The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 178

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Chapter 178

Episode 178.

Rear Gate of the Palace.

Dohyun, who had escaped from the royal palace, let out a sigh of relief.

“Whew… I barely survived that.”

Jihad clicked his tongue at that.

-Owner spoke strangely though.

-Risa risa.

-This time, even this humble sword agrees, my lord.

Charlie and Eliza, unusually agreeing with Jihad’s words.

Seeing even the loyal Charlie acknowledge it was a blunder, Dohyun nodded and recalled what had just happened.

‘Gilberun is definitely a wise king.’

A disaster had almost occurred where he would suddenly become a traitor coveting the king’s wife, but fortunately Gilberun was a wise king.

“No, I mean I need Lady Angela’s ability to complete the necklace.”

“…”

When Dohyun hastily corrected his words and spent 30 minutes explaining why he needed to obtain the necklace and why he needed Angela’s help, the king refrained from throwing him in prison.

Though his twitching eyebrows showed he was clearly displeased…

Just enduring it without imposing any sanctions proved he was indeed a wise king with tremendous patience.

If he had been even slightly more violent, it wouldn’t have been strange for him to throw Dohyun in jail before even listening to his explanation.

“Just to be sure, let me ask – this is truly a misunderstanding, right? Angela is quite beautiful after all.”

“Absolutely not. It’s a misunderstanding.”

“What? Then you’re saying Angela isn’t beautiful!”

“It’s definitely a misunderstanding. …Luliel, help me out here.”

“Hmm~ I’m not really sure about that.”

Of course, Gilberun’s uneasiness hadn’t completely disappeared, so they had to go through several more rounds of back-and-forth before he could finally calm down.

Having calmed his mind, Gilberun spoke in his original solemn voice.

“Hmm… I understand. If that’s the case, it’s not difficult. I’ll give you the necklace. I’ll ask Angela as well.”

“Thank you.”

“Then… will you accept my request?”

With the misunderstanding resolved, he readily agreed to Dohyun’s request.

Having received confirmation from the king’s own mouth, there was no reason to hesitate further.

“Alright. I’ll help.”

“Really! Thank you so much, prophesied disciple!”

That was the end of it.

Thanks to Gilberun’s wise king-like magnanimity, he had escaped the crisis and reached the current situation.

Several hours had already passed since entering the royal palace.

Having finished this long story, it was finally time to proceed with the Quest.

Finishing his recollection, Dohyun stared intently at the scroll he pulled from his inventory.

[Old Unknown Teleportation Scroll – Saved Location]

-Grade: Quest-limited item.

-Description: A teleportation scroll presumed to be made by someone who reached the pinnacle of spatial magic.

Despite being an old scroll, it contains excellent magical techniques, and unlike modern disposable scrolls, it can be used continuously as long as mana is charged.

-Effect: When used, teleports to the last saved location. (Cooldown: 120 minutes)

-Saved Location: Lair of Luidra

‘This is the first Quest to give something like this.’

The teleportation scroll that Gilberun had given to the departing Dohyun.

Teleportation scrolls themselves weren’t easy to obtain, but still, top rankers usually carried a few around.

However, teleportation scrolls to designated locations like this were uncommon.

Especially if it was an unlimited scroll that could be used multiple times once the cooldown passed, rather than being single-use.

‘These sold for incredibly high prices in Demroc too.’

They were discovered so rarely throughout Demroc’s 3-year history that whenever auctions were held, he remembered Purple Uncle going crazy trying to get them.

One of them cost tens of millions of won, wasn’t it?

It was more expensive than most high-grade equipment items.

Considering the price difference between Godseeker and Demroc, he couldn’t even guess how much it would cost here.

‘It would be perfect to use and then sell.’

So Dohyun couldn’t help but smack his lips in regret.

Since it was a Quest-limited item, it would disappear after clearing the Quest.

In other words, it also meant this was a Quest large enough in scale to provide such an item for free.

That was only natural.

‘At this level… minimum 8-person raid to 15-person raid.’

Generally, 30-person raids required legendary-level opponents, so it was likely a 15-person raid.

Having to face such an opponent meant the scale was enormous.

Still, it was fortunate, if you could call it that. He didn’t have to completely defeat the enemy.

-Just to be safe, let me say this…

Gilberun had given him one final warning when handing over the scroll.

-You must never kill her.

-Pardon?

-She is the Dream Witch. Even if she dies, she doesn’t truly die. Rather, if you kill her, she’ll fall into a long slumber and you’ll have to wait helplessly for a long period, so even if you do kill her, you must secure the Purification Ember first. Remember this.

-…I understand.

It was very important advice.

If he failed by killing her without obtaining the Purification Ember, it meant Dohyun would also be trapped here, desperately waiting for Luidra to wake from her slumber.

‘Ugh, how terrible.’

That absolutely couldn’t happen.

Anyway, this Quest wasn’t about defeating a boss or anything like that.

For Dohyun, it was fortunate.

Raids basically involved an enormous number of the boss’s minions.

The Luidra raid was the same.

-I’d recommend forming a raid party if possible. Even though you only need to retrieve something, Luidra commands legions composed of countless minions.

-If I had my way, I’d want to assign you a knight order… It’s embarrassing that this damn mark prevents me from helping you with anything.

Even Gilberun recommended forming a raid party.

-Huh? Why are you looking at me, Owner?

-Risa?

“No.”

On the other hand, they only had four people.

