Ranker's Return

Chapter 136

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‘I truly was pushed back in strength . ’

After all, Hyeonu’s opponent was an orc, not a human .  His uncalibrated strength stat was close to 1,400, but it wasn’t enough to beat an orc with a higher level .

‘Giant’s Power . ’

[Giant’s Power has been used . ]

[Your strength stat has increased . ]

Hyeonu used Giant’s Power and ran back to Cancun .  He was going to use the other giant skill if he was pushed again .  It might be different if he used it from the beginning, but this was a battle of pride .  Hyeonu’s and Cancun’s branches collided again .  

Hyeonu almost groaned at the shock of his entire body being hit, but he managed to endure it and didn’t bounce back this time .  There was more shock from holding on than from bouncing off, but it was bearable .  As long as Hyeonu maintained this standard, it was enough to fight with .  Cancun’s strength wasn’t great, but his technique didn’t seem so excellent .  It was possible for Hyeonu to win if this pattern was maintained .

On the other hand, Cancun was astonished . ‘His strength suddenly increased . ’  

The power of the human traveling with his friend had become stronger in an instant .  Now the human seemed strong enough .

‘Finish it quickly . ’

If Hyeonu could become stronger once, it meant that it was likely he could become stronger another two or three times .  Cancun thought he needed to finish the spar before Hyeonu took out all his hidden cards .  Then Cancun kicked off hard against the ground .

In an instant, Cancun appeared in front of Hyeonu and swung his tree branch .  No, he tried to swing it .

‘Huh?’

If only it wasn’t for Hyeonu’s branch that blocked him first . . .

Before Cancun’s branch was swung, Hyeonu’s branch had already blocked the way .  Then Hyeonu’s branch cut Cancun’s hair shorter .  It was done lightly with only a movement of the wrist, but the power wasn’t light .  Momentarily dazed by the blow, Cancun grasped at his fading spirit .  He couldn’t be defeated in such an impractical manner .  He would show his father and uncle that he could beat this human .  He would prove that they were wrong .

Cancun’s branch turned green, and there was a popping sound .  Too much magic power was injected, and the branch burst a bit .  Cancun’s branch headed toward Hyeonu with enough pressure to destroy everything .

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Hyeonu didn’t move .  This way, he would be hit by the tree branch .  However, Hyeonu moved the moment that Cancun’s branch reached him .  Hyeonu showed off bizarre movements and dodged Cancun’s attack exquisitely .  

Cancun’s branch struck the floor .  It was unknown how much magic power had been injected, but a pit was violently formed in the ground around the branch .  While dodging Hyeonu, Cancun continued to attack .  Simultaneously, Cancun was getting angry .  He started to become angry at Hyeonu who kept avoiding the attacks .

Sticky fighting energy started to spill from Cancun’s body and hinder Hyeonu’s movements .

[Player ‘Gang Hyeonu’ has entered a ‘slowed’ state . ]

‘What is this?’ Hyeonu was perplexed by his slow movements .  This was the first time Hyeonu encountered a CC skill that couldn’t be resisted with his fighting energy .  Then he soon found a reason for his slow movements .  It was the red energy that flowed out of Cancun’s body .

That was the problem .  Just then, a skill pa.s.sed through Hyeonu’s mind .

[Area Proclamation]

[You can radiate magic power based around yourself to a certain area, causing constant damage to your opponents and speeding up your movements .

Type: Immediately Activated

Rating: Unique

Skill Proficiency: F

Area Range: 10m

Duration: 3 minutes .

Skill Cooldown Time: 10 minutes . ]

‘Area Proclamation . ’

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Once Area Proclamation was used, a black light started to be released from Hyeonu’s body .  The emitted magic power spread in all directions .  Black magic power permeated Cancun’s body, and it also permeated Hyeonu’s body .

‘Good . ’ This was Hyeonu’s impression of the Area Proclamation that he was using for the first time .

He had never thought of using it in the Balder Mountains .  In fact, he had forgotten the existence of Area Proclamation .  It was enough for him just to swing the sword while working with Tang-E .  However, the skill was really great .  He wondered why he hadn’t used it until now .  It seemed that his increase in movement speed, from activating Area Proclamation, exceeded the reduction caused by Cancun’s unknown energy .

Meanwhile, Cancun’s face was slightly distorted .  Hyeonu’s black magic power, which Cancun had absorbed into his body, did not cause serious damage, but it caused an annoying pain .

“That . . . It is a skill similar to Orc’s Wrath . Isn’t that right? Dakan . ”

Dakan nodded at Racc.o.o.n’s words .

“It must’ve been taught by his teacher! It was more noticeable than anything else . I thought the fighting energy used by Cancun was great, but there is no damage,” Dakan exclaimed .

Hyeonu’s fighting energy was astounding .  It was the first time that a non-orc race possessed such fighting energy .

“Yes . He seems to be almost unaffected . Yet he isn’t an orc but a human . The amazing thing is that he’s also an adventurer . ”

“Isn’t this why you acknowledged him, Dakan?”

“As expected, your eyes are as sharp as an orc . ”

Moments later, Dakan pointed toward the place where Hyeonu and Cancun were still fighting fiercely . “This . . . He has lost . ’

The spar between Cancun and Hyeonu ended .

