The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 78

78.

What about Kaiser?

In the past, he was called a god, and he reclaimed the top spot in Raven.

He was a much-talked-about figure, but in the end, he stood alone.

A foolish man who rejected the help of guilds and chose to walk a thorny path on his own.

No matter how great he is, there’s a limit to what he can do alone. If they gather and dogpile him, what can he do?

“He’ll get beaten, what else.”

“Still, it’s Kaiser… won’t he do something?”

“Isn’t Kaiser just a person? Even at the graduation level [referring to players who have completed the initial tutorial phase], it’s tough. He’s probably only around level 26 now. What can he do if higher-level guys decide to attack him?”

“……”

It was unfortunate, but that was reality.

Reality is cold, and standing tall after defeating a large number of enemies single-handedly only happens in movies.

“I like Kaiser too… but he’s being too reckless this time. It’s not just the guilds that are the problem. They still have some lingering interest in recruiting him, and there are eyes on them, so they’ll have a minimum level of restraint. But what about the individual users?”

“Well… that’s true. There are so many malicious people.”

“It’s not just the malicious ones. There are often posts on the community saying, ‘If I catch Kaiser, will I become a star too?’ He’s got enemies everywhere now… uh oh?”

They were excitedly talking about this incident when it happened.

“It’s Kaiser! Kaiser’s here!”

“Where, where!”

The commotion in the front made them stop talking and turn their heads.

As they said, someone was coming through the entrance.

A figure with a height and build that looked like a boy of about 10 years old.

A fashion that completely covered the face with a dark black robe.

-Kireuk.

It was the companion who always traveled with Kaiser.

People turned their eyes beyond the entrance.

They thought that Kaiser would naturally show up soon since his companion had come out.

But…….

“……?”

“What, why isn’t he showing up?”

“What’s going on? Did he just come out alone first?”

What was strange was not just that.

Swoosh.

The companion suddenly raised both hands, taking an incomprehensible pose.

It was like worshiping the sun, or a feeling of enjoying something?

-Kireuk!

Unknown sounds were also heard little by little, but they were really small, and the noise coming from the crowd was so loud that it was quickly buried.

After enjoying the attention for a while, the companion started walking.

Then he confidently heads somewhere.

“What, that’s not the field [area designated for combat or resource gathering]?”

“Follow him for now! There must be something. He must have gotten a hidden quest!”

“What about Kaiser?”

“He’s not coming out, are you going to miss out on a potential quest like that? You stay here, I’ll follow him.”

Thus, they were divided into half the users remaining and half the users chasing the companion.

He stretched his back and glanced back, and his walking like a model was somehow annoying, but they didn’t give up.

And before long, they could see it.

Swoosh-.

“……Uh?”

“What, where did he go?”

“He suddenly disappeared?”

“……Wait a minute. Did he log out?”

The companion disappeared in the middle of the town.

Suddenly disappearing from the city like a flash?

There were only two possibilities.

Taking a warp [instant teleportation] or logging out.

The warp was far away, so in this case, it was clearly the latter.

“What about Kaiser?”

“……He didn’t come out. There’s no sign of him coming out?”

“Ah, what. Did he just log out?”

“Damn it, I wasted my time…….”

The users who realized that had a look of disgust on their faces.

They had been waiting for this moment, but what a waste of time.

They couldn’t have imagined that he would log out.

“Well… is it natural since everyone is so focused on him?”

“I thought Kaiser wouldn’t log out.”

“Maybe… Kaiser might have just gone to eat. He seems indifferent to worldly affairs.”

“It’s absurd, but why does it seem possible?”

So the users who were watching with anticipation gave up and left.

Some who hadn’t given up still stood there, but even they had no choice but to give up and leave after about an hour.

That was the moment when Brion found peace again.

And Do Hyun was…….

[You have entered the Bitter Rock Forest.]

[Tip. Excessive mob hunting summons a thick fog.]

[The ‘Weak Stealth’ effect is applied.]

‘Wow, he’s breaking through like this.’

He had successfully escaped Brion and entered the Bitter Rock Forest.

And behind Do Hyun, someone appeared with a flash of light.

[Guardian ‘Jihad Black’ and ‘Eliza’ are moved to their master’s side after leaving the field.]

-Master, I’m here.

-Liza!

It was Jihad and Eliza, who was hiding in the robe pocket.

Jihad, who seemed to be in a good mood for some reason, came over and reached out into the air,

Clap!

This time, Do Hyun also clapped his hands.

It was a great team play.

* * *

The plan was simple.

Jihad draws attention, and Do Hyun, who is stealthed, escapes through the gap where the crowd has thinned.

It’s a success if Do Hyun safely crosses over to the field.

Then what about Jihad and Eliza?

It doesn’t matter.

Since the guardians Jihad and Eliza are automatically summoned when the field is different from Do Hyun’s.

[Guardian ‘Jihad Black’ and ‘Eliza’ are moved to their master’s side after leaving the field.]

And the plan worked perfectly.

Thanks to that, Do Hyun, who entered the Bitter Rock Forest, smiled.

‘I wouldn’t have even thought of it if I hadn’t experienced it with Eliza back then.’

That’s why experience is important.

Thanks to that experience, I prevented myself from becoming a Pied Piper [a reference to the folktale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, who lured children away with his music].

-Kireuk. It was so much fun, Master. Please tell me anytime you need me in the future.

-Lizariza!

