The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 69

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Episode 69

Chapter 69.

A post that suddenly appeared.

It had the kind of title that would draw the most attention in the current situation, but the content was even more intense.

[Guys, I think I just saw Kaiser?]

[Author: FactsOnlyPlz]

-I’m here at Foul-Smelling Rock Forest and I think I saw Kaiser. Did they succeed in recruiting Kaiser? I heard they were taking their time, so why is he hunting here?

Within just a few minutes, dozens of comments were posted.

The reactions in the comments were all similar.

-Even the scouts can’t find him, what did you see lol

-Ugh, I was wondering why there weren’t any attention seekers around.

-We really shouldn’t feed these trolls, but I couldn’t help clicking on this one;;

-He hasn’t even entered Brion yet, what Foul-Smelling Rock Forest lololol If you’re gonna troll, at least put some effort into it.

-Geez, what a pathetic bastard. Go die somewhere. Why do you live like that.

-Living up to your username my ass

Scouts have been waiting at the entrance to Brion, and he somehow snuck past that crowd to hunt in the field?

It was something that didn’t make sense logically.

Thanks to that, the author got cursed out and had people asking about his parents’ well-being before leaving, and people quickly forgot about him.

More precisely, they tried to forget.

-What? I’m also at Foul-Smelling Rock Forest and it really looks like Kaiser?

-Honestly, I haven’t confirmed the info… but if that’s not Kaiser, it doesn’t make sense.

-The timing is perfect too… Hmm, what? Am I seeing things? That can’t be right…

-Don’t just curse at the author first, let’s think about this seriously. There really aren’t just one or two witnesses.

Until comments expressing the same opinion started appearing.

When they should have been joining in the cursing, their defensive reactions left netizens confused.

It felt too sincere to just ignore.

-Kaiser is really hunting right now?

-Does that make sense?

-It’s probably bullshit. He’s not a god or anything, how would he sneak past all that to hunt secretly.

That’s when the final nail was driven into the coffin for those who were half-believing.

[No, you idiots. It really is Kaiser.]

[Author: FactsOnlyPlz]

-This is frustrating. If you can’t believe it, come to Foul-Smelling Rock Forest and see for yourself.

There’s some crazy guy here massacring orcs by himself.

His weapons keep changing, and when he shoulder-checks them, all the orcs go flying.

If this isn’t Kaiser, honestly it doesn’t make sense.

I’m using a mosaic gif instead because I don’t want to get sued for portrait rights violation. (Photo attached), (Gif of a man killing an orc on top of countless orc corpses)

Ps. Oh and you bastards who cursed at my parents, I screenshotted everything. See you at the police station, you pieces of shit.

The author who everyone thought had left after getting cursed out had returned with evidence.

A field with mountains of orc corpses.

And a single man hunting on top of them.

After seeing clear photographic evidence, netizens had no choice but to believe.

-…It’s real?

-Wait, what? Why is Kaiser there?

-But is that really Kaiser? It’s mosaic’d so I can’t really tell.

-If it’s not Kaiser, does it make sense?

-Maybe this time it’s really photoshopped?

-I’m somewhat of an expert in this field, and even when I enlarged it to maximum and examined it, it’s clean. Not photoshopped.

Self-proclaimed experts did secondary verification and still concluded it was real.

Why would someone who shouldn’t have even entered Brion yet be there?

No, before that, how?

-He’s not Hong Gildong, does this make sense?

-At this point, he might really not be human.

-Ah, he was actually from Hogwarts lol He started late because he was graduating from school, that’s the academic consensus.

-Sorry author; you really lived up to your username.

In a situation so magical that even magician Choi Hyunhu would cry, netizens were confused, but Kaiser’s intention was clearly conveyed.

-So this means he has no intention of joining a guild? He didn’t even announce it directly, just ignored them completely.

-Wow… Should I call this cool or crazy.

-Where did those people go who said he wouldn’t do anything crazy enough to publicly diss guilds? Explain.

-Well sir, I think you can just see it as Kaiser being Kaiser.

-Right, Kaiser always hated guilds. Even if a tiger loses its teeth, it’s still a tiger, I guess.

That’s when it happened.

A player suddenly expressed doubt.

-So what? What were all those scouts who were endlessly waiting for Kaiser doing?

-What were they doing…

And everyone gave the same answer to that question.

-They just got played.

Netizens nodded as they briefly imagined the top 100 guilds becoming like dogs staring up at a chicken on a roof.

-Bring more popcorn. Quickly.

-Shit, this was actually real lololol I’m really looking forward to what happens next.

-We’ll know when we see what happens in Brion.

-Eh, now that he’s made so many enemies, first place will be difficult, won’t it? First place is pretty overwhelming after all.

-Right, it is conventional wisdom that you can’t beat Berjhe in Brion. That handsome bastard having skills too is annoying.

-Is that the problem right now? He just made thousands of enemies in an instant?

-One against thousands… My chest swells with grandeur…

Everyone knew.

Guilds whose pride connected to reputation, and that reputation became power, would never just sit still.

And this news was also delivered to the scouts in Brion.

“What? Kaiser is hunting here?”

“No, how?”

“Please check this first…”

“Damn it!”

