The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 344

Before Veladrina even said anything, Seong had already recalled the incident with Valtar.

But to think she’d drop such a bombshell.

It was surprising, sure—

But Seong figured, well, things happen.

Veladrina smiling gently, Valtar flustered and at a loss, and Helena grinning like she was enjoying every second of the mess.

It was complete chaos.

What was he supposed to do with this?

“Hmm.”

As Seong murmured in thought—

A curious question popped into his head, and he asked,

“Veladrina?”

At Seong’s casual call, Veladrina immediately responded.

—Yes, Your Majesty.

“...Your Majesty?”

He’d been called Lord or Master before, but Your Majesty?

That felt weird.

As Seong stood there awkwardly thinking—

Veladrina responded as if there was no issue.

—You are the rightful Overlord, the ruler of ten thousand demons. Calling you Your Majesty is not unbefitting.

“R-right, I see.”

—Please, issue your command.

Veladrina’s excessive reverence made Seong feel a bit awkward, so he asked,

“Looking at you, it seems like you accepted me as your master right away. Why?”

This was what Seong was curious about.

It had been the same with Drakanos, but he never got the chance to ask.

Veladrina, at least, could communicate.

So he asked.

And her answer was unexpected.

—Excuse me? Being summoned by the Overlord, the rightful master of all demons, is a blessing and an honor. Anyone who would reject such a command would be a disgrace—even unworthy of being called a demon.

As Veladrina spoke each word—

Valtar flinched visibly, unable to hide his anxiety.

Seong let out a soft chuckle and nodded.

It looked like Valtar was overwhelmed with memories from the past.

Well, let’s just let it go.

Seong was about to move on—

When a new message appeared before his eyes.

[User ‘Seong’ has been issued a 『Pass Permit』.]

[The 『Pass Permit』 is a special authorization that allows free movement to higher-tier regions.]

[For further inquiries, please contact support.]

It was like a direct message from the game developers—and it made Seong grin widely.

He’d gotten exactly what he wanted.

The only downside?

He didn’t have a use for it at the moment.

Still, it was good to have.

Looking at the gathered vassals, Seong spoke.

“Ahem, anyway. I called everyone not just to introduce Veladrina’s arrival, but also because we have a mission.”

The vassals immediately sharpened their gaze at Seong’s words.

Especially Veladrina, whose eyes gleamed with energy.

It was a perfect chance to prove herself right after being summoned.

Looking over the vassals’ eager faces, Seong explained the mission.

To locate the spy knights operating under the Sword Saint or demons in Badia—

And to figure out what they were planning.

‘Originally, I wanted to investigate Hindel’s past...’

But most of that had already been uncovered and experienced.

And the Black Star had mentioned that the Sword Saint was up to something.

So if Seong wanted to find out more, he needed to track down those spies in Badia.

If he could do that—

He’d gain valuable information.

‘It’s Rieskan Kingdom’s intelligence agency, after all.’

Of course, infiltrating them would be no easy feat.

Still, Seong believed they could pull it off, so he said to the vassals,

“You’ll move in pairs. I’ll assign teams based on who’s best at stealth...”

As he said that, he looked to Veladrina, the newest member.

Veladrina smiled sweetly and said,

—I can use stealth as well, Your Majesty.

“Hmm, alright then. I’ll form the teams—since you’re new, I’ll pair you with...”

He was about to assign her to someone like Shivren—

But Veladrina’s eyes lit up as she spoke.

—It may be presumptuous, Your Majesty, but may I request to be paired with that shameless wretch—no, with Valtar?

“...Valtar?”

—Yes, that’s right.

“...?”

Seong had planned to avoid pairing her with Valtar to prevent any awkwardness.

But now she wanted to team up with him?

Confused, Seong glanced at Veladrina.

She only gave him a smile, showing no particular reaction.

Meanwhile—

Valtar, who had been named, was trembling like a leaf.

There was clearly something going on.

Just as Seong was wondering whether to allow it—

—Let them try. It’ll be fun.

Helena casually spoke up.

Seong turned to look at her, puzzled.

Fun? That’s why she wanted them paired up?

‘I mean... yeah. It would be kind of fun.’

Seong thought so and decided to go ahead with it.

Valtar’s dark red face had turned pale—

But no one cared.

And so—

Helena and Seong, Shivren and Noirtein, Fiora and Leonik, Silvanor and Barfur, and finally Veladrina and Valtar—

Five teams began their infiltration into Badia.

 Badia, a city that had warred with Wiron countless times—

Now lay deathly silent, stricken with irreparable damage.

Even the city’s lord, who oversaw the marketplace, had made no move since.

Which meant the city had taken a serious blow.

It was Wiron whose wall had crumbled—

But it was Badia whose entire city had plunged into stagnation.

