The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 24

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Episode 24

Chapter 24.

After a small incident passed and the next day came.

[Recognizing iris.]

[Checking ID card.]

[ID card confirmed.]

[Synchronization complete.]

[Would you like to connect to God of Savior?]

“Yeah. Quickly.”

Seeing the message that appeared as always, Dohyun looked urgent to anyone watching.

He had no choice but to be.

‘I need to check quickly.’

Because he could finally resolve the worry that had been tormenting Dohyun all day yesterday.

He wanted to check the skill as quickly as possible.

Whether the system knew Dohyun’s feelings or not, it was leisurely, and soon let out a gentle voice.

[Welcome to the paradise of adventure.]

[Have a pleasant journey.]

With those words, his vision flickered, and seeing the scenery that was soon revealed, Dohyun clenched his fist tightly.

Since he had left Kalde’s house and done the skill draw, he saw a back alley instead of the beautiful city scenery, but that didn’t matter.

“Skill window.”

Because he only had the thought that he needed to check the skill.

Ding-.

[There is an unconfirmed skill.]

[Would you like to check it?]

The system also seemed to be thinking the same as Dohyun for once, wanting to check the skill.

When he accepted without hesitation, the skill window appeared.

And the moment he confirmed its color, his eyes widened and his trembling stopped.

“Ah…”

The answer to the worry that had kept him up all night was ultimately yellow, not golden.

‘No wonder the color seemed a bit light…’

Right, objectively speaking, yellow was excellent too.

It was a Hero-grade skill after all.

Dohyun’s highest grade skill during his Demroc days was Hero-grade, and he already had that, so how could he not be pleased?

But.

‘I thought a Legend might finally appear.’

One number was covered, and if he got just that one right, it might be the lottery jackpot, but after waiting a day, it turned out to be second place.

What if that one number looked the same as first place from his fleeting memory, but actually wasn’t?

Perhaps the memory of having hope that he might get his first Legend-grade skill was creating disappointment proportional to that hope.

Still, his mental recovery was quick.

‘I’ve been too shameless lately.’

Since when had his luck been that good? He’d been taking things too easy lately, so his discipline had weakened.

In the first place, it made no sense for that hard-to-draw Legend grade to come out in just the first draw.

What were the odds of a Legend grade being among just ten cards?

In a situation where plenty of people couldn’t even get Rare grade from their first random draw ticket, Hero grade was more than enough to be grateful for.

No, it wasn’t just the level of being grateful – he should prostrate himself and bow.

‘Right, Hero grade is ridiculous for my current level.’

Coming to his senses, he was actually curious about what had appeared.

Wasn’t this his first Hero grade in his Godseeker life?

[Possessed Skills]

-Charge Slash

-Backstab

‘Huh? Backstab?’

Dohyun, who had checked the skill list, hesitated.

If what he remembered was correct, this was definitely…

As his thoughts reached that point, Dohyun immediately brought up the Skill Information.

[Backstab]

-Grade: Hero

-Restriction: Assassin class

-Description: Assassination is about how well you can catch your opponent’s back.

Catch the opponent’s back to confuse them and deal stronger damage.

-Effect: Move behind a target within a certain range.

At this time, the target is marked for a certain duration, and you can use this skill once more before the mark disappears.

When reused, you move behind the marked target once more and deliver a critical strike proportional to the damage accumulated on the target.

-Cooldown: 50 seconds

‘As expected…!’

Dohyun, who had confirmed the skill, clenched his fist tightly.

Backstab.

It was the assassins’ signature skill and the culprit that made ranged dealers avoid assassins.

An absurd skill that could chase twice with just one skill even after creating distance, and even enabled psychological warfare.

If you gave up fleeing and fought head-on, getting hit by even one combo would result in taking an amplified critical strike, and if you just ran away blindly, they’d chase you tenaciously, so you had no choice but to hate assassins.

Since assassins were specialized for PvP, their skill composition was designed to be infuriating.

Even Dohyun found assassins annoying like flies, finding them somewhat bothersome.

‘But that came to me?’

There was a saying about Backstab back in Demroc.

If a melee class other than assassin had Backstab, there would be no greater overpowered skill.

It was said because while assassins were bullies in PvP, nothing was as useless as assassins in raids.

Therefore, when Dohyun confirmed the Adventurer’s unique ability, one of the first skill sets he thought of was Backstab.

However, Backstab was a skill that even assassins considered essential but struggled to obtain because of its high grade.

So he didn’t have much expectation. Just thinking it would be nice to get it later?

‘But… to get it this quickly.’

Charge Slash followed by Backstab.

