The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 237

237.

“Arthur…….”

“Still slow, aren’t you, Master of the Armory? Can you really afford to be distracted in front of the boss?”

Ast clicked his tongue, looking at the dignified paladin who was looking down at him with a cynical expression.

‘He really brought all the forces he could muster.’

It wasn’t just Arthur who had appeared.

Five paladins revealed themselves behind Arthur.

A considerable amount of divine power flowed from them, though not as much as from Arthur.

‘The Holy Paladins of the Cross.’

Unlike other top 10 guilds, which had anywhere from 20 to 50 executives, the King was unique in that its executive-level paladins consisted of only ten members.

Bringing them meant bringing their full force.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the King was centered around Arthur and the Holy Paladins of the Cross, and that they were the guild’s entirety.

As such, each of them easily surpassed the executives of other guilds.

‘Five, huh……. Looks like they scraped them together in a hurry. They must have left the rest in the New World? Well, they must have something in progress, so a complete stop would be impossible.’

The situation for other guilds probably wasn’t much different.

Kuaaaaaah-!

Ast clicked his tongue, having finished assessing the situation while listening to the boss’s roar.

“Tch, acting tough after stealing the show, huh?”

“That’s a funny thing to say. I was clearly the one who attacked first, Master of the Armory.”

“Yeah, you’re so great. Now, would you mind getting out of the way? Before I grind you into dust.”

“If you can.”

A strange, tense atmosphere flowed between them.

Step, step, step, step.

Dozens of Babylon guild members lined up behind Ast, and the five Holy Paladins of the Cross stood to the side.

Strictly speaking, they had the numerical advantage, but everyone knew.

That if they clashed like this, neither side would come out unscathed.

Kuaaaaah-!!

At that moment, the boss conveniently started rampaging.

The boss, who had suddenly lost an arm, thrashed about, swinging its remaining arm.

As the ground shattered with incessant roars, the two men’s battle of wills came to an end.

There was no point in colliding head-on.

Whoosh- Thud.

Arthur dodged the boss’s blind attack and swung his sword with a fluid motion.

Then, divine power exploded from the tip of his sword.

The boss, whose already poor eyesight was further impaired, rolled pathetically on the ground, crying out in pain.

Arthur coldly looked down at the boss and continued speaking.

“Let’s take care of the boss first.”

“……Tch, that’d be better. I don’t know when that old hag Shao will be back.”

“Heavenly Sky? I saw them on the way here. They’re about 1km away.”

“Considering the speed of Pegasus, they’ll be here in an instant. I have no intention of yielding to that hag, so don’t get in my way.”

Arthur, who knew about their relationship, agreed.

“Only to that hag…….”

Then, after repeating the words for a moment, his expression became strange.

It was as if he found the situation amusing.

“It wasn’t just Heavenly Sky that I saw on the way here.”

“Then who else is here? I saw Ernest and Leonne earlier.”

“No, not those guys. It seems you don’t know. More people than you think are gathering. Many unexpected ones, too. For example…… that woman.”

“That woman?”

Arthur smiled slyly at Ast, who tilted his head as if asking what he meant.

The words that came from his mouth were short.

“The madwoman with clear eyes.”

“Ah.”

With just that short explanation, Ast nodded as if he didn’t need to hear any more.

‘……That’s someone I really didn’t expect.’

There was no better explanation for that woman than that.

Ast shook his head as if he was sick of just thinking about it, then paused, thinking of a colleague.

Come to think of it, Kaiser, that guy is here too.

He hadn’t heard from him in a while, but that guy must be up to something.

And the fact that that woman came here means…… that madwoman might meet Kaiser.

‘……This is going to be interesting?’

Ast’s lips twitched at the thought of his colleague’s reaction.

* * *

-Arthur’s here!!

-What, wasn’t Arthur in the Forbidden Forest? How did he get here so fast?

-He happened to be on the main continent when the world quest opened.

-Arthur and the Holy Paladins of the Cross are so powerful……. Just looking at them is overwhelming.

-Arthur started by taking down the boss as soon as he appeared lol [laughing out loud]

-It was so satisfying to see the monster’s arm get cut off and cry.

The community was abuzz with the unexpected intrusion of the King Guild.

