The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 72

72.

The Next Morning.

“Ugh… ha…”

Waking up to the morning sunlight, Do-hyun stretched.

A quick check showed it was 8:10 AM.

Perhaps because he hadn’t been discharged from the military for long, he woke up like a ghost every morning without setting an alarm.

‘Well, being regular is good.’

For a more efficient game life, a regular routine was important.

It wasn’t just a saying; it was a verified fact.

There was said to be a scientific reason, and in fact, all the famous high rankers of God of Savior lived regular lives.

“Shall we have a fulfilling day today as well?”

After making a resolution to himself, Do-hyun went to the living room.

Choi Mi-sook must have made breakfast before leaving, as stew was on the table.

This time, it was spicy tuna stew.

Next to it, on a plate wrapped in plastic wrap, were Vienna sausages and fried eggs.

“She even made these… she didn’t have to.”

It seemed like she didn’t care much about breakfast before he was discharged, but now that he was out, she seemed to take even better care of him.

Since it was still warm, as if she hadn’t left long ago, Do-hyun scooped some rice and sat down.

After easily finishing two bowls again today, Do-hyun did the dishes and looked around the living room.

He didn’t sense anyone.

‘Where did she go? Did she go out?’

Do-hyun checked his phone and realized it was Monday, nodding his head.

It was natural for Hyun-ah, a college student, not to be here at this time.

He had only seen her at home since he was discharged on Friday, so he hadn’t adjusted yet.

“Then shall I go to work too?”

He couldn’t fall behind everyone else diligently spending their weekdays, so Do-hyun quickly went into his room.

He wanted to dive straight into the capsule, but he held back.

There was something he had to check first.

“I wonder if the views have gone up a bit?”

It was the performance of the NewTube [A fictional video-sharing platform] video he uploaded yesterday.

It was probably too soon to check since it hadn’t even been a day yet, but he couldn’t help but be curious.

It wasn’t for nothing that NewTubers repeatedly refreshed their pages.

‘It feels tense now that I’m actually in this position.’

It felt completely different from simply being interviewed and appearing in someone else’s video.

Gulp, Do-hyun swallowed and entered NewTube, where his plain channel greeted him.

The exterior felt even shabbier than he remembered.

“……??”

Do-hyun’s face went blank as he looked at the channel.

Blinking as if to make sure he was seeing things correctly, he rubbed his eyes several times before opening his mouth.

“……What is this? Why are the views like this?”

A whopping 3.4 million views.

Considering that only half a day had passed, it was an absurd number.

Even now, new comments were being added with each refresh, and the number of views was increasing.

-Ah, already watching for the 12th time. I can’t get tired of watching it no matter how many times I watch it.

-I’m dying to stan [become a devoted fan of] you, but there are no videos…… Please upload videos often. Please.

-You who have lost your way…… come to the Caysin Church.

-Holding my breath until the next video is uploaded. Hiss!

-Help! Someone died here!

-Holy sh*t…… the best play. Is this Korean? I was shocked.

-Kaiser, what is he doing without uploading more videos?

-No, but the rate at which subscribers are increasing is crazyㅋㅋㅋ At this rate, he’ll reach a million soon?

Do-hyun paused as he looked at the comments mixed with several foreign languages.

‘A million?’

Somewhat dazed, Do-hyun read the comments before startling and checking the subscriber count.

Then he saw it.

[Subscribers: 794,000]

“Crazy.”

The number of subscribers was really heading towards 1 million.

Wasn’t it only 9 hours ago that he thought he wouldn’t have any more wishes if he could just reach 100,000?

Was this really happening overnight?

He thought the influx would be good since the situation was good now, but this was beyond that.

It was more unsettling than joyful because it was so unexpected. It felt unreal.

“……Maybe a million subscribers isn’t that easy?”

That’s what he thought.

Of course, it was a ridiculous thought.

Even though the market size had grown more than before, a million subscribers were still classified as a large channel.

It was just that even larger mega-channels had emerged above them. A million NewTuber was something you could brag about anywhere.

“Something feels unreal. What’s the Caysin Church? A fan cafe?”

He found a strange name while reading the comments and searched it up, and it really was a fan cafe.

It was a relatively large fan cafe with over 40,000 members.

It felt strange that it was a cafe made up of his fans.

Do-hyun, who was popular in Demroach, used to have many fan cafes, but they had almost all disappeared after it became a dead game.

It felt strange to have a fan cafe again after so long.

‘But there was one in the past too? Why haven’t I heard of it before? Hmm. Well, I guess it was small.’

Do-hyun dismissed it casually and turned off his phone.

It started with a misunderstanding, but thanks to that, things were going smoothly.

NewTube, which was the biggest obstacle, had been resolved.

Now everyone would be focused on Do-hyun’s moves.

It was a situation where even those with a lot of guts would feel burdened, but Do-hyun was used to it.

For him, meeting people’s expectations was like everyday life.

“Connect.”

Therefore, Do-hyun cleared his mind, lay in the capsule, and closed his eyes.

It was time to be faithful to his main job.

[Connecting to God of Savior.]

[Have a pleasant adventure.]

When he opened his eyes, the now familiar scenery of the other world unfolded.

* * *

[Welcome to the Paradise of Adventure.]

[Guardian ‘Jihad Black’s Loyalty has increased.]

…….

[Guardian ‘Jihad Black’s Loyalty has increased.]

“It went up again this time.”

Do-hyun looked through the system messages that greeted him as soon as he connected.

There was nothing special. Only the content that Jihad’s loyalty had increased. But the rate of increase was noticeable.

