The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 11

Episode 11.

It’s said that when people face situations beyond their comprehension, their minds shut down.

A saying I once heard suddenly came to mind.

That’s exactly what Do-hyun was experiencing right now.

‘What is even happening?’

He can’t become an Apostle?

The vessel for an Apostle isn’t being created?

“What kind of bullsh*t is that?”

No, he honestly drew a card and made a selection, so why is it being rejected with reasons like the vessel not being created?

He couldn’t understand it no matter how hard he tried.

‘I’ve never heard of such a case before…’

Of course, everything from the very beginning of the tutorial until now has been different from what he’d heard, but this was clearly an error.

Artificial intelligence with no bugs? What a load of crap.

There’s a definite error right in front of him!

“…Wait a minute. Vessel?”

A chilling sensation flashed through his mind at that moment.

‘Could it be because I didn’t receive the Goddess’s Revelation?’

The difference between Do-hyun and the other users who completed the tutorial was one thing.

Whether they killed the boss without dying, or died and received the Goddess’s Revelation.

Do-hyun, feeling urgent, opened his status window.

[Player: Kaiser]

[Level: 1]

[HP: 700 / 700]

[MP: 150 / 150]

[Stamina: 210 / 210]

[Class: Adventurer]

[Titles (2)]

– Favorability Max from the Start?

– The First Slayer

[Stats]

[Strength: 5(+18)] [Agility: 5(+18)]

[Constitution: 5(+18)] [Sense: 5(+18)]

[Magic Power: 5(+18)]

Remaining Points: 0

“…It’s not there.”

Instead of ‘Apostle’ being written in the class section, it says ‘Adventurer’.

Perhaps the vessel for the Apostle is formed after the player dies and receives the Goddess’s Revelation?

“Damn it!”

No matter how he thought about it, this was the only answer.

If that’s the case, then even the message that the God was flustered makes sense. How could he have ever imagined that there wouldn’t be a vessel for the Apostle?

Tir must be experiencing this for the first time as well.

‘So, what am I supposed to do?’

Is there any point in drawing a card again?

He’ll obviously be rejected again because there’s no vessel. At this rate, he might never escape the Pantheon.

But he couldn’t delete his character.

All the traits he worked so hard to obtain would be gone, and he’d have to wait 60 days.

‘How long have I been waiting for this moment…!’

He endured and waited for a whole year and six months.

He withstood that time, which felt like an eternity, and now he has to wait another 60 days after finally arriving?

Even if he could get the traits again, he couldn’t possibly accept that.

‘I have to find a solution.’

He had to find a solution somehow.

…But how?

He heard that if he forcibly terminated the connection, it would be automatically selected, but would that apply in a situation where he was rejected because he didn’t have a vessel?

‘It’s a problem whether it works or not.’

If it worked and he ended up with an Uwha God [Lower-tier God], he’d be incredibly jealous, and if it didn’t work, he’d have to delete his character, so it was a big problem.

He couldn’t rashly log out in this situation.

Do-hyun, caught in a severe dilemma, grabbed his head and groaned.

‘Ha… And why is there so much light pouring out?’

He was already so confused, and the light pouring out from the Pantheon was making his eyes dizzy, which was incredibly annoying.

He was about to turn around and think when he raised his head.

“…Huh?”

Something strange caught his eye.

A single card that stood out among the many lights of three colors.

It couldn’t help but stand out.

“Why is that one the only one with a different color?”

That card, tucked away in a corner, was the only one emitting a red light.

That wasn’t the only strange thing.

The cards, neatly arranged in a square shape, had a consistent number in each row.

He didn’t know that because he hadn’t looked closely, but the row with that card had one more card.

That’s why it was sticking out in the corner, but he hadn’t noticed it because of its location.

‘Was there a red card?’

Demrok didn’t have God draws, but there wasn’t a grade with that color.

That was the same for God of Creation Online.

He hadn’t seen any posts or NewTube [In-game video platform] videos of anyone drawing a red card.

