The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 126

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Episode 126
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Yoo Sung-hyun regarded the Elf Elder Ghost with a sullen expression.
The Elf Elder Ghost let out an awkward cough, having never imagined they would meet again so soon after such a solemn farewell.
—Ahem, ahem. Ahem.
Who could have predicted it?
That I would die and become a ghost.
Much less that I could converse with you in this state.
For the Elder Elf, this was especially incomprehensible.
Ever since Leonik invaded the Knights’ Hall, the Elder Elf had been trapped within the Stone Chamber—his soul essentially imprisoned there.
That was how he could still exist now, long after his natural lifespan had expired.
But now that his final trial—his only purpose—had been fulfilled.
Disappearance was inevitable.
Both body and soul.
Yet how could he have known his soul would linger as a ghost like this?
—I never imagined it would come to this.
I thought my very soul would erode and vanish.
But it seems that is not the case.
As the Elder Elf grasped this truth.
A natural sense of goodwill blossomed toward Yoo Sung-hyun.
Perhaps.
—This transformation of mine may well be your doing.
“What? No, I don’t think that’s the case.”
—Ah, you wouldn’t know. In any case, this may prove useful to you.
The Elder Elf spoke thus and placed a teal-hued orb upon his palm.
This orb contained the Elder Elf’s memories.
Yoo Sung-hyun simply nodded and grasped the orb.
The Elder Elf’s memories unfolded panoramically within his mind.
He noticed several memories were sealed, and nodded knowingly.
He felt anew the weight of what a formidable being the Elder Elf had been.
When Yoo Sung-hyun absorbed even that draconic, tyrannical swordsmanship.
[You have accomplished the impossible at your current level through ‘Unknown Power’.]
[Strength +5, Agility +5, Vitality +5 permanently increased.]
His stats rose by a staggering fifteen points.
Indeed, he was no ordinary being.
Fifteen—the highest increment save for Helena, Fiora, and Leonik.
The same level as Anemor, who had been a raid boss.
Had the Elder Elf transformed into a monster and fought him.
‘He would have been at least raid boss tier.’
It was certainly fitting.
Yoo Sung-hyun regarded the Elder Elf—no, the knight—and spoke his thoughts aloud.
“Since we’ve both read each other’s memories, what do you say?”
As he spoke, Yoo Sung-hyun showed the Elder Elf the body of a Skeleton Warrior he’d extracted from the Underworld.
The knight understood the significance of this gesture well enough.
A faint smile crossed his face.
He spoke to Yoo Sung-hyun with quiet reverence.
-As you know, I’ve always wished to wander beyond these lands. To roam free as a wandering knight, you see.
“I understand.”
-Then I shall make a vow to you—no, to my liege. I, Silvanor, though humble and unbending, do swear my loyalty to you. I beseech you, grant me the honor of becoming your blade.
The oath ceremony was somewhat grandiose.
As a modern man, Yoo Sung-hyun found it a bit awkward.
Yet knowing the knight’s memories as he did, he could appreciate the sincerity behind Silvanor’s words.
He nodded to the Elder Elf—to Silvanor, the knight—and spoke.
“Become my knight.”
Speaking naturally in a commanding tone, Yoo Sung-hyun infused Silvanor into the Skeleton Warrior’s body using his own power.
For now, he’d confined the knight to this temporary vessel.
“Soon I’ll transfer you to a far superior form. Don’t worry.”
-I have no doubt, my liege.
Watching Silvanor’s steadfast response, Yoo Sung-hyun sent him back to the Underworld for the time being.
Leonik, deeply moved by the scene,
began clapping naturally and spoke.
-How truly merciful you are, my liege!!!
-Y-yes! It was so moving!
“I believe you’ve demonstrated the bearing of a true lord.”
All three offered such praise.
Though his face flushed slightly, he chose to ignore it.
After all, that wasn’t what mattered now.
“Then shall we check the reward first?”
He recalled a message that had surfaced when he’d obtained Silvanor’s memories.
[You have passed the Hidden Trial and obtained the Hidden Piece, 『???’s Long Sword』.]
An item name shrouded in question marks.
『???’s Long Sword』
→《Hidden Piece》
→The identity of its previous owner remains unknown.
