The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 250

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Episode 250
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Countless skills wove through the empty air.
As if the very sky had collapsed.
Even searching desperately for a gap to slip through, none could be found.
Yet despite being surrounded, Yoo Sung-hyun’s serene smile never wavered.
After training with Helena.
Upon reaching level 200, I had gained no new skills.
Only messages stating conditions were incomplete appeared, promising acquisition upon fulfillment—nothing concrete obtained.
Yet I felt my growth more acutely than ever before.
The memories and experiences I had acquired by obtaining the souls of numerous knights.
It was true that I had grown stronger through them.
But it was Helena’s training that first truly filled my soul as ‘Yoo Sung-hyun’ through accumulated experience.
From that first meeting with Helena, the talent of a Dark Mage she had spoken of.
That seed had begun to germinate.
“Exhale.”
Countless skills densely packed the space above.
As I exhaled between them, the surroundings were instantly drenched in darkness.
Once a Lord-class skill achieved awakening, I could directly manipulate what the Lord of Darkness within me governed.
I could command darkness through mere imagination and will.
A concept I had understood even before training with Helena.
Then what enlightenment had I gained after training with Helena?
If I could manipulate darkness, I needed to contemplate its very nature.
What is darkness?
Establishing the concept itself.
That is why I now drenched this entire area in darkness.
Darkness spreads ever outward, dominating the region until light returns.
This was the darkness I now released.
It swiftly seized control of the surroundings, drowning them in shadow.
Only my insufficient mana prevented me from extinguishing all light completely.
Yet even this was enough.
‘What is this…?’
‘What’s happening?’
‘Is this a skill?’
‘It suddenly went dark.’
Those attacking me felt unease wash over them as darkness engulfed their surroundings.
Dread seized them.
Since ancient times, all living creatures have feared darkness.
Regardless of the reason, the fear of the unseen drove evolution to overcome darkness itself.
Yet ignoring that very evolution, as I, who commanded darkness, extended my hand—
Another concept of darkness that Yoo Sung-hyun had established thrust its head beyond the veil of the world.
Crack——!
Darkness devours all things.
And it consumes them.
A concept of darkness inspired by black holes.
Because of this, the countless skills that had filled the empty space vanished in an instant.
Skills that disappeared while dozens rushed forward.
Those stationed in the front trembled with bewilderment, and those covering from the rear also felt their eyes twitch sharply.
With a single gesture from Yoo Sung-hyun, all the skills vanished.
It was not a normal occurrence.
Everyone could only be taken aback.
Despite the significant level gap, to be able to erase skills like that.
Such a thought took root in their minds.
Of course, there were drawbacks.
My mana has been considerably depleted.
Normally, it should still be vivid at this point.
But I pushed myself a bit to erase those skills, so a significant amount was consumed.
Should I replenish my mana?
There’s no need.
My mana is already faithfully contained within the darkness.
The absorption concept I just used swallowed all of their skills and absorbed them completely.
And here, another concept of darkness burst forth.
The absorbed skills.
All of those skills, tainted by darkness, emerged from within it and rushed toward their original masters who had fired them.
“Wh, what is that….”
“Da, damage!!!”
“Block it!!!”
Corruption, or what could be called infiltration—another concept of darkness.
Using that, I instead returned the skills to them.
Skills further strengthened by the power of darkness.
They tried to block and stop their own skills as they came flying.
But some of them were struck and sent flying backward.
The skills strengthened by darkness’s power were no longer the skills they knew.
Having landed that blow, I recovered some mana and moved the darkness once more.
I simply stood in place, commanding the darkness.
“They’re coming!”
The battlefield already swept by the returned skills.
And the front lines had long since been thrown into disarray.
In this situation, each must regain their senses and survive.
Tactics and coordinated attacks were no longer possible in this state.
Excluding those who had been knocked back by the skill reversal, roughly eight of them regained their senses and prepared for Yoo Sung-hyun’s assault.
Yoo Sung-hyun felt their readiness and summoned darkness.
The most fundamental technique for wielding darkness.
A technique that gave form to the darkness itself, transforming it into a weapon of attack.
Within the darkness that had already consumed and dominated the entire surroundings, blades erupted upward while spikes shot outward in all directions.
Those who had been rushing forward reacted instantly, evading with practiced speed.
“Ugh.”
“Damn it.”
Yet even as they tried to dodge the moment they saw the assault, there were simply too many projectiles.
Several of them took damage from spikes and blades, their bodies bleeding—but still they charged forward.
As they closed to a certain distance, they attempted to use a teleportation skill to narrow the gap between themselves and Yoo Sung-hyun.
Zzzzzing——.
But even that was nearly impossible to penetrate due to the transmission delay.
At the moment their movements froze momentarily.
In that instant, a spike of darkness erupted and pierced through one of the users.
Fwooosh—!
The sharp sound of something tearing through flesh rang out, and in that moment, the user saw a message they had never encountered before.
[You are being corrupted by the power of darkness.]
[You have fallen and lost control of your body for 10 seconds.]
‘What… is this?’
They tried to speak those words.
But they couldn’t even open their mouth.
A nightmarish situation where their mind remained intact but their body refused to move at all.
In that state, they wanted to cry out to their allies to flee, but they could not.
The moment they approached their comrades, their own weapon swung out and struck them down.
And it was not just that one user.
All those who had allowed the attack to land suffered the same fate.
Two of the four who had been approaching.
Three of the four who had been waiting in the rear.
The fallen ones unleashed their weapons and skills upon their own allies.
Yoo Sung-hyun watched and snapped his fingers.
Snap!
