The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 395

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Episode 395
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Michael looked at the post and asked Rowell with considerable bewilderment.
Rowell spoke.
“Check the comments too.”
At Rowell’s words, Michael quickly read through the comments despite his confusion.
Quite a number of compelling theories were emerging.
[DotlessUser: ???????? After watching the video, it really does look the same?]
└[Mana-less (Author): That’s what I see too lol]
[Not sure about skills: Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha similar to the commenter above. Isn’t this the main character?]
└[Mana-less(Author): Nope, just a coincidence. Watch the video and judge for yourself.]
└[SkillClueless: ???????? Wait? Really???? It really does look similar…]
[FloorTrampler: I watched the video planning to criticize the similar skills, but if the power output and the effects of that grade are identical, then this seems right???]
└[Mana-less(Author): Yeah, that’s what I think too. Considering the potential Yoo Sung has shown, it’s at least Legendary grade or higher, but considering the power and skills the Demon King’s minions displayed, it’s at least Almighty potential. If they don’t want to reveal what Yoo Sung looks like while hiding his identity, it seems like they’re making him appear Legendary-grade.]
[WideAOEUser: Wow, the host’s eye for detail is insane???]
“Wait, so that handsome Yoo Sung is actually the Demon King???? Damn, I’m going to go drink some Lax.”
└[Mana-less(Author): Let’s drink together.]
There were quite a few comments, but the essence boiled down to this.
After reading all the posts, Michael stared at Rowell with a dumbfounded expression.
And then.
“Isn’t it strange that the Demon King Backup Team is taking two days off at the same time Yoo Sung is resting?”
“I, I thought so too.”
“….”
As both Rowell and Noar spoke simultaneously.
Michael couldn’t help but agree since it was something he’d already considered.
This was essentially additional evidence that Yoo Sung was Yoo Sung-hyun.
There were even posts that had noticed the two days Yoo Sung was resting coincided with the two days the Backup Team was resting, so it was becoming almost a foregone conclusion.
The Michael Party, having seen all this, swallowed hard with grave expressions on their faces.
They understood hiding one’s identity.
After all, they were openly concealing their nicknames.
But the Demon King of Rapid, of all people.
They never imagined it would be someone this significant.
“W-what do we do?”
“Hmm, but does it really matter that much?”
“W-what are you talking about?”
At Rowell’s words, Noar asked in return.
Rowell blinked and answered.
“We didn’t approach him—Yoo Sung came to us and accepted, right?”
“Huh?”
“Since Yoo Sung directly participated, we have no problem. The problem is….”
“…Now that my identity’s been exposed, they might say we can’t work together anymore.”
Michael cut off Rowell’s words and spoke.
And upon hearing that much, both Rowell and Noar nodded in agreement.
Certainly, this was a problem that could cause a party member they’d barely recruited to leave.
The atmosphere had grown serious again.
Michael spoke in a calming tone.
“It’s only been two days since I’ve seen Yoo Sung, or rather Yoo Sung-hyun, but don’t you get a sense of his character when you see him?”
“That’s true.”
“He’s straightforward.”
“So let’s just wait and see. If he apologizes and leaves, then there’s nothing we can do about it.”
Everyone nodded in agreement at Michael’s words.
After all, they believed the decision rested entirely with Yoo Sung-hyun from start to finish.
Since they’d already arranged to meet tomorrow anyway.
We’d just confirm things when tomorrow came.
Everyone spoke of waiting for tomorrow to arrive.
But in reality, everyone’s faces had grown rigid with tension.
If Yoo Sung-hyun left, they’d have to pause their challenge again.
So there was no way around the awkwardness.
And so the Michael Party was drowning in worry.
Then, at that moment.
[???? : This is Yoo Sung. I’ll be heading in around this evening. Could we talk at the base?]
A message arrived from Yoo Sung-hyun.
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At the same time.
Yoo Sung-hyun’s group was also looking at that message.
The identity had finally been exposed.
But the atmosphere was quite different from the Michael Party’s.
“Ah, the tail was a bit too long, wasn’t it?”
“It seems we got caught because it was a minion skill that appeared frequently in the videos.”
“Exactly.”
“I should have brought a different minion’s power instead of Serpina’s skill.”
Yoo Sung-hyun spoke with slight self-reproach.
But An Yoo-jin grasped the crux of the matter.
“Well, it doesn’t matter. If I’d brought a different minion’s power instead of that one, I’d have looked like a Dark Mage, and that minion’s skill was the most mage-like one available anyway. Besides, what does it matter if we got caught? We were planning to tell them anyway.”
Truly befitting a guild master overseeing a Large Guild.
Yoo Sung-hyun agreed as well.
But there was still a problem.
“That’s true. But hearing it directly from me might feel different than hearing it through someone else, you know?”
“I suppose that’s fair.”
“They could feel uncomfortable about it.”
“Hmm, it’s only natural for people to feel disappointed about something like that.”
Everyone seemed to share similar sentiments about what Yoo Sung-hyun said.
After all, there was nothing more disappointing than hearing secondhand what someone you thought was close to you really thought.
However, An Yoo-jin, who was driving, countered what she heard.
“That’s not quite right, though.”
“Why?”
“Think about it—the Michael Party would actually be anxious. If Yoo Sung-hyun, whose identity has been exposed, were to leave the party, they’d have to get off the bus. And even if that weren’t the case, I remember they even posted recruitment notices looking for a decent mage. If Yoo Sung-hyun leaves now? That would be a huge loss for them.”
“Huh?”
“Rather, they’d want Yoo Sung-hyun to take it lightly and stay.”
“Oh, I see.”
Yoo Sung-hyun and everyone else were impressed by the considerable insight she’d gained from dealing with people.
It certainly seemed like that would be the case.
