Ranker's Return

Chapter 135

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“Thanks for the hard work . It will end here for today,” Hyeonu said to Choi Yoon, who was barely holding onto his sword .

-Uncle, you did a good job .

-Someone who is beaten like that will feel pain in reality .

-Still, his skills have improved a lot .

-Alley Leader seems to be pus.h.i.+ng him to the limit really well .

-Comparing when he started to when he ended, the difference is like the difference between heaven and earth .

The h.e.l.lish stream that never seemed to end was finis.h.i.+ng .  Choi Yoon sat down on the ground with his sword .

“Was it hard work?”

“No . Alley Leader, it was probably much harder on you . Teaching people like me . . . ”

Hyeonu shook his head at Choi Yoon’s self-deprecating words . “No . You’re following along better than you thought . At this speed, you’ll be able to get a bronze medal . ”

Hyeonu cleverly mixed truth and falsehood .  The former was sincere and the latter was false .  It was correct that Choi Yoon followed Hyeonu better than expected .  Occasionally, Hyeonu also showed surprise .  However, if he were asked if Choi Yoon could get a bronze medal, then his answer would be ‘hard to say . ’

Due to the specs of a basic character, it would be decided depending on the matching results on Monday .  Still, such a thing couldn’t be known to the party involved .  All Hyeonu could do was believe in this person .  If he became anxious, then Choi Yoon would be more anxious .

“Just practice and ask me questions like before . Do you understand?”

Upon hearing Hyeonu’s words, Choi Yoon nodded uncontrollably .  His blurry eyes showed a firm will .

“Then I’ll be going . ”

Hyeonu separated from Choi Yoon and headed to the Black Forest in the north .

“I really have many memories of this place . ”

Hyeonu felt sentimental .  A lot had happened in the Black Forest .  He’d met Mason and then Dakan, fighter of the Meadow Wolf Tribe . After fighting with Dakan, Hyeonu also met the tribe chief, Racc.o.o.n .

“Ah!”

Moreover, the character deletion bet with the Black Skull Guild had also occurred right here .

“Tang-E, do you know where this is?” Hyeonu asked Tang-E on his shoulder .

“Wasn’t there a one-against-three fight here? I remember,” Tang-E bluntly replied .

“So do you know where we’re going now?”

“Um . . .  I don’t know . Why are you asking me, Master dude?” Tang-E thought about it, but he didn’t know the answer .

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Hyeonu had summoned Tang-E in Dakan’s residence, so it was natural Tang-E wouldn’t know how to get there .

“I’m going to see your friend . ”

“My friend?”

“I’m on the way to see Cancun . We will arrive soon . ”

Clack clack clack .

Tang-E was so excited by Hyeonu’s words that he drummed on Hyeonu’s head with both hands .  “Wow!! I’m going to see my friend . Master dude, thank you . ”

They walked for five more minutes .  Then Hyeonu’s eyes spotted a familiar wooden house .

‘Here . ’

[You have entered the residence of Fighter Dakan . ]

As if to prove it, an opaque message window appeared in front of Hyeonu’s eyes .

[Would you like to enter the residence of Dakan, fighter of the Meadows?]

“I will . ”

Then Hyeonu and Tang-E disappeared from the Black Forest .

[You have entered the residence of Fighter Dakan . ]

As Hyeonu entered the instance dungeon, he was greeted with familiar scenery and a familiar orc .  The muscular orc was close to two meters tall .  It was Dakan .

“It’s been a long time, human . It has also been a long time since I’ve seen this little guy . ” Daken welcomed Hyeonu .  “Are you here to see my brother again?”

“Well . . . since he is here as well . . . ”

“You’ve become a lot stronger . I’d love to fight with you . ”

“I will have to decline . Oh, take this . I’ll return it to you . I used it well in the meantime . ” Hyeonu returned the Symbol of the Meadow to Dakan .  It was an item that no other player could use due to the restriction on wearing it .  He thought it would be better to give it back instead of letting it take up a spot in his inventory .

