The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 411

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Episode 411
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As Yoo Sung-hyun spoke, the Kyou Party—who had been drowning in despair as if the Lord of Despair himself had manifested—and the Embris Party, who had been overflowing with joy, both calmed themselves and nodded in agreement.
Everyone gathered in one place to hold a meeting after escaping Mugan.
Somehow, they had ended up at Michael’s Party Hideout.
Yet Michael’s Party sat far behind, maintaining a respectful distance from Yoo Sung-hyun and the Backup Team.
“Michael, Rowell, and Noar—please come sit with us.”
“Ah, no. We feel more comfortable here….”
“W-we rode the bus together, but sitting close feels a bit….”
“W-we wouldn’t want to overstep….”
With everyone saying such things, Yoo Sung-hyun could only shake his head helplessly.
They were clearly feeling the weight of the situation.
Accepting the situation, Yoo Sung-hyun moved to proceed with the meeting.
The other Backup Teams said nothing further, seeing how Michael’s Party had responded.
They simply focused their attention on Yoo Sung-hyun.
“Now that we’re operating jointly, I think we should consider the content we were doing before as essentially concluded.”
Everyone nodded at Yoo Sung-hyun’s words.
After all, they could no longer pursue competitive content even if they wanted to.
Rather.
“Now that we’re working together, we should see synergy, so I think it could actually be better.”
“I agree.”
“The audience reaction at the end of today was quite positive.”
Luna, Kyou, and Embris—each team leader—spoke in agreement.
However.
“But is there really content to speak of? It would just be us gathering and fighting….”
Luna spoke carefully, her concern evident, and the others nodded in agreement with her point.
Certainly, just gathering and fighting seemed to be the content itself, but it was unclear if they could do anything more.
Yet Yoo Sung-hyun wore a subtle smile, as if he had an idea.
Then his gaze met Michael’s, who sat apart from the gathered group.
Michael stared blankly at Yoo Sung-hyun, wondering why he was being looked at, and Yoo Sung-hyun spoke.
“I think it would be best if you took charge of hosting, Michael. What do you think?”
“Me? Really!?”
Michael was startled by the sudden nomination.
And the entire Backup Team was now looking at Michael, whom Yoo Sung-hyun had called upon.
Though a sudden wave of pressure washed over him, Michael’s expression brightened considerably despite his initial shock.
After all, he had nothing else to do, so being given any task at all would be deeply appreciated.
Reaching the end of Mugan—which had been Michael’s goal—would have been impossible without Yoo Sung-hyun, and sitting idle felt terribly ungrateful.
Seeing Yoo Sung-hyun about to ask for something, Michael’s face lit up with enthusiasm.
Yoo Sung-hyun looked at Michael, waiting for his response.
Michael, meeting Yoo Sung-hyun’s gaze, spoke with a brightened expression.
“If you’ll have me, I’ll give it my absolute best!”
“Michael does handle the broadcast really well.”
“I, I agree with that too.”
Beside Michael, Rowell and Noar voiced their support, praising his abilities.
And the other backup teams began to voice similar opinions.
“Definitely, when I saw it last time, he really did conduct the broadcast entertainingly.”
“The rapport with viewers and the back-and-forth banter were excellent too.”
“I think it’s really good.”
All three team leaders accepted, and the team members showed no particular resistance.
Well, how could they object to his proposal in the first place?
The backup teams were already delighted just to broadcast alongside Yoo Sung-hyun.
Who handled the hosting mattered far less to them.
Of course, being a backup team also meant they could focus more on combat, which was beneficial.
In any case, having dedicated personnel for combat and separate personnel for broadcasting was undeniably significant.
Especially.
“Michael seems to have a real talent for broadcasting, so I thought I’d make this request.”
“Well, it’s an honor for me.”
“Then we should probably do a detailed briefing as well.”
At Yoo Sung-hyun’s words, everyone focused their attention on him.
Then Yoo Sung-hyun began a brief explanation.
“First, Mugan has three lords related to my job sealed within it—the Lords of the Abyss, Destruction, and Despair are known to be sealed there.”
“Ah, I see.”
“So as we go deeper, we encounter bosses bearing the essence of those three.”
“That makes sense….”
I didn’t go into detail about the Overlord.
But I continued with a brief explanation of why Mugan was created and how it was structured.
After all, knowing both yourself and your enemy ensures victory in a hundred battles.
After explaining that,
I spoke.
“We’ll likely face those lords, but I have some predictions about what to watch out for. In my opinion….”
I shared what Nocturne had warned about regarding the Abyss, along with what I’d felt from observing the patterns so far.
And finally, I spoke about the aura of the Lord of Despair.
