The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 399

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Episode 399
399
The viewers who heard Yoo Sung-hyun’s words found themselves somewhat bewildered.
It wasn’t just the viewers who failed to comprehend—far from it.
“…???”
“…???”
Rowell and Noar exchanged glances with Yoo Sung-hyun, their expressions betraying confusion, and Michael too regarded him with evident perplexity.
Did “matching well with the Labyrinth’s characteristics” mean he was adept at finding paths?
The Labyrinth of Mugan was certainly easier to navigate than other Labyrinths.
Every exit led downward, after all.
Rather than being entirely flat, the entire Labyrinth was subtly inclined toward the exits.
So with careful observation or the right ability, one could trace the path quickly by following the gradient.
It was easiest to think of it as resembling a drainage system.
Was he connecting those characteristics to say it matched well?
Michael, curious about this, watched Yoo Sung-hyun emanating darkness with an amused smile and posed the question.
“What do you mean by matching well?”
Rather than answer, Yoo Sung-hyun unfurled his darkness, and the shadows spreading across the Labyrinth’s walls carried an ominous attribute beyond his own nature.
As the darkness—appearing utterly inescapable—painted itself across the wall surface.
Michael could witness something materializing in that very moment.
What Yoo Sung-hyun had created upon the wall was none other than a door, and with a subtle grin, he opened the door of darkness.
Then.
“Huh? Wh-what!?”
“The L-Labyrinth walls are supposed to be absolutely impenetrable!?”
“W-what is this!?”
As the door of darkness opened as though a hole had been torn through the Labyrinth’s wall, passage beyond it became possible.
The Michael Party reacted first, and the viewers were scarcely different.
-????????????????
-Isn’t the Mugan Labyrinth supposed to be indestructible no matter what????
-What is this?????????
-A bug???????
-Where are the bugs in Eternal World;;;;
-Then what is that;;;;;;
-Wow the Demon King is seriously incredible…
-And he’s even handsome…
Don’t cry, just talk to me.
What Yoo Sung-hyun had demonstrated was essentially impossible within Mugan.
Though he had no obligation to explain, Yoo Sung-hyun offered a knowing smile and casually elaborated.
“I utilized the characteristics inherent to the darkness attribute. Darkness possesses not only the property of obstruction, but also absorption—or rather, a connectivity similar to how shadows link together. In this Labyrinth, all darkness is interconnected, so I simply connected the darkness beyond the wall to bridge the space.”
“??????”
“??????”
“??????”
I provided an explanation, but among the Michael Party, there was scarcely anyone who understood what I was saying.
The viewers were no different.
-Ah! So that’s how it works! (completely lost)
-Yeah! Easy! (not easy at all)
-Oh, I understand! (completely lost)
Hahahahahaha
What are you talking about? lol
-Seriously lol
-I heard using it like that now means you’re old???
-Then how do you write it???
“lol you’re supposed to write it with spaces like this”
It would be fair to say no one understood what I was saying.
But what mattered was that it worked, didn’t it?
‘It’s certainly a difficult concept to grasp.’
To be honest, I had only realized this yesterday.
Nearly two weeks had passed since I started operating in Mugan, yet I’d only figured it out yesterday—so in a way, it was only natural that the viewers and the Michael Party couldn’t understand.
In any case, when I saw the Michael Party still confused despite my explanation, I shrugged and simply passed through the door.
Everything after that went incredibly smoothly.
All I had to do was open a door toward a slightly tilted area.
As I opened doors this way, the spirits were absorbed into me with a gesture, the power of the Spirit Lord manifesting at my command.
From the Michael Party’s perspective, watching me open doors and absorb spirits with nothing but a gesture was utterly anticlimactic.
“…Wow, this really is easy.”
“Right?”
“W-what have we been d-doing all this time….”
As things became this simple, perhaps the Michael Party fell into some kind of sage mode, moving forward with dazed expressions toward the next passage.
Before long, we arrived at the exit.
The 79th Floor had been cleared more easily than ever before, leaving them somewhat deflated.
I’d thought that if I gave my all, things would move quickly, but I never imagined it would be this fast.
The gap was so vast that jealousy didn’t even arise—the initial sense of deflation gradually faded.
Rather, we were riding on my bus.
It wasn’t so bad, really.
In any case.
“Wow, I didn’t expect to arrive this quickly. Everyone, we’re in first place, right?”
Michael asked the viewers this question.
The viewers were annoyed at such an obvious question.
-??????
-Then who else would be in first place if not you guys?
-The Chungwi Party?
Please, please, just leave the Chungwi Party alone.
-Haha, seriously, who else could it be if not first place?
-The Embris Party is the fastest, but they seem like they’re only halfway through?
Among the countless viewer messages, Michael scanned for the worthwhile ones.
He managed to read one of them.
“Wow, there’s a party that’s already halfway through?”
Yoo Sung-hyun’s speed was absurdly fast, but a party that had cleared half the dungeon?
Michael’s expression turned bewildered, as if he couldn’t quite believe it.
He knew there would naturally be a gap between the Backup Team and his own party.
