The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 60

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Episode 60

Chapter 60.

Ranking 1st place.

The pinnacle position that every ranker dreams of.

Just like the overall rankings, the competition for graduation Quest rankings was also fierce.

From Demroc to Ahdeo, Slayer, Cheonma, Berjhe….

The city’s rankings were where rankers whose names alone commanded recognition competed against each other in constant back-and-forth battles.

The competition was so intense that even if you were in the top 20 right now, it was common to suddenly have your score stolen at any moment.

Even if they couldn’t topple the towering castles of the already established Top 10 Guilds, talented individuals with incredible natural ability and physical prowess were constantly climbing up.

They proved their skills by dominating the city rankings, and among them were those who reclaimed the top 10 or rarely even reclaimed 1st place.

“Crazy….”

But there were a few cities where this logic didn’t apply.

Cities with throne owners who showed supreme majesty, never giving up their position even once after achieving their ranking.

One of those thrones was Raven.

Regardless of other places, Raven’s 1st place ranking had different symbolic meaning.

The most popular player currently in existence, Demroc.

This was the very place where he first attempted and succeeded at a boss solo kill.

“Demroc got pushed down…?”

“That’s impossible!”

The 1st place ranking that had never been given up even once since achieving the first boss solo kill Achievement.

It was an Achievement that made Demroc’s current position even more solid.

But now, that myth was broken for the first time.

“Who on earth… Huh? Kaiser?”

“You don’t mean that Kaiser I know??”

“Wait, but why is the score like this. 1,471… Crazy, is this even a possible score!?”

And to that name that had written myths in Demroc in the past, no less.

Whether that name was real or not didn’t matter.

Bzzzz-.

Bzzzzz-.

“Ah, yes! Guild leader.”

“Manager Jin Taehyeong, I’ve answered the phone.”

“Yes, I’m at the scene right now….”

“Yes, yes. Understood. I’ll find out what happened right away.”

They were busy answering communications that kept ringing loudly no matter how many times they hung up.

They moved faster than anyone else, becoming several times more complicated than when Philbo disappeared, and this brought new winds to the previously quiet Godseeker.

And those winds spread not only to those playing the game but even to people who weren’t logged in.

The news spread to the place where all information gathered, the official God of Savior homepage.

[Demroc Falls, The Emergence of a New Emperor!?]

[The throne of the First Trial that symbolized Demroc has been reclaimed! Who is the new owner of the throne?]

[A massive storm that has blown into Raven, what changes will it bring to future developments….]

[The identity of the new throne holder is someone everyone knows!?]

All sorts of sensational articles dominated, but initially the netizens’ reactions were lukewarm.

-Clickbaitisannoying : The clickbait journalists are at it again.

-Distrustmaxlevel : Fall this, emperor’s emergence that, tsk tsk… who would believe that?

-Lickdemrocstoefor100mil : Kaiser what lol

It wasn’t their first or second time experiencing clickbait journalists embellishing with sensational words.

But as always, sensational titles inevitably make you click.

The moment they checked with the mindset of being fooled once, or to see what kind of obvious story was dressed up this time.

-Clickbaitisannoying : Crazy, it’s real!?

-Distrustmaxlevel : 1st place changed? Whoa, did Demroc get pushed down?

-Yourpoopcolorpants : Wtf is this real?

-Realfact : For real

A riot broke out in the Godseeker gallery.

New posts went up every time they refreshed, and all posts and news had explosive view counts.

“Upload articles quickly!”

“This is a goldmine right now. Whatever it is, just upload it!”

In a situation that was like a view count vending machine, journalists excitedly wrote sensational articles, and players consumed by this new change couldn’t help but be curious.

-Godddong : So who’s 1st place in rankings?

-Dante : Damn, if you’re going to spread it around, at least write who became 1st place!

Who exactly was the culprit behind this situation!

Who was it that pushed down that Demroc and achieved 1st place – attention was bound to focus on this.

Fortunately, that question was quickly resolved.

-Hey, info’s out! This is crazy for real

-What is it, what is it! Who is it!?

Follow-up articles were quickly posted, and word of mouth spread from those who were in the Western Forest of Raven.

-1st place ranking is Kaiser!

-Even S-rank apparently??

-The score difference with Demroc is more than double!

And the moment that information was revealed.

-??

-????

-???

Countless question marks were posted.

It was inevitable.

-Kaiser? You don’t mean that Kaiser I know?

-Why is Kaiser suddenly appearing?

-Didn’t that guy quit the game?

Kaiser. Who was he.

Wasn’t he the overwhelming 1st place player who was once called a god.

Since Godseeker was the sequel to Demroc, the weight that the name Kaiser carried was never light.

-What, who is Kaiser?

-I think I’ve heard of him… Is he famous?

-What’s that supposed to mean, you idiots. Why are you all making such a fuss.

But Demroc was a game that had failed.

While the names of Demroc rankers were known in the early days, there were now many players who didn’t know Kaiser.

It was a natural progression.

During the long period of 1 year and 6 months when he didn’t show himself, Godseeker had become a game enjoyed by 1 billion people.

It was on a completely different level from Demroc, which at most had been enjoyed by tens of millions worldwide.

Considering the fate of Demroc, which became a failed game with concurrent users barely reaching double digits….

-Wow, kids these days don’t know Kaiser.

-The world’s going to hell, to hell.

-Godseeker players who don’t know Kaiser… What kind of red bean bun without red beans is this.

-You’re acting like those old farts. Tone down the deification please.

-Deification? You never played Demroc, did you? Caught you red-handed, you troll bastard.

-Even if you didn’t play Demroc, early Godseeker players couldn’t not know. Tsk tsk

-Ah, that’s when all the former Demroc rankers got re-spotlighted. I vaguely remember the chaos about why Kaiser wasn’t playing.

