The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 287

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Episode 287
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4.
Heptarion wasn’t particularly renowned or popular.
But the Magic Tower located here—the Caliber Magic Tower—was a different story altogether.
Of course, it wasn’t more famous or popular than other Magic Towers.
Yet within Heptarion, it was undoubtedly the most sought-after destination.
It was one of the few Magic Towers in the Eternal World’s East Asia Server that crafted magical weapons.
The merchants of Caliber Magic Tower traveled busily to various cities, peddling their wares.
Thus, one didn’t need to visit Heptarion to recognize the Caliber Magic Tower’s prestige.
In any case, the Caliber Magic Tower was famous for these reasons.
Yet the mages there were all in foul spirits.
Serena Bell Lumiere, in particular, was especially irritated.
“Who does he think he is, ordering us to root out Dark Mages???”
Serena spoke loudly and argumentatively, as if genuinely bewildered.
However, no one bothered to restrain her.
Though her language was heated,
many of the mages shared her sentiment.
Only the Tower Master’s disciple, tasked with relaying the message, wore a miserable expression.
“Our backlog is already piled up to the heavens—if all these orders get cancelled, he’s taking responsibility for it, right???”
“N-no, that’s not it. It’s… it’s the Sword Saint’s recommendation.”
“Recommendation my foot! Does he even know how swamped we are? Have we had a single day of rest? Tell me!”
What Serena was saying now was directed at the Sword Saint himself.
Of course, the Sword Saint couldn’t hear her.
Serena’s anger was justified.
The Caliber Magic Tower was frantically busy without respite.
Not only from the Riescan Kingdom, but from other kingdoms and empires—especially from Magic Towers and Knights Orders—commissions poured in relentlessly to the Caliber Magic Tower.
How could one possibly fulfill such an enormous volume of orders overnight?
Especially since it was one of the few Magic Towers in the Riescan Kingdom.
And now, in the midst of all this, he demands we root out Dark Mages?
Is this even reasonable?
“P-please, c-calm yourself, Senior Mage Serena.”
“Calm down? Do I look calm to you? Is the Tower Master just going to brush this aside again???”
“Y-yes, well…”
The disciple relaying the message could only hang his head in defeat.
Serena sighed deeply and shook her head.
“Sigh… you’re not at fault. This is our indecisive Tower Master’s fault.”
“Y-yes… the Tower Master also… just told me to relay it as a casual request…”
“Fine. Go on back.”
“Th-thank you!”
“Wait.”
Serena Bell Lumiere huffed for a moment before softening.
Perhaps feeling a bit guilty.
She handed various materials to the Magic Tower’s disciple.
“Th-thank you so much!!!”
“Yeah, sorry for snapping at you. It wasn’t your fault.”
“Oh!! I understand!!! Th-then!!!”
Since she’d given quite high-grade materials.
The Magic Tower’s disciple withdrew with an elated expression, eager to rush off and test them immediately.
Serena Bell Lumiere spoke curtly and possessed a fierce temperament.
But that was precisely why everyone at the Magic Tower didn’t dislike her.
Though her nature was fiery.
She still acknowledged what deserved acknowledgment and always compensated for any wrongs—a transparent character through and through.
That’s why she was quite popular.
And on top of that, she possessed genuine skill.
With such character and such ability, it was no wonder the Tower Master recognized her and made her the chief mage.
Just as everyone was acknowledging this.
Serena Bell Lumiere accepted the orders the Magic Tower’s disciple had just brought, still looking irritated.
‘Hmm. All this fuss from the Sword Saint just to catch one Dark Mage outsider?’
It was somewhat interesting.
But I dismissed it from my mind.
Gathering materials and matching quantities was far more urgent than such trivial matters.
I glanced over the various details attached to the orders and moved on.
Looking at the remaining materials.
I examined what materials were needed for the next order.
The materials I’d just given away weren’t particularly important, so that didn’t matter.
‘Hmm, I’m a bit short.’
There were some materials I was lacking.
It seemed I’d have to venture quite far.
‘Bothersome, but unavoidable.’
I could handle combat alone.
But as an Enchant Mage, my combat skills weren’t particularly outstanding.
However, where was this place?
Wasn’t this the Magic Tower of the Riescan Kingdom?
Of course, there were plenty of Guard Knights stationed here.
And even if not Guard Knights, there were quite a few mercenaries available for escort as well.
Taking one of them along should suffice.
With that thought, I left my research chamber and headed toward where the Guard Knights were waiting.
There, I overheard quite an interesting conversation.
“So you’re the outsider who came with a letter of recommendation.”
Serena Bell Lumiere’s ears perked up at the Guard Knight Commander’s words drifting from the office.
Among the mercenaries, there were indeed a few foreign guard knights.
But Serena had never worked alongside them until now.
She’d heard they weren’t particularly skilled.
However, this time seemed different.
“A recommendation letter from another Magic Tower, no less. Their abilities must be guaranteed.”
“…I’m merely grateful for your favorable consideration.”
“Spare me the modesty. No tower would write a recommendation for someone without real skill. So what we need to do is…”
After hearing that much,
Serena burst out eagerly, cutting off the Guard Knight Commander mid-sentence.
“A newcomer?”
The Guard Knight Commander jumped in surprise at Serena’s sudden appearance.
A mage of Serena’s caliber could easily conceal her presence when she chose to, so he had no way of noticing her.
The Guard Knight Commander quickly rose to his feet and greeted her respectfully.
“Ah! Chief Mage Serena Bell Lumiere, welcome!”
“So, a newcomer?”
“Yes, that’s right. Allow me to introduce them.”
At the Guard Knight Commander’s hurried words,
the knight in the pristine white robes who had been facing away turned around.
