The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 36

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Episode 36

Chapter 36.

“This bastard… So rather than join hands, you’re saying let’s all just die together?”

Such a Dohyun didn’t look normal to them.

Yeah, honestly, he had been planning to kill them right after clearing the dungeon.

After all, raiding would consume stamina and health, and in such a situation, they had a higher chance of winning with their numerical advantage.

But whatever the case, that was all future business.

For now, choosing a way to survive immediately was the obvious thing to do…

“Who said we’re all dying together?”

“…?”

“Do you know what selfish defense blocks?”

“Of course, physical attacks…”

Selfish Defense.

A trait that ignores physical attacks until receiving a certain amount of magic damage once activated.

It was a useless paper-thin trait if there was a mage around, but conversely, when there were only physical dealers, there was no more overpowered trait than this.

That was why it was essential to include a mage here.

It wasn’t that the mage’s firepower itself was important, but because you could only clear it if you had a mage.

“Now here’s the question.”

At this point, Dohyun thought.

“What do you think damage from status effects would be classified as?”

“…You don’t mean?”

As if realizing something, Bastard Sword’s face turned pale.

But soon he denied it as if it was ridiculous.

“No way, there’s no way a swordsman would have such a status effect skill.”

“Right, swordsmen don’t have them.”

Just as he said.

Swordsmen don’t have such status effect skills.

There were skills and equipment with other useful status effects, but at least there were no status effect skills that dealt damage.

But Dohyun wasn’t a swordsman.

Sling-.

As Dohyun pulled something from his chest and gripped it with a grin, Bastard Sword was shocked.

A short dagger about 80cm long.

“Th-that’s an Assassin’s Dagger!? How do you have that…!”

“Since it belonged to a friend? Not quite right.”

“That’s impossible. You dropped that? No, before that, how can you even use it?”

It was the Rare+ grade dagger he had obtained from Assassin Boy, the Assassin’s Dagger.

A dagger with a ‘bleeding’ effect no less. There was no way his friend wouldn’t know about that option. He couldn’t even imagine it since Assassin Boy had kept dropping the dagger a secret.

And even if he had imagined it, would he have thought a swordsman would use a dagger?

His head was still confused, but that was all.

“Puhup…! Puhaha!”

Soon understanding the situation, he burst into laughter.

Kiii! Kii!

As soon as an opening appeared, the Elite Soldiers immediately swung their spears, but instead of defending, he was bursting with laughter.

Rolling on the ground and only stopping after his HP instantly dropped to 60%, he spoke as if it was ridiculous.

“All you thought of was bleeding? If you could kill with bleeding damage, why call a mage? Just pick an assassin or thief.”

“…”

“What makes bleeding tricky is the anemia effect that appears when it lasts a long time. It’s not an option you use expecting damage. Kekek.”

Bastard Sword’s smile turned bitter as he chuckled.

“You stupid fool. Yeah, let’s all just die together.”

“…”

“Hey! Just don’t block! Just die. This bastard’s going to die anyway.”

“What the… Damn it!”

The Paladin, who had hesitated for a moment at being told to die, just threw down his shield.

Right, even if we die, we’re not the only ones dying.

Thinking that way made it feel less unfair.

Frankly speaking, that guy was more gear-dependent, so if he dropped his equipment, wouldn’t that bastard lose more than himself?

Just being able to cause him loss was satisfying.

‘We could say we killed him too.’

It would give them justification to tell Assassin Boy, so this was doing pretty well.

That’s what he thought.

“15 points into Strength. 5 points into Sense.”

Stab-.

[The ability difference is overwhelming. The Assassin’s Dagger’s effect activates.]

[The opponent’s Sense is high. Bleeding activates.]

[You have been afflicted with the status effect ‘Bleeding’. Damage is greatly increased due to overwhelming ability difference.]

[You were stabbed precisely in the heart. The bleeding effect is amplified.]

[HP has dropped below 50%.]

“Uh…?”

Until he was stabbed in the heart with the dagger.

The moment he was stabbed, bleeding burst forth and his HP began draining at an insane speed.

