I Was Mistaken as a Genius Mage in a Game

Inside a room in a dungeon filled with traces of battle all around.

The demon Ifrit was busy controlling the mutants with both eyes closed.

‘Damn.’

The mutants made by clumping together spiders were turned into ashes through the elf wizard’s neat linkage magic. Two-thirds of the mutants that the demon Ifrit had painstakingly created while wandering around this dungeon for nearly two weeks were blown away in an instant.

‘... ... It’s over.’

Ifrit disconnected from the mutants being roasted by the electric fire and stared blankly at the ceiling with both eyes open.

Even the elf wizard who had been showing off his antics of removing landmines by moving through spider webs was more powerful than he had assumed. On the outside, he seemed to have the magical power of an ordinary middle-ranking wizard, but the perfection of his magic and the linkage between magics were not at the level of a criminal.

Even escaping deeper into the dungeon was impossible.

The wounds are deep, and my stamina is at its lowest. If I had time, I would somehow rest and recover, but the other party has an excellent guide.

They will storm into the room where Ifrit is in less than 10 minutes.

The expression ‘rat in poison’ is the perfect description for this situation.

Even so, the demon does not despair. He does not sit still and accept death.

He did not have pride or a sense of duty like the soldiers of the continent.

Rather than just sitting still and waiting for death, it was better for the demon race to struggle ugly until the end and leave them with at least one more scar.

An extremely rational and totalitarian way of thinking.

That was the phrase that symbolized the demon race.

“Hmm... ... .”

The demon caressed his chin and let out a voice that was so calm that it was hard to believe that he was a creature facing death.

‘Is the reason they threw themselves into this dungeon simply because they coveted the treasure here? No... ... Outside, they must know that our people are planning to take over the Achilliptus Forest, so how can they do such a peaceful thing?

Ifrit calmly began to think back to the reason why they came here in the first place.

‘The elf wizard went so far as to risk his life and enter the room with the mines. Then he used his cunning to dismantle the mines. If his goal was to escape the dungeon or clear it, he would never do that.’

Slowly, the monster began to think back to the situation in which he had first encountered them.

‘... ... The purpose of coming here was to dismantle the mines?’

His calm thinking process soon led him to the correct answer.

‘I don’t know the exact reason, but that’s definitely the purpose. Otherwise, there would be no reason to do such a strange thing.’

“... ... Should I hide it far away? No, it probably doesn’t mean much. The guide seems to be good, so he’ll find it soon.”

He ordered the flesh lumps scattered throughout the dungeon to deliver the last remaining mine to his room in order to gather information.

“Then it would be better to give it to him as a gift in return.”

Soon after, a monster with two giant spider legs inside a small dough placed a purple magic mine on its head and entered where he was.

The demon Ifrit silently held the mine with both hands.

It was clear that if he moved his fingers even slightly wrong, the detonator would immediately activate and the surrounding area would become a sea of ​​fire.

“... ... Gather.”

Behind Ifrit’s back, holding the mine with both hands, all the mutants he had created began to gather at once.

Starting with the small flesh lumps he had created for reconnaissance, the mutants that were almost failures, and even the bizarre spider masses that were so well-made that they could be used directly in battle, they stood there.

The flesh lumps carefully wrapped around Ifrit.

The pitch-black flesh lumps wrapped themselves around each other like waves, sprayed poisonous fluids, opened the door, and began to roll away.

“I guess I can leave a scar.”

... ... Even as his end approached, the demon Ifrit muttered with a cold expression like a machine.

“Please wait a moment. If I don’t lower the heat of the air, thunder will ring out... ... .”

Beyond the translucent wall, a white pile of ash and a room filled with fog could be seen. Rex burst into laughter at the sight of the hideous flesh lumps and the poisonous secretions from those flesh lumps turning into white ash.

“... ... Is this really the 4th Circle? I’m getting all worked up because there are only geniuses around here.”

At Rex's words, Lir hesitated as if he didn't know what to do, then buried his face in his robe.

