Chapter 211
Chapter 211
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>Translator: penny
>Chapter: 211
>Chapter Title: Guardian God's Blessing
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The legendary skill—and bread-and-butter skill—that belonged exclusively to tanks.
The effect of this Guardian God's Blessing could be summed up in one phrase.
"Perfect one-on-one."
It was a skill that forcibly created a window of time where both parties could focus solely on each other.
A true duel in every sense of the word.
For a tank, whose fights began and ended with one-on-ones, was there any skill more perfectly suited?
It wasn't called the flower of tanking for nothing.
"And it even lets you tank knockbacks while ignoring AoE taunts with insane defensive power."
Sure, for balance reasons, it had reduced effects or limited duration against regular monsters...
Even accounting for that, it was undeniably overpowered.
This led to a massive gap in popularity between tanks who had Guardian God's Blessing and those who didn't.
But that was only in PvE.
Unlike its stellar reputation in PvE, its reception in PvP was downright poor.
Not because of weak performance.
-Fuck a true one-on-one. Go screw yourself.
-What a bullshit skill for noobs. All you tanks can piss off. For the love of god, stay out of sieges.
-You think sieges work without tanks lololol Who's gonna tank?
-Ugh, whatever. This shit sucks.
If anything, it was the opposite.
What seemed like an honorable knight's skill turned utterly dirty once plugged into PvP.
-Confirmed root is bullshit. Skill concept is straight-up broken. What's the point of bringing your best guy if some asshole pops Guardian God's Blessing and instantly benches him from the battlefield?
-Tanks should just stick to raids like good little national dishes~
-Turtle mode is so broken.
-Be a turtle then, don't break formations you cheating bastard. For real.
-It was a Black Tortoise, not a turtle.
-Who cares if you can attack after taking a hit? You're already stunned or yeeted away. Can't even hit back before that... Guaranteed first strike is insane.
Anyone who'd faced a tank rampaging through their lines under Guardian God's Blessing couldn't help but curse.
In sieges, it delivered peak thrill to the tank and utter disgust to the enemy.
That's why any PvP player who'd experienced it even once would say:
"Thank god it's on a tank."
"If a DPS had that... Holy shit, balance collapse incarnate."
"They're shit at macro, but damn, they deliver on this."
"No Guardian God's Blessing and a tank's just a meat shield in sieges, nothing more, nothing less."
"Probably can't even meat shield."
Thank goodness it was tank-exclusive.
Someone had once asked in an interview:
What if a DPS had it instead?
Ranking 59th supporter player Rapel answered:
"What do you mean 'what'? Game over."
"...Pardon?"
"DPS with tank-level defense, knockback immunity, and guaranteed first strike? No balance patch could fix that shit. Supports would all quit on the spot."
Rapel's openly horrified reaction, as if the mere thought was nightmare fuel.
Every player agreed—even tanks had no choice but to nod along.
It was that much of a no-go for DPS.
[Guardian God's Blessing activates, creating marks above the target and caster.]
[As long as the marks persist, both must fight only each other.]
[Violating the pact by attacking anyone else transfers the mark to that target.]
[The marked can attack the caster.]
'And yet... that exact thing just happened?'
It had happened.
Right here, right now, in Do-hyun's hands.
-lol dps got guardian god's blessing lmao
-Rapel would foam at the mouth seeing this lolol
-So tl;dr: dude drops Thunder Dragon Descent, sprays ice bullshit, masters all weapons, AND pops Guardian God's Blessing? Wtf is this?
-AI is a fucking asshole, is this balanced?
-Oh, Kaiser's a god~ Gods don't get balance tweaks~
[Astr: Is this for real? Is this for real? Is this for real? Is this for real?]
That was why the viewer count—now over 80 million—had exploded in shock, and why Astr was unleashing a storm of donations.
-Astr clutching his stomach lololol
-No wonder. He's dropped billions and still can't pull shit like that.
-This has to confirm the Kaiser All-Master theory. What if it's tied to the main quest?
-Wait, so the 1v1 is actually happening? Berje shows up flexing hard and gets cockblocked lol
-Fr fr, his guild's just gonna stand there sucking their thumbs lololol
-Tonight's stream is pure gold. Sucks for foreigners missing it due to time zones.
The chat had turned into a sea of laughter, the tension skyrocketing.
They buzzed with anticipation.
The hotly anticipated showdown they'd wondered about forever might actually happen.
The more it built, the more Berje's face crumpled.
'Damn it! Kaiser, you fucking bastard...'
His carefully laid plans had gone up in smoke again.
He'd set up a board where victory was guaranteed from a superior position, so why did it always flow Kaiser's way?
He couldn't wrap his head around it happening every time.
'Guardian God's Blessing? How the hell does that bastard even have that skill!'
It made no sense, but beyond that, the frustration of things going his way again was infuriating.
Hadn't he just made a fool of himself dragging his whole legion here?
His head filled with the urge to land one solid hit on the guy, somehow.
'If nothing else, at least the Guardians...'
Guardian God's Blessing only bound the target and caster.
Wiping these Guardians with his forces would be child's play.
He wanted to punish them by blocking summons for a while—but Do-hyun shut that down preemptively.
"Just so we're clear... try any funny business, and I'll flip the table."
"......"
