The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 218

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Chapter 218

 

Episode 218.

 

“…Hah.”

 

The conversation was brief.

 

It wasn’t like Dohyun had any grand eloquence, and a few minutes was enough to summarize and explain the situation.

 

But the shock conveyed in that short time was truly tremendous.

 

“What kind of crazy bastard am I looking at, you caught that monster? You caught a monster and got some Eye of Truth or Eye of Reality thing?”

 

“That’s right.”

 

“I was wondering why you were carrying Charlie around, turns out you got him during the tutorial?”

 

It was Charlie who answered the incredulous question.

 

-Indeed! It was a glorious moment witnessing the birth of a great Hero for the first time. How could I not pledge my loyalty after seeing such a sight.

 

“…”

 

-I trust that you, as Master’s companion, understand my feelings well, knowing Master’s greatness.

 

“No, I’ve been feeling this for a while. Why does he talk to me like that? I can’t get used to it. Did his personality change? But no. I saw on broadcasts that he was ruthlessly roasting people.”

 

-How could I dare show disrespectful behavior to Master’s companion.

 

“So he says.”

 

Dohyun chuckled and nodded.

 

Looking at Charlie, he tilted his head slightly as if wondering why such an obvious thing was being questioned.

 

To Charlie, who was Dohyun’s sword, Ast, who had been Dohyun’s companion, was like the heavens.

 

“…I see.”

 

However, Ast only showed a lukewarm reaction to Charlie’s response.

 

And for good reason…

 

‘I got cursed at a lot by that guy during the tutorial…’

 

Something about being a moron who only knew how to swing mindlessly, having nothing useful except guts.

 

He told him to stay behind and suck on toes or something.

 

In all his life, he’d heard about sucking on fingers, but being told to suck on toes was a first.

 

If Ast hadn’t built up resistance to Kukkudakkukku’s harsh disses, he might have become a second foot fetishist.

 

‘No, that’s not what’s important here.’

 

Ast, who had momentarily recalled old memories that triggered PTSD, quickly shook his head to dispel the thoughts.

 

But even thinking calmly, it was still absurd.

 

‘This is dizzying, really.’

 

Every single thing was an unbelievable story.

 

The Iron-Blooded Demon Dragon. That thing wasn’t a boss made to be defeated.

 

It was literally a kind of device to create an event where the goddess appears by making players die unconditionally on the battlefield.

 

‘I thought there might be hidden pieces…’

 

For Ast, who hadn’t achieved max affinity with Charlie, he could only think about it.

 

But he could still tell how much of a monster it was.

 

Later, Kukkudakkukku and the Sword Master evaluated that monster as ‘a balance-fucked cheating boss that couldn’t be cleared even with another attempt.’

 

It was a boss they boldly claimed even Kaiser couldn’t defeat…

 

“…And you defeated that?”

 

“Well, that’s how it turned out.”

 

When something is too absurd, only hollow laughter comes out.

 

“Really… you’re more of a crazy bastard than I thought? How did you defeat that? Even Kukkudakkukku was cursing up a storm saying there was no answer because he kept getting his ass kicked from 10% health onwards.”

 

“I barely managed to defeat it too. If I had made even a small mistake, I would have died.”

 

“Hah, if those guys heard this, they’d come running with foam at their mouths.”

 

At Ast’s words, Dohyun, who briefly imagined those guys’ reactions, let out a quiet laugh.

 

He could clearly picture Kukkudakkukku rushing over claiming it was cheating, and the Sword Master pretending to be calm but with pupils constantly shaking.

 

And Ast was similar in that regard.

 

“I wondered what they’d give to make the difficulty so bizarre, but a unique trait… what was it, Eye of Truth?”

 

“Eye of Reality.”

 

“Same difference, man. Anyway, that’s insane. You can see grades when drawing cards?”

 

Though he didn’t show it outwardly, inwardly he was quite shocked.

 

‘A trait that lets you do guaranteed draws? I’ve never heard of such a trait.’

 

Unique trait?

 

Despite playing for 1 year and 8 months, he could only let out a hollow laugh at hearing this grade for the first time in his life.

 

How does this guy always start as a latecomer yet manage to achieve impossible achievements?

 

He was newly amazed.

 

‘Anyway, he’s definitely a formidable guy.’

 

When Godseeker started and he saw the trait system being introduced, Ast was the one who sighed the most.

 

Because there was no way his trait would turn out good.

 

Since this couldn’t be covered with money, he thought he was starting under more disadvantageous conditions than others.

