The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 218

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Episode 218
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A young man appeared abruptly, uttering a perplexing name.
And standing behind him, guarding him, was a woman wearing a grotesquely distorted puppet mask.
Hero Luke was startled by their sudden appearance.
But he was even more shocked by the name the young man had mentioned.
To speak the name of the previous hero out of nowhere.
The moment Hero Luke began to regard them with caution.
Everything in the world pressed down upon me with intent.
CRASH——!!!
“Ugh.”
A sudden pressure as if my weight had increased more than a hundredfold.
Within that oppressive force, the woman wearing the grotesquely distorted puppet mask spoke.
“Don’t move a finger.”
Her words were domineering and intimidating, but it was her sharply honed aura that made Hero Luke’s skin crawl even more.
Because I had just realized who the woman standing before me was.
Kalina de Noxshale, the master of the Dead Puppet, one of the executors of Overpalace.
One of the formidable figures Hero Luke had heard of.
Even Luke had no choice but to tense at her appearance.
But regardless, the young man’s reaction remained unchanged.
Trembling pupils and a voice that seemed to waver.
What on earth had he seen to react like that?
Hero Luke carefully opened his mouth.
“…I am Luke, but…?”
“Ah.”
At Hero Luke’s words, the young man came to his senses.
What had he been entranced by?
After regaining his composure, the young man looked directly at Hero Luke rather than into empty space and spoke.
“My apologies. My name is Yoo Sung-hyun.”
“…You are….”
CRUNCH——!!!
The moment I tried to say more.
The pressure around us intensified, and the ground where Hero Luke stood caved inward.
It felt like a warning not to say anything further.
Feeling gravity strengthen, Hero Luke coughed up blood.
“Cough!”
Already weakened from being deflected moments before, the internal injuries deepened further.
At the sight of Hero Luke, the young man—Yoo Sung-hyun—raised his hand to stop her.
As if by magic, the oppressive weight that had grown so heavy lifted.
And seeing this, Hero Luke could be certain.
‘The Overload of this era.’
There was only one reason why an executor of Overpalace would follow the words of an outsider who hadn’t fully ripened yet.
As Hero Luke sank into such contemplation.
Yoo Sung-hyun was similarly lost in thought.
Or rather, to be precise.
He turned his attention toward the Ghost behind Hero Luke’s back, who looked genuinely surprised to be recognized, yet wore an expression of guilt.
A Ghost with a familiar face.
Hindel, whom I had actually met in the past.
Yoo Sung-hyun connected with him through their souls and asked.
‘As you may have heard, my name is Yoo Sung-hyun.’
-Ah… As you would know as well, my name is Hindel. I feel sorry for showing myself to you in this manner.
Yoo Sung-hyun could sense the guilt that Hindel carried in those words.
After all, he had committed a sin against Helena.
It was only natural that he felt ashamed.
Yoo Sung-hyun fell into thought as he observed Hindel.
The reason Hindel felt guilty was because he had killed Helena.
However, Helena didn’t seem to mind it greatly.
Above all, she had even rejoiced at being liberated through death.
Because of this, Yoo Sung-hyun conveyed his thoughts to Hindel.
‘Helena isn’t particularly concerned about it either, so don’t worry. You know her nature, don’t you?’
-Haha….
There was something melancholic about the way Hindel laughed weakly.
He knew her nature.
But why had he made such a mistake?
His expression was as if he were thinking exactly that.
It was understandable enough.
Regardless, the fact remained that he had attacked Helena.
As a result, Helena had died.
Therefore, he had every reason to reproach himself.
-I still don’t know what to say to make up for it.
At Hindel’s words, Yoo Sung-hyun nodded as if he understood.
And at the same time.
-That’s why I wish to help you. I can leave my successor.
Yoo Sung-hyun was somewhat surprised by Hindel’s words.
After all, wasn’t he the Guardian Spirit of Hero Luke, who could be called his successor?
Yet he was saying he could leave Hero Luke.
Though Yoo Sung-hyun was quite taken aback by those words, he nodded and, without declining, extended his hand.
And Yoo Sung-hyun absorbed Hindel’s memories and experiences.
[‘Unknown Power’ has demonstrated abilities beyond your current stats.]
[Strength +15, Agility +2, Stamina +2, Wisdom +4, Intelligence +4 permanently increased.]
A total of 27 stat points had increased.
Along with an enormous wealth of memories and experiences.
Yoo Sung-hyun absorbed the torrent of Hindel’s experiences and furrowed his brow.
As expected, he had managed to obtain some memories, but he couldn’t fully grasp them all.
Regardless, Yoo Sung-hyun absorbed those memories and reached out his hand toward Hindel.
For now, there were still eyes watching.
-Ah! Thank you so much!
Confining Hindel to himself like Helena, he sealed the Ghost into Hero Hindel’s necklace and looked toward Hero Luke.
Honestly, I never imagined it would turn out like this upon meeting.
But I’ve gained an unexpected harvest.
To think I would obtain Hero Hindel’s swordsmanship experience and even some of his memories.
And I even caught glimpses of Hero Luke’s everyday life as observed by Hindel after his death.
‘Now I understand why he so readily offered to help me.’
Of course, 90% of it was atonement toward Helena.
But it seemed Hero Luke was also quite frustrated with something.
Since it was a trivial memory, Yoo Sung-hyun could see it too.
It made sense.
During his prime growth years, he had been running around fighting like this.
Well, there were reasons for it.
But even so, he had neglected his training far too much.
Anyway.
I had roughly wrapped up Hindel’s matter.
“Hmm, Hero, what brings you to this place?”
Now it was time to pay attention to Hero Luke.
