The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 151

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Chapter 151

Episode 151.

[Your score has been calculated considering the number of Achievements, the weight of Achievements, and how much recognition you received for your Achievements.]

[You have updated the S Rank with 6,014 points.]

[The maximum rank for the Third Trial is S Rank and cannot be assigned to a higher rank, but you will receive enhanced rewards considering your overwhelming score.]

[You have recorded 1st place in the rankings with an unbelievable score.]

[You have achieved an unbelievable Achievement, activating the title ‘Unbelievable Score’.]

[All stats increase by +5.]

[The effect of the Throne of Time Attack activates. All stats increase by +5.]

[There has been a change in the Third Trial rankings.]

[S Rank rewards will be given.]

[You have obtained Inheritance Stone (Permanent), Hero’s Cloak, and 34,153G as rewards.]

[This has been recorded in the Adventure Log.]

A festival of countless pouring messages.

Dohyun stuck out his tongue at the message bombardment that made him dizzy just looking at it.

‘This time is no joke either.’

He had roughly expected it, but experiencing it again was still amazing nonetheless.

Especially since the score was higher than expected.

‘6,014 points… That’s almost 1,500 points higher, isn’t it?’

No matter what, he thought it would be lower than Brion, where he had earned the admiration of all NPCs, but an even higher score was recorded instead.

It seemed that defeating the Outlaw was considered a much greater Achievement than he thought.

‘Well… he was an absurd guy.’

Even thinking about it again, he was a guy who gave him chills.

Not only that. He had caught something he wasn’t supposed to catch and even met the Lord for the first time.

Perhaps the Achievements accumulated while progressing the main quest had an influence.

Well, he had done so many things that he couldn’t even get a sense of it.

[Hero’s Cloak]

[Grade: Hero]

[Description: A cloak that is like a symbol of heroes.

A cloak worn by a hero who once saved a city in the past, possessing the power to deflect magic.]

[Level Restriction: 49]

[Equipment Restriction: None.]

[Defense: 50]

[Magic Resistance: 70]

[Durability: 60 / 60]

[Magic Resistance: Magic resistance increases by an additional 100.]

[Magic Reflection: Can deflect magic of Rare grade or below with the cloak. (Cooldown 20 seconds)]

‘Wow…’

Perhaps that’s why. The rewards were also excellent.

He liked that it was a hard-to-obtain Hero grade auxiliary equipment, but he liked it even more because it had useful options when fighting mages.

For Dohyun, who was still focused on close combat, it was a very useful option.

But this was just the appetizer. The main course was separate.

[Inheritance Stone (Permanent)]

[Grade: Legend]

[Description: A precious stone said to have existed since ancient times.

It contains the power of inheritance, and among them, there are said to be very rare stones that can recharge the power of inheritance.]

[Inheritance: Can inherit the options of existing items to other items. (Depletes after 3 uses)]

-When depleted, special materials are required to recharge.

‘This is the real jackpot.’

Dohyun gulped as he confirmed that main item.

A Legend grade item!

This was the third legendary item Dohyun had obtained.

‘To think it can do inheritance…’

Indeed, an option worthy of having the Legend grade attached to it.

This was the first time he’d seen a stone with such an option.

During his Demroc days, there was an NPC who would do it once after receiving countless high-grade materials, but there was no stone that would do it permanently.

‘If something like this existed, I would have obtained it by any means necessary.’

For him, who had desperately bad luck, it would have been nothing short of a ray of light.

And as far as Dohyun knew, he hadn’t heard of such stones existing in Godseeker either.

It was probably certain.

Given the nature of inheritance, it would be impossible for it not to be noticeable. At the very least, it was certain that it hadn’t fallen into the hands of famous people.

‘This is probably the enhanced reward.’

Dohyun raised the corners of his mouth at the quite satisfactory reward.

‘Three chances… I’ll have to use them carefully.’

Although it could be revived using special materials, those conditions couldn’t possibly be easy.

There would definitely be absurd conditions required.

Dohyun, who decided to use it slowly later, equipped the cloak.

[You have equipped the Hero’s Cloak.]

[You can use special options.]

Then when he checked the customization mirror, a slightly different appearance from before greeted him.

It felt somewhat like wearing a hood inside armor.

There was a hood attached behind his neck that seemed to be somewhere between white and ivory, and below it, a cloak of the same color was fluttering.

‘The design is nice.’

It felt like the somewhat plain design had become much richer.

Dohyun, who was looking at it with satisfaction, suddenly turned his gaze to an item in his inventory.

[Soul of Suffering]

[Grade: ??]

[Description: It is an unknown substance. It seems like some supernatural phenomenon will occur.]

‘I have no idea what this is used for.’

