The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 61

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Episode 61

Chapter 61.

Even after waiting in front of the Warp for over 30 minutes, there wasn’t even a trace of Kaiser to be seen.

Still, they waited.

He might not come right away, and it could take some time.

With such a big catch like Kaiser at stake, no one here was impatient enough to give up after waiting just a little while.

However, after 1 hour passed, then 2 hours, then 3 hours, they finally had no choice but to realize.

“…Don’t tell me he’s jerking us around right now?”

“Damn it, seems like he’s deliberately coming in late?”

That Kaiser was deliberately stalling right now.

The common act of deliberately draining the scouts’ energy to gain the upper hand before an interview.

Or the act of waiting for timing to get what one wants – one of the things scouts hated most.

And it was also something they experienced quite often.

Those arrogant bastards always used this method to try to start from an advantageous position.

“Ugh! Fine, just camp out here. We’ll rotate shifts and keep waiting – what’s he gonna do about it? Is he gonna stay ungraduated forever?”

“Let’s see who wins. Get the guys who have free schedules… no, clear schedules and gather at least 5 people. We’ll rotate in 8-hour shifts.”

“Guild Master, it does seem like stalling. Yes. Yes, understood.”

That’s why there were no scouts willing to give up over just this much.

Rather, as if stimulated by competitive spirit, they only burned with fighting spirit.

‘If I land this deal, it’s an immediate promotion.’

‘I can avoid my wife’s nagging for at least three months.’

‘Our Hyeyeon sang about Jeju Island, so I’m definitely landing this and going on a trip.’

‘Please… I’m behind on my loans.’

While their fierce battle of patience was unfolding, each carrying their own circumstances, the Top 10 Guilds still hadn’t lifted their heavy bottoms.

At most, some large guilds that had been watching the situation were starting to join little by little.

And the Hero Guild, one of the few guilds that could challenge the Top 10 Guilds.

In that place’s office.

-…It does seem like stalling. Yes.

Player Berjhe, who always maintained a spot in the top 5 of the Guild Master popularity rankings.

Though there were aspects hidden by his handsome appearance, he was a man who had become a Hero with power and influence that most large guilds couldn’t even compare to.

He was hearing all this news through someone he had planted in advance.

“Just watch moderately for now. Contact me immediately if any variables arise.”

-Yes. Understood.

His expression as he casually cut off the communication orb was indifferent.

It looked cold, as if this matter hadn’t moved him at all, but anyone who knew him would know that wasn’t the case.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Tapping the desk with his index finger was a habit that came out when he got serious.

After taking some time to think, the first action he took was a summons.

“You called for us! Guild Master.”

“Yes.”

Berjhe’s grinning smile was as warm as a scene from a spring breeze photo shoot, but the expressions of the two men facing it were stiff.

They knew.

That it was actually dangerous when their master smiled.

“Bastard Sword, Ojisung Gisamnida… your names are always so unique no matter when I see them.”

“…Yes.”

Tap, tap…

The sound of tapping the desk filled the silent office.

Though it was just a light sound, to them it felt loud as if it was spreading directly into their brains. The paper the Guild Master was looking at also bothered them greatly.

‘Did we make some mistake?’

‘Could it be… that incident? No, there’s no way that would be discovered.’

‘If it was that, he wouldn’t have called just the two of us.’

Gulp.

Their mouths went dry.

The moment Bastard Sword swallowed his dry saliva, Berjhe opened his mouth.

“Is the Raven extermination proceeding well?”

“…Of course.”

After being startled for a moment, Bastard Sword and Ojisung Gisamnida answered immediately.

Berjhe, who had been staring at the two, nodded. And as his lips slowly parted, the two men broke out in cold sweat and focused all their attention.

“You may go back now.”

“…Pardon?”

Perhaps it was too unexpected.

The two men were momentarily dazed, unable to grasp the situation. To the point where they unintentionally looked at the Guild Master with eyes that craved an answer.

Instead of answering again, Berjhe was grinning with a smile.

Bastard Sword, who came to his senses belatedly, bowed his head.

“Ah, yes. We’ll be going back, Guild Master.”

“Then…”

“Please come this way.”

