The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 247

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Episode 247
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3.
E-World operated the Eternal World.
Naturally, they spared no effort to launch the Eternal World across the globe.
As a result, E-World branches were established in each region, and thanks to this, the service became renowned for its seamless connectivity with minimal delays.
As long as the connection to virtual reality was stable, the in-game latency was virtually nonexistent.
However, managing it was an entirely different matter.
Especially in cases like this integrated event spanning all servers, it was exponentially more complex.
The Apopis Special Team.
Their numbers, coordinating and managing all branches in unison, exceeded ten thousand.
And controlling all of this was none other than.
“Hmm.”
Park Won—hailed as a genius of the century and chairman of E-World.
Park Won monitored the bustling Apopis Special Team and each integrated server.
As one moved toward the center of the Eternal World continent, all servers converged seamlessly.
However, since a unified server like Apopis that funneled everything to a single location could potentially become unstable, everyone remained on edge.
Park Won himself wore a rather troubled expression as he reviewed various aspects, and reports from all directions regarding their respective level brackets continued to pour in.
[All single-rank players level 350 and above have been eliminated, excluding Yoo-na users.]
[The level 300 to 349 server is nearly full. Most double-rank and triple-rank players have assembled.]
[Level 250 to 299 users are still arriving.]
[The waiting count for level 50 to 99 is still significantly low!]
[Level 200 to 249 is still incoming.]
Park Won nodded as he observed the window flooded with reports.
It seemed there was still much preparation ahead.
I wondered if the waiting time in the Waiting Room was taking too long.
But I wasn’t particularly concerned about that.
Everyone in the Waiting Room was so engaged in conversation and friendly interaction, or in subtle competition with one another, that they didn’t notice time passing.
Initially, I had considered adding separate entertainment features to the Waiting Room itself.
But watching how the users created their own enjoyment was quite pleasant.
Everyone continued managing things this way.
Park Won, after reviewing various details, suddenly turned his attention to the Waiting Room where players from level 200 to 249 were gathering.
They were assembled around Yoo Sung-hyun, the lowest level at 200.
Though I hadn’t watched the broadcast.
Park Won couldn’t help but smile faintly as he observed Yoo Sung-hyun sharing his knowledge with them.
‘Amusing.’
To think they could manage such a thing with the world boss Apopis looming ahead.
And this was Yoo Sung-hyun, who had just reached level 200 and hadn’t yet claimed his rewards.
Combined with his contribution in this Apopis encounter, he would receive a special reward.
‘Black Star—that serpentine NPC left behind something remarkable.’
Of course, there was also the possibility that Yoo Sung-hyun wouldn’t claim it.
Levels 200 to 249 had now transcended mere competence—they represented the realm of true mastery.
Particularly, I suspected that someone in the 240s would give Yoo Sung-hyun an exceptionally close match.
Well, I’d need to observe a bit longer to be certain.
Just how far could Yoo Sung-hyun ascend?
And whether he could obtain the rewards Black Star had concealed within Apopis.
Park Won watched Yoo Sung-hyun with an expression of anticipation, then redirected his gaze back to server management.
Right now, this took priority over Yoo Sung-hyun.
4.
Beyond level 300.
One earned the designation of Ranker.
In other words, entry into the elite echelon of this game.
Their numbers across all servers barely exceeded ten thousand.
It made sense.
Going further still.
Users surpassing level 350 were exceedingly rare.
Numbering just under a thousand.
Thus, they were designated with rankings and called Single Rankers.
The Single Rankers—the pinnacle of existence in this game.
And among those Single Rankers, the confident entity who emerged victorious alone from their battles.
“Haaah…”
Having sustained considerable damage, her appearance wasn’t particularly impressive.
Yet she had prevailed nonetheless.
-Wow;;;;;
-Insane;;;;;
-You’re amazing, sis!!!!
-Seriously badass!!!!
-Sis, I’m dead!!!!
-Literally dying lolololol.
As the chat erupted into frenzy, Yoo-na, who had emerged gracefully victorious from the battle among Single Rankers, swept her hair back and sheathed her blade.
The sensation of barely scraping through remained intense.
Yet this still constituted a recovery period.
She was recuperating slowly in the Waiting Room.
Fortunately, no one else was present, making it an ideal situation for recovery.
‘Can I take down Apopis?’
Help from the others?
That wasn’t necessary.
The problem was that I’d used too many skills, and most of them were abilities with lengthy cooldowns—that bothered me.
Had it been otherwise, I would have displayed the confidence to handle it alone.
It was somewhat regrettable.
After that, Yoo-na slowly recovered while stealing glances at the chat window.
Several messages scrolled by.
But she simply let them pass with an indifferent attitude.
‘There’s no need to respond to them.’
Even during her normal broadcasts, Yoo-na didn’t pay much attention to the chat.
This time, she intended to do the same.
But then, one message caught her eye.
-But are you really siblings???
Siblings?
Why were siblings suddenly being mentioned?
As Yoo-na tilted her head in confusion, she noticed something.
Several messages were discussing the topic after reading that comment.
-With the Demon King?
-The Demon King said that???
-Is this a lie????
-They didn’t seem to have a particularly good relationship though….
-They don’t really have any connection either, right? Except for being in the same guild.
Yeah, right? Haha.
-Was it a lie?
“The Demon King trying to raise his value? Lol.”
There’s no way that could happen. The Demon King came in holding first place in the Black Death rankings lol.
-Yeah, but a solo ranker is still impressive.
-Would Black Star taken by a solo ranker really be the same as Black Star taken by the Demon King???
The conversation had devolved into accusations of attention-seeking.
