The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 117

117.

“Crazy…….”

At Do-hyun’s involuntary exclamation,

-Crazy…….

-Liza…….

Jihad and Eliza, who were beside him, echoed in response.

Charlie didn’t say much, but his trembling pupils revealed similar emotions.

It was that overwhelming of a sight.

“Ah…… Goddess.”

“The Goddess has manifested to save us……!”

Over a hundred priests were looking at the ceiling, offering their worship.

Saaaah-

As the light touched them, the monsters of the abyss were gradually receding.

Each was an astonishing event, but even more astonishing was that all of this was created by a single person.

A young woman floating above the ceiling.

[Encountering the will of Seras, the Holy King of ancient humanity.]

‘Seras? Holy King?’

It was a name everyone was hearing for the first time.

Hoping against hope, he looked at Gamillion, who seemed just as surprised.

“Unbelievable…….”

However, he seemed to know of Seras’s existence.

“Why is the ancient Holy King…… Did the Holy King also leave behind a will?”

He muttered quietly, as if not wanting anyone to hear, indicating that he hadn’t anticipated this situation.

Considering what Gamillion knew, and how the Fragment of Fate reacted…….

Circumstantially, it seemed certain that it was related to Kasiyar.

‘Ah.’

At that moment, a single hypothesis flashed through his mind.

Do-hyun, who had been contemplating that hypothesis, nodded.

‘So that’s what it was.’

Now he understood the situation.

From the start, this wasn’t an event created for users to clear.

Often, when playing RPG games, there are scenes that unfold like videos with an immense scale that users can’t control.

A type of event scene that appears when progressing through the scenario.

‘This was the event to obtain the second Fragment of Fate.’

This was such a situation.

Just like when he obtained the Fragment of Fate in Raven and encountered Kasiyar, this time, too, it was an essential event scene that appeared when he obtained the second Fragment of Fate.

‘Wow……. Yeah, it didn’t make sense.’

Even if they somehow managed to catch the Destroyer Gaiman, it was strange to send away the Abyss Legion like that.

Even considering that the main quest was originally content that would only be unlocked three years later, there were limits; this was too much.

Now, he could just watch with the detached feeling of someone watching a fire across the river.

-……My gut is telling me that woman is totally strong.

-Liza, Liza.

-An incredible divine power……. Is a goddess really descending……? Amazing.

Perhaps they instinctively sensed that it was popcorn time.

The tense expressions had vanished without a trace, and the Guardians, now much more relaxed, had already switched to spectator mode.

In response, Do-hyun focused on the unfolding event scene.

Aaaaaah-

It was then that a beautiful melody was heard from somewhere.

No, it was a voice.

The unrealistic voice and melody, which seemed as if they belonged to the heavens, filled the hall, and the darkness that had been gradually receding was instantly dyed bright.

“……It’s returning to normal.”

“Ah……. The Goddess is showing mercy.”

The ground that had been contaminated by the abyss was returning to its original form, and the darkness that had been wriggling like insects on the walls disappeared.

[The Eye of the Abyss is closing.]

As if blinded by the dazzling light, the giant eye also closed.

The passage grew distant, and the paths of darkness snapped off.

The monsters of the abyss, with their hideous forms, were falling off the cliff and returning to the embrace of the abyss.

-A heavenly harmony…….

-……In this case, it’s difficult to take risks.

The two masters who had been observing this situation from behind those monsters clicked their tongues.

No matter how powerful they were, opening a closed eye would require enduring too much damage.

-Is now not the time……?

-The Holy King has appeared……. Still, we obtained good information.

In the end, they chose to retreat, taking their leave without regret.

-Vessel…… I will remember…… The day we meet again…… is eagerly…… awaited…….

Beyond the closing eye.

With the Immortal Master’s smiling voice gradually fading away, the Eye of the Abyss closed.

[The Eye of the Abyss has closed.]

[The powerful energy has disappeared, and physical abilities return to normal.]

Then, as if the events of just moments ago were a lie, the monsters disappeared without a trace.

The bizarre eye that had shown an overwhelming presence, and the beings of the abyss, vanished like a mirage, and the original normalcy welcomed them.

Paat.

It was then that a change occurred in the woman’s form.

The giant woman’s body, which had been floating high in the ceiling, flashed, and soon shrank to the size of an ordinary woman.

Then, she slowly descended and made eye contact with Do-hyun.

[It is you. The one he chose…….]

Then, a clear and pure voice, like jade beads rolling, echoed in Do-hyun’s mind.

His eyes widened at the strange phenomenon of hearing a voice even though her lips hadn’t moved, and she smiled slightly and said.

[I’m sending my will, so others won’t be able to hear it. It’s our first meeting, and I wanted to have a conversation just between us.]

“Ah…….”

[I had a script prepared in case I felt awkward talking alone…… but unfortunately, I won’t be able to use it. I used too much power, so I don’t have much time left.]

“…….”

Do-hyun closed his mouth as he looked at Seras, who was smiling brightly.

‘……It’s different from what I imagined.’

Seras’s personality, as he experienced it firsthand, was very different from her appearance.

