The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 243

243.

-Sword Saint and Empress. Kyaaa…….

-Now this is a nation!

-It would be perfect if Myeolsal came too. Too bad.

-Isn’t Sword Saint and Empress enough to handle it?

-Hmm… but Arthur died in phase 2, so wouldn’t it be difficult?

-True, but I can’t imagine that physical monster getting beaten one-on-one either.

-LOL, true.

-Ah, I’m really looking forward to it.

The community’s atmosphere soared with the news of the Sword Saint and Empress arriving in the Empire.

What kind of beings are they?

They are lone wolf units that even the top 10 guilds can’t easily handle, and the only ones acknowledged by the Sword Emperor.

They are praised as having no equal in one-on-one combat, let alone in power struggles.

Wouldn’t anyone be excited when such figures appear simultaneously in a moment of crisis?

-Are those two really that great? Why are they making such a fuss? It’s not like Myeolsal is here.

-Wow, are you really asking that? Are you a newbie?

-I started playing recently, but why?

-Wow, these days people don’t know how scary the Empress and Sword Saint are.

-To put it simply, the general consensus is that even including the top 10 guilds and their direct disciples, they can’t handle them except for Myeolsal and a few others.

There was a reason why such talks were going around.

Those who experienced the two back then still shudder and would never dare to fight them.

Above all, the Empress’s achievements proved it.

-Is there any other high-ranker without any affiliation besides the Empress?

-It’s the norm to at least belong to an NPC faction even if you don’t join a guild, but only the Empress goes around soloing everything.

-There’s a reason why she’s called a one-person army. Honestly, no one knows what would happen if Myeolsal fought the Empress.

-Isn’t that going too far?

-We really don’t know. They’ve never fought before. Anyway, that’s how strong she is.

One-person army.

The only existence that even guilds, who hate the idea of guilds being denied, couldn’t do anything about.

A no-nonsense character who traded her personality for her physical abilities.

Nevertheless, the most free-spirited soul in God of Survival.

The reason people call her Empress isn’t just because she earned the title.

“There may be many opinions on who is the strongest user, but there is no doubt that she is the strongest female user.”

And the one person that even she can’t guarantee victory against is the Sword Saint.

At least in terms of swordsmanship, no one in God of Survival could beat the Sword Saint.

-Anyway, I’m relieved that those two showed up.

-If they can’t handle it… then it’s just over.

-The top 10 guilds are just huddled together watching. Tsk tsk.

-They were so proud of being the top 10 guilds, but this is ridiculous.

It was then, amidst the users who were relieved, that a message popped up in the chat.

-Hey, but isn’t the disaster rate rising like crazy?

-It’s at 93%. I saw it. It doesn’t rise while you’re inside the temple, so it’s okay if you get in before it hits 6%. You’ll get there in time.

-No, you idiot. Go check the disaster rate again quickly.

-There’s plenty of time, why are you being like this… Huh?

-?

-97%? It’s at 97%??

-……??

The community was turned upside down at that moment.

This was no longer about the Sword Saint or the Empress.

It had risen to 97% in less than 5 minutes.

This meant that it would reach 100% in a few more minutes.

-This is insane… Why is it rising so fast?

-They say the monster has fully revealed itself, so the disaster reproduction rate is rapidly increasing?

-Harrington, you son of a bitch, seriously, argh.

The frantic chats of users filled with anxiety flooded the screen.

Among the topics that were flying around haphazardly, the most common one was none other than the top 10 guilds.

-What are the top 10 guilds doing? Why aren’t they going in? Shouldn’t they go in now, even if it’s just now?

-What if they die after going in? It’s the same anyway, it’s 1% per person if you die there.

-There’s a reason why the top 10 guilds aren’t trying to catch it. From what I’ve heard, the Forgotten King is a trap from the start?

-What does that mean?

-Honestly, isn’t it strange that Repias and Liphard, who are both strong, died without even putting up a fight? Arthur was the only one who lasted.

-They’re going to catch the king because the monster looks too overwhelming, but they can’t catch it if they challenge it one by one.

Therefore, the top 10 guilds and high-rankers chose to preserve their strength.

