The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 122

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Chapter 122

Episode 122.

The next morning.

Dohyun woke up at 8:30 AM as usual today, and as always, started his day with a refreshing glass of water.

“Son, are you up? You seemed to sleep late yesterday, but how do you always wake up at the same time? Come eat quickly.”

“Ugh… Mom, I need hangover soup… I’m dying…”

“Oh my! What’s so great about drinking alcohol? That’s why I told you to drink in moderation!”

“I don’t know… Everyone else was drinking, how could I be the only one to skip out?”

Dohyun chuckled at the two people greeting him as he came out to the living room and sat down next to them.

“What, are you a lightweight?”

“Lightweight my ass, I can handle 3 bottles, you know?”

“What do you mean 3 bottles when you come home sprawled out after just drinking? Your tolerance is only up to the point where you can drink and still be fine, dude.”

“Why are you picking a fight first thing in the morning? How many bottles can you drink, oppa?”

“Mom, is there anything I can help you with?”

“Huh? Why are you avoiding the question? Don’t tell me oppa can’t even drink three bottles… Oh, you’re avoiding answering?”

When Dohyun easily ignored Hyuna’s question as she lay sprawled on the table with a frown, she got fired up and bolted upright.

When he gritted his teeth and continued ignoring her, she persistently clung to him.

“Ugh, how noisy. You two being quiet would be helping me, so sit still!”

“…Yes.”

“Okay…”

Finally, Dohyun and Hyuna quieted down only after their mother, unable to bear it any longer, scolded them.

For Dohyun, this worked out well.

He never would have imagined that kid could handle as much as three bottles. He almost lost his authority as an older brother.

‘Come to think of it, she did go out drinking the day the notification came too.’

Is this the difference between someone who has trained consistently and someone who has been out of practice for a long time?

His training had been lacking.

Thinking he should avoid talking about alcohol for a while, Dohyun finished his meal and went into his room.

Having eaten, it was time to start another rewarding Godseeker life as always.

However, there was something he needed to do first.

‘Let me check the reactions first.’

As a professional YouTuber, he needed to check how people were reacting to the video he uploaded yesterday.

Dohyun quickly pulled out his phone and started tapping on it.

[Kaiser TV]

-Subscribers: 4.546 million

His eyes widened at the impressive channel that greeted him.

“4.54 million!?”

“Son~ you’re being too loud~”

“…Sorry!”

Dohyun, who had unconsciously shouted out loud, belatedly shut his mouth.

But Dohyun couldn’t help it.

‘How did the subscribers go up this much in just one day?’

The last time he checked, it was around 2 million, so what kind of surge was this?

Hitting a million subscribers in a few days was certainly possible if you were at the center of controversy, but going from 2 million to 4 million in a single day was a different story.

It was practically unprecedented.

[Contractor]

-Views: 18.468 million

“Insane…”

The video that created this unprecedented event was none other than the one he uploaded yesterday.

He had achieved first place in consecutive graduation quests, and in a way, this video could be considered proof of that, so he knew the reaction would explode.

But wasn’t this a bit too explosive?

‘One day… no, not even a full day. 18 million views in half a day? Then how much more will it go up?’

Was this the result of becoming famous in a game enjoyed by 1 billion people?

Just when you’d think, “It went up this much last time, so next time it’ll go up this much,” an explosive surge would greet you as if mocking such predictions.

-Kaiser, he is a god! Kaiser, he is a god! Kaiser, he is a god!

-Playing dating sims, gay? Tsk tsk, our hyung starts by dramatically saving an entire city.

-His control is seriously insane… He didn’t get hit even once…

-Wait, is that Charlie…? I’m suddenly getting PTSD…

-Is that last scene real? Why would something like that appear in Brion? It cuts off right at the crucial moment, making me even more curious ㅠㅠㅠ

└For real… It’s not the main quest, is it?

└Why would the main quest appear here lol Even Barion could never find it. It’s probably just an event scene that appeared after killing a boss.

└Whatever it is, I’m curious…

-Holy shit!! Best video ever! Is this really Brion?

