The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 79

Part 79.

Even as they were being stabbed by swords, the Kashin [a made-up religion] believers who didn’t stop worshipping made a strong first impression, and their performance didn’t end there.

Rather, that was just the beginning.

“Followers of Kashin! Punish those heinous criminals who dare to block Kashin’s path!”

“Ooooooh!”

“Kashin! Kashin! Kashin! Kashin!”

“Die!”

“Hey, you crazy bastards, we’re on the same team! Same team… Ugh!”

“Gaaal! Who said we’re on your side?! We only follow Kashin!!”

“Ugh, those troll bastards. Just kill anyone who shouts Kashin!”

Regardless of whether they were on the enemy team or the same team, they started killing anyone who blocked Do-hyun’s path.

Even though it was a haven for trolls, siege warfare was about defending the castle from within the base.

Even the trolls couldn’t easily run wild here, but countless Kashin believers were causing a rebellion from within.

Clang! Clang!

Slash-

“Kill!”

“Clear the path for the God to advance!!”

“Uoooooh!!”

“Shit, block them! Block them!”

“You’re a heretic!! Die!”

“Keuheok!”

Thanks to them, the siege warfare was turning into an unprecedented mess.

The sight of the fearless, madly devoted followers, like Vikings wanting to go to Valhalla [a hall in Norse mythology for warriors who have died in battle], was terrifying in itself.

It made one understand why soldiers were given stimulants before being sent to the battlefield.

‘No, what the hell has been going on?’

Watching the scene, Do-hyun was simply dumbfounded.

‘The guys who saw me off a while ago weren’t this extreme…’

Was it true that the Kashin believers on the main continent were relatively normal?

This was beyond the scope of faith.

What on earth had he done to make them so blindly devoted?

He felt like he had just done his job, but he had become a worshipped cult leader.

…No, in this case, should he say he had become the god believed by a cult?

“What are you? I feel like I’d really die if you told me to.”

“…Shit, I don’t know either. No way, right?”

Do-hyun shook his head, saying ‘no way’ to Ast’s words, but they didn’t know.

The ears of the Kashin believers were always turned towards Do-hyun.

And they were willing to do anything at Do-hyun’s command.

“Kashin is testing our faith! Let us all accept a glorious death!”

“Kamen……!”

“No. That’s not what I meant. It’s creepy, so please stop…”

“…Ah, I have defiled the eyes of God. I will grind away my face that has defiled the eyes of God.”

“No, what’s that again? You can’t even see your face in the first place… Shit, I don’t know.”

Do-hyun, who felt dizzy the more he talked, eventually decided to give up thinking.

He realized that it was a mistake from the start for an ordinary person like himself to try to understand their thought process.

“Wow, I can’t wait for the moment when the greatsword meets him. The followers are this crazy, so how much worse will their leader be? Don’t you want to see him too?”

“Can you please not say things that give me goosebumps?”

Do-hyun shuddered as if he was genuinely getting goosebumps at Ast’s playful words.

The image of her looking up at him with her clear eyes and trying to commit ritual suicide flashed through his mind.

She was a beauty with an air of nobility just by looking at her face, but how could she do such things…?

‘Or is it? Maybe it looks even crazier because of that face.’

Her clear-eyed madness on that face made her look even more like a fanatic.

‘……She didn’t come, did she? She’s not here.’

Do-hyun, who unknowingly looked around, sighed in relief as he found himself feeling relieved.

It was true that she was a reliable ally, but Charlie alone was enough when it came to being filled with loyalty.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

-Hmm! Very excellent!

“Kashin said, ‘Let there be light.’ Make there be light!”

“Death to those who block the path!”

“The Knight of God is with us!”

“Uoooooh!!”

……Whenever the Kashin believers came, Charlie seemed to go wild, becoming even stranger.

‘No, and what is that supposed to mean? When did I ever say let there be light?’

And what the hell did it mean to make there be light because he said let there be light?

‘What is this, the military? Just because the division commander said he didn’t like the mountain, they’re going to remove the mountain…’

As expected of the cult created by that fanatic, every single one of their lines was a gem.

Although he was reluctant, it wasn’t like he wasn’t benefiting from it.

Thanks to them, he was able to easily enter the castle, and he could focus solely on the battle without having to worry about the siege system or anything else.

[Achieved MVP on the 4th floor.]

[Recorded in the Book of Adventures.]

[Achieved the fastest record ever, updating the all-time record.]

[Cleared with overwhelming performance.]

[Score recorded, and rewards to be received later will be enhanced.]

As a result, he was able to clear the 4th floor by capturing the opponent’s castle in just 10 minutes.

And starting with this, Do-hyun, with the help of the Kashin believers, began to conquer the Tower of Disaster at an unbelievable speed.

[The concept of the 5th floor is ‘Bloody Battle’.]

[Engage in an endless bloody battle until half of the participating players die.]

Also known as a brawl.

It was a concept that lasted from a minimum of 1 hour to as long as 5 hours, and it was the concept that trolls liked the most and ordinary users hated the most, but…

Rumble-

“Protect the God!”

“Ah, Kashin! Just trust us!”

“No, that’s cheating.”

“What the hell is that.”

At the same time as the start, over a thousand Kashin believers gathered and stood guarding Do-hyun’s back and diagonal, covering his blind spots.

Thud.

Do-hyun was only able to break through and move forward.

“Ah.”

“…A head-on fight with Kaiser [Do-hyun’s character name]?”

“I, I’m going to give up.”

“M, me too! This is cheating! It’s cheating!”

Rather than users blocking Do-hyun’s path forward, there were overwhelmingly more users who lost their will and fled.

Everyone clearly remembered how Molvar had been defeated.

There was no way they, who had been intimidated from the start, could win against Do-hyun, who was giving it his all.

