The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 205

205.

Aison Brigham.

The idol of all blacksmiths who aspire to be enchanters.

Despite receiving a scouting offer from the Emperor, he refused due to his beliefs and is one of the most skilled enchanters in the Empire, in both name and reality, trusted by the Emperor.

“H, How could Master be here…?”

“You’ve made quite a scene. I heard you were having an enchantment battle with someone who isn’t even involved in this field, so I came to see it myself.”

To Leon, Aison was an object of both admiration and fear.

Although he was an NPC [Non-Player Character], he was very strict and eccentric, so he vividly remembered the times he was scolded while learning.

But more than anything, what bothered him was that his current position was based on being a craftsman from Aison’s lineage.

“I always told you to be humble, but I thought you were trying to mess with someone again… Turns out you were the one being messed with. And to be so desperate that you can’t admit defeat, how pathetic.”

His master was looking down at him with a displeased face.

Leon knew that expression well.

He had always been keenly aware of Aison’s mood, and as such, he could grasp his emotions with even the slightest change in expression.

‘……I can’t let Master down.’

Affiliated with the Hero Guild?

Berze’s overwhelming support?

None of that mattered, but Aison’s disappointment did.

He doesn’t take good care of his disciples, but he does what he needs to do. But once a disciple disappoints him, he no longer cherishes them.

All the support and authority he had gained thanks to him would disappear.

Moreover, this state was beyond just disappointment.

“Don’t go around saying you’re my disciple. I’m ashamed to death… Tsk tsk.”

“Ah…”

Aison was ashamed of Leon being his disciple.

Leon’s mind snapped to attention as he felt the situation was dire.

It was as if someone grabbed his head, which was submerged in the water, and forcibly pulled it out.

“Master, that’s not…”

“Shut up. I don’t want to hear anything more from you.”

“M, Master… Please, just listen to me…”

“Master? Who said I was your master? I’ve never had a disciple who couldn’t recognize the other person’s abilities and couldn’t even admit defeat.”

Aison, who gave a firm rebuke, glared at Leon with eyes he had never seen before.

No, in fact, it wasn’t the first time he had seen those eyes.

He was a stern person who would mercilessly end things if he judged that someone had crossed the line, no matter how much he cherished them, and he had seen him with those eyes several times.

It was just the first time he saw those eyes directed at himself.

“Leon.”

And when he had that look in his eyes, the ending was always the same.

“You are expelled.”

“Ah ah…”

Leon’s pupils trembled at the ending that came without exception this time as well.

Also, the users were whispering as they looked at Leon.

“…He’s expelled?”

“Then Leon has to leave the Craftsman Association now, right?”

“Even though he rose with Aison’s help, he already got the craftsman title, so isn’t that not the case?”

“Whatever it is, his position will definitely shrink.”

“So, to sum it up, he was trying to cheat because he was afraid of losing the enchantment battle with Kaiser, and then he got expelled. Wow, he’s the epitome of ugliness.”

The taunts of being ugly continued one after another, but Leon couldn’t hear any of that now.

He only had the single thought of trying to change his master’s mind.

Thud-

Leon, kneeling down, immediately prostrated himself.

“No, Master. Expulsion? Please, just think about it one more time…”

“Do you want me to say it twice?”

But even in the face of his disciple’s pitiful appearance, Aison was firm.

“I always told you, Leon. Even if the moment comes when you die, you must protect the pride of a craftsman. That is the condition you must have as my disciple. I only wanted that one thing, was it that difficult to keep?”

“Master…”

“I think you’ve understood enough.”

With that, Aison tapped him on the shoulder and walked past Leon, who was kneeling.

That was the end.

A more shabby and futile sight than the last moment between master and disciple.

Before the users could even whisper, Aison moved.

He approached Kaiser and opened his mouth as if he was interested.

“I heard this is your first time enchanting?”

“Um… I guess you could say that.”

Kaiser, or rather Dohyun, hesitated for a moment before answering.

He had enchanted countless times in Demlock, but it was his first time here, so it wasn’t a lie.

But that only made Aison’s interest grow even more.

‘That hammering is a beginner’s hammering?’

He had only seen the last enchantment in passing, but for a craftsman of Aison’s caliber, it was enough time to grasp the level.

A more sensory and accurate hammering than any apostle he had ever seen.

The clear sound that echoed with each strike was at a level that ordinary craftsmen couldn’t even dare to compare.

‘If only I could have seen beyond +10.’

From +11 onwards, the difficulty is on a different level than before.

The striking points are significantly reduced and become as small as millet grains.

On the other hand, the vital points become overwhelmingly larger and more numerous.

And the difference between +11 and +12 is also comparable to that. No, rather, it should be seen as becoming more severe as you go to higher enhancements.

It’s no exaggeration to say that it’s all up to luck.

‘So, that incompetent Leon must have been frightened and acted up.’

But why?

He had a feeling that he would be able to succeed at +12.

It was a strange thing.

Even craftsmen have a hard time succeeding at once, but he felt this conviction from him.

Aison knew this feeling well.

Having walked the path of a blacksmith for a long time, he had seen countless craftsmen and sprouts, and as a result, he had something similar to an eye for talent, although it was embarrassing to call it that.

‘If he’s raised well, he could become a master…’

That’s what Aison’s gut was telling him.

That young man could one day be called a master and make a name for himself.

‘A master material who feels like he’s cursed by iron… I’ve never seen this before, but if it’s fate, it’s fate.’

What was somewhat questionable was that he could hear the voice of iron full of resentment from him, as if he had broken thousands of weapons.

…But who cares?

His hammering was real.

“I’ve never done this before either… It may be sudden, but don’t be shaken and listen, young man.”

“Um?”

“You are talented enough to stand on your own, but in this field, having a master or not makes a big difference. I’ll ask you seriously.”

