The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage -
Chapter 250
Countless skills flew through the air, weaving intricate patterns, like the sky was collapsing. No matter how hard they looked, there was no escape, no hole to break free through.
However, despite the situation that felt almost like being surrounded, Seong's composed smile did not falter.
After his training with Helena, when he reached level 200, he hadn’t gained any new skills.
There were only messages telling him that the conditions weren’t yet met for new abilities, but nothing had truly been obtained yet.
Still, Seong could feel his growth more than ever before.
The souls of many knights he had collected, the memories and experiences they brought, had indeed made him stronger.
But the real turning point was the training with Helena.
From the moment they met, when Helena first spoke of his talent as a dark mage, the seed she planted began to sprout.
“Hoo.”
The air was filled with an overwhelming number of skills. As Seong exhaled, the surroundings were quickly submerged in darkness.
When a lord-type skill awakens, it grants the ability to wield the powers of darkness, just as Seong now controlled it as the Dark Lord.
With nothing but imagination and willpower, he could command darkness.
This was a concept Seong had already known before his training with Helena.
But after that training, what had he learned?
If he could wield darkness, then he needed to contemplate its true nature.
What was darkness?
Defining that concept.
That was why he was now engulfing everything around him with darkness.
The darkness spread quickly, taking over the area, until even light was swallowed up.
This was the effect of the darkness Seong had unleashed.
It spread in an instant, swallowing the surroundings.
But Seong’s magic was still lacking, so he hadn’t absorbed all the light yet.
But it was enough.
‘What...?’
‘What’s going on?’
‘Is this a skill?’
‘It suddenly got dark.’
As those attacking Seong felt the surroundings grow dark, unease quickly took over.
Since ancient times, all living creatures have feared the darkness.
For reasons unknown, this fear of the unseen has led to evolution after evolution to overcome darkness.
But Seong, who defied this evolution, reached out his hand.
Another concept of darkness he had cultivated manifested itself in the world.
Kwa—! Crack!
Darkness devours everything.
And it consumes them.
Inspired by the concept of a black hole, the darkness devoured everything in its path.
In an instant, the countless skills that filled the air vanished.
The attacks of the dozen or so enemies charging Seong disappeared.
The frontline fighters froze, bewildered, while those in the back, providing support, trembled in confusion.
At a single gesture from Seong, all the skills had vanished.
This was not something normal.
Everyone was left stunned.
Despite the level gap, they couldn’t believe Seong could eliminate their skills like that.
The thought was now firmly planted in their minds.
But there were still drawbacks.
‘My mana is quite drained.’
Normally, Seong’s mana should have still been full.
But eliminating those skills had drained much of it.
Should he refill his mana?
That seemed unnecessary.
The mana was already stored within the darkness.
The concept of absorption Seong had just used had consumed all their skills, absorbing them completely.
And then, another concept of darkness emerged.
The absorbed skills.
All those skills, now imbued with darkness, surged forth and aimed at their owners.
“What, what is that...?”
“Get away!!!”
“Block it!!!”
This was the other concept of darkness known as corruption or erosion.
Using this, Seong sent the skills back at their users.
Skills enhanced by the power of darkness.
As the skills flew back toward their original owners, they tried to block the attacks.
But many of them were knocked out by the return fire.
The skills, now empowered by darkness, were no longer the same as the ones they had known.
The moment Seong landed that hit, he restored some of his mana and directed the darkness once again.
He simply stood still, commanding the darkness.
“They’re coming!”
Having reclaimed the skills, the battlefield had been swept away.
The formation was completely disrupted.
At this point, all they could do was regain their senses and survive.
There was no longer any hope for tactics or coordinated attacks.
Only about eight people, who had survived the return of the skills, were now bracing for Seong’s next strike.
Seong, sensing this, conjured more darkness.
He used the most basic technique of darkness: to form it into a tangible shape and attack with it.
From the darkness he had already spread, blades and spikes emerged.
Those leading the charge reacted immediately and tried to dodge.
“Ugh!”
“Damn.”
But even as they attempted to dodge, there were so many of them that some were injured by the spikes and blades, yet they still pressed forward.
As they got closer, they attempted to close the distance with teleportation skills.
Zing—!
However, due to the time dilation, even that was difficult to penetrate.
At that moment, as their movements stalled, a dark spike emerged and pierced through one of the users.
Fwoooosh—!
The sharp sound of metal piercing flesh echoed, and the user saw a message they had never seen before.
[You are being consumed by the power of darkness.]