-Eliza had fun too?

-Liza!

Jihad and Eliza also seem to be in a good mood, so it’s truly a win-win strategy for each other.

The atmosphere has improved a lot, but you still can’t let your guard down.

‘There are still too many people here. Let’s go further inside.’

‘Okay, I understand.’

‘Liza!’

The Bitter Rock Forest is so wide, but it’s also a popular hunting ground, so there are still many people.

It has to be foggy enough to make it difficult to see.

You have to go at least that far to feel comfortable.

The uncomfortable view will work to Do Hyun’s advantage in case of an emergency.

‘Then, let’s go.’

‘Roger!’

‘Liza!’

As Do Hyun took the lead while maintaining stealth, Jihad followed behind him.

Eliza put her head into Jihad’s pocket so as not to be outdone.

It was like lining up to play train when they were young, but it didn’t look like that to the users.

“Um? Hey, look over there.”

“Ah, why…… uh?”

“Isn’t that robe the one that always sticks with Kaiser?”

“I guess so? Why is he walking alone today?”

It just looks like Jihad is walking leisurely by himself.

Jihad was also quite famous due to the NewTube video, so many people recognized him.

At the same time, they all couldn’t help but wonder.

“He’s walking around even though Kaiser isn’t here, so I guess he’s not a guardian. There were a lot of rumors that he was a guardian or a party member.”

“I guess so. But I heard that he logged out too, so why is he here? Did he log in again?”

“Oh? Then maybe Kaiser too?”

The users who looked around with hope shook their heads.

Nowhere was there a man presumed to be Kaiser.

Well, how long has it been since he logged out to come here?

If that were the case, he would have been either tied up by people or had a lot of people chasing him before he came here.

“Wasn’t he a porter [a player who carries items for others]? Does he hunt too?”

“Where is there a porter job in God of Second Earth? He’s just playing the role of a porter. If you want to go with him, you have to raise your level, right?”

“He’s hunting alone here? Is even the porter of Kaiser’s party that strong……?”

“……Come to think of it?”

During the Dem Locke era, Kaiser’s party members were all monsters.

Rank 1 party leader, 3rd, 4th, and 5th party members.

Their ranking alone was unusual, and they were each at the pinnacle of their respective fields.

If Kaiser was taking them as companions, they wouldn’t be ordinary.

“Or maybe he’s going to a party he’s already found?”

“I’m curious… should I follow him?”

“Hey, stop it. This is a field. If you follow him and annoy him, he’ll kill you and you’ll have nothing to say.”

“Well… there are quite a few guys who died from stalking stars without permission.”

Just as stalking is a crime in reality, it is not well-received in God of Second Earth.

It’s even worse than PK [Player Killing, attacking other players].

That low level of behavior also plays a part, but there are also people who are doing hidden pieces or quests, so they are more reluctant.

It’s not Kaiser, and there’s no need to take a risk with a porter.

“Or is Kaiser stealthed? He’s actually walking around with that companion right now.”

Then one user made a deduction.

And the people who heard the guess stopped and admired.

“Oh……? That’s plausible…… is bullshit. If it’s that much bullshit, I think I can talk to my dog.”

“Puh, I know right. Everyone knows Kaiser is a swordsman, how can a swordsman use stealth?”

Of course, it was admiration for the man’s imagination, which was close to delusion.

What stealth would a swordsman use?

The man, whose face turned red as the party members burst into laughter, explained the basis while rambling.

“Why, if you use the weapon master trait and use something with a stealth effect attached…….”

“Hey, do you think the artificial intelligence is stupid? Weapon Master only removes weapon restrictions, where is there an option like that attached to a weapon? They’re all attached with restrictions on other parts.”

“Well, I heard that there are some when you get to a high level… but at least there aren’t any in this section.”

“Stop talking nonsense and let’s just focus on what we have to do.”

“……Okay.”

Of course, it was a basis that no one would accept.

The man, who was only cursed for no reason, shut his mouth tightly, and the party members no longer paid attention to Jihad.

That was mostly the same for other users as well.

Thanks to that, Jihad was able to move without any major trouble, just receiving attention…….

That wasn’t the case for everyone.

-Um, I feel a sharp gaze, Master.

‘Endure it.’

While there were those who just looked at him with curiosity, there were also those who sent gazes full of blatant hostility.

It didn’t rush in right away, but the sticky hostility in it was a gaze that even Jihad, who enjoyed attention, didn’t like very much.

From greedy gazes to gazes that wondered if they should rush in.

‘Even if only Jihad is visible, it’s this much, it would have been a mess if I hadn’t used stealth.’

Do Hyun chuckled at the scene that he didn’t even have to watch.

He wouldn’t have had time to do quests because he was dealing with users.

No, that’s a good thing.

It’s better to kill them outright if they rush in openly, but there’s nothing more annoying than chasing after them ambiguously or following them without knowing it.

“Tsk.”

“Let’s go.”

It was the same now.

Some guys seemed to follow for a while, but soon gave up and went back when there was no gain.

Perhaps because of their appearance, no one followed them anymore.

They just glanced at him from afar and said nothing.

It wasn’t like Do Hyun’s party was worried about that much, so there was no hesitation in their steps.

‘I’m almost there.’

‘Liza!’

But Do Hyun didn’t know.

Among those who didn’t look favorably, there was someone who sent a particularly sinister gaze.

He didn’t send hostility, nor did he reveal himself.