The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 331

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Chapter 331

Episode 331.

[Charlie de Ravion (True Name)]

[Title: Former Knight Commander of Arren Castle, Kaiser’s First Sword, Light of Dawn, Symbol of Ravion]

[Type: Human]

[Loyalty: MAX]

[Level: LV 50]

[Traits: Knight Commander, Graceful Swordsmanship, Knight of Light, Light of Dawn, One Who Opposes the Abyss, One Who Illuminates Darkness]

[Guardian Traits: Meritocracy, Loyalty, Trust, Sharp-tongued]

[Description: The symbol of House Ravion and former Knight Commander of Arren Castle, called the Light of Dawn.

In an era where one must have power to achieve justice and uphold beliefs.

Having lost countless precious people and companions, Charlie values skill above all else.

A lonely and noble knight who lived carrying more responsibility on his shoulders than anyone.

But now he has found a master he can trust and follow, allowing him to resolve his long-held resentment and lay down his burdens.]

[Due to trait effects, when facing the Abyss, all of ‘Charlie de Ravion’s’ stats increase and he displays greater power.]

…(Expand)

‘Oh… A lot has changed, hasn’t it?’

Right away, his titles included many new epithets like Light of Dawn and Symbol of Ravion, and his traits had also changed from One Who Wields the Sword of Light to Knight of Light.

That wasn’t all.

Light of Dawn, One Who Opposes the Abyss, One Who Illuminates Darkness, and so on.

‘I know it’s common to gain traits after clearing Guardian Quests…’

Even so, it was typical to add just one, and very rarely two at most.

But Charlie had gained a whopping three additional traits.

If you considered that the trait of One Who Wields the Sword of Light had also changed, you could count it as 3.5.

Looking closely at the description, you could see this incident was heavily reflected.

‘Expand… This isn’t the end?’

Curious, Dohyun immediately clicked expand, and soon additional details appeared below.

[Reward enhanced for clearing Guardian Quest with perfect completion.]

[Charlie de Ravion’s exclusive skill ‘Sword of Light’ has awakened its true power and been upgraded to ‘Sword of Light – Light of Dawn’.]

‘What? Exclusive skill?’

Exclusive skill.

Literally a skill exclusive to that Guardian, one of the core reasons why Divine Beasts were called beings on a different dimension from ordinary Guardians.

The ability of the weapon-devouring phantom beast that Violet-Flavored Auntie was currently handling was also an exclusive skill.

‘While Sword of Light was good for burst damage, it did feel somewhat lacking compared to other Divine Beasts…’

Light of Dawn must be that ability that dealt critical damage to Garion.

Sure enough.

[Sword of Light – Light of Dawn]

-Grade: Legend (Exclusive)

-Restriction: Charlie’s exclusive signature skill

-Description: The Sword of Light used by the ancestors of House Ravion.

Only a Knight of Light called Dawn can awaken this, and it’s a realm no one except the ancestors of House Ravion has reached.

-Effect: Focus the mind to imbue the sword with the light of dawn that drives away darkness.

Basic effect is the same as Sword Aura, but enhanced effects beyond existing Sword Aura are applied, with grades from 1-star to 5-star determined by the brilliance of light.

As swordsmanship created by the ancestors of House Ravion to oppose the Abyss, it repels darkness and displays true power when facing the Abyss.

Consumes mana while maintained, and is canceled when mana is insufficient or after 2 slashing attacks.

-Cooldown: 30 minutes (cooldown applied after cancellation)

[Charlie de Ravion’s current level is 1-star.]

[Changes may occur upon reaching maximum level.]

Hastily checking the information, it was indeed that ability.

‘Legend…!’

He didn’t know if it was rated as Legend despite being only 1-star, or if it was rated considering growth to maximum level.

But one thing was certain…

‘Changes upon reaching maximum level… Something extraordinary for sure.’

Considering the description that somehow reminded him of the Reverse Heavenly Period and the performance that had driven Garion to crisis, it definitely wouldn’t be mediocre.

“…Charlie.”

-So then Master faced that man like this… Yes, Master.

-Huh? How can you stop there? It was just getting to the interesting part.

-R, Risa!

At the cautious call, Charlie immediately turned around and bowed his head in response, even while chatting.

He felt sorry for Jihad and Eliza who were urgently reaching out, but this was more urgent.

“Would you like to try using Sword of Light once?”

-…Mm, understood.

Actually, Charlie had been feeling that something was different since the battle with Garion.

He was already curious, and with Master Dohyun asking as well, there was no reason to refuse.