During the Outlaw raid, there weren’t that many minions so the undead legion could cover for them, but no matter how much the number of undead had increased, covering Luidra’s legions would be impossible.

That was the problem.

‘Should I form a raid party?’

A raid party, which could be called the basics of raiding.

Realistically, forming a raid party would be appropriate, but Dohyun’s objective was different from normal raids, wasn’t it?

Rather than just recklessly attacking, he had to secure the Purification Ember first.

It was unsettling to receive help from strangers while bearing such risks, and depending on the situation, he was only thinking of securing the ember, so what would he tell the raid party then?

Besides, how would he know where and how the Purification Ember would be located?

-Huh? Owner, doesn’t it seem like there aren’t many people in the city?

-Risa risa.

-Mm. It’s certainly quite different from before. It even feels somewhat empty.

To make matters worse, the number of players visible in the city was also low.

It was such an unusual occurrence that you’d think they had all received some group Quest.

‘I miss Samchicken, Sword Master, and Purple Uncle.’

Back then, the four of them did everything together.

Even Samchicken, who used to be so annoying, was now sorely missed.

Dohyun let out a sigh and made his decision. Jihad was startled by his movement toward the scroll and shouted.

-Huh? You’re going right away?

“I have to.”

Whatever the case, he needed to meet the boss directly and confirm things first.

Without information, no amount of thinking would provide answers.

Like the saying that life is about practice, when there’s no information, you have to face things head-on to gain anything.

At least that’s how the RPG games Dohyun had learned worked.

-An excellent decision, my lord! A true man should never fear a challenge.

-Risa Risa!

-R-right. I was thinking the same thing.

Fortunately, he could use the teleportation scroll as many times as he wanted as long as he waited for the cooldown.

There was no reason to refuse in this situation.

Having made his decision, Dohyun gripped the scroll tightly.

[‘Old Unknown Teleportation Scroll – Saved Location’ is being used.]

[Moving to saved location, ‘Lair of Luidra’.]

Light burst forth from the scroll,

‘Let’s see just how impressive this guy really is.’

Soon Dohyun’s vision flashed.

* * *

-Holy shit, jackpot. This is insane!!

-Wow, these are all monsters I’ve never seen before. Those must be the raid boss minions, right?

-Every single one is elite grade?

-They have target exclusion immunity traits. That’s why they filled up the full 100.

Luidra Mountains.

In this forbidden place where players should never have set foot, countless people were now engaged in battle.

It was the Hero Guild and the 100-man raid party.

A 15-man try squad composed of guild lieutenants and elites, and a 100-man raid group to handle the minions.

Scrape- crack-!

Grooooar!

“Ugh! Wait, are these really minions? They’re practically boss-level!”

“Push just a little more! We have greater numbers!”

“No, that guy targeted me and that swordsman. Our attacks aren’t even working, so don’t waste stamina and go for another one.”

“Everyone focus! We can do this!”

Compared to the party of 115 people total, there were at most 50 monsters.

Though they had numerical advantage, the raid party was somewhat flustered.

The unfamiliar golem-like monster types were confusing enough, but each one was an elite monster with special traits.

The terrain also played a part.

Rumble-

This was a rocky mountain range.

Steep, narrow rocks continued like walls on both sides, with what seemed to be a former riverbed creating an open path below.

Looking at this, you’d expect the golems to come straight from the front, but that wasn’t the case at all.

“Gasp! Why are they coming out of the rocks!”

“Damn, this is tough.”

The golems emerged from the rocks, swarming from all directions.

Thanks to the unexpectedly ambushing golems, the raid party had no choice but to advance while constantly staying alert.

In contrast to the struggling raid party, the elite try squad was relaxed.

No, beyond relaxed – they just had to walk.

All they did was watch the raid party from atop the mountain rocks where golems barely appeared.

“Is it okay for us to do this?”

“Jerpak told us to stay put. In raids, the commander’s orders are top priority.”

“Well, it’s comfortable and nice for me. I wonder if public opinion is okay… wait, public opinion is completely on our side?”

They called it stamina preservation, but this seemed too cunning…

With public opinion already bad lately, they couldn’t help but worry this would cause an uproar.

Unable to bear it, a guild member who sneakily checked the chat room opened his eyes wide in surprise.

The reactions were completely different from what he expected.

-But why are the guild guys fighting so half-heartedly?

-They’re managing their stamina. They have to try the raid boss, so would it make sense to exhaust themselves here?

-Still, isn’t that a bit much…?

-What’s wrong with it lol They recruited the raid party for exactly this purpose. They should be grateful just for getting raid rewards. Seriously, when kindness continues, people think they’re entitled. Geez.

-Agreed. Honestly, I don’t like Hero Guild, but this time Hero Guild’s attitude is right.

Considering Hero Guild’s recent image, these were truly angelic reactions.

The viewers weren’t just one or two either – there were already 13.54 million.

They’d only been broadcasting for about 2 hours, but considering international time zones, it was an incredible number.

Truth be told, even if Berjhe himself opened a raid live broadcast, it wouldn’t be easy to hit these numbers.

“This raid really is legendary.”

“Of course. Berjhe repeatedly emphasized it. There are even rumors he’ll strip lieutenant status from anyone who messes up.”

“True… all the lieutenants looked super tense.”

“That’s how important this is. We just need to do well in the boss fight.”

It was then that they truly felt the significance of this raid.

-But what’s Kaiser doing?

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