The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 178

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178.

The Back Gate of the Royal Castle

Do-hyun, having escaped the royal castle, breathed a sigh of relief.

“Wow… I lived to tell the tale.”

Jihad clicked his tongue at that.

-Master’s been talking strangely.

-Lizariza.

-This humble sword agrees with Jihad this time, Master.

Charlie and Eliza unusually agreeing with Jihad.

Seeing even the loyal Charlie acknowledging it as a blunder, Do-hyun nodded, recalling what had just happened.

‘Gilberun is definitely a wise ruler.’

A disastrous situation almost occurred where he would have become a traitor coveting the king’s wife, but fortunately, Gilberun was a wise ruler.

“No, I mean Angela’s ability is needed to complete the necklace.”

“……”

Do-hyun hastily corrected himself and explained for 30 minutes why he needed to obtain the necklace and why Angela’s help was necessary, which prevented him from being thrown into prison.

His eyebrows twitching showed that he was displeased, though…….

The fact that he didn’t impose any sanctions and endured it meant he was indeed a wise ruler with tremendous patience.

If he were a slightly more violent king, it wouldn’t have been strange for Do-hyun to be thrown into prison before even hearing his explanation.

“I’m asking just in case, but you’re sure it’s a misunderstanding? Angela is quite beautiful, after all.”

“Absolutely not. It’s a misunderstanding.”

“What? Are you saying Angela isn’t beautiful, then!”

“It’s definitely a misunderstanding. ……Luriel, help me out here.”

“Hmm~ I don’t really know~.”

Of course, Gilberun wasn’t completely free of suspicion, so he could only calm down after a few more rounds of back-and-forth.

Having calmed his mind, Gilberun spoke in his original solemn voice.

“Hmm… I understand. If that’s the case, it’s not difficult. I will give you the necklace. I will also ask Angela for her help.”

“Thank you.”

“Then… you’ll grant my request?”

With the misunderstanding resolved, he readily granted Do-hyun’s request.

Having received confirmation from the king himself, there was no reason to hesitate any further.

“Alright. I will help.”

“Really! Thank you so much, Foretold Apostle!”

That was it.

Thanks to Gilberun’s wise and generous nature, he escaped the crisis and found himself in the current situation.

Several hours since entering the royal castle.

After finishing this long story, the time had finally come to proceed with the quest.

Do-hyun stared intently at the scroll he took out of his inventory.

[Old Unknown Teleport Scroll – Saved Location]

-Grade: Quest-limited item.

-Description: A teleport scroll presumed to be made by someone who has reached the pinnacle of space magic.

Despite being an old scroll, it contains excellent magical technology, so unlike modern disposable scrolls, it can be used continuously as long as it is charged with mana.

-Effect: Teleports to the last saved location upon use. (Cooldown: 120 minutes)

-Saved Location: Ruidra’s Habitat

‘This is the first time I’ve seen a quest that gives something like this.’

The teleport scroll that Gilberun gave to Do-hyun as he left.

Teleport scrolls themselves aren’t easy to obtain, but top rankers usually carry a few.

However, teleport scrolls to a designated location were rare.

Moreover, if it was an unlimited scroll that could be used indefinitely as long as the cooldown was over, even more so.

‘It was sold for a ridiculously high price in Demrokk, too.’

Due to being discovered so few times throughout Demrokk’s three-year history, Bora-ajussi would go crazy and rush to the auction whenever one was put up.

Was one of them tens of millions of won [Korean currency, roughly equivalent to thousands of US dollars]?

It was more expensive than most high-grade equipment items.

Considering the difference in market prices between God of Seoul and Demrokk, he had no idea how much it would be worth here.

‘It would be perfect to use and sell.’

Therefore, Do-hyun could only smack his lips in disappointment.

Because it was an item given exclusively for the quest, it would disappear once the quest was cleared.

In other words, it meant that the quest was large-scale enough to give away something like that for free.

That was only natural.

‘In this section… at least an 8-person raid to a 15-person raid.’

Generally, a 30-person raid would require a legendary class, so it was likely a 15-person raid.

Since he had to face such a being, wouldn’t the scale be enormous?

Still, it was fortunate, perhaps, that he didn’t have to catch the monster at all.

-I’m saying this just in case…….

Gilberun gave him one last piece of advice as he handed over the scroll.

-You must never kill her.

-Why?

-She is the Witch of Dreams. Even if she dies, she doesn’t truly die. Rather, killing her would cause her to enter a long slumber and force you to wait for a long time, so even if you do kill her, you must first secure the Seed of Purification. Keep that in mind.

-……I understand.

It was very important advice.

If he failed to obtain the Seed of Purification and failed by killing her, Do-hyun would be stuck here, waiting for Ruidra to wake up.

‘Ugh, that’s terrible.’

That was something that absolutely couldn’t happen.

In any case, this quest wasn’t about defeating a boss.

It was fortunate for Do-hyun.

Raid is basically a large number of boss minions.

This Ruidra raid was the same.

-I recommend forming a raid party if possible. Even though you only need to retrieve it, Ruidra commands legions of numerous subordinates.

-I’d like to attach the Knights if I could… but this damn mark prevents me from doing anything for you, and I feel ashamed.

Even Gilberun recommended forming a raid party.

-Huh? Why are you looking at me, Master?

-Liza?

“No.”

On the other hand, there were only four of them.

