The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 350

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Chapter 350

Part 2, Episode 16.

-Where are the explorers who cursed Kaiser as a bubble?

-What? Can’t acknowledge Kaiser? What are they supposed to be? How dare they talk about acknowledgment to a god

-No, now I can’t tell if they’re Karshin Church members or not. They’re all extreme fanboys.

-How can we deny that we are all Karshin Church members.

-Looking for party members to hunt down explorers who cursed (1 / 9999)

└Me!

└Me me me!

└http//linstar…. SNS coordinates of those who cursed. There’s also a YouTube channel if you scroll down.

└Oh thanks, going right now.

Now that “god” had become a meme symbolizing Kaiser and a rising meme.

The explorers who had been sneering were conversely getting beaten up, and eventually had to go into hiding due to all kinds of malicious comments on various SNS platforms.

This happened in less than 4 hours after the explorers’ rebellion occurred.

And while the explorers were facing backlash and everyone was shouting “god”.

The protagonist of the topic, Dohyun…

“Ugh… Wow, that was tough.”

It was 11 PM when he finally lay down on his bed and stretched.

“It was a fulfilling day.”

While doing a Hidden Quest, he found a secret dungeon, caught some intruder and got clues about other races.

He still didn’t know what was shown to him, but he obtained some unusual information.

Not only that.

Before accidentally entering the secret dungeon, he even cleared the Hidden Quest ‘The Path Jaukub Found’ that he was originally working on.

‘Though it wasn’t as much as I thought…’

The final Quest grade also ended at Hero grade.

It was just a simple quest to find a path and tell Jaukub what was there, and the reward was just that the Adventure Log increased quite a bit?

Mati said it was an amazing reward, that quests giving Adventure Log rewards weren’t common and was happy about it…

‘Is that so?’

To Dohyun, it honestly didn’t feel like much.

Thanks to it, he caught up enough that the gap with 9th place wasn’t much, but since he wasn’t really interested in this, he thought whatever.

Unless it gave differential rewards like graduation quests.

‘Graduation quests are indeed the real deal.’

Dohyun grinned and recalled the graduation quest he received after hitting level 100.

[Completion of Disciples]

-Grade: 5th Trial

-Description: You who wish to graduate from the center of the Main Continent, ‘Arniss Empire’.

The final trial is all the Achievements you have shown in the Arniss Empire.

Regardless of any field, the path you have walked and experiences will complete you as a person.

It is measured numerically whether you have shown proof and earned people’s admiration, and the reward rank is determined accordingly.

-Clear condition: Reach level 100

-Clear reward: Differential payment by rank. (D~S rank)

-Time limit: None.

The Empire’s graduation quest had nothing that could be called a trial.

That was because it was automatically cleared just by reaching level 100.

Level 100 itself was the highest level a player could reach.

From the moment they achieved max level, the continent recognized the player as a proper Disciple.

As a result, there were the most diverse elements to score, and accordingly, the Empire’s graduation quest had the biggest gaps…

[Checking Achievements accumulated in the Empire.]

[Considering the conclusion of the Lion King’s test, the one who opened a World Quest, field boss defeats x341, 4th Legion Commander of Destruction x1, defending the destruction of Imperial City, defeating Black Knight Garion, the one who inherited the Forgotten King’s swordsmanship, Hidden Piece confirmation… etc., points have been measured.]

[You have updated S rank with 13,541 points.]

[The maximum rank of the 5th Trial is S rank, so you cannot be assigned to a higher rank. You receive enhanced rewards.]

[You have recorded 1st place in ranking.]

[There has been a change in the ranking of the 5th Trial.]

[The effect of the Throne of Time Attack activates. All stats increase by +5.]

[S rank reward is given.]

…

[It is recorded in the Adventure Log.]

‘Crazy…’

That came as tremendous good news to Dohyun.

He concluded the Lion King’s test, opened a World Quest to seal the beasts of the abyss, received the Sword Master’s recognition, caught Black Knight Garion and became a hero who saved the Empire.

Even the moment he hit level 100, he was finding traces of other races in a secret dungeon.

Having spent such eventful days in the Empire, an insane score was born.

‘Wow… High risk, high return is indeed the rule.’

It felt like all his hardships were being rewarded.

Even now, recalling it made him feel thrilled for a moment, before Dohyun stroked his chin at the reward that suddenly came to mind.

‘The reward was unexpected though.’

It was a reward in a completely unexpected direction.

Though it was somewhat different from the graduation quest rewards he had received so far, if asked whether it was good or bad, it was naturally the former.

He just wondered if there would be a situation to use it right now.

‘Well, there will come a time to use it later.’

As it had always been.

Even if it seemed like he wouldn’t use it right away, if he had it, the day he needed it would come.

Dohyun chuckled and flopped down on the bed.

It felt good to be wrapped in the soft mattress and cozy blanket.

-Kaiser! Kaiser! Kaiser! Kaiser!

-I’m joining the Karshin Church from today. I won’t accept objections.

-Kaiser is a god. Now, everyone memorize this.

-Kaiser is a god! Kaiser is a god! Kaiser is a god!

-Explorer? Why would you recruit that? I can just find it myself.

-The control is truly art.

-All black with wings, so damn cool. Final boss aura is insane, really fucking cool.

-Why are today’s videos so funny lol did you get a new editor? It’s a new style but it’s really entertaining.

‘The reaction is definitely good.’

Dohyun, who was lying on his side playing with his smartphone, was newly amazed.

Even watching it again now, the video quality was considerable.

