The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 322

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Episode 322
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Lee Geon-dong had left that message and was now waiting for Yoo Sung-hyun at the Cafe with Wang Chan-woo and Kim Young-min.
Naturally.
“Wow, I never imagined Yoo Sung-hyun had such talent.”
“Right? Honestly, I thought it was someone with the same name.”
“Heh heh, I can see why. It does feel strange thinking of Yoo Sung-hyun and gaming together.”
A conversation about Yoo Sung-hyun was blossoming among them.
Among men their age, being good at gaming was practically like being a top celebrity, and now he was already famous worldwide?
This was the moment their friend became the most accomplished person in the world.
They had learned about it just days ago when the topic of Yoo Sung-hyun’s gaming came up during a group chat conversation that included him.
At first, they all had their doubts.
They knew Yoo Sung-hyun wasn’t the type to lie, but it still seemed too far-fetched.
However, when Lee Geon-dong, who was editing Yoo Sung-hyun’s videos, briefly released a short clip showing Yoo Sung-hyun’s face.
It caused an uproar.
Of course, the video was uploaded with permission from An Yoo-jin and Yoo Sung-hyun, so there was no problem. Once the commotion started among his friends.
Lee Geon-dong received requests to invite Yoo Sung-hyun as well, and that’s how this came about.
“I had a feeling Yoo Sung-hyun would do something remarkable since middle school, but this is truly incredible.”
“He must have made a lot of money too, right?”
“No question about it. It’s serious.”
“Right? With that level of recognition, it’s definitely huge.”
“Man, I’m jealous. I play games too, so why don’t I have that kind of talent?”
“As if you would. Heh heh.”
“Are you picking a fight right now?”
While they were conversing like typical men in their early twenties.
Lee Geon-dong’s phone chimed with a message.
He checked it immediately.
“Oh, Yoo Sung-hyun’s on his way. Looks like he’s bringing his car.”
“What??? A car???”
“Wow, his car must be incredible too??? With Yoo Sung-hyun’s status???”
If gaming was the default topic for men in their early twenties.
Then cars were the hot topic that transcended age, and sure enough, everyone seemed interested.
Especially Kim Young-min, who was particularly passionate about cars, had his eyes sparkling.
But seeing Kim Young-min and Wang Chan-woo like that, Lee Geon-dong shook his head.
“Don’t even ask.”
“??????”
“Why???”
At Lee Geon-dong’s sudden attitude, both of them tilted their heads in confusion.
Lee Geon-dong shook his head as if fed up.
“Wait, you said he bought a car last time, and it turned out to be a used Matiz?”
“Huh? A Matiz???”
“Why???”
He makes plenty of money, yet a Matiz of all things.
The two of them, unable to hide their shock, asked again.
Geon-dong shrugged his shoulders and spoke.
“Apparently it’s the best car for someone fresh out of school.”
“…Yeah… that’s true.”
“…A used economy car is… definitely a treasure for fresh graduates… I guess.”
Though they felt somewhat reluctant about it.
Unable to refute his point, both of them could only nod in agreement.
After all, at twenty-two, he could certainly be considered fresh out of school.
And Yoo Sung-hyun was indeed a fresh graduate himself.
So they couldn’t help but agree with his decision to buy a used economy car.
“Huh, that’s so typical of Yoo Sung-hyun, isn’t it?”
“Right?”
“He’s pretty cool-headed, Yoo Sung-hyun is.”
All three of them were nodding, saying it was just like him.
After all, he wasn’t the type to indulge in luxury the moment he earned money.
They thought it suited him perfectly.
Unless he’d developed a taste for cars somewhere else.
Otherwise, this seemed very much in character for him.
And so the three men continued their idle chatter.
Naturally, the drinks in their glasses had long since disappeared, so they were crunching on ice and talking about games and various other topics when—
A loud yet elegant exhaust sound echoed from outside.
Vroooooom——!!!
“!?”
“What, what’s that sound?”
“Th-that exhaust note is?! It sounds like a F-Ferrari?”
“Crazy? How would you even know that?”