Yoo-na, who had only just finished the battle and didn’t know the situation, nonetheless caught one thing clearly.
She responded with certainty.
“What do you mean it’s a lie? That’s annoying.”
The chat was bewildered by Yoo-na’s sudden reaction.
-????????
-What?????
-Did Yoo-na just respond to the chat???
-Isn’t this the first time in Yoo-na’s broadcast history!?!?!
-P, please read my message too!!!
-Unnie!!! Please read my message too!!!
-Wait, more importantly, aren’t you our unnie?! Are you really the Demon King’s older sister?
The fact that Yoo-na, who had never once responded throughout all her broadcasts, had finally reacted sent the chat into overdrive.
Messages began flooding in at an incredible pace.
There were naturally chat moderators in place.
But the messages were coming in too fast to manage.
Yoo-na scanned through the torrent of messages with her extraordinary dynamic vision.
I spoke with a cold expression.
“We’re siblings, so what’s the problem…”
With Yoo-na’s confirmation added to the mix.
The chat erupted into absolute pandemonium.
Honestly, there weren’t many, but there was quite an atmosphere of disbelief that Yoo Sung-hyun and Yoo-na were siblings.
Of course, it was genuinely surprising that the top-ranked Solo Player and Yoo Sung-hyun, who was nearly on par with her, were siblings.
So there were quite a lot of people who didn’t believe it.
But now that Yoo-na had confirmed it like this.
The chaos was inevitable.
After Yoo-na confirmed it that way.
-Now that you mention it, they do kind of look alike???
-Both of them are heavenly in appearance, so I just thought they were similar because of that…
-Wow, they really are siblings.
– Haha, honestly, who would have thought that a brother and sister pair would be so talented.
Watching the chat, Yoo-na shook her head and thought to herself.
‘Hmph, who says we’re not siblings. If you look at us, we clearly resemble each other.’
At the same time, as she recovered her stamina, she thought again.
‘I wonder if Yoo Sung-hyun is doing okay?’
This kind of World Boss was a first for her too.
With a level range from 200 to 249.
It would be harder than expected.
Whether he could confidently secure first place there.
Yoo-na pondered for a moment, then shook her head.
Well, he’d figure it out on his own.
Yoo Sung-hyun wasn’t some clumsy guy.
When it mattered, he did things right.
Yoo-na decided to worry about herself instead and focused back on recovery.
-ㅠㅠㅠㅠ No, you’re not reading the chat again ㅠㅠㅠ.
-It’s a shame ㅠㅠㅠ.
-Wouldn’t it work if you scratched the Demon King?
-Ooh?
-(This user has been forcibly removed.)
-Don’t scratch the Demon King!!! You’ll get kicked out!!!
And so Yoo-na’s broadcast chat gradually returned to normal.
5.
Even Kyou and Reaper, who had been arguing with each other at the beginning of Yoo Sung-hyun’s lecture, listened intently and seemed satisfied as they reviewed what they had learned together.
And Yoo Sung-hyun gave tips little by little to the other Backup Team members who seemed quite eager.
He had learned a lot after training with Helena.
Plus, when it came to swords, Yoo Sung-hyun knew quite a lot.
So there was much to teach.
After everyone had shared what they knew, other users began appearing one by one.
At first, their arrivals were sporadic.
But gradually, their numbers increased.
‘Hmm. The atmosphere is rather peculiar.’
A competitive tension hung in the air as they eyed each other warily.
Yet whenever they glanced at Yoo Sung-hyun, they transformed into eager people desperate to ask him something.
Right after capturing the Black King, they had grown cautious and clustered with familiar faces.
But after learning a few things through the internet in the Waiting Room afterward,
once they realized Yoo Sung-hyun had given a lecture, they began gazing at him like puppies desperate to go outside.
Yet their wariness toward everyone else except Yoo Sung-hyun remained unchanged.
That’s what struck me as odd.
“Hmm, the numbers have grown more than I expected.”
“It’s because of the server integration.”
Luna, who had wrapped her robe back around herself, answered Yoo Sung-hyun’s remark.
Certainly.
Reaper had mentioned he was from the Europe Server, not the East Asia Server, hadn’t he?
So it made sense that there would be more people.
Still, watching each guild cluster together, Yoo Sung-hyun glanced around with a hint of puzzlement.
Guilds clustering together was natural enough, in a sense.
The larger guilds had more members.
Especially since there were quite a few users in this level range.
Their numbers couldn’t help but be substantial.
Naturally, the Rapid Guild was among them as well.
“The guilds have clustered together, but… should we head over to the Rapid Guild too?”
Luna shook her head at Yoo Sung-hyun’s question.
“No. The guilds are clustering because they’re trying to divide into teams, but our team revolves around you anyway, so there’s no need to go.”
“Ah, I see.”
Still, since we were guild members, I considered going over to at least greet them.
But they looked busy over there.
Moving between other guilds to talk,
gathering information while exchanging greetings.
They looked occupied, so there was no need to go disturb them.
Yoo Sung-hyun listened to Luna’s words and waited.
How much time had passed?
[The World Boss raid against 『Apopis, God of the Black Serpents』 will begin shortly.]
[All users are requested to prepare.]
Upon reading that message, everyone stopped their conversations and began waiting with their respective teams.
The raid would start soon.
Yoo Sung-hyun waited with anticipation as well.
The message echoed in my mind.
[Battles from level 200 to 249 will take place within the Interior of Apopis.]
[The colossal world event ‘Temple of Apopis’ is beginning.]
With those words, every user’s body vanished from the Waiting Room.
Yoo Sung-hyun was transported as well, a faint smile crossing his face.
‘It’s finally beginning.’

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