Chapter 84 …
Right now, the God of All-Se homepage and community were in chaos.
It wasn’t like someone had literally posted an old-school nostalgic title such as:
— Special Mission! Catch Kaiser! Hey, you can be a star too!
It was simply a one-line summary of the current situation.
“Is it true that if you catch Kaiser, you go straight into a Top 100 guild?”
“Top 100? Forget that. They say Top 10 is totally possible.”
“They say you become a star the moment you catch Kaiser. There are already more than ten Kaiser hunting teams in Brion.”
“Damn, I’m in Brion too. Should I join?”
“Your specs aren’t bad either, right? What are you waiting for? First place in the lottery is right in front of you and you’re not grabbing it? Even if you fail, you’ve gotta try!”
Countless people were talking about Kaiser, and just as many began targeting him.
Naturally, competition ignited.
With Kaiser’s symbolic status and the rumor that he had met the High Priest, he had practically become a goose that lays golden eggs.
No—he had become a golden goblin himself.
“First come, first served!”
“I’m first, move!”
“Hey, hey! The Scorpion guys are already gathering. Tell ours to assemble now!”
Was it because of the heated atmosphere?
Or the unprecedented ripple effect that had erupted in a once-quiet low-level zone?
Everyone moved quickly, and before long, it became a race where whoever found Kaiser first claimed him.
Did they ever consider the possibility of losing to Kaiser?
“What’s he gonna do alone? He doesn’t even have a guild.”
“Only keyboard warriors hype him up. People like us who actually fight in the field? Not impressed.”
“Let them hype him more. That just makes us look bigger when we beat him.”
“Damn, what should I do after I catch Kaiser?”
“Turn on recording first. If you don’t get it on video, it’s meaningless.”
They didn’t have even the slightest doubt.
No matter how amazing Kaiser was, he was just a lone player without a guild or party to back him up.
He seemed to have some guardian or companion tagging along, but at best that guy looked like a pack mule.
That much was manageable.
A porter is just a porter. If he were that capable, he’d be fighting as a combat member.
‘I’ve got years of experience. There’s no way I lose to one guy.’
‘Five of us rushing him? No way we lose.’
‘If I can’t catch him, I might as well die.’
No consequences. Infinite glory if successful.
Who wouldn’t at least take a bite?
Sure, there were plenty of fans going crazy about the “return of a god” and all that—but where there are many fans, there are just as many haters.
Yet despite their bold ambitions, no one was actually moving properly.
“Damn it!”
More accurately, they couldn’t.
“Kaiser logged out.”
“Of course. I thought things were going too smoothly.”
“What the hell? Why log out now?”
The hunters were fully prepared, but their prey had vanished.
Left behind in the city, they could only complain.
“He’s scared.”
“Figures. With how many people are after him? Why show off in the first place? Well, works out for us.”
“He probably realized he messed up after starting something this big.”
“Let’s lie low just in case.”
“I bet he logs in tomorrow. I’m going to play a round of billiards.”
They soon split into three groups.
Those who stayed in the city just in case.
Those who logged out to conserve playtime and wait.
And those who figured today was a bust and went off to relax.
Then—
“Kaiser’s up!!”
At a completely unexpected moment, the news exploded.
“What?”
“Don’t lie. It’s only been an hour.”
“They say he’s at the Fishy Rock Forest! Reassemble!”
“Seriously? Make up your mind!”
As word spread that Kaiser had appeared in the Fishy Rock Forest, everyone rushed toward the field, trying to get there first.
The first team to arrive was the Scorpion Team.
‘Just as I thought! Opportunity comes to those who are diligent.’
Among the three groups, they were the ones who hadn’t given up and stayed waiting.
And among them, the first to move was the Scorpion Team leader, Skoll—known simply as “Scorpion.”
And he saw it.
“It’s Kaiser!”
Right in the middle of the rock forest, Kaiser was boldly hunting.
A sweet opportunity for someone who had moved quickly.
Why Kaiser had appeared, why he was hunting so conspicuously in the center—Skoll didn’t care.
More accurately, he was curious, but it didn’t matter.
‘What a gift.’
In Skoll’s eyes, Kaiser was nothing but a shining golden treasure chest.
So he moved without hesitation.
“Stick to the plan.”
“Roger!”
Shhk—
They quickly spread into formation and charged, Western-style swords and shields in hand.
The plan was simple: push in with shields while Skoll, a magic user, intercepted from behind.
Fortunately, Kaiser seemed to notice them late. Only after they had closed the distance did his eyes widen.
‘Now!’
Just as Skoll began casting an ice spell—
Boom!
“Ugh!?”
“What the hell is this orc?”
An orc suddenly barged in, stomping and flailing angrily.
It wasn’t strange. The orcs of Brion were notorious for their sudden ambush charges.
“Damn, how annoying.”
The problem was its position.
As if intentional, it stood exactly between them and Kaiser.
They could ignore it, but they didn’t want variables ruining this golden chance.
