The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 123

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Episode 123
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0.
Dune Wild Trail.
Even after the grand event concluded, it remained the region with the highest concentration of users.
And the place where the most villains gathered.
Because of this, guilds paid particular attention to their branches in Dune Wild Trail compared to their other divisions.
Especially Rapid Guild, which had been the spearhead of this event under Yoo Sung-hyun’s leadership.
Several people had gathered at the guild branch.
Yet they were not faces familiar to Rapid Guild.
Kurosawa Ren of the Sweeping Shadow and Merlin of the Radiant Spear Creation.
The two, who originally belonged to Tempest Wing and Eclipse Order, had transferred to Rapid Guild.
They had transferred despite conditions that were inevitably worse than before, leaving behind the ugliness of their previous guilds.
And the team to which these two now belonged.
“Hmm, so the two of you….”
“Ahahaha! I hear this team calls each other by nicknames?! You can call me Spear Shrew!!! And you’d be Black Wind or something?!”
“…Sigh, it matters little to me.”
“Ahahaha!!! Everyone, it’s good to see you!”
Luna, who had climbed here through hardship, regarded Merlin with evident fatigue.
Meanwhile, the other team members looked at Merlin with intrigue.
Especially the new recruit who differed little from them in standing.
“Hmm, I am Kim Che-gun, the First Blade of Joseon. A pleasure to make your acquaintance.”
“Ooh?! The First Blade of Joseon?! I’ve heard of that!!! Krhehe! So you’re Korean!”
“Ahem, though my heart may be Joseon, I suppose.”
“Damn it, if the Joseon samurai is done introducing himself, step back.”
So Longfeng said.
Kim Che-gun erupted in extreme fury.
“You bastard!!!!!! Defeat Thief!!! Didn’t I tell you not to call me such a disrespectful nickname?!”
“No, I’m Failure Thief. Since you’re the First Blade of Joseon with a samurai class, aren’t you a Joseon samurai? Reverse archer, right?”
“Please shut up.”
“Hmm~”
“Sigh.”
It was always like this after Kim Che-gun joined.
Or had it been like this before too?
Luna, the team leader, had no choice but to clutch her throbbing head in exasperation.
Well, even with all the bickering, their teamwork was exceptional.
Perhaps she should let it slide.
Luna thought this way and proceeded with the introduction regardless.
“…This is our team. Since you two will be joining us as backup for Yoo Sung-hyun, it seems we’ll need your help with our leveling.”
Luna spoke with the composure of a reasonable person.
Merlin and Kurosawa Ren nodded solemnly.
Even as they did, from behind them—
“Hah!!! How dare a mere thief!!! Attempt to deceive the greatest swordsman of Joseon!!!”
“Sigh. Now you’re calling me a thief again!? Want to settle this!?”
“Hahaha! Splendid! I wonder if the wounds you gave me last time have healed!?”
“Tch! That time I was just careless…!!”
Luna watched Longfeng and Kim Che-gun bickering behind them and spoke.
“Both of you, enough…!!!”
She raised her voice slightly.
Both of them flinched and fell silent.
Even Kim Che-gun, who hadn’t been with them long, knew that Luna was terrifying when angry.
Watching the two of them settle down, Luna said something.
“Phew, we’re supposed to be a team supporting Yoo Sung-hyun. If we act like this, what will others think of us? And what about Yoo Sung-hyun himself?”
It was something she said off the cuff.
It wasn’t wrong, though.
Luna didn’t know much about Yoo Sung-hyun either, but that’s how it usually was.
However, an unexpected response came from Kim Che-gun.
“Hehehehe, well, I’ve actually seen Yoo Sung-hyun in reality before, so I should be more careful.”
“Huh? How does a Joseon samurai like you get to see Yoo Sung-hyun?”
“Huh???”
“Wow, seriously? Is that real?”
“Hahahaha!!! You’ve actually met Yoo Sung-hyun!? That’s amazing!?”
