The Game of the Greatest Black Mage-Chapter 348

Chapter 348

To think the successor of the Galaxy Sword Dance belongs to Over Palace.

He did wonder just in case since he heard she was in Nocturn.

But to think it was true.

He expected it, but when it actually happened, it was strange.

Of course, he felt sorry for the Sword Saint, but well, he deserves it.

Anyway, Seonghyun thought up to there and had to ask a fundamental question.

“No, but if you're with the Audit Team, what brings you here...?”

They had already met and even sparred.

But hearing she was connected to Over Palace felt somewhat strange.

Is this meeting really a coincidence? Such doubts arose.

At Seonghyun's words, Nina was startled first and waved her hands, saying.

“P, please speak comfortably.”

“Ahem, okay.”

Still, she is the successor of the Galaxy Sword Dance, isn't the atmosphere too much like Over Palace?

Seonghyun felt that and was perplexed, but.

It wasn't a bad thing.

So he just left it for now.

Anyway.

That was that, and at the gaze asking what brought her here.

Nina answered again.

“I came after receiving a mission, to investigate this forest side...”

While speaking, Nina also seemed to think it was a bit strange and tilted her head.

Indeed, her mission is the Audit Team.

But there is no reason to come out to the forest.

It is a job to audit black mages or those within Over Palace.

The mission to go to the forest was a bit strange.

Seonghyun also thought so and was half convinced.

It must be this.

Around the time Seonghyun was convinced.

A voice was heard from behind them.

“I apologize if you were offended. It seemed like you were looking for Nina, so I gave the order.”

A man in a black suit appeared with a polite apology.

Unlike other Over Palace members, he was surprised by the neat appearance first.

Usually, don't they appear with the characteristics of black mages clearly revealed?

That's why he thought it would be the case this time too, but it was a neat suit that medieval nobles might have worn.

There was no robe, and at a glance, it was an attire one would think was just a noble.

As Seonghyun was looking at him.

He bowed his head and waist and said to Seonghyun.

“My introduction is late. I am called Nocturn, ruling this place, Nocturn. I built the city naming it after myself.”

“Ah.”

At those words, he could infer at once.

Although it was an appearance where strength wasn't felt at all.

He thought he was a tremendous powerhouse.

It was a feeling that he might possess at least a Lord-type skill.

But Nocturn was still just bowing his head to Seonghyun.

“Right, I wasn't offended, so don't worry.”

“Ah, our master who is even benevolent. I am grateful just for your words.”

“......Right.”

Seonghyun had no choice but to feel a little awkward at the extreme treatment.

He couldn't get used to this treatment no matter how many times he received it.

Anyway, since they met like this.

He wondered if they should go to the castle.

But at that moment, Nocturn smiled freshly, pointed to the ground with a polite gesture, and asked Seonghyun.

“The spot looks uncomfortable; would it be alright to move locations for a moment?”

The moment Seonghyun nodded his head as if it were fine.

The surrounding scenery slowly melted away, and the place that had been a forest just a moment ago gradually changed into the interior of a building.

Seonghyun couldn't help but be inwardly surprised at the appearance that changed in an instant like a midsummer night's dream.

Since Seonghyun now possessed quite a few Lord-type skills.

He had become able to grasp the movement of energy well.

But he hadn't noticed what Nocturn did just now at all.

How is that possible?

As that question arose.

Nocturn smiled slightly and said.

“It is like my petty trick. Among the skills that rule the night, many are connected to dreams.”

“Hmm.”

As Seonghyun was curious, Nocturn told him.

Of course, that didn't mean he understood it at once.

“He turned the place where we were into a dream and made us wake up into reality, designating this place as that reality. It is a rather complex skill.”

Helena, who was behind him, explained the details well.

And Nocturn looked at such Helena with somewhat sad eyes.

But that was only for a moment.

Nocturn looked at Seonghyun with a bright smile again.

“Now then, shall we get to the main point?”

“Of course.”

As Seonghyun said that, Nocturn moved as if asking if there was any need for words and created a sofa, and Seonghyun sat on the sofa naturally.

Then.

“If I confess the truth, I saw the Master enter the city just like the bugs entering.”

“Ahem.”

As expected, he knew from the beginning.

In fact, it would be stranger if he didn't know.

As Seonghyun thought that.

He suddenly looked at Nina.

Bugs, meaning the Intelligence Knights. If he knew they were coming, couldn't he have hidden Nina's existence itself?

But traces were left, and all the Intelligence Knights flocked here?

At that moment, Seonghyun immediately realized the intention.

Don't tell me?

“Did you lure them on purpose?”

“Yes, that is correct. Since they are guys who will look for traces of the Galaxy Sword Dance to the end. I had Nina in the Audit Team leave traces to lure them here.”

“Oho.”

At those words, Seonghyun nodded his head as if it made sense.

Since even Wisel in the Serul Spire knew that the Sword Saint was looking for traces of the Galaxy Sword Dance.

There was no way Over Palace wouldn't know.

And the fact that the owner of that Galaxy Sword Dance was none other than Seonghyun.

Over Palace would have known.

It was a deception using Nina to fool them for Seonghyun's sake.

As his thoughts reached that point, Seonghyun fell into thought for a moment, thinking that made sense.

If it was Over Palace's doing in the first place.

Wouldn't there be no need to worry about the Intelligence Knights anyway?

