The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 329

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Chapter 329

Episode 329.

The next day.

As always, when Dohyun woke up in the morning, his daily routine had changed dramatically overnight.

The feeling he had when he won the war against the Top 10 Guild Alliance…

No, he could feel in real time that an even bigger wave than what he felt back then had hit him.

He first felt this right after waking up when he turned on his phone.

-When the hell is the video going up?

-I’m holding my breath until the video goes up. Gasp!

-Hey! Over here! Someone died here!

-9 hours of praying for the video to go up. When is the video coming? I’m really getting dizzy and dying.

-For real, you always upload at night, so why aren’t you uploading today and driving people crazy?

-Ahem, Lord Kashin must have his reasons, how presumptuous.

-Lord Kashin’s followers are all about to die.

-Damn! It’s getting close to our bedtime. When exactly is it going up? Wait another day? I can’t wait.

-Kaiser TV videos are so precious. Every single one is amazing. Why doesn’t he do entertainment activities like other Masters?

“…It’s chaos.”

Just on his YouTube channel alone, there were tens of thousands of comments.

Seeing people dying of anticipation just because he uploaded a video late made him feel strange.

What particularly changed was that there were now a lot of foreign comments.

There had been occasional foreign comments before, but in terms of proportion, they didn’t even reach 20%…

‘This looks like more than half.’

The variety of speech patterns suggested that foreigners from various countries had heard the news.

People from dozens of countries were waiting for his videos…

“I’ve made it in life.”

In celebrity terms, he was no different from a Hallyu star who had made it big in Hollywood.

And it wasn’t just them waiting for the video.

Creak-

Was it because the afterglow of yesterday remained?

His condition wasn’t great, so he was thinking of going to exercise first and was about to leave the house.

“…”

“…Did you wake up?”

Just then, his eyes met with Hyuna who was coming out of her room.

Dohyun asked awkwardly, but he wasn’t expecting an answer.

As usual these days, he thought she would just crawl back into her room.

But what do you know?

“…When are you uploading the video?”

“Huh?”

“Ah! When is it going up, the YouTube video. My friend has been waiting without sleeping since yesterday, so I’m asking.”

He was momentarily flustered by Hyuna continuing the Kaiser conversation for the first time since his identity was revealed.

Dohyun chuckled and answered playfully.

“That friend who’s a Kashin Church member?”

“How do you know that… Ahem. Anyway, my brother is Kaiser, so I thought you could at least tell me this much.”

“Hmm. I was about to upload it now.”

“…Got it.”

Bang!

Dohyun chuckled as he watched Hyuna immediately close the door and go in after his quick response.

He had wondered how long they would remain awkward.

Perhaps this would be the opportunity for them to return to their original relationship.

Though the conversation topics would be a bit different now that she had acknowledged her brother was Kaiser.

‘I was going to exercise first… can’t be helped.’

Dohyun, who was about to put on his shoes, went back to his room and turned on his computer.

Since many people were waiting, it seemed better to quickly upload the video first before going out.

‘Ugh, why is this video so long. Let me see… it would be good to start from here. It’s fortunate I can see the Guardian’s perspective too. From me getting trapped to Charlie, and from Charlie back to me… Nice~ I guess having some experience helps, it’s coming together perfectly.’

After working in his room for a while, Dohyun was finally able to leave the house after 2 hours.

And that’s when the real beginning of his changed daily life started.

“Wow, crazy! Did you see Kaiser’s video? It’s insane.”

“Sob sob, Charlie, take me away.”

“Why is Charlie so wistful? Looking at him now, his face is like a handsome middle-aged man… totally my type.”

“Kaiser is so cool… I really wish he’d take off his mask just once.”

“He doesn’t have to take off his mask, I just want to shake his hand once…”

“Kaiser! Kaiser! Kaiser! Kaiser!”

As soon as he stepped outside, countless cheers welcomed Dohyun.

“Is this place Kaiser’s country?”

