The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 358

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Chapter 358

Part 2, Episode 24.

“I heard news that you were coming to the New Continent, but meeting you like this feels strange. It’s nice to meet you in many ways.”

“….”

“It looks like Kaiser has dealt with those sprawled-out criminal bastards. As they say, the whip is medicine for beasts that bare their teeth. Excellent work.”

“….”

How should I put it.

Is this what it means to feel deflated?

Listening to those eyes and voice full of goodwill, the fighting spirit I had been burning cooled down as if someone had sprayed a fire extinguisher on it.

‘…Owner, that person is from a top 10 guild, right?’

‘Risa…?’

‘Hmm.’

‘This is strange… The top 10 guilds I know don’t feel like this….’

Dohyun inwardly agreed with the whispers of the guys who had mysterious expressions.

A kind guild master.

For Dohyun, there was no existence more awkward than this.

After all, weren’t guilds supposed to be those tribes who looked at you with venomous eyes, wondering how to catch and kill you, even saving their meal time to rack their brains?

“I heard that while I was away from the village recently, there have been many villains massacring players who entered the New Continent, and it seems to be true. I should probably leave some troops behind….”

“…I see.”

“Yes… Oh, and there are many specialties here that don’t exist on the Main Continent, so traveling around here and there would also be a good choice….”

But what are these advice-filled words of goodwill?

He’s as bright and kind as a resident treating tourists.

‘This is a bit different from the rumors I heard?’

Villain slayer, cleaner.

It was different in many ways from the image I had conjured up while hearing those fierce nicknames.

Before I knew it, Dohyun had taken his hand off Heavenly Transformation and was just nodding his head, but thinking about it, maybe this was natural.

No matter how much causing chaos was Dohyun’s daily routine, he had never picked a fight first.

This time too, the villains had picked the fight first, and if you think about it, he had strictly cleaned up the villains instead of Raihass, so there was nothing to dislike about him.

It would have been strange to nitpick using this as an excuse.

‘Owner, I guess not all people are like that.’

‘Rizariza.’

‘Mm. It seems we overreacted this time, Master.’

The guys’ words were right, but Dohyun felt wronged.

‘…This is all learned behavior. Do you think I wanted to think like this?’

The Hero Guild and the top 10 guilds too.

From the Demroc days to Godseeker, all the guild tribes he had encountered so far were only hostile and vicious bastards.

When all the guilds he had experienced were like that, how could he not develop the prejudice that those guys would naturally be the same?

“Ah, I’d like to talk more, but… I’m chasing someone. I hope we can talk again when we get the chance next time.”

“…Yes.”

“I look forward to good broadcasts in the future as well.”

Raihass left cleanly, wishing him good fortune until the end.

And likewise, the guild members who bowed their heads to show respect before following their guild leader.

It became quiet in an instant, as if a storm had passed.

But soon after the Arc Guild left the village, the players who had held their breath like ghosts became immersed in a crucible of excitement.

“Amazing. Raihass was a Kaiser TV subscriber?”

“Kaiser TV class that even top 10 guilds watch. Wow~ Why don’t I watch this?”

“Ah, how can you resist the god-tier videos.”

“No, this is really fucking funny. He gives off an atmosphere like he’s going to fight and then says he’s been watching YouTube well. Kekeke.”

“Well, Raihass really hates villains, so he would like Kaiser who specializes in villain extermination rather than dislike him. There’s no reason to hate him.”

Watching the murmuring players, Dohyun pressed his forehead.

After the situation passed, embarrassment suddenly rushed over him.

What? The difference with top 10 guilds and whatnot?

‘Ugh….’

He was deeply embarrassed by himself for putting on all sorts of ridiculous airs.

Just when Dohyun was sighing, wanting to hide in a mouse hole.

“Um….”

“Yes?”

The fellow newcomers who had been watching the situation slowly approached.

“Thank you, Kaiser.”

