The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 117

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Episode 117

Chapter 117.

“Insane….”

At the words Dohyun unconsciously let slip,

-Insane….

-Risa….

Jihad and Eliza, who were beside him, responded in kind.

Charlie didn’t say much either, but his trembling pupils revealed similar emotions.

It was such an incredible sight.

“Ah… O Goddess.”

“The Goddess has manifested to save us…!”

Over a hundred clerics looking up at the ceiling and offering worship,

Saaaa-

The light touching down and the monsters of the Abyss gradually retreating.

Each was an amazing occurrence, but what was even more amazing was that all of this was created by just one person.

A young woman floating above the ceiling.

[You encounter the will of Seras, the Holy King of ancient humanity.]

‘Seras? Holy King?’

These were all names he was hearing for the first time.

When he looked at Gamillion with a hopeful thought, he too seemed equally surprised.

“Unbelievable….”

However, he seemed to know of Seras’s existence.

“Why would the ancient Holy King… Did the Holy King also leave behind their will?”

From his quiet muttering, as if worried someone might hear, it seemed he hadn’t anticipated this situation either.

Both the fact that Gamillion knew about it, and that it reacted through the Fragment of Destiny….

From the circumstances, it definitely seemed connected to Kashiyar.

‘Ah.’

At that moment, one hypothesis flashed through his mind.

Dohyun, who had been considering that hypothesis, soon nodded his head.

‘So that’s what it is.’

Now this situation finally made sense.

This wasn’t an event created for players to clear from the beginning.

When playing RPG games, there are often scenes that flow like videos on an incredible scale that players can’t control.

A kind of event scene that appears when progressing through the scenario.

‘This was the event for obtaining the second Fragment of Destiny.’

That’s what the current situation was.

Just like when he first obtained the Fragment of Destiny in Raven and encountered Kashiyar, this was also a mandatory event scene that played when obtaining the second Fragment of Destiny.

‘Wow…. Yeah, no wonder it seemed impossible.’

He could somehow manage to defeat Gaemin the Destroyer, but sending away the Abyss legion like that was strange.

Even considering that the main Quest originally contained content that wouldn’t be unlocked until three years later, there were limits—that was too extreme.

Now he could just watch with the mindset of observing a fire across the river.

-…My instincts are telling me. That woman is totally strong.

-Risa risa.

-Incredible divine power…. It’s as if a goddess has truly descended… How wondrous.

Did they instinctively sense this was popcorn time?

Their tense expressions had completely disappeared, and the now much more relaxed Guardians had also entered spectator mode.

So Dohyun also focused on the event scene that was about to unfold.

Aaaaah-

It was then that a beautiful melody could be heard from somewhere.

No, that was a voice.

As an otherworldly voice and melody that seemed heavenly filled the assembly hall, the darkness that had been slowly receding was instantly dyed bright.

“…It’s returning to normal.”

“Ah…. The Goddess is bestowing her mercy.”

The ground that had been corrupted by the Abyss regained its original form, and the darkness that had been writhing like worms on the walls disappeared.

[The Eye of the Abyss is closing.]

As if blinded by that dazzling light, the giant eye was also closing.

The corridor grew distant and the path of darkness was cut off piece by piece.

The monsters of the Abyss that had been approaching with terrible forms were falling into the cliff and returning to the embrace of the Abyss.

-Heavenly harmony….

-…With things like this, it’s difficult to take risks.

Behind such monsters, two masters who had been observing this situation clicked their tongues.

Even for them, opening a closed eye would require bearing too great a loss.

-Is now not the time….

-For the Holy King to appear…. Still, we’ve obtained good information.

In the end, choosing to retreat, they stepped back without regret.

-Vessel… I shall remember… The day we meet again… is eagerly awaited….

Beyond the closing eye.

With the gradually fading, laughter-tinged voice of the Immortal Master as the finale, the Eye of the Abyss closed.

[The Eye of the Abyss has closed.]

[The powerful aura has disappeared and physical abilities return to normal.]

Then, as if everything from moments before was a lie, those beings disappeared without a trace.

The bizarre eye that had shown overwhelming presence, and the beings of the Abyss all vanished like a mirage, and ordinary daily life welcomed them back.

Flash.

It was then that changes occurred in the woman’s form.

The giant woman’s body floating high at the ceiling flashed, then soon shrank to the size of an ordinary woman.

Then she slowly descended and made eye contact with Dohyun.

[So it’s you. The one he chose….]

Then a clear and pure voice like rolling jade resonated in Dohyun’s head.

When he opened his eyes wide at the strange phenomenon of hearing a voice without her lips even moving, she smiled softly and said.

[I’m sending my will, so others won’t be able to hear. Since this is our first meeting, I wanted to have a private conversation.]

“Ah….”

[I had prepared a script in case you’d be embarrassed if I made you talk alone… Unfortunately, I won’t be able to use it. Having used too much power, I don’t have much time left.]

“….”

Watching Seras smile brightly as she said this, Dohyun closed his mouth.

‘…This is different from what I expected.’

Seras’s personality that he experienced directly was quite different from her appearance.

