Ranker's Return

Chapter 705

“What are you doing? Aren’t you going to sign it? Don’t you want to be a player?”

Kang Ujong asked the three people who were staring at the pile of documents.

“If you don’t want to do it, just say so. I was excited because I thought you really wanted to try again. Where did you hide the camera? You know that this type of content doesn’t work these days, right? It is too obvious.”

Kang Ujong reached out to get back the papers he had given to the three people. At this moment, the three people grabbed the documents at the same time. They didn’t know the identity of the documents in front of them, but they wanted to take a proper look at it first.

Kang Ujong’s words entered the ears of the three people, but they didn’t pay attention properly.

“Wait a minute, I will read this, Supervisor-nim,” Kim Jinhwan barely came to his senses and spoke to Kang Ujong. Then he lowered his head and started to look at the papers handed out by Kang Ujong.

‘Contract?’

The document said it was a contract. The corresponding terms were also written. Moreover, there were all the things that professional players of Crescent Moon should abide by and the benefits given.

“Can I really just sign here? It isn’t a joke, right?” Kim Jinhwan questioned Kang Ujong after looking at the entire contract. It was too unbelievable when thinking about it again.

“Why would I joke with you? Don’t you see my hands trembling with joy right now?”

Kang Ujong’s hands were really shaking. He couldn’t control his joy.

‘My quota is over!’

The reason why Kang Ujong was happy was that if these three people joined, he would no longer have to call, email, or spend time meeting those who wouldn’t join. It was hard work, but he couldn’t stop. Kang Ujong was obliged to complete the team quickly.

‘That hardship is over now.’

Now the remaining responsibility was on Jeong Byeongjin or Hyeonu. He now intended to focus on managing those he had chosen.

“Big Stars probably had different conditions? Honestly, JT Telecom didn’t take care of me like this either. These are conditions that can’t be seen anywhere else.”

Kang Ujong confirmed it. The terms written in the contract were the same for every player in the team. It was the best treatment in the industry.

“Can we really sign a contract according to these conditions?”

“That is what I want to ask you. Do you really want to be a professional gamer again? You are currently doing well as streamers. You are also earning good money. Why do you want to come back?” Kang Ujong didn’t answer Lee Yeongjin’s question and asked back. It was the first and last test.

‘If there isn’t a solid motive...’

He had to cut them. It was right not to accept them, no matter how good the three of them were.

‘It is because the others will be hurt unnecessarily.’

The water would be muddy as long as there was a loach. Moreover, nothing could be seen if there were three loaches, not one.

‘Still, it is a pity...’

He couldn’t help feeling sorry at the thought of not accepting the three people. All three were former professional gamers and really high quality players in South Korea. There was a reason why they were successful as streamers. They were able to survive because they were backed by solid skills.

“I really want to win the competition just once.”

“I don’t want to leave any sense of emptiness in my career. Not Big Stars, but Crescent Moon. I want to be a streamer of a winning team, not a team with a match fixing scandal.”

“I’ve never played a competition properly. Honestly, there is nothing to regret as a professional gamer. I was almost like a proxy knight. I am just happy to be a real professional gamer now.”

Kim Jinhwan, Han Jaeyeol, and Lee Yeongjin all revealed why they wanted to be professional gamers when questioned by Kang Ujong. The expressions of the three people were serious.

There was strong desire in their eyes.

“Yes, then sign it. Hurry.”

Kang Ujong smiled with satisfaction. This type of mindset was enough. He was very satisfied.

The three of them picked up the pens in front of them and signed their names in the signature column on the last page of the contract.

Kang Ujong recovered the three signed contracts with a bright smile. “The accommodation below is comfortable to use, right? I will notify you separately of the practice time. There will probably be a gathering this evening or tomorrow evening to eat. Please be aware of this in advance.”

***

“Didn’t I say that you don’t have to be impatient? You are already fast,” John Blake spoke to Hyeonu with a stiff expression.

Hyeonu worked hard to learn Cutting the Moonlight while moving quickly. He was reducing the number of possibilities by practicing the hypotheses he established one by one.

‘It is already reduced by one-third.’

There was only one reason why Hyeonu was trying so hard while drinking magic power recovery potions, which he usually didn’t pay attention to. It was because time was limited It was definitely the set time before John Blake arrived in Alfore.

‘Even when we arrive... I should be able to learn it if I am lucky.’

Of course, there was a possibility he could continue to learn skills after arriving in Alfore. However, the possibility was uncertain, so Hyeonu had no intention of giving up now.

“This isn’t being impatient. It is about making an effort,” Hyeonu briefly answered John Blake before once again focusing his attention on the Mysterious Sky Sword.

Hyeonu took the posture of Cutting the Moonlight that he was now familiar with. There was no significant difference from when he first practiced Cutting the Moonlight.

‘This time, I will explode magic power from the beginning.’

However, there were many differences internally. He never swung the sword exactly the same. Hyeonu moved his magic power the moment he relaxed his contracted body to draw the Mysterious Sky Sword. Like a runaway train with broken brakes, Hyeonu’s magic power moved to the Mysterious Sky Sword.

