The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 205

1.

As Seong was making his way to the sixth city, Hexia, a gathering was taking place in the fifth region, Fifthreach.

Several players, each concealing their identities, slipped into a particular building. The sight of them moving so discreetly would have raised suspicion, but they were careful and swift.

No one noticed that people were assembling there.

One by one, they arrived.

In total, twelve had gathered.

Among them, a woman in a long robe stepped forward, pulling back her hood.

It was Luna, the most promising rising star of the Rapid Guild.

Everyone here belonged to the Rapid Guild.

This included the original members of Luna’s team, those who had been together for some time.

The recently joined Joseon’s Best Sword, Kim Che-geon, as well as Mayrin and Kurosawa Ren.

There was also Kyou, who was unaffiliated with any party.

Finally, the Embris Party, which had only joined a few days ago.

With everyone gathered, their numbers totaled twelve.

Each of them was highly skilled and full of personality.

Luna wanted to get straight to the point as quickly as possible.

Sensing this, everyone focused on her.

“First of all, thank you all for gathering here. I’ve called this meeting to discuss our future operations.”

Since this was an official gathering, Luna maintained a polite tone.

No one objected or interrupted her—they all knew why they were here.

“Seong has already moved on to the sixth region. In order to catch up to him as soon as possible, we had to call this emergency meeting.”

“Damn, he’s fast.”

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“Hahaha!!! That’s the Demon King for you!”

“Joseon Samurai, and you, Loudmouth Spear, can you both keep it down?”

“Hmph, as expected.”

The room instantly became noisy with the sheer energy of its members.

The four newcomers—the Embris Party—looked slightly bewildered by the chaotic atmosphere.

But no one paid it much mind.

Either way, Luna took control of the situation and spoke up again.

“Our priority is to keep up with Seong’s pace, which means we need to match his level as quickly as possible.”

Her words silenced the chatter.

If there had been another way, this meeting wouldn’t have been necessary.

“Since we have new members joining, I’ll go over our current combat strength.”

Some looked visibly proud as she spoke.

However, as Luna continued, Kyou and Embris’s expressions stiffened.

“In our original Luna Team, after the third job advancement, we have one Almighty-tier, and the rest are all Legendary-tier. Kyou, who recently joined us, is also Almighty-tier, as is Embris. The other three members of the Embris Party are Legendary-tier.”

Three Almighty-tiers and nine Legendary-tiers.

Some had previously been Unique-tier, but after the third job advancement, they each climbed a rank.

Most notably, Luna herself had ascended from Legendary to Almighty-tier.

Even within high-ranking guilds, few parties boasted such power.

Normally, teams like this would be split up or balanced around the Almighty-tier members.

But here, this overwhelming force was just a backup team.

All of them had gathered to support Seong.

Even Kyou was the same.

His ultimate goal was to surpass Seong.

But to do that, he first needed to chase after him.

The problem was that even with this assembled force...

"And yet, we still might not catch up."

"Just how strong is he?"

"Unbelievable."

Most of them had similar thoughts.

Even after gathering this much strength, the idea that they might still struggle to keep up was frustrating.

That’s exactly why they had come together.

“With twelve members, we’ll split into two groups of six. My Luna Party will remain as it is, while Embris Party will form the second group. Mayrin, Kurosawa, and Ren will be joining Embris’s party.”

“Haaah. The Joseon Samurai should have gone there instead.”

“Hahaha! Shut up, you thieving bastard!”

A minor argument broke out.

Luna quickly calmed them down and continued.

“We’ve also acquired a new quest that requires at least two players per party. Normally, we would’ve handed it to Seong, but since he’s already moved on to the sixth city, we’ll complete it ourselves and level up as fast as possible.”

Everyone nodded.

As Luna looked around at her gathered allies, she sighed.

"Why is it that only the most stubborn ones ended up in my party?"

But there was no helping it.

If she had placed Kim Che-geon and Kyou in the newly joined Embris Party, the result would have been a disaster waiting to happen.

It was better to control them herself.

Luna looked up at the sky with weary eyes.

For a moment, she thought of Rapid, their guild master.

But she shook her head.

Rapid had given these orders.

And right now, even Rapid was far too busy to deal with them.

2.

The sixth city wasn’t as populated as Seong had expected.

Starting from the fifth region, players were treated as mid-level.

As a result, the player population began to thin out.

And this city in particular was even more extreme.

Hexia, the City of Death and Black Mages.

The landscape surrounding Hexia was grim and foreboding.

Dark clouds loomed overhead, blocking out the sun.

A thick fog clung to the ground, making the city appear even more eerie.

