The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 366

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Chapter 366

Part 2, Episode 32.

Something was wrong.

The first time he felt that was when less than 2 minutes had passed since the battle began.

“Close the distance! Magic spearmen are useless once you close in!”

“I know that, you bastard!”

The strength of spearmen lies in their wide range and the offense-defense utilizing that range.

Conversely, that means once you break through that distance, they can’t display their advantages at all.

What about a magic spearman who’s even more specialized in long-range combat?

‘If we just break through, we win.’

‘Kaiser or whatever, Raihass comes first.’

‘We can deal with Kaiser after that.’

Therefore, the villains who instantly closed the distance rushed in to kill Raihass as their top priority.

There was no way Raihass, one of the Top 10 Guild Masters, wouldn’t be aware of such a weakness.

They had expected to spend the most time on this process, but…

“We broke through!”

“You felt so high and mighty when you kept creating tsunamis and retreating, didn’t you?”

“Let’s see you die now!”

Perhaps because of their numbers.

They were able to break through more easily than expected, and could engage in the close combat they wanted.

Their excited expressions of certain victory were a bonus.

But what was this?

Scrape- Slash-

The actual battle that unfolded was very different from their expectations.

Despite clearly being surrounded from all sides, they couldn’t handle even Raihass alone and were being pushed back.

Thwack- Stab!

Whoosh, Thud!

He utilized the long range of his spear to strike and thrust.

Whooom-!

Bang!

When retreating, he also swung widely to sweep away enemies, and each time the waves created by his swing trajectory exploded to disrupt the enemies.

A perfect unity of offense and defense where evasion and attack, defense and attack occurred simultaneously.

The delay between attacks, which could be called the spear’s only weakness, was nowhere to be seen with Raihass.

“You said it would be manageable without the tsunami!?”

“Even if it’s Raihass, still. Does it make sense that this many people can’t handle one person?”

“Do something about it, you bastards!”

“Instead of just talking, why don’t you try it, asshole! The guy shooting arrows from far away sure talks a lot!”

“What did you say? What did you just…” Guhk!”

The archer who was shouting angrily was pierced and killed by a spear Raihass threw.

“Huh?”

“Now’s our chance!”

The villains’ eyes sparkled at that.

They thought this was their only opportunity now that the spear was gone, but unfortunately, it was bait.

The moment they rushed in hastily.

[The special option ‘Current’ of the ‘Spear of the Water God’ activates.]

[When creating water currents, you can maximize or minimize their power and size.]

[Maximizing power and minimizing size.]

Water currents flowing along the trajectory the spear had flown.

Due to the Spear of the Water God, his signature weapon, the water currents that had become so small they were invisible to the naked eye exploded and swallowed the bastards.

—–!

A complete annihilation.

In an instant, over ten villains lost their lives again.

“This is insane…”

“Damn, what are we supposed to do?”

“Shit!”

Like a fisherman throwing bait, his meticulous yet excellent strategy made it impossible for them to approach easily.

Like the saying that an invisible sword is most dangerous, the fear of not knowing when or where water currents might explode occupied their minds.

A perfect unity of offense and defense truly worthy of the title of strongest magic spearman.

But the villains were actually more concerned with the other side than Raihass.

[Casting Bairan Swordsmanship 2nd Form, Rain Gear.]

[Perfect parrying successful.]

[Deflecting the attack.]

[Using Ice Flow.]

[The effect of Ice Flow is amplified by the White Lion’s Snowflake Sword effect.]

Grrr…!

None other than Kaiser.

“Damn, it’s frustrating as hell since everything gets blocked.”

“Does that guy have eyes on his back or what? How does he perfectly deflect only the important attacks?”

“The slowdown from the blizzard and ice flow is also annoying as hell.”

“Ugh!”

Because whenever they thought they had an opening to land an effective hit, it was all blocked by Kaiser’s parrying and blizzards.

And that wasn’t limited to just Kaiser himself.

He ghostly noticed and completely blocked all attacks that could threaten not only himself but also Raihass.

