Make Dark Fantasy Great Again

Chapter 249 [Title: Unknown Cube < Is this really the First Hero's Legacy???] Content: No The item name is 'Unknown Cube' but The NPCs keep calling it 'First Hero's Legacy' so Ah, I kinda just accepted it as that kind of setting? OK confirmed, I just went with that feeling but no matter how I look at it, this is weird, right? What kind of First Hero's Legacy tells you to bring a Dark Mage as a companion if you want to inherit the hero's will? Isn't one of the heroes' main jobs dealing with Dark Mages? -: Maybe it means bring a Dark Mage who's not too dark, like a moderately dark Dark Mage? -[Author]: What the hell does "moderately dark" even mean -: Ah, I think I know what it means Kind of like a popular kid but one who doesn't bully others, like a bright popular kid -: A Dark Mage but How about we look for a bright Dark Mage who doesn't use Black Magic? -[Author]: Then that's just not a Dark Mage at all -: So you're saying all Dark Mages are bastards without exception? -: It's not easy living as a Dark Mage for real; -: BLACK LIVES MATTER -: What's that? -: You know that Black people have problems living, social movement slogan -: Being black isn't easy these days;; -: Hey you bastard -[Author]: No But is there really such a thing? A bright Dark Mage? A good Dark Mage? If you bring them, would that satisfy the entry conditions? -: Would there be one -: Black Magic in the first place Is about sucking up to demons to borrow their power, but a bright Dark Mage is -: There might be bright demons, right? ㅠㅠㅠ -: What are these guys Do they think just putting "bright" in front of everything makes it work -: Maybe not a Demon of Light, but something like a Beach Demon could exist. -: I'd like to serve beach demons too... -: I'll have to punish this disobedient Dark Mage *crack!* (whip sound) -: Isn't that an industry reward rather than punishment? -: What? Whip? Nearby herb-gathering Dark Mage's mysterious efficiency increase -: Please take it easy -[Author]: No, seriously, please take it easy How is half the replies racist jokes and the other half nonsense -: But;; There's a reason;; -[Author]: What reason -: If I tell you that, it becomes a spoiler;; -[Author]: When did you ever care about people getting spoiled -: Since you're saying that much, this is a bright spoiler alert ㅇㅇ; -: But When someone asks for spoilers like that, it makes me not want to give them any - am I weird? -: That's usually normal -[Author]: Please stop being ridiculous -: Sigh... That First Hero's Legacy isn't actually the real First Hero's Legacy -[Author]: What are you talking about now Is it like a First Hero's Legacy that doesn't actually pass on the legacy, like a bright First Hero's Legacy? -: Well The First Hero entrusted his legacy to his companions Saying 'Make sure the legacy goes to reasonably awesome people, handle it well ㅇㅇ' But the mindset of whoever made that cube was this 'I don't want to? The only hero I acknowledge is you?' So they made the cube so the legacy would go to future hero descendants, but set it up to be extremely difficult so the hero descendants wouldn't be able to inherit the legacy ㅇㅇ -: That's why the item name is 'Unknown Cube' They didn't even give it a name and hid it so no one could find it -[Author]: What kind of hero companion acts like a backstabbing obsessive fan So even if you beat it to death, you can't use it? -: But that thing If you look carefully, there really are bright demons -[Author]: ? -: There's a demon that became good after being purified by a hero Just find a Dark Mage who follows that demon ㅇㅇ They're a Dark Mage but a bright Dark Mage who's hostile to other Dark Mages -[Author]: There really was a bright Dark Mage Where can you find them -: That's a bit much to tell you; -[Author]: What Is that also a spoiler? -: No, this is a strategy guide, so it's a bit; -[Author]: ? -: Even if spoiling is one thing Giving strategy guides is really; crossing the line -: Agreed -[Author]: What are these people really doing? *** Not even faint breathing could be heard. Not even the slightest movement could be felt. It was in a very deep sleep. Along with the space it had created. The expression of that being, fallen into a sleep from which it could not awaken on its own, looked extremely peaceful. As if wishing that the stagnation of time would last forever. As if wishing to be trapped here forever, never to awaken. However, its wish was shattered. By the gentle currents of air touching its skin. The stopped time began to move again. Thump. Along with its heart. The small being lying on the neatly folded cloak opened its eyes. "Mmm." As it stretched, colorful wings like cathedral stained glass moved along its arms. A fairy. That small being, called by such a name by someone, began to savor the time that had started moving again and its flow. But only for a moment. The fairy gazed at the empty air with a hollow stare. "It's finally over. This rest. This moment." The fairy posed a question. Who could it be. The one who woke me. The one who visited this place. "Of course, it wouldn't be you." The fairy gently stroked the cloak beneath with wistful fingers. The fairy's expression, chasing memories, was colored with various emotions. One moment smiling as if pleased, the next sighing sadly. Then nodding calmly, then distorting its face viciously. "Your successor..." The fairy clenched its small fist with all its might. A fierce aura, contrasting with the delicate movement, began to sweep around. "To replace you... That's impossible..." Finally, the fairy stared straight ahead. Toward the entrance of the space it had created. Toward where the uninvited guest would be. "I'll never