The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 185

Despite the fiery ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) reactions in the chat—

Seong was genuinely thinking to himself.

‘As expected, he was strong.’

Raktira had looked formidable from the start, but even then—he had been stronger than anticipated.

If it hadn’t been for Shivren and Noirtein intervening, the battle would have dragged on much longer.

Unaware of Seong’s thoughts, the chat continued its chaotic chatter.

—"Wait, so they just betrayed him like that??"

—"Weren’t they originally high-ranking members of Basilica?"

—"So Seong basically planted spies and waged war? LOL."

—"Seems like it???"

—"Yeah, honestly, going against the Demon King is just a bad idea."

—"For real LMAO."

While everyone in the chat debated the intricacies of the betrayal—

Seong decided it was time.

“This is where I’ll end today’s stream. Thanks for watching.”

The usual closing line.

By now, the viewers had grown accustomed to it.

—"LMAO, every time it ends like this."

—"That was amazing!!!"

—"Stream again soon!!!"

—"I wanna see this every day!!!"

Considering the sheer intensity of the battle, anyone would expect a more dramatic send-off.

But this was already the third time Seong had pulled this move.

Everyone had adapted.

After glancing at the chat one last time, Seong offered a brief farewell before shutting off the stream.

‘They really want me to stream again soon.’

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He smirked.

He barely talked during his broadcasts and had zero showmanship, yet people still enjoyed it.

He was grateful for that.

Now, though, he had another thought—

How would the war unfold from here?

Before ending the stream, Seong had swiftly hidden a system message that had appeared upon Raktira’s defeat—keeping it out of sight from the viewers.

Now that the broadcast was over—

He could take his time checking it out.

[ Hidden Raid Boss, 『Basilica’s Commander, Raktira』 has been eliminated. ]

[ Hidden Chain Quest, 『War Against the Labyrinth’s Mastermind』 has been cleared. ]

[ Hidden Chain Sub-Quest, 『Ninyaru’s Strike Force』 has been cleared. ]

[ Some rewards have been distributed. ]

[ You have gained an immense amount of experience! ]

[ Level Up! ] × 8

[ You have reached Level 150. ]

[ Upon reaching Level 150, new skills for the 『Overlord』 class have been unlocked. ]

[ 3rd Job Advancement is required. ]

[ New skills are temporarily unavailable until the 3rd Job Advancement. ]

[ You must undergo the 3rd Job Advancement. ]

[ Having reached a 10-level milestone, the Almighty-grade item, 『Overlord’s Codex』, has been activated. ]

[ Contribution is attributed to a single individual. ]

[ Classified as a solo raid. ]

[ Captured single-handedly. ]

[ Rewards have been enhanced. ]

[ First-time clear. ]

[ Rewards have been enhanced. ]

[ As this was a solo raid, all rewards will be granted to 『Seong』. ]

[ Hidden Chain Quest rewards can be claimed from 『Ninyaru’s Absolute Ruler, Karnyao Hell Belios』. ]

[ This Hidden Raid’s information cannot be disclosed. ]

[ Information cannot be made public. ]

‘Hmmm.’

His level had skyrocketed—hitting 150.

As for the rewards, he’d have to collect them from Nyao, but that was fine.

However—

One particular line caught his eye.

3rd Job Advancement Required.

‘So I have to advance before I can unlock my new skills.’

What would he get?

If Helena’s words were anything to go by, it would be something incredible.

But he had to undergo his 3rd Job Advancement first.

‘Now I’m really curious.’

Seong turned his gaze toward Basilica, where the distant echoes of battle still reverberated.

Even from this distance, he could feel the sheer magnitude of the fight.

Lumina vs. the King of Basilica.

He wasn’t sure how long it would last—

But he was certain it wouldn’t take much longer.

Looking up at the sky, he let out a faint smile.

‘Wonder what my 3rd Job Advancement will be.’

Meanwhile, watching him from the side—

Helena smirked, finding his anticipation amusing.

At the same time, she had another thought.

‘Lazear should be waking up soon.’

Would he follow through with what he had said back then?

Helena hadn’t thought about it in a while, but—

With a small shrug, she dismissed the thought.

Whatever happened next—

Seong would figure it out.

0.

Seong’s war had lasted for about three days, a period that proved incredibly useful to at least one person.

That person was none other than Baek Jiwoo, the team leader of the Event Management Team and deputy director of E-World.

With bloodshot eyes, he grinned eerily at the screen.

The other members of the Event Team had already distanced themselves from him.

Right now, he was in no state to interact with anyone.

Occasionally giggling to himself, he stared at the monitor while frantically typing lines of code into the development interface. No one on the team had the courage to approach him.

Then, amidst his frenzied work—

The door to the Event Management Team’s office swung open.

“Cough, cough... Why is it so cold in here...?”

A bespectacled man with a somewhat pitiful expression stepped inside.

It was none other than Lee Won-sang, assistant manager of the User Management Team.

Summoned unexpectedly, he had been relieved to learn that he wasn’t being assigned to support duty.

As he entered, his eyes met Baek Jiwoo’s.

“Hehihihi.”

“U-Uwaaaah!!!”

The sight of Baek Jiwoo grinning with those wild, unsettling eyes was enough to make him scream.

As Lee Won-sang recoiled in shock, Baek Jiwoo tilted his head and spoke.

“The files.”

His tone was dry and emotionless.

Flinching, Lee Won-sang hurriedly handed over the documents.

These files contained information on Seong’s 3rd Job Advancement.

