The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 315
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“Everyone, regroup!!!”
“Build the camp!!!”
“Hey! Who the ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ hell digs a drainage ditch like that, you idiot!!!”
“S-sorry, sir!!!”
As the camp was being noisily constructed,
Subjugation Team 3 arrived.
But something felt off.
They looked like they had taken serious damage.
More importantly, the court mage and key knights were nowhere to be seen.
“Wh-what happened to Team 3!?”
While Teams 1 and 2 were setting up camp, someone noticed the strangeness and asked.
Seong stepped forward to explain the situation.
And—
“A baron?”
“Valtarok?”
“Who... who the hell is that???”
A few members glared at a knight who had spoken out by mistake,
But Seong continued on, pretending not to notice.
He explained how a demon had attacked and slaughtered the knights and court mage, but he had somehow managed to defeat it.
Everyone stared at him in stunned silence.
They had heard he was the Hero Hindel’s disciple—
But to defeat a Demon Realm baron on his own?
They couldn’t help but swallow in disbelief.
A Demon Realm baron was no weakling.
The consensus was unanimous: He really is the Hero’s disciple.
“Have there ever been demons stronger than a baron?”
“No, I don’t think so.”
“We couldn’t even summon a noble-class demon in the first place.”
“Isn’t this a problem?”
“Shouldn’t we this?”
Not wanting to leave anything to chance,
They questioned the surviving members of Team 3.
The accounts matched precisely.
They even got impromptu speeches about how incredibly strong Seong was.
How were they supposed to take this?
The deaths of the court mage and knights aside,
This incident posed a major issue that could change their plans entirely.
That’s why all the knights of the Kingdom of Rieskan were shaken to their core.
Was their entire strategy about to fall apart?
Those who heard the rushed to the subjugation commander.
Commander of the Solnites, Kairo, was resting after giving orders to build camp when a knight burst into his tent.
He frowned.
Usually, urgent visits like this meant bad news.
He glared at the knight irritably.
“What is it?”
“Well, sir... it’s just...”
The flustered knight hurriedly delivered the .
Kairo’s face twisted in shock.
“What? A Demon Realm baron?”
There had been no such high-ranking demon among the ones they had summoned.
Which meant—
“Did it appear on its own?”
Or perhaps the summoned demons had escaped the mines.
There wasn’t anything strong enough to restrain a baron-level demon there, anyway.
Maybe while they had been trying to gradually thin out the subjugation forces, they had been the ones culled instead?
That thought crossed his mind.
If that was the case, killing a baron was an extraordinary feat in and of itself.
But there was a bigger problem.
“The Hero’s disciple... is a complication.”
He had assumed the disciple would be weak—
But killing a baron-class demon, alone?
He might even be stronger than Kairo himself.
The plan was to maximize casualties inside the mine and wipe out the demons in the process—
But now?
“Because of him, everything might fall apart.”
Just having Seong there meant casualties could drastically drop.
That alone had to be prevented.
If they could isolate him somehow, that would be ideal.
But was that even possible?
As Kairo racked his brain, he suddenly had an idea.
“Since he’s the Hero’s disciple, we can assign him to a small recon unit to investigate the mines, and send a few of our knights with him. Then, we strike with the demons.”
Of course, the issue was his power—he had defeated a baron.
But Kairo had already accounted for that.
“If we send knights with him and have them betray him mid-battle, it should work.”
There was a high-ranking demon, not quite a noble, but close—certainly strong enough.
If the knights struck at just the right time, not even the Hero’s disciple would be able to react.
It was the simplest solution.
Though highly suspicious, and easy to detect.
Still, there was no better option now.
“I’ll assign two knights.”
While Kairo was drafting his plan,
In a separate tent, Seong, Babaros, and Will had taken precautions to block any sound and were discussing matters privately.
“They’ll probably try to separate me by forming some kind of detachment. Maybe a recon team.”
“So that’s when we move in?”
“I’m ready.”
Babaros and Will both spoke with conviction.
And Seong nodded with confidence.
“My swordsmanship counters demons perfectly. And if it’s just the three of us, I can freely use my summoned beings too. We’ll have the advantage.”
“Outstanding.”
“Perfect.”
“If we enter the mines first, we’ll likely have to handle all the demons ourselves.”
There were enough demons to warrant deploying multiple subjugation teams.
Handling that as just three people—
It was a heavy burden.
But Will nodded firmly, face set with resolve.
Babaros as well.
This was the kind of scenario you didn’t back down from.
Will, burning with revenge, and Babaros, excited by the opportunity—
Seong looked at them both and nodded.
“Over six hundred elites were prepared for this—so we’re looking at around a hundred demons, minimum.”
Assuming five people per demon, that was the math.
But now, only the three of them would face them all?