Her sacred appearance, white jade-like skin, and the atmosphere she exuded were like an elegant swan, but she was more talkative than he thought, and a bit eccentric.

As he was thinking that, Seras suddenly approached and kissed him on the forehead.

“??”

-Heeik!?

-Li, Liza……!

Seras, whose eyes met with Do-hyun, Eliza, and Jihad, who were flustered and wide-eyed, smiled at them.

As he blinked, wondering what this meant, her kiss, unfortunately (?), came from a different reason than Do-hyun was thinking.

[Obtained the Mark of the Holy King.]

It was to give something.

Do-hyun, who let out an exclamation, instinctively checked the options.

And his eyes widened twice as much as before.

[Mark of the Holy King]

[Grade: Legendary]

[Description: A mark personally left by Seras, the Holy King of ancient humanity.

It contains the power of strong faith, and there may be those who recognize the mark she left behind.]

[Benevolent Light: Increases health and mana recovery rate by 200%. This effect can be additionally applied to one desired target.]

[Power of Faith: When used, reduces the cooldown time of all skills by 65%. (Cooldown: 90 minutes)]

-Permanently applied and disappears upon unequip.

‘Legendary!?’

Not just Hero, not even Hero+, but a Legendary grade!

A Legendary grade was a very meaningful grade for Do-hyun.

Back in Demro’s days, he hadn’t had a single Legendary skill, and he hadn’t obtained many from items or titles either, so he had a deep-seated resentment that haunted him even in his dreams.

-Seriously……. Doesn’t the word ‘legendary’ not exist in your dictionary?

-No, how did everyone else get all Legendary or Hero, or at least Rare, and only he gets *jabtem* [trash items]? You really need to get a shamanic ritual done.

-……Good luck.

Even his companions pitied Do-hyun, who had obtained *jabtem* all by himself, even though they had caught the raid boss together.

While others would get five, he would only get one or two.

He had obtained such a Legendary grade in just a few days, so how could he not be moved?

His heart ached at the options that didn’t betray his moved heart.

‘Cooldown reduction and increased recovery.’

Among these, the cooldown reduction effect was the real deal.

A fraudulent effect that reduced the cooldown time of all skills, not just one, by 65%.

It was an option that didn’t shame the title of Legendary. A picture of how to utilize it was already unfolding in his mind.

‘The recovery option can also be passed on to the target, so Jihad’s problem will be solved to some extent.’

He could give the unfortunate goblin, who suffered from a 24-hour mana shortage, rain in a drought.

Wouldn’t it feel almost like holy water to that guy?

‘It disappears when unequipped, so I can’t switch it.’

Sometimes, situations arise where the option becomes a poison, and in those cases, they often switch to other items to maximize the effect.

It was a method that Do-hyun, who was from Demro and was pushed back in terms of grade, often used.

‘It’s greedy to ask for that much.’

Strictly speaking, this isn’t an item, but a mark.

It’s like a charm commonly used by shamans, and it’s an option that receives additional effects without being restricted to the item slot.

Therefore, they usually don’t see a huge effect, but even so, they were often called fraudulent because they had additional options that others didn’t have…….

‘It was *hwangbal* [perfect balance], yeah, that’s right.’

It was the moment when Do-hyun, who had poured out the most curses, tasted the taste of the world.

Seras, who was looking at Do-hyun, who had become wonderfully jaded, quietly reached out her hand. The moment her touch reached Do-hyun’s cheek.

[This is all I can give you right now. It will guide you to the right place.]

With those words, Seras’s body scattered and disappeared.

[The will of the Holy King Seras disappears.]

It was a short moment, but she left behind a long lingering feeling.

It was then that he was quietly looking at her empty spot, where she had scattered and left.

“Ah……. The hero has received the goddess’s choice.”

Just as he thought he heard a trembling voice, a roar like thunder erupted.

“A hero chosen by the goddess! That is truly the qualification of a true hero to be etched in history!”

“We are lucky! The hero who is favored by the goddess has saved the city!”

“Hero chosen by God!!”

“Ah……!”

The priests, filled with emotion, began to kneel and offer their worship, not wanting to be outdone.

Do-hyun was so startled by the frenzied appearance that he took a step back.

‘What is this…….’

It seems they have firmly mistaken the form of the Holy King Seras for a goddess.

He was troubled about what to do when.

“……Successor, did you perhaps meet the Holy King?”

“Ah, Gamillion.”

Gamillion, who had approached him, whispered carefully.

Since he couldn’t unfold a Silence Room here right now, Do-hyun nodded to him, who was asking quietly.

“Good heavens……. She has appeared.”

Then, Gamillion, with a serious face, muttered.

In the end, Do-hyun couldn’t bear his curiosity and asked.

“Who is the Holy King that you’re talking about?”

“Ah, Successor, you wouldn’t know. If you have received her choice, then this is also fate…….”

Gamillion, who had become determined as he discussed fate again today, continued.

“Holy King Seras, a saintess who was born with the power of God despite being human, and one of the five kings of brilliant humanity.”

“…….”

“She had the power of God but was born with the fate of *ban* [rebellion] against God, and in the past, she was one of the companions who opposed God with Kasiyar.”