Chapter 60
Chapter 60
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>Translator: penny
>Chapter: 60
>Chapter Title: Ranking 1st Place
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>All rankers dreamed of reaching the top spot: number one in the rankings.
Just like the overall rankings, the graduation quest rankings in the city were fiercely competitive.
From Annihilation to Arthur, Slayer, Heavenly Demon, Berger....
The city's rankings were a constant back-and-forth battle among rankers whose names alone commanded respect.
It was so intense that even those in the top 20 could suddenly lose their spots at any moment.
They might not topple the towering fortresses of the Top 10 Guilds, but naturally talented players with insane physical prowess kept surging upward.
They proved their worth by devouring spots on the city rankings, and some even reclaimed top 10 positions or, rarely, snatched the number one spot.
"Crazy...."
But there were a few cities where that logic didn't apply.
Cities with throne owners who exuded unmatched dignity, never once yielding their rank after claiming it.
One such throne belonged to Raven.
The symbolism of Raven's number one spot was different from anywhere else.
The most popular player in existence, Annihilation.
It was here that he first challenged and solo-killed a boss.
"Annihilation got pushed out...?"
"No way!"
That inaugural boss solo kill achievement had kept him at number one ever since, solidifying his position even more.
And now, that legend had finally been broken.
"Who the hell... Huh? Kaiser?"
"No way, that Kaiser I know??"
"But look at that score. 1,471... Crazy, is that even a possible score!?"
And it was taken by that very name who had forged a legend in Delmrock long ago.
Whether the name was real or not didn't matter.
Bzzz-.
Bzzzzz-.
"Yeah, yep! Guild master."
"Deputy Jin Tae-hyung, I've got the call."
"Yes, I'm at the scene right now, but...."
"Yeah, got it. I'll figure out what happened right away."
They were too busy fielding nonstop calls—even after hanging up and hanging up again—to care.
The chaos was several times worse than when Philbo vanished, and they moved faster than anyone, stirring up a fresh storm in the once-quiet God of Savior.
That storm spread not just to players in-game, but to everyone else offline too.
The news hit the God of Savior official homepage, where all info converged.
[Annihilation Tumbles, a New Emperor Emerges!?]
[The Throne of the First Trial, Symbol of Annihilation, Conquered! Who Claims the New Throne?]
[A Massive Typhoon Hits Raven—What Changes Await in the Power Landscape?]
[The New Throne's Identity: Someone We All Know!?]
Sensational headlines dominated, but netizens' initial reactions were lukewarm.
-Rekkasiruyot: Clickbait trash strikes again.
-BulsingManLeb: "Tumbles," "Emperor Emerges," tsk tsk... Who buys this crap?
-MyeolsalToeLickFor100Mil: Kaiser lmao what
They'd seen enough tabloid hype to know better.
But as always, clickbait titles do their job.
Out of curiosity—or just to see what lame spin they'd put on it this time—people clicked.
-Rekkasiruyot: Holy shit, it's real!?
-BulsingManLeb: Number one changed? Wtf, Annihilation got dethroned?
-NiDongKkallaTong: No way this is real?
-RealFact: For real fr
Chaos erupted in the God of Savior gallery.
Posts popped up with every refresh, and views exploded on every thread and news article.
"Post the article now!"
"This is gold! Throw up anything!"
With views printing like money, reporters churned out more sensational pieces, and players got swept up in the hype, dying to know more.
-GodOfSaviorRanker: So who's number one?
-StrongestFallenWarrior: Damn it, if you're gonna spread it, at least say who took first!
Who was the culprit behind this uproar?
Everyone zeroed in on whoever had dethroned Annihilation to claim the top spot.
Luckily, the mystery didn't last.
-Yo, info dropped! Insane fr
-What, what!? Who!?
Follow-up articles hit fast, and word spread from players in Raven's western forest.
-Number one is Kaiser!
-And it's S-rank??
-His score is over twice Annihilation's!
The moment that info broke.
-??
-????
-???
Question marks flooded in.
It couldn't be helped.
-Kaiser? That Kaiser I know?
-Why's Kaiser popping up out of nowhere?
-Didn't that guy quit the game?
Kaiser. Who was he?
The overwhelming number one once called a god.
As Delmrock's sequel, God of Savior carried serious weight with that name.
-Who's Kaiser?
-Sounds familiar... Famous guy?
-Wtf you Delmrock nerds. Why the hype?
But Delmrock was a dead game.
Early on, its rankers were known, but now? Plenty of God of Savior players had no clue about Kaiser.
It was only natural.
In a year and a half off the radar, God of Savior had ballooned to a billion players.
Delmrock had topped out at maybe tens of millions worldwide.
Especially considering its dead-game status, with concurrent players barely cracking double digits....
-Wow, newbies don't even know Kaiser.
-End times, end times.
-God of Savior players who don't know Kaiser... What is this, de-anchovy anchovy bread?
-Fuck off with the Delmrock worship. Cool it with the godding.
