The Game of the Greatest Black Mage-Chapter 317

Chapter 317

2.

The subjugation forces waiting outside the mine.

As they were just waiting for the reconnaissance team to return, a strange presence was felt from the mine.

A pillar of black light rising as if to pierce through the mine.

People flinched at the dark aura that arrogantly pierced the sky and made the surroundings eerie.

Everyone could tell that it was different from demonic energy, but.

They began to feel a little fear as they felt that powerful aura.

And Kairo, the commander of the subjugation force and the knight commander of the Sol Knights, was watching with slightly trembling eyes.

That pillar of black light was clearly a type of wavelength he knew well.

The aura of an attribute that looks down on the world and reigns over all people.

"...A lord?"

It was the aura of a lord.

No, to be precise, it was the aura of one who was about to become a lord.

Feeling that, Kairo ground his teeth.

Others might not know, but the Rieskan Kingdom knew well.

That black mages were not related to demons.

Because it was Helena who had established that and created it anew.

However, it was they who had spread the rumor throughout the world that black magic was evil and had joined hands with demons.

That's why they knew well.

That the aura right now was proof that someone who would ascend to a lord through black magic had been born.

Just then.

Feeling that Kairo had reacted to that, the members of the subjugation force who were not related to the Rieskan Kingdom flocked to him.

"C, commander, what on earth is that?!"

"Y, you seem to know something..."

"Is it the work of demons?"

Among those who asked, there were mostly no black mages.

There were a few black mages, but.

They also only knew that it was an extremely powerful black magic power.

They didn't know why it had happened.

Looking at them, Kairo thought it was an opportunity and shouted.

“It seems… there is a black mage who has joined hands with the demons. Seeing that it is such a powerful black magic power, in my view, the black mage who has joined hands with a noble is right there.”

“Th, then!?”

“Th, this is a big problem, isn't it!?”

“W, wait a minute, th, then what about the reconnaissance team?”

As such a commotion arose for a moment.

Kairo did not miss the opportunity and said.

“It seems it will be difficult for the reconnaissance team to be safe, but we must hope they return carefully.”

The instigation was complete for now.

That that was one of the evil black mages.

And the black mages also had no choice but to agree a little.

Because it was a black magic power that even they had never seen before.

After finishing the instigation like that.

Kairo committed another act of instigation towards the subjugation force.

“It is possible that even the hero's disciple has already been corrupted by such a powerful black magic power. It would be wise to be on guard even if the reconnaissance team returns.”

Everyone had no choice but to agree with those words, and looking at the deceived subjugation forces, Kairo laughed inwardly.

'Foolish things.'

Anyway, watching the one who was awakening as a lord over there, Kairo could grasp the truth.

There are no humans in that mine.

Except for the reconnaissance team.

That means that one of the members of the reconnaissance team was a black mage, and he was now awakening.

It would attract attention at a glance.

At first, he trembled in surprise at the awakening of a lord, but.

Soon, his worries and concerns disappeared as if washed away.

With such a presence, all the demons in the mine would have realized it.

They would naturally flock to it.

The middle-class and high-class demons as well.

So no matter how much he was the hero's disciple, he would not be able to return alive from there.

'After that, things will go according to plan.'

If only the hero's disciple was gone, he could take care of this large subjugation force in no time.

And if he were to grind those powerful bodies, the Rieskan Kingdom would be able to obtain even greater power.

He believed so without a doubt.

Thinking that there would be no small variables now.

Kairo watched the scene comfortably.

Wondering when it would end.

3.

As expected, drawn by the seemingly rampaging black magic power, the demons flocked in like crazy.

It was even more so because it was black magic power.

To the demons, black magic power was a fake that mimicked demonic energy, so if they moved to protect their honor, they naturally recognized it as something that must be eliminated.

Of course, they rushed in to destroy it.

Among them, mid-rank demons also clearly existed.

Demons pouring in like a wave.

The low-class demons were mostly handled by Barbaros, Serphina, Barpur, Balthar, and Leonik, while the mid-rank demons were handled by Seonghyun, Helena, Fiora, and Silvanor as soon as they appeared.

The demon, who appeared scattering demonic energy around, sealed one of Seonghyun's body parts using a mid-rank demonic energy skill.

A state where one foot was frozen and couldn't move.

Furthermore, all of Seonghyun's current stats were also significantly lowered.

“Kehahaha!!! For a mere human, you're in a sorry state!”

“…Hmm.”

As expected, the mid-rank demon was different.

Unlike before, he wasn't fighting with his vassals.

So it was difficult to deal with it before it used its demonic energy skill.

But Seonghyun didn't care and moved his body.

Fortunately, perhaps due to the Overlord's ability.

The demonic energy skill was only half applied, so it wasn't perfect, but he confirmed that he could move a little.

And the mid-rank demon who saw that frowned.

At the same time.

“I'll make you beg me to kill you.”

The body of the creature who spoke eerily transformed.

The transformed figure was none other than that of a swordsman holding a single longsword.

Low-class demons had their weapons and appearances change according to their attributes, but.

Mid-rank demons were even more outstanding.

They perfectly displayed the appearance of a swordsman.

Just as he thought it would be a more difficult fight than expected.

The mid-rank demon, transformed into a swordsman, moved first.

Seonghyun looked at the mid-rank demon with surprise at its clean movements that left no afterimages in the air.