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“Is that so? I won’t refuse if it is returned to me . ” Dakan wore the necklace he had received from Hyeonu . “Then let’s go . Cancun would like to see you . ”

Hyeonu walked with Dakan to where Racc.o.o.n and Cancun were located .  They were currently engaged in a fierce battle .  Racc.o.o.n’s axe ruthlessly hit Cancun’s single-edged sword .  A huge explosion occurred like a bomb had been detonated .  There was a sudden heavy wind that was centered around the two orcs .

However, Cancun just swung his single-edged sword toward Racc.o.o.n like he was fine .  Many beams of pure energy were shot at Racc.o.o.n, but he resolved Cancun’s attack by simply swinging his axe .  The strength fired from Racc.o.o.n’s axe smashed all of Cancun’s pure energy .  Cancun was rus.h.i.+ng toward Racc.o.o.n once again when Dakan intervened between the two orcs .

“Let’s stop . A guest has come after a long time . How long are you going to keep fighting?”

At Dakan’s words, the two orcs turned toward Hyeonu and Tang-E .

“Who is this? Well, if it isn’t the cutie of Bung Bung Island . ”

“Friend!!!”

Racc.o.o.n smiled when he saw Tang-E while Cancun jumped straight at Tang-E .  Hyeonu and Racc.o.o.n chatted while Cancun and Tang-E shared the joy of a reunion .

“Aren’t you too late? It’s been a while since Cancun came back . ”

Upon hearing Racc.o.o.n’s words, Hyeonu just scratched his head . He thought so too .  Every time he said he would go, he had only spoken and never actually moved .

“It is what happened . I was busier than I thought . ”

“I didn’t say this for you to apologize . I probably know what you have been doing based on your changes . It is hard to compare the current you with the past you . Moreover, you’re an adventurer . I understand everything,” Racc.o.o.n said . Then he asked in a secretive voice, “That’s why I want to ask if you can fight with Cancun once? You must’ve learned many things while looking around the continent . Dakan and I have been fighting him every day . . . I think it’s time for him to get some new stimuli . ”

Hyeonu shook his head .  He hadn’t come here to fight .  He just wanted to take a break from his quest .

“I want to take a break today . We can spar next time . ”

Racc.o.o.n seemed to feel regretful regarding Hyeonu’s refusal . “Is that so? I’ve prepared a good gift . . . I’ll give it to you next time then . ”

Once Racc.o.o.n finished talking, a message appeared in front of Hyeonu’s eyes .  It was a message informing him that he cleared the quest .

[Racc.o.o.n’s Message]

[The father, Racc.o.o.n, has a message for his son, Cancun . If you ever meet, tell it to him .

Rating: C+

Conditions: Tell Cancun about Racc.o.o.n 1/1 .

Rewards: Experience, Racc.o.o.n’s Gift]

[Racc.o.o.n’s Message has been cleared . ]

[Experience has been acquired . ]

[Racc.o.o.n’s Gift has been acquired . ]

‘A good gift?’

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“Wait a minute!” Hyeonu called out to Racc.o.o.n just as the latter was taking something out .

“Why? Do you have something to say?” Racc.o.o.n answered with a smirk .  

Hyeonu’s expression was slightly distorted .

‘He isn’t an orc . He’s a racc.o.o.n . . . a racc.o.o.n . ’ (Actual korean word for Racc.o.o.n, not the romanized way Racc.o.o.n’s name is spelled . )

“If I spar with Cancun, will you give me what you originally intended?”

Racc.o.o.n smiled at Hyeonu’s words .  It was a bright smile that didn’t match his ugly appearance .

“In fact . . . ” Racc.o.o.n swallowed his words .

It was clear that if he said this, the human would never compete with Cancun .

‘In fact, I’ve only prepared one thing . . . ’

Thorough preparation for an orc was absurd .

Hyeonu was tricked by Racc.o.o.n and prepared to fight against Cancun .  Cancun was serious in his own way, and Hyeonu was worried about how much he should show in the fight .