“Run right now! To the rock forest, hurry! No, I’ll go myself. Hey, you bastard! What if you follow me too? You need to stay here and wait.”

A time bomb had exploded while they were somewhat peacefully waiting, expecting the wait to be long.

Since they all received similar information, they were startled and moved almost simultaneously.

Without exception, they moved to Foul-Smelling Rock Forest and split into groups to search the entire forest.

How long had they been searching around like that?

“?”

“??”

About an hour later, question marks appeared above their heads.

“What, why isn’t he here?”

“We searched everywhere but he’s not here. Is he in a dungeon or something?”

“No… there are no dungeons in Foul-Smelling Rock Forest. I heard the last sighting location was where the fog gets thick…”

“Then what, why can’t we see him?”

At one scout’s shout, a subordinate who was reading the situation carefully answered cautiously.

“It seems like he already left.”

“…”

Scout Bae Jinchul hesitated at that.

Bae Jinchul.

A person who became an executive despite being a scout due to his connection with the master of Baekdusan Guild.

Even in his current excited state, his mind was working sharp and fast.

“So you’re saying when we were guarding the entrance, he secretly slipped out to hunt, and when word spread, he moved to another location?”

“…Yes.”

“Hah.”

Bae Jinchul let out a hollow laugh and gritted his teeth.

What could this possibly mean?

That he had no intention of joining a guild?

That might be part of it, but if that were simply the reason, it would be normal not to toy with them this much.

It would be advantageous to choose a way to maintain amicable relations with each other.

At the very least, even if they couldn’t form friendly relations, there was no reason anywhere to make enemies.

Then what remained was one of two things.

‘Either he’s completely unaware of this situation, or it’s a challenge to the guilds.’

His judgment was quick.

Being unaware of this situation didn’t make sense.

From the entrance alone, there were already hundreds of people asking if he was Kaiser – how could he not know?

Just visiting the homepage would show this was all anyone was talking about. It was impossible not to know even if he tried.

The idea that he had avoided them all by coincidence was even stranger.

‘He’s moving while monitoring the situation in real time.’

Kaiser was expressing it with his whole body.

“Right, so you want to try it now?”

Don’t you dare try to possess me.

I have absolutely no intention of going under you people. I’d rather do everything myself than that.

What he thought was a proposal to satisfy him turned out to be a bold challenge.

‘Ha. He’s crazy. Even if he’s fallen behind, a tiger is still a tiger?’

He’d heard that Kaiser ruled alone like a tiger in Demroc, but to think he’d do the same here?

It was ridiculous.

He was drunk on past glory and couldn’t grasp the current situation.

‘Everyone’s praising him so he thinks it’s his world.’

Honestly, he acknowledged it was impressive.

He was the great man who brought down Demroc and took first place. Even if he might not be the same as before, it meant his form was still alive.

But so what if it was?

“The world has changed. Then and now are different.”

Past glory?

The undefeated emperor who put everyone beneath his feet?

That was only in Demroc. That small pond of at most ten million users was a different world from this place.

Not to mention now, when he was a full year and six months behind.

Swoosh.

Bae Jinchul, grinding his teeth, began to move.

“Team, Team Leader? Where are you going?”

At the question from a subordinate who followed behind him, Bae Jinchul paused briefly and gave a bitter smile.

“I need to let the legend of the past know.”

The gap of one year and six months.

That the solid power built up during that time could never be brought down, no matter how great he was.

It wasn’t just Bae Jinchul’s thinking.

“So… that’s your will. I understand well, Kaiser.”

Starting with Phoenix Guild, who received the report,

“Hah. Even Kaiser is being arrogant.”

“Should we say this is more like Kaiser? It’s beyond expectations.”

“Keke, has there ever been such a man until now?”

“Hmph, he’s just a relic of the past. The place he was at and this place are different leagues.”

“Well, he did compete for first place right after his return, didn’t he? Honestly, bringing down Demroc’s position was satisfying. He was so insufferable.”

Jenion Guild and Baekdusan Guild.

And the Top 100 Guilds that stood alongside them each showed different reactions,

“What? Kaiser ignored all the recruitment offers and just charged in?”

“Wow… Kaiser as expected. Really, every single move he makes is on a different dimension. There’s nothing predictable about him, really.”

“If he’s showing this kind of ambition, it means he’s still going strong, right?”

“I’m curious to see just how far he’ll go.”

All the other guilds and netizens who heard this news showed interest in Kaiser.

Through this unintended misunderstanding, countless enemies and spectators were being created.

Meanwhile, Dohyun, who had unknowingly become the center of attention…

[Your ‘Blue Goblin Warrior’s Blue Leather Belt’ registered in the auction house has been sold.]

[Your ‘Red Goblin Warrior’s Leather Top’ registered in the auction house has been sold.]

…

[Your ‘Blue Goblin Warrior’s Blue Leather Pants’ registered in the auction house has been sold.]

[All items listed in the auction house have been sold.]

[Please check the settled amount.]

[Current Amount: 16,471,640 won]

“…Wow.”

He was savoring the joy of his first profit earned in Godseeker with his whole body.

A whopping 16 million won. Not 160, but 1,600.

A mere level 24 had earned 16 million won overnight.

A very appropriate word came from Dohyun’s mouth.

“…This is insane.”

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