“Since I’m the only one with resistance to the despair aura the Lord of Despair emits, I won’t directly participate in combat as much as possible until we pass Layer 100 and the lord fully emerges. Instead, I’ll provide cover so you can all adapt to the despair aura.”
“So you’ll be providing support coverage?”
“Yes, and I was thinking—what if we reintroduce competitive content here?”
“Huh?”
“!!!”
“!!?”
At my words, Luna and the three team leaders’ eyes widened with intrigue.
Come to think of it, if I step back, that means the three backup teams take the stage, which essentially means.
“Contribution?”
“Yes, I was thinking we could rank them based on their contribution.”
Yoo Sung-hyun nodded at Luna’s suggestion, and excluding Luna Team, Kyou Party and Embris Party’s eyes lit up with interest.
They began staring at each other as if sparks were about to fly between them.
The competitive content had proven far more successful than anticipated.
I’d brought it up thinking we could modify the format rather than eliminate it entirely.
Yoo Sung-hyun was delighted seeing everyone’s enthusiasm, confirming that this direction was indeed the right one.
And Michael spoke up.
“If all three teams compete together, it’ll certainly be easier to manage.”
“Broadcasting it will definitely be simpler too.”
“Since contribution can be tracked when teams are grouped together temporarily, we can display it.”
Michael’s Party said so.
Though the teams were currently divided into four, Mugan’s system recognized all four as a single unified team, so it was effortless for Michael to view the others’ contributions.
The system allowed viewing contributions both by team and individually.
It was a game, after all—such features were only natural.
Broadcasting in this format would certainly guarantee strong viewership.
Yoo Sung-hyun as judge, Michael’s Party as commentators, and the other three teams competing.
Wasn’t the picture perfect?
Rapid, who had been watching the meeting through the guild’s dedicated camera, offered her approval as well.
[Rapid—This seems like a truly excellent idea. Yoo Sung-hyun, you’re the best.]
With Rapid’s blessing, what reason remained to hesitate?
Everyone agreed the content was exceptionally well-polished.
Now it was merely a matter of execution.
After deciding when to broadcast tomorrow and posting the announcement, everyone dispersed from the meeting.
They agreed to gather thirty minutes before the broadcast began.
Michael’s Party Hideout, once bustling with the noise of the meeting, had grown remarkably quiet with everyone’s departure, and Michael, who remained, let out a satisfied chuckle.
I never imagined I’d receive such a tremendous opportunity.
Moreover.
‘The Rapid Guild!’
Michael’s entire team had been scouted by Rapid Guild.
Though their combat prowess fell short compared to the backup teams, their individual skills could be counted among the highest tier.
They could reach the 1.5-tier level if not quite the first tier, and their broadcasting talent was exceptional.
From Rapid’s perspective, there was no reason not to recruit them.
Thus, Michael’s Party became fully affiliated with Rapid Guild.
0.
Meanwhile, not long after Rapid Guild’s broadcast ended.
While Yoo Sung-hyun was still in his meeting.
Something began seeping out from Mugan.
It was a subtle aura that only NPCs couldn’t perceive, and perhaps only Yoo Sung-hyun could sense it with concentration—despair’s essence leaking from Mugan.
As the aura of despair escaped Mugan, the power of the Lord of Despair gradually began spreading throughout the world.
Lee Won-sang stared blankly at the alarm notification, his eyes blinking in confusion.
“…?”
I decided to observe and see what it was.
Only because the screen displayed the information could I barely comprehend it.
I watched as the despair spreading across the entire continent—no, even beyond to other continents—was distributed throughout the Eternal World, with infinitesimal traces being implanted into each boss.
And so the bosses that absorbed this despair began growing stronger one by one.
Bosses wielding the power of despair started to emerge.
“What on earth is this….”
Bewildered and dazed, Lee Won-sang urgently called Baek Ji-woo, the Event Team leader.
After the dial tone continued for a moment, Baek Ji-woo answered, and Lee Won-sang asked frantically.
“Is, is this a full-scale event right now?”
-What? What event?
“Some bosses are being strengthened with what’s called the power of despair right now… Isn’t this a major event?”
-Th, what are you talking about??? Don’t say such ominous things.
At Lee Won-sang’s words, Baek Ji-woo spoke with trembling uncertainty.
And soon after, when Baek Ji-woo confirmed it himself.
-Ahhh! Wh, what is this!? What on earth is this despair…???
“…So you don’t know either, Team Leader?”
Lee Won-sang said as much.
Not long after, there came a summons from Chairman Park Won.
[Event Team Leader Baek Ji-woo, please come to the chairman’s office immediately.]
-…Ah.
Lee Won-sang was about to offer condolences to Baek Ji-woo.
However.
[User Management Team Deputy Lee Won-sang, please come to the chairman’s office immediately.]
“…Ah.”
Somehow, I had ended up in the exact same predicament.

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