The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 77

77.

‘Eliminating Mana Consumption basically means it’s always active, right?’

Unless detected or touching something, it’s always active.

It’s awkward to use in combat, but in situations like now where I need to avoid concentrated attention, it’s the best option.

It’s truly an item that lives up to its Heroic grade!

‘Is it okay for me to get this so easily?’

It’s not just luck; it’s like winning the lottery.

Now, I’m just standing still and getting Heroic-grade items for free.

What would other users say if they heard this?

If it were Do-hyun, he would have bombarded the developers with messages filled with all sorts of curses for days.

‘It doesn’t make sense.’

That’s how absurd it was.

Even though I have many Heroic-grade equipment now, so the excitement isn’t the same as before, objectively, the Heroic grade is still quite high.

Although it’s an auxiliary equipment, so it doesn’t have many effects, it’s even more advantageous because it’s an auxiliary equipment.

‘Auxiliary equipment is hard to get through normal routes.’

It’s not for nothing that auxiliary equipment is usually acquired after reaching a certain high level.

Only the extremely wealthy or *nouveau riche* [new rich] who like to show off their money would deck themselves out in overpriced auxiliary equipment from a low level, boasting exorbitant prices compared to their performance.

‘Are there people who get it like this? Is this what happens when you raise a Divine Beast?’

I don’t know because I’ve never raised a Divine Beast, let alone a Guardian.

Bora Ajussi [term of endearment for an older man] sometimes said that Divine Beasts bring back Hidden Pieces or initiate related quests…….

‘Is this also a Hidden Piece if you think about it?’

It’s ambiguous whether this should be considered such a case, but who cares?

Good things are good.

And now, I was more curious about something else.

“No, why do you have something like this?”

-Ah, as you can see, Eliza is a bit unique. I was worried that there would be many people targeting her, so I accidentally turned a dead assassin into an Undead, and he was carrying this around…….

The ‘Eliza’s Bracelet’ was created by processing the bracelet obtained in that way.

However, it was too big for Eliza, so she wore it as a necklace, wrapping it around two or three times…….

Come to think of it, no one has ever mentioned Eliza.

She doesn’t exactly hide in my arms, and she openly climbs on my shoulder or head.

‘So that’s why. I thought it was strange because she doesn’t have an inconspicuous appearance.’

I thought it was just a simple leash, but it turned out to be a Heroic-grade bracelet item with amazing performance.

-Come to think of it, this is the only thing I’ve given her…….

-Lizariza!

-Thank you for saying that, Eliza.

She wore it whenever she had to go out, and it became Eliza’s cherished item because it was the first and last gift she received.

Why do these guys have such emotional stories every time I hear them…….

Well, they reunited after 150 years, so what wouldn’t they do?

-Lizariza!

-She’s grateful, and she says it seems like the owner needs it more than she does now.

“……Okay. Thank you, Eliza.”

-Liza!

The way she put her hand on her hip and answered was like saying, ‘You’re welcome.’

‘Things are going well since I got these guys.’

Is this why Bora Ajussi risked his life for a Divine Beast?

He said that he couldn’t help but adore them when Divine Beasts brought back special items or Hidden Pieces, and I think I understand that feeling a little.

‘I love them to death, really.’

-Lizariza!

It’s no wonder Do-hyun was affectionately stroking Eliza’s head with his index finger.

Eliza, who was rubbing her head as if she felt good, couldn’t have been more lovely.

After spending some time like that, Do-hyun tried wearing the bracelet.

‘It’s a relief it’s a bracelet.’

If it were a necklace, it would have overlapped with the Necklace of the Blood Oath.

It looked big when Eliza wore it, but it fit perfectly on Do-hyun’s wrist.

[You have equipped Eliza’s Bracelet.]

[Using ‘Faint Concealment’.]

-Oh, the owner looks semi-transparent.

-Liza!

As they said, Do-hyun’s body was blurry.

It was only like this in the eyes of Do-hyun and his two Guardians; perhaps he had disappeared in the eyes of others.

“Oh? It seems he’s left?”

“Hmm, I was going to say something if he caused a little more trouble…….”

“Since he’s a distinguished guest brought by the High Priest…… it’s better that there’s no trouble.”

“But he left his companion behind?”

“He looks young; maybe he left him behind because he was worried?”

Even when actually passing by the priests, they couldn’t see Do-hyun.

They were just talking about Jihad in a robe.

The performance was certain. That was the same with other effects.

[MP : 1,150 / 1,150]

‘It’s really not decreasing.’

Do-hyun smiled as he realized that the effect of the second option was also being applied.

With this, all problems were solved.

Now it was time to confidently step out into the field.

“I’m going.”

And the moment he confidently walked through the hallway and opened the entrance door.

Squeak- Thud.

Do-hyun had no choice but to close the door again before it was even fully opened.

Buzzing-.

‘……Why are there so many?’

In that short moment when the door was slightly opened.

The crowd visible through the crack in the door was more than he had thought. Do-hyun wondered if he was mistaken and opened the door very slightly.

‘……Why does it seem like there are more?’

Then he seriously pondered.

‘How am I supposed to get through this?’

It’s good that I got Concealment.

It’s so good because it’s an option that can be used even in the city.

However, the problem was the performance of Faint Concealment.

‘Is it possible to get through that crowd without being touched?’

Even for Do-hyun, it was impossible to get through that many people without touching them even a little.

