The Game of the Greatest Black Mage

Chapter 61

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Chapter 61

2.

The flapping of insect wings often emitted an earsplitting, sharp sound.

If the insect was large enough, the flapping itself could be considered an attack.

Buzz—!

A sharp flapping sound.

Its head had sharp fangs protruding like pincers, and its stinger, protruding sharply from its rear, gleamed menacingly.

Its forelimbs, shaped like the legs of a mantis, resembled sharp sickles.

A Giant Killer Bee.

Despite being a powerful monster in its level 60s, its tendency to live in groups made it an undesirable target for hunters.

However, even these creatures were helpless against the overwhelming army.

Slash! Slice!

The Skeleton Warriors effortlessly cut off their wings and necks with their swords, sending them plummeting to the ground.

Unfazed, the Skeleton Warriors continued to swing their swords as if they were farmers harvesting crops.

With each swing, two or three bees fell to the ground.

And if those fallen creatures weren't dead yet, the goblin undead and knoll ghouls appeared without fail to finish them off.

Seonghyun simply watched, as if this were all to be expected.

"...Is this right?"

"...Were Giant Killer Bees always this easy~?"

"...No fucking way."

"...I'm speechless."

Only the Luna Team, watching this, wore dumbfounded expressions.

They wondered if hunting was always this easy.

All four of them watched in awe.

Then, the Giant Killer Bees rose as soldiers of death.

Afterward, it became even easier.

With the addition of aerial units, they swept through the Giant Killer Bees, slaughtering them.

They had thought that they were already hunting relatively easily compared to others, but this was on a whole different level.

How many had he hunted by now?

A pure white light emanated from Seonghyun's body.

This effect was all too familiar.

[Level Up!]

Despite leveling up, Seonghyun wasn't particularly happy.

It had become a natural occurrence for him.

"Hmm."

He looked at the Giant Killer Bees.

Thirty Giant Killer Bees with souls, and thirty more made with Add More.

Was this enough?

Seonghyun counted the numbers and nodded.

It seemed to be enough.

"Shall we go on the raid now?"

"...Yes, let's go."

Only Luna answered in a daze, while the others couldn't even respond.

Was it because they had fought him firsthand?

The remaining trio couldn't answer and simply nodded.

Seonghyun headed towards the location where Anemor was, as he had been informed beforehand.

It wasn't that far from where they were, so

It didn't take long.

When they arrived,

As expected, the place was packed with people bearing the emblems of various renowned guilds.

Seonghyun didn't recognize any of the emblems, but…

He could clearly sense their prestige.

'There are quite a few skilled people here.'

One could discern skills from minor postures and habits.

However, no matter where he looked, there was no one stronger than the Luna Team members.

As Seonghyun and the Luna Team appeared,

Whispers arose from all directions.

"Ah, the Rapid Guild."

"Hmm, how many times have they challenged this?"

"Fifth time. Still in phase one."

"But I heard they lasted the longest and depleted the most HP here?"

"That's true. It's the Luna Team from the Rapid Guild after all."

Voices acknowledging them could be heard from everywhere.

Seonghyun felt his shoulders lift slightly as he listened.

Being part of a guild acknowledged by others,

It made him feel a bit excited.

Meanwhile, some people noticed Seonghyun joining them and started chattering.

"But there's a new member?"

"Who is it? I don't think I've seen them before."

"Ah! Ah! Isn't that the Demon King? The new Rapid Guild rookie!"

"Ah! The Demon King!?"

"Oh damn, are they going to clear it this time?!"

"I heard that three members, excluding Luna, fought and lost to the Demon King in town..."

"Rapid again. Sigh..."

Most people couldn't help but feel tense with Seonghyun joining.

Currently, there was no one who didn't know about Rapid's rookie, the 'Demon King.'

However, perhaps his fame had faded a little.

Some people mocked Seonghyun.

"Hmph, he's just a coward who avoided the Fortress of the Past."

"Yeah, yeah, compared to that Seonghyun guy, he's just an ordinary person."

"He can't beat Anemor anyway, can he even reach phase two?"

Words filled with envy and jealousy.

However, the Luna Team was puzzled when they heard this.

How did they know Seonghyun's name?

He avoided the Fortress of the Past?

They only heard things they couldn't understand.

They were curious, but they couldn't ask.

The atmosphere wasn't right.

Asking now would be like throwing prey to those people.

So, everyone remained silent.

Seonghyun, seemingly unconcerned, asked the other team members,

"Hmm, should we wait here?"

"Ah, yes. We wait for our turn here."

"Similar to popular dungeons."

Longfeng added.

Seonghyun understood.

He had experienced it at Rox's Tomb.

Although there were various emblems, there weren't that many different kinds.

As expected, when Luna went to get a number ticket, she returned and said,

"There are four teams ahead of us, so we're fifth."

"Quite a lot today."

"Indeed~"

"...Damn, we have to wait here."

"Oh."

If this was considered a lot, then

There must usually be fewer.

With four teams ahead, it would definitely take a while.

They could just wait leisurely.

Then suddenly,

Curious about how long it would take, he was about to ask when

Luna spoke first.

However, she spoke in a low voice so that others wouldn't hear.

"With four teams ahead, it should take about 30 to 40 minutes. People usually last less than 10 minutes against Anemor here."

"Ah, thank you."

It wouldn't take longer than he thought.

He could just kill some time.

It might be a bit boring, but time would fly by if they chatted.

Thinking they might have a conversation, he waited quietly,

But everyone fell silent.

"...?"

Only Seonghyun was unaware that normally, after such a crushing defeat, it was hard to speak comfortably.

The Luna Team was no exception.

As everyone remained silent,

Seonghyun quietly waited as well.

It wasn't necessary to chat.

