The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 276

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Chapter 276

Episode 276.

“Damn it… bringing those bastards along is going too far.”

Ast complained with a face like he’d eaten shit.

Whooom- Clang!

Even so, his hands never stayed still for a moment.

To be precise, they couldn’t.

He was too busy deflecting attacks pouring in from all directions.

The guild members’ situation wasn’t much different.

Clang! Clank!

The clamorous sound of metal rang out.

“Push forward!”

“Hold the line! If we get breached even once, it’s over, push them back as much as possible!”

“White Horse Unit, charge!”

“Raise shields!”

Steel clashed against steel, sparks flying as the White Horse Unit and Babylon’s forces engaged in spectacular combat.

Up to this point, there was no problem.

Cheonoechen’s White Horse Unit was famous, but Babylon’s firepower was no joke either, so they could hold out well enough.

“20 more minutes… if we can land one more hit, we have a chance.”

“Help the Master buy time!”

“One of us disappears today! Let’s erase those arrogant Cheonoechen bastards from the Main Continent!”

Given enough time, they might have achieved victory.

Because Ast had something those guys didn’t – one decisive blow.

And it wasn’t just any ordinary blow.

[+15 Great Dragon Slayer’s Mace]

‘It’s a bit of a waste, but there’s no choice.’

A fully enhanced Legendary+ grade artifact-class mace.

One of Ast’s finest weapons was carefully stored in his inventory.

Using the transcendent version’s upgrade ability, he could turn that proud White Horse Unit into a handful of dust.

Victory would be theirs if they could just hold out until then.

That conviction was amplifying Babylon’s morale.

Slash!

Squelch- Thud-

“Aaaahhh!”

“Guhk!”

“What, what’s happening! What’s going on behind us!”

“So, someone has infiltrated from behind!”

“Who the hell would infiltrate at a time like this!”

Until those guys appeared.

They had attacked the vulnerable rear while forces were concentrated on blocking Cheonoechen’s White Horse Unit.

Knights wearing gleaming armor and wielding swords like works of art.

A sacred aura flowed gently around them, and ornately embroidered crosses were drawn on their chests.

“…Paladins?”

“That mark! It’s The King!?”

“The King has infiltrated! Everyone stay alert and block the rear!”

“No, it’s dangerous to split our forces! I’ll block the paladins, so hold the front!”

The mark symbolizing the Top 10 Guild, The King.

Godose’s finest paladins had come to support Cheonoechen’s side.

The fortunate thing was that their master Ahdeo wasn’t visible, but the situation wasn’t going well.

“Rudi? Good God! It’s the Ten Sacred Knights!”

“Why are those guys here…”

It was because of the appearance of The King’s ultimate force, the Ten Sacred Knights.

A knight order of 10 members said to be as strong as all the officers of other Top 10 Guilds combined.

Squelch- Thud-!

As if proving those words weren’t empty boasts, the Ten Sacred Knights mercilessly cut through the waves of Babylon guild members pressing forward.

The Vice Master hurriedly led a small force to block them, but even holding out was difficult.

They were gradually being pushed back, visible even from a distance.

‘For that guy to struggle so much… it wasn’t an exaggeration after all.’

It was a disaster.

In a tug-of-war, even one person joining the other side could tip the balance, but this was like heavyweight fighters swarming to hang on the rope.

“I never thought that stubborn Ahdeo would participate in such underhanded tactics.”

“Underhanded? It’s wise. And because he’s stubborn, this is what happens.”

“What?”

“He has to settle the debt he owes Demian. He could just ignore it, but with that damn conviction of his… men really fixate on useless things.”

Xiao sneered, curling up the corner of her mouth.

The furrows on Ast’s brow deepened, but she didn’t care and kept running her mouth.

“Did you say one of us disappears today? Too bad. It’s going to be Babylon.”

“…Damn bitch.”

“Hehe, thinking this is the last time I’ll hear that crude language makes it a bit less disgusting? It’s the most pleasant expression I’ve seen recently?”

The urge to grab that mouth and yank it like pulling weeds surged up.

