The Game of the Greatest Black Mage-Chapter 382

Chapter 382

Since long ago, Belhadan had been a place famous for its strange city appearance.

Because the notoriety of the ninth region was so severe that mostly only semi-rankers were here now, the user population wasn't that large, but it was undoubtedly a quite popular region in the East Asia Server nonetheless.

Entering that pit called the Abyss to hunt in itself somewhat boiled up the spirit of adventure and exploration.

Certainly, Seonghyun looked around and had no choice but to be surprised by the awe-inspiring scenery.

No matter how one looked at it, the city shaped like a donut was marvelous.

Should he say it's a city only possible in a game?

Looking at that bottomless pit-like hole whose end was unknown, Seonghyun thought there was truly no place more fitting for an abyss.

‘But she said the real abyss isn't here.’

When Seonghyun asked just in case, she said the abyss is much deeper than a hole like this.

And after hearing the reason why this hole was created from Helena, he certainly thought the abyss would be deeper than this.

Anyway, Seonghyun was looking for a way to enter that hole named Abyss now.

He intended to enter alone wearing a black robe without calling Helena or other vassals.

Several users and NPCs were lining up in front of the Abyss entrance for entry, and Seonghyun also stood in line behind them.

But then.

‘No one is alone?’

The only one standing alone was Seonghyun.

While pondering if he should call his vassals even now.

The line wasn't that long, so it became Seonghyun's turn.

“Huuuum, hey stranger, surely you aren't alone?”

“…….”

Pondering what to say, he nodded his head.

Well, if he says no, he can just say he'll come next time and summon his vassals to enter.

He didn't summon vassals because he wanted to look around the entrance alone for now, but it seemed that was a slight misjudgment.

As Seonghyun stayed quiet thinking so.

One soldier guarding the entrance pondered for a moment.

“You look skilled, so I'll recommend a party. You can't enter alone.”

“Pardon?”

Seonghyun wondered if he should summon vassals, then pondered briefly at the guard NPC's goodwill.

“They are all skilled people so you will be satisfied too, how about it?”

“Huuuum, are they strangers too?”

“That is so.”

At the guard NPC's words, Seonghyun scratched his cheek.

Thinking about it, it seemed it had been quite a while since he partied with others, so he thought it wouldn't be bad to try a party at this opportunity.

Although they won't be skilled enough to satisfy Seonghyun as the guard NPC said.

Still, they seem to have some skill.

Just in time, there was also something he wanted to check.

‘I want to check how strong users of this level range are.’

Since Seonghyun is still in the 270 level range.

He wanted to feel how strong the level range just before level 300 here is.

As Seonghyun nodded his head like that.

The guard NPC smiled saying he chose well.

“Good thinking. Since monsters tend to swarm more as one enters that Abyss alone, we are blocking those entering alone within our city.”

“Huuuum, I see.”

“Then if you wait for a moment, I will guide you, so stay here.”

“Yes, thank you.”

4.

There were many parties active in Belhadan, but few were famous.

The Michael Party was one of them.

They were once a 2nd team active in the Eclipse Order, but since the guild discriminated against the 2nd team too much and didn't treat them well, similar to how they treated Seonghyun before, they quit and formed a party together, so their skills were outstanding.

They were people who could be called the best in terms of skill among parties active here in Belhadan.

However, a considerably big problem arose even in such Michael's party.

None other than the mage of the Michael Party, originally a 4-person party, quit the game due to sudden illness.

Naturally, no matter how much money Eternal World made, it wasn't to the extent of forcing him to do it when he got sick.

Party leader Michael didn't have such a harsh personality, so he naturally told his colleague to rest since he was sick, and he even visited him in the hospital to cheer him on for a full recovery.

But apart from that, the vacancy of the mage was quite large, so he had no choice but to worry.

“Huuu.”

“Leader, wouldn't we be able to find one somehow?”

“That's right, Oppa, since we asked the guard to give us a hint if he sees a skilled mage, he will contact us soon.”

The party members were comforting Michael who was sighing, but they were already looking for a new mage, and they were in trouble because only nobodies were showing up.

They tried recruiting through broadcasts too, but only weird guys swarmed, and their skills were mediocre.

That was why party leader Michael was squeezing his eyes shut in an almost despairing state.

“Of all times, when we were almost conquering the bottom of the Abyss, a vacancy occurred so...... subscriber retention is still good, but.......”

“We don't know when it will plummet.”

“......Since it's been a while since we uploaded a video.”

The reason they couldn't upload videos was that the main content was the Abyss conquest, but hunting did not proceed smoothly in the area where they were with only three people.

Conquering the deep part was difficult because a mage was almost essential.

So they were resting from videos.

However, if they uploaded other videos here, people might say something about not doing the conquest, and even public opinion could be formed that Michael Party's ability was declining, so they were being cautious.

Of course, naturally, there was a circumstance.

If they informed about the mage's illness, public opinion could change again.

But they didn't want to do that while selling a sick colleague.

