Dissecting the Authority Skill of the Number One Ranker, Necromancer Lee Se-yeon!

"Who's number one?"

It was not as if they had fought to decide it, yet everyone was just calling her the number one ranker on their own. From Tae-hyun's perspective, it was somewhat annoying. Of course, the people who uploaded these kinds of videos had to use clickbait titles to rack up views.

Tae-hyun did not know it, but players who had seen him in Pan-On were uploading similar videos about him. Rankers were always the center of attention!

Of course, despite his grumbling, Tae-hyun fully intended to watch Lee Se-yeon's video. The fact that she possessed an Authority skill piqued his interest.

'Since she's a Necromancer, is it an Authority skill from the God of Death?'

Lee Se-yeon was also a Legendary Class player. Furthermore, she was a player who managed her skills and quests just as meticulously as Tae-hyun did. Even if she was not quite like Tae-hyun, whose class was uniquely specialized, there was a very high chance she had secured an Authority skill.

'Let's skip this part.'

Why are video intros always so damn long? Just get straight to the point and tell me what skill she is using and which god it belongs to!

Boom!

A massive boulder flew toward Lee Se-yeon. She blocked it without even batting an eye. In the video, she was fully geared up.

'Where is that? The Prica Continent? No, is it the eastern edge of the Central Continent?'

It was a region further east of the Uruk Region, where the Orc Great Chieftain resided. Since players had not even fully cleared the Uruk Region yet, the lands further east were places only a handful of adventurer players and top rankers dared to tread.

And the opponents Lee Se-yeon was facing were giants.

Giant monsters, several times larger than normal races, were an absolute disaster for tanks. A single hit from them would inflict all kinds of status ailments and shred a tank's HP, no matter how high their defense was.

The only classes that had an easier time against them were those focused on high evasion, or those that could rain down ranged attacks from the rear. Lee Se-yeon, however, was dealing with them in an entirely different manner.

She had defeated a giant and turned it into a giant undead warrior.

Crash! Boom!

Giant versus giant undead warrior! As the two massive figures clashed, the surrounding trees were uprooted and sent flying, and boulders shattered into dust. At first, the battle was neck-and-neck, but the giant monsters gradually began to lose ground.

The giant undead warrior was receiving all kinds of buffs from Lee Se-yeon. She cast various curses on the giant monsters and showered her allied giant undead warriors with buffs. Enveloped in a dark aura, the undead warriors pushed back the giant monsters.

"Roaaaaar!"

Cornered, the giant monsters' eyes glowed crimson. Seeing this, the streamer shouted excitedly.

With their HP depleted, the giant monsters launched a terrifying counterattack. Even watching it through a video was overwhelming; facing it in person would be absolutely terrifying.

'I have a high evasion rate, so my matchup against them isn't too bad, but it would be absolute hell for heavy-armor warriors like Cain. Anyway, what is Lee Se-yeon going to do?'

If she left things as they were, she would surely be pushed back. There was no way Lee Se-yeon would just stand by. She would make a move.

Sssssss—

“...!”

The bodies of the giant undead warriors did not just get enveloped in a dark aura—they turned completely pitch-black. A color as dark as the abyss!

'What is that?'

The berserk giant monsters swung their clubs and axes wildly.

Clang, clang, clang!

Yet, the pitch-black giant undead warriors did not budge an inch. This was not just a defense boost. Attacks were not registering at all!

'That's invincibility!'

If even a shred of damage had gone through, there would have been some reaction. But the giant undead warriors charged forward without flinching in the slightest.

Tae-hyun was astonished. Only Lee Se-yeon would know the exact details, but judging solely by appearances, that skill granted invincibility for a set duration!

'She had a skill like that?'

Moreover, Lee Se-yeon herself had turned completely pitch-black. It clearly was not a skill that only applied to a Necromancer's undead summons; it could be applied to the entire party.

