The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 138

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Episode 138
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Whenever a user in the Eternal World acquired a specific keyword,
or obtained an important episode,
a message would be sent to the staff of E-World, which managed the Eternal World.
[User 『Yoo Sung-hyun』 acquires the keyword 『Master of Illusion』.]
[『Master of Illusion』 awakens from a long slumber.]
Just like now.
“Ah.”
Lee Won-sang let out a small sigh at the message that had already vanished.
It was understandable.
After all, it wasn’t as though he’d naturally stumbled upon some inexplicable power or hidden piece.
This time, it was a keyword that Yoo Sung-hyun had legitimately obtained.
The problem was simply that its nature was far from ordinary.
As Lee Won-sang examined the keyword with a grave expression,
Oh Jin-hyuk tilted his head in confusion.
Was there something like this?
He’d searched everywhere just in case, but there was no data to be found at all.
“Senior…? What is this?”
“Hmm.”
Lee Won-sang scratched his head, looking equally perplexed.
Oh Jin-hyuk had by now come to understand Lee Won-sang’s patterns to some degree.
Usually, when Lee Won-sang seemed extremely angry and shouted while causing a commotion?
That meant it was at least a manageable situation.
But if a problem seemed to have erupted, yet he remained quiet instead, lost in deep thought?
This was truly serious.
What on earth was it that made his senior not even angry, but instead calmly observe and contemplate!?
Oh Jin-hyuk swallowed hard out of curiosity and remained silent.
Lee Won-sang let out a small sigh and spoke.
“Sigh… This is one of the Legendary-grade scenarios.”
“L-Legendary-grade scenario!?”
“Yes.”
Oh Jin-hyuk understood it to be a scenario of an extremely high grade that he still couldn’t access.
After all, the game naturally contained multiple stories.
Usually, these were presented in the form of Quests.
By unraveling some of these stories, the game’s enjoyment was enhanced.
Should one call them Story Quests?
In the Eternal World, these were called scenarios.
Naturally, these scenarios also had their own grades.
It wasn’t displayed to users, but
it was a grade that developers could see.
Among them, the Legendary-grade scenario was a scenario grade that had only been cleared twice so far.
This 『Master of Illusion』 was one of those types.
“But, wait—a Legendary-grade scenario at level 120?”
“Sigh, among Legendary-grade scenarios, there are some that are strung together like breadcrumbs from the very beginning… Master of Illusion is one of those.”
“Ah, I see.”
“I’ll need to write a report. It’s not a big deal right now, but….”
In other words, it sounded like it would become an enormous problem later, so Oh Jin-hyuk swallowed hard.
And Lee Won-sang scratched his head with a slightly irritated expression.
“Sigh, once you pass level 120, you head out to the city, right?”
“Yes? Oh, ah. That’s right. From the Fifth City onward, it’s a city zone. But why would that…, oh?”
As Oh Jin-hyuk asked himself, his eyes began to tremble violently as if he’d realized something.
The Fifth City.
A region themed around the Labyrinth, it was also a city that presented users with another critical crossroads.
Namely,
“S-second class advancement happens there.”
“…Right.”
“A-and….”
And from the Fifth City onward,
“the Magic Tower and other factions start to appear… s-so if….”
“Right, Overpellis has a branch there too.”
“Oh, oh!?”
The next region Yoo Sung-hyun was about to enter.
And the Overpellis branches located there.
Recalling that, Oh Jin-hyuk quietly pulled out his phone and sent a text somewhere.
[Oh Jin-hyuk – Yeah, Mom, I don’t think I’ll be coming home tonight. Don’t wait up and just go to sleep~]
An all-nighter was confirmed.
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My experience surged all at once, and my level became 122.
I could finally escape the Dune Wild Trail.
It wasn’t bad, but
I’d been there longer than expected, so I was getting a bit tired of it. This was good timing.
In any case, Yoo Sung-hyun was quite satisfied as I examined the rewards.
‘It’s a bit disappointing compared to other raids.’
But hadn’t I obtained an important clue?
The keyword: Master of Illusion.
If I dig into this, won’t I obtain another interesting Quest?
As Yoo Sung-hyun thought this and was about to examine the rewards,
-My lord!! You’ve done splendidly!!!!
—and thank you for your hard work!
“You have labored greatly.”
—murmur, murmur, murmur.
—Master says that today was exhausting and he expended considerable strength, so he will retire to rest! Ah, and thank you for your efforts!
—Squeeeeeak!
—Cawwwww!
—M-Master, y-you’ve worked so hard!
My subordinates approached and offered their words of gratitude to Yoo Sung-hyun.
But what hard work?
‘Hmm, did I actually do anything?’
I had provided support, certainly.
But truthfully, my subordinates were already more than capable of handling everything on their own.
So I had nothing to say against their praise.
“Y-yes, everyone worked hard.”
I simply opened the gate to the Underworld as I spoke.
As the gate to the Underworld opened, Dracanoss and Baltar, who sought to attend to him, hurried inside.
Beyond them, Anemor, Kalisha, and Barphor entered, while Fiora, Noctrinium, and Leonik remained to attend to me.
They could have just gone in.
I paused briefly on that thought.
Moving past that.
Let me check the rewards first.
I first examined the newly acquired skill from my level increase.
『Book of Ruin』
→《Legendary》
→[Lv 1][Growth-type]
[Instant Effect][Active]
[Cooldown: 10 minutes]
From the fingertips of the Overlord who grasps the Book of Ruin, all the world’s magic shall unfold.
All mages shall serve their lord.
→Exclusive skill for Overlords.
