The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 162

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Episode 162
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Yoo Sung-hyun purchased Legendary-grade items and Unique-grade material items with his remaining points.
Thanks to the discount effect, he had more left than expected and was able to buy quite a lot of goods.
They weren’t materials for placing into Helena’s physical form.
But it seemed he was slightly short on materials to fulfill what he had anticipated.
So he thoroughly exhausted his Unique material items to buy everything.
He was able to consume most of his remaining points.
Naturally, Becky was so delighted that she let out purring sounds and bowed gratefully to Yoo Sung-hyun.
“Thank you so much for purchasing, meow!!! P-please call on me again next time, purr!”
“I should be the one thanking you. I’ll call on you again next time.”
“Meow! Then I’ll see you again next time, purr!”
Becky then dove back into the Labyrinth wall from which she had emerged with a whoosh.
Yoo Sung-hyun watched Becky disappear and smiled softly at her cuteness.
He looked around the area.
It was a safe zone within the Labyrinth, after all.
Still, feeling concerned, he opened the Underworld and summoned his subordinates.
Baltar appeared in place of Leonik, who was still absent due to training, and Nocturnium and Fiora emerged as well.
-Kahahaha!!! Lord! You’ve summoned us again! Is it for hunting this time as well?
-Th-thank you for s-summoning us, Lord.
“I shall always answer your call.”
Baltar, Fiora, and Nocturnium appeared, offering their greetings.
Baltar, still aggressive as ever, and Fiora, still timid as always.
And Nocturnium, still loyal and principled as ever.
After summoning such reliable subordinates.
Yoo Sung-hyun spoke to them.
“This might take quite some time, so I’d appreciate it if you could guard my surroundings.”
-Oho? If it’s protection, we’re perfect for the task.
-O-of course!
“I shall obey your command.”
All three affirmed and took positions around Yoo Sung-hyun to keep watch.
The Belmore Branch Manager was nearby as well, and it was a safe zone.
He didn’t think anything would happen.
But preparing for contingencies was only natural.
Yoo Sung-hyun received protection from his subordinates and retrieved the item he had obtained this time—the High Alchemist’s Cauldron.
It was an essential item for using transmutation.
‘Let me add the materials one by one.’
The first material to add was the Unique-grade material item, Maiden’s Blood.
As that blood was poured in, the cauldron filled with liquid.
[The Legendary item, 『High Alchemist’s Cauldron』, is being filled with the Unique-grade material item, 『Maiden’s Blood』.]
[Conditions met. Synthesis begins.]
[Legendary-grade skill, 『Melicia’s Homunculus Synthesis』, activates.]
I read the activation message and began adding the materials in order.
I placed in the pure body and the noble heart.
Two items that would serve as the fundamental skeletal framework for the physical vessel.
After inserting those two, I added the material items I had gathered in sequence.
The flower from the Underground Labyrinth and the orb of life.
The radiant celestial starlight obtained from Lord’s Castle and the fragment of the abyss’s fallen heart.
The Legendary material items I had just acquired—the source of mana, the fragment of the crimson moon, and the breath of kings.
Along with the various material items that had dropped from hunting.
However, I did not add everything.
Several Unique-grade material items remained.
I did not add those either.
And the final material to add was—
‘I’ll add the inner core of Phantasm Delusion as well.’
That essence I had obtained when acquiring the keyword of Phantasm Delusion’s master.
I felt some hesitation about it.
But Helena had instructed me to add this too.
There should be no problem.
So I added that as well and stirred the cauldron.
Bubble, bubble.
Following Melicia’s memory, I added the materials in order and stirred.
The cauldron began boiling of its own accord, and a reaction occurred.
[『Cauldron of the High Alchemist』 begins synthesis.]
[Synthesizing homunculus.]
[4 hours : 44 minutes : 44 seconds remaining until synthesis completes.]
[The final material is set as the physical vessel.]
[Please prepare the physical vessel to contain the materials at the end of synthesis.]
‘Perfect.’
A reaction that only appears when materials are added in precisely the correct manner.
Having come this far, I could consider it half a success.
Quite pleased, I retrieved the physical vessel to contain the materials from the Underworld.
None other than Carmine’s body.
Though she had been a Hidden Raid Boss, she was ultimately an NPC.
Because of this, unlike other Hidden Raid Bosses, I could resurrect her immediately through the Death Legion.
With her soul gone, even if I revived her body, while the flesh might be formidable, the loss of combat intelligence would likely render the overall combat effectiveness negligible.
