The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 117

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Episode 117
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It hadn’t been long since I’d known Yoo Sung-hyun.
Leonik had honestly worried about it too.
But when Yoo Sung-hyun demonstrated his prowess so decisively.
He couldn’t help but feel reassured and acknowledge him anew.
After all, Leonik had felt the same way.
The other ghosts had no choice but to go into a frenzy.
-Ahhhhh! Please, take my memories too! My swordsmanship is excellent!
-Unlike that bold swordsmanship, mine is nothing but elegant!
-My swordsmanship is one that mesmerizes enemies!
-My swordsmanship is ever-changing!!!
Next came requests for him to take their swordsmanship, and their speech patterns shifted to formal politeness.
It was a sign of how desperate they were.
I understood everyone’s feelings.
Wouldn’t they all want their long-forgotten swordsmanship to bloom once more in the world of the living?
In a sense, it was a lingering regret.
If I could, I’d want to absorb all of them at once.
But.
‘It’s difficult.’
I was feeling my limits despite my desires.
I’d felt this before.
Absorbing memories also had certain constraints.
When too many memories flooded in at once, it became exhausting.
Hadn’t I felt this when I absorbed the entire mercenary band last time?
It was the same now.
Having already absorbed Leonik’s memories and then absorbing the burly elf ghost’s memories.
My remaining count for today was.
‘Roughly one more time?’
By my sense, exactly one more time.
Tomorrow I’d probably be able to absorb five again.
But today seemed to be my last one.
Since I’d probably end up absorbing all the memories here anyway by staying longer.
The order didn’t really matter.
But there were certain swordsmanship styles I wanted to acquire first personally.
So whose memories should I absorb first?
‘The tyrannical style. So I’ve already learned the bold swordsmanship, the tyrannical swordsmanship, and the soft swordsmanship.’
The types of swordsmanship I’d learned through memories so far were roughly these three.
I wanted to learn a different style of swordsmanship beyond these.
Usually, even learning just one takes time and requires talent, or so people say.
But Yoo Sung-hyun was different.
A talent nearly divine—the ability to acquire another’s entire life experience as his own.
Into that vast, boundless vessel, Yoo Sung-hyun now sought to pour a new sword technique.
“This time, it will be that one.”
As Yoo Sung-hyun spoke, he selected an elf Ghost whose arms were distinctly longer than those of others.
The Ghost burst forth with genuine delight.
It was the elf Ghost who had told Yoo Sung-hyun earlier that his sword technique was ever-changing.
-Ooooh! My lord!!! You shall have no regrets!!!
-Tch! It seems only the peculiar-looking ones get chosen. I wish I looked unusual too.
-Indeed, what a shame.
Several Ghosts grumbled with envy.
But Yoo Sung-hyun paid them no mind.
After all, he intended to master every remaining sword technique anyway.
As Yoo Sung-hyun absorbed the memories and experiences of the long-armed elf Ghost.
A message appeared, as it always did.
[You have accomplished the impossible at your current level through ‘Unknown Power’.]
[Strength +2, Agility +3, Stamina +5 permanently increased.]
Indeed, this sword technique was truly ever-changing.
A technique that curved this way and that, its trajectory completely shifting mid-swing to catch opponents off guard.
As I tried to extract and master that memory.
“Ugh.”
A headache crashed over me.
Was it because I was trying to recall too many memories at once?
I clutched my head, writhing in pain.
-My lord!!! Are you alright!?!
-Wh-what!?! L-Lord, are you okay!?
“Are you well, Lord!?”
Yoo Sung-hyun’s retainers fell into chaos.
Had he ever shown them such a state before?
Since Yoo Sung-hyun had always presented himself as composed and impassive, his retainers could only be shocked.
Of course, it wasn’t just his retainers who were startled.
Just as all the Ghosts held affection for Yoo Sung-hyun.
The elf knight spirits gathered here also flinched in alarm, their eyes filled with concern as they gazed upon Yoo Sung-hyun.
-A-are you alright!?
-M-my lord, wh-why did you suddenly—!?
-You wretch! Talimion! What have you done!?!
-I-I didn’t do anything, I swear!!!
-You’re reading his vile memories and causing this, yet you claim innocence!?!
-Gasp!? C-could it be that I’m a pervert, and th-that’s why—!?
-So it was you all along!!!
The ghosts shouted at the long-armed elf ghost and swung their fists and swords wildly, but—
of course, they passed right through the long-armed elf ghost.
It was only natural; they couldn’t exert physical force.
Yoo Sung-hyun raised his hand toward his worried subordinates and the ghosts.
“Phew, it’s alright. Everyone, please calm down.”
-Phew, thank goodness, my lord.
-Whew, really, that was close. If the Lord disappeared again, I’d just—
“Thank goodness, Lord.”
The subordinates quickly settled down as well.
-Ahem, since you’re unharmed, I forgive you, Talimion.
-Ugh, my apologies, noble one!
-Yes, apologize more.
Watching the farce, Yoo Sung-hyun chuckled softly and released his head, which had finally improved.
It wasn’t severe pain.
But I definitely needed some rest.
“It’s not because of the memories. Don’t blame yourself. It seems I overused the power to read memories.”
-Ah. Please go inside and rest, my lord.
“Leonik speaks truly. Though your duties may be as vast as mountains, I humbly beseech you to consider your health and take some respite, Lord.”
-Whew! Y-yes, that’s right. Rest is part of training too, after all.
At his subordinates’ warm concern, Yoo Sung-hyun nodded.
He opened the gate to the Underworld for them.
Seeing the ghosts worrying over various matters, he told them he’d return next time and logged out.
He wanted to do more to fulfill the trial conditions as well.
