The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 161

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Episode 161
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7.
How long had it been since Yoo Sung-hyun began hunting in the Labyrinth?
From yesterday, when he met the Cat Merchant Becky, until today.
He’d conducted hunting around the clock for roughly a full day.
Whether bosses or common monsters—he made no distinction.
The result.
[Level Up!]×6
[You have reached Level 135.]
[Upon achieving Level 130, a new skill for 『Overlord』 has been unlocked.]
[You have acquired the Legendary-grade skill, 『Creation of Death』.]
[Upon reaching a 10-level milestone, the Almighty-grade item, 『Overlord’s Grimoire』, has been activated.]
He’d managed to raise his level by six.
Moreover, not only a new skill, but the activation of the Overlord’s Grimoire as well.
Let me examine the new skill.
『Creation of Death』
→《Legendary》
→[Lv 1][Growth-type]
[Instant Effect][Active]
From the grasp of the Overlord, another death shall be born.
The newly born death shall rejoice.
→Exclusive skill for the Overlord.
→Allows the fusion of two corpses that can be raised as the Death Legion, or undead already part of the Death Legion, into one.
→Disadvantages occur when fusing corpses or undead of vastly different materials.
→When fusing materials with excellent compatibility, they become significantly more powerful.
‘This is….’
Precisely the skill I needed.
At first glance, it evoked the concept of chimera synthesis.
I possessed Melicia’s homunculus synthesis technique, true enough.
But I lacked a skill like chimera synthesis.
Having one would certainly prove invaluable.
Had this not appeared now, I would have drawn it from the Overlord’s Grimoire.
Well done.
Now I could postpone using the Overlord’s Grimoire for later.
Better than planned—the situation had improved beyond my expectations.
‘It seems newly acquired skills influence recent gameplay.’
That appeared to be the case.
Otherwise, how could such a perfectly necessary skill emerge by such convenient coincidence?
Yoo Sung-hyun examined the various materials with satisfaction.
All the materials I’d gathered so far.
They were sufficient on their own.
But if the Cat Merchant Becky brought additional materials,
I could create an even more exceptional body than I’d anticipated.
And most importantly, my level.
I’d raised it by six levels.
It was done.
However.
The speed of progress was remarkable.
Yet even with this momentum, using an entire day had only netted me six levels—it was somewhat shocking.
Even I could barely manage this pace.
If this was my rate,
then surely others would find leveling far more difficult.
‘In any case, everything seems prepared now.’
I’d raised my level and hunted countless monsters.
Following Becky’s advice to hunt many bosses, I’d defeated quite a few of them as well.
The time had come.
‘Time to summon her again.’
If I called the Cat Merchant and purchased more materials,
then true completion would be at hand.
Just in case, I’d sent all my undead into the Underworld.
There might be situations where mana ran short, or other complications could arise.
After placing all my retainers and legions away, Yoo Sung-hyun blew the whistle.
The Labyrinth’s wall rippled just as it had before.
“Meow meow, I-I’ll go right away! U-uh, you’re quite suspicious, aren’t you?”
The Cat Merchant Becky appeared with her peculiar speech.
Yoo Sung-hyun still didn’t know the Cat Merchant’s name.
But when Becky appeared with the same fur pattern as before, he greeted her warmly.
“Hello.”
“Meow meow meow, th-thank you for calling me!”
“I’m the one who should thank you.”
I was grateful for her selling me goods.
As Yoo Sung-hyun responded with that thought,
the Cat Merchant smiled brightly before suddenly remembering something.
“Meow meow! Oh! I-I forgot to introduce myself! My name is Becky!”
“I see. My name is Yoo Sung-hyun.”
I wondered why she was introducing herself now, of all times.
“N-now that we’ve introduced ourselves, if you blow the whistle while thinking of my name, I can appear as your dedicated merchant!”
“I see.”
There was a reason for it.
I nodded in understanding.
The presence that had lingered behind me vanished in an instant, prompting me to tilt my head in confusion.
“It’s gone?”
“Meow? W-what disappeared, meow?”
“Ah. It’s nothing important.”
The presence of the Pentasgrid Branch Manager, who had been monitoring me this entire time, had simply vanished.
I didn’t know why.
But if he was gone, that was fine by me.
With that thought, I spoke to Becky.
“Shall we examine the merchandise then?”
8.
It was the moment I sent all the legions and retainers back to the Underworld to facilitate the transaction.
A mysterious group waiting at a distance while searching for my location in the Labyrinth using a skill.
They noticed the retainers and legions disappearing throughout the Labyrinth and began discussing among themselves.
“The legions and retainers have vanished.”
“Has the moment finally come?”
“The opportunity has arrived.”
“Let’s stay calm. His mana might not be completely depleted.”
Everyone nodded at the words of the man leading them.
A group of twenty people in total.
Each one a skilled operative, and their sole target was me alone.
Because of this, they approached with greater caution than ever before.
They moved forward in collective concealment, a special thief-class skill, advancing in silence.
Though the distance between us was considerable.
If they ran for just five more minutes, they would close it.
There was no way their mana would deplete or the concealment would break.
At least, that’s how it should have been.
“Where are you rushing off to in such a hurry?”
!!!!!
The sudden voice caused the man at the front to halt his steps.
Everyone froze in place.
Then a middle-aged man became visible.
Someone among them muttered upon seeing the middle-aged man bearing the Overpellis insignia.
“T-the Pentasgrid Branch Manager?”
“You know me? Hmm, so this was a premeditated crime.”
At those words, everyone broke into a cold sweat.
They all knew there was nothing they could do against the Pentasgrid Branch Manager.
Even if they hadn’t known before, they understood now.