Moreover, Kaiser wasn’t alone.

[Hero skill ‘Undead Weapon Creation’ is applied.]

[2nd Legion Commander ‘Ugeo’ equips exclusive weapon ‘Adbarum Club’.]

[Ashen Ogre Undead equips ‘Tough Club’.]

[Troll Undead equips ‘Iron Mace’.]

…

[1st Legion Commander ‘Suffering’ uses exclusive weapon ‘Requiem’.]

[When touched by Requiem, you take damage that ignores magic resistance and are exposed to the underworld’s cold.]

Grooo… Grrr…

Groooooo-

The Undead Legion, now truly worthy of being called a legion, swept across the battlefield.

The ogre and troll units led by the massive Ugeo used their heavy bodies to clear paths, while the villains retreated helplessly against the underworld’s cold from Suffering’s requiem.

[Legion Commander ‘Suffering’s power is amplified by the number of suffering melodies that resonate.]

[As the 1st Legion Commander grows stronger, the legion he leads becomes stronger.]

Clack, click!

Clatter.

Following the path thus cleared, the Outlaw Band led by Suffering attacks at high speed.

-Well done, Ttadaki, Ugeo! That’s it!

-Rizariza!

Jihad and Eliza cheering while safely protected by the legion.

Perhaps those two were annoying.

Since the villains’ numbers were what they were, they couldn’t block every space, and there were those trying to break through somehow, but…

[The Flowing Water effect of the Flowing Water Secret Fire Sword activates.]

[You can perform swordsmanship as natural as flowing water, and the more you perform swordsmanship, the thicker the water energy becomes.]

[Casting Hero skill ‘Lion’s Roar’.]

[Lets out a brave roar filled with lion’s energy, putting targets within a certain distance in a ‘stunned’ state for 2 seconds.]

-Do you think you can even touch a hair of my master with just that much? Even a three-year-old child would have more potential than you lot.

-Tsk tsk. Charging in like a wild boar. How unpleasant, won’t you remove that hideous face of yours.

-You are… Hmm. No, you’re not. Keep it up.

Charlie, who served as sub-dealer and sub-tank while handling aggro, blocked them every time with his graceful swordsmanship(?).

“Argh! That annoying bastard really…!”

“Do something about it, you bastards. How many of us are there and we can’t break through?”

“Stop running your mouth and try it yourself! My body’s already stiff from that pillar and ice magic, it’s frustrating enough to die, so quit flapping your annoying lips.”

“What, you bastard? Want to die first?”

Raihass handled the main dealing, while Kaiser watched Raihass’s back.

And the Undead Legion took care of the numbers game, clearing the path, while Charlie protected Jihad the caster.

Like interlocking gears, their coordination was perfect as if they had been companions for years.

“Someone stop Raihass!”

“Damn, what kind of guy is that.”

“This monster bastard… Kugh!”

Thanks to this, Raihass could rampage freely, and his spear, focused solely on attack, was more powerful than anything else.

Whoooosh-!

Each swing of his spear swept away five villains, and each fierce wave he created swept away twice as many villains.

—-!

Each time he burst the water flow, that many more villains had their breath cut off.

Truly the incarnation of the battlefield.

He was clearly showing why he was called the strongest demon spearman.

“Damn! What is this. He’s stronger than what we heard?”

“A spearman with no weaknesses, does that make sense!? What are we supposed to do if a spear user has no post-attack delay.”

“Crazy… doesn’t that thing have cooldowns either.”

“Th-this isn’t right… This doesn’t make sense.”

The villains who lost their fighting spirit found themselves backing away more often than advancing at some point.

The man named Raihass had established himself as a terror in their minds.

But Raihass, he knew.

‘I can’t believe it.’

That the protagonist of this battlefield was not himself, but Kaiser.

Until now, those who had watched his back were only guild officers or vice guild masters at most.

But…

‘Sorry to the vice guild master, but… I feel much more stable now than back then.’

