The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 214

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Chapter 214

 

Episode 214.

 

It had been quite a while since he first used Shadow Cloak on Lightning Dragon Descent.

 

When he tried using Shadow Cloak on Fireball.

 

Getting addicted to the dramatically enhanced power, he was shooting Fireballs everywhere when a thought suddenly occurred to him.

 

‘Huh? If I can cloak magic with it… can I also cloak Lightning Dragon Descent?’

 

Strictly speaking, it was a martial artist class skill and not magic, but Lightning Dragon Descent itself was a skill that borrowed the power of a lightning dragon.

 

Especially the lightning dragon that descended during the first activation boasted effects and performance that could rightfully be called magic.

 

Then wouldn’t Shadow Cloak also apply to it?

 

-A lightning dragon… in black? Then a black dragon…?

 

-Li… za?

 

-O-Owner. Hurry up and try it. Ah, I can’t stand this!

 

-What black dragon… Ah, fine. Stop shaking my arm.

 

True to form for Jihad, who had been spouting cringeworthy lines like awakening a black flame dragon since their first meeting.

 

Uncharacteristically, he urged Dohyun on, and since Dohyun was equally curious, he used the skill without hesitation.

 

Then something amazing happened.

 

[Warning!]

 

[Accessing the power of a black dragon through an abnormal route.]

 

‘…Huh?’

 

Just like when he cloaked Fireball or Cheonbyeon with darkness, he thought it would just give some armor penetration damage and reduce the sound a bit.

 

Contrary to his expectations, strange messages kept appearing.

 

‘Black dragon? What black dragon?’

 

Abnormal route? Power of a black dragon?

 

Before he could understand what this meant, the skill activated, and what was activated wasn’t Lightning Dragon Descent.

 

Literally Lightning Dragon Descent borrowing the power of a black dragon.

 

A completely different skill from the existing Lightning Dragon Descent had been born.

 

‘Insane…’

 

‘Wow… so cool. Owner…’

 

Dohyun couldn’t help but admire the newly activated Lightning Dragon Descent, and had to endure Jihad’s nagging for a while asking to let him use it too…

 

Crackle- Snap-

 

That skill he couldn’t use due to mana issues now revealed itself again.

 

Hair dyed like black lightning. Black sparks flying around him.

 

He could feel an alien aura different from the Lightning Dragon Descent he’d seen before, and an even more threatening and ominous energy.

 

“Kugh, what is this… What is that form! I’ve never heard or seen such a skill!”

 

Berjhe straightened his knees and stood up while shouting.

 

He absolutely could not accept this situation.

 

That was Lightning Dragon Descent?

 

He had spent 1 year and 8 months in Godose, but there was no Lightning Dragon Descent that looked like that.

 

No, such a skill didn’t exist in the first place.

 

Then what was that guy?

 

‘Someone who hasn’t even transcended can’t be like this.’

 

He could at least understand if the guy had transcended, but this was far too beyond common sense.

 

Half resentful, half bewildered, but Berjhe somehow held onto his sanity.

 

[Health is below 40%.]

 

‘Damn… I let my guard down.’

 

The situation wasn’t good.

 

It was because he took a direct hit from the falling lightning and lost over 20% of his health in an instant.

 

Berjhe carefully activated his unique ability.

 

[Unique ability ‘Piercing Gaze’ is activated.]

 

[Analyzing the gap with the target.]

 

[Target is of lower rank. Victory is predicted.]

 

‘…Was I worrying for nothing? Well, no matter how much it changes, it’s still Lightning Dragon Descent in the end. One skill can’t overcome this gap.’

 

Unlike before, the word “easy” was missing, but it was still predicting victory.

 

Moreover, that guy’s health should be heading toward rock bottom.

 

With 40% still remaining on his side, he was overwhelmingly advantageous.

 

‘I have the advantage. For now, let me observe…!?’

 

It was the moment he was about to carefully observe just in case.

 

Berjhe’s eyes widened.

 

Crackle,

 

The sparks around the guy grew larger, then became a streak of lightning.

 

It was different from Lightning Dash.

 

Kaiser, who had become black lightning, flashed, and in the moment of realization, he had already pierced through and passed by.

 

[You used Black Lightning Bolt.]

 

[Become lightning to move quickly and pierce through everything you touch.]

 

[Remaining uses: 1]

 

It was the power of Lightning Dash enhanced by the black dragon’s energy.

 

‘What kind of nonsense…!’

 

Not only was it surprising that Lightning Dash pierced through a living being, but the damage was going crazy.

 

He could see his health visibly draining away.

 

Damage that didn’t seem like a movement skill at all.