When I praised him, he twitched and said he wasn't happy, but when Rex praised him, he liked it again.

... ... Did I really do something wrong?

Even after the situation was over, Lir kept the 'isolation' spell on for a long time. He waited until the air heated by lightning cooled down enough so that the thunder would not spread.

When he finally released the 'isolation' spell, the warm air came through the door and caressed his cheeks. We all stepped into the room with crumpled expressions at the sticky, rough feeling.

Ash.

Ash.

All that was moving around in the room was pure white ash. The lightning Lir had created had scorched the walls, made holes in the floor, and even completely melted the murals on the ceiling.

“You burned all the traces. You should have been a little gentler.”

Trian ran his palm over the ash-filled floor and soon let out a loud groan.

The huge room floor, which must have been at least 30 pyeong, was completely covered in pure white ash. It was clear that even for Trian, it would take a considerable amount of time to clear away the ash and find the traces hidden behind it.

“It seems like it’ll take a while to find the clues. Take a break for a while.”

I don’t know why, but Trian looked at me straight in the eye and spoke.

... ... In this battle, I literally did nothing. Lir did most of the work, but somehow I felt very uncomfortable in this situation where I was the one receiving the most consideration.

Of course, apart from the inconvenience, I plan to use my rest time as meaningfully as possible.

“Whoa... ... .”

As soon as Trian finished talking, I leaned my back against the wall and sat down on the floor.

I don’t know why this body gets tired so easily even though I didn’t do anything.

Seeing me sit down, Lir also carefully approached me. He was already wearing a wide-brimmed hat, but since he had his face buried in his robe since a while ago, Lir’s face was barely visible.

I carefully swept the seat next to where I was sitting with my shabby palm, clearing the dust on the floor. Lir approached the place where I cleared the dust without saying anything, leaned his back against the wall, and slowly sat down on the floor.

Although he didn’t show it, Lir also seemed to be quite tired from running at a fast pace to keep up with Rex and Trian’s footsteps.

“... ... Rex, do you see anything over there?”

“There are some signs of corrosion... ... It’s hard for me to tell with my eyes whether it’s the blood that the mutant scattered when he died just now, or the blood that the demon passed by.”

“First, remember the location. After I finish investigating this side, I will go and determine... ... .”

Doo-woong... ...

An ominous vibration resonated from my back as I leaned against the wall. I instinctively turned my back and turned my head toward the wall.

“... ... .”

Did he also feel the ominous vibration?

Trian, who was rummaging through the ashes in the next room, stopped talking for a moment and turned his head toward the room we were in.

Before I could even think about what this was, the vibration hit my back ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) again.

Doo-woong... ... !

The dust that had touched Trian’s fingertips danced for a moment.

Rex instinctively reached out for the axe he was carrying behind his back.

I was overcome with anxiety that whatever the source of this vibration was, it would not be favorable to us.

“... ... Wizards, wake up.”

Boom!

The vibration got closer before I could even get up from my seat.

Rex immediately came out with an axe in his hand and started running towards the room where Lir was resting.

“Come this way. First, formation... ... .!”

Lir quickly got up from his seat with his characteristically nimble movements and reached out to me. The moment I grabbed her hand and stood up with my free hand, the floor shook with a large vibration.

Boom!

Boom!

Thump!

Thump!

The vibration grew without end and changed into a thin, sloppy sound. It was the sound of some thick, dirty liquid sticking to the floor and falling repeatedly, and the sound was quite loud.

Clang!

Before my mind could even finish grasping what was happening, the door to the room where Lir and I were resting opened.

The three doors that had been tightly shut opened at the same time and began to pour out strange vomit all at once.

A massive tsunami of flesh and bones poured from three directions, targeting the spot where Lir was sitting.

An army moving with a clear purpose, this was the characteristic of the mutants controlled by the demons from behind.

A surprise attack when the battle was over and the tension was starting to ease.