Bastard Sword’s face turned pale at the incomprehensible speed.

“Wh-what is this…!”

Overwhelming ability difference?

Like most games, Godseeker also tended to double skill effects or almost ignore them the greater the ability difference.

‘I’m higher level, so what the hell is this supposed to mean!’

But this wasn’t right.

No matter how much gear advantage he had, he was level 24 and that bastard was level 20.

Moreover, Bastard Sword had activated his unique ability, so his health and defense were comparable to a sub-tank.

But just how much of a difference would there need to be for such ridiculous damage to come out?

[HP has dropped below 30%.]

“Ah… Aah…”

Even while panicking, his HP continued to drain, instantly crossing below 30%.

At this, Dohyun admired with a bright face.

“Oh, the damage hits better than I thought.”

Demroc was a realistic game.

The same went for Godseeker, which shared the same setting as Demroc.

Damage could increase depending on how much force you put into striking with a sword, and damage could weaken if your posture was sloppy.

Of course, some correction was applied, and that was the concept of minimum and maximum damage.

‘Effects like bleeding are the same.’

Wasn’t it natural to bleed more when stabbed in the heart or aorta?

Of course, not everything worked realistically.

If it had, it would have gone beyond reality to a level where you couldn’t even call it a game.

For such balance, they tweaked minor details like this, and ‘bleeding’ was one of those elements.

And this was why you had to be especially careful of vital points when fighting thieves or assassins.

Because they had particularly many such elements.

‘The degree of paralysis and duration could vary depending on how long paralysis poison was absorbed into the body.’

Same with dark vision, anyway assassins had all the disgusting elements.

Seeing the damage, he momentarily felt the urge to put all his remaining points into Strength, but Dohyun managed to hold back.

Agility was fine since he had invested somewhat and had many speed amplification options, but since there were still many low stats, it felt more comfortable to keep at least 20 points in reserve.

Anyway, for such reasons it was bleeding damage that received all sorts of buffs, but there was no way Bastard Sword could accept it.

“What kind of bleeding is this… Damn it, this has to be hacking. Dirty bastard. You’re definitely a hacker…”

Thud-.

[You have killed player ‘Bastard Sword’.]

[Player ‘Bastard Sword’ has been confirmed as ‘evil’. Recognized as self-defense, karma value will not increase.]

“Seriously, their repertoire is always the same…”

Of course, he had no obligation to make them understand.

As he quickly sent them down from this dungeon, drop items fell, and simultaneously the Paladin’s shout could be heard.

“Jaehwan! Damn it…!”

He was so frantic that he called his friend by his real name.

He couldn’t accept the reality that two had died instantly and he was left alone.

‘Why did it turn out like this?’

Where exactly did things go wrong?

‘Should we have killed him before entering the boss room?’

No, the plan was perfect.

Using the boss’s aggro was the most efficient method. If he had anticipated that the guy noticed their plan…

Kiiik! Kik!

[Player ‘Bastard Sword’ has died, releasing the Red Goblin Elite Soldier’s aggro.]

[Red Goblin Elite Soldier recognizes ‘Kaiser’ as an enemy.]

Slash- Crack!

[You have defeated Red Goblin Elite Soldier.]

[You have defeated Red Goblin Elite Soldier.]

“Huh, what? Why did they die so fast?”

…That thought had to stop the moment he saw the elite soldiers collapse with bone-twisting sounds.

“…This is impossible.”

Just 5 seconds.

That’s how long it took to kill two elite soldiers.

Elite monsters with over 70% health, if not full HP, had died in the blink of an eye.

The resentment that had been deeply embedded in the Paladin’s angry face instantly drained away.

What took its place was despair.

‘…No, we should never have started this in the first place.’

Tie him up and kill him? Against someone who cuts down two elite soldiers in 5 seconds?

Even fighting 3 against 1 from the start wouldn’t have made much difference.

He should never have listened to Assassin Boy’s request.

No, he should never have gotten involved with that guy.

He shouldn’t have done any griefing and should have lived normally, getting scouted by a guild and living successfully.

