The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 320
The two stared each other down, both still radiating intense killing intent.
But neither of them was unscathed.
Serumagra’s entire body was tinged ash-gray, as if soaked in the abyss, trembling uncontrollably.
Though he had blocked most of the attacks, he hadn’t been able to stop the fear that had crept into him. That fear was now eating away at his body, multiplying the damage.
As for Seong—his body had begun to disintegrate, turning to powder, as if one side of him had been obliterated.
But then—
As if resurrecting from death, his body reformed and regenerated.
[You have taken massive damage!
[Your HP has dropped to 0.
[Effect of 『One Who Has Cast Off Shackles』 activates.]
[You revive at 50% of max HP.]
[You enter an invincible state for 5 seconds after revival.]
Five seconds of invincibility.
But Seong didn’t move.
Even during teleportation skills, brief invincibility existed, yet Serumagra’s distortion had ignored even that and struck through.
He couldn’t rely on invincibility here.
So Seong held still, watching.
Even consumed by fear, Serumagra remained a formidable opponent.
As Seong kept his gaze locked—
Serumagra stared back.
And both understood at once:
‘This next strike...’
‘...will be the last.’
After trading countless blows—
They knew.
Seong had about 50% of his HP remaining, but if he got hit by Serumagra’s fist again, that wouldn’t matter.
Serumagra was no different.
His body was steeped in fear.
If he used distortion again, he could finish it—but it would cost everything he had.
If that was the case, he’d rather kill Seong outright.
They both moved at once.
‘Book of Ruin.’
With his newly regenerated left arm, Seong reached into the air—summoning the Book of Ruin.
And fired the flash that erases the world.
Eraser.
The annihilating light surged forward to delete all it touched, and Serumagra responded with a distortion-infused punch.
As the light of Eraser met the distortion fist—
Serumagra’s fist split the light.
CRACKLE—!!!
The cracks tore through the beam.
Annihilating even the light.
But just as the distortion fist, slightly weakened, pushed forward—
Seong’s abyss-tainted eyes gleamed.
For the first time, he unleashed the true power of the Abyssal Lord of Terror.
Fear, deeply embedded within Serumagra’s body, finally erupted.
One eye burned with darkness, the other with violet flame.
And from within Serumagra—like thorns—darkness and violet hellfire erupted, melting his body.
FWWWWWOOOOOSH——!!!
The fire and darkness tore through him from the inside.
But Serumagra refused to fall. He pushed through—and his fist connected with Seong.
Seong’s body crumbled instantly.
Seeing this, Serumagra smiled.
But—
Seong smiled too.
His abyssal eyes deepened again—
And, as the Lord of Abyssal Terror, he began absorbing the rest of Serumagra’s strength.
The distortion began transferring to him.
Serumagra felt his own body begin to collapse.
The distortion he’d invoked... was now turning on him.
Serumagra looked at Seong and said:
“You are magnificent!”
Even as he died, he recognized his opponent as a true warrior—a proper demon warrior.
Seong, trembling, slumped to his knees.
“Whew...”
He had won.
Barely.
And then—
System notifications exploded into view.
[You have defeated the high-ranking demon 『Serumagra』.]
[You have soloed a legendary-grade hidden raid boss above level 100.]
[You are currently in possession of a weapon infused with demonic energy.]
[You are within a Scenario Book.]
[All experience is converted to skill absorption from high-ranking demon 『Serumagra』.]
[You have acquired the demonic skill 『Distortion』.]
He didn’t even have time to celebrate the new skill.
Seong shook his head, exhausted.
This had been the first battle in a long time to leave him completely drained.
Then he turned his head—
And looked toward the fading black pillar of light.
He could tell—this was the end.
He pushed himself to his feet.
He was absolutely exhausted.
But he couldn’t leave Will alone, not while he was still undergoing his awakening as a Lord.
“Time to go.”
7.
The members of the subjugation squad stood dumbfounded, staring at the mine—
Now cleanly severed in half, as if sliced by a divine blade.
A regular mountain was one thing—but this was a mine.
One of the largest in the entire region.
Who could’ve imagined seeing something like this?
Not even heroes who’d touched the power of the stars could cause such devastation so easily.
But Kairo, who understood what the Sword Saint was capable of, knew better.
