The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 70

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Episode 70
Episode 70
3.
Plinky walked along the Trin River, her lustrous long hair swaying with delight as she twirled her identity badge, stretching contentedly with a satisfied smile and murmuring to herself.
“Whew, that was genuinely fun.”
It had been so long since I’d had this much fun.
No, it was something I could count on one hand in my entire life.
To think that with just this much mana, I could already display such power.
Truly remarkable.
When I recall that moment, it’s still so intoxicating.
With her face still flushed as if an explosion had just occurred before her eyes, Plinky spoke.
“The Lord of Lords, as one might say? It was truly incredible. Now I understand why even our ancestors and the previous hero couldn’t win despite giving their all.”
A power that could only inspire awe.
Even I, called a descendant of the wise, found it quite difficult to recreate such strength.
Despite it being similar to Yoo Sung-hyun’s power, I lack confidence.
Even if my level were to increase, I’m not sure it would matter.
I couldn’t say for certain.
It’s undoubtedly such an astounding power.
As Plinky walked for some time.
People suddenly appeared, surrounding her.
Elderly men dressed in luxurious clothing with haggard expressions, just like Plinky.
“Sigh, I was just enjoying myself when the elders arrived and ruined everything.”
“P-Plinky! Ah, no matter what, you c-can’t just go off alone like that.”
“At l-least give us some w-warning…”
“Y-yes, that’s right.”
From the word “elders” that came from Plinky’s mouth, one could tell these old men were no ordinary people.
The elders of the Alchemist Tower.
That’s exactly who these old men were.
But as if it didn’t matter, Plinky sighed and spoke.
“Well, there’s nothing to be done about it.”
“We’re grateful for your understanding.”
“Thank you.”
“So will you be going back to enjoy your leisure this time?”
At the elders’ words, Plinky shook her head as if to say “enough.”
Her expression seemed as if all her excitement had been dampened.
But the words that followed contradicted the elders’ expectations.
“I’m planning to visit Luke after a long time.”
At Plinky’s words, everyone was astonished, though they didn’t show it.
They simply bowed their heads and obeyed.
“We shall obey your will.”
“I shall head to Luke at once.”
“I shall prepare to depart immediately.”
“I shall send word to Luke as well.”
All the elders agreed.
Plinky smiled with satisfaction, then
remembered something she had forgotten to mention.
“Right, I gave my seal to the person who helped me earlier, so if they ever come to the tower later, you have to call me right away! Really, you absolutely must!”
“…? Ah, understood.”
“Y-yes, we shall do so.”
Had Plinky ever spoken with such intensity before?
Thinking about it, she hadn’t.
She had even given her seal to someone who had merely helped her.
What could have happened in this place?
Though curious, the elders dared not ask.
They were merely loyal servants obedient to their master’s will.
‘I absolutely must inform Luke about this.’
Plinky stepped onto the magic circle the elders had drawn with a cheerful expression and vanished from the plains in the blink of an eye.
As if nothing had ever existed there at all.
4.
‘This is serious. This is serious. This is very serious.’
Lee Won-sang’s expression, as he headed to report Yoo Sung-hyun’s situation to Team Leader Ji Hye-jung, was nothing short of ghastly.
His face was darkened as if he were being dragged to a slaughterhouse.
Knowing Team Leader Ji Hye-jung’s temperament, he wouldn’t receive a severe reprimand.
Yet the act of reporting itself made him tremble.
How was he supposed to handle this?
More importantly, could it even be handled?
‘Why did Plinky suddenly appear there?!’
A disciple of the Alchemist Tower’s master and heir to the sage’s legacy.
She was one of the highest-ranked Named NPCs in Eternal World.
Yet she had to encounter Yoo Sung-hyun of all people.
Something extraordinary was bound to happen.
He had to prevent it somehow.
If only it were possible to prevent it.
Had he known in advance, he could have minimized Plinky’s movements somewhat.
But for Lee Won-sang, a member of the User Management Team, to know the location of a Named NPC was virtually impossible.