The item he had obtained after defeating the Leader of the Outlaws.

It was a guy whose grade and description didn’t have proper explanations, so he couldn’t guess what it was used for.

He could only speculate that since it came from defeating that monster, it might have some use.

That’s when it happened.

“Ahh…”

A strange voice came from somewhere.

It wasn’t just one voice.

“My goodness… Lord, are you really feeling better…!?”

“…Yes. That’s right. I feel even healthier than before, Butler!”

-I can’t believe it, Jei. What kind of miracle is this! I’m not seeing things, am I?

Jei Ruddel and the two people continuously poured out admiration while shedding tears.

“Ah.”

Come to think of it, he remembered that the Dark King had cured Jei Ruddel’s illness before leaving.

Calling him sickly and whatnot, he couldn’t help but be a tsundere-like fellow.

At the same time, it was also admirable.

‘To think such a miracle happened with just one finger snap…’

Indeed, his words that the Outlaws and such weren’t even worth a single punch weren’t an exaggeration.

He couldn’t even imagine how strong the ancient kings were.

And even when such kings joined forces with other races, they couldn’t avoid struggling until Kashiyar appeared – what level would the gods be…

‘Ugh, I’ll think about it later.’

Dohyun shook his head as he had a headache from the long road ahead.

Now wasn’t the time to worry about such things.

“Ah, Hero… No, Hero who has received divine revelation.”

Jei Ruddel and the butler, their eyes moist with emotion, had fallen to their knees and deeply bowed their heads.

Somehow this reminded him of the scene he’d witnessed in Brion, and sure enough.

Jei Ruddel continued speaking.

“I heard rumors that a hero who received the goddess’s revelation appeared in Brion. A true hero with noble character… So you were that person.”

-To think I’d see a hero who received divine revelation in my lifetime… Ah, not lifetime. I’m a ghost after all.

“Jin. Please show proper respect now.”

It seemed he’d been thoroughly misunderstood again this time.

“To save Sargis following Brion… Ah, God has not abandoned us. He sent us a hero to save us.”

“We have received such great grace. Truly, how can we ever repay this…”

“…”

Dohyun repeatedly opened and closed his mouth before finally shutting it.

He was too tired to explain now.

After witnessing even the Dark King’s will and receiving a miracle, what could he possibly explain?

‘Actually, I’m a descendant of ancient humanity, and the gods are bad guys. That man you just saw is probably desperate to kill gods, and I’m his minion!’

‘…I can’t say that.’

If he did that right now, wouldn’t even the Lyre Shrine turn against him?

Dohyun briefly thought of Lord Rebbed and shook his head.

‘Let’s just be an apostle of the gods.’

Since things had come to this, it would be easier to just play the hero who received divine revelation.

“Yes, that’s right. I am indeed that apostle who received divine revelation.”

-…Owner? Did you eat something wrong?

-My lord…?

-R, Risa?

Jihad and Charlie looked at him in shock at Dohyun’s sudden declaration.

Did I just hear something wrong?

The guys looked around with such expressions, but Dohyun gritted his teeth and ignored them.

It was a somewhat cringeworthy statement, but even that seemed to move them to tears.

“Ooh… As expected!”

“There must be a reason why you saved me when I had given up on life. I cannot just sit here doing nothing.”

-That’s right, Jei. Perhaps my meeting with the Hero was all destined fate. This must be God’s will telling you to become an excellent lord and lead the city!

“Uncle…!”

They were making quite a fuss hugging each other.

Dohyun, who didn’t have the confidence to join them, eventually turned his head away.

Anyway, since he’d given them hope in life, wasn’t it good enough?

That’s when it happened.

-Huh?

“…Uncle?”

Jin Ruddell’s form became noticeably fainter.

It was the same phenomenon the Dark King had shown before disappearing.

[The negative energy remaining in this place is disappearing.]

It was because the negative energy had disappeared after completing the key and obtaining the fragment of fate.

He too, being an existence that normally couldn’t be seen, was fading away.

-Jei.

Did he sense this was the end?

Jin Ruddell’s voice became heavy for the first time. Seeing Jin Ruddell looking at him with a serious face, Jei Ruddel spoke with a trembling voice.

“…Uncle is disappearing too?”

-I’m not disappearing. I’ll always be by your side, Jei. I just won’t be visible because I’m a ghost.

“Ah…”

Jei Ruddel, who had let out a sigh of relief, suddenly became urgent as a fact occurred to him.

“B, but then Uncle can’t achieve peace.”

Those who remain in the Mortal Realm for a long time cannot reincarnate.

That was an immutable law.

Jin Ruddell had already stayed for several years, so he didn’t have much time left.

