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Dark Moon (2)
“A-Are you saying you’re joining the Dark Moon?”
“Why? Am I not qualified?”
“Of course not. Anyone who has mastered black magic meets the requirements for membership.”
The oldest-looking man among them spoke.
I saw this as an opportunity.
It is said that the leader of the Dark Moon is the strongest. The black magicians under him swear absolute loyalty.
The reason for this is long and complicated, but simply put, it’s due to the proposition of ‘survival’.
Since ancient times, black magicians have been persecuted by religious orders and have operated as a small elite. Also, uniting increased the chances of survival, and a strong leader was needed to guide the black magicians to ensure a higher survival rate. This tradition has continued to this day.
Now, such dangers have almost disappeared, but they live as cautiously as possible in case the existence of black magic becomes known to people.
“Let’s go to the Dark Moon.”
“Will you meet the leader?”
“Good. And I want to see all the others as well.”
“It’s been a while since a new member has joined, so everyone will gather.”
The Dark Moon’s headquarters was located deeper and deeper underground.
It is said that there used to be several black magic organizations, but almost all of them have disappeared.
I paid attention to the phrase ‘almost all disappeared’.
“‘Almost disappeared’ sounds like they are scattered all over the world?”
“That’s right. But there’s no need to fly to other countries to fight them, so we’re just keeping an eye on them.”
“Because a war would expose us to the world?”
“That’s right.”
As expected, there was a separate world for black magicians.
Are there any among them who run large corporations?
I wanted to ask more, but I could ask about the world of black magicians later, after I become the leader of the Dark Moon.
Now that I see it, there is a deeper underground in the catacombs than people know.
This was also intertwined like a maze, and after the catacombs were built, black magicians took their place below and trained.
Hundreds of years later, it was as complex as a maze, and if ordinary people lost their way and entered, they would face death. The path was so difficult that they could not escape.
Of course, this was not the case for black magicians.
Black magicians could all handle evil spirits, and through evil spirits, they could easily find their way.
Passing through the underground mazes, we reached a huge hall.
Here, a quaint house was built.
To think of building a mansion underground! It looks to be at least 100 years old. Steel was used to build the frame, and there were traces of replacing the exterior and interior walls quite a bit.
Undead guards can be seen everywhere.
‘They’re roughly 4th Circle undead.’
Having gone through that realm, I could clearly tell.
It is a building built with modern technology. It is quaint, but not old.
The door opened naturally.
In terms of height, it corresponded to the 3rd floor, and each floor seemed to be over 100 *pyeong* [approximately 330 square meters].
With a ventilation system, air purifier, and various home appliances. Perhaps because of the power of modern civilization, there seemed to be no great inconvenience despite being underground.
Buzzing!
There were several black magicians here, and their nationalities varied.
They poured out various stories while looking at me.
“Is he a new black magician?”
“To have drifted all the way here. Where is he from?”
“Oh? Is that President Lee Yoosung?”
“From Syria?”
“Well, I thought it was strange.”
I was known to some extent worldwide.
I was a celebrity in Korea, but I had a moderate reputation worldwide.
At the end of the 3rd floor is the office of the one called Master.
The leader who leads this Dark Moon will be inside.
‘Roughly 5th Circle?’
I concealed my black magic.
After reaching the 6th Circle, I could roughly guess the opponent’s skill level.
Knock knock!
“Come in.”
“Master, I have brought a black magician who wants to join the Dark Moon.”
“A black magician? Was there another black magician in France?”
I enter the office as it is.
I slowly look around the room.
There were old books and parchments that could not be dated, and even bamboo slips. In addition, there were antique art pieces decorated, which could cause a huge stir if they were released to the world.
‘The history of black magic is long. They must have collected expensive items for thousands of years.’
I feel like I won the lottery while walking down the street.
It is hard to guess how much assets it would be if I organized this.
Of course, there must be a reason why these items have not been released to the world. For example, they are traded at too high prices or they are national treasures that cannot be released.
“Look at this guy?”
As I put my hands behind my back and looked around the office, an old man who looked to be in his late 60s twitched his faded eyebrows.
He is an old man with a white beard. The beard was glossy and the skin was smooth. He must be in his 70s in reality.
I greeted him lightly.
“Hello.”
“Is this your house?”
“I wanted to join the Dark Moon, and of course, I plan to challenge you. There is no need for me to be overly polite.”
“Huh. Are you challenging me now?”
“Is it not allowed?”
“There’s nothing that’s not allowed, but you have no manners.”
“The Dark Moon will soon be in my hands. There is no need to be polite to you, but I am giving you courtesy.”
The black magicians’ expressions turned cold.
I shrugged my shoulders.
“Let’s join.”
“Grind. I will kill you and make an undead out of your bones.”
“The number of black magicians is small, so please bear with me.”
“Humph. That is the leader’s decision.”
“Then do as you please.”
