The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 156

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Chapter 156

Episode 156.

“Huh? What did you say?”

“No, I’m saying his skills are really insane.”

“That’s true. A lot of my friends are huge Kaiser fans too. Some of them even joined the Kashin Church, I heard? As honorary members.”

“Oh my god….”

…Once again vowing that he absolutely must not get caught, Dohyun took out his phone.

When he opened YouTube, just as Hyuna said, it was really in chaos.

-Wow, look at him dodging all of phase 2. Is that even human?

-But why don’t CC skills work on him? Could Kaiser possibly be a Hero?

└Then what about Weapon Master? And what about ignoring ground damage?

└Don’t know? Maybe it’s a unique ability or some other item?

└Then he’s the 10th Hero? That’s insane….

-Crazy…. The people in Sargis got to watch this live? I’m so freaking jealous!!

-Phase 3 gave me chills…. That was really made to be unbeatable, wasn’t it;;?

└Then what about Kaiser who beat it?

└Kaiser, he’s a god. You crazy bastard.

└Ah…. Right.

-The way it desperately approaches until death is chilling…. The rain made the atmosphere insane.

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

└Kaiser punch! Kaiser punch! Kaiser punch! Kaiser punch!

-Holy shit!! God Kaiser! Goddamn!

Every time he refreshed, comments were really going up like crazy.

It hadn’t even been 30 minutes, but the comment count had already surpassed 5,000, and the view count was exceeding 3 million.

Even considering that YouTube became active after Godose launched, this was an absurd speed.

-Wow, the Lord is so touching….

-Why does Seongju look so sickly? ㅠㅠㅠ Is this the same Seongju who was giving speeches?

-So that’s why he didn’t show himself….

-Then was curing the Lord’s illness the Quest?

-There are quite a few Achievements. So that’s why the score was so high.

└No, but isn’t 6,000 points way too much though lololol How do you even get 6,000 points.

The same was true for the Sargis Lord video.

Though the atmosphere was a bit different from the Outlaw Challenge video that rivaled a baseball stadium, the view count was already exceeding 1.5 million.

Watching the frantically rising posts made Dohyun feel dizzy, so he turned off his phone.

“Where are you, oppa? From what I saw you earning money before, it seems like you’re doing well.”

“Me? Uh…. I just arrived in Brion.”

“Oh really? That must be disappointing. Or maybe not? Since oppa played Demroc for a long time, you must have seen Kaiser a lot.”

“Yeah. I saw him enough to get sick of it.”

“Wow…. That much, amazing. I definitely have to watch live when I come this time.”

Listening with one ear and responding appropriately, when Dohyun got up from his chair, Hyuna tilted her head.

“Huh? You finished eating already?”

“…I don’t have an appetite.”

“What…. Oppa leaving food behind.”

“I’m going to work out.”

Hyuna looked at him in disbelief, seeing him throw away food after eating less than half of what he usually ate.

For Dohyun too, leaving food wasn’t something he preferred, but he couldn’t help it.

His stomach felt uncomfortably heavy.

Having left the house like that, Dohyun scratched his head.

‘What do I do about this aftermath?’

Somehow he had unintentionally ended up hiding his strength.

It wasn’t like he particularly intended to hide it.

The moment it would be revealed would come anyway, so he thought about just revealing it now, but thinking about the aftermath made him hesitate.

Dohyun sighed.

‘I don’t know. Let’s just go work out.’

He decided to leave the aftermath to his future self.

* * *

[Connecting to God of Savior.]

[Welcome to Adventure’s Paradise. Have a pleasant adventure.]

The same message as always.

Night had passed and day had come, and looking at the refreshingly different forest from yesterday, Dohyun took a deep breath.

‘This is it.’

The feeling of cleaner, more pleasant air than modern times filling his lungs was vivid.

As he always felt, when first entering Godose, even the air was different, making it feel like coming to another world and stirring up adventurous spirit.

It wasn’t for nothing that it held the title of Adventure’s Paradise.

-Owner, welcome back.

-Have you returned, my lord.

-Risa risa!

And as always, the Guardians welcoming such Dohyun.

[Guardian ‘Jihad Black’s loyalty has increased.]

[Guardian ‘Jihad Black’s loyalty has increased.]

[Loyalty: 69 / 100]

[Your relationship with the Guardian is intimate.]

‘This time too, loyalty increased when I came.’

Maybe because the loyalty was high enough now that it said the relationship was intimate.

Even going in and out of the Guardian Room didn’t raise it as much as before.

[Loyalty: MAX]

[Loyalty: MAX]

‘Needless to say about these guys.’

They say loyalty can drop even after hitting maximum once.

Those two guys, maybe because their personalities were inherently loyal, he had never seen it go down.

-Hmm!

In Charlie’s case, rather, after visiting the Guardian Room, he would exude an even more solemn and loyal atmosphere.

-Risa risa.

“Yeah, yeah.”

Patting the head of the happy-looking Eliza, Dohyun started walking.

-Leaving right after arriving?

“I have to.”

To Jihad’s question as he stuck close, Dohyun grinned.

The place he was heading to now was none other than the Warp.

The Warp to the next city that only those who completed the Third Trial could take.

[You are qualified.]

[Would you like to move to the dream city Pratel?]

[If you move to Pratel, you cannot return to Sargis.]

‘I was itching to move on quickly.’

The dream city Pratel.

The place where countless Players stay and the city evaluated as the most special.

There was so much to do here.

“Yes.”

