The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 232

232.

A bizarre spectacle unfolded as tens of thousands of voices erupted in a torrent of curses.

It was a scene rarely witnessed, yet no one was there to admire it.

That was only natural.

They had to hurl as many curses as possible instead of being impressed.

The message that enraged them so was none other than:

[The Great Lion King’s Trial has concluded.]

[You can no longer enter the Lion King’s Tower.]

[The Great Lion King’s Trial content will be terminated.]

Three lines of text.

“What is this! Concluded? Who decided that!”

“You son of a b*tch, you f*cking c*nt. What kind of bullsh*t is this?”

“The content is terminated? We can’t enter the tower anymore?”

“No, what’s with the forced deletion of content? This is a first!”

The unprecedented termination of content was enough to send the users into a frenzy.

Although the conclusion of the Lion King’s Trial was quite surprising, immediate anger outweighed any sense of wonder.

Who authorized the termination of the content?

“What about my chance? I haven’t even tried, and it’s over like this?”

“They told us to hold on! They said we’d win if we held on!”

Many had deliberately waited for the future, so their sense of betrayal was indescribable.

Perhaps half of the tens of thousands gathered here hadn’t even attempted the trial.

Their anger was entirely justified, and the arrows of their fury naturally turned to find a target.

There was no division in targets. The object was clear.

The man who had been progressing through the first hidden stage until just now.

The man who had received three early acceptances in 30 minutes.

The man who they had no doubt would cause a major incident!

“Kaiser… Wow, what did you do to end the content? That’s amazing.”

“F*ck, you can say that because you already took the test. Isn’t this too much?”

“Is it okay if only you eat well and live well? Why are you blocking our path?”

“Where’s Kaiser! Why isn’t he coming out!”

They knew he would cause an accident, but they weren’t hoping for this kind of accident.

Even if they took the Great Lion King’s Trial, they knew they wouldn’t get anything as good as what Myeolsal or the Empress had obtained.

But not getting it was different from never being able to get it.

“Does he think he’s everything just because he’s Kaiser?”

“I can’t stand it, I have to confront Kaiser as soon as he comes out…”

Just as the users were huffing and puffing, ready to roll up their sleeves,

[World Quest, The Forgotten Tomb, has been generated.]

[All users can participate in the World Quest, and rankings will be assigned based on the score of the strategy.]

[In addition, rewards will be distributed differentially according to the strategy ranking.]

[Save the Forgotten King sleeping in the Forgotten Tomb.]

“…Huh?”

“Huh?”

Four message windows suddenly appeared above their heads.

That was enough to make the users, who had been expressing their anger, pause.

Those blinking their eyes, those with their jaws dropped, those simply spacing out.

From those who didn’t know how to react and remained with their fists raised, to those who blinked and rubbed their eyes.

“…World Quest?”

What awakened them, who had lost their way in an instant, was a small murmur heard from somewhere.

It was only the utterance of a word, but that was enough.

“Crazy… Did you say World Quest?”

“Why is a World Quest suddenly opening?”

“All users can participate… No matter how I look at it, it’s a World Quest, but what is it?”

“No, why now, after more than half a year of no news?”

“Even the top 10 guilds said it wouldn’t open for several years.”

Because it was such an absurd event, they instinctively began to look for a reason, and the reason came out surprisingly quickly.

What could be guessed in the current situation?

“…Could the trial’s termination be a condition for the World Quest to occur?”

“Then… Did Kaiser open the World Quest?”

“Huh?”

As soon as they grasped the situation, the change of attitude was swift.

Users who let out exclamations of “Ah,” urgent voices burst out.

“W-Where’s Kaiser? Why isn’t he coming out?”

“Ah… Kaiser has deep intentions.”

“Who cares about the trial ending! I can do the World Quest now! Kya! Mom, I’m doing a World Quest!”

“Hurry forward! Getting even one line of an interview would be a jackpot!”

For a different reason than before, when they were looking for Kaiser with the momentum to chew him up in anger, voices searching for Kaiser filled the area in front of the Hilden Castle monument.

