The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 212

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Chapter 212

 

Episode 212.

 

“He doesn’t even have the Hidden Dragon trait, so how is he that strong?”

 

“No, even if he had the Hidden Dragon trait, wouldn’t that level be pushing it…? He’s only in the early 70s right now.”

 

No matter how much he was covered in high-grade enhancements, his incomprehensible strength naturally raised questions.

 

But still, what stood out most was Kaiser himself.

 

“…Lord Berjhe has an overwhelmingly advantageous fight. And yet he’s never successfully landed a clean hit?”

 

“100% parrying success rate… He’s deflecting all the big skills with parries.”

 

“That monster bastard… No wonder the guild members got completely wrecked without being able to do anything.”

 

“If it wasn’t for Kaiser, the game would’ve been over long ago.”

 

Every single movement was admirable, but that was all it was.

 

“Still… Master will win, right?”

 

“Well, probably.”

 

“The gap is too big. If he had grown just a little more it might be different, but he’ll win easily.”

 

This fight that seemed evenly matched at first glance was actually only superficially so.

 

The one taking more damage was clearly Kaiser.

 

Seeing this, Jihad spoke with an anxious voice.

 

-…Isn’t Owner at a disadvantage here? His wounds are gradually increasing.

 

-Rizariza…

 

-Right? It seems more intense than expected, shouldn’t we help?

 

He was worried about his Owner who was engaged in fierce combat.

 

Charlie, who had been listening to Jihad’s anxious words, spoke solemnly.

 

-Does it truly appear that way to your eyes?

 

-Of course it looks that way, how does it look to you?

 

-Look once more, carefully.

 

-Hmm? Hmm…

 

At Charlie’s firm and solemn voice, Jihad opened his eyes wide and looked.

 

Still seeming uncertain, this time he squinted and looked again, then let out an “Ah” of realization.

 

-Now it seems visible to your eyes as well.

 

-…Yeah. I can see it.

 

When Charlie asked with a pleased, gentle smile, Jihad nodded.

 

Abandoning impatience and looking calmly, Jihad could see it too.

 

How firm and relaxed his Owner’s eyes were. There wasn’t even a trace of the word “defeat” contained within them.

 

That was the reason.

 

Crash! Bang!

 

‘…This is irritating.’

 

The reason Berjhe was feeling displeased, contrary to the guild members’ assessment.

 

During the 10 minutes of fighting that bastard, he had never lost in a contest of strength, and was gradually inflicting wounds.

 

Berjhe himself wasn’t unharmed either, but compared to that bastard, he was in decent shape.

 

He still had 70% of his health remaining.

 

[Health is below 50%.]

 

[Please be careful.]

 

Meanwhile, Kaiser had dropped below 50%.

 

Even if it wasn’t an overwhelming difference, it was true that he had the advantage.

 

But Berjhe was very displeased with this.

 

‘I could only create this much of a difference?’

 

No matter how many levels that bastard had gained in a day, there should be at least a 25-level difference.

 

Despite that, it was ‘only’ this much of a difference.

 

But what was most irritating of all was that bastard’s eyes.

 

‘What is it? What exactly makes you so relaxed, Kaiser?’

 

That bastard was the one losing.

 

Yet strangely, looking at those clearly alive eyes, he felt like he was the one being hunted.

 

No, it wasn’t just a feeling.

 

Unlike that bastard who never lost his composure even while being pushed back, calmly receiving attacks, his own movements were becoming increasingly hasty.

 

‘…Ah.’

 

At that moment, Berjhe realized.

 

‘I understand.’

 

Why he was being so impatient.

 

Kaiser had never once allowed a clean hit.

 

No, in fact, he had never successfully attacked at all.

 

The only times that bastard allowed even minor attacks was when he had to counter in certain situations.

 

What about himself?

 

There were several times he had barely managed to dodge that bastard’s attacks.

 

What this difference meant was clear.

 

‘…This fight is flowing according to that bastard’s pace.’

 

Despite having a big advantage, he had lost the initiative.

