The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 199

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Episode 199
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Apostle of the Blood Lineage?
Seeing the Lord of Blood react, it had to be a Vampire.
A Vampire user.
Absorbing them would be problematic.
As Yoo Sung-hyun entertained that thought,
a new message appeared before his eyes as if to reassure him.
[Conditions met. The Almighty-grade skill, 『Lord of Blood』, grows.]
[A new effect of 『Lord of Blood』 appears.]
[You can form a contract with 『Apostle of the Blood Lineage』 using 『Lord of Blood』.]
A contract, not absorption.
Since he still didn’t understand what this meant,
he couldn’t rashly form a contract.
They were in the middle of battle, after all.
It seemed better to wait until the battle concluded.
Besides, Embris was already quite shocked knowing Yoo Sung-hyun was the Demon King.
Was that why?
Raphlesin, who had somehow escaped the grasp of the abyss, was now attempting to strike Embris with a limb-like tendril.
And Embris, belatedly realizing the attack, tried to defend.
Dodging was too late.
Snap!
Yoo Sung-hyun flicked his finger.
Fate Manipulation activated, and a golden aura wrapped around his body.
Simultaneously with the golden aura like a curtain, a black sphere appeared above Raphlesin’s head.
As if divining Raphlesin’s sinister fate, the ominous destiny that consumed the surrounding darkness soon became reality and poured down upon Raphlesin’s flower-like head.
Kwaaaaaaaa———!!!
That wave, pouring forth all that was profane, was enough to dissolve Raphlesin’s petals.
Raphlesin, engulfed in those profane forces, cried out in agony.
“Kieeeek…!”
Raphlesin’s limb-like tendrils, pierced by pain, lost their strength and slowed.
This gave Embris, who had no way to escape, an opening to avoid the attack.
Crash.
Raphlesin’s weakened tendril swept across the ground.
A long furrow was carved into the earth.
Even weakened, a raid boss was still a raid boss.
Had a direct hit landed, considerable damage would have been unavoidable.
To lose focus and drop one’s guard during combat.
It was unbecoming of a party leader.
“Embris!”
“Are you okay?!”
“Get it together!”
Embris snapped back to focus, bolstered by her comrades’ encouragement.
She’d learned that Yoo Sung-hyun was the Demon King, true enough.
‘There’s still time after the battle ends anyway.’
I wanted to meet him directly.
More precisely, I wanted to confirm whether the Vampire had weaknesses or if he was a natural enemy.
But I felt nothing concrete yet.
For now, I should focus on the battle before my eyes.
As Embris adjusted her stance.
Yoo Sung-hyun took a step back.
Normally, he would have unleashed his full power without restraint or mercy.
‘I need to see what she can do.’
An Apostle of the Blood Covenant.
It could be a class or a skill like Blood Lord.
Either way, I needed to verify it.
After that, Yoo Sung-hyun decided not to intervene unless things became truly critical, and waited patiently.
With Yoo Sung-hyun holding back and providing support from behind with timely assistance.
It was Embris and Junu’s party that truly shone.
As Raphlesin’s attacks continued, Yoo Sung-hyun deployed status ailments and
flow-disrupting skills at perfectly timed intervals.
Rather than resenting it, Embris unleashed her full power at the sight of this.
I didn’t know Yoo Sung-hyun’s intentions.
But it seemed like he wanted to see my true strength.
‘This could be embarrassing if I’m misunderstanding, but…’
I should show him my full capability.
With that resolve, Embris wielded every power the Apostle of the Blood Covenant possessed.
Sometimes firing blood like beams of light.
Other times summoning bat monsters around her to attack.
She displayed a diverse and stylish combat style using blood to its fullest.
Yoo Sung-hyun watched it all and stroked his chin.
‘Definitely.’
And as Helena watched Yoo Sung-hyun supporting Junu and Embris’s party.
She asked.
“What do you think?”
“Hmm?”
“She’s an Apostle of the Blood Covenant, isn’t she? That girl?”
Helena, as expected.
