The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 118

118.

His words widened the eyes of Do-hyun, Jihad, and Charlie.

‘That thug had companions?’

It was quite unexpected that someone like him, who seemed like a lone wolf, had companions. But thinking about it, when he first heard the history from Gamillion, he vaguely remembered something similar.

Kashiar, a royal from a small kingdom, gathered the scattered humans from various countries and led the war.

Then, it would be natural for there to be kings from other countries among them.

At the same time, it became clear.

‘They’re acting like this because they have the power of gods.’

No wonder they were so damn strong.

They had to be at least that level to give legendary emblems.

Do-hyun was convinced by the divine power she showed, but Charlie didn’t seem to be.

‘Good heavens, opposing the gods! Master, may this humble sword dare to ask what is going on?’

It was funny to see his usually stern face wide-eyed and making a fuss, but considering Charlie’s position, it was understandable.

Charlie was a figure from hundreds of years ago.

As a knight who lived in a world where gods were already established, he probably didn’t know about the history of ancient humanity.

‘Um… there’s a story. I’ll tell you later, as it’s a bit much right now.’

‘……Understood, Master.’

Charlie readily stepped back, even though he could have argued more.

That was possible because his loyalty was maxed out.

It wasn’t easy for him, a knight who followed the gods, to hold back and wait when his master was opposing the gods.

“I know that all the kings died during the war with the gods… Perhaps there is a truth hidden that differs from history.”

[You have glimpsed a part of the hidden truth of history.]

[Recorded in the Book of Adventures.]

“I would like to talk more about this, but… it doesn’t seem like the right time. This Gamillion will risk his life to find out what happened. Successor, please continue as you are now.”

With those words, an alarm rang and a message popped up.

[You have cleared the main quest, ‘The Second Fragment of Fate (2).’]

[You have obtained the second fragment of fate, ‘The Hourglass of Faith’.]

[Fragment of Fate]

-Rank: Mainstream

-Description: Kashiar, the war god who sacrificed himself to save Abtartel. Gather all the fragments of the vessel he left in various parts of the world and complete fate.

-Fragment of Fate 2 / 10

-When all the fragments of fate are collected, the main event will open.

With this, he had collected two fragments of fate.

‘A long way to go.’

He had only collected one-fifth of them.

Moreover, there seemed to be many truths that had not yet been revealed, so it was no exaggeration to say that it was just the beginning.

It was a long way to go in many ways, but Do-hyun grinned.

‘First of all, I don’t know about that right now…’

Complicated things weren’t important right now.

Do-hyun slowly looked around.

“Hero…”

“Ah…”

Numerous high priests and elders were offering their respects.

And even the high priests and the famous High Priest Gildete were sincerely bowing and paying their respects.

They were welcoming the emergence of a new hero.

‘Do they know?’

That the hero they worship is actually the sole descendant of humanity who will oppose the gods they worship.

He probably wouldn’t know even if he died and came back to life.

He wondered what kind of reaction he would get if they found out later, but that was a matter for later.

Ting-

[Rank measurement has been completed.]

[The score was measured by considering the level of favorability, the degree of envy of NPCs, and how much proof has been shown to many people.]

[You have renewed the S rank with 4,561 points.]

[The maximum rank of the second trial is S rank, so it cannot be assigned to a higher rank, but you will receive enhanced rewards in consideration of the overwhelming number.]

[Recorded 1st place in the ranking with an unbelievable number.]

[The ranking of the second trial has changed.]

[Acquire the title ‘Unbelievable Number’.]

[The effect of the throne of time attack is activated. All stats increase by +5.]

[S rank reward is given.]

……

[Recorded in the Book of Adventures.]

[End RCD video recording.]

‘Keu……’

I don’t know about anything else, but I can enjoy this moment for now.

It was the moment when a new history was being written in Brion.

Meanwhile, while Do-hyun was experiencing various things in the Great Temple auditorium.

The front of the Lair Temple was crowded with users.

Buzzing-

“Hey, don’t push me! The knights keep giving me the stink eye!”

