The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 266

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Episode 266
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[Hidden Raid Boss, 『Barseon, Lich of the Necromancer Lord』 has drawn its power to the limit.]
[Hidden Raid Boss, 『Barseon, Lich of the Necromancer Lord』’s Phase 2 is being deleted.]
Two messages accompanied by a sound.
Crack, crackle-crackle, crackle-crackle-crackle.
In an instant, the sound of freezing consumed the surroundings.
Though this place where spirits once thrived had always been cold, it was never a desolate wasteland of such bitter winter.
The frigid air spread outward, beginning to dominate the entire area.
The surroundings stained themselves in a pale blue hue.
Within it, the violet flames gradually lost their luminescence.
The heat dissipated as if it had never been, and the supreme advantage of perfect elemental superiority faded like the dimming violet light—precarious and fragile.
Yoo Sung-hyun watched this with an enigmatic gaze fixed upon Barseon.
A forbidden magic, magic that strips away all things.
Magic thus named Ruin, enacted through absolute prohibition.
Magic that could never manifest without the Grimoire of Ruin—and Barseon was slowly being frozen solid.
Tearing apart everything as the price of life, scattering like snowflakes, Barseon’s expressionless skull-face turned toward Yoo Sung-hyun and cried out.
-Glory to the Necromancer Lord—!!!
Afterward, Barseon’s frigid gaze, cried out as if in offering to divinity, gradually grew as cold as the harshest winter.
The price of summoning Ruin to the earth without a medium.
As Barseon scattered into the bitter wind of absolute zero.
An even fiercer blizzard swept across this region where absolute zero had unfolded.
Whoooooosh——.
No typhoon-strength wind blew forth, yet a cutting gale swept in that erased all things, extinguishing even the warmth of life itself.
What could be called fortunate.
‘We weren’t caught in the range.’
Prism Effect had not been caught within the blast radius.
Even as the violet flames grew pale, Yoo Sung-hyun burned more mana, illuminating the surroundings in violet light.
He maximized the subtle essence of heat contained within the flames.
Yet absolute zero would not permit even that, and the blizzard began to intensify.
Within the cutting gale that rushed forward with the determination to steal away all warmth.
The violet warmth protected Yoo Sung-hyun.
Crackle-crackle, crack.
“….”
The tips of my fingers froze solid.
Was this truly the magic of Ruin?
Yoo Sung-hyun thought that far before raising both hands in concession.
I had intended to use only Inferno Lord until the very end.
But this I must acknowledge.
Thus, from Yoo Sung-hyun’s feet, shadow suddenly writhed.
As the sun dipped below the horizon, twilight crept across Yoo Sung-hyun’s body like creeping shadows.
Violet flames ignited within his darkening form, and soon black fire consumed the darkness, wreathing everything around him.
And as the concept of darkness manifested, I severed the “warmth” between absolute zero and myself.
An impenetrable domain of darkness.
Absolute zero attempted to breach it by any means.
But when two or more concepts intertwined.
Even absolute zero could not penetrate that domain.
Shrieeeeek——!
The howling blizzard subsided as if spring’s warmth had bloomed.
And soon the surrounding landscape returned to its natural state.
And Barseon’s form, torn to shreds and vanished, was nowhere to be found.
“Hmm.”
I had intended to use only Inferno Lord, so it was somewhat regrettable.
But that didn’t mean the Lord of Darkness wasn’t my power.
I didn’t consider it a defeat.
Merely a slight disappointment.
As Yoo Sung-hyun thought this.
System messages appeared before my eyes.
[You have defeated the Hidden Raid Boss, 『Barseon, Lich of the Necromancer Lord』.]
[You have acquired vast experience points!]
[Level Up!]×4
[You have reached Level 224.]
[The user with the highest contribution is 『Yoo Sung-hyun』.]
[Rewards are enhanced.]
[This is a first clear.]
[Rewards are enhanced.]
[99% or more of the contribution grants most rewards to 『Yoo Sung-hyun』.]
[You have acquired a clue to a Hidden Legendary Quest.]
[Hidden Legendary Quest, 『Traces of the Necromancer Lord』(1/3)]
[Upon acquiring two more clues, the Hidden Legendary Quest, 『Traces of the Necromancer Lord』 will be generated.]
[As an enhanced reward, you have acquired the item, 『Map of Septem Arcana』.]
[『Record of Ruin』 has recorded 『Absolute Zero』.]
[The Lord-tier skill, 『Inferno Lord』 has been enhanced.]
[You have acquired the Legendary-grade item, 『Life Vessel』.]
[The Hidden Raid Boss, 『Barseon, Lich of the Necromancer Lord』 is a unique entity.]
[The Hidden Raid Boss, 『Barseon, Lich of the Necromancer Lord』 will not appear again.]
[This is a Hidden Raid with information disclosure impossible.]
[Information cannot be disclosed.]
‘Excellent.’
Absolute Zero, which I had long coveted, was now recorded, and I had obtained a clue to a Hidden Legendary Quest.
Moreover, Inferno Lord had been enhanced as well.
And finally.
Life Vessel too.
Looking at its effects, it applied simply by carrying it in my inventory.
It was an item that granted resurrection once per day when I suffered a blow that would have been fatal.
Quite excellent.
Of course, I wondered if I’d ever actually need to die.
Still, having it was better than not.
‘So now I have two resurrection effects?’
More resurrection effects were always better anyway.
I let that thought pass without dwelling on it.
That left only one thing.
‘Septem Arcana?’
The name sounded familiar, like I’d heard it somewhere before….
But more pressing than where I’d heard it was why this map had appeared at all.
It was strange enough that this map had surfaced so suddenly.
And Barseon, Basilae’s brother, was the one holding it?
That could only mean it was connected to the Necromancer Lord.