Tanas. The God of Death and Necromancy. Naturally, he was a deity worshipped by many Necromancers. Although there were no grand temples or priests dedicated to him, the skills obtainable from him were so powerful that a significant number of Necromancers actively sought him out.

'Alright. I've decided!'

Tae-hyun made up his mind. There were many Authority skills out there, but it would be hard to find one as good as the one Lee Se-yeon had just used. If Tae-hyun were to use it... combined with his own skills, he could pull off a survival combo that would make his opponents scream in frustration.

'But how do I pry this out of Lee Se-yeon's hands?'

To copy an Authority, Lee Se-yeon had to use the skill right in front of Tae-hyun's eyes. Naturally, a skill like that would not be used lightly. Just as Tae-hyun saved his own trump cards due to their long cooldowns, Lee Se-yeon would undoubtedly do the same!

To make Lee Se-yeon use such a skill, he needed a situation that demanded it.

'Hmm. Hmmm, hmmmm...'

Tae-hyun fell into deep thought. He wanted to copy the skill, but no good ideas came to mind. Or rather, it was not that he could not think of anything. He had an idea, but...

The painful part was having to contact Lee Se-yeon and pretend to be friendly! Tae-hyun could act as fake as needed to get what he wanted. Yet, for some reason, he did not want to do that with Lee Se-yeon. It was useless pride!

'Ugggh...'

“What are you watching so intently?”

“Ah. A video summarizing Authority skills.”

“Oh? The person who uploaded this is our guild ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠member...”

“I'm going to send a quick whisper. Be right back.”

Grumbling, Tae-hyun steeled his resolve and stood up. Since he had to do it anyway, it was better to get it over with quickly.

Lee Se-yeon pretended to be shocked upon receiving Tae-hyun's whisper. It was obvious she was teasing him, but Tae-hyun endured it. All to get what he wanted!

'Damn it!'

Tae-hyun ground his teeth. Se-yeon had clearly caught on. She knew that if he, who usually avoided her, was reaching out first, there had to be a reason!

'Whew...'

Tae-hyun composed himself. When dealing with Lee Se-yeon, he could not afford to be careless.

Tae-hyun threw down his trump card. Even if he could not get the Authority skill, he would not let her drag him around by the nose!

Seeing that Tae-hyun was about to cut the connection, Se-yeon backed down first.

The absolute height of shamelessness!

Of course, Se-yeon did not believe a word. She immediately searched the web and found the video of Tae-hyun leading a train of demons behind his motorcycle. The public reaction was explosive.

Surprisingly, even after causing such a massive mess, public opinion of Tae-hyun was mostly positive. While members of the Power Warrior Guild were actively defending him all over the forums, that was not the only reason. It was largely thanks to the image Tae-hyun had built up!

Since he had a history of fighting against tyrannical giant guilds, people were willing to overlook this level of chaos with a generous laugh.

Se-yeon was deeply surprised that Tae-hyun claimed to feel responsibility. If it were the Tae-hyun of Pan-On 1, he ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠would have laughed and said, 'Haha, hope all the guilds in the Auston Kingdom go bankrupt,' before leaving for somewhere else.

'She's too sharp for her own good.'

She knew he would pretend to have amnesia later. Dumbfounded, Se-yeon spoke again.

Even for Se-yeon, this was slightly hurtful. Did he really dislike her that much? It was not like she was going to ask him to jump off a cliff...

And Tae-hyun was an excessively honest man.

Tae-hyun felt like he heard a word that started with 'son of a' and ended with 'bitch'.

Tae-hyun smacked his lips. It was definitely a win for him. He would get Se-yeon's Authority skill, secure her cooperation, and hunt down his enemy, the demon Galgral. On top of that, it sounded like the ranker Priest Kim Chul-soo would tag along as a bonus.

Yet, for some reason, he felt uneasy. It felt like he was stepping right into a trap without realizing it.

But Tae-hyun had no idea.

In another part of the mansion, a storm several times larger than anything he had faced so far was brewing.