The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 266

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Chapter 266

Episode 266.

A pinned comment from the author at the top.

It had two images attached to it.

A woman in black clothing lying sprawled out, either dead or with her body disintegrating, and the distant retreating figures of a group far away.

└? What is this?

└??

└A mosaic woman and… Huh? Isn’t that Kaiser’s back in the distance?

└It’s too far to tell clearly… but a blond knight and a robe? Looking at the group, it seems right?

└Huh? Is this real-time? What is this?

└Seems like real-time? That’s the Southern Field, and there was a comment about seeing Kaiser enter the Southern Field about an hour ago.

└But what does that have to do with something big happening? Isn’t that just an ordinary back view? Don’t tell me he got a hidden quest from the Emperor?

People’s attitudes changed once they confirmed the identities of the figures in the image.

They instinctively realized that posting real-time photos meant this wasn’t just a simple trolling comment.

Naturally, people began analyzing the photos, and before the netizen investigation team, something like a mosaic wasn’t even worth calling an obstacle.

-Huh?

-Hey, wait a minute.

-That woman… isn’t that Sina?

-Sina? The Bloodshed Guild master?

-Blue hair and assassin outfit. This is obvious, right?

They instantly identified the dead woman.

-Come on, Sina isn’t the only one with blue hair and assassin outfit. It’s a game with 1 billion players, there’d be plenty if you looked. Why would the Bloodshed master be dead there?

-For real, spread false information and get assassinated.

-Nothing else to mess with so you’re picking on the blood gang lol you’re gonna get slaughtered without even knowing you’re dead, only when you get wrecked will you come to your senses.

-As they say, in Godose you don’t mess with the Emperor, White Mage Tower, or Bloodshed.

Of course, some said it was too much of a stretch, but that opinion was quickly dismissed.

-No no, I was also scared of Bloodshed so I analyzed it several times, and it’s definitely Sina. That necklace and ring, and even the hair length and skin tone are exactly the same. Check the analysis yourself here. …(jpg)

└Wow crazy… it really is.

└Wait. Kaiser’s group and Sina… is this a coincidence?

└Crazy, don’t tell me…?

The analysis with multiple comparison images attached was pointing to Sina in a way no one could deny.

Dead Sina. Kaiser’s group leisurely departing.

Though it was small information, what could be inferred was clear.

-Author: I didn’t say anything. I didn’t violate portrait rights either. Well then, I’m off.

Even the author disappeared with a winking emoticon as the finale.

At this point, even an idiot would have to understand.

-…Sina got beaten by Kaiser?

-What…?

-Really?

That the reputation of the Top 10 Guilds, which had never been broken, was broken for the first time.

That cracks had appeared in their castle-like fortress.

-Holy shit, is this real?

-Kaiser > Top 10 guild status immediately proven with that class ㄷㄷ

-Crazy crazy crazy crazy crazy crazy

-Damn, I have to worship him again!

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

-??? : Top 10 Guilds? They weren’t much.

-Why would you join a guild lol you can handle everything by yourself

-It’s not that I didn’t want to join a guild, there just wasn’t any place worth joining lol

An explosive reaction bursting out was only natural.

Not only did comments instantly fill the post, but the news spread beyond communities and websites to various portal sites, delivering a huge shock to many people.

It’s surprising enough that a Top 10 Guild got beaten by an individual rather than a major guild, but that individual is Kaiser?

[Sina, master of the Bloodshed Guild. The most assassin-like assassin and called a genius of assassination, she who made everyone tremble in fear, defeated?]

[The man who defeated her is Kaiser!? Following World Quest conquest, the Imperial Palace, and now victory over Sina? His shocking moves draw public attention…]

[Kaiser, where are his limits!]

There’s no way journalists wouldn’t catch this delicious scent.

Articles instantly spread everywhere, and this news soon reached the ears of the Top 10 Guilds who were in conference.

“…What? Sina got killed by Kaiser?”

“What kind of nonsense is this suddenly…!”

“Shit, what is this. It’s real?”

“…She lost? Her assassinations are troublesome even for us, honestly surprising.”

From Xiao to Demian, Leon, and even Ahdeo. Everyone gasped with shocked faces.

They had experience being pushed back by Kaiser in the World Quest, but being pushed back in raid conquest and this incident had completely different implications.

Boss raids aren’t done alone, and it wasn’t a direct defeat.

But one-on-one?

It was tantamount to proving inferiority without any excuse.

“Damn, that cunning bitch. Not participating in the conference and moving on her own, causing this mess?”

“Hmph, she shouldn’t have been treated as our level anyway. Does it make sense for her specs to be grouped with us?”

So it was natural for the prideful Leon and Xiao to get excited and fume.

“In terms of pure force, she’s the lowest among us, but her assassination is real. If she’s determined to attempt an assassination, are you confident you’d survive?”

“…It’s fifty-fifty.”

Leon clicked his tongue and answered, having nothing to say.

Sina, she hunts those superior to her. It was possible because she was an assassin, not a combat class.

In that sense, she was undoubtedly the best assassin.

This incident wasn’t her problem.

“Then how do you explain this? That Kaiser has risen to our level? A guy who hasn’t even reached max level?”

