The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 297

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Chapter 297

Episode 297.

-My Owner is truly amazing though. Catching those disgusting guys just to do one gacha pull?

-Rizariza…

-I’m always impressed by Master’s firm resolve.

-But you practically caught them all?

-…

Perhaps the memories from earlier came flooding back.

Charlie’s expression suddenly hardened as he opened and closed his mouth before shutting it tight.

There was no point saying more – it would only bring back unpleasant memories.

The Guardians each expressed their fed-up feelings in their own way, but Dohyun paid no attention.

More precisely, he didn’t have time to care.

‘Ah… this brilliant appearance.’

The three card packs were simply too beautiful for that.

With three whole Gacha Tickets right before his eyes, how could he look elsewhere?

That would be an insult to the sacred gacha.

As an honorary member of the Gacha Gallery, such a thing was unthinkable.

‘That can’t happen.’

For Dohyun, who was more serious about card pulling than anyone, it was unimaginable.

With unwavering determination like Sisyphus, Dohyun reached out toward the card packs with resolute eyes.

[Would you like to use Guardian ‘Charlie’s’ Random Skill Gacha Ticket?]

Though he had pondered much, Dohyun was the type to save the egg in cold noodles for last.

Indeed, it was right to start with the Guardians first.

-Master?

He felt sorry for Charlie who had suffered so much, but it couldn’t be helped.

Due to the Knight class characteristics, there was less chance of getting a dud compared to that Guy Jihad. You had to start on a good note with a safe bet for the flow afterward to be good too.

‘Always grateful, Charlie.’

Your sacrifice… no, your loyalty will not be forgotten.

Leaving behind Charlie who had no idea why his loyalty was being acknowledged, the moment the card pack was torn open.

Flash-!

Brilliant light filled his vision.

And seven cards rose above it.

[Eye of Truth is activated.]

Soon the colors on the backs began to show, and Dohyun widened his eyes in concentration.

‘Did it hit? Did it?’

The color of the cards examined from the left was brown.

Two brown cards, three silver cards, one yellow card.

And…

“Waaahhh!! Wahhh!!!! Wahhhhh!!”

The moment he saw the last card, Dohyun couldn’t contain himself and let out a scream.

His body jumping up and down while shouting beyond admiration. Eyes glistening with excitement. Trembling eyelids and hands.

-His, his nostrils are flaring!?

-Ooh!

-Ri, Risa!

All of these things were saying it.

Something incredible had appeared.

And the Guardians’ expectations were exactly right.

‘Go, golden!’

The color emanating from the last card was brilliant gold.

In other words, it was a Legend skill card.

Charlie’s skill card, which he thought was a safe bet, had hit the jackpot.

‘What Knight Legend skills were there?’

Though he hadn’t been very interested in the Knight class, it was different when it came to Legend grade.

Legend grade had always been an object of admiration for Dohyun, and he regularly checked and envied all Legend grade skills like forbidden fruit.

Just the Knight Legend skills that came to mind immediately numbered at least five.

From Royal Smash, the Knight’s only Legend-grade area attack skill that the Forgotten King’s rotted flesh had used before, to various overpowered buff and defense skills.

‘Since I have area attacks, buff or defense skills would be more useful than Royal Smash.’

While there were many buff skills that increased defense, considering the lack of solid defense skills, the latter would be better.

Actually, making such distinctions was meaningless.

It was Legend grade – anything would be good, there couldn’t be anything bad!

‘Here I go!’

The moment he vigorously drew the card.

Flash-!

Brilliant golden light burst forth, and soon a message appeared with a cheerful notification.

[You have acquired the Legend skill ‘Last Knight’.]

“Huh?”

At the same time, a somewhat dumbfounded sound escaped from Dohyun’s mouth.

It couldn’t be helped.

‘This one appeared?’

Last Knight wasn’t among the five skills Dohyun had thought of.

It wasn’t because its performance or treatment was poor.

Rather, it was on the good side even among Legend grades.

[Last Knight]

-Grade: Legend

-Restriction: Knight class

-Description: Protecting someone is a knight’s destiny.

We shall answer the noble will to rise again of a knight left alone after losing that destiny.

-Effect: Can be activated when left alone, gaining strong will and power. Effects are applied proportional to what the caster has lost that they were meant to protect.

Conversely, when there is someone to protect, all effects related to protection are amplified by 60% until the target dies, and all stats increase by 6%.

‘A skill that amplifies dealer protection effects while strengthening oneself.’

When paired with a strong dealer, few skills could create better synergy than this.

The fact that it activated until the target died was particularly overpowered.

‘If the dealer performs well, it’s practically a permanent buff.’

Especially with skills like Sacred Oath or Guardian’s Armor.

It was perfect for Charlie, who had quite a few protective buff skills.

Considering this was just a secondary effect, it already reeked of being overpowered, but in reality it was somewhat ambiguous.

‘The first effect is a bit disappointing though.’

The condition of only activating when left alone, befitting the name Last Knight.

Considering that knights who used this skill usually built their skill set around protecting strong dealers to maximize the second effect, it was truly an awkward condition.

By the time it could be activated, the game was essentially over anyway.

‘The problem is that the applied effects are different each time it’s activated.’

True to the vague text of “strong will and power,” the effects gained upon activation varied each time.

This was because it differed based on the caster’s situation, and up to this point it could be viewed favorably as a novel concept.

However, the problem was that the performance of those effects varied each time.

‘It’s even said that the same caster can get different effects when activating it.’

It was so notorious that it was even called a random gacha skill.

Still, having it was better than not having it, but considering it was a Legend-grade skill, it was honestly disappointing.