When he answered without hesitation, a message soon appeared,

[Moving to the fourth city of the Main Continent, the dream city Pratel.]

With a blinding light, the figures of Dohyun and the Guardians disappeared.

And when they opened their eyes, a new world unfolded before them.

* * *

[You have entered the fourth city of the Main Continent, ‘Dream City Pratel’.]

[Dream City Pratel is a city of hope where countless people gather to achieve dreams they couldn’t fulfill.]

[In Pratel, you can obtain auxiliary equipment!]

[Tip. Behold the beauty of the lanterns.]

“Wow…”

Dohyun, who had opened his eyes, unconsciously let out an exclamation of admiration.

-Wow…

-Risa…

-Hooh.

Following him, the others each let out their own exclamations of wonder.

Jihad and Eliza stood there dumbfounded as if their eyes might fall out, and even Charlie couldn’t take his eyes away, looking amazed.

Anyone who saw the scenery spread before their eyes would have shown the same reaction.

As if a giant lake and city had merged together.

Lakes flowed outside the city and throughout the streets, with NPCs riding in tiny boats, carrying people and sightseeing.

“Come to the Hall of Arts~!”

“You couples over there? If it’s alright, would you like to stop by? There’s lots of unique date activities.”

“Would you come see my play? The play’s name is Puppy.”

“There will be a lantern festival tonight. Everyone please check the bulletin board.”

Beyond that, countless cultural districts lined the streets.

Art pieces were displayed along the roads, and NPCs playing instruments and singing could be seen among them.

A city more beautiful and hopeful than any other city they had seen so far.

If Brion was overwhelming with its sanctity, and Sargis was overwhelming with the majesty of its castle.

This was a city where just setting foot in it made you feel excitement.

There were actually many Players enjoying dates as well.

So much so that it was famous among Players as a dating destination, with many deliberately not graduating and staying here permanently.

‘So this is Pratel…’

Indeed, the nickname “Dream City” wasn’t given carelessly.

What caught Dohyun’s eye was the massive castle visible in the distance.

‘That must be where the ruler of this place lives.’

Due to the Empire’s policy of “Two kings are not needed under the same sun, there should be no kings other than the Emperor,” there are no kingdoms in Abtartel.

Therefore, while the official title is Lord, the residents here often called the Lord a king.

‘That shows how much respect they earned.’

Those who sought to achieve their dreams but ultimately failed.

Gathering them to create a city of hope made sense.

To the residents, this place was a kingdom, and the Lord was their king.

Such a king was quite famous among Players as well.

However, the reason for the fame was a bit different.

‘Something about seeming like a crazy person.’

Not like a psychopathic scientist or a madman addicted to slaughter.

The prevailing opinion was that while they clearly spoke and worked well, they seemed somewhat mentally half-gone.

A king who, with their mind half-gone, only did their duties like a machine.

And residents who respected such a king.

Wasn’t something strange about that?

-There’s something here.

-I smell it. The scent of a hidden piece.

-Let’s dig into it once.

It was enough to stimulate the gamer’s sensibility.

Especially among them, it was enough to stimulate the K-gamer’s sensibility, and an investigation team was quickly formed.

So various Players set out to find the hidden piece, but…

‘Nothing was discovered.’

The residents wouldn’t mention anything about the king.

They only showed respect while somehow wearing dark expressions.

That was concerning, but even after searching, there were no hidden pieces or sudden quests, and even when meeting the king directly, they wouldn’t open their mouth, so what could the Players do?

They had no choice but to give up.

“Whoa, it’s Kaiser!”

Then came a surprised shout.

“Amazing… So it’s true that he logs in before 10 AM every day.”

The early bird catches the worm, after all!”

“Should we try talking to him? I got sick of hearing low-levels brag about seeing Kaiser.”

While lost in thought, Players had gathered around him before he knew it.

Even Players who were uncertain became convinced by other Players’ words and gathered.

This is why he should have moved quickly upon entering Pratel, but he missed the timing while sightseeing.

“Haven’t you heard the rumors? If you annoy him, he’ll mercilessly beat you to a pulp.”

“I heard he tears people apart brutally.”

“How… cool. Being killed by Kaiser would be an honor too.”

“…Were you from the Kashin Church?”

Dohyun, who had been listening quietly, let out a hollow laugh.

‘What exactly has my image become?’

Of course, it was true that he mercilessly killed those who struck first, but he wasn’t some hothead, and he didn’t have such a reckless personality, did he?

Rumors seemed to spread strangely as they got distorted.

It was somewhat absurd, but it was actually a good thing.

Thanks to this, a lot of troublesome situations would be reduced.

“We’ll have many days to see him, so let’s not bother him unnecessarily.”

“True… Even Kaiser would probably stay in Pratel for three months.”

“That sounds right. We should get his autograph when he looks like he’s in a good mood.”

“But will Kaiser reclaim first place this time too?”

“Wouldn’t that be a bit much? Pratel’s graduation quest is too different from everything so far.”

“True… Looking at Pratel’s rankings says it all. The Empress and Demroc didn’t even make it into the rankings.”

“The fact that Barion is in first place says everything, doesn’t it? Hehe.”

The Players chatted among themselves and then cleared a path.

While many gazes followed, at least no one blocked the way.

Among them were Players making annoying comments, but they weren’t wrong.

The Fourth Trial’s rankings were clearly different from before.

Even Demroc, who always occupied the rankings, and the Empress, who had been first in the Third Trial before Kaiser appeared, didn’t even make it into the top 10.

Well, that made sense.

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