 

No, Lightning Dash shouldn’t have any damage in the first place, so he didn’t understand why it pierced through him.

 

But what happened next was even more insane.

 

“Hup…!”

 

The moment Kaiser, who had stopped behind him, inhaled.

 

[Cheonbyeon transforms into ‘Assassin’s Dagger’.]

 

Stab! Stab! Stab!

 

Stab! Stab!

 

“Kugh…!?”

 

Dozens of thrusts fired in an instant stabbed at organs and vital points everywhere.

 

[Health is below 30%.]

 

[Please be careful.]

 

‘What is this…!’

 

His mind reeled from the chunks of damage being dealt.

 

It definitely wasn’t this kind of damage before, which was strange. Ridiculous damage was being dealt as if he had become a different person.

 

Before his dizzy mind could return, messages appeared.

 

[You are afflicted with status ailment ‘Exhaustion’.]

 

[Your mind becomes exhausted and all stats are reduced.]

 

[You are afflicted with status ailment ‘Confusion’.]

 

[Your mind becomes confused and your senses become abnormal. Your sense of direction is greatly lost.]

 

It was the debuff effect from Luidra’s earrings and bracelet.

 

Moreover, the debuffs weren’t over yet.

 

[Exposed to Ice Current, movement becomes slower.]

 

[You are afflicted with status ailment ‘Slow’.]

 

[You have been exposed to an alien energy.]

 

Slowness from the ice current and even a type of message he’d never seen before.

 

Berjhe intuited it. That last phrase was the cause of this abnormal damage.

 

It was a very excellent guess.

 

[Additional effects are granted to the existing Lightning Dragon Descent due to the alien energy.]

 

[Physical abilities are greatly increased.]

 

[When dealing damage to a target, expose them to unstable energy. When attacking enemies exposed to the energy, partially ignore their defense.]

 

[Stacking is possible and damage dealt to the target increases proportionally to the stacks.]

 

‘Defense reduction and damage amplification….’

 

Even following the speed increase from Thunder Dragon Descent, there was also physical ability enhancement.

 

Since the effect of Thunder Dragon Descent didn’t disappear but rather the Black Dragon’s power was additionally imbued, it was truly a perfect all-rounder with no weaknesses.

 

Thanks to this, he could possess specs incomparable to before.

 

‘To think there was such an easter egg in the skill, how fascinating.’

 

At least as far as Dohyun knew, the existence of Black Dragons wasn’t yet known in Godose.

 

It was natural since even the existence of Thunder Dragons was unknown in reality.

 

There was no information except for the clue in the skill description that it was a skill of martial artists who worshipped Thunder Dragons.

 

‘Is Shroud in Darkness connected to the Black Dragon’s power?’

 

Or perhaps it met some other condition.

 

Considering that applying it to other skills, weapons, or targets showed no particular reaction, it was ambiguous.

 

Whatever it was, it was a condition that players couldn’t know.

 

There couldn’t be any other player besides Dohyun who could use Shroud in Darkness on Thunder Dragon Descent.

 

‘There might be hidden things in other skills too.’

 

Conditions that only Dohyun, the All Master, could know.

 

But now was the time to focus on battle.

 

Though he had gained the Black Dragon’s power and could fight on equal terms with Berjhe, unfortunately there was a time limit.

 

[This power was not obtained through normal routes.]

 

[A penalty is imposed.]

 

[Mana consumption increases by 666% and you will fall into exhaustion and blindness after use.]

 

[The power of God’s Tears is weakening.]

 

[The power will disappear in 30 seconds]

 

’30 seconds…. I’ll settle this within that time.’

 

Essentially, without God’s Tears, it would be hard to maintain even for 10 seconds with such fraudulent mana consumption.

 

If used together with other skills, it would be hard to last even 5 seconds.

 

So there was only one thing for Dohyun to do now.

 

Thwack! Whoosh-

 

Bang! Crash!

 

“Urgh…, Kaiser!!”

 

Attack relentlessly.

 

Before Berjhe could harbor any other thoughts, he had to keep pressing and settle the match.

 

Bang! Crash!!

 

The scythe wrapped in black lightning and the sword entwined with flames of will clashed, creating spectacular effects.

 

Sparks flew, flames spread, and heavy roars echoed.

 

Attacks collided frantically.

 

Several sword strikes rang out in a single second, and the two fighting frantically were immersed as if they could only see each other.

 

Tap.

 

When Berjhe was pushed back, Dohyun followed and swung his scythe.

 

Thud!

 

When Berjhe fell, he mounted him and stabbed with Cheonbyeon transformed into a dagger.

 

When distance was created, he thrust Cheonbyeon transformed into a spear.