→Its method of use and original purpose cannot be discerned.
→Should you gather three items belonging to the same master, you may uncover something.
Another hidden mystery calling to hidden pieces.
An item that might reveal secrets if three were collected.
Truly an intriguing acquisition.
Though portions of Silvanor’s memories remained sealed.
I could discern the identity of this item.
‘The Knight King’s Long Sword.’
I needed to gather two more items like this one.
Fortunately, one of them was located here in the Knights’ Hall.
‘The last one was in the Fifth Village, wasn’t it?’
I recalled the memories.
What would happen if I obtained all three items.
Where I needed to go remained locked in my memory, so I couldn’t know.
But I knew the location of the final item with absolute clarity.
‘So that’s settled as well….’
Now it was time to examine the rewards.
The rewards for clearing this hidden field, the Knights’ Hall!
Yoo Sung-hyun stepped outside the spire with thoughts of receiving his rewards.
Only then did the system messages he had postponed come to mind.
[You have cleared the Hidden Field, 『Knights’ Hall』!]
[Rewards are granted.]
[You have also cleared the Hidden Trial within the Hidden Field, 『Knights’ Hall』.]
[The existing rewards are enhanced.]
[You achieve an Achievement in the Hidden Field.]
[You obtain Achievement rewards.]
[You receive additional proficiency gained from training in the Hidden Field, 『Knights’ Hall』.]
[You are the first in Eternal World history to clear 『Knights’ Hall』!]
[Your fame spreads throughout the entire Eternal World.]
[You obtain the title 『Idol of the Knights』 as a clear reward.]
[As the first to clear 『Knights’ Hall』 in Eternal World history, you are granted the rank of 『Knight』.]
[Henceforth, you receive warm hospitality from good-natured NPCs wherever you go.]
[You obtain an enormous accumulation of skill proficiency.]
[The Legendary-grade skill 『Shadow Drift』 rises to level 5.]
[The Legendary-grade skill 『Cry of Black Blood』 rises to level 3.]
[The Legendary-grade skill 『Torrent of Blades』 rises to level 3.]
[The Almighty-grade skill 『Helena’s Incredibly Powerful Swordsmanship』 rises to level 2.]
[As 『Helena’s Incredibly Powerful Swordsmanship』 reaches a new level, you acquire a new sword skill, 『Abyss』.]
[You obtain the Hidden Piece 『???’s ??Map』 by passing the Hidden Trial.]
[The 『Noble Swordsman』 that maintains the Hidden Field 『Knights’ Hall』 has vanished.]
[The Hidden Field 『Knights’ Hall』 can no longer be maintained, and all functions disappear.]
‘Wow, that’s all….’
It was incredibly long.
But what I actually received wasn’t that much.
The Hidden Piece I obtained at the end was the same type of item as the Knight King’s Long Sword.
There was no need to examine it further.
The portions obscured by question marks naturally became readable as well.
‘I’ll check the Knight King’s Tomb Map later.’
It was a hidden piece that held no meaning unless I obtained another specific item.
It would be more beneficial to examine the other rewards first.
First, the titles.
I examined the Wanderer title I had obtained upon first entering this place, and the Idol of Knights that I had just acquired.
『Wanderer』
→《Rare》
→A title bestowed upon the user who first discovers a hidden field.
→Effects applied in hidden fields increase by +10%.
『Idol of Knights』
→《Legendary+》
→A title bestowed upon the user who first cleared the Knights’ Hall in the history of Eternal World.
→Due to being the first to clear it, the rank was slightly elevated from the standard tier.
→Recognition can be received from all knights.
→Power of Knight Class skills increases by +25%.
→You can teach Knight Class skills of this title rank and below to NPCs.
‘Interesting.’
The Wanderer title was decent enough.
The Idol of Knights was quite substantial.
The obvious increase in Knight Class skill power was tremendous, and being recognized by all knights, plus the ability to teach Knight Class skills to NPCs, held considerable merit.
If I taught skills to some of my summons with this?
It would be quite effective.
Now that I’d reviewed both of these.
Next would be.
‘What about the peerage?’
As Yoo Sung-hyun’s curiosity stirred, a window materialized before his eyes.