acknowledge it." *** "Everyone's late, at this rate I'll become an old man?" Risir made his characteristic lame joke to ease his confusion. His companions, who had told him to go ahead and wait, hadn't appeared no matter how long he waited. The First Hero's Legacy. Quite some time had passed since being swallowed by the light it emitted and thrown into another space. The others still hadn't arrived, and showed no signs of doing so. Risir desperately hoped that anyone would break this awkward silence. -These inferior worms! Master shines brighter than the sun!!! To be eliminated for failing to follow such a Master!?" It was granted. The Grayish-White Fireball spirit that had appeared was shouting in frustration. "Ha." Risir unconsciously let out a chuckle. Even in this situation, the spirits(?) of his Inner World were faithfully by his side. A thought suddenly occurred to Risir. 'Could it be that my party members have been fixed to these guys? So I've been separated from people who aren't party members?' Then he immediately shook his head. 'This isn't a game. Would it work that way?' Even to himself, it was too stupid a way of thinking. Of course, it wasn't a completely meaningless thought. "It's good to hear your voice, Dangaleon. Should I say it's reassuring to have you with me even in this situation?" The presence of spirits who faithfully stayed by his side even in such an unexpected situation! Becoming newly aware of their presence, Risir felt the anxiety he had been feeling until just before becoming fainter. -R-reassuring!?! Kraaaaahhh!!! A strange radiance was added to the dim interior of the cavity. The grayish-white fireball blazed fiercely. -What extreme honor!!! For Master to rely on me!!! I, Dangaleon, the warm flame who becomes a true companion!!! I swear on my existence that I will perfectly fill the void left by those worms!!! The forward view illuminated by Dangaleon's outburst. Risir stepped forward, thinking it was perfect timing. He judged that continuing to wait silently for his companions was not wise. Above all- His intuition formed through past experiences was speaking to him. 'Perhaps. The others might be fine. Maybe I'm the only one who got caught up in that 'thing's' power.' So. I don't need to worry about the others. Right now, let me focus on resolving my own situation. Risir reached that conclusion. His steps, now free of hesitation, repeatedly crossed the dark cavity. Finally, he reached the entrance located at the end of the cavity. -Mmm!!! Master!!! I have a bad feeling!!! Even my brilliant flames of Dangaleon cannot fully illuminate this darkness!?! Dangaleon illuminated the passage beyond the entrance once and shouted like that. As he said, the passage beyond the entrance was filled with darkness that couldn't be fully illuminated and a strange aura. And it was narrow. Only wide enough for one person to pass through. -Master!!! I have a brilliant idea!!! "Oh. Let me hear it, Dangaleon, the flashing light bulb." -I believe it's a plan that Master will be satisfied with, as I've found a use for those pathetic worms! Spend a little more time waiting for those worms to arrive, then send them beyond here to check safety! Like throwing torches into a deep pit! "Oh, that's really infuriating~?" Risir said that while throwing himself into the entrance. He didn't completely dismiss Dangaleon's words as nonsense. He briefly considered the situation of being with his companions, as the light spirit(?) had advised. If he had been with his companions- How would he have dealt with this narrow passage that only one person could pass through? That was the conclusion and action that came out. Risir was someone who thought it was right for him to step forward first and take responsibility in such situations. -Master!?! Please reconsider- What if something unfortunate happens-...! The spirit(?) was horrified and tried to dissuade him from behind- "It's okay. I'll be able to handle it. Probably." That confidence, tinged with slight anxiety - and therefore feeling all the more resolute - convinced the spirit(?). It was a will to recognize danger and willingly endure it. -!!! The grayish-white fireball blazed even more strongly. It was the moment when the spirit was about to follow him without hesitation. "Huh!?" -What!? Risir and Dangaleon looked around in surprise. The opposite end of the passage filled with endless darkness began to fill with light. At the same time, the narrow passage rapidly expanded. "Suddenly?" Risir prepared his stance for any possible situation, but the thing he was worried about never happened. "...What? What happened? -Ah! Master! I've realized!!! "Oh, you figured something out!?" -This cramped space has been filled with the magnificent aura of Master's very existence!!! "...No, that's amazing. Do you think up such words beforehand? Or do you come up with them instantly on the spot?" Risir let out a sigh of admiration, though it wasn’t entirely genuine, as he continued down the passage. *** The Master of Sacred Sword raised the Sacred Sword. Then, it began to emit holy radiance and drive away the darkness spread before it. "...It's too dark." However, it was insufficient. The darkness and mystery within the passage could not be fully illuminated even by the Sacred Sword's radiance. "At this rate, someone will have to go and check-" When one of the companions spoke, the Master of Sacred Sword immediately raised his hand. "No!" The companions tried to dissuade the Master of Sacred Sword- The Master of Sacred Sword reassured such companions. That it would be fine. That nothing would happen. "Nothing will happen! How can you be so sure!? Do you know what's waiting in