The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 257

257.

Episode 257.

Around the time Kaiser’s so-called ‘Parrying Machine’ video became a hot topic.

-OMG, Kaiser TV video is up!

-Wow, a guide video for the Forgotten King? This is a must-watch.

-What are you all doing here? The parrying machine or whatever isn’t the issue right now.

That night, the Forgotten King strategy video was uploaded.

As Kaiser was the talk of the town, viewers flocked to it instantly, and comments started pouring in.

-Wow… watching lions tear at each other and blizzards raging. Is this a battle of the strongest in the world? My heart is pounding.

-What was that at the end? The scale is insane. Kaiser’s sword swing shatters everything?

-I thought it was over after seeing the King’s one-hit kill, but he survived. Mirror of Vengeance? What’s this? Is it one of the top rewards?

-Hail Kaiser! He is a god! Hail Kaiser! He is a god!

Everyone was just in awe.

-What’s so great about this… Well, it is pretty great, damn it.

-No, what the hell is this? What did I just watch?

-Can’t find anything… can’t find anything to criticize.

-Seriously, whatever else, Kaiser has definitely proven himself with this. Look at how much the haters have decreased.

-Even haters can’t hate on this lol. Hating on this is like admitting you’re disabled.

-The moment you hate on Kaiser, you’re making all the top guilds including Arthur and Lapias, and the high rankers look like idiots, so who would hate? lol

Now, there wasn’t even room for haters to step in.

Occasionally, there were sarcastic or belittling comments, but even they couldn’t bring themselves to leave malicious comments about his skill.

[Kaiser, He Causes Another Incident!]

[Kaiser, the Top Contributor to the World Quest Strategy! This Time He’s Making Headlines with the Forgotten King Strategy…]

[Where Exactly Are Kaiser’s Limits?]

[NewXTube Live Stream Viewers Reach 200 Million, and the Forgotten King Strategy Video Already Has 50 Million Views?]

Of course, reporters didn’t miss the opportunity and flooded the internet with articles, and now the portal sites and communities were turned upside down with talk about the Forgotten King, following the Calamity strategy.

Top 10 Guilds? High Rankers?

-Kaiser! Kaiser! Kaiser! Kaiser!

-Kaiser Punch! Kaiser Punch! Kaiser Punch!

-Ah, I believe…

-Listen to the sound of Kaiserism membership increasing. Kya~.

-Yeah, I’m one of them. I joined today and everyone welcomed me warmly.

-Really? More like hellfire than warm. If you’re caught as a spy, they’ll hunt you down until you quit.

-? How do you know that? Members, here! Here’s a heretic to tear apart and kill!

With Kaiser’s missiles fired in rapid succession, people were no longer concerned about the users who were in a daze.

They were just busy chanting the three syllables of Kaiser.

Perhaps that’s why.

[Kaiser Enters the Imperial Palace!]

[Record Broken in Half a Year, Friendship with the Sword Emperor…]

[Is It Because of the Imperial Palace Entry World Quest, or a Hidden Piece?]

-Kaiser entered the Imperial Palace?

-Even with the Sword Emperor?

-Crazy?

The sudden new news quickly gained attention.

It was only natural that all attention was focused on Kaiser due to the unprecedented triple whammy.

Now, it wasn’t just mere interest.

-At this point, isn’t this a Kaiser-only game? He’s smashing every record.

-No, seriously, isn’t he clearing Kaiser’s main quest?

-Then is the Imperial Palace also a main quest?

-Rather than that, isn’t it because he’s ranked 1st in strategy? The Empire was focused on this event.

-Wow… wait a minute. Then Kaiser is surpassing the top 10 guilds individually?

-The Kaiser > Top 10 Guilds theory was true.

-Fact) Kaiser’s party of four caught something that thousands of people made up of the top 10 guilds + high rankers couldn’t catch. In other words, Kaiser > Top 10 Guilds.

-WTF, that’s because of the parrying.

-Who did that parrying? The top 10 guilds definitely couldn’t do it, right?

