Chapter 95 ….
The Great Mountain Range, Entrance
“GRAAAAH—!”
A giant with a massive eye embedded in its forehead—the Cyclops.
A towering behemoth nearly 20 meters tall pierced through the clouds and looked down upon the earth.
Standing before such a monster was a single human.
“Whooo— whoong—.”
The man, holding an enormous two-handed sword in one hand, swung the blade—larger than his own body—as lightly as if he were shaking dust off it.
After about five swings—
Crack—!
The space he had cut split apart with a sound like shattering glass.
The Cyclops let out a shriek.
“GRAAAH! GRAA!”
It wasn’t a threat. Nor was it vigilance.
It was simply the fear of prey standing before a predator.
Blood drenched its entire body as the Cyclops forced its unresponsive limbs to move, desperately staggering backward.
At that moment—
“Hup!”
The man held his breath once, then drew his sword.
Slash—!
The entire space between the man and the Cyclops split diagonally in two, and the Cyclops’ head was severed.
Thud.
That was the end.
For a creature that faintly carried the bloodline of the great giant race, it was an utterly pitiful death.
Anyone witnessing it would have been stunned.
But the woman watching from afar remained calm.
Her hair tied in a ponytail, wearing glasses and a tailored suit, she approached with the same indifferent expression she always carried and reported:
“Master, the video has been uploaded.”
“The video?”
“Kaiser’s.”
The man known as Melsal, who had been casually shaking the blood off his sword even after slaying the Cyclops, froze.
His sharp gaze turned toward her.
Only for a moment.
Soon, his eyes returned to their usual indifference as he looked at his secretary. His voice was even more emotionless.
“Haven’t we already seen his video?”
“It’s a new one. He soloed the Death Orc Warrior.”
“…That bastard?”
Interest flickered across Melsal’s face.
The Death Orc Warrior was a field boss in Brion.
As an elite-grade field boss, it boasted significant difficulty for that level range. Even he had struggled attempting it solo.
“The video.”
“Yes.”
Understanding the brief command, the secretary brought up the screen linked to NewTube.
Minutes passed as he watched.
As the video ended, Melsal, now wearing a serious expression, spoke quietly.
“He defeated it easily. Very easily.”
“…You could do it too, Master.”
“Yes, I could.”
He smirked slightly.
“If you gave me at least twice the time he took.”
“…Shall we recruit him?”
“No.”
At his female secretary’s unusually solemn question, he shook his head.
“He’s not the type of man to belong anywhere.”
“……”
“He hasn’t rusted at all.”
Though his face remained indifferent as he murmured, the secretary—who had served him for a long time—could see it clearly.
Her master was genuinely impressed.
‘I’ve never seen him like that….’
She swallowed.
Even when standing before the masters of other top 10 guilds, he never showed much reaction.
A man who was always ahead of others.
A man who took on the greatest risks without ever showing tension.
The master of the Execution Guild, Melsal, accomplished such feats as naturally as breathing.
And now he was impressed just watching a Brion video?
‘Is he really that good…?’
He would undoubtedly become a major threat in the future.
Especially since that person was “Kaiser.”
Given their past connection, they were bound to become entangled.
In that case—
‘…Perhaps it would be better to crush him.’
Her eyes grew cold.
“Wasn’t he the one who placed first in Raven this time?”
“…Yes.”
“And he met the High Priest.”
“That’s correct.”
At Melsal’s question, she composed herself and bowed her head.
He pondered briefly, then muttered softly:
“So he’s breaking it….”
“Pardon?”
“Nothing. Just talking to myself.”
Shaking his head, he looked up at the sky.
Thick clouds blanketed it, making it impossible to see even an inch ahead.
‘Kaiser.’
When he heard that Kaiser had entered Brion, he had been curious.
If it was the Kaiser he knew, surely he would show something.
That feeling remained.
Only the direction of that curiosity had changed.
‘Is he walking that path…? He chose a difficult road.’
He didn’t know how Kaiser found it without forming a team, but if he was progressing through “that,” then the result was already decided.
‘It was disappointing. It felt like something was hidden there….’
It looked flashy on the outside, but hollow within—yet absurdly difficult.
It seemed like a golden dragon at first glance, but there was nothing at the end.
At least, that had been Melsal’s experience.
That was why he was even more curious.
‘I wonder… what result he’ll show.’
Would he meet the same outcome Melsal had?
Or would he, as always, write a new history?
After a moment of thought, Melsal shook his head.
‘…Even for him, that would be difficult.’
Judging by his use of skills like Backstab from other classes, his job was hard to pinpoint—but at the core, he was still a swordsman.
No matter how exceptional he was, he was ultimately just a combat specialist.
Given the nature of “that,” which couldn’t be done with companions, he was at an inherent disadvantage.
Unless he was some kind of all-master who could detect, uncover hidden pieces, and fight solo at the same time.
‘As if.’
It was a ridiculous assumption.
With a faint laugh, Melsal sheathed his sword.
He wondered how that proud man would react when faced with a futile result.
The thought intrigued him.
The Next Morning
“Ugh….”
As usual, Dohyun woke up stretching and immediately looked for water.
Every morning, his parched throat, cracked dry, desperately craved a glass of cold water. After quenching it, his stiff body screamed in protest.
“Oof… did I overdo it yesterday?”
