The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage

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At the center of the continent where all lands were connected, there lay a desolate landscape, devoid of any sensation.

A vast expanse stretched out, where not even a single plant or living creature was allowed to thrive.

This place was known as the "Void Zone," the most secretive and serene place in the world, where nothing could survive.

In the center of this area, stood a single, solitary structure. Its origins, era, and design were unknown, but it loomed magnificently in the heart of the Void Zone.

And now, within that very building, a few beings were beginning to gather.

If one were to witness these beings radiating unusual energy, they might describe them as beings that transcended life itself.

Beings beyond the rulers.

Beings beyond reason.

Beings who had reached a level that could only be attained by surpassing everything else.

The nine heroes were beginning to assemble, one by one.

As each hero took their place around the round table, they glanced toward the one remaining empty seat.

【Is he still not here?】

A voice, half-transparent and brimming with the energies of nature, spoke. It was not a voice that seemed like it belonged in this world.

Mysterious and perhaps even frightening, yet none of those gathered here felt fear.@@novelbin@@

They were all transcendental beings.

[As expected, the one who is rarely seen...]

Another voice, like a resonance or echo, responded. This one sounded ethereal, as though it were made of mana.

“...”

As the two heroes spoke, the third hero, holding a sword, scowled.