“Anyone can win . Cancun can win or Master dude can win,” Tang-E shouted while waving his hands .

Hyeonu pulled out Dark Star from his inventory and hung it from his waist .

“How much can I fight?” Hyeonu asked Racc.o.o.n .

The answer came from another place though .

“Please do your best . ” The source of the answer was Cancun . His expression was grim .  Since the moment Hyeonu appeared, Cancun had been paying attention to him, even while sharing the joy of a reunion with Tang-E .  Time had pa.s.sed, and this human had become so strong .  The fighting energy hidden in Hyeonu’s body stimulated Cancun .

“Then you’ll get hurt . I can’t hurt Tang-E’s friend . Additionally, we’re not fighting for our lives . It is just a spar,” Hyeonu said bluntly .  Doing his best wasn’t a problem, but that meant Cancun could be injured or killed .

“I think so too . . . ”

“This is how I see it, Brother . ” 

Racc.o.o.n and Dakan agreed with Hyeonu’s words .  The fighting energy deep inside Hyeonu’s body was intense .  Furthermore, Dakan had once competed with Hyeonu .  At that time, Hyeonu’s level was poor .  Nevertheless, Hyeonu had gained Dakan’s recognition .  Cancun couldn’t accept it .  “You think I will lose?”

Cancun’s eyes were burning .  If he could kill with his eyes, then Hyeonu would’ve already been burned into a pile of ashes .

“Then let’s do this . The one who sheds blood first loses . The weapon is a wooden branch . Does that work?” Racc.o.o.n acted as an arbitrator .

The moment Racc.o.o.n spoke, Dakan cut off branches from the tree around him .  Then he started pus.h.i.+ng at the branches with his hand .  Miraculously, the surface of the branches became smooth .

“Take this . Cancun, you as well . The rules are exactly the same as what Brother said . ”

Once Dakan finished speaking, Cancun and Hyeonu opened up a distance from each other while watching each other .  No sound could be heard in the forest except for the breathing of one orc and one human .  Just then, Hyeonu became dazed .

[Master of Combat is activated . ]

[Your stats have increased . ]

[The stat ‘fighting energy’ has caused your stats to rise . ]

[The other party is stronger than you . ]

[Your stats have increased . ]

[The stat ‘dignity’ has caused the opponent’s stats to fall . ]

[Mindset of a Murderer has activated . ]

[All stats have increased by 15% . ]

‘As expected, his level is higher than mine . ’

Hyeonu was able to infer the level of the opponent thanks to the fighting energy stat .  Cancun’s level was higher than Hyeonu .  Even so, Hyeonu didn’t tremble .  Superiority wasn’t decided with just the level .  Hyeonu had many skills, items, and even t.i.tles .  He had many things boosting him—too many for him to be daunted by having a lower level .

[The other side has the fighting energy stat . ]

[The other party is stronger than you . ]

[Your stats will drop . ]

[You have the ‘fighting energy’ stat . ]

[The stat reduction effect won’t occur . ]

These messages appeared in front of Hyeonu .

‘Indeed . . . It is impossible for the debuff to occur if both people have fighting energy . . . ’

With a higher level, Cancun’s fighting energy stat caused Hyeonu to get a debuff . However, Hyeonu also had fighting energy, so this allowed him to ignore the debuff effect .  Hyeonu nodded like it was something good .  At this moment, Cancun moved .  He saw the moment when Hyeonu’s head moved .  Cancun’s branch cut through the air and approached Hyeonu with great momentum .

‘It is too late to avoid it . ’ Hyeonu quickly stepped back .  It would be suicide to deflect the branch now .  Cancun saw Hyeonu withdraw and spun his body like a spin top, naturally swinging the branch back toward Hyeonu .  Hyeonu didn’t avoid it this time .  His thin branch cut through the air and aimed at Cancun’s branch .

The two people collided .  The result was a one-sided dominance .

“Kup . ”

The one who was bounced back was Hyeonu .

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