‘No, putting that aside, the numbers don’t match.’

The Pantheon wasn’t called the Pantheon for nothing.

The Pantheon was a temple where ten thousand gods existed. There couldn’t possibly be a ten thousand and first card in the setting.

And when he looked closely, it was strangely opaque compared to the other cards, which was quite suspicious.

Swoosh.

Do-hyun was drawn to the bizarre phenomenon as if he were possessed, and when he came to his senses, he had already selected the card.

Ding-.

[You have selected a hidden card.]

[You have drawn Kasiyar, the Forgotten Last Adventurer.]

[You have acquired the vessel of an Adventurer.]

[Conditions are met.]

[Would you like to select?]

“Ah.”

A gasp escaped his lips.

It was a God he had never heard of before.

No, could he even call it a God?

Unlike the Uwha Gods, Hero Gods, and Myth Gods, there was no grade attached to it. There was only the modifier of the Forgotten Last Adventurer.

But that alone was enough.

He instinctively felt that it was the only card he could choose.

[You have selected Kasiyar, the Forgotten Last Adventurer.]

[You have become an Apostle of Kasiyar.]

‘…It really got selected.’

His hunch was right.

He had inherited a unique God.

So, was this a rotten rope or a golden rope [Good or bad luck]?

He couldn’t know for sure right now, but one thing was clear…

‘Hidden piece.’

At least this choice was one of the hidden pieces.

And every hidden piece was extraordinary.

[Choose the path to take.]

[Derived Class]

Last Adventurer

Only one option was available.

As soon as he chose it without hesitation, a red light burst out and enveloped Do-hyun. Soon, the light that rushed into his body circulated inside, and the moment his eyes turned red.

Flash!

[You have advanced to the Last Adventurer.]

[You have acquired a class skill.]

[Class: Last Adventurer]

– Description: Humanity was originally an adventurer.

They were the masters and friends of Avatartel, stronger than anyone else, possessing power and influence that even threatened the Gods.

But humanity wanted peace and did not challenge the Gods.

However, fate was cruel.

Unfortunately for humanity, who wanted peace, war eventually broke out.

Due to Ragnarok [The end of the world], the great war that destroyed all the God realms, they lost their place and turned their attention to Avatartel, causing a war.

In the long war, Avatartel’s beautiful nature collapsed, and countless casualties occurred.

Nevertheless, humanity did not lose any continent.

They thought that if things continued like this, they would be able to protect Avatartel and drive out the Gods.

Until the day it collapsed in vain…

Humanity was defeated.

And I am humanity’s last adventurer…

“Ah…”

Do-hyun exclaimed at the message that appeared upon job advancement.

Each description was extraordinary.

He felt the strong scent of a hidden piece in the description that seemed to be related to the deep secrets of the world.

‘Jackpot.’

His instincts were telling him.

This was definitely not an ordinary job. It possessed something incredible.

Putting everything else aside, weren’t the descriptions themselves extraordinary?

‘Humanity that fought against the Gods… I haven’t heard of this setting before.’

At least Do-hyun hadn’t found out about it.

It might come out if he investigated it thoroughly, but it was definitely not a common job.

He had a feeling that it was related to the secrets of the world…

‘Interesting.’

He thought that as long as it was a God who wielded a sword, whether it was an Uwha God or whatever, it didn’t matter, but he never expected to obtain such a hidden piece.

That’s why they say you never know what will happen in life.

Anyway, he would naturally find out as he played the game.

‘What did it give me?’

He was more curious about something else right now.

‘Unique ability.’

The unique ability given to each God.

What ability would this unique God, the Last Adventurer, pass on?

He couldn’t help but wonder.

Do-hyun swallowed hard and opened the unique ability window, and soon his eyes widened.

[Unique Ability]

[Adventurer]

– Description: Adventurers are those who pursue freedom.

As masters and friends of Avatartel, they possess explosive potential.

– Effect: Can use skills regardless of job.

‘Crazy!’

