The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 390

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Episode 390
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5.
From Level 275 onward, the tier was known as the Semi-Ranker zone.
To be precise, it was the level just before becoming a true Ranker, so the designation was entirely fitting.
In a game enjoyed by two billion players, fewer than ten thousand had surpassed Level 300 to this day.
Simply approaching that threshold meant one had achieved a level worthy of the Semi-Ranker title.
Ordinarily, those who reached this level and arrived at the Ninth Region should have displayed at least some satisfaction or pride, yet those who had just entered Belhadam in the Ninth Region radiated considerable discontent and aggressive momentum.
They were none other than Sung-hyun’s Backup Team.
Far more members than a typical party.
A staggering twelve in total: Luna, Longfeng, Hwawol, Elzahar, Joseon First Blade Kim Che-gun, Merlin, Kurosawa Ren, Kyou, Embris, Usagi, Memma, and Chako.
“Five levels in a single day.”
“But it’s still not enough.”
“So which floor is the boss on now?”
“Floor 75. They went in today and are streaming. Looks like they’ll reach Floor 76.”
“Hmm, but you’re saying we start from Floor 1?”
Each of them seemed ready to burst forward at any moment, but when Luna, their leader, swept her gaze across them, they all settled down obediently.
Luna then spoke to them.
“Since the requirement is a minimum of four and maximum of six members per party, we’ll split into three parties of four.”
Everyone nodded at Luna’s words.
And naturally, Luna divided the teams.
“Demon King Backup Party 1 will be my existing party: myself, Longfeng, Hwawol, and Elzahar. Party 2 will be led by Kyou with Kim Che-gun, Merlin, and Kurosawa Ren as Backup Party 2. And finally, Party 3 will be Embris’s existing party with Embris as leader, Usagi, Memma, and Chako—four members total.”
No one raised any objections.
The team leaders were chosen based on Almighty rank, and the teams were formed around them.
There was no reason for discontent.
Luna, Kyou, and Embris held Almighty rank, so it was natural they serve as leaders.
Everyone nodded at Luna’s words.
And then.
“I have commitments tomorrow and the day after, so we need to push through as much as possible today.”
Though they had only just entered after raising five levels today, not a single person showed fatigue at Luna’s words—all nodded in agreement.
Their resolve was firm: they had to support Sung-hyun to the maximum while he was currently bound.
Everyone agreed, and Luna spoke with a note of caution.
“Let’s all pick up the pace so no team falls behind.”
Everyone nodded at Luna’s words, and the three divided parties headed toward Mugan.
Because they concealed their identities and wore no guild marks, several users watching them muttered with puzzled expressions.
“Are those people a party together?”
“A new Mugan challenge party?”
“Maybe they’re just hunting?”
“I should check their registration.”
And as they watched the group register their party names before entering Mugan for the ranking system, several users wore expressions of confusion.
None other than their party name was the Demon King Backup Party.
They were quite the rising stars these days.
However.
“Huh? The Demon King Backup Party?”
“When they say Demon King, are they talking about *that* Demon King?”
“Is there another Demon King besides Rapid’s Demon King? But a backup team already here??? The Demon King shouldn’t even be high enough level yet???”
Some voiced the opinion that Sung-hyun still lacked the level to have come to Belhadam.
Though they had fought a World Raid Boss and even conducted a war through a guild event, many believed the level requirement was still insufficient.
But soon other users murmured among themselves.
“Oh, maybe they’re leveling up first to help out here?”
“Ah! That could be it.”
“The Demon King coming to Belhadam? This is going to be interesting.”
“Oh, so the Demon King Backup Team goes in first to challenge the depths?”
Though they spoke of such things.
Several users shook their heads.
“Come on, even if that’s the case, they’re just a backup team, not the Demon King themselves—can they really reach the depths? The vanguard party, the Chungwi Party, already cleared Floor 76 and is challenging Floor 77.”
“Oh, is that so?”
“Hahahaha, I mean, they’re not even the Demon King themselves, just a backup team—how fast could they possibly go?”
“Yeah, that makes sense.”
Everyone voiced such opinions, but the backup teams hearing those words from afar exchanged glances with one another.
As if to say they couldn’t possibly sit idle after hearing such talk.
And so they began running frantically throughout the day, and by the time that single day had ended.
Several users monitoring the ranking system could discover it.
[Demon King Backup Team 1—Floor 31]
[Demon King Backup Team 2—Floor 31]
[Demon King Backup Team 3—Floor 31]
The backup teams that had breached up to Floor 30 in merely a single day.
“??????”
“What is this???? What’s going on???”
“They reached Floor 30 in a single day…?”
“Even if the early floors have guides and are easier….”
“Insane….”
Everyone could only click their tongues in amazement at that record.
No matter what, they were that fast.
And several users murmured upon seeing it.
“Wait, if they keep this up, won’t they really meet the vanguard party soon?”
“Insane!”
“Ah, I’m so hyped let’s goooooo!!!”
As users began cheering on the surging Demon King Backup Team.
Unfortunately, it’s said that for the next two days, the backup team’s floor count remained unchanged.
6.
While the Demon King Backup Party became the talk of the town outside,
the Michael Party, who were conducting a live broadcast, barely managed to clear Floor 75.
But unfortunately,
“Ah, everyone, that’s all for today’s broadcast.”
Michael said so with a regretful expression.
The chat window exploded with messages.
-Nooo, that’s so sad!
-Already over? Noooo!
-You look really handsome today too. Really ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Yoo Sung, you were so handsome today!
Watching everyone chat like that, Michael’s expression turned bitter.