Her sacred appearance, jade-white skin, and the atmosphere she gave off were exactly like an elegant swan, but she talked more than expected and was somewhat… eccentric.

As he was thinking this, Seras suddenly approached and kissed his forehead.

“??”

-Hiek!?

-R, Risa…!

When Dohyun, including Eliza and Jihad, was flustered and his eyes widened, Seras, whose eyes met his, laughed “Huhut.”

As he blinked wondering what this meant, unfortunately(?) her kiss was an action that came from a different reason than what Dohyun was thinking.

[You have obtained the Mark of the Holy King.]

It was to give him something.

Dohyun, who let out an exclamation, instinctively checked the options.

And his eyes became twice as large as before.

[Mark of the Holy King]

[Grade: Legend]

[Description: A mark left directly by Seras, the Holy King of ancient humanity.

It contains the power of mighty faith, and there may be those who recognize the mark she left behind.]

[Benevolent Light: Life force and mana recovery rate increased by 200%. This effect can be additionally applied to one target of your choice.]

[Power of Faith: When used, reduces the cooldown time of all skills by 65%. (Cooldown 90 minutes)]

-Applied permanently and disappears when removed.

‘Legend!?’

Not just Hero, not even Hero+, but Legend grade!

Legend grade held very special meaning for Dohyun.

During his Demroc days, he never obtained a single legendary skill, and even with items or titles, he got so few that it haunted him even in his dreams – that’s what Legend was to him.

-Wow… At this point, doesn’t the word ‘legend’ just not exist in your dictionary?

-No, how is it that everyone else gets Legend or Hero items, or at least Rare ones, but only he gets trash? I’m telling you, we really need to hold an exorcism.

-…Hang in there.

Even though they defeated raid bosses together, his comrades pitied Dohyun for being the only one to get trash items.

When others got five items, he alone would get only one or two – that was Legend for him.

To obtain such a Legend grade item in just a few days, how could he not be moved?

His heart swelled with emotion at the options that didn’t betray his excitement.

‘Cooldown reduction and recovery increase.’

Among these, the cooldown reduction effect was truly exceptional.

An overpowered effect that reduced the cooldown of not just one, but all skills by 65%.

It was truly an option worthy of the Legend title. He could already picture in his mind how to utilize it effectively.

‘The recovery option can also be transferred to a target, so Jihad’s problem should be somewhat resolved too.’

He could provide rain in a drought to that unfortunate goblin who suffered from mana shortage 24 hours a day.

To that guy, it would probably feel like holy water.

‘Seeing that it disappears when removed, I won’t be able to switch it out.’

Sometimes options could become poison in certain situations, and in such cases, people often switched to other items to maximize effects.

This was a method Dohyun frequently used during his Demroc days when he was lacking in grade,

‘But asking for that much would be greedy.’

Strictly speaking, this wasn’t an item but an emblem.

Like talismans commonly used by sorcerers, it was an option that provided additional effects without being constrained by item slots.

As such, it usually couldn’t provide tremendous effects, but even so, it was often called overpowered for being an additional option that others didn’t have…

‘It was overpowered after all, of course it was.’

It was the moment when Dohyun, a former swordsman who used to curse the most, got a taste of worldly pleasures.

Seras, who had been watching Dohyun become thoroughly corrupted with satisfaction, quietly reached out her hand. Soon, the moment her touch reached Dohyun’s cheek.

[This is all I can give you right now. It will guide you to the right place.]

With those final words, Seras’s body scattered and disappeared.

[The will of Holy King Seras disappears.]

Though it was a brief moment, she left with a long-lasting impression.

As he quietly gazed at the empty space where she had scattered and departed.

“Ah… The Hero has received the goddess’s blessing.”

A trembling voice was heard, followed immediately by thunderous cheers.

“A Hero chosen by the goddess! Truly the qualities of a genuine hero to be etched in history!”

“We are fortunate! A Hero favored by the goddess has saved our city!”

“O Hero chosen by God!!”

“Ahh…!”

The clerics, overwhelmed with emotion, began kneeling and offering worship in competition with each other.

Dohyun was so startled by their frenzied appearance that he stepped back.

‘What is this…’

It seemed they had completely mistaken the image of Holy King Seras for a goddess.

As he was troubled about what to do about this situation.

“…Successor, did you perhaps meet the Holy King?”

“Ah, Gamillion.”

Gamillion approached from the side and whispered carefully.

Since he couldn’t deploy a silence room here, Dohyun nodded to his quiet inquiry.

“My goodness… For her to appear.”

Gamillion’s face became serious as he muttered.

Eventually, Dohyun couldn’t contain his curiosity and asked.

“Who is this Holy King that has you so worked up?”

“Ah, you wouldn’t know, Successor. If you received her blessing, then this too is fate…”

Like the fatalist he was, Gamillion became resolute as he discussed fate once again and continued.

“Holy King Seras, a saint born with divine power despite being human, and one of humanity’s five glorious kings.”

“…”

“Though she possessed divine power, she was born with the fate of rebellion against gods, and was one of the comrades who opposed the gods alongside Lord Kashiyar in the past.”

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