I Became the Genius Bastard of a Noble Dark Clan – 200

Chapter 200

Episode 200

‘Because simply solving the problem of Jinrok’s change is not enough.’

Chris intended to use this opportunity to become a disciple to impress upon the minds of the Magi of the Poisonous World his greatness.

‘Of course, it’s beyond my power right now, but it’s okay. Poison is the field where my talent can shine the most.’

His genius transcends all fields.

But there was one area in which he displayed his overwhelming genius, and that was poison.

An unexpected story.

But it was true.

Chris, who has incredible talent in other fields as well, will show an unbelievable talent in reading that is incomparable to anything he has ever shown before.

“Please look forward to it.”

“…okay.”

Duke Huam, who was nodding his head anxiously, probably had no idea.

It’s amazing to see how much crazy growth Chris will show during his two months as a temporary disciple.

What kind of being will he become after absorbing even the poison?

And what kind of trouble will it cause in the poisonous Maga?

Afterwards, when he was about to go back, an unexpected person was waiting for Chris.

It was Marisa.

Her face looked more wounded than before, perhaps due to the emotional distress caused by her brother’s betrayal.

“What’s going on?”

“…I have something to say.”

Marisa hesitated and then said.

“thank you.”

“what?”

“This whole thing.”

If it weren’t for Chris, she would have been in terrible shape.

Besides, you probably wouldn’t have noticed your brother’s true colors.

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Chris shrugged.

“There’s no need to be thankful. I helped you so that you could use it all later.”

“…You always have to speak in such an annoying way.”

“Are you serious? Anyway, next time we meet, I’ll work you to the point where I’ll tear your spine out, so cheer up.”

“…….”

Cheer up.

At those words, tears welled up in Marisa’s eyes.

As expected, he still couldn’t shake off the shock of being betrayed by his older brother.

“Ah, no. This is… I, I’m sorry.”

Marisa was embarrassed and quickly wiped her eyes with her hand.

“You don’t have to force yourself to endure this. If you endure it, you’ll get sick at heart.”

“…….”

Marissa looked at Chris blankly with tearful eyes, and Chris shrugged.

“You’re going to be a sucker who has to work for me from now on. So I’ll at least be by your side now. If you want to cry, cry comfortably.”

Why is that?

It’s a voice that’s as unlucky as usual and gets on my nerves, but it’s strangely comforting.

“…don’t cry.”

“Really? Then should I just go?”

“…No, don’t go. Just keep your mouth shut, don’t say anything, and stay here.”

Marisa bowed her head.

So that no one can see.

With a faint trembling of the shoulders.

Chris stayed quietly beside her.

Without saying anything. But silently.

Strangely enough.

That blunt consideration brought comfort to Marisa’s heart.

* * *

Afterwards, Chris prepared to return to the Dark Maga.

The poisonous Maga will return in about a month.

‘I’m going to be busy for a month.’

There was a lot to do in the Dark Maga.

‘First, we need to strengthen the power of the Dark Magi.’

Since I have resolved this issue as promised, I have earned the title of ‘Great Teacher’.

Chris planned to use his authority as the Great Master to instruct the Dark Maga Mines in earnest.

‘Of course, there will be strong opposition.’

What Chris was trying to teach wasn’t the average lower-middle level mines.

The target was the six high-ranking mines that formed the core of the Dark Maga.

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Even though Chris was the Archduke, there was no way that they, with their strong pride, would accept his teachings obediently.

‘But I have to.’

There was a lot more to do besides that.

Now it was time to find a way to restrain Marquis Langham, who was beginning to show signs of rebellion.

‘Princess Yurian is also a problem.’

Chris’s eyes softened.

My intuition was sounding the alarm.

Princess Yurian was in danger.

‘I have to settle things with Princess Yurian within this month.’

Chris, who had thought about it up to that point, let out a sigh of understanding.

It’s literally like a mountain beyond a mountain.

The work was never ending.

“Ugh. All I want is to live a life of wealth and honor!! Why on earth do I have to go through all this trouble!”

Could it be because I’ve been feeling tired lately?

Chris muttered seriously.

“Should I just throw it all away? If only I could go somewhere where no one knows me and live a life of luxury and wealth….”

It was while we were talking like that.

An unexpected voice was heard.

A soft, whispering voice in your ear.

[You have an interesting wish. I can grant that wish. What do you think?]

“!!”

Chris felt a chill run down his spine.

Someone appeared before I knew it.

When he turned his head, a figure was looking at him with a languid gaze.

A beautiful woman in chains.

‘The Demon King of the Clear Stream!’

Chris quickly fell to his knees.

“Hello, Your Majesty the Demon King. I apologize for not being able to pay my respects.”

‘Why did you come?’ I don’t think you came to harm him.

Even if he was the Demon King, he could not harm him, the grand prince of a prestigious magical family, without justification.

Indeed, there was no hint of hostility in the voice of the Demon King of the Clear Stream.

[Haha, that’s it. It’s my fault for coming suddenly. Are you really surprised that I came?]

Chris shook his head and said.

“I wasn’t very surprised.”

[Hmm?]

“I was thinking that perhaps Your Majesty would come.”

[Why?]

“Well, seeing such a talented person as me, isn’t it only natural that His Majesty the Demon King would be interested in me?”

The Demon King of Cheongryu was momentarily dumbfounded by those absurd and shameless words.

From the glorious days of the Fairy King until now, it was the first time anyone had ever told her something like that.