-Yeah, in the end, Kaiser’s entering the Imperial Palace, right? The top 10 guilds are holed up doing nothing, right? Now Kaiser is the trend, right?

The public opinion gradually tilted, and now the opinion that Kaiser was above the top 10 guilds accounted for a significant number.

Normally, it would have been dismissed as nonsense, but this time the situation was different.

It was such an unconventional move, and the fact that Kaiser’s party caught something that the top 10 guilds couldn’t catch became a kind of proof.

-Serves them right, tsk tsk.

-The top 10 guilds were so proud, but in front of Kaiser, they’re all equal in the end…

Thump!

“Damn it!”

Leon slammed his desk, unable to contain his anger while looking at the public opinion, and rubbed his forehead.

Xiao, sitting diagonally across from Leon, said mockingly.

“What’s there to be angry about? Oh, right. The video of you running away from the Calamity with your tail between your legs is spreading everywhere. It was a good sight to see, though?”

“Shut up, Xiao. You’re all talk, only hitting and running from a distance.”

“What are you talking about, you ignorant fool who can only charge. If you’re so upset, why don’t you get a Pegasus too? All you can do is rush in like a monster, that’s why you’re in that state.”

“You little…!

“Stop it, both of you.”

It was the man sitting across from them who stopped the overheated two.

Short blonde hair.

A whopping 210cm tall [approximately 6 feet 10 inches]. Shoulders that were more than just broad, they were monstrously wide.

A manly, angular face and deep features typical of white people.

It was Daniel Alexander, the pride of America, who leads the strongest tanking guild in God’s Era, Aegis.

“You guys started the raid before I arrived, didn’t you? It seems ridiculous to argue about who’s at fault now.”

“…Do you think anything would have changed if you had come?”

“Well, at least I wouldn’t have been running around without being able to hold aggro [the ability to maintain enemy attention].”

Xiao and Leon frowned at the calmly sarcastic remark.

They wanted to retort, but they had no choice but to shut their mouths because it was a fact.

‘…All he’s good at is being tough. Why is he picking a fight when he came late? He’s such an unlucky bastard.’

They didn’t want to admit it, but the tanking ability of the Aegis Guild was undoubtedly the pinnacle.

Especially considering Daniel’s unique ability, he might have really been able to hold aggro and conduct a stable raid.

“Let’s stop the chatter here. We didn’t gather here to fight, did we?”

“…That’s right.”

Everyone nodded in agreement to the words of Arthur, the paladin wearing brilliant golden armor, who had been listening quietly.

As he said.

There were four masters of the top 10 guilds gathered in this place.

The reason why so many masters gathered in a single conference room was to prepare for the future.

“When are the others coming?”

Moreover, the number of people to gather was not only four.

“Well, the Owner of the Armory and Harrington said they’re coming soon.”

“What about Extinction?”

“Tsk, have you ever seen that guy come?”

“I see. Another one said he couldn’t make it, so are eight people gathering then? Not a bad attendance rate.”

“Huh? Eight people? That unpleasant corpse maniac wouldn’t come to a place like this… Could it be that Blood Kill is coming too?”

“Yes.”

Blood Kill Guild.

The best assassination guild in God’s Era, where once you’re targeted, you can never survive.

Even though they were in the top 10 guilds, they rarely showed up in places like this, so it was unfamiliar to them.

“That means this matter is that big.”

“Maybe. Considering that girl’s personality, she might think it’s an interesting prey.”

“Tsk, lucky bastard… Only we who participated in the World Quest ended up looking good.”

“More than that, what is Chun Ma [Demonic Cult Leader] doing somewhere since before the Calamity raid?”

“That bastard got lost again. I mean, why does he keep getting lost even when he’s looking at the map? He never comes on time.”

“Pfft, it won’t be boring. The Empire is already so vast, it’ll be new even if you see it every day.”

Babylon, Ernest, and even the Demonic Cult.

Although two places were missing, it was still a meeting of epic proportions.

All of this was caused by Kaiser alone.

“Well, everyone says they’ll be gathering soon, so let’s prepare for the meeting.”