‘The comment reactions are pretty good too.’

He didn’t know about other sites, but at least the YouTube comments were full of praise.

There were some comments about Charlie mixed in, and some asking if it was the main quest, but there were more rebuttals to those…

He had just ended it like that because editing out the main quest part gave him a headache, but he felt pretty good receiving praise for the direction too.

“Yeah, today started with a good dream.”

Today was going to be a good day.

He would ride this momentum to pull amazing skills and find all the hidden pieces!

-Owner, you’re here? You came early today too.

-Risa!

Logging in with such an excited heart, Jihad and Eliza greeted him as always.

Seeing the two looking peaceful, it seemed they had spent their time well together in the cabin as usual.

This was now a familiar daily routine.

However, if there was something different from usual, it was that one more person had been added this time.

-Have you arrived, my lord?

“Yeah.”

Unlike the two who waved casually, Charlie straightened up and offered a formal greeting.

Dohyun looked at Charlie thoughtfully and let out a contemplative sound.

[Loyalty is at maximum.]

[Loyalty cannot increase further.]

‘This guy already has max loyalty, so I can’t tell how he’s doing.’

Unlike Jihad and Eliza who showed their feelings openly, Charlie didn’t express himself obviously through loyalty, so it was hard to gauge.

‘Well, he’s probably fine.’

The Guardian Room itself was designed to create a space where the guardian could be comfortable.

Since his loyalty hadn’t dropped, it was right to assume he was doing well. Deciding to let it slide, Dohyun looked around.

‘No one’s here.’

He noticed the assembly hall was completely empty.

The occasional clerics who made eye contact bowed their heads and passed by, but their faces didn’t look too good.

They were still in mourning. Well, of course they wouldn’t just wrap up and finish in a day when someone who was material for the position of Paladin leader had died.

‘This actually works out better.’

He had already exchanged greetings with everyone yesterday anyway.

It would have been awkward to show his face again after that, so this wasn’t bad for Dohyun.

And…

-Huh? Owner, aren’t you going to the next city right away?

-Risa risa?

Jihad and Eliza tilted their heads at Dohyun standing blankly in the assembly hall instead of heading to the warp.

They had expected him to be in a hurry since time was of the essence, so his leisurely attitude was puzzling.

Of course, Dohyun wasn’t doing this without any thought.

He had a very important reason.

[Would you like to use the Advanced Skill Draw Ticket?]

It was time for the card pulling he couldn’t do yesterday and had to end without.

‘How much resentment had built up…’

How much resentment must have accumulated from not being able to pull cards that he even dreamed of pulling cards in his sleep?

In fact, even while eating breakfast this morning, the sound of card pulling kept echoing in his ears.

-Good grief…

Jihad let out a hollow laugh at that incredible obsession, then suddenly asked.

-But is it okay to pull cards here?

“Yeah.”

-Why? Is this place also a lucky spot? Didn’t you say there were only two lucky spots?

He always thinks about it, but this guy really has a good memory for things like this.

Normally, he would have applauded saying it was very sound advice, but today’s Dohyun was different.

Dohyun, who had become incredibly resolute, slowly looked around and spoke in a serious tone.

“Jihad. Look at this place. Where do you think this is?”

-…Laire Cathedral Hall?

“That’s right. This is the place where the most gods are worshipped and where countless people offered reverence and prayed for me.”

-…?

So? What’s that supposed to mean?

Seeing Jihad blinking with such an expression, Dohyun raised his voice as if asking how he could not understand.

“Don’t you really get it? This place filled with such sacred prayers is truly a lucky spot!”

-Good grief. Owner. What kind of bullshit is that? And gods are your enemies…

“Silence!!”

-Eek!

Seeing Jihad instinctively shut his mouth, Dohyun squeezed his eyes shut.

Actually, Dohyun also knew it was half(?) bullshit. Even to himself, it would only look like throwing a tantrum.

But even so, there was a reason he absolutely couldn’t back down…

“I saw it in my dream last night. Me drawing a dragon in this place.”

And it was even a golden dragon.