 

He had been instinctively feeling this, which caused the irritation.

 

If he had been just a little weaker, if the gap between him and that bastard had been just a little smaller…

 

What would have happened then?

 

‘I thought I had caught up by now… was there still this much of a skill difference?’

 

And as the battle continued a bit longer, even those who had been shouting that Berjhe was advantageous began to express doubts.

 

The same was true for the viewers.

 

-What? What’s the gap between Berjhe and Kaiser… isn’t this more evenly matched than expected?

 

-Earlier I thought Berjhe was more advantageous… what is this? Am I the only one who thinks Kaiser looks more relaxed?

 

-Does he have some hidden technique?

 

-Honestly, Kaiser seems to be fighting better?

 

-Berjhe was washed up lol

 

-Washed up my ass lol This is Kaiser being crazy.

 

As more people felt this sense of incongruity, the chat atmosphere was gradually changing.

 

Then Berjhe suddenly stopped.

 

“Hehe… Puhaha!”

 

At his appearance of bursting into laughter as if he’d lost his mind, Dohyun frowned.

 

‘That bastard seems to be having another chuunibyou episode.’

 

Though he seemed to be restraining himself here, during the Demroc days Dohyun had seen it countless times.

 

That bastard getting intoxicated with hero fantasies and talking and acting like a hero from a novel.

 

If there was Sword Master in the historical drama concept category, then that bastard was in the knight fantasy concept.

 

Even his character was designed like a typical fantasy hero… Back then he thought it was ridiculous, but that seems better now.

 

With that pretty boy face acting like this, it was somehow even more unpleasant to watch.

 

“I truly didn’t expect it to be to this extent.”

 

“…I didn’t expect you to be at this level either.”

 

After exchanging the same words with different meanings, Berjhe ignored Dohyun’s words and continued speaking.

 

“Fine. I’ll acknowledge it. That your skills haven’t rusted at all. You’ve been several moves ahead of me the whole time.”

 

“…”

 

“It’s enviable. What kind of world do you see…”

 

When he was quietly listening, thinking that bastard was saying something right for once.

 

He felt a strange sense of incongruity.

 

‘This doesn’t seem like praise.’

 

It was because he could sense an atmosphere from that bastard that was more like “so what?” rather than frustration or admiration.

 

“So thank you. For your arrogance.”

 

Sure enough.

 

The man revealed his true intentions with a sinister smile.

 

“If more time had been given, this picture wouldn’t have emerged. That arrogance of throwing away such an opportunity will lead you to ruin.”

 

Watching Dohyun express confusion as if he didn’t understand, Berjhe slowly walked forward.

 

The closer the distance became, the more sinister the smile on his face grew.

 

“You must know it too. The gap between those who’ve reached level 100 and those who haven’t.”

 

“….”

 

“When you reach level 100, you gain one more skill slot. That alone creates a considerable gap.”

 

Gaining one more skill slot meant being able to use one additional skill.

 

Though it seemed minor, this showed tremendous difference in DPS.

 

Step, step.

 

But Berjhe could answer with certainty.

 

“And you must know there’s a realm that only those who’ve reached level 100 can attain.”

 

Compared to the realm he was about to demonstrate, something like one skill slot would seem cute.

 

Swoosh.

 

At that moment, Berjhe, who had reached close range, slowly extended his sword.

 

Then an abnormal phenomenon occurred in the sword that had been wrapped in formless sword energy.

 

Whoosh-

 

Just like when Dohyun wrapped himself in darkness.

 

Whoooosh-!

 

No, an incomparably more fierce energy spread out.

 

That energy became red flames, instantly covering the entire blade.

 

As if that wasn’t enough, heat waves rose around it due to the blazing flames that seemed ready to fall at any moment.

 

[Activating Transcendent Trait ‘Sword of Burning Will’.]

 

[The power of fire dwells in the sword in proportion to the user’s will. The will of fire never breaks and will help achieve your goals.]

 

[When cut by a sword imbued with the will of fire, the fire of will blazes forth.]

