The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 312

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Novels. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

Episode 312
312
Suspicious of the commotion, Yoo Sung-hyun stepped outside.
There he found two knights of the Riescan Kingdom making a racket.
One would expect them to show at least some surprise upon his emergence.
Yet they displayed no particular reaction, as if they already knew he was listening.
Rather.
“Heheheh, if that red-haired Demon King truly did summon actual Demons, then with the Hero and the Sword Saint meeting, there’s no doubt they’ll be subjugated this time.”
“Hahaha, you speak the truth indeed.”
The knights prattled on.
They should have known this wasn’t Helena’s doing.
The timing didn’t align—the period mentioned on the platform didn’t match when Helena created the Canyon of Despair.
In other words.
These knights were deliberately spreading malicious rumors about Helena.
Upon realizing this, Yoo Sung-hyun exerted his power.
A deep, ominous rumble.
“W-what?!”
“S-suddenly?!”
He abruptly raised his aura.
A wave of dread emanated from Yoo Sung-hyun’s presence.
The fear bent to his will, settling upon the knights.
In that instant, they trembled with terror.
Yoo Sung-hyun spoke to them as this occurred.
“Don’t make noise in front of my tent. It’s irritating.”
“Y-yes, sir.”
“W-we’re leaving at once, sir!”
Watching the two knights flee in panic, Barbaros and Will appeared thoroughly satisfied.
However, Yoo Sung-hyun gestured to them with a finger to his lips, silencing them.
Then he returned to the tent.
The two exchanged puzzled glances.
Yoo Sung-hyun, observing their confusion, discreetly sealed the tent with dark power to prevent sound from escaping, then spoke.
“It appears the Riescan Kingdom is deliberately attempting to discredit Helena.”
“…Pardon?”
“Huh?!”
Will was startled by those words.
First, he was shocked that Helena’s name was even mentioned, and second, he was shocked again to learn the Riescan Kingdom was behind it.
Observing this, Yoo Sung-hyun methodically explained the situation.
The timing didn’t align.
Helena had vanished after tearing through the mountain long before the Demons were discovered.
Yet such rumors circulated after her disappearance—meaning the Riescan Kingdom was deliberately spreading malicious gossip about Helena, whose whereabouts remained unknown.
It was merely circumstantial evidence at this point.
Still, I advised them to be cautious of the Riescan Kingdom’s knights.
At that.
Both Will and Barbaros nodded, their expressions growing grave.
It was certainly a serious matter, after all.
“For now, let’s focus on the Demons and subjugate as many as we can.”
“Understood.”
“That should be our priority.”
Barbaros and Will spoke with renewed resolve, and I nodded in agreement as well.
If only things would proceed smoothly from here.
As we resumed our advance, several knights stared openly at my group.
It seemed we had made an impression, though not a favorable one.
Still, I decided not to worry about it and pressed forward.
Then.
A strange message came through the crystal orb of a mage accompanying the knights.
-The Demons went that way!
A transmission that the Demons had appeared.
And sure enough, not long after the message.
The Demons materialized before our group.
Those creatures who had already stored their hearts in the Mine were troublesome—they would simply resurrect before their hearts if we defeated them.
But we couldn’t ignore them either.
I felt the coincidence keenly at that moment.
‘Of all times?’
Barely after I had threatened the knights, the Demons attack?
This was far too convenient.
Sensing something amiss, I spoke to Will and Barbaros.
“Everyone, prepare yourselves.”
Feeling that something was off, I gave the order.
Both of them must have sensed it too—they were already preparing for combat.
Subjugation Team 3 numbered fifty personnel.
Yet the Demons that appeared now numbered a full ten.
Each one was known to possess formidable power.
Everyone trembled with fear.
Even though we had positioned our strongest fighters at the front.
With five of us needing to face one Demon, the advantage clearly lay with them.
Yet in that moment, I drew not magic, but my blade.
‘So they were trying to trap me.’
Then take this as well.
With that resolve, I unsheathed my sword and wrapped the galaxy around myself, launching upward like a meteor across the sky.
As I soared upward in a rush, I traced patterns through the air with an elongated tail like a comet, moving swiftly to engage them.
Whether they were knights or members of the Subjugation Force, they could only watch as the flying Demons above discovered it and gasped in shock.
“W-what?! The power of the galaxy?!”
A force that stood in direct opposition to their own had suddenly manifested.
They had no choice but to be astonished.
Yet as Yoo Sung-hyun wielded his blade infused with the galaxy’s essence, watching their reactions,
constellations bloomed across the empty air.
In a single stroke, three Demon heads were cleanly severed.
Three headless Demon corpses fell.
Three out of ten had perished in an instant.
Witnessing this, Yoo Sung-hyun felt something in that moment.
‘They didn’t even deploy their demonic energy upon appearing.’
Was it because they lacked hearts?
Watching the Demons prepare to channel their demonic energy once more, Yoo Sung-hyun swung his blade with a mocking flourish.
Then, as stars flowed like silk, the Milky Way unfurled gracefully, and Yoo Sung-hyun moved with fluid elegance between all the Demons, a long luminous trail streaming behind him as he cut through their ranks with absolute freedom.
And as Yoo Sung-hyun passed through that space,
*CLANG—SLASH!*
As easily as tofu being sliced, the Demons’ necks were severed clean.
Before their demonic energy could even manifest, the Demons were utterly helpless, and against Yoo Sung-hyun wielding the Galaxy Blade Technique, they were fundamentally incompatible.
They collapsed without mounting any meaningful resistance.
Ten Demon heads were severed in a single exchange.