“Hey, do you think I want to push? What can I do if I’m being pushed!”

“Oh, what the heck is going on?”

It was because of the knights surrounding the temple to prevent people from entering.

Since the temple is where you receive job quests and meet the gods, it was only natural that the most popular Lair Temple would be crowded with people.

Originally, the Great Temple was so large and had a fast turnover rate, so it wasn’t a big problem…

“Why are those knights blocking us?”

“I don’t know. They said something happened inside and we can’t go in.”

“What if we get caught sneaking in and get punished?”

Now, the knights were blocking people for no reason, creating a phenomenon like seeing a line at a weekend amusement park.

It was frustrating for the users who were suddenly forced to stand in line without knowing why.

Even though the NPCs were residents of this place and sometimes controlled the users for peace, they had never crossed the line like this before.

“Shouldn’t we report this?”

“Report? To whom? Gildete is like the president here, so it won’t work.”

“Ah… I need to get my job quest done quickly, this is annoying.”

“Brion is never quiet these days. There are only 2 hours left, will I be able to get in?”

Naturally, complaints erupted, but there was nothing they could do.

The High Priest Gildete, who held the highest power, was inside the Lair Temple, which those knights were guarding.

In the end, they could only wait for the control to be lifted while twiddling their thumbs, or just go out into the field.

“Ah, what a waste of time. I’ll just get my job quest later. Let’s go hunting.”

“I’m going to log out. Let me know when the control is lifted.”

Naturally, most of them couldn’t stand it anymore and left or went hunting.

However, there were quite a few people who were waiting because they were curious about the situation or had something they had to take care of.

And that included Team ShieldChoiggo.

“What’s going on as soon as we get to Brion…”

“I know. I haven’t heard any news like this, what is it?”

“Shield, do you know anything?”

ShieldChoiggo, who had just graduated from Raven and came over with high expectations of meeting the gods, was struck by lightning [disappointed].

In response to YubinKyung and MiganTtakDae’s questions, ShieldChoiggo shook his head.

“There’s nothing but this story on the bulletin board right now, but no one knows anything properly.”

ShieldChoiggo, who valued preempting information, didn’t know anything properly about what was happening now.

However, there was one thing he could guess.

“But… there are a lot of rumors that it’s related to Kaiser.”

“Huh, Brother? Why is Brother involved?”

“He met the High Priest as soon as he entered Brion. And no one has seen Kaiser since he last entered the Great Temple?”

Kaiser, their benefactor.

Thanks to his ranking 1st place record, which he gave them a ride on, Team ShieldChoiggo was able to receive a lot of support from large guilds.

Thanks to that, they were able to succeed despite being latecomers and had already reached Brion, so they were just grateful.

“Kiya! As expected of Brother, he never disappoints.”

“I believed in you!”

“Wow, so this mess is all because of Kaiser? I’ve heard about his actions, but that’s really amazing…”

It was only natural that the tension of the two guys would rise when they heard Kaiser’s name.

They were clearly delighted.

ShieldChoiggo didn’t show it, but he had a faint smile on his face.

He wanted to meet him as soon as possible and express his gratitude.

‘……I didn’t know that the warrior set I bought would be Kaiser’s.’

Thanks to that, it plummeted as soon as I bought it, but who cares.

Rather, it’s meaningful that I bought the item that Kaiser saved!

ShieldChoiggo, who had already equipped the sucker(?) [foolish] mindset, just wanted to help a little more.

“Hey, the community says it’s all because of Kaiser.”

But that was then.

“Ugh, Kaiser again? He’s not helpful in life, really.”

“Because of him, the scouts are blocking the road, and the rookies are running wild to catch Kaiser. Now, he’s even preventing us from going to the Great Temple? Ugh, spit spit.”

“How great is he going to be to do this? He’s going to be less than Verze anyway.”

“That’s what I’m saying. I really hate seeing his face.”

If there are those who praise Kaiser, there are also those who are busy cutting him down.

The users who were tired of waiting in a huge line, spending precious money and time, began to chew on Kaiser [criticize Kaiser].

