The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 251

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Chapter 251

Episode 251.

Xiao, who had been staring blankly at Kaiser, muttered in a voice filled with bewilderment.

“…Does that even make sense?”

The principle of breaking patterns is simple.

The moment a boss tries to activate a pattern, prevent it from executing that pattern.

That’s why status ailment skills were mainly used, but there were several patterns that couldn’t be broken.

‘There are many, but if I had to pick one, it would be simultaneous patterns or projectiles.’

For example, patterns like the massive Calamity’s light trajectory.

The fact that countless tanks rushed in but couldn’t do anything about that one pattern and were annihilated wasn’t because they lacked skill.

But Kaiser broke the pattern. And alone at that.

‘Breaking it with a parry? I’ve never heard of anything like this…!’

He used parrying, a judgment that deflects attacks, to ‘deflect’ the pattern itself.

Despite playing Godseeker for nearly two years, she had never seen such an extraordinary technique, and it was almost frustrating.

If he could break it so easily, what did that make them?

“Always fascinating to see.”

“The timing for that is damn hard to get right, but he’s still doing it. Yeah, that’s what it takes to be our tank.”

“Ugh, unfair world. I wish all the talent freaks would disappear…”

“Then only Auntie would survive, wouldn’t that be lonely?”

“What did you say?”

But for Sword Master, Empress, and Ast, who had seen this countless times in Demroc, it was a familiar sight.

They chuckled and exchanged jokes before focusing on the battle again.

That reaction seemed so alien to Xiao.

That’s their only reaction to seeing something like that? And what? Tank?

‘…Was Kaiser the tank in the Kaiser Party during the Demroc days?’

She thought she had heard something like that before.

But she never imagined he was a tank in that sense.

Moreover, “our tank” – what could that mean?

‘…Could it be that the Empress, Sword Master, and the Owner of the Armory are Kaiser Party members?’

It was a rumor that had occasionally circulated before.

A rumor that naturally died down since the parties involved never made any statement, and Kaiser himself never even showed his face.

Why was that rumor suddenly surfacing now?

And it wasn’t just Xiao thinking this.

-The Empress called Kaiser “our tank”? At this point, isn’t it obvious?

-Look at how they move. They haven’t coordinated just once or twice. It’s really the Kaiser Party.

-Wait, weren’t all the Kaiser Party members male?

-Maybe only their characters were male. Demroc had no gender restrictions.

-I guess… Huh? Wait. Then is that perverted Apollyon guy Ast?

-Ugh, damn, imagining that makes me lose my appetite.

-Wow… So that’s why the streamer is doing party play?

-? Streamer? Kaiser is streaming?

-Yeah, he turned on the live broadcast. Already over 70 million viewers.

-Holy shit, why are you telling us this now??

-I’m switching over. See you all later.

-Me too, me too

Viewers were dropping out in droves, but Xiao couldn’t make any statement.

She had no right to stop them.

Even she would rather watch Kaiser’s broadcast, where four people were confidently tackling the Calamity, instead of her own broadcast where she was just watching from afar in a daze.

“…Kaiser Party?”

“They’re breaking all the patterns? At this rate, can they actually defeat it?”

“…Are they really going to defeat that monster?”

The players who had been busy fleeing were all standing still at some point.

Their eyes, which had been filled with despair, began to harbor hope.

Some of them seemed restless, as if they wanted to join the battle.

This was the change that just those four had created. They saw possibility in just four people.

And at the center of it all was Kaiser.

[You have successfully parried the light trajectory.]

[The pattern is interrupted at the moment of activation and is canceled.]

“Waaaah!”

“Again! He succeeded again!”

“Amazing, incredible!!”

Every time Kaiser successfully parried a dangerous pattern as it activated, cheers close to amazement erupted.

Seeing them all watching with one heart, the Empress grinned.

“It’s been a while since something like this.”

“Brings back old memories.”

“Even we find it amazing that we’re all gathered like this, so imagine how they must feel.”

Dohyun also smiled slightly at the three people making casual remarks while continuing the battle.

It really had been a long time.