[Loyalty: 40 / 100]

‘It went up by 10?’

It had increased by a whopping 10.

Even though it increased to some extent after visiting the Guardian Room, it was an abnormal rate of increase considering the loyalty was 18 even after being beaten so much.

A phrase attached below the loyalty also changed, acknowledging that.

[Loyalty is high. Maintaining a smooth relationship with the Guardian.]

“Huh.”

Just the day before yesterday, he was looking for a chance to stab him in the back.

Now he was maintaining a smooth relationship.

He felt strange at the rapid progress in just a few days.

He felt proud, and also dumbfounded…….

While scratching his head, Jihad and Eliza, who had appeared, spoke to him.

-You came, Master?

-Liza Liza!

As soon as he turned his head, Eliza hugged him tightly, rubbing her face as if she was happy to see him.

Do-hyun patted Eliza appropriately, but felt something strange on her neck.

When he grabbed it, he saw a long string with a simple design and a small jewel embedded in it…….

“Huh? A necklace?”

-Liza! Liza Liza!

-Ah, that’s Eliza’s most cherished necklace.

-Liza!

Eliza smiled brightly, saying it was right.

Do-hyun was about to nod his head without realizing it, but stopped.

‘Was there something like that originally? What is it?’

He didn’t remember well, but if it had been there from the beginning, wouldn’t he have known?

Come to think of it, this wasn’t the only strange thing.

Yesterday, she was so sad when they parted, but now she was bright and excited as if she had been playing until just now.

“What’s up? You were gloomy until yesterday, where did that cheerfulness come from?”

-Hehe, something happened. The promenade is awesome, right, Eliza?

-Liza!

“What is it?”

When Do-hyun frowned at the two of them smiling at each other, Eliza kindly explained.

-Liza Liza! Liza…… Liza!

“……Please translate.”

-Ah. So…….

Do-hyun couldn’t understand at all.

-Liza…….

Eventually, when Jihad explained, Eliza was dejected, but when the story unfolded, her tension returned as if nothing had happened, and she chimed in.

Do-hyun nodded after hearing their story.

“So, the two of your Guardian Rooms have merged? That’s Eliza’s leash…… no, her favorite necklace, and it came along with it when they merged?”

-That’s right.

-Liza!

Jihad looked comfortable, clapping his hands as if that was exactly it.

Well, he must have been able to catch up to his heart’s content thanks to that, so it was understandable. It was good for Do-hyun if his loyalty increased.

However, it was questionable.

‘Hmm. Is that normal? Is it because Eliza went under Jihad’s command…….’

He had never heard of Guardian Rooms merging before.

He was puzzled by the unusual situation, but he didn’t dwell on it.

It could be because she went under his command, and there were many assumptions, but wasn’t it a good thing as a result?

He decided to find out about this later if he had the chance.

“Let’s go for now…….”

“It’s there! It’s there!”

“A small group wearing robes and black clothes…… it’s certain. Kaiser is suspected to have been found, everyone request support…….”

Before he could finish speaking, Do-hyun turned around irritably at the sudden commotion around him.

It was the users. Users were pointing at him from all directions.

“What should we do, huh? Tell them to hold him no matter what?”

“We’re first! Come out!”

“Catch him first! Everyone move aside!”

The words he heard were quite fierce.

He was momentarily flustered, but it wasn’t like he didn’t know how things were going, and Do-hyun wasn’t one to be caught off guard by this.

‘It’s already started. Were they waiting on standby?’

It was clear that they were tightening their grip on him, seeing as how it had only been a few minutes since he connected.

They would try to negotiate after catching him, or try to suppress him. Whatever it was, Do-hyun would be a treasure to them.

Especially now that Do-hyun was the center of attention.

If they succeeded in negotiating and bringing him to the guild, it would be a benefit, and if they suppressed Do-hyun, who was making a grand name for himself as the return of God, they would attract attention and make a name for themselves.

This wasn’t just limited to guilds.

‘Considering even the small fries trying to become famous by taking advantage of this opportunity…… Ugh, they’ll be swarming like crazy.’

There would be a truckload…… no, several truckloads of PKs [Player Killers] and users thirsty for fame.

That’s why he was reluctant to gain fame at a low level. There was no more poisonous chalice than excessive attention when you were weak.

To be in this situation only 4 days after starting God of Savior…….

It seemed like people had their own fate.

Do-hyun, recalling the memories he had experienced to the point of being sick of it in Demroach, took out Thousand Transformations and held it.

-Wh, what is it, Master. Are those guys surrounding us?

“I know. So get ready.”

-What are you going to do?

“We have to break through. Follow me closely.”

-Liza?

Do-hyun, who had taken a stance, took a short breath and sprinted.

Not in the direction of escape, but in the direction of the guys.

The scouts were startled by Do-hyun’s unexpected action.

“Wh, what. Why is he coming this way?”

“Block him! If we all gather and block him, what can he do?”

“Gather!”

Still, they were those with some experience.

They quickly made a decision and formed a formation in an instant.

Chuck. Chuck. Chuck. Chuck.

A formation with shield bearers widely deployed in the front, and users stacked in layers behind them.

It could be said to be a human wall that could not be broken through unless the level difference was extreme. There was no way to turn around now, as they would quickly catch up.

“Heh, try to break through if you can.”

Even though they were scouts, they were those who had been rolling around in Brion for at least several months.

At least within Brion, they were quite high level.

But Do-hyun was unstoppable.

[Thousand Transformations is transformed into ‘Silver Iron Shield’.]

Whoong-!

“Heek!?”