The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 360

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Chapter 360

Part 2, Episode 26.

Murmur murmur-

“Holy shit, Kaiser’s participating?”

“This is insane, for real.”

“Raihas’s 3rd division combat members, plus Kaiser… what kind of lineup is this today?”

“Area A’s gonna be a bloodbath today.”

“Area B won’t be peaceful either.”

Currently, the front of the Tournament of the Supreme Apostle was in full swing.

It was all because of Kaiser’s appearance.

Since he had just entered and there were so many famous participants, no one had expected this at all.

“This is seriously amazing. He causes chaos against the Lawless Zone guys right after entering, shakes hands with Raihas, and now he’s even participating in the tournament?”

“I mean, who would think this guy entered just today?”

“Wow, I’m really excited.”

So it was only natural that everyone couldn’t hide their excitement with expectant eyes.

Because of what Kaiser had shown so far, just hearing the name Kaiser now filled them with inexplicable anticipation.

However, not everyone felt that way.

“But that’s only possible if Kaiser can emit golden light, right?”

“Can Kaiser even get to Area A?”

“Honestly, he just entered, so wouldn’t he be at a disadvantage?”

“I agree. Given the measurement’s characteristic of requiring strong single-hit damage, it’ll probably be tough.”

“When I saw him fight the 4th district guys, his damage seemed strong… but it didn’t seem like his single hits were incredibly powerful, so I’m not sure.”

No matter how exceptional Kaiser was as a newcomer, the fact remained that he had literally just entered today.

“Being good at PVP and having pure specs are separate issues.”

“Exactly. I acknowledge that Kaiser has shown a lot, but honestly, Area A is too much.”

“If it were one-on-one measurements between apostles, maybe, but this is a bit much.”

While it was true he had ridiculous specs and combat sense for a newcomer, when it came purely to the most powerful single-hit damage, wouldn’t he inevitably fall short?

Players with such views didn’t look favorably upon Kaiser’s appearance.

Some even saw him as foolish.

“Kaiser? I get that he’s impressive. But why now?”

“If he just entered, he’d have mountains of things to do just clearing Alien Race Quests, so why force himself to participate?”

“Why else? He seems to be aiming for the 10th place reward, but he’s being too arrogant.”

“If it were me, I wouldn’t gamble unnecessarily and would maintain my current image while growing first before participating.”

It wasn’t like this tournament was held only once.

It was weekly content held once a week, so there was no reason to participate in this particular tournament with many famous players including Raihas.

To them, Kaiser’s choice was simply arrogance.

Nothing more, nothing less.

“So that guy is Kaiser…”

“I heard he caused a ruckus as soon as he entered the village?”

“Hmm, let’s see his skills.”

“Tsk, getting cocky just because he rampaged against some 4th district guys.”

Some players, including villains, even displayed outright hostility.

The announcer couldn’t just stay quiet in such an atmosphere.

“Well now, a controversial figure is participating. I know this person too. The one who caused quite a stir as soon as he entered the village, right? The atmosphere is already heating up.”

The announcer, whose tension had noticeably risen, looked at Dohyun and asked in an excited voice.

“Now, we can’t just pass this by. Could you tell us what mindset you’re participating with? Please also tell us what rank you think you’ll achieve today.”

“Victory. Nothing else has meaning.”

“Waaaaaaah!!”

At Kaiser’s almost immediate response, cheers erupted among the players.

Though boos mixed in with the cheers, Dohyun didn’t correct his words.

Because truly, anything other than victory would be meaningless.

And honestly, he felt somewhat wronged.

‘Let’s just measure quickly and finish this. Why keep asking unnecessary questions?’

He had simply said he would participate, but receiving all this attention wasn’t particularly welcome.

Of course, that didn’t mean he was nervous.

He was used to receiving attention for everything he did, having experienced it constantly since Demroc.

He just needed to do what he always did.

-That’s the right thing to say.

-Risa!

-Indeed! What a wonderful mindset, Master. This humble sword cannot help but be moved by Master’s great spirit…

Dohyun easily ignored Charlie’s words and jerked his chin toward the announcer.

It meant to stop building atmosphere and proceed with the measurement.

Perhaps thinking this was enough.

The announcer, who looked around, also gladly accommodated Dohyun’s opinion with a satisfied face.

“Now then, let’s proceed with the measurement. Please strike the Horn of the Rupalos in front of you with all your might. You’ll be given 20 seconds of preparation time, so please keep this in mind.”

“Yes.”

Dohyun looked ahead and nodded.

‘So this is the Horn of the Rupalos.’

It was indeed a mystical horn as he had heard.

Despite being merely a fragment, the horn over 50cm long somehow emanated a mysterious aura as if it were alive and breathing.

Similar to that of a deer but with more graceful curves, its appearance was like viewing a work of art.

‘The Horn of the Rupalos that has never been broken.’

…But that only applied to the main body’s horn.

The measurement horn, which was merely a fragment, had been broken before.

‘Demroc.’

About a month after the New Continent was updated.

Demroc had cleanly split the horn’s cross-section.

This was the first in history and remains the only unbroken record to this day.

After that, unofficially, Sword Master had driven his sword halfway into the horn, but since he ultimately couldn’t cut it and the horn recovered on its own, it wasn’t recognized.

‘If Sword Master couldn’t cut it, then it’s not a matter of swordsmanship.’

If it could have been cut with excellent swordsmanship, that guy wouldn’t have failed to cut it.

So he was inwardly curious.

‘Can I break it?’

The measurement horn that only Demroc had been able to break in 3 months.

Could he break it?

The opportunity had come to confirm the vague curiosity he had kept in a corner of his heart.

Moreover, this was also an opportunity to indirectly feel Demroc’s level.

“Look at him putting on airs.”

