Ranker’s Return

“According to the words of the human, we agree to build a city and trade with humans.”

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The dwarf great tribe chief, Kapa, and Hugo came together to announce the decisions of the great tribe chiefs.

“Look, I told you it would be like that.
Honestly, they should step down from their position as great tribe chief if they kick away this proposal.”

Raccoon nodded like he had expected it.

“It doesn’t matter to me but…
common sense says it is better to be gathered in one place than to be scattered.”

Hugo had a similar expression. Frankly, trade with humans wasn’t a big deal. It was even more so when there was a strong mediator called Hyeonu.

“If Hyeonu can speak clearly with the emperor, then there will definitely be no problems.
What type of person is the current emperor? He is a human who changed half of the imperial nobles.
Time is too short for the fear of that time to go away,” Hugo added.

Hugo was familiar with the emperor of the West Continent. He didn’t know the emperor’s face, but he knew what the emperor had done in the past. A purge that covered the entire continent. He was the supreme emperor in name and reality.

“Yes.
He is pretty strong for a human.”

Raccoon agreed with Hugo This was why he supported Hyeonu’s plan. He knew that the relationship between Hyeonu and the emperor wasn’t insignificant. It was information that everyone on the continent knew about.

‘Do they know the emperor?’

Hyeonu’s expression became strange as he listened to Raccoon and Hugo’s conversation. Based on what he heard, they seemed to know the emperor. In particular, Raccoon discussed the emperor’s strength as if he had met the emperor in person.

“Do the two of you know the emperor?” Hyeonu asked as he alternated looking between Hugo and Raccoon.

“Just because I am living on Bung Bung Island doesn’t mean I am blind and my ears are clogged.
On the contrary, I tend to pay a lot of attention to it.
It is good to know the situation of the continent to a certain extent.”

“It is impossible not to know.
I’ve met him in person.”

Hugo’s answer was understandable, but Raccoon’s answer couldn’t be taken lightly.

‘He has met the emperor?’

“Did you meet the emperor?” Hyeonu asked back with a surprised look and Raccoon was even more surprised.

“Why? Is it so strange that I’ve met the emperor?”

Raccoon couldn’t understand why Hyeonu was surprised. Of course, it was difficult to meet the emperor of the empire that ruled the West Continent. Even so, it wasn’t that surprising. Yet looking at Hyeonu’s expression, it was on the level of something that could never happen happening.

“I know your personalities…
I mean, both of you are fine.”

Raccoon snorted at Hyeonu’s remark.

‘What’s wrong with my personality?’

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“I’m not an orc who is ignorant and always puts strength ahead of me.
Haven’t you ever been taught not to judge by what you see?”

Raccoon was angry, but Hyeonu didn’t care at all.

“Why not? I just saw it.
If you are hit, you’ll punch or use your axe.
The orcs’ hero.
The orcs’ idol.
The orcs’ god.
Raccoon, isn’t that you?”

Hugo laughed and teased Raccoon.
It wasn’t baseless nonsense.

“I am the orcs’ god.”

Raccoon’s status was that high among the orcs. It was only natural that the orcs dreamed of being Raccoon.

“So what happened?”

“It is a secret.
If you are curious, then go to the emperor and ask.”

Raccoon seemed to have no intention of telling him. Hyeonu quickly gave up. It was information that he didn’t need to know. He would have better results putting his mind elsewhere.

“Then I would appreciate it if you give me something like a return artifact so I can come to Viper.
I don't know how to get here.
It will also take me too long to go through Anfra Forest and Meong Fortress.”

Hyeonu needed a way to return immediately to Viper, the heart of the League of Different Species. This time when Hyeonu came to Viper, he followed Raccoon from Meong and used a magic circle. Naturally, he didn’t know the normal path.

“Yes.
Time is gold…
Hugo will give it.”

Raccoon gestured with his chin toward Hugo.

“Me?” Hugo asked with a face like he didn’t know anything.

“Isn’t it your turn?”

Raccoon was referring to Hugo’s act of pushing Hyeonu to him in terms of the divine world.

“You can use this, Hyeonu.”

Hugo pretended that he didn’t know Raccoon’s meaning and took something out of his pocket before handing it to Hyeonu.

“It is something we made before.
It is an artifact that allows you to teleport to a designated place.”

Hugo handed over a small ring. It was a crude silver ring, but the functionality was astonishing.

‘The teleport function is included?’

An item that was really hard to see in Arena was an item with teleportation.

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“I’ll use it well and return it.”

Hyeonu carefully took the silver ring from Hugo. He had to check it, but it seemed to be at least unique rated.

“You don’t need to give it back.
It isn’t hard to make one.
Instead, I would appreciate it if you come to Bung Bung Island more often.”

Hugo’s eyes shone for a moment. His eyes were filled with intense emotions.

“I understand.
I’ll often come and see you with something delicious.” Hyeonu understood what Hugo was saying and laughed.

Hugo silently gave Hyeonu a thumbs up.

 

***

 

'Where should I go?'

Hyeonu separated from Hugo and Raccoon and was briefly troubled. Which continent should the land be from?

‘I’m troubled because both are possible…’

The League of Different Species was located on the south of the West Continent. However, the width to the left and right was so long that it reached to the East Continent beyond the Balder Mountains. Thus, Hyeonu was worried like this right now.