The Mysterious Sky Sword let out a rough cry as a huge amount of magic power was concentrated in it. The Mysterious Sky Sword had full magic power as it escaped from the sheath.

It was from left to right. A neat trajectory was drawn.

‘Explode it here.’

New magic power started to be injected into the Mysterious Sky Sword. Then it turned into one light.

‘Please split all of it apart!’ Hyeonu eagerly prayed and imagined it. He hoped his sword would cut the moonlight.

The purple pure energy from the Mysterious Sky Sword cut through the air. There was no noise. Only the purple light crossed the dark blue sky of the demon world.

“I can’t believe you learned Cutting the Moonlight so quickly!” An exclamation burst from John Blake’s mouth when he saw the scene. Hyeonu’s strike was Cutting the Moonlight. It was too weak and clumsy to be called Cutting the Moonlight, but the essence was definitely Cutting the Moonlight.

“Wow...” Hyeonu also exclaimed. It was due to the message window that appeared in front of him.

[A skill has been created.]

[Cutting the Moonlight]

[It is a blow of the soul that can even cut moonlight.

Type: Immediately Activated

Rating: Epic

Skill Proficiency: F

Skill Cooldown Time: 15 minutes.]

‘The rating is epic?’

There was only one reason why Hyeonu was surprised. The skill’s rating was epic.

‘How strong is an epic rated immediately activated skills?’

John Blake might’ve demonstrated it, but that was an exception.

There were definitely many differences between his Cutting the Moonlight and Hyeonu’s.

“Cutting the Moonlight.”

Hyeonu tested the new skill to solve his curiosity. A great deal of magic power was sucked into the Mysterious Sky Sword. Hyeonu naturally recreated the posture of Cutting the Moonlight that he practiced so far. He crouched down, gathered all the strength of his body to one point, and exploded it in an instant.

A purple ray of light cut through the air. The clouds in the sky were also cut. However, the moonlight wasn’t cut.

‘Good.’

Still, he was satisfied. The power of the skill was great. The 15 minute cooldown was burdensome, but it was understandable when thinking about the power.

‘In any case, it will reduce when the proficiency goes up.’

Hyeonu had a satisfied smile, while John Blake approached with an even deeper smile than Hyeonu’s.

“You’ve learned it. It is absorbed properly. That guy Lebron picked his disciple properly. He didn’t listen to me even when I told him to take a disciple.”

John Blake was really satisfied. Hyeonu was the next commander of the Knights of Keon. Naturally, the more talent he had, the better. This was the heart of John Blake, the former knight commander.

“I will teach you what I was going to teach you next time. I want you to fill your aspirations.”

John Blake pulled out the words that Hyeonu wanted.

“Once again, the skill that I will teach you this time can only be handed over to the knight commander. The name is Land of Mirrors.”

Hyeonu’s skills acquisition wasn’t over yet.

***

The rankers gathered in Alfore felt the situation around them gradually change strangely. The level of the demons and demonic creatures went up and there was no end to the nobles killed. Then an accident that felt like it had no basis occurred.

30 guild members of a guild that went out hunting were wiped out.

“30 people are dead? Then all of them will appear in Etono?”

Some people heard the news and dismissed it as insignificant.

“The 30 people won’t be able to come back to Alfore. I don’t know what guild it is, but it is a pity.”

Some people laughed at them.

“In the future, we will double the number of people hunting. It is big trouble if we die now.”

Others saw this situation and used them as examples to reflect on.

“I think it is coming soon...”

Hyeonu heard the news and made an expression like the time was coming.

-Did a demon king appear to lead the nobles?

The man who delivered the news to Hyeonu, Gang Junggu, asked.

“I don’t think that is the case? If 30 top rankers are killed... I think it should be a marquis, not an earl. That is based on what I’ve experienced, Hyung-nim.”

Hyeonu was the only player to face both an earl and marquis. Thus, he could compare it.

‘An earl isn’t enough. It is around a marquis.’

An earl wasn’t enough to handle 30 top rankers. An earl of the demon world wasn’t weak but these 30 were among the most outstanding individuals in the world. Of course, the controls and specs were different.

‘30 people have died. The damage is a bit big...’

It wasn’t just a big deal. It was likely to be a serious blow. Most of the guilds participating in the main scenario had around 100 players. 30 people was 30% of a guild.

“Hyung-nim, I have a question.”

-A question? Ask me.

“The guild that had 30 of their people killed. Which guild is it?” Hyeonu didn’t hold back his curiosity and immediately asked Gang Junggu.

-It is this question? I thought you would ask something else.

Gang Junggu let out a sigh like leaking steam.

“Did you think I would ask you something special? Of course I would ask this. So which is it? The guild that had 30 of their people killed.”

-It is us.

“Huh?” Hyeonu asked like he heard misheard and Gang Junggu replied once again.

-Us. New World. Hyung-nim and I died.