They couldn’t move their bodies, couldn’t even twitch a finger.
It wasn’t due to a cutscene or event sequence.
[You have fallen into a state of confusion abnormality.]
[Your opponent possesses an overwhelmingly superior tier of power.]
[Resistance is impossible.]
The system was displaying this information right before my eyes.
If I didn’t understand, I’d be a fool.
‘The Belmore Branch Manager surely wouldn’t have left the Overpallace Branch…!?’
The man who could be called the leader of this group had even tried to pinpoint the location of Belmore Branch Manager at Overpallace beforehand, just in case.
It was useless.
With such a vast gap in power, it was certain I couldn’t have known how he escaped.
But how could an NPC intervene like this?
It shouldn’t be possible.
It absolutely shouldn’t be.
Then what in the world is this situation?
‘How on earth….’
The man stood there with a bewildered expression.
Belmore Branch Manager tilted his head as he looked at the man.
“What grievance troubles you so?”
“….”
“I fail to understand what a criminal such as yourself has to complain about.”
Yet they hadn’t actually committed any crime.
They had tried to put it into action.
But they hadn’t succeeded, had they?
Had he perhaps read their innermost thoughts?
“You emanated killing intent, did you not? That alone is sufficient proof of your guilt.”
What kind of absurd logic was this?
Yet no matter how I tried to escape, I could not.
Belmore Branch Manager explained to them most kindly, as if they were incapable of understanding.
“As you believe, we cannot lay hands upon foreigners carelessly. Unless they are truly wicked, that is.”
But how could he use his power against us now?
That’s what I wanted to ask.
Yet my lips wouldn’t move, and I couldn’t speak.
“The very fact that I can use my power against you is proof of it. You are wicked, after all.”
At the sight of Belmore Branch Manager’s sneering smile, the man’s mind went blank white.
I had come to catch a tiger, only to face a dragon instead.
Confronted with that irresistible power.
“I’m glad I came here. Now then, you’ll have to come with me. I’m quite busy, you see.”
With those words, Belmore Branch Manager snapped his fingers.
All twenty or so people vanished into the ground in an instant.
And they were all transported to the Overpallace Pentagrid Branch detention facility.
Unlike Bereta from last time.
They had merely caused a disturbance.
They weren’t exactly villains.
But these ones were different.
‘How dare they attempt to harm my successor.’
They had revealed murderous intent toward Yoo Sung-hyun and moved to attack.
Because it was unmistakable, the Belmore Branch Manager could intervene.
In the users’ parlance, there existed NPCs capable of punishing those whose karma had accumulated.
The Belmore Branch Manager was one such NPC granted that authority.
Thus, he could prevent the incident before it occurred.
By Immortal’s calculation, had it not been for the Belmore Branch Manager, they would have undoubtedly attacked Yoo Sung-hyun.
That very act converted into karma itself.
The Belmore Branch Manager, having thus confined them,
felt a measure of disappointment.
Being foreigners, he could not inflict terrible suffering and torture upon them.
“Though a modicum of illusion and pain was permitted.”
Trivial though it was,
it was law wrought by the world’s will itself.
This would suffice.
In any case,
this expanded what could be done somewhat.
“I must confiscate their belongings and present them as an offering!”
Considering causality, the world’s will would not obstruct this much.
I shall present them together when I deliver the compass.
“How exhilarating this is!”
I was grateful that the sacrifices had come seeking me of their own accord.
It had become a most refreshing affair.
Now then,
‘I must continue watching over my successor until the world’s will permits otherwise.’
Thus the Belmore Branch Manager vanished into darkness and made his way back near Yoo Sung-hyun.
0.
When Becky was preparing her wares and setting up her stall,
Yoo Sung-hyun sensed something ominous drawing near.
‘He’s returned.’
Undoubtedly the Belmore Branch Manager.
But where had he gone?
Curious though I was, I refrained from addressing him.
I simply left him be, as I had until now.
He meant no harm.
Though his watchful presence was somewhat unsettling,
he had proven helpful at the Auction House before.
I didn’t say anything more about it.
As I continued sensing my surroundings.
Becky announced that everything was ready.
“M-master, all preparations are complete meow! P-please take a look around nyaa!”
“Where… Oh!?”
I thought these might be Unique-grade items as well, but when I looked closer.
There were also Legendary-grade material items.
『Source of Mana』
→《Legendary》
→Material Item.
『Fragment of the Crimson Moon』
→《Legendary》
→Material Item.
『Breath of Kings』
→《Legendary》
→Material Item.
Three of them, no less.
So many material items in one place.
There were plenty of other Unique-grade material items too.
But compared to Legendary items, they paled in comparison.
My eyes gleamed as I beheld those material items.
With these, I might truly be able to craft an extraordinary body.
With such thoughts, I first asked Becky.
“How much are the Legendary items?”
“Nyaa meow! Legendary items cost 3 bosses and 500 regular monsters meow!”
“I see.”
My current count stood at around 10 bosses and 1,700 regular monsters.
It was more than enough to purchase them.
So I told Becky.
“I’ll buy all the Legendary-grade materials.”
“M-meow!? Th-thank you so much meow! I-I’ll sell everything to you nyaa!”
Becky was overjoyed as she sold me all the items.
All the items came into my possession.
Looking at those items, Becky thought.
‘Wow, I sold so much meow!!! J-just yesterday this customer only had 200 monsters meow! Wow, they’re incredibly wealthy meow!!! Now I won’t be looked down on by my seniors nyaa!’
She was delighted that she would no longer be disrespected by her seniors.
As for me.
‘Now I can finally create Helena’s body. And additionally… that will be possible too.’
I was elated that I could finally proceed with homunculus synthesis.

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