[You have been corrupted and lost control for 10 seconds.]
‘What... is this?’
They tried to speak but couldn’t move their mouth.
It was a nightmarish sensation: fully aware but unable to control their body.
In that state, they tried to rush to a teammate and shout for them to run, but they couldn’t.
As they approached their teammate, they suddenly swung their weapon at them.
And it wasn’t just this user.
The same happened to anyone who was hit directly by the attack.
Among the four who tried to approach, two of them.
And among the four who had been waiting in the back, three others were also affected.
The corrupted ones began to attack their own teammates with their weapons and skills.
Watching this, Seong snapped his fingers.
Snap!
In that moment, those who had been freed from the corruption regained their senses and apologized to those they had attacked.
“Sorry!”
“My body... suddenly...”
“Damn, what kind of skill is this...?”
But could they fully accept those apologies?
They weren’t even from the same guild.
This translation is the intellectual property of Novelight.
Their alliance had been formed only to check Seong’s growing power.
In other words, it was a very fragile alliance, united only by their common enemy.
Until now, they had been rivals, so would they truly accept an apology?
Of course not.
In their minds, they knew they had been struck by Seong’s skill, but they couldn’t shake the feeling that Seong might attack them again at any moment.
That single thought took hold of them.
And with /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ that, the battle began to take an interesting turn.
The audience was left speechless.
Looking at everything objectively, Seong’s execution was terrifyingly meticulous.
And many had noticed it.
Why?
Because while the enemy’s vision was obscured by darkness, the viewers could see everything clearly.
And seeing it so clearly made them feel an undeniable chill.
He was calculating, ruthless, and efficient.
In that brief moment, he had analyzed everything and executed it flawlessly.
That was why the alliance wasn’t just dealing with Seong.
They had also started watching each other.
They were already at a disadvantage, but now they had to worry about their own allies too?
Their vision was blocked.
And now, their ears and voices had been taken away as well.
Seong had set the stage perfectly, and once again, he reached for the darkness.
He couldn’t erase all the light in this place.
But obscuring the vision of each individual enemy wasn’t difficult.
Using one of Helena’s sword techniques, he adapted the darkness to take away their sight.
As their vision failed them, fear took over.
Instinctively, they lashed out, attacking their surroundings.
And their attacks, of course, didn’t reach Seong.
They struck their own allies instead.
From afar, Seong leisurely watched, nodding in satisfaction.
“Hoo, training was definitely worth it.”
With those words, he let out a small laugh.
The audience fell into a stunned silence.
An existence you must never make an enemy of.
That thought was firmly imprinted in their minds.
And then, someone dropped a comment in the chat.
But he wasn’t paying attention to their reactions.
He was already thinking about new ways to use his powers.
‘If I meet the conditions during this event, I can awaken one of my Lord skills as my level 200 reward, right?’
Lord of Fear and Lord of Blood.
Which one would awaken first?
With anticipation, Seong pondered the possibilities.
2.
While Seong was leaving an overwhelming impression on the broadcast, the Backup Team was quietly making their way to the Corroding Stomach.
They hadn’t gotten far before a certain someone spoke in a playful voice.
“Huuu, honestly, it’s a bit disappointing. I really wanted to see Seong-nim’s performance in person.”
“...”
No one in the Backup Team denied it.
After all, they had improved a lot thanks to the tips Seong had given them.
They wanted to observe him even more.
But that wasn’t their job.
They were the Backup Team.
Their duty was to support Seong however they could.
Maybe that’s why—
“They’ve already engaged,” Reaper said, prompting Luna to nod.
Of course, not everyone in the allied guilds had gone after Seong.
Some had been left to keep an eye on Rapid Guild and the Backup Team.
Most of their forces had been sent after Seong.
But it was only natural that they would also try to hinder the others.
Reaper glanced at the approaching enemies and asked, “Shall I go reduce their numbers a bit?”
“...Please do.”
“Fufu, well, I was hoping to join Rapid Guild anyway. Even if Master hadn’t asked, I would’ve stepped in. Then, if you’ll excuse me—”
With a smirk, Reaper vanished.
And soon after, the enemies’ numbers started dwindling one by one.
‘His skills are no joke...’
As Luna had that thought, Reaper returned, tilting his head with a knowing look.
“Surely, you weren’t thinking anything rude about me, were you?”
Damn, his instincts were annoyingly sharp.
Either way, they continued running.
Before long, a grotesque organ came into view.
A massive swamp-like area, filled with digestive fluids steaming into the air.
They had arrived at the Corroding Stomach.
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