The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 251

They were the first to arrive at the top of Corrosion, a place near the marshes, but soon, others began to catch up.

To conserve their teammates' skills, they initially left the suppression to Reaper alone.

However, as an assassin-type profession, Reaper had his limits.

Even though he managed to thin their numbers, stopping all of them was impossible.

And so, upon arrival, the top of Corrosion turned out to be a rather bizarre place.

The surroundings resembled a swamp, yet several platforms were scattered throughout the field.

“Are we supposed to go there?”

“No matter how you look at it, that seems to be the case.”

“Hmm. Even I have to agree.”

“Haha! This looks fun!”

“......Hmph.”

As Luna spoke, everyone reacted similarly, leaping simultaneously onto one of the platforms.

Those who had been pursuing them from the alliance also moved onto nearby platforms.

Surrounding these platforms was a powerful corrosive acid that dissolved anything it touched. Thick and viscous like a swamp.

At first glance, it even resembled lava.

And they had to destroy this place.

Instead of fighting separately, they had to focus on destroying the terrain first.

A complicated task.

Moreover—

‘There’s no guarantee that these platforms will remain intact.’

Luna thought as she surveyed the area.

The platforms weren’t arranged in a fixed pattern, scattered at irregular positions, with some gaps between them.

As Luna quickly analyzed these patterns to devise a strategy, something stirred at the entrance they had used to enter.

A massive figure, so large it gave the illusion of a moving wall.

As it rose, its full form came into view.

“......Hah.”

“Hahaha! So we have to take that thing down?”

“Is that the Corroding Stomach?”

“Hmm. That’s what it looks like to me.”

“Even I must agree.”

Each of them gazed seriously at the colossal creature.

Then, someone shouted.

“A—A Hydra!???”

A monster in the form of an enormous serpent with nine heads.

Some of them felt their will to fight waver.

This zone allowed players up to level 249.

But a raid boss of that magnitude was rare.

Fear was inevitable.

However, the backup team was unaffected, their eyes shining with determination.

Then—

“W-What the hell is that!?”

“Gasp!?”

“Are we really supposed to fight that thing!??!”

“C-Crazy.......”

Soon, players from general guilds—excluding the Half-Demon Alliance—began to arrive.

At that moment—

[『Corroding Stomach』 awakens.]

[Proceed with caution!]

[『Corroding Stomach』 is a guardian and one of the limbs protecting Apophis’s Will!]

As soon as those messages appeared, the backup team reacted instantly, jumping to new platforms.

Just moments later, the spot they had occupied was doused in a torrent of corrosive acid, exhaled like breath from 『Corroding Stomach』.

Kwaaaahhh—!!!

Ssshhhhh—!!!

The thick liquid engulfed the platform.

The platform melted away in an instant.

Everyone watching swallowed hard.

In other words, platforms could disappear at any moment, and if anyone fell into that acid—

The result was obvious without needing to imagine.

A voice called out from the alliance, their expression grave.

“......Perhaps we should form a temporary truce.”

Hearing this offer of cooperation, Luna’s team scoffed in amusement.

They clearly didn’t need an alliance.

Sure enough, the first to move was none other than Mayrin—also known as the Radiant Spear.

She soared into the air as if riding on light itself.

Then, countless radiant spears materialized and rained down on 『Corroding Stomach』.

However, compared to the creature’s enormous body, the spears looked no bigger than toothpicks.

As expected—

Ping-ping-ping-ping!

Not a single one penetrated the monster’s scales.

All of them bounced off helplessly.

But neither Mayrin nor the backup team seemed disappointed.

The barrage of spears [N O V E L I G H T] wasn’t meant for damage but for measuring its defenses.

That’s why Mayrin retreated, and the next to step forward was none other than the samurai of Joseon.

Kim Che-geon.

He inhaled deeply and lunged into the air.

As he swung his sword, a burst of radiant energy erupted.

