The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 249

The Demon King's subordinate, Noctrynium.

While the people here didn’t know his name, they were certainly aware that he was one of Seong's subordinates.

Although they had often seen him in videos, his abilities had never been clearly demonstrated.

Everyone was clearly on edge.

What should they do?

Listener, who could be considered the leader of this team, hesitated for a moment.

Breakthrough?

But they didn’t know just how strong this subordinate was.

Of course, their team could probably break through, but there would definitely be casualties.

“Even if he’s one of the Demon King’s subordinates, it should be hard for him to stop all of us, right?”

“...Hmm.”

Listener was considering the words of a team member.

It was true.

Although the Demon King was at this level, he was probably only in the low 200s.

But those gathered here were all in the level 240 range.

It made no sense that they would be stopped by one of the Demon King’s subordinates.

Though, there was a chance they’d have to use multiple skills, and that would cause some damage, so they paused for a moment.

‘We still need to reach the Poison Spring.’

Since the path was blocked, the options were limited.

At that moment, as Listener had decided to take the risk,

Noctrynium looked at them and spoke.

“How foolish.”

With those words, Noctrynium’s hands moved, and at the same time, the floor and walls around them began to squirm, shifting in response to his movements.

Countless arms seemed to rise from the ground, and walls started to emerge from the floor.

The walls soon formed a massive barricade, but the team didn’t panic.

They had expected this kind of ability from one of the Demon King’s subordinates.

In fact, Noctrynium had already shown ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) his power earlier.

It was within expectations.

As soon as Listener saw that, he immediately gave orders to his team.

“Ranged DPS!!!”

“Haah!!”

“Thwip!!!”

“Hiyaaah!!!”

At Listener’s command, all the ranged dealers reacted and unleashed their skills, filling the air with dazzling flashes as various attacks flew toward Noctrynium.

However, countless arms shot out from the walls to block the incoming attacks.

Clearly, these arms were meant to absorb the damage.

Without missing a beat, Listener shouted again.

“Tanks!!!”

“Yaaaah!!”

“Krah!!!”

“Craha!!!”

The tankers, each holding heavy shields and sturdy bodies, rushed forward to block the arms.

Since each arm wasn’t particularly strong,

They bound at least ten arms per tank, allowing the skills to hit the walls without interference.

Koo-whoooosh—!!!

The walls shuddered violently, shaking everything around them.

But despite the powerful impact, the walls stood firm, and Listener frowned.

He hadn’t expected the wall to fall after one attack, but he hadn’t expected it to hold up this well.

As he glared at the walls with frustration,

Listener noticed the ground begin to stir.

“Center! Everyone, get back!!!”

At Listener’s shout, everyone quickly moved to avoid the center.

From the squirming floor, a massive arm shot up.

Noctrynium’s enormous arm.

Thanks to their quick reflexes, no one was hurt, but Noctrynium’s attack wasn’t over.

The enormous arm slammed downward toward the group of ranged dealers who were clustered together.

Kuuuu—!!

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Though the arm looked slow due to its size,

It was still too fast for the ranged dealers to evade in unison.

Listener, in desperation, shouted.

“Block it!!!”

The tanks and melee dealers rushed in, attacking the massive arm.

The ranged dealers also fired off quick shots, targeting the less wide-range areas of the arm.

The concentrated attacks overwhelmed the arm, causing it to shatter like dust and disappear.

Although the attack failed, Noctrynium’s expression remained calm.

In fact, his serene demeanor seemed to irk Listener, and his frustration grew.

‘Is he not fazed by this?’

The thought that their team had been disregarded struck him deeply.

With his pride bruised, Listener quickly took action.

He joined the battle, closing the distance to put pressure on Noctrynium, shouting as he did.

“Assassins!”

At that command, Noctrynium’s calm expression cracked slightly, and at the same time, several figures appeared behind him.

Assassins, emerging from the darkness.

Three of them.

Noctrynium, upon noticing them, waved his hand to create a wall between the assassins and himself, thickening the barrier and pushing the assassins back.

However, this distraction allowed Listener to close in quickly.

Noctrynium’s eyes betrayed a hint of urgency.

Swwoooosh!!!

In a hurried motion, he created a pillar that shot up directly in front of Listener.

A circular pillar that rose swiftly toward Listener.

But rather than avoid it, Listener surged forward, increasing his speed.

The distance between him and the pillar closed rapidly.

Just as Listener collided with the pillar,

His body became translucent, and he passed through the pillar, continuing at full speed, his sword flashing toward Noctrynium.

The sword strike, accompanied by his ethereal form, carried a chilling energy, filled with a sharp, ghostly power, as it swung toward Noctrynium.

The eerie power of the blade gleamed as it slashed toward Noctrynium.

But in that moment, Noctrynium vanished into the ground, avoiding the strike, and the blade instead hit a wall that sent the assassin standing nearby flying.