[Using Sword of Light – Light of Dawn.]

[Light of Dawn imbues Charlie de Ravion’s sword.]

Swoosh-

Seeing the light gently rising from the sword, Dohyun nodded.

‘The light is definitely weak.’

How to put it.

If before it was like light rising to cut through darkness that had settled over the sea, now it was like a candle hastily lit in a room during a blackout.

The light that had gently risen from Charlie’s sword when he temporarily awakened his potential.

It was quite similar to that.

‘I don’t know how many stars it was when he got a hit on Garion, but there’s a long way to go. Well, you can’t expect much from 1-star.’

The 1st form of Reverse Heavenly Period, Beginning, was also the most basic footwork technique.

It was just useful in terms of versatility.

The performance itself wasn’t tremendous.

Thinking of it that way, Charlie was quite decent.

Slash-! Slice-!

Groooar- Groar!

-Oh, what? Charlie’s flying around?

-Rizariza.

-Fighting Garion or whatever that guy was called and now facing ogres makes it easy? Slicing through them like cutting radishes.

Charlie’s attack power that still had lacking aspects.

Among them, the cutting power had noticeably increased.

——-!

Groooooar!

Especially when delivering what could be called a finishing blow.

The light flashed for a moment, then swept away all the ogres within a 6-meter straight path.

[You have defeated an Ogre.]

[You have defeated an Ogre.]

…

[You have defeated an Ogre.]

‘Wow, the effect is definite.’

It was similar to the Flowing Fire of the Flowing Water Flame Sword, but the power contained within was even greater.

Thinking that this was only 1-star, imagining how much stronger it would become made him happy.

“Or is it because of this?”

Dohyun muttered quietly and glanced to the side.

There were two rewards from the Guardian Quest.

Traits and Sword of Light enhancement due to awakening.

[You have obtained the exclusive equipment ‘Symbol of Light’ as an enhancement reward.]

[Symbol of Light]

[Grade: Legend (Exclusive)]

[Description: A family heirloom passed down through generations in House of Ravion.

A relic of the ancestor ‘Kasha de Rabion’ who founded House of Ravion, it can only be possessed by one recognized as the family’s greatest Knight of Light of their generation.

Kasha’s power remains within, enhancing the ability to handle mana and light.]

[Will of Light: Possesses high resistance to darkness and the abyss. Additionally, status ailments received when entering combat with them are reduced by 80%.]

[Master of Light: Increases light attribute affinity, and all light-related effects wielded by the wearer are increased by 30%.]

And the Symbol of Light, a legendary equipment exclusive to Charlie that was a family heirloom.

The 30% increase in light-related effects from the final Master of Light option definitely applied to the Sword of Light as well.

Judging by how extraordinary both the power and size were, both must have increased.

This would become an even greater advantage as the mastery of the Sword of Light increased in the future.

‘Hmm, compared to when I fought Garion, it’s somewhat disappointing overall…’

Actually, comparing it to that time was unreasonable.

Back then, he had buffs from progressing the Guardian Quest and the Last Knight temporarily providing tremendous buffs in response to specific situations.

Even now, having climbed several steps after clearing the Guardian Quest, it was inevitable that he’d fall short compared to then.

‘Still, this is pretty good.’

If he properly combined the Flowing Water Flame Sword’s flame with each skill, Charlie could now take on a proper dealer role.

‘Especially when facing the abyss, he’ll be very reliable.’

Since he had many abilities that became stronger when facing the abyss or darkness.

For Dohyun, who would have many occasions to confront the abyss in the future, a satisfied smile naturally formed.

Moreover, this wasn’t the end.

[Using Guardian ‘Charlie de Ravion’s’ random skill gacha ticket.]

[You have obtained the Hero skill ‘Lion’s Roar’.]

[Lion’s Roar]

-Grade: Hero

-Restriction: Knight class

-Description: A knight’s qualifications depend on how well they protect their master.

Techniques to subdue opponents are essential for knights.

-Effect: Imbues the spirit of a lion to let out a brave roar, causing targets within a certain distance to enter a ‘stunned’ state for 2 seconds.

The effect may be halved if the target’s rank is high.

-Cooldown: 16 seconds

The random skill gacha ticket Charlie obtained upon reaching level 50.

Using it, he had acquired his first CC skill (crowd control skill).

‘Lion’s Roar… It’s one of the top skills among knight-class status ailment abilities. He got something good.’

Though it had a very short range and was mostly used against bosses or briefly when priests drew aggro.