The ability to use skills from all jobs?

Even though he was limited to 13 skill slots, wasn’t it practically the same as awakening all jobs?

His excited mind was racing.

‘I can create a skill tree using only the useful skills from each job.’

He could think of dozens of skill trees right away.

The problem was when he would get them all, but Do-hyun had the Eye of Truth.

A cheat trait that allowed him to obtain the desired skills with certainty, not probability.

‘If I combine that with Weapon Master?’

He would be a true all-master with no weaknesses.

Gulp.

Do-hyun swallowed hard and took a small breath.

He couldn’t believe it even though he was seeing it with his own eyes.

He hadn’t even started the main game yet, but was it okay to be like this already? He couldn’t even count the gains he had made today.

‘It’s not a dream, right.’

It was a series of unbelievable events, but… it was all real.

And it wasn’t just something that rolled in while he was standing still, but realities he had obtained by breaking a hidden piece.

Do-hyun’s eyes sharpened as he raised his head.

[You have completed the job advancement.]

[You will be moved to Avatartel shortly.]

[5……]

[4……]

The warp was being prepared just in time.

The tutorial was finally over, and he was entering the main stage. Do-hyun placed his hand on his chest as he watched the countdown.

‘Let’s do it.’

Do-hyun slowly raised the corners of his lips as he watched his pounding heart gradually covered in light.

‘Ranker.’

Soon, white light enveloped Do-hyun, and his vision reversed.

The real game was about to begin.

* * *

Users who completed the tutorial would arrive in Arde first.

And the central square of this place, called the beginner city or the city of beginnings, was always bustling with people.

It was because of the newbies who appeared one after another with a short flash of light.

Having finished the tutorial and finally set foot on the land of Arde, they each exclaimed.

“Wow…!”

“Awesome, it’s so pretty!”

“It’s really amazing. It feels like I’ve come to another world. It doesn’t feel real, but it’s too real…”

“I want to say what the hell are you talking about, but I admit it… Look at the buildings and people, they all look real. It’s like I’ve entered a fantasy movie.”

“It’s different from what I saw in Arlen Castle. It feels very developed.”

The cheers of the newbies, full of pure childlike innocence.

It was a sight that even users who were about to graduate could stop and watch with a smile, thinking, ‘Those were the good old days…’ It was also the place where users moved most energetically.

But not everyone was like that.

“Ah… seriously, my mentality…”

“I guess I don’t have talent for games… I’ll just do a production job.”

“Just hold on until level 10. God of Creation Online has a lot to offer even if you’re not in a combat job. If you have the skills, you’ll be well-treated.”

Since God of Creation Online was so realistic, there were bound to be newbies who were shocked by the combat.

Those people usually come with their mentality completely shattered.

“Tsk tsk… Looks like they got an earful from Charlie.”

“Looking at them, it seems like it wasn’t just an earful? Their mentality is completely shattered.”

“There’s no one worth scouting today… I need a combat job.”

The grotesquely shaped monsters wielding weapons were enough to make them dizzy, but with Charlie’s nagging added on top, they couldn’t possibly endure it.

There were many cases where those with weak hearts didn’t even think about fighting again.

Thanks to this, God of Creation Online had more production and other non-combat jobs compared to the VR game era, which pleased the users, but it was a headache for the scouts.

“The conditions are too strict if you want to bring in a combat job user with good traits later.”

“Is that all? They’ve become disgustingly picky and want a lot.”

“It’s best to pick them up now… Ugh, this is like finding pearls in the sand. The competition is fierce, and there are fewer and fewer talented people. What do you want me to do?”

There are already 1 billion players in God of Creation Online.

Thanks to the minors who become adults and log in every year, newbies are constantly being introduced, but most of them flock in at the beginning of the new year.

Now that it’s April, how many of those who are starting now will be good?

Occasionally, ‘geniuses’ appear, but it’s only a small number.

“There’s no such thing as a fairy tale where a genius falls from the clear sky.”