No one had imagined that Arthur, who should still be in the New World, would participate so quickly.

The King Guild, which had made a splendid appearance, continued its unstoppable momentum.

[The second Great Calamity, ‘The Beast of the Deepest Underground,’ has been eliminated.]

[Additional points will be awarded differentially based on the ranking of those who contributed greatly to eliminating the Great Calamity.]

-1st place: Arthur

-2nd place: Ast

-3rd place: Lepias

…….

They confidently took first place in the raid, surpassing Babylon and making a name for themselves.

-Wow, they came in and immediately took back 1st place ㄷㄷ [Korean slang for ‘ㄷㄷㄷ’ which expresses amazement or shock]

-Ast’s face when Arthur snatched 1st place right in front of him was hilarious lol

-Heavenly Sky didn’t even make it into the rankings.

And it wasn’t just about raiding the boss.

After that, they began to accumulate raid points at a surprisingly fast pace, as if to make up for their late entry.

A pace that was unusually fast compared to other top 10 guilds.

-Paladins get stronger the more they fight evil, and Arthur is especially severe, so it’s natural.

-Isn’t this an Arthur-only buff dungeon lol

-ㄹㅇ [Korean slang for ‘real’] Paladin X cheat.

-It’s not the paladin, it’s Arthur who’s a cheat. His unique ability is insane. His transcendent traits and items all counter the opposite attributes, so his damage is crazy.

-Arthur is a god, Arthur is a god.

-Hey, how dare you. That’s a slogan that should only be used for the omnipotent Kaiser!

-Where is that omnipotent Kaiser now? Was he just a bubble [overhyped]? Anything less than a top 10 guild is trash?

-Bubble my ass, you’re going too far. He’s just a low level, what’s with the bubble talk? He’s proven himself more than once, but there are still haters.

-They’re just trying to get attention. Ignore them.

So, even in a situation where many high rankers had gathered, Arthur couldn’t help but receive a lot of attention.

But there was one group that was becoming just as famous.

It wasn’t a high ranker affiliated with an NPC, nor was it a top 10 guild.

-Breaking news, Kashin Church is active wearing robes.

-They’re all wearing masks lololol It’s like watching a pseudo-religion ㄹㅇ [Korean slang for ‘real’] My heart is pounding.

-No, why are the Kashin Church guys fighting so well? At this point, aren’t they already a guild?

-Rumor has it that many of them are affiliated with other guilds, is that true?

-Ah, Berze’s words were true lololol Berze’s resentment has finally been resolved.

-Honestly, it was too pathetic~ It was his own fault~

-Arthur and everything else, the fact that Berze’s Kashin Church conspiracy theory is true is hilarious lololol No, why is this real.

The Kashin Church.

They, who were only a fan cafe, began to exert influence at some point, and now they had become a force that could not be ignored.

-I just saw a fanatic.

And among them, the fanatic was by far the best.

-It’s brutal to see her wielding a greatsword with that face. Why are her eyes so clear when she’s fighting? Anyone would think she’s just out for a stroll.

-Leave her alone, she’s crazy.

-I still don’t know the principle of her actions. She smiles sweetly and then suddenly cuts off your head, what kind of thought process is that?

-There’s one thing I know. She likes it when you praise Kaiser.

-What if you insult Kaiser?

-You’ll get your head cut off right away. Her eyes aren’t clear at that time either.

The sight of a woman wielding a greatsword that was bigger than her body was not normal in many ways.

The sight of her not even blinking an eye even when blood splattered on her face, and rather having clear eyes, was truly eerie.

Most people try not to associate with her, but there are always those who take the opposite stance.

Rather, there were quite a few people who were attracted to her gap [unexpected charm].

-But she’s really pretty……. The gap moe [contrast between appearance and behavior] is amazing.

-What moe? You haven’t been killed by that bitch. You won’t say that after being trampled on. She’s just a crazy bitch.

-A pretty psycho……. I want to be trampled on too.

-You’re crazy.

-Will she accept me if I confess?

-Oh, this is the harm of lookism [prejudice based on appearance].

A pretty appearance like a Western aristocrat and slender arms.

Unlike that appearance, she had an exotic body with curves in all the right places.