It wouldn’t be easy.
But Seong had summoned subordinates.
“Leave it to me.”
Helena’s dependable voice echoed in his mind, and Seong nodded.
So then, when would the call come?
As he was pondering—
A knight rushed into the tent.
“Hero’s disciple, Seong?”
“Yes, that’s me.”
“Th-the subjugation commander is requesting your presence.”
The opportunity came faster than expected.
Seong smiled and rose from his seat.
“Let’s go.”
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A subjugation team meeting had been called.
It was a gathering of the strongest among the major units.
Leading the meeting was Kairo, the commander of the Solnites and representative of the knights.
Vice-commander Pam was also present, along with elite members from each unit.
Seong was among them.
The primary topic was their lack of information on the mine.
That uncertainty was the main concern.
They needed someone to scout the mine and assess the situation.
Even though Kairo hadn’t guided the discussion—
It naturally steered that way.
The conclusion was obvious.
They needed someone strong enough to survive in that place—and the group had to be small.
Otherwise, more deaths would follow, weakening their forces.
Some argued it was too risky to send strong fighters, since losing them would be worse.
But stealth teams were even more likely to die if discovered.
It was better to send someone who could escape if needed.
And there was only one person who fit that bill.
“I’ll go. With my companions.”
Seong volunteered.
Everyone was amazed.
“Oooh! Truly worthy of being Hero Hindel’s disciple!”
“Such integrity! You’re just like Hindel himself.”
“A selfless act like that... Please, return safely.”
“Ahem, if you’re willing to go, you have our sincerest gratitude.”
Even Kairo spoke with sincerity.
And thus, Seong took on the mission.
Kairo added a condition.
“It may be dangerous for just you three. I’ll assign two of our knights to go with you.”
“Thank you.”
“Oh, if it’s the Solnites of the Kingdom of Rieskan, we can trust them.”
“Very reassuring.”
“So it’ll be me, my two companions, and your two knights—a team of five.”
“A perfect recon unit.”
“Excellent.”
Everyone was in agreement.
Seong, with a determined look, replied:
“We’ll be careful and return safely.”
After the meeting—
As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot.
Seong and his team immediately began preparations to depart.
Soon, two knights joined them.
Both looked agile, and neither wore armor.
Speed was essential for recon missions.
Hence, both had discarded heavy gear.
“An honor to be assigned to you. I’m Perry of the Solnites.”
“I’m Baron. Please look after us.”
Perry was a female knight. Baron, male.
Both had well-toned builds and sharp eyes—clearly chosen for speed.
Seong looked them over and nodded, shaking hands.
“I look forward to working with you.”
As he shook hands, he subtly asked Helena:
“Well?”
Touching them, Helena examined their aura and answered confidently:
“They’re summoners—both of them.”
“So I was right.”
Knights, but also demon summoners.
Assigning them to the same recon team made it obvious.
The goal was to get Seong surrounded by demons and killed.
Though, those two might die in the process too.
Still, they had chosen the fastest among them to ensure at least some escape was possible.
“How amusing.”
Of course, for Seong—who already knew everything—it was simply entertaining.
Upon closer inspection—
There was no communicator.
They could summon and use demonic energy, but not magic—likely the reason.
In other words—
Killing them wouldn’t alert anyone.
“Well, no harm in being cautious.”
Seong glanced at Babaros and Will.
Both nodded subtly.
Will, out for revenge against the demons.
Seong and Babaros, here to help him.
Once all preparations were complete,
Baron and Perry also readied themselves.
“Let’s move.”
At Seong’s words,
The group launched toward the mine.
Babaros, the mage, and Will, the dark mage, used their magic to move like wind.
Seong and the knights charged ahead on foot.
Seong’s speed was explosive—like he’d been shot from a cannon.
Even Babaros, Will, and the two knights were inwardly stunned.
Unbelievably fast.
They could barely keep up—
Seong seemed to notice and slowed down slightly.
Once they caught up, the knights’ faces twisted.
“Shit. He’s on a whole different level.”
“Just like the commander said—we absolutely have to kill him here.”
The two raised their guard to the maximum.
After a while, they reached the mine entrance.
The place had multiple holes—
But before the largest one, two shadowy demon figures could be seen.
Seong spoke cautiously.
“We’ll have to deal with those two before we enter.”
The other four nodded.
Babaros and Will cast a spell.
A magical shroud cloaked their bodies, rendering them nearly invisible.
Seong stepped forward first—and in a single slash, cut both demons down.
Thud.
“Let’s go.”
The two knights’ pupils trembled faintly.
Could we even kill him if we tried?
The thought crossed their minds—but this was their mission.
Without hesitation, they moved forward into the mine—
Firm in the belief that it was a trap they had laid themselves.
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Chapter 315
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