The Game of the Greatest Black Mage-Chapter 316

Chapter 316

And so, as soon as they disposed of the two demons at the entrance of the mine.

They rushed into the mine.

And then.

“Hmm.”

“Ugh.”

“Ahem.”

“…”

“…”

As soon as they entered, the party couldn't help but frown due to the terrible demonic energy.

Barbaros was on the verge of retching, feeling nauseous.

A considerably strong demonic energy.

However, the two knights actually felt comfortable with the demonic energy but did not show it.

After Seonghyun and the other four all entered, their concentration was briefly disturbed by the demonic energy, but they soon refocused and started moving again.

The feeling of the original mine was gone, and as they explored the place that had changed like an anthill, they couldn't help but feel a strange sense of oddness.

“It's strange.”

At Seonghyun's words, the remaining four all stopped.

What was strange?

As they all waited with that thought.

He spoke in a low voice.

“It's strange that we haven't found a single demon on our way here.”

At those words, the two knights were inwardly pricked, but.

Outwardly, they acted perfectly and said.

“Isn't it because we're at the entrance?”

“It seems they are concentrated in the center.”

“Hmm, it seems dangerous to scout too deeply…”

“But there's no gain in turning back here.”

“Let's go further.”

As Barbaros and Will also said so.

Seonghyun nodded his head as if in agreement.

And he turned his body like that and was about to start again.

Just as the two knights were also about to move.

A galaxy spread out in the empty air.

A galaxy slowly spreading like a gradually expanding universe.

That beautiful starlight-pouring galaxy spread towards the two knights' necks.

They tried to avoid the slow and beautiful sight of the galaxy, but.

The two could realize it.

It wasn't that the galaxy was slow.

The world itself had slowed down.

As death approached, a transcendent cognition was activated.

Thanks to the demonic energy, they had that cognition, but.

Because of the galaxy that cut through the demonic energy, their bodies couldn't react in time.

As they slowly felt their necks being cut by the galaxy, their heads flew off.

Pshuuuuu---!!!

As a spray of blood was about to erupt from the two beheaded knights, Seonghyun used a skill to block it from splashing onto them.

And so, the two knights whose heads had rolled on the floor looked at Seonghyun with expressions full of questions and asked.

“H, how…?”

“...w, we were found out…”

Because they had shed a bit of their humanity due to the demonic energy.

It was a bizarre sight to see their heads speak even after being decapitated.

Seonghyun looked at the two, who couldn't continue their words, and said.

“I knew from the beginning that the Rieskan Kingdom was in league with the demons.”

“...Dam…”

“...y...ou…”

As the two figures faded away without finishing their words, neither Will nor Barbaros felt any sympathy.

Because they were the ones who controlled the demons and framed the black mages for their crimes.

And the reason was ridiculously petty.

“The very fact that things like them are trying to do something to Helena-nim is disgusting.”

It was as Will said.

It was to defeat Helena and conquer the world themselves.

That's why they had given up their humanity and even joined hands with the demons.

That's why Seonghyun also nodded his head as he looked at Will.

It was something to be sufficiently enraged about.

To think they did that to Helena, who was just living peacefully.

They had even joined hands with a grand duke of the Demon Realm.

'It was a good thing I got the information.'

The fact that they had joined hands with a grand duke of the Demon Realm was information he had found out when he was disguised as Malcolm.

Besides that.

'There are no noble-class demons.'

The majority were low-class demons, and mid-rank demons were acting as managers.

And the very last one.

'One high-class demon.'

It wasn't a noble-class, but it was said that if it became a top-class, it would rise above the nobles.

So it seemed he could consider the high-class to be a being close to a noble.

Also, the low-class ones were not a problem.

The middle and high-class ones were said to be quite strong.

So he just had to be careful of them.

There was something he had to do first.

“Since we've dealt with them. The ones who feel something strange because their contractor died will flock here.”

At Seonghyun's words, Barbaros and Will nodded their heads.

Because they had already talked about it before coming in.

They both quickly prepared.

They hid themselves while in stealth.

And belatedly, the demons appeared there.

“The contractors' signals were cut off here.”

“What happened?”

The number of them that rushed in at once was a whopping twenty-one.

It was a number that was burdensome even for Seonghyun to handle all at once.

He had said there were about 100 in total, so considering that, it was as if a quite large number had come.

However, he thought only low-class ones would come, but.

There was one that felt of strong demonic energy.

One demon with a shimmering ashen demonic energy that seemed to distort the surrounding space.

Seonghyun could instinctively realize that it was a middle-class one.

'They all possess hearts.'

Usually, they would keep their hearts separately, but.

Every single one of them was in possession of their hearts.

It was strange, but.

Seonghyun didn't care and spoke to the other two via telepathy.

-I'll take the middle-class one.

-Understood.

-Yes.

Barbaros and Will had to take care of the rest, but.

No one was particularly worried.

They just started moving, thinking they had to deal with them quickly.

And Seonghyun was the first to summon his vassals.

Since the passage was narrow, he couldn't summon everyone, so he summoned a total of seven: the knights Leonik, Balthar, and Silvanor; the mages Helena and Serphina; and Fiora and Barpur to act as tankers.