It would be right to say farewell at this point, but Jin Ruddell just chuckled.

-So you need to work hard. My wish is for you to become an excellent lord.

“…Ah.”

-For once, God’s will aligns with mine. That doesn’t happen often.

Jin Ruddell grinned and placed his hand on Jei Ruddel’s head.

Then he looked at him fondly and spoke his final words.

-Be sure to become an excellent lord. Better than your father.

Did he sense this wasn’t the time to act spoiled anymore?

Jei Ruddel wiped away his tears and his eyes became clear.

With a face full of determination, he nodded.

“…Yes. I definitely will. Please watch over me.”

-You rascal, you’ve grown up. Oh, and if possible, give my regards to Emily too. Ah, there was Aila too, right? And Shana and Berry and… also…

Jin Ruddell, who had spoken that far, didn’t continue.

“Uncle…”

His time was up and he had disappeared.

-Ah, there were still three left… Can’t be helped. Sorry, Rina, Jina, Jamie.

“…”

Of course, Dohyun could still see Jin Ruddell rambling on uselessly.

…To think I found such a fellow admirable, even for a moment.

Dohyun shook his head and was about to ignore the regretful Jin Ruddell when.

“…My lord. Are you alright?”

The butler asked carefully, reading the mood.

His eyes showed concern that the tender-hearted lord might be sad, but contrary to expectations, Jei Ruddel answered cheerfully.

“I’m fine. We’ll have a lot of work ahead. If we’re going to help our popular uncle achieve peace.”

Was it unexpected?

The butler’s eyes widened, then he soon wore a pleased smile and bowed his head.

“Yes. It will be busy. This old butler will work hard to assist you.”

“Thank you, butler.”

“Please give me any orders.”

“There are too many to decide. You should take care of your health, shouldn’t you?”

Jei Ruddel, who said that, turned around.

Though he spoke jokingly, there really was a lot of work ahead.

He had to handle the work that had been delayed due to health problems, deal with corrupt officials, and establish discipline.

But he seemed to know what he should do first.

Step by step.

Jei Ruddel, who had left the room, passed through the corridor, and came down to the terrace on the second floor, lit up his eyes.

“Let’s prepare, butler.”

“…What do you mean?”

“Preparation for the aftermath that’s about to happen.”

“By aftermath, you mean…”

Jei Ruddel glanced back at the butler who was looking at him with a “surely not” expression and grinned.

“We need to let everyone know. Who the lord is.”

Saying that, Jei Ruddel opened the door to the terrace.

Then hundreds of thousands of players and residents surrounding the castle welcomed him.

* * *

Meanwhile, just a little before Jei Ruddel stepped forward.

The players outside the Castle were in complete chaos.

Murmur murmur-

“Ugh! Move aside! I can barely breathe here.”

“You think you’re the only one suffering!? What kind of person is so selfish? Just wait patiently.”

“What!? What did you just say!”

An overwhelming number that exceeded thousands, tens of thousands, no, maybe even hundreds of thousands.

Including the NPCs, there were so many people surrounding the Castle that they couldn’t even be counted.

Except for the early days, this was the first phenomenon to occur in Sargis in over a year.

“Look at this crowd… Damn, can’t even move around. Should I just log out?”

“No way! You never know when Kaiser will come out!”

“Kaiser or whatever, we’re about to get crushed to death and log out anyway, is that really important?”

“Of course it’s important!”

“…Fair point though.”

This entire phenomenon was happening because of one person – Kaiser.

Everyone was busy complaining about it, and this place had become a battlefield that surpassed even a sale mart.

“E-everyone, please try to stop the Apostles.”

“Damn it! We can’t control them!”

“Knight Order! Call more Knight Order members right now!”

The Guards, panicked by this overwhelming crowd, were even trying to summon the Knight Order out of crisis.

It was during this endless commotion.

Ding-

A cheerful notification that rang simultaneously in all the Players’ ears.

Since they weren’t doing any quests right now, there was no reason for a notification to ring. Unless it was a server message that rang across the entire server.

“…Huh?”

“Could it be?”

For just a brief moment, silence fell as if they had never been making a commotion.

At that moment, a message window appeared before them.

[The 3rd Trial rankings have changed.]

[3rd Trial Rankings]

-1st Place: Kaiser S Rank [6,014 points]

-2nd Place: Empress B+ Rank [1,021 points]

-3rd Place: Ahdeo B+ Rank [990 points]

-4th Place: Demroc B+ Rank [941 points]

-5th Place: Barion B+ Rank [936 points]

…

-9th Place: Sword Master B Rank [871 points]

-10th Place: Cheonma B Rank [859 points]

“…What?”

“Huh?”

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