The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 248

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Episode 248
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My vision blurred as the surrounding landscape melted and streamed away like watercolors.
As the dissolving scenery transformed, a new landscape painted itself into existence.
The humidity against my skin and the environment itself had shifted entirely.
A viscous, sticky dampness—that was the only way to describe it.
The deep crimson inner walls glistening with mucus, the adhesive air itself, and a putrid stench all washed over me.
It was a landscape befitting the name Interior of Apopis.
As I surveyed my surroundings, taking in every detail.
The only people visible were the members of the Backup Team and Reaper.
‘It seems we were transported with only those who were nearby.’
Since there were no other people to be seen.
That appeared to be exactly what had happened.
As I assessed the situation around me.
Before long, another message appeared.
Like a dungeon notification.
[You have entered the 『Interior of Apopis』.]
[Actions taken here will affect the Apopis encountered by users of different levels.]
[Receive aid from or provide aid to users of different levels, and clear the final Apopis raid.]
[There are a total of 4 critical organs within the 『Interior of Apopis』.]
[They are divided into: 『Corrupted Heart』, 『Erosion Poison Spring』, 『Spine of Ten Thousand Soldiers』, and 『Stomach of Corrosion』.]
[The 『Corrupted Heart』 opens its path only after the other three are destroyed.]
[This is the process of raiding the entire 『Interior of Apopis』.]
[Merit points are divided into team shared merit and individual merit.]
[The higher your merit points, the greater your rewards.]
[We wish you fortune.]
The raid’s explanation message.
I nodded as I read it.
I understood everything.
The fact that there were shared merit points per team meant.
“We’ll need to divide them up.”
Everyone nodded at my words.
Though one might have expected deliberation over how to divide them.
Luna responded immediately and decisively.
“Since we need to cover three locations, I think it would be better if we split into two groups to handle two of them, and assign another location to the Rapid Guild. If we divide into three, our forces would be too scattered, which could be problematic.”
Since it was far better for the Rapid Guild to handle one rather than giving it to another guild entirely.
If we divided into three as Luna suggested, our team’s strength could genuinely fall short compared to other teams.
No matter how strong we were, overconfidence was a luxury we couldn’t afford.
I nodded in agreement with her assessment.
The discussion concluded swiftly.
We began formulating a strategy.
Yoo Sung-hyun spoke first.
“Then we should divide our forces, conquer each section, and then rapidly assault the Corrupted Heart.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“In that case, I’ll take the Erosion Poison Spring, and you all handle the other locations.”
“…Pardon?”
Everyone was taken aback by those words.
They’d agreed to split their forces, but Yoo Sung-hyun was going alone?
Wasn’t the Backup Team supposed to help?
That thought naturally crossed their minds.
The viewers watching were equally astonished.
Normally, when dividing forces, the standard approach was to split by headcount.
-His presence is no joke.
-Is he saying he’s comparable to the entire Luna Team?
-Well, that’s fair.
-I mean, he’s the Demon King, so it’s possible.
The viewers expressed admiration, praising Yoo Sung-hyun’s audacity.
However, some voiced concerns.
-Even so, going alone seems reckless, doesn’t it?
-This seems difficult.
-Other guilds wouldn’t allow this either. Is this really okay?
-I’m so anxious;;;;
Everyone voiced such concerns.
But Yoo Sung-hyun didn’t seem inclined to back down.
And besides, Luna had no intention of stopping him.
“Understood. Then Reaper and I will both head to the Stomach of Corrosion. And we should send the Rapid Guild, since they have more personnel, to the Spine of Ten Thousand Soldiers.”
Luna spoke with complete confidence in Yoo Sung-hyun.
What was interesting was that not only Luna, but everyone here shared that same trust.
They believed his strength was comparable to all of theirs combined.
Or rather, they believed he surpassed them.
Watching these people devise and execute such a mad plan.
Some viewers expressed concern.
-How are they accepting this so readily?
-Shouldn’t the Backup Team at least send someone with him?
-?????? I don’t understand.
-What’s going to happen? I’m curious though lol.
Some viewers wanted to see the Demon King fail, while others, despite their worries, found themselves anticipating what would unfold.
And so Yoo Sung-hyun and the Backup Team exchanged nods with one another.
Then they began to disperse.
The locations of each stomach section were already displayed like a minimap before them.
I had given them sufficient guidance.
The moment they scattered.
Yoo Sung-hyun leisurely summoned darkness beneath his feet.
As if blooming like clouds, the mist of darkness lifted his body and carried him swiftly down the path.
Yoo Sung-hyun flew forward with speed, as if riding a nimbus cloud.
Behind his rapidly moving form, something with a cyan-blue gleam flickered for an instant.
Shadow-like things burst forth.
Yet none of the viewers could identify them.
‘This should be entertaining.’
Yoo Sung-hyun was confident that the plan he had devised would be amusing as he rode upon the cloud of darkness.
And something entered his perception.
Due to the high speed, they were gradually falling behind.
But there were definitely those following him.
‘As expected.’
After grasping this, Yoo Sung-hyun nodded, confirming his predictions were correct.
Thus, as planned, Yoo Sung-hyun was heading toward a specific location.
And the viewers watched, their faces marked with confusion.
-???????
-???What???
-According to the minimap, this isn’t the path to the poison spring?
-?????Where is he going?
-Huh? Toward the Corrupted Heart?
-But it doesn’t open unless all three places are destroyed, so why is he heading there already???
-What is this?????
The viewers had every reason to be curious, but Yoo Sung-hyun offered no explanation and simply flew forward.
Soon, he reached the final stretch of the path leading to the Corrupted Heart.
A place blocked as if intestines were constricting to bar the passage.
Likely, if the other three locations were destroyed, this would open.
For now, it remained sealed.
