The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 308

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Episode 308
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Unaware that my actions had caused an uproar within the Guilds.
Yoo Sung-hyun logged in the very next day.
After all, I could enter the book that would reveal the past of the Necromancer Lord, Will Baghdad.
The moment Yoo Sung-hyun logged in and entered the Legendary Library.
As expected, text materialized before my eyes.
[Traces of the 『Necromancer Lord』 remain.]
[Please find the Legendary tale, 『The Sorrow of the Village Boy』.]
Yoo Sung-hyun paid little attention to that hint.
After all, Barbaros would find the next book anyway.
And after entering the Library, Yoo Sung-hyun looked forward without even glancing around.
Once again, Barbaros was already waiting there.
“You’ve arrived early.”
“Hehe, I was too eager to wait.”
Yoo Sung-hyun nodded in agreement as if to say he felt the same way.
Then.
Barbaros pointed to one side of the Legendary Library.
And there, floating in midair as if prepared beforehand, was a single book.
Its title was the one the message had revealed.
『The Sorrow of the Village Boy』
A somewhat darker title than before.
Even Yoo Sung-hyun’s expression grew slightly troubled.
And for good reason—I could anticipate what was coming to some extent.
And as Yoo Sung-hyun’s expression darkened.
Helena murmured with a sorrowful tone.
-There was no other choice. Not back then.
Yoo Sung-hyun could only nod in agreement to such words.
Now, thanks to Overpalace, I could correct the perception of Dark Magic.
But back then, that wasn’t the case.
With such thoughts, Yoo Sung-hyun approached the book.
Barbaros followed behind him as well.
Then.
“Shall we go if you’re ready?”
Yoo Sung-hyun said so.
Barbaros answered with a bright expression.
“Yes! Let’s go!”
At Barbaros’s words, Yoo Sung-hyun nodded and sent a party request.
Since both had already revealed their names and classes.
He didn’t hide the information.
As soon as the party was formed.
The party window appeared.
『Yoo Sung-hyun – Lv.239 – (Overload)』
『Barbaros – Lv.241 – (Lord of Knowledge)』
Both displayed exactly as they had revealed.
Their levels were nearly identical.
Of course, Barbaros was slightly higher than Yoo Sung-hyun.
Regardless.
The moment they both picked up the book.
They were sucked into the pages as if being absorbed.
Unlike before when the scenario started immediately, Yoo Sung-hyun and Barbaros became translucent.
Sensing it was like an event scene, I decided to simply observe.
The video began from the Cabin.
A woman with lustrous crimson hair.
The story began with Helena teaching Will dark magic.
Dark magic that manipulated specters was considered quite difficult.
Yet Will absorbed everything Helena taught him like a sponge.
“You’re learning well.”
“Th-thank you.”
Helena praised Will with evident pride as she watched him learn so quickly.
Will responded shyly to her praise.
As the days of Will learning dark magic from Helena gradually lengthened.
The villagers began to gossip without realizing it.
“The Forest’s aura has felt ominous lately.”
“I’ve even heard mournful wails….”
“A few days ago, I heard the ridiculous rumor that this place was cursed.”
“That can’t be. This is the Village that the Hero Hindel saved!”
“Right! The Village that the Hero Hindel saved! Someone must be spreading false rumors out of jealousy!”
The villagers spoke indignantly, dismissing it as mere gossip.
Of course, strange sounds did echo from the Forest not far from the Village.
But they simply assumed it was the wind and continued their chatter.
Every time Will heard such talk, he flinched.
Yet he didn’t pay it much mind.
“I’m learning dark magic for the sake of the Village.”
Will knew better than anyone in the Village that dark magic wasn’t inherently evil.
Just as Helena, who taught him, had shown.
He understood that Dark Mages weren’t necessarily evil.
Moreover, unlike demonic magic, dark mana wasn’t a malevolent force.
Rather, it was a tremendously beneficial force that expelled those wicked energies.
And then.
“If I save the Village with dark magic, won’t people see me as a hero too?”
I thought so excitedly.
Clever and reckless as I was.
I was still just a child after all.
A child thirsting for praise from others.
That’s why I wanted to learn from Helena all the more.
To protect my Village just like Hindel, the Hero who saved it.
That’s why I defeated the bandits alongside the mercenaries.
If I ever gained strength, I would do it without hesitation.
I believed in this and lived by it.
Then one day.
“You learned well today?”
“Hehe, y-yes, because you teach so well, sister.”
“Look at this little one, speaking so prettily?”
Helena said this while patting my head.
But somehow, I could see that Helena looked sad.
Just as I was about to say something in my anxiety.
Helena looked at me and spoke with regret.
“I have to leave here now.”
“Why, why?!”
“I have something I must do. Even if I don’t teach you, you must study hard from this book, understand?”
At Helena’s words, my expression became sorrowful and dejected.
I had grown deeply attached to Helena, who had taught me all this time.
Whether it was the fever of a Village Boy or something else, I wasn’t sure.
But parting like this was far too sad.
Yet I couldn’t hold back Helena, who had things to do.
“Just as I want to protect the Village, you have your own work to do, don’t you?”
“Oh? Our Will really is a clever child.”
“…When I grow up and become strong enough to protect the Village even from far away, I’ll definitely come find you.”
At those words, Helena smiled mysteriously and nodded.
Then she spoke.
