The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 79

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Episode 79
Episode 79
0.
[Echo Willow Rookie vs. Rapid Guild Rookie]
[Rapid’s Demon King, Fortress of the Past]
Two new videos uploaded to the Rapid Guild’s MiTube channel.
Two of them, no less!
Both new videos featured footage of Rapid’s rookie who had been soaring through the rankings lately—the one commonly called Rapid’s Demon King.
-KYAAAAAAA!!!!! I’ve been waiting!!!!!
-WOW.
-Hey! I’ve been waiting for this!!!
-Finally!!!!
It hadn’t been many days since the videos started being uploaded.
Rather, it hadn’t been long since Yoo Sung-hyun started, yet the viewership was already exploding.
Within just an hour of posting, the videos had claimed the number one and two spots in the Eternal World video popularity rankings.
The enthusiasm was palpable.
However, there were also negative reactions.
Where there is bright light, there is deep shadow.
Where there are fans, there are many detractors.
-Lol what? Rapid’s Demon King? That’s embarrassing.
-Yeah, he probably didn’t even make the Fortress of the Past rankings~
-Demon King lmao.
-Yeah, Korea has Yoo Sung-hyun~ Rapid Guild rookie? Just mediocre~
-Besides the editing, what’s even there? lol
Most of the negative opinions were like that.
They said he couldn’t compare to someone who had cleared the Fortress of the Past.
However, that public opinion had no choice but to flip completely.
The reason was obvious.
Yoo Sung-hyun was that Rapid Demon King.
-?????????????
-????????Wait?
-??????No way? Why is our hyung Yoo Sung-hyun???
-The Demon King is Yoo Sung-hyun??????
-Insane;;;;; Wait, he just revealed his name;;; What a man;;;;;
-Wow;;;;; Crazy;;;;;; Wait, so the Rapid Guild members in the Fortress of the Past were bluffing?
-Yeah; seems like it.
-Wow….
At this point, everyone had no choice but to search for the videos.
The videos were already popular due to the prestige of the Rapid Guild and Yoo Sung-hyun’s recent soaring rankings, but the viewership began to explode exponentially.
The Fortress of the Past video claimed the number one spot in trending across all categories, with the Echo Willow discipline video in second place.
-Well… I know they cleared the Fortress of the Past, but these two Echo Willow guild members can’t do anything even if they attack;;;
-Their bodies aren’t even warmed up;;;
-They’re not even a match;;;
-Honestly, I should feel refreshed watching a lesson video, but it’s gotten to the point where I almost feel sorry for them…
-For real lol.
Even those who suffered at the hands of Echo Willow felt pity.
The video of Echo Willow’s pathetic defeat naturally became popular as well.
However, the Fortress of the Past’s dominance could never be surpassed.
It was truly an insurmountable wall.
An undead army clashing against massive legions.
The firepower of Spirit Barfur sweeping through enemies and Baltar, the blood-crimson knight, was equally tremendous.
Yoo Sung-hyun also fought frequently, using shadow transitions here and there.
But whenever you looked, there was always composure.
That remained true even in the final wave of the Fortress of the Past, wave 40.
-Still looks like there’s some room to spare?
-That’s not full power?
-What on earth happens if he goes all out?
-I mean;;;
-I hope the raid video comes out soon.
-Since the Fortress of the Past is done, wouldn’t the next video be a raid video?
Everyone watched the Fortress of the Past video to the very end with such hopes.
A brief teaser-like video was added to the final section.
[SCREEEEEEEECH!]
A majestic, grayish-white raid monster resembling a massive hawk.
And a video of Yoo Sung-hyun standing before such a monster slowly walking forward played, the screen flashed, and text appeared.
[Anemor Raid]
People couldn’t help but be thrilled by the teaser showing what the next video would be.
-Wow!!!! I feel like I’m watching a movie!
-Ah! Please upload the video soon!!! At least give us another teaser!!!
-This is the first time I’ve been this excited for a teaser in an Eternal World video!!!
-Anemor Raid is a raid that hasn’t been cleared yet, right?
At the mention of the Anemor Raid, some people recognized it.
They were that famous after all.
Well, it was natural.
-Rapid Guild challenged it yesterday, right?
-Wow, so what does that mean???
-Yeah yeah yeah the Rapid demon lord and Luna Team went in together!!!
-Wow, but why didn’t they do a live stream!!!!
-Rapid Guild usually doesn’t do rookie live streams.
-We should protest! This absolutely needs to be protested!!!!
-This is real, Demon Beast—no, Yoo Sung-hyun’s raid has to be streamed live!!!!
Subscribers clamored in protest.
Complaint emails poured in, and the comment sections became flooded.
Countless voices demanding to see Yoo Sung-hyun’s live stream.
Naturally, the Rapid Guild had no choice but to respond.
[Rapid Guild – We cannot provide a definitive answer immediately, but we are reviewing it as positively as possible. We are currently adjusting the contract, so we ask for your patience and understanding.]
Everyone had to accept that message.
Even if Yoo Sung-hyun’s level was still low, the contract deserved adjustment.
It wouldn’t be strange to match terms nearly equivalent to industry standards, even if not quite the highest tier.
