The Game of the Greatest Black Mage-Chapter 329

Chapter 329

He did feel like he shouldn't be receiving it like this.

But he had been receiving things all this time, so it felt a bit strange to be particular about it now.

Over Palace would have given him something whenever an opportunity arose, even if he hadn't received it here.

That's why Seonghyun didn't think much of it.

Thinking about it would only give him a headache.

In any case, he had received it.

“Thank you for taking care of me.”

“It is only natural.”

Black Star said so.

Seonghyun tried to let it go as much as possible, thinking, "well, that's that."

In any case.

The Blood Lord could now be awakened.

On top of that.

‘It was worth saving the Tome of Blood.’

He thought he might be able to awaken it right away if he went to the city of war.

Anyway.

Putting future plans aside.

He wondered why Barbaros and Will had been placed elsewhere.

As a question flickered across Seonghyun's expression.

Black Star explained as if it were a matter of course.

“Actually, the war is not over yet.”

“……As expected.”

“The arrogant Demon Archduke has retreated after being seriously injured by Helena-nim, but she was unable to pursue him to the end.”

“Huuuumm.”

Would they go to the demon world and launch an attack like this?

As Seonghyun thought so.

Black Star answered immediately.

“Therefore, Helena-nim plans to hide the main body of Noctrinium, the Dark Fortress, deep within the underworld and advance into the demon world. It is a very good opportunity to cut the breath of the bothersome Archduke.”

“The possibility of a trap?”

There was a good chance.

Although the Archduke was injured.

There was a possibility that he had anticipated this far and set a trap.

And Black Star was also well aware of it.

“Yes, it is a trap.”

“……Then why on earth……?”

He knew it, but he was deliberately walking into a trap?

Seonghyun didn't quite understand.

At that moment, Black Star said.

“She is someone who can win even so.”

“……Haha.”

Well, Helena could do that.

Seonghyun also thought so and nodded his head.

That's why Black Star said confidently.

“Thus, there is no need to worry about the demon world. However, since the flow of time is distorted when sending them deep into the underworld, we have decided to place the young children who will be there in a small village.”

“Hmm, if that’s the case……”

“Yes, that is the mission I would like to ask of the future Lord.”

To place the young children in a small village and ask him to protect it.

It wasn't a difficult mission.

But why?

Seonghyun felt a sense of unease.

He asked Black Star.

“A small village?”

“Yes, it is the Blue Village, one of the villages Helena-nim recently wandered through. It is a quiet and beautiful village with lovely flowers.”

“Blue Village?”

He felt like he had heard of it somewhere.

It felt like he could remember if he tried.

But he didn't bother.

“Hmm, as someone who knows the future, I could tell you, but I believe you would not want me to.”

As Seonghyun disliked spoilers.

He expressed his gratitude for Black Star’s consideration.

Even if he were to find out, it was better to do so on his own.

As Seonghyun thought so and conveyed his thanks.

Black Star said it was nothing and continued.

“I can send you to the Blue Village immediately.”

“Will and Barbaros-nim have already gone, right?”

“Yes, that is correct.”

“Okay, send me there right away too.”

“I understand.”

Answering so, Black Star smiled warmly.

Bowing his head to Seonghyun once more, he said.

“It was an honor to serve you, however briefly.”

“I’m the one who’s more grateful.”

“As expected, you are benevolent.”

As Black Star said that, Seonghyun disappeared from the spot.

The surrounding scenery changed completely in an instant.

He was a little surprised, as if he had teleported.

But looking at the village scenery around him, he thought it was indeed a village with pretty flowers.

As Seonghyun looked around, he could see Will and Barbaros in a quiet spot.

“Oh, you were here?”

“Ah, you’ve arrived!?”

“Just as you said, Seonghyun-nim, there was a new mission.”

It was a mission given only to the three most skilled among the five teams.

Will’s face was full of pride.

And finally.

“Once this mission is over, we’ll be able to see Helena-nim.”

At Will’s words, he felt a sense of unease.

Wasn't that a death flag for anyone to see?

Does something happen here?

But he had heard that Will Baghdad survived for a very long time.

Knowing that, Seonghyun wasn't particularly worried.

On the other hand, Barbaros, who heard the flag, was clearly anxious and spoke urgently to Will.

“T, take back those words! Th, there are things like jinxes.”

“Pardon? There’s a jinx like that? It’s the first time I’ve heard of such a jinx in my 300 years of life. The world is truly wide.”

At those words, he thought, so he’s 300 years old.

Then suddenly.

Seonghyun thought, ‘no way,’ but he felt a little anxious.

300 years was a bit unsettling.

But there was nothing he could do.

For now, Seonghyun, along with Barbaros and Will, all headed to the place where the children were said to be.

It was a barrier personally created by Helena.

The three of them were able to enter without any trouble.

“……Wow. No one but us could ever get in here.”

It was a barrier created by Helena, who was called the transcendent of transcendents, who surpassed even transcendents.

Perhaps it was a matter of course, but Seonghyun couldn't help but be quite surprised.​

And he wondered if it would be okay even if they didn't protect it.

But you never knew.

If someone close to a transcendent were to come here, there was a risk that the barrier could be detected.

Seonghyun thought so and looked around.

But as he watched the children of various races running around and playing happily.

He felt a sense of healing.

In the midst of that.

“Hm?”

He saw some familiar faces.

He thought it couldn't be.