“Yes, if you come find me, I’ll welcome you.”
Helena said this and bid farewell, and I, left alone, wept bitterly for a long time.
My parents thought something was strange when they saw my swollen eyes from not sleeping at night.
But because I was so gloomy they couldn’t bring themselves to ask.
They could only offer comfort.
When Yoo Sung-hyun saw that story, he looked behind him with a strange expression.
Helena, who was in the Underworld, spoke as if making an excuse.
-Really, I had something urgent to attend to.
-Understood.
Helena offered that explanation, and Yoo Sung-hyun acknowledged her words.
Barbaros raised his index finger and spoke.
“Shh, this is the crucial part.”
Watching Barbaros in complete concentration.
Yoo Sung-hyun nodded and waited as well.
Then.
Will wept bitterly every night, yet never forgot to train in the Forest.
And from the spirits wandering around the Forest’s perimeter, he could hear strange tales.
-Monsters have been increasing in this area.
-Dangerous omens are approaching.
-We must prepare.
Hearing those stories, Will instinctively recalled what he’d heard from Helena before.
A calamity that occurs when monsters begin gathering in the vicinity—a Monster Wave.
And now he realized that the signs of that Monster Wave were manifesting.
This region was famous for having particularly fierce monsters.
He’d understood that the Territory Forces often came here to hunt.
But Will now realized they hadn’t been hunting recently.
And he already knew the reason why.
“The Savage Wolves!”
Though they’d been driven from his Village.
Because they’d attacked multiple Villages, the Territory Forces tasked with defending those settlements lacked the time to hunt the monsters surrounding the Territory.
That’s why the Wave was occurring.
Realizing this much, Will wondered what would have happened if Helena had arrived a bit later, but he quickly shook his head.
This was his Village.
Though it was the Village protected by Hindel.
Regardless, it was the Village where he was born and raised.
And things were different now.
“I… I have strength too.”
Though his voice trembled slightly as he stepped forward.
Yoo Sung-hyun’s body and Barbaros’s semi-transparent form began to regain their color, and they materialized before Will.
And seeing them, Will cried out in astonishment.
“B-Big brothers!?”
The older brothers who’d defeated the Savage Wolves with him days ago.
At that time, Yoo Sung-hyun and Barbaros weren’t in a party.
But since they’d both cleared that book, it seemed they’d resolved it together.
In any case, as the two revealed themselves.
Will was genuinely delighted.
And sensing the mood, Yoo Sung-hyun and Barbaros greeted Will warmly.
“It’s been a while.”
“You look like you’re in a bind. Let me help you out again.”
Yoo Sung-hyun and Barbaros stepped forward.
Will nodded with a genuinely radiant smile.
Even though he’d gained strength, he was still just a child.
The boy Will seemed reassured now that he had someone to rely on, his smile brightening.
And watching Will like this, Helena murmured from the Underworld.
-…I should have helped if I’d known it would come to this.
What was I in such a rush for?
Helena, who had left so callously ahead of time.
Recalling those memories, she spoke with a voice tinged with regret.
But Yoo Sung-hyun said to Helena.
‘It’s fine. I’m here now.’
He answered her that way.
-…Thank you.
Seeing Yoo Sung-hyun offering comfort, she spoke those words before her voice faded.
So many people had looked to her.
Why hadn’t she recognized that?
Helena felt a measure of regret.
But now Yoo Sung-hyun was taking her place.
How reassuring that was.
Yoo Sung-hyun, though Helena hadn’t spoken aloud.
Because his soul was connected to hers, he could feel all of her emotions without her needing to say a word.
So.
‘I must do my best.’
He knew that even if he did something, the past wouldn’t change.
But even so.
He would give his all to the opportunity given to him.
That was one of the things Yoo Sung-hyun had learned while playing this game.
So.
“What can we help you with?”
“But… this time I don’t have any money….”
Will spoke with some difficulty at Barbaros’s words.
Yoo Sung-hyun looked at Will and smiled as he spoke.
“You don’t need money to help someone you know.”
When Yoo Sung-hyun said that.
Will’s eyes widened in surprise.
And he hesitated, about to say something.
But then he swallowed his words and answered.
“…Thank you.”
To that expression of gratitude tinged with a hint of embarrassment.
Yoo Sung-hyun nodded with a slight smile.
So now I need to learn how to handle this, don’t I?
‘A monster wave.’
Essentially, this would become a defense game.
First, I’d need to position my forces around the Village to protect it comprehensively.
The moment Yoo Sung-hyun thought this, I opened the Underworld and swiftly summoned my Minions.
However, neither Will nor Barbaros, who had recently advanced to Necromancer Lord, noticed.
My Minions quickly dispersed from that location.
And I issued them commands.
-Encircle and guard the perimeter of the Village.
Helena answered on their behalf.
-Leave it to me.
Confirming this, I nodded in acknowledgment and spoke to Will.
“My allies are holding the Forest around the Village, so don’t worry. We’ll guard the entrance.”
“Huh?”
He seemed somewhat taken aback at the mention of allies.
But soon Will recalled that this mercenary had readily helped before, and he nodded.
Perhaps this was a mercenary company that had come to aid the Villages in this region.
“Alright! Please follow me then. There are preparations to be made!”
We had to prepare busily before the monster wave struck.
Yoo Sung-hyun and Barbaros followed this clever boy.

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