The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 113

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Episode 113
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Two Anemor without souls dwelling within them.
Yet their outward appearance and power were more intense than any summoned creature.
Even more so than Barphor, who had similarly transcended into death’s evolution and been appointed as a Death Legion commander.
The lightning Anemor, with surging arcs of electricity rippling and scorching the surroundings.
The thunder Anemor, continuously sending out vibrations and waves that shook the air around it.
And Ash Crow, containing the soul of Anemor itself, its eyes gleaming as it gazed upon both of them.
An ironic sight.
Yoo Sung-hyun scratched his head as he observed them.
‘Which one should I place it in?’
The experiment had succeeded, and I was quite pleased.
Yet now a dilemma bloomed—where exactly to place it.
Both were, after all, Anemor bodies.
Whichever body I placed Anemor’s soul into, it would serve me well.
But then what about the remaining body?
Choosing itself was a problem.
And the leftover Anemor body after the choice was also a problem.
It could move even without a soul, after all.
So there was no issue with combat strength.
But to handle it without a soul…
‘It would be such a waste.’
Should I search this area for a new type of raid boss and bring back its soul?
The body was too precious to waste on a common field boss or dungeon boss soul.
Just as Yoo Sung-hyun was deliberating thus.
—Shrieeeeeeeeek!
Anemor let out a roar, having apparently chosen which body it preferred.
I turned my head.
Anemor stood before the lightning Anemor, smiling as if to say it had made its choice.
The queen’s body of Ash Crow that Anemor currently inhabited could be given to one of the other Ash Crows…
Then suddenly, Yoo Sung-hyun recalled another new type of boss—Ash Crow Queen Kalisha.
I wondered if she could handle this thunder Anemor.
But first, I should ask her, shouldn’t I?
She might like it, or she might not.
‘Perhaps she’d prefer it more since it’s her own body now.’
The body she’d used in life was now an undead form I’d created.
So she might prefer this current body more, as I’d reasoned.
That other body might feel burdensome to her.
If she refused, I’d simply have to search for another raid boss.
‘That’s what I’ll do.’
With that resolve, Yoo Sung-hyun summoned Kalisha and the Ash Crows from the Underworld.
Upon being summoned, they braced for combat, but seeing no enemies, Kalisha and the Ash Crows exchanged confused glances.
“Kalisha, if I transfer this body imbued with the power of thunder to you, do you think you could wield it well?”
Yoo Sung-hyun posed the question.
Kalisha had no choice but to deliberate for quite some time.
The thunder Anemor—a breathtakingly beautiful form, dark waves as black as the abyss rippling across its frame, vividly displaying the power of thunder.
It was a body far too tempting to resist.
Yet whether she could actually handle such power was an entirely different matter.
After prolonged consideration, Kalisha stepped before the thunder Anemor as if steeling herself, nodding solemnly.
“Hmm?”
In that moment, I could read the resolve in her eyes.
The determination to become stronger, to be of greater help to me, no matter what it took.
Finding her spirit admirable, I nodded in acknowledgment, then
located another Ash Crow to inhabit Kalisha’s former body and the previous Anemor’s form, transferring their souls accordingly.
The Anemor who had gained the body infused with lightning power initially seemed to struggle adapting to its evolved form.
Yet since it was ultimately its own body, it adjusted remarkably quickly.
Kalisha, however, though she showed some competence,
moved awkwardly, as if the body felt unfamiliar.
‘Hmm.’
While Anemor displayed an imposing, majestic presence,
Kalisha cut an elegant and refined figure, yet somehow appeared timid and uncertain.
She had grown stronger, but worry clouded her expression—doubt about whether she could fully utilize this new form.
When worry arises, the solution is simple.
“Then shall we go hunting?”
After all, I needed to test the newly acquired skills anyway.
And I should verify the power of the new Anemor and Kalisha as well.
I called out with that declaration.
-SCREEEEEEEEE—!
Anemor’s roar, far more resonant than before, and
-KRRAAAAGH—!
Kalisha’s roar, somehow lacking in confidence, intermingled.
So then, where should I test these new rewards?
3.
“MUUUUUUUU—!!!”
Unlike the cry of an ordinary bovine, it was a sharp, tearing roar.
A monster that roamed throughout the Dune Wild Trail.
Red Minotaur.
With its massive frame and formidable horns leading its charge, it was among the most fearsome monsters in the Dune Wild Trail, notorious enough to earn a dark reputation among users.