Of course, from the perspective of players who remembered Kaiser, it was an incomprehensible sight, and the cognitive dissonance caused chaos in the posts.

The positions of those who were nostalgic about the name Kaiser and those who said not to deify him were in conflict.

Normally the trolls would win, but this time was different.

-Deification or whatever, everyone shut up and look at the current score – doesn’t that give you the answer?

-?? There’s nothing to argue about. The ranking will speak for itself….

-For real, overwhelming lol Demroc all died~.

-Kings and emperors… before a god, they’re just mere humans….

-I’m the guy who bet my left nut 1 year and 6 months ago that Demroc would get 10-second cut by Kaiser. I kept my nut. Thank you.

-Demroc will remember this.

1st place in ranking with 1,471 points, an S-rank record.

There was an undeniable, clear Achievement right there for all to see.

No matter how many words you spout, one phrase “Yeah~ 1st place Kaiser~” would end it all.

Therefore, people no longer talked about how amazing Kaiser was.

Instead, they focused on other topics.

-So is it really Kaiser?

-Well… honestly, it’s hard to believe. No news all this time and suddenly?

-But looking at the score, it’s hard to believe it’s anyone but Kaiser.

-No, every time I look at the score it’s ridiculous lol How does 1,471 points even happen? Is that even a realistic score?

-For real;; Isn’t Raven a graduation quest essential hunt? They call that the demonic 700 points.

-The demonic 700 got doubled, what a joke lololol

-So S-rank was possible in Raven;; I thought even A-rank was impossible no matter what crazy stuff you did.

-I’m really curious about Demroc’s reaction.

-For real lol They lost 1st place by double the score difference, Demroc fans must be going crazy.

No matter how you looked at it, the impossible score couldn’t help but draw attention.

-That means… no matter how you think about it, right?

-Wow… I thought I’d never see this again, but to witness such a moment in my lifetime.

-Everyone take off your shirts and throw your underwear!

It was literally unbelievable, and this first-ever occurrence in Godseeker history was clearly telling them.

-Kaiser has returned!

-The god has returned!

Demroc’s overwhelming 1st place.

The true owner of the brilliant throne.

Kaiser, who had become a forgotten hero of the past, had returned.

It was the moment when the name Kaiser was clearly etched into the minds of Godseeker players.

Bang!

And that certainly wasn’t just for regular players.

“Move quickly!!”

“Does it make sense that no one knew until Kaiser achieved 1st place in Raven!? There were dozens of players near the Spider Nest!!”

“Get him, somehow get him first. If another guild takes him, we’re all dead.”

“No, what the hell was Arde doing all this time to suddenly go wild now?”

This news spread instantly, and it was the same for the leaders of guilds.

From medium guilds to large guilds known by name… countless guilds rolled up their sleeves and got moving.

While the sluggish Top 10 Guilds were surely watching each other, they had to move even a little faster.

‘What kind of impossible score is this… Is this the true value of the previous generation’s 1st place?’

‘S-rank was possible in Raven?’

‘This is really insane….’

Because Kaiser was a big catch worth that much.

Not just any big catch, but a super catch that would raise a guild’s value by at least one tier!

‘But no matter how much of a Kaiser he is, he started 1 year and 6 months late. Breaking down the established order doesn’t make sense.’

‘Kaiser would know that much too.’

‘This is a kind of declaration. A declaration that he’s returned and for anyone to try to satisfy him!’

‘If the Top 10 Guilds move, it’ll be too late. We have to scout him first. Even if that doesn’t work, we need to at least plant a good image!’

For them, now was the only opportunity.

Of course, things in the world don’t always flow as desired.

Kaiser would become the sweetest fruit for them, but if things went wrong, he would become the most threatening poison.

‘If it really doesn’t work… it might be better to destroy rather than let others take him.’

‘The guild that takes Kaiser will become the next candidate guild. Rather than lose that kind of symbolism….’

When that time comes, his current low-level position would play an important role.

Keeping in mind what might happen, they moved with lightning speed, and as if by appointment, they all gathered in one place.

The promised city, Brion.

The second city of the Main Continent and where the stage of Abtartel truly unfolds.

“Done! We’re first in line!”

“Damn, look at these rat bastards swarming in.”

“Hey, don’t cut in line!”

“What? You want to have a go right now!? Do you know what guild we are, acting so arrogant!”

The warp that would be the starting point was packed full of scouts.

With the already cramped warp bustling with hundreds of players, passing users couldn’t help but frown.

“What’s with those people? Why are they gathered like that?”

“Ah, how inconvenient… If you’re a guild, act like one.”

“Didn’t you hear? Kaiser returned this time. As soon as he came back, he hit 1st place in Raven ranking, so now everyone’s going crazy trying to recruit him.”

“Kaiser? No way, that Kaiser?”

“Awesome… I saw the ranking but that was real.”

Naturally, the news spread among players and more users started chattering.

“Geez, tsk. I’ve never seen guild members with any manners. Do I have to suffer noise pollution even in a game.”

“It’s disgusting, we have to avoid them, tsk.”

“Let’s watch. See who takes him.”

“I have to clear quests… but honestly, I can’t resist this. Deal.”

Among them were those who spat harsh curses and went their way, but there were also many curious about who would be the winner of this fierce competition.

How much time had passed since it became crowded for various reasons?

“Kaiser sir!”

“Yes? Who are you?”

“Ah, sorry… Oh, by any chance Kaiser sir!? Could I see your info just once… Ah, yes, sorry.”

As time passed, rather than decreasing, the crowd grew even larger, forming a sea of people, and they kept approaching incoming players but couldn’t find Kaiser.

At this point, they couldn’t help but express doubt.

“?”

“What? Why isn’t he appearing?”

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