The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 37

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Episode 37

Chapter 37.

How many more hidden tips like this would there be in the future?

Just thinking about it made him laugh.

He wanted to enjoy this thrilling feeling a bit more, but unfortunately, that would have to be postponed for later.

Kieeeeek!

[The dungeon boss ‘Goblin Chief’ becomes enraged.]

With even the Elite Soldier dead and the human he was trying to kill vanishing so futilely, the Goblin Chief was thoroughly furious.

Beating its chest while screaming, it looked exactly like an orangutan rather than a goblin.

…Come to think of it, the way it swung its fists without using weapons and fought in a wild style also resembled a gorilla.

Perhaps this boss was modeled after a gorilla.

‘That’s not what’s important right now.’

Setting aside such rational thoughts for the moment, Dohyun gripped his greatsword.

He didn’t need the assassin’s dagger yet.

[Warrior Set is applied.]

[Status ailment ‘Intimidation’ is applied to the Goblin Chief.]

[The enraged Goblin Chief resists ‘Intimidation’. The effect of ‘Intimidation’ is nullified.]

[7% additional damage is applied to Goblin types.]

What he needed was the greatsword that would deliver stronger burst damage.

‘Still, being a boss does make it different.’

Though the intimidation had vanished futilely, it wasn’t completely without effect.

Perhaps angered by the audacity of trying to intimidate it, the Goblin Chief’s momentum became even more violent.

Was that why?

Paang!

The Goblin Chief was the first to charge.

It was an explosive rush – where such elasticity came from that massive blob of fat was a mystery.

Getting hit by that tank-like charge would almost certainly result in being slammed into the wall.

However, such charges, while fast and powerful, were weak against lateral movement.

So the standard approach here would be to dodge sideways, but…

[Skill ‘Backstab’ is used.]

[A mark is created on the Goblin Chief for a certain duration.]

Instead of dodging, Dohyun chose to attack.

And he chose the optimal route that combined evasion and offense simultaneously.

Kirik!?

When Dohyun suddenly vanished from right in front of it, the startled Goblin Chief tried to stop, but couldn’t overcome its own momentum and crashed into the wall.

Kwaang!

Kiryuk…

Rising with a thunderous crash and cloud of dust, the chieftain was clutching its head.

It seemed to have hit head-first, unable to overcome its speed.

[The Goblin Chief is afflicted with status ailment ‘Stun’ for 3 seconds.]

3 seconds.

Barely enough time to use one or two skills, but for Dohyun, that time was sufficient.

Whoosh- Paak!

He leaped and delivered a flying knee kick, sending the creature’s massive body flying.

A flying knee kick performed with the monstrous strength of 88 became a weapon more excellent than anything else.

Kraaa!

Seeing the chieftain crash into the wall once again, Dohyun caught his breath.

And then came the barrage!

Puh-puh-puh-puh-puk!

‘It’s better to land two more punches in the time it takes to swing the sword once.’

When delivering free damage in such a short time, quantity was better than quality.

A single strike from the greatsword might be stronger, but it couldn’t compare to three punches.

[HP: 23,913 / 30,000]

[The Goblin Chief is freed from status ailment ‘Stun’.]

Having instantly shaved off over 4,000 HP, Dohyun rolled to the side and swung his greatsword without missing a beat.

After being thoroughly beaten and barely freed from the stun, the chieftain was startled when a massive sword came flying from a blind spot and hastily raised its arms to block.

It should have dodged, but when a sword suddenly comes flying from an invisible angle, rational judgment becomes impossible.

Paak-.

Kueeeeeek!

The chieftain screamed while clutching its dangling wrist, apparently having broken its arm.

Being a boss, its arm was only broken rather than severed completely.

Still, it must have hurt terribly as it was crying and sniffling pitifully, but Dohyun showed no mercy.

Pakak!

Kieeee!

He struck the wrist with his greatsword once more.

The greatest weakness is always an injured spot. Nothing hurts more than getting hit in a place that’s already in pain.

[HP: 16,434 / 30,000]

With its life force now below 20,000, did it sense something was wrong?

Ki… Kiryuk…!

The chieftain, who had been like an orangutan with anger management issues, stepped back for the first time.

It’s rare for a boss to flee at times like this, but the ‘coward’ trait that had been consumed by vengeance due to excessive pain was now raising its head.

Its large frame allowed it to quickly create distance, but Dohyun just watched calmly.

‘Backstab.’

He could close the gap in one move anyway.

[Skill ‘Backstab’ is used again.]

[The next strike is enhanced in proportion to the mark.]

Kieek!?

Though it had clearly fled, when Dohyun appeared from behind, the chieftain was so startled as if seeing a ghost that it fell on its rear.

Dohyun stabbed into the chieftain’s belly.

[A critical strike is delivered.]

[Critical Hit!]

Kueeeeeeeeek!!

A scream incomparable to anything before burst forth.

It was a sound that made even Dohyun frown, but seeing the damage made it understandable.

[HP: 7,214 / 30,000]

‘Wow… it dealt this much damage?’

He had shaved off roughly 10,000 with a single attack.

More precisely it was about 9,000, but even so, it was tremendous damage.

It was called a critical strike, and truly ridiculous damage had burst forth.

Dohyun’s face became bewildered.

‘This damn overpowered skill… at this rate, wouldn’t assassin be the strongest?’

For a moment he thought that, but actually this wasn’t because the skill was overpowered, but because Dohyun’s raw damage made it possible.

The skill delivered a strike proportional to the damage accumulated in the mark, and the damage Dohyun accumulated in the mark was absurd.

Dohyun knew this well too.

