The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 290

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Chapter 290

Episode 290.

Demian, who had been screaming and raging for a while, finally caught his breath and pressed his head firmly with both hands.

His massaging touch gradually became closer to clawing and tearing.

‘This is how it ends? So futilely?’

Just one defeat.

But the result from it was destruction.

It was a result he absolutely couldn’t accept, yet he had no choice but to accept it.

└Downfall! Downfall! Downfall! Downfall!

└He’s had his fill all this time. Now it’s time to fall.

└Such a hideous man being the pinnacle of Godseeker’s top 10 guilds? Not a chance.

└The end of one who wanted to reach God by breaking even unwritten rules but couldn’t reach…jpg (photo of Demian kneeling in tatters).

└It’s not wings but limbs being torn apart lol

His image was falling to a point where it couldn’t fall any further.

The fierce wave-like current was pushing him toward an irreversible path of destruction.

But the biggest reason was the Executive Secretary’s statement.

‘If even the major guilds agreed to it…’

Individual major guilds weren’t something to fear.

The gap between the top 10 guilds and major guilds was as vast as heaven and earth.

But what if they weren’t ordinary major guilds, but the major guilds ranked 11th to 20th?

Among them were those with power that could match their own.

Those who had been constantly watching for opportunities since only 10 guilds could hold those positions.

With the Execution Guild backing them, they would start biting with determination.

What about his side?

‘All officers have withdrawn. Only Marphad remains.’

That wasn’t all.

About 70% of the combat members had also withdrawn, making them inferior even to major guilds in terms of power.

It was like having all armor and shields stripped away and holding only shabby wooden planks.

There were no more soldiers left to wage war.

Leon and Shaodo wouldn’t be much different either.

‘…Even if there were, could we defeat that monster?’

Honestly, he had no confidence.

└Kaiser > Where did those guys who argued against the top 10 guilds go? Try spouting off again?

└No no, it’s not Kaiser > top 10 guilds, it’s Kaiser >>>>>>>top 10 guilds.

└Come on, no matter what, with the Execution Guild around, that’s not right.

└Honestly, top 10 guilds means guilds that can compete with the Execution Guild. The fact that the standard is the Execution Guild already says it all..

Real-time chats buzzing in the community.

As those words suggested, the Execution Guild held a unique position even among the top 10 guilds.

Not only were their officers stronger, but such power differences weren’t the problem.

└In the early days, they seemed to go back and forth, but isn’t the Execution Guild the undisputed #1 these days because of Demroc?

└Agreed. Everyone else has stopped growing and is in stagnation, but he alone has no limits. There were rumors he got even stronger while holed up in the New Continent recently.

└Chills;; How much stronger does he want to get. The top 10 guilds sound nice, but Demroc is truly in a different class.

└Hmm, that’s true, but then shouldn’t we exclude the Corpse Maniac too?

└Corpse Maniac? Ah, the Death King. Why him?

└He just doesn’t do external activities because he hates showing off, but he’s an incredible powerhouse. There’s a lot of talk about him being the epitome of hidden strength?

└He’s all rumors with nothing proven, so I don’t know.

Demroc.

His existence was making it so.

Even Demian couldn’t guess what level of monster the current Demroc had become.

‘Damn… If only that bitch Cheonma hadn’t backstabbed us…’

No, if only the Kashin Church hadn’t appeared.

Or at least if the Empress hadn’t helped before that, he could have finished it.

Demian, who had been endlessly looking for things to blame, suddenly had a dejected expression.

‘…Meaningless excuses.’

Though he struggled not wanting to admit it, he actually knew.

History favors the victor, and whatever the case, if he hadn’t lost in a one-on-one fight, this wouldn’t have happened.

But he had lost.

Despite having superior specs, he lost miserably.

It was such an overwhelming defeat that he didn’t think the result would change even if they fought again.

‘I thought… I could stop him.’

It was the petty arrogance of a frog living in a well without snakes.

He just realized it too late.