In the broadcast, they ended it warmly saying he would return later due to personal circumstances roughly, so they had to find a new mage quickly, but where would it be easy to find a colleague in this level range.

Speaking bluntly, it wasn't that they didn't think about mercenary NPCs.

There were too many cases where they didn't listen, and their skills were bad.

If their skills happened to be good, it was a problem because they listened even less.

So Michael was sighing at their party's base.

But then. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Knock knock.

“Who is it?”

As a knock was heard and Lowell, the archer among the party members, opened the door wondering who it was.

Seeing that it was the guard NPC he asked before, Lowell welcomed him gladly.

“Oh! Mr. Hans!”

“Haha, nice to meet you, Mr. Lowell.”

A guard with a quite common name.

The guard NPC smiled broadly and greeted Lowell.

And as Lowell tilted his head asking what was going on.

The guard NPC called Hans got straight to the point.

“I found the skilled mage stranger you were looking for and brought him.”

“Ah!?”

As Lowell spat out an exclamation in surprise.

Party member Noir, who had been listening with pricked ears to the story at the door, came behind Lowell, and Party Leader Michael only turned his body slightly while sitting at the table.

Then, the guard NPC called Hans showed the user standing behind him, and the user greeted them while looking at them.

“Hello. I came by recommendation.”

Looking at the user wearing a black robe who appeared to be a quite handsome mage, both said excitedly.

“Oh!? Welcome!!!”

“P, please come in first!!!”

Since the situation was urgent, Lowell and Noir welcomed the user wearing the black robe fiercely, and seeing that, Hans smiled gratifiedly and nodded. Afterward, he placed his index and middle fingers on his forehead and took them off while winking, then went to do his job.

Lowell shouted to Hans, who was leaving like that, saying thank you very much.

“Mr. Hans! Thank you!!!”

Even at Lowell’s words, Hans, who didn't even look back coolly and just waved his hand, had a truly cool appearance.

Anyway, as he brought a new mage user, Michael also didn't show it, but inwardly he was in a quite excited state.

Although a party member's skill is important to Michael, isn't it a state where they need even a cat's hand right now?

On top of that, since most people who reached the ninth region were those with some skill, he thought the basic skill would be there and was looking forward to it.

“Welcome. I am called Party Leader Michael.”

“Nice to meet you. I am called Yuseong.”

The user in the black robe, no, Seonghyun, lied about his nickname this time too, but he wasn't the type to care about it.

Is the nickname important right now when a new person has arrived!

First calming down, they asked looking at Seonghyun.

“Excuse me, but you came with the intention of collaborating with our party because you want to enter the Abyss, right?”

“Yes, of course.”

“Huuu, that’s a relief. Actually, we…….”

Seonghyun was worried that an atmosphere like an interview might form at first.

But surprisingly, they spoke honestly, and Michael roughly told him his party’s circumstances.

From the fact that the original mage quit due to personal reasons, clarifying it didn't end badly, to the fact that a mage is absolutely necessary because they are challenging the Deep Part.

Since they were telling their story in detail, Seonghyun listened to that story for now.

Since Seonghyun liked listening to others’ stories more than expected, he stayed quiet.

Michael talked a bit long, perhaps because it had been hard meanwhile, and Seonghyun scratched his cheek after hearing the whole story.

“So. In summary, you are asking if I have any intention of challenging the Deep Part?”

“Yes, usually people want to reach Ranker quickly here so they run to level 300, focusing on efficient hunting rather than the Deep Part, so I asked.”

Seonghyun smiled as if he rather liked such a question.

Isn't the Deep Part what Seonghyun is aiming for right now too?

That was why he thought this might rather be a good party.

Of course, he couldn't do the fighting against the three—Abyss Lord, Destruction Lord, and Despair Lord—together with them.

But wouldn't it be very good if they cleared the path together up to the Deep Part?

Since he intended to challenge it for exploration purposes this time anyway.

Thinking so, Seonghyun nodded to them.

“Just in time, I also wanted to go up to the Deep Part but was worried because I didn't have a party; this worked out well. I think it would be good to work together even just up to the Deep Part.”

“Ah!”

“Aja!”

“Done!”

Michael’s expression completely brightened upon hearing that story, and seeing Lowell and Noir also cheering and jumping excitedly, it seemed it had definitely been hard for them.

Well, still, Seonghyun nodded thinking it is good if the party is harmonious.

Afterward, as Seonghyun stood up from his seat to prepare to enter immediately.

Michael also seemed to notice that, smiling broadly and standing up to shout.

“Then shall we try to match our teamwork right away!?”

“It’s the Abyss after a long time!”

“Regarding the broadcast, since Yuseong-nim hasn't officially joined yet, shall we match our teamwork a bit and then talk?”

“I don't mind doing the broadcast right away.”

“Oh!?”

Rather, since Seonghyun was also used to broadcasts, he said so.

The eyes of all three Michael Party members shone.

It was time to do a live stream after a long time.