In that moment, the users who had recovered from the corruption regained their senses and apologized to those they had attacked.
“I-I’m sorry!”
“M-my body suddenly…”
“Damn it, what kind of skill does this demon lord have…?”
But could they truly accept such apologies?
They weren’t even from the same guild to begin with.
Their alliance existed solely to check Yoo Sung-hyun’s rapidly growing power.
In other words, they had merely banded together because they shared a common enemy—a coalition bound by the thinnest of threads.
So until now, they had been competing with each other—would they truly accept such an apology?
Not a chance.
Even as the thought crossed my mind that I’d fallen victim to Yoo Sung-hyun’s skill.
I was consumed by the uncertainty of when he might strike at me again.
That single thread of psychological manipulation.
Once I wove it into the battle, the entire dynamic unfolded with exquisite precision.
-…Wow.
-…Chills.
-He really is a demon lord….
-Ruthless.
-Where did that gentle guy who answered all our questions go???
-I got goosebumps… In combat, he’s truly a demon lord incarnate….
The viewers felt the same chill running down their spines.
Looking at the entire situation objectively.
The buildup to Yoo Sung-hyun’s skill deployment was formidable.
And there were more people who noticed it than expected.
Why?
While he had blinded them with darkness to sow confusion, the viewers could see everything unfold.
-Once he removed those initial skills, the coalition realized bombardment was pointless, so they went for cover and charge, but then he returned those skills, making them hesitate about what to do next;;;-
-And that wasn’t even the end, which makes it even more legendary;;;
-After that, he created fractures in the coalition’s unity.
-He manipulated enemies to attack their allies.
-And if you look closely, the targets he made them attack were from different guilds.
-So distrust naturally arose;;;-
-Wow, truly meticulous.
I could see every intention behind Yoo Sung-hyun’s actions.
And it was laid bare for all to witness.
The viewers couldn’t help but feel that electric thrill.
Meticulous and utterly vicious.
He calculated everything in that brief moment and possessed the power to execute it all.
Because of this, the coalition wasn’t merely facing Yoo Sung-hyun alone.
They began to eye each other’s guilds with suspicion as well.
Even throwing their full strength at Yoo Sung-hyun wasn’t enough—and now they had to be wary of each other too?
Their eyes were already shrouded.
Now he had sealed their ears and mouths as well.
And once Yoo Sung-hyun had orchestrated the entire board, he wielded darkness once more.
He couldn’t extinguish all light in this place.
But robbing each person of their individual sight was hardly a difficult task.
Drawing upon one of Helena’s sword techniques—the manipulation of darkness—he stripped away the vision of every combatant.
In that instant, those blinded by darkness were seized by panic and lashed out at their surroundings, and their attacks, far from reaching me, instead fell upon one another.
Standing alone at a distance, Yoo Sung-hyun observed the spectacle with a composed expression, nodding as if satisfied with what he witnessed.
“Hmm, the training effects are quite remarkable.”
With those words, he smiled faintly.
The viewers were left speechless.
An existence that must never be made into an enemy.
It was a moment that would remain etched in the viewers’ minds.
In fact, someone left a message in the chat at that very moment.
-Doesn’t he have a lot of Demon Lord skills besides darkness…?
-…What?
-He annihilated that entire coalition using only darkness without even deploying those other skills… seriously?
-There were even top-ranked guilds in that coalition….
-What is this even….
Having made an overwhelming impression, Yoo Sung-hyun paid no mind to the viewers’ reactions.
Instead, he contemplated other applications of his abilities and felt satisfied.
‘If I acquire the conditions in this event, I can awaken one Sovereign skill as a level 200 reward, right?’
The Sovereign of Terror and the Sovereign of Blood.
Whichever awakens first.
Yoo Sung-hyun pondered with an anticipatory expression.
2.
While Yoo Sung-hyun was leaving an overwhelming impression on the broadcast.
The Backup Team was quietly heading toward the Stomach of Corrosion.
However, it wasn’t long before a frivolous voice rang out.
“Sigh, honestly, it’s a bit disappointing. I really wanted to see Yoo Sung-hyun’s performance firsthand.”
“”….””
Though the remark was frivolous.
Not a single member of the Backup Team here disagreed.
They had all grown thanks to the tips they’d received from Yoo Sung-hyun before.
They would have liked to witness more of his various abilities.
But it couldn’t be helped.
They were the Backup Team, after all.
So in order to be of help to Yoo Sung-hyun in any way possible.
They moved as a team.
Perhaps that’s why.
“They’re already engaged.”
At Reaper’s words, Luna, the team leader, nodded.
Naturally, not all of the coalition had moved against Yoo Sung-hyun.
A portion of them had split off to some degree to keep watch on Rapid Guild and the Backup Team.
While most of their forces had indeed gone after Yoo Sung-hyun.
It was only natural that they also had to monitor the Backup Team here.
Observing the other team that had followed them, Reaper posed a question.
“I’ll reduce the numbers a bit before I head back.”
“…I’m counting on you.”
“Hehe, I’m someone who wants to join the Rapid Guild too. Even if it wasn’t for your request, Master, I would have stepped up. Well then.”
Reaper spoke with such casual levity before vanishing.
And one by one, the number of those following behind began to dwindle.
‘At least when it comes to skill….’
Luna was running while thinking such thoughts.
Reaper, who had returned before she knew it, tilted his head and asked.
“You weren’t thinking something rude, were you?”
His senses were unnecessarily sharp as always.
In any case, they continued running.
Before long, a massive organ came into view.
A colossal swamp-like place where digestive fluid hissed and steamed all around.
We had arrived at the Stomach of Corrosion.

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