A window appeared before me.
『Knight』
→《Peerage》
→It can be said to be equivalent to a Baron’s rank, though the actual treatment exceeds that of a Baron.
→You can learn Knight Class skills.
‘Ah, so this is what “treatment” means?’
The description that appeared when I obtained the Knight peerage mentioned receiving warm hospitality from NPCs of favorable disposition.
It seemed I would receive treatment befitting a minor noble.
This wasn’t bad either.
And the fact that I could now learn Knight Class skills too.
It was an incredible effect.
Yoo Sung-hyun looked quite satisfied as he reviewed the skills whose levels had increased.
By roughly how much had they been elevated?
First, I examined Shadow Drift along with the three Legendary skills.
『Shadow Drift』
→《Legendary》
→[Lv 5][Growth-type]
[Instant Effect][Composite]
[Cooldown 5 minutes]
[Duration 20 seconds]
→Exclusive skill for Assassin Class professions.
→When using footwork similar to lightness of body, it assists the movement and leaves afterimages of the body as if it were a shadow.
→The moment Shadow Drift is activated, movement speed increases by 1,250% and stealth increases by 600%.
『Cry of Black Blood』
→《Legendary》
→[Lv 3][Growth-type]
[Instant Effect][Active]
[Cooldown 8 minutes]
→Exclusive skill for Knight Class professions.
→Upon skill activation, select one target.
→The selected target receives Black Blood stacks equal to the number of attacks they have suffered from the user thus far.
→When hearing the cry of black blood ringing from the weapon, for each Black Blood stack, it tears the wound with 13% damage.
『Torrent of Blades』
→《Legendary》
→[Lv 3][Growth-type]
[Instant Effect][Active]
[Cooldown 8 minutes]
→Exclusive skill for Warrior Class professions.
→Instantly wield the blade in relentless succession, striking and thrusting with continuous attacks.
→Delivers 50 strikes per second at 13% damage per strike for 3 seconds.
→Cannot move while using this skill.
Each had increased cooldown times and durations.
The percentage effects had definitely grown stronger.
Especially Shadow Drift, which had leveled up considerably, showed a substantial enhancement.
‘Incredible.’
I realized that other skills required this much usage before their levels would increase.
I suspected that soon, the other Overlord-exclusive skills would also see their levels rise.
Still, I had used the others quite frequently.
Yoo Sung-hyun then turned to the long-awaited final skill.
Helena’s supremely powerful swordsmanship technique.
『Helena’s Supremely Powerful Swordsmanship』
→《Almighty》
→[Lv 2][Growth-type]
[Sustained Effect][Composite]
Helena’s swordsmanship, conceived in haste yet imbued with the heart of her cherished ancestor, boasts a depth and profundity that surpasses any other blade technique in performance.
‘Yap yap! Wield it with all your might!’
→Overload exclusive skill.
→When wielding the blade, slashing and piercing damage are accompanied by shadow damage.
→The blade naturally becomes enveloped in shadow aura.
→Basic attack power increases by 400% when using the blade.
→Additionally, ten different sword techniques can be unlocked, one per skill level.
Lv 1: Darkness
[Cooldown: 3 minutes]
[Duration: 1 minute]
→Darkness is channeled into the blade.
→Enemies struck by the blade suffer shadow damage along with slashing or piercing damage, and lose one sense with each hit.
→The more the enemy is struck, the more senses are lost, and the duration of sense deprivation increases with each hit.
Lv 2: Abyss
[Cooldown: 5 minutes]
[Duration: 1 minute]
→The blade judges the guilty and casts them into the abyss.
→A blade strike is unleashed in a projectile.
→The guilty struck by the projectile immediately suffer 2,000% damage and are bound by chains of the abyss, experiencing the weight of their sins.
→The enemy grows heavier with the weight of their sins, while the caster becomes correspondingly lighter.
Lv 3: (Currently unavailable)
The basic attack power percentage had increased as well.
But there was another skill that caught my attention even more.
‘Abyss?’
An attack that simultaneously applies debuff and buff.
The word “broken” came to mind naturally.
Yoo Sung-hyun smiled as he examined it and thought.
‘I need to test this immediately.’

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