“Thanks to you, we survived.”

“You’re really cool, Brother. I’m a fan.”

“Kyaa! Could you give me an autograph just once?”

“Me too! I’ll subscribe starting today!”

“What? You still haven’t subscribed? Kaiser, don’t do it for that girl. She’s not qualified, not qualified.”

There were those who had taken the ship to Ellanis together, and there were also those he was seeing for the first time mixed in.

So Dohyun glanced around his surroundings.

Was it because Raihass had come? There seemed to be no one else who would dare to attack.

In fact, the villains who made eye contact flinched and then clicked their tongues and retreated.

The other players also mostly realized that the spectacle was over and were in the mood to leave to do their own business.

“…Understood.”

When he nodded, the players’ faces brightened like children who had been promised gifts.

“Waaah!! Thank you!”

“I’ll treasure it forever!”

“I have to brag to my friend. Ah, my friend is from the Kashin Church. He’s still in Brion, so when asked what god he believes in, he goes around saying he believes in Kashin, but if he finds out I got an autograph, he’ll be really jealous, right?”

“…I see.”

There was some information he didn’t want to know mixed in the middle, but how much time had passed since he ignored it and gave autographs?

After dedicating about 40 minutes, Dohyun finally escaped and looked around the village.

‘It’s peaceful.’

‘Can’t we just build a house here and live, Owner?’

‘Rizariza!’

‘It’s certainly a beautiful village. To think there’s a race that lives so well mixed with nature, it’s worth emulating.’

With the villains who were putting on airs gone, it couldn’t be more peaceful.

The beautiful scenery that seemed to make nature its foundation, and the emotion from when he first arrived in Ellanis gently rippled through his chest again.

So Dohyun’s eyes, which had been appreciating the village for a while, suddenly sank low.

In front of such Dohyun, several system windows were floating.

[You can proceed with Transcendence Quests by entering the New Continent.]

[You can receive Transcendence Quests by finding the missing Great Sage.]

[Adventure Log is being expanded.]

….

[You have attracted the attention of many elves. You might be able to obtain quests.]

‘From now on is the real deal.’

From the transcendence system to the Adventure Log, new quests that could be received from different races, etc.

It was already full of exciting things.

It really felt like he had stepped onto a new stage.

‘Transcendence Quests take some time, they said.’

This was because the location of the Great Sage was random to begin with, but the real problem was that the range was all of Ellanis.

Considering the ridiculously vast scale of Ellanis, it naturally wouldn’t be easy to find, so it was a structure that inevitably required dedicating a lot of time.

Therefore, it was common to proceed with Transcendence Quests as the top priority, but….

‘I can’t do that.’

Right now, there was something more important than that.

[The Lost Fragment of Fate (2)]

-Grade: Main Quest, Class Quest

-Description: Something is expected to have happened to the non-human races.

High probability of being connected to those who took the fifth fragment of fate.

The five races called the masters of the continent.

Among them, meet the elder of the fairy tribe, the first master of the New Continent, and find out what is happening.

-Upon Quest Success: Links to the connected Quest ‘The Lost Fragment of Fate (3)’.

-Upon Quest Failure: Destruction of The Lost Fragment of Fate (3) Quest.

-Time Limit: None.

A Main Quest, no less.

No matter how important a Transcendence Quest might be, how could it be more important than a Main Quest?

‘The Elven Elder said he would know where the Elven King is.’

Above all, the importance of an ally was beyond words.

Just look at how much help Gamillion had been.

Especially on the New Continent, it went without saying.

The moody fairies were extremely difficult to deal with, so one wrong move might make them forever inaccessible.

‘First, I’ll meet the elder.’

The rest could wait until after that.

Dohyun grinned and took a step forward.

It had been three months since the fragment of fate disappeared. Finally, the stopped gears were about to turn.

* * *

…To cut to the conclusion, it was a wild goose chase.

