The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 155

155.

“If I become a Legion Commander… can I… take… my… soldiers… with me?”

That was the first thing Agony said.

“Jihad.”

“…Up to two are possible. But more than that is impossible.”

Jihad, quick as a whip, answered immediately.

His level had increased, allowing him to create additional Undead, but taking all of them was impossible.

“…I can’t… leave… them… behind… and live… alone… anymore.”

Too many soldiers had sacrificed themselves in the meantime.

He didn’t want to prolong his life like that anymore.

Back then, there was at least a cause, but if he became a subordinate of that human, wouldn’t even that be difficult to maintain?

“Your… path… is… different… from ours.”

“We… cannot… coexist… with… humans…”

He had to give up.

Moreover, that man was an Apostle of God.

It was obvious what kind of future awaited his kin, who were marked by Hades, the God of the Underworld, if they followed an Apostle of God.

No matter how great the Apostle was, he was still under God’s command.

“…At this… moment of death… I want… to be with… them…”

He was thinking that when Do-hyun suddenly interjected as if asking what he meant.

“There seems to be a misunderstanding. I’m not an Apostle.”

“…Are you… lying…? I have… seen… and heard… things…”

“No, I am an Apostle, but not an Apostle of God. Rather, I am an enemy of God, right?”

“…What… do you… mean…?”

Agony, who seemed to have given up, showed interest for the first time.

So, Do-hyun summarized and explained in his own way.

He was a descendant of the ancient humans who were enemies of God, and who the God they so revered really was.

“Whether you believe it or not is up to you. There’s no way to prove it right now.”

“…”

“But one thing is clear.”

If you die like this, your race ends here.

If you follow me, an opportunity may come someday, though I don’t know when.

After saying that, Agony couldn’t answer right away.

He didn’t know if what that man was saying was true or not.

But the God and the legion commander, who was the proxy of God, that he had experienced were more than capable of doing such things.

‘Maybe…’

Maybe he was missing an opportunity that would never come again?

That thought made him hesitate.

It was the Outlaws who answered instead of him.

-Your Majesty… please… follow… that man…

-We… are… fine…

Their voices, kneeling and bowing their heads, were filled with determination.

-We… will… live… in the… underworld…

-In the… underworld… there is… that…’man’s’… hideout…

-The number… has… decreased… so… it’s… easier… to… survive…

-Your Majesty… please…

Such voices were not just one.

The soldiers’ additions, coming from all directions, all felt the same.

Soon, the last soldier raised his head and faced Agony.

He was the one who had survived the longest among the Outlaws, excluding Agony.

-We… are not… afraid of… death… But…

-…

-We… are… afraid… of… holding… back… Your Majesty.

After saying that, the soldier bowed his head deeply once more.

-Please… don’t… miss… this last… opportunity…

-Don’t miss… it…!

Then the other soldiers bowed their heads even deeper and shouted.

It was quite a sight.

Jihad swept his arms as he watched the ghost soldiers kneeling and shouting in the moonlit forest.

At that moment, the faintly shining moonlight faded, and the darkness deepened.

[The energy of the full moon is disappearing.]

[The Outlaws are leaving.]

The time was running out and they were disappearing.

[Time remaining: 00:00:17]

And that was the same for Do-hyun.

“Decide quickly. What are you going to do?”

Even at this moment, the Outlaws were fading and rising into the sky.

They didn’t forget to say one last word in the meantime.

-We… are… fine…

-Waiting… for… the day… you… return…

-We… will… believe…

Was that why he made up his mind?

-I’m sorry… for serving… such an inadequate… king…

Agony, who had caressed them once, turned his back and bowed his head towards Do-hyun.

-I will… follow…

“Okay, Jihad! Hurry!”

Do-hyun urged Jihad in a hurry because he had finally turned Agony’s heart.

It was because three people had already disappeared.

Fortunately, it wasn’t too late.

[Using Legion Commander Creation.]

