions, it seemed they had no plan to entrust the elimination to players….

Was there an NPC that those two, being a king and knight commander, didn’t know about? Come to think of it, the name “Savior of the King’s Spirit” or whatever was strange too.

Pratel’s king was clearly Gilberun.

Officially he was a lord rather than a king, but still, wasn’t he treated as a king among the citizens?

‘Mm. Well, does it matter?’

It was puzzling in many ways, but now it was meaningless speculation.

Because Luidra had already been eliminated.

And it was time to inform them of this fact.

“I’ll hurry to assemble the soldiers.”

“Yes, please do.”

“Um…. You two?”

“Oh, what is it. Apostle of Prophecy… no, Hero.”

Though he was rudely interrupting an important conversation, Gilberun welcomed him warmly instead of scolding him.

Probably unless Dohyun hit him in the back of the head, most rudeness wouldn’t be taken as rudeness.

However, that smile was shattered in an unexpected way.

“Well, I don’t think there’s a need to assemble soldiers.”

“…Hmm? What do you mean by that?”

“From my perspective, now seems like the right time…. Was there something else perhaps?”

“No, it’s not that. To get straight to the point, Luidra is already dead.”

“…?”

Gilberun and Hyde both tilted their heads simultaneously.

Their blinking eyes seemed to show they didn’t properly understand Dohyun’s words.

But that was only for a moment.

“…What?”

“Who did you say died?”

Soon the two people, understanding his meaning, asked in shock.

Instead of answering, Dohyun took something out to show them. In times like this, one piece of evidence was clearer than a hundred words.

What lay on Dohyun’s palm was colorful powder and a gray liquid monster-like lump.

“That couldn’t be…?”

“Yes. These are what I obtained from defeating Luidra.”

“…Good heavens.”

“Crazy…. What?”

Dream Powder and Nightmare’s Source.

At this undeniable evidence, not only Gilberun but even Luliel, who was listening nearby, gasped and cursed in shock.

And they weren’t the only ones making sounds.

Ding-

Even the system rang out a cheerful notification as if it had been waiting.

[The reward for Quest ‘Purifying Ember’ changes due to defeating Luidra.]

[Reward experience points are greatly increased.]

[You have leveled up.]

[The planned special event ‘War with Luidra’ is deleted.]

[All linked events are deleted.]

‘…What?’

This time it was Dohyun’s turn to be flustered.

The special event he had guessed would be this quest’s biggest reward was deleted?

Wasn’t this essentially saying the reward was only experience points?

‘What kind of easy win is this…!’

The moment surging emotions were about to rise from his core.

Ding-

The notification rang again.

[A new route event opens due to the special event being deleted.]

[Hidden Event ‘Last Lantern Ritual’ opens.]

[Emergency Quest ‘Angela’s Wish’ is created.]

‘…Huh? What event?’

Hidden? Not special but a hidden event?

At that moment when they would be bewildered by the phenomenon they were seeing for the first time, suddenly a dazzling light burst forth.

Flash-!

“Ugh…!?”

“What the hell…”

A brilliant light so radiant it could cover the entire room.

Knight commanders and everyone else alike frowned and covered their eyes with their hands, and Dohyun was no exception.

Vision where nothing could be seen.

However, Dohyun’s vision was different.

[Eye of Truth is activated.]

Thanks to the Eye of Truth, his vision cleared and he began to see little by little.

‘…That is?’

Something glowing red beyond the wall in the corner.

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