A girl with long, dark blue-black hair was running around hugging a grotesquely distorted doll, and next to her, he could see a small child who looked like a stitched-up corpse, another small child hugging a slightly creepy-looking adult female doll, and a slightly older child playing with a crow mask on.

“……???”

On top of that, for some reason, he seemed to see a few branch managers.

Was it a mistake?

Why did they overlap with the members of Over Palace?

He had that thought.

But he thought it could be possible.

It couldn't be a coincidence.

‘Wow, they were cu……te when they were young.’

They were holding some creepy dolls and had a somewhat eerie appearance to be called cute.

But still, they were children.

They were on the cute side.

Seeing those children running and playing.

He thought he had to protect this place as much as possible.

Seeing the children's faces, he knew they would be safe in the future.

His big worries disappeared.

In any case, it was natural that these children would grow up and enter Over Palace.

He thought there were small joys like this too.

“It’s so peaceful.”

“I know, right.”

“Just watching them makes me feel at ease.”

As he watched the children run and play.

He couldn't help but feel healed.

Then, Seonghyun realized this wasn't the time for this and said to his other companions.

“I’ll patrol the area.”

Seonghyun had a diligent personality, after all.

Staying still didn't suit his constitution.

“Ah! Understood.”

“We will guard this place for now.”

They thought there would be no problem as long as Helena’s barrier was in place.

But still, patrolling the surroundings was necessary.

It was also important to grasp the terrain in advance, just in case something happened.

Thinking so, Seonghyun went outside the barrier and looked around.

He looked around to see if he could feel any demonic energy, but he didn't feel anything in particular.

It was a perfectly quiet country village.

‘Huuuum. But it feels strangely familiar.’

A village that gave him a sense of déjà vu.

But nothing specific came to mind.

There were certainly quite a few quiet country villages like this in Eternal World.

Thinking so, he was naturally looking around the village.

Seonghyun had a strange thought.

“Eum.”

The level of armament of the soldiers was higher than he thought.

And then.

“Hey, you there.”

One of the soldiers suddenly called out to him.

Not wanting to cause any trouble, he answered appropriately.

“Are you talking to me?”

“Yes, you. What business do you have in this village?”

“Ah, I was just wandering nearby and happened to come across it.”

The soldier looked at him with suspicious eyes.

Why is the security so tight?

He was feeling a little uncomfortable with that thought.

But the soldier, regardless, looked at Seonghyun and said.

“This place is a village that is also the territory of the Rieskan Kingdom, so be careful with your conduct.”

“I understand.”

So this was also a village of the Rieskan Kingdom.

Of course, if you want to hide a tree, it's best to hide it in a forest.

Seonghyun didn't think much of it and was about to just pass by.

But then other soldiers appeared and looked back and forth between the soldier and Seonghyun.

They stopped Seonghyun again.

“Hey, who is that?”

Perhaps he was a superior to the soldier who had originally spoken to Seonghyun.

He was naturally speaking informally.

Seonghyun kept quiet, thinking it might become a hassle.

The soldier told his superior.

“Ah, he says he’s a wanderer who was roaming nearby.”

“Huuuum, is that so?”

The superior soldier looked at him suspiciously.

To Seonghyun, who was wondering what he should do next.

“You’re not a subordinate of the Demon King, are you?”

“A subordinate of the Demon King?”

How did he know that?

He was startled for a moment.

But as Seonghyun was always calm and composed.

He was able to pass it off as nothing.

“If you mean the Demon King, the one with the red hair……”

“Yes, that Demon King. Is there another Demon King besides that bitch?”

“Haha, do you really think I’d be a subordinate of such a Demon King?”

As Seonghyun said that.

The superior soldier looked Seonghyun up and down.

And perhaps because he seemed unremarkable.

He smirked and said.

“Well, I guess not just any dog or cow can become a subordinate of the Demon King.”

“That’s right.”

“Don’t stand out too much. Some very important people will be making a procession in this area soon.”

“……?”

A procession of important people?

What is it?

Is it related to this scenario?

At that thought, Seonghyun was about to ask.

But the superior soldier, as if he wanted to tell him all the information, began to talk on and on.

“The masters of various magic towers and several knight orders have decided to gather.”

The magic tower masters and knight orders are gathering?

In this area?

It was a completely unremarkable country village at a glance.

What on earth for?

Then, Seonghyun suddenly felt something strange.

It was strange for that much military power to be concentrated in this area.

And.

“We received intelligence that the Demon King appeared in this area.”

“Huk?!”

As Seonghyun was genuinely startled by those words, not acting.

The superior soldier, thinking it was an exclamation of excitement, chattered on even more enthusiastically.

“And don’t be surprised. The great hero, Hindel-nim, is said to be making a procession here. I hear that Giorden-nim, the Sword Saint of the Rieskan Kingdom, will also be accompanying him.”

Gulp.

Seonghyun swallowed hard and thought.

If that’s the case.

“Anyway, the Demon King has a bad hobby, attacking the place where the hero Hindel-nim’s younger sibling was staying and not even moving from the spot.”

“……Is this place where the hero Hindel-nim……”

“Yes, this is the Blue Village, where the hero Hindel-nim was born and raised. You didn't seem to know.”

The superior soldier said so and completely dropped his suspicion.

But Seonghyun’s complexion gradually turned sad.

As he realized it.

There was nothing in his mouth.

But it was so bitter.

This place is…….

‘This is where Helena dies.’