The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 155
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Chapter 155
Episode 155.
-If I become… a legion commander… can I… take my… soldiers… with me…?
That was the first thing Suffering uttered.
“Jihad.”
-…Two at most is possible. But more than that would be pushing it.
Jihad, who understood immediately, answered right away.
Though leveling up had made it possible to create additional undead, taking all of them would be impossible.
-…I can no longer… leave them behind… and live… alone.
Too many soldiers had already been sacrificed.
He no longer wanted to prolong his life that way.
Back then, there was at least a cause, but if he became that human’s subordinate, even that would be hard to maintain.
-Your path… and ours… are different.
-We cannot… coexist… with humans…
He had to give up.
That person was even an apostle of the gods, wasn’t he?
It was obvious what future his kinfolk, marked by Hades, Lord of the Underworld, would face if they followed an apostle of the gods.
No matter how capable an apostle might be, they were ultimately a subordinate of the gods.
-…At least in this moment… of death… I want to be… with them…
Just as he was thinking this,
Dohyun suddenly interjected as if asking what he was talking about.
“I think there’s a misunderstanding. I’m not an apostle.”
-…Are you… lying…? I have… seen and heard… things…
“No, I am an apostle, but not an apostle of the gods. I’m more like an enemy of the gods, actually.”
-…What do you… mean…?
Suffering, who had seemed to give up, showed interest for the first time.
In response, Dohyun explained in his own summarized way.
He was a descendant of ancient humanity that had been in conflict with the gods, and what kind of beings these so-revered gods actually were.
“Whether you believe it or not is up to you. I have no way to prove it right now.”
-…
“But one thing is certain.”
If you die like this, your race ends here.
If you choose to follow me, who knows when, but an opportunity might come.
After finishing those words, Suffering couldn’t answer immediately.
He didn’t know whether that person’s words were true or not.
But the gods and the Overlord who called himself their representative that he had experienced were certainly capable of such things and more.
‘Perhaps…’
Perhaps he was missing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
That thought made him hesitate.
It was the Outlaws who answered in his place.
-Your Majesty… please… follow him…
-We will… be fine…
There was determination in the voices of those who knelt and bowed their heads.
-We will… stay in… the Underworld…
-In the Underworld… there is… that ‘man’s’… hideout…
-Our numbers… have decreased… so it will be… easier… to survive…
-Your Majesty… please…
That voice was not alone.
The soldiers’ words coming from all directions all carried the same sentiment.
Finally, one last soldier raised his head to face Suffering.
He was the one who had survived the longest among the Outlaws except for Suffering.
-We are… not afraid… of death… But…
-…
-We are afraid… of becoming… a burden… that holds back… our king.
The soldier who said this bowed his head deeply once more.
-Please… do not miss… this last… opportunity…
-Do not miss it…!
-Do not miss it…!
Then the other soldiers also bowed their heads even deeper and shouted.
It was quite a spectacle.
In the moonlit forest, the sight of Ghost Soldiers kneeling and shouting was enough to make Jihad wipe his arm.
At that moment, the softly shining moonlight faded, and the darkness grew deeper.
[The energy of the full moon is fading away.]
[The Outlaws are departing.]
Time was up and they were disappearing.
[Time remaining: 00:00:17]
And the same was true for Dohyun.
“Decide quickly. What are you going to do?”
Even at this moment, the Outlaws were gradually fading and rising into the sky.
They didn’t forget to speak even in the midst of this.
-We will… be fine…
-Waiting for… the day… you return…
-We will… believe… and wait…
Had he made up his mind at this?
-You have… suffered much… serving such… an inadequate king…
Suffering, who had caressed them once, turned around and bowed his head toward Dohyun.
-I will… follow you…
“Okay, Jihad! Quickly!”
-Got it!
Finally having changed Suffering’s mind, Dohyun hurriedly urged Jihad.
Three had already disappeared.
Fortunately, it wasn’t too late.