“Oh, Kaiser? He’s a god. There aren’t many skilled players like him. He’ll be a great rival to Demroc.”

“Hey, bro. Those two have been rivals from way back. Don’t you know Demroc?”

“Holy shit. Really?”

Even the foreigners he saw on the street were talking about him.

Everywhere he went, the world was full of Kaiser.

Dohyun couldn’t hold back the words rising up his throat.

“Crazy…”

This was definitely reality, so why did it feel like he had logged into Godseeker?

If after the war with the Top 10 Guild Alliance he felt like he had become a celebrity, now it felt like the game and reality had become one.

Boom! Whoosh-

“Waaahhhhh!”

“Insane!”

His YouTube video playing on building screens and ordinary people cheering while watching it.

Buzz- Ding-

[tvM Broadcasting Station: Hello, Kaiser. We’re working on content called ‘Godseeker Stars, Are They Good at VR Games Too?’ If you’re interested… The concept is playing various mini games…]

[NBC Broadcasting Station: This is NBC. I’m the PD of the variety show ‘Star’s Friend’. I was wondering if you’d be interested in appearing as a guest on our show…]

…

[MB Sports: Hello. We’d like to propose a modeling contract for our new shoe advertisement…]

[Erina: Hello, Kaiser! I’m YouTuber Erina! I’m currently working on Godseeker content, and if it’s okay with you, how about we do a collaboration…]

And emails from broadcasting stations and other YouTubers continuously coming through his YouTube channel.

From major networks you’d recognize by name alone to YouTubers with 2 million subscribers, sports brands – everyone wanted Kaiser.

Among them, MB Sports particularly caught his eye.

‘…500 million for shooting one advertisement? Do they normally pay this much?’

Whether it was because they were an overseas brand with deep pockets, or if this was the going rate for Godseeker stars…

He had heard that Godseeker stars commanded higher fees than celebrities these days, but actually experiencing it himself left him dumbfounded.

The amount was so large that he was momentarily tempted, but Dohyun soon shook his head.

‘I can’t reveal my face right now.’

The advertisement conditions included revealing his face.

Same with the other broadcasting stations.

If he revealed his face now, his daily life would obviously become difficult, so why bother?

Since Dohyun didn’t prefer living a celebrity’s life, he had no intention of agreeing to this.

More importantly,

‘If it’s 500 million, YouTube revenue alone is sufficient… I made 400 million just this time, and next month I’ll probably earn even more, right? I should suggest moving soon.’

Right now, he wasn’t that greedy for money.

Honestly, just from YouTube alone, he was making amounts he couldn’t have imagined before, earning hundreds of millions per month plus the money from selling unnecessary equipment.

With his channel continuing to grow, how much money would he make in the future?

There was no need to obsess over money while taking losses.

‘At least the NewTubers don’t require face reveals and the conditions are decent…’

He didn’t want to waste time on pointless collaborations.

‘I need to find the whereabouts of the Fragments of Fate as soon as possible.’

Dohyun didn’t have that kind of leisure.

Strike while the iron is hot, as they say.

Dohyun quickly finished his workout with renewed motivation and logged into Godose, but he couldn’t immediately meet Gamillion as originally planned.

“Oh? It’s Kaiser!”

“Waaahhh!!!”

“Kashin, take me!”

“Brother Kaiser, please just shake my hand once!”

“How impudent!!! Step back!”

“Eek, it’s the Kashin Church. Run!”

It was because of the players who rushed toward him like a tidal wave as soon as he logged in.

In a way, it was natural.

If it was like this in reality, it would only be worse, not better, in Godose, the main stage.

At least the players were blocked by the officers of the Kashin Church, but…

“Oh, Kaiser! Are you the hero who saved the Empire?”

“Ah, thank you so much. Thanks to you, our family could eat warm meals and live peacefully today.”

“The hero of our nation has arrived! Everyone, clear the way!”

“This is the hero entrusted by His Majesty the Emperor. Treat him with utmost respect!”