Most ranged dealers wouldn’t be able to breathe in front of Dohyun.

If he could just obtain a few more skills like this, a legendary dealer with no flaws in both PvP and PvE would be born.

Bringing useful skills from various classes and combining them.

This was the true power of the Adventurer.

‘Phew… I’m glad it’s my class.’

He truly thought so.

If someone else had gotten this kind of class, he would have sent dozens, hundreds more complaint inquiries saying the balance was broken.

But what? Disappointed because it wasn’t a Legend-grade skill?

‘I was arrogant, Kashiyar…’

Dohyun reproached his past arrogant self as if he had never harbored such impious thoughts.

If Kashiyar had seen this, he would have clicked his tongue, but Dohyun was simply in a good mood.

After that happy time of repentance passed,

“Equip items.”

Dohyun, who had equipped the Warrior set he couldn’t put on before logging out, turned on the customization system.

Because this system would show a full-body mirror.

“Oh, not bad?”

Dohyun reflected in the mirror looked quite different from before.

Though it was the same leather material, the upper body armor that looked much sturdier, clearly showing that Rare grade was different, was red as if it had absorbed blood, and the shoulder guards had a bit of black mixed in to serve as an accent.

The necklace happened to be red too, and the Goblin belt was close to black, so the design wasn’t bad.

Indeed.

And as the finishing touch, the massive red greatsword gripped in both hands.

With the overall red and black man holding a greatsword as large as his own frame, he looked considerably more dangerous.

At this level, he wouldn’t look like a pushover anywhere he went.

[Warrior Set is applied.]

【Warrior Set Options】

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

No one would look down on an Arde graduate wearing a Warrior Set.

And this wasn’t even the end.

[Equipping Silver Ring crafted by Kalde.]

[Silver Ring crafted by Kalde]

[Grade: Rare]

[Description: A silver ring directly crafted by Kalde. Though the materials are ordinary, the superior crafting technique makes it seem like it could fetch a high value.]

[Level Requirement: 12]

[Equipment Restriction: None]

[Physical Defense: 57]

[Magic Resistance: 41]

-Perception +1

-Magic Power +2

-Mana Recovery Speed +6%

A ring with even a mana recovery speed option, albeit only 6%.

Though melee classes would be disappointed that the attached stats were Perception and Magic Power, even this wasn’t bad for Dohyun.

Perception would be nice to have, and Magic Power would surely come in handy someday.

[Player: Kaiser]

[Level: 12]

[HP: 1,870 / 2,050]

[MP: 350 / 500]

[Stamina: 190 / 350]

[Class: Last Adventurer 【Disciple of Kashiyar】]

[Titles (3)]

-Max Favorability from the Start?

-First Slayer

-King of Time Attack

[Stats]

【Strength: 35(+38)】 【Agility: 35(+35)】

【Stamina: 5(+35)】 【Perception: 22(+35)】

【Magic Power: 5(+34)】

Remaining Points: 0

‘Mm. Very good.’

Dohyun nodded in satisfaction as he checked his significantly evolved status window.

With this, his business in Arde was finished.

‘Shall I move on then.’

Now only moving to the Main Continent remained.

As he stood before the warp, a message appeared.

[You have met the qualifications.]

[Would you like to move to the Main Continent?]

[Once you move to the Main Continent, you cannot return to Arde.]

“Yes.”

[You will shortly be moved to Raven, the first city of the Main Continent, the initial city.]

[5…]

Dohyun, who had been watching the gentle rays of light enveloping him, suddenly paused at a memory that came to mind.

‘Come to think of it, I left yesterday without even saying goodbye.’

Only now did he remember his last moment with Shield Master’s party, which he had forgotten while racking his brains over skills.

Perhaps because it was his first party in this place, and they had even defeated a boss together.

It weighed slightly on his mind, but he soon shrugged his shoulders.

‘Well, if we’re meant to meet again, we will.’

Dohyun had originally been playing the game mainly solo anyway.

Even with his own companions, the first meeting had been by chance.

Just as they had formed a party by chance, they hadn’t stayed together continuously after that.

It was just that as they each went their own ways, their paths often overlapped, naturally leading to more time together, and at some point they had become companions.

Thinking about it now, it was amazing how such a group of unique individuals had come together.

So if fate connected him with Shield Master’s group, they would meet again, and if not, then it simply wasn’t meant to be.

Therefore, Dohyun quickly brushed away his regret.

Instead, what filled his mind was the adventure that lay ahead.

‘Let’s see just how well they made this.’

Dohyun closed his eyes with swelling anticipation.

[2…]

[1…]

[Moving to the Main Continent.]