[The condition is met, and the leader of the Outlaws, ‘Agony’, is made the Legion Commander.]

[It is too powerful a vessel compared to the stats of the Guardian ‘Jihad Black’.]

[Stats are adjusted in proportion to the level of the Guardian ‘Jihad Black’. The Legion Commander also grows as ‘Jihad Black’ grows.]

Agony was successfully made a Legion Commander.

[Guardian ‘Jihad Black’ turns the Outlaws into Undead.]

[Successfully Undeadified.]

[The number of Undead is at its maximum.]

Because he could make two Outlaws into Undead.

That was…

Watching the Outlaws and Agony turning into Undead, the last Outlaw who was leaving muttered lowly.

-Please… take… care… of us…

With those words, complete night came.

In the forest where the darkness was stronger than the moonlight, the Outlaws and Agony bowed their heads towards Do-hyun.

[You have used all of your access time.]

[Forced termination in 5 seconds. Please move to a safe place.]

[RCD recording has ended.]

Do-hyun’s vision soon turned black.

Swoosh-

Do-hyun sighed in relief as the capsule opened.

“Hah.”

He was really on edge.

If he had been just five seconds later, he wouldn’t have been able to turn the Outlaws into Undead. Taking Agony with him to the Outlaws was a stroke of genius.

‘It’s a shame the stats were adjusted, but…’

Well, that’s to be expected considering the balance.

If possible, he wanted to test how much they were adjusted, and the level of Jihad’s Legion, which now had a Legion Commander.

He was a little disappointed he couldn’t do that.

‘I can do it tomorrow.’

The important thing was that he made an Outlaw a Legion Commander for the first time in the history of Zeke.

At least in this section, there probably isn’t an Undead Legion stronger than Jihad’s Legion, right?

Thud.

With a satisfied smile, Do-hyun sat down in his computer chair.

It was time for video production, which had become a routine.

‘I want to hire an editor, but I’m worried about it.’

Do-hyun was walking a different path from others.

He was the only one clearing the main quest, and there were many things to hide, such as the Eye of Truth.

In that situation, if he hired an editor, wouldn’t information spread?

In his heart, he wanted to just leave it to someone comfortably, even if it felt uneasy, but Do-hyun’s dedication to the game wouldn’t allow it.

“Sigh. What can I do? I’ll have to do it myself… But there’s not much to work on today.”

There were two videos to upload this time.

The video of finishing the Outlaw Challenge and the video of meeting the Lord.

Although there were two, there wasn’t much to edit.

The Outlaw Challenge could be uploaded almost in its entirety, and meeting the Lord only required cutting out the conversations that might raise suspicion about the main quest.

[Uploading video.]

[The Outlaw Challenge is being uploaded.]

[Uploading video.]

[Lord Sargis is being uploaded.]

“Done!”

Do-hyun, who finished the work in less than an hour, went to the living room.

It was to appease his stomach, which was crying out in hunger.

As he came to the living room, he saw Hyun-ah sitting on the sofa, leaning against the back, watching TV.

“Why do you always lean like that instead of using the sofa?”

Do-hyun said, sitting at the table without really looking at Hyun-ah.

As he ate rice with soybean paste stew [Doenjang-jjigae], Hyun-ah replied casually.

“It’s more comfortable this way.”

“I don’t know why you bought a sofa if you were going to do that. You should have just bought a backrest.”

“Why are you picking a fight as soon as you come out? Just eat your food.”

The two bickered as usual as soon as they met.

As the meaningless conversation passed, Do-hyun suddenly looked at the TV and exclaimed, “Huh?”

His eyes were wide open.

‘……That’s me?’

That’s because Do-hyun was on TV.

To be exact, it was Kaiser.

Kaiser’s picture and some videos of him wearing dark ink armor were shown alternately, and the MCs [Masters of Ceremony, hosts] were chattering about something.

