The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 57

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Episode 57
Episode 57
The moment Luna Team arrived at Trineum.
Commotion erupted from the entrance.
“Whoa!? Insane!!! I-isn’t that the Rapid Guild!?”
“Y-yes it is!!!”
“Huh!? Isn’t that Luna Team, the ones leading among the rookie teams!?”
“Huh!? It’s really them! L-Luna! Please look over here!!!”
“Elzahar is here too!!! Elzahar!!!”
“Gasp! It’s Hwawol!!!”
“Kyaaah! Longfeng is here too!!!”
Their popularity wasn’t simply because they belonged to the Rapid Guild.
They were already a renowned party within the Rapid Guild itself.
The crowd couldn’t help but go wild.
After all, they could be called the most famous party at this level.
People swarmed and clustered around them, everyone eager to catch a glimpse, gathering like clouds.
“We’re fans! We watched your Cloud Giant raid last time!!!”
“We watched the Goblin Assault Commander episode too!!!”
“We watched the Glacial Warrior video as well!!!”
“We’re fans!!!”
“Wow, I never thought I’d actually see the Rapid Guild’s Luna Team in person!!!”
“You’ve come to Trineum!!! Are you here to do that raid!?!”
“Of course! Idiot!”
Yet Luna Team paid no mind to the commotion.
They moved toward their designated meeting place.
The users greeted them regardless of their cold demeanor.
Among them, the one called Longfeng chuckled bitterly and muttered under his breath.
“Ah, the rookie newbie is late, so we’re arriving last. Looks like we need to give them some proper training.”
The woman at the front, draped in a robe, glared sharply at Longfeng, who spoke so casually, and said.
“Longfeng, watch your tongue.”
“Yes, yes~ I’ll listen to the team leader~”
Longfeng answered with a laugh at the woman’s words.
Luna, the woman at the front wrapped in the robe, furrowed her brow sharply.
She wanted to say something about his sarcastic tone.
But there was no time for that now.
Though it wasn’t too late yet.
They needed to arrive at the meeting place early.
So she quickened her pace.
They arrived shortly after.
“I’ll go report first.”
While Luna was reporting to Rapid in that manner.
Longfeng asked with evident curiosity.
“Hey, Binding Mage, what do you think?”
“Haaah, about what?”
Upon hearing the title “Binding Mage,” the alluring woman simply yawned without concern, her movements languid and unhurried.
Clad in form-fitting magical robes and wearing a wide-brimmed hat, she responded in an equally leisurely and gentle tone.
Elzahar, the mage of Luna Team.
She turned the question back on him instead.
Longfeng simply accepted this as expected.
After all, Elzahar consistently maintained an air of serene indifference and apathy.
So he pressed further, more directly.
“Isn’t this new recruit a bit too arrogant?”
“Hmm?”
At Longfeng’s words, Elzahar let out a curious hum through her nose.
But that was all.
As if dismissing it as trivial, she closed her eyes gently and tilted her head upward.
It was Elzahar’s habit to meditate while gazing at the sky whenever something bothersome arose.
Seeing this, Longfeng turned his gaze toward another teammate in irritation.
Though dressed in typical ranger attire, her expression was fierce and sharp, radiating considerable irritation.
“Listen, Reverse Archer, what’s your take on this?”
The ranger called Reverse Archer looked down at Longfeng as if she’d witnessed something utterly abhorrent.
Her savage eyes and expression naturally emanated an oppressive aura.
This fierce-looking ranger was Hwawol, the ranger of Luna Team.
Whether she was already furious at Longfeng’s words.
Or simply perpetually angry, she responded savagely.
“Damn it. Don’t talk to me, you pathetic rogue. You’re just as cocky yourself. Besides, in this team, is there anyone who isn’t a complete idiot except for Captain Luna?”
At her rough tongue, Longfeng simply shrugged as if regretting the question.
Longfeng, called the Failed Rogue, held the rogue position in Luna Team.