→Upon use, summons the Book of Ruin.
→By summoning the Book of Ruin and opening specific pages, you can use the magic recorded within.
→The magic recorded in the Book of Ruin contains obsolete dark magic or general magic.
→When using obsolete magic through the Book of Ruin, its power and destructive force surpass the original effects.
“Oh?”
I vaguely recalled a manga from before where cute monsters were raised, and there was a technique where flicking your fingers would randomly activate skills.
This felt remarkably similar to that.
Though there was one difference.
‘Obsolete magic, you say.’
That was quite an exhilarating keyword, wasn’t it.
To think I could use ancient magic that disappeared ages ago.
A skill that even came with romance.
Yoo Sung-hyun examined the other rewards with satisfaction.
The next reward worth noting—surely it was the Slayer reward?
The Slayer rewards from Anemor and Crescentra had been quite generous too.
With that expectation in mind, I opened the title window.
『Mirajine Slayer』
→《Legendary》
→A title granted to the first user to defeat 『Mirajine, Master of Illusion』.
→You can perform Poison Inner Elixir twice per day.
→You can use Master of Illusion once per day.
→Maximum Health +20% increase.
→Poison-related skill damage +50% increase.
‘Interesting.’
It was worth the anticipation.
Poison-related skill damage increased by a full 50%.
Since it was multiplicative rather than additive, I thought it might fall a bit short.
But beyond that, maximum health also increased, and there were two usable skills.
After checking the skill descriptions.
The Poison Inner Elixir skill, which amplified poison skills by more than double for a certain duration, was quite excellent, but the Master of Illusion skill was somewhat lacking.
‘The effect of accumulating illusion energy within my body is peculiar.’
I’d already seen the message that I obtained the keyword Master of Illusion.
It seemed I would never use it.
Regardless.
Then shall I examine the items as well?
I’d set aside the Poison Breath obtained from the skill book for now.
I examined the other two items first.
『Millennium Poison Fang』
→《Legendary》
→An item that occasionally appears only from monsters that have accumulated poison for a thousand years.
→As time passes, the poison becomes increasingly refined, containing extreme toxin.
→Upon hit, the target becomes poisoned by extreme toxin.
→When poisoned by extreme toxin, maximum health decreases by 1% per second.
→Antidote is impossible for 50 seconds.
→When damage stacks with Millennium Poison Fang, the extreme toxin explodes, dealing 500% damage.
→When used against raid bosses, the extreme toxin effect is reduced by 90%.
『Illusion Inner Elixir』
→《Legendary》
→Crafting Material
→An inner elixir imbued with the power of illusion.
It’s nearly impossible for a monster to possess this in a normal state.
When used in alchemy and crafting, it can grant illusion-related effects.
‘The Millennium Fang looks promising….’
The inner core of illusion was something else entirely.
Even Mirajine, Master of Illusion, felt uneasy about it.
My material items were steadily accumulating anyway.
I should look into alchemy and crafting later.
The items and titles I’d confirmed.
What remained at the end were the skill books and the Overload’s Grimoire.
‘Should I use them right now?’
Especially since I had a unique-grade skill obtained from capturing some user.
I could use the Grimoire of Despair to convert it into a dark magic skill and then use the Overload’s Grimoire to pair it with a matching skill.
I could use it later, but.
Poison’s Breath was.
‘It’s just not quite right for me to use….’
I knew it was a powerful skill.
Especially since Yoo Sung-hyun already had a poison-focused build.
Using it would certainly be beneficial.
But something felt off.
Breath-type skills all required opening one’s mouth to use.
If Yoo Sung-hyun learned and used it directly?
‘Poison would be spewing out of my mouth….’
Imagining that felt a bit strange.
It seemed almost like vomiting, so I hesitated.
-My lord, if you find that skill book uncomfortable to use, why not grant it to one of your desired subordinates instead?
“Hmm?”
Could that be done?
Yoo Sung-hyun expressed doubt.
-In my case as commander of the Death Legion, it’s impossible, but the spirit Nocturnium, the pet Fiora, and the demon knights Baltar and Dracanoss are certainly capable.
“Ah.”
So such a function existed.
I hadn’t known about it.
My lack of understanding about the game was definitely showing through in moments like this.
Among my subordinates, who could best utilize this….
My gaze turned in one direction.
-Huh!? Me, me, me, me!?
Wouldn’t I be the most suitable?
I can change my form and use skills of various races.
I’ve heard that if I already have existing skills, their effects are doubled.
Especially since Fiora could even spit it out directly with her mouth.
Couldn’t I transform my hand into a dragon’s head and unleash its breath?
Outwardly, there was nothing wrong with it.
However.
-I, I, I haven’t done anything right, have I!? B, besides, I killed someone not long ago.
Fiora’s shocking murder confession.
But this wasn’t something Yoo Sung-hyun didn’t already know.
Above all, I’d obtained a Unique Skill Book from it.
If anything, I should have given even more to Fiora.
“No. Fiora, I think you’re the one who should receive this.”
I’d already made up my mind.
Yoo Sung-hyun immediately handed the Skill Book to Fiora.
Tears like grains of rice fell from the eyes of the small girl-shaped Fiora as she accepted the Skill Book with utmost care.
-S, sob. Th, thank you so much.
Charmed by her appearance, Yoo Sung-hyun gently stroked Fiora’s head.
It was partly to encourage her to do well going forward.
But Fiora had actually accomplished quite a lot.
So she’d received all her rewards now.
Her level was maxed out too.
“Let’s head to the next area.”
It was time to move on to the next region.

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