One could call it an act of God.
But would the company understand that?
If every excuse of “act of God” worked, who would write the apology letters?
One’s ancestors?
That was hardly likely.
It wouldn’t end with just Plinky either.
‘At the very least, I have to prevent Plinky from going to Luke.’
To do that, I needed to file a report.
The NPC wasn’t under Lee Won-sang’s jurisdiction.
First, I’d report to Team Lead Ji Hye-jung, and then….
I’d have to see someone I couldn’t stand to look at.
But what choice did I have?
The work had to be done.
As Lee Won-sang approached the vicinity of Team Lead Ji Hye-jung’s desk.
An inexplicable chill crept down my spine.
And not long after.
That voice reached my ears.
“Ahahaha!!! An Overload appeared! This is quite the predicament~!”
A voice and laughter that seemed to say it was none of my concern.
The moment I heard that laughter, I could identify the owner of the voice.
A voice that made the back of my head ache and my skin crawl.
No doubt about it.
It wasn’t too late even now.
I should report late, even if I got scolded.
Such thoughts bloomed endlessly, but.
Given the nature of the matter, I couldn’t do that.
As Lee Won-sang stood trembling in place with eyes squeezed shut.
A large man standing at Team Lead Ji Hye-jung’s desk looked toward him with a brazen smile.
“Hey there~ Lee Won-sang~?”
At the brazen and shameless voice, Lee Won-sang opened his eyes.
The man who came into view.
A man who was nearly in his late thirties yet still appeared to be in his early thirties, with a youthful appearance and distinctly healthy, dark complexion that stood out.
Lee Won-sang felt his mind go blank at the sight of the man.
“Oh, it’s been a long time, Chief Lee Jae-kyung.”
“Hahaha! That’s right, Lee Won-sang~ It’s been a while~”
“Ha ha… ha.”
Lee Won-sang and the man called Chief Lee Jae-kyung exchanged greetings.
Team Lead Ji Hye-jung spoke to Lee Won-sang as if the timing was perfect.
“Good timing. You came to report something, didn’t you? About user Yoo Sung-hyun.”
“Ah… yes.”
“Come here and listen to this story for a moment.”
Though Lee Won-sang’s complexion remained ashen and lifeless, no one paid any attention to his appearance.
Team Lead Ji Hye-jung then asked Chief Lee Jae-kyung to repeat what she had heard earlier.
The information she had heard while sharing intelligence.
“Could you tell us again what you mentioned, Chief Lee Jae-kyung?”
“Ah, yes. Of course. It seems the NPC managing our team’s affairs received information related to the Overlord.”
“Pardon?”
Information related to the Overlord?
Surely not.
An ominous thought flickered through Lee Won-sang’s mind in that instant.
He was already entangled with Plinky, and now the NPC under their management had received information about the Overlord?
As he tried to convince himself otherwise, only one possibility came to mind.
“Right, as you know, Lee Won-sang, the Hero Luke has finally obtained information related to the Overlord. And this morning, when my team leader submitted a report, there was a mention of the Overlord in it, so I came to investigate. I wanted to learn more about the Overlord user.”
“Ah, I see.”
This situation had spiraled far beyond control.
Blocking Plinky would be pointless.
Luke—the Hero—had already discovered the truth.
Yoo Sung-hyun’s existence.
Everything had become hopelessly tangled.
Even in the simplest terms, it was more twisted than the earphone cord in a pocket.
Regardless of Lee Won-sang’s expression darkening, Lee Jae-kyung spoke.
“That report was excellent. Your team leader truly lives up to their position as section chief.”
“Thank you. But what information did the Hero Luke receive exactly?”
“Well, you see…”
“Hmm, it seems he received information about the Overlord’s birth almost like an oracle, so he hasn’t gained complete certainty yet. That’s fortunate, but I’m not sure if we should intervene.”
Lee Jae-kyung spoke with a cautious expression.
