The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 426

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Episode 426
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A tie for fourth place.
The Kyou Party and Embris Party exchanged glances, unable to believe such a thing was possible.
The chat window reflected the same sentiment.
And as if demanding an explanation, all eyes turned toward Michael.
Michael, as if he’d anticipated this, immediately posted a comment.
“The scores were identical down to the third decimal place… so unfortunately, this was the only way the rankings could be determined.”
“Ah….”
“That’s….”
Several people let out sighs at those words, and Yoo Sung-hyun nodded in understanding as he looked at them.
Naturally, both the Kyou Party and Embris Party were regarding each other with expressions tinged with dissatisfaction.
Their eyes betrayed a desire to settle things once and for all.
Yoo Sung-hyun didn’t particularly care, wondering if it really mattered as he observed them.
Helena, who had returned to the Underworld, apparently was watching this situation unfold, as she spoke to Yoo Sung-hyun.
-Hierarchy matters, Sung-hyun.
At Helena’s words, Yoo Sung-hyun tilted his head in confusion.
From what he knew, Helena herself didn’t particularly emphasize hierarchy among her minions.
Hierarchy was important?
As Yoo Sung-hyun pondered this.
Helena continued speaking.
-That’s where I made my mistake. I didn’t emphasize hierarchy so everyone could get along well, but I wonder if things would have held together better if I had instead united them under a clear order… that’s why I say it’s important.
Helena, unable to have done so herself, felt the weight of that importance all the more keenly.
Yoo Sung-hyun nodded as if he finally understood her words.
Luna had taken first place in the Backup Team, so they would follow her, but both Kyou and Embris were the prideful type.
If things continued this way, there was a real possibility that cracks would form.
Yoo Sung-hyun acknowledged this as well.
So in that moment when everyone seemed troubled and at a loss, Yoo Sung-hyun stepped forward and spoke.
“What if we did it this way?”
At Yoo Sung-hyun’s sudden intervention, everyone’s attention shifted toward him.
The chat window was no exception.
-What???
-What is it???
-No broadcast today???
-An extra broadcast?!
-Don’t get your hopes up!!! You’ll only be disappointed!!!!
-Please!!!!
Someone was warning against getting their hopes up.
But it was impossible not to hope in such a situation.
And so everyone waited in anticipation.
Yoo Sung-hyun spoke directly.
“What if we postpone the closing event and hold a special tournament instead?”
At his words, everyone’s eyes lit up.
Luna’s expression grew somewhat anxious, but she didn’t voice her concerns.
To contradict the leader’s suggestion could upset the delicate balance, so she remained silent. The others, meanwhile, watched with keen interest.
The Kyou Party and Embris Party’s eyes burned with particular intensity.
At this moment, there was only one possible special event.
And as expected.
“I think it would be great for the two teams to compete against each other. We have a battle system that can resolve disputes between parties.”
At Michael’s words, both parties’ eyes gleamed with excitement.
Until now, despite being part of the same backup team, they had never fought seriously against each other.
But with Yoo Sung-hyun’s permission—the master of this backup team—everything changed.
A chance to see which party was truly stronger.
Such opportunities didn’t come easily.
They had to seize this moment and establish their hierarchy.
And naturally, the chat erupted into chaos.
-YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-THIS IS IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-OHHHHHHH!!!!!!
-I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!!!!
-YEAH, A DRAW LEAVES SUCH A BAD TASTE!!!!!!
-LET’S SEE WHO WINS TILL THE END!!!!
-KYOU WINS IF IT GOES TO THE END!!!!
-DON’T UNDERESTIMATE EMBRIS!!! WE’LL WIN!!!!
-KYOU WINS!!!
-EMBRIS WINS!!!
The chat filled with cheers for each side, and watching the fervent support pouring in, Michael quickly made his decision and announced:
“Alright! Now for our special event battle! Kyou Party versus Embris Party! Embris Party against Kyou Party! The match is about to begin!!!”
With Michael’s announcement, the Embris Party and Kyou Party gathered their respective members to prepare, while Yoo Sung-hyun and the Luna Team headed toward Michael’s broadcast station.
Once Yoo Sung-hyun and the Luna Team reached the broadcast team where Michael was, Yoo Sung-hyun spoke.
“I’ll give each team one minute to discuss strategy.”
They needed time to coordinate tactics and teamwork, so I granted them that.