“What do you mean? Can we meet Yoo Sung-hyun if we go to Korea!?”
All the team members asked Kim Che-gun with interest.
She didn’t respond verbally.
But Luna also looked at Kim Che-gun with curiosity.
Wasn’t this a team of people fascinated by Yoo Sung-hyun, who had volunteered to be his backup team?
Such a reaction was only natural.
And now Kim Che-gun was saying he’d seen him in reality.
Interest couldn’t help but focus on him.
How on earth had they met?
“Ahem, how we met is a secret. Anyway, I only saw him briefly.”
“Is this for real? You’re not making this up?”
“Huh.”
“Ah, I got my hopes up for nothing.”
“Hahahaha!!! I got my hopes up for nothing.”
“Hmm, from now on, we should probably….”
“Don’t call me that!!!”
As things grew chaotic again.
Luna shook her head and spoke to them.
“Ahem, in any case, everyone should be careful. It’s already been two days since Yoo Sung-hyun disappeared, so we need to prepare in case public opinion turns a bit sour.”
Everyone nodded at Luna’s words.
Two days had passed since the massive event.
People naturally focused on Yoo Sung-hyun’s activities, but with no sightings to follow, they were filled with frustration.
If things continued like this.
It wouldn’t look good.
Luna had already heard about it from Rapid, the guild master.
‘She said activities would be difficult for a while.’
We had to catch up as much as possible during this gap.
Yoo Sung-hyun’s leveling speed might gradually slow compared to ours.
But Luna didn’t think that would happen.
Because Luna, who knew Yoo Sung-hyun’s formidable power, was certain it would remain similar at worst.
She could be sure of it.
We absolutely couldn’t slow down our current pace.
That way, we could provide backup.
‘Besides, our party’s hunting efficiency is excellent.’
A party of seven in total.
Six was the most efficient number, technically.
But a party of such elite members was a different story entirely.
We could maximize our efficiency.
Luna was quite confident.
Though everyone certainly had their quirks.
We’d manage the situation somehow.
With that resolve, Luna pressed forward.
And time continued to flow.
1.
Internet reactions about Yoo Sung-hyun exceeded all imagination.
It couldn’t be helped.
She had performed spectacularly in the first massive event ever held.
And this wasn’t even her first time doing so.
The Fortress of the Past, the Anemor solo raid, and now this event.
She even destroyed the Echo Willow Alliance and its affiliated forces.
Why wouldn’t the internet obsess over her?
[CashIsEssential: Wow, Yoo Sung-hyun is seriously incredible. How does one person rack up so many achievements?]
└[KillDeathIsJustDecor: Well, it’s possible, but what’s really amazing about Yoo Sung-hyun is that she did all this as a rookie.]
└[GuildRecruiting: This is the truth lol.]
Many people united in praising what Yoo Sung-hyun had accomplished.
The video of the Echo Willow Alliance’s dissolution released after the massive event attracted countless views.
Many people had suffered at their hands before.
It was only natural, in a way.
[Hardcore Gamer: That’s so refreshing!!!]
[Tank Needed: Yeah! This is it!!!]
[Looking for Love: Yoo Sung-hyun is a legend, seriously!]
└[Yoo Sung-hyun Fanatic: Yoo Sung-hyun? Don’t you need to add honorifics!?]
[Everyone Behind Me: How does he catch all of that?]
└[Analysis Lover: If you look closely, Yoo Sung-hyun must’ve been pretty exhausted and struggling, right? Or maybe he didn’t use area-of-effect skills against those elites? His cooldowns should’ve reset by then, so it seems like he strategized well, quickly subdued the elites, achieved initiative, and forced them to flee?]
└[Validation Seeker: Oh? That actually makes sense? So Yoo Sung-hyun’s got brains too? Thumbs up and saving this.]
Some people thoroughly analyzed Yoo Sung-hyun’s actions.
It was absolute fervor.
