The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage
Chapter 242

Within 『Temple of Apophis』, battles will take place within each level bracket.

Thank you.

—E-World Management Team」

A massive server-wide event had been confirmed.

And the gaming community exploded with excitement.

Every level bracket would be able to participate!

But more importantly—

“Wait, does this mean the solo rankers are coming out!?”

“Did you see the rewards? The 『Temple of Apophis』 gives 4x experience gains—there’s no way solo rankers are skipping this!”

“Rank 4 and above might hold off to see if there’s a better alternative.”

“Nah, the max level bracket is 350, and Rank 4 is already 360. They’re not eligible.”

“So from Rank 5 to Rank 9, including Yuna, will be participating!? I can’t miss this....”

The biggest talking point of this event was, without a doubt, the solo rankers.

Since the launch of Eternal World, solo rankers rarely crossed paths.

Unlike the double rankers, whose rankings had stabilized, the solo ranks were still shifting.

And among them, Yuna was the ultimate underdog—a rising star who had climbed to Rank 9 despite starting two months late.

Everyone was dying to see how Yuna would fare against the other solo rankers.

Would they fight?

Would they cooperate?

Honestly, it didn’t matter.

The fact that they were gathering in one place was already legendary.

The community was buzzing.

And when Rank 5 through Rank 9 officially confirmed their participation, the excitement reached a fever pitch.

Normally, a Demon King appearance would have been hyped.

But this time—

The solo rankers completely stole the spotlight.

- “Hahaha!! We get to see Scarlett in action!!!”

- “Do you think she’ll stream it? She’s barely done any streams since hitting Rank 5.”

- “Forget Scarlett. If you’re Korean, you should be hyped for Yuna and Kang Hoon.”

- “Nah, Kang Hoon’s kind of an ass.”

- “Agreed. Who cares if he’s Rank 6? His attitude sucks.”

- “But Yuna’s both beautiful AND has a great personality!”

- “Eh... let’s not pretend she’s a saint.”

- “Anyway, as long as Rank 7 Maou loses, I’m happy.”

- “Yeah, Maou losing is a must.”

- “Pfft, you think Maou is gonna lose? China’s best won’t fall that easily!”

Arguments broke out in every gaming community worldwide.

And with only the Rank 5–9 solo rankers participating in the 350+ bracket, anticipation was sky-high.

After all, every gamer in the world loves to debate power rankings.

It didn’t matter if someone’s rank was lower—people still argued about who was actually stronger.

That was why this event was drawing insane attention.

But there was one difference this time—

- “So we’re actually going to see the solo rankers clash?”

- “Dude, I’m way too excited for this.”

- “Bro, I don’t think I can sleep tonight.”

- “But isn’t the event too big for a live stream to be popular?”

- “That’s why they’re not selling live tickets. They’re just streaming it normally and posting full footage later.”

- “All the top rankers are doing that?”

- “Yep.”

- “Holy shit, this is gonna be legendary.”

Rather than trying to monetize live tickets, the decision was made to stream the event for free and release highlights afterward.

Many players—realizing they wouldn’t make an impact in the event—decided to just watch the stream instead.

So when the event finally began, all eyes were on the solo rankers.

Despite the massive number of participants, a large portion of the player base opted to spectate instead.

The event required hunting five 『Black Serpents』 before entering the temple, so the early game might have been slow.

But—

That was far from the truth.

- “IT’S OPEN!!!”

- “LET’S GOOOO!!!”

- “BRO, THE VIEWER COUNT JUST HIT 1 MILLION!!!”

- “ALL THE SOLO RANKER STREAMS BROKE 100K CONCURRENT VIEWERS WTF!!!”

- “THIS IS INSANE!!!”

- “AND THIS IS BEFORE THEY EVEN ENTER THE TEMPLE!!!”

- “Dude, this is gonna be all about control. Since the 『Black Serpents』 scale to level, it’s all about who can kill them fastest.”

The solo rankers were all at similar levels.

But at Level 350, every single level counted.

This translation is the intellectual property of Novelight.

That meant whoever had the best control would be the first to enter the temple.

Every ranker was racing to take down their fifth 『Black Serpent』 first.

But then—

- “Wait... why are the 『Black Serpents』 so strong?”

