The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 187

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Chapter 187

Episode 187.

[Berjhe : What are you doing right now! Get a grip, Jerpak.]

[Berjhe : Have you forgotten what’s at stake?]

[Berjhe : Even so, that guy is alone. He’s holding up well, but that must have its limits. Can’t you see how exhausted he looks?]

At that moment, the master’s voice rang out.

Thanks to that, Jerpak snapped back to his senses and shook his head vigorously.

The master was right.

Though he had been momentarily overwhelmed by that godlike control, Kaiser was also a player playing the same game.

A player with the same system where you die when all your health is depleted, can’t use skills without mana, and gasp for breath without stamina.

And right now, Kaiser’s condition was at its worst.

[Health is below 5%.]

[Stamina is below 10%. Breathing becomes labored.]

[When stamina is completely depleted, movement will be severely restricted.]

[Mana is below 1%.]

[Due to insufficient mana, Ice Flow is forcibly terminated.]

He was fighting while pushing himself to the absolute limit.

The effects were clearly showing.

Slash-! Thud!

Stagger-

“Huh? I hit him.”

“The attack worked! That guy’s tired too, hurry up and finish him off!”

“Uwaaaah!”

“That damn Ice Flow disappeared too. Now’s our chance!”

Kaiser, who had been dodging every attack like a machine and delivering counters, had allowed an attack to land for the first time.

Though it was minor damage that couldn’t even be called a fatal wound.

But that was enough.

The fact that attacks could reach him had a huge impact on boosting morale.

They realized that Kaiser, who had seemed like a god, was ultimately just another person like them.

Jerpak felt the same way.

‘What kind of pathetic display did I show?’

Maybe I shouldn’t have messed with him?

No, it’s the opposite. If not now, there would be no chance to catch Kaiser.

Because while the Empire had the master and main base, Pratel had nothing left.

If even Pratel’s elite forces couldn’t handle a single Kaiser at his limit, would there be another opportunity later?

‘If I let that guy live and send him to the Empire, there’ll be no place for me.’

That couldn’t happen.

Now that even the Hidden Quest had been lost, if I couldn’t even manage this minimal damage control…

It wouldn’t just be losing my position—I’d have no excuse even if I got kicked out.

[Viewer Count: 189.14 million]

With nearly 200 million people watching, if I showed even a pathetic display, the rumors would spread far and wide.

Then all my career paths would be blocked.

Who would want to use a commander who botched an important mission and got crushed 30 to 1?

[Berjhe : Or are you planning to give up?]

“No sir. I’m sorry for disappointing you.”

[Berjhe : This is my last bit of patience. Don’t disappoint me any further.]

“Yes, master. I’ll do my best to eliminate Kaiser.”

[Berjhe : Make sure to bring that bastard Kaiser to his knees in front of everyone. Remember this. You must show him kneeling and looking up.]

What mattered now was the result.

Kaiser meeting a miserable death on his knees in front of nearly 200 million people.

And showing that it was the Hero Guild who brought him to such a wretched end.

[Berjhe : When he dies, he’ll respawn at the Central Fountain Square. That’s when the real hunt begins.]

If they surrounded him and followed him around, then killed him immediately once he left the city, what could Kaiser possibly do?

They had justification on their side, so there was nothing to worry about.

Even if he somehow managed to escape and cross over to the Empire, Berjhe himself could lead a legion and take care of it.

It was checkmate.

[Berjhe : Jerpak, your role is crucial. I’ll overlook it once, but if you fail a second time… I trust you understand. But if you succeed, I promise you a solid position.]

“…Thank you. I will definitely kill him.”

For Berjhe’s plan to work as intended, Jerpak’s role was important.

Receiving both carrot and stick, Jerpak drew his sword with burning determination.

‘I’m confident in my skills too.’

After all, he had started from nothing and earned recognition through skill alone to reach an executive position in a Top 100 Guild.

Should he really be afraid of facing Kaiser in a near-death state who couldn’t even use skills?