He could have taken offense at those insults and curses.
But it was the truth.
And it seemed the new recruit bothered only him.
Or did it?
Judging by Hwawol’s attitude, she didn’t seem particularly welcoming of the newcomer either.
Under normal circumstances, she would have cursed only once, but seeing multiple curses emerge suggested otherwise.
‘Looks like Reverse Archer is also bothered by the new recruit.’
After all, the four of them had maintained solid teamwork until now.
But with this uninvited guest suddenly joining, how could they be pleased?
Their teamwork wasn’t particularly harmonious to begin with.
One more stone rolling in wouldn’t matter, but it seemed they disliked the prospect of more fools joining their ranks.
Longfeng then laughed dryly and muttered to himself.
“And did you hear? We’re not raiding alongside the newcomer—we’re the interviewers. So the newcomer’s doing this raid solo?”
“Huh?”
“Damn, rookies are having a field day. What a messed-up world.”
“Right?”
Both of them reacted to Longfeng’s casual remark.
Even Elzahar, who’d been indifferent, seemed intrigued.
They all had to react to this.
A newcomer conducting a raid alone.
In other words, this team was being equated to a single newcomer.
If upper management had made that judgment, following orders was justified.
Luna Team—colloquially known as the Stubborn Squad—couldn’t simply accept it.
Both Elzahar and Hwawol exchanged tacit glances with Longfeng, and he laughed with feigned nonchalance.
‘No matter how skilled, this is unacceptable.’
Unfortunately, they still didn’t know.
That Yoo Sung-hyun had cleared the Fortress of the Past.
Rapid hadn’t disclosed it either.
They’d all been on a joint hunt at the time and missed the information.
Would things have been different if they’d known?
Perhaps slightly.
All they knew was that Yoo Sung-hyun was a Necromancer with the appearance of a Demon King.
They acknowledged from the footage that he was skilled.
But who in the Rapid Guild wasn’t skilled?
These three were among the most outstanding of Rapid Guild’s newcomers.
Their egos were inevitably strong, and their pride was second to none.
There was only one person they acknowledged.
Their team leader, Luna.
Naturally, this was tantamount to insulting Luna and the entire Luna Team.
How could they let this slide?
“So we’re all in agreement then~ Took you long enough~”
Longfeng added one more comment.
But their pride was already wounded.
They said nothing more.
Disciplining the newcomer took priority.
“The team leader probably won’t participate anyway.”
“Hm? Do we even need the team leader for this?”
Damn, we don’t need Luna for dealing with some punk. We’re more than enough to handle this trash.”
They all shared the same sentiment.
Even the usually gentle Elzahar spoke with a fierce edge.
Now Longfeng nodded, satisfied.
Luna, who’d just finished contacting Rapid and Yoo Sung-hyun, sensed the strange atmosphere.
“…What are you scheming?”
“Huh? Scheming? We were simply fostering camaraderie and unity~”
“That’s a lie even a sick person wouldn’t believe. Are you spouting nonsense because you’re insane?”
“Huh? Team Leader, you really don’t trust us~”
Longfeng, Hwawol, Elzahar—
Their responses were all so similar that Luna felt a throbbing headache coming on.
Surely they wouldn’t cause trouble?
If all of them erupted at once, even Luna couldn’t handle it.
Though Hwawol and Elzahar weren’t the type to get involved in such things.
‘If I can just stop Longfeng, maybe I can manage somehow?’
Luna steadied her resolve with that thought.
She felt an ominous wind blowing from afar.
At that strange wind, everyone, including Luna, turned their heads.
There was a figure in a black robe slowly approaching them.
The atmosphere was unsettling.
Perhaps because they were all seasoned individuals?
They regarded him without much concern.
Soon he drew near and asked.
“You’re the Luna Team from the Rapid Guild, correct?”
Yoo Sung-hyun had arrived.
5.
[Welcome to Eternal World, another realm and an eternal one.]
