The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 119

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Episode 119
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A Random Skill Book materialized, and countless pages began unfurling before me.
Simultaneously, the pages fluttered and turned in rapid succession.
Yet unlike before, pages steeped in golden hues and others radiating even more brilliant luminescence cascaded past in a blur.
Whoooosh!
Accompanied by the sound of pages turning, each radiating streams of light.
Exactly three pages materialized in the air before Yoo Sung-hyun’s eyes.
Three pages glowing in the orange radiance of Legendary rank, their forms shimmering as if each skill were displaying its own prowess.
The first page trembled as if a sword were roaring, unleashing dark waves, while the figure standing before it became covered in countless black wounds.
The second page showed a being moving, leaving shadow afterimages in its wake before suddenly accelerating to tremendous speeds.
The third page depicted countless swords, blades, and spears crashing down like a tidal wave.
-Ohhh! Truly a noble one!
-Such magnificent treasures obtained!!!
-Hah!!! Blessings have descended upon the noble!!!
The Elf Knight Ghosts grew even more excited watching the Legendary skills emerge.
They even clapped their hands, delighted beyond measure.
Several of the Elf Ghosts drifted through the air, tumbling joyfully like acrobats.
Was all this really necessary?
That thought crossed my mind.
It was somewhat embarrassing, admittedly.
Yoo Sung-hyun activated the Ghost-Ignoring Skill he’d been training since childhood.
In any case, I committed all the phantom images hovering above the pages to memory and waited.
The message I’d been waiting for appeared.
[You have used the Random Skill Book designated for close-combat class professions.]
[You have acquired the Legendary-rank skill exclusive to Knight-class professions, 『Cry of Black Blood』!]
[You have used the Random Skill Book designated for close-combat class professions.]
[You have acquired the Legendary-rank skill exclusive to Rogue-class professions, 『Shadow Drift』!]
[You have used the Random Skill Book designated for close-combat class professions.]
[You have acquired the Legendary-rank skill exclusive to Warrior-class professions, 『Torrent of Blades』!]
“Hm?”
Each name was extraordinary.
Shadow Drift seemed somewhat underwhelming, admittedly.
But regardless, they were all Legendary-rank skills.
That couldn’t be bad, could it?
I recalled the phantom images that had appeared earlier.
The first page had shown Cry of Black Blood.
It seemed to be a skill involving swords or weapons.
And remembering how countless wounds suddenly appeared,
‘Is it a stacking attack skill?’
That impression felt particularly strong.
It harmonized beautifully with the Death’s Seal I already possessed.
Next came to mind the form of a thief moving like an afterimage.
And even that sudden acceleration.
It seemed to be a composite-type skill.
Perhaps it was the kind of skill that had a basic passive component and an active component as well?
‘Fundamentally, it’s closer to a movement ability.’
Yoo Sung-hyun made that assessment.
It was quite an intuitive illusion, after all.
And finally.
‘That would be an attack skill with an enormous number of hits, wouldn’t it?’
Countless swords, or blades, or spears manifesting in torrential succession to assault the opponent.
Well, there was no need to verify that particularly.
It was certain to be a high-hit-count skill.
Which meant.
‘It would synergize incredibly well with stack-based skills like Cry of Black Blood and Death’s Seal that I obtained first.’
There would likely be some drawback.
But regardless, a succession of high-hit attacks was decidedly excellent.
Though Yoo Sung-hyun couldn’t see it immediately.
His deduction was absolutely precise.
『Cry of Black Blood』
→《Legendary》
→[Lv 1][Growth-type]
[Instant Effect][Active]
[Cooldown 10 minutes]
→Knight-class exclusive skill.
→Upon skill activation, select one target.
→The selected target receives Black Blood stacks equal to the number of attacks the user has endured thus far.
→When the cry of Black Blood rings from the weapon, it tears wounds with 10% damage per Black Blood stack.
『Shadow Drift』
→《Legendary》
→[Lv 1][Growth-type]
[Instant Effect][Composite]
[Cooldown 5 minutes]
[Duration 10 seconds]
→Assassin-class exclusive skill.
→When using footwork similar to a stepping technique, it augments it so the body leaves afterimages like a shadow.
→The moment Shadow Drift is activated, movement speed increases by 1,000%, and stealth increases by 500%.
『Torrent of Blades』
→《Legendary》
→[Lv 1][Growth-type]
[Instant Effect][Active]
[Cooldown 10 minutes]
→Exclusive skill for Warrior-class jobs
→Allows you to swing and thrust your blade in relentless succession to attack.
→Delivers 50 strikes per second, each dealing 10% damage, for a duration of 3 seconds.
→You cannot move while using this skill.
Had Yoo Sung-hyun been able to see it.
It was a skill worthy of universal admiration.
Particularly, the synergy between Blade Torrent and Crimson Cry appeared remarkably excellent.
Of all things, I had managed to draw a skill with such seamless synergy potential.
My luck was truly exceptional.
In any case, I headed toward the golem to test out the skills.
As I did, I moved fluidly as if assuming a martial stance.
My form shifted with trailing afterimages, moving as though casting shadows.
Shhhhh—!
“Huh?”
I immediately sensed something amiss and examined my status in surprise.
Moving normally again.
No shadowing effect.
Then I stepped into the martial stance once more.
Shhhhhhh——.
Again, I could see myself becoming obscured, moving with concealment.
A skill like this.
‘This is incredibly good?’
With that thought, I stood before the wooden golem.
The golem began to activate.
Toward the creaking, grinding golem, I simply gripped my blade lightly and assumed the martial stance.
