The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 20

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Episode 20

Chapter 20.

Ding-.

[Rewards will be given.]

[As the 1st place merit reward, you have obtained the Mutant Goblin Warrior’s Red Leather Top, Mutant Goblin Warrior’s Red Shoulder Guards, and Mutant Goblin Warrior’s Red Greatsword.]

[You have obtained the title ‘Throne of Time Attack’.]

[Throne of Time Attack]

-Grade: Hero

-Description: A title given to those who achieve 1st place in Time Limit.

-Effects

Update: Every time you update your ranking, all stats increase proportionally to Achievement.

Acceleration: Time attacks are always about chasing and being chased. The owner of the throne must move faster.

-All speed + 10%

[All stats + 5 currently applied through update]

‘Hero grade…!’

A Hero grade title no less.

It was even a growth-type title with options for continuous growth like the First Slayer.

Considering that growth-type titles are valued higher than regular titles, this was incredible.

Though the difficulty of updating was quite high…

‘I’m lucky to get it early.’

For Dohyun, who still had plenty of opportunities to attempt time limits, this was a considerable advantage.

And even without updates, the acceleration effect was good.

‘All speed 10%…’

Thinking about how much he felt the difference with just the 5% increase from the Blood Pact Necklace, this alone was more than enough.

Especially since all speed increases meant casting speed was included too.

Considering that options that increase casting speed are rare, its value could be evaluated even higher.

He didn’t have magic yet, but there was a high probability he’d use it someday.

Since he had the overpowered unique ability called Adventurer.

‘And it applies to the speed at which buffs activate too.’

In many ways, it was a satisfying option.

“Holy shit, Hero grade!?”

“Wow… casting options are really rare.”

“Huh…”

The party members seemed dazed, having obtained titles as well.

Among them, Yubinkkung’s expression was the brightest.

For her, who dreamed of becoming a mage, 10% casting speed was like rain in a drought.

In the future, when casting over ten spells, she could squeeze in one or two more damage skills than others in the same time, and could also safely deal damage to bosses afflicted with status effects from CC skills.

“Am I really allowed to get something like this…?”

“A Hero grade title in Newbie City… this is really crazy.”

Yubinkkung and Miganddeok, who were beyond amazed and feeling awkward, turned their gazes toward Dohyun.

Their eyes naturally met and they bowed their heads.

“Thank you so much. If it weren’t for Kaiser, we wouldn’t have gotten such rewards.”

“I didn’t do anything… I wonder if I should even get this. Thank you so much, hyung. I won’t forget this kindness.”

He could feel their sincerity in those words.

Their unwavering eyes and trembling voices revealed how deeply moved and grateful they were.

They had obtained titles they never would have gotten without Dohyun, so how could their feelings not be genuine?

Shield Master wasn’t much different either, but…

“Ah…”

For some reason, his pupils were shaking.

Then when their eyes met, he flinched and started carefully reading the mood.

He looked exactly like a child who had done something wrong and couldn’t properly meet their parents’ eyes, feeling guilty for no reason.

‘What? Did he do something wrong to me?’

Come to think of it, he seemed like he was trying to ask something earlier…

Even considering that, if anyone had done wrong, wouldn’t it be himself for acting impulsively? He tilted his head in confusion, but fortunately he could find out the reason soon.

“Um… Kaiser.”

“Yes.”

“Could you… take a look at the name registered in the ranking?”

Following Shield Master’s words, he opened the system window and saw it.

[Current Record Rankings]

-1st place: Shield Master’s Party [29 minutes 58 seconds]

-2nd place: ???’s Party [35 minutes 11 seconds]

-3rd place: Demroc’s Party [39 minutes 12 seconds]

-4th place: Ahdeo’s Party [41 minutes 07 seconds]

…

-10th place: Slayer’s Party [46 minutes 35 seconds]

The name registered as ‘Shield Master’s Party’.

“I should have changed the party name beforehand… it got registered under my name. I really don’t know how to compensate you…”

“Ah.”

Shield Master kept bowing, his back bent nearly 90 degrees.

At this rate, he looked ready to prostrate himself completely.

It might seem excessive, but Shield Master’s reaction was understandable.

‘Having your name on 1st place in rankings is an enormous privilege.’

Though it was just a Newbie City dungeon, he had still gotten his name on 1st place in the rankings.

Even higher than that Demroc.

This wasn’t just symbolic.

He would probably receive recognition for that Achievement and get support from numerous major guilds, and be talked about and receive attention from countless users.

Whether that would be good or bad was unclear, but either way it meant his gaming life would change.

Maybe he’d even get a chance to join a top 10 guild.

“I’m sorry. I unintentionally caused you harm. Whether it’s monetary compensation or anything else, if there’s something you want, I’ll pay as much as I can.”

It was natural for Shield Master to feel such guilt after unintentionally stealing that spotlight like a cheat.

Seeing Shield Master like this, Yubinkkung and Miganddeok, who belatedly grasped the situation, also looked like criminals.

The party members fidgeted, not knowing what to do.

Dohyun didn’t think their behavior looked too bad.

‘They could have just brushed it off and left.’

Everyone knew that Shield Master was the party leader from the start.

He probably didn’t even expect to get 1st place in rankings, and considering that time limit rankings are automatically registered under the party leader’s name, there was no malicious intent.