She’d known all along.
I hadn’t mentioned it because my mind was occupied.
Yoo Sung-hyun nodded as he watched Helena speak as if she already knew.
She seemed to already understand why he hadn’t actively participated in the battle.
“She certainly handles blood well. It’s a bit of a shame, though.”
“Hmm? So you’re going to make a contract?”
Since Yoo Sung-hyun had already stepped back from the battle and confirmed the contract details,
he could answer Helena’s question.
“Well, I should ask first anyway.”
The battle continued on.
Even after entering phase two, both Embris’s party and Junu’s party could fight very comfortably thanks to Yoo Sung-hyun.
Naturally, both parties were astonished.
For Junu’s party, this was their first hidden raid boss,
“Insane, is this really a raid?”
“It’s so easy?”
“I don’t feel that usual suffocating pressure at all!?”
“Not just combat, but his support role is genuinely excellent….”
“Well, isn’t it because he’s good at combat that he’s also good at supporting? He reads the flow.”
“Khrgh, truly the Demon Lord. We made the right choice becoming fans.”
“Remarkable.”
Everyone in Junu’s party couldn’t help but marvel.
The battle felt even easier than the typical easy raid bosses they usually hunted.
Even though it was definitely a hidden raid boss.
With breathing room compared to usual, they could even learn the flow of combat as a bonus.
Because of this, they felt they were gaining an incredible experience thanks to Yoo Sung-hyun.
And just like Junu’s party, Embris’s party also couldn’t hide their shock.
“A hidden raid boss is this easy….”
“The Demon Lord really is different….”
“Embris didn’t just want to see him for nothing.”
“W-well, I said we should meet him, not that I wanted to see him!”
Embris’s party had experienced hidden raid bosses before, so their shock was all the greater.
They knew intimately how strong the hidden raid bosses they’d hunted themselves were.
They even had a record of failing once when they actually challenged one.
But the one they were hunting now felt stronger than those hidden raid bosses,
yet didn’t seem strong at all.
They realized just how tremendous Yoo Sung-hyun’s mitigating role was.
And.
“We absolutely can’t get first place in contribution.”
“We can’t….”
“With support abilities that make combat this easy….”
“No, just the occasional damage he deals already exceeds our total damage output.”
Moreover, Yoo Sung-hyun wasn’t even deploying his main force—his Minions—at all.
There was no word to describe it other than overwhelming.
Even with just support, the damage output surpassed theirs, and she wasn’t even going all out.
I knew there were always greater heights to reach.
But I never imagined the gap would be this vast.
I couldn’t have fathomed it.
Yet now that the difference was laid bare before us.
“I’m not even angry.”
“Right, there’s no jealousy either.”
“If you feel inferior watching the Demon King, you’re just lacking in intelligence.”
“Exactly.”
Any competitive spirit had long since evaporated.
Though perhaps because we’d already faced the Demon King in a major event before?
The shock wasn’t as severe.
Now it wasn’t about winning or losing anymore.
We were simply capturing Raphlesin on the stage Yoo Sung-hyun had prepared.
As Raphlesin’s final desperate struggle was blocked by Yoo Sung-hyun and she let out a sorrowful shriek.
“Kieee…eh… eh.”
Raphlesin’s body collapsed and the execution message appeared.
Contribution rank 1?
[The user with the highest contribution is 『Yoo Sung-hyun』.]
Of course it was Yoo Sung-hyun.
Each of us received experience rewards according to our contribution rank.
And we obtained Raphlesin’s special items as well.
Yoo Sung-hyun obtained one Unique-grade material item and two Unique-grade equipment items.
Even so, honestly it didn’t feel like I needed them.
What was more disappointing was that my level didn’t increase even after defeating a Hidden Raid Boss.
But I set that aside.
In any case, this was my first raid in party formation.
“Thank you all for your hard work.”
Yoo Sung-hyun said that.
Junu’s party and Embris’s party exchanged nods with each other.
Why were they doing that?
Suddenly Yoo Sung-hyun tilted his head in confusion.
