The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 300

300.

It’s a common phenomenon: unknown actors suddenly rising to fame after a single successful project.

In interviews, when asked how they feel, they often say something like this:

“It felt like I was in a different world. I felt like I was the same, but the world changed when I woke up?”

The world has changed.

I used to think that was just a figure of speech to express how deeply moved they were, but now, Dohyun could fully understand that feeling.

Buzz buzz-

Because he was experiencing it firsthand.

“Hey, did you see Kaiser’s video yesterday?”

“How could I not? I watched it as soon as the notification popped up. Wow, Kaiser is so cool.”

“Everything was against him, but he still pulled it off! It just proves he’s stronger. 크으~! [A Korean onomatopoeia expressing satisfaction or admiration] He’s a legend maker.”

“It’s a cheesy line, but when Kaiser says it, it’s the epitome of cool.”

“There are already a lot of kids wearing masks these days. I heard they’re even making mask toys.”

I don’t know how many times I’ve heard this.

Whether I’m wandering the streets, walking around the park, or passing by the bus stop, it’s all about Kaiser.

-Kuaaaaaaa!

-Swoosh-

Even inside buildings, his NewTube [A fictional video platform similar to YouTube] video was playing.

“Wowwwww!”

“Amazing!”

Every time he parried the Legion Commander’s attacks in a one-on-one duel, exclamations of admiration erupted from everywhere.

And that’s not all.

Through the window, I could see MCs [Masters of Ceremonies, or hosts] and experts talking and analyzing his video on the TV in a restaurant.

‘What is this…….’

The world has changed.

That’s all I could say.

‘Is this real?’

Until now, he was only famous in the game, but his fame in the real world wasn’t that noticeable.

At best, it was only felt online, like in NewTube comments or communities.

But overnight, he had become the hottest topic of this era.

These days, they say that if you’re good at God of Seven, you can become a star bigger than a celebrity, and it wasn’t an exaggeration.

‘Is it because I took down the teenage guilds?’

Since he had defeated the teenage guilds that were benefiting the most, it was only natural that their popularity would shift to Kaiser.

However, he only understood it intellectually. He was actually dumbfounded.

It felt unreal.

‘This must be how celebrities feel.’

It’s a strange feeling, both burdensome and ticklish.

It was awkward, but also amazing on the one hand.

The difference from celebrities is that no one recognizes him because he’s been active wearing a mask.

What if he didn’t have a mask?

‘……Ugh, I’m so glad I wore a mask.’

Dohyun shuddered, feeling drained just imagining it.

He couldn’t imagine what would happen if the same thing that happened when he walked through the Imperial City happened in real life.

At least there, he had a weak stealth skill.

In reality, he couldn’t use such tricks, so he would be trapped.

“Ah, I want to see Kaiser in real life.”

“I’m curious about his real face. Won’t he take off his mask?”

“You can’t even get a signature from the game. If there was a real-life signature, I’d become an honorary member of the Kaiser Church right away.”

“You were a Kaiser Church member?”

“How can you resist after seeing that sexy figure? I feel like I could die for Kaiser.”

“Wow, you’re crazy.”

Seeing a Kaiser Church member for the first time in real life, Dohyun made a firm resolution.

‘I must never take off the mask.’

Those crazy fanatics sticking to him in real life?

‘Ugh, I don’t even want to imagine it.’

But despite having such thoughts, Dohyun had to meet them again.

If it’s this crazy in real life, would the game be any different?

“It’s Kaiser!”

“Charlie and the Dwarf? Kaiser’s here!”

“I’m first!!”

“Uwooooo!”

He felt dizzy from the clearly increased attention of fans compared to yesterday.

The one who appeared like a savior was none other than the Kaiser Church.

“How dare you!!”

“Gaaaaaal!”

“How dare you block the path of God!!!!”

“Hiiiik!”

“Shit, it’s the Kaiser Church! Run!”