His sword strike was so fast that some people barely caught the moment.

A rapid slash left a faint mark on 『Corroding Stomach』’s chest.

Sskk.

The wound was shallow, but its scales had been cut, and blood trickled out.

Seeing this, Luna shouted.

“Attack Power 7! Everyone, use only attacks rated 7 or higher!”

Her voice was calm, like reading a manual.

The others groaned.

“7? That’s tough.”

“I’ll stick to support.”

“Only Embris from our side can attack, then.”

“Let’s focus on cover!”

“It’s tough, alright.”

As the backup team quickly synchronized and prepared for the raid against 『Corroding Stomach』—

The alliance, on the other hand, was in shambles.

Some of them failed to dodge the acid.

When one of the platforms disappeared, several players were caught in the acid spray, their bodies melting away in an instant.

“Aaaaaagh!!!”

“S-Save me!!!”

“I—I’m gonna die!!!”

Even as their comrades died, the alliance members ignored them, attacking 『Corroding Stomach』 individually.

Yet none of their attacks landed.

Compared to the well-coordinated backup team led by Seong, the alliance was clearly outmatched.

Even compared to other guild teams that had arrived later, they performed poorly.

They lacked teamwork.

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Instead of coordinating, they acted individually, making it inevitable.

Even when they tried to regroup with members from the same guild, their numbers were too few, and no one had taken command.

As a result, they remained scattered and unorganized.

Reaper, meanwhile, remained hidden, calmly observing the battlefield and analyzing the backup team.

He muttered with interest.

“Hmmm, they really are impressive.”

For a guild like Rapid, only Yuna had ever been popular aside from Seong.

Yet here was a team that functioned with such seamless coordination.

It was unexpected.

Not just their individual strength.

The way Luna led them as a single unit was remarkable.

‘Hmm... my role in this, then....’

Amidst the chaos, 『Corroding Stomach』 continued spewing acid, rapidly reducing the number of platforms.

Those who could fly among the backup team took to the air.

Those who couldn’t relied on airborne allies for assistance or used the platforms to their advantage while fighting 『Corroding Stomach』.

There was no need to help them.

Instead, Reaper turned his gaze to the Half-Demon Alliance.

Struggling as they attacked 『Corroding Stomach』, whispering among themselves.

Reaper quickly read the situation.

‘They know they can’t win, so they’re planning to interfere.’

Now that he had figured that out—

There was no way Reaper would sit back and let it happen.

An assassin’s role wasn’t particularly useful in a boss raid.

But at times like this, they shined the brightest.

The moment they tried to rush at the backup team—

Reaper appeared and assassinated them, cutting off their advance.

“Thank you, Reaper. Can you continue to hold that side?”

Luna quickly recognized Reaper’s actions and asked.

Without hesitation, Reaper nodded.

“Of course.”

With that, he launched another attack at the alliance members, shifting the battle into a strange new dynamic.

Reaper vs. the Half-Demon Alliance.

The Backup Team and other guilds vs. 『Corroding Stomach』.

That was how the battle unfolded.

What made it even more amusing was that 『Corroding Stomach』 didn’t spare the Half-Demon Alliance either.

Suddenly, they had two enemies.

With no coordination, they were barely managing to fend off 『Corroding Stomach』’s attacks.

And in that opening, Reaper, the assassin, struck.

They didn’t stand a chance.

Meanwhile, Luna’s team, focused on raiding 『Corroding Stomach』, grimaced.

Luna, now stripped of her robe and left in a bikini, surveyed the battlefield with a serious expression.

‘This is going to take a while...’

She had no idea what the other missions were, but—

At least here, things were going to drag on for quite some time.

Even after more than ten minutes, the boss still looked perfectly fine.

For a boss of this caliber, at least an hour—no, even if they sped things up, it would take at least forty minutes.

The problem was, the platforms would disappear before then.

『Corroding Stomach』 persistently targeted the platforms.