Whoosh!
Shhhhh!
The shadowing effect appeared as expected.
I observed it and thought.
‘When I move with combat in mind, this happens. Or if I think about wanting to use stealth.’
This is definitely a good skill.
If I use it together with the mask’s effect, it should be far easier to deceive my opponent’s eyes.
And for techniques to utilize with this concealment and confusion, I recalled the Long-Armed Elf Knight Ghost’s swordsmanship that I had learned just yesterday.
Before testing other skills, I stepped into the martial stance, moving like a phantom as I swung my blade.
The ever-changing sword split into multiple trajectories like blossoms unfurling, raining attacks upon the wooden golem.
Swish, crack, crackle—!
The wooden golem, unaware it was even being cut, charged forward.
But as the cuts grew deeper and deeper.
I tried to block Yoo Sung-hyun’s attack.
Moving as though splitting into multiple paths while simultaneously casting shadows made it difficult to discern which was real.
The wooden golem’s neck severed, unable to locate the blade’s position until the very end.
It was a most satisfying battle.
-Ohhh! Did you see!? The noble is displaying my swordsmanship!!!
-Ooh? Y-yes, certainly!!!
-Ah, no. But it seems like he’s using it better than you?
-That’s right!!! Far superior to me!!!
-Should we be pleased about this?
The Long-Armed Elf Knight Ghost grew excited.
They were all astonished.
He had absorbed memories only yesterday, yet he wielded the technique far more brilliantly than the original creator!
Even the saying “the student surpasses the master” paled in comparison to this.
Even setting aside the shadowing effect, the swordsmanship Yoo Sung-hyun wielded was undoubtedly superior to the Long-Armed Elf Knight Ghost’s.
Was it because he practiced yesterday?
In any case, the elf knight ghosts grew delighted.
Another wooden golem began to move.
This time, I decided to use Shadow Drift.
Then my footsteps became ten times faster than usual.
‘This… is?’
Even I was startled by the speed, but there was no time to waste.
So I immediately charged forward.
As if using teleportation itself, I reached the wooden golem’s front in an instant.
The wooden golem was startled and crossed both arms to prepare for the attack, and the moment I saw that, I used not the Long-Armed Elf Knight’s swordsmanship, but the newly acquired skill instead.
Blade Torrent.
Upon activation, my accelerated feet became rigid, fixed as though rooted to the ground.
And from that position, my arm began moving freely.
Pababababababababat——!
I unleashed countless attacks in an instant.
Slashing downward, then upward, then left to right, then right to left, thrusting again, slashing again.
I repeated this endlessly.
Like an angry wave’s torrent, the wooden golem panicked in terror as both its arms burst apart in an instant.
Its body was far from intact either.
Thrusting and slashing, I left countless wounds across it before retreating backward.
Would it pursue me?
The wooden golem I thought would charge forward retreated while refusing to abandon its defense.
Yoo Sung-hyun, who seemed ready to rush forward at any moment, did not move.
‘This is it.’
I realized it upon seeing my feet were fixed in place.
The inability to move—that was its weakness.
Yet in that brief window, I landed dozens of successful strikes.
Had this not been the Knights’ Hall,
the dozens of Death Seals would have detonated, dealing catastrophic damage.
Then, suddenly, I recalled the newly acquired stacking skill.
Cry of Black Blood.
‘Let’s go.’
The moment I thought of Cry of Black Blood, I activated it.
Then, from my blade, a dark aura bloomed forth.
Tiiiiiing——!
As if resonating, my sword sang out in black.
The Wood Golem’s wounds transformed like black bloodstains, and those stains began to crack and spread with each vibration of the blade.
The wounds proliferated across the entire body of the Wood Golem like a plague.
When all the wounds finally connected,
Whoooooosh——!
The Wood Golem’s entire body was torn into countless fragments.
As the Wood Golem scattered like dust, I stared blankly at the sight.
The ghosts also stared blankly.
The power was formidable.
I couldn’t fully assess the damage from the Wood Golem alone,
but one thing was certain.
‘The synergy is incredible.’
As I thought this and felt satisfied with the skills,
all the ghosts began to shower me with praise.
-Incredible!!! My lord!!!
-Never in my lifetime did I think I’d witness such techniques!!!
-Krhm!!! This is the very essence of the blade!!!
-You are truly worthy of learning our swordsmanship!!!
That last one seemed odd.
I tilted my head in confusion.
A few tactless ghosts shouted out.
-Please accept our swordsmanship!!!
-Ah! Didn’t I tell you not to be so direct about it!!!
-Oh dear….
So their true purpose was to pass on their swordsmanship.
Truly consistent, these ghosts.
Well, there’s no reason to refuse.
I came here for that purpose anyway.
So there’s no need for them to rush.
I spoke to them reassuringly.
“There’s no need to rush me. I’ll learn it all. Don’t worry.”
-Ooooh!
-Kyihaha! Now that’s what I’m talking about!!
-Ahahaha! Thank you! Thank you!
The ghosts stepped forward timidly, perhaps still frightened by Yoo Sung-hyun’s sudden headache yesterday.
Yoo Sung-hyun understood this and said nothing about it.
Besides, my condition was good now.
I felt like I could absorb much more today than yesterday.
Maybe around five times?
Well, that’s more than enough.
‘So whose swordsmanship should I learn this time….’
As Yoo Sung-hyun browsed through the swordsmanship techniques like he was shopping.
He didn’t notice, but my heart was glowing with a teal light.
Along with a faintly visible crimson hair.

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