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I Became the Mastermind in a Dark Fantasy Chapter 9

Morning Drama - (1)

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– Brother, did you watch <I Changed My Eyes, and No One Recognized Me, So I Got Revenge on Those Who Tormented Me, Became Successful, and Got Married, Only to Find Out My Fiance Was My Biological Brother> yesterday?

– Ugh, stop watching TV so much.

– No way! What else am I supposed to do at the hospital? But seriously, how could they hide a secret about someone’s birth that well?

 

The curiosity of my one and only friend, muttered with an expression of disbelief.

 

Though I only respond now.

 

‘…Indeed, how?’

 

I’m curious too.

 

“…Sister?”

“It’s been a while, Reina. You still look astoundingly stupid.”

 

How did they manage to hide a secret of birth like this in both the <Babylonia Full Content> and the <Encyclopedia>?

 

‘So Lactea is Reina’s sister?’

 

I glanced at the status window again, now noticing the clear surname “Babylonia” written next to Lactea’s name.

 

I’d been too busy rushing to counter the discovery that I was the <Mastermind> to notice it properly.

 

Is this what people mean by a “messed-up family”?

 

‘An older sister as the vice-captain of a dark organization, and a younger sister as the Empress of the Babylonia Empire? Seriously?’

 

Frozen by the sudden start of a soap-opera-level drama, I watched as the Empress anxiously approached Lactea.

 

“Where have you been all this time…? No, how are you even alive? Back then, on that battlefield…!”
“Shh, Reina. It’s still early morning, you know?”
“But!!”

 

The sharp hostility in the Empress’s golden eyes dissipated.

 

“Sister…!”

 

The once-razor-sharp presence now felt almost human, a glimpse of her genuine self.

 

Seeing her shaken so thoroughly, it was hard to deny that they truly were sisters.
In that case, would it be possible to escape without them immediately chasing me down?

 

Fate, Loyalty, Family Ties, and Smoking.

With even one of these four connections, favoritism becomes all too easy.

 

Detection Complete.

 

Among the 13 Imperial Guards present, the spy planted by <Eclipse> is…

 

As the status window finished identifying the <Eclipse> spy near the Empress, I thought.

 

‘Let’s kill them all quickly and escape.’

 

No way she would try to detain and kill her long-lost sister right after her return, right?

 

The lowering difficulty of the side quest brought a smile to my lips.

 

But then, as the Empress finally reached Lactea, her hand stretched toward the mask as she muttered.

 

“…I need to confirm something.”
“Confirm?”
“The battlefield where all four Demon Legion Commanders were dispatched… Even the <Hero Party> was almost annihilated there, yet you returned alive? It doesn’t make sense.”

 

Snicker.

 

It seemed as if I could see Lactea’s sinister smile through the mask.

 

“Reina, just because you’re incompetent and foolish doesn’t mean everyone else is.”
“…Yeah, I am incompetent and foolish, which is why I need to see it for myself. To know if you’re really my sister, I’ll have to remove that mask myself.”

 

As the Empress’s steady hand reached for the mask engraved with the emblem of the <Black Wolf>.

 

Clang!

 

Lactea evaded, moving her sword from her back to her waist as she warned.

 

“Back off. The only one allowed to touch my body is the Captain.”

 

No, no.

 

“The Captain? You mean… the Black Wolf?”
“Don’t you dare speak his name lightly.”
“What? Sister, are you insane?! What did that man do to you?!”

 

What the h*ll.

 

Whatever she’s imagining, the Black Wolf doesn’t do things like that.

 

“Come to your senses. I’ll take responsibility and protect you, so come back to us.”
“Protect me? You, who once abandoned me for power?”
“That was…!”
“When you threw me away and chose authority, only the Captain embraced me.”
“Embraced…? Don’t tell me that bastard—”

 

No, that’s not it!

 

Frozen in place while trying to play the ultimate mastermind, I couldn’t even explain as Lactea’s crimson eyes began to glow menacingly from behind her mask.

 

“…Bastard?”

 

Gone was the playful tone, replaced by a voice dripping with murderous intent.

I instinctively realized.

 

‘I have to stop this.’

 

The White Blade Ghost.

 

One of the monsters that would later make the entire continent tremble in fear under the name of <Black Wolf>.

 

Among the monsters who would later make the entire continent tremble in fear under the name <Black Wolf>.

 

A monster so brutal that even the <Hero Party> hesitated to face her.

 

And the only one among the <Black Wolf> who could…

 

“Die.”

 

Warning

 

The Vice-Captain <White Blade Ghost, Lactea> is releasing the <Restiction>.

 

Rank is changing.

 

<A+> → <S+>

 

The one woman who could release the soul’s <Restiction> without my permission as Captain.

 

Swoosh.

 

Blinding platinum energy emanated from the ground beneath her feet, spreading endlessly outward.

 

Clang!
Haaaaaaah!

Shh!! Quiet!! Please!!

 

The citizens, who had been secretly peeking through their windows, hastily shut them and hid inside their homes in fear.