 

[In proportion to the will of fire, all stats, damage, and speed greatly increase while dealing continuous damage to enemies.]

 

[You can deliver a single slash, and when the slash is delivered, flames will devour everything.]

 

-There it is, the fire sword!

 

-That damn overpowered trait, seriously.

 

-Wow, he’s already using that.

 

-Now it’s really over….

 

Berjhe’s trademark ability that helped him overcome his weakness of being somewhat weak in PvP.

 

‘The ability that brought me to this position.’

 

One of the two things that made the current Berjhe.

 

And something Kaiser had yet to experience.

 

This difference would lead Berjhe to victory.

 

Gripping his fire sword and taking stance, Berjhe grinned and said.

 

“Max level beyond max level…. Let me show you what ‘Transcendence’ is.”

 

* * *

 

Transcendence.

 

When a Disciple who reached max level completed all continental trials and grew to their limits.

 

A system for leaping to a realm beyond that.

 

‘A system that didn’t exist in Demroc.’

 

Like traits, it was a newly introduced system when moving to Godseeker, and when he first heard about it, it was quite interesting.

 

‘Unlike Demroc, with max level being 100, I wondered how they’d adjust the balance… I thought they used quite a novel method.’

 

Godseeker borrowed many systems and settings from Demroc, but as a proper sequel, it had many new elements.

 

Things like the max level being set to 100 or traits were examples….

 

Among them, there were several that particularly caught Dohyun’s interest, and one of them was transcendence.

 

Transcendence literally meant breaking through something beyond its limits.

 

Naturally, achieving the conditions wasn’t easy, and even if achieved, the level varied according to the transcendence ceremony process.

 

‘Being able to do this multiple times….’

 

And this transcendence didn’t stop at once, but was divided into stages.

 

Those at the level of Top 10 Guild Masters were said to have undergone at least two transcendences, and there were some who had gone even further.

 

Anyway, the first stage of such transcendence was….

 

‘Trait Transcendence.’

 

This was the reason Berjhe possessed such an overwhelming trait, and why there was such an overwhelming gap between the Top 10 Guilds and Top 100 Guilds.

 

The difference of one transcendence created a tremendous level gap.

 

Whoosh-

 

“There’s no way you, who haven’t even experienced transcendence, could handle this.”

 

In that sense, it could be said that it was nearly impossible for Kaiser, who hadn’t even reached max level let alone transcendence, to achieve victory.

 

[The duration of Thunder Dragon Descent ends and is released.]

 

To make matters worse, at perfectly terrible timing, the duration of Thunder Dragon Descent also ended.

 

-What’s Kaiser going to do.

 

-Seriously, isn’t it too much to bring out a transcendent trait against someone who hasn’t even reached max level?

 

-Where’s the rule against that? It’s his ability. So what, are you saying he should fight without using traits at all?

 

-If it comes to this… it’s over.

 

It was natural that the viewers’ sentiment, which had been somewhat divided while watching the breathtaking battle, suddenly leaned toward Berjhe.

 

This was a level where hope could no longer be harbored.

 

Step, step, step, step.

 

The elite combat members surrounding the area already wore sinister smiles as if they had won, tightening their encirclement.

 

-…This can still be won, right?

 

-Hmm hmm…. I believe in Master.

 

-Risa?

 

Even Charlie was subtly avoiding the eyes of Jihad and Eliza.

 

When everyone was expecting Kaiser’s defeat.

 

Only Dohyun had a calm expression.

 

‘Transcendence?’

 

It was impressive. Honestly, it was fascinating and even enviable.

 

It was a realm Dohyun had never experienced.

 

But that was about it.

 

Transcendence was ultimately just strengthening a single trait, wasn’t it.

 

‘I have six.’

 

He was the only player in Godseeker who possessed six traits.

 

And….

 

“Now it’s time to use it.”

 

Dohyun still had a trump card he had saved.

 

Looking at the God’s Tear that was particularly glowing in his inventory, Dohyun raised the corners of his mouth.

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