The vicinity of the colonies where these Red Minotaurs gathered was a place where even the Hyenas—the scavengers of the Dune Wild Trail—hesitated to tread, perpetually radiating an ominous aura.
A great colony that tolerated no intrusion from other races.
The overwhelming number of Red Minotaurs was certainly a factor, but there was one more undeniable reason why other monsters dared not encroach upon this territory.
At the heart of the colony.
From within a grand hut, far more imposing than the others, came a sound.
Thud. Thuuud.
The footsteps of something colossal reverberated across the earth, announcing its presence unmistakably.
Soon, an enormous Red Minotaur emerged from the hut and stepped outside.
The Red Minotaurs laboring in the colony ceased their work in unison, turning to behold the towering figure with reverence.
They bowed their heads, trembling with fear and respect alike.
Pleased by such deference, the creature threw back its head and bellowed mightily.
“MOOOOOOOOOOO———!!!”
Even the faintest echo of power in that roar was enough to inspire awe.
Taurak—the Champion Red Minotaur Patriarch, one of the three great boss monsters said to rule the Dune Wild Trail.
Not merely a patriarch.
The champion among all patriarchs.
An elite boss monster that appeared only under the rarest of circumstances.
Thus, no monster dared even contemplate invading this place.
And it was not only monsters that harbored such thoughts.
Because of this, the Red Minotaurs lived in greater peace than anywhere else, thriving contentedly.
Taurak, the Champion Red Minotaur Patriarch, often indulged in such reflections.
How fortunate his tribe was to prosper in peace, all because of his strength.
Satisfied with these thoughts, he prepared to set out hunting as he did every day.
Until he sensed the ominous aura pressing down from the distance.
“Muu?”
Taurak tilted his head in confusion.
There existed no creature in this region capable of emanating such a presence.
Could some upstart new boss monster be foolishly broadcasting its power?
How audacious.
Taurak resolved to teach this presumptuous creature who truly ruled these lands.
Whoooosh.
The entire world darkened.
As if light had vanished from existence itself, the sun turned black.
Darkness descended from the heavens instead of light, and black flames erupting from the blackened sun consumed the world.
Taurak’s colony was no exception.
Rather, the entire colony burned ablaze.
Crackle crackle crackle———!
“MOOOOO!”
“AMOOOOO!”
“MOOOUK!”
The anguished cries of Red Minotaurs echoed across the colony as the weaker ones were incinerated first.
Witnessing this hellish scene, Taurak stepped forward to act.
Sudden darkness descended upon the blackened earth, so thick and oppressive that it felt as though the ground itself was collapsing beneath me.
Dozens of hands erupted from that abyss, seizing Taurak in their grotesque grip.
“Nnnnoooooo———!!!”
Consumed by rage, I roared and flexed every muscle to destroy everything, yet it was futile.
No matter what I did, nothing moved.
As if I had fallen into the abyss itself.
I had to protect my tribe by any means necessary.
Yet I could not move.
I flailed helplessly in the void of nothingness.
Suddenly, something shuffled toward me through the darkness.
What was that?
Before I could even comprehend the situation, a bizarre sensation overtook my entire body.
Skitter-skitter-skitter-skitter.
Swish-swish-swish-swish-swish.
Countless insects crawling up from the abyss seemed to be crawling across my skin.
The very insects that young Taurak had feared so desperately now swarmed across my body, covering me entirely, pouring endlessly into my mouth—a horrifying hallucination.
“Nnnoo! Nnnoooo!!! Nnnoooooo!!!!”
Faced with this terror for the first time, I could not regain my senses.
The fear was so overwhelming that I did not even notice my strength and vitality draining away.
My tribe faded from my mind; all I wanted was to escape this place.
Soon my body could move again, and the hallucination vanished.
Taurak immediately tried to flee from this cursed realm.
But then, a heartbeat echoed from the black sun hanging in the sky.
Thump——!
Thump———!!
Thump————!!!
As Taurak responded to the thunderous pulse.
The black flames that had scorched the surroundings and the darkness that had painted the world took form and rose from the ground.
Like soldiers obeying their lord’s command.
They converged and surrounded the settlement.
Something appeared in the sky.
Krrraaaackkk———!
A violent thunder that made all the air in this region vibrate.
As the thunder roared.
Dark clouds appeared from nowhere and shrouded the heavens.