So now, it was time to pay the price for that arrogance.

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And while they were paying that price.

Murmur murmur-

The Imperial Capital.

That place where mere players couldn’t dare enter was now bustling with countless players.

“Wow~ So this is the Imperial Capital. Look how sparkling the corridors are.”

“Is that all gold? Crazy… If this were reality, how much would all that be worth.”

“He’s practically the continent’s greatest power holder, so money must be rotting away in abundance.”

“Getting a chance to visit a place like this… Man, I really did well gritting my teeth and enduring that raid.”

They were rankers who participated in conquering the Labyrinth of Denial.

Since the Emperor had personally promised to give rewards, entry was permitted for the conquest team today only.

Their faces and voices were full of excitement and anticipation.

“This is an opportunity. Bro… no, a chance to leave a deep impression on His Majesty.”

“Would I get beaten up if I asked to take a photo together?”

“If you want to take a selfie with a prisoner in jail, go ahead.”

“Damn. You’ll get screwed if you get caught doing something stupid, so just quietly receive your reward. Even getting noticed would be something.”

“Getting noticed my ass, there are over a hundred people, would he remember each one individually? The Emperor isn’t in customer service.”

“Customer service doesn’t do that either.”

“Why have these bastards been pouring cold water, no, ice water on everything since earlier?”

It was natural since they were given an opportunity they might not get even if they played the game their whole lives.

Their hopes of building solid connections were inflated, but only briefly.

Creak.

“Wow… chills.”

“What kind of look in his eyes…”

“Feels like he’d cut us down immediately if we said something stupid.”

“Those are the Imperial Guards next to him, right? Look how fierce their eyes are. That seemed like the vice-captain, so if the vice-captain is that strong, how strong must the commander be?”

“Connections my ass… I’m satisfied just having stepped on the audience chamber floor.”

Their complexions had turned pale after coming out of the audience chamber.

They had personally experienced how arrogant their thoughts of building connections had been.

Therefore, they had to hurriedly receive their rewards and leave without anything resembling conversation.

“Wow, but the rewards are pretty good? I’m outside the top 100 and got this much?”

“I got the same thing as you. Hey, what did you get? You’re the only one in the top 100.”

“It was close though… Well, I got the same thing too. But I did get a title. Conqueror of the Labyrinth of Denial?”

“What, I guess only those in the top 100 get titles.”

“Marphad and Raveon even received medals from the Vice-Captain of the Imperial Guards? They probably got more rewards too?”

“Awesome. I’m curious what they got… Huh?”

Though they didn’t achieve their original goal of befriending the Emperor.

Since he had already received labyrinth rewards once before, the additional compensation wasn’t bad, so he was quite satisfied when.

Creak.

The door of the audience chamber opened and out came a man wearing sacred armor.

It was Ahdeo.

Starting with Ahdeo, the group that came pouring out were all familiar faces to them.

“It’s the Empress!”

“The Sword Master and Cheonma, the Fanatic and even the Armory Owner?”

They were the core members of this raid after all.

Those who stepped aside to make way for their appearance glanced sideways and whispered among themselves.

“Wow… their aura is insane. What would it feel like to be included in that group?”

“Did you just see that? I made eye contact with the Empress and wow shit, when she frowned I couldn’t breathe.”

“But why are they all so pretty? I thought I was looking at celebrities.”

“My eyes are being purified… Ah, can Ast move aside a bit, he’s blocking everything. Why is he so huge?”

The fierce yet deadly Empress. The pure yet sharp Sword Master.

Cheonma with her noble atmosphere as if reigning from above.

The mixed-blood Fanatic with her sensual figure.

All of them were famous female players in Godose who possessed both outstanding skills and heart-stealing appearances.

So while they knew they were good-looking, seeing them all gathered in one place made it hit even harder.

“…Suddenly I hate Kaiser.”

“Hey hey, shh shh. What are you saying in front of the Fanatic… do you want me to die too? The Kashin Church is still in the Imperial Capital.”

