The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 288

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Chapter 288

Episode 288.

At this point, I even had this thought.

“Maybe I’m the problem here?”

Birds of a feather flock together.

If my surroundings are full of crazy people, maybe that means I’m not normal either.

It was a very wise attitude of self-reflection, but…

“Nah, that doesn’t make sense.”

No matter how much he thought about it, it was ridiculous, so Dohyun brushed it off lightly.

-No. I don’t know who said it, but it seems like a very accurate statement, Owner.

“Right, normal and decent people like me are rare. Right, Eliza?”

-Risa? Ri, Risa!

-Owner, the nostrils of truth don’t lie. I’ve seen what I’ve seen all this time…

While Jihad was frantically correcting himself from the side, which Dohyun cheerfully ignored, deciding it was just his unusual luck with people.

Ding-

“Huh?”

“Oh, finally.”

Everyone stopped what they were doing and focused on the sudden notification.

Of course they did.

[Ranking measurement has been completed.]

[Ranking results will appear shortly.]

It was finally the moment when the long-awaited ranking results would appear.

“Please, at least within the top 100…”

“Still, we did the raid together, so we should be higher than the others, right?”

“I don’t even hope for top 100. Even top 200…”

“Just having our names listed would be a blessing. We’d get respect wherever we go.”

“To think we’re discussing such things…”

The guild members, whose guild was on the verge of collapse, hoped this would be a means to prove their abilities,

“You remember what rank we bet on, right? Both she and I bet on 2nd place.”

“I bet on 4th place.”

“Me too, 4th. I remember everything, so don’t say anything different later.”

“Didn’t you say you might get 1st place someday?”

“I came to understand my position. Even a slug has that much brain, doesn’t it?”

“Ugh, do you really want to fight?”

Empress, Sword Master, Cheonma, and Ast were waiting for the results with eyes that would make gambling addicts jealous.

After everyone exercised patience for several seconds.

[Labyrinth of Denial Conquest Ranking]

-1st Place: Kaiser

-2nd Place: Empress

-3rd Place: Sword Master

-4th Place: Cheonma

-5th Place: Ast

-6th Place: Fanatic

-7th Place: Ahdeo

-8th Place: Harrington

…

-100th Place: Keuangwuang

[Differential rewards will be given proportional to conquest ranking.]

[Players who entered the top 100 can receive additional rewards proportional to their ranking when visiting Emperor ‘Baharun de Arnis’.]

“Aaahhh!! I’m not there!”

“No way!!! Top 100!!! Kuaaaang!!”

“Wow, 178th place. I’m satisfied with this much.”

“…57th place, I guess.”

The awaited results appeared, and shouts of various emotions erupted from all directions.

The Ten Star Knight Order occupied the top 20 ranks, while Vice Masters Raveon and Marphad were in the top 50.

Behind them, Kashin Church, Cheonma Church, and guild members filled the ranks evenly.

“Wait, but Kaiser is 1st place? Even with Empress and Sword Master there.”

“Of course, since he drew aggro alone. He ignored how many patterns. Doing both DPS and tanking, it’d be hard to beat Kaiser’s conquest score in a raid.”

“True… And the ending was amazing. Parrying an instant-death attack, seriously?”

“Sword Master was no joke either. Same with Empress and Cheonma… Wow, it really felt like watching their own league.”

“Exactly. The Armory Owner wasn’t wrong about Kaiser’s party. I got chills every time they unleashed an attack.”

“What about Fanatic? Did you see that DPS form? How is that someone who started less than a year ago?”

“Common people like us should be satisfied just making it into the top 100.”

Since the scale was so large and they had seen it with their own eyes, most seemed to accept the results even if they weren’t entirely pleased.

But there are always those who don’t accept results wherever you go.

Especially when there’s a bet involved, no words were needed.

“No way, I lost this!? Wow, I’m so frustrated I could die. What did that wildcat even do?”

“All you did was hit once with your slow body while I attacked multiple times. I think it’s a perfectly natural result.”

“Hey, is your one hit the same as my one hit?”

“Well. I think rankings don’t lie.”

“Ugh!”