“Why isn’t he starting quickly? What’s he doing up there?”

Perhaps Dohyun lost in contemplation was displeasing.

In the atmosphere that had grown quiet with tension, grumbling voices could be heard softly.

Glancing sideways, he could see vicious faces that clearly had high karma indices.

Those ready to pounce at the slightest mistake he made.

And behind such people, players sending expectant gazes.

‘Owner, show them.’

‘Rizariza!’

‘This humble sword believes without doubt that Master will surely achieve the highest score.’

Hearing the Guardians’ encouragement, Dohyun gripped Cheonbyeon and stepped back a few paces to take his stance.

[Cheonbyeon (Thousand Changes) transforms into ‘White Lion’s Snow Flower Sword’.]

Swoosh…

A small breath that seemed to leak like wind.

As if responding to it, a colorless energy surged up along Dohyun’s blade.

[You have used Sword Aura.]

[All sword-related attacks are enhanced and cutting power is increased.]

[You can counter fluidized enemies or magic.]

[Mana is consumed per second.]

“Oh, Sword Aura. It’s quite large and sharp aura. It should be influenced by sword proficiency and mana, but this is among the finest Sword Auras I’ve seen today.”

The announcer continued speaking with interest, but only briefly.

Darkness began to ripple from Dohyun’s entire body, then started climbing up Cheonbyeon.

Darkness that stained the colorless, odorless Sword Aura like spreading black paint.

“…Dark attribute aura? That’s the aura mainly handled by those traitors… I’ve never heard of a human handling attribute aura, especially dark attribute aura…”

Just as a slight bewilderment crossed the announcer’s face.

This time, a dark veil that blocked out the sun covered the entire surrounding area.

[Veil has been activated.]

[A dark veil is created that only the caster and permitted targets can enter.]

[Permitted targets]

-Jihad Black

-Charlie de Ravion

-Eliza

-Marsiyan

…

-Hankkeujubsyo

It was the effect of the Veil.

“What, what is this?”

“You are a target permitted by Player Kaiser… Crazy, Kaiser did all this?”

“I saw this! This ability appeared in the video where he one-shot the Chimera.”

“Wow, I’m actually seeing this.”

“It’s definitely dark but all the people are clearly visible, which is fascinating.”

The shock from the sudden situation was brief.

Soon the players who grasped the situation expressed admiration, while the villains showed somewhat bewildered expressions.

And the same went for the announcer, Marsiyan.

‘…A veil that confines all these people?’

An ability to confine hundreds of people – he had never heard or seen such a thing.

Moreover, that number included himself, an elf.

This was like…

‘Isn’t this just like watching the barrier arts of the Elven Tribe.’

Honestly, when that disciple expressed his intention to participate.

Even when the players cheered, Marsiyan didn’t have high expectations.

He had seen him cause a ruckus as soon as he entered the village, but it was just an impression that he was decent for a newly initiated disciple.

Since he hadn’t shown anything special beyond that, there was no particular excitement.

‘Not only dark attribute Sword Aura but also handling a barrier of this scale? What exactly is that disciple…’

Unfortunately, this wasn’t the end.

The shocking events were just beginning.

“Look, look over there!”

“Crazy!”

“Holy shit, this is insane.”

Just as Marsiyan turned his head, emerging from his thoughts due to the noisy sounds, a black lightning dragon struck down from the sky.

The entire area was swallowed by black lightning, but no one was harmed.

Crackle-

Everyone was just looking at Kaiser, who stood calmly while sparking with black electricity, dyed black from head to toe.

[You have activated Guardian Deity’s Protection.]

[You have designated the Horn of the Rupalos fragment as the target.]

…

‘As expected, it works.’

The Horn of the Rupalos was a mysterious horn that absorbed the opponent’s energy and made its own judgments.

He had tried using it thinking that if it contained an ego, it might be judged as a living being, and his prediction was correct.

In other words, it meant he could go all out without worrying about collateral damage to the surroundings.

Before Dohyun’s eyes, a feast of countless messages was unfolding.

[The effect of title ‘Darkness Destroyer’ is activated.]

[All stats increase by 10%.]

[Title ‘Darkness Destroyer’ is activated.]

[The effect of Darkness Cloak is enhanced.]

…

[The effect of title ‘Darkness Destroyer’ is activated.]

[When attacking enemies exposed to unstable energy, the percentage of damage increase proportional to stacks is enhanced.]

…

Countless notifications indicating amplification due to the title Darkness Destroyer.

Swoosh-!

[You have cast Authority of Darkness – Two Pairs of Wings.]

[While the black wings are spread, darkness-related abilities are greatly enhanced and physical abilities are increased.]

[Instantaneous acceleration in straight-line trajectory is explosively amplified, and you can stay airborne for a certain time.]

[Abilities are amplified due to title ‘Darkness Destroyer’.]

[All effects increase by 20%.]

And finally, the wings that crowned it all.

“Insane…”

“This, this is a bit.”

“My goodness.”

The players looked half-dazed at the endless stream of effects, and Marsiyan was also looking at Dohyun with pupils shaking as if hit by an earthquake.

Elves were a race sensitive to alien energies.

Among them, Marsiyan, who prided himself on his exceptional detection abilities, could tell.

‘Area B? Area A? What a joke.’

That was no longer at a level where area assignments could be discussed.

It was truly absurd, but he even thought that perhaps… it might surpass the Achievement of the disciple who had shocked him in the past.

[You can use Reverse Heavenly Period 2nd Form: Destruction.]

Regardless, Dohyun, having completed all preparations, gripped Cheonbyeon and smiled wickedly,

“Preparations complete.”

“Wait, please wait a moment…!”

Before Marsiyan could even stop him, he swung Cheonbyeon.

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