Even the number visible through the crack in the door was hundreds…… no, more than that.

How can you not touch them physically when they’re huddled together? The Concealment was already canceled just by touching the door once.

‘Don’t those guys have anything better to do? Why are they loitering in front?’

Seeing that, I realize anew.

How famous I am now. The 790,000 subscribers weren’t just a random number. It would be fortunate if they were all fans…….

‘That can’t be. Look at those gleaming eyes. They’re eager to exploit me somehow.’

-Wow, amazing. Those people have the same eyes as when the owner catches me.

‘…….’

-Ouch! Why did you hit me, owner?

Do-hyun flicked Jihad’s forehead and reorganized his thoughts.

‘I need to come up with a strategy.’

Either send those guys scattered somewhere, or teleport myself.

It would be great if I could use Backstab, but techniques that inflict damage were prohibited in the city.

Even if that weren’t the case, using Backstab would leave a mark, and then Concealment would be canceled.

Then it would be all for nothing; there was no reason to use Concealment in the first place.

-Kee-reuk, kee-reuk.

“Be quiet. Why are you *kee-reuking* [gurgling sound] like that? I told you to be careful with that sound.”

-Ah…… sorry. But how can I help it if I feel so good?

“You feel good?”

Who’s agonizing here?

Jihad hurriedly explained as Do-hyun frowned.

-No, that’s not what I meant, but it feels like the lower classes are looking up to me…… it’s strangely addictive.

“…….”

Ah, right.

He had the characteristic of being tough on the weak and weak on the strong.

It was natural for Jihad, who had a stronger instinct for being tough on the weak than anyone else, to feel joy in this kind of attention.

‘Come to think of it, he liked it when he was breaking through the road earlier.’

He was the ruler of a forest, leading an Undead army, so he might have liked the feeling he hadn’t felt in a long time.

That this guy, who seems so cunning now, was a ruler…….

It still feels unbalanced even now.

‘Wait, attention?’

Then something suddenly flashed through his mind.

When the word attention, Jihad’s existence, and the fact that he was a Guardian came to mind, an amazing method came to mind.

“Hey, you said you liked the attention.”

-Huh? Well…… yeah?

“Then would you like to enjoy it to your heart’s content?”

-Huh?

Do-hyun smiled as he looked at Jihad, who was tilting his head, and explained the method.

And when the story was over.

-Kee-reuk. I like it so much?

“Right?”

A smile appeared on Jihad’s face, making his despicable face even more despicable.

Perhaps my face was no different.

Thus, the two masters and Guardians, who had cooperated for the first time in a long time, looked beyond the door with determined eyes.

“Let’s go.”

-Kee-reuk!

And Do-hyun disappeared.

* * *

Meanwhile, at that time, Brion was in chaos.

Buzzing-.

“Wow, look at the crowd…….”

“It’s like a concert waiting line. Why are so many people gathered?”

A huge crowd resembling a concert hall was gathered in front of the Lair Grand Temple.

There were so many that it was breathtaking just to look at them.

Considering how wide Brion was and how big the Grand Temple was, it was an amazing sight.

One of the passersby clicked his tongue as if he was fed up.

“Did they put honey inside? Or are they having a surprise event? Why are so many people gathered?”

“Kaiser went into the Grand Temple.”

“So what? He can go in if he came to Brion. Even if it’s Kaiser, is it worth gathering like this?”

The man sincerely didn’t understand.

Kaiser? He knew he was the hottest dark horse and star right now.

No user had ever attracted this much attention in such a short period of time.

But even so, wasn’t this a bit too much?

It was a valid question, but the group who heard the story looked at him as if he were a bumpkin and made a fuss, saying he still hadn’t heard.

“Look at this guy? Of course, there’s something going on. You’ve been in Brion all along, and you haven’t heard that?”

“Why? What is it?”

“He’s meeting the High Priest. There are even rumors that two priests came out to greet him and escorted him.”

“What? Didn’t he just enter Brion?”

“That’s right! That’s why people are more excited. It’s obviously not a normal thing.”

If that was true, it was a huge deal.

It was understandable that Kaiser had fame, but that was among the users.

There was no reason for an NPC…… especially the High Priest, to pay attention to Kaiser.

But he’s meeting the High Priest not long after entering Brion?

That High Priest, who ordinary users have a hard time seeing even until they graduate from Brion?

‘I haven’t even met him yet…….’

I can smell it.

The smell of a Hidden Piece.

“So how can they not gather? They’re curious, but honestly, they’re greedy.”

“……That’s right.”

Many people were waiting purely out of anticipation, but there were also quite a few with impure motives.

What kind of game is GoS [Game of Sanction]?

PK [Player Killing] and looting were basic, and countless moral concepts had collapsed.

They were just holding back in the city because they didn’t want to go to jail.

If someone got something good in front of them, there were plenty of people who would try to do something or take it away, even if they were just jealous.

‘That’s why everyone joins a guild. That’s why the Hero Guild is popular.’

Those who didn’t have a guild or had a weak one were just getting their noses cut off.

That’s why they turned a blind eye to the guild’s tyranny, claiming to monopolize everything.

Guilds were an indispensable existence here.

Therefore, all the stars who caused a stir joined famous guilds, and the fence of the guild that recruited the star became even bigger.

A kind of virtuous cycle.

‘But Kaiser doesn’t have a guild?’