* * *

Such a change of attitude did not only occur on the scene.

[Sudden termination of the Great Lion King’s Trial content. Is Kaiser the culprit?]

[What is the identity of the black light trial that Kaiser took?]

[The trial ended with a huge white lion effect! Those who waited are dumbfounded.]

[An official from a certain guild expresses resentment over the forced termination of the long-awaited content…]

[Kaiser’s monopoly! Is this okay?]

In the blink of an eye, articles criticizing Kaiser’s trial termination harshly decorated the headlines.

-Crazy, Kaiser did it again!!!

-Wow, it’s a World Quest! A World Quest has appeared!

-F*ck, my pr0n! Thank you!!

As soon as the news of the World Quest was heard, it quickly filled the community, and reporters hurriedly moved.

As if they had never posted articles criticizing him, they immediately began to change their tune.

[Kaiser opens the World Quest!]

[The World Quest opens after half a year! Was the termination of the trial actually a stepping stone for the World Quest?]

[The theme of this World Quest is the Forgotten Tomb!]

[The top 10 guilds are expected to move due to the unexpected appearance of the World Quest, raising expectations…]

-Lion King’s Trial? Who cares about that! All I’d get is trash weapons anyway!

-What’s the difference in a few years? It’s better to do the World Quest right now!

-Wow, the Forgotten Tomb… What will it feel like? I’m already looking forward to it.

-Those reporter bastardsㅋㅋㅋㅋ They change their attitude right away when they’re called outㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Sigh, I believed in Kaiser. It’s all because of a lack of faith.

-Aren’t you the guy who was cursing a while ago? I think I saw your nickname.

The reactions in the comments were mostly positive.

It was a pity that the Lion King’s Trial content was terminated, but it was nothing compared to the reputation of the World Quest.

-The top 10 guilds will all come out, right?

-Most are in the New World, so there will be a time difference. The ones in the first New World are okay, but the ones far away will be late.

-Well, the World Quest doesn’t end in a day or two, so it doesn’t matter.

-Wow, this is going to be so much fun. We’ll sort out the rankings properly this time, right?

-The power struggle will be intense. They haven’t fought since they made an implicit agreement.

What made them look forward to it most were the giant forces.

It had been a year since an agreement, not an agreement, had been made.

There had been no real clashes since the World Quest opened by the Adventure King Barion half a year ago.

In such a situation, they couldn’t help but be excited that they had a chance to face each other properly.

[The top 10 guilds, Cheonoecheon, are spotted waiting at the entrance…]

[Babylon, one of the top 10 guilds, is also spotted in front of the entrance! Will the owner of Pegasus and the owner of the armory clash!?]

[The disciple of the Blue Magic Tower Master, the strongest ice mage, Lepias, expresses her intention to participate in the strategy, causing a stir…]

[High rankers, including the top 10 guilds in the New World, are in a state of emergency! They are moving hastily with fire on their feet…]

[The battle of the dragons! Who will win first place?]

[Meanwhile, unlike them, who are called their own league, a festival-like atmosphere is being created in cities outside the Empire…]

-Wow, looking at the matchup, my balls are already vibrating 5,000 times a second…

-What about Myeolsal? When is Myeolsal coming?

-Myeolsal will come much later. The distance is considerable.

-We need to reorganize this navigation.

-Cheonoecheon and Babylon are the only ones who got on board. Usually, high rankers belonging to the Empire would preempt it, but they’re starting the same way from the beginning.

As if responding to the expectations of such users, super-giant forces stepped forward from the beginning.

The community was full of that story.

“Seriously… Anyway, watching other people’s fights is the most fun.”

“Isn’t that right, Master?”

“Well, I guess so. Honestly, who can resist watching a fire or a fight?”

Ast, the man who turned off the community window and raised his head, smirked.

‘By the way, should I like this or not…’

He was calm now, but just a moment ago, he was so shocked that he was about to faint.

It was because of the message that the Lion King’s Trial had ended.

As the epitome of grinding [playing the game repetitively to gain levels or items], he had been enduring with extreme patience, but suddenly it was forcibly terminated, so he wondered what that meant.