‘The land of the West Continent is comfortable for me to get, but…
the emperor is troublesome.’

The West Continent had the powerful backers called the emperor and Lebron, so it wasn’t difficult to give land to the league. There was no way the emperor would refuse if he said he would build a pioneering city near Anfra Forest. A city filled with different species had its own merits. However, it was highly likely there would be variables because he didn’t know how the emperor would move.

‘The East Continent…
it might be a bit hard?’

It was true that the East Continent was more difficult than the West Continent. It wasn’t the place where Hyeonu was mainly active. Of course, there were the titles of Benefactor of the Yuxin Imperial Family and Benefactor of the Gucheon Secret Department. It was true that due to these two things, he had closer ties to the imperial family of the East Continent than any other player. Still, it was a very sudden visit.

‘Let’s go to the East Continent first.’

Hyeonu’s choice was the East Continent. There was a smaller possibility of variables than the West Continent and he was confident of controlling them.

‘It is enough as long as there aren’t monsters like the emperor or Lebron.’

He could just smash them if someone caused a problem in the East Continent.

‘Let’s go to the East Continent.’

Hyeonu left the League of Different Species.

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***

 

After Hyeonu left the League of Different Species, the league was very busy. Nearly 10,000 people exited Viper. They were the dark elves. They were being expelled according to the law.

“Have they decided where they are going?” Raccoon opened his mouth as he watched this scene from the walls.

“Who knows? Do they have the mind to decide such a thing when they are being kicked out? They won’t go to a place with many humans…
won’t they go to the north of the continent? A glacier is better than the desert,” a dwarf who was half the size of Raccoon replied.

“That isn’t good…
I don’t feel good…” Raccoon murmured as he watched the procession of dark elves.

Somehow, he was annoyed.

“Be patient.
What is the point of the law if you are going to kill them at will? Just cut off their heads with the axe,” the dwarf great chief, Kapa, frowned and scolded Raccoon.

Raccoon was annoyed by the dark elves, but Kapa felt uneasy due to Raccoon’s words.

“Is that so? However, I wasn’t doing that?”

Raccoon secretly took back the hand he had placed on his axe.

“Good choice.
Even if you are angry, you have to put up with it.
Isn’t it familiar?”

The dwarves and orcs. They were both species that had sacrificed for the League of Different Species and they were still doing it. Raccoon and Kapa were accustomed to sacrifice as the great tribe chiefs leading them.

“Nevertheless, I don’t know why I’m so annoyed.”

Raccoon didn’t descend from the city walls until he couldn’t see the procession of dark elves any longer.

 

***

 

“Great tribe chief, where are we going now?” one dark elf asked the dark elf who was at the forefront of the procession. He didn’t know anything. Suddenly, they were kicked out of the League of Different Species. 

It was because Shurai, who was now dead and hanging from the walls of Viper, was preparing a revolution that would overturn the order of the league. However, it was something that most dark elves didn’t know.

“We will cross the continent and go north.
Then we will prepare to avenge Shurai,” the dark elf who was called the great tribe chief replied with a grim expression. No, it felt like he was supported by evil beyond the solemnity.

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‘I must get revenge.
Revenge for Shurai and revenge against the league that expelled us.’

He was the dark elf who replaced the dead Shurai and became the new great tribe chief of the dark elves. He and Shurai were the parties preparing for the revolution.

“Is there something in the north?” the dark elf asked again. He really didn’t know anything and just followed the great tribe chief, so he had no choice but to keep asking.

“There is.
It is the arrangement left behind by Shurai, who died unjustly.”

The great tribe chief nodded. He and Shurai had a plan in place in case things went wrong. The plan was to escape from the League of Different Species, move to the northern glacier, and use something there.

“Therefore, we must survive and reach the north of the continent.
Then we will get revenge on the league.”

The new dark elf tribe chief, Zerville, engraved his anger in his heart. This absurd behavior was the reason for Raccoon’s annoyance.

 

***

 

“Your Majesty, it has been a long time.
How have you been?”

Hyeonu was in Taeyang, the capital of the Yuxin Empire, the only empire on the East Continent. He entered the imperial palace that could be called its heart.

“I’ve always been well.
Earl Gang Hyeonu, how have you been?”

The emperor of the Yuxin Empire welcomed Hyeonu. He couldn’t help welcoming Hyeonu. It was because Hyeonu was the benefactor who brought peace to the Yuxin Empire.

“It is marquis now, Your Majesty.
I think your complexion has improved.”

Hyeonu smiled as he lightly pointed out the changes.

“Marquis? It seems the rumor that you are the next generation of power in the empire isn’t wrong.”

The old emperor looked surprised by Hyeonu’s words. It was a big deal that Hyeonu’s title was changed. It was even more so because it was the old emperor. He was in the same position, so he felt how much the emperor of the west believed in Hyeonu from the rise in Hyeonu’s rank.

“Yes, Marquis Gang Hyeonu.
Why did you come to me?” The old emperor managed his facial expression and asked Hyeonu again.

“I have a good proposal for you, Your Majesty.”

“A good proposal?”

“Your Majesty, would you like to trade with the different species?”

Hyeonu looked at the old emperor and his lips curled up in a smile.