However, there’s a big difference between knowing something and actually experiencing it in terms of acceptance.

Kieek! Kiek!

Crying and sniffling, the chieftain stepped backward.

Crawling away while throwing a tantrum wasn’t a pretty sight, but for the chieftain feeling such terror, image was the least of its concerns.

While Dohyun was momentarily lost in thought, the chieftain successfully created distance, stood up abruptly, and clashed its fists together.

[Entering Phase 2.]

[The trait ‘Selfish Defense’ activates.]

[Boss ‘Goblin Chief’ will ignore physical attacks until receiving a certain amount of magical damage.]

Selfish Defense.

It was finally the moment when this truly infuriating overpowered trait that countered all physical dealers activated.

To the chieftain, Dohyun looked like a swordsman no matter how you looked at it. And swordsmen were physical dealers.

Kirruk! Kiruk!

Did it think it had won with this?

A broad smile bloomed on the Goblin Chief’s face.

The goblin’s grin, still dripping with tears and snot while smiling foolishly, was quite unpleasant and vile to look at.

“7,000… You’ve taken more damage than I thought. Thanks to that, I’ll finish you off quickly.”

Kiruk…?

Until Dohyun’s words continued.

Though it couldn’t understand the meaning, the chieftain had the instincts of someone who had lived as a coward.

An inexplicable unease sprouted from watching Dohyun calmly walking toward it.

‘Four bleeds should do it? Or maybe five?’

Originally, the Goblin Chief’s Selfish Defense activated when its HP reached 50%.

But thanks to the backstab that had reduced it to 30%, the amount that needed to be whittled down was significantly reduced.

He had been prepared to use bleeding ten times, but at this rate, it seemed like five times at most would solve it.

Sring-.

[Using skill ‘Bleeding’.]

[Upon next successful attack, the target will be afflicted with status ailment ‘Bleeding’.]

“Let’s see how well this goes in, shall we?”

“Ki… Kirruk…”

Was it just imagination that the Goblin Chief’s eyes looking at the dagger seemed pitiful?

Probably anyone who saw this scene would have shaken their head.

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[You have defeated the dungeon boss ‘Goblin Chief’.]

[You have cleared the dungeon.]

[Would you like to harvest the Goblin Chief’s essence orb?]

[As harvest rewards, you obtain Goblin Chief’s Sturdy Leather Belt, Goblin Chief’s Hide, and 2 gold.]

[It will be recorded in the Adventure Log.]

[You have leveled up.]

[Dagger mastery proficiency increases.]

[Dagger mastery proficiency has reached LV5.]

After seeing the message, Dohyun shook off his dagger and put it back into his inventory.

Dohyun’s expression was bright.

“Wow, bleeding damage is better than I thought.”

And for good reason – he had expected up to seven times, but had defeated the boss with just five bleedings.

And that was purely with bleeding damage alone.

This was incredible.

Despite the boss having defense and self-recovery, five bleedings had whittled down 7,000 health points.

‘Is this the power of bleeding stacks?’

It was the result of high raw stats, critical hits, and stacking combined.

Thanks to this, the Goblin Chief couldn’t even cancel its Selfish Defense and had to spend a minute slowly dying.

A miserable end befitting a coward who had stood by while all his companions died.

[Goblin Chief’s Sturdy Leather Belt]

[Grade: Rare]

[Description: A leather belt worn by the Goblin Chief. It’s crafted sturdily enough to support his hefty weight.]

[Level Requirement: 20]

[Equipment Restriction: None]

[Physical Defense: 70]

[Magic Defense: 60]

-Strength + 1

-Stamina + 2

“Nice, good rewards. What’s with all the gear dropping today?”

A rare belt drop on just the second dungeon.

This was one of the best odds in Dohyun’s gaming life. He especially liked that it was a belt.

‘It was about time to replace it anyway.’

The belt he was wearing was a Goblin Leather Belt.

It was a belt he received for clearing a regular quest in Arde, so he had been wearing it just to make do.

It was a disappointing situation compared to all other parts being rare grade or higher.

With this, he could neatly match all parts to rare~rare+ grade.

Dohyun didn’t hesitate and immediately switched the item.

[Stamina decreases by 1 due to unequipping the item.]

[Strength increases by +1.]

[Stamina increases by +2.]

Confirming a total increase of 1 strength and 1 stamina, Dohyun smiled with satisfaction.

He looked to see if there were more rewards, but unfortunately only one item had dropped.

‘It would have been better if there was a time limit.’

Time limits ranked players based on the speed of clearing raids or dungeons.

However, this time limit system wasn’t present in every dungeon.

Some dungeons had it, others didn’t.

Though he couldn’t establish exact criteria, it was commonly found in dungeons with elite-grade or higher bosses.

‘Well, this place is on the easier side.’

He felt more disappointed because he had enjoyed good rewards in Arde, but thinking about it, it wasn’t bad.

He had fought PK criminals and slowed down while clearing while hiding his strength.

He wouldn’t have gotten first place anyway.

And if he had gotten first place, those bastards might have received the rewards.

‘Can’t stand to see that.’

He absolutely couldn’t tolerate rewards going to those who had tried to backstab him.

And…

‘There are still remaining rewards.’

Dohyun grinned and walked forward.

After walking about 30 meters, he stopped, and around him lay 3 items glowing with a subtle light.

Dohyun reached for the largest one among them.

[You obtain an item dropped by a player.]

[Would you like to check the dropped item?]

Confirming the message, Dohyun grinned and answered.

“Yeah.”

It was time to check the harvest obtained from properly educating those backstabbing bastards.

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