The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 384

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Episode 384
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6.
The entrance to Mugan stretched far longer than I had anticipated.
Only after traversing the lengthy Corridor could I reach Floor 70, which Michael’s party had carved open.
The place emanated an ominous aura at first glance, and Sung-hyun observed it with evident fascination.
Mugan’s structure resembled not a single dungeon, but rather a Tower itself.
Gazing upon it, Sung-hyun recalled the account Helena had shared.
‘So the three Lords—Despair, Destruction, and Abyss—created this place together?’
As the Lord of Destruction ravaged the earth, the Lord of Abyss carved the Abyss into this realm, and the Lord of Despair infused it with despair, birthing the monsters that dwelled here.
The presence of those three forces was unmistakably palpable in this location.
Of course, only I could perceive it so clearly, and even I struggled to distinguish them perfectly, but since I knew Destruction and Abyss well, I inferred the remaining one.
The aura of Despair was indeed somewhat alien.
‘It’s similar to fear, yet different.’
If I had to describe the commonality I sensed, it would be remarkably akin to the Abyss.
As Sung-hyun casually surveyed Floor 70 without drawing attention, Michael was different.
Upon arriving here, he spoke incessantly, as though showcasing his gift for eloquence.
Even as they walked, Sung-hyun marveled at Michael’s relentless commentary for the broadcast.
Simultaneously, I was forced to reflect.
I had been broadcasting with far too little sincerity all this time.
‘So that’s why the chat kept asking why I just turn it off like that.’
I had thought it was mere regret.
Only now did I realize those comments stemmed from genuine bewilderment at my unusual behavior.
As Sung-hyun was coming to these realizations about broadcasting,
Michael said,
“As a review, I’ve recounted our journey up to Floor 70—how was that?”
-What????
-Oh, I didn’t hear because I was looking at Yoo Sung’s face lol
-lololol but does it matter?
-Right, what comes next is what matters~
-lololololol Hailham must be crying.
Seeing the mischievous comments, Michael’s expression fell briefly, while the other party members exchanged messages outside the broadcast.
[Michael: So everyone’s ready? Yoo Sung, are you prepared?]
[Rowell: You betcha~]
[Noar: Of course.]
[???: Yes, I’m ready.]
Since Sung-hyun could conceal his nickname, he hid it that way, but the others paid it no particular mind.
Sometimes people preferred not to reveal their nicknames, and sometimes their nicknames differed from their real names, but either way it mattered little.
Michael, Rowell, and Noar all assumed there was a reason and thought nothing of it.
Such cases were far more common than one might expect.
With Michael’s confirmation that preparations were complete, he began the briefing.
It was time to advance toward Floor 71.
“Floor 71 has already had its information shared by the Mansik Party. The Chungwi Party didn’t broadcast, so it wasn’t exposed, but since we’re currently at Floor 76, shall we move quickly? Alright then, Floor 71 briefing!”
“Yes, understood!”
At Michael’s words, Noar stepped forward with tension, and while the broadcast seemed to make him tremble nervously, the briefing itself was surprisingly excellent.
“Floor 71 has many spectral monsters appearing, making the mage’s role extremely important at this point. We also need to find our path with the goal of maximizing damage through enchantments by our mage, Yoo Sung. I’ll be the one finding the route, but since the Mansik Guild has already explained it well, the path itself is quite clear.”
The content seemed straightforward enough that Sung-hyun grasped it quickly.
Then, having already received a map, I was able to understand the terrain and layout through the system, and while briefly surveying Floor 71, I discovered there was a secret location.
‘Hmm, what should I do.’
Usually, secret locations in towers like this sometimes yielded rewards, but more often they led to shortcuts that descended rapidly downward.
In fact, even if rewards did appear, they wouldn’t be of much help to me, so I decided I should discover it while pretending it was by chance.
Michael spoke and called out to me.
“Ahem, the mage’s role is important—how about you, Yoo Sung? Are you confident?”
It resembled the old hosting style of one of the nation’s famous MCs, so I let out a small laugh, but spoke with the confidence flowing through.
“Yes, I’m confident.”
At my bold declaration, Michael was momentarily at a loss for words.
A handsome man smiled subtly, and the confidence glimpsed through that expression was no joke in itself.
Even Michael flinched at that moment.
-Wow;;;;;;
-This can’t be real??????
-Why haven’t you been broadcasting all this time???????
-I really want to live just one day with that face….
-My breath just stopped….
-Seriously, I got hit hard—what do I do about this?
The viewers couldn’t help but be captivated watching it.
Meanwhile, Sung-hyun was somewhat flustered and wondered if that was really all it took, then recalled that his sister also received many such flirtatious comments, so he let it pass.
‘It’s probably just fan service.’
As I was about to move on with that thought, a fundamental question arose—why didn’t Michael receive such flirtatious comments?—but for some reason, I just let it go.
While Sung-hyun was thinking this to himself.
Michael asked.
“Well then, since you said you’re confident, shall we go right now? Let’s conquer the Deep Area together! Come see the skills of our new party member, Yoo Sung!”
Setting up the stage like this could have been burdensome, but Michael had already asked me about it beforehand.
Whether it would be okay to set things up this way.
Since it didn’t matter to me, I had answered that it was fine.
Also, I wasn’t really paying much attention to it, but the viewers were somewhat different.
That’s such a huge burden lol
-Is Hail feeling some awkwardness???
