Chapter 161

Descent of the Thunder Dragon.

An arrogant name that meant summoning the thunder dragon that rules the skies.

Of course, it didn’t literally summon a dragon.

But everyone who had actually witnessed the sight said the same thing.

They said they saw a dragon made of lightning.

KWA-A-A-ANG!

[You have used Descent of the Thunder Dragon .]

A thunderous roar that seemed to tear the world apart echoed through the air.

In the muffled silence that followed, lightning struck soundlessly.

—!

It was a dragon.

Lightning in the form of a dragon.

The Thunder Dragon plummeted from the sky and struck directly above Dohyun.

Flash!

Blue light burst outward and swept across the surroundings.

Only for a brief moment.

But when the flash that passed in the blink of an eye disappeared, the scenery had changed.

The trolls that had been gathering were gone without a trace.

Instant death.

“Good heavens…”

“Riza…!”

“What in the world… This is unbelievable.”

And that wasn’t all.

Crackle— crackle—

The area within a 10-meter radius was being scorched by electric waves.

The trolls that survived outside the range blinked blankly before touching the electric field and recoiling in terror.

[You have defeated a Troll of the Blue Tree Forest.]
[You have defeated a Troll of the Blue Tree Forest.]
…

[The Troll of the Blue Tree Forest takes damage from the electric field.]

This was the absurd power of Descent of the Thunder Dragon.

Just activating the skill dealt area damage, and it also spread electric waves across the affected zone, creating a field that dealt continuous damage.

‘Even if the damage isn’t lethal, it’s definitely annoying.’

And above all—

Wasn’t it insanely cool?

Dohyun was genuinely moved.

The moment the Thunder Dragon descended from the sky and entered his body, a tingling sensation ran through him and his body felt unbelievably light.

And then the massive area damage followed.

‘Damn… the style is insane.’

Every time he met the Thunder Emperor, he had thought the guy looked cool.

And that hadn’t changed even now.

Of course it hadn’t.

Because compared to the Thunder Emperor’s version, Dohyun’s Descent of the Thunder Dragon was still weak.

No matter how strong Dohyun was for his level, compared to someone like the Thunder Emperor who had reached final growth, it was nothing more than a drop in the ocean.

‘The Thunder Emperor’s Thunder Dragon Descent was pure awe.’

Lightning flashed everywhere.

His head and entire body glowed blue, and electricity wrapped around him.

Seeing that appearance, the title Thunder Emperor felt perfectly fitting.

You could even hear the crackling electricity from far away.

And when the Thunder Emperor used this skill, the area damage was beyond imagination, making it extremely useful even during boss fights.

‘Still… it one-shots trolls.’

Normally, people didn’t expect much from the AoE damage when using it at this level.

Whether it would work on bosses would have to be tested during attempts, but even so, it seemed quite usable.

‘That’s more than enough.’

No—

It was more than enough.

Crackle— crackle—

The true value of Descent of the Thunder Dragon wasn’t its area damage.

Electric current flowed through Dohyun’s body, sparks jumping as the familiar crackling sound echoed.

Jihad’s eyes sparkled.

“Master… what is that form?”

“What, cool?”

“Totally! Can’t I do that too? Like wrapping darkness around myself?”

“No way. That’d be broken.”

“…Ah…”

Leaving the disappointed Jihad behind, Dohyun smirked and looked over his body.

[The power of the Thunder Dragon resides within you. All speeds increase for 100 seconds.]

[The power of lightning resides within you. With an extremely low probability, attacks may inflict Shock damage.]

[During the duration, Thunderbolt Movement can be used twice.]

Just as the message said, Dohyun’s body was filled with the power of lightning.

Even without moving much, he could feel his body becoming noticeably lighter.

The sparks jumping around him stimulated his sense of style.

When he checked his appearance through customization, his whole body wasn’t blue like the Thunder Emperor’s, but his hair had turned a faint shade of blue.

Somewhere between white and blue.

Like the color of lightning itself.

‘Still disappointing compared to the Thunder Emperor.’

Well, comparing himself to the absolute number one martial-artist class player was ridiculous in the first place.

Come to think of it, he wondered what class that guy had now.

He hadn’t seen anyone using Thunder Dragon Descent who seemed like the Thunder Emperor.

‘Well, that’s not important right now.’

He had just used his first legendary skill.

Why would he care about someone else’s situation?

Right now, he intended to fully enjoy this moment.

Crackle.

One step.

As he moved forward, electricity sparked.

Crackle!

Then he kicked off the ground powerfully—

and Dohyun became a streak of lightning.

[Thunderbolt Movement has been used.]

“Kr—?”

A troll noticed something flashing before it.

By the time it opened its mouth, the blue blur had already reached it.

Dohyun passed by.

Slash—! Stab! Thud!

The sound of flesh being cut and pierced rang out.

Blood spurted half a beat later.

[You have defeated a Troll of the Blue Tree Forest.]
[You obtained High-Quality Troll Leather.]

Dohyun didn’t stop there.

He immediately rushed toward the trolls beside it.

A distance of about 14 meters diagonally.

