The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 118

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Episode 118
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0.
Like a sudden thunderbolt in the dead of night.
This was precisely that moment.
Lee Won-sang had already cried out once, yet unable to calm himself, he clutched his head again and screamed.
“Three? Three of them!!! No matter how generous an Almighty-tier reward is, this is ridiculous!?!”
“S-senior, please calm down…!”
“Do I look calm!?!”
There was no calming down about this.
Moreover, since arriving at the Knights’ Hall, an inexplicable force had manifested twice.
And now three Legendary-tier skill books?
‘This is absolutely horrifying…!’
The only limitation was that I couldn’t check the skill window inside the Knights’ Hall.
But I could still confirm the skill books obtained as rewards.
Skills could be activated just by knowing their names.
So if I used the name I saw when acquiring them through the skill book?
Then I could understand the skill effects anyway.
In fact, it was a similar concept to the box Yoo Sung-hyun had received during this event.
The only difference was that I could only obtain skills?
I could acquire skills of the desired category.
However, exchanges were impossible, and I could learn any skill regardless.
In other words, I could even learn swordsman or warrior-class skills.
“Ugh! Why now of all times!?!”
As long as I was in the Knights’ Hall.
Learning such skills would grant me truly tremendous power.
Giving close-combat skills to Yoo Sung-hyun, who was already so strong?
It was absolutely dreadful.
Lee Won-sang imagined it.
At least for now, I was fortunate to only have Helena’s incredibly powerful swordsmanship.
If skills that could support the swordsmanship emerged, or if offensive techniques appeared?
My stomach churned at the mere thought.
A sudden stabbing pain.
“Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!”
Lee Won-sang screamed.
Oh Jin-hyuk swallowed hard.
He knew the situation was quite serious.
Even the oblivious Oh Jin-hyuk couldn’t say anything.
He could only.
“S-senior, but you said if they can’t clear that special condition, they can’t even take the test, right??? M-maybe it’ll be fine? They might get bored and leave soon….”
*Huff, huff, huff.*
Surprisingly, the hastily offered consolation actually worked.
Lee Won-sang nodded in agreement with Oh Jin-hyuk’s words.
Now that I think about it.
“How many days has Yoo Sung-hyun been in the game?”
“Yes, yes? Ah! It’s been 6 days so far.”
“…That’s not even a week….”
“Yes….”
Realizing the forgotten fact, my blood pressure should have risen again.
But it’s fine.
There’s a special condition, after all.
A special condition that prevents taking the test unless it’s satisfied, no matter what one does.
Lee Won-sang, the deputy manager, quickly calmed down and muttered.
“The special condition is bound to be unbearable.”
“Oh? What kind of condition is it?”
“You need to train for at least 5 hours a day for 5 days to qualify for the test.”
It’s truly a vicious condition.
Training for skill proficiency at least 5 hours every single day.
When people play games to enjoy themselves, how many could actually manage that?
Yoo Sung-hyun could now call it a profession, true enough.
But could he really endure such tedious grinding?
“Well, today’s already gone, so starting tomorrow he’d need to dedicate almost as much time as he spends gaming, which is tough.”
“Especially for promising prospects like him.”
“Ah!”
“He’s reached level 115 after pushing hard for 6 days straight. Will he really just sit here for 5 days?”
“That’s definitely true!”
Star users become anxious even if they fall behind slightly.
Even if it’s just a single day.
But he needs to be stuck here for a full five days.
Without leveling up, only grinding skill proficiency?
Wouldn’t torture be better?
Given that Yoo Sung-hyun had been sprinting at breakneck speed until now.
He would surely think that way.
‘Three days at most.’
Wouldn’t he leave after three days?
Lee Won-sang, the deputy manager, made that judgment and chuckled.
Oh Jin-hyuk, watching his senior like that.
‘But couldn’t he actually train diligently instead?’
He had such a thought, but decided not to stir up trouble unnecessarily.
He was already busy enough with overtime work.
And so the night deepened within the I-World Headquarters.
1.
As I headed to the living room for dinner.
Yoo Sung-hyun couldn’t help but let out an awkward cough.
“Ahem.”
“Hehe.”
“???”
“What’s wrong?”
When Yoo Sung-hyun coughed.
Mother Lee Na-kyung laughed softly, and seeing that, Yoo Mi-na and Father Yoo Kwang-jin exchanged puzzled glances between the two of them.
Curious about what was happening, they asked Yoo Sung-hyun.
“Oh, it’s nothing.”
“How dull.”
“Come now, everyone eat up~”
With Mother Lee Na-kyung’s mediation, everyone’s attention shifted back to the meal.
During our harmonious dinner.
The atmosphere seemed to shift a bit.
My older sister Yoo Mi-na smiled brightly and spoke.
“Mom, Dad. Yoo Sung-hyun came in first place again this time.”
“Hmm.”
“Oh?! Is that really true?”
“My goodness? Again this time~?”
At Yoo Mi-na’s words, the entire family looked at me in surprise.
Perhaps because I’d experienced this before?
I nodded my head as if it was no big deal.
Still, it seemed I was a bit embarrassed, nodding cautiously.
Father Yoo Kwang-jin and Mother Lee Na-kyung looked at me as if seeing me anew.
They had heard about it before when my older sister Yoo Mi-na mentioned it.
But to achieve an award again like this.
“Wow, that game is the most famous in the world, and our son came in first place?”
“Yeah, well it was only an event for a certain level bracket, but it’s still quite impressive.”
“Hahaha! It seems both Mi-na and Yoo Sung-hyun have talent.”
“My goodness? Didn’t you say we should observe more when I mentioned it before~?”
“Ahem, that’s a fair point. In any case, Yoo Sung-hyun, I’m proud of you.”