Both raiding together with comrades like this, and seeing players enthusiastic about them.

‘Back then, this was everyday life.’

At the sudden memory that surfaced, Dohyun glanced ahead.

Kukkudakkukku, who was said to push the berserker class to its absolute limits, was displaying insane physicality even here.

Swish- Swoosh-

Crack!

Whether the massive Calamity charged, flipped its body and thrashed about, or leaped into the air.

Kukkudakkukku stubbornly clung on and unleashed a barrage of attacks.

The sight was so frenzied that even Dohyun, watching, felt overwhelmed.

In terms of pure physicality, should he say she was superior to even himself, or should he say she was worthy of always being in the top 3 combat avoidance targets?

Clang- Clank! Ping!

Sword Master, who stuck close to allow Kukkudakkukku to focus on attacking, mixed swordsmanship and skills to deflect and neutralize attacks.

And when he saw an opening to attack, he delivered counters.

Truly artistic swordsmanship, befitting someone who had no equal in swordplay and sought to see the end of the sword.

The two people sticking together like magnets were exactly as he had seen them in the past.

“Geez, why is that fish bastard thrashing around so much? It’s hard to keep up… Oh, it’s coming this way. Here!”

Boom! Bang!

Auntie, who struggled to chase the rampaging Calamity caused by the two, and delivered a devastating blow when it happened to come nearby, making up for insufficient damage with burst damage, was also the same.

However, if there was something different, it was himself.

‘Compared to my comrades, I’m objectively much weaker now.’

A gap of 1 year and 9 months.

Although he had caught up considerably through the Eye of Truth, hidden class, and main quests, it wasn’t enough to completely bridge that gap.

But it didn’t matter.

[You successfully parry Ground Flip.]

[The pattern is interrupted at the moment of activation and is canceled.]

‘A tank just needs to tank well.’

When the Kaiser Party gathered, Dohyun’s role was tank.

Though he dealt a lot of damage for a tank, his main role was still tank.

Moreover, Dohyun had an ability he didn’t have in the past.

[Using Madness.]

[Using Thunder Dragon Descent .]

[Using Ice Current .]

[The effect of the White Lion’s Snowflake Sword amplifies the ice energy flow effect.]

Though not comparable to the Empress, the ice energy flow became 1.5 times wider and colder than before, accompanied by red energy.

And above it, a lightning dragon descended.

It was a collaboration between legendary skills and cross-class skills that didn’t exist during the Demroc era.

“What the hell, Madness? That bastard really is an all-master. Isn’t this seriously overpowered?”

“Lightning Dragon Descent… To think Kaiser would use a legendary skill, how unfamiliar.”

“Kekeke, this is truly something to see after living long.”

“But I’m more drawn to that swordsmanship. Blizzard and white lion… It’s a form of swordsmanship I’ve never seen before, is it a signature technique? I’d like to have a sparring match once the battle ends.”

“This sword maniac bastard is starting again. Is that what’s important right now? Kaiser is using a legendary skill!”

Watching those exclaiming in amazement, Dohyun frowned.

“…Do I look pathetic for using a legendary skill?”

“Nah, no way. It’s just a bit disappointing that we can’t guess what color brick you’ll get when you catch this thing.”

“That’s even more trashy.”

Dohyun chuckled and took his stance, shortening his stride.

“Let’s end this now.”

“Seal it? Why not just catch it while we’re at it.”

“Definitely. I don’t think it’s impossible either.”

Dohyun shook his head at the words of the Empress and Sword Master, who had landed after getting away from the Calamity.

What they said wasn’t wrong.

Though they had only shaved off 2 million of the Calamity’s health, with this momentum, it was worth attempting.

If those players who looked eager to join in helped fill the lacking damage, it might be possible.

‘If only that guy wasn’t the type that never dies.’

The reason they couldn’t catch him wasn’t simply because he had a lot of health.

That monster was literally a demonic beast that inherited immortal power, one that wouldn’t die even if killed.

Sealing was the only answer.

And now it was time to carry out that sealing.

[Activating the Executioner God’s Cross.]