The secretary guided the two men who had tactfully withdrawn, and thus the office was left alone again.

When the secretary returned, Berjhe welcomed him with a kind voice.

“Good work. I gave you quite a lot to do today, didn’t I?”

“Not at all, it’s what I should be doing.”

“Then can you do just one more thing before going home?”

“What would that be…”

The secretary’s expression as he asked was cautious, not fitting his large build.

Berjhe answered lightly as if it was nothing.

“Expel the people you just guided out. And include them as a set in this Raven extermination matter.”

“…Pardon?”

“Should I repeat it?”

“Ah, no. I’ll convey that.”

“Then good work.”

Berjhe’s expression became indifferent again after sending off the secretary with that same smile.

“There are always idiots who think they won’t get caught.”

Those who think the view they see in their world is everything, and therefore show blind faith in that view.

He tossed the report onto the desk and turned his chair to look out the window.

Then he could see the clear sky.

He really liked looking at the scenery outside the window from here. Because he could see the clouds well.

“Outside or here, it’s all the same.”

A smile formed again on Berjhe’s lips as he muttered indifferently.

However, that smile was somehow different from his usual smile.

Not the warm feeling like a spring breeze, but a cold smile that felt somewhat fishy.

Behind him, thrown carelessly, was a paper densely filled with an evaluation of a certain individual.

[…presumed to be Kaiser.]

[Class: Swordsman type]

[Unconfirmed. However, presumed to be Weapon Master.]

[No other information]

[Additional notes]

[Presumed that Kaiser is the one who had trouble with the Assassination Squad, also Guild member Bastard Sword… Assassin Boy… involved… predicted damage to guild image… (abbreviated).]

‘Kaiser… not exactly a name I wanted to hear.’

Looking at the clouds in the sky outside the window, Berjhe thought.

How would this man, who never moved as expected, actually move?

He couldn’t know for certain, but he could dare to guess.

Whatever it was, it would cause tremendous ripple effects. And because of that, something might get entangled.

‘It’s probably just my imagination.’

Of course, it was an excessive judgment.

He was the leader of Hero Guild, which rivaled the Top 10 Guilds.

Meanwhile, Kaiser was now just a fallen past glory.

Taking first place in Raven proved that his skills were still alive, but there was no reason to be wary.

‘It won’t be easy in Brion.’

Because his glory would end in Raven.

If he couldn’t abandon his chronic illness like during his Demroc days, then as long as the next stage was Brion, that was a foregone conclusion.

‘Even you won’t be able to do anything there.’

Not only because of the characteristics of Brion as a stage, but he could be confident.

Because the ranker who firmly held the number one ranking there was himself.

No matter how great Kaiser was, he couldn’t surpass him in Brion. That fallen former hero would soon be forgotten by people.

Therefore, he erased Kaiser from his mind.

There were too many things to do now, and he had no time to worry about someone who was still low level.

[Rampant PK… Heroes are needed.]

[Endless distrust and trust that has fallen to rock bottom… Is Hero Guild the only place that can solve this.]

[Countless hands reaching out for salvation toward Hero Guild…]

[Hero Guild proclaims itself as heroes!]

The world was full of trash, and equally full of those who wanted him.

Berjhe, it was the solid castle he had built over many years.

* * *

Meanwhile, Dohyun, who had instantly become the focus of the world’s attention…

-Lizaaa…

-Ugh… dizzy.

While Eliza and Jihad were grasping the situation while holding onto their dizzy minds, he was alone, perfectly fine, looking around.

It wasn’t because players were immune to the nausea of spatial teleportation.

[You will fall into the status ailment ‘motion sickness’ for 5 seconds.]

[The Hero trait activates.]

[You are immune to mental contamination due to the Hero trait.]

Motion sickness, which could be called the only flaw of spatial teleportation.

The Hero trait had blocked what could strictly be called mental contamination.

It was an unexpected advantage.

As long as he had the Hero trait, it meant Dohyun could utilize spatial teleportation more effectively than anyone else.

But that wasn’t what was important right now.

‘Where is this place?’

The cold marble floor he felt with his palm pressed against the ground had cracks, and it wasn’t just the floor.