Ast pounded his chest in wounded pride, but Cheonma just snorted dismissively.

A similar scene was playing out between Sword Master and Empress.

“See, man. I said I’d be 2nd place, right?”

“…If I had come just a little earlier, it might have been different.”

“Tsk tsk, your tongue is long. If you were jealous, why didn’t you come early? Who was the one who blocked whispers and hid away?”

“…”

Once again, Sword Master, defeated in verbal sparring, could only clench her mouth shut.

After such commotion settled down somewhat.

“Oh? What’s this. Fanatic is higher than Ahdeo? The problem isn’t 4th place right now, you almost lost 5th place too, Auntie?”

“…Ahem. Why are you looking at such things, man.”

At Empress’s sudden comment, cold sweat dripped down Ast’s forehead.

They knew he was on par with Leon, but no one expected his ranking to be higher than Ahdeo’s.

“Wait, he hasn’t even been playing for a year, so why did he get so strong?”

“Even in Demroc, he started late but made it to 6th place. I think he had 5 legendary skills… is it 4 now?”

“It’s five.”

“Wow, and I spent so much money… Anyway, you have to acknowledge that guy’s luck.”

“It’s all thanks to God’s grace.”

“That god doesn’t even have one legendary skill and has terrible luck, so what grace.”

“…”

Even for her, couldn’t she defend this one thing?

Fanatic, whose lips had been constantly trembling, finally squeezed her eyes shut and offered a prayer with her white hands.

“…Why are you hitting me when I’m just standing still?”

“Kamen…”

“Hey, I’m not exactly lucky right now… well, maybe not, but anyway it’s good. I’m happy.”

“Kamen…”

-Rizariza…

Eliza patted his shoulder as the atmosphere grew more solemn with each rebuttal.

‘…I don’t know anymore.’

Finally, Dohyun gave up arguing and sighed.

He decided to follow the wise saying that giving up makes things easier.

After filming such a comedy skit, Dohyun finally caught his breath and looked at the message window in front of him.

[You have cleared the Labyrinth of Denial and will receive experience points from monsters and bosses caught in the labyrinth.]

[Level up.]

[Level up.]

[You have reached level 90 and obtained a ‘Random Skill Gacha Ticket’.]

[You achieved 1st place in the strategy ranking and obtained ‘Commander’s Ring’, ‘Commander’s Insignia’, and ‘Crystal of Ruin’.]

[You have defeated the transcendent magical beast freed from its seal, ‘Commander of the 4th Legion of Ruin’.]

[You have achieved an unbelievable Achievement.]

[It will be recorded in the Adventure Log.]

[Due to the effect of the title ‘First Slayer’, all stats increase by +6.]

[You have obtained the title ‘One Who Slayed a Commander of the Legion of Ruin’.]

[You have obtained the title ‘One Watched by the Abyss’.]

‘Wow~’

A feast of rewards that naturally drew admiration.

Seeing the vast amount of messages that were hard to take in at a glance, it felt like all his hard work was being rewarded.

Among them, what caught his eye first was naturally the rewards.

[Fourth Ring of the Commander of the Legion of Ruin]

[Grade: Legend (Raid Equipment)]

[Description: A ring worn by the Commander of the Legion of Ruin.

Among them, this is the ring worn by the 4th Legion Commander, containing strong power and vitality. It allows the wearer to explosively unleash power in an instant.]

[Level Restriction: 90]

[Equip Restriction: None]

[Physical Defense: 1,426]

[Magic Resistance: 1,213]

-Strength + 10

-Stamina + 10

-Perception + 5

-HP + 2,000

[Magical Beast’s Recovery: Vitality and stamina recovery rate increase. Also, the effect is amplified when taking consecutive damage within a certain time.]

[Explosive Power: When taking damage that reaches the limit, the next attack unleashes explosive attack power. (Cooldown: 300 seconds)]

[Fourth Insignia of the Commander of the Legion of Ruin]

[Grade: Legend (Raid Equipment)]

[Description: An insignia proving one is a Commander of the Legion of Ruin.

Among them, this is a necklace that proves one is the 4th Legion Commander.

