The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 242

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Episode 242
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The announcement had gone up five days ago.
The event details would be posted one day before, or so it said.
Users had waited endlessly for that announcement, and finally the moment had arrived.
[All-Server World Announcement]
[Notice]
「We are pleased to announce a large-scale event occurring across 『all Labyrinth Regions』.
Based on East Asia Server time (Seoul, Korea), a colossal event will commence at 6:00 PM the following day.
It is the massive 『Temple of Apopis』.
The 『Temple of Apopis』 will connect to all regions of the Eternal World, and the event monster 『Black Death』 that has been parasitizing within the 『Temple of Apopis』 will appear in all Hunting Grounds.
The event monster 『Black Death』 will be set to the level range of the Hunting Ground in which it appears, and possesses significantly greater power compared to other monsters.
Any user who defeats five 『Black Death』 monsters will immediately gain entry to the 『Temple of Apopis』.
Upon entry, user levels will be grouped in 50-level brackets.
Levels 1 to 49, levels 50 to 99, levels 100 to 149, and so forth.
Classification extends up to the maximum level range of 350s upon entry.
(This classification was made because class advancements occur at 50-level or 100-level intervals.)
After entry, combat within the 『Temple of Apopis』 corresponding to each level bracket will take place.
Combat within the 『Temple of Apopis』 will have separate merit point classifications for each level bracket.
Rewards will be distributed based on ranking and merit points for each level bracket.
Prior to entry, 『Black Death』 will not be counted toward merit points.
We look forward to your participation.
Thank you.
-E-World Management-」
An announcement for a massive event.
Users erupted in cheers as the atmosphere grew intensely heated.
All level brackets could enjoy it!
Above all.
“What!? So the solo rankers are coming out too!?”
“Looking at the reward table, it seems worth coming for? The experience gain in the 『Temple of Apopis』 is supposedly 4x multiplied—if you’re a solo ranker, most would probably show up?”
“The top 4 rankers will probably check which method is more efficient before deciding whether to participate.”
“Wait, the maximum is the 350s, so the 4th ranker is at 360—so the top 4 probably can’t participate?”
“Anyway, so that means rankers 5 through 9, including Yoo-na, will show up? I really can’t contain my excitement about those people gathering….”
Various conversations arose, certainly.
But the hottest topic was undoubtedly the solo rankers.
A gathering of solo rankers who had rarely met since the Eternal World’s service launch.
Unlike the dual rankers who had now stabilized with no ranking fluctuations, the solo ranker bracket contained the underdog Yoo-na, making it all the more intriguing.
How would Yoo-na’s encounter with the other solo rankers unfold this time?
Far more people than expected were anticipating that.
Would they fight each other?
Or would they cooperate?
Either way, it didn’t matter.
The mere fact that they would gather and do something was absolutely spectacular.
Everyone was anticipating it.
What would happen.
In the meantime, from Rank 5 through Rank 9—Yoo-na herself.
All declared their participation.
The already heated public sentiment could only grow even more fervent.
Normally, in an event like this, the Demon King would have been mentioned as something to look forward to as well.
But was it because the expectations for the solo rankers had grown even greater?
Everyone was cheering for the solo rankers.
-Kehehehe!! I’ll finally get to see Scarlet!!!!
-You’ll upload the video, right? Ever since Scarlet hit Rank 5, she hasn’t streamed much, and I’ve been disappointed about that.
-But if we’re talking about Koreans, let’s watch Yoo-na and Lee Kang-hun.
-Lee Kang-hun’s personality is kind of off, so not really;;;;
“What’s the point if Lee Kang-hun is only 6th place;;; His personality is so disappointing.”
-Yoo-na is beautiful and has a great personality too!!!
-Honestly, Yoo-na’s personality is also rotten….
-At least Rank 7 Mau needs to lose.
“8th place Noctis is fine with it, but 7th place Mau is like, ‘Let’s win against anyone!'”
-Hmph, you think Mau from a great nation will lose!!!
Various opinions clashed and argued with each other.
Also, since only the solo rankers up to Rank 9 were in the Level 350s.
Everyone was anticipating it.
No matter where in the world, who is stronger than whom.
Even if the ranking is low, who wins in a fight.
Wasn’t such talk rampant?
So it was the same this time.
The only difference was.
-Anyway, we get to see the solo rankers clash.
-I’m seriously so hyped.
-Wow, I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep? I’m too excited?
-But with so many people participating in the event, the live broadcast might not be popular?
-So they’re not selling live tickets and instead broadcasting it as a general live stream, then uploading the video later, I heard?
All the top rankers say the same thing.
-Oh!? That’s huge?
Since live tickets probably wouldn’t sell.
The mainstream was to broadcast it as a general live stream first, then upload the video later.
And some people thought that anyway, they probably wouldn’t achieve any meaningful results.
Many chose to forgo participating in the event and instead enjoy it through live broadcasts.
After the announcement, the attention of most people had shifted toward the single-player rankers, and this remained the case on the day of the event itself.
The start of the event that everyone had been waiting for.
Though far more people chose to participate directly.
Users who struggled with the game or merely enjoyed it casually opted to skip the event and watch the broadcasts instead.
Since they had to defeat a monster called Black Death before entering.
One might have thought the early stages could be somewhat tedious.
But that was not the case at all.
Rather.
-It’s open lol lol lol
-Yes!!!! We’re in!!!!
-Wow, already hitting max viewers;;;;
-All the single rankers hitting a million viewers;;;;
-This is insane insane!!!
-Even before entering the temple, it’s already insane!!!
-Anyway, since they’re monsters at the appropriate level range, the order of entry is ultimately determined by who has better control;; some came in early just to see who enters first.
