Ranker's Return

Supplementary Story 7

“Assassin?”

-Assassin?

-Don’t lie. What assassin?

-You said you were an assassin?

-Who is it? Who called out an assassin just now? Who dares...

The viewers and Reina couldn’t accept Hyeonu’s words. There was a reason for it.

-What is the worst junk class?

An assassin. It was the class that was treated the most contemptuously in Arena.

“It isn’t a lie? Was it really an assassin class?” Reina’s tone became more intense.

“Yes, it was a rare class in the assassin family.”

“Then... how could you fight like that? As an assassin?”

“Huh? What do you mean by how? What is wrong with an assassin?”

“It is an assassin. An assassin. A moving glass knife. On top of that, you hadn’t done your second class advancement and you only had rare items at best.”

“That is enough. The opponents were 10 to 20 levels lower than me and they had one or two rare items at best. Anyone can do it with this difference.”

“Anyone?”

“Ah, is it possible only for me?”

Hyeonu and Reina exchanged words like they were chatting. However, the conversation between the two of them got turned around like they were running in parallel worlds. The disagreement wasn’t narrowed.

-Isn’t it as Reina says?

-Glass should be sharp.

-That’s right. You have one shot and I have one shot.

-It is an assassin who will die even if a spell passes by them.

The viewers were on Reina’s side. Their prejudice against assassins was severe.

A glass knife, a piece of paper, the strongest in theory. This was what everyone called an assassin. The modifiers were never positive. Rather, they harbored ridicule.

-Honestly, does it make sense that the attack power increases while the defense decreases by that much at the time the class is changed?

-No, that part is fine. Rare classes start by cutting more than 30% unconditionally ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-At first, everyone liked it because it was strong. Then after meeting the orcs and lizardmen, they were busy rolling around in order to not die ㅋㅋㅋ

However, Hyeonu didn’t agree with such an assessment. Hyeonu’s thoughts were the opposite. An assassin was a really good class.

“Why is that a disadvantage? It is good that the attack power is strong. Don’t you just need to hit them twice?”

-No, because it lowers defense?

-Uncle, it is impossible to hold on until the heals come.

“You just have to not get hit. Additionally, you won’t die just because you are hit by one blow. It is enough to endure two blows. Soloing works, everyone. There is no shield that can’t be pierced in Arena. Meanwhile, there is a spear that pierces anything.”

Hyeonu shook his head with an incomprehensible expression and retold the old story.

***

After receiving the quest from Baron Haggis, Hyeonu spent over a week to find the location of the scorpion king. Even after discovering it, he didn’t blindly start the raid.

‘I’m going to have to sweep them away at once...’

It was due to the presence of the Baekyang Guild that was aiming for Hyeonu. Hyeonu had fought twice more with the Baekyang Guild while searching for the scorpion king. The result was the same as before. Every time a battle took place, the Baekyang Guild took a lot of damage and fled.

‘They are guys who probably don’t know my class.’

There were several reasons why the Baekyang Guild lost consecutive battles, but the biggest reason was that there was too little information about Hyeonu.

‘They don’t know that I am an assassin.’

The Baekyang Guild confidently attacked Hyeonu, but unlike the last battle, Hyeonu had enough magic power recovery potions to use all his skills. It was natural for the Baekyang Guild, who thought of Hyeonu as a simple knight or swordsman, to be helpless.

Conversely, Hyeonu knew the Baekyang Guild well. It was due to the help of the surroundings. Hyeonu moved alone, but he wasn’t alone. He had many friends. They were all rankers. They met while hunting monsters, so it was natural.

‘I don’t think I need to drag it out for a long time...’

Hyeonu got a lot of information from them. The Baekyang Guild’s atmosphere, movement path, power, etc. It wasn’t perfect or detailed, but it was enough to do something.

‘I think it is time to finish them off...’

Based on Hyeonu’s understand, the Baekyang Guild was now at the end. They died several times to Hyeonu, so their levels dropped and they lost quite a few items. Now they were at the very edge of the rankers.

‘Can I handle them both at the same time?’

Hyeonu’s mind spun very quickly. Weakening the power of the Baekyang Guild and killing the scorpion king. The two of them were combined.

Hyeonu’s mind was extremely focused for a few minutes. As a result, he was able to come up with a satisfactory plan.

‘I’ll have to invest an entire day.’

Hyeonu’s plan was not simple. Many things were needed. However, once this was done, it was all over.

‘First... start with Baron Haggis.’

Hyeonu started to move to ensure the success of the plan.

***

“Are you saying I have to commission other adventurers now?” Baron Haggis asked with a puzzled expression.

The words he just heard were strange.

“Yes, Baron.”

Hyeonu nodded.

“Why? There is still a lot of time until the deadline I gave you. Do you really need to share it with others?”

Some might say he was only a baron, but Baron Haggis was a man who rose from a commoner to a noble. He was well aware of how good the benefits he gave to Hyeonu were.

“Of course, I have no intention of sharing it, Baron. I just want to shake off some dust.”