Barpur, the knights Leonik and Balthar, and the mage Serphina rushed towards the low-class demons to help Will and Barbaros, while Fiora, Silvanor, and Helena stepped up to help Seonghyun.

The demons were startled by the suddenly summoned vassals and Seonghyun's party, but.

As befitting a vicious race, perhaps they had anticipated that they could be ambushed at any time.

They assumed a combat stance and charged at them as they rushed in at once.

The first to step forward was none other than Will.

As he unleashed the spirits hidden within him, sweeping the surroundings and attacking the demons.

The demons shouted as if it were ridiculous.

“Kehahaha! You dare to bring out spirits against us!!!”

“How absurd!!!”

“We'll show you the power of the spirits we use!!!”

The demons also shouted so, and a few of them summoned spirits and flew towards Will's swirling spirits as if they were being shot.

But what is this?

The spirits, who were following orders while suffering from demonic energy, were no match for the spirits enhanced by Will's black magic power.

The demons flinched at the sight of the spirits acting as if they were at a disadvantage in terms of compatibility.

“N, no, how can this be!?”

“Th, that black magic, which just mimics demons, is that strong?”

“I, I can't believe it!”

“Don't be dazed, take out your weapons!!! Use your demonic energy!”

Low-class demons can each use one type of demonic energy.

If they used it with the effects of various seals and curses, they would surely have the advantage.

However, the moment they tried to use their demonic energy skills.

-Kehahahaha!!! Baltalok, no, this Balthar will slaughter you!!!

-To think you're still acting. How about quitting being a knight and becoming an actor?

Two knights appeared and swept through the demons.

The two, who only aimed for the demons trying to use their demonic energy skills and cut their necks, slaughtering even their hearts.

They were showing considerable skill even while bickering.

However, perhaps displeased by that sight, Barpur and Serphina said a word.

-…I, I think it would be better to focus!

“Hoo, let's focus instead of fighting, shall we?”

-Ahem.

-Understood.

As the two who were fighting like that joined forces and began to take care of the demons.

It was almost a one-sided affair.

Even Barbaros was killing the demons one by one using powerful magic.

How could 20 low-class demons hold on?

By the time most of them had fallen without even being able to use their demonic energy skills.

Will was feeling something strange.

The attribute of the demonic energy felt as he destroyed the heart, the center of the demonic energy, with his black magic power.

A realization came to him as he saw a similar aspect that was strangely different from black magic power.

“Ah…” 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Darkness is just dark.

There is no malice in it, only the attribute of being dark.

But demonic energy contained the attribute of corruption.

It corrupts something, weakens it, and is full of malice.

If black magic power is darkness, demonic energy is an attribute like dark corruption.

And so, as Will pierced the demon's heart, he could recall the story Helena had explained to him before.

The difference between demonic energy and black magic power.

As he realized that.

Will's black magic power burst out around him as if exploding.

And Barbaros, who saw that, opened his eyes wide.

“Wh, what is that!?”

As he forgot to attack for a moment in his bewilderment, Serphina, who saw that, frowned slightly and said.

It was a very familiar sight to her as well.

“That is… an awakening.”

The awakening of black magic power.

To be precise, he was showing signs of shedding a layer as a realization came to him.

And.

“...He is on the verge of becoming a lord.”

At Serphina's words, Barbaros looked at Serphina as if asking what he should do.

She muttered as if it couldn't be helped.

“We have to protect him. It will be a big problem if that realization is lost. His life might even be in danger.”

As Serphina, who was always gentle and calm, said that.

The other three vassals also spread out around Will as if to protect him, forming a protective formation.

And as Barbaros also took the same position as them for a moment.

A message popped up.

[The awakening of the scenario's protagonist, 『Will Baghdad』, is taking place.]

[Protect 『Will Baghdad』 so that he can fully awaken.]

To protect Will, who was standing still in that spot after gaining a sudden realization.

He could feel that the difficulty had suddenly risen sharply.

Well, it had to be like this for it to be a legendary rank.

Thinking so, Barbaros began to take care of the demons while protecting Will as much as possible.

Fortunately, since he had taken care of most of them before, all the low-class demons could be dealt with quickly.

All that was left was the mid-rank demon that Seonghyun was in charge of.

Around Seonghyun, the Milky Way and starlight were rampant, endlessly attacking the mid-rank demon, and the mid-rank demon was struggling to kill Seonghyun and his vassals somehow, but it was not enough.

Soon, the mid-rank demon's heart was pierced by Seonghyun's sword, and the heart of demonic energy was pierced and annihilated.

Seonghyun let out a sigh of relief.

Seonghyun, who hadn't paid attention to the opposing side after sending out his vassals.

He was able to seize victory by urgently pressing the creature after seeing the message that had popped up in the middle.

However, the problem was.

“…There's no sign of him getting up.”

“It seems we'll have to play defense here.”

Barbaros replied to Seonghyun's words.

And Seonghyun had no choice but to agree with those words.

They had to hold on here.

And in a state where he was exuding black magic power like that.

It was a very disadvantageous situation, and sure enough.

Kugugugugu.

The sound of enemies flocking from afar was heard.

To think they were already rushing in like that.

Seonghyun and Barbaros prepared for battle without a word.

And the vassals also prepared for battle.