When his startled companion hurriedly covered his mouth and looked around nervously, fortunately she didn’t seem to hear as she was blinking her clear eyes and nodding her head.

The others were the same.

Relieved, they looked around and expressed their confusion.

“Where’s Harrington?”

“That guy rushed in and out quickly.”

“Everyone already knows his identity, so why go to such lengths?”

“I don’t know, he just can’t face them directly.”

“Stubborn, so stubborn. Was Harrington always that kind of image?”

“I don’t think so… wait a minute. But where’s Kaiser?”

“Huh?”

And that question soon turned toward Kaiser.

In a situation where even Harrington had been identified, no one had witnessed Kaiser coming out.

Conversely, many had witnessed him entering the audience chamber.

“What’s going on? I think he went in together with the Empress and everyone?”

“Then only Kaiser didn’t come out?”

“…Could it be?”

They all went in together but left Kaiser behind?

As soon as they felt confused about this, knights came out of the audience chamber.

Among them was the Vice Captain of the Imperial Guards.

“Crazy… this is undeniable proof.”

At this point it was certain.

Kaiser was having a private audience with the Emperor.

“The Emperor who was so harsh to us is sending out even the knight order for a private meeting.”

“Is this Kaiser class?”

“He’s 1st place in conquest ranking. He met with the Emperor even before the conquest quest was created.”

“Ah, he’s receiving God.”

“Ah, that guy? He’s really crazy.”

Thanks to this they became noisy, but at this moment they all harbored the same feelings.

It was curiosity and wonder.

‘What kind of conversation are they having that he even sent out the knight order?’

‘I heard the Empress received a legendary-grade title as reward… then what about Kaiser who’s 1st place?’

‘Damn, I’m dying of curiosity.’

‘Can’t even eavesdrop because of the knights watching…’

About what exactly was happening inside there.

* * *

Meanwhile, inside the audience chamber that everyone was curious about.

The Emperor, who had been watching all the knights clear out, spoke leisurely with his arms crossed.

“This should be fine, right?”

“Yes. Of course. Thank you for granting my request, Your Majesty.”

Dohyun politely expressed his gratitude.

Asking him to send out even the Imperial Guards, who could be called the Emperor’s sword, was a request that could easily be misunderstood.

Even if not, it was an act he couldn’t dare propose to the Emperor, but the Emperor didn’t seem to mind at all.

“Well then, let’s hear it. What did you see in that place?”

Because the private audience was something the Emperor wanted as well.

He had commissioned only Dohyun to bring back clues about the Prince’s illness.

Perhaps that’s why.

Swoosh.

The Emperor uncrossed his arms and lifted his back from the backrest.

Gone was his consistently annoyed expression, and serious eyes watched Dohyun as if to corner him.

Why was it? Those eyes felt different from before.

‘I can’t tell if he’s anxious or expectant.’

Was it just his imagination?

[Eye of Truth activates.]

‘The range of red has expanded more.’

Or was it related to how the red color that had only occupied the Emperor’s chest and shoulders had grown wider?

Looking at the Emperor who was just gazing down heavily, Dohyun also opened his inventory.

[Ominous Remnant]

The remnant he obtained when it broke off from the old golden insignia.

It was the clue to the 2nd Prince’s illness.

“Before I explain in detail… I obtained this after dealing with the legion commander.”

“Come closer.”

Perhaps he felt the ominous energy emanating from the remnant?

The Emperor, who had stiffened, spoke in a heavy voice. Dohyun bowed his head and slowly stepped forward.

[Old Golden Insignia]

While holding the insignia in his other hand.

‘…About 7 meters.’

The distance between himself and the Emperor.

Since distance control was Dohyun’s specialty, he could be almost certain of it.

Just a few more steps forward and he would know the truth.

Step.

6 meters.

In the tense silence, the sound of Dohyun’s footsteps echoed low.

Step.

Finally, the moment he took the last step.

Dohyun’s eyes turned toward the insignia, and immediately his eyes widened.

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