Yet the reason I had specifically kept her in the Underworld was simple.
[Current list of transcended death you can utilize.]
『Pentagrid’s Worst, Carmine’s Corpse』
‘It will work.’
If I put it in the Underworld, it would become subject to Transcendent Death’s effects.
Even though it was a dead body.
If I stored it in the Underworld like I had done with Barphor’s body or Anemor’s body before, I could use Transcendent Death to observe what effects would occur.
But I couldn’t use Transcendent Death right now.
If I did, I wouldn’t be able to proceed with what I wanted.
For now, first.
I extended my hand.
A teal-colored heart materialized in the empty air.
As that heart began to pulse.
[You activate 『Death Legion』.]
[『Carmine, the Worst of Pentagrid』 joins the 『Death Legion』.]
I awakened Carmine as part of the Death Legion.
A teal aura settled upon the dead Carmine’s body.
Darkness like death itself wrapped around her form.
Carmine’s body, now enveloped entirely, became as intact as it had been in life, as if she were being resurrected, and she rose to her feet.
She did not display the same intensity as she had in life.
Carmine’s strength had resided in her skills and her spear technique.
But the spirit to wield them was absent.
It was only natural.
Yet the undead Carmine emanated a tremendous physical power and surging mana that was distinctly more intense than the other undead.
And then the message I had been waiting for appeared.
[『Add More』 activates.]
Add More activated, and Carmine’s body—more precisely, Carmine’s undead—doubled in number.
This was exactly what I wanted.
‘If I’ve succeeded this far, it should work.’
I slowly stirred the cauldron, taking my time.
The remaining time until the synthesis was complete steadily decreased.
My subordinates stood guard around it endlessly.
I opened my eyes wide.
[Time remaining until synthesis: 0:00:31]
Only thirty seconds remained.
The moment I saw it, I summoned one of Carmine’s undead and ordered her to lie before the cauldron.
This was the critical part now.
Not a single moment of carelessness.
I had to synthesize perfectly.
I drew Melicia’s memories to their absolute limit and used the homunculus synthesis technique.
The most crucial moment.
[Synthesis complete!]
[Please transfer the synthesized solution into the body!]
An urgent message.
Yet Yoo Sung-hyun endured that urgent message and slowly poured the homunculus solution onto Carmine, now transformed into a Death Soldier.
Glug, glug, glug.
The solution dripped down slowly.
And it was gradually seeping into the Death Soldier’s body.
The solution in the cauldron diminished steadily.
Yoo Sung-hyun concentrated so intensely that beads of sweat formed on his forehead, focusing on pouring the solution in a perfectly consistent stream while activating one additional skill.
[Activating the Legendary-grade skill, 『Creation of Death』.]
[Combining the synthesis solution and the Death Soldier into one with the Legendary-grade skill, 『Melicia’s Homunculus Synthesis Technique』.]
[Stability increases dramatically.]
This was exactly what Yoo Sung-hyun wanted.
With this, even attempting synthesis for the first time could achieve high stability.
Synthesis technique was a skill with many variables, even with Melicia’s memories.
The Creation of Death skill served to minimize those variables.
Pushing both skills to their absolute limits.
Yoo Sung-hyun maintained his concentration.
How much time had passed?
When over 90% of the solution had vanished.
Yoo Sung-hyun sensed a change and immediately stopped pouring from the cauldron.
The glug-glug of the cascading solution ceased.
At that moment, through Melicia’s Homunculus Synthesis Technique, light burst forth from Carmine’s undead form.
A mysterious light both wondrous and beautiful.
Watching it shimmer with countless colors beyond orange—a dazzling rainbow spectrum—Yoo Sung-hyun could tell.
‘A critical success!’
An overwhelming success so remarkable that even the normally composed Yoo Sung-hyun’s face brightened.
The materials were extraordinarily excellent, but beyond that, Yoo Sung-hyun’s concentration had truly shone.
Moreover, the physical vessel to contain that solution was equally magnificent.
As Carmine’s undead form radiated light and gradually transformed.
It appeared before Yoo Sung-hyun’s eyes with pure white skin and pure white hair—something one could never associate with a Death Soldier.
And then.
[Critical Success!!!]
[『Melicia’s Homunculus Synthesis Technique』achieves critical success!!!]
[The homunculus vessel’s grade rises to the highest level!]
[You can customize the homunculus vessel.]
[Please configure it with your desired avatar.]
Seeing that message, the reality of the critical success truly sank in.