Although the files had been reviewed digitally, some of the data Lee Won-sang had retrieved were non-transferable, so they had to be delivered in physical form.

Baek Jiwoo skimmed through the documents at an astonishing speed.

Watching him, Lee Won-sang couldn’t help but click his tongue.

‘He really is incredible.’

He had always thought his direct superior, Ji Hye-jeong, was impressive.

But Baek Jiwoo was no less formidable.

In terms of focus and decision-making, he might even surpass her.

After reviewing the files, Baek Jiwoo glanced up at Lee Won-sang and asked—

“This is all of it?”

“Huh? Ah, yes! This contains all the information on the 3rd Job Advancement. The data on Lazear is also complete.”

“Hehe, thanks.”

He chuckled as he spoke.

But his reaction made Lee Won-sang uneasy.

“A-Are you really planning to interfere with Seong’s Job Advancement?”

“Huh?”

Baek Jiwoo looked genuinely puzzled.

Had he not understood the question?

Thinking that might be the case, Lee Won-sang asked again.

“This won’t cause any disruptions to Seong’s advancement, will it—”

“Oh, is that what you meant? No, it won’t.”

“...Excuse me?”

“I said, it won’t.”

“...Aren’t you planning to turn Seong’s 3rd Job Advancement into a large-scale event?”

Lee Won-sang pressed further, still skeptical.

Baek Jiwoo sighed in irritation before explaining.

“Of course I wouldn’t mess with someone’s advancement just for content. The only thing I’m doing is using this vampire, Lazear, to create an event. Seong can either start from here and have more fun, or he can go straight to the test. It won’t make a difference.”

“Huh?”

“This vampire, Lazear, has always been connected to the Labyrinth. Up until now, Seong didn’t meet the requirements for him to appear. But now that he does, I’m linking it to a Labyrinth-related vampire event. It’s content that Seong can engage with, but it doesn’t directly interfere with him.”

It was an event inspired by Seong, but not an event that would affect him.

Still, something about this explanation made Lee Won-sang tilt his head in confusion.

“Why? Is there a problem?”

“N-No.”

Sensing Baek Jiwoo’s growing impatience, Lee Won-sang quickly shook his head.

Baek Jiwoo smirked knowingly.

“Then thanks for the files.”

It was a clear dismissal.

Taking the hint, Lee Won-sang left the office.

As he walked away, a thought crossed his mind.

‘Even if Seong isn’t directly involved, won’t he still dominate the event after completing his Job Advancement and gaining vampire-related abilities?’

He had mostly stopped worrying about Seong by now.

But after reviewing the details of the 3rd Job Advancement, he rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

No matter how he looked at it, Seong was going to have a massive advantage against vampires after this.

Would releasing vampires into the Labyrinth even be a challenge for him?

Lee Won-sang briefly considered bringing it up but decided against it.

Baek Jiwoo was the type to already know these things before anyone else pointed them out.

Well, whatever.

‘...No way I’m suffering alone.’

Smirking at the thought, Lee Won-sang headed back to his own desk.

1.

A chilling sound echoed through the center of Basilica.

Ssshhk!

The unmistakable noise of something being cleaved apart by a blade.

A massive, black serpent’s head crashed to the ground, black blood erupting from its severed neck.

Shhhhhhh—!!!

The ichor splattered across the battlefield.

And there, standing with unwavering poise, gripping the shrinking head of the Black King, was Lumina, Commander of the Golden Knights.

She roared—

“For the City Above the Labyrinth!!! For the Glory of Ninyaru!!!”

At the sound of her triumphant cry—

The knights all removed their helmets and shouted in unison.

“For the Glory of Ninyaru!!!”

“For His Majesty’s Honor!!!”

“For the Feline Merchants!!!”

The Ninyaru Knights erupted in cheers, celebrating their victory.

Meanwhile, Basilica’s soldiers looked on in horror at the sight of their fallen Black King.

All at once, they lost their will to fight.

Dropping their weapons, they surrendered.

The Golden Knights, Black Knights, and White Knights all gathered, reveling in their triumph.

Among them—

Seong stood, taking in the sight of everyone celebrating.

The atmosphere was festive.

A victory worthy of celebration.

As the knights began working to restore order to Basilica, Lumina turned to Seong and spoke.

“Sir Seong, would you deliver this news to His Majesty?”

It could have sounded like an attempt to dump a tedious task on him—

But it was quite the opposite.

Cleaning up Basilica’s chaos would be a far greater hassle.

This was essentially handing Seong an easy reward.

“If you meet His Majesty, he will undoubtedly be deeply impressed by your achievements.”

Lumina’s words, however, made Seong feel a bit embarrassed.

Coming from her—the one who had just beheaded the Black King—it felt a bit awkward.

But from Lumina’s perspective, she couldn’t help but admire him.

‘Sir Seong actually did it.’

She had assumed that, while she was handling the King, Seong would simply hold out against Raktira until she could finish him off.

She had never expected him to defeat Raktira outright.

Neither had Felix or Silberion.

‘He’s truly incredible.’

‘T-That’s insane.’

Raktira’s strength had been comparable to Felix.

And because Seong had dealt with Raktira, Felix had been able to move freely, wiping out the enemy’s assassination squads.

It was a relief to say the least.

“You absolutely deserve this, Sir Seong.”

“Yes! Go to His Majesty and take everything you can!”

Felix and Silberion grinned, encouraging him.

Seong smirked and nodded.

“Alright. I’ll report the results.”

“We’ll clean up here and return shortly.”

With that, Seong mounted Anemore and soared into the sky.

Time to collect his rewards.