The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 135

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Episode 135
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‘Hmm?’
A familiar, captivating voice seemed to brush past from somewhere.
It wasn’t clear enough to make out distinctly, so I couldn’t say anything definitive about it.
As I pondered this, I suddenly realized something.
This was a Hidden Raid, not a Hidden Dungeon—a fact that left me somewhat perplexed.
Was it because it was a solo raid?
That couldn’t be it.
There was only one thing I was concerned about.
‘Shouldn’t a Hidden Raid like this be broadcast live?’
That thought had suddenly struck me.
The settlement from the last live broadcast hadn’t even been processed yet.
It was amusing that another raid was already upon me.
But it did seem odd not to turn on the live broadcast when an opportunity had presented itself.
Well, it’s not like I could just turn it on whenever I wanted.
Just in case, I reached out to Rapid.
[Yoo Sung-hyun – Guild Master Rapid, do you have time right now?]
Rapid was meticulous about separating work and personal matters.
So when I sent that message, it wasn’t long before a somewhat irritated reply came back.
[Rapid – I’m busy because of someone right now! Anyway, what is it?]
A reply that didn’t clarify whether she had time or not.
I hesitated for a moment at that response before sending another message.
[Yoo Sung-hyun – Ah, so I think I’m about to do a Hidden Raid. Can I just turn on the live broadcast right away?]
[Rapid – What? Live? Right now? Huh? What? What are you saying? Wait?]
Had she not understood for a moment?
I was about to send another message to explain further.
But a reply came immediately.
[Rapid – Wait, you’re saying you’re going live right now?]
[Yoo Sung-hyun – Yes, roughly in about 30 minutes. Oh, time’s passed, so now it’s about 25 minutes? I think it’ll be around then. If it doesn’t work out, I could just make it into a video instead.]
[Rapid – Uh… so the live broadcast right now… is… difficult. There’s no available personnel at the moment. Even if I try to find someone, it’ll probably take over 50 minutes. Our guild is a bit short on video staff… and we haven’t even finished processing all the videos you sent yesterday.]
They were busier than I expected.
Thinking that, I was about to accept it when something suddenly came to mind.
Video staff was short?
And at the same time, I recalled a recent drinking session with my friend Lee Geon-dong and something clicked.
Wasn’t Lee Geon-dong the one who said he wanted to try his hand at editing work?
I had even promised to ask him about a video.
Wasn’t this the perfect opportunity?
He spoke comfortably with me even now.
Even now, I speak comfortably with Yoo Sung-hyun.
Rapid was meticulous about separating work from personal matters, especially since she was the younger sister of a friend and her workload had skyrocketed thanks to Yoo Sung-hyun lately.
Yoo Sung-hyun broached the subject carefully.
[Yoo Sung-hyun-Well, my friend mentioned they’d be handling video work this time. Would it be okay if they filmed and edited this for you? If it works out, I think it’d be great if my friend could take it on as a freelance project.]
[Rapid-Hmm, we only hire skilled people, so that’s why we’re short-staffed. I’d appreciate it if they sent over the edited video, but there’s no guarantee it’ll pass. Are you still okay with that?]
Normally, there would have been a formal interview and various verification processes.
But right now, Rapid was desperate enough to borrow even a cat’s paw if it meant getting help.
So Rapid gave her half-hearted approval.
At the same time, she issued Yoo Sung-hyun a warning—though not quite a warning.
It was a disclaimer asking him not to be disappointed if they didn’t accept the work.
This was only natural, after all.
Yoo Sung-hyun replied without hesitation.
[Yoo Sung-hyun-Of course. I’ll send both the original and the edited video. If the edited version isn’t good, just treat it as a failed interview, right?]
[Rapid-Yeah, the livestream’s pretty complicated, so I need you to give me more advance notice. Even if you can’t do it, if you can show me any angle at all, let me know early so I can prepare.]
[Yoo Sung-hyun-Ah, yes, I understand.]
[Rapid-Thanks.]
[Yoo Sung-hyun-No, thank you for the opportunity.]
With that, I closed the messenger.
I smiled.
So I could help my friend like this too.
First, though.
‘I should make sure to film something absolutely incredible, right?’
I was planning to put genuine effort into this raid.
I thought it would be nice to create a really appetizing video while introducing my retainers as well.
‘We’ve never coordinated before, but…’
They were all skilled.
That level of coordination should be more than enough without practice.
With that thought, I was able to pass the somewhat tedious time pleasantly.
And so thirty minutes elapsed.
6.
The Master of Mirage, called the ruler of the Village.
She surveyed her massive form while waiting for the time of sacrifice that would soon arrive.
She was displeased that the Village hadn’t brought any decent sacrifices lately.
But sensing the formidable aura emanating from near the Village, she trembled with joy, her antennae writhing in delight.
Then, from behind her form, a pale pink radiance rippled forth, filling the entire Secret Cave.
The sacrifice she had consumed not long ago had been delicious as well.
So this must be that same type of sacrifice.
A foreigner, as they called them?
She reveled in the thought, her mind filled only with anticipation of proper sustenance this time.
“Sssssssss.”
A chilling sound escaped her.
The creature drooled profusely, already imagining its next meal.
If it consumed him…
The mirage aura would undoubtedly grow far more potent.
Then it could truly be called the Master of Mirage.
Mirajine, Master of Mirage, harbored such thoughts as she waited through the endless hours within the Secret Cave.
A peculiar cavern where the entrance opened only at specific times each day.
Training here with the belief that true mirage could be attained at any moment, she would exit only when the cave opened and always return when it closed.
She desperately wished to venture outside immediately.
But she had to endure longer.
She was not yet perfect.