But right now he had to suppress his anger.

As that woman said, if things continued like this, it would definitely end in total annihilation.

If he lost his temper and went berserk, all the guild members who trusted only him would see the gray screen.

‘Kukkudakkukku went to Kaiser… Agh, how long is that Sword Master going to train? He should moderate his nickname roleplay. Living without any word.’

When training, that guy locks his whisper settings to focus only on that, so no news gets through at all.

He was even worried about whether Kaiser and Kukkudakkukku were doing well.

There were no allied relationships with other Top 10 Guilds.

Especially after it was revealed that he was Kaiser’s companion, it would be fortunate if they didn’t bite.

Squelch- Thud- Clang!

“Kuhk!”

“Grrrr…”

“Damn it… if only we could do something about those guys…”

Looking around carefully, no solution was visible.

Only the deepening signs of defeat could be felt.

‘…Is this as far as we go?’

In Demroc, the four of them had nothing to fear without any grand forces.

Now, even with much greater numbers, struggling like this seemed ridiculous.

‘Sigh, I should have known. What kind of army of my own.’

Creating his own army.

A dream that had left him with regret because he couldn’t achieve it due to the lack of people in that shitty game.

He thought he had finally achieved that dream, but thinking it would disappear so futilely made him feel empty.

Heh,

Ast let out a bitter laugh and drew a weapon from his inventory.

It was the Great Dragon Slayer’s Mace he had been carefully treasuring.

“I can’t just sit here looking pathetic.”

Even if he was going to lose, shouldn’t he land a big hit on that smirking bastard’s face?

At minimum, he was taking Xiao, that woman, with him.

It was when Ast, having made that resolution, was about to summon his divine beast, the weapon-devouring phantom beast.

Whoooosh-

“…?”

Ast’s eyes, which had been looking up with a resolute face, shook greatly.

‘Blood?’

A fountain of blood was gushing from the sky.

No, it wasn’t the sky.

The flying white horses that had been moving frantically overhead were all spurting blood with their wings severed.

“Huh?”

“Wh-what suddenly…”

“They’re falling!”

The bewilderment at the perplexing situation was brief.

There was no way Babylon’s guild members would miss them as they fell pathetically. Seizing the moment, they swiftly ended their lives.

“What is this…”

Xiao’s expression became blank as she watched the process.

Flying white horses were extremely rare, and even in Cheonoechen only the top officers possessed them, so their numbers weren’t many.

There was only about one unit’s worth. And that unit had just been completely annihilated.

Futilely, with a single mysterious ambush.

“Ah…”

“…”

The battlefield suddenly became quiet as death.

The sound of metal clashing against metal ceased, and everyone looked up as if by agreement.

That must be why.

Thud.

The low-echoing footsteps could be heard so distinctly.

Thud. Thud.

Leisurely footsteps.

She walked with her back straight, filled with a noble atmosphere.

Her black martial arts uniform and long black hair made her porcelain-white skin stand out even more.

Thud.

Finally revealing herself, she moved her black eyes as if surveying the battlefield.

The moment her eyes passed over the guild members and the Order of the Ten Saints, and finally moved from Xiao to Ast.

Her lips curved into an arc as a noble voice flowed out.

“What are you doing with my sandbag?”

“…What bag?”

Xiao, who had been puzzled by the incomprehensible words, suddenly came to her senses and shouted.

“Cheonma, what is the meaning of this?”

“What do you mean.”

“I’m sure we promised an alliance. Do you think you can just get away with betrayal?”

Five guilds that agreed to this war.

With the Cheonma Sect, which occupied one of those positions, stabbing them in the back, Xiao didn’t hide her reproach.

Though she was openly applying pressure, Cheonma merely tilted her head leisurely.

“Alliance? I never made such a promise.”

“…What are you saying. You agreed, that’s why you received the ring.”

“So?”

“? You even sent a postcard blocking us. You agreed because you also felt Kaiser was dangerous… no, troublesome, didn’t you?”