The demons controlling these mutants were obviously veterans with a lot of combat experience, even if they didn’t know it.

“Rex!”

“I know!”

‘... ... Oh, wait. This is too close.’

I reflexively began to change the magic power in my body into lightning at the sudden surprise attack. My thin body began to be enveloped in pure white electricity.

“Not here!”

Lir quickly shouted, leading me by the arm and running toward a room filled with pure white ash. My concentration was momentarily disrupted, and the electricity around my body scattered in all directions.

“The thunder is too loud, that magic! Even if you seal the room with ‘isolation’, the firepower is so strong that it will break in no time. It is excessive in many ways... ...!”

Lir noticed that I was about to use Bloom due to the sudden surprise attack and quickly shouted to block it.

Bloom is certainly a powerful skill, but it also emits a huge amount of electricity, and the sound of thunder echoes without stopping. If you use Bloom recklessly, not only the monsters around here, but also those on the other side of the dungeon will be killed.

It was certain that it would draw the attention of even the sleeping monsters.

In addition, if I used Bloom in such a confined space, there was a possibility that others, including Lir, would be caught in the lightning, and there was also a high possibility that their eardrums would be damaged by the thunderclap.

In addition, after the short duration of 5 minutes, I would lose consciousness. In a dungeon filled with threats on all sides, that was the only thing I had to avoid.

Whew... ...!

A huge arrow stretched out in a straight line, piercing through a huge amount of flesh that filled the room.

The arrowhead made of steel pierced everything that blocked its path, and it got stuck in the opposite wall, and soon began to rust in the blood filled with poison, slowly melting away.

“Come over to this room! That guy must have been in a hurry because the quality of the mutants is terrible. If you just get your formation right, you can easily deal with them without any major magic!”

Whew!

I heard the sound of a giant axe mercilessly cutting through flesh and bone from the back of my head. The blood that came out from the torn flesh melted other flesh, and the blood that flowed out from the melted flesh began to melt yet another flesh.

At that moment, a spider mutant with a huge belly with clear stitching marks blocked our path.

It was a scene no different from mayhem. Rex tried his best to block all the flesh rushing toward us, but he only had one body.

I focused on the foreign body sensation in my chest as I watched the giant flesh that approached while the giant axe was swinging at another flesh.

“Manifestation.”

Microscopic particles shot out from the chest and instantly created a yellow-red crystal. As soon as the crystal took shape, it began to make a mechanical sound and emit a dark red light.

The light that was emitted aimed straight at the spider’s head and pierced it.

The giant mutant's head turned into ash and its body began to fall backwards.

I turned my head when I saw that. I needed to be on guard in all directions, in case another mutant that Rex missed came running towards us.

If I could somehow escape to the next room, I could lure the enemies into the narrow entrance and effectively deal with the numerous fleshy bodies.

The most urgent task now was to form a formation.

If we escape safely to the next room, Rex could also escape this hell without any worries... ... .

“You were looking for this, right?”

Before I could even finish my thoughts, an eerie voice rang out.

It was a voice I had never heard before.

The calm and quiet voice, which did not fit the chaotic situation, evoked an instinctive sense of discomfort in the listener.

I instinctively turned my head toward the voice.

There was a demon there, his entire body covered in toxic substances and melting. In his hand was the last magic mine we had been searching for.

The body of the mutant that was falling backwards had all the threads ripped out.

I couldn't be sure because I didn't see it come out of the mutant's body with my own eyes, but it must have been hiding inside that mutant's body.

Whoosh!

Before my brain and Lir's could fully grasp the situation, the steel arrowhead pierced the demon's head.

"Damn... ... !"

Trian's sigh flowed thinly through my ears.

I quickly turned the tip of the crystal and aimed it at the demon, but it was already too late.

The demon smiled fiercely even though its entire body was melting and there was an arrow in its head.

"Take it."

In the midst of the chaos where the smell of blood and flesh vibrated, the sound of the demon pressing the detonator of the mine with both hands rang out clearly.

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