The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 280

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Chapter 280

Episode 280.

3 years.

That was how long he had played Demroc.

During that time, whether short or long, Dohyun had encountered countless players.

Comparing those players to the ones he met while playing Godose, naturally there were more unique players back then.

‘Especially as it went into the later stages.’

It was only natural, considering they were the veterans who remained in a game called a shitty failure.

So while dozens of players came to mind immediately, when asked about the most memorable ones, he could count them on one hand.

Among them, excluding his comrades, it was definitely…

‘Sword Master.’

Sword Master Cheonji-a, she was the most memorable.

However, it wasn’t like his comrades where she was memorable due to friendship with Dohyun.

‘She would show up out of nowhere and fight with Auntie.’

She picked fights so often that even though Dohyun barely exchanged words with her, he felt a kind of internal familiarity.

-This should be enough to work. You were a useful punching bag. Well then, I’ll come find you again next time.

-Agh, look at that bastard disappearing after only beating me up again. Ah, let me go. I’ll blow this entire place to smithereens.

-Hoho, I just happened to acquire a movement skill, so this would be good to test it.

-Ah, my blood pressure.

She would find them like a ghost wherever they were, pound them like a punching bag, then leisurely leave – she was nothing short of an event for Dohyun’s group.

She provided entertainment like sweet rain in a drought for them when content was lacking and they had nothing to do.

-Hey, don’t just watch, help me out will you? Why are you munching on popcorn?

-Ey, you have to handle this kind of thing alone to be a man, Auntie.

-I had to train my sword technique so I didn’t have time to pay attention.

-Damn it. I can see you all trying not to laugh, what the… And Sword Master, didn’t you make eye contact with me? I think I saw you stop mid-swing.

-…Ahem. You’re mistaken.

Perhaps that’s why.

Dohyun, along with Kukkudakkukku and Sword Master, didn’t bother to interfere, and thanks to that, her antagonistic relationship with Violet-Flavored Auntie only grew stronger.

What started as visits once every two weeks became once a week, and by the end it became once every three days.

“Now I understand what Xiao meant. From her actions to her way of speaking, she consistently gives off a cheap vibe… It’s not pleasant to watch.”

“What cheap vibe, this is style, man. It’s better than that unnecessarily haughty way of speaking.”

“It is called etiquette. What would you know?”

“Come on, I know etiquette better than anyone.”

“In your circles, do you call swagger etiquette? Then I suppose tattoos and clutch bags are medals of honor.”

“Hey, that’s…”

That’s why he could recognize her at a glance.

Black hair, porcelain-white skin, black martial arts uniform, and a noble impression that matched that refined way of speaking.

“…Sword Master?”

Though it was completely different from her previous blonde hair and flashy appearance, the way she bickered with Ast without backing down even once was unmistakably Sword Master.

“Hoho?”

“Oh, what? You recognized her right away? This bitch looks completely different so I thought you wouldn’t be able to tell.”

Then the two people stopped their conversation and turned their gazes, looking surprised.

Empress, who had been quietly listening, spoke in an incredulous tone.

“With you two having a lovers’ quarrel like that right from the start, how could anyone not recognize it?”

At her casually thrown words, both people’s faces scrunched up in disgust.

Their expressions looked as if they’d heard something unbearable.

Their simultaneously frowning faces were identical like a mirror image.

“Ugh, disgustingly what the…”

“Most unpleasant, Empress. Pairing me with this dim-witted oaf is not something a person should do.”

“What? Hey, who do you think wants it? Obviously I’m too good for you.”

“My stomach is about to turn, so I would appreciate it if you would shut your mouth.”

“This is getting out of hand…!”

Grooooooar!!

Just as they were about to flare up again, a roar echoed out, making them shut their mouths as if cold water had been poured on them.

Their faces became serious as if they had never been fighting.

“I hit it seriously but it’s already getting up?”

“It doesn’t even look scratched.”

That was because the legion commander was in far too pristine condition.

Despite being clawed dozens of times and having upgraded special options thoroughly poured into it, it appeared completely intact.

And that wasn’t just its appearance.

[The Commander of the 4th Legion of Ruin’s health is below 90%.]

In reality, all the health they had shaved off so far was only 10%.

Considering that Ahdeo had cut off its hand and the fanatic had been continuously swinging her greatsword along with the guild members who had rushed in, it was tougher than imaginable.

