The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 377
5.
Once, there had been heated debates over one particular topic: if a Named NPC and a ranker of the same level fought, who would win?
Most people predicted an overwhelming victory for the Named NPC.
The reason was simple.
Unlike in the days of computer games, NPCs weren’t bound by programmed actions. They lived and breathed within the game world itself, and thus their mastery ran far deeper.
Take knights, for example.
Even among players who chose sword-related classes, very few had ever actually trained with a sword in real life.
But NPCs, having been exposed to swords /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ since childhood, had practiced for ten, twenty years or more. To think that mere game-system corrections could overcome that depth was unreasonable, and so most users naturally accepted NPC superiority.
At least, that’s how it should have been.
So what exactly was this situation now?
“......”
Yuna sheathed her blade and walked away, watching the ashes scatter.
Like the day’s end giving way to nightfall, death had come to Ricardo swiftly and emptily.
His life had burned out like a snuffed ember.
Viewers who watched the battle also came away with many impressions.
The Count of the Rieskan Kingdom.
One of the Named among Named NPCs, defeated. That was more than just a sign of strength.
-What the hell?
-Hah......
-He went down in one Secret Art......
-That’s insane.
-This is Rank 5???? This is Rank 5???? This is Rank 5????
-I can’t even speak.
-So Named NPCs can die like that......
-Yuna is seriously a monster;;;
Where else could anyone see such a battle?
In pure swordsmanship exchanges, Ricardo had held the slightest edge.
As said before, NPCs lived their whole lives with swords—the time they had spent wielding them was not something to dismiss.
But Yuna had talent that went beyond even that.
Viewers could only click their tongues in awe as they watched her victory.
Where else would you see a fight between a Named NPC and a ranker of the same level?
This Rapid Guild event could only be called a huge success.
-Aaaaah ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-The battle’s almost overㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Now that Ricardo’s dead they’re a complete rabble......
-Not rabble, it’s just the Demon King’s vassals are too strong;;;
-Once one dies, the vassals swarm in—how do you stop that;;;
-Even Yo-han-hyung couldn’t stop this;;;
As the war waned and victory tilted sharply to one side, fans of Rapid Guild rejoiced at the win but were filled with regret.
The live broadcast had lasted over thirty minutes.
But thirty minutes of live footage was still shorter than most regular TV programs.
So regret was only natural.
But victory was victory.
There was nothing to be done but accept it.
As viewers sighed and lamented, the closing message appeared.
[Thank you for watching the Rapid Guild Live.]
And so the stream ended.
The audience regretted it, but since it was such a satisfying broadcast, the excitement carried on even afterward.
[Title – Rapid Guild Live was Incredible.]
[Author – ManaIsDecoration]
『I knew Yuna was strong, but;;;;;
She’s ridiculously strong;;;
Never thought she’d beat a Named NPC so easily......
And it wasn’t just winning—she even looked like she had energy to spare. She could probably take down an even higher Named NPC???』
[RoadBlockMage : Was it really that crazy????]
└[ManaIsDecoration (OP) : You didn’t watch? Man, it was pathetic;;;;]
└[RoadBlockMage : Ah ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I was working. Regretting it so much.]
[TankerMissing : Yeah, it really was insane.......]
[NoHeals : But taking down a higher Named NPC is just nonsense;;;]
└[DPSIsLife : You didn’t watch, did you? lol If you didn’t, then I get it. But the one Yuna killed today was a higher Named NPC lol]
└[NoHeals : rly? I didn’t watch, so he was a higher NPC???]
└[DPSIsLife : Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah. He was a Count of the Rieskan Kingdom. Think his name was Ricardo Silverrain???]
└[NoHeals : Whoa really???? She killed a Count???? That’s insane;;;;]
Those who hadn’t seen the stream didn’t believe it at first, but with footage circulating, what better proof could there be?
And when it spread that it wasn’t just any NPC but a Count of the Rieskan Kingdom, the story spread even faster.
Because unlike other kingdoms, Rieskan was known as a place where one couldn’t even receive or maintain a noble title without true strength.
Naturally, players went into an uproar.
[Title – The Strength of Rieskan Kingdom Nobles]
[Author – ShieldBroken]
『The Rieskan Kingdom is famous as a stronghold of strength, and there’s a clear standard.
It’s not enough just to be strong—you also need rank.
As everyone knows, “rank” refers to class grade as well. Jobs with lord-class skills or lord-level martial arts are considered to have rank, starting at minimum Legendary.
That means all noble NPCs in Rieskan are at least Legendary.
So how strong is a Count’s family?
Lol, for a Count or higher, you need a job with Almighty-level techniques on top of lord-class arts.
