CH 163

Public Ranking Match (2)

around 9 am.

Roman faced Jaden.

The match was decided in one second, and before noon, Roman Dmitry faced an opponent in 98th place.

'Jayden lost in one second.'

#98 Delhi.

He looked cautious.

Roman Dmitry's appearance was not as intimidating as rumored, but he was told that Jaden, who had skills equal to his own, was overwhelmingly defeated.

If you think about it, the opponent was really arrogant.

He had scheduled a fight with Jaden at 9 in the morning, and sent him a letter saying he would face him before noon.

'A cheeky bastard.'

My stomach was twisted.

I knew I was going to lose.

However, with the intention of scattering ashes on Roman Dmitry's path, he accepted a confrontation with Roman.

His purpose is not to win, but to consume Roman's stamina.

Since the goal was to somehow drag it out as long as possible, Deli took a defensive stance as much as possible, waiting for Willas' signal for a confrontation.

Finally.

flutter.

signal went down.

Roman smashed the ground.

Deli, who was trying to stop the sword swinging like lightning, caught the opponent's sword making strange movements.

puck-

"Big!"

screams of pain.

That was the end of it.

Against Roman, the act of earning time also required a minimum of skill.

" Roman Dmitry at No. 99 defeated Deli at No. 98, proclaiming the rank of No. 98."

astonished spectators.

Roman never looked back this time.

Rather than being happy with the 98th ranking, he hurried his steps as if he had a promise.

4 hours later.

Roman met the opponent in 97th place.

3 times a day.

It was an astonishing move.

Roman Dmitry didn't think that the previous two opponents would get his ankles caught, only the travel time.

97th also showed resentment like Delhi.

He would pave the way for Roman, but he couldn't stand the promise of a fight with him before he even faced Jaden.

And that too.

It went out in just 3 seconds.

The 97th ranker, who fell with blood splattered, was not in the mood to even check how he had lost.

3 wins in a row.

People present at the scene responded with bewilderment.

" What the hell are we looking at?"

"I defeated 3 rankers in one day. No matter how low-ranked they are, they are all talented Cairo players who have reached the level of 3 stars or higher. Does this make sense? It took less than 10 seconds to defeat three people."

I doubted my eyes.

Roman went on his way.

This time to face 96th place.

As if he didn't need time to recover from fatigue, he just showed the results and left without any regrets.

People followed him.

As far as Roman Dmitry goes, they wanted to see for themselves.

only two days.

Roman was knocked down to number 91 in the rankings.

At that time of his astonishing move, Jayden, who was the first sacrifice, came to a ceremony.

* * *

I had a terrible nightmare.

Jayden dreamed of being eaten alive by a monster, and woke up with a face full of cold sweat.

jump

"Heh heh, heh heh."

took a deep breath.

in a dream.

The monster took the form of Roman Dmitry.

Jaden, who was struggling to win somehow, witnessed a wall he could not overcome.

" What the hell happened?"

"How was it? He tried to fight Roman Dmitry, but he couldn't stand a single blow and stretched out. You passed out then and passed out all day. You know what's lucky? Everyone who has dealt with Roman Dmitry after you have been sober up until now."

My heart plummeted.

only one day.

But those who dealt with Roman Dmitry.

Jaden asked, thinking it was strange.

"It's people. How many people did Roman Dmitry deal with?"

stand tall.

The therapist stopped his hand.

He had known Jaden from the beginning.

Jaden was also a veteran who went through prenatal care in his own way, and the therapist knew what kind of life Jayden lived.

A fight with Roman.

I understood.

However, as a result of what happened afterwards, he could not defend Jaden's choice.

"Right after I met you. Roman Dmitry defeated a total of 5 rankers including you in one day. In the morning, I knocked you down 99th, 98th at lunch, 97th and 96th before the sun went down, and 95th in the evening. Do you know what that means? Roman Dmitry only spent travel time for 5 fights, and he never lost his breath against you guys. It wasn't a match in the first place."

" crazy.

The curse came out of nowhere.

I found out then

Roman Dmitry.

He was firmly mad.

Naturally, people thought that winning the 99th place was a strategy to save themselves, but the current move seems to be the intention of taking the top spot from the bottom.