The surrounding areas were just as dreadful.

A lake poisoned beyond habitation.

A forest drenched in curses and darkness.

A massive chasm so deep it looked like pure void.

There was nothing welcoming about this place.

Even though Hexia was a must-visit for Black Mages, the number of players here was significantly lower compared to other cities.

Black Mages needed to come here to advance their class, but most left as soon as they finished their tasks.

Seong, too, felt something peculiar as he took in the cityscape.

"The atmosphere is... not great."

The gloom and eerie aura were overwhelming.

It was obvious why most players avoided this place.

But aside from the atmosphere, Seong found nothing particularly bad about the city itself.

If he ignored the mood, Hexia was bigger and more expansive than any other sixth-tier city.

It wasn’t bustling, but the NPCs were incredibly well-developed.

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Even though the number of players in Hexia was small, there were still some who actively operated in the city from time to time.

"Should I head straight to the Overpalace branch?"

As Seong pondered, he looked up at the colossal fortress that should have served as the lord’s castle.

A structure overflowing with ominous energy.

Normally, each city would have a ruling lord’s castle at its center. Other sixth-tier cities had mage towers as their focal points, but they still had lords.

Hexia, however, was different.

The entire city was the Overpalace’s branch.

Which meant that Overpalace itself governed Hexia.

While the entire city functioned as a branch, its main headquarters was the fortress in front of him.

"I have to go there, don’t I?"

Black Fortress had said they would provide something new.

Maybe not sending anyone to greet him was a ploy to maximize the rewards he would receive.

Thinking this, Seong slowly made his way toward the fortress.

"What kind of reward will I get?"

As he walked, several NPCs whispered among themselves while eyeing him cautiously.

"H-He’s heading to the Overpalace branch, isn’t he?"

"S-Shouldn’t we stop him?"

"Hah... He’s an outsider. He must have his own reasons."

"I-If he’s an outsider, shouldn’t we at least direct him to another black magic training hall instead of Overpalace?"

Their fearful and hesitant voices reached Seong’s ears, though he pretended not to hear them.

Still, his curiosity was piqued.

"Why are they so scared?"

Seong kept walking toward Overpalace’s branch, yet no one stepped in to stop him.

Did they not want to get involved?

And it wasn’t just NPCs reacting this way—other players were whispering as well.

"He’s going toward Overpalace?"

"Holy shit, is he actually planning to challenge it?"

"No way. People still try that?"

"That guy’s got guts..."

"Tell me about it."

They all talked about him, but no one dared to approach or warn him.

The atmosphere felt strange.

Other cities also feared Overpalace, but not to this extent.

At the very least, players often joked about challenging Overpalace.

But here?

Not a single one.

It was strange. But Seong decided to figure it out later.

As he reached the fortress, he finally understood why everyone was so terrified.

"Hah..."

Even Seong let out a sigh.

The fortress was surrounded by undead.

No, rather than just an undead army...

It was more like an undead tidal wave.

There were at least hundreds of thousands of undead slowly circling the fortress like a dark, ominous current.

And they weren’t just any undead.

"Dullahans? Are those Death Knights?"

The higher-ranked undead were roaming around like mere pebbles scattered across the ground.

Most of them were above Level 200, and he could even spot several Level 300 undead walking among them.

No wonder players and NPCs were so wary.

As Seong stood still, briefly overwhelmed by the sight, the NPCs and players watching from afar nodded knowingly.

"Of course... he stopped there."

"We all did the same."

"No one dares enter Overpalace after seeing that."

"Overpalace made sure to provide plenty of black magic training options outside the fortress."

"Hmph. Even an outsider knows to value his life."

But just as they finished speaking, something unprecedented happened.

All at once, the undead stopped moving.

Since the day Overpalace had taken control of this city, this had never happened before.

The undead had always patrolled the fortress.

But now...

For the first time, they had come to a halt.

The NPCs and players watching panicked instantly.

"H-Holy shit!?"

"T-They stopped all of a sudden!?"

"A-Are they going to attack us?!"

"G-Get away from there right now!!!"

While everyone else screamed in terror, Seong simply stood still and observed.

The massive fortress gates creaked open.

And then—

The undead kneeled, bowing their heads as if welcoming him inside.

The players and NPCs stared in disbelief.

A moment ago, they had expected Seong to turn back like everyone else.

Instead, he casually walked forward and entered the fortress.

Watching this surreal scene unfold, the onlookers murmured in shock.

"W-What did I just witness?"

"T-The undead... bowed to him!?"

"Who the hell is that guy!?"

"I-Is he... the Demon King!?"