The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 106

Part 106.

A cheerful notification rang out, oblivious to the speed at which things were burning down.

In this situation, there was only one reason for a notification to sound.

Someone had sent a whisper [a private message within the game].

Raon, assuming it was a report from one of his subordinates in either the 1st or 2nd Division, irritably checked the notification.

[‘Carmyle’ has sent you a whisper. Would you like to view it?]

“……What?”

Raon couldn’t help but be surprised when he checked the notification.

The sender was far more unexpected than he could have imagined.

Carmyle.

One of the Five Kings of the Lawless Zone.

A man who, like himself, was called a Ruler.

Also, a man who had never contacted him first since taking control of Elanis.

‘Why is that guy suddenly doing this?’

People only do things they never used to do for one of two reasons.

Either they’re about to die, or they have a good reason.

It couldn’t be the former, so it must be the latter…….

Gulp.

Of all times, he’s doing something he never used to do now, just after the Great Sage’s hem [a piece of clothing, likely with significant power or importance in the game] was stolen?

‘……Could he have found out?’

Raon, who had been tense, shook his head.

‘No, there’s no way.’

It was just speculation.

Less than an hour had passed since the hem was stolen.

Moreover, since they fought here, there were no onlookers, and those guys must be too busy climbing the Tower.

The probability of it reaching his ears was close to 0%.

[Carmyle: Is everything progressing well?]

[Carmyle: You’re late with the news today. Did you forget it’s the day to share the progress of our situations?]

As expected.

The guy didn’t seem to know anything.

‘……Come to think of it, today was the day.’

The Rulers all reside on different continents, so every Tuesday, they share the progress of their respective tasks.

And today was Tuesday.

He usually shared the information with that guy before evening, so he must be wondering why he hasn’t heard from him until sunset.

Raon regained his composure and sent a whisper.

[Raon: I was delayed due to some business.]

[Carmyle: Business? Ah, you must mean the Tower of Disaster…… Kaiser and the Owner of the Armory. Kaiser is breaking all your records, so I assume it’s because of that?]

[Raon: ……I don’t care. I’ve already gotten everything I needed.]

[Carmyle: I suppose so. If you hadn’t obtained that flame, you wouldn’t be able to talk to me like this.]

“That son of a…….”

This is why he hates talking to that guy.

No, it’s not just him.

All the other Rulers have the same attitude.

As if to say that they and he are not on the same level.

‘They probably don’t like that I, who wasn’t even affiliated with the Lawless Zone, suddenly appeared and took a spot.’

Unlike those who had ruled over the Lawless Zone from the beginning, Raon was a King who had taken a vacant spot that had appeared by chance.

Because of that, Raon always felt out of place among them.

They didn’t acknowledge him.

[Carmyle: Do you have the hem with you?]

[Raon: ……Of course.]

[Carmyle: Hold onto it tightly. It’s not just a simple hem. It only appears to be that way. You know that, don’t you?]

[Raon: Yes.]

[Carmyle: I hope you don’t disappoint me. Don’t forget. The position you hold is not originally yours. The owner of that position is someone else.]

[Raon: That person destroyed himself, and I am the current owner. I do not fail.]

[Carmyle: We’ll see. I don’t trust you that much. But…… if you accomplish this task, then I might see you a little differently.]

The sound of gnashing teeth echoed through the silent forest.

“That arrogant bastard…… Who does he think he is to say he’ll see me differently or not.”

He could vividly picture the guy’s face, looking down at him with a condescending gaze as if he were looking at an inferior race.

[Carmyle: He has arrived.]

[Carmyle: It seems we need to move up the plan ahead of schedule.]

[Carmyle: Your role is important. I don’t know why he chose you, but I hope you don’t disappoint him.]

As if he didn’t care about Raon’s feelings, Carmyle said only what he had to say and disappeared.

“……He has arrived. To that guy.”

The connection with ‘him’ that he had obtained by chance.

It could become a stepping stone to making the Lawless Zone the ruler of Gods of the Battlefield [the name of the game].

And the stage for opening the most important first step of that task was none other than Elanis.

In other words, he, who controls the villains of Elanis, had the most important role.

Even so, he didn’t come to him, the owner of Elanis, but bothered to visit that guy in the next continent?

‘……Does that mean he trusts that guy more than me?’

Thinking that way, he couldn’t stand it.

Whoosh-

The black flames burning like a furnace seemed to represent his feelings.

Without even thinking of controlling the uncontrollably spreading flames, Raon fiercely flashed his red eyes.

‘……This won’t do.’