Though Kaiser, even in his near-death state, was emitting murderous intent and maintaining superiority while facing five people at once, making him seem beyond human limits.

Right now, Jerpak’s eyes couldn’t see any of that.

“Kaiserrrrr!!”

He only charged toward Kaiser, who was burning with fighting spirit while stubbornly cutting down his comrades.

“Huh? It’s Jerpak-nim.”

“Jerpak-nim has joined!”

That alone refreshed the atmosphere.

-Oh, finally Jerpak is making his move.

-Whoa, is this Kaiser vs Jerpak? This is exciting.

-He was only commanding. Is that guy really that amazing?

-What, you don’t know Jerpak?

-I’m still in Brion so I don’t know well. Is he that strong?

-Fucking strong. He’s just upper-tier as a raid dealer, but he’s top class when it comes to PvP.

Jerpak.

Pratel’s strongest swordsman in PvP combat with few rivals.

Even this was only because he was somewhat vulnerable to ranged attacks due to compatibility issues. Jerpak had never lost in close combat.

He wasn’t called a melee bully for nothing.

-Who’s going to win?

-He even took down a hidden boss, so obviously Kaiser will win, you idiot… I want to say that, but Kaiser’s condition is really bad.

-Right. It looks like he can’t use any skills at all.

-Honestly, this is Jerpak’s advantage lol. Jerpak isn’t some scrub, he’s a named player. Surely he can handle a low-health Kaiser.

That’s why the viewers expected an exciting fight.

Kaiser with a self-imposed nerf versus Jerpak, Pratel’s melee bully and PvP champion.

They thought these two would put on a good show.

-They’re clashing!

-Everyone get your popcorn ready.

-I already ordered chicken. Can’t miss this.

With everyone’s expectations, an invisible aura gathered around Jerpak’s sword as he charged forward.

[Using Sword Aura.]

It was Sword Aura, the flower of swordsmen.

The buffs didn’t end there and continued in succession.

Boom-!

As he ran, the sword in his right hand scattered light particles and caused a brilliant explosion.

[Activating unique ability ‘Explosive Strike’.]

[Momentarily increases firepower and explodes energy to deal massive damage.]

-There it is, the explosive strike!

-That fucking OP trait, seriously a PvP monster.

-Well, that’s what gacha hell games are like.

Jerpak’s trademark explosive strike.

Also known as bombardment.

A unique ability received from the highest-tier hero god ‘Avatar of Egypt’, it was a hero-grade ability that was quite rare even throughout all of Godose.

Since it was a god that was hard to draw, there weren’t many users compared to other hero gods.

‘This is the ability that brought me to this position.’

And it was also the reason Jerpak was selected as the captain of such an important raid team.

The trusted ability that allowed him to gain attention and establish his position despite starting Godose late!

[The trait ‘One Strike’ is activated.]

[For the first strike after activation, all effect judgments are amplified and damage is increased.]

When combined with the One Strike trait, no words were needed.

This was the reason he was confident that no one in Pratel could match him in terms of instant burst damage, and why he was called the strongest against close-range opponents.

No one would dare to face such a devastating single blow head-on.

‘Now’s the time!’

Especially if it was Kaiser in his current near-death state?

And if it was close to a surprise attack?

No words would be necessary.

[Using rare skill ‘Swift Charge’.]

The extended sword received the power of his charge and burned through the air, leaving a long tail like a meteor behind it.

Whooom-

Kaiser turned his head at the explosion that occurred at close range, but it was already too late.

When their eyes met, he was already in the middle of swinging his sword.

-Damn, what an uncool surprise attack.

-That shows how desperate he is~

-This is over;;

-Ugh, this fight’s gonna end without even being a real fight. What cowards, tsk tsk

At this, all the viewers were convinced of Kaiser’s defeat.

They were well aware of Jerpak’s one strike.

Considering the devastating power called bombardment rather than just a strike, it would have been a fatal wound even if Kaiser had been in perfect condition.

Thud.

But that was the moment.

A scene completely different from expectations unfolded. Kaiser’s sword, which had reacted and extended in response, clashed with Jerpak’s.