I could see a foreign knight with quite refined and handsome features.
Serena smiled mysteriously at the sight.
The foreign knight greeted Serena in return.
“Greetings. I’m Yoo Sung, newly arrived.”
“Yoo Sung? That’s a fine name.”
“Thank you.”
“I heard you’re quite skilled, from what I just picked up.”
Serena glanced at the Guard Knight Commander as she spoke,
and he nodded in confirmation.
“Yes, he’s one of the rare foreigners who can hold his own. He has a recommendation letter from another Magic Tower.”
“Hmm, is that so?”
“Yes, it was from the Cerul Spire—known for their exacting standards.”
“Oh? Then they’re trustworthy. So I can take him with me?”
“Of course. Please take good care of him.”
As the Guard Knight Commander gave the hint, he spoke to the user he’d introduced as Yoo Sung.
Yoo Sung nodded and replied to the Guard Knight Commander.
“Yes, I’ll be going.”
With those words, Serena, pleased with what she saw,
left the office with Yoo Sung.
And in the Commander’s Office now empty of Serena and Yoo Sung, only a sigh of relief escaped.
“Phew, Serena’s tasks are always demanding. At least this time worked out.”
Normally, the Guard Knight Commander would have gone himself.
I shook my head, relieved that he seemed interested in the newcomer this time.
The newcomer would need to hold up well.
I was somewhat worried because he was a foreigner.
Based on what I’d seen of other foreigners, they hadn’t lasted as long as expected.
This one had a letter of recommendation, so I wondered how he’d fare.
‘Hmm, Serena Bell Lumiere is a bit unusual, after all….’
I was somewhat concerned about whether he’d hold up.
But Serena Bell Lumiere didn’t have a bad personality.
I decided to just wait and see, then began my other duties.
5.
Yoo Sung, or rather Yoo Sung-hyun, who had stepped outside Heptarion with Serena Bell Lumiere, couldn’t help but exult inwardly.
Having entered as a newcomer.
I had expected to be running around in circles for several days without fail.
But what was this?
From the very first day, I had been contacted by someone who appeared to be quite high-ranking.
Moreover, someone even the Guard Knight Commander seemed hesitant around.
‘If she’s the chief mage, that must be quite a high position, right?’
Thinking this way, I realized the conditions might become easier than expected.
Honestly, it would have been ideal to be involved with such a high-ranking mage from the start.
I hadn’t received all the details about the mission.
Fortunately, Serena Bell Lumiere kindly explained it to me.
“The place we’re going now is Mieum Mine. All you need to do is protect me while I’m mining ore there, right?”
“Yes, I understand.”
“Hmm, since you’re said to have skill, I’m looking forward to it?”
“Thank you.”
Contrary to the Guard Knight Commander’s concerns.
Serena Bell Lumiere explained quite kindly, and I had no intention of backing out.
Thus, two quite massive monsters appeared in the plains heading toward Mieum Mine.
Monsters that looked like what would happen if goblins were enlarged.
They were roughly five meters in size—large enough to be considered giants.
Despite the sudden appearance of the monsters, neither Yoo Sung-hyun nor Serena Bell Lumiere seemed surprised; rather, they looked at the creatures as if things were going well.
Serena Bell Lumiere, who had wanted to see Yoo Sung-hyun’s abilities on the way here.
And Yoo Sung-hyun, who wanted to demonstrate his prowess and narrow the distance somewhat—their purposes aligned in that instant.
“Think you can handle it?”
Serena Bell Lumiere’s voice carried a slight provocation.
However, Yoo Sung-hyun didn’t take it as provocation at all and answered indifferently.
“Yes.”
Answering as if it didn’t matter at all.
Serena Bell Lumiere looked at Yoo Sung-hyun with interest, and with his answer, he immediately shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.
Whoooosh—!!!
I launched forward, the air itself rupturing as I tore away from the ground where my feet had been planted mere moments before. Around my body, a long tail of light streaked through the void like the tail of a meteor, scattering stars in its wake.
Serena watched my meteoric arrival with evident admiration, her gaze following my trajectory.
The two emerald giants, startled by my sudden descent, belatedly scrambled to prepare for combat.
But as the stars embedded in my blade moved and bloomed like the night sky itself coming alive, they gently brushed against the giants’ necks.
Gaaahhhhh—!!!
A long line of blood appeared at their necks, and a torrent of crimson cascaded down.
Yet the giants’ thick necks remained not completely severed.
I swung my blade at the giant once more.
In that instant, light rippled and settled into the sword.
Like rays of starlight bursting forth, my blade cut through the air and cleanly severed the giant’s neck.
Shhhhcrack—!!!
But it was far from over.
Before the remaining giant could even comprehend what was happening.
An aura containing the Milky Way itself unfurled, seven constellations spreading across my blade, and the sword’s edge poured down like flashes of starlight.
Pshhhboom—!!!
As seven rays of starlight gleamed in succession.
Seven holes pierced through the giant’s body, and it collapsed lifeless on the spot.
Kuuuung—!!!
As both giants vanished in an instant, utterly destroyed.
Serena blinked in disbelief at the sight.
I had anticipated he was skilled, and I had heard as much.
But to dispatch two emerald giants so swiftly?
“…Wow.”
I couldn’t help but marvel.
Such swordsmanship existed? I gazed at Yoo Sung-hyun in wonder.
Yoo Sung-hyun looked at me and spoke.
“It’s done. Shall we continue?”
“…Y-yes.”
With that bewildered response, Serena and I resumed our journey.
But then, a voice only I could hear reached me.
-You were having quite a bit of fun.
At Helena’s voice, I tilted my head in confusion.
-??????
-Hmph.
And Helena said nothing more.
What was that about?

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