If things are like this now, what would happen if they found out that the hem was stolen?

The worst situation would occur.

More than anything, he had to retrieve that hem for the sake of the future where the Lawless Zone would rule everything.

Before this news gets out…….

Raon, who had been thinking for a moment, paused and closed his mouth.

“……No. They’ll find out anyway. In that case, I’d rather…….”

The guy who stole the hem even during a desperate battle would never give it back if asked.

Then what method would he have to retrieve it?

“……I’ll have to take it back. Myself.”

But while he could have a one-on-one duel at his base, he couldn’t do that outside the Tower.

He had already grasped all of Kaiser’s abilities, so if he didn’t let his guard down, he could easily catch him.

The problem was the Owner of the Armory who was with him.

But he didn’t care.

This was where he was more confident outside the Tower.

[Raon: ……Biemo, Kalchan, Lee Jaehyuk, Luke.]

[Kalchan: Kalchan, Commander of the 3rd Unit of the 1st Division, reporting.]

[Luke: Luke, Commander of the 2nd Unit of the 1st Division, reporting.]

[Lee Jaehyuk: Lee Jaehyuk, Commander of the 1st Unit of the 1st Division, reporting.]

The proud warriors of the Lawless Zone’s 1st Division.

And…….

[Biemo: Speak, King of Elanis.]

Biemo, the aide who assists the King.

The aide’s power, who is like the Vice Master in a guild [an organized group of players], far surpasses that of the 1st Division.

The only condition for becoming an aide is pure strength.

And Biemo was the person who had been serving as the aide since the time of the previous owner of Elanis, before Raon took the position.

‘Biemo’s strength is certain. To the point where he wouldn’t be inferior even compared to me.’

More than anything, an enemy facing Biemo for the first time is guaranteed to be hit by his attack.

Because he possesses such a signature trait.

What about the other figures?

The 1st to 3rd Units of the 1st Division possess strength that is on a different level from the lower units.

Above all, the ones he had called were those who had absolute loyalty to Raon.

[Raon: Summon all Lawless Zone warriors in Elanis.]

[Kalchan: Yes, I understand.]

[Lee Jaehyuk: I will obey the order. By when should we gather them?]

[Raon: Right now. Gather as many people as possible and assemble in front of the Tower of Disaster. We will strike Kaiser who has left the Tower.]

[Luke: But…… the Owner of the Armory is next to Kaiser. That person is the Master of Babylon. It would mean touching one of the Ten Great Guilds.]

[Raon: I don’t care. They are people we will have to step on someday anyway.]

[Biemo: ……Is it war? My King.]

At Biemo’s last question, Raon slowly raised his head.

No more impatience could be seen in him.

He simply had dangerous eyes that were strangely shining, like someone who had made a resolution.

“It is war, Kaiser.”

His red eyes flashed with murderous intent.

* * *

The summoning proceeded quickly.

This was because, unlike other users who are divided into guilds and NPC affiliations [relationships with non-player characters], production and combat jobs, and other various affiliations, all villains are under the command of the Lawless Zone.

To villains, the words of the Ruler are law.

In Elanis, Raon’s words are above even the laws set by the various races here.

-Crazy, Elanis is in chaos right now!

-Those crazy Lawless Zone bastards, I knew they’d cause trouble someday.

-Are these guys really crazy? Wow, what is all that?

-Wow, those sons of bitches are really planning something. Are they trying to start a war or something? It’s not just a level where they’d gather for content [in-game events]?

Their actions couldn’t go unnoticed, and of course, netizens [internet citizens] were in an uproar.

└? Why, what’s going on?

└Why, the Lawless Zone? It’s not like they’ve been weird for just a day or two.

└No, this isn’t just weird! I thought they were really crazy bastards, you know?

└? No, what is it? Tell us. Don’t just keep it to yourselves.

└Shut up and turn on the Gods of the Battlefield streaming. Users on the scene are broadcasting right now.

└Real?

└Whose broadcast should I go into?

└Just go into any of them, you idiot! The top is all plastered with that right now.

They learned about what was happening in Elanis through news from users in Gods of the Battlefield, or through broadcasts, chats, and comments.

And the ones feeling the greatest impact among them were none other than the users on the scene.

Step, step, step, step.

Buzz, buzz-

“……What is all this?”

“Crazy…… Is what I’m seeing real?”

“Is some kind of event being held here? Why are so many people gathered?”

“That’s not just a few thousand people…….”

“I thought the monthly content had opened.”

In front of the entrance to the Tower of Disaster.