His eyes trembled slightly at Yoo Sung-hyun’s words.
But having already revealed his own name, there was no way his identity as a Hero could have remained hidden.
Moreover, wasn’t there an Executor behind Yoo Sung-hyun?
So he simply accepted it.
At the same time.
“…I came to see you, the current Overload.”
“Hmm, even if you’ve sought me out, I don’t know much about Hindel’s history either.”
“!?!?!?”
He had asked why he came here.
He thought he wouldn’t know.
But to think he would know even that.
Honestly, even if it’s Overpellis, I thought there was no way they could know that much.
At Yoo Sung-hyun’s demeanor, Hero Luke was quite astonished and swallowed hard.
If it’s to this extent, wouldn’t he already know and just be playing dumb?
As Hero Luke was thinking this.
He thought it would be a bit pitiful not to say anything here.
Yoo Sung-hyun spoke to him.
“Beware of the Riescan Kingdom.”
“…What?”
At those words, Hero Luke flinched and trembled.
And he wasn’t the only one startled.
Kalina, who had been protecting Yoo Sung-hyun from behind, also felt a slight disturbance ripple through her.
How had Yoo Sung-hyun known?
That sense of unease.
But Yoo Sung-hyun paid it no mind.
Thinking this should be sufficient, he was about to leave when—
Kalina suddenly stepped forward, shielding Yoo Sung-hyun.
At the same moment.
Whoooosh——!!!
Crash——!!!
Crash——!!!
Three streaks of something plummeted from the sky.
Three craters erupted around Hero Luke as three knights rose from their hero landing stances.
Knights radiating formidable power, all of them.
Each one exuded an intensity and strength far greater than Hero Luke’s own aura.
Watching them, Kalina’s expression twisted hideously behind her grotesque puppet mask, her eye sockets contorting with fury.
Simultaneously.
Whoooosh——!!!
She unleashed a sinister, ominous dark-cyan aura that bore down upon them.
Crash——!!!
Kalina’s oppressive force descended like a torrent of raw energy, and the three knights instinctively raised their hands to shield Hero Luke.
Crack! Snap——!!!
The pressure was so intense that space itself seemed to warp.
Though all three were defending him.
Hero Luke’s expression was grave.
His face twisted as though he might collapse in agony at any moment.
Kalina’s voice turned glacial as she regarded them.
“How dare you set foot here—you mere knights of Calibaron?”
Her tone made it clear: answer wrongly, and she would kill them where they stood.
In response, one knight stepped forward, bowed his head, and spoke.
“…My sincerest apologies, Executor, Master of the Dead Puppet. We had no choice but to come because of our Hero.”
“You trespassed here for such a trivial reason?”
At Kalina’s words, the knight who had come forward broke into a cold sweat.
Watching this unfold, Yoo Sung-hyun thought to himself:
‘Isn’t that reason enough?’
Though such was his thought.
I didn’t voice the thought aloud.
The atmosphere wasn’t right for it.
At that same moment, Kalina spoke to the knight.
“It seems the Riescan Kingdom wishes for its own destruction.”
“…!!!”
“!!!”
“!!!”
All three knights’ faces drained of color as her aura intensified further.
She looked ready to kill them on the spot.
The moment all three contemplated death.
Kalina began to raise her hand.
Yoo Sung-hyun let out a small sigh upon seeing it.
“Hmm.”
“…My apologies.”
Kalina immediately responded to that sound and withdrew her killing intent.
The three knights who had seemed on the verge of death simultaneously gasped for breath, and Hero Luke was already unconscious.
The three knights, looking at Kalina and Yoo Sung-hyun, offered a bow befitting their station and spoke.
“…We are grateful for your mercy and shall depart at once.”
It could be seen as humiliating, depending on one’s perspective.
Yet there was no trace of such humiliation in the knights’ expressions.
Not a shred of wounded pride or lost honor—only relief at having survived.
Kalina found the three knights displeasing to watch.
Yet even an executor couldn’t kill a hero and three knights here without consequences.
Especially since she didn’t want to cause trouble for the traveler, Yoo Sung-hyun.
As if sensing that.
The three knights quickly hoisted Hero Luke onto their shoulders and vanished from the spot in an instant.
“Hmph, they certainly know how to flee with their tails between their legs.”
Kalina’s expression was slightly sullen.
Watching her, Yoo Sung-hyun wondered if this was truly the same person from moments ago.
In any case, peacefully?
Regardless, it was resolved.
Yoo Sung-hyun spoke to Kalina.
“My business in Hexia is roughly finished, so I’ll be heading out.”
Given the intensity of Kalina’s aura earlier, there was some fear in broaching the subject.
But there were things that needed to be said.
As Yoo Sung-hyun spoke thus.
Kalina instead nodded as if pleased and replied.
“Ah! I’ll complete many preparations before you return.”
“U-uh, yes. Alright.”
What preparations could she possibly mean now?
It was a bit burdensome, though.
Since Yoo Sung-hyun wasn’t the type to refuse something offered, I left Kalina’s words behind and
delved into the fragments of Hindel’s memories I could access, thinking.
‘Let’s head to the City of Knights.’
There was something I desired in that place.
The next destination was decided.
The City of Knights, Sysvaltro.
Just as I was about to depart immediately,
an alarm chimed from the Capsule.
[5 minutes of usage time remaining.]
[Charges will be calculated based on subsequent usage time.]
The alarm sounded like any other PC room alert, and I chuckled, suddenly remembering this was a Capsule Room.
Now that I thought about it, time had already passed like this.
The power outage should be over by now.
It would be better to go home and continue there.
‘Let’s head home first.’
With that decision made, I stepped out of the Capsule.

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