Estimating the full damage was nearly impossible.

On top of that, the knight orders and many military units had been wiped out in a single blow.

The sense of loss was indescribable.

“How will this turn out?”

“A sudden war, and now this...”

“Whew... wasn’t this war never supposed to happen in the first place? I heard from someone up top...”

“What?! Th-the Sword Saint?!”

“Shhh!!!”

People pretended not to know—

But most were already aware.

That this whole mess was caused by the poor judgment of the Rieskan Kingdom—specifically, the Sword Saint.

They shouldn’t have known such details—

But rumors were spreading.

It was Weasel’s doing, acting in Seong’s favor—

Though no one knew that.

Meanwhile, among the crowd, two figures were maintaining invisibility and observing the surroundings.

—Hmm, there’s no need to look around here any longer.

—A-ahem, y-yes, I suppose so.

Veladrina whispered with a spell that only the two of them could hear, and Valtar replied timidly, shoulders hunched.

While Valtar was trying to regain his composure—

Veladrina summoned invisible familiars and scattered them to gather information discreetly.

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She acted with effortless precision.

Seeing that, Valtar cleared his throat and moved to do his part.

—Ahem, I’ll go check over there.

As he turned to leave—

Veladrina shot him a sharp glare.

—A bodyguard leaving the mage behind? You’ve still got no sense, I see.

—......

Honestly, someone of Veladrina’s caliber hardly needed protection—

But Valtar silently returned to her side.

He understood all too well why she might resent him.

Staying quiet was safer for his wellbeing.

He wondered if this wasn’t too close for someone out for revenge—

But Valtar said nothing.

Veladrina, on the other hand, acted as if she didn’t care.

Though inside, it was a different story.

‘I want revenge on Valtar... but I can’t cause trouble for His Majesty.’

It had happened ages ago—

But her rage still burned like a volcano—no, like the fires of hell.

Still, it wasn’t urgent.

So much time had passed.

Waiting a little longer wouldn’t hurt.

For now, she needed to prove herself to her new master, Seong.

Valtar didn’t even factor into the equation.

She focused on operating her familiars.

How long had she been at it?

—I found them.

—A-already?

—If anything, this is late. I will report to His Majesty.

Valtar swallowed hard.

Her skills hadn’t dulled one bit.

As a knight focused on melee combat, he couldn’t even begin to compare.

Even among other magic users like Serpina, she was a standout.

Veladrina delivered her report.

—Your Majesty, I have found their base.

—......???

—I have infiltrated it with my familiars and am extracting information.

—Already?

Seong, who was rarely surprised, couldn’t help but be.

But Veladrina continued calmly.

—My familiars are inside. I can retrieve information at any time.

—...Alright. Let’s gather and find out what they’re up to.

—Yes, I’ll be there shortly.

—Hm? We can come to you.

—I cannot allow Your Majesty to be exposed to unnecessary danger. We will come to you.

—...Got it.

Seong went quiet at Veladrina’s loyalty.

Then she turned toward the still-frozen Valtar and scowled.

—Let’s go, you shameless thief.

—Y-yes, understood.

With that, Veladrina and Valtar moved toward Seong.

And even as they moved, Veladrina didn’t miss a single word of the enemy’s conversations.

 In the gloomy atmosphere of Badia—

The city felt so weighed down that it seemed to darken the air itself.

But behind the city, things were bustling.

Swish.

Thud!

Moving so silently that not even a whisper could be heard—

These figures moved like shadows, invisible to any watchful eye.

Their destination?

A massive warehouse—fitting for a city that had just seen fierce war.

From the outside, it looked like a simple storage site.

But inside, it was a hub of activity, filled with people rushing about.

Documents were being processed.

Men in black armor moved with urgency.

They were the Rieskan Kingdom’s one and only spy unit.

A nameless order of knights.

The reason for their frenzy?

Simple.

They were under the direct command of the Sword Saint.

Naturally, every one of his orders threw them into motion.

And now was no different.

The spy knights didn’t shout or bark orders, but silently gathered in a conference room.

There, a secretive discussion was underway.

“...We’re being sent to Nocturne.”

“We need to dispatch at least three senior members.”

“We’re supposed to find the successor of the Galaxy Sword Dance.” 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

“Nocturne, of all places...”

“Still, it must be done.”

As these words were exchanged—

A transparent rat, unnoticed by anyone, eavesdropped on the entire meeting.

And through that familiar, Seong muttered to himself.

“The successor of the Galaxy Sword Dance is in Nocturne?”

This might’ve been more useful than he expected.

And then—

“We’re relocating our headquarters.”

“Badia is too exposed.”

“We’ll move our operations to Nocturne from now on.”

Even more valuable intel had been uncovered.