Ranker's Return

Chapter 870

A group of people watching Hyeonu’s live stream cursed at the same time.

“Shit!”

“I was a fool to believe him.”

Meanwhile, some people clicked their tongues at those who were cursing.

“They were fooled like that but were deceived again.”

“I thought it would be the case again this time. There are so many people who don’t know this? They are really slow about the game.

Alley Leader wasn’t such a kind person. It was just that he could seem kind to some.

“By the way, where did Reina go?”

“Who knows? It has been about five minutes? That is how long she has left.”

“Her face seems to have become brighter these days.”

The people who were watching Hyeonu’s live stream and talking about him were the New York Warriors. Their break time and Hyeonu’s streaming time coincided by chance, so they got together as a group to watch Hyeonu’s live stream.

“Why aren’t you watching any longer? Is it finished already?” Reina, who had disappeared earlier, appeared just then with a brown paper bag.

“It’s nonsense.”

“The more we look, the more our stomachs will explode.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to just sleep?”

The players of the New York Warriors shook their heads as a group. They had a tight schedule where it was hard to find time to relax. So they couldn’t afford to waste their few breaks on meaningless behavior.

“I brought some food. Let’s talk while eating.” Reina put the brown paper bag in her hand down on the table. There was a bunch of delicious bread inside the paper bag.

“Is it from that bakery? I heard you can’t even make a reservation there though?”

“It should be, right? Reina has only one regular bakery.”

“It has been a long time since I’ve eaten such expensive bread. I will eat it well, Reina.”

The New York Warriors rushed in after knowing the contents of the paper bag and grabbed the bread one by one. A player from the New York Warriors bit a loaf of bread before looking at Reina and asking, “Do you have something to say? Why can’t you sit still?”

“Excuse me... Everyone, please look at me.” The hesitating Reina glanced at the sitting New York Warriors in a manner that was neither fast nor slow.

The players of the New York Warriors made eye contact with Reina without saying anything. Reina opened her mouth very carefully and announced, “I think I’m going to retire at the end of this Spring League.”

“Really? I was thinking that as well. That’s good. I won’t be going alone, so I won’t be lonely.”

“Is this why you’ve been depressed recently? I thought you were dumped by Alley Leader again.”

“In fact, I thought it was this type of problem.”

The players of the New York Warriors smiled one by one. Honestly, they had already guessed it even if she hadn’t said it. It was obvious Reina had a problem, and she might retire because of it.

“Are there any problems with the contract? It has been less than a year since you renewed your contract.” One player mentioned Reina’s contract issues. In fact, this was the most important issue when it came to Reina’s retirement.

“Uh, I’m okay. There is a separate provision to coordinate the timing of retirement. I will have to tell the front desk that I am going to retire after the Spring League is over,” Reina said.

The preparation was settled. Reina had already finished reviewing it to move in that direction. After hearing Hyeonu’s advice, she had taken action quickly. She struggled alone before grabbing the contract and going to Nike Management to meet a lawyer with Kale.

“Really? Then I’m glad.”

One person answered, but the players of the New York warriors nodded simultaneously like they were one body.

“Then we must win the Spring League, right?”

“We have to show that winning the Winter League wasn’t luck.

“Shouldn’t Reina hold a trophy as a commemoration of her retirement?”

“Is Reina the only one retiring? What about me?”

“Yes, yes. You do that. Are you retiring?”

The New York Warriors didn’t react seriously to the news that at least two of them were retiring. They often experienced this type of situation and didn’t have much to imagine in their heads. In today’s professional world, it wasn’t strange if someone left at the end of each league. The reality was that yesterday’s colleague would appear as a streamer tomorrow.

“This league is about us winning.”

“We need to win the championship again for a complete victory.”

“We have to work harder in the raid. That is enough.”

The players of the New York Warriors started preparing to ignite the flames for Reina’s retirement. This way a truly spectacular firework display would start at her retirement ceremony.

***

A storm in a teacup—it might seem as dangerous as a storm in a very small space, but from a distance, it wasn’t a big deal. This was happening in real time in the East Continent.

A strong vibration shook the plain. At the same time, a crude tent erected on one side of the plain shook wildly.

“Here it is again.”

“Does it happen once a day?”

“Once a day? Isn’t it more like three times a day?”

“Aren’t they tired? They are fighting again.”

The players looked at the shaking plains where an earthquake seemed to occur and looked bored rather than surprised. Of course, they were surprised at first. It was natural to be so as it was the tent that contained the three best NPC powers.

“It wasn’t even a tent at first. The dwarves came and erected a pretty good building. They didn’t think it would break.”

The first thing that was erected was a building, not a tent, and it was also pretty big. It was a building with an appearance that didn’t fit the battlefield.

“Yet it was broken?”

“Two humans and one orc entered. Then within 30 minutes, the building disappeared without a trace.”