Hyeonu shook his head from side to side as if he knew what Baron Haggis was thinking.

“Shake off the dust? What does that mean?”

“I found the scorpion king, but there are those who don’t like it.”

“You are telling me to be a fisherman.”

Baron Haggis grasped Hyeonu’s intentions instantly.

“Is this possible, Baron?” Hyeonu asked carefully. In the current situation, he had to be thorough. It was entirely up to Baron Haggis to accept the offer.

“It doesn’t matter. On the contrary, I would like to ask you something. Are you sure it is okay?”

“I will be fine, Baron. I can handle it.”

“If you say so... it will be funny if I say anything else. I’ll commission the adventurers tomorrow as you wish.”

Baron Haggis granted Hyeonu’s request. There was no reason for him to refuse. It wasn’t a loss to Baron Haggis whether Hyeonu overcame the checks of other adventurers or not. No matter who it was, they just had to kill the scorpion king.

“Thank you, Baron.”

Hyeonu bowed to Baron Haggis.

‘It is time to scatter the items.’

There were many places he still had to go.

***

Hyeonu leaned against a large tree and knocked the back of his head against the tree.

‘Footsteps?’

Hyeonu’s closed eyes suddenly opened. It was a sign that the end of his boring wait was approaching. Hyeonu coughed a few times before raising his right hand and waving it.

“Hey, it has been a while.”

Then he called out to someone in a welcoming voice. Five or six people were walking in the area where Hyeonu’s gaze was directed.

“Huh? Gang?”

One of them recognized Hyeonu and quickly ran to him.

“What is going on, busy person?”

“I asked you to meet me.”

“Still, I didn’t know you would come so suddenly.”

“A person who has the most urgent work should do it in a hurry.”

“I never thought I would have the chance to help the great Gang.”

The man smiled. To him, Hyeonu was an idol. It wasn’t just him. It was for all the rankers who knew Hyeonu well. He was alone throughout heaven and earth. It was natural since Hyeonu showed what everyone dreamed about.

“I can’t do everything by myself.”

Hyeonu smiled bitterly and put his hand into his inventory. Then he pulled out a few items.

“Take them.”

Hyeonu gave the items to the man.

“Take them?”

The man accepted the items that Hyeonu had suddenly put out. Then he quickly checked the ther item information.

“Aren’t they rare items? Aren’t they worth using?”

The man’s eyes grew wider. The items that Hyeonu handed over were those that could be used by even him, a ranker.

‘With this... the power of the party will go up even more.’

“By the way, why are you giving them to me? Won’t you get a lot of money from selling them?”

The man held out the items to Hyeonu to return them. They weren't items one can simply accept as a gift. This was definitely crossing a line.

“I have a favor to ask of you. I want you to think of it as a reward, not a gift.”

Hyeonu pushed the items back into the man’s arms.

“It isn’t difficult, so don’t worry.”

Hyeonu smiled when he saw the man’s face that had momentarily stiffened.

“What do I need to do?”

“You know I am doing the main scenario right?”

“I heard the rumors. It means that you are playing the drums alone.”

“Isn’t there anything else?

“Anything else?”

“Baekyang.”

The man’s eyes widened and he nodded. He couldn’t help knowing the name. It was already a name that was famous among rankers.

‘Those fools.’

The man in front of him was a monster. He was alone, but he was stronger than a guild.

‘In any case, as time goes by, things can be naturally shared...’

This was someone who was meant to be a friend, not an enemy.

“Should I stop them?” The man thought about what request Hyeonu could make of him.

“No, that isn’t necessary. I will be the one doing that. I just want you to spread a few rumors.” Hyeonu shook his head. This wasn’t what he was asking the man to do. It was enough for him to fight alone.

‘I am the one who has to hit them in the back of the head.’

All the man had to do was put the Baekyang Guild on stage so that Hyeonu could hit them in the back of the head.

“If you go to Baron Haggis, you can proceed with the main scenario. There is also a new boss monster discovered in the Arti Desert.”

“Do I just have to spread these two things? I will have a guilty conscience to receive such things for doing just this.”

The man smiled brightly because the request was easier than he thought. It was like receiving rare items for free.

“It's fine. They aren’t my items anyway. It is theirs.”

Hyeonu pointed to the items the man was holding and laughed.

“Have you already fought? Yet seeing as there are no rumors... you must’ve won.”

The man made a startled expression before quickly showing his usual appearance.

‘It isn’t surprising when thinking about it.’

The Baekyang Guild had a reputation in other virtual reality games.

‘Meanwhile, he is a monster who kills a boss monster alone as a trashy assassin.’

However, they were nothing compared to what the man in front of them showed.

“By the way, who should I spread the rumor to? Baekyang? Surely others will join in? What are you going to do with that?”

The man questioned it once again. It wasn’t hard to reveal information. It was only even if he just told one or two rankers in his friends window as if in passing.

“It’s fine. I will be making the same suggestion to everyone else, except for them.”

The man heard Hyeonu’s answer and gulped.

‘Really... he is unpredictable.’