It’s bound to happen lol, he took all his own fans away.
-But isn’t it worth taking away? lol
I honestly have no idea~lol
Everyone was laughing and chattering away, but they didn’t expect much from Sung-hyun’s abilities.
They figured he’d be about average—nothing more, nothing less.
Michael wouldn’t have accepted an incompetent newcomer, but given how striking his appearance was, expectations remained tempered.
After all, there were plenty of deadweights with nothing but high levels.
Especially among mages—such cases weren’t uncommon.
It was only natural that anticipation had waned.
And so Michael’s party opened the door to Floor 71, with Sung-hyun volunteering to lead the way, so he stepped forward first as the door swung open.
Michael thought it looked somewhat dangerous for a mage to take point, so he immediately prepared to rush out and cover, all while continuing the broadcast.
“And here we go—finally entering.”
He spoke with considerable tension in his voice.
Yet amid it all, the eerie and dark atmosphere of Floor 71 somehow suited Sung-hyun so perfectly that the chat was filled with nothing but comments about that.
Then, abruptly, spectral monsters appeared.
-Uuuuaahhh!
-Hrraaahhh!
There were five of them in total.
Each specter had to be dealt with using magic or holy attacks, making them one of the more troublesome monster types.
That’s precisely why Michael had been searching so hard for a mage—they were essential.
Michael watched as Sung-hyun raised his hand toward the specters and thought to himself.
‘I wonder what he can do?’
The moment he noticed Sung-hyun’s confident demeanor and thought perhaps he might actually be decent after all.
Sung-hyun flicked his fingers while holding his hand raised.
Something like a crimson epaulette began to glow on Sung-hyun’s shoulder.
In truth, it wasn’t an epaulette at all—it was the power of Red Moon, infused beforehand with the strength of his Minion Serpina.
Since ancient times, the moon had been interpreted as a symbol carrying auspicious energy.
So the moment Sung-hyun flicked his fingers, crimson spheres shaped like moons materialized in the air and immediately fired toward the specters in unison.
All five specters twisted and writhed trying to evade the beams, but the crimson flashes undulated and curved like serpents, piercing straight through the center of each specter’s brow with their scarlet light.
-Kyuuuhhhhh!!!
-Kraaahhh—!!
-Kahaaaa——!!!
The crimson flashes, having pierced each specter’s brow with perfect accuracy, converged back into Sung-hyun’s palm, forming a crimson orb that revealed the shape of Red Moon once more.
Sung-hyun smiled faintly and turned to look back.
Red Moon itself became illumination, bathing Sung-hyun in its light.
At that sight, the chat erupted once more.
-Kyaaaa;;;;;;
-Oh my oh my oh my.
-Kyaaaaaaa!
-That was seriously insane.
-That was way too cool????
-I spam-clicked the screenshot button at that exact composition;;;;
-Kyaaaa seriously I love this so much.
Sung-hyun’s appearance alone created an enormous sensation.
-?????????????
-Insane;;;;
-Killed five at once….
-But what is this guiding function???
-What kind of skill handles five creatures simultaneously???
Many were astonished by the power of the skill Sung-hyun displayed.
Moreover, those who had fallen for Sung-hyun’s appearance moments ago were so captivated that they only belatedly mentioned the skill’s power—a testament to how extraordinary what Sung-hyun had just shown truly was.
And those who found it extraordinary weren’t limited to the viewers.
Michael, Rowell, and Noar all gazed at Sung-hyun with expressions of subtle shock.
They could have killed five minions just as easily if they set their minds to it, but executing them with such ease and composure was another matter entirely.
Upon realizing Sung-hyun’s power was no ordinary thing.
‘He’s insane.’
Michael couldn’t regain his composure.
Extraordinary appearance, sharp wit, and on top of that, genuine skill?
How did such a broken character end up in our party?
With such thoughts, Michael stared at Sung-hyun in bewilderment.
Sung-hyun smiled and infused the essence of Red Moon into Michael, Rowell, and Noar, causing a soft, sacred crimson light to envelop the three.
And when he completed the enchantment flawlessly, Michael swallowed hard.
And then.
“Guys, I think the channel owner has changed. What do we do about this?”
At Michael’s cheerful remark, laughter erupted.
-Lolololololololol
-That changed a long time ago!!!lololol
-You’re just noticing now?lololololol
-But seriously, that’s hilarious lololol
The viewers laughed at Michael’s comment, and then several began to chatter.
-But seriously, he’s handsome AND skilled????
-That just now wasn’t guiding, it was control;;;;
-Yeah; guiding couldn’t bend like that.
-Ask him for us;;;;;
As the viewers grew curious, Michael’s eyes gleamed with pride as he declared confidently.
“Hmm! In my opinion, it’s guiding!”
“I say control!”
“Hmm, I’d say control too?”
When Rowell and Noar chimed in as well, all three looked at Sung-hyun simultaneously, their eyes pleading for the correct answer.
Seeing this, Sung-hyun found it amusing and rather than simply answering,
he fired another beam. Then, circling around, he rapidly wrote characters in the air, looped back to collect them as they flew toward him, performed acrobatic maneuvers, soared toward the ceiling, and struck it.
“The answer is control.”
“”Wow….””
-Mi X;;;
Those who witnessed the instantaneous light-beam acrobatics stood frozen, their mouths agape in stupefaction.

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