"You know I could guaranteed first-strike your guildies and wipe them in seconds. Think you can keep assassinating me now? Go on, try it."
Seeing Berje's sly glance at the Guardians, Do-hyun blocked it off.
Crunch—
Berje ground his teeth but had to shut up.
It was all true.
With Guardian God's Blessing, even assassinations felt risky now.
Give him more time to grow, and it'd only hurt Berje's side.
"Fine, I'll pull my Guardians back too. It's you and me. Let's satisfy everyone's curiosity for once."
Better to end it now than drag it out.
And his proposal was damn reasonable.
With 80 million watching, refusing would make Berje look like the pussy.
As the scales tipped in his mind—
Heh—
Do-hyun smirked, driving the wedge home with a lifted corner of his mouth.
"What? Few days ago you were all 'I got this.' Scared now that it's real?"
"......Crunch."
It lit the fuse on Berje's already tilting mind.
Berje, snarling like a beast ready to devour him, suddenly let out a hollow laugh.
"Fair enough. So this is your confidence. Never saw it coming."
"Figures."
"But you only know half the story. A one-on-one? You should've run."
His low, sunken voice burned with cold rage.
Berje raised his head, eyes locking.
Those eyes, cold as his voice, held rage—and certainty.
"You can never beat me."
Unshakable conviction of victory.
Reasons? Countless.
But right before his eyes, the most ironclad one appeared.
[Unique ability 'Piercing Gaze' activates.]
[Assessing gap with target.]
[Inferior rank. Expect easy victory.]
The mythic god's unique ability that had elevated Berje this far.
It foretold his win.
"I'll show you the difference in our ranks."
Do-hyun smirked back at Berje's resolute gaze, gripping Cheonbyeon once more.
"Less talk, more action."
Thud!
Berje lunged like he'd been waiting.
Do-hyun charged too, swinging his scythe-formed Cheonbyeon.
Boom—!
Sword met scythe in a burst of flashy effects and a heavy boom.
-Here we go! Shut up everyone!
-Insane fr... Just ordered chicken.
-Berje! Berje! Berje!
-Kaiser! Kaiser! Kaiser!
The explosion heralded their fight.
* * *
[Using Sword Aura.]
[Applying Darkness Cloak to Cheonbyeon.]
[The power of the Thunder Dragon infuses your body, boosting all speeds for 100 seconds.]
[Lightning power infuses attacks, with a tiny chance to inflict 'Electrocution' on hit.]
A darkness-clad scythe aura swings, clashing with a sword aura.
Both swordsmen, both aura-wreathed.
Boom! Boom—!
Crackle—!
Each clash birthed heavy booms, sparks, and aura bursts in spectacular effects.
-...Whoa
-Wtf? Insane...
-Check that combat level. Real?
How many minutes had the fight raged?
Maybe 10—short in real time, eternal for the onlookers.
No breather for 10 straight minutes.
Boom! Boom!
Sword and scythe collide with earth-shaking roars.
Next clash, the scythe is something else.
Sometimes a sword, sometimes a shield blocking, sometimes spear or dagger targeting vitals.
[Cheonbyeon transforms into 'Assassin's Dagger.']
At point-blank, he thrusts the dagger.
Boom! Scraaape—
[Cheonbyeon transforms into 'Raven's Black Spear.']
Pushed back in a power struggle? Spear for follow-up.
Staggering hard? Shield to cover massive area.
Then a flung rebound leads to dazzling exchanges.
Weapons give way to fists, feet, elbows, knees in fierce close-quarters.
One attacks, the other instantly counters.
Chin, whoosh—
Boom!
Do-hyun doesn't block—he absorbs, unleashing a big skill.
Berje blocks and ripostes. Do-hyun, already parried, grabs the arm, spins, and hip-tosses.
[Cheonbyeon transforms into Assassin's Dagger.]
As Berje falls, Do-hyun stabs with the dagger—but Berje kicks off Heroic skill Sword Effector.
Effects explode from the sword, spraying intangible shards everywhere, forcing Do-hyun back.
And in that instant.
[Using Backstab.]
[Mark created.]
"...!?"
Shrieeek—!
Do-hyun vanishes, flanks, slices Berje's side—Berje counters instead of retreating.
The relentless flurry left viewers gasping in awe.
-Weapon keeps changing. Wtf even is that thing?
-Kaiser's gotta be Weapon Master trait confirmed.
-So flashy. Badass af.
-Sexy is exactly this... Look at those precise moves. Swooning fr.
-Fuuuuck... Real fight level? Heart pounding.
-Control is nuts fr
-W-what is this;;;
Hero Guild members, witnessing live, swallowed dryly in stunned silence.
'...Incredible.'
'Tying with Master... Is this really the guy who just entered the Empire?'
'How long's it been? Seeing Master fight full tilt like this.'
'This is it: 100 Top Guild Master vs. the man called Delroc's God. I couldn't even join.'
Artistic combat.
Berje presses methodically.
Kaiser parries, deflects, swaps weapons seamlessly.
10 minutes nonstop, no fatal blows exchanged.
They couldn't look away.
'How does he move like that?'
'...So that's Delroc's God.'
'Now I get "artistic." Distance control perfection?'
'Never imagined this level...'
From Kaiser.
Outclassing expectations in specs and skill, they were mesmerized.