In other words, Yuna just killed a Named NPC of similar level and class grade.
If you can’t wrap your head around that, don’t even comment lol』
[ForgotBuff : ????? Wait, is that even possible???? Yuna’s insane lol]
[NoWeapon : lol wow, she really beat him?]
[EvasionLuck : Ugh so when will the video get uploadedㅠㅠㅠㅠ Rapid Guild do your job!!!!!]
Thanks to these accounts, the hype only grew.
Even though there had been countless viewers, many had missed it.
It was Sunday, but not everyone had the day off.
So people began demanding Rapid Guild hurry up with the video upload, waiting eagerly with long necks stretched.
6.
Meanwhile, in the ruins—or rather, the barren wasteland where even ruins hadn’t remained—Seong stood silently, lost in thought.
Just like the viewers, he too had much to reflect on after watching Yuna’s fight.
Especially since he had been studying the meaning of lord-class skills.
Honestly, he had never thought his sister was the type to use skills with such depth. That surprised him, and made him think even more deeply.
Ultimately, once one reached lord-class, the skill user’s own capacity became the most important factor.
Seong recalled the moments when he had wielded lordly power, when he had used his sword, and the memories of countless knights, bringing those experiences back to mind.
Immersed in thought, Seong soon shook himself free.
“You came to your own conclusion?”
Helena, who had been standing guard beside him, spoke.
Seong gave a faint smile and nodded.
“Yeah, I realized quite a bit.”
After the battle with Belzarach and the war against Silverrain Territory, there had been much to process.
So it was only natural.
Helena had said it was time to move on to the next stage.
Just as Seong thought it would be good to absorb that next step—
Something came racing toward him.
Faster than sound, cutting through the air.
Seong grimaced as he watched it approach.
“Noona.”
“Hehe, seeing you in the game feels different.”
“......”
He couldn’t understand why she came to see him in-game, when she’d see him at home once he logged out anyway. But seeing his sister grinning, he just shook his head.
Still, she had been one of the heroes of this victory.
Seong dismissed Belzarach, now shrunk to the size of a head, and most of his vassals back to the underworld.
Helena was no exception.
It was family and guildmates who remained—those he needed to talk with.
Once Seong had stowed his vassals away, others began to gather around him and Yuna.
Naturally so.
Even though they’d seen him at the guild dinner, seeing him like this in-game was different.
“Wow, at this point I don’t think I could beat you anymore.”
“Forget Seong-nim, I couldn’t even beat one of his vassals.”
“Right, sigh.”
“He’s basically Rapid Guild’s number two, only his level’s low.” 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
“Exactly.”
“And wow, Yuna-nim actually smiles. Didn’t think I’d ever see that.”
“Khuhuhu, right?”
The guild members chatted a little apart, leaving Seong slightly embarrassed. He nudged at his sister to keep some distance, but with his still-low stats, he couldn’t even push her away.
Once the battle was settled, Rapid, the guild master and a non-combatant, appeared to wrap things up.
Rewards were distributed internally by contribution points, naturally. Depending on one’s ranking, guild merits rose and rewards came accordingly.
“I know everyone already got rewards from contribution points, but any important documents or items salvaged from the destruction of Silverrain Territory have been stored in the guild vault. You can purchase them through the contribution shop. There are more good items than you’d expect.”
Though the cleanup created extra work, the gains from this war were immense. Rapid chuckled, her eyes glittering gold.
Even Yuna instinctively edged away at the sight, and with those golden eyes Rapid approached Seong.
“Our guild’s lucky charm, Seong!!! Without you, this event couldn’t have been such a success. Honestly, I could just kiss you right now.”
“Uh, unnie!”
Luna jumped in, horrified, rushing to stop her.
Seong just smiled faintly at them all.
He had earned a large amount of contribution points himself.
First place went to Seong by a narrow margin, second to Yuna.
It seemed wide-range magic and destructive skills had been counted very highly.
He had earned them, but had no immediate use, so he decided to look through them later.
Looking weary, Seong turned to the others.
“Then I’ll be logging off now.”
From a world raid straight into Rapid Guild’s event, exhaustion was natural.
Rapid nodded.
“Ah, yes, yes. We’ll handle the rest. Good work.”
“Th-then, see you next time.”
Though Luna looked reluctant, she couldn’t hold back someone who was tired.
So Seong bid farewell to them all and logged out.
Seeing the familiar logout message, he stepped outside and sighed quietly.
‘That was exhausting.’
But he thought it had been fun, too, as he considered his next plan.
Tomorrow, at last—
‘I head to the City of Infinite Night.’
Belhadan, the City of Infinite Night where the Lord of the Abyss sleeps.
It was time to go there.