The black sun made the already dark place even more ominous.
Between them, black thunder rumbled and a teal-blue light flashed brilliantly.
The teal-blue lightning that fell to the ground became a bolt of lightning, savagely sweeping across the earth.
Crackle-crackle-crackle-crackle———!!!
“Nnnooooagh!!!”
“ROOOAAARRR!”
“SCREEEECH!”
Countless Red Minotaurs were clawed by the lightning strike, electrocuted, burned, and torn to shreds.
Dozens of Minotaurs were ripped apart by a single bolt of lightning, and a black shockwave echoed in its wake, sweeping through them in succession.
Pandemonium.
It was truly a hellscape incarnate.
As if the very end of the world had descended.
In that fleeting moment of such thoughts.
Amidst the cyan lightning and black thunder ravaging the colony into oblivion, a black serpent appeared in the distance.
The serpent was small at first.
Its sluggish movements were almost endearing to behold.
But the moment it opened its maw to swallow the first Red Minotaur.
It unleashed a roar like a whisper.
Ssshhhhaaaa—!
The Red Minotaur that heard that roar was consumed by the serpent as if entranced.
It appeared to be in agony, yet it did not perish.
But the serpent that had swallowed that Red Minotaur began to grow larger.
Soon it devoured them one by one.
The serpent’s bulk swelled progressively until it reached a size capable of swallowing entire shelters whole.
The black serpent, still ravenous, continued its relentless advance.
Come to think of it, something was peculiar.
Clearly a serpent adorned with black scales.
Though it moved sluggishly, it flew in a perfectly straight line.
And at the end of that trajectory stood Taurak.
“MMUUUUUUUUU——!!!”
Indignant that the serpent dared target him, Taurak surged forward to intercept it.
But in that instant, before he could even comprehend what was happening, cyan lightning descended upon him.
KRRAAACCCKKK———!!!
KRAAAAAHHH———!!!
The cyan lightning fell with the ferocity to melt everything in its vicinity.
And at its epicenter, Taurak opened his maw and spewed black smoke.
It was a devastating blow, yet he did not fall.
But the black thunder that followed echoed as it swept over Taurak.
KRRRRUUUMMMBBB——!!!
KRAAAAAHHH——!!!
The shockwave that struck in its wake crashed down as if to pulverize Taurak’s body.
Yet compared to the lightning, it was weaker than expected, allowing him to endure.
But when Taurak regained consciousness and opened his eyes.
The black serpent, now far larger than the shelters, opened its maw and whispered.
Ssshhhhaaaaaaack——!!!
Gulp——!
With that, Taurak was swallowed whole by the serpent, his form becoming unrecognizable in the process.
Yoo Sung-hyun, who had witnessed the entire spectacle, nodded with evident satisfaction.
“Everything turned out perfectly.”
From the newly acquired skill to the two new bodies of Anemor.
I was satisfied with it all.
The only disappointment was that despite defeating him, I hadn’t gained a single level.
There were still more things to experiment with.
I needed to examine Dracanoss and the items’ performance as well.
But that could wait.
Especially since Dracanoss seemed rather worn down.
I wasn’t sure if he could be deployed in combat like this.
He was called an ancient demon knight, so he should be strong.
But rather than that.
‘He seems more like the type of knight who instructs and trains others.’
That’s what I had been thinking.
So I had only verified the skills I’d just obtained, along with Anemor and Kalisha.
In any case, it was a satisfying result.
Then Leonik appeared before me, and though I wasn’t sure how he’d managed it with those skeletal bones, he clapped his hands together with a genuinely satisfied expression and nodded vigorously.
-Truly remarkable, my lord!!! What an overwhelming display of combat!!!
As Leonik spoke.
Nocturnium suddenly realized his mistake and nodded belatedly, joining in with applause and agreement.
“Right, quite right. Lord. You were truly magnificent.”
-W-wow? That, that was amazing!!! M-master!
Fiora also glanced cautiously and offered her praise to me.
It wasn’t necessary.
I felt a bit embarrassed by all this, so I cleared my throat.
“Ahem.”
Well, it wasn’t unpleasant to hear, all things considered.
And then.
Thud!
Leonik suddenly dropped to one knee and bowed his head.
What was he trying to do?
I looked at Leonik, puzzled.
Leonik opened his mouth.
-I have something to say to you, my lord. Would you be willing to hear me out?

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