It wasn’t self-praise. Today’s videos weren’t edited by Dohyun, but by Mati.

‘Mati had talent.’

Having Mati handle the editing was purely Mati’s opinion.

After clearing the dungeon, Mati’s eyes suddenly started sparkling and he suddenly declared that he couldn’t dare(?) upload such a great video to his own channel.

At first, Dohyun was bewildered and tried to stop him, but he stubbornly refused, making it difficult. Seeing Dohyun’s reaction, Mati proposed with sparkling eyes.

-Could I touch today’s video? It’s my lifelong wish.

-…Editing?

-Yes.

-I don’t mind, but shouldn’t I be the one paying you for that?

-No. Fan sentiment… I mean, today I feel like I received too much without doing anything – gaining viewers and getting rewards. I think I’d feel more comfortable if I did this much.

It was somewhat true, and since he said it so firmly, Dohyun entrusted it to him…

Honestly, he didn’t know Mati could edit this well.

Though he was somewhat confident in his editing skills, this made him think this was a real editing master.

Something like details making a masterpiece.

Mati’s editing really felt like the dignity of a craftsman who paid attention to every single detail.

Does Dohyun know that it was the passionate devotion of a fervent believer rather than craftsmanship?

‘Should I ask him to help with editing from now on? Hmm, maybe not. I was just getting into editing myself, so it might be better to learn it myself.’

Naturally having no way to know, Dohyun simply fell asleep with such carefree worries.

* * *

And at that time.

News of Kaiser had reached not only the internet but also reality and the players logged into Godose…

“Oh? Did you see this?”

“…You mean that guy called Kaiser or whatever.”

Deep within Ellanis.

On a cliff so high it was filled with mist.

Even two men taking a break around a campfire in this place where no human footsteps would ever reach were no exception.

“You don’t need to say it, do you? Were you watching?”

“I saw it when I went into the gallery. I don’t know about other things, but he seems unmatched when it comes to pathfinding at least.”

“There was a lot of talk about a new Adventure King emerging and such. Looks like you’re about to become obsolete too. At this rate, aren’t you going to have to return your Adventure King title?”

At the words of the young Asian man with black hair who was checking the condition of meat grilling over the campfire, the muscular Westerner whose bare upper body was covered in scars grinned and replied.

“Gladly. If such a talent appears, it would be natural to pass it on.”

“Is that really okay?”

“I simply enjoy adventure itself. I have no interest in titles. But… I’ll have to see for myself whether he has the qualifications.”

“When did you say titles don’t matter? Why are your words contradicting each other?”

“It has no meaning to me, but that doesn’t mean I’d hand it over to just anyone, does it?”

“What kind of nonsense is that. You really are an odd fellow.”

At the young man’s words as he casually pulled meat from the campfire, the muscular Westerner let out a hollow laugh as if dumbfounded.

“That doesn’t seem like something I should hear from you.”

“Me? Why me?”

“A guy who tears into insect legs like that whenever he sees them… So how does that famous Ragmund leg taste?”

At those words, the nicely cooked go…

More precisely, the young man who was tearing into insect leg meat larger than a human head paused to savor it in his mouth before shrugging his shoulders.

“It’s less disgusting than I thought? The rumors were so grand that I was curious, but the Dranmantis from last time tasted worse. The legs had no meat and only strange liquid, and the smell was just…”

“…I don’t want to hear that far.”

“Don’t be like that and try a bite. This is only hard at first, but the variety of flavors is quite a delicacy.”

“More than that, what have you been doing since earlier?”

Having no intention of listening anymore, he naturally changed the topic, and the young man with black hair answered while his eyes remained fixed on empty air.

“Ah, I’m writing down some sacred ground locations on the new continent.”

“…You’re quite the oddball too. I don’t understand what’s so special about those sacred grounds that you keep searching for them.”

“Lucky people like you wouldn’t know. Since you’re always lucky, you just shout ‘Luckybiki!’ but people like me have to directly find lucky places.”

“Luckybiki… what’s that supposed to be?”

“It’s a thing.”

The young man who shrugged suddenly let out an exclamation as if remembering something and continued.

“And there’s one particularly active passionate member these days.”

“Didn’t you say you’d lost interest since it runs well on its own now?”

“I don’t know. I was going to, but there’s a member who joined about half a year ago who’s been very active. It’s been a long time since we had an honorary member so passionate about sacred grounds and card pulling…”

The young man’s face brightened with pleasure as he grinned.

“I’m thinking of meeting them when I get the chance. I think we’d get along well.”

“Aren’t you interested in Kaiser?”

“That’s something you, the Adventure Log ranking 1st place, should worry about. I’m not really interested in that anyway. I’m actually more curious about this.”

“I see.”

The muscular Westerner…

When Adventure King Barion got up from his seat as if tired and indicating the conversation was over, the young man with black hair didn’t pay much attention either.

He was used to seeing him suddenly go to sleep like that.

“Hmm, this is a real sacred ground… I think they’d be really happy if I told them, but would that guy dislike it?”

Then the young man glanced down at the bottom of the cliff and shrugged his shoulders.

“Well, they wouldn’t be able to come here anyway, so it doesn’t matter.”

Muttering so, the young man tore into the Granmantis leg.

The only person Adventure King Barion trusted, and Korea’s proud ‘Foot Eater’ trait holder.

At the same time, the mysterious chairman shrouded in secrecy who had never revealed his identity since the founding of the Gacha Gallery.

This was the moment when Rack began to take interest in Dohyun.

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