It had been a few days since he worked out, and once he started, his tension rose and he pushed too much weight.
Enduring the soreness in his back and biceps, he looked around the living room.
“Hmm.”
Seeing food laid out on the kitchen table, it seemed Mrs. Chae had already left.
Since the house was quiet, Hyuna was clearly still asleep.
‘If I wake her, she’ll go crazy. I’ll just eat alone.’
Between them were unspoken rules.
For Dohyun: don’t disturb him while he’s gaming.
For Hyuna: don’t disturb her while she’s sleeping.
Otherwise, he’d have to endure hysterics and nonsense about how “beauties need their sleep.”
Especially now, when she was undoubtedly hungover.
“Let’s see… the comments….”
Entering his room, he opened NewTube on his phone and quickly accessed his channel.
The first thing that greeted him was his subscriber count.
[Kaiser TV]
Subscribers: 1.894 million
“Wow….”
It had long surpassed one million and was now nearing two million.
At this rate, it wasn’t an exaggeration to say he gained 800,000 with every upload.
So how many views did he get?
[Fishy Rock Forest – PK Criminal Cleanup]
Views: 4.79 million
[Death Orc Warrior Try]
Views: 5.9 million
“Huh.”
It was rising even faster than when he first uploaded.
Was it because he had more subscribers now?
He had only started using NewTube seriously recently, and the explosive growth was almost dizzying.
‘But the boss try video is more popular.’
He had expected the PK video to perform better.
Boss tries were common, but a relay battle utilizing an entire field wasn’t.
The result puzzled him—until he saw the comments.
Soloing the Death Orc Warrior is insane;; I didn’t even know that was possible.
└ Was it really solo? Didn’t he start with a necromancer?
└ The undead barely did any damage, and he finished it alone. That’s basically solo.How did he counter Death Aura? It looked like it didn’t even work on him.
Who even soloed the Death Orc Warrior before? Has anyone done it recently?
“Ohhh… so almost no one soloed it?”
Unlike Eliza’s case, very few people had solo-tried Brion’s field boss.
It was much harder than Eliza.
Warrior-type physical enhancement, Death Aura debuffs, and near the end, insane reflexes from Battle Instinct.
It was manageable for Dohyun thanks to his “Hero” trait, monstrous stats, and inhuman control—but for others, it would be a nightmare.
Maybe that’s why—
Kaiser T_T take me
I’ve got TWO things to stan now!! This is how you stan properly…
I can’t wait for the next video. How is every upload legendary?
“Hmm. Feels like I’ve got more fans.”
It was obvious even at a glance.
Their tone even resembled idol fandoms.
Scratching his head awkwardly, Dohyun felt oddly embarrassed.
Still, it wasn’t unpleasant.
Smiling faintly, he opened the auction house.
[Sold Items – 5]
[Items on Auction – 6]
[Current Amount: 8,546,540 won]
“Five items for 8.5 million… If all sell, I’ll earn more than before.”
Maybe because those PKers had confidence in their skills, their gear quality wasn’t bad.
At this rate, he’d easily surpass 20 million won.
His lips twitched upward.
‘Should I just keep farming PKers?’
It seemed like the most profitable strategy.
But unfortunately—
‘After that chaos, they won’t be dumb enough to keep coming.’
Maybe in the next city, more hyenas would gather.
Well, that was fine.
With an important quest ahead, fewer annoyances was a good thing.
[You have logged into the game.]
[Welcome to Paradise of Adventure.]
Diving into the capsule, Jihad and Eliza popped out as if they’d been waiting.
Master, are you a human clock? How are you this punctual?
Riza!
“It’s my job. Gotta be diligent.”
After brief greetings, he headed out.
Not hunting more today?
“Did enough yesterday.”Then what now?
Dohyun grinned at Jihad.
Before him, two yellow messages glowed.
[Go to ‘Gamilion Adran’ and complete the job quest.]
[Go to High Priest ‘Gildeti’ and complete the quest.]
“Time to clear quests.”
The long-awaited moment had arrived.
Entering the city quickly, he noticed the atmosphere was very different from yesterday.
“That’s Kaiser.”
“Shh, don’t make eye contact.”
“Why suddenly—?”
“Didn’t you see the video? If you mess with him, you’re dead.”
Hostile gazes now avoided him.
Meanwhile—
“Wow… it’s Kaiser.”
“He logs in early too.”
“Think he’d give me an autograph?”
Admiring looks had increased.
Even more hunter- or guard-like NPCs seemed to be around today.
The fantasy scenery still felt refreshing.
Krrk krrk.
Riza!
The two companions sniffed happily at the attention.
Passing the central fountain—
‘Hmm. Who should I see first?’
Straight ahead was the Lair Grand Temple.
Turn right, and there was the Nameless Temple.
Old and worn, with no welcoming NPCs or quests, no one bothered visiting it.
Gamilion resided there.
His decision was quick.
‘Main quest first.’
Even if it was an Abyss-related special quest, it couldn’t compare to the value of the main quest.
Especially since it was tied to his job.
But perhaps that was only his thought.
Ding—.
About ten minutes later, he knocked on the door of the Nameless Temple.
A message appeared.
[The priest has stepped away on urgent business.]
[Please revisit in 1 hour.]
[00:59:58]
“…?”
