The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 62

Chapter 62.

God of Sae boasts a vast world, befitting its title as another world.

A world filled with countless quests, hidden fields, and relics, all meticulously recorded in the Adventure Tome once discovered.

The allure of God of Sae was something that no real-world experience could truly match.

Players often said that once you tasted this digital adventure, you’d suffer from a profound dissatisfaction, finding real-world travel pale in comparison.

Their focus leaned more towards exploration and discovery than simply leveling up, appealing to those who prioritized fun over hardcore gaming.

However, anyone who reached the pinnacle in any field was bound to achieve fame.

Even in the realm of adventure, reaching the top could bring a level of recognition comparable to that of a star.

Adventure King, Barion.

He exemplified this perfectly.

Among those who called themselves adventurers, he possessed an unparalleled obsession, a fanatical spirit of exploration.

A man more dedicated to the world of Avartel than anyone else.

His near-obsessive fixation on documenting everything in the Adventure Tome made the title of Adventure King well-deserved.

Because that obsession allowed him to amass the most complete Adventure Tome of anyone.

It was even rumored that Barion had uncovered everything there was to find in the continents discovered thus far.

But there was one elusive element that even Barion couldn’t locate.

-Main Quest.

The main quest, a fundamental and essential component of RPG games, held paramount importance as it directly intertwined with the world’s lore.

Naturally, players enjoying God of Sae would be eager to seek it out.

Numerous users, including Barion, embarked on the quest to find it.

-Everyone asked me about it. Starting from the open beta, it’s been a year and a half. It wasn’t a long time, but I can say with certainty based on what I’ve found so far.

Therefore, he could state with conviction.

-There is no main quest in God of Sae. Or maybe it hasn’t been opened yet… Whatever the case, you can’t get the main quest, at least not at this point.

There is no main quest.

Whether it hasn’t been implemented yet or whatever the reason, the main quest is currently unavailable, so don’t waste your time searching for it.

His interview, delivered with a frustrated expression, quickly spread throughout the community, and users who heard the news couldn’t help but agree.

-If the Adventure King couldn’t find it, it probably doesn’t exist.

-It’s the first time I’ve seen the Adventure King so worked up. He must have really searched high and low and found nothing.

-If Barion says so, I’ll take his word for it.

Barion’s reputation as a man who never gave up was well-known.

-Is the Adventure King a god or something? Just because he couldn’t find it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

-I know, right? LOL. What’s the big deal about Barion? Whether it’s virtual reality or whatever, it’s still an RPG, so how can there be no main quest?

-Seriously, these kids are so easily swayed as soon as someone praises them a little bit. Tsk tsk…

Of course, there were those who doubted, but their opinions were quickly dismissed.

Because Barion’s notoriety for his obsessive dedication was no joke.

-You’ve never seen the Adventure King adventuring, have you? He’s just not normal;; -For real, it was the first time in my life I saw someone swimming naked in Mino Elephant dung to find a clue in the Adventure Tome.

-That’s nothing. Before, he was catching all sorts of bugs and tearing them apart piece by piece to record them because he had to find a hidden recipe?

-Ah, I saw that. I remember being surprised when green fluid suddenly came out of the Adventure King’s mouth while watching the broadcast.

-Ah, damn it… I’m eating right now;;

-Okay, okay, I get it, I believe you. Please stop, guys. I was wrong.

And there was no need to blindly believe Barion; the reality was that even the top 10 guilds couldn’t find a single clue about the main quest, despite their concerted efforts.

If the most skilled players in God of Sae couldn’t find it even when working together and deliberately searching, what could ordinary users possibly hope to achieve?

The main quest has not yet been opened.

That was the prevailing theory in God of Sae.

‘Yeah, that’s right…’

It was basic common knowledge that even newcomers to God of Sae were aware of, so Dohyun had no intention of searching for the main quest.

To be exact, he didn’t have the time to do so.

He needed to reach the Empire and explore its possibilities, but at the moment, even focusing on leveling up felt insufficient.

But…

[The job quest ‘A Step Towards the Truth’ begins. Hear about the erased history of mankind from him.]

…

[The quest cannot be rejected.]

[The main quest item will be opened upon successful completion of the quest.]

‘…It’s here?’

The main quest is here?

Moreover, he wasn’t even actively searching for it; he stumbled upon it while completing a job quest.

Even that job quest was a new path that he had discovered by chance.

‘Wow, so if I had taken the existing route, the main quest would have remained hidden?’

Thinking about it, it was truly a fortunate choice.

If he had chosen the established route, thinking it was the safer option, he might never have encountered the main quest before God of Sae shut down.

It was a close call, but honestly, it was absurd.

‘What’s with the main quest being tied to the job quest?’

That’s why players couldn’t find the main quest no matter what they did.

Because you had to choose the hidden god Cassiar and then follow the hidden route of the subsequent job quest.

No, in the first place, you needed the Eye of Truth to find the hidden god. To obtain that, you had to defeat the Iron-Blooded Mayongjong in the tutorial…

Looking at it step by step, it was as if all the serendipitous events in the world had converged.