Both parties accepted without hesitation.
I watched as they huddled together in discussion.
Michael asked me a question.
“Ah, Demon King, which team do you think has the advantage?”
It was essentially a critical question.
Depending on my answer, I could appear biased.
But I answered without much thought.
“Well, in terms of teamwork, I’d say Embris’s party is stronger. However, looking at individual skill, Kyou’s party definitely has the edge. That’s probably why their overall scores matched down to three decimal places.”
“Ah, so it’s not easy to judge, is it!!!”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Yoo Sung-hyun spoke as if he were looking forward to it.
Michael nodded in agreement.
-The outcome is still uncertain!
-Even the Demon King finds it a difficult battle to call!!!
-I’m so excited.
-Who will actually win?
-It doesn’t matter who wins—that’s what makes it important.
The chat window couldn’t hide its considerable excitement either, and Michael, who was broadcasting, felt the same way.
Perhaps that’s why.
Michael quickly turned the microphone toward Luna, who stood beside Yoo Sung-hyun as his assistant, and held it up to her.
So then.
“How do you see this, Luna?”
“Yes, me!?”
Luna was startled as the microphone suddenly came her way.
Though initially quite flustered, she soon answered with ease.
“As Yoo Sung-hyun said, both sides have their own strengths, and if we only look at those strengths, it’s hard to determine which is superior. I think it will depend on how each party leader performs.”
When Michael didn’t lower the microphone, as if asking what she meant.
Luna continued.
“Kyou has a much sharper sense of combat and ability to read the battlefield. That kind of instinct and tactical sense could be called genius. However, when it comes to strategy and issuing orders during engagement, he’s clearly lacking. On the other hand, Embris excels greatly in strategy and orders, but his combat sense is definitely inferior to Kyou’s.”
Michael nodded at Luna’s explanation, which elaborated more specifically on what Yoo Sung-hyun had said.
It certainly seemed to depend on how one of them performed.
Then came Luna’s final remark.
“If Kyou refines his tactics a bit more, I think his party will win. If Embris’s sense shines through more brightly, I think his party will emerge victorious.”
“Ah, so your opinion is that whichever party better compensates for their weaknesses will win.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Michael nodded in understanding at Luna’s words, and Yoo Sung-hyun also nodded in agreement.
And while the three of them were chattering away.
Finally, a minute had passed, and both parties finished their discussion.
The viewers naturally began to heat up again upon seeing this.
The match was finally about to begin.
Yoo Sung-hyun watched with considerable interest.
‘This might be more entertaining than I thought.’
As I watched with that thought in mind.
Michael spoke to me.
“Then, would the Demon King please make the opening declaration!?”
“Ah? Of course.”
As I spoke and gestured, a curtain of darkness blocked the space between the two parties.
It happened in an instant.
Neither party showed surprise; instead, they peered through the veil of darkness, imagining the opposing team beyond it.
As this brief standoff persisted,
Yoo Sung-hyun cried out.
“Begin.”
With his command, the veil of darkness vanished as though it had never existed.
In that instant when both parties could finally see each other,
Kyou’s lightning—the fastest strike imaginable—crackled forth with blinding speed.
The bolt descended at a velocity so devastating that perception itself lagged behind, yet a crimson veil unfurled like the darkness before it, enveloping the entire Embris Party.
But the veil of blood appeared deceptively thin.
And indeed it was.
Crack-crack-crack-crack-crack———!!!
The lightning tore through Embris’s crimson veil like parchment, and Kim Che-gun and Merlin surged forward with blade and spear only to freeze, their eyes widening in shock.
The entire Embris Party that should have been sheltering behind the veil had vanished.
Suspecting teleportation, they quickly scanned their surroundings, but sensed no presence whatsoever.
Kurosawa Ren, the assassination specialist, hastily attempted to dispel any concealment, but it was already too late.
From the blood pooled on the cavern floor—obscured by darkness—the Embris Party erupted, materializing directly behind Kurosawa Ren.
Realizing the moment had come to strike regardless of Kurosawa Ren’s position,
a deluge of blood descended.
And in that instant,
Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh———!!!
Crack-crack-crack-crack-crack———!!!
Lightning, second to none in velocity, crackled brilliantly.
It poured forth against the blood deluge, the two torrents colliding in midair and scattering a thick crimson mist throughout the chamber.

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