"...Um, do you have any other questions?"

"...Yes?"

He was a bit surprised by the sudden question.

He thought they weren't going to talk since they were quiet.

Luna, who had initiated the conversation, was even more surprised to see Seonghyun's reaction.

Her expression suggested she was wondering if she shouldn't have asked.

"Ah, well, I do have a few."

"Ah! Feel free to ask."

"Thank you. Then, do you usually team up when hunting?"

Since she told him to ask freely, he did just that.

Seonghyun wasn't the type to refuse such a request.

As he asked directly, Luna thought for a moment and

Shook her head.

"No, we don't always travel as a team. We mainly gather for raids, or for difficult hunting grounds, or party play dungeons."

"Oh."

It certainly made more sense than just forming a random party.

He wondered if it would be okay to ask them if he wanted to enter a dungeon.

Seonghyun had that thought and glanced at the other three.

Normally, it was natural to hunt in a party,

But it was also understandable that they didn't.

Since they were all skilled individuals,

Hunting alone would be more efficient.

Even Seonghyun was like that.

'If there are dungeons that require party play, I should talk to them.'

That's what guilds were for, weren't they?

He wondered why he hadn't thought of it before.

Now that he had his second class advancement and there were quite a few guild members with various skills, as he was told.

He thought it would be good to form a party later. A

s Seonghyun was having these thoughts, Hwawol spoke up and asked,

"Then, is your class Almighty rank?"

It was a question that could easily be considered rude.

No matter the game, asking about another person's class rank was undoubtedly impolite.

However, Hwawol, unable to contain her curiosity, asked the question.

And then added,

"...You don't have to answer if you don't want to."

"Huh?"

"Oh?"

"Whoa?"

Her voice seemed a bit subdued.

Luna, Elzahar, and Longfeng were surprised by Hwawol's unfamiliar demeanor and looked at her.

She was usually blunt,

But she had never spoken like this before.

It seemed that Hwawol had indeed acknowledged Seonghyun.

As everyone looked at Hwawol in surprise,

She turned her head, seemingly embarrassed.

Seonghyun, looking at Hwawol, replied with a reassuring tone,

"I'm also a teammate. Information sharing is a given. Yes, it's Almighty rank for now."

"...Th-thank you."

Hwawol, surprised that he actually answered, expressed her gratitude without realizing it.

And she even used honorifics!

Even this was unfamiliar, and everyone except Seonghyun was surprised, but

They pretended not to notice, fearing what might happen if they teased her further.

Meanwhile,

Seonghyun also asked Hwawol with curiosity,

"Then, Hwawol... nim? Is that right? Is your class a close-range archer?"

"...Yes, w-well, it's the opposite of other archers... you can think of it that way... The rank is Unique+."

"Oh."

Seonghyun let out a brief exclamation of admiration.

Belatedly, Elzahar also spoke up,

"Hmm~ You can call me the Binding Sorcerer~ It's a class where my magic power and mana increase the more I'm bound or restrained. The rank is Unique+, same as Hwawol over there~"

"Ah, so that's why Elzahar-nim used those ice-type binding spells on herself. They were certainly powerful spells."

"Heh~? But they were no match for Seonghyun-nim's Skeleton Mages."

"Thank you. But they were truly powerful spells. It took three of our mages to barely block them."

"Hmm~"

Seemingly pleased with Seonghyun's compliment, her characteristic languid expression seemed to soften even more.

With both Hwawol and Elzahar having introduced themselves,

Longfeng, perhaps not wanting to be left out, chimed in.

However, as he had been the one to provoke Seonghyun initially, he seemed a bit embarrassed.

"Ahem, I'm Longfeng. They call me the Failed Thief. I can unleash attacks that build up stacks with each failed attack or successful dodge. These stacks can also enhance other skills. And the rank is... Unique."

"Oh? So you can also strengthen stealth skills?"

"Ahem, precisely."

"Strengthening stealth could lead to some pretty powerful combos, right?"

"Haha! You get it!"

Longfeng, seemingly delighted by Seonghyun's belated compliment, chattered excitedly despite his usual lack of enthusiasm.

Finally, Seonghyun looked at Luna.

"...Ah, uhm, I'm..."

"...?"

He was a bit puzzled by Luna's hesitation.

Everyone else had revealed their class, was she reluctant to do so?

Thinking it wasn't a big deal, he was about to move on when

Luna spoke up, seemingly embarrassed.

"I-I'm... a Primordial Barbarian Warrior, a Legendary rank."

"Oh? I see."

Seonghyun was briefly impressed by Luna's straightforwardness.

Wasn't Legendary rank just below Almighty?

As Seonghyun expressed his admiration,

Elzahar, finding it amusing, added an explanation.

"Hmm~ Our team leader... we call her the Exposure Warrior among ourselves~"

"...?"

A rather suggestive nickname.

Seonghyun tilted his head slightly.

Exposure Warrior?

Did she have to expose herself?

As Seonghyun was pondering this,

Hwawol continued Elzahar's explanation.

"...As the name Primordial Barbarian Warrior suggests, the more skin she reveals, the greater the attack and defense buffs she receives..."

[TL/N: W Class]

[PR/N: Slaps Shut up n work]

[TL/N: ;-;]

"...So?"

"Hahaha! That's why our prim and proper team leader is always wrapped up in that robe!"

At that moment, Seonghyun looked at Luna.

He saw her entire face turn bright red.

Just what was beneath that robe?

'I'll have to make sure I can defeat it mostly on my own.'

So as to avoid any awkwardness.

As Seonghyun had this thought,

Luna, flustered, closed her eyes tightly and thought,

'...What if he thinks I'm a pervert?'

After that, without another word,

They waited quietly for their turn, feeling mutually embarrassed.

And finally, their turn came.

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