It was like being hit in the back of the head by a trusted colleague.

If it hadn’t been for the World Quest message that followed, he might have collapsed with high blood pressure, grabbing the back of his neck.

‘I heard he was doing a hidden stage on a different route… Termination, huh.’

Why do incidents and accidents happen whenever that guy appears?

He had been playing God of Seven for nearly two years, but he was just laughing in vain because it was the first time he had seen a forced content termination.

A storm-like existence in God of Seven, which had been calm since the balance was achieved.

Ast, who smiled thinking of his still-existing colleague, slowly got up from his chair.

‘Well, I almost freaked out for a moment, but the result is a good situation.’

To say it was a bit… He did grab the back of his neck for a minute and mutter, ‘K-Kaiser, you son of a b*tch…’ but he was serious.

The stage for this World Quest is a place that does not allow NPCs [Non-player characters] to enter.

In that case, the top 10 guilds, which move in guild units, were overwhelmingly more advantageous than the rankers belonging to the Empire, who do not have many users under their command.

‘The timing is perfect. It opened now when they’re crazy about conquering the New World.’

The only top 10 guilds left here are Cheonoecheon and Babylon.

They could preempt it enough.

‘Thanks for the gift, you bastard.’

It felt like giving medicine after making someone sick, but if you become a top ranker in the World Quest strategy, you can get huge rewards and honor.

Ast, who got up from his seat, glanced at the community one last time.

-But where’s Kaiser? Why isn’t Kaiser visible? There’s no news either.

-Oh, that’s right? What, he terminated the Lion King’s Trial. Hasn’t he come out since then?

-I don’t know. I’m too focused on the World Quest…

-Well, he opened the World Quest, so he must have entered first.

-Well… And what. Honestly, Kaiser isn’t the main thing right now. There’s no room to join in when the matchup is going crazy.

‘What is that guy doing somewhere? He’s not even looking at whispers. I was going to help him…’

The person who opened the World Quest was nowhere to be seen.

Ast, who was worried for no reason, clicked his tongue and shook his head.

‘He opened it, so he’ll take care of it himself.’

If there was one thing he learned from being with him for a long time since Demrok, it was that the most useless worry was worrying about Kaiser.

When he was involved with the Hero Guild, he was still too low level, so he was worried, but well.

Now, he didn’t think there was a need to do that. He wasn’t a guy who couldn’t take care of himself.

‘Unless it’s blocking other people’s livelihoods.’

Ast, who smirked, left the guild building as it was and walked.

As he passed the unusually bustling street and went to the fountain, he saw users gathered in small groups. Beyond them, he saw a somewhat rough and crude portal.

“Ah, you’ve arrived, Master. Vice Master.”

His subordinates, who were among users from different forces, bowed their heads when they saw Ast.

“Is everything ready?”

“Yes! We’ve completed it perfectly. Everyone is waiting for the entrance to open.”

“Okay.”

Seeing his subordinates, who were armed with shiny, expensive equipment befitting Babylon’s subordinates, made him feel more than proud.

At that time, the light of the portal seemed to become clearer, and a cheerful notification rang.

[The portal to the World Quest dungeon, ‘The Forgotten Tomb,’ has opened.]

[Save the Forgotten King in the scene of the disaster.]

…

Ast said boldly, looking at the portal that opened with good timing.

“Let’s go then.”

Babylon, one of the top 10 guilds.

They fearlessly entered the World Quest dungeon, the Forgotten Tomb.

And…,

“Babylon, there won’t be any idiots who are pushed back by those ignorant item-stacking bastards, right? Good, then enter. Everyone, get ready as soon as you enter.”

“…It would be nice to have materials to give to the Magic Tower Master.”

“We lack power. But in other words, we can move quickly. We’ll win with mobility. Find the Forgotten King!”

“Strategy? I don’t know anything else, let’s hit it coolly!”

Cheonoecheon and Lepias.

In addition to that, even many high rankers.

Many celebrities were entering through the portal from different places.

The moment the dungeon strategy of an unprecedented scale began.