The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 252

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Chapter 252

Episode 252.

It was Calamity who broke the cold silence.

More precisely, it was a single spear that burst through Calamity’s maw.

The spear soon became a massive shield, and as its area expanded, the giant mouth opened wide, revealing a male figure.

“Damn, how filthy. Getting sealed while its mouth was closed.”

“…Kaiser!”

It was Kaiser, the man wearing a black mask.

As he emerged from the maw and shook himself off in disgust, the players’ mouths fell agape.

Ding-

[You have successfully sealed the massive Calamity.]

[You have fulfilled the Forgotten King’s long-cherished wish and saved his soul.]

[You have cleared the World Quest.]

[Changes will occur in the conquest rankings.]

[World Quest Conquest Rankings]

-1st Place: Kaiser

-2nd Place: Ast

-3rd Place: Empress

-4th Place: Sword Master

-5th Place: Ahdeo

…

[All who attempted the conquest will receive differential rewards proportional to their ranking.]

Messages that appeared simultaneously greeted them.

“Ka, Kaiser finished the World Quest!!!”

“Woaaaaaaah!!”

“Holy shit, he’s insane! Completely insane!!”

“Kaiser, he’s truly a god!!”

“I’m joining the Kashin Church starting today!! Aaaaah!!!”

Soon thunderous cheers took over the tomb with a deafening roar.

As he watched them screaming as if howling, jumping around in amazement, something tapped his shoulder.

-I believed in you, Owner.

-Rizariza.

-I knew you would succeed. I’m nothing but proud of you, Master.

The Guardian guys had approached his side at some point.

And behind them were his comrades, quietly smiling.

As he listened to the Guardians’ fuss, Empress slowly approached with her characteristic fierce smile and extended her fist.

“Good work, bastard.”

“You too, man.”

Dohyun chuckled at the female voice that didn’t match her appearance and extended his fist in return.

Tap.

As their fists met, chat messages exploded upward.

-Keu… this is what romance is.

-Is the clear for real? My heart feels so grand, seriously

-So Empress is Kukkudakkukku, and Sword Master is Sword Master? And Ast is… that pervert?

-I never thought I’d see the day when Kaiser’s party would reunite.

-1st to 4th place are all Kaiser party lolol

-They’re monopolizing everything, seriously

-Kaiser punch! Kaiser punch! Kaiser punch! Kaiser punch!

-Empress, please take my eyes–!!!

-Sword Master! Sword Master! Sword Master!

The viewership, which had now surpassed 190 million, was going wild.

It was only natural, since they had boldly cleared a World Quest that everyone had given up on, thinking it impossible.

Rumble- Crack-

Whoooosh-

Dohyun smiled with satisfaction and looked up at the sky.

As the message said, the disaster that had filled the tomb was disappearing.

The burning buildings and undead scattered like mirages, and the sky that had been shrouded in darkness cleared up.

Watching the moonlight pleasantly descending, Dohyun lowered his head again.

Waaaaaaah-!!!

Dohyun’s lips curved upward as he watched the players shouting thunderous cheers.

‘Not bad.’

It was the successful first raid of Kaiser’s party.

And at this moment, there was someone who was happier about the World Quest clear than anyone else.

Crash!

“Aaaaah! Kaiser!! He’s a god! A god!!!! Aaaaah!! Thank you. Oh divine one!!”

It was Harrington, who had thrown his chair aside and stood up, jumping and screaming.

As he shed tears of emotion and prayed toward the sky, infinite gratitude and faith could be seen in him.

‘…What am I looking at?’

At the sight that looked somewhat like madness, the steward who had been about to open the door and enter stared blankly.

His master seemed particularly strange today.

Creak-

The butler, who had been moving his lips, quietly closed the door.

Cold sweat trickled down his back.

‘…I didn’t see anything. Nothing at all.’

It was the moment when the makings of a fervent Kashin Church believer were sprouting.

* * *

The Godseeker community was in complete chaos right now.

It wasn’t just the community either.

From real-time search terms on Green Window to major articles appearing on various portal sites.

[Unprecedented Difficulty World Quest Conquered!]

[Top 10 Guilds and High Rankers Crumble Helplessly Before Unprecedented World Quest.]

[Kaiser, Hero of Troubled Times?]

[Kaiser’s Party Defeats Calamity!]

[What Were Empress, Sword Master, and Ast’s Pasts Like?]

[Two people often considered ideal types by male players were revealed to have been active as men in the past… Ast’s fashion in particular was discovered to be extremely bizarre, causing quite a stir…]

From the World Quest conquest to Kaiser’s party’s return.

Since it was an unprecedented World Quest in many ways, countless topics of discussion were bound to emerge.

Among them, the story that received the most response was naturally about Kaiser’s party.

-Wow. So the rumors that circulated about them back then were true.

-That pretty face was inside that dignified swordsman? Legendary.

-Ast shocked me the most. That purple-loving underwear monster was Ast.

-This is why you youngsters don’t understand. That was romance. Back in my day, that was the symbol of veterans!

-Ah, you’re such a dad haha

-Wait, I suddenly have such a huge crush on ASTRO lololololol

-I thought he was from some chaebol family, but he was just an uncle who likes games lol. Even during the disaster raid, he was the only one panting and out of breath.

As their hidden pasts were revealed, the comments section was filled with laughter.

But naturally, Kaiser occupied the largest portion.

-Who am I? A citizen owned by Kaiser!

-May God protect us!