From the walls to the ceiling, the overall atmosphere gave off a distinctly worn feeling.

This place where long years could be felt was a temple.

‘It doesn’t seem to be the Grand Temple though.’

However, from any angle, it didn’t look like the Grand Temple, which could be called Brion itself.

The Grand Temple was said to be a place where just looking at it would overwhelm you with its sanctity.

It was said to have such awe-inspiring grandeur that it would create faith where none existed before, so there was no way to mistake it.

And this place was honestly, to put it nicely, a temple, but really just a ruined building.

The atmosphere and decorations at least maintained the appearance of a temple, so you could recognize it as one, but otherwise you wouldn’t have known it was a temple.

‘…Is this really Brion?’

They said there were other temples in Brion, but there was no way such a crumbling temple could exist.

Though he had very reasonable doubts, fortunately it seemed to be Brion after all.

[You have entered the second city of the Main Continent, ‘City of Promise, Brion’.]

[City of Promise, Brion is a sacred city also called the Temple of God. Try to commune with your deity with the help of the priests.]

[You can receive job quests in Brion.]

[Tip. If you want to lower your karma level, try receiving the blessing of a high priest!]

A kind message for those taking their first step into Brion welcomed Dohyun.

With that crazy god, it wouldn’t be strange to be sent anywhere, so he had been genuinely worried, but this was fortunate.

It was when he was inwardly sighing in relief.

“I wondered what the commotion was… it must be today.”

A heavy bass voice echoed.

It seemed like he had spoken low and quietly, but it was a voice that could be heard clearly as if resonating throughout the entire space.

It was hard to determine the direction the sound came from, but Dohyun was able to spot him quickly.

“It’s earlier than the prophesied day, but this too must be fate.”

Because he was approaching on his own without needing to be found.

Unlike his heavy voice, he was a short man.

With a height that seemed just over 160cm, a small frame, and countless wrinkles showing on his skin.

He was just a small old man wearing tattered robes, but the presence the old man gave off was by no means small.

‘Owner, be careful. The aura I feel from that guy is unusual.’

‘Lizaliza…’

‘…Yes. It seems so.’

Without even needing to hear from Jihad and Eliza, who were sensitive to mana, that atmosphere reached even Dohyun.

Air with a slight tension heavily stimulated his skin.

‘Is he an enemy?’

No. He didn’t particularly feel any hostile intent.

From the circumstances he seemed like an NPC, but the nameplate floating above his head that read ‘???’ made Dohyun wary.

This was the first time he had seen such a case while playing Godseeker.

However, that wariness had no choice but to fade the moment the old man approached closely.

Swoosh.

He who politely bowed his head was showing respect.

“This aura… I’m certain. I have been waiting. O successor who inherits that person’s will…”

“Ah.”

“My name is Gamillion Adran. As a member of the Adran Family that has assisted royalty since the beginning, I have been waiting for this moment.”

The old man’s eyes as he raised his head were calmly settled.

But within that calmness were mixed emotions that couldn’t be hidden, such as joy, emotion, and gladness, and as if responding to that, Dohyun’s eyes also gradually widened.

In his eyes, he could see it.

[You have encountered Hidden NPC ‘Gamillion Adran’.]

[It will be recorded in the Book of Adventures.]

[Job Quest ‘One Step Toward Truth’ begins. Listen to him about the erased history of humanity.]

[One Step Toward Truth]

-Grade: ???, Job Quest

-Description: The last human and final adventurer, Kashiyar.

One who has inherited his will should rightfully know the true truth. Listen to the truth from Hidden NPC ‘Gamillion Adran’.

-Quest Success: Links to derivative quest ‘Gamillion’s Trial’, main stream occurs

-Quest Failure: Job quest deletion and job revocation.

[You cannot refuse the quest.]

[Upon quest success, the Main Quest category will open.]

‘Hidden NPC? Main Quest?’

A quest window with content he couldn’t believe even seeing with his own eyes.

Dohyun, who had been staring blankly while forgetting to respond, muttered quietly.

“This is crazy…”

It was the moment the first Main Quest in Godseeker was discovered.

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