 

Meanwhile, watching Kukkudakkukku and the Sword Master flying around excitedly, Ast thought.

 

He didn’t know where or what he was doing, but there couldn’t be a better system than this for that Kaiser bastard.

 

Because the player with the best luck he knew was that guy.

 

‘Wait a minute… if he can see grades, then maybe?’

 

Ast, whose thoughts had reached that point, asked with hopeful eyes.

 

“…Don’t tell me you can also see enhancement hit points?”

 

“Oh, I can see weak points too.”

 

“Crazy…”

 

This made it understandable how he overwhelmingly defeated Leon in enhancement battles.

 

There’s no way to lose when you can see hit points and weak points.

 

Guaranteed draws alone were already ridiculous cheating, but guaranteed enhancement on top of that was beyond absurd, yet what came to mind first at this moment was this:

 

‘Kaiser without terrible luck?’

 

Kaiser’s only weakness had been bad fortune.

 

The unlucky player who couldn’t even obtain legendary-grade skills.

 

Despite that, the monster who maintained rank 1 until server closure now had luck too?

 

‘This was the real game-breaking element, not anything else.’

 

During the Demroc days, he had always been curious.

 

Just how far could a lucky Kaiser have climbed?

 

He was rank 1 without a single legendary skill, but what would have happened if he had been lucky?

 

‘I was always curious while also thinking it was regrettable.’

 

Giving that guy talent that defied common sense, and giving him luck that defied common sense in a different way… he thought God was truly fair.

 

But now that bad luck had disappeared. More than disappeared, it became guaranteed draws.

 

And that wasn’t all.

 

“What’s with you handling multiple weapons? Weren’t you a Weapon Master?”

 

“Ah, I got that too.”

 

“? You have two traits?”

 

“No? It’s probably around six.”

 

“…Six?”

 

He even said he had six traits when others had one.

 

The moment he heard those words, his mind felt dizzy, and then Ast’s rationality snapped.

 

‘…That look in his eyes is somehow strange.’

 

At the familiar look, Dohyun flinched for a moment.

 

Sure enough, Ast, whose eyes had flipped, got excited and clung to him.

 

“Hey, can’t you really join the guild? I’ll treat you well.”

 

“Uh, no.”

 

“Ah, why! I’ll lend you all the weapons and support you with all the items. Just join us. Lucky Kaiser? Ah, I can’t stand this!”

 

“No, please endure it.”

 

“I’ll give you an officer position right away. No, officer is too cheap. Vice Master call? Ah, no good? Uh… Screw it, I’m feeling generous. You be the Master!”

 

“…Auntie. Isn’t that going too far? Calm down first.”

 

At the absurd and ridiculous proposal, Dohyun let out a hollow laugh and tried to stop him, but it was no use.

 

“Calm down? How am I supposed to do that!”

 

“Oh my.”

 

Ast was already like a bull that had broken free from its reins.

 

Dohyun sighed as he looked at the auntie whose eyes were half rolled back.

 

Right now, that auntie probably didn’t even know what she was saying.

 

‘Of course, she’s just throwing words around with her eyes rolled back.’

 

From long experience, the answer in times like this was to listen with one ear and let it go out the other.

 

And so Dohyun could only be freed after enduring Ast’s persistent nagging for quite a while.

 

* * *

 

“Phew, that was exhausting.”

 

-You worked hard, Owner.

 

-Rizariza.

 

When Dohyun came out of the guild room after almost an hour and sighed, the Guardians each added a word.

 

While Jihad and Eliza looked fed up, Charlie seemed pleased.

 

-Indeed! A leader’s desire for talent is a natural ambition. It’s all because Master is so excellent.

 

He seemed proud that even a companion coveted his master.

 

To this, Dohyun replied as if it was nothing.

 

“…That’s just talk. If I actually tried to join, she wouldn’t accept me. Besides, would she really be serious about giving me master position?”

 

It was partly said out of embarrassment, but it was also true.

 

Since she was an auntie who had lived getting everything she wanted since childhood, when her eyes rolled back, she occasionally acted like that.

 

She also knew that she herself would hate being in a guild.

 

Most importantly, she was an auntie with a lot of affection, so she wasn’t the type to drag companions in for her own benefit.

 

She was just half-joking around.

 

-That makes it even more remarkable, Master. Even with such convictions, the fact that she shows such behavior means Master shines that brightly.

 

“…That aside.”

 

Since he looked ready to applaud at this rate, Dohyun hurriedly changed the subject.

 

Fortunately, there was a perfect topic.