How in the world do such monsters exist?

From bold judgments to the ability to put them into practice, Roman Dmitry was extraordinary.

That was then.

sting-

" ?!"

When I moved my body, I felt pain.

Jaden looked at the therapist with a puzzled look on his face, he said with a confused look.

"A follower of Roman Dmitry said. His master is someone who believes that choices must come with a price. You won't be able to move properly for the next month. I don't know what kind of magic Roman Dmitry used, but it completely messed up the muscles inside.

one month.

It was the price of perseverance.

He remembered a nightmare of being eaten by a monster called Roman, and he felt his heart pounding and his mouth dry.

"You have to dry the other guys."

Rankers above 90th.

They will try to deal with Roman.

Like himself, they will not be able to deviate from the realm of common sense.

With a body that wasn't moving properly, Jayden didn't want them to have the same experience he had.

He hastily wrote the letter.

The target was all rankers except for the top ranks.

[I warn you that I was once ranked 99th, now pushed to 100th place. Roman Dmitry is a monster we cannot fight. I couldn't hold on for even a second against him, and as a result of not being able to face reality, I was unable to move properly for a month. If you don't want to have the same experience as me, please don't block Roman Dmitry's path. A confrontation with Roman Dmitry will never leave you with a terrifying experience, not a worthwhile experience. Please, don't listen to what I'm saying.]

sent a letter

Hope you don't make the same mistakes as you.

For the lower rankers of Cairo, it was time to hold their breath and learn the subject against a monster called Roman.

* * *

When Roman defeated #85.

People felt strange.

He admitted that he defeated Jaden in one second.

However, despite the fact that fatigue was evident from the continuous schedule, the strong man in 85th place did nothing and was defeated.

overwhelming victory.

People saw reality.

How much of a monster Roman was, he began to show through the previous confrontation.

and by then

A letter has arrived to the rankers in Cairo.

" I will give up."

"Look at the letter from Jayden! The ignorant bastard sent the letter like a frightened little bastard that he had dealt with Roman Dmitry once. This is not just a warning that can be overlooked. Now that even the 85th ranker has collapsed like 99th, it doesn't matter that we are rankers in our early 80s."

"Rumors in the public are meaningless. Roman intends to defeat all rankers from the bottom up."

From 84th.

The rankers gave up one after the other.

It's only been three days since the public ranking game started, and people have paved the way for Roman.

I was scared.

Jaden and the rankers who faced Roman told him the price of courage, and everyone was intimidated by the penalty of not being able to use their body properly for a month.

Wasn't Roman's ability to be proved by the initial confrontation?

The hypothesis that the rumors may have been false was horribly trampled on in front of his overwhelming ability, and those who followed Roman became trumpeters and announced Roman's skills to the world.

sometimes.

Despite the warnings of people, there were people who dealt with Roman.

The 80th ranker did, but he certainly paid the price for courage.

Kwajik!

"Cool."

banged his face on the floor.

The saliva mixed with blood came out thickly, and the eyes that lost focus could not find Roman's position properly.

finished.

this time too.

Roman defeated the opponent overwhelmingly.

'This alone is not enough.'

public rankings.

Roman didn't just want fame.

After finishing all the ranking matches, the powerful in Cairo, including the Marquis Benedict, will force you to choose.

Therefore, he intended to reveal his presence through public ranking matches.

what kind of person they want.

If it comes to fighting the powers of Cairo, give Dmitry's followers a reason to trust him. It was kind of a performance.

And.

At first, I didn't like the ranking.

Just as Valhalla challenges the rankings with a sense of victory, Roman wished his name to be at the top.

So I chose to go up from the bottom.

99 strong men.

They will all kneel at their feet.

At that time, even if Dmitry showed his ambition, people would not dare to be hostile.

'The public ranking match is just a signal for the future. The Salamander Continent is not sure when it will be engulfed in a vortex of war. I did that before. I must put the Kingdom of Cairo completely under my control.'

people overlooked

What kind of man Roman is.

He could not have imagined that a man who was barely from the outskirts was greedy for all of Cairo.

so that.

The nobility just watched.

May Roman get tired of this move.