Flap, flap!
Worse, its footwork was odd.
Instead of targeting Kaiser and his companion, it waved its arms at them, clearly pulling aggro.
“Clear that first.”
“Yes.”
All of them were over level 30.
In Brion, that made them strong. With numbers on their side, they’d deal with it quickly.
The moment they struck—
[You have initiated an attack against Player ‘Kaiser’.]
[If killed by the opponent, your item drop rate increases.]
“…?”
“Huh?”
A message they couldn’t understand appeared.
Then a chilling shadow loomed over them.
[A mark has been created.]
“Huh?”
A low voice sounded from behind.
The subordinate who had struck the orc stiffened.
Kaiser, who had been in front of them, was gone.
Which meant—
“K-Kaise—!”
Slash!
Without even turning, Do-hyun—no, Kaiser—cleanly sliced the man’s waist.
“What the hell—!?”
“Shit! Kill him first!”
They were startled, but they still had numbers.
And position.
Kaiser had foolishly stepped into the center, effectively surrounding himself.
Block his escape with shields and skewer him.
Tap tap tap—thrust!
“Huh?”
In an instant, everything changed.
As they thrust inward together—
Do-hyun vanished.
[The mark has disappeared.]
And he reappeared behind the first man he had cut down.
‘Backstab…?’
Isn’t Kaiser a swordsman? Was he actually an assassin?
[You have used ‘Charge Slash’.]
As if mocking their thoughts, Do-hyun used a swordsman skill.
Whoosh—he slid forward and swung Cheonbyeon (Thousand Transformations).
The sword morphed into a spear.
Slash!
“Gah!”
Two bodies fell at once.
He changed Cheonbyeon again.
This time, a dagger.
He stabbed their vitals like placing needles.
Their screens went black.
“Hyah!”
A man brought his heavy sword down on Do-hyun.
With corpses littering the ground, there was no room to dodge.
This one would hit—
[Cheonbyeon transforms into ‘Silver Iron Shield’.]
Clang!
A massive shield blocked the blade.
“Ah.”
Hope turned to despair in an instant.
That was his last moment.
Skoll, the leader of the Scorpion Team, stood blankly, having lost all his subordinates in seconds.
‘What just happened?’
Wasn’t he still under level 30?
What was that ridiculous damage and speed?
No—regardless of that, they had the advantage in numbers and level.
Yet he overturned everything with overwhelming skill.
‘This is Kaiser…’
He remembered a post summarizing Kaiser’s achievements.
One line appeared in every version:
— Don’t even think about beating Kaiser in PvP. It’s absolutely impossible.
He had assumed it was exaggerated.
Even if it wasn’t, under these conditions, he thought they had a chance.
He was wrong.
That wasn’t a man.
It was death itself.
“One left.”
Dressed in black, the grim reaper locked eyes with Skoll.
“Ah…”
Instinctively, Skoll knew he couldn’t escape.
He accepted death.
Do-hyun cut him down.
[You have defeated Player ‘Skoll’.]
[Recognized as self-defense. Karma does not increase.]
[Would you like to loot the dropped items?]
“One team down.”
Do-hyun flicked Cheonbyeon clean and grinned.
“Hurry! Before the Scorpion bastards steal— huh?”
“…Wait?”
Other hunting teams, arriving a beat late, froze.
Corpses that clearly belonged to the Scorpion Team.
And Do-hyun standing alone over them.
“…What happened here?”
“No clue. Just rush him. He must be tired.”
“You wanna lose him? Get him!”
They charged.
—Riza!
An orc flapped both arms in front of them.
“What?”
“What’s with this orc?”
“Clear it out.”
Just like the Scorpion Team.
[You have initiated an attack against Player ‘Kaiser’.]
[If killed by the opponent, your item drop rate increases.]
They saw the same message.
“You hit first? Then you die.”
“Ah…”
Same ending.
“Hurry! Kaiser’s here— huh?”
“…Oh.”
New hyenas arrived, only to fall silent.
They had rushed because others were already hunting Kaiser.
But what they saw was the opposite.
‘Look at those bodies.’
‘Did he do all that alone?’
‘Wasn’t that Kim Jin-woo who just died? I heard a Top 100 guild was eyeing him.’
‘Hey, all those guys on the ground are super rookies. I recognize them.’
These weren’t nobodies.
They were known rookies with pride in their skills.
Warning bells rang in their heads.
‘Run.’
‘We can’t win.’
They tried to flee—
“Eek!?”
“What’s wrong?”
A teammate suddenly screamed.
They turned instinctively.
Another ugly orc.
And above their heads—
[You have initiated an attack against Player ‘Kaiser’.]
[If killed by the opponent, your item drop rate increases.]
“….”
A brief silence.
They glanced at Do-hyun cautiously.
“Uh… can’t we just leave?”
Do-hyun smiled gently.
“No.”
“Ah… figured.”
They smiled too.
It didn’t take long for those smiles to turn into screams.