[May fortune smile upon Player Yoo Sung-hyun.]
I logged in, viewing the familiar message.
An additional, slightly unusual message had been added.
[The Shapeshifter has not yet awakened.]
[The Shapeshifter’s incubation remains incomplete.]
[The Shapeshifter sustains no damage before hatching.]
‘Ah.’
So that’s why it hadn’t awakened yet.
The fact that it couldn’t take damage was satisfactory.
I could still keep it in my front pocket.
Yoo Sung-hyun then pressed the Shapeshifter once with a soft tap.
Ripples spread across its slime-like body like waves.
The squishy sensation felt quite pleasant.
I didn’t need to worry about the Shapeshifter.
‘Should I head out right away?’
To the Third Village, Trineum?
Since Yoo Sung-hyun hadn’t cleared the Quest yet, it took a bit longer to reach Trineum.
Even so, it didn’t take terribly long.
It was such a simple Quest, after all.
The moment Yoo Sung-hyun arrived at the Third Village,
he registered and contacted Luna using the friend code he’d received from Rapid.
Rapid had instructed him to ask Luna about the meeting location.
So when Yoo Sung-hyun reached out,
[Yoo Sung-hyun – Hello. I’m Yoo Sung-hyun, the new recruit. It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’ve arrived in Trineum, but I was told to ask the team leader about the meeting spot.]
[Luna – Oh! I received word about you. Nice to meet you! There’s a hill within Trineum village. Could you come to the entrance of that hill?]
[Yoo Sung-hyun – Understood. Thank you.]
[Luna – No, thank you. Just call out to me when you arrive.]
The conversation ended there.
Since Trineum was closer to a small town, it took considerable time just to travel there.
Still, the hill was clearly visible,
so I was able to arrive without losing my bearings.
When Yoo Sung-hyun arrived, there were several people around,
but only one group bore the emblem of the Rapid Guild.
Observing the four-member team, Yoo Sung-hyun let out a brief exclamation of admiration.
‘They look strong.’
Status windows or information weren’t visible to him.
But drawing from the memories and experiences of numerous spirits, their strength was evident.
Kim Che-gun was among that caliber.
Naturally approaching them, Yoo Sung-hyun asked,
“You’re the Rapid Guild’s Luna Team, correct?”
At his question, Luna was the first to nod and respond.
“That’s right. I’m Luna, the one who messaged you.”
“Ah! Team leader, it’s an honor to meet you. I look forward to working with you.”
“Please. I should be the one asking for your help.”
“Ahem, that’s not quite right.”
Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Yoo Sung-hyun cleared his throat.
In that instant, the gazes of the other team members became distinctly sharp.
What was going on with them?
Before Yoo Sung-hyun could even process his confusion,
Longfeng spoke up first.
“Well, we have no names to give to an arrogant newcomer like you.”
“Hmm, I’ll agree with that this time~”
“Damn it, I never thought I’d side with a failed rogue like you.”
At the aggressive responses from all three, Luna was taken aback.
What were they doing?
Why were they getting along so well today of all days?
Was what Longfeng had said earlier about forging unity actually true?
Strange thoughts bloomed in Luna’s mind,
I came to my senses quickly.
Though my bewilderment remained unchanged.
Luna cried out urgently.
“What are you all—”
Or rather, that’s what she was trying to say.
But the unexpected response came from Yoo Sung-hyun instead.
“Ah, shall we go then? It’s like an initiation ceremony, right? I heard there’s a Duel Arena starting from Third Village, so let’s head there.”
“…?”
“???”
“Huh???”
“Whoa???”
From Luna to Longfeng, Hwawol, and Elzahar.
They all looked at Yoo Sung-hyun in confusion.
Yoo Sung-hyun spoke as if asking what they were doing.
“Huh? Let’s go already.”
What on earth was happening here?
There wasn’t a single person in the Luna Team who could comprehend this situation.

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