-Godding? You never played Delmrock, huh? Caught ya, troll bitch.
-Even without Delmrock, any early God of Savior player would know. Pfft.
-Oh yeah, all those Delmrock rankers got rehashed back then. I vaguely remember the fuss about why Kaiser wasn't playing.
Fans who remembered Kaiser couldn't fathom the ignorance, sparking cognitive dissonance and total thread mayhem.
Nostalgic fans clashed with those yelling not to deify him.
Normally trolls would win, but not this time.
-Shut up with the god crap and look at the score. It's obvious.
-?? No need for debate. The rankings speak for themselves....
-Fr overwhelming lmao Annihilation's done for~.
-Kings, emperors... Just mortals before a god....
-It's your boy who bet left nut on Annihilation getting 10-sec'd by Kaiser 1.5 years ago. Nut secured. Thanks.
-Annihilation will remember this.
Number one with 1,471 points, S-rank.
An irrefutable achievement stared everyone down.
A hundred words got shut down with one: "Yeah~ Kaiser, number one~."
So people stopped debating how great Kaiser was.
Instead, they fixated on other things.
-So it's really Kaiser, right?
-IDK... Hard to believe. No news forever, then this?
-But the score... Can't be anyone else.
-Every time I see that score, mind blown lmao. How tf do you get 1,471? Possible?
-Fr;; Raven graduation quest is Philbo hunt, right? The infamous 700-point wall.
-Infamous 700 doubled and then some lmao ㅋㅋㅎㅋㅎ
-Never knew S-rank was possible in Raven;; Thought A-rank was brutal enough and rare.
-Dying to know Annihilation's reaction.
-Fr lmao twice the score and dethroned—his fans must be rioting.
That impossible score demanded attention.
-So that means... Yeah, right?
-Wow... Thought I'd never see it again, but living to witness this moment.
-Everyone strip and shit your pants!
Unbelievable, straight up—and the first time in God of Savior history it happened screamed one thing loud and clear.
-Kaiser's back!
-The god returns!
Delmrock's overwhelming number one.
The true owner of that radiant throne.
Kaiser, the forgotten hero of yesteryear, had returned.
The name Kaiser etched itself sharp into every God of Savior player's mind.
Bam!
And it wasn't just casual players.
"Move, now!!"
"Nobody noticed Kaiser hit Raven number one!? Dozens of players were near Spiderweb!!"
"Grab him, snag him first no matter what. If another guild gets him, we're dead."
"What the hell's Arde doing, going berserk now of all times?"
The news spread like wildfire, hitting guild leaders too.
Mid-sized guilds to big-name heavyweights... Dozens jumped into action.
With the sluggish Top 10 Guilds eyeing each other warily, they had to move fast.
'What insane score... Is this the true power of the previous gen number one?'
'S-rank possible in Raven?'
'He really is nuts....'
Kaiser was a prize worth it.
Not just any prize—a super catch that'd boost a guild's value by at least one tier!
'But even Kaiser started 1.5 years late. No way he topples the establishment.'
'Kaiser knows that much.'
'This is a declaration. He's back, so entertain him!'
'The Top 10 move, we're too late. We scout first. Worst case, plant a good image!'
This was their one shot.
Of course, the world doesn't bend to whims.
Kaiser could be sweeter than fruit—or deadlier than poison if things soured.
'If push comes to shove... Better to smash him than let him get snatched.'
'The guild that lands Kaiser becomes the next candidate. Better to....'
His low level made location key if it came to that.
They mobilized at warp speed, converging like they'd planned it.
The city of promises, Brion.
Second city on the main continent, true stage for Avtartele.
"Got it! We're first in line!"
"Damn, look at these rat bastards swarming."
"Hey, no cutting!"
"What? Wanna throw down right now!? You know who our guild is, punk?"
The warp point for starters there overflowed with scouts.
The cramped warp buzzed with hundreds of players, making passersby grimace.
"What's with those guys? Why the crowd?"
"Ugh, annoying... Guildies, duh."
"Didn't hear? Kaiser's back. Hit Raven number one on return, guilds fighting to recruit."
"Kaiser? No way, that Kaiser?"
"Wild... Saw the rankings but didn't think it was real."
Word spread among players, sparking chatter.
"Fuckin' guilds, no manners ever. Now noise pollution in-game too?"
"Dirty, just avoid 'em, what ya gonna do."
"Let's watch. See who snags him."
"Gotta do quests... But nah, can't miss this. Down."
Some cursed and kept walking, but plenty stuck around, curious who'd win the brutal scrum.
How much time passed with the crowd swelling for all sorts of reasons?
"Kaiser-nim!"
"Hm? Who're you?"
"Ah, sorry... Uh, are you Kaiser-nim!? Mind if I check your info real quick... Ah, yes, sorry."
The mob only grew thicker over time, a sea of people hanging on every newcomer—yet no Kaiser.
By now, even they had to wonder.
?
"What? Why hasn't he shown?"