Ranker's Return

Chapter 680

‘They are working hard.’

It was a lot of fun watching the battles of the other rankers from the roof of the Colosseum. Everyone had to do their best in order to obtain the attractive reward of the permit.

‘Is this why people watch the livestreams?’

Hyeonu’s eyes shifted from the battlefield back to the chat room. It was with a worried heart that the viewers wouldn’t like it.

-It is watching the main scenario in a livestream.

-What type of frame configuration is this?

-Still, it is really gorgeous from here.

-Our Hyung-nim stands out.

-The monk troops are the strongest in the demon world.

It was a groundless worry. Viewers had no complaints about observing the battles of other rankers on Hyeonu’s livestream. In any case, they were from a third party perspective anyway, regardless of whether they were watching the livestreams of the rankers participating in the battle directly or Hyeonu’s livestream.

On the contrary, there were some people who said it didn’t matter because Hyeonu’s livestream had the eye-catching Tang-E and Gom-E.

“As expected, it is more fun to watch while eating something. Everybody is fighting well.”

Hyeonu wasn’t just watching the rankers’ battle. He was watching with a relaxed heart while grilling meat with Tang-E.

‘In any case, I will be uncomfortable if I go over to the emperor.’

There was a long time remaining until the battle ended. If he went back to the place where the emperor and Lebron were, he would have to endure inconvenience for a long time. It was much better to cook meat here and feed Tang-E.

“Master dude, we are out of meat. Take more out quickly,” Tang-E raised his voice as he pointed to the empty stove. Before he knew it, the meat that Hyeonu had cooked had run out.

“Eat slowly.”

Hyeonu frowned at the meat that was reducing at a much faster rate than expected.

‘I didn’t eat much.’

Hyeonu didn’t eat the meat properly because he was looking at the chat window and talking to viewers. It wasn’t enough even though he had been cooking for a long time.

‘Perhaps it is because the number of mouths has increased, but they are eating really quickly.’

Now it wasn’t just Tang-E, but also Gom-E eating meat. Perhaps the two of them were competing, but Tang-E’s eating speed was much faster than before.

“I know so don’t pester me. I’ll cook it soon.”

Hyeonu took out the bright red meat from his inventory and placed it on the stove.

Chiiik.

There was a nice sound as the meat started to turn brown.

“It smells so good.”

Tang-E was already twisting his body like he wanted to eat the meat. It was the same for Gom-E. Gom-E stuck tightly to Tang-E’s side and stared strongly at Hyeonu.

“I’m not the one feeding you…”

Hyeonu cooked the meat with a light sigh.

-Yes, he is the one who cooks.

-If you raise a pet like that, you have to cook for every meal.

-What is a meal?You will have to do it once per hour.

-Then you will have to cook all day.

-Still, it is good if Tang-E is my pet.

Viewers regarded Hyeonu’s sigh as a luxury. It was the whining of a wealthy man. Hyeonu was busy cooking meat. Then a dark shadow appeared behind Hyeonu.

“I thought the battle was slow… I can’t believe you were fooling around here like this… Tsk.”

The person who was clicking his tongue was Lebron. He was supposed to be next to the emperor, but he now appeared on the roof of the Colosseum of Tendmul.

“Teacher?” Hyeonu greeted Lebron with a flustered face. Hyeonu never thought that Lebron would appear here. Why was he here when he should be with the emperor?

‘Is the emperor coming as well?’

An ominous thought followed. It was something that shouldn’t happen.

“What are you doing? Do you have the habit of cooking meat?”

Lebron didn’t hesitate to sit down. Then he extended a hand to Hyeonu.

“Here you go, Teacher.”

Hyeonu took out a pair of chopsticks from his inventory and handed them to Lebron.

“It’s pretty good to eat in a place like this. It has a unique taste.”

Lebron ate a piece of meat and showed an amazed expression. The meat was quite delicious. Lebron was a duke of the empire and had eaten all types of delicacies. Yet even to his taste buds, Hyeonu’s meat was very tasty.

“Master dude is good at cooking. In particular, the meat dishes are amazing,” Tang-E, who was focusing on eating in his child form, praised Hyeonu to Lebron.

“Be quiet and eat the meat.”

Hyeonu shoved meat into Tang-E’s mouth, who said something useless. Tang-E opened his mouth, chewed the meat given to him by Hyeonu, and swallowed it.

“By the way, what about the emperor? Teacher, are you here alone?”Hyeonu asked the main question he wanted to ask. Lebron had to be by the emperor’s side. That was Lebron’s place.

“I said I couldn’t stay because I was a bit sick.”

“Then he let you go?”

“He let me go. Can he hold me?”

“Then His Majesty…?”

“His Majesty? He is coming slowly. He is all about putting on airs,” Lebron answered while diligently grabbing the meat. It happened at this moment…

Just as a blurry shadow appeared behind Hyeonu not long ago, this time a shadow appeared behind Lebron.

“Airs? Who is putting on airs, Duke Lebron?” It was the appearance of the emperor. He stood naturally behind Lebron like he had been there from the beginning.

“You came, Your Majesty. Marquis Gang Hyeonu has prepared some very tasty meat dishes.”

Lebron rose from his seat and casually greeted the emperor. He knew that the emperor was approaching. The emperor deliberately let him hear it.