“Let’s see how long you can last.”

Step by step.

Even as the guy approached, the Paladin couldn’t do anything.

What could he possibly do against such a monster?

Kiiik! Kik!

In front, the Goblin Chief was angrily swinging his fists, and behind, a monster more terrifying than this one was approaching.

Since it had come to this…

‘I’d rather die to the boss.’

He had thrown away his shield long ago anyway.

His health had already dropped below 30%, so that would be the wiser choice.

But.

“I can’t let that happen.”

Dohyun, who had smiled coldly, was already right in front of him.

“Ah…”

He wasn’t even given the right to choose who would kill him.

The Paladin gritted his teeth and shouted desperately.

“You bastard. Do you know what guild I’m from…!”

But those words couldn’t continue any further.

Thud-.

Dohyun, who had somehow approached right in front of him, smoothly thrust his dagger in.

With his carotid artery pierced, he clutched his throat and gasped. Messages appeared before him.

[Ability difference is overwhelming. Killer’s Dagger effect activates.]

[You are afflicted with status ailment ‘Bleeding’. Damage greatly increased due to overwhelming ability difference.]

[Struck precisely in a vital point. Bleeding effect is amplified.]

[HP has fallen below 20%.]

‘What is this…’

His health depleted at an equally rapid pace.

He could understand why Bastard Sword had been so shocked and screaming frantically.

It was damage that would naturally make you cry “hacking.”

Even while he was panicking, his health continued to drain rapidly, and it took only a few seconds for him to reach death.

[You have killed player ‘Ojisung Gisamnida’.]

[Player ‘Ojisung Gisamnida’ has been confirmed as ‘evil’. Recognized as self-defense, karma value will not increase.]

Clatter- Bang!

The shield fell to the floor as his body disappeared, and the Goblin Chief struck the innocent ground.

Dohyun showed a satisfied expression.

‘The damage hits better than I thought.’

Well, it had to be that way.

[Player: Kaiser]

[Level: 20]

[HP: 2,290 / 2,500]

[MP: 410 / 650]

[Stamina: 260 / 350]

[Class: Last Adventurer 【Disciple of Kashiyar】]

[Titles (3)]

-Max Favorability From the Start?

-First Slayer

-King of Time Attack

[Stats]

【Strength: 50(+38)】 【Agility: 35(+37)】

【Vitality: 5(+37)】 【Sense: 27(+36)】

【Magic: 5(+34)】

Remaining Points: 36

Thanks to boldly investing 15 points in strength, he now possessed a total of 88 strength.

It wasn’t strength that a level 24 player could withstand. Bleeding created with such stats couldn’t be weak.

But even considering that, it was absurdly powerful damage, and there was a reason for it.

[Bleeding]

-Grade: Rare

-Restriction: Rogue class

-Description: A rogue who uses all sorts of tools to confuse opponents.

It is said that all those who fought such rogues had no choice but to bleed.

-Effect: After using the skill, the next successful attack inflicts status ailment ‘Bleeding’ for 10 seconds.

When ability difference with target is large, effects may be reduced and duration and damage may be adjusted.

-Cooldown: 15 seconds

The rare skill Bleeding that he obtained with the random skill draw ticket this time.

‘I wondered if it might work, but I didn’t expect it would actually stack.’

Normally, status ailments of the same type don’t stack when applied.

That was the established rule.

If they could stack, curse mages would be the strongest class after all.

But that only applied to skills from the same class.

If a curse mage’s ‘Weaken’ skill and an earth mage’s ‘Slow’ skill overlapped, wouldn’t it be unfair to one side if you removed one of them?

So Godose made it so that when effects from different classes overlapped, they could stack up to a certain number of times.

That was the problem.

‘They probably never expected someone to use thief skills with assassin weapons.’

Maybe they left it as a potential application of the Weapon Master trait.

Since a thief using assassin weapons is still a thief, the AI probably judged this much was acceptable.

But what to do about this?

‘This is absolutely amazing for me.’

Dohyun was the one and only player who could use weapons and skills from every class.

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