The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 374

Kwagagagagaga———!!!

Krrrrrrrr———!!!

Explosions bloomed, heat and shockwaves sweeping across the entire territory.

The fierce impact shattered everything in its path, and the blazing heat consumed all that had been broken, leaving not even ashes behind.

A black mushroom cloud rose into the sky. Silverrain Territory no longer resembled a battlefield, but rather the ruins of a place already utterly destroyed.

Viewers watching the broadcast were aghast.

It wasn’t even the combined assault of the Rapid Guild. With only Seong and Yuna’s attacks, the whole of Silverrain Territory had vanished as if erased.

The only thing left was a vast crater, like the ground itself had caved in, evidence of the devastation that had just taken place.

—What???????

—That’s just from the Demon King’s spell and Yuna’s sword strike???

—I nearly pissed myself watching Yuna’s sword, but then the Demon King’s attack... speechless...

—...Wow.

—Yeah, mages are unmatched in area-of-effect skills...

—But this is excessive;;;

—The Japanese chat is going insane;;;

—LMAO, guess it triggered their PTSD

—Even I’m getting PTSD watching this hahaha

The explosive combo Seong had shown was worth it.

He had literally deleted an entire territory in one strike.

And not just any territory—it was one where players in the 300–350 level range were active.

The viewers’ hysteria was hardly an exaggeration.

But perhaps it should have been expected of a territory for rankers.

Despite the bombardment and the massive explosions, knights were clawing their way out of the ground, drawing their weapons one by one.

Not many, but at least a hundred remained.

—How are they alive???

—How do you survive that????

—Shouldn’t it be the other way around? Out of thousands of ranker-tier NPCs, only a hundred left???

—And they’re not even intact. Most are bloody, armor shredded.

—Yeah, they’ve definitely taken heavy damage.

Viewers expressed awe at the resilience of Silverrain’s knights.

After withstanding Seong’s onslaught, respect was inevitable.

Among the survivors were those less injured than the rest. And among them, a single man who appeared virtually unscathed.

None other than the lord of Silverrain, Count Ricardo, his face red with rage as he surveyed the scene.

The fertile, bountiful territory he had ruled was gone. Even his castle had been reduced to rubble.

To not feel fury at such devastation would have been impossible.

Yet amid his seething anger, Ricardo kept his thoughts cold.

“An ambush.”

A surprise strike he had never anticipated.

He had dismissed the outsiders, but their strength was far greater than expected.

The more dire the situation, the calmer he needed to be.

“He is a dark mage. He must have drawn power from the corpses here. He will not be able to unleash firepower like that again.”

“You are correct.”

“The lord’s judgment is sound.”

His vassals nodded in agreement.

Now there was only one matter to focus on.

“The destruction of our territory can be dealt with after crushing this band of outsiders.”

What mattered now was blood vengeance.

Ricardo said as much to his retainers, who began preparing for battle.

The Demon King would not be able to unleash the same destructive power again.

So long as they checked the Rapid Guild members, they would prevail.

On the surface, it wasn’t an unreasonable judgment. It was common sense.

But Seong was not like the ordinary dark mages they thought they knew.

“Hm.”

Seong considered whether to use another explosive combo.

He could, if he wanted.

There were plenty of ways to restore his mana. As for corpses—while he hadn’t gathered another hundred thousand like before, he had at least fifty thousand stored in the underworld on the way here. Enough to use again.

However—

—Chargeeeeeee!!!

—For Silverrainnnnn!!!

—Show them Rapid’s strength!!!

—Yuna says anyone who loses gets extra training!!!

—Noooo, not that!!!

The Silverrain knights and Rapid Guild had already clashed, their forces tangled together so completely that ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) from above, friend and foe were indistinguishable.

If he unleashed his explosive combo now, his own guild members would be caught in it. That would be disastrous.

And besides—

“I already used it once and it didn’t do much.”

Belzarach’s Breath had already wrecked most of the territory, and the explosive combo had been used on top of that.

It had slaughtered countless weaker foes, but the true knights, the real enemy, had not been dealt significant damage.

To use it again would be foolish.

Better to save his mana for something else.

Seong made his decision and turned to survey the battlefield.

“Not so easy.”

From the back of Belzarach in the sky, Seong studied the fight below, his expression grave.

On the dragon’s back stood his vassals, powerful undead lined up like warriors on a flying fortress.