In real time, Lee Won-sang’s complexion was turning ashen.
Watching Lee Won-sang’s face take on an extraordinary pallor, both Lee Jae-kyung and Ji Hye-jung regarded him with confusion.
Then Lee Won-sang spoke, his tone strained.
“That’s… Yoo Sung-hyun and the Sage’s Descendant, Plinky, just met.”
“…What??? We haven’t received any such report on our end…”
Zing—! Zing—!
The regular vibration of a phone ringing.
At that sound, Lee Jae-kyung opened his smartphone with an expression as if he were filming a horror movie.
The caller was one of Lee Jae-kyung’s subordinates.
And coincidentally, one of the NPCs this subordinate managed was Plinky.
Lee Jae-kyung swallowed hard before answering the call.
-Chief! This is bad! Plinky just made contact with a user presumed to be the Overlord and is heading to Luke!!!
“Damn it all.”
Along with the crude curse, Lee Jae-kyung’s brow furrowed sharply.
Sensing the immediate ache, he rubbed his brow with his index and middle fingers before exhaling a deep sigh.
Not to be outdone, Ji Hye-jung also released a sigh as if the ground itself should collapse.
“This is a mess.”
“Yeah.”
“…”
Lee Won-sang, caught between his two superiors, exerted every ounce of effort to suppress even the sound of his breathing.
The situation was what it was.
The Hero Luke.
And the Overlord.
It was something that had happened in the previous generation.
But that enmity was not the kind of thing that could be easily explained.
Because of that, it had to be stopped by any means necessary.
“I should head back to my position and see if I can manipulate Luke and Plinky.”
“…We won’t be able to do anything about the user Yoo Sung-hyun on our end, but do you have any means to stop him nearby?”
At Ji Hye-jung’s question, Lee Won-sang paused to think.
Whether he should mention this or not.
But this was the worst-case scenario.
“I… I do have a means.”
“Ho? You’re saying you have a means to stop both the current Hero and the Sage simultaneously?”
Lee Jae-kyung looked at Lee Won-sang as if to say, let’s see you try.
Lee Won-sang swallowed hard and nodded.
He’d experienced it once before.
Knowing how to use that experience—that was what made someone elite.
And Lee Won-sang was one of the elite.
“What if we use Overpalace?”
“To stop a bomb, you’d detonate a nuclear weapon?”
The analogy of detonating a nuclear weapon to stop a bomb fit perfectly.
Even if you combined all the organizations that the Hero and the Sage possessed, they couldn’t compare to Overpalace.
But if you took into account Overpalace actually moving…
It could bring about consequences beyond imagination.
For instance, it wouldn’t kill the Hero and the Sage.
But it might shower Yoo Sung-hyun with enormous benefits.
Because that could deviate significantly from fairness.
Overpalace was something that had to be moved very carefully.
But to use Overpalace here?
If it could be controlled well, it would be an excellent solution.
But if something went even slightly wrong?
Yoo Sung-hyun, already incredibly strong, could become absurdly powerful.
Just recalling how Anemor had been obtained by taking advantage of the slight loosening of Overpalace’s constraints was enough to illustrate that.
And he was suggesting they do that?
“That’s a damn insane idea, isn’t it?”
It was no wonder that Lee Jae-kyung spewed out a curse.
Yet after cursing, Lee Jae-kyung broke into a full smile and extended his hand toward Lee Won-sang.
Then he raised his thumb and spoke.
“Do it right now!!!”
It was confirmed that I would be the one to move Overpalace.
5.
The distance from the upper reaches of the Trin River to Serdin Village was quite considerable.
However, for Yoo Sung-hyun riding Anemor, it was not such a great distance.
I covered it in one breath and arrived at the village in no time.
The quest clear condition was already complete.
Now I found the Greenpine Inn.
If I had collected all the webbed feet, I decided to wait here.
Finding the inn was not particularly difficult.
The moment I entered the inn, the Innkeeper with a warm impression welcomed me.
“Welcome!”

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