He didn’t even need to use Thunderbolt Movement.

‘Light.’

The speed increase from Descent of the Thunder Dragon covered everything.

Crackle. Crackle.

“Graaah!”

In an instant, he reached one.

Then he slid sideways and struck another.

Every time the crackling sound rang out, dying screams echoed throughout the forest.

Watching him run wild through the forest, Charlie couldn’t stop applauding.

Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!

Seeing Charlie enthusiastically clapping like a seal, Jihad asked in disbelief.

“What are you doing?”

“How can I remain still after witnessing movements this close to divine technique? Do you truly feel nothing?!”

“Uh… it’s cool? I want that hair too.”

“You’re bald!”

“What did you say, you bastard? I’m not bald—this is all fur! Right, Eliza?”

“Ri… Riza…! Riza…!”

The three of them suddenly began bickering.

Their voices blended with the crackling of electricity.

And each time it sounded—

another troll died somewhere in the forest.

In the forest that had become a stage, Dohyun was happily cutting down trolls with a grin that never left his face.

‘Wow… legendary form is insane…!’

He kept marveling at the first legendary skill he had ever experienced.

The emotion of obtaining his first legendary skill wouldn’t fade in a day.

And so, it was said that Dohyun repeated this process for several days.

Later

“So what’s Kaiser been doing lately?”

When people hung around chatting in the God of the Seas community, Kaiser’s name would sometimes come up.

Not all the time.

Usually it happened when Kaiser did something, or when there had been no news about him for a while.

This time—

it was the latter.

“Yeah seriously. It’s already been five days since he entered Pratel.”

“Wow, feels like yesterday. Anyone in Pratel tell us.”

People were curious because five days had passed without any notable news.

Normally Kaiser would have caused some kind of incident by now.

Players in Pratel quickly responded.

“He’s been grinding nonstop. His speed is insane.”

“Seriously. Watching him beat trolls while smiling is creepy. Also why is that undead army so strong?”

└ “Undead army? That small guy in the robe?”

└ “Yeah. But something’s weird. He’s walking around with Outlaws?”

└ “I think I saw the King with him too.”

└ “?? How would he even bring that guy around?”

└ “Nope I saw it too. That skeleton thing was smashing mobs.”

└ “????”

The comments were confusing.

But since many people had witnessed it over the last five days, more replies kept confirming it.

And that wasn’t even the real story yet.

“I think Kaiser got a Legendary skill.”

“What? Suddenly?”

“There’s a rumor he’s using Thunder Dragon Descent. And it seems real. When you’re hunting, you see flashes far away and hear crackling sounds.”

A legendary skill.

In a game where everything had a rarity tier, legendary items were rare everywhere—

but skills were especially rare.

Each class only had a few.

Which meant they stood out easily.

“Thunder Dragon Descent? That’s a martial artist skill.”

“Seriously what even is Kaiser’s class lol. Wasn’t he a swordsman? This is beyond Weapon Master level.”

└ “Maybe he’s an all-master??”

└ “?? Don’t you know his class?”

└ “He’s a god.”

└ “Right. Our God Kaiser…”

“Cheonma must be mad again lol. Whenever Thunder Dragon Descent is mentioned his face looks like he ate crap.”

└ “LOL seriously what’s wrong with him? His legendary skill seems stronger though.”

Naturally, interest exploded and all kinds of discussions poured in.

“But why the surprise? Shouldn’t someone like Kaiser have a legendary skill already?”

“That madman started the game with legendary gear. Doesn’t he have like three already?”

└ “He’s an exception. Six months and that progress is insane. And he barely spent money. His luck is ridiculous.”

└ “Just pray to him apparently. Absolute lunatic.”

“By the way, isn’t PK increasing a lot lately? I heard some groups are doing organized assassinations. Why do I feel like that crazy guy is behind it?”

The chat flooded with messages.

But eventually it converged on one topic.

“Wait… Kaiser finally got a legendary skill? Wow… this is historic.”

└ “Seriously… our trash-collector finally got a legendary.”

└ “?? What do you mean?”

└ “Guess you don’t know Kaiser from the Demrock era. Kids these days…”

Fans who knew Kaiser from the Demrock days were getting emotional.

For players who only knew him from God of the Seas, it made no sense.

A veteran player finally posted a thread.

[Kaiser had zero legendary skills during the Demrock era.]

The post wasn’t long.

It simply explained that during Demrock, Kaiser was the only top-ranker without a legendary skill, and that he was famous for collecting useless items like bricks.

But the impact was enormous.

“Wait, he was Rank 1 without any legendary skills?”

“Is this guy a god or what?”

“But how do you play for three years without getting one lol?”

“Even gods couldn’t defeat the gacha…”

“No wonder people say Kaiser always appears at lucky draw spots.”

“Suddenly Kaiser feels relatable. He’s human after all.”

“Blasphemy! The Church of Kaiser will mark your location!”

“A-ah…”

After all, the implication was absurd.

It meant he had maintained Rank 1 among monsters like Melsal without a single legendary skill.

Pure insane talent.