It was a skill with clear utility that could inflict area-of-effect stun when conditions were met.

Charlie, who had been drawing aggro with excellent verbal skills(?) and fluid swordsmanship without any aggro-related skills or effects, was given a guaranteed CC skill?

It was like giving wings to his sharp tongue.

[Available Skills: 6]

-Sword of Light – Dawn’s Light (1-star)

-Guardian’s Armor

-Sacred Vow

-Iron Will

-Last Knight

-Lion’s Roar

‘Nice.’

With this, Charlie’s skills totaled six.

It felt like just the other day he only had one skill, making Dohyun feel proud for no particular reason.

And Jihad, who was drooling with envy as he watched such Charlie.

-Wow… I’m jealous. I like legendary stuff too… I can awaken well too… I can use legendary equipment well too…

-Riza? Rizariza!

-…Eliza. Your clothes are cute too, of course, but comparing them to that is a bit…

-Riza? Riza…

Eliza, who had been pointing to her outfit that she received as a gift from Dohyun and appealing that she got something good too, became dejected at Jihad’s brutal honesty.

-It’s nice growing all by yourself, isn’t it Charlie? Sigh, those of us who were unconscious get nothing, right? Sob sob, this is how miserably we live, Eliza.

-Ri, Riza!? Riza…

-Hmm hmm. Your time will come someday too, won’t it?

Eliza, who had also been unconscious together, seemed to feel guilty as she flinched in surprise and hung her head low.

Watching the two dejected creatures, Dohyun shook his head.

He thought their comedy routine was truly consistent.

Well, it wasn’t that he couldn’t understand Jihad’s feelings.

‘Charlie has been getting too much focused growth.’

A whopping two legendary equipment pieces, and two legendary-grade skills.

One of them could even be considered a growth-type skill that became stronger as mastery increased.

He had even gained the concept of becoming stronger when encountering the abyss.

Jihad had been ahead recently, but suddenly he was not only caught up to but the gap had widened significantly, so it was understandable that he’d feel bitter.

‘I should pay some attention to that guy now.’

Jihad, who commanded legions, would still be the ultimate fighting force if he grew well.

And honestly, he was curious too.

‘Still level 48…’

Divine beasts truly begin after clearing their Guardian Quest.

Until now, he had thought Charlie might be somewhat lacking among divine beasts, but this incident made it certain.

Charlie was in no way inferior compared to other divine beasts.

‘If his growth is slower than such Charlie, just how good is he trying to awaken?’

Of course, one had to consider that Charlie experienced explosive growth because he cleared his Guardian Quest more perfectly than anyone.

Even if Jihad had higher racial stats, if he botched his Guardian Quest, he could end up with crappy abilities.

But this also meant, conversely.

‘If I awaken him well, a real jackpot might hit, right?’

Then it might not end with just legendary grade.

At this point, his heart was pounding with curiosity and anticipation about what kind of Guardian Quest would appear.

But that was only momentary. Dohyun soon shook off his thoughts.

‘I’ll think about it later.’

Unless it was a well-known divine beast, finding a Guardian Quest was as difficult as plucking stars from the sky.

That’s why divine beast owners jokingly called Guardian Quests “fate” to that extent.

But since it was also inevitable and would eventually be obtained, there was no need to exhaust himself in advance.

Right now, there was something more important.

‘Now that I’ve finished all my business… shall I get going?’

Dohyun grinned as he looked at the quest window floating in the upper left center.

[Lost Fragments of Fate (1)]

‘To find the whereabouts of the fragments of fate.’

Gamillion Adran.

It was time to have a conversation with him about the main quest.

* * *

…To conclude.

Despite his spirited departure, he couldn’t meet Gamillion.

More precisely, he didn’t have the opportunity to.

Murmur murmur-

“Huh?”

“Whoa.”

“Hey, hey, quickly make way.”

“Wow, amazing… It’s my first time seeing him in person. His presence is incredible.”

The moment Dohyun stepped off the warp and arrived in the city.

As people began murmuring, countless crowds in the distance started parting in half like Moses’ miracle.

And standing alone with dignity above that parted path was an elderly man.

“So you were here. I’ve been searching for quite a while. Where have you been wandering around to only show yourself now?”

A kind-looking face and relatively small build.

However, the elderly man clicking his tongue and complaining, whose voice carried a strange power, was someone Dohyun knew well.

“…Sword Emperor?”

The continent’s greatest sword, hiding a giant tree and mountain lord within his ordinary frame.

The Sword Emperor, Gawain Drew.

He had been waiting for Dohyun.

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