Kwaaaang-!!

“Hoo, that was refreshing.”

“E, even the owner of the armory……”

“Crazy, that person flew away……”

“Is that a human? It’s a monster.”

To make matters worse, the users who saw Ast smashing users trying to ambush him into home runs like baseballs by simply swinging her mace into the air lost all their will.

As a result……

[Achieved MVP on the 5th floor.]

[Recorded in the Book of Adventures.]

[Achieved the fastest record ever, updating the all-time record.]

[Cleared with overwhelming performance.]

[Score recorded, and rewards to be received later will be enhanced.]

‘……Is it okay for this to be so easy?’

Do-hyun had once again broken the all-time fastest record by clearing it in just 20 minutes.

-Hmm! MVP again this time! Excellent, my lord.

-……Isn’t it a complete free ride? I didn’t even need to summon the undead?

-Lizariza……

-It is said that behind every great king, there are loyal subjects. How can I stop them from stepping forward for their lord?

“Hmm……”

Do-hyun agreed with Jihad’s opinion this time, but he decided not to say it out loud.

It was good to be able to focus solely on the battle and achieve overwhelming results, and there was no reason to complain since he didn’t have to go through any troublesome things.

“Let there be light in the great Kashin Order!”

“Uoooooh!”

“Anyone can see that Kaiser is all black, always covered in darkness, what light are you talking about……!”

“Gaaal!! Kill those blind heretics who cannot even see the light before their eyes!”

“Someone go to those bastards’ real-life and get them drug tested! They’re 100% on drugs, I tell you!”

‘……I didn’t hear anything.’

If he just gritted his teeth and ignored their bizarre actions and remarks that were made from time to time.

How long had he been conquering the floors with that momentum?

[Entered the 10th floor.]

[The number of players decreases significantly from the 10th floor.]

[Anonymity is lifted from the 10th floor, and users’ names are revealed.]

[The concept of the 10th floor does not involve rolling random dice.]

Do-hyun, who finally confirmed the message that he had entered the 10th floor, stopped for the first time.

And so did Ast.

Ast, who put down her giant mace, let out a hollow laugh as if she was dumbfounded.

“It didn’t even take 5 hours. You’re the only one who’s come to the 10th floor this fast.”

She wasn’t just saying that.

In fact, even the Black Nightmare, who held the record for the fastest clear, took at least 7 hours to reach the 10th floor.

He had moved it up by a whopping 2 hours.

Considering the top rankings where even a 1-minute difference could change the order, it was an absurd speed.

“How long did Gugu and Sword Emperor take?”

“Them? Don’t even mention it. They didn’t even make it into the records.”

Surprised by the unexpected words, Do-hyun asked, and Ast shook her head, recalling that time.

“Sword Saint, that guy, his training addiction kicked in again. He suddenly started practicing his swordsmanship, saying it seemed like a good training place, and he fought a lot with Gugu. I’m not just saying it, they were having a bloody battle among themselves.”

“……Well, that’s like them. There’s no way Gugu would have put up with that.”

Do-hyun, shaking his head as if he could imagine it, suddenly asked.

“But is that okay? You have to get overwhelming results.”

“Whenever I see them, I feel like I know what it means to be destined for success. The fact that they destroyed everything around them while fighting was actually reflected in their performance? Thanks to that, they received a signature trait that was a perfect fit.”

“They’re destined for success.”

Not only that.

“They even got a title for their repeated unusual behavior. Was it called Training Maniac and Blood Slaughterer?”

“I can tell who got what just by hearing the names.”

“Hmm, you might not know. It’s a rare case. You might get one while climbing the tower? I wonder what will come out.”

“Oh, really?”

Do-hyun, who sparkled with interest, suddenly looked around.

Among the users who were buzzing and looking around the stage that had changed as they climbed to the 10th floor, he saw those who were standing tall and guarding only Do-hyun.

None other than the Kashin Order believers.

Bowing-

Do-hyun nodded as he made eye contact with them and they immediately paid their respects.

‘……Well, when I think about it, I’ve benefited a lot from them.’

When he thought about it, he hadn’t really done anything for them.

He was just doing his job, but they were showing him so much faith and goodwill(?), so he was grateful.

It was just a bit too much.

Do-hyun, feeling embarrassed at the thought that he had almost never properly expressed his gratitude, opened his mouth, braving the awkwardness.

“Um, thank you, everyone. Your help has been great. Thanks to you, I’ve come comfortably.”

Somewhat clumsy expression of gratitude.

But the aftermath it brought was enormous.

“Ah, good heavens. The God has acknowledged us as believers.”

“Such an inadequate person like me has dared to receive the grace of God. Kamen……”

“How benevolent can he be!”

Receiving the grace of God, leaving it as the pride of the family.

Were they not adults who were moved like children, their eyes sparkling?

Some of those who were deeply moved were even offering worship and chanting strange spells.

-Hmm! You are worthy of receiving grace. Continue to strive even harder in the future!

“Yes, Great Knight of Kashin!”

“Kamen……”

Charlie, satisfied with their appearance, spouted aphorisms, and the believers, fueled by Charlie’s words, burned with even more enthusiasm.

‘……More than that? I don’t know anymore.’

Do-hyun, who was already feeling dizzy, simply decided to give up thinking.

Fortunately, or unfortunately.

[There is an owner of the 10th floor.]

[The tower begins measuring.]

[Measures the courage, strength, performance, and number of players who have entered the 10th floor so far.]

[The owner of the 10th floor will be determined according to the measurement results, and the rewards will also vary.]

[Starting measurement.]

“Focus. It’s about to start.”

“Okay.”

Do-hyun’s eyes sank coldly at the message that rose as if signaling the start.

The test called the Devil’s 10th Floor was about to begin.