“I came here because I smelled something delicious… did the marquis have such a talent?” the emperor spoke while pointing to the meat being cooked on the stove.

The meat had a gloss that wasn’t just from the oil. It was mouth-watering just looking at it.

“I cooked it often and it turned out like this,” Hyeonu replied while turning over the meat. Hyeonu’s meat looked delicious, but it wasn’t just because Hyeonu was good at cooking. It was the effect of ‘Cooking Skills of the King of Survival’ that he obtained in the past. The effect of the skill maximized the taste of the dish and made it delicious.

“Really? It is a good talent. Cooking… it is unthinkable…”

The emperor gave a strange smile and sat next to Lebron. He looked around carefully before fixing his gaze on Hyeonu. Hyeonu politely pulled out well-crafted chopsticks from his inventory and respectfully extended them to the emperor. The emperor accepted the chopsticks from Hyeonu and started picking up meat. Hyeonu saw it and inwardly sighed with a crumpled up expression.

‘My meal is over.’

There were four mouths to feed. Under these circumstances, it was impossible for the cooking Hyeonu to continue eating. Putting aside Hyeonu’s heart, the viewers were immensely interested in the sight in front of them.

-The emperor and Lebron are eating meat.

-There are also Tang-E and the purple bear.

-The guest level isn’t a joke.

-There is no other livestream like this.

Alley Leader is cooking meat while Tang-E and the bear are eating meat.

It was a scene they had seen several times, even if it wasn’t often. However, the story changed when the emperor and Lebron appeared. The scene that they were familiar with became a scene they were seeing for the first time.

-We can also watch battles.

-It isn’t any ordinary battle.The main scenario.

-Even VIPS won’t have such VIPS seats.

-It is VVVVVVIP.

Hyeonu was able to regain his smile at the endlessly flowing chat window. No matter what, the success of the livestream depended on the reaction from the viewers. It was a successful livestream if they liked it, and a failed one if they hated it.

‘Streaming without viewers isn’t streaming. It is just a play you are doing alone.’

Hyeonu continued to smile as he cooked the meat. Only the gold coins that burst out could comfort Hyeonu.

***

After a long meal, the emperor opened his mouth with a satisfied expression, “I want to have this type of event often. It is a different pleasure than the cuisine of the imperial palace.”

The emperor’s gaze passed over Hyeonu, Tang-E, Gom-E, and Lebron.

“Except, of course, the person who won’t come out of his house.”

“How can I just stay at home? You are talking too badly, Your Majesty.”

“I am just telling the truth. Did I say anything wrong?”

“In fact, it can be a big pain for someone.”

“Your words are smooth. No wonder why you are in charge of the Knights of Keon.”

The emperor and Lebron were full from the meat and started bickering. It was unbelievable that they were rulers of the empire.

-It is almost at the elementary school level, right?

-My seven year old twin sons act like this when they fight.

-As a child, I fought like this with my brother.

-Looking at it like this, it seems like the AI is really outstanding.

Viewers laughed at the conversation between Lebron and the emperor. They were immersed in the charm of those who were unlikely to act this way.

“Don’t just talk. You have already come out, so why don’t you warm up your body?”

“You want me to join now?”

“There seems to be a guy they are having a hard time handling… Marquis Gang Hyeonu needs some rest now. It is really bothersome for him to go to the battlefield after he has been cooking meat all the time,” the emperor said while looking at Hyeonu.

Hyeonu was expressionless as he faced the emperor, but inwardly, he was shouting violently, ‘Just let me go!!’

The seemingly troublesome guy that the emperor was talking about must be a demon noble. He didn’t want the opportunity to kill a demon noble to be taken away by Lebron.

‘Say you won’t go! I’ll go there!!!’

Hyeonu also turned to look at Lebron.

“Well… I have eaten something, so I should pay for the meal.”

However, Lebron didn’t hear Hyeonu’s earnest wish.

“Just rest. I will finish it right away. Next time, we should have a drink together. Disciple.”

Lebron jumped down from the roof of the Colosseum with these words. Hyeonu looked at Lebron’s distant back with a dejected expression. Still, he soon came to his senses and restored his expression. He focused on Lebron’s performance.

-Is the final boss finally taking the stage?

-Is Lebron strong?

-Yes, very powerful.

-Has he shown it?The emperor knocked down the demon king.

-In the past, there was a video when they were breaking through to the East Continent.Go and see.

Viewers raised their expectations for Lebron’s appearance. In particular, the viewers who remembered when Hyeonu took Lebron to the East Continent had expectations that were several times higher than other people.

“Is it that guy…?”

Lebron arrived at the center of the battlefield and identified the demon he had to kill. The demon was around three meters tall and had goat-like horns.

Lebron pulled out his sword. It was very slowly. Lebron’s sword appeared bit by bit. Before long, Lebron’s sword revealed its complete form.

A black light covered the entire battlefield and flashed.

Then it ended.

The bodies of all the demons and demonic creatures standing with their feet on the battlefield were split in two. There was no exception. Blood gushed like fountains here and there. Soon, a lake was created on the battlefield.

People couldn’t shut their mouths at the shocking sight. They all stood there blankly while looking around.

Lebron put away his sword in the sheath and turned away. He was heading back to where he should be.