Damian Alexander tapped the desk and said, naturally drawing attention.

“Kaiser, should we leave him alone like this or not?”

“What if we shouldn’t?”

“Well. The Owner of the Armory isn’t here, so I’m just saying. Depending on the situation… it would be good to take care of him.”

Damian’s eyes were eerie as he said that.

He glanced at the empty seat with a cold face and added calmly.

“And I happen to have a good dagger that I’m interested in.”

Top 10 Guilds.

They, who were known for being slow to act, were beginning to keep Kaiser in check in earnest.

* * *

Meanwhile, at that time.

In fact, Do-hyun, who caused a stir among the top 10 guilds, had sparkling eyes.

He couldn’t have looked more interested.

[You have entered the Imperial Palace of the Arnis Empire.]

[Recorded in the Book of Adventures.]

‘This is the Imperial Palace… Saying it’s magnificent is an understatement.’

‘Wow! Master, look at that shiny corridor. Is that all gold? Not plated?’

‘Lee, Liza….’

‘Hmm. Even the word luxury is not enough. I don’t think the past Empire was like this….’

That’s because the inside of the Imperial Palace was beyond imagination.

As they approached the audience chamber, the corridor was made of gold and sparkled, and a red carpet stretched out over it.

In addition, the walls were lined with artistic crafts that looked expensive at first glance.

‘It’s true that the Empire has more money than all the cities combined.’

Is this what it’s like to be overwhelmed by capital?

Unlike Do-hyun, who couldn’t close his gaping mouth, the Sword Emperor clicked his tongue.

“The gold has increased again this time… Is his illness getting worse?”

“Illness?”

“There is such a thing. More than that, how long are you going to wander around like a country bumpkin? You’re not thinking of showing such a disgrace in front of His Majesty, are you?”

“There’s no way I would do that. Don’t worry.”

Do-hyun shook his head firmly at the Sword Emperor’s concern.

There’s no way he would make such a mistake since it’s related to the main quest.

He intended to have a very thorough conversation since they wanted to talk.

‘I said it seems to be related to the Imperial Family… Then the most suspicious person is the Emperor after all.’

So this conversation was especially important.

He had to test him as much as possible without crossing the line, so he wouldn’t be summarily executed.

How many minutes had passed while he was thinking about what to say.

“This is the place. From now on, you must show respect as you meet His Majesty.”

The Sword Emperor, standing in front of a door that looked extraordinary at first glance, warned in a low voice.

He nodded heavily at that, and the Sword Emperor cleared his throat.

“Your Majesty. This is Garfield. I have brought the Apostle as ordered. May I enter?”

“…….”

But no answer was heard even after waiting for a few seconds.

The same goes for knocking.

The Sword Emperor looked embarrassed, perhaps because it was an unexpected situation.

‘…Could it be that he’s not inside?’

It was when Do-hyun’s face hardened at that.

“His Majesty went to take care of some urgent business for a while.”

“Hmm?”

A low voice.

A soft, beautiful voice, but it was so weak and thin that it felt like it could break at any moment.

“He just left, so it seems our paths crossed. Don’t worry, Sword Emperor, he will be here soon.”

He turned his head and saw.

A beautiful young man with long, brilliant silver hair.

He was definitely a beautiful young man, but his appearance felt buried because of his pale face and slender limbs, as if his energy had been sucked out.

“Second Prince. What brings you all the way here….”

“There are no family members, so call me Doryeonnim [term of endearment for a young master] comfortably like before.”

“Haha. How can I do that when there are guests.”

It was the appearance of the Second Prince of the Arnis Empire, Ethan de Arnis.

He seemed to have a close friendship with the Sword Emperor in a gentle atmosphere, but he was sickly as rumored, but that didn’t catch his eye now.

‘…Red.’

Because Do-hyun could see it.

[Eye of Truth is activated.]

The faint red light emanating from the Second Prince.

As Gamillion said, something was hidden in the Second Prince.

But Do-hyun’s expression distorted as if he had seen something grotesque when he saw the red light.

‘…Why is his whole body red?’