No, it wasn’t just the vice guild master.

Having Kaiser alone watch his back felt more reassuring than having all his guild members, whom he had always found reliable, watch his back.

It wasn’t wrong to say so, since he was now paying no attention to anything other than sweeping away the enemies in front.

‘Have I ever swept away villains this comfortably?’

Definitely not.

And what made all this possible was Kaiser, him.

Like lighting that makes the stage shine, and shadows that make the lighting shine even brighter.

He had instantly judged the most efficient strategy and divided roles so that he, who had superior attack power, could shine.

‘Quick judgment and the skill to execute it… just how much experience has he had?’

He too had faced many villains and earned the title of villain slayer.

As such, he prided himself on being familiar with one-against-many combat, but Kaiser seemed comfortable beyond that level, as natural as breathing.

What was even more chilling was that this was someone who had just entered the New Continent today.

If he was already this good, what if he grew stronger…

Raihass’s face hardened for a moment, then he let out a chuckle.

‘…I still have a long way to go. I should be happy when allies with the same goals increase, yet I’m feeling wary.’

At the same time, he felt anticipation.

What kind of appearance would that man show when he completed his final growth.

What position would he be in.

And it wasn’t only Raihass who was thinking such thoughts.

Kugh- Urgh-

Scrape-

‘…Hah.’

A man who had retreated back, watching his comrades die meaningless deaths.

Vice Captain of 3rd District 5th Unit, Bardon.

From his perspective, viewing from a slightly more distant vantage point than his comrades in the middle of the battlefield, he could see.

‘Raihass is a monster too, but… Kaiser, that guy is the real deal.’

That if Raihass was the protagonist of this stage, it was none other than Kaiser who made that protagonist shine.

If left alone, he would definitely have a major negative impact on the Lawless Zone.

His instincts were telling him so.

In a way, it might seem like an overly sensitive reaction to just one person, but…

The path that man had walked was too extraordinary to dismiss as needless worry.

‘…Everyone who got involved with that guy on the Main Continent was destroyed.’

Of course, the Lawless Zone wasn’t an ordinary organization, but a place like a collective of all villains.

Naturally, he didn’t think it would collapse at all, but there would be nothing good about leaving it alone, would there.

After hesitating for a moment, Bardon finally sent a message somewhere after much deliberation.

‘If it’s That Person…’

Just sending a message was scary enough… but there was no choice.

Because he couldn’t imagine That Person losing.

* * *

And at that time.

Deep in Ellanis, in a dense forest that even players and non-human races rarely approached.

A black temple located there.

A room where the blood-stained black interior gave off an ominous atmosphere as if serving a demon.

“…Bardon, is it.”

A man sitting in a black chair that added to the ominous atmosphere muttered lowly while resting his chin on his hand.

The entire room was shrouded in darkness, so only a black silhouette was visible.

He was looking at empty air, where there was a message from Bardon telling him to participate in the tournament.

Though he had written at length while reading the situation, it was ultimately about failing to meet and eliminate Kaiser and Raihass.

“Useless bastards. You failed even with taking that many people?”

He clicked his tongue as if pathetic and waved his opposite hand while maintaining his chin-resting posture, turning off the message.

After sitting silently like that for a while, it was then that he muttered as if suddenly remembering.

“…Kaiser.”

The news of a crushing defeat to Raihass was understandable.

He was clearly the master of a top 10 guild, and as someone with the title of villain slayer, countless trash had fallen to him.

So paradoxically, there was no particular interest.

But…

“Demroc, is this the man he spoke of.”

The name Kaiser was different. A name that had only been full of rumors in various ways.

Now that this name had reached his ears, he became curious.

“…Interesting.”

The ruler of Ellanis.

The highest-ranking villain of the Lawless Zone and an object of fear.

The man who was the source of players’ fear of getting involved with the Lawless Zone in Ellanis.

“Since we’ve become enemies… we might meet soon.”

Black Nightmare, Raon.

It was the moment he became certain of his ill fate with Dohyun.

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