[Designating the Massive Calamity as target.]

[Confirmed that the target has been touching the ground for more than 2 seconds.]

[Conditions have been met.]

[The Executioner God’s Cross restrains the Massive Calamity.]

Aaaaah-

A massive cross bearing golden light descended, illuminating the darkness.

And a brilliant harmony could be heard.

Perhaps because of its enormous size, it didn’t float into the air like the Forgotten King, but the sight of that massive body wrapped in gleaming golden chains, unable to move, was truly spectacular.

‘It was floating slightly in the air, making it difficult to bring it down for more than 2 seconds… Thanks to that, I could bind it easily.’

Surprisingly, it was Ast who played the key role in this.

After his fatal blow flipped that guy’s body, they ended up fighting on the ground.

Dohyun grinned and gripped Cheonbyeon, taking his stance.

[Activating Guardian Deity’s Protection.]

Unable to contain themselves at the sight of legendary skills being unleashed, his comrades shouted.

“What? Guardian Deity’s Protection and Executioner God’s Cross? That’s three legendary skills?”

“Huh, look at that bastard? I didn’t even know about that skill. Is this really the same Kaiser who used to cry about not getting legendary skills? My heart feels grand.”

“…Remarkable.”

But Dohyun didn’t stop there.

Leaving his comrades’ admiration behind, he closed his eyes, concentrated, and took a step forward.

Heaven-Defying Technique

First Form, Beginning.

One step became two steps, and two steps became three steps.

The Sword Master couldn’t fail to recognize the explosive energy circulating through his body as he advanced forward.

“That is…!”

Her eyes, wider than when she saw the White Lion’s Song, soon turned toward the tip of Dohyun’s sword.

Kraaaah!

Before they knew it, Dohyun had reached right in front of the Calamity, and the massive Calamity opened its only movable maw.

[The Massive Calamity attempts to devour existence.]

[If devoured, forced logout will occur.]

True to being the Devourer of Existence, it intended to swallow him whole, but now it actually helped instead.

[Using Second Form, Destruction.]

The massive maw blocked the moonlight, revealing sinister darkness within.

The moment a single sword strike flashed from within that darkness.

Crack- Snap-!

The darkness shattered like glass fragments.

Hundreds of teeth all broke apart, tearing up the inside of its mouth, and moonlight streamed down through the gaps.

The Calamity opened its mouth wide in pain, letting out a soundless wail.

‘I can see it.’

Dohyun could see it.

[Vital point confirmed.]

[Use the Flawless Hexagram to seal the Calamity.]

A small growth hanging at the end of its throat.

A tiny light like a dot was seeping out from its uvula.

Without hesitation, Dohyun leaped into its maw and roughly reached out his hand as he approached the dot.

[The Flawless Hexagram has been driven into the vital point.]

[Attempting to seal.]

Simultaneously, the Calamity snapped its mouth shut.

Flash-!

Light exploded.

* * *

“Whoa!”

“Ugh! My, my eyes!”

“Holy shit, that startled me. What, what is this?”

At the blinding explosion of light, players recoiled in shock.

Those players had dumbfounded expressions.

Suddenly Kaiser jumped into its maw, then suddenly light exploded. They didn’t know how to process this situation.

The viewers felt the same way.

-He was doing well, but it wasn’t a suicidal act, right…?

-Did he… catch it? That thing isn’t moving.

-But its eyes are all open?

-But it’s not moving.

-What’s happening here?

Even though the Executioner God’s Cross had disappeared after its duration ended, the Calamity still lay there without the slightest movement.

Meanwhile, Kaiser was nowhere to be seen.

Since they couldn’t tell who the victor was, they could only watch.

And among those watching, the most anxious was none other than Harrington.

‘Please, please, please…’

He was watching the broadcast while clasping his hands tightly and praying desperately.

It was too unsightly for a master of a Top 10 Guild, but with the position of that Top 10 Guild at stake, he had no choice.

Gulp.

While breathless silence hung in the air from various directions.

Squelch, slide-

An alien sound broke the silence.

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