Swish-

In an instant, a blue sword that flowed along the blade wrapped around his arm and deflected it to the ground.

“Kaiser! Die… huh?”

Suddenly, as his power was dispersed, Jerpak’s confused posture crumbled.

It wasn’t even a strong impact.

Just like water flowing, his balance collapsed as if it were completely natural, and the explosion contained in his sword scattered.

Thunk- Clatter-

Then, as something wrapped around him like a snake, his arm was twisted and his sword fell.

‘What is this? What am I being hit by right now?’

A situation where even while being hit, he wondered what was happening.

He realized it was ‘parrying’ only after half a beat had passed. And at the same time, his vision flipped and the world rotated 360 degrees.

“Good heavens…”

“Lord Jerpak!”

“Whoa.”

Through his spinning vision, he could see his subordinates’ faces filled with shock.

The moment he took in each of those expressions as if in slow motion.

Crash-

“Kugh!”

Unlike the gentle process, a strong impact struck his back.

His feet had been swept and he had been thrown over the shoulder.

“What’s this now. Making all that ear-splitting noise while charging in.”

“…”

Like someone who had just caught a common minion.

Everyone fell silent at the sight of Kaiser frowning as if it was nothing special.

Hissss-

A moment of silence flowed.

Everyone blinked as if doubting their eyes, and even those who had been fighting Kaiser stopped and stared at this surreal scene.

-?

-??

-Huh?

Even the chat room had become speechless.

“Huh? What’s this situation supposed to be.”

“That’s… Lord Jerpak? Why are you lying down?”

“Could it be…?”

What broke that suffocating silence were the Hero Guild’s follow-up members who had arrived late.

The reinforcements that Berjhe had sent when the first battle broke out, preparing for any possible situation, had arrived just in time.

“Shit, what are you all doing! Don’t just watch, kill him! Hurry up and shoot! Just shoot him dead!”

“Ah…! Yes, yes sir!”

As soon as he confirmed this, Jerpak started shouting frantically.

The sight of him lying face down on the ground and screaming at the top of his lungs looked rather pathetic, but what did that matter.

Like a beast that makes loud noises when frightened in front of a predator.

Only the thought of killing that monster-like guy as quickly as possible filled his mind.

Click. Click. Click. Click.

If there was a difference from those beasts, it was that Jerpak wasn’t alone.

More than ten archers and mages.

They were surrounding this place in a circle. If they poured down indiscriminate bombardment like this, even Kaiser would be helpless.

Creak-

“Hehe… Hehehe… It’s over, Kaiser.”

Jerpak’s role now was to hold Kaiser’s feet so he couldn’t escape.

-Jerpak is so pathetic…

-But what just happened? Why did Jerpak suddenly fall?

-Looked like parrying… I’m not sure either. It’s my first time seeing something like this…

-Can parrying do something like that? Turns out parrying is an overpowered skill?

-But none of that matters, if Jerpak is pathetic, upvote

-Upvote

-Upvote 222

-For real why is he so pathetic lol charging in all confident then getting one-shotted and immediately calling for backup lol

-Who was the guy who said Jerpak might have a chance?

-I didn’t know;; I just didn’t know he’d be this pathetic.

The chat room filled with mockery at that pathetic sight, but it didn’t matter.

So what if he looked a bit pathetic!

If he didn’t catch Kaiser now, who knew what kind of aftermath would come back to him!

But unfortunately, Jerpak’s desperate wish would not be fulfilled.

[Time has passed and you are free from the effects of the Nightmare Marsh.]

[You can use movement scrolls.]

“Oh, it worked.”

“It worked? What do you mean…?”

Kaiser’s figure became blurry as he grinned.

[Using movement scroll.]

[Moving to designated location in 3 seconds.]

“That’s enough for today. Let’s continue next time.”

“…What?”

Jerpak’s eyes widened in bewilderment.

In those enlarged pupils, sharp eyes beyond Kaiser’s black mask were reflected. Those eyes looked at Jerpak, then gradually grew cold and sank.