Cheonma let out an exclamation as if just remembering and grinned.

“Ah. So that’s what it was about. I didn’t bother checking the postcard because it was annoying, but that was a good choice.”

“What?”

“Xiao. Do you see me as someone so spineless that I would participate in such petty schemes?”

“…What did you just say.”

Xiao’s eyes became murderous, but Cheonma paid no mind.

“If you lack skill, you should stay quietly crushed, but it doesn’t look good to see you all struggling together trying to win.”

“Grr…!”

Rather, going even further with her sarcasm, there was no malice anywhere in her demeanor.

Just a calm tone as if stating facts.

She didn’t know that this made Xiao even more infuriated.

“Do you think you’ll be safe after this? You’ve messed with the wrong… you’ve really messed with the wrong… I’ll make it utterly miserable…”

Listening to Xiao’s desperate shouting with one ear and letting it flow out the other, Cheonma calmly met eyes with Ast.

“What brings you here?”

“I got lost.”

“…Lost in a labyrinth? When there’s only one path?”

“That’s what happened.”

Cheonma looked Ast up and down with an expression of disbelief and let out a hollow laugh before speaking bluntly.

“Didn’t I say you’re my exclusive sandbag. Why do you keep getting beaten up in random places.”

“Getting beaten up? Me? Can’t you see I just pulled out my mace to beat them up?”

“Who’s going to let such a slow attack hit them.”

“This bitch is still crazy even after not seeing her for a while. You don’t have Lightning Dragon Descent anymore, you know. Want to get hit once? It’ll sting a bit.”

“…Didn’t I tell you. It’s not that I couldn’t get it, but that I didn’t get it.”

“When a martial artist can’t use lightning attributes, that’s not getting it, what else.”

Starting with that, the ensuing roast battle made Cheonma frown for the first time.

“…The job I got now is stronger.”

“Yeah, and then you drool every time you see Lightning Dragon Descent, right?”

“You still don’t act your age.”

“You should drop the concept too. Are you a Sword Master? It’s hard to listen to that cringey way of speaking.”

How many seconds had passed since they engaged in that storm-like roast battle.

It was Xiao who ended the conversation between the two, which was now no different from exchanging greetings.

“…Are these bastards ignoring me and chatting?”

“Ah, you were there.”

“Hey, cut it out. Can you handle this alone?”

“Alone…”

At that, Cheonma stopped talking and muttered, then chuckled.

“Did I look alone to you?”

“…What?”

“Kill them.”

With those words, as Cheonma snapped her fingers, countless shadows burst from the walls.

The shadows, numbering in the dozens, were bleeding dark red blood.

Swoosh-

The blood soon became weapons.

Holding blood that had transformed into various weapons like chains, scythes, knuckles, and daggers, they gave off a dangerous aura.

All of them knelt in unison and shouted.

“Long live Cheonma, may all demons submit!”

“Long live Cheonma, may all demons submit!”

At the voices burning with reverence and fighting spirit, Xiao’s face hardened.

“…Cheonma Sect.”

Not simply a demonic cult in name only, but truly an evil group like a demonic cult that would follow anything if it was Cheonma’s command.

When leading them, Cheonma was a serious threat.

[You absorb the bloodlust of the cult members.]

[You absorb the fighting spirit of the cult members.]

…

[All stats and speed are amplified and you gain the madness effect.]

As long as their loyalty existed, she could become endlessly stronger.

Her black eyes rippled even blacker.

“…You do realize you’re declaring war on us, right?”

“It’s been a little over a year, hasn’t it? Since that unwritten rule was established.”

At Xiao’s final warning, she responded with a gentle eye-smile.

“There were no such peaceful unwritten rules in that place. It wouldn’t be bad to have a war break out here once either.”

At that sight, Ast finally couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter.

“I wondered why you were being so well-behaved here, but your true nature finally shows.”

The leader of the Cheonma Sect, Cheonma.

At the same time, the woman who was formerly ranked 7th in Demroc, known by the alias Sword Master.

Cheonjia—her other nickname was warmonger.

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