The golden dragon had turned its head this way and that as if playing rock-paper-scissors, then glanced at him and left, but anyway, hadn’t he seen a dragon?

Having had that difficult-to-dream dragon dream, he couldn’t possibly change locations.

This was the ultimate pseudoscience!

“Let’s go!”

-…I don’t know. Owner, do whatever you want.

-Risa…

Usually he’s somewhat normal, but why does he become like that only when facing draws… Jihad could never get used to it no matter how much he watched.

While Dohyun was attempting card pulling, leaving behind the two guardians shaking their heads.

Charlie, who had been watching the three, approached Jihad’s side and carefully asked.

-What is my lord doing right now?

-Ah, this must be your first time seeing it. Watch carefully while you’re at it. This is what you’ll be seeing from now on. Don’t be too surprised.

-Risa risa.

At Jihad’s words showing veteran senior presence in a strange field(?), Charlie also became serious.

-Hmm! It seems to be a very important ritual for my lord!

-…Well, something like that. If you interfere, it won’t end with just a flick to the forehead.

-Risa risa…

-Then this humble sword will stand guard to prevent interference with my lord’s ritual. I’ll leave my lord’s side to you two.

Seeing Charlie, who had become unnecessarily solemn, standing guard around the area, Jihad shook his head.

-I feel like I’m the only normal one.

-Ri… sa?

-…Eliza? Are you going through puberty lately?

-Risa risa?

Eliza stuck out her lips as if playing innocent and whistling.

It was the moment Jihad’s heart sank. It was when the three guardians were each busy with their own circumstances.

“Niiice!!!”

-Eek!?

-Ri, risa!

-My lord?

The three guardians, startled by Dohyun suddenly shouting, reflexively turned their heads.

But regardless, Dohyun had no time to care.

He was mesmerized by the yellow lights visible before his eyes.

‘Crazy… Three yellow ones.’

The highest grade obtainable with an Advanced Skill Draw Ticket is Hero grade.

Even that can only be obtained with a slim probability, so it’s generally satisfying just to draw Rare grade.

But there were as many as three Hero grade cards.

‘Three out of ten cards! A whole 30 percent probability!’

There were even five silver cards and two brown cards, so duds were only a 20% probability.

20% probability for duds, 50% for breaking even, 30% for jackpot.

This was something that had never existed in Dohyun’s dictionary until now.

‘…Or not? Maybe I would have incredibly chosen the 20% here.’

For a moment such reasonable doubt arose, but anyway, it was the luckiest day while playing Godose.

It was the first time seeing three yellows simultaneously while card pulling.

Indeed, dragon dreams never lie.

‘Left? Right? Or middle?’

After pondering for a long time while moving his index finger back and forth, Dohyun finally reached out.

At times like this, the middle was definitely the way to go.

The moment he drew the card, yellow light burst forth,

Ding-

A cheerful notification appeared along with the skill.

[Fuse – Thread]

-Grade: Hero

-Restriction: Rogue class

-Description: Rogues must be stealthy and should not reveal themselves.

There would be no trap installation type that suits such rogues better than a fuse.

-Effect: Uses fuse thread to create a wick that can be ignited.

Can be attached to objects or targets and can extend up to 20M.

Upon completion of attachment, ‘Fuse – Thread’ transforms into ‘Fuse – Explosion’ and when used, the wick ignites causing an explosion.

Classified as trap type, it doesn’t distinguish between friend and foe, and damage amplifies the longer the fuse thread.

-Cooldown: 20 seconds

It was the appearance of the fuse, which is treated as not worth its grade even among our rogue’s ‘Hero Skills’.

“Do, Dobong…!”

Dohyun, who had been pointing at that flashy appearance, finally grabbed the back of his head as if about to faint.

Of all three to choose from, it had to be Dobong’s skill!

Moreover, of all the many Hero skills, it had to be the fuse called the shitty line!

“Ahhh…”

Dohyun, who barely endured his rising blood pressure, realized.

The reason behind the golden dragon’s strange behavior of moving its head this way and that as if playing rock-paper-scissors before leaving.

Dragon dreams never lie.

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