Looking at it, Yoo Sung-hyun let out a soft chuckle.
The viewers, unable to comprehend, were about to type in the chat when.
Thud, thud.
A rumbling sound.
At first, the sound of several footsteps echoed.
Soon, those sounds layered upon each other, becoming a thunderous surge of approaching masses.
A dead end.
And countless people approaching toward it.
The numbers easily exceeded a thousand.
Roughly one-third of all players between levels 200 and 249 seemed to have gathered here.
Their purpose?
It was quite simple.
“Fuhehe, what’s this? Did you lure us here?”
“So you knew we’d come?”
“But you came alone?”
To ambush the Demon King.
Several distinctive guild emblems were visible.
Tempest Wing and Eclipse Order.
The two guilds that had suffered at Yoo Sung-hyun’s hands back on the Dune Wild Trail.
They certainly had reason enough to seek revenge.
Of course, many other guilds were also present.
Large Guilds that viewed Yoo Sung-hyun’s growth as ominous.
Since he had entered faster than the Single Rankers this time as well.
They believed their judgment was correct.
But to think he’d be waiting in such a dead end.
“We don’t care about the World Boss.”
“We came here to raid your Demon King instead.”
The guild members of Tempest Wing and Eclipse Order shouted confidently.
Watching them, the viewers couldn’t hide their shock.
-Wow, they really went this far;;;;
-Eclipse Order and Tempest Wing, and then the guild rankings just kept dropping;;;;
-Stock prices are plummeting too;;;;
-The smart ones already pulled out lol.
-But what about the Demon King? Can they handle that many? Most of them look like level 240s;;;;
-So;;; isn’t this dangerous?
-Since he already knew, wouldn’t Luna Team come to help?
-Nope, Luna Team is already heading toward the Stomach of Corrosion;;;;
-Is he really alone?
-He has his Minions, so shouldn’t he be fine?
Amid such worries flooding the chat.
One of them shouted.
“Our levels are higher and our numbers are far greater!!! Let’s kill him!!!”
At that shout, Yoo Sung-hyun smiled faintly and asked back.
“Numbers, you say?”
The moment those words left his lips, a massive teal-colored portal opened in what had been a dead end, and the Death Legion poured forth.
The Death Legion, cloaked in black darkness while radiating teal energy and blazing with teal-colored eyes, appeared confidently adorned in the dark armor that Yoo Sung-hyun had crafted as the Dark Lord.
Their numbers reached tens of thousands.
More than ten times their own forces surged out like a tidal wave.
This space, which had comfortably accommodated over a thousand of them, was now completely filled.
Witnessing the black tide.
The complexions of the allied guild members changed.
-This is insane;;;;;
-W-what the hell is that???
-This is crazy;;;;;
-Oh my god;;;;
The viewers watched as the screen turned black, and the Death Legion poured forth in an overwhelming tide.
And in this place that had transformed into absolute pandemonium in mere seconds, only Yoo Sung-hyun stood confidently in his spot, observing the horrific scene unfold.
“Aaaahhhhh!!!”
“H-help me here!!!”
“S-stop them!!!!”
“T-they’re swarming!!!!”
“S-save me!!!”
“Aaaahhhhh!!!”
Screams erupted everywhere as people tore into one another.
There, Yoo Sung-hyun let out a faint smile and muttered softly.
“I wonder if they’re doing well?”
With those words, I created a shield of darkness around myself, then snapped my fingers.
And as if bleaching the world itself, everything around me turned pure white.
Booooooom————!!!!!
A violent explosion erupted, shaking heaven and earth.
6.
The moment we entered the Interior of Apopis.
Not all the guilds were targeting Yoo Sung-hyun.
Only the allied guilds including the Eclipse Order and Tempest Wing were targeting the Demon King.
The other guilds were busily moving to settle the competition fairly, dividing their teams and sending them to different locations.
Then, as one guild member was listening to another’s report, they heard something that didn’t make sense.
[Talaha-The Demon King headed toward the heart. The remaining Demon King’s team headed toward the Stomach of Corrosion, and the Rapid Guild headed toward the Spine of Ten Thousand Soldiers.]
“Then there’s no one from the Demon King’s side heading toward the poison spring?”
There was no one from the Demon King’s side heading toward the poison spring?
Shouldn’t the Demon King be heading toward the poison spring in the first place?
As I was thinking such thoughts.
[Talaha-I’m certain. I’m watching the Demon King’s livestream, and he’s at the blocked area near the heart. Wait? Other guilds are attacking together?]
“What the….”
As I was listening to the report.
Booooooom———!!!!!
A tremor shook through the entire Interior of Apopis.
What on earth is….
The listener, hearing this, was responding in bewilderment, unsure what was happening.
Then another report came through.
[Talaha-Insane… That’s actually possible? This doesn’t make sense….]
“What’s going on?”
[Talaha—the Demon King triggered an explosion. That blast you just heard came from the Demon King.]
“…What?”
The distance from here to the heart was considerable.
Yet even from this far away, the tremor was unmistakable.
What kind of catastrophic explosion must have occurred over there?
Unable to even fathom it, I shuddered at the thought, grateful the Demon King hadn’t come this way, as we pressed forward through the passage at a quickened pace.
Then, in that moment.
A young man clad in a black robe stepped into our path and spoke.
“By the Lord’s command, you cannot pass through here.”
As he spoke, he raised his hand, and the inner walls of Apopis writhed and shifted.
A young man who commanded the floor and walls themselves.
My companions and I, unable to comprehend what was happening, stared at him with bewildered expressions and muttered.
“A, a servant of the Demon King?”
It was unmistakable at first glance.
One of the servants under the Demon King’s command.
Nocturnium, Yoo Sung-hyun’s servant, blocked our path and brought us to a halt.

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