Ranker’s Return

sters to come out intensively in relatively limited terrain rather than wandering around the mountains and fields. Just like the instance dungeons.

 

***

 

In the end, Hyeonu didn’t meet the chief of the Highwind Tribe, Yulis. He didn’t appear even after Hyeonu robbed the hidden warehouse and left. Still, Hyeonu wasn’t disappointed. He got the diary and seal that would be useful and he raised his level to 399. All that was left was exactly one level.

‘Gaining that level is a matter of lying down and eating.’

He just needed to wander around a bit more around Avon Gorge. Dark elves were the only monsters that appeared in Avon Gorge, but there were many other monsters around the area.

Just then, there was a voice that interrupted Hyeonu’s thoughts.

“Hey, aren’t you weird these days? Why are you thinking about something else when eating? Is there really something going on?” Yeongchan yelled at Hyeonu, who was quietly holding a spoon while staring blankly into the air. He couldn’t understand it at all. Not so long ago, Hyeonu ate like he was a beggar.

Yeongchan could hardly comprehend that such a person was acting like this.

“No, it is just…
I’m now almost level 400.
I’m thinking about what the fifth class advancement will be like.”

Yeongchan trembled at Hyeonu’s words.

“Already? Isn’t this too fast?”

Yeongchan couldn’t hide his feelings of envy at Hyeonu’s words that level 400 was just around the corner.

“I am only level 350…”

Yeongchan was level 350. Of course, this alone made him one of the best in South Korea and it was high enough to be in the top 100 in terms of overall ranking.

“Then you should’ve hunted diligently.
It is because you are wandering all the time.
That doesn’t work,” Hyeonu said while putting the salad in his mouth.

Yeongchan’s level was high enough, but it could be higher than it was right now. It was because Hyeonu shared many things with Yeongchan. Information, items, and quests obtained from hunting—he shared all the things that might help Yeongchan.

“Don’t waste your money on that damn youth business and just play the game, you jerk.”

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Hyeonu’s face contained obvious ridicule as he chewed on the salad.

“What nonsense are you saying?”

Yeongchan raised his arm like he would throw the fork in his hand. However, Hyeonu continued to eat the salad without even blinking. He was going to eat everything he hadn’t eaten so far.

“This is my diet, crazy guy.
Who eats that much?!”

Yeongchan took the salad dish from Hyeonu. Less than a third of the salad was left. It was because Hyeonu finished it in an instant.

“Can’t I eat vegetables as I please?”

Hyeonu licked his fork while becoming annoyed at Yeongchan.

“Eat the chicken breast in front of you.
There is also bread.”

Yeongchan wrapped his arms around the plate of salad and pointed to the plate in front of Hyeonu with his chin. There was a fist-sized piece of rye bread and a thick chunk of chicken breast on Hyeonu’s plate.

“It is tasteless.”

The rye bread and grilled chicken breast wasn’t as delicious as the salad. There was no butter to spread on the bread and no sauce for the chicken breast. Meanwhile, the salad had sweet dressing on it.

“Yes, this is mine.”

Yeongchan turned his body halfway around and started eating the salad. Hyeonu groaned when he saw it and picked up the chicken breast with his fork with a stiff expression. The bonus was that he failed to control his strength and made a harsh sound when scratching the glass.

“Can I watch when you do your fifth class advancement?” Yeongchan finished eating the remaining salad and turned to look at Hyeonu.

“Are you crazy?” Hyeonu responded coldly to Yeongchan.

“Why not? I’m wondering what’s different about the fifth class advancement.”

“I think it will be a waste of time.”

“Why? Why is it a waste of time? It is watching Arena’s first 5th class advancement.”

Yeongchan couldn’t understand Hyeonu’s words. He was excited just at the thought of watching the fifth class advancement.

“Do you want to see it that much?”

“Of course.”

“Then come and see.
Turn off the streaming,” Hyeonu said with an expression that seemed generous.

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“Why turn it off…?” Yeongchan was speechless. It was because Hyeonu’s words were too unrelenting.

“Never mind if you don’t want to.
If you have any thoughts, then wait at Yusma.”

Hyeonu disappeared into his room with the rye bread and a cup of water.

 

***

 

[Wendin, the monster who eats stones, has been killed.]

[Experience has been acquired.]

[You have leveled up.]

[All health and magic power are restored.]

 

‘Nice!’

“That’s it!!” Hyeonu cried out with joy when he saw the level that had risen.

After leaving Avon Gorge, he spent a day hunting and barely leveled up. It was slower than he thought. It was frustrating when thinking about the speed at which he leveled up in the dark elf village. Still, it didn’t matter. His heart trembled because the goal of level 400 was just around the corner.

Hyeonu took the return scroll that allowed him to move to Yusma from his inventory. His heart beat faster over time. It was due to his high expectations from his fifth class advancement. There was a man waving to Hyeonu as he arrived in front of Lebron’s mansion.

“You came.”

The man waving was Yeongchan. He couldn’t turn on the livestream, but he came here to watch the fifth class advancement.

“Go in.”

Hyeonu gestured with his chin and headed inside the mansion. The soldiers guarding the door bowed deeply toward the passing Hyeonu.

“The second player to come in here…” Yeongchan muttered with a curious expression as he looked around.

“What nonsense are you saying? There are at least 10.”

Hyeonu looked at Yeongchan like he was pathetic.

“What? 10 people?” Yeongchan asked with an expression of disbelief at Hyeonu’s words.