Ranker's Return

Chapter 863

Chapter 863

Hyeonu’s communication with the viewers lasted for around an hour. It was intentional.

‘I said I would go in an hour or two… I have to match it.’

If he went back right now to start the attack, he could get ready and start the war in less than 30 minutes. However, he had already told Kalen that, so he wasted time by talking.

‘By the way, is this my constitution… or is it because it has been a long time?’

It was so comfortable. He just had to watch the chat messages rising up and talk.

‘I was too busy.’

Thinking about it, he felt like he had been running around too busily. There were no easy memories.

“I should start the siege now. I think everyone has rested for a long time,”Hyeonu said as he rose from his seat.

-It is too bad.Let’s talk a bit more.

-We can talk next time.

-Let’s quickly wipe out the undead.

-Isn’t Tang-E coming out?I want to see Tang-E.

-Show me that purple bear too.

The viewers were saddened that their communication with Hyeonu was over. However, their anticipation for the next battle quickly erased their disappointment. They knew that once one thing left, another would come.

“You will be able to see Tang-E soon. He will play a big part in this battle,”Hyeonu replied with a smile.

Tang-E and Gom-E would naturally participate in this battle. They were indispensable. To be honest, apart from a small number of players and NPCs gathered here, it was hard to find anyone better than Tang-E and Gom-E.

‘How did I raise them…?’

He had put so much into raising them that he had to use them whenever possible. He wasn’t just carelessly cherishing them.

“Hyung-nim!”

Hyeonu was heading toward the place where the leaders of the large guilds were gathered when he found Kim Seokjung and ran to him.

“Our brother, have you finished your business?”Kim Seokjung greeted Hyeonu who approached.

“Yes, now I just have to relax and focus on hunting.”

Hyeonu nodded.

“Oh, are you streaming? It is nice to see you.”

Kim Seokjung heard Hyeonu’s words and waved his hand with a bright smile.

-Ah, hello, Hyung-nim.

-We are cheering for Brother Jin Sijong.

-Loyalty!Loyalty!Loyalty!

-I look forward to your great performance in this war as well.

The viewers talked to Kim Seokjung even though they knew he couldn’t see the chat window.

“I will see our brother after it is over today.”

Kim Seokjung patted Hyeonu’s shoulder a few times before sending Hyeonu away. It was because he knew that others were waiting for Hyeonu.

“Yes, Hyung-nim”

Hyeonu nodded and left.

‘Tonight… an appointment…’

He engraved Kim Seokjung’s words into his mind.

“Now now!!! Everybody get ready, get ready!!! The battle will soon begin!!!”Hyeonu moved while screaming loudly. At the same time, the viewers who heard Hyeonu’s words moved to another stream and delivered his words. By the time Hyeonu arrived at the gathering place of the guild masters, most of them had already finished their preparations.

“Are you going to start the battle right away?”

“I don’t think it is a good decision to start a siege against the undead?”

“If what the Venom Guild says is true… I think our side is weaker in power.”

The executives of every large guild questioned Hyeonu’s judgment as soon as Hyeonu appeared. They were words that had their own basis. It was common sense that they needed to have better power than the defending side to break the defense. Judging from the power currently revealed, the imperial army wasn’t able to overwhelm the undead army.

“It isn’t a war that will end in one day, so why does it matter?”Hyeonu answered with a smile.

‘I know that as well.’

Hyeonu knew best that their objective power was inferior. It was because Hyeonu was the only player who knew how strong the guardian was. However, it wasn’t a big deal.

‘It is because the guardian will only come out after hours of battle.’

The guardian that they were cautious of—Hyeonu knew that the guardian wouldn’t participate in battle.

“Just trust me and follow me.” Hyeonu turned his head and made eye contact with the executives of the large guilds. A sense of confidence flowed from Hyeonu’s eyes.

“I understand. I will trust Alley Leader.”

“If we don’t trust Alley Leader, then who can we trust?”

Everyone who made eye contact with Hyeonu nodded. They thought there was something based on his confident attitude. Even if someone disagreed with Hyeonu’s opinion, no one had the courage to express it. They didn’t want to go against Hyeonu for no reason and they weren’t confident about dealing with the backlash that would come if the situation flowed as Hyeonu said.

‘It is the board that I made. It isn’t unreasonable.’

Putting that aside, Hyeonu’s confidence pierced the sky. It was an act where the wins and losses had already been decided. He couldn’t help feeling confident.

“Today, we will proceed with an exploratory battle as if we are looking at the ebb and flow. Once the magicians of each guild concentrate their firepower and the undead pop out, we will continue the battle with the help of NPC priests outside the castle,”Hyeonu briefly explained the strategy.

It was a classic tactic. It was a method using the relatively dominant power of a magician.

“It is taking advantage of the characteristic of insufficient magic power of the undead army.”

“If this happens, they will be forced to come out of the castle naturally.”