If I hadn’t reached the 6th Circle, I wouldn’t have been able to act so impudently. But I just reached the 6th Circle and filled the Circle with black magic. No matter how he comes at me, I could get my body out of it.
That’s why I don’t feel scared.
Besides, if I go out like this from the beginning, they won’t be able to resist even if I make decisions independently.
They’ll just think, ‘That’s just how he is.’
“Let’s go out.”
In any case, the Dark Moon had a tradition, and they don’t stop black magicians from coming. After joining, they could be wielded at the Master’s will, so they were trying to get me to join first.
The old man was really about to kill me and turn me into an undead. Well, I had no manners even if I tried to find them with my eyes wide open, so I thought he would do that even if I were in his position.
The black magicians were called to the open space.
Underground where you can’t tell the time at all.
The lights are on everywhere, so there seems to be no inconvenience at all.
A little over 20 black magicians gathered.
Buzzing!
They looked at me and showed curiosity.
Black magicians were a closed group, but a lot of time had passed, and it wasn’t like before. They were just living cautiously.
The reason they settled here was that it was absolutely advantageous for training.
The old man comes forward.
“Kneel.”
I knelt on the magic circle.
I knew what this magic circle was.
It is a magic circle used when making a mana oath. If you break it, your heart will explode and you will die.
“Swear on your mana. Say that you will stay in the Dark Moon until you die.”
“Are there no other conditions?”
“Not for now.”
“While we’re at it, I’d like to make one more oath.”
“What is it?”
“After joining the Dark Moon, the one who wins the battle with the Master will enslave the loser.”
“……!”
The old man was surprised, and the other black magicians were watching the situation with interest.
It was natural to obey the strong, and they were bound by the mana oath, so they couldn’t leave the Dark Moon.
Some were excited about the long-awaited duel.
“What if you die during the duel?”
“Then there’s nothing we can do. We have no choice but to make him an undead and enslave him.”
“Young man, you are arrogant. Good!”
“Then let’s make an oath.”
“In the name of the Master of Darkness, Michelin, I swear to become the slave of the winner.”
“I swear in the name of Lee Yoosung.”
Drop blood on the magic circle.
Swoosh!
Black magic spreads in all directions.
That’s it.
Now, the battle between the Master of the Dark Moon and me has become inevitable.
Michelin turns around and says.
“At 2 a.m. tomorrow, when the yin energy and evil energy are the strongest, we will fight here.”
“Well, whatever.”
Crack crack!
I loosened my body lightly.
I stayed up all night.
“I should go to sleep.”
As I walked away, the black magicians made way for me.
When I came outside, the sun was high in the sky.
How many hours did I spend underground?
Looking at the clock, it was noon. It seems that I spent a considerable amount of time to reach the 6th Circle.
Looking at my phone, there were missed calls.
It was from my wife and Lee Seulgi.
The phone didn’t work underground. It wasn’t just the tourist attraction catacombs, but a deeper place, so there was no way the phone would work.
I called my wife first to reassure her.
I arrived at the hotel while talking to my wife. I ordered room service and took a shower.
Shuaaa!
I gained quite a lot today.
The reason I went to the catacombs was simply to get a magic stone. And to prepare for the chicken game with GK Retail.
But I gained enlightenment to go to the 6th Circle in the plane and became the 6th Circle in the catacombs. Also, I was able to get the Dark Moon in my hands.
If I become the leader of the Dark Moon, everything they have will be mine.
There will be various benefits from the legend-grade magic stones and by using them.
“Not bad.”
A smile naturally appears on my face.
I called Lee Seulgi.
-President. How did the work you went to do go?
“I found the technology.”
-Really!?
“It seems like I can mass-produce androids?”
-Congratulations!
It’s not a lie that I found the technology.
Now that I have reached the 6th Circle, I will be able to raise a tremendous number of undead. I haven’t summoned them yet, but the number is at least 8-9 thousand. Maybe I could summon 10,000. With that many people, it’s worth playing the chicken game.
“Oh, and I found some talent here.”
-Talent?
“Very talented people. At least 20 people of gifted level.”
-Wow! How did you get them?
“I got them through connections. You know? My wife is from the British royal family.”
-I don’t really believe it, but whatever the method, it will be easier if talented people come in. I had a headache because there were no trustworthy people.
“That’s why I stepped in.”
-You’re really the best, President!
To be exact, I just came and picked them up, but there was no need to tell Lee Seulgi that yet.
It wasn’t too late to tell her when more trust was built up in the future.
“When I go back, I’ll prepare for the chicken game. It will be very fun.”
-Yes! I’ll be prepared!
I ended the call with Lee Seulgi, and a little later, room service arrived.
I ordered a lot of food again.
I stayed up all night and starved until noon, so I’m very hungry.
I ate the dishes aggressively and collapsed on the bed.
“Dark Moon…….”
I wonder what treasures they have?