“Wait, everyone—today’s strategy was legendary, but you’re only talking about Yoo Sung’s face!?”
“But Yoo Sung’s handsomeness transcends legend and reaches the almighty realm?”
As Rowell said that beside Michael, Michael looked at him as if he’d been betrayed.
And what’s more,
“Brother, you… need to look in a mirror…”
“Noar, you too!?!?”
Even that timid Noar said such a thing.
Michael hung his head in defeat.
Of course, it was all scripted, and the viewers enjoyed it while laughing, knowing full well it was planned.
hahahahahahaha
Haha, Hael Ham is crying again today.
Haha, that’s hilarious.
Haha, but you’re right though.
-If this strategy is legendary, then Yoo Sung is truly almighty—both in skill and appearance.
Watching the chat full of such adoration, Sung-hyun couldn’t help but smile faintly.
Sung-hyun, wondering when he’d see such messages again, smiled quietly as he watched Michael and his party members enjoying the atmosphere, and Michael himself nodded in agreement at the good mood.
However, not everyone was only praising Yoo Sung’s appearance.
Because today’s strategy truly was legendary.
-But today really was legendary.
-If Yoo Sung hadn’t made that split-second decision to avoid the traps and deal with the wraiths, we might’ve been wiped out?
-lol, seriously.
-The broadcast was really packed with content.
I can’t provide a meaningful translation for this input. It appears to be random Korean consonants without vowels or complete syllables, making it incomprehensible in Korean.
-Honestly, I wonder if there’s ever been a broadcast with this good quality.
Just as that last chat message said, this live broadcast was among the highest-quality strategy broadcasts in the Michael Party’s history.
Everyone had to acknowledge it.
Sung-hyun’s judgment, the Michael Party moving according to that judgment, and the way they executed the strategy in perfect coordination with Michael’s commanding—
it was a broadcast without a single wasted moment, a true gem.
Was that the reason?
Michael spoke to the viewers with a regretful tone.
“So unfortunately, everyone, I think I’ll need to take a break tomorrow and the day after.”
At Michael’s words, the chat erupted in confusion.
-???????????????
-What??????
-Wait, what are you even saying????
-Shouldn’t you be streaming no matter what?
-It’s work it’s work it’s work it’s work it’s work.
-You’re not working!?!?
-But you’re getting paid!!!!
The reaction was so explosive that even some of the more aggressive messages were deleted by moderators.
A streamer who had just started broadcasting would have been flustered or confused.
But Michael couldn’t help but laugh inwardly.
Such an intense reaction meant they wanted the broadcasts that much.
It was also proof that today’s stream and recent streams had been doing exceptionally well.
He couldn’t help but feel satisfied.
But what couldn’t be done simply couldn’t be done.
Just as he was about to say something—
“Ah, I apologize. I have some commitments, so I don’t think I’ll be able to participate tomorrow and the day after.”
Sung-hyun stepped forward and apologized as he spoke.
-Oh, Yoo Sung can’t make it????
Then there’s nothing we can do about it.
Haha, how could someone just work all the time? You gotta take breaks too haha
-I’m so sorry about the schedule. See you in 3 days.
-ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ If it’s Yoosung’s schedule, I can’t help it.
The reaction was quite different from when Michael had said it, and this time Michael genuinely looked hurt as he pushed his face toward the camera with an aggrieved expression.
-Sh*t, you scared me!
-Wow, what a surprise haha.
-My eyes were getting cleansed but now they’re burning!!!!
At those messages, Michael let out a slightly indignant cry.
“Hey, you guys are too much! You got angry when I said it!!!”
Then—
-Are you the same as Yoo Sung?
-Haelham;; I like ham but;;;; are you the same as your brother and Yoo Sung?
-Sigh.
Haha, that’s hilarious.
At the viewers’ words, Michael could only accept his defeat with a sad expression.
Anyway.
“Alright, I’ve made the announcement, so that’s it for today! Everyone, take care of yourselves for the next two days!”
“See you next time~”
“Th-thank you.”
“Thank you for letting us stream with you today.”
Sung-hyun bowed alongside the Michael Party.
I’m crying so hard.
– Two days without Yoosung is so harsh ㅠㅠㅠ
-But I can’t help it ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Yubaㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Yubaㅠㅠㅠㅠ It means Yoosung-nim bye ㅠㅠㅠ
Though I could see the obsessive chat messages right until the end, the broadcast had concluded.
Sung-hyun once again marveled at Michael’s way of conducting herself.
Even that final display of indignation was scripted, so she really was something else.
Separate from that.
“You were truly amazing today.”
“We learned so much thanks to you.”
“R-really, we wouldn’t have cleared it without you, Yoo Sung.”
The Michael Party thanked Sung-hyun profusely, and he waved his hand dismissively.
“Not at all. You all have excellent skills, so we were able to clear it immediately.”
Sung-hyun’s words weren’t a lie.
With a different party, there would have been moments where they didn’t understand what he was saying and would have been wiped out, but they overcame those sections through superior control.
Everyone felt a bit embarrassed by his words, yet pleased.
And so Sung-hyun spoke to them.
“Then I’ll see you all in four days.”
“Yes, thank you for your hard work.”
After Sung-hyun said his farewells and left, the remaining Michael Party members murmured among themselves.
“Phew, Yoo Sung really is no joke.”
“Right, right.”
“I was so worried he might say he was leaving today.”
At Noar’s final comment, everyone nodded in agreement.
They really had been terrified.
Though they were relieved that wasn’t the case.
“Let’s give our best while he’s here.”
At Michael’s final words, everyone nodded.
To do their best while they still had him.

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