“That’s right~ our son coming in first place again is truly remarkable~”
“Hmm, it’s nothing.”
Unable to bear my parents’ sudden praise any longer, I flushed with embarrassment and tried to brush it off awkwardly.
Yoo Mi-na grinned widely and spoke.
“Then let’s go have a celebration party!”
“No, what celebration party!”
I didn’t know what to say to Yoo Mi-na, who was acting like she was desperate to tease her younger brother.
Something about the atmosphere felt off.
My parents were nodding their heads, uttering exclamations like “Oh?” and “Oh indeed!” in response to my sister’s words.
Yoo Sung-hyun looked at them both with trembling eyes, as if asking, “Isn’t that right?”
Yoo Mi-na grinned widely.
And then.
“This time, Mi-na’s right.”
“Ah, Father?!”
“Well, well? When else would we throw a party if not now, Sung-hyun~”
“Huh, Mother?!”
“Ehehehehe, everything’s going according to plan.”
My sister laughed like that.
Yoo Sung-hyun shook his head weakly, as if he had no choice.
After all, there was no justification for stopping everyone from celebrating his accomplishment together.
But the embarrassment was unavoidable.
My face had turned red.
Yet none of my family members seemed to care about that.
“Hehehehe, then shall we eat out tomorrow?”
“Sounds good. I’ll finish up early and come home tomorrow too.”
“Hahaha, I don’t have any plans either, so I can wrap up early.”
“Hoho, then let’s go out tomorrow evening~”
“…sigh.”
Yoo Sung-hyun had always been stoic and rarely expressed his emotions.
So my family never missed an opportunity like this.
Yoo Sung-hyun shook his head in resignation.
It seemed the celebration party tomorrow was inevitable.
But still.
‘It’s actually nice.’
The fact that my family was discussing things so harmoniously like this made Yoo Sung-hyun quite satisfied—no, very satisfied—and a faint smile crossed his face.
2.
The next day.
After sleeping soundly and waking up, Yoo Sung-hyun ate a hearty breakfast that his mother Lee Na-kyung had prepared for him right away.
“Everyone, don’t forget about tonight~”
“Oh my, Mom. Who would forget?”
“Ahem, that’s true.”
“Ha, haha.”
“Both Mi-na and Sung-hyun, make sure to take care of your health while you’re at it.”
“Right, I heard gamers these days have health problems~”
Everyone seemed to be in great condition, having slept well.
Judging by how they were acting from this early in the morning.
Father Yoo Kwang-jin had gone to work, and Mother Lee Na-kyung was finishing up the remaining household chores.
And my older sister Yoo Mi-na had immediately retreated to her room.
I finished my breakfast amid the morning bustle and headed straight to my room, standing before the capsule.
Then a strange thought suddenly occurred to me.
‘Is this right?’
Normally, if a son and daughter tried to enter a capsule to play a game, there would be nagging about when they were going to find jobs.
But instead.
They told me to take care of my health while doing it.
It was something I couldn’t have imagined in the past.
But now it had become a familiar sight.
For someone as rigid as me, it felt strange.
‘Something feels off about this.’
Well, it’s my job now anyway.
I accepted it and logged into Eternal World right away.
[Welcome to Eternal World, another world and an eternal world.]
[May fortune be abundant for player Yoo Sung-hyun.]
Upon logging in, I saw a message that felt like it had been a long time.
More messages immediately flooded my vision.
What is this as soon as I log in?
[We apologize for sending this message to player Yoo Sung-hyun.]
“Huh?”
The first sentence was text I recognized from somewhere.
Could it be this?
I immediately read the rest of the message.
[The effect of the Overlord-exclusive Almighty-grade skill, ‘Transcendent Death,’ has been adjusted.]
[Originally, the Legendary-grade skill ‘Add More’ could summon additional units up to Legendary grade, but an exception has been made for Lightning Anemor and Thunder Anemor.]
[We inform you that going forward, the Legendary-grade skill ‘Add More’ will not apply to the Overlord-exclusive Almighty-grade skill ‘Transcendent Death.’]
[We have sent an apology letter along with compensation to your inventory.]
[We sincerely apologize once again.]
“Hmm.”
I thought it would be blocked eventually.
But to be blocked this quickly.
Was it inevitable?
Anemor and Kalisha were certainly broken.
Since it was inevitable, I wasn’t even disappointed.
I was only curious about what the compensation would be.
‘Actually, this is better?’
With that thought, I pulled out a skill book from my inventory.
The elf knight ghosts noticed my arrival and began gathering from all around.
-Hey! A noble has arrived!
-Oh! Your Excellency! Are you unharmed?
-Wow! You look perfectly fine!
Everyone rushed toward Yoo Sung-hyun with exaggerated concern.
Yet Yoo Sung-hyun paid it little mind.
When had Ghost ever refrained from making a fuss?
It was the same theatricality I’d heard my entire life.
I dismissed it and moved on.
What mattered now was examining what the reward actually was.
So I opened it.
『Random Skill Book』×3
→《Legendary》
→ A box that grants a random skill of your chosen category.
→ All items obtainable from this skill book are Legendary grade.
→ This skill book allows you to learn skills outside your current class category.
→ However, this skill book cannot be traded.
“What?!”
Three Legendary-grade rewards?
Was it because I blocked an Almighty-grade skill?
Such generosity was unexpected.
Not that I was complaining.
But this changed things.
‘I was planning to start with sword training….’
Now I could skip opening the skill window.
I wouldn’t be able to see the effects through the skill interface.
‘But once I acquire them, the names will appear.’
That should be enough to use them, at least roughly.
With that thought, I naturally selected close-combat class skills and used all three skill books.
I waited eagerly to see what would emerge.

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