It had been quite a while since they’d attempted the Deep Area, so the period of inactivity hadn’t been short.
Because of that, they’d become quite anxious, and since they couldn’t just accept anyone, they were in a situation where they could do neither this nor that—something Yoo Sung-hyun had heard about.
An Yoo-jin’s words made considerable sense.
Moreover.
“Right now, Luna—or rather, Yu-bin’s party cleared 30 floors in just one day. They’re probably even more anxious, aren’t they? I was wondering if Yoo Sung-hyun might be switching over to their side?”
“Ah, that’s true too.”
“Hmm, our party doesn’t care about competition—we’re just focused on reaching the Deep Area quickly to help Yoo Sung-hyun.”
At An Yu-bin’s words, Yoo Sung-hyun let out a small laugh.
Either way, it didn’t seem like it would be a major problem, so Yoo Sung-hyun felt somewhat relieved.
I’d been worried they might feel hurt.
But according to An Yoo-jin, they’d be more concerned about me leaving.
Besides that.
“Like I said yesterday, if we do a live broadcast connection with the Rapid Guild, it would actually be a huge benefit for Michael. They wouldn’t even think that far ahead.”
“Plus, didn’t they say the content would go with a showdown format between the Demon King Backup Party and the Demon King’s solo party? That sounds like it could be fun.”
“Yeah, I’m looking forward to that too.”
“Our party also said that would be entertaining.”
With everyone speaking so positively like this.
Yoo Sung-hyun had no choice but to nod.
Since Yoo Sung-hyun still had a weak sense about broadcasting, I acknowledged that their perspective was likely much more accurate.
Either way, Yoo Sung-hyun listened to what they said and nodded.
“Got it. Then I should start the content from tomorrow.”
Just as everyone was about to move on from Yoo Sung-hyun’s words.
An Yoo-jin, who was thinking big picture, smiled mysteriously and spoke.
“Hmm, tomorrow? How about this instead?”
As she brought up the content idea, Yoo Sung-hyun was nodding as if intrigued, and An Yu-bin’s eyes widened.
Thinking this would definitely be fun if they went about it this way, I nodded.
After Yoo Sung-hyun heard the entire story, he nodded.
“If it’s like this, I’ll need to talk to my party when we get home later.”
Yoo Sung-hyun contacted the Michael Party as if the decision had already been made.
And everyone murmured with anticipation.
“It would be really fun if things work out the way Yoo Jin said.”
“I’m looking forward to it too.”
“I’ll handle the live stream production. It looks like the Michael Party runs it automatically, but if I frame the shots properly, it’ll be much better.”
“Sounds good. Geon-dong’s skills are impressive, after all.”
As everyone stepped up to help with Yoo Sung-hyun’s project, he looked at them all and spoke.
“Thank you all so much.”
At his sincere words, everyone nodded with satisfaction.
And so they continued down the highway without a dull moment, weaving new conversations.
They even stopped at a rest area along the way, making their one-night, two-day survey trip truly worthwhile and fulfilling.
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Meanwhile, that evening.
The three members of the Michael Party who received the message waited at their hideout with quite tense expressions.
Since it seemed Yoo Sung-hyun had also seen that post, they couldn’t help but feel anxious.
None of the three were saying much.
But it was undeniable that all of them had worried looks in their eyes.
And so the door to the hideout, where only breathing could be heard, opened and Yoo Sung-hyun arrived.
“I apologize for being late.”
At his words, everyone simultaneously waved their hands and spoke.
“Oh, no.”
“We were supposed to rest today anyway~”
“W-well, that’s right.”
Even though they tried to respond as usual, their tension prevented them from doing so naturally.
In any case, after Yoo Sung-hyun apologized, he came to the table where they were sitting and took a seat.
Everyone looked at Yoo Sung-hyun, tense.
The moment they saw Yoo Sung-hyun’s unreadable expression, the tension rose even further.
Then Yoo Sung-hyun spoke.
“I’m telling you this because I believe you’ve all seen that post. I apologize for deceiving you.”
Those words essentially meant Yoo Sung-hyun was admitting to being the Demon King.
Everyone looked at Yoo Sung-hyun with an “I knew it” expression.
And unease washed over them.
Just as they were wondering if he would really leave now, Yoo Sung-hyun spoke.
“I kept it hidden because if my identity were revealed, you might feel burdened, and also because you’re doing broadcasts.”
“Y-yes, that makes sense.”
“W-well, that’s true.”
“O-of course, that’s fine.”
As they all said this, Yoo Sung-hyun smiled comfortably and responded.
“So that’s why I’d like to make a proposal.”
“…?”
“…?”
“??????”
Everyone exchanged bewildered glances at Yoo Sung-hyun’s words.
Yoo Sung-hyun then spoke to them.
“I’ve been thinking about a content idea. What do you think?”
“Content, you say…?”
“Since we’ve been deceiving everyone anyway, we keep it hidden from the viewers until my backup team arrives in the vicinity. Then we start the content as a confrontation between Michael’s party—the one I belong to—and the backup teams. Until then, we keep it completely secret while dropping hints little by little, and once we’re on equal footing, we do a linked live broadcast with the Rapid Guild.”
“What!?”
“A, a linked live broadcast!?”
“Kyaaaah!!”
All three of them looked utterly shocked.
Yoo Sung-hyun, still wearing a smile, asked as he watched their reactions.
“Wouldn’t that be fun?”
When Yoo Sung-hyun asked again in that manner.
Michael’s eyes widened as he spoke.
“There’s no way this wouldn’t be fun.”
“So you’ll do it?”
Michael was the one who should have been begging Yoo Sung-hyun to do this, yet here Yoo Sung-hyun was extending his hand first.
Michael nodded his head with genuine delight and said.
“Of course, absolutely!”

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