-He’s a hot figure these days. Is there anyone who doesn’t know Kaiser now?

-He was a user who reigned as a legend in Demlock. He continues to write myths after his return!

-This time, he succeeded in the Outlaw Challenge for the first time, reclaiming the top spot for the third consecutive time…

‘It’s already spread to TV.’

He hadn’t watched TV lately, so he didn’t know, but it seemed like related stories had been coming out continuously.

Well, Do-hyun had been quite the troublemaker.

Each of his actions was unusual, so it would be the perfect broadcast material for the broadcasting company.

He didn’t get on TV like this in Demlock, no matter what he did…

Even though it was a character in the game, he felt strange seeing himself on TV.

Buzzing-

[Kim Doo-hyung: Hey, Kaiser’s on God of Streaming right now.]

His friends reacted the same way.

[Kwak Jae-yeol: I heard you graduated from Sargis in first place this time? Your class is crazy.]

[Yoo Jong-hyun: So, is he coming to Fratell? Wow… How long has it been since Kaiser started, and he’s already overlapping with us? Is he even human?]

[Kim Hyun-soo: No, no, he’s not human, he’s a god. Kaiser, he’s a god! Kaiser, he’s a god!]

[Kim Doo-hyung: I want to see Kaiser in person. His aura must be no joke, right?]

[Yoo Jong-hyun: But what’s Kang Do-hyun doing? Didn’t he play Demlock for a long time too? There’s no reaction when Kaiser’s mentioned. He seems to be checking since the ‘1’ is gone.]

[Kim Doo-hyung: Leave him alone, he’s just jealous. There’s no way that game fanatic didn’t start God of Streaming, he’s probably in Raven at best.]

[Kwak Jae-yeol: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ That’s why you should go to the army as soon as you turn 20~]

The group chat room, which had been quiet for a while, became active again.

‘Come to think of it, these guys were in Fratell.’

He felt strange thinking that he might meet friends he hadn’t seen since being discharged from the military in the game.

Moreover, they didn’t know he was Kaiser, which made it even stranger.

It felt dirty to see them praising him without even imagining that he was Kaiser.

‘It’s not like I hid it on purpose…’

It’s not like being the number one in a dead game is something to be proud of.

He just didn’t say it, but now that things have turned out this way, he wondered if he should reveal it or not.

“Oppa, do you know Kaiser?”

“…Huh?”

To make matters worse, even Hyun-ah was showing interest.

“Oppa also played Demlock a lot, right? Was Kaiser famous there too?”

“…Well, he was number one, so of course he was famous.”

“Wow, that’s amazing. I’m also in Fratell. I might actually see Kaiser. It feels like meeting a celebrity.”

Do-hyun’s spoon stopped.

Then, Do-hyun turned his creaking head and glanced at Hyun-ah.

“…You too? Why?”

“Why else? I’m level 71. The graduation level for Fratell is level 71, so I’m still there.”

“…Without graduating?”

“It’s too much of a hassle because of the graduation quest. My friends are still in Fratell, so I’m staying to graduate with them.”

“Oh, okay. I see…”

“I should talk to Kaiser if I actually meet him!”

“No. That doesn’t sound like a good idea.”

Do-hyun tried to stop her urgently, but Hyun-ah, who was already excited, didn’t hear him.

Hyun-ah, who had been chattering with a face full of anticipation, suddenly remembered something and took out her phone and started fiddling with it.

“Jackpot! The video’s up.”

“…What video?”

Feeling uneasy, he asked, and Hyun-ah turned her phone screen towards Do-hyun.

It was too small to see properly, but there was no need to see it.

“KaiserTV’s new work! Wow… The reaction is amazing. He really fights well. He must be handsome, right? I feel like he’d be manly and handsome. He also looks tall.”

“Crazy…”

Do-hyun, unable to bear the goosebumps, put down his spoon.

Feeling nauseous, Do-hyun vowed.

Never get caught.