there!?" "..." However, that courage was only seen as recklessness by his companions. The Master of Sacred Sword could not convince them in the end. "It's too narrow... If we move as a group, there's a high chance we'll interfere with each other's movements in case of emergency." "What about moving with intervals?" "Still no. No matter how I think about it, it's best for one person to step forward and act." "Then-" The companions decided on an order, and the Master of Sacred Sword was last. The reason was simple. "If something happens to you, then it's really over!" One by one. The companions headed beyond the passage in order. The Master of Sacred Sword could only trust his companions and quietly watch. Thus, even the last companion disappeared beyond the passage- It was when the Master of Sacred Sword was truly struggling with anxiety. "Ah." A sigh of relief escaped. The interior of the passage brightened and widened at the same time, revealing his companions. The Master of Sacred Sword showed a humble smile looking at his companions. Indeed. He couldn't do without his companions. *** "What's this now?" Risir reached the end of the passage and entered a new space. He let out a chuckle. Something was waiting for him in a cavity with the width reminiscent of a training ground. Clank. Ominous black armor that seemed to devour light- A knight wearing it pointed his sword at him. "...Hm?" Risir's expression became serious. The sword the knight was holding looked somehow familiar. "Magic Sword... No. No." Looking closely, it was different from a Magic Sword. However, that sword was certainly filled with vast and ominous energy comparable to a Magic Sword. Swoooooosh- The black armor and sword resonated, creating an ominous sound like wind blowing through dry branches. The ominous energy, so vivid it seemed visible, appeared to cry out with will. To draw a sword capable of opposing this. The Sacred Sword. To oppose it with that holy blade. Risir was reminded anew that this was a place - or test - prepared for a hero. He looked down at his own hand. "...Oh my." Risir let out a playful chuckle. The familiar weight. There, Blue Lotus was held naturally instead of the Sacred Sword. "Well, it doesn't matter." However, he didn't mind much. Risir charged at the black knight without hesitation. *** "Huff... huff..." The Master of Sacred Sword and his companions were breathing heavily. Before them lay the fallen black knight. "That was almost a disaster..." One of the companions muttered while looking down at it. That black knight had overwhelmed their group with ominous and tyrannical power and energy that was barely manageable. "It's dizzying just thinking about it. If we hadn't had the Sacred Sword...-" What saved them from crisis was that great blade. The holy energy that the Sacred Sword inherently possessed! Without it, the black knight would have caused a terrible situation beyond mere struggle. "..." The Master of Sacred Sword also nodded in agreement with those words and showed a humble smile once again. Indeed. Without this Sacred Sword, he was nothing. "Master of Sacred Sword" Just then. A dreamlike voice was heard, like flower petals scattered by the wind. Looking toward where the voice came from, there was a tiny being floating in the air. A fairy. The Master of Sacred Sword immediately recognized the fairy's identity and couldn't help but be shocked. And for good reason. That fairy was the First Hero's-... "Shuyen!" The Master of Sacred Sword called that name with deep emotion. That name remembered as the First Hero's companion. As the First Hero's companion, was she perhaps trying to welcome him, a descendant? "I will ask you." She was not. The spirit spoke in a dry tone. "What are you." Those eyes looking down from above were rough, as if completely denying the other party. "What meaning is there to you without companions and the Sacred Sword." "...!" The Master of Sacred Sword couldn't bring himself to answer that cold voice. *** -Master!!! As expected of Master!!! The spirit(?) shouted incessantly to emphasize its presence. It had to do so. "Phew..." The battle between Risir and the black knight. It had repeatedly tried to intervene and help, but in the end, Risir had achieved victory through his own power alone. From the beginning. That battle wasn't something the spirit(?) could help with. That black armor and sword possessed incomprehensible solidity that could withstand any magic or power. Risir's unique power. Its overwhelming Purification ability! Only that could neutralize the power dwelling in the black sword and armor. "Hmm..." After the battle ended. Risir was lost in thought. 'I can sense some kind of intention in the structure of this dungeon(?)...' He never forgot for a moment that this place was reached through the First Hero's Legacy. The confusion stemmed from that. The passage that was too easily breached. The obstacles that were too easily neutralized. 'I have no idea what that intention exactly is...' In any case, victory was victory. Risir was satisfied and after taking a rest, tried to move forward again without delay. "Master of Sacred Sword." "Hm?" It was then that a dreamlike voice was heard, like stars scattered by the wind. A fairy. That mysterious being that had appeared was looking down at Risir from above. With a contemptuous gaze that seemed to deny the other's existence. "I will ask you-..." Her words were cut off midway. The fairy's gaze wandered around him. Eventually. The fairy wrinkled her face and showed confusion. "Where did they go?" "?" "The Sacred Sword and companions!" At the fairy's sudden interrogation, Risir's face showed disbelief. 'Aren't you the one who didn't let them in...?'