The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 219

219.

Gamilion Adran.

A hidden NPC and helper of the Successor, whom Kashiar forced to meet through teleportation.

His meeting was short, only a few days, but it remained a very strong memory.

‘It had to be so dynamic.’

From almost dying at the hands of the Destroyer Gaiman to a sudden reasoning game.

And the opening of the Eyes of the Abyss, encountering the strong of the Abyss along with various monsters.

I can say with certainty that there was no moment as tense as that.

To think of something like that in the second city, which belongs to the beginning, was an absurd scale.

And apart from that, just looking at Gamilion, there were many impressive aspects in many ways.

Like he has many amazing talents in many ways…….

‘Since Gamilion, the only NPC that can be called a helper was Ruriel.’

But even Ruriel only gave the test as a servant of the ancient magic king.

He didn’t give proper information or act as a helper.

I don’t know what will happen in the Empire, but so far, it was reasonable to see him as the only helper of the job ‘Kashiar’s Successor’.

That’s why I was happy and embarrassed.

Clearly, before Dohyun received the Sign of the Holy King and moved on to Sargis.

He said goodbye to find out on his own what connection he had with the ancient kings.

‘……Why are you here?’

Why is he running a store in the Empire?

It was truly an absurd situation.

Gamilion wasn’t much different; his eyes widened, but only for a moment. Soon, he laughed heartily and opened his mouth casually.

“I didn’t expect to see the Successor here.”

“……That’s what I’m saying. Why are you here?”

Looking around, Dohyun had a puzzled expression.

It was natural.

This is a general store. It didn’t suit Gamilion, who was a high priest.

“Haha, this is my second identity in the Empire. A shabby old man of a general store, whom no one is wary of, is good for hearing secret information.”

“Ah.”

Dohyun immediately understood.

In Brion, he had to go around as a high priest to get a lot of information, but being a high priest here had no meaning.

Rather, everyone would treat him well or be careful not to leak information.

‘There’s nothing better than a general store to get information.’

But I wondered if there would be no one who recognized his face.

“People are surprisingly not interested in other people. If you wear a simple recognition-blocking ring, they will just think of you as a shabby old man and move on.”

“Aha.”

“It would also help that I’m not a very famous high priest.”

As Dohyun nodded, all his questions were resolved, and this time Gamilion changed the subject.

“By the way…… I heard the news. There was a power struggle between the apostles. I didn’t know you would be at the center of it. I was so surprised when I first heard it…….”

“……It just happened that way.”

“I don’t care about those who have become puppets of the vile gods……. I didn’t expect you to break the trials of the continent and reach this place so soon.”

Gamilion looked very surprised as he said that.

It meant that he had reached the Empire in less than two months since he parted ways with him.

This was truly a crazy speed.

-Hmm! It’s a very natural thing for my lord.

Charlie crossed his arms and nodded, as if satisfied with Gamilion’s admiration.

And Gamilion, instead of disliking Charlie’s reaction, added more.

“Indeed……. His insight was right. As a servant, I was moved. I will assist you wonderfully, Successor.”

-Hmm, that’s a very good attitude. My lord will praise you for your contribution.

‘……Stop it, you guys.’

It was when Dohyun shook his head, watching the two people who matched well.

Gamilion, who met his eyes, exclaimed as if he suddenly remembered something, and changed the subject.

“By the way, coming here means you have found all the fragments of fate in Sargis and Fratel, right?”

“Yes.”

“Hoo……. The lord of Sargis wouldn’t have given it to you easily.”

“I had a hard time.”

Looking at Gamilion smiling, I thought it was a bad hobby.

It reminded me that he knew that the fragment of fate in Sargis was a huge bell, but he didn’t tell me.

“Haha, I’m sorry. Kashiar’s policy is that the Successor must find out himself. And you can’t get it just by knowing it, can you?”

“……Well, that’s true.”

“But I really didn’t know about Fratel either. I couldn’t guess anything about that place. So I was very surprised.”

“I guess so.”

“Ahem, I think this old man has upset you. Then how about this?”

Gamilion, who came closer, lowered his voice slightly and said in a whisper.

“A clue about the fragment of fate in the Empire.”

“……!”

“I knew you would be interested.”

Gamilion smiled proudly as if he knew it, seeing Dohyun’s eyes widen.

I felt a bit cheated, but Dohyun decided to listen obediently.

‘Are you telling me something that I’ll be working hard for at least a week? I can’t stand this.’

I was at a loss as to how to find a clue to this fragment of fate, but this was enough to forgive even being teased a little.

Even that wrinkled face suddenly looked handsome…… well, not really, but it looked likable.

“First of all, I have to tell you this. The Successor also knows that the fragment of fate is not only Kashiar’s source, but also the source of the ancient kings.”

“Yes.”

Gamilion started talking with a serious face at Dohyun’s attentive posture.

“The prophecy passed down in our family says that on the day the thousand-year promise ends, the Successor of the prophecy who inherits Kashiar’s will will appear. There was no mention of the ancient king in it.”

“…….”

“So I tried to investigate why it was different from the prophecy…… but unfortunately, I haven’t found any information yet. I’m just guessing that he put up a smoke screen to deceive the gods. Ah, could you wait a moment?”

Thump-

[Hidden NPC, Gamilion Adran deploys a Sirus Room [Silence Room].]

Dohyun stood silently even at the sight of him deploying a Silence Room while talking.

It was because he was already used to it.

In the meantime, Gamilion, who checked the soundproofing, continued to speak.

“I’m sorry that I asked for time but didn’t find anything.”

“It’s okay.”

Dohyun didn’t take it seriously because it was something he would find out while breaking the main quest anyway.

Rather, he was more curious about the clue to the fragment of fate.

As if reading his mind, Gamilion finally got to the point.