-Last Knight… Thank you, Master. It’s a good skill.

“…Really?”

-Yes, I will repay this grace with lifelong loyalty by your side.

However, unlike Dohyun, Charlie seemed extremely satisfied.

His eyes were even reddened, making him look somewhat touching.

‘Well, as long as he’s happy with it.’

As mentioned before, it wasn’t a bad skill since it was legendary grade.

-Wow~ Congratulations, Charlie.

-Rizariza!

-Mm! Thank you. You should be able to get something good too.

-R-really? Can I look forward to it a little?

Dohyun’s eyes, which had been warmly watching the conversation between the two, suddenly changed.

Since Jihad was looking forward to it like that, shouldn’t he pull at least one legendary for him?

And riding that momentum, he would pull a legendary skill for himself too.

“Right, objectively speaking, today’s me is different from usual.”

He was the very man who had pulled a legendary from the very first draw.

Truly a hidden sacred ground.

Nodding his head saying something was definitely different, Dohyun took a small deep breath. Dohyun, who had been calming his excited breathing with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them with a flash.

[Using Guardian ‘Jihad Black’s Random Skill Gacha Ticket.]

“Let’s go for 3 legendaries!”

Then he vigorously stretched out his hand, and soon a dazzling light burst forth.

* * *

To conclude, it was a complete disaster.

-Today’s me is different from usual? Where was the objectivity in that, Owner?

“…”

-Ugh, this time too only Charlie gets the good stuff~ And I~~ get another Hero grade~!! I’m really a hero of this era.

-Rizariza…

Watching Eliza comforting Jihad with gentle pats, Dohyun finally turned his gaze away.

Though Jihad was openly being sarcastic, this time there was nothing he could say in response.

‘Hero grade… Hero grade…’

Something about the first luck being dog luck.

Unlike his bold ambition to pull legendary grades, he had consecutively drawn Hero grades after that.

At least in his case, there were 2 Hero grade cards in the card pack, but in Jihad’s case it was 6 brown and 1 yellow.

‘Without the Eye of Truth, it would have mercilessly been brown, right?’

Absolutely.

There was no doubt about it.

Jihad was already sulking because only Charlie had received a legendary weapon, and now that only Charlie pulled a legendary skill too, he was completely sullen.

-Still, didn’t you obtain something excellent? There will be opportunities next time too.

-…That’s true, but.

-Also, you’re only just now getting some breathing room with your mana situation, aren’t you? If you had gotten a legendary now, you probably would have suffered again.

-…Is that so?

-Mm! This time, receiving a Hero grade could be said to be most appropriate.

Dohyun quietly gave a thumbs up to Charlie, who was enchanting Jihad with his eloquent words as always.

Charlie, who was nodding firmly, showed no trace of the somewhat stiff demeanor he had while hunting the queen bug.

Just a face full of loyalty.

A first legendary skill had that kind of power.

‘I still can’t forget the emotion I felt when I got Thunder Dragon Descent.’

Even now, thinking about that time made his heart race.

And Charlie’s words weren’t wrong either.

[Undead Weapon Creation]

-Grade: Hero

-Restriction: Necromancer Faction

-Description: All undead are spirits of those who were once alive in the past.

A true commander should know how to provide appropriate weapons to their legion.

-Effect: Creates weapons based on the weapons the undead wielded when they were alive. Duration varies depending on the materialized weapon, and mana is consumed when creating weapons.

Legion commanders can achieve more precise materialization with increased mana consumption.

-Cooldown: 90 seconds

‘This is pretty good.’

For necromancers, due to their job characteristics, there were crappy Hero grade skills and curse skills, but getting a legion-related skill was decent.

Especially if it was weapon creation, it could be said to be perfect.

It meant the overall power of the legion had increased.

Considering this would apply to the undead that would increase in the future, right now this was as good as legendary… well, not quite, but it was that good of a skill.

‘Sigh.’

Rather, it was Dohyun who felt more disappointed than Jihad.

[Acceleration]

-Grade: Hero

-Restriction: Martial Artist Faction

-Description: Martial artists are a profession that fights at the shortest distance.

Fast speed is that vital to them.

A martial artist who hit their limits realized a way to achieve temporarily faster speeds.

-Effect: When activated, attack speed and movement speed increase for 40 seconds.

-Cooldown: 70 seconds

‘It’s not bad…’

Rather, it should be considered good.

The combination of Acceleration and Thunder Dragon Descent was a core combination that the Sword Master in Demroc used well.

He would definitely feel bitter inside when they met next time.

That alone was something to feel good about, and even just looking at Acceleration by itself, it was a skill with wide versatility.

A skill perfectly suited for Dohyun, who was an all-master.

But how should he put it.

‘The only random gacha ticket I can get from leveling up now is the one I’ll get at level 100.’

In other words, this was one of the last two gacha tickets.

Since the probability of high-grade skills appearing increases as the level gets higher, his expectations for this gacha ticket were high, but getting a Hero grade inevitably brought some disappointment.

Dohyun, who had been clicking his tongue in regret, chuckled.

‘In the past, I would have been grateful just to get a Hero grade.’

To think he was disappointed when Acceleration, which was among the top tier of Hero grades, appeared.

Human hearts were this fickle by nature.

‘Right, let me find my original intention. Since when have I been getting legendaries so easily?’

He had 3 legendary grades now, but thinking of the time when he had none, he had truly become a dragon.

Since at least Charlie got a legendary skill, the sacred ground had done its part.

[Would you like to exit the Cursed Dungeon?]

It was when he was about to exit the dungeon while steeling his resolve like that.

Ding-

[Eye of Truth is activated.]

“Huh?”

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