It was like an airborne aircraft carrier, and Seong weighed Rapid and Silverrain’s strength.

His conclusion—

“We’re losing a little.”

His judgment was that Rapid was at a slight disadvantage.

As expected of a territory where rankers resided, their power was formidable.

Still—

“Then we’ll have to help.”

—We shall take the field, master.

“Leave it to us.”

—I-I’ll try my best too!

His vassals volunteered, and Seong nodded as though it were obvious.

One by one, they leapt from Belzarach’s back into the battlefield below.

And so the war truly began.

Silverrain’s knights, already reeling from Seong and Yuna’s opening strikes. The Rapid Guild clashing against them. And now, Seong’s vassals plunging down from the skies.

The battle was underway.

2.

In the chaos of the chaotic battle, Seong had judged Rapid to be at a disadvantage. But in the heat of battle, that didn’t seem so clear.

The damage the knights had taken from Seong’s earlier attacks was severe, leaving plenty of openings for Rapid to exploit.

Among those fighting was Kim Jinwoo. He and the other Double Rankers were carving their way through the enemy as best they could.

Grond the Crusher was doing the same.

Slash—thud!

“Whew, not easy.”

“Tell me about it.”

Even for Double Rankers, this was no simple fight.

The knights were elite, and for most Rapid members, even facing a single knight one-on-one was overwhelming.

As they had agreed beforehand, they fought in teams of three against each knight.

Only players like Kim Jinwoo or Grond could take on a knight alone.

During a brief lull, Jinwoo and Grond exchanged a few words.

But there was no time to talk. Another knight rushed them, and they drew their weapons once more.

Jinwoo smiled faintly as he swung his sword.

His opponent’s swordsmanship was graceful, refined, filled with a depth of mastery that ordinary players could never imitate. Every strike radiated noble skill.

Never had Jinwoo imagined he would be fighting high-ranking NPCs like this.

Yet he found himself smiling in satisfaction.

“They really are incredible.”

It had only been two months since he had first seen Seong.

And now, Seong had risen to a level Jinwoo could barely comprehend.

In truth, if Jinwoo’s entire second team fought him, Seong would not be easy to defeat. And yet Seong managed feats alone that were unthinkable.

Jinwoo could only be amazed.

He had once thought they might have a chance of surpassing him.

But seeing Seong’s vassals and Seong himself taking on Silverrain’s retainers...

The only thought that came to mind was:

“Maybe we’re the ones who’ll lose.”

He laughed faintly at the absurd thought, then shook his head.

Time to focus.

If Seong and his vassals hadn’t been keeping the retainers occupied, the battle could already have turned against them.

As he steeled himself, Jinwoo’s eyes strayed to the side.

The air shimmered, distorted by the sheer force of clashing auras.

There stood Ricardo, lord of Silverrain, and across from him Yuna, gazing coldly down at him.

She hadn’t even drawn her sword, yet sharp killing intent sliced outward in every direction.

Their eyes locked.

And in the same instant, both drew their blades.

Crash————!!!

Sound itself seemed torn apart as the shockwave shredded everything in its path.

After the first clash, Yuna and Ricardo stepped back briefly, then lunged at each other again.

Watching, Jinwoo shook his head.

“More important than fighting is making sure I don’t get caught up in that.”

It wasn’t a joke.

If he got caught in their fight, he would die instantly.

And he wasn’t the only one who thought so.

Grond, retreating from their direction, called out to him.

“Stay away from that side.”

“I’ve got eyes, you know.”

They spoke and split apart again, while viewers struggled to decide what to watch.

Thanks to Rapid’s video team, the stream was split into multiple live feeds, but even so, people were overwhelmed.

—Holy hell, Yuna’s swordsmanship is insane???????

—She’s even stronger than before;;;

—How the hell is her swordsmanship leveling up like bamboo shoots;;;

—Look at the Demon King’s fight, though, that’s crazy.

—That’s textbook mage vs knight combat;;;

—Mages, you NEED to study this footage. His spacing control is unreal;;;

—I don’t know what to watch ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

Seong’s battle was no less intense.

He was facing not one but two of Ricardo’s retainers.

One wielded a sword of crimson flame.

The other, a blade wreathed in storm.

Both stood before him, and Seong, smiling with interest, began to unleash the power of his Lord abilities.