The internet burned with anticipation.
People had no choice but to wait for the video.
Many protested, demanding to know when the Anemor footage would drop.
Of course, the fact that Rapid and the editing team were working themselves to tears didn’t matter much to the subscribers.
“Ugh, Yoo Sung-hyun… save me!!!”
1.
Though it was my first club gathering in a while.
I returned home with a bright expression, feeling anything but exhausted.
‘It was actually fun.’
I was taken aback by Jung Ha-rin’s autograph request.
But I thought it made sense.
The Rapid Guild had told me my popularity had become extraordinary lately.
So she might want an autograph.
I didn’t fully understand it.
But she was a friend.
So I signed for her.
Once I signed for Jung Ha-rin, everyone else wanted one too, which was a bit awkward.
Well, they were all friends anyway.
Since I didn’t have a proper signature, I did something similar to my usual payment signature.
It looked convincing enough that everyone was satisfied.
‘We said we’d meet again next time. That’ll be fun too.’
Today’s gathering was just a quick lunch before parting ways.
Everyone felt regretful about it.
I didn’t have work anyway, so I considered staying longer.
But I wanted to test out my newly acquired skills in actual combat.
So I made plans for next time.
When I returned home so early.
“Huh? Why are you back already?”
I ran into my older sister Yoo Mi-na, who had just finished lunch.
She looked confused the moment she saw me, so I asked why she was reacting that way.
“Well? I had a lunch appointment, so…”
“…? Then couldn’t there be more if we kept going?”
“Everyone thought the same thing, but I came back early because I wanted to check the skills I got this morning. We decided to try again next time.”
“Wow… you’re a total game addict….”
“??? You don’t want to hear that from your older sister?”
“Wow… but I still make time for my friends’ promises.”
“….”
For a moment, I wondered if that was true, and I blanked out a bit.
I guess I really did get absorbed in it.
Well, at least I didn’t break any promises I’d made.
I tried my best to ignore my sister’s words.
But I couldn’t ignore what came next.
“By the way, Sung-hyun, the response to this was insane?”
“Response? Oh, the video?”
“Yeah, it’s going crazy right now. They say they’re scrambling to keep the channel server from crashing?”
“…???”
Why would my video get that many views?
I had that thought for a moment.
But after hearing what my friends said today, I’ve become a bit more indifferent about it.
Or rather, I’m just accepting it as it is?
I found myself reassessing my own skills.
“Then the video revenue must be huge?”
“Video revenue?”
“Yeah, I think they’re going to distribute your video earnings too when they change the contract?”
“Really??? Do you get a share of that too?”
“Of course I do.”
Is she really ranked 9th overall?
The treatment is incredible.
But I’m not at that level yet, am I?
Questions arose, but I’d just take what they’re offering, right?
I’m on good terms with my sister Yoo Mi-na and An Yoo-jin, and they treat me quite well.
They handle all the annoying tasks for me.
I had no complaints.
‘They’re handling all sorts of miscellaneous work for me.’
They even said they’d assign a separate financial manager to handle the tax issues from the 2 billion won that came up this time.
Using the Rapid Guild’s funds.
Isn’t this treatment almost like that of a major corporation executive?
I don’t really know what kind of treatment major corporation executives receive.
I was quite pleased with it.
Yoo Mi-na also seemed genuinely delighted, breaking into a satisfied smile.
“Hehe, then go play with your friends a bit. I noticed you’re leveling up incredibly fast?”
“Hmm, that’s right. Even hitting 500,000 a month is considered fast, isn’t it?”
“Right? It took me about a week to hit 50, or maybe ten days? You’re genuinely fast. Your class probably helps, but you’re really pushing it hard. You need to pace yourself for the long haul.”
“Ah… Thank you, unnie.”
“Ehehe, no problem~”
Yoo Mi-na laughed clumsily and headed into her room.
My mother, Lee Na-kyung, who had been listening to our conversation in the living room, peeked her head out.
Perhaps she came out because the conversation seemed to have ended?
“I’m home.”
“…”
Even though I greeted her, Mother watched silently before speaking.
“Gaming is fine, but make sure you go out and play with your friends too.”
“Ah, yes, I will.”
“Good~ Thank you for listening to Mom~”
Seeing that I readily agreed, she seemed delighted.
Lee Na-kyung quickly tidied up the dining table while humming.
Seeing her like this, she really does worry a lot.
Still, her worried expression is endearing.
I decided I should listen to what she says more carefully.
Besides.
‘Should I postpone dropping out?’
My game progress is going well anyway.
It didn’t seem like a bad idea to continue attending school while playing.
There’s still plenty of time before I’d need to re-enroll.
I should think about it carefully.
Though my heart was leaning toward dropping out.
With all these thoughts running through my mind, I showered and entered my room.
Then I immediately logged into the capsule.
There wasn’t an urgent Quest or Dungeon I needed to tackle right now.
‘I need to check out the skills and Barphor’s power.’
I’d only confirmed what I’d newly obtained but hadn’t actually tested their effectiveness.
[Welcome to Eternal World, another world and an eternal world.]