‘I saw the successor of the Galaxy Sword Dance too.’

Although she hadn't learned the Secret Arts yet, so she was a bit lacking.

Since she belongs to Over Palace, couldn't he see her anytime?

So it became something not to worry about much.

Then he wondered if he should go to the Ruins of the Celestials, which was another piece of information.

The Ruins of the Celestials is the ninth region.

Of course, with Seonghyun's strength, he would perform greatly even in the ninth region, which can be entered from level 275.

But since he came to the eighth region anyway.

It was a bit of a shame to skip this place and go up immediately.

So just as he was worrying a little.

Belladrina's message arrived.

-Your Majesty, I have obtained useful information.

“Oh?”

As Seonghyun looked pleased.

Belladrina quickly delivered the story.

-Yes, have you by chance heard of the Masked Lord?

“Hmm...... I have heard of it.”

Isn't it one of the Lords inherent in the Overlord?

He remembered it appearing in the Tome of Lords.

At that time, he chose the Inferno Lord.

But he was quite interested in the Masked Lord too, and to think it was mentioned here.

As Seonghyun focused on Belladrina's message with some expectation.

Belladrina brought good news.

-I found out that there is a sealed thought form of the Masked Lord.

“!!!”

This was truly good news.

Doesn't she know where it is?

Just as Seonghyun was about to ask, aiming for that gap, Belladrina said.

-Unfortunately, they haven't found out the location, but the Sword Saint's side is collecting Lords or swordsmanships comparable to them as much as possible. The most useful one among those not yet secured is the Masked Lord.

It was quite a short time.

To think she extracted information up to there.

She is indeed amazing.

Around the time Seonghyun was admiring and satisfied like that.

Nocturn bowed his head as if apologetic and said.

“I apologize for being presumptuous, but I overheard the conversation between you two.”

“It's okay.”

“From what this humble servant heard, it seems you are looking for the tomb where the Masked Lord is buried, is that correct?”

“......?”

Tomb?

Was the place with the thought form a tomb?

No, but how does Nocturn know that place is a tomb?

As Seonghyun looked at Nocturn with an expression full of questions.

Nocturn smiled bashfully and told him.

“Actually, since I am the one who built that tomb, I know the location well.”

“??????”

He said he named this city after himself.

He knew he had lived for a quite long time, but to think there was such a connection?

As Seonghyun stared blankly at Nocturn at the absurd fact.

Nocturn smiled slightly and said.

“I will give you a map. Ah, and what I have to give... Hmm.”

Nocturn said that and then crumpled his face as if annoyed.

Helena, who was next to Seonghyun, also muttered as if annoyed.

“Anyway, the will of the world is really annoying.”

At Helena's words, Nocturn also nodded as if sympathizing.

Then.

“To deceive the will of the world, this is the only way.”

As Nocturn said that and snapped his fingers.

A text appeared before Seonghyun's eyes.

[Scenario Quest, 『Tomb of the Veiled Lord』 is generated.]

A quest generated suddenly.

And.

[This is a linked quest.]

[Rewards are enhanced according to actions.]

As Seonghyun read all the text and looked at Nocturn.

Nocturn smiled freshly and said.

“I will give you a reward when you return.”

This seems like it only changed slightly from blatantly giving things away.

In the first place, letting him know the location of the Masked Lord's tomb itself seems like a reward.

Seonghyun thought that, but.

He didn't bother saying it.

‘Shall I go then?’

Since a quite useful quest had also appeared.

8.

Meanwhile, Gust, the Commander of the Intelligence Knights, was lifting a crystal ball and bowing his head.

Moving the base to Nocturn was all finished.

Without making a single mistake.

However, a strange current continued to be felt.

Should he call it intuition?

Or a hunch?

He didn't know the reason.

There was an unknown uneasiness, but.

Gust, who had castrated his emotions, ignored such sentiments and was making a report.

Not long after, the Sword Saint's form appeared in the crystal.

He initiated communication via the crystal to hear the report, and Commander Gust opened his mouth.

“The traces of the Galaxy Sword Dance disappeared without leaving even a shred of a clue. We are tracking it, but unless it appears again, it seems it will take quite some time to discover.”

-......Huu.

As a sigh mixed with annoyance came from the Sword Saint at Gust's words, Gust's body flinched and trembled.

Anyway, his master was the Sword Saint.

Although he was following orders somehow, the mission was virtually close to failure.

He had no choice but to be afraid.

As Gust trembled like that.

The Sword Saint shook his head and said.

-Continue searching. And how is the acquisition of other Lords or swordsmanship going?

At those words, Gust answered as if he was a little confident in that part.

“Currently, it was difficult to figure out other swordsmanship types, but recently we obtained a clue about a Lord.”

-Oho?

“The Masked Lord, we found a record that the power of the one who once commanded the continent is buried. We haven't discovered the location yet, but it seems necessary to prioritize it over the Ruins of the Celestials.”

At that report, the Sword Saint thought for a moment and nodded.

-Do your best to search for the Galaxy Sword Dance and the Masked Lord.

“Yes!”

As the report ended like that, Gust sighed and muttered.

“I'll have to leave those handling information and divide the attendants in half to divert them to the search for the Galaxy Sword Dance and the Masked Lord.”

Of course, Gust did not know.

The fact that there were already those heading there.