They were gleefully chewing, tearing, tasting, and enjoying it.

And MiganTtakDae wasn’t going to just listen to that gossip.

How could he forgive those who insulted his eternal brother in his heart?

“Hey, what are these bastards talking about? Hey, don’t stop me. I’m going to kill them all… Huh? Yubin?”

It was when he was clenching his fists and about to roll up his sleeves in anger.

“What are those bastards saying? Hey.”

He flinched as he saw YubinKyung’s back going ahead of him.

She, who usually had to be stopped in situations like this, was rather taking the lead. Moreover, she didn’t just stop at stepping forward.

“Don’t just say anything out of inferiority. Have you guys ever been ranked 1st? I heard you guys were saying some nonsense…”

YubinKyung’s momentum, who suddenly intervened, was fierce, but the users who were chewing and enjoying Kaiser just laughed mockingly as if it were absurd.

“What is this woman? Do you know me? Why are you picking a fight?”

“Wow, you should be grateful that you’re in the city. If not, you would have already been seeing a gray screen [death]. Seriously, what a joke…”

“…What? What did you just say?”

“Yu, Yubin. Let’s calm down a little.”

“Ye, that’s right. Migan is right. I know you’re angry, but if we fight here, we’re in big trouble…”

MiganTtakDae and ShieldChoiggo hurriedly stopped her, not expecting YubinKyung to swear so freely.

With the knights stationed there, if a fight broke out here, they would be stuck in jail.

However, unlike their wishes, their mouths, which were already on fire, didn’t stop.

“Did I say anything wrong? Ah, I see you’re a Kaiser fan too?”

“Ew, I knew I smelled a Kaiser fan somewhere.”

“Anyway, you have to acknowledge Kaiser fans, please take care of your puppy at home like that~”

“Th, this…!”

“Oh, you want to try?”

When the exploded YubinKyung took out her staff, the guys also took out their weapons.

It was when the fight was about to break out and reach its peak.

Flash-!

“Heuk!?”

“Wh, what!”

Suddenly, a pillar of light that pierced through the ceiling of the Lair Temple soared, rising with the momentum to pierce the sky.

A light so intense that it seemed like they would go blind.

However, despite such light, YubinKyung and the guys were mesmerized by it, not feeling uncomfortable but feeling a strange warmth in their hearts.

“Wow… what is that?”

“Amazing…”

It wasn’t just them.

ShieldChoiggo and MiganTtakDae, as well as the numerous users in front of the Great Temple, all raised their heads and looked at the sky.

Some were넋이 gone [mesmerized] by this bizarre phenomenon, and

“Th, this, I have to film this.”

“I don’t know what it is, but let’s turn on the recording first, quickly!”

Even in the midst of this, there were pros who were demonstrating their professional spirit.

The light that had stolen everyone’s attention gradually faded and disappeared after about a minute.

Before the users who had finally come to their senses could ask questions, an alarm rang.

Ting- Ting-

Ting-

“Huh?”

“Huh? An alarm?”

“What, you got an alarm too? I got one too.”

An alarm that popped up simultaneously in front of all the users here.

The expressions of the people who were dumbfounded by the phenomenon like a disaster text message became strange.

“…Wait a minute.”

“Why does this feel familiar?”

“Eh, no way…?”

It was because this had happened before.

That was the same for the users who had a fight with YubinKyung.

A strange expression where half of them thought it was impossible and the other half thought it was possible.

At that moment, they hurriedly checked the alarm.

[The ranking of the second trial has changed.]

[Second Trial Ranking]

-1st place: Kaiser S rank [4,561 points]

-2nd place: Verze S rank [999 points]

-3rd place: Cheonma A rank [603 points]

-4th place: Myeolsal A- rank [595 points]

……

-9th place: Arthur B+ rank [478 points]

-10th place: Barion B+ rank [449 points]

“Crazy…”

“N, no way!”

“Heol?” [Gasp]

They spat out swear words at the same time as checking as if it were a knee-jerk reaction.

YubinKyung was among them.