“It’s a monster. What kind of boss is this?”

“This isn’t the time to be having a leisurely lovers’ quarrel, Auntie. Focus.”

“No, even you Kaiser… Phew, no, let’s deal with this guy first.”

“That seems like a good idea.”

Still, there was hope.

“What, then we can’t lose either!”

“Charge!”

“What’s the point when we’re already screwed?”

“What point? We have to do at least this much to get some strategy points.”

“Uaaaah!!”

The remaining guild members of the top 10 guild alliance quickly assessed the situation and chose to join the battle.

“Form ranks. We must not fight recklessly.”

“We Leonore will follow if Aegis Guild takes the lead.”

Among them were Vice Masters Marphad and Raveon.

Since they were essentially in a temporary alliance, it was only natural for Kashin Church to participate in the battle as well.

In an instant, an alliance of hundreds was born.

When the Ten Star Knight Order and Vice Masters skillfully took command, even the legion commander couldn’t ignore them.

Bang! Crash!

Among them all, the one who stood out most was undoubtedly the fanatic.

With her blonde hair flowing as she continuously swung her heavy greatsword, she was destructive even from a distance.

It was understandable why Leon had been continuously pushed back.

“Black mask and robe… Kashin Church? Wait, then is that woman possibly the fanatic?”

“It seems like it.”

“Why are they here… No wait. Then you met them? You talked too?”

“No, the situation was urgent so there wasn’t time for that.”

When Dohyun shook his head, Ast’s expression, who had been asking in surprise, gradually became strange.

He seemed to be thinking about something, then casually asked.

“Then you still don’t know her identity.”

“Well, that’s right.”

“Hmm, is that so?”

“Why, what is it now.”

“Nothing.”

Dohyun frowned at the cryptic tone.

‘Nothing my ass.’

The way his lips were twitching made it clear that Auntie definitely knew the fanatic’s identity.

From his reaction, it was definitely someone Dohyun knew too… It was probably one of the people he had met in Demroc.

‘Who could it be?’

Dohyun was inwardly curious, but there was no time to think about it now.

“His skills are solid, so we can leave it to him… Now it seems like it’s our turn.”

“That’s music to my ears.”

Now was the time to focus on taking down the legion commander.

At Ast’s words, the Empress cracked her knuckles as if she’d been waiting for this moment and took position on the left.

Seeing Ast take position behind her, Ahdeo chuckled softly.

“I never thought the day would come when we’d fight with this lineup.”

“I feel the same way.”

Dohyun nodded as he watched Ahdeo and Cheonma naturally take the remaining position on the right.

The Top 10 Guild alliance that had fought him tooth and nail, and the Kashin Church which was his fan club.

And even Ahdeo and Cheonma along with his companions.

‘There’s no combination more chaotic than this.’

For Dohyun, who had only ever partied with his companions, this was an extremely unusual situation.

-Don’t forget about us too.

-Rizariza!

-We shall assist you, Master.

Just then, the Guardians stepped forward boldly.

Dohyun chuckled and gripped Cheonbyeon tightly as he spoke.

“Then let’s begin.”

-Riza!

It was the moment when Godose’s first Abyss legion commander raid began.

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Bang! Crash!

—-!!

‘Ah…’

Harrington couldn’t contain his amazement.

‘Was there ever a raid of this caliber?’

Even searching through his memories, there were few battles as fierce as this one that proved the legion commander title wasn’t just an empty name.

Hundreds of rankers had surrounded the legion commander with its massive frame exceeding 10 meters.

It looked like ants surrounding a grasshopper, and the actual scene unfolding was similar.

Crash!

“Ugh…”

“2nd unit, formation!”

Every time the legion commander swung its hand, dozens of Aegis Guild members were helplessly pushed back.

For supposedly the strongest tanks, it was quite a pitiful sight, but they were rankers in their own right.

When the frontline tanks were forced to retreat, the next shield unit immediately took their place.

“Charge!”

Then Raveon would lead the Leonn Guild members in an assault.

They would get knocked away pathetically by the legion commander’s blind attacks, but still stubbornly continued their charges.

That alone created a magnificent battle rarely seen, but Harrington’s gaze wasn’t directed at them.

Whoosh- Bang!

Whooom- Crash!!

The six people rampaging at the very front.