“…”

…That’s why it was even more incomprehensible.

Ahdeo remained silent while watching Xiao frown.

‘Ridiculous parrying ability but… that’s all. Objectively, he doesn’t measure up to us.’

That should definitely be the case, so why does he always accomplish unreasonable things?

Catching the Forgotten King, and even winning against Sina.

Everything was full of questions.

But here was someone more bewildered than anyone else.

‘…? What is all this talk about?’

It was Ast.

‘Caught Sina? That Kaiser guy?’

He had just sent a warning message, and in that brief moment a battle unfolded and he even won?

‘This is ridiculous.’

Ast, with the expression of a man whose millstone handle had fallen off, let out a hollow laugh.

He knew the guy was monster-like, but hadn’t this exceeded that category?

He knew he wasn’t even max level yet, but his growth rate was unreasonable.

‘…Am I going to be caught up to soon too?’

He had been pleased thinking he was showing a good example as a senior, at least in this place.

That small pleasure was about to disappear at the speed of light.

Ast, feeling half anxious and half relieved for some unknown reason, glanced around.

“What kind of sudden bolt from the blue is this… Haa, what a headache.”

“Is there more to see? Shouldn’t we quickly strike him down now before he grows further?”

“Ah wait a bit. Bloodshed is staying quiet, so if we step forward the picture looks weird.”

“Ah… right.”

“…?”

“Did that bastard take some drugs? Why has he been acting like that?”

Except for Harrington, who was looking up at the ceiling with sparkling eyes, everyone couldn’t hide their bewilderment.

‘Did Demian know about this?’

Finally turning his gaze, he saw a face that had grown coldly sunken.

A face whose inner thoughts were still unreadable.

But Ast, who had been watching him closely, could see it.

That he was quietly furious.

‘That guy must have known. Does this mean he got played?’

It wasn’t his imagination that Demian’s fist seemed to tremble when their eyes met.

It was because Demian had unconsciously clenched his fist upon seeing Ast grin as if saying “serves you right.”

‘Damn it….’

Blow your nose without using your hands?

Having such expectations was wrong from the start.

When they first established the guild, hadn’t they always fought with tension in the Lawless Zone?

Sitting back and thinking things would work out on their own was unimaginable back then.

‘How is such growth even possible?’

The guy who was treated as someone who couldn’t even make it onto the World Quest strategy rankings had taken first place.

The guy who was thought to never make it to the Top 10 Guilds had defeated Sina.

Just a month ago, this guy was fighting bloody battles with Top 100 Guilds, yet he had risen to this position—no one could predict what would happen if given more time.

‘I have to strike now. If I’m late, there won’t be another chance.’

Demian’s eyes changed as he steeled his resolve.

The sharp, gleaming eyes of a lion.

It was when he was calmly settling his mind while recalling past glories.

Ding-

A cheerful notification that broke the serious atmosphere of the meeting.

Demian’s face hardened as he saw the message that suddenly appeared above his head.

It wasn’t just Demian.

“What?”

“…Could this be?”

“Ha, this is how it turns out?”

Messages had appeared simultaneously for the others as well.

Leon looked incredulous, Ahdeo had a mysterious expression as if finding it interesting, Xiao let out a hollow laugh, and even Ast reacted.

Various reactions emerged, but no one found fault with it.

[An ‘Empire Quest’ opens in the Arniss Empire.]

[Emperor ‘Baharun de Arnis’ requests all users in the empire to conquer the ‘Labyrinth of Denial.’]

[The user who contributes most to the conquest can receive special rewards.]

[Bonus points are given to the user who opened the Empire Quest.]

[The user who opened the Empire Quest is ‘Kaiser.’]

Something unbelievable was happening.

‘Empire Quest….’

A quest where an NPC with high authority in the empire directly commissions all users.

Unlike World Quests where users from all cities participate, this was a quest only users in the empire could join.

It was about a missile-level quest that opened once every few months, but this one was definitely nuclear missile grade.

‘The Emperor personally issued a commission?’

That prideful Emperor had definitely never opened an Empire Quest before.

And Empire Quests varied in reward type and level depending on which NPC opened them.

It was natural since the NPC directly gave the rewards.

‘When the White Mage Tower Leader opened one, I got a legendary staff and signature skill.’

Then what about the Emperor, who was higher than that White Mage Tower Leader?

Though he couldn’t be sure, tremendous rewards would definitely be given.

Even aside from that, this quest could be used to aim for friendship with the Emperor.

This was more real than any other reward.

The protagonist of this Empire Quest would be able to leap even higher based on the Emperor’s favor.

‘They’ll swarm like a pack of dogs.’

Following the World Quest, another storm would obviously rage.

Heh.

Demian’s lips curled up as he briefly imagined that scene.

‘When people gather excessively, trouble always follows.’

Like picking fights, for instance.

Or someone dying helplessly from a small mistake.

‘No need to worry about justification.’

If done well, he could kill two birds with one stone.

‘I don’t know what trick he pulled, but….’

Demian smiled like a snake, feeling his displeasure fade and be replaced by deep anticipation.

‘You’ll have dug your own grave, Kaiser.’

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