Kwaa-ka-ka-ka—!!!

The wall was left with deep gashes, and Listener’s expression twisted in frustration.

Immediately, Noctrynium appeared above, observing the situation and reflecting.

‘They can’t hold out for long.’

This team was strong, but he wouldn’t be able to hold them off for much longer.

Though he didn’t need to hold them off for that long.

As he thought about it, Listener suddenly spotted Noctrynium again and charged toward him, while the dealers attacked the wall that blocked Noctrynium’s path.

On the other hand, Noctrynium was being overwhelmed by the combined efforts of Listener, the assassins, and a few ranged dealers.

How long would this battle last?

[『Invasive Poison Spring』 has been destroyed.]

[The poison of "The Black Serpent God, Apophis" has been weakened.]

[Level 200 Seong has earned public contribution.]

For the team that had been stuck for quite a while, an ominous message appeared.

They had been stuck for no more than about 10 minutes, yet it felt much longer.

"Damn it!"

At that, Noctrynium, as though having finished his task, grinned slightly.

Then, he turned to look at Listener and said:

“If you had gone somewhere else, it might have been a bit different.”

With those last words, Noctrynium disappeared.

Listener’s anger was burning, but seeing no other option, he calmed himself as best as he could and shouted:

"Let's head to the Spine of Myriads!"

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Krrrrrrrr.

Squirm, squirm.

Chiiiii—.

The toxic liquid that had been dissolving everything around it paused, and the giant spring of poison began to sink into the flesh below.

At that moment, there were those who weren’t concerned about the poison at all.

"Heh, this is easier than I thought?"

“Don’t be careless, but yeah, it certainly seems that way.”

Haha! If we catch them, it’s game over!

No one can stop us, the Demon King's subordinates!

Mumble, mumble, grumble.

Ahhhhhhhh!

Kaahhhhhh!

Ugh, the poison isn’t even that bad.

As the subordinates spoke, Helena nodded as though in agreement.

To be honest, it was a bit boring.

For those immune to poison, it was practically nothing.

If another team had come, it might have been different, but at least for them, it was a walk in the park.

Ever since receiving the Demon King’s poison breath, Fiora had granted everyone immunity, making it incredibly simple.

Though, if things were too easy, no one would complain.

“Well then, should we head to Seong?”

Helena’s words made a few people’s eyes widen.

Finally, it seemed like it was time to show their master, Seong, what they could do.

However...

“No. We must split up.”

“Hmm? Split up?”

“Well, is that so?”

Huh!?

Ahem.

As Helena spoke, different reactions erupted, but no one outright opposed her.

There was no one who didn’t understand Helena’s strategy or strength.

At that moment, as everyone focused on Helena's words:

“Fiora and I will head to Seong. Serpina, Leonic, Valtar, Kalisha, you all go to the Spine of Myriads. The rest—Drakanos, Anemore, Silvanor, and Barfur—head to the Gullet of Decay.”

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded.

Their task was simple.

"Break the Spine and Gullet."

Helena’s command was immediately obeyed.

Since Seong had appointed her as the leader of the legion, no one questioned the order.

As everyone moved, Fiora and Helena also began their journey.

Fiora transformed into the shape of a small dragon, with Helena elegantly riding her as they flew toward the Corrupted Heart.

Seong wasn’t in any danger, but...

‘I just hope those sent elsewhere don’t get swept away.’

He had distributed their forces carefully, but whether they’d manage, he wasn’t sure.

They were a bit unreliable, after all.

Still, they were Seong’s subordinates, so surely they’d do fine.

Smiling, Helena prepared for the next stage of their mission.

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Krrrrr.

A tremor shook the very earth.

Thousands of soldiers had once filled the area.

Now, there were only a few dozen left.

Though the thousands had been wiped out, the remaining few dozen were still just as fierce.

"Damn it."

“F*ck, this is insane.”

“This is crazy.”

Their eyes gleamed with malice.

Seong watched them, smiling faintly, amused.

Were they the elite among the elite?

‘They survived the explosive combo.’

He could see it clearly.

They had defensive skills, and using invincibility spells, they managed to survive the brief gap.

Of course, those who failed to utilize that gap had perished instantly.

In other words:

‘Only the skilled are left.’

Even so, they weren’t entirely unharmed.

A few had been swept away by the Death Legion’s initial surge or had taken some damage from the toxic attacks, leaving them in a terrible state.

Yet, some had managed to block it all and were still standing strong.

Seong smiled as he observed, growing excited.

These weren’t opponents to take lightly.

The few remaining were staring at him, their bodies trembling as they met his gaze.

Seong’s composed presence was that of the Demon King.

And with that, they hesitated, glancing at each other.

They couldn’t give up now, not after coming this far.

With that resolve, the remaining dozen charged at Seong all at once.