For those who had stepped into the realm of transcendence—
This was not impossible.
Even so, those capable of such feats were rare.
Only Lords, or those on the brink of transcendence, could reach this level.
Kairo swallowed hard.
‘That... was really the power of the Hero’s disciple?’
Even if Hindel himself had become a transcendent—this level of strength from his disciple?
Unbelievable.
He’d heard that the high-ranking demon summoned to the mine had strength equal to a noble.
But seeing it firsthand was something else entirely.
Still, perhaps the Hero’s disciple had already exhausted himself fighting the baron-ranked demon earlier.
That would explain how they seemed evenly matched.
Or maybe—
The high-ranking demon had simply been far stronger than anticipated.
As Kairo pondered—
Once again, the space above the mine twisted.
Darkness and light surged.
Then, even the black pillar began to thin and fade.
And once it disappeared completely—
“I-Is it over?”
“L-Looks like there was a noble-ranked demon, even stronger than a baron!”
“Hah... I worry for Sir Hindel’s disciple...”
“We must hurry and rescue the scouting team!”
Now that a few were thinking clearly again—
Kairo snapped to his senses and looked around at the disordered subjugation troops.
They were in chaos.
Sensing an opportunity, Kairo shouted:
“The scouting team is in danger! Our knights will take the lead in rescuing them!”
His words sounded noble—
But his knights all knew his real intent.
If the scouting team had exhausted their strength during that insane battle...
They could be cleaned up easily.
They raced ahead.
The mounted knights moved fastest, leaving others trailing behind.
No one complained.
They assumed the knights would secure the area and assist.
But those leading the charge showed visible anxiety.
Especially Kairo.
“If they’re alive, that’ll be a problem. We must strike first.”
The plan to offer the subjugation squad as sacrificial offerings was likely gone now.
The demonic energy in the area had nearly vanished.
But if the scouting party had survived—
It could ruin everything going forward.
He drove his horse forward at breakneck speed.
Upon arrival—
His adjutant said,
“We have about 15 minutes before the rest catch up.”
Kairo nodded, then gathered the strongest of his knights to begin combing the mine.
But—
Neither demons nor scouts were anywhere to be found.
They searched for a long time.
And just as the rest of the troops arrived—
“Captain! Over here!”
A knight shouted.
They rushed over.
There—
Five corpses, mangled and crumbling under the weight of overwhelming power.
Among them: the Hero Hindel’s disciple, his two allies, and two Solnites knights.
The count was exact.
Though the bodies were disfigured, everyone recognized them as the scouting party.
The subjugation troops looked on in horror and sorrow.
Kairo... smiled coldly.
So they really did die after all.
But then—
Something felt off.
‘Why... are the bodies all gathered in one place like that?’
The thought gnawed at him—
But he shook it off.
Humans believed only «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» what they wanted to believe.
And so the troops mourned the brave scouting team who had defeated the demons.
They prepared graves.
And Kairo quietly slipped away to file his report.
The plan had shifted—
But in the end, the result was still to his liking.
8.
From a mountain far away, overlooking the cleaved mine—
Three people watched: Will, Babaros, and Seong.
No additional dangers had appeared.
Seong and Babaros sighed with relief.
Will, meanwhile, was staring at the world with wonder.
His awakening had granted him new power—and new sight.
To him, the world now looked different.
Seong watched Will with a fond smile.
“You’ve become a Lord. Congratulations.”
“Yes... it seems that way. Lady Helena’s power... I think she left it for me.”
Seong smiled—
And Helena’s voice echoed in his mind, inaudible to the others.
—I may have planted the seed... but he awakened it himself.
She sounded gruff—
But proud.
Seong and Babaros watched Will with warmth. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
And Will turned to them and said,
“Thank you for protecting me. Thanks to you... I awakened.”
He bowed—twice.
Then, eyes shining with resolve:
“It’s time I met Lady Helena in person.”
“Be careful.”
“We’ll be rooting for you.”
They both offered their support—
And Will nodded, grateful.
“...If fate allows, I’m sure we’ll meet again. Actually... I feel like it’ll be soon.”
His words made both Seong and Babaros smile softly.
And with that—
Will departed.
Moments after he vanished from sight—
A message appeared.
And for Babaros—
An invisible one, only he could see.