He probably didn’t have character rankings set to private either, so there was nothing Shield Master could have done about it.

He could have insisted he didn’t know and no one could blame him, but going this far showed what kind of person Shield Master was.

“It’s fine.”

“…Excuse me?”

And Dohyun wasn’t cruel enough to torment such a person.

Of course, if there had been intent to backstab him, the story would be different.

Repaying grudges a hundredfold was Kaiser’s creed.

But Shield Master showed no such intent, and readily acknowledged it while apologizing first.

“It happens. I didn’t expect to get 1st place either. Everyone knew that Shield Master was the party leader, didn’t they?”

“Ah…”

Shield Master gaped blankly at Dohyun’s nonchalant reaction.

He never expected him to say something like this.

‘Well, getting your name up there isn’t particularly important anyway.’

Though he spoke grandly, Dohyun really didn’t care.

Spotlight?

Receiving something like that would only be tiresome.

And as he continued playing in the future, situations where he’d inevitably receive it would come up.

‘What’s important is the reward.’

The reward for 1st place in contribution was more important than some protagonist position.

Shield Master’s name was listed because he was the party leader, but the 1st place reward distributed based on contribution came to Dohyun.

[Mutant Goblin Warrior’s Red Leather Top]

[Grade: Rare]

[Description: A top made from the leather of a Mutant Goblin Warrior.

The Mutant Goblin Warrior gained a subtle red hue by killing countless warriors. This top was made by removing the contaminated skin and gathering only the reddened leather.]

[Level Requirement: 12]

[Equipment Restriction: None]

[Physical Defense: 70]

[Magic Resistance: 55]

-Agility + 1

-Perception + 2

[Mutant Goblin Warrior’s Red Shoulder Guard]

[Grade: Rare]

[Description: A shoulder guard worn by the Mutant Goblin Warrior.

A shoulder guard worn only by great goblins who earned the title of Warrior, it is light, tough, and has high resistance to magic.]

[Level Requirement: 12]

[Equipment Restriction: None]

[Physical Defense: 46]

[Magic Resistance: 51]

-Strength + 2

-Stamina + 2

[Mutant Goblin Warrior’s Red Greatsword]

[Grade: Rare+]

[Description: The beloved sword of the Mutant Goblin Warrior.

A sword that only one warrior in the tribe can wield, it is said to have gained its red hue by absorbing countless amounts of blood.]

[Level Requirement: 12]

[Equipment Restriction: Swordsman Class]

[Physical Attack Power: 108~131]

[Durability: 100 / 100]

[Special Option: Attack power increases by +1 each time an enemy is defeated. Stacks up to 12 times and resets if no enemy is defeated within 10 minutes.]

The so-called Warrior Set.

With grades ranging from Rare to Rare+, these were the best items obtainable in the current section.

Befitting their status, they had high attack and defense power as well as decent stat amplification, making them pleasing just to look at.

‘Especially the greatsword is a real gem.’

Was this what made the Rare+ grade different?

He was quite pleased that it had a special option embedded in it, something that generally didn’t exist up to the Rare grade.

It seemed like it would be particularly good for mob grinding, and its performance wasn’t bad either.

However, among all of them, there was one option that made him feel the best.

【Warrior Set Option】

-3 Set: Gives ‘Intimidation’ effect when facing Goblin types. +7% additional damage against Goblin types, All stats +2

Set option.

A special option usually attached to items from raids, these were items that showed their true value when worn as a set rather than individually.

And such items generally had high drop difficulty.

The Warrior Set was the same.

‘Heh… Right. It’s graduation gear from Newbie City, so it should be this good.’

The Warrior Set was the best gear set obtainable here, commonly called graduation gear.

True to its notoriously difficult reputation, it was packed with nothing but premium options.

Not to mention the additional damage option and the +2 to all stats performance…

‘Status effect options are precious.’

Even though it only worked on Goblin types, it was a valuable option.

Status effects attached to items rather than skills were valued very highly. Especially intimidation was a decent status effect.

‘With this much, I won’t have to worry about the next city.’

No, beyond not worrying, there wouldn’t be anything better than this.

Compared to his companions who at best got one piece, this was definitely a reward that treated the 1st place well.

There was no way he could feel bad about it.

“People make mistakes sometimes. I’m fine, so let’s head out.”

“…Are you really okay?”

“Yes. So you two don’t need to feel so sorry either.”

“Still…”

Therefore, Dohyun, who brushed it off as no big deal, turned around abruptly as if there was nothing more to hear.

It was to take the warp that appeared after clearing the dungeon and leave.

‘Ah, I want to quickly finish the Quest and equip the items.’

Since he was still level 10, he couldn’t try on the rewards.

That was so frustrating.

He wasn’t some old miser, so why couldn’t he wear items he had obtained?

He wanted to complete the Quest as soon as possible.

From Dohyun’s perspective, honestly, having them continue to apologize and drag out the conversation was more annoying, so he just brushed it off, but…

‘Ahh…’

Shield Master didn’t seem to take it so lightly.

Looking blankly at Dohyun’s back, he seemed to be somewhat moved.

‘He’s on a different level.’

Shield Master’s eyes sparkled with such thoughts.

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