[… You’re a more interesting kid than I thought. Aren’t you afraid of me?]

“I have done nothing wrong, so I have nothing to fear. The scales of His Majesty the Great Demon King are extremely fair, and he would never wrongly harm an innocent person.”

[… … .]

At that moment, the Demon King of the Clear Stream wiggled his eyebrows.

Chris’s words just now sounded like he was mocking her for unfairly siding with Marquis Goras in the agreement a while ago.

Actually, the sarcasm was right.

‘I don’t think he came with good intentions.’

Don’t be fooled by his friendly face.

The Demon King of the Clear Stream was his enemy.

Indeed, the Demon King of the Clear Stream brought up the main topic.

[Actually, I came to see you because I have something to tell you separately.]

“Please speak.”

[Don’t you intend to be loyal to me?]

“!!”

Chris flinched.

“…It is difficult to fathom the profound meaning of your words. Dark Maga and I have already pledged our loyalty to His Majesty the Demon King.”

[You don’t have to pretend not to understand. I’m asking for your personal loyalty.]

The Demon King of the Clear Stream took out his bear cub and bit it.

As if the creation had unfolded, the surroundings had suddenly changed into the desolate background of the World Tree that I had seen before.

[I know your situation. You are doing an incredible job, but if the Nordian who protects you dies, you will eventually be killed by Marquis Langham.]

“…….”

[If you pledge your loyalty to me, I will protect you from Marquis Langham, and I will allow you to become the master of the Dark Maga. Not only that, I will also promise you the greatest wealth and honor you have ever wished for.]

Chris laughed inwardly.

‘As expected. So this is what you came for.’

Chris looked at the figure of Aria, the Demon King of the Clear Stream, leaning against the World Tree.

An extremely beautiful appearance, as befitting a high elf.

But to Chris, who knew her true colors, she just seemed ugly.

“Please be clear.”

[Hmm?]

“Your Majesty, what you want from me is not simple loyalty, is it? What exactly do you want from me?”

The Demon King of the Clear Stream firmly shut his mouth.

A cool gaze, different from before, was directed at Chris.

Chris bit his lip hard.

In that moment, as her hidden essence was revealed, a pressure weighed down on Chris as if his soul was being crushed.

yet.

[It’s dark.]

The Demon King of the Clear Stream spoke of what he wished for.

[Offer me the Holy Darkness, the source of Darkness.]

* * *

Chris’s eyes sank.

‘also.’

Just like I heard in my previous life.

‘The Demon King of Cheongryu is looking for Samwonjeong.’

Samwonjeong (Samwonjeong).

It refers to the power that is the source of the three prestigious families of the Southern Magic Kingdom.

They were Seongheuk (聖黑), Dokjeong (毒井), and Mangyeon (亡炎) respectively.

The reason why the Demon King of the Blue Stream is causing trouble in the Southern Magical Country.

“Why do you wish for darkness?”

[To become a true demon. To be exact, to escape the limitations of mortal life.]

The Demon King of the Clear Stream blew out smoke from the bear trap.

[There are many sources of special power in the world, but the Three Kingdoms of our Southern Magic Kingdom are particularly special.]

“…….”

[You Dark Maga may not know this, but the Three Circles, including the Holy Darkness, are not just a simple source of power. When properly absorbed, they transform the soul.]

I know.

Chris also absorbed 10% of the darkness and his soul level rose to that of a half-demon.

‘Poison and flames will also have similar effects in strengthening the soul’s level.’

That was one of the reasons Chris was aiming for solitude this time.

Strengthening the soul level is not a factor that will have a big impact right away.

However, as you ascend to the higher levels, your strength will be greatly affected by the level of your soul.

‘Even if it’s the same 9 stars, there’s a huge difference between heaven and earth depending on whether it’s at the level of half-demon or half-star.’

Later.

But we plan to prevent that from happening.

If the worst happened and the boundaries of the three realms collapsed like in my previous life, it was essential to raise my soul’s level.

“Is the Darkness really necessary to overcome the limitations of mortality?”

Chris asked tentatively.

Fortunately, the Demon King of Cheongryu answered obediently.

[Of course. Black is the root, poison is practice, and destruction is nothing, so among the three elements of the mind, the blackness of the soul plays the most central role in transcending mortals.]

Chris took her words to heart.

“What exactly does it mean to take the Holy Black? Does it mean that Your Highness will perform the Holy Black Ceremony? It may be presumptuous of you to ask, but Your Highness has already perfectly perfected the vessel of the demonic energy, and will not be able to obtain the Holy Black.”

To obtain the Holy Black through the Holy Black method, it must be done before the vessel is filled.

[There is another way. You can take the source of the darkness itself.]

“!!”

Chris’s face hardened.

It was absolutely unacceptable.

It’s a story that is no different from the roots of Dark Maga disappearing completely.

‘So this is the purpose of causing all kinds of trouble in Dark Maga.’

He was determined to bring down Dark Maga, as he knew that his demands would never be accepted by Dark Maga.

‘There’s nothing more to say.’

Chris decided to take a closer look at the Demon King of Cheongryu.

Opportunities like this don’t come easily.

“Before you answer, may I ask you one thing? Why does Your Majesty wish to become a true demon?”

Even in the previous life, it was not revealed why the Demon King of Cheongryu wanted the Samwonjeong.

A thirst for power?

The Demon King of Cheongryu wasn’t exactly that type of person.