[Using Legion Commander Creation.]
[Conditions met, making the Leader of Outlaws, ‘Suffering,’ into a legion commander.]
[This vessel is too powerful compared to Guardian ‘Jihad Black’s’ stats.]
[Stats are adjusted in proportion to Guardian ‘Jihad Black’s’ level. As ‘Jihad Black’ grows, the legion commander will also grow.]
Suffering was successfully made into a legion commander,
[Guardian ‘Jihad Black’ is turning an Outlaw into undead.]
[Guardian ‘Jihad Black’ is turning an Outlaw into undead.]
[Undead conversion successful.]
[Undead count is at maximum.]
And he was able to turn two Outlaws into undead.
Farewell…
Watching the Outlaws and Suffering transform into undead, the last departing Outlaw murmured quietly.
-Please… take good… care of them…
With those words, complete night fell.
In the forest where darkness had grown stronger than moonlight, the Outlaws and Suffering bowed their heads toward Dohyun.
[You have used all your connection time limit.]
[Forced logout in 5 seconds. Please move to a safe location.]
[RCD recording has ended.]
Dohyun’s vision soon turned black as well.
* * *
Whoosh—
Dohyun emerged from the opening capsule and let out a sigh of relief.
“Phew.”
That was really nerve-wracking.
If he had been even 5 seconds later, he wouldn’t have been able to turn the Outlaws into undead. Bringing Suffering to the Outlaws had been a stroke of genius.
‘It’s a bit disappointing that the stats were adjusted though…’
Well, that’s natural considering balance.
He would have liked to know how much they were adjusted, and what level Jihad’s legion was at now that it had a commander.
He wanted to do some testing, but that was a bit disappointing.
‘I can do it tomorrow.’
What’s important is that for the first time in Zick’s history, he made an Outlaw into a legion commander.
At least in this current section, there probably isn’t an undead legion stronger than Jihad’s, right?
Thud.
Dohyun sat down in his computer chair with a satisfied smile.
It was for video production, which had now become routine.
‘I’d like to hire an editor, but when I actually think about hiring one, it makes me worry.’
Dohyun was walking a different path from others.
He was the only one clearing the main quest, and he had many things to hide, including the Eye of Truth and other secrets.
In such a situation, if he hired an editor, would the information really not spread?
He wanted to just leave it to someone else even if it felt uncomfortable, but Dohyun’s rational mind, which was serious about gaming, wouldn’t allow that.
“Sigh. Can’t be helped. I have to do the work myself… But at least there’s not much to work on today.”
There were two videos to upload this time.
The video of completing the Outlaw challenge and the video of meeting the Lord.
Two videos, but there wasn’t much editing to do.
He could upload the Outlaw challenge almost in its entirety, and for meeting the Lord, he just needed to cut out conversations that might raise suspicions about the main quest.
[Uploading video.]
[Outlaw Challenge is being uploaded.]
[Uploading video.]
[Lord of Sargis is being uploaded.]
“Done!”
Dohyun finished the work in less than an hour and came out to the living room.
It was to satisfy his stomach that was crying out in hunger.
When he came out to the living room, he saw Hyuna sitting with her back against the sofa, watching TV.
“Why do you always lean against it when there’s a sofa?”
Dohyun said this while sitting at the dining table without properly looking at Hyuna.
As he was eating rice mixed with soybean paste stew, Hyuna answered half-heartedly.
“This is more comfortable.”
“If you’re going to do that, you should have bought a backrest instead. I don’t know why you bought a sofa.”
“Why are you coming out here to pick fights again? Just eat your food.”
The two people bickering as soon as they met, as always.
After such meaningless conversation passed, Dohyun suddenly looked at the TV and let out a surprised “Huh?”
His eyes were wide with surprise.
‘…That’s me, isn’t it?’
And for good reason, because Dohyun was appearing on TV.
More precisely, it was Kaiser.