But he never imagined such a disparity between the Backup Team and his own—not even accounting for Yoo Sung-hyun himself.
It was impossible not to feel unsettled.
The gap was this enormous.
In that moment.
Yoo Sung-hyun spoke to the shocked Michael.
“Hmm, it’s probably the Embris Party, wouldn’t you say?”
“Oh? How did you know?”
Michael was startled when Yoo Sung-hyun got the answer right without seeming to have read the chat.
Then.
“They’re probably using blood to navigate the path, so they’d be the fastest among the Backup Teams.”
At Yoo Sung-hyun’s casual remark, Michael couldn’t help but be deeply impressed.
Thinking that without Yoo Sung-hyun’s bus, they would have been overtaken long ago.
He’d honestly thought the Backup Team could climb faster by watching the strategy video he’d uploaded, but having come this far, he abandoned such notions.
The Backup Team’s skill was truly beyond imagination.
At this level.
‘Single-digit ranking guild first-tier party level? Or perhaps even beyond that.’
With that thought.
Michael found himself viewing Yoo Sung-hyun even more impressively.
He indirectly felt just how remarkable Yoo Sung-hyun was, treating parties that appeared superior to first-tier teams as mere backup.
Yoo Sung-hyun was already amazing to witness directly.
Yet he treated such parties as backup.
There was no need to elaborate on how extraordinary he truly was.
Michael proceeded with the broadcast while entertaining such thoughts.
“Alright everyone, the next floor is finally Floor 80, a transformative ten-tier milestone. The theme might change entirely, so let’s see what awaits us.”
As he spoke and progressed.
Yoo Sung-hyun smiled faintly and nodded.
The viewers erupted again.
-Wow, that smile is seriously so handsome.
-Wow;;;; He’s really cool.
Haha, at first I was really jealous, but now I’m not even jealous anymore.
-Wow, this is the first time admiration comes without any envy.
-He’s a face genius;;;;
-Take me with you, big brother!!!
-Take me with you, hyung!!!
-Who is this guy?
Despite the viewers’ excitement, the Michael Party brushed it off casually and pushed open the door leading down to Floor 80.
A desolate aura and considerable power emanated from beyond, prompting Yoo Sung-hyun to step forward cautiously.
Michael, Rowell, and Noar immediately prepared for combat, and in that moment, the figure revealed itself.
Upon opening the door, a vast cavern stretched before them, and directly ahead loomed an enormous gate leading to Floor 81.
And blocking the way was a creature.
“Hmm, this doesn’t look ordinary.”
It had the head of a goat, a human-like body with black fur scattered across it, and legs shaped like those of a goat with reverse-jointed knees.
The Demon Goat Giant wielded an enormous broad sword, and the sheer presence it exuded made tension inevitable.
Michael, the tank, stepped forward first, followed by Noar, with Yoo Sung-hyun and Rowell positioned behind, and the Demon Goat Giant began to move.
It seemed the theme of Floor 80 was.
“A boss battle, it appears.”
Everyone nodded in agreement at Yoo Sung-hyun’s words.
The viewers swallowed hard and typed in the chat.
-The pressure is insane.
-Is this a raid boss-tier monster???
-Doesn’t seem like a regular raid boss
-Something above that?
-Man, I’m hyped for this fight??
-Wait, it moved!!!
9.
Countless people were watching the live broadcast of those challenging the Deepest Part of Mugan, and the Chungwi Party was no exception.
Hoping to gain insights for their own strategy, the Chungwi Party watched the live broadcast of Floor 79’s clear, only to fall into despair.
There was the Luna Party, finding paths instinctively and swiftly, slaughtering monsters and pressing forward; the Kyou Party, bickering with each other while blazing through every Labyrinth at a frenzied pace; and the Embris Party, leveraging their unique traits to trace blood trails and discover paths faster than anyone else.
It had taken the Chungwi Party two days to reach the halfway point, yet the Embris Party had covered the same distance in less than ten minutes.
Watching this, Chung-wi of the Chungwi Party laughed hollowly and spoke.
“I think we need to give up on ranking.”
“…Yeah.”
“We can’t beat this…”
“Right.”
Even as a six-person party, they were barely keeping pace with the Michael Party.
The Demon King Backup Team’s speed was beyond reach.
Chung-wi muttered while saying this.
“Is Floor 80 another boss?”
“Insane???”
-Wow, they’re fighting like that???
-Huh??? That’s crazy???”
-We can’t catch that ourselves???”
“It’s above Raid Boss tier.”
“Ah, watch out!!!”
Chung-wi found it somewhat absurd watching his party members cheer while watching the live broadcast, but as he watched the stream himself and saw Yoo Sung-hyun demonstrating his power, he unconsciously clenched his fists and spoke.
“That’s right!!!”
As Chung-wi began enjoying it as well, the Chungwi Party watched the live broadcast with laughter and merriment.
Yeah, it’s ridiculous to even think about competing with such monsters.
With everyone giving up that notion, they were genuinely enjoying the live broadcast with ease.
An intense battle unfolded as Yoo Sung-hyun’s Party’s raid continued on.

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