As soon as the users gathered, the Kaiser Church members, led by a fanatic, shot out like rays of light to take on the escort.

At this speed, it was as if they were waiting.

“We have come, my God.”

Looking at the fanatic’s clear, sparkling eyes, Dohyun couldn’t help but ask.

“……What do you guys do normally? Are you waiting for me to come?”

“Of course. We are always waiting for the day God will come.”

“……Game? Don’t you play?”

“Ah, of course, when you are not logged in, we also hunt or raid. That way, we can more easily punish the heretics…….”

There were many more words that followed, but to summarize:

They educate the believers on how to protect and follow God…… that is, himself, and if they see heretics, they purge them.

Then, when he’s about to log in, they quickly log in and stay by his side.

The reason this is possible is that they predict Dohyun’s login time through believers who are analysis experts and wait in the city in rotations within 2 hours before and after…….

‘Is religion this thorough these days?’

No, more than that, what’s the point of playing the game like this?

But Dohyun was forgetting.

How crazy these people are.

“? What could be more rewarding than serving the God who leads us? Everyone is clamoring to take on the role, so we have to choose based on grades.”

Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!

-Indeed! What a wonderful mindset! This Charlie is learning another thing from you!

“You flatter me, Lord.”

Dohyun clicked his tongue as he watched her, who had impressed Charlie.

‘……That’s real.’

Madness that doesn’t fall short of the name fanatic.

They were nothing short of appalling, but they were definitely helpful.

Because the users knew very well that the Kaiser Church was a crazy group, they were busy running away when the Kaiser Church took on the escort.

Especially when the fanatic was standing next to him, no one approached.

Swish-

“Are you…… blocking God’s path?”

“Ah, no! I was just going to the store…….”

“Hey, you bastard! Why aren’t you getting out of the way! If you don’t want to get sliced, get out of the way!”

“Hiiiik!”

The sight of them widening their eyes and splitting to the sides as he picked up the huge two-handed sword he was carrying on his back was always a spectacle.

Thanks to this, when he arrived at the field smoothly, the fanatic bowed his head.

“Then have a comfortable hunt. We will now step back.”

-Um! It was a great escort, Pope.

“I feel relieved with you here, Lord.”

“Um!”

Leaving behind the two people exchanging hot glances and saying goodbye, Dohyun sighed.

‘It won’t be like this every day, will it?’

Is it just my imagination that I’m already getting tired?

Unfortunately, contrary to that wish, tomorrow and the day after were the same.

Rather than decreasing, the number of users expressing interest increased even more, and

“Prove your faith!”

“We must prevent those blasphemous things from touching even a single strand of God’s hair!”

“Uwooooooo!”

The more users gathered, the more the Kaiser Church acted like fish in water.

This alone was already difficult, but to make matters worse, they weren’t the only problem.

“Successor, I’ve heard the news. You’ve become a celebrity. It feels like just the other day you set foot in the Empire…… As expected, Kasiyar’s eyes were not wrong. I sensed it was fate from the first time we met…….”

Gamilion, who had come to visit after a long time, wiped away tears and rattled off various impressions, as if the news had spread to the NPCs [Non-Player Characters] as well.

“Hmph, I thought you were just a rascal with some petty tricks, but you’re quite something. But that’s not enough to recognize you as a match. You must improve further.”

“? No, what are you even recognizing…….”

“Still, you’re showing more promise than before. How about it, shall we have a sparring match after a long time…… Where are you going?”

The Sword Emperor came and rattled off only what he wanted to say, then tried to inflict unilateral violence disguised as sparring.

As expected of the Sword Emperor’s disciple.

“That swordsmanship you showed at the end of the Legion Commander raid. It seems like you’ve acquired new swordsmanship.”

“Well, yeah?”

“That was the first time I’ve seen such swordsmanship. How about we have a sword conversation?”

“……Didn’t you say sword conversation? Why are you taking me to the training ground?”