Photos of Kaiser in dark armor and parts of videos were shown alternately, with MCs chattering about something.
—He’s a hot figure these days. Is there anyone who doesn’t know Kaiser now?
—He’s a player who reigned as a legend in Demroc. Since his return, he’s been continuously writing myths!
—This time, he became the first to succeed in the Outlaw challenge, reclaiming first place for the third consecutive time…
‘It’s already spread to TV.’
He hadn’t been watching TV, so he didn’t know, but it seemed like related stories had been coming out continuously before this too.
Well, Dohyun had been quite active.
Each of his moves wasn’t exactly ordinary, so from the broadcaster’s perspective, there couldn’t have been better broadcast material than this.
During his Demroc days, he never appeared on TV no matter what he did…
Although it was a character in a game, seeing himself on TV felt strangely odd.
Buzz—
[Kim Duhyeong: Hey hey, Kaiser is on Godose Live.]
His friends had the same reaction.
[Kwak Jaeyeol: You graduated from Sargis in first place this time too? Your class is seriously insane.]
[Yu Jonghyeon: So you’re coming to Pratel now? Wow… How long has Kaiser been playing to already overlap with us? Is this even human?]
[Kim Hyeonsu: No no, not human but a god. Kaiser, he is a god! Kaiser, he is a god!]
[Kim Duhyeong: I want to see Kaiser in person. His presence must be no joke, right?]
[Yu Jonghyeon: But what’s Kang Dohyun doing? Didn’t he play Demroc for a long time too? There’s no reaction even though Kaiser is being talked about. Seeing the 1 disappeared, he seems to be checking.]
[Kim Duhyeong: Leave him be, he’s just jealous. That game addict must have started Godseeker, and he’s probably in Raven at best.]
[Kwak Jae-yeol: Hahahaha So you gotta go to the military as soon as you turn 20~]
The group chat that had been quiet was becoming active again.
‘Come to think of it, these guys were in Pratel too.’
It felt strange to think that he might meet his friends, whom he hadn’t seen once since being discharged, in the game.
It was even more so because they didn’t know he was Kaiser.
Seeing them praise him without even imagining he was Kaiser made him feel oddly dirty.
‘It’s not like I hid it on purpose…’
What’s there to brag about being first in a failed game?
He just didn’t bother to mention it, but given the situation, he wondered whether he should reveal this or not.
“Oppa, do you know Kaiser?”
“…Huh?”
To make matters worse, now even Hyuna was showing interest.
“Oppa, you played a lot of Demroc too, right? Was Kaiser famous there too?”
“…Well, he was naturally famous since he was first place.”
“Wow, that’s amazing. I’m in Pratel too. I might be able to see Kaiser in person. It feels like meeting a celebrity.”
Dohyun’s spoon stopped moving.
Then Dohyun turned his creaking head to glance at Hyuna.
“…You too? Why?”
“Why? I’m level 71. Since the Pratel graduation level is 71, I’m still there.”
“…You’re not graduating?”
“It’s annoying because of the graduation quest. My friends are still in Pratel too, so I’m staying to graduate together.”
“I, I see…”
“I should try talking to Kaiser if I meet him in person!”
“No. I don’t think that’s a good idea.”
Dohyun tried to stop her urgently, but it didn’t reach Hyuna’s ears as she was already excited.
Hyuna, who had been chattering with an expectant face, suddenly seemed to remember something and started fiddling with her phone.
“Awesome! A video was uploaded.”
“…What video?”
When he asked, feeling somehow uneasy, Hyuna turned her phone screen toward Dohyun.
It was too small to see properly, but he didn’t need to look anyway.
“KaiserTV new release! Wow… The reactions are amazing. He really fights well. He must be handsome, right? I feel like he’d be manly and handsome. He looks tall too.”
“Crazy…”
Unable to bear the goosebumps, Dohyun put down his spoon.
Feeling nauseous, Dohyun made a resolution.
I absolutely must not let my identity be discovered.
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