‘Basilae’s memories don’t contain this information.’
Basilae didn’t know where the Necromancer Lord had gone.
But did her brother Barseon know?
In any case, I needed to head to Septem Arcana.
As that thought crystallized, a memory surfaced.
Information I’d heard in Sysvalt, the sixth city and the City of Knights.
‘Hmm, if I recall correctly, beyond that place—or as outsiders call it, the seventh domain, Septem Arcana—there appeared one wielding a weapon imbued with mana.’
A city where weapons imbued with mana had emerged, and a place said to be the city of mages.
Could the Necromancer Lord actually be there?
Being such an ancient lord.
He might already be dead.
Given that the breastplate had flowed to me, that seemed the most likely possibility.
But regardless, hadn’t I just obtained a clue to a Hidden Legendary Quest?
‘My next destination is decided.’
That’s what I was thinking to myself.
While I was lost in thought.
After my victory, the members of Prism Effect were staring at me with dazed expressions.
They hadn’t witnessed my final display of darkness.
Still, their blank stares were only natural.
I had single-handedly defeated a Hidden Raid Boss that four of them together couldn’t land a finger on.
Emerging from my thoughts, I noticed them standing there, gazing at me vacantly.
They seemed thoroughly shocked.
As Yoo Sung-hyun pondered what to say while observing them.
Unexpectedly, Ir spoke first.
“I… I knew you were amazing, but… you’re even more incredible than I thought…”
Once Ir broke the ice.
“…Honestly, all I can say is that we’re truly grateful for your help…”
“We really appreciate it.”
“We had a great experience because of you.”
Having reached level 240, it was difficult to classify them as ordinary players.
They belonged to the tier of streamers who were considered quite skilled.
They were at a level where they could make a living as professionals.
Normally, that would be the kind of skill that warranted pride.
But Prism Effect was different.
At least they were people who understood gratitude.
“We’ll give you the rewards we earned too.”
“Honestly, it’s not much.”
“But I think we’d feel better if we gave you at least this.”
“Please, accept it.”
“…Ah.”
At those words, Yoo Sung-hyun felt somewhat awkward but nodded in agreement.
The gold and items I received that way.
Honestly, they didn’t look like drops from defeating Barseon just now.
Since the distribution ratio showed over 99 percent going to me.
Nothing else would have dropped.
In other words.
‘They’re giving it from their own pockets.’
But there was more gold than I expected.
Since refusing such generosity would have been equally awkward.
I accepted it graciously.
The items weren’t ones I could use.
But I thought they’d be good to sell or distribute to the undead.
After I collected all the rewards and the obstruction to the Lich Lord’s Castle quest disappeared, it didn’t take long to clear it.
Finally, upon arriving back in Lumencia and receiving the quest rewards.
All my business was concluded.
“Thank you so much!”
“Really!”
“You’ve worked hard.”
“Haha! It would be nice to see you again sometime!”
As Prism Effect bid me farewell, I returned their greeting.
“I was grateful as well.”
Thanks to them, I was able to reach the Lich Lord’s Castle without spending an extended period of time.
So then.
It was time to seek out the footprints left behind by the Necromancer Lord.
The moment had come to head toward Septem Arcana.
‘So where should I go first?’
The location where someone wielding a weapon infused with magical essence had appeared.
The city the Necromancer Lord was presumed to have headed toward.
What kind of events would unfold this time?
With the spirit of adventure burning within me, I set my sights on a new city.
I made my way toward Septem Arcana, the city of mages.
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Though called the city of mages, Septem Arcana was fundamentally a city dominated by the Cerul Spire—a towering Magic Tower of pale blue hue that rose majestically from its heart.
True to its theme as a mages’ city, most of its elements were intertwined with the Magic Tower, and there were considerable scenarios connected to mages.
Yet it was also one of the rare seventh-region cities where the main scenario had not yet been discovered.
Some speculated that the main scenario simply hadn’t progressed yet, while others insisted it was hidden as a secret scenario.
Since it hadn’t been found thus far, no one could say for certain which account was true.
Regardless, coming to this city meant I would inevitably become entangled with that pale blue Magic Tower—the Cerul Spire.
And for some reason, both the residents and players of Septem Arcana seemed unusually excited.
NPCs throughout the streets were setting off fireworks, and players walking the roads were cheering wildly.
“Huzzah!!!”
“Kyaaaaa!!!”
“The Cerul Tower Master truly is different!!!”
“What a day!!! Ale is half-price!!! Everyone, residents and outsiders alike!!!”
“Innkeeper, no refunds!!!”
“Kahahaha!!! My chest feels so light!!!”
“Finally!!! Kyaa! So that will open now too!!!”
“Of course! Didn’t the Tower Master say so herself!”
A newly arrived player watching the scene tilted their head in bewilderment.
What in the world was happening?
Had some festival begun?
Seeing the confused player, another user approached with excitement and struck up a conversation.
“Ah, is this your first time here?!”
“Huh? Oh, yes.”
“Ahahaha!!! It can’t be helped! That wretched magical beast was finally defeated!!! A powerful archer obtained the bow infused with magical essence, and it caused us no end of trouble here! But the Tower Master herself took action and vanquished it for us!?”
The newly arrived player’s eyes widened at the words of the still-excited user.
A weapon infused with magical essence had been defeated?
Seeing the interest kindle in the newcomer’s expression, the excited user continued.
“And the Cerul Tower Master herself purified the magical beast and made it a prize for a tournament that players can participate in!?”
“Oh, a tournament?”
At those words, I removed my black robe and asked again.
“Could you explain in more detail?”
Yoo Sung-hyun, having removed his robe, questioned the user in detail.
And for good reason.
[A Quest has been generated.]
→Investigate the Demon Palace.
A new Quest has been created.

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