“Hey, wait a minute. Isn’t that Luke in the front?”

“Huh? I think you’re right? Even the guys next to him, aren’t they Kalchan, Lee Jaehyuk, and Rucadi? The commanders of the top units of the 1st Division!”

“Come to think of it, aren’t the guys behind them also big shots?”

“Crazy…… Are all those people villains?”

“But who is that white-haired guy standing at the very front? He’s standing in front of Kalchan and Lee Jaehyuk.”

Looking at the countless villains surrounding the huge Tower in a circle, they even felt overwhelmed by the enormous crowd.

And for good reason.

The number of villains gathered here alone reached ten thousand.

Moreover, even the commanders of the 1st to 3rd Units of the 1st Division, whom ordinary users rarely have the chance to encounter, and those comparable to them were gathered…….

“I’m not kidding, I think there are about ten thousand people…… Has there ever been so many villains summoned like this before?”

“……I don’t think so?”

“There haven’t even been 5,000, let alone 10,000.”

In the sudden situation, the users nearby were bewildered but couldn’t take their eyes off the scene.

In addition, they had questions.

They had become less active since the New Continent update, coexisting with guilds.

Of course, they had never been summoned on such a large scale like this.

The closest case would be something like 2,000 people gathering in the early days to carry out some unknown quest?

But five times that number had gathered?

And not just anywhere, but in front of the Tower of Disaster?

“Is there something in the Tower of Disaster? Their eyes are full of murderous intent, like they’re about to do something right away…… Huh?”

“Wait a minute, if there are users in the Tower of Disaster right now…….”

A moment of silence flowed among them, who had been wondering.

They realized who was climbing the Tower right now.

“……Kaiser?”

“Right now, only Raon, Kaiser, and the Owner of the Armory are in the Tower.”

“Could something have happened with Raon? Raon is the only villain in Elanis who can summon this many people.”

“So, all these people gathered because of Kaiser?”

“Wow, every time I got involved with the Lawless Zone, I wondered if they’d really do something, and they actually did it?”

Thinking that way, the puzzle pieces fit perfectly.

Something had happened in the Tower of Disaster that the users didn’t know about, and that incident was enough to incur Raon’s wrath.

There was no other reason.

And what this meant was…….

“Kaiser isn’t alone right now.”

“He must know that the Owner of the Armory is there too, but he gathered this many people…….”

“……Does that mean he doesn’t care if Babylon comes?”

“Crazy.”

The users who swallowed hard shouted without realizing it.

“It’s, it’s war!”

“The Lawless Zone has started a war!”

“These crazy bastards.”

“Wowwww!”

A war was about to break out in Elanis after three months.

And it was the largest war in recent times.

And about 3 hours before the Lawless Zone villains were summoned…….

Whoosh–

Deep in the northern forest of Elanis.

There was a cave standing firmly amidst the raging winds on a rocky mountain where no human presence could be felt.

[Cave of Trials]

A cave that imposes endless trials and limitations on users who step inside.

It was a hidden place where almost no users had ever discovered it, but since the number of players in Gods of the Battlefield was overwhelming, quite a few users had visited.

But that was it.

No user would have stayed here for three months.

This was a place that constantly pushed users to their limits.

Thud.

And a woman was coming out of the Cave of Trials, covering her eyes.

As if the faint sunlight felt like a flashbang, she squinted her eyes.

“Ah…….”

Eventually, her eyes, which had opened, were shining brightly as if they had been embedded with stars.

Radiantly shining platinum blonde hair and skin as white as jade.

And her instinctively captivating, voluptuous figure was something any man would praise as beautiful.

But things would change if they saw the huge greatsword the woman was carrying on her back, and…….

Swish.

The black mask she held in her left hand.

Clear eyes and a huge greatsword.

And even the black mask symbolizing the Kashin Church.

There was only one woman in Gods of the Battlefield who possessed all these characteristics.

Ding- Thing-

The woman, who was enjoying the outside air while holding the mask, checked the backlog of messages she hadn’t been able to check.

Then, the moment she received certain news, her face filled with joy.

“Ah, you have come. I have been waiting.”

But that was only for a moment.

As if it had never happened, the welcoming emotion that had lingered in her eyes disappeared, and soon her clear eyes filled with madness.

“But the unholy ones are bound to appear at any time…… Please wait a little longer. I will go.”

The woman, who was holding the hilt of the greatsword on her back, finished speaking with a cold face.

“My God.”

A fanatic.

It was the moment when she, after about three months of intense secluded training, came out to the outside world.