“If they hold on then they will keep getting hit by magic.

Those who heard Hyeonu’s words immediately noticed it. The principle of Hyeonu’s tactics. Everyone was experienced with virtual reality games. They had to understand it.

“I will think about the NPCs and start moving in 20 minutes.”

Hyeonu left with these words. He didn’t go far. He just avoided crowded places. There was a person who followed Hyeonu. He was a person with a deep personal acquaintance with Hyeonu.

“It has been a while, Mister Gang.”

It was Mascherano who followed right after Hyeonu.

“Mascherano? It has been a while. Have you been well?”

Hyeonu found Mascherano and waved in welcome.

“What is wrong that I can’t be well? In order to regain the number one position next season, I am only playing Arena except for the time needed for eating and sleeping.”

Mascherano’s words were clearly sharp. On the surface, he seemed to be talking about a normal everyday life, but in reality, he felt a bit of resentment.

‘Is it because of Reina?’

Hyeonu seemed to know the reason.

Reina. It was because of Reina. To be precise, it was because he lost his post in the North America League because Reina improved her ability.

“Somehow, I think there is something wrong with your words… it must be my mistake, right?”

“How can I say such a thing to Alley Leader?” Mascherano smiled. It was a smile that seemed to be lacking something.

“Really? Then… well, that’s fine. Are you preparing well for the next league?” Hyeonu nodded and changed the topic.

“As you can see, I am working hard. My skills won’t increase suddenly, so why not raise my specs? However, it isn’t easy.”

The rankers’ level up speed was usually the same. There was only one thing that could make a difference. They were items. However, this wasn’t a problem that could be solved with money or effort. It was just luck. Only luck could make the difference.

“I’ve already lost my mind about how to gain items well.”

The problem was that such luck was pretty much concentrated on Reina. She even received skill books as well. She gained a good collection of skill books associated with her class, so she only grew stronger.

‘Is it because of the items I gave her?’

Hyeonu smiled bitterly. The luck that Mascherano spoke about was also related to Hyeonu. It was because every item Hyeonu handed to Reina was very good.

“Is that so? It seems you have been pushed when it comes to luck. Is there a big difference in terms of skills?”

Hyeonu comforted Mascherano like he knew nothing.

“Luck is also a skill. Or I should have skills that don’t require luck like Alley Leader…”

Mascherano shook his head. These were all excuses. His own development was slow, while Reina was developing. Thus, he was overturned.

“Right, did you hear the news?”Mascherano asked with a stiff expression.

“News? What news?”

Hyeonu didn’t know, so he naturally shook his head.

No one could understand when asked in such a manner.

“Reina says she might quit being a pro gamer,”Mascherano whispered to Hyeonu in a very low voice.

“Reina? The professional life?”Hyeonu asked with a surprised expression.

‘What does this mean?’

Hyeonu didn’t believe Mascherano’s words. No, he couldn’t believe it. Reina was very proud of her profession as a professional gamer. Additionally, she had a persistent desire to win. Such a Reina felt skeptical about her pro gamer life?

“Of course, it isn’t for sure, but there are rumors about it. There is a lot of talk not only among the team officials, but also among the players.”

The rumors that Mascherano heard were already considered true on the North American side. The source was unknown, but recently, everyone knew that Reina wasn’t the same as before.

Hyeonu frowned. His mind became complicated when he heard the unexpected story.

‘What is going on?’

Worry about Reina naturally welled up in his heart.

“Really? Something like that happened…”

“I was going to talk to her soon… Alley Leader, why don’t you talk to her?”

Hyeonu nodded.

‘I’ll have to get in touch soon.’

***

All the preparations were made and the imperial army started the full-scale siege. Magicians from the large guilds came out and prepared their spells. It was the strongest of all the magic they had.

“Tang-E, release one in moderation. Don’t overdo it. This war will be a long one.”

“Understood, Master dude. I will prepare a suitable one.”

Tang-E prepared a suitable one at Hyeonu’s request. However, there was something Hyeonu didn’t know. The concept of moderation that Hyeonu thought of was different from Tang-E’s concept of moderation. From Tang-E’s paws, there was a sound that could only be heard when bees flew together as a group.

‘What is this?’

Hyeonu’s head naturally turned toward the center of the buzzing sound.

“What is this, Tang-E?”

Hyeonu had a surprised expression on his face when he saw the magic that Tang-E was using for the first time.

“This is what I learned last time. He said it is something worth using in moderation,”Tang-E answered Hyeonu in a brief manner.

He wasn’t familiar with the magic he was using. It was the first time he was using it in battle, so he focused more on it.

‘Learn the other day? Callioraks?’

Hyeonu quickly realized who Tang-E learned the magic from.

Callioraks. There was no way to explain the purple sphere gathered on Tang-E’s paws other than that monster.

“Take this, Tang-E’s special magic!!!” Tang-E vigorously extended his paws toward the city walls.