One orc and two humans referred to Raccoon, Lebron, and Chen Long. It wasn’t known what the three of them were talking about inside, but the result was clear. The large building turned into dust and vanished while a snarling Raccoon appeared in front of the players and NPCs.

Thus, it became a tent. It was because it wouldn’t be able to last the day no matter what they built.

“You will see it often if you stay here. Don’t be surprised. It isn’t an earthquake or a raid by the god people. It is just a quarrel.”

The moment the man finished speaking, the tent shook wildly. The fabric fluttered like it had encountered a strong wind. Soon, the tent just exploded. At the same time, the things that formed the tent shot in all directions. The trees and cloth were blown away by a fierce force. They lost their power and fell to the ground only after flying for a long time.

“Why do you keep repeating the word ‘no’? What the hell?!!” a muscular orc, Raccoon, shouted. The one Raccoon was shouting at was the human being sitting in front of him, who was picking at his ears.

“How many times do I have to tell you? Our purpose isn’t to destroy the god tribe but to defend the territory of the empire.” The man who picked at his ears, Chen Long, shook his head.

‘I have to take the initiative. I can’t give it away.’

He couldn’t be dragged around by Raccoon’s will. The Yuxin Empire was the largest force among the allied forces. It was natural because the master of this land was the Yuxin Empire.

‘There is also no reason to go in and strike.’

To be honest, there was no need to jump in to wipe out the god tribe. All the cities that had been taken away by the god tribe were already recovered.

‘It is also late. The god tribe has already formed their place.’

The god tribe built their own city. It wasn’t known what they, used but they created the walls in a few days. If the allied forces wanted to wage a war, it should’ve been before the walls were built.

‘The biggest problem is...’ Chen Long’s gaze shifted to the man sitting next to him. The man was a person with a body that looked as hard as a rock that had endured for thousands of years, and he was called the number one knight of the Yusma Empire.

Lebron was the problem. It wasn’t known what he was thinking.

‘He isn’t just an idiot who uses the sword well...’ Chen Long sighed. It was natural for him to be this way. He couldn’t help sighing when looking at Lebron’s current behavior.

“At this point, defense is the top priority. We shouldn’t even dream of attacking. The Yuxin Empire isn’t strong enough to wage war against the god tribe. So... if you want to go, go alone.” Lebron was on the exact opposite side of Raccoon.

He opposed Raccoon’s words every time. To some people, Lebron looked like the knight of the Yuxin Empire and Chen Long looked like the one supporting him.

Raccoon snorted while saying loudly, “You just have to follow me.”

“Am I crazy? Why should I follow you there?” Lebron rolled his eyes. He refused to communicate with Raccoon.

“This...” Raccoon pounded anxiously on the desk like his stomach was going to explode.

‘If only he could help me... I think I can finish it...’

The reason why Raccoon didn’t react much to Lebron’s uncooperative attitude and cooled down his anger alone was Jeras, the king of the god tribe. It was because Raccoon couldn’t handle both Jeras and Luke alone.

‘It is one damn bastard...’

Based on Raccoon’s strength, all he had to do was deal with Luke. Of course, Jeras couldn’t intervene in the battle between Raccoon and Luke. It was because the level difference was too great to intervene. He might actually cause damage to Luke if he intervened for nothing. It wasn’t just his own life.

However, to Raccoon, Jeras’ very existence was a nuisance. It meant his attention had to be dispersed.

‘If only Dakan were a little bit stronger...’

Raccoon also had a good helper called Dakan, but Dakan was pushed by Jeras. It was a slight difference, but it was an absolute gap that couldn’t be overcome in a short period of time.

“You can’t say that. I can’t go. Do it yourself.” Lebron now blocked his ears. He showed using his entire body that he had no intention of following Raccoon’s will.

“Hah...” Raccoon was angry. It wasn’t at Lebron in front of him but at his past self.

‘I should’ve taught him more...’

He should have taught Dakan even more harshly. If that were the case, there would be no need for him to be dragged around by Lebron as he was now.

‘All of this is due to my disciple...’ Lebron wasn’t comfortable with this either. It was impossible for those with a faint heart to argue with the orc in front of him. He wouldn’t do it either if it wasn’t for the emperor’s request and Lebron’s own goal. Yet that wasn’t the only problem.

‘To be honest... I also want to fight against that god...’

The bigger problem was his competitive spirit. Lebron wanted to fight against Luke at least once. He knew how Luke was due to Raccoon’s rough explanation. Luke was a monster that didn’t die and had endured for many years. It would be a lie if Lebron said that he didn’t want to fight against Luke.

‘Disciple... Come quickly. You must come so I can move freely...’

Lebron imagined Hyeonu’s face strongly in his heart.

‘Once that day comes, I will play on a large scale.’

The ends of Lebron’s mouth started to tremble slightly.