It was thanks to her appearance that men couldn’t help but be drawn to her.

In any case, her appearance, which received a lot of attention from various angles, was enough to attract people’s attention, and most of them were curious.

-So what is the Kashin Church doing now? I didn’t think they would be interested in this kind of thing, but are they raiding?

-ㄴㄴ [Korean abbreviation for ‘no no’] They’re not raiding, they’re massacring.

-?? What massacre?

-The gods have disappeared, so they can’t dare to raid first among themselves.

-That’s crazy, but what does that have to do with the massacre?

-They’re killing everyone who insults Kaiser, saying that they have to kill the heretics before they can see the gods.

-ㄷㄷ;; [Korean slang for ‘ㄷㄷㄷ’ which expresses amazement or shock] ㄹㅇ [Korean slang for ‘real’] Fanatic;; The madness is crazy.

-You have to be that crazy to see a genius. If they had started when the game was released, they would already be a top 10 guild, right?

-Her own power is already almost at the level of a top 10 guild master.

-Hey, isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration? Even so, she’s not at the level of a top 10 guild.

Following Arthur of the King, even the Kashin Church and the fanatic.

In the community where they were arguing about the topics that had become noisy in many ways, there was no more mention of Kaiser.

Of course, there was an occasional mention of Kaiser.

-What is Kaiser doing?

-It’s a bit strange that Kaiser is so quiet.

-Considering his past actions, he might be causing another accident.

It wasn’t a baseless statement.

Kaiser’s past actions were one of two things.

-He either openly detonates a bomb, or secretly throws a nuclear bomb.

Thinking about those actions, this time it could be said to be the latter.

They were enthusiastically preaching that he might be preparing a huge nuclear bomb, but they were pushed back in absolute firepower because it was full of stories about famous people.

Even if the chat came out occasionally, it would be buried in less than a second.

Even if there was an occasional response to him, most of them treated it as a conspiracy theory.

-Even if it’s Kaiser, does that make sense, you bastard.

-Well, considering his past actions, it’s not that I don’t understand…… but this time it’s a bit of an overreaction.

-I can understand that he’s doing something. I can even understand that he might be a hidden piece.

-But not a nuclear bomb lololol [laughing out loud] There are top 10 guilds and high rankers everywhere, but the gap is still too big.

-ㄹㅇ [Korean slang for ‘real’] It’s true that it’s an overreaction, even if it’s later.

-It would be more plausible if Ernest detonated a nuclear bomb.

-Why Ernest?

-He stopped in the corner and was controlling the surroundings? It seems like he found something and is working on it.

In that way, Kaiser was gradually pushed to the back of the users’ minds.

Therefore, people couldn’t even imagine.

What was happening under the ground they were standing on.

* * *

[I can’t believe it…….]

The guardian looked ahead with shocked eyes.

What he saw was the cave floor and walls that had been shattered miserably.

To be exact, it was the man standing upright on it.

Swish.

The guardian’s gaze went down slightly.

The man was holding out a sword.

The White Lion’s Mythical Sword that he had used in the past.

The sword containing the white lion and snowflakes was pointing straight at him,

Thud.

The tip of the sword finally touched his chin.

Unlike his swaying body, the guardian, who was looking at his firm eyes and the tip of the sword, cleared his dazed eyes.

[Amazing swordsmanship. I never thought it would be a sword that overcomes even the sword that was bestowed.]

He smiled as if he was pleased and declared.

[Passed.]

A declaration announcing Kaiser’s success.

Ting-

[The hidden event, ‘The Belief of the Old King,’ has ended.]

[You have proven your qualification to receive the belief from the guardian of the forgotten tomb, ‘The Belief of the Old King.’]

[You have achieved an unbelievable feat. All stats are increased by +5 due to the effect of the title, ‘Unbelievable Feat.’]

[You can obtain treasure from the guardian.]

[A special event will be opened when you acquire the treasure.]

…….

[Swordsmanship proficiency has reached LV30 due to extreme swordsmanship utilization.]

[You have acquired the 2nd Form of the Inverse Heaven Stage.]

‘I didn’t know I’d break through it like this.’

Dohyun smiled as he looked at the endless stream of messages.

It was an unexpected gain.