During the Outlaw Raid, there weren’t that many subordinates, so the Undead Legion could cover it, but even if the number of Undead increased, it was impossible to cover Ruidra’s legions.

That was the problem.

‘Should I form a raid party?’

A raid party, which is the basis of a raid.

Realistically, forming a raid party would be appropriate, but Do-hyun’s goal wasn’t a typical raid.

He just had to secure the Seed of Purification first, not just catch it.

It was unsettling to take the help of strangers with such risks, and depending on the situation, he was only thinking of securing the Seed of Purification, so what would he say to the raid party?

Besides, where and how would the Seed of Purification be?

-Huh? Master, it seems like there aren’t many people in the city?

-Lizariza.

-Indeed. It’s definitely different from before. It even feels desolate.

To make matters worse, there were few users visible in the city.

It was an unusual occurrence, as if they had received a group quest.

‘I miss Ssamdak, Sword Emperor, and Bora-ajussi.’

Back then, the four of them could do anything.

Even the annoying Ssamdak was now so missed.

Sighing, Do-hyun made a decision. Jihad, startled by the sight of him touching the scroll, shouted.

-Huh? Are you going right away?

“I have to.”

Whatever it was, it was necessary to meet the boss directly and confirm things.

There was no answer to be found by just racking his brain without information.

Like the saying that life is a practical matter, if there was no information, he had to bump into it himself to get something.

At least, that was the RPG game Do-hyun had learned.

-Excellent decision, Master! A man should not fear challenges.

-Lizariza!

-Y, yeah. I was thinking the same thing.

Fortunately, he could use the teleport scroll as many times as he wanted as long as he waited for the cooldown.

There was no reason to refuse in this situation.

Having made his decision, Do-hyun put strength into the hand holding the scroll.

[Using ‘Old Unknown Teleport Scroll – Saved Location’.]

[Teleporting to the saved location, ‘Ruidra’s Habitat’.]

Then, light burst from the scroll,

‘Let’s see how great this guy is.’

Soon, Do-hyun’s vision flickered.

* * *

-Wow, this is amazing. It’s crazy!!

-Wow, these are monsters I’ve never seen before. Are those the raid boss’s minions?

-Each one is an elite grade?

-They have target exclusion immunity. That’s why they filled it with 100.

Ruidra Mountains.

Originally a forbidden place where users shouldn’t have set foot, countless people were now engaged in battle.

It was the Hero Guild and the 100-man raid party.

The 15-man try team consisting of guild executives and elites, and the 100-man raid team to deal with the mobs [mob is short for mobile non-player character].

Swish- Thud-!

Kkeueok!

“Ugh! Are these guys really just mobs? They’re almost boss-level?”

“Push a little harder! We have more numbers!”

“No, that guy targeted me and that swordsman. Don’t waste your stamina on them since your attacks don’t even land, and take down another one.”

“Everyone, focus! We can do it!”

Compared to the party of 115 people in total, there were only about 50 monsters.

Although they were numerically superior, the raid party was somewhat flustered.

They were also flustered by the new type of monster that looked like golems, but each one was an elite monster with traits.

The terrain was also a problem.

Rumble-

This was a rocky mountain range.

Steep and narrow rocks were connected like walls on both sides, and underneath, there was an open path that seemed to have been a riverbank.

Looking at this alone, it seemed like the golems would come out in a straight line from the front, but that was not the case at all.

“Ugh! Why are they coming out of the rocks!”

“Ugh, this is tough.”

The golems were popping out of the rocks, so they were swarming from all directions.

Thanks to the unexpectedly attacking golems, the raid party had to proceed with constant tension.

On the other hand, unlike the struggling raid party, the try team, which could be said to be the elite, was relaxed.

No, beyond being relaxed, they just had to walk.

All they had to do was watch the raid party from the rocks above the mountain range where golems rarely appeared.

“Is this okay for us?”

“Zerpak told us to stay still. In a raid, the commander’s orders are the top priority.”

“Well, it’s comfortable for me. I don’t know if the public opinion is okay…… What, the public opinion is completely on our side?”

It was stamina conservation, but this was too sneaky…….

With the public opinion already bad these days, they couldn’t help but worry that this would cause an uproar.

In the end, a guild member who couldn’t stand it checked the chat room and was surprised, widening his eyes.

The reactions were completely different from what he expected.

-But why are the guild guys fighting so leisurely?

-They’re managing their stamina. They have to try the raid boss, so would it be okay to waste their energy here?

-Still, isn’t that a bit much……?

-What’s not okay about it lololol. From the start, they recruited the raid party for this purpose. They should be grateful just for receiving the raid rewards. Anyway, if kindness continues, they think they’re entitled to it. Seriously.

-I agree. I don’t really like the Hero Guild, but this time, the Hero Guild’s attitude is right.

Considering the recent image of the Hero Guild, it was a reaction like an angel.

Moreover, it wasn’t just one or two viewers, but already 13.54 million.

They had only been broadcasting for about 2 hours, and considering the foreign time difference, it was a huge number.

It wasn’t easy for Verze to get this many viewers even if he personally opened a raid live broadcast.

“This raid is really legendary.”

“Of course. Verze told us several times. There’s even a rumor that he’ll strip the rank of any guys who make mistakes.”

“Yeah… the executives are all super nervous.”

“It’s that important. We just have to do well against the boss.”

It was then that they realized the status of this raid.

-But what is Kaiser doing?