- “Dude, these things are RAID BOSS tier!!!”

- “WTF IS THIS BALANCE!?”

- “EVERY LEVEL BRACKET IS STRUGGLING WTF.”

All across Eternal World, players were struggling against the 『Black Serpents』.

Even high-level players were having a hard time.

However—

The solo rankers weren’t struggling at all.

From Rank 9 Yuna to Rank 5 Scarlett,

Each of them displayed superior control and efficiency.

Their gameplay was on a completely different level.

This was proof—

They weren’t high-ranked just because they grinded.

They were here because their control was unparalleled.

And now, it was a race to see—

Who would take down their 『fifth Black Serpent』 first?

- “Holy shit, I can’t breathe.”

- “WHO’S GONNA BE FIRST!?”

- “YUNA IS SLIGHTLY AHEAD!!!”

- “IT’S LITERALLY A FEW SECONDS APART!!!”

- “SHE HAS AN 18-SECOND LEAD!!!”

- “SHE’S ABOUT TO FINISH OFF HER FIFTH!!!”

As thousands of viewers switched between multiple solo ranker streams,

And as the rankers pushed their skills to the limit—

Just as Yuna swung her blade for the final blow on the fifth 『Black Serpent』—

Something unexpected happened.

[Lv.200 - Seong (East Asia Server) has entered 『Temple of Apophis』.]

[Lv.352 - Yuna (East Asia Server) has entered 『Temple of Apophis』.]

[Lv.358 - Scarlett (Europe Server) has entered 『Temple of Apophis』.]

[Lv.356 - Kang Hoon (East Asia Server) has entered 『Temple of Apophis』.]

[Lv.353 - Noctis (America Server) has entered 『Temple of Apophis』.]

[Lv.355 - Maou (East Asia Server) has entered 『Temple of Apophis』.]

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The first name to appear in the system message was not a solo ranker.

It was a player more famous by the title Demon King rather than his in-game username.

While everyone’s attention had been on the solo rankers—

Seong had outpaced them all with raw control and entered before anyone else.

For a moment, there was nothing left to say.

Even those who had doubted the Demon King, those who insisted that no matter how strong he was, he could never match the control of solo rankers—

Silence.

The viewers refocused on the solo rankers.

No matter how amazing Seong was—

People had gathered for this.

They witnessed history in the making.

A sight never before seen.

The solo rankers, face to face in one place.

Just as the chat erupted in excitement—

Srrrrng.

The first °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° to draw their weapon—

Scarlett.

As if it had already been agreed upon, as if there was no need for words—

She unsheathed her sword.

And immediately—

Kang Hoon tightened his grip on his spear.

Maou drew an arrow and aimed directly at Yuna.

Noctis gripped his twin staves, already weaving a spell.

For a moment, the viewers hesitated—what was happening?

But Yuna, as if completely unsurprised,

moved first.

She was so fast that the others lost sight of her for a split second.

And in that split second—

She drew her sword and slashed faster than any blade had ever cut before.

There was no escape.

Noctis took the full force of the attack.

As a ranker, he managed to raise a partial magic barrier—

But he couldn’t fully block it.

A follow-up arrow from Maou shot toward Yuna—

But with a single flick of her sword, she knocked it aside.

Her movements—

Like a dance of the blade,

Flowing with deadly elegance.

Each step forward made the ground beneath her heavier—

Yet, her sword strikes only grew faster.

What began as gentle, flowing strikes—

Quickly became a raging storm, a typhoon of blades.

And Noctis—

Coughed up blood.

He was launched backward, crashing violently into the temple wall.

BOOOOM!!!

The others were no better off.

Even as Yuna cut through the air, her next target was already set.

Maou.

Seeing this—

Maou tried to retreat, arrow still drawn—

Kang Hoon moved to intercept Yuna—

But he lost sight of her.

And by the time she reappeared—

Schlck!!!

Maou’s right arm was impaled.

The moment Kang Hoon realized what had happened—

He and Scarlett both attacked simultaneously.

But Yuna parried both their weapons in one motion and—

Kicked Kang Hoon with enough force to send him flying like a cannonball.

BOOM!!!

Scarlett tried to press forward—

But Yuna retreated, clicking her tongue as she brushed her lips with her thumb.

"Tsk. Four is a bit annoying."