“Could it be…”

The users were already covering their mouths, as they could somehow guess the build-up to the next words.

As expected.

A shocking proposal popped out of Aison’s mouth.

“Do you have any intention of becoming my disciple? I’ll make you a master… no, at least a blacksmith who surpasses me.”

Ding-

[Sub Job Quest ‘Aison’s Disciple’ has occurred.]

[You have been recommended to become a disciple by the enchanter NPC, ‘Craftsman Aison’.]

[If you become a disciple, you will be affiliated with Aison.]

[You will have access to Aison’s smithy, be able to learn all the skills, and receive the support of Aison and those related to him.]

[However, you may be subject to various restrictions on your activities.]

[Would you like to accept?]

Sub Job Quest.

A system that opens from the Empire, where you can choose a job from another line as a sub job.

In the case of combat jobs, production jobs are set as sub jobs. In the case of production jobs, combat jobs are set as sub jobs.

Of course, the main job is the center, so the skills of the job chosen as a sub job are limited, but there are always exceptions everywhere.

‘If you become a disciple of a craftsman-level NPC, you’ll get results comparable to the main job.’

That’s why you have to show up well to the NPCs, and it’s one of the reasons why NPCs are important.

Aison is a well-known craftsman among the masters of enchantment, so there would be nothing bad about becoming his disciple and acquiring related skills.

The consideration was short, and Dohyun soon opened his mouth.

“!”

A short answer.

But that made Aison, who widened his eyes, burst into laughter as if he was amused,

“…Huh?”

“Crazy, awesome…”

“Wow! Did you see that? Did you see it?”

The users were also excited and couldn’t control their excitement, tapping each other on the body.

And among them, there was one person with the biggest reaction.

“…Ah, ah… Back of my neck…”

“L, Leon! What are you doing, why isn’t anyone supporting him!”

“F, First of all, it would be better to get out of here.”

It was Leon, who was grabbing the back of his neck and collapsing as if staggering.

‘That kind of guy is going to be my… Ah, it’s a d, dream… a dream…’

Leon, the craftsman whose wings were cut off and expelled to fly high.

He was denying reality.

* * *

[A sudden bloody battle between craftsman Leon and Kashin Kaiser!]

[Kaiser, is he also talented in enchantment?]

[Aison recognizes him as a master material]

[Aison’s recommendation to Kaiser to become his disciple is controversial…]

[Craftsman Leon loses the enchantment battle to Kaiser and shows a disgraceful appearance, leading to expulsion from Aison… Is the Hero Guild okay like this…]

[Craftsman Leon declares that he will not accept X-like interviews!]

-Crazy, what’s going on again ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [laughing sounds]

-Why suddenly an enchantment battle with Leon? Wasn’t he in Babylon?

-No, apart from that, how did he win against a craftsman? How did he really do it? ;;

-He even lost to Kaiser and acted disgracefully, so he was expelled? What’s with the disciple recommendation? He recommended him to be his disciple in the place where he was expelled? Crazy ㅋㅋㅋ

-Wow, I heard the rumors, but it was so absurd that I thought it was nonsense, but is this real?

-Is diaper seat okay today? [Referring to someone who might be soiling themselves from shock]

-Yeah, I brought 10 extra just in case.

The enchantment battle between Leon and Kaiser that took place in the enchantment alley.

And the craftsman Aison who broke into that place and even recommended him to be his disciple.

This absurd news quickly spread as an article, and it only took a little time to reach users and netizens.

-Leon deserves it ㅉㅉ [Korean internet slang for ‘tsk tsk’ or ‘serves him right’]

-A guy like the shame of a craftsman. How can you lose to a guy who isn’t even an industry person.

-Even in a state where he didn’t even have a sub job ㅋㅋㅋㅋ [laughing sounds]

-Is Kaiser amazing, or was Leon just a bubble?

-Whatever it is, did you see the video that came out? Leon acting disgracefully is really 으……. I’m embarrassed just watching it. [Korean onomatopoeia for disgust]

-Now Leon can’t work in this industry anymore.

Of course, many daggers were stabbed at Leon, who usually had a bad image and many enemies.

This was also because the production industry was so small that everyone who knew him knew him.

In fact, Leon was currently refusing interviews and was locked in his room, not going out.

How do I know that?

Bang!!

“What’s going on again! Leon is acting like a 폐인 [hikikomori/shut-in] and muttering incomprehensible words like 취미니, 사X타마니 [likely references to anime or games], and what are all these dog-like news!”

Berze saw it with his own eyes.

Leon, who was dragged in as if being dragged by a guard, went into the room without saying a word when his eyes met.

And he hasn’t moved for several hours.

-……Master. Interview requests are pouring in.

-M, Master! Reporters are asking for an explanation of what happened…….!

-Master! I’m the vice master. It’s war! We have to have a war! That guy is a monster. Before he gets bigger, immediately…….!

-No, Vice Master. Right now, it’s more important to fix this situation first…….

“Damn it. What more do you want me to do.”

Thanks to that, Berze was left to clean up the mess.

The unexpected spark was already disgusting, but that spark was at the level of a fireball.

It’s not just stinging, it’s so hot that my whole body is burning.

The affiliated craftsman he worked so hard to get was expelled by his master and is in that state, so he doesn’t know when he’ll be able to return.

The reporters keep protesting, and the community keeps mocking him.

The executives and the vice master have different opinions on whether to start a war right away or fix the situation first……

‘No, I have a meeting soon, what the hell is going on!? [Berze is likely referring to a meeting with a mistress or for personal enjoyment]’

Recently, he was introduced by an acquaintance who couldn’t stand the repeated stress, and he was about to prepare to attend the meeting to clear his head for just one day.

Berze didn’t know what kind of misfortune this was.