But that only lasted a day or two.
Internet reactions were always hot and fast.
But they cooled down just as quickly.
[Title: What’s Yoo Sung-hyun up to lately? No sightings at all.]
[Author: Observer’s Perspective]
『Anyone heard what Yoo Sung-hyun’s been doing lately?
It’s been four days since the event ended, and there’s been no news except for that last video. Has anyone seen him?』
』
[Bullet Screen Gamer: ??? Now that you mention it, there really is no news;;]
[Boss Cutter: Literally no news at all?]
└[Observer’s Perspective (Author): Yeah, absolutely nothing.]
[Please Give Coins: Seriously, there’s no news at all. He’s not even rowing anymore?]
Posts like this appeared.
Usually, when someone heats up the internet like this,
sightings tend to surface one way or another.
Guilds even let it slide because it helps with publicity.
But not a single sighting of Yoo Sung-hyun appeared.
Mystique?
Maybe, but from the public’s perspective, it was frustrating.
[Title: What are the Rapid Guild and Yoo Sung-hyun really doing;;;]
[Author: Hype and Crash]
『Seriously, after building all this momentum, you’re just pretending to row and backing out? Shouldn’t you be doing something more?』
『Shouldn’t there be more to it?』
『Or he doesn’t even appear in the field and doesn’t blend in with other users.』
『No sightings.』
『What kind of outdated mystique is this?』
『Seems like the concept was set up completely wrong?』
『Even if he’s a Demon King, this doesn’t feel right, does it?』』
“Rogue Buff: Lol, that could happen, but honestly it’s annoying.”
“Demon King lol: Demon King lol lol lol, seriously? Isn’t this cringe?”
[SoundBirdTree: lol honestly I think it’s totally overblown. from what I can see, it’s gonna crash soon lol.]
└[Pawakka (author): I admit it, but are you Eco Willow? Haha, that’s so funny.]
Posts mixed with such grievances began appearing.
It was proof of just how fervent the enthusiasm for Yoo Sung-hyun had become.
Conversely, it meant they could turn into enemies at any moment.
These were people starving for Yoo Sung-hyun’s reaction and appearance.
Five days passed since the event ended.
People began to grow restless.
[ExtremeGrinder: The Rapid Guild isn’t responding at all?]
[TopLeaderOpinion: What? The Demon King is dead??? Why no update???]
[GoesOfflineOften: Really no reaction at all? And we don’t even know why?]
[NoCapitalMaster: I don’t know, but doesn’t Yoo Sung-hyun have anything worth posting anymore? He could upload anything and everyone would love it, but I’m a bit disappointed.]
[ExtremeJudge: Seriously, he should’ve done one more live stream. This is too much.]
[MageAnti: If fans want it this badly, shouldn’t he at least post an update? That’s just basic courtesy.]
Public opinion was gradually deteriorating.
Not everyone felt this way.
But quite a few people harbored discontent.
In this age of sensationalism, many complained that two videos a week wasn’t even enough.
Five days was considerable time.
The situation only worsened because of some bad-faith actors.
Malicious users—villains—launched covert attacks, and many users caught in their wake joined the criticism.
As a result, opinions about Yoo Sung-hyun were not trending in a favorable direction.
What on earth was he doing?
How could there be such a complete absence of news?
While people were in an uproar.
Yoo Sung-hyun was not unaware of such public sentiment.
But he paid it no mind.
A train doesn’t stop just because a dog barks.
Besides, Yoo Sung-hyun knew all too well that public opinion always shifts.
Rather, more than anyone else, Yoo Sung-hyun smiled peacefully and murmured to himself.
“Today marks the end. Shall I go take the test?”
While people were digging into what Yoo Sung-hyun was doing.
Yoo Sung-hyun had been training for more than five hours every single day for those five days.
And that training had finally come to an end.
I had finally completed the conditions for the Knights’ Hall test.
Now it was time to complete the test itself.

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