'His movements are quite good.'

It wasn't just fast.

Every single ability, from the feet stepping on the ground, the gait, and the ability to move the body, was outstanding.

As the mid-rank demon swordsman, who had pushed his muscles to their limit, swung his sword at Seonghyun, a flash of light burst out from the strike of the creature that moved faster than sound.

However, it was not the light that burst from the mid-rank demon swordsman's sword.

It was none other than radiance wrapping around Seonghyun's sword.

The sharp radiance blocked the mid-rank demon swordsman's sword.

Kagagagaga——!!!

The sharp sounds of cutting clashed against each other and spread out like a wave.

And everything that the sound touched began to be cut.

Seogeok! Seogeok! Seogeok!

Kwazzzzzzzzz——!!!

The surroundings were instantly mangled, and countless sharp cuts appeared.

However, the two auras did not reach each other, and their respective auras canceled each other out.

The mid-rank demon swordsman frowned at that.

Even though it was a complete counter, he had sealed his opponent's stats and body with a demonic energy skill.

His pride seemed to be hurt that they were on equal footing.

However, thinking that he might have been defeated just now if not for that, he ground his teeth, put strength into his sword to push Seonghyun away, and then he too retreated.

Paaang——!!!

Although a monstrous strength suddenly appeared and pushed Seonghyun.

The monstrous strength was blocked as if by an invisible wall, and Seonghyun was not pushed back.

On the contrary, as the mid-rank demon swordsman, whose posture had slightly faltered while retreating, thought 'oops' and raised his sword, Seonghyun's radiance-wrapped sword was belatedly swung at that spot.

Kwagagagagaga———!!!

The radiance wrapped around the sword fiercely tried to swallow the mid-rank demon swordsman, and although he blocked it with his sword, the two arms holding the sword trembled.

It was an incomparably ignorant power.

How could he be so strong even with the seal?

It was an incomprehensible phenomenon, but.

The mid-rank demon swordsman also raised his sword again and tried to attack Seonghyun.

Demonic energy was wrapped around the sword, making it sharper than anything else, and the mid-rank demon swordsman's body also gradually became sharper and more agile as if being carved away.

The speed of the mid-rank demon swordsman, who then moved as if to show extreme speed, was incomparably faster than before.

It was truly divine speed.

Seonghyun looked at the mid-rank demon swordsman, opened his eyes wide, and said.

“This isn't the only sword I have.”

With those words, jet-black began to envelop the sword that had been simultaneously imbued with the auras of radiance and the galaxy.

As darkness itself, darker than the demonic energies abundant in the Demon Realm, stained the sword.

The mid-rank demon swordsman could feel that something was wrong.

But since he had already charged in.

There were no other options.

Therefore, he rushed in as he was and tried to cut Seonghyun down, but.

Darkness was already there.

The long cut that had appeared on his chest without him knowing when he was cut soon became a darkness that swallowed even light and began to devour the mid-rank demon swordsman.

And.

[Using the sword skill 『Darkness』.]

[You are encroached by the powerful darkness.]

[Encroached by darkness, the vision of the 『Mid-rank demon, Ahroteu』 is blocked.]

“Ah, aah!”

His vision went dark and disappeared.

A vision that disappeared in an instant.

And what was felt after that was fear.

Seonghyun's sword strike was once again imbued with starlight and the galaxy and shot towards the mid-rank demon, Ahroteu, and the creature without vision could neither see nor block it.

As Ahroteu's heart was pierced and he disappeared as if annihilated.

After Seonghyun, the vassals were able to take care of the mid-rank demons one by one.

The fastest was Seonghyun, and the next was Helena.

After that were Fiora and Silvanor.

Fiora and Silvanor couldn't face one alone, so the two of them took on one, but.

Even so, they were bound to be slower than Helena or Seonghyun.

In any case, they had dealt with three mid-rank demons at once and had also dealt with all the low-class demons that had been pouring in.

“Hooo, we've dealt with about forty low-class demons.”

“And three mid-rank demons here.”

Since there were 10 low-class demons that had attacked when they first set out as a subjugation force.

They had dealt with 50 low-class demons.

Four mid-rank demons.

Then the remaining ones are.

“Three middle-class, one high-class. And about forty low-class demons?”

“Yes, it seems so.”

Since even the middle-class ones were quite tough, a concern arose as to whether they could face the high-class one.

But no one said anything.

They just looked at the awakening Will and then at each other and nodded.

What can they do but endure?

It seemed that if they just endured this, this scenario would be over.

“I will take on the high-class one.”

Since he had some strength left after facing the middle-class one.

It was right for Seonghyun to face the high-class one.

And the remaining members formed groups to decide who would take on the three mid-rank demons.

Just like before, Helena took one, Fiora and Silvanor took one, and finally, Balthar and Leonik took one.

Serphina and Barpur decided to take on the low-class demons.

And he summoned the rest of the vassals.

It was cramped, but they were individuals who could still be active here.

He summoned Drakhanos, Sibren, and Nuartain.

He couldn't help it with the others as it was really cramped.

As Drakhanos, Sibren, and Nuartain also appeared to take on the low-class demons and help Seonghyun in case of an emergency.

They could feel the momentum of the enemies flocking in again.

“Hoo, it seems this will be the last.”

“For now, I will try to lure the high-class one.”