The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 194

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Episode 194
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Last time, you said it was an item Yeon had touched.
Didn’t I obtain the Hindel Set?
So I checked to see if there might be something like that this time.
『Random Box』×3
→《Legendary》
→A box from which you can randomly obtain an item or skill connected to you through Yeon.
→All items obtainable from this box are of Legendary grade.
‘Hmm.’
Perhaps the items I would obtain next didn’t match my level yet.
Or perhaps there were no items or skills connected to me through Yeon.
Unfortunately, there was nothing this time.
Still, I could obtain a new Legendary item.
Should I be pleased about that?
Just as I was about to use it, hoping to obtain a Legendary skill instead.
A new message appeared before Yoo Sung-hyun.
[There is a connection that will be unlocked at Level 160.]
[Are you certain you wish to use it now?]
“Huh?”
So it notifies me in this manner as well.
Yoo Sung-hyun’s current level was 150.
So if I leveled up just 10 more times and moved to the next region, a connection would manifest.
I had no idea what would emerge.
But at the very least, it was better than opening the box now and randomly obtaining a Legendary skill.
‘I’ll hold back for now.’
Since items didn’t disappear just because I didn’t use them.
For the same reason, I hadn’t used the ancient tome of Blood Tyrant Overlord either.
It wasn’t a bad idea to obtain something after opening the box and then draw