[May fortune smile upon you, Player Yoo Sung-hyun.]
I quickly dismissed the welcome message and found myself still in the Crystal Palace.
What was slightly disappointing was.
‘The blood swords have disappeared.’
The blood swords vanished after I logged out.
I’d used them twice, yet they were gone.
Though it wouldn’t make sense if they remained after logging out.
With somewhat unscrupulous thoughts, I quickly exited the Crystal Palace.
Of course, I traveled on top of Anemor.
The mobility itself was exhilarating, but the sensation of flying through the sky was far more thrilling than I’d anticipated.
While scanning the surroundings for a suitable dungeon,
I discovered one with no personnel restrictions.
The recommended level was 80.
I suspected it might be the highest-level dungeon in Third Village.
It was also quite distant from Serodin.
‘This will do.’
The dungeon’s theme was a dark, dreary Labyrinth.
The monsters that emerged were Black Orcs, a subspecies of orc.
They stood roughly two meters tall with builds even more imposing than humans.
Perhaps it was because they dwelled in darkness?
Their short fur and skin were darkish-gray, and whether their eyes had adapted to the gloom or not, they seemed to see me clearly even in the darkness as they shrieked.
“Kyeeek! Die! Hu-man!”
“Kyieek! Hu-man!”
Though their speech was quite crude, their aggressive demeanor and weapon-handling suggested they possessed considerable intelligence.
After confirming these traits, I considered my approach, but since my skill cooldown had just ended, I activated a skill first.
Extending my palm, I unleashed the Thousand Blood Swords.
A single drop of blood rose into the air.
Poof!
The droplet began multiplying, each one transforming into a blade.
Last time they had resembled Eastern swords.
This time, they manifested as bastard swords.
The reason for the change was simple.
‘Oh, so this is possible too?’
Because that’s what I had willed.
The thousand blood swords transformed into the shape I had imagined.
To be precise, one hundred fifty blood swords materialized in the air.
The Black Orcs were utterly bewildered.
“Kyieek!? Swords! Make! Many!”
“Kyieek!? So! Many! Swords!”
There were only two orcs,
but I could see their eyes trembling with considerable shock.
I was concerned they might flee in terror.
Just as I harbored that worry,
it proved meaningless—the two orcs widened their eyes and bellowed.
“Kyieek! Fight! Us! Now!”
“Kyieek! Die! Hu-man!”
The two Black Orcs charged forward with renewed resolve.
Perfect timing.
First, I conducted some experiments by observing their incoming weapons, using two blood swords to parry their attacks.
CRASH!
The violent collision reverberated across the battlefield, piercing my eardrums.
The Black Orc’s ferocious attack was effortlessly parried by my two blood swords without sustaining any damage.
The Black Orc’s body trembled.
Not from fear, but from the sheer force it was exerting.
The problem was that the blood swords didn’t budge an inch.
Even when blocking attacks, they remained unscathed.
‘They’d make an excellent shield as well.’
The performance and utility were so exceptional that I found myself amazed.
Moreover, my Strength stat seemed to apply to the blood swords—I could wield them with barely any difference from when I swung them myself.
In other words, my Strength surpassed the Black Orc’s.
Which meant—
‘Their movement speed would also be influenced by my Agility, wouldn’t it?’
I had to test this.
I pushed the blood swords to their limits, moving them at maximum velocity to target the Black Orc.
The Black Orc was a born warrior!
Because of that, it managed to perceive the speed of the first incoming blood sword and evade it.
But dodging a single blade meant nothing against what was coming.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Countless blood swords descended in a relentless barrage.
The Black Orc had no choice but to accept the onslaught.
Squelch!
[The effect of 『One Strike』 activates!]
The tip of the blood sword, shaped like a sharp bastard sword,
pierced deep into its flesh.
The Black Orc writhed in pain but didn’t collapse—it endured.
Yet after being pierced, the blade began to glow crimson.
Then it detonated.
BOOM!
“SHRIEEEEK!”
Exploding while still embedded—
the Black Orc’s body couldn’t withstand the internal detonation, and flesh sprayed in all directions.
Its left shoulder was completely ruptured, and its left arm and shoulder were torn away by the blast.
‘Oh?!’
The power was considerable.
Even accounting for the Black Orc’s defense not being particularly high—
this was more than sufficient.
The damage exceeded my bone arrows and fell short of the vengeful spirits’ power.
But with 150 of them, the equation changed entirely.
Sheer numbers could accumulate overwhelming damage.
“Squeal!”
“Squeal!”
Their bodies trembled in agony.
Yet the Black Orcs surged forward, their fury undiminished.
Watching them, Yoo Sung-hyun’s thoughts crystallized.
‘I’ve tested the Blood Sword thoroughly.’
Now it was time for the next trial.
A teal-hued portal materialized behind Yoo Sung-hyun’s back.
From within stepped a towering figure, eyes blazing with teal luminescence.
Demon Beast Barfur emerged, walking with unhurried grace.
Boom! Thud!
To the Black Orcs, Barfur appeared in a different light.
Undoubtedly a giant in humanoid form.
Yet in their eyes, he manifested as death itself, incarnate in this world.
Flash.

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