 

When Berjhe swung his sword to ignite flames, Dohyun instantly disappeared with a back grab, and as if anticipating this, Berjhe immediately swung his sword backward, their weapons clashing.

 

“Argh!”

 

“Back, fall back more!”

 

“We’ll get caught up, quickly!”

 

As they frantically pressed each other, they fell among the surrounding guild members but didn’t stop their sword strikes.

 

It was an intense fight, but why was it?

 

The guild members couldn’t dare speak up. Words of encouragement didn’t come out rashly.

 

Bang! Crash!

 

“Urgh….”

 

Now even they could see it.

 

Which side was being pushed back.

 

Just when it seemed he was gradually being pushed, at some point Berjhe couldn’t even properly graze Kaiser’s feet.

 

In speed, in skill. He was pushed back in every aspect.

 

Stagger- Thud!

 

“Cough….”

 

What initially seemed like an intense fight now looked desperate.

 

Even while staggering, Berjhe continued to swing his sword.

 

But unlike Berjhe who struggled desperately, Dohyun’s expression was becoming increasingly calm.

 

Berjhe, he was losing.

 

Click.

 

Berjhe, who barely regained his staggering balance, looked up with eyes blurred by various status ailments.

 

He couldn’t see properly anymore.

 

He couldn’t distinguish which of the multiple Kaisers he saw was real.

 

‘I’m… I’m losing? Like this?’

 

To that man who’s barely in the early 70s level range?

 

At least in this place. At least for now, he thought he could win.

 

In the end, was he saying he couldn’t even reach that guy?

 

Was he chasing an impossible dream from the start?

 

“Why…! Why can’t I reach you! Kaiser!!!”

 

He didn’t want to acknowledge it.

 

Because it didn’t make sense.

 

After he started wrapping himself in that strange black lightning, he became ridiculously strong as if he had become a different person….

 

“I’m still stronger. I’m still more advantageous. But why am I losing!”

 

But being stronger than himself didn’t make sense.

 

Because there was such an overwhelming gap between that guy and himself.

 

Moreover, hadn’t the Piercing Gaze proven that his thoughts were correct!

 

“Well, that’s because I’m stronger.”

 

“That can’t be…. The message is telling me….”

 

“You try to play the game too much by numbers. If you wanted that, you should have played an idle RPG game instead of a virtual reality game.”

 

“What…?”

 

Berjhe’s dazed eyes widened.

 

At that moment.

 

Clang-!

 

Berjhe’s sword, struck by Dohyun’s blue blade, flew away helplessly.

 

The fallen sword no longer had its fierce flames, only pitiful campfire-like flames flickering.

 

[Life force is below 1%.]

 

‘Ah….’

 

That sight was just like himself, Berjhe thought.

 

Thud-

 

Dohyun approached the powerlessly kneeling Berjhe, scattering black sparks, and spoke as if tossing words casually.

 

“More advantageous stats? Higher abilities? What does that matter.”

 

“….”

 

“In the end, whoever stands last is stronger. That’s why we play this game.”

 

Around Dohyun speaking calmly, the violently flying sparks disappeared.

 

His hair also returned to ordinary straight hair and the surroundings became completely quiet.

 

A stage where cold silence descended as dramatically as it had been spectacular.

 

Thud-!

 

In that place, only the sound of a cold sword tip piercing through the nape echoed.

 

‘Ah… So this is how it ends…’

 

Berjhe’s tightly closed eyes trembled violently.

 

The brilliant future he had dreamed of, the memories of cornering that man several times, seemed to vanish like a mirage.

 

And when he opened his eyes again, only a gray screen greeted him.

 

[Player ‘Berjhe’ has died.]

 

He had died and was forcibly logged out.

 

Thud, Berjhe’s body fell powerlessly, and a terrible silence lingered for several seconds.

 

“…Shit.”

 

“This is insane.”

 

“Did the master just lose?”

 

“Th-then what happens to us?”

 

Starting with murmuring voices, the guild members who grasped the situation screamed in horror and shock.

 

-Fuck, this is crazy! This is insane!!

 

-Where did all those guys go who were babbling that Berjhe would definitely win? I memorized all your nicknames, come out now.

 

-Hey hey, I was counting on you!!

 

-Wow!! Shit!!!

 

-There’s a player who enters the Empire and immediately storms into a Top 100 Guild’s main base alone and destroys everything?

 

-Kaiser, he is a god! Kaiser, he is a god! Kaiser, he is a god!

 

-God, he is Kaiser! God, he is Kaiser! God, he is Kaiser!!!!

 

The chat room went absolutely wild.

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