“…It’s smaller than a typical Ferrari and a bit off, but the distinctive high-pitched tone is similar?”
Everyone acknowledged that Kim Young-min certainly had an eye for cars.
An elegant vehicle with graceful curves, gleaming in a deep red hue, began pulling into the parking lot in front of the Cafe.
Vrrrrrrr——!!!
Though it was disappointing for a Ferrari.
Hearing it in person, the three young men in their early twenties were so captivated by that exhaust note—a perfect blend of power and elegance—that their jaws dropped as they stared.
And then, in that moment.
Wang Chan-woo spoke, wondering if it could be.
“C-could it be Yoo Sung-hyun?”
After all, there weren’t many people around this neighborhood who would be driving a Ferrari.
But Yoo Sung-hyun said he’d be driving the Maserati.
The moment they thought otherwise.
The door to a lustrous crimson Ferrari Roma opened.
And the person who stepped out was.
“Yoo Sung-hyun!?”
“Y-Yoo Sung-hyun, you said!?”
“You said it was a Maserati!!!”
“B-but you definitely said Maserati…???”
All three of them jumped to their feet in shock.
The sight of Yoo Sung-hyun, who had claimed he’d be driving a Maserati, stepping out of a Ferrari Roma was nothing short of a magazine spread.
I’d always known he was handsome.
But the moment he descended from that Ferrari—how else could I describe it? Like a prince on a white horse.
The aura he exuded was so untouchable that my friends swallowed hard.
And then.
“Wow, w-wow. L-look over there.”
“Insane….”
“Am I looking at a magazine shoot?”
“Is he a celebrity???”
“No, I’ve never seen him before, but he’s so handsome….”
I could hear the few women in the cafe whispering in astonishment.
Then Lee Geon-dong, Kim Young-min, and Wang Chan-woo all began fidgeting with their clothes, forcing awkward smiles, and speaking in the most gentlemanly tone they could muster.
“Oh, Yoo Sung-hyun, you’re here?”
“Over here. Come this way.”
“Haha, you’ve really leveled up lately.”
“…?”
Even Yoo Sung-hyun, who always maintained his composed demeanor, looked at his friends strangely.
Why are they acting like that?
They’ve always been odd, but.
Today they’re being particularly strange.
When Yoo Sung-hyun looked at them with suspicious eyes.
They all spoke in voices that tried to sound gentlemanly, despite their excited expressions.
“Haha, my very best friend Yoo Sung-hyun.”
“Haha, our best friend Yoo Sung-hyun has arrived.”
Come sit over here.
Even as they said this, they noticed the eyes of the women around them.
All of them were only looking at Yoo Sung-hyun, so all three of them sighed.
It seemed like a lost cause.
After all, with Yoo Sung-hyun present, there was no way the women would look at any other man.
“Sigh, well, what can you do.”
“Tsk.”
“That’s true.”
“…Why is everyone like that?”
All three of them sighed as if disappointed.
Yoo Sung-hyun asked, sensing something was off.
For a moment, they’d looked at him with eyes full of envy and jealousy.
But they knew that the moment they said anything to him, it would look petty.
All three shook their heads, denying it.
Anyway, it had been a while since they’d all gathered.
“Man, Yoo Sung-hyun, it’s been forever since I’ve seen you, but how did your status get so incredibly high?”
“Right… But wait, what about Matizen?”
“When did you buy that Ferrari Roma???”
Since all three were speaking at once, it was a bit chaotic.
But that’s just how it was when meeting up with friends, wasn’t it?
Yoo Sung-hyun chuckled and answered.
“It just happened that way.”
“Anyway, it’s nice that all four of us are together after so long.”
“That’s true.”
“So Yoo Sung-hyun, what happened? Tell us.”
“Hmm.”
I wasn’t sure where to start.
But I first told them that my sister was a single-rank ranker.
It was something that had already been discussed on broadcasts anyway, and there was nothing particularly strange about revealing it.
Of course, the reaction was somewhat different from what I’d anticipated.
“Insane… So Yoo-na is your sister!?”
“Wow… Really a gaming prodigy, a gaming prodigy. Wait, isn’t your sister the one who was famous in kendo?”