The Subjugation Force members cried out in shock.
“W-what?! The galaxy flowed!?!”
“W-what?! A blade infused with the galaxy?!”
“C-could it be? Lord Hindel?!”
“N-no, I’ve seen the Hero Hindel before, and that wasn’t him!?”
“Then… who in the world…?”
They were engulfed in confusion.
And toward them, Barbaros shouted.
“That person is Lord Hindel’s disciple!”
“What?! OHHHHH?!?!”
“The Hero Hindel’s disciple?!”
“The Hero Hindel’s disciple fights alongside us!!!”
“UWAAAAAA!!!”
“KYAAAAAAAA!!!”
The Subjugation Force members were overjoyed,
yet among them were those who could not rejoice.
None other than the knights of the Riescan Kingdom, who furrowed their brows deeply as they gazed at Yoo Sung-hyun floating in the sky,
and Yoo Sung-hyun, too, caught their eyes meeting his.
The knights quickly averted their gaze,
but Yoo Sung-hyun could see it clearly.
‘They seem quite troubled.’
As if Hindel’s associates shouldn’t be here.
Yoo Sung-hyun regarded them with amusement.
Perhaps by experiencing this book, I might learn more about matters related to Overload.
With such thoughts, Yoo Sung-hyun descended slowly.
The Subjugation Force members who witnessed this were in a festive mood.
People crowded around, revering Yoo Sung-hyun, and he thanked them, allowing the commotion to settle.
There was no time to waste—they needed to head to the Mine quickly.
Thus, Subjugation Team 3 set out once more.
Yoo Sung-hyun was able to return to his position as well.
“Your improvisation back there was impressive, wasn’t it?”
“Oh, no, it wasn’t.”
Barbaros and Yoo Sung-hyun were speaking thus.
Will approached cautiously and asked Yoo Sung-hyun a question.
“Are you… truly Hindel’s disciple?”
At the sudden formality in his speech.
Yoo Sung-hyun hesitated, observing Will.
He was uncertain how to answer.
-You may say you are my disciple without issue.
Hindel, who had been dormant within Yoo Sung-hyun’s pendant, suddenly spoke.
Weren’t you asleep?
Yoo Sung-hyun was momentarily flustered.
Hindel spoke cautiously.
-Yes… for some reason, I lacked the strength and remained dormant, but now I can awaken briefly.
-So what do you mean it’s fine?
-As you know, during this period, I sought out Sword Saint Giordan to find a knight. And at this time, there was another who wielded the Galaxy Sword Technique besides me. Rather than my disciple, they were another successor.
-Huh?
So there was hidden history like this.
Yoo Sung-hyun was somewhat surprised by this revelation.
Hindel continued.
-And that other successor did not have much time left. They told me they were departing to find their own disciple and disappeared. If you claim to be my disciple, then during this period, I would think and accept that I am their disciple instead.
-I see.
So there was such a story.
Then wait a moment.
Something strange occurred to me from Hindel’s words.
There were two successors of the Galaxy Sword Technique.
And if another successor could have inherited it.
Could that person be the Hero?
As Yoo Sung-hyun pondered this.
Hindel spoke.
-Obtaining the Galaxy Sword Art doesn’t make one a Hero. The Galaxy Sword Art is, strictly speaking, merely one swordsmanship technique. While it bears little direct relation to being a Hero, it is undoubtedly a swordsmanship on par with one.
Yoo Sung-hyun found himself nodding in understanding at Hindel’s explanation.
Then, suddenly.
-It’s possible the Galaxy Sword Art could have been passed down even to the present day, isn’t it?
-…I also believe that possibility exists.
Another being who wields the Galaxy Sword Art.
If I were to meet them, it would certainly be intriguing.
-I… shall return to my slumber now. I apologize for being of limited help.
-No, you’ve been quite helpful.
-…I’m… glad… then.
With that feeble response, Hindel’s presence faded once more.
It seemed he had fallen asleep again within the pendant.
In any case, that wasn’t the pressing matter now.
Yoo Sung-hyun answered as he observed Will asking so cautiously.
“To be precise, I’d say I’m of the same lineage as Hindel.”
“Ah…?”
“It means I inherited the same swordsmanship. My master received the Galaxy Sword Art alongside Hindel, and then it passed to me.”
Only then did Will nod in understanding.
And at the same time.
“But, dark magic…?”
Simultaneously, Will seemed puzzled by the fact that Yoo Sung-hyun was using dark magic.
He asked as well.
When Yoo Sung-hyun explained that he simply learned dark magic alongside it, Will was finally able to relax somewhat.
It seemed the news that Hindel was pursuing Helena weighed on his mind.
Yoo Sung-hyun had also been startled upon hearing it.
And as a result.
‘Hindel does end up killing Helena, after all.’
As Yoo Sung-hyun thought this.
Helena spoke in a sullen voice.
-I let myself die.
At the somewhat petulant tone, Yoo Sung-hyun chuckled and replied.
-I know that well.
-…That’s all that matters then.
He understood well that had Helena wished it, she could have destroyed the world regardless of Hindel or anyone else.
Back then, Helena had reached a state where even gods dared not approach her.
In fact, even now she remained so.
He still didn’t know what she had been so busily occupied with.
But he certainly understood that she was such a magnificent being.
As Yoo Sung-hyun thought this to himself.
-…Please, stop flattering me like that.
An embarrassed Helena said as much before turning on her heel and vanishing, while Yoo Sung-hyun found her endearing in moments like these and resumed his advance.
And not long after, a regrettable message surfaced in his mind.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Novels. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————