But he was genuinely tired, so there was no helping it.
[Eternal World awaits your return.]
Seeing the logout message, I stepped outside.
The headache vanished as if washed away.
Perhaps it was because I wasn’t recalling the memories.
It was late anyway, so I should have logged out soon regardless.
But I wanted to try the long-armed elf’s swordsmanship.
“It’s a shame, really.”
It was quite a shame indeed.
Then, suddenly—
‘Could I do it in reality too?’
The memories remained intact.
It seemed possible.
Hadn’t I dodged my older sister’s breath attack using Apik’s memories last time?
‘It should work.’
With that thought, Yoo Sung-hyun grasped a long wooden staff in his room.
And naturally, I recalled the long-armed elf’s memories.
Things seemed to have stabilized somewhat.
My head ached a little, though.
But it wasn’t the same throbbing pain as before.
Recalling the swordplay of the long-armed elf, I swung the blade.
What began as a horizontal slash soon transformed into a descending arc, and elegant yet rigid swordplay unfolded.
Whoosh! Whiiiing! Swish swish!
It wasn’t as devastatingly powerful as the strikes in the game.
But the form was unmistakable.
The blade moved like a living serpent, writhing and sinuous.
Watching that ever-changing blade, my eyes widened in astonishment.
‘This actually works?’
Since this wasn’t a body trained in the game.
My arms grew slightly sore.
But it was far more enjoyable than I’d expected.
Perhaps it was because I was using muscles I rarely exercised.
My arms grew increasingly numb.
Yet I didn’t stop, incorporating footwork as I moved.
With footwork added to the mix.
The blade moved in unpredictable trajectories, covering all directions.
As if no blind spot existed anywhere.
Swordplay so changeable that not a single movement could be anticipated.
Just as I was about to swing harder in my excitement.
“My, my? Sung-hyun? Aren’t you a bit old to be playing with a blade…?”
Mother, Lee Na-kyung, whom I hadn’t noticed arriving, was watching me with a slightly worried expression.
Even for someone as composed and impassive as me.
I couldn’t help myself in this situation.
“Ah!? Yes!? Uh…!?”
My face flushed crimson with embarrassment.
Seeing me like that, Mother Lee Na-kyung glanced around quickly and spoke.
“It looks like only Mom saw that. Next time, be more careful, will you? Oh, and dinner’s ready, so come eat.”
“…Yes, yes.”
Even after Mother Lee Na-kyung left, my face remained flushed for quite some time.
When my older sister Yoo Mi-na saw this and asked curiously.
“What’s wrong with you?”
“It’s… nothing.”
“???”
She hadn’t even teased me about still being ranked first in the event.
Seeing me already deflated, Yoo Mi-na was filled with questions.
5.
The headquarters of E-World, which operated Eternal World, remained brightly lit in countless places even as night fell.
It was proof of how many people were working overtime.
Especially this time, there were those working late because of Yoo Sung-hyun.
Lee Won-sang and Oh Jin-hyuk?
Well, of course they were, and the Skill Management Team members were too.
An error phenomenon related to Transcendent Death that Lee Won-sang discovered.
It was an error where Transcendent Death activates even when Add More isn’t using the Death Legion Commander.
Of course, it wasn’t the fault of Lee Won-sang or Yoo Sung-hyun.
Strictly speaking, it was the mistake of Park Won, the founder and genius developer known for creating the Overlord class.
Though it could be called his error.
Who among the Skill Management Team personnel could possibly say that?
However, the victim was clear.
Jo Eun-jo was that victim.
“Siiiiigh.”
I let out a sigh deep enough to make the earth sink, analyzing the skill’s structure.
There was definitely an error in an unexpected place.
Originally, Add More was supposed to activate only on skills of Legendary rank and below.
Transcendent Death was Almighty rank.
It shouldn’t activate normally.
However, because the Overlord was the most unpredictable among Almighty rank classes.
This trivial issue had occurred.
Originally, it should have been fixed along with the errors of other Almighty rank classes.
But because Park Won made the Overlord so exceptionally unique, only the Overlord became an exception.
I had already reported it to Park Won, the founder, and orders came down to fix it.
But.
‘Since it’s an Almighty rank error, we need to provide compensation accordingly.’
Yoo Sung-hyun had no choice but to grow even further.
Well, but that wasn’t Jo Eun-jo’s concern anyway.
After all, it was the User Management Team that would suffer from it.
Jo Eun-jo examined the compensation plan while fixing the skill.
Park Won had already thought through the compensation plan and issued the directive.
I just needed to review that.
Looking at it, they were random skill books.
The rank was Legendary.
But the quantity was unusual.
“Three!?”
I wondered if giving three was even acceptable.
But thinking about it for a moment, it was far better than giving an Almighty rank skill book.
I had no choice but to accept it.
Since they were random skill books.
If something useless came out, like a sword-related skill for a mage, that would be different.
I heard that Yoo Sung-hyun possessed the Grimoire of Despair?
If he converted it to a Dark Mage skill, it would certainly become stronger.
But as I mentioned earlier.
‘It’s not my concern.’
What skill Yoo Sung-hyun would obtain from it.
And whether there would be any errors—well, I just need to keep an eye on it.
Jo Eun-jo silently prayed that nothing like that would happen this time.
With that, she hastily compiled the report and sent it to Lee Won-sang, who was still at his desk.
Now that I’d finished my work.
‘I should head home.’
Jo Eun-jo clocked out.
Of course, as she left, she thought she heard screams coming from the User Management Team.
But wasn’t that just her imagination?
She brushed it off without much thought.
Meanwhile, at I-World Headquarters.
“Three is too much!!!!”
A wail of anguish echoed through the air.

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