It provides strong resistance to the aura of the abyss that ordinary human bodies cannot withstand, and amplifies power when leading a legion.]

[Level Restriction: 90]

[Equip Restriction: None]

[Physical Defense: 1,300]

[Magic Resistance: 1,200]

-Strength + 6

-Agility + 6

-Stamina + 6

-Perception + 6

-Mana + 6

[Anti-Magic: Resists the aura of the abyss.]

[Legion Commander: While leading a legion, all stats increase and attack power and defense are amplified.]

[Crystal of Ruin]

[Grade: Legend]

[Description: An extremely rare crystal formed by the hardened remnants of the power of ruin used for a long time.]

[Effect: When used, imbues a weapon with the power of ruin just once.]

-The crystal is destroyed upon use.

-When the power of ruin contained in the crystal disappears, it might be usable as various materials.

‘Wow, this is really amazing.’

Descriptions that were clearly extraordinary at first glance.

Dohyun’s gaze instinctively turned toward his companions.

With rewards of this level, he thought those who made it into the top 10 would also have gotten something substantial.

“Nice! This armor is good. If it were a weapon, I would have been worried about when it might break, but this is perfect.”

“Oh, a bracelet!”

“…Earrings. It’s disappointing that it’s not a sword, but it’s not bad.”

“Hey, wildcat. What did you get… Crazy, knuckles? Why are you the only one who got a weapon?”

“Hehe, it must have recognized its Owner.”

“Ugh! This damn game always favors certain people.”

As expected.

Just from the conversation he could overhear, it seemed like everyone had gotten their fair share. However, it didn’t seem like anyone among them had obtained a Crystal of Ruin.

‘I guess that’s more valuable than I thought.’

Well, just from the description alone, it was clearly extraordinary.

Moreover, what Dohyun gained from this raid wasn’t over yet.

[Jihad LV: 41]

[Charlie LV: 40]

[Guardian ‘Jihad Black’ has reached level 40 and obtained a Random Skill Gacha Ticket.]

[Guardian ‘Charlie’ has reached level 40 and obtained a Random Skill Gacha Ticket.]

‘These guys are already at 40.’

The labyrinth experience must have been tremendous, as the two had literally grown explosively.

Well, even Dohyun had leveled up twice to reach 91, so it made sense.

‘With the titles on top of this… Wow, this is really overwhelming.’

However, the smile plastered across Dohyun’s face as he complained was filled with greed.

If being overwhelmed meant this kind of situation, he would welcome it anytime.

He was itching to immediately check the titles or the performance of the equipment he obtained, but unfortunately, now wasn’t the time.

[The Labyrinth of Denial has been cleared and the labyrinth will soon collapse.]

[Prepare to exit the labyrinth.]

[A warp will be created soon.]

‘Tsk.’

Unlike other dungeons, this seemed to be a one-time dungeon as the entire labyrinth began to shake.

‘I’ll have to check the rest later.’

More importantly, there was something more important right now.

Dohyun closed the message window without regret and turned his steps.

“My God?”

-Master?

“Huh, what? Why is That Guy going back there?”

“Right.”

Then the Fanatic and Charlie, along with his companions, stopped what they were doing and expressed confusion.

With the labyrinth about to collapse soon, there was barely enough time to check rewards, so where was the time for that?

Thud, thud.

“Huh?”

“Why is he coming this way…?”

“What, he’s going to the boss?”

The Guild Members who had been enjoying their joy also startled and made way for him.

The place Dohyun arrived at through the crowd that split into two was in front of the Commander’s corpse.

More precisely, near the area of his chest.

[The Eye of Truth activates.]

‘Ha, I can finally find out.’

Something small embedded in the heart, emitting a red light.

Whether it was a fragment of fate or something else entirely, it was time to get his hands on that damn difficult thing.

‘Seeing that no one else is reacting, it seems only I can see it.’

Well, that’s probably why the Eye of Truth responded to it.

Whatever it was, now he could learn its true identity.

Swoosh.

The moment he reached out with anticipation and curiosity.

A cheerful notification appeared along with a message, and Dohyun’s eyes widened as he confirmed the information.

‘This is…?’

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