And so, after an eternity of patience…
When those seemingly endless thirty minutes finally concluded…
The sound of the cave opening echoed forth.
Kuguguguguuu——!!!
At last, it was time to feed.
Yet she did not know.
That she herself might become the hunted.
7.
Kuguguguguuu——!!!
A sound like stone grinding filled the air as if an earthquake were striking near the Village.
In the distance, a colossal chasm opened across the Cliff face.
A cavity far too immense to be called a mere cave.
From that fissure, as if the Cliff itself had collapsed, a pale pink mist billowed forth, and a serpentine form emerged from the darkness.
A body long and undulating like a snake, sinuous and fluid.
Yet across that body, thousands upon thousands of writhing appendages clung to every segment.
Where a mouth should have been at the body’s end, elongated antennae writhed and twisted.
Witnessing this form, Yoo Sung-hyun thought:
‘Thank god I didn’t stream this.’
The sight of tens of thousands of legs adorning its body, dripping venom and saliva, was so grotesquely repulsive that even Yoo Sung-hyun, who harbored little disgust, recoiled in horror.
The Master of Mirage was nothing less than a colossal centipede.
And it appeared formidably powerful.
As the creature revealed itself, it stretched to the length of an entire Village, expelling pale pink gas through countless pores across its body.
That gas clearly appeared to be the mirage aura.
[Hidden Raid Boss ‘Mirajine, Master of Mirage’ has appeared.]
[The Hidden Raid will commence shortly.]
!!!WARNING!!!
You have no party!!!
This is dangerous!!!
Crescentra was also a Hidden Raid Boss.
Yet no such warning had been issued then.
Given how much caution she’s taking, this boss must be quite formidable.
Yoo Sung-hyun’s smile widened with satisfaction at the prospect.
Irmi, still unaware that Yoo Sung-hyun was preparing for the raid, spread both arms wide toward Mirajine, Master of Mirage, and cried out.
“Oh! Master of Mirage!!! Please accept the sacrifice we’ve prepared for you!!!”
This was absolutely ridiculous.
Watching Irmi, Yoo Sung-hyun clicked his tongue in dismay.
“Selling people out like this.”
“W-what!? You, you definitely drank the beverage, didn’t you?!”
“Never mind. Come on out, you three.”
As Yoo Sung-hyun called out.
The three retainers who had been concealing themselves revealed themselves.
Irmi’s eyes went wide in that instant.
When exactly had they appeared?!
She stared in disbelief.
Mirajine, Master of Mirage, also regarded Irmi with displeasure.
How dare she fail to properly obscure the sacrifice.
Mirajine, Master of Mirage, made her displeasure abundantly clear as she spewed something toward Irmi.
Kwaaaaa——!
“Kyaaah! Ahhh! S-save me….”
Irmi dissolved instantly in the caustic venom.
Not that I had any intention of saving her.
Given that I couldn’t move a single finger, this must be an event scene that plays out before the boss battle.
It seemed designed to reveal information about the creature’s attributes.
‘Poison doesn’t seem to have any effect on her.’
Any poison-based combos would certainly be less effective.
Thinking of that, Yoo Sung-hyun recalled his skills and opened his eyes wide.
So where should I hunt?
Yoo Sung-hyun loosened his body with that thought in mind.
The first skill Yoo Sung-hyun used was.
Snap!
As his finger flicked, the bright sun that had been shining overhead was immediately obscured, and a black sun rose in its place.
Darkness enveloped the entire area, and the black flames falling from the black sun burned Mirajine, Master of Mirage, without mercy.
“Sssssssss!!!”
It didn’t seem particularly painful.
The creature cried out in displeasure, and in that moment, Yoo Sung-hyun opened the gate to the Underworld and summoned Anemor and Kalisha.
He had intended to summon only those two.
But from the entrance of the Underworld, Baltar with his crimson skin burst forth, and Dracanoss, clinging to Baltar’s back, tumbled out as well.
Huh?
Were those two supposed to come out?
Yoo Sung-hyun thought to himself.
—Murmur, murmur, whisper, whisper.
Hearing that small, still-incomprehensible voice muttering away.
Yoo Sung-hyun turned his head to look at Baltar.
—Lord, my Master says he will lend you a hand.
“…???”
At Baltar’s words, Yoo Sung-hyun found himself momentarily uncertain how to respond.
Why was Dracanoss even his Master in the first place?
Had he always been?
And more importantly—help?
“Uh….”
Wouldn’t it be more helpful if Dracanoss, looking so frail, simply rested?
Such disrespectful thoughts crossed my mind.
Yet Dracanoss carefully bowed his head toward me, then
dismounted from Baltar’s back.
He gripped a single-edged blade briefly, then extended it forward along with its sheath.
At that very moment, Mirajine, Master of Mirage, hurled herself toward us with venom capable of dissolving all things, streaking through the air in my direction.
Could this elderly-looking Dracanoss, who seemed about to collapse any moment, actually accomplish anything?
Uncertain, I prepared to cover our rear.
Yet Baltar and all his retainers made no move to stop Dracanoss—instead, they watched with evident anticipation.
What was this?
Curious, I decided to observe.
Kagagagagaga——!!!
Mirajine, Master of Mirage, surged forward with venom and fangs leading the charge.
And the instant Dracanoss drew his blade from its sheath to meet her.
Dracanoss’s form vanished completely.
Sssssss——!!!
With the sound of something tearing violently through the air.
Dracanoss reappeared atop Mirajine’s back.
Then.
Schink——!
Schink-schink-schink——!!!
Kwajiiiii——!!!
“Sssssssss——!!!!!!”
Mirajine’s carapace was cleanly severed, and from her back erupted a geyser of blood mingled with venom and the pale pink essence of mirage.
“What in the….”

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