And if he collapsed because he couldn't occupy the top spot, then he was going to force Roman to make a choice.

Not yet.

Few people believed that Roman Dmitry was Cairo's best swordsman.

* * *

Exactly one week.

Rumors that were suspicious of Roman spread.

Due to his overwhelming ability and the declaration of abandonment one after another, Roman Dmitry reached the top rankings in an instant.

31st through 39th.

All of the top 30 players gave up.

Convinced that Roman Dmitry was at least 10th or better, they accepted defeat as if in unity.

By the way.

The 30th ranker accepted Roman's challenge.

"Fernando. What the hell are you doing!"

"You heard the rumors too. You know, I'm not strong enough to deal with Roman Dmitry. He can't face Roman Dmitry unless he's at least 5 stars and he's 10th or higher in the Cairo Kingdom. So I decided to declare all surrender below that, but why are you making such a reckless choice!"

"I really want you to listen."

The same rankers came and fired at them.

as they say.

Rankers united.

Seeing some surrender and others choose a confrontation, I thought that those who surrender looked sloppy.

so.

We all chose happiness together.

If it was a battle that could not last even a minute anyway, there was no reason to fight.

"It's my choice."

Fernando showed a determined expression.

Top 30 gatekeeper.

It was his nickname.

People say the 30th rank alone is really great, but Fernando knew that his nickname wasn't meant to be praised.

It was kind of a mockery.

The reality is that even though you are ranked 30th right away, if a new talent appears, your ranking will be pushed back one by one.

If one of the top rankers hadn't died in the battle against Kronos, he would have been number 31 now.

"You stupid bastard. Shall we fight to the point of ruining our reputation?"

"Speak straight. It wasn't me who didn't agree to unity, but your weakness, who frightened you and admitted defeat. Don't force me to accept defeat like you.

"Fuck."

"Aww, you bastard."

The other rankers turned their heads to see if they were frustrated.

their thoughts?

I knew what

But Fernando never refused any challenge in his life.

'You and I are different. Those who are born with talent will naturally improve their skills as time goes by without risking their lives for effort, but I have no choice but to retreat the moment I'm a little careless.'

Fernando.

People have always expressed doubts.

His swordsmanship skills are great, but why is he ranked 30th?

It is a fact that people do not know, but Fernando did not have a smooth flow of mana from birth.

The problem was that even after reaching the level of 4 stars, it was not possible to properly exert power.

That was the reason why he had no choice but to remain in 30th place in his later years, and he tried to solve the problem in a different way as he faced the limit of mana.

It was just the experience.

Fighting against many strong men.

Based on that, he gained experience and made his own actual swordsmanship.

Even if Manaro could not overwhelm the opponent, somehow he tried to gain an edge over his opponent with his swordsmanship skills.

The result.

It was ranked 30th.

Those with skills below 4 stars could be defeated with only their swordsmanship skills, but there was no way to do it against the strong ones who showed an overwhelming difference in the power of the aura.

So whenever a new genius appeared, Fernando would step aside.

People ridiculed how he was consistently on that list even 10 years ago and even 5 years ago, but for Fernando, he clenched his teeth and accepted the reality.

Actually.

Avoiding challenges was one way.

But by accepting every challenge, Fernando hoped to add something to his experience.

'According to the rumors, Roman Dmitry's swordsmanship itself was said to be of great perfection. I may not be able to block the opponent's attacks a few times with my skills, but I hope to make some progress against Roman Dmitry. That's it. My reputation as a ranker doesn't mean anything to me.'

The rankings are just an illusion.

In the end, the prosecutor spoke with skill.

Colleagues leave

Fernando trained swordsmanship.

No matter what people said, he swung his sword until the sun went down.

That is.

It was Fernando's identity.

sloth.

Despite the nickname given to his stagnant skills, he wasn't lazy like a sloth, nor did he try to stand still.

in your imagination.

against Roman Dmitry.

Fernando, who had fallen into a state of trance, did not stop his sword until his body was drenched with sweat.

like that.

The day was bright.

"Whoa."

Fresh air filled my lungs.

I stayed up all night, but I didn't feel tired.

moved a step

From now on, it was my turn to face the real Roman Dmitry.