“Before I go…. I can’t just leave you be.”

Right after that, a cold sensation on the back of his neck.

Along with the sensation of blood draining, thud, thud, thud—consecutive bone-chilling crushing sounds echoed, and with his life force rapidly depleting, a gray screen welcomed Jerpak.

Melee thug.

Top-class player in Pratel’s PvP tower.

Skilled lieutenant of the Hero Guild.

It was a futile death that made all those grand titles meaningless.

And Kaiser, who had delivered such a death….

Flash!

“Huh?”

“What, did he just disappear?”

“…Then what about us?”

Vanished without a trace.

Less than 5 minutes of brief time.

Luidra’s Habitat where Kaiser had disappeared was truly devastating.

Countless corpses of Hero Guild members and equipment scattered here and there, some of which had apparently been looted.

[Viewer Count: 219.1 million]

-Insane….

-What an incident.

And 200 million viewers watching this situation.

In the flowing silence.

One viewer neatly summarized this dizzying situation in a single sentence.

-So to summarize what just happened…. Hero Guild had their boss stolen by Kaiser, got pissed, picked a fight with Kaiser who was near death, then got completely wrecked 30 to 1?

-That’s right lololol

-This is insane for real;;;

-Kaiser, is he a god? Kaiser, is he a god? Kaiser, is he a god?

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

And this summary spread directly to communities.

It instantly dominated the Godseeker homepage, portal news articles, and communities.

-What? Kaiser?

-Hero Guild…? 30 to 1? For real?

-Oh my god…. I can’t believe it. Where’s the broadcast?

This was happening identically worldwide.

Crash!!

“Kaiserrrrr!!!!!”

Berjhe’s desk, witnessing the real-time expansion speed of rumors faster than light, didn’t survive today either.

Bang! Crash! Smash!!!

“Eek!”

“L-let’s get out.”

Still not satisfied with venting his anger, he continued pounding the desk, and the startled guild members quickly cleared the area.

There was no image or anything left to maintain now.

He was seriously worried he might develop hair loss at this rate.

“Huff… huff…. Haah….”

Berjhe, who had destroyed everything in his office while breathing heavily, leaned both hands on his desk.

[Extreme changes detected in user’s mental state. Please be careful.]

[If it worsens or the current state continues, it will be deemed dangerous and forcibly terminated.]

To think the day would come when he’d see such a message from being so angry.

Berjhe swept back his blue hair and squeezed his eyes shut.

Taking deep breaths to calm his mind even slightly, Berjhe gritted his teeth.

“Kaiser, this damn bastard…. So you want to try me?”

Thinking about it, that man had always been like that.

Ever since the Demroc days, the man who constantly exceeded expectations and ruined his plans.

There was no malice in him whatsoever.

He had simply walked a different path from others and coincidentally ruined his plans.

He never imagined this persistent bad relationship would continue into Godseeker.

Grind-

This couldn’t continue.

The thought of repeating those Demroc days again made his teeth chatter with rage.

“Yes, this persistent bad relationship. Let’s end it now, Kaiser.”

Berjhe, trembling with clenched fists, activated his communication orb.

-Yes, Master. Please speak.

Then came the Sub-Master’s voice.

The calm voice showed no emotional elevation.

Of course it didn’t.

He would know what Berjhe was about to say.

“Summon all lieutenants and guild members in the Empire. Every single one without exception. Tell them to skip whatever missions they’re currently on.”

A brief silence followed his trembling voice filled with excitement.

Then came a heavy, low tone.

-…Is this war?

A word that required caution.

An act that might blow away everything achieved so far, now tacitly forbidden by the established powers.

That was the weight war carried, and before that name, Berjhe shook his head.

“No, it’s not something as grand as war. It’s simply one-sided extermination.”

-…Understood. I’ll prepare thoroughly. When?

“The moment he sets foot on the Empire’s soil. That day will be his last.”

The master of Hero Guild, reigning in the upper ranks of the Top 100 Guilds, a man once called a hero.

The time for Berjhe himself to move was approaching.

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