At Dakan’s words, Racc.o.o.n yelled at Hyeonu, “Stop! The spar is over . ”

Hyeonu’s branch cut through the air sharply .  Cancun dodged the attack by moving back one step . Then he struck back with his tree branch .  Hyeonu also evaded by turning his body while he swung his fist straight at Cancun .  Hyeonu’s fist which was filled with magic power struck Cancun .

“Ack!” Cancun moaned at the sudden shock to his abdomen .  It felt like his intestines were flipping over .  Still, it was only for a moment .  Cancun grabbed Hyeonu’s wrist and threw this human over his shoulder .  Hyeonu was suddenly being pushed as Cancun’s branch aimed a green energy at him .  To avoid the green energy, Hyeonu leaned down . Then he kicked off from the ground and flew through the air .

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Hyeonu floated in the air and descended toward Dakan with his branch .  Cancun naturally lifted the branch to block Hyeonu’s attack .  It would’ve been better to avoid it, but Cancun’s pride was hurt .  Avoiding a power struggle here meant there would be a greater rift in his cracked ego .

Hyeonu’s and Cancun’s branches collided .  The sound created wasn’t that of a magic power explosion but the sound of something being hit .

“Spit!” Cancun spat, and his saliva was very red .  In fact, Hyeonu’s action was a feint .  Hyeonu pretended to hit down, but he actually swung the branch subtly . He moved it down Cancun’s tree branch, which was swinging upward, and hit Cancun’s cheek .

“Stop!” Racc.o.o.n stopped the two of them after confirming that blood came from Cancun’s mouth . “Both of you did well . It was different from what I thought would happen, but I think it helped Cancun a lot . You need to know that there are opponents like this . There aren’t just fighters who fight with strength like me and Dakan . ”

Then Racc.o.o.n patted Cancun’s and Hyeonu’s shoulders at the same time .  Racc.o.o.n’s words weren’t entirely true though .

‘This is what I’ve been looking for . ’

From the outset, Racc.o.o.n had wanted Hyeonu to fight this way .  He wanted to show his son, Cancun, a new combat style .  The defeat was just a bonus .  His wish was for Cancun to gain a lot from this defeat .  As Racc.o.o.n wished, Cancun felt a lot .

‘A stronger power . ’ He felt a longing for strength .

Cancun definitely felt that he was still lacking in the fight against Hyeonu .  He wasn’t strong enough to crush Hyeonu’s skills and techniques .

“It won’t be like this next time . ”

Once Cancun finished speaking, someone’s fist struck his chin .  The fist that struck Cancun’s chin was covered in golden fur .

“Use honorifics to my Master dude . Friend, I am the only one with the privilege to speak informally to him . I can’t yield even if it is Cancun . ” Tang-E’s words were outrageous .  He thought he had all types of privileges .

“If this is the case, I’m sorry . I will apologize, dear friend . ” 

At Cancun’s apology, Hyeonu frowned as if he had seen something strange .  Then he approached Racc.o.o.n and reached out .  It was signaling that he was asking for compensation .

“Please reward me . ”

At Hyeonu’s words, Racc.o.o.n started a lengthy explanation . “Do you remember when Cancun released red energy at you?”

Hyeonu nodded .  He couldn’t forget because it was the first CC skill that affected him since he gained the fighting energy stat .

“You already know the ident.i.ty of the red energy . It is fighting energy . That’s it . ”

“Fighting energy?”

Hyeonu shook his head at Racc.o.o.n’s words .

‘The fighting energy stat can be used like that?’

He had a moment of doubt .  For Hyeonu, fighting energy was a thankful presence that elevated his stats and was a means of resisting CC .

“Can I use fighting energy like that?”

Racc.o.o.n burst out laughing at Hyeonu’s question .  “Kuhaha, you are going to kill me . I’m going to die of amus.e.m.e.nt . ”

Racc.o.o.n continued to laugh in an unstoppable manner .  Consequently, the answer to Hyeonu’s question came from Dakan instead of Racc.o.o.n .  “One of the methods to use fighting energy is the way that Cancun used it—emitting fighting energy and pressuring the opponent . If there is a drastic difference in stats, then it can lead to death . ”

“Then . . . ”

“Yes, this is the reward I’ll give . It is how to use fighting energy . There are two ways to do it . There is one that can be used right away and one that takes some time . What is your choice?” Racc.o.o.n said .

Hyeonu wasn’t troubled after hearing this as his previous experiences had already given him a way .

“I will choose the one that takes some time . ”

“It takes quite a while to learn, but there is a way to reduce the time it takes . How about it?” It was a subtle suggestion from Racc.o.o.n .

Hyeonu reflected on the proposal and nodded . “Yes, if that’s the way, then I’ll do it . ”

Racc.o.o.n smiled at Hyeonu’s words .  This time, he didn’t laugh loudly .  Rac.o.o.n’s sharp fangs barely seemed to be visible as he smiled lightly . “Then pull out your weapon . ”

At the end of his words, Racc.o.o.n picked up the branch that had fallen to the ground .

“Huh?”

“Learning with your body is the best way to reduce the time it takes to learn to use fighting energy . Well? Aren’t you getting ready?”

Hyeonu was very fl.u.s.tered when he heard these words .  He was so fl.u.s.tered that he couldn’t even think of moving .

“Then let’s start . ” Racc.o.o.n finished speaking and swung the tree branch heavily .

Meanwhile, Hyeonu still looked like he was trying to deny the current situation .

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