Some players had already retired from the battle after losing their footing.

‘What should we do?’

As Luna wrestled with that thought—

A system message suddenly popped up before her eyes.

[『Erosion’s Venom Spring』 has been destroyed.]

[The venom of 『Black Serpents’ God, Apophis』 has weakened.]

[『Seong』, Level 200, has acquired contribution points.]

‘Already?’

Seong had explicitly said he wouldn’t go himself and left it to his subordinates...

Did that mean his subordinates were stronger than the backup team?

That realization made Luna slightly anxious.

Should they just unleash overwhelming firepower?

There were stronger techniques available.

They weren’t completely out of options...

But that would be risky.

‘If we run out of energy in the late stage, we’ll be in trouble...’

Their goal was to assist Seong.

If they exhausted themselves and couldn’t regroup, it would be meaningless.

As time passed, the number of platforms dwindled.

Then, an attack surged from beneath them.

Fwwoooosh!!!

Rocks erupted from the acidic swamp, crashing toward the players.

The backup team, having anticipated it, dodged the attack—

But Luna’s eyes gleamed.

The enormous stone pillars that had burst forth.

As soon as she saw them, she shouted.

“Attack the pillars!!!”

“Oh!?”

“This is it!!!”

Reacting instantly, the backup team struck the pillars.

New platforms began forming faster than before.

The other guild players saw this and followed suit.

The Half-Demon Alliance tried to do the same—

But the persistently relentless Reaper obstructed them.

So this was the trick.

Luna, having figured out the mechanic, called out the strategy.

“When the pillars rise, everyone attack the pillars!”

It was an unspoken command—everything else was up to them.

The team burst into action.

Embris unleashed torrents of her own blood as she attacked.

Kim Che-geon swung his sword relentlessly, carving wounds into the boss.

Mayrin, shoving radiant spears into those wounds.

Beside her, Kurosawa Ren assisted, while Longfeng, Hwa-Wol, Elzahar, Usagi, Menma, and Chako provided support, lacking their own rank 7 attacks.

Luna tanked the incoming attacks, holding the frontline.

Kyou unleashed storming bursts of lightning, striking 『Corroding Stomach』.

Even after all that—

The boss still looked perfectly fine.

Its massive body also meant it had an absurd amount of health.

But as long as they remained patient and consistent—

At that moment, something rushed in from the entrance.

A burst of cyan lightning.

Faster and stronger than even Kyou, the Stormlord.

And then—

Two figures emerged.

An aged demon.

And a young elven swordsman.

Riding the cyan lightning, they brandished their swords.

The space around 『Corroding Stomach』’s neck wavered and twisted.

Simultaneously—

Shhhhkkk——!!!

Six of its nine heads were severed.

An astonishing sight.

And before anyone could react, another cyan lightning streak transformed into the shape of a bird—

With a piercing predatory screech—

Craaaack!!

Two more heads were torn apart.

Finally, a beastman resembling a mole leaped forward.

With razor-sharp claws, he tore the last remaining head off.

In an instant—

Every single one of 『Corroding Stomach』’s heads had been removed.

But it wasn’t over yet.

The severed stumps bubbled and churned—

Its heads regenerated.

A system message appeared, announcing the start of Phase 2.

But no one had time to look at it.

Because everyone’s attention was fixed on the newcomers.

Even if all of them had attacked together, they wouldn’t have been able to land such overwhelming strikes.

Staring at the sheer display of power—

They all turned to the subordinates.

Murmuring...“Hm, Noya... They’re still young ones... At least show some mercy.”

Screeeee!

“Ahh, I suppose that’s fair. That’s what outsiders do, after all.”

The subordinates spoke leisurely.

Everyone swallowed hard.

What kind of subordinates were this overwhelming?

And the one commanding them—

The Demon King himself.

The Half-Demon Alliance felt a chill run down their spines.

For the first time—

They understood exactly who they had made an enemy of.

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