“The elder, you say? He’s away right now, but what business does a human have… Hmm? You’re that apostle from earlier? I saw your fighting well.”

“Well, well, who do we have here? Isn’t it the man of the hour? Though I haven’t seen humans for long, you’re the first of your kind I’ve met. Quite thrilling!”

“Oh? It’s that thug uncle from earlier.”

“Hey! You can’t say things like that!”

The very elder who was supposed to be his ally was away.

Starting off on the wrong foot reminded him of the Gamillion incident, giving him a bad feeling.

The only consolation was that all the elves recognized Dohyun.

Thanks to their excessive interest, at least the residents answered well when he asked questions.

‘…I heard they often turn people away at first, so I guess it’s fortunate that didn’t happen.’

‘The Owner did make quite a flashy scene.’

‘Yes! They all recognized Master’s qualities.’

‘Risa!’

The only problem was whether they were being sarcastic or genuinely interested.

Still, thanks to that, gathering information was relatively easy, and as a result, he was able to obtain several important pieces of information about the Elven Elder.

“When can you meet the elder? Well… usually he doesn’t stay away long, but this time he’s been gone quite a while… Oh, really?”

A shabby pub.

A middle-aged male elf had heard from an elf mercenary at the next table and answered.

“You’re in luck. They just said the elder has returned.”

“Really?”

“Yes. They say he’s getting lectured by the village chief, so it’s certain.”

“Hehe, looks like he got caught trying to dump his work and leave again.”

“I don’t know why someone who never used to do that has been doing it so much lately.”

“He must be tired. He’s been serving as elder for over 500 years now. Sometimes this kind of deviation is necessary.”

There was no law saying he had to die.

Unlike with Gamillion, Dohyun’s eyes lit up at the news that the elder had returned at perfect timing.

But that was only momentary.

After thanking them and arriving where the elder was, Dohyun soon had to despair.

“Hmm? You’re that apostle who was causing a ruckus earlier. You want to see the elder? Impossible.”

“…Why is that?”

“Do humans immediately let you meet their king when other races arrive at their village?”

“…”

“At least we elves don’t. No matter how much we’re building friendly relations with the apostles, we can’t allow someone we don’t know anything about.”

It meant he had to prove he was trustworthy enough to meet the elder.

In other words, it also meant his intimacy level was insufficient.

[Your intimacy with the elves is extremely low.]

[You cannot meet the Elven Elder as you do not meet the conditions.]

‘So this is what they meant about intimacy being important on the New Continent.’

Dohyun sighed and rubbed his forehead.

This was troublesome.

‘Raising intimacy with elves is notoriously difficult.’

No wonder broadcasts with themes like “I tried confessing to an elf” were so popular.

Elves had a completely different concept of time from humans, and because of that, it took at least a month just for them to recognize someone as a close acquaintance.

In the case of some specific NPCs, even after three months, players hadn’t even reached the level of “greeting acquaintances.”

“Hmm, yes. If I observe what kind of human you are for about two weeks, I think I could trust you somewhat.”

Fortunately, the Elven Elder wasn’t quite that extreme.

If he could meet him after just waiting two weeks, it was a risk he could sufficiently bear, but the problem was whether the elder would still be in the village by then.

‘He was away for a month, what if he leaves again?’

Perhaps it was due to the influence of the recent New Continent update that started interactions with players.

It was a well-known fact among all players that the elder was away from his post more often than usual lately.

Because of this, even after clearing quests, it wasn’t uncommon to have to wait several days to complete them.

‘Sigh, I need a way to meet him immediately… isn’t there something?’

As Dohyun, having been turned away, was wandering around in a daze with such serious thoughts,

Murmur murmur-

Something around him became noisy, so when he looked up, he saw players and elves gathered together.

As Dohyun looked at that place with interest, his eyes became strange, then

‘That’s it!’

Soon they widened greatly like a scientist shouting eureka.

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