The level difference among the single-player rankers was not particularly large.
However, at the 350-level range, each level represented a stark divide.
The prevailing opinion was that whoever defeated Black Death first would depend on who possessed superior control.
The rankers themselves were intensely focused on observing who would enter first, betting on this outcome.
But what was this?
-???? Why is Black Death so strong?
-It’s an event monster!!! Raid boss-tier?
-Insane;;; other level ranges are all struggling?
Everyone spoke of such things, and one might have wondered if even the single rankers would struggle.
But they did not.
Starting with Yoo-na, ranked 9th.
Noctis at rank 8, Mau at rank 7, Lee Kang-hun at rank 6, and Scarlet at rank 5.
They displayed control on an entirely different level from other level ranges.
A performance incomparable to any other level bracket.
It clearly demonstrated that their high levels were possible not merely from grinding, but from superior control, as they widened the gap between themselves and others.
And so, who possessed the finest control to defeat Black Death first?
-Insane! I’m so nervous?
-But who’s entering first!?
-Yoo-na seems a bit faster!
-It’s only a few seconds difference!
-18 seconds ahead on the fourth one!
-Will Yoo-na win!?
And so the viewers were watching while comparing by opening broadcasts of the other rankers as well.
The rankers themselves displayed their maximum abilities as they defeated the Black Death monsters.
And just as Yoo-na’s blade was about to strike down the fifth and final Black Swordsman!
[Lv.200-Yoo Sung-hyun (East Asia Server) user has entered the 『Temple of Apopis』.]
[Lv.352-Yoo-na (East Asia Server) user has entered the 『Temple of Apopis』.]
[Lv.358-Scarlet (Europe Server) user has entered the 『Temple of Apopis』.]
[Lv.356-Lee Kang-hun (East Asia Server) user has entered the 『Temple of Apopis』.]
[Lv.353-Noctis (America Server) user has entered the 『Temple of Apopis』.]
[Lv.355-Mau (East Asia Server) user has entered the 『Temple of Apopis』.]
….
….
….
The first user to come to mind from the announcement was none other than a single ranker.
A user far more famous by the title of Demon King than by their username.
-??????????????
-???????What?
-?????Huh?
-Wait, why is he showing up here????
-Demon King??????
-?????What is this? A bug?
I was watching the Demon King broadcast, and it was 30 seconds faster than Yoo-na’s.
-????????For real?
Everyone was in an uproar.
Just when all eyes were fixed on the single rankers.
Yoo Sung-hyun surpassed them all through sheer control, entering faster than anyone else.
Witnessing this, there was nothing more to say.
Moreover, even those who had insisted that no matter how strong the Demon King was, he could never match a single ranker through control alone—all of them fell into silence.
-Wow, what is this?
-The Demon King is so cool;;;;;
-Should we call him the Demon Emperor now?
-Hahahaha.
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The Demon King—Yoo Sung-hyun—had captured their attention for only a brief moment.
The viewers quickly refocused on the single rankers.
It was undeniable that Yoo Sung-hyun was impressive.
But they had gathered here to watch the single rankers’ streams, after all.
-Wow, it would be cool if the Demon King grows strong enough to catch all the single rankers.
-Right.
-Let’s just watch and see what the single rankers do now.
Just as the viewers came to their senses and began typing in the chat.
They witnessed a historic moment—the single rankers gathering in one place.
Wow, I never thought they’d all come together like this.
Just as I was about to type in the chat, overwhelmed with emotion.
Shing.
Scarlet drew her sword first.
As if it had been planned beforehand, the moment she unsheathed her blade, Lee Kang-hun adjusted his spear, and Mau nocked an arrow on his bowstring, aiming it at Yoo-na. Noctis, too, gripped his twin staffs and prepared to cast a skill.
The instant question marks appeared in the viewers’ minds.
Yoo-na moved faster than anyone else, as if she had already anticipated this.
Those who momentarily lost track of her speed found their eyes widening like lanterns.
Drawing her sword, Yoo-na swung it faster than any blade strike imaginable, and in an instant, the blade swept across Noctis without mercy.
Being a ranker, he managed to defend against part of the slash with magic in that moment.
But he couldn’t avoid taking considerable damage.
Mau tried to help him by firing arrows afterward.
But Yoo-na deflected the arrows shooting like beams of light with contemptuous ease, continuing to swing her sword.
Her movements resembled a sword dance so perfectly that the viewers could only watch in awe.
With each step of her footwork.
Yoo-na’s footprints grew progressively heavier.
Though her footsteps deepened into the ground, her sword strikes became even faster and more ferocious.
What had begun as a graceful sword dance gradually intensified into a typhoon of strikes, and Noctis, whose magical defenses were weak, was the first to vomit blood and crash violently into the wall.
Kuaaaaaaang——!!!
The others weren’t faring any better.
Yoo-na tore through the shimmering air and launched herself forward, her next target being Mau.
Seeing this, Mau retreated while gripping his arrow, and Lee Kang-hun tried to stop Yoo-na.
But he lost sight of her movements for an instant.
When she reappeared.
Puuuk!!!
Mau’s right arm was pierced through by her blade.
The moment he realized this, Lee Kang-hun and Scarlet tried to move, but Yoo-na withdrew her sword, blocked their blade and spear, and extended her leg.
With footwork that had grown impossibly heavy, her kick sent Lee Kang-hun flying backward like a cannonball.
Just as Scarlet was about to charge again.
Yoo-na stepped back and lightly scratched her lip.
“Four of you is a bit tough.”
-?????????
-Huh?????
Pressing down on the other four, and four is tough~ hahahaha.
-This is absurd.
-Wow, Yoo-na is seriously broken;;;;

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