 

“A-Ah…! That’s…!”
“Out of my way, I have to…!”
“If I could just touch it once…!”

 

The knights, entranced by the dazzling platinum ghostly energy, reached out their hands toward the pinnacle they had always dreamed of achieving.

 

Name: Lactea Babylonia

– Alias: White Blade Ghost (Restriction Lifted)

– Rank: S+ (Restriction Released)

– Information: Gifted the alias <White Blade Ghost> and the title of Vice-Captain by the secret society <Black Wolf>. Upon activation, estimated rank post-transformation: <S+>.

 

I am the sword, and the sword is me.

The pinnacle.

<Unity of Body and Sword>.

 

Thus, the knights who witnessed her brilliance dared to dream.

 

A dream that if they could just touch that radiant Aura, they too could reach the same pinnacle.

 

But they didn’t know.

 

Skill List – Lactea Babylonia

-Passive: Equivalent Exchange (Ex).

-Skill 1: Wailing Ghost Cry (S+).

-Skill 2: (Access Restricted).

-Ultimate: (Access Restricted).

 

They didn’t realize they had already been enthralled by Wailing Ghost Cry.

 

The sharp sword aura that seemed to grant their dreams was merely a bait for those it had lured in.
For the unworthy, it became the bare, grotesque face of a terrifying monster, enchanting only to claim lives.

 

This was a world seen clearly only by Lactea, myself as Captain of <Black Wolf>, and the Empress.

 

“W-Wait, Sister!!”

 

Predicting the inevitable, the Empress quickly drew her sword, trying to stop Lactea.

 

“Shh. It’s still early morning, you know?”

 

Lactea offered nothing but a chilling smile before naturally drawing her sword and swinging it.

 

Swish.

 

The pure white aura emanating from the blade swiftly moved toward the Empress and her knights’ necks.

 

The first to feel its touch were the knights.

 

“Ah… it has finally reached me.”
“Now, even I…”
“I can grow as strong as I dreamed…!”

 

Thunk.

 

The world, which had been so ordinary in the eyes of the knights basking in ecstasy, flipped upside down.

 

Silent falling heads resembled wings melting as they drew closer to the sun.

 

“Huh…?”

 

The knights, finally waking from their dreams, despaired upon facing the reality before them.

 

Thud.

 

Unable even to scream, they fell to the ground, gazing at their still-standing bodies.

 

Thirteen pairs of eyes stared in disbelief. Soon, they were all dead.

 

 

Condition Met!

 

Condition 3. Successfully eliminate three imperial guards! (13/3)!

 

Though the gruesome sight of thirteen heads falling simultaneously unfolded before me, I remained composed.

 

Detection Complete.

Among the 13 Imperial Guards present, all have been identified as spies planted by <Eclipse>.

 

‘At least there were no innocent casualties. That’s a relief.’

 

No.
I wasn’t just composed—I was cold.

 

Congratulations!
Subquest – <For the Worst> has been perfectly cleared!

 

‘With the subquest complete, there’s no reason to linger here any longer.’

 

I needed to leave immediately, return to the hideout, and strategize on how to prevent the 15 events that were about to unfold.

 

‘First, I need to escape.’

 

If I were captured or killed the Empress here, I would fail the <Main Quest>.

 

Just as I resolved to act and opened my mouth to call Lactea—

 

“No exceptions.”

 

A chilling voice rang out, followed by a sharp aura slashing toward Empress Reina’s neck

.

“Stop, Lactea!!”

 

Without a moment to think, I shouted, my desperation pouring into my voice.

 

“Captain!? Ah…!!”

 

But the sinister, razor-sharp strike had long escaped Lactea’s control.

 

Warning

A new condition has been added to the <Main Quest>.

Condition 1. If the <Empress> or the <Hero> dies, the character <Black Wolf> will be deleted.

 

A sudden condition, as if the system were pushing me to act.

 

Instinctively, I understood. Though its motives remained unclear, the <System> demanded the survival of both the Empress and the Hero.

 

Damn it.
What choice did I have?

 

Until I gained the upper hand, I’d have to follow the System’s rules.

 

Transcendent Artifact – <Iaso’s Ring (SS+)> is activated.

<“Remember, no pain will ever be able to kill you.”>

 

Clutching Iaso’s Ring, I hurled myself toward the Empress without hesitation.

 

“What are you planning now…?!”

 

The Empress, startled by my sudden approach, tried to push me away in fear, but her resistance barely amounted to a tremble. As I spread my arms and pulled her into an embrace—

 

Schluck.

 

A sinister sound echoed from within my body, followed by searing pain.

 

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I Became the Mastermind in a Dark Fantasy

I Became the Mastermind in a Dark Fantasy

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Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2025 Native Language: Korean
I didn’t know. “We killed all the trash just as the Captain wanted!” “He told us to take care of it, so we cleaned it all out.” “Order. Carried out─with utmost resolve.” I just thought they were a bit ... dim-witted. “Kyahaha, Captain, can I kill more!?” Not that they were S-rank monsters.

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