Embris and Junu approached and brought forth the finest rewards they had received, handing them to Yoo Sung-hyun.
Both were Unique-grade items.
“???”
Yoo Sung-hyun looked bewildered.
Junu stepped forward first and spoke.
“Honestly, without you, we wouldn’t have captured it so easily.”
“…That’s right. Besides, if you’d wanted to, you could have monopolized everything.”
“Ah.”
It wasn’t an incorrect assessment.
So I nodded and accepted her words.
“Thank you for your help.”
“Oh, we should be thanking you. Honestly, if it were just our party, we wouldn’t have been able to handle the hidden raid. Though I’m not sure that applies to everyone here.”
Junu was acutely aware of the skill gap between himself and Embris.
With that, he continued awkwardly with a forced laugh.
“Well, we took some damage, so we’ll head back first. See you later then.”
We had to return to the Moor Merchant Guild to complete the quest anyway.
As Junu’s party hurriedly gathered their things and left.
Embris’s party also prepared to depart.
But then.
Yoo Sung-hyun blocked Embris’s path as she turned to leave.
What was this about?
Embris looked at Yoo Sung-hyun with that expression.
Yoo Sung-hyun looked at Embris and asked.
“Would you have a moment to talk?”
“Yes, huh?”
In that instant, Embris’s mind raced frantically.
Had she made some mistake?
Could it be because of that moment she’d zoned out during the battle?
Or was it because she’d pretended to recognize him from somewhere?
Either way, it had to be a mistake on her part.
While Embris was stammering nervously.
Yoo Sung-hyun glanced at her companions behind her and spoke.
“Hmm, just to be safe, shall we talk alone?”
Alone?
What on earth was this about?
Embris’s companions exchanged knowing smiles and nodded, stepping away.
“Go get ’em, Embris!”
“We believe in you!”
“You’ve got this!”
“What, what are you all saying?!”
Embris cried out indignantly.
But her hands were trembling noticeably—she was clearly quite nervous.
Rather than the strange emotion her companions were implying.
The fear that she’d made a mistake weighed far more heavily on her.
What would she do if he was actually angry?
The moment that thought bloomed.
A strange message suddenly appeared before Embris’s eyes in the air.
[The master of all bloodkin, the 『Blood Lord』, desires a contract with the 『Apostle of Blood』.]
“??????”
Only then did I blink, my expression turning bewildered.
What on earth was this?
Master of all bloodkin?
Blood Lord?
How did they know my job was Apostle of Blood?
My mind was a jumbled mess.
As Embris grew confused,
Yoo Sung-hyun clarified it for her.
“It’s one of my skills. As you can see, it’s a skill with the title of ruler of bloodkin—vampires, that is.”
“Huh??? So, so that’s why you got first place in the event!?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
Embris swallowed hard, and now the overwhelming numbers from the event finally made sense.
If he was the master of all bloodkin,
then those numbers were understandable.
But what was this contract about?
[If the 『Apostle of Blood』 accepts the contract with the 『Blood Lord』, a portion of all experience points acquired by the 『Apostle of Blood』 will be offered to the owner of the 『Blood Lord』.]
[Furthermore, the 『Apostle of Blood』 must unconditionally answer the summons of the 『Blood Lord』.]
What kind of unfair contract was this?
It seemed like a contract I would absolutely refuse.
But the text that followed made Embris’s eyes go wide as lanterns.
[Additionally, upon accepting the contract, the 『Apostle of Blood』 receives power from the 『Blood Lord』 and gains an additional 50 stat points.]
[Furthermore, upon the contract, the 『Apostle of Blood』 awakens their original power.]
[Finally, whenever the 『Blood Lord』 grows, the 『Apostle of Blood』 also receives those benefits and grows.]
Upon reading those terms, Embris’s eyes blazed with determination.
Yoo Sung-hyun wondered if perhaps she didn’t like it.
“Do I just need to sign the contract?”
“Pardon?”
Embris was burning with enthusiasm.

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