“We pay our respects to the Hero!”

The problem was the NPCs.

No matter how powerful the Kashin Church was, they couldn’t threaten NPCs.

More importantly, there was no reason for the Kashin Church to stop those who treated Dohyun with the same reverence and respect as they did.

“These are the awakened ones!”

“Ah, Kashin who is even recognized by the NPCs… You simply radiate light.”

“We were not wrong. Camen…”

“Camen…”

Rather, they offered prayers with even more sparkling eyes.

‘What is this…’

It seemed like it would be a day full of events that would take all day to handle, but there was actually a reason for the NPCs’ reaction.

[The effect of the title ‘Hero of the Empire’ is activated.]

‘Hero of the Empire? What is this… Ah.’

Realizing it was one of the titles he had obtained after defeating Garion before logging out, Dohyun hurriedly checked the information.

[Hero of the Empire]

-Grade: Legend

-Description: A title given to the great hero who saved the Arniss Empire from destruction.

All NPCs of the Empire will revere you as a hero, and the Imperial Family will regard you as a benefactor and hero, showing you respect.]

-Effect: The favorability of all NPCs in the Arniss Empire reaches maximum and establishes friendly relations with the Imperial Family.

Additionally, when buying and selling equipment in the Empire, you receive 20% discount and bonus benefits respectively.

All stats + 10

“…This was Legend grade?”

At first glance, it seemed similar to the ‘Hero of Brion’ title, so he naturally thought it was Hero grade, but it was actually Legend grade.

Well, Brion and the Empire are on different levels, so it’s not strange that it’s Legend grade.

This title even had the effect of friendly relations with the Imperial Family.

‘At least no one on the Main Continent will dare to touch me.’

Well, it didn’t matter who tried to mess with him anyway.

Of course, this only applied when he was on the Main Continent.

‘The New Continent is strictly the domain of non-human races.’

Since it was the only place where the Empire’s interference and control didn’t reach, this title would be practically useless there.

Still, he could live like a king in the Empire, and just the +10 to all stats was more than enough for Dohyun, so he was quite satisfied.

Moreover, there wasn’t just one title.

‘There was one more title, right? Was it Darkness Destroyer?’

A name that was clearly extraordinary at first glance.

That made sense since he had never heard of a title with such a name before.

Was it a title that destroyed divine power like the Divine Destroyer option?

‘I’ll know once I check.’

The moment he checked the information with curiosity, Dohyun’s eyes widened.

[Darkness Destroyer]

-Grade: Legend (Unique)

-Description: One who destroyed the source of terrible darkness.

To you, darkness is merely an obstacle blocking your path. Darkness is no longer fatal to you.

-Effect: You do not suffer from status ailments related to darkness.

All damage received from darkness-attribute related sources is reduced by 50%. You handle darkness better and darkness-related risks are reduced.

When surroundings become dark, all stats increase by 10%.

All stats + 10

‘My goodness, Unique Legend!?’

That made sense since it was actually Unique Legend grade.

Unique.

Literally meaning it was the only title of its kind.

Indeed, the modifier ‘unique’ wasn’t there for nothing, as the effects were more remarkable than typical Legend grade.

At least those who wielded darkness attributes wouldn’t be able to defeat him, right?

What stood out most was the last effect.

‘When surroundings become dark, all stats increase by 10%… Does becoming dark mean it increases at night too?’

Since there was moonlight at night, it would need verification, but if that was really the case, there was no greater cheat than this.

And the rewards weren’t even finished yet.

He hadn’t checked yet, but he had obtained two more pieces of equipment.

‘Kugh, indeed high risk, high return is science.’

This was why he endured all that suffering.

As Dohyun wore a satisfied smile and read through the title effects again for no reason.

‘Huh?’

He noticed an option he hadn’t read properly before.

‘You handle darkness better and… darkness-related risks are reduced? Could this be?’

Dohyun’s eyes flashed as a certain skill crossed his mind.

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