The fanatic who had been obsessed with cutting the left leg since earlier, and Ahdeo who was trying to chop off the entire arm along with the severed hand.

“Now is the time.”

“Oh my, here comes a big one.”

And Cheonma and Ast who were working as a team, coordinating their attacks.

Finally, Kaiser and the Empress who were weaving through the battlefield among the guild members, dodging all attacks.

Being responsible for long-range support and positioned far away, he could feel it even more clearly.

Without a doubt, they were the protagonists of this battlefield.

‘Ah… Those incredible movements.’

The Empress, wild like a beast, was also frightening, but the most amazing was definitely Kaiser.

Despite being the most exhausted among them, he was extracting maximum efficiency with minimal movement.

His distance calculations and movements were precise like a machine.

‘Indeed, he doesn’t betray my faith.’

Harrington felt like praying, but he barely held back and drew his bowstring.

It was an excellent battle, but there was one major problem for the almighty Kashin.

“I’m at my limit, switch.”

“Okay.”

Their stamina was hitting rock bottom.

Since Kaiser and the Empress had the worst stamina situation among them, the two were taking turns continuing the battle.

Even though the two were clearly alternating, there wasn’t the slightest sense of discord.

It was possible because both possessed monstrous physical abilities, but there were inevitably unavoidable situations.

“Switch.”

“…I haven’t recovered yet.”

This was when both their stamina was simultaneously depleted.

And this was precisely when Harrington shone.

Swoosh-!

Thwang!

Whenever things got difficult, he would shoot arrows like a ghost to buy them time.

“Oh, nice.”

“Who’s the archer? Pretty useful.”

“I don’t really know either.”

Though they couldn’t even remember his name, Harrington was satisfied.

It was enough that he could help Kashin.

‘Nice… he said. Ah, Kashin.’

Rather, receiving praise of “nice” from Kashin was moving.

Perhaps it was thanks to drawing his bow while burning with such fighting spirit.

The two began to distribute their stamina more smoothly, and from a certain point, stamina depletion stopped happening first.

[The life force of the Sealed Abyss, ‘Commander of the 4th Legion of Ruin’ is below 60%.]

The life force that had shown no signs of being whittled down was now noticeably reduced.

At this rate, it seemed they could definitely succeed in the raid.

Waaaah!

Bang! Crash! Boom!

‘The situation is better than expected.’

‘Half are already dead, but… it’s definitely doable.’

‘It’s possible as long as they’re alive.’

‘Wow, but the masters are one thing, but Kaiser and the Empress’s movements are insane, really. Are they even human?’

‘No wonder we got completely destroyed by them…’

And those at the center of the battlefield felt this most acutely.

Fighting together, they could better sense the level of Dohyun and the masters, and their morale was soaring

sky-high.

But Dohyun’s expression wasn’t very good.

More precisely, “uneasy” would be a more accurate description.

‘It’s going too smoothly.’

Actually, if you really thought about it, it wasn’t that smooth.

Despite the long raid time exceeding an hour, more than half the life force still remained.

Meanwhile, they had already lost nearly half their raid party.

[Life force is below 20%.]

[Mana is below 10%.]

[The effect of Defying Heaven is currently active.]

That wasn’t all.

This side was gradually getting exhausted.

Even Ahdeo, Cheonma, and Ast, who had been in relatively good condition, were starting to show signs of their stamina dropping.

In a prolonged battle, this side would be at a disadvantage.

Nevertheless, there was one reason why Dohyun felt uneasy despite describing things as smooth.

‘That guy hasn’t used his instant-kill ability even once.’

Was this tight battle really because this side was doing well?

The question naturally arose.

If even the slightest unexpected event occurred here… The moment that thought suddenly emerged.

The Commander, who had been rampaging wildly, suddenly stopped dead in his tracks.

“Huh?”

“He’s stunned!”

“Now’s our chance! Quickly deal maximum damage!”

Just as the players were about to charge forward.

Swoosh-

The man’s head whipped around.

His heavily bloodshot red eyes were aimed directly at Dohyun.

It wasn’t just his pupils that were red.

[The life force of the Sealed Abyss, ‘Commander of the 4th Legion of Ruin’ has dropped below 50%.]

[Phase 2 begins.]

[Eye of Truth activates.]

“…!”

Something small embedded near the man’s heart was glowing red.

And the moment he realized that.

Ding-

Something completely unexpected happened.

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