And when he opened his eyes, a new world was spread before him.

* * *

Every user who graduates from Arde sets foot on the Main Continent with swelling anticipation.

Unlike the small and cozy Arde, the world of Abtartel would unfold in earnest to welcome them—how could they not be excited?

This was the same for everyone regardless of nationality.

Korea, America, Russia, China, Japan, India, Australia…

A place where everyone from around the world gathered with swelling dreams, regardless of country.

Unlike Arde where servers were divided by country, this was where everyone gathered together to form parties.

That was the Main Continent, and Raven was its starting point.

“Wow…! This is insane.”

“This is Main Continent class?”

“It’s just on a different level? This is crazy, really. Wow, what’s with this scale.”

“There are lots of foreigners too. It’s kind of amazing. It really feels like being overseas.”

And users who arrived in Raven all gaped in pure delight.

An overwhelming scale incomparable to Arde.

The open sky and the enormous central fountain that looked like a waterfall pouring down.

Noticeably advanced buildings and the sight of countless people.

Clop. Clop. Clop. Clop.

“Everyone move aside!”

“The Raven Knights have returned from their mission!”

Even the sight of mounted knights with fluttering banners cutting through the bustling streets.

Everything was the very picture of an other world.

“Hey, move!”

“Catch that bastard!”

“Argh! Why are you doing this to me! I didn’t do anything!”

“What? You vile scum who harassed and tried to assault a woman, how dare you spout such nonsense…! Hurry up and throw this bastard in jail!”

Among them, the sight of several criminals being dragged away by soldiers guarding the village was quite common, and even that was fascinating.

It was true that the Main Continent was sensitive about crime and order, at least within the cities.

Users who witnessed the bustling city scene were simply amazed.

“This is Godseeker…”

“No wonder they say the real game starts from the Main Continent.”

It hit him anew that Godseeker, which he thought he had somewhat adapted to after clearing the initial tutorial and hunting in Arde, had actually been just a small pond.

And the same was true for Dohyun.

‘Wow…’

He was speechless.

He had expectations since they said it would be full-scale, but this far exceeded those expectations.

He thought Demroc had considerable quality too, but seeing this, he could understand why those game administrators had been so confident.

-…God of Savior will perfectly fill the emptiness of those who are tired of VR that merely imitates virtual reality.

‘I hate to admit it, but those words were true.’

Who could look at this scene and think it wasn’t virtual reality?

Who could possibly not be satisfied?

Godseeker wasn’t just a simple metaphor, but truly another world.

And users had been invited to that world.

What snapped the dazed Dohyun back to reality was the shouts of NPCs.

“Hey there, mister! Try our Raven’s specialty ash-colored beer before you go! That red outfit suits you perfectly!”

“Oh my, drinking alcohol in broad daylight is no good! Come to our shop instead. I’ll give you plenty of service.”

“Red lobster is something you eat on dates! For men, it’s got to be hot guinea pig soup, don’t you think?”

“Shopping first would be better~. We just got lots of pretty new products in, so take a look, handsome mister~.”

Sensing an opportunity from the bewildered-looking Dohyun, they were all clamoring to invite him to their respective shops.

They knew that quite a few users who first came to Raven would forget about hunting and just tour the city.

‘I can see why people get so enchanted.’

People spend hundreds and take 10-hour flights to go on overseas trips.

But here, just by connecting to a capsule, such new scenery unfolds before you, so naturally you’d want to experience it.

Dohyun was human too, so he was curious, but…

‘That kind of thing can wait until later.’

Right now, he was more curious about something else.

‘Skills, let me try out the skills first.’

Like most users who had only used basic skills and came to Raven, Dohyun wanted to test out the two skills he had obtained as soon as possible.

Same with the items he got this time.

[You have entered the Main Continent and locked systems are now unlocked.]

[Beginner benefits disappear and you can now use various functions such as arena, dueling, workshops, etc.]

[The first city, Raven, is a city that signals the beginning. Enjoy your adventure on the newly unfolding stage of the Main Continent.]

[Tip. If you become a victim of crime within Raven city, don’t hesitate to report it to the guards!]

That was why Dohyun ignored those cheerful messages welcoming him as he officially stepped onto the stage and turned around.

He had to rush to the hunting grounds as quickly as possible.

‘Well then, shall I go.’

Dohyun loosened up his hands and was about to head outside the village when he paused.

‘…I should accept quests.’

No matter how eager he was to hunt, quests were essential.

Experience points get duplicated, so you’d be an idiot not to do them.

Dohyun could only head outside the city after consulting his strategy guide and accepting appropriate quests.

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