‘What was the person who designed this even thinking?’

Frankly, Dohyun succeeded because he was incredibly lucky, but with such convoluted requirements, who could realistically discover the main quest?

Well, that explained why, even after a year and a half, there wasn’t even a hint of the main quest…

‘It was worth all that hardship back then.’

If he hadn’t defeated that monster in the tutorial, he wouldn’t have acquired so many traits, and he wouldn’t have ultimately reached the main quest.

Reflecting on it, he felt a surge of pride, and his heart began to race.

Wasn’t he the only one in God of Sae currently pursuing the main quest?

That realization made his heart pound.

The excitement that had been absent since Demlok’s decline was returning with every moment he spent in God of Sae.

Is this why they called it a God Game?

But now, he needed to set aside his excitement temporarily because there was something he had to experience first.

“Successor? Is there anything I did that made you uncomfortable?”

“Ah, no. I was just thinking about something else for a moment.”

“I see. Then may I tell you the story that the Successor must know?”

“Yes.”

“Please sit here, though it is humble. You two, please sit down too.”

-Kireuk! Good.

-Rizariza!

Now, a tragedy that couldn’t fill a page of history and was torn away.

“This story is the biography of Cassiar and the truth of the now-erased history. I will tell you from now on. What the past humanity was like, and how strong and fierce it was…”

It was time to hear the truth of the forgotten history of mankind.

* * *

The story went back 1,456 years.

As stated in the explanation of the Last Adventurer when he first picked a god, the humans of the past were very different from the humans of today.

The race that received all the blessings of Avartel was mankind.

Dwarves with a talent for handling fire and iron,

Elves with a natural affinity and dexterity that is second to none,

Orcs born with excellent reproductive ability and strong bones…

Compared to other races that are mostly born with only one or two potentials, humans were born with excellent potential in all fields, so what else would that be if not a blessing?

‘That’s why I use the skills of all job classes.’

It was also the reason why humans, despite having a short lifespan, were able to build a stronger power than anyone else.

The explosive potential more than compensated for the disadvantage of a short lifespan.

They even reached the throne of Avartel’s owner, one of only five, so you could see how powerful the ancient human forces were.

One of the owners was even the progenitor of magic, the Dragon.

But here a question arises.

‘Then why are the humans of today different from the humans of ancient times?’

Why has that mighty human race become weaker than other races now?

Why can’t they show talent in all fields?

“Humanity was truly mighty, and the title of one of the five owners was by no means shameful. Surely, if more time was given, they would have been able to rise higher. Yes, if only time was given.”

Humanity had the potential to become the top predator if only time passed, but unfortunately, that time did not follow.

Just as they were barely settling in as the owner of the throne and had no time to properly maintain it, ‘they’ invaded.

“By ‘they’ you mean…”

“You must have guessed by now. Those disgusting beings who rule by bringing otherworldly people under their command… Those who are called ‘gods’.”

“Ah.”

Jihad made a fuss over the shocking statement rather than Dohyun.

‘God? The gods are the mastermind, Master?’

‘Rizariza!?’

‘Wow… If gods are the constellations shining in the night sky, then the constellations are the enemy, Master?’

‘Riza…!’

Jihad, who opened and closed his mouth repeatedly as if he was shocked, and Eliza, who was nodding next to Jihad with the same face.

Then, looking at Dohyun, who seemed indifferent, he grumbled as if he was fed up.

‘Master isn’t even surprised!? As expected, Satan… I mean, amazing.’

‘Be quiet, let me concentrate.’

‘…Okay.’

‘Riza…’

Dohyun sighed at the sight of Jihad drawing a zipper on his mouth as if to close it, and Eliza following suit.

It wasn’t that Dohyun wasn’t surprised.

‘This is what came out in the job description.’

However, it was just that he was able to accept it easily because he had already seen a summarized version of the text when he changed jobs once.

Still, it felt different to actually hear it like this.

“The Great War Ragnarok, which ended only after all the divine realms were destroyed. It was because the gods who lost their place turned their eyes to Avartel.”

“…”

“Who would follow the guys who suddenly rolled in from somewhere and said they were gods and told them to follow them? Numerous races resisted, and eventually a war broke out.”

From simply hearing it in text, the sense of the scale was different.

It wasn’t just a war with humanity, but a confrontation between the entire Avartel and the gods, and among them were the five owners of the throne.

But the gods were strong.

The war, which lasted for hundreds of years, wiped out numerous races and destroyed one-third of the beautiful and vast Avartel.

“But their damage was not insignificant either.”

Six gods who had achieved mythology died, and numerous gods died.

Even if other races were like that, the strength of the five owners was something that even the gods could not ignore.

Both sides suffered great damage due to this great war, which has now been turned into the Thousand Years War, but even then, the gods were at an advantage.

Compared to the five owners who were gradually losing their bases and losing their power, the gods had no restrictions on the space they could receive, and time was on their side.

In this state, it was only a matter of time before Avartel was taken away.

“They say heroes are born in troubled times. Then a man appeared.”