“As a matter of fact, there is no better means of conversation than crossing swords. Come in, Kaiser.”

“Haa…….”

The Sword Saint, who had come in succession, urged him to have a sword conversation (?) with shining eyes, and even the Empress joined in.

“Oh, sparring? Shall I have a match with you after a long time too?”

“……Wipe the blood off your body before you talk. Who did you beat up again?”

“No, they were annoyingly blocking the road and rushing at me. I got angry, grabbed them by the collar, took them to the field, and beat them up.”

“……Did they happen to say they were fans?”

“I don’t know? I tore them apart before they could open their mouths, so I didn’t hear them, but seeing as their karma score was high, I don’t think so?”

“What if they were fans?”

“If they were my fans, they wouldn’t act like that.”

“……You’re a genius?”

I guess no fan would dare to upset Kuku.

Recently, the Empress and the Sword Saint’s popularity has been increasing, and their fans have been increasing, and it seems that guys with grudges have come to take advantage of this.

‘That’s a distinction method that only she can do.’

Dohyun, who was admiring the amazing evil distinction method, suddenly became curious and asked.

“Don’t you have anything like that?”

“Me? Hmm…….”

The Sword Saint is also a popular guy.

The Empress’s image is already terrible, so there’s nothing to manage, but the Sword Saint is different.

I was suddenly curious about how he was managing it, but the answer that came back was a sight to behold.

“Well. I don’t know because I don’t have many opportunities to get involved with people. I’m usually busy training in swordsmanship…….”

“It’s not like there aren’t things like that.”

“There’s no need to deal with those who have no respect for the sword. I’ll just cut them down if they get in the way of my training.”

“……I see why you get along so well with her.”

Birds of a feather flock together, just like Kuku.

The only difference is whether they beat them up because they’re annoying or because they’re interfering with their training.

‘Why is there no one normal around me?’

Dohyun rubbed his forehead and seriously wondered if he had lived his life wrong, and Ast, who was sitting indifferently and watching, smiled sarcastically and teased him.

“Ugh, I can’t live like that. It’s a problem to be too popular.”

“Don’t worry. You’ll never have that happen in your life.”

“…….”

Of course, the Heavenly Demon, who was sitting next to him, immediately shut his mouth with a fact that hit him.

“I, I have a lot of fans too, you jerk.”

“Aren’t they all just middle-aged men? They seem more like peers than fans.”

“…….”

Ast’s expression, who had been hit with a finishing fact bomb, became gloomy.

He clearly fought in the war with the teenage guilds and the Legion Commander raid, but why is there no big change for him alone?

Is the combat style the problem?

‘How cool is a mace as a weapon.’

Isn’t it a hot weapon that makes a man’s heart beat?

That’s why Ast was unaware that he only had middle-aged fans.

* * *

And at that moment.

A big news that no one expected broke out in the community.

[Hey, crazy big news! ㄹㅇ [Korean slang for “real” or “for real”] It’s crazy, so everyone change your underwear and come in quickly]

└?? What is it?

└What’s going on again? Kaiser is a mess right now, is there even bigger news here?

└ㅇㅇ ㄹㅇ;;; [Korean abbreviation for “yes, real”] It’s really crazy.

To be exact, it was expected, but it was news in a slightly different direction.

-The Execution Guild. Aegis, Leonne, and Cheonoecheon had a fight with the alliance!

└What?

└What, really?

└헐, Iwhyjin? [Korean slang expressing disbelief or shock, similar to “OMG, really?”]

└No, wasn’t the war still being prepared? I don’t think the large guilds have gathered yet.

└Wait a minute. The alliance is weak, so they went as a separate unit…… Huh? They fought in the New World…… Crazy!

Everyone who heard the news couldn’t help but be shocked.

That’s because.

└Hey crazy…… Did Myeolsal solo the alliance?

That was such an absurd result.