“Yeah, she was famous even back in our middle school days.”
“Ah.”
At Lee Geon-dong’s words, I let out a sigh of resignation.
Well, there was no helping it.
Ever since I saw Ghost when I was young, Yoo Mi-na had trained her body obsessively.
But she happened to have extraordinary talent in athletics, so she became a kendo prospect.
Even now, she received love calls asking if she wouldn’t return to the kendo world instead of gaming.
However, because of that.
Back in middle school, I was the most famous person in that neighborhood.
There were even urban legend-like stories about how I swept through delinquents with just a wooden club.
Of course, there had been talk of assault charges and such back then.
But since those guys had been doing nasty things all along.
It all ended with a settlement, or so I’d heard.
‘Come to think of it, Father took care of it, didn’t he?’
That’s what I’d heard from my sister recently.
After all, the other side had made mistakes too.
I remembered scolding my older sister when she bragged about how easier it was than expected, telling her that wasn’t something to boast about.
Anyway, because of that.
Yoo Sung-hyun’s three friends all knew Yoo Mi-na well.
“Wow, I heard Yoo-na was a promising kendo prospect… but I never expected she was actually Yoo Sung-hyun’s older sister.”
“I recognized her from TV, but it’s still amazing hearing about it again.”
“So that’s how you ended up playing the game—because of your sister’s recommendation?”
Yoo Sung-hyun confirmed this and mentioned how he happened to discover an incredible hidden piece and obtained an amazing class.
“No, that’s only because you’re good at it, Yoo Sung-hyun.”
“Right, if you weren’t skilled, you’d just have a normal class like Chan-woo.”
“Hey! I got a rare class after my second advancement!”
“Rare or normal, what’s the difference.”
“Wow! You have a rare class too!”
“Yeah, I got epic after my second advancement~”
Watching them bicker and squabble like that.
I couldn’t help but laugh.
It felt like I’d returned to my school days after a long time.
Feeling a nostalgic longing for something, I laughed and chatted away, and after a little time passed.
I was getting quite hungry.
“We’re going to Seongsan Galbi, right?”
Since Seongsan Galbi was located right on the floor above the Cafe.
We only needed to move a little.
But the look in the kids’ eyes was unusual.
Each of them seemed to be thinking about something.
Originally, we had planned to eat galbi.
“Hmm, should we take the car instead?”
“Since we have two cars anyway, we can split up and ride separately.”
“Wait, hold on—what about me!?”
Kim Young-min suddenly became urgent.
I wondered why they were acting like that, but Yoo Sung-hyun could catch on too.
They all definitely wanted to ride in the Ferrari.
Yoo Sung-hyun chuckled at that and spoke.
“Well, four people can fit, but the back seat is cramped and uncomfortable.”
At Yoo Sung-hyun’s essentially permissive response.
The eyes of the three changed.
Who would get to ride.
There was only one seat left next to Yoo Sung-hyun.
Wang Chan-woo and Lee Geon-dong exchanged glances, and Lee Geon-dong spoke first.
“…Rock, paper, scissors?”
At those words, Wang Chan-woo nodded.
I said quietly.
“If you don’t put it in… you lose.”
“Rock, paper, scissors!”
Wang Chan-woo and Lee Geon-dong shouted simultaneously and thrust their fists forward at each other.
But then.
A cloth appeared between the two of them.
Kim Young-min grinned widely, tossed his car keys to Wang Chan-woo, and said.
“I’m riding!”
“Hey!!! Where did that come from!!!”
“You want me to drive??? You never let anyone touch your steering wheel. You won’t even let a designated driver use it…!!”
“It’s a Ferrari, so what does it matter!!!”
As Kim Young-min made a fuss like that.
Wang Chan-woo and Lee Geon-dong ground their teeth in frustration, and Yoo Sung-hyun spoke with amusement.
“Let’s decide where we’re going first.”
“Sounds good!!!”
“Damn it! Next time I’m riding!!!”
“Me too!!!”
Laughing and chattering like that, Yoo Sung-hyun was able to spend a genuinely fun time with his friends for the first time in a long while.

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