-Where did all those naysayers go who said Kaiser couldn’t do anything in the World Quest? They were all wrong, weren’t they? Kaiser is god, isn’t he?

-The class that immediately reclaims 1st place in the monthly quest, kiya~

He had particularly many fans and haters, and since he hadn’t been growing for long, there were many suspicious looks.

In such circumstances, finishing the monthly quest proudly in 1st place was only natural.

-But how exactly did they defeat it? No matter what, they should be weaker than the Top 10 Guilds.

-If you saw it directly, you wouldn’t say that. The way he parried the Light Trajectory like it was natural was really breathtaking… so damn cool.

-Actually, if it weren’t for the Light Trajectory pattern, the Top 10 Guilds would have cleared it long ago. That Light Trajectory pattern was so broken that it’s no exaggeration to say they were annihilated because of that one thing.

-And Kaiser who cut through it so damn easily?

-Kaiser? He’s a god.

-Kaiser! Take off your mask! We want to see your face too!

-Gah!!!! How impudent!! How dare you try to look upon the face of a god!!!!

-Ah, ahh…!

-No, I’m more curious about how they defeated the King. When will they upload the video?

It was a moment when Kaiser once again proved his class.

“They say Kaiser played a key role in clearing the World Quest. How was this possible?”

“We’ve invited combat analysis expert Dr. Choi…”

“Ah, yes. If you look at this scene here, Kaiser is parrying, right? This timing actually doesn’t make sense. Even knowing about it, you couldn’t do it, but probably based on excellent dynamic vision and distance control, he matched the timing…”

“…I see. So the key is timing?”

“Yes. Many people think Kaiser is simply physically excellent, but in my view, his greatest strength lies in this. You could truly call him a genius of timing.”

And that news spread widely, reaching beyond the internet to terrestrial broadcasts.

Countless people watched and analyzed Kaiser Party’s battle scenes with admiration.

[Parrying? You can do it too!]

[Untimely parrying craze. Wails echo among players…]

[The return of troll-maker Kaiser?]

[Kaiser, how exactly does he parry? Research on parrying continues following unprecedented pattern breaking…]

Naturally, articles and content about him were created, and quite naturally, people trying to imitate him emerged.

-Ah, damn it, it’s hell because of these bastards copying Kaiser.

-They did this during Demroc too, and now it’s starting again.

-Kaiser can do it because he’s a god, why do they keep trying to imitate a god?

-Don’t accept swordsmen in parties for a while. These bastards are cunning, pretending to be good then dying while trying to parry at crucial moments. Damn it.

-It’s only been a few minutes since the broadcast spread;; They’re only fast at times like this. Really annoying.

Comments filled with wails and curses were representing the current situation in real time.

Truly, the great parrying era had begun.

If it was like this in reality, there was no way players in Godseeker wouldn’t hear the news.

It reached the ears of the Top 10 Guilds, and Demroc in the New Continent was no exception.

“Clearing the World Quest… Wasn’t it said to be impossible?”

“…Yes, Master.”

“To make possible what even Ahdeo failed at… He’s getting stronger faster than expected. If I had known, I should have participated.”

“Wasn’t it just luck? These things tend to be exaggerated.”

Demroc, who had been sweeping up Cyclops, sheathed his sword.

Then the five swords floating above him descended on their own, neatly entering the sheaths at his waist and back.

“Luck…”

Demroc, who had been quietly pondering the secretary’s words, chuckled.

“There’s probably no word less suited to him.”

“…Pardon?”

“That’s how it is. Is there anything else?”

When Demroc turned his back and suddenly asked, the secretary answered as if suddenly remembering.

“They want to hold a conference.”

“A conference?”

“Yes. They say it would be good if we could gather as soon as possible.”

Demroc, who was about to continue with the hidden piece if it wasn’t important, hesitated.

A conference mentioned here could only be a conference of the Top 10 Guilds.

Though it was often held to discuss important matters, Demroc’s expression became strange.

“How unusual.”

Since everyone was busy and their relationships weren’t exactly good, it hadn’t been held for the past 6 months.

But he soon wore a sneer as if he knew what it was about.

What could be the reason for calling a conference at this timing?

Those guys were probably panicking because Kaiser accomplished what they couldn’t.

“They want the Master to participate… What should we do?”

“I’m not busy, so handle it yourself.”

“…Are you sure? This is already the third refusal.”

“The hidden piece is more important than time spent listening to their complaints. And… is there a reason I should listen to them?”

“…No. I’ll cut it off at my level.”

Demroc ended his response with a casual nod and started walking.

How far had he walked?

When the distance from his secretary had grown considerably, Demroc’s steps slowed and then stopped.

Demroc’s eyes gleamed with interest as he slowly looked north.

‘Those lazy bastards are making such a fuss… There’s never a quiet day even here, Kaiser.’

Unfortunately, he couldn’t meet him this time, but there would be an opportunity next time.

Demroc looked forward to the day he would meet him.

* * *

Meanwhile, before the world became noisy.

While Dohyun was still looking up at the sky with deep emotion in the Forgotten Tomb.

The Sword Master approached with a somehow serious expression and spoke to him.

“Kaiser.”

“Mm?”

“You’re using some interesting swordsmanship since we last met.”

A pleasant, calm voice.

Though it felt alien being so different from the profound Demroc days, his characteristic way of speaking remained the same.

When their eyes met, the Sword Master extended his sword sheath and drew a faint arc at the corner of his mouth.

“Let’s have a duel. It’s been a while.”

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