But it wasn’t over yet.
Because of the customization?
No, that wasn’t it.
Customization was simple enough.
He simply changed it to Helena’s appearance.
I crafted her to look exactly like Helena—dressed in a black gown with a crimson ribbon, wearing a black bonnet, and holding a parasol.
There was no need to overthink it; Helena herself was the perfect template.
The customization was finished far too hastily.
The real work begins now.
[Current list of Transcended Death entities you can summon.]
『Homunculus』
『Death Soldier Carmine』
Two entities had entered the Transcended Death roster.
After confirming this, I didn’t complete the synthesis of Melicia’s Homunculus.
From Melicia’s memories, there was always a technique to use when exactly ten percent of the solution remained.
I began inserting the Unique-grade material items I hadn’t used before into the mixture.
Including the material items I’d obtained from defeating Anemor previously.
I threw everything in without reservation.
And even the fine materials Becky had brought along.
Once I’d added everything, the cauldron began to boil again, consuming all the materials in a violent surge.
The cauldron churned as the solution devoured every last ingredient.
[Using synthesis magic with the remaining solution!]
[Bonus synthesis is possible!]
[Please infuse the synthesized solution into a physical form!]
Another message flashed urgently before me.
Seeing it, I summoned the newly created Carmine Undead and allowed it to inhabit the vessel.
Just as before.
[Activating Legendary-grade skill, 『Creation of Death』.]
[Combining the synthesis solution and Death Soldier into one with Legendary-grade skill, 『Melicia’s Homunculus Synthesis Magic』.]
[Stability increases dramatically.]
Using both skills, I executed the fusion far more stably.
A brilliant flash of light erupted, announcing success.
The form rematerialized through synthesis.
Yet unlike the previous Helena’s physical body, only an orange radiance poured forth instead of the rainbow brilliance.
And the message that followed.
[Success!]
[『Melicia’s Homunculus Synthesis Magic』succeeds!]
[The Homunculus’s physical form reaches an unprecedented level of quality!]
[You can now customize the Homunculus’s appearance.]
[Please dress it in your desired avatar.]
This time it was a normal success, not a critical one.
Yet I felt no disappointment whatsoever.
It was bonus synthesis to begin with.
An outcome of this caliber was remarkable in itself.
The effect of Creation of Death had more than fulfilled its purpose.
‘Even in Melicia’s memories, achieving the bonus was difficult.’
By this standard, I could reasonably call it a complete success.
With that thought, I customized the newly completed body into the form of another woman.
None other than the Witch of the Night herself—Serpina Nightbloom.
I felt apologetic toward the Elder Elf knight, Silvanor.
But since I had created Helena’s body as a female form,
Serpina Nightbloom was the more suitable choice to create immediately.
The solution itself had also become concentrated in mana and magic.
As I created these two entities,
I finally opened the last window to complete everything.
[This is the current list of entities you can use with Transcendent Death.]
『Homunculus, Individual Name—Helena』
『Homunculus, Individual Name—Serpina Nightbloom』
‘Perfect!’
Everything was proceeding according to plan.
And finally, I summoned Serpina’s soul, which had been resting in the Underworld, and Helena’s soul, which had been resting in my embrace, calling both of them forth.
As Helena awoke from her slumber and witnessed the sight, she cried out with genuine satisfaction, while Serpina, suddenly summoned, seemed slightly bewildered.
-Yoo Sung-hyun! You’ve completed it!
-Mm~ What is this~?!
I smiled at both of them.
A smile that seemed to ask if they truly trusted me.
-Of course. You’re my successor, so who else would I trust?
-Mm~ If I hadn’t trusted you, I wouldn’t have asked you to create me~
Helena answered with unwavering faith,
while Serpina spoke with casual eloquence, yet her eyes remained perfectly steady and resolute.
Watching them both, I nodded and used my power to embed their souls into their respective bodies.
As I used the final finishing skill on the two bodies now inhabited by their souls,
[You use 『Transcendent Death』.]
[Your level has decreased by 1, becoming level 134.]
[The 5 additional stat points you had acquired disappear.]
[You use 『Transcendent Death』.]
[Your level has decreased by 1, becoming level 133.]
[The 5 additional stat points you had acquired disappear.]
[『Homunculus, Individual Name—Helena』 is reborn through 『Transcendent Death』.]
[『Homunculus, Individual Name—Serpina Nightbloom』 is reborn through 『Transcendent Death』.]
The entire Underground Labyrinth began to tremble with an intense light.

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