Instead of wasting valuable troops trying to catch the Forgotten King, they would rather wait for the reproduction rate to reach 100%.

-And then raid the boss together.

-The other top 10 guilds are arriving soon. It seems like about three more are coming, so if six of the top 10 guilds and thousands of high-rankers raid it, surely they can catch it?

-……That’s true.

-With the Empress and Sword Saint joining in, the game is over. They’ll be late anyway, so they can naturally join in?

-That sounds plausible… But what about the Forgotten King?

-Well, we’ll figure it out somehow. Saving souls is part of the quest anyway. Who knows? Maybe the world quest will end if we catch that monster.

The news of a large-scale raid, never before seen in the history of God of Survival, was enough to turn people’s hearts around.

The thought that they might actually succeed with a raid of that scale crossed their minds.

-The top 10 guilds have a plan?

-They weren’t scared, they were preparing.

-Ah, thinking about it like this, it’s a shame that Repias and Arthur died.

-Agreed. Arthur’s unique ability would be so OP [overpowered] in this situation.

It was no longer an uncontrollable monster, but a raid target.

This difference was enormous.

The users quickly accepted this situation, forgetting how harshly they had criticized the top 10 guilds.

Some even started to look forward to the raid.

-What happens if we can’t catch the monster?

-What if we trust them and wait until it’s 100% without catching the king, and then we can’t catch the monster? Doesn’t that mean the world quest fails?

Of course, there were those who expressed concern…….

-The world quest doesn’t fail just because the disaster reproduction rate reaches 100%, so don’t worry.

-No, if we keep failing to catch it, it’s the same as failing in the end. Isn’t it strange to be so sure that we can catch a boss we’ve never seen before?

-Since ancient times, there’s no match for being ganged up on.

-It’s not like we’re just a bunch of nobodies, the highest-ranked players in God of Survival are ganging up on it, how can we not catch it?

-No, I’m saying, what happens if we can’t catch it, even if it’s just a possibility?

-Ah, that’s not going to happen. Then you go catch the king. Is that easy? Raiding the monster is more likely to succeed.

-No, we can’t catch the monster. Just catch the king, I’m telling you? Catch the king.

All of them were refuted and disappeared.

[User PleaseCatchTheKing has been banned from chatting for 5 minutes due to excessive spamming.]

Especially PleaseCatchTheKing, who was particularly worried, no. Harrington stopped pounding on the keyboard as if he was going to break it and covered his face in despair.

“Damn it…… It’s all over.”

He was frustrated to death.

The monster he had experienced was an existence that he could never handle.

On the other hand, even if he didn’t know how strong the Forgotten King was, Arthur had lasted for an hour, so there was still hope.

If that monster fought Arthur, he wouldn’t last 10 minutes, let alone an hour.

He was burning up inside because they were trying to take the thorny path instead of the easy one.

“Haa…….”

The anger boiling up from his core seeped out through a deep sigh like a kettle.

Harrington leaned back in his chair with a tired face.

‘Well, maybe. If thousands of people are raiding, there might be a chance.’

It was already water under the bridge [a past event that can’t be changed]. There was no solution in just thinking negatively.

Now that it had come to this, he had no choice but to put his hope in the raid.

It was then that he made up his mind.

[The current disaster reproduction rate is 99%.]

[The seal will be completely lifted soon, and a great disaster will move.]

[Prepare for the great disaster.]

[10…….]

[9…….]

-Huh? Hey, they’re trying to enter the Temple of King Ast?

-What, the Owner of the Armory was there too?

-No, no, he just arrived and rushed to the entrance after seeing the message.

-Why bother? We can just attack together?

-He said he didn’t want to feel uneasy. And more than anything, he doesn’t want to hide behind a cause and lose face?

-What a man.

-Not a man, but a psycho. That’s foolish.

Harrington’s eyes lit up for a moment as he watched the chat room buzzing with Ast’s appearance.

-LOL, that’s true…… Huh? Huh?

-Oh, what is it? Wait a minute.

-Wow, is it real?

-Crazy, is it real?

-?? What’s real?

-Wow, amazing.

-Why??

-ㅋLeeJungBjaeUhEe;

-What are you saying, you idiot? Type properly.