 

[Fifth Fragment of Destiny (1)]

 

-Grade: Main Quest, Job Quest

 

-Description: Central Empire, Arniss Empire. The fifth fragment of destiny sleeps there.

 

Obtain a clue to the fragment of destiny.

 

-Quest Success: Links to follow-up Quest ‘Fifth Fragment of Destiny (2)’.

 

-Quest Failure: Destruction of Fifth Fragment of Destiny (2) Quest.

 

-Time Limit: None.

 

“Now I can finally look for it properly.”

 

The fifth fragment of destiny.

 

He had received the Quest as soon as he entered the Empire, but due to being entangled with the Hero Guild, he hadn’t had time to investigate.

 

But now he had resolved the Hero Guild issue too.

 

According to Ast, no one would bother him for a while, so it seemed he could focus on the Main Quest with peace of mind.

 

And so Dohyun immediately started moving, but…

 

‘As expected, the residents don’t know anything.’

 

Just like in the previous cities, the NPCs knew nothing.

 

The Arniss Empire was larger than the four cities combined, so he hadn’t explored everything, but after wandering around for 2 hours without finding even a trace, it was obvious.

 

“Um… could I possibly ask for an autograph…?”

 

“Sorry. I’m busy right now.”

 

“Ah… yes. I’m sorry.”

 

At that moment, when he firmly rejected another player’s autograph request, he could see them looking dejected and getting scolded by their companions.

 

“Hey, that’s what I told you. Don’t bother them during quests.”

 

“Right. Should have asked earlier…”

 

“Just in case, be careful. He’s not saying anything now, but in the previous city, if you picked the wrong fight, he’d fold you in half immediately.”

 

Watching such players, Dohyun shook his head.

 

This was already the dozens of autograph requests.

 

Since he had been wandering around the Empire for 2 hours, players he encountered everywhere had been approaching him.

 

At least those ones backed down obediently, which was decent. Among them, there were many who badmouthed and cursed him behind his back for not giving autographs.

 

-…Master, I shall immediately go cut down those insolent fools and report back.

 

“No, just bear with it.”

 

At such times, Charlie would often rush forward and draw his sword, but Dohyun himself felt no particular emotion.

 

It was because he had experienced this countless times in Demroc.

 

Among those who claimed to be fans in front of him, very few were truly pure fans.

 

They were acting like this because it was currently a hot topic.

 

Most would lose interest once time passed, and the majority would tear him apart as if they had never shown goodwill if he showed even a slightly unfriendly attitude.

 

It was truly shallow fan sentiment.

 

‘Still, this is better. If I deal with everyone, when would I ever finish the main quest? This is exactly why I don’t join guilds.’

 

It was better in the long run to let those who would fall away do so quickly.

 

This was possible because there was no need for image management.

 

Thanks to maintaining this attitude consistently since leaving Babylon Guild, the number of players approaching him had decreased significantly.

 

They still glanced at him, but this much was tolerable.

 

‘Hmm.’

 

Anyway, that was that.

 

Right now, Dohyun had two options.

 

Whether to roam around various fields hoping to stumble upon clues with the Eye of Truth.

 

Or to search through the entire Empire investigating for clues.

 

‘If I investigate, it would take about a week… There’s no grind like this grind.’

 

The Empire wasn’t just large in land area, but had various buildings from castles to mage towers and production buildings like blacksmiths.

 

Clicking his tongue at the consistently unhelpful Quest content, Dohyun finished his deliberation.

 

‘Still, I should investigate first.’

 

He wanted to go to the fields first, but that felt unsettling.

 

Judging that investigating the city first before going to the fields was the proper approach, Dohyun started walking and headed left this time.

 

Since he had gone right earlier, he thought he’d investigate the opposite side this time.

 

Creak-

 

It was when he casually entered some random shop.

 

“Welcome… hmm?”

 

“Hello, could I possibly ask you something… huh?”

 

The moment he mindlessly recited his standard line, he heard a somewhat familiar voice.

 

When he looked up, his eyes met with an old man.

 

The merchant’s attire with a shabby robe was somewhat different from before, but he could recognize him at a glance.

 

It was an elderly man Dohyun knew well.

 

“Good heavens.”

 

And just as Dohyun recognized him, the old man also seemed to recognize Dohyun instantly, his eyes widening.

 

It was inevitable.

 

“…Gamillion?”

 

“Successor…?”

 

The owner of the shop he had randomly entered.

 

His identity was none other than the hidden NPC he had met in Brion, Gamillion Adran.

 

At this absurd reunion, Dohyun thought.

 

‘Why is this guy here?’

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