“Fortunately, a few days ago, I obtained information about the fragment of fate in the Empire.”

“……Where is it?”

“I don’t know either.”

“?”

……? What kind of nonsense is this?

Gamilion cleared his throat and turned his gaze away as Dohyun made a dumbfounded expression at his confident ignorance.

“Ahem. I got a clue a few days ago, so I didn’t have enough time to find out the exact location. I didn’t know you would come so soon…….”

“…….”

I was dumbfounded, but I couldn’t blame him.

It was already a main quest that started 3 years earlier than planned.

To make matters worse, Dohyun broke all the trials at a crazy speed, so there was no choice but to have an absolute lack of time.

“I don’t know the exact location yet, but there is a person who I think has the fragment of fate.”

“Who is it? You’re not going to say you don’t know again, are you?”

“……Ahem. How could that be? I feel credibility in this side in terms of circumstances, so it’s reliable information.”

“So who is it?”

“It’s the Prince [Imperial Prince].”

Dohyun, who was indifferently digging his ear, stopped abruptly.

Dohyun blinked and asked again.

“The Prince? The Emperor’s son?”

“Yes.”

“……Which Prince? The 1st Prince? Or the 2nd Prince?”

“That’s ambiguous……. An alien energy presumed to be a fragment of fate is felt in both of them.”

“……?”

Does that make sense?

Unless there are two fragments of fate…….

‘……Wait a minute. Could it be that there are two fragments in the Empire?’

I’ve never thought about it because it’s never happened before, but it’s not impossible.

There are five fragments left, but I was wondering why I had already arrived in the Empire.

‘If it’s about the size of the Empire, it’s not impossible.’

Of course, it’s just a guess.

It’s just that there’s credibility, but there’s a high possibility that it’s not.

Even if there are two, it’s strange that the princes shared both of them nicely.

‘I heard that the princes don’t get along very well.’

The place where users know the most information is none other than the Empire.

From the Imperial Palace to the Magic Tower, the Knight Order, etc.

There are the most forces, and the most users are distributed in the Empire, so they naturally get information.

According to the information passed on to the users, the 1st Prince and the 2nd Prince did not get along.

The tyrant 1st Prince who cuts off his arm first if he gets on his nerves.

The gentle personality of the 2nd Prince, who shows the qualities of a wise ruler.

Like water and oil, they were beings that could not mix with each other, so they had no choice but to be in conflict.

He’s still holding on, but the Emperor was old enough to die of old age at any time.

If the Emperor dies, one of those two will become the Emperor, so the conflict structure will only grow.

‘Whatever it is, I have to enter the Imperial Palace to find out.’

This time, it’s the Imperial Palace following the lord…….

It wasn’t even new anymore.

Whether it’s the system’s prank or not, the fragments of fate were always in places like this.

I was about to move on to action right away, but unfortunately, as always, there was a stumbling block.

“Apostles who have not been permitted cannot enter the Imperial Palace.”

“Then how can I get in?”

“There are several ways, but in the end, it is to be recognized by the Emperor…… A letter of recommendation from the Magic Tower Lord or the lord of the Empire is common.”

“I see.”

[You have cleared the main quest, ‘Fifth Fragment of Fate (1)’.]

[The linked quest, ‘Fifth Fragment of Fate (2)’ has occurred.]

[Fifth Fragment of Fate (2)]

-Grade: Main Quest, Job Quest

-Description: I heard a clue about the fifth fragment of fate from Gamilion Adran. It is presumed to be in the Imperial Palace, so let’s enter the Imperial Palace and find the clue.

-Quest Success: Linked quest Fifth Fragment of Fate (3) occurs.

-Quest Failure: Disappearance of the fifth fragment of fate (3) quest.

-Time Limit: None.

Dohyun nodded and looked at Gamilion.

Then Gamilion, who met his eyes, tilted his head.

“Why are you looking?”

“I heard that there is a procedure to meet the Magic Tower Lord or the lord.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“…….”

So, like in Brion, he meant to give him a letter of recommendation to meet them, but Gamilion just answered calmly as if it wasn’t a problem.

When no quest really came up, Dohyun finally asked directly.

“Do you have anything like a letter of recommendation? Or give me some hints.”

“Ah! That’s what you were talking about!”

Dohyun’s expression brightened at the sight of Gamilion exclaiming and laughing.

I guess he wasn’t going to let me go like this!

But you have to listen to the end.

“Do you know where this place is?”

“If it’s this place…… isn’t it a general store?”

“Yes. That’s right. I’m just a merchant. Haha.”

“…….”

Gamilion, who said that, clenched his fist and said loudly.

“The great Kashiar said that his Successor should win with his own strength.”

“…….”

“Well, although there are almost no cases of writing letters of recommendation to ordinary apostles…… especially if it’s a letter of recommendation from the Magic Tower Lord or the lord that is needed to go to the Imperial Palace, there have only been two so far! What does that matter?”

“……I think it’s important?”

I asked back, but Gamilion had a firm look in his eyes.

“I believe in the Successor. If you are the Successor who inherits Kashiar’s will, you will surely succeed, won’t you? Isn’t that right, knight of the Successor.”

-Hmm! Of course. Who wouldn’t recognize the greatness of my lord after seeing it.

-……He’s not normal either. Eliza, let’s step back.

-Rizariza…….

Dohyun sighed, looking at the two who were in agreement and the two who slipped away.

In the end, that’s what he was saying.

‘He’s telling me to do it myself.’

He gave me information, so he’s telling me to get a letter of recommendation and find the fragment.

Dohyun, who thought about what he expected from Gamilion, who made him do X-training from Brion, gave up his regrets.

I was glad that I caught the road.

Now Dohyun has two choices.

The Magic Tower or the Knight Order.

‘So, where should I go?’