-It’s here! It’s here!

“……Hmm.”

The appearance of an unexpected figure.

Harrington’s eyes widened, then he made a lukewarm expression.

A lukewarm expression, unsure whether to be happy or not.

He couldn’t tell if this was a rotten rope or a golden rope [a bad or good opportunity].

* * *

Buzzing, buzzing-

In front of the entrance to the Forgotten King’s Temple.

The place was now crowded with countless people.

Cheonoecheon, Leonne, The King, and Babylon.

In the case of The King, Arthur was gone, but the Holy Knights remained, and there were countless other high-rankers waiting.

“They said three more are coming? They say Chunma is coming too, I’m looking forward to it.”

“Two of them were already in the tomb an hour ago. They said they’ll be here soon.”

“Wow…… Then how many high-rankers are there in total?”

The sight alone was thrilling, but three more of the top 10 guilds?

It was no exaggeration that the users who were seeing the strongest raid party in the history of God of Survival were getting goosebumps and rubbing their arms.

“They’re live streaming, right? They already have tens of millions of viewers.”

“To see this live, wow…… This is crazy.”

“Be careful not to get hit by stray bullets and die, everyone.”

“Ugh, just thinking about it makes my stomach hurt, so don’t worry.”

The live broadcasts of the top 10 guilds, which were divided into several channels, each had tens of millions of viewers.

“What about the Empress and Sword Saint? Haven’t they entered yet?”

“They’re rushing here now…… Considering their entry location, wouldn’t it take an hour?”

“What, then it’ll take Chunma two hours…….”

“What does it matter? They’re prepared to spend a few hours on this raid anyway.”

Even with the Sword Saint and Empress here.

[The Great Disaster is watching this place.]

The monster in front of them was overwhelming, but with this many people, they should be able to catch it.

This was now almost a certainty.

That’s why they couldn’t help but wonder.

“……Why is he trying to go in?”

“Arthur couldn’t catch it, can the Owner of the Armory catch it?”

“Well…… If you only look at the one-shot damage, the Owner of the Armory is on another level, so maybe.”

“That’s only when he uses his Transcendence ability. Even then, he needs a raid party.”

The Owner of the Armory, Ast, was taking a risk by entering, and his actions.

The vice-master carefully asked, hearing the whispers of the users behind him.

“……Master, are you really going to enter?”

“Yeah, I have a bad feeling. I’ve been around troublemakers with good instincts, so I get a feeling when I see things like this.”

“? How can you be a troublemaker if you have good instincts?”

“……That’s how it is. Anyway, I feel uneasy leaving it like this.”

Ast trailed off, then turned the conversation back to the main point.

His long experience was telling him.

There will be problems if this is left alone.

[The eyes of the Great Disaster are opening.]

[All eyes will open in 10 seconds.]

[10…….]

[9…….]

‘Especially those eyes. Those are really unsettling.’

Shouldn’t he at least stop those eyes from opening?

He had no certainty or evidence, but his instincts were telling him so.

Kaiser and those guys would have done the same.

‘Five weapons are prepared with maximum enhancement. If I use ‘that’, five times…… Tsk, the loss is great.’

It would cost a fortune, but there was no other way.

That was Ast’s way of covering up his lack of talent.

[7…….]

‘Let’s go in quickly.’

Ast clicked his tongue at the urging message and was about to step inside when.

“Gasp.”

“Huh……?”

“Crazy, is it real?”

“Wow, amazing…….”

He heard a gasp behind him, and the murmuring grew louder.

In between, he heard footsteps.

Thump, thump.

The sound was getting closer.

Ast felt strange, not because the sound was getting closer.

The footsteps stopped abruptly the moment they were right behind him.

“What is it now…… Huh?”

Ast turned around in annoyance and froze.

It was truly an unexpected figure. At the same time, it was a very familiar face.

Black hair. Sharp eyes and face.

With a wolf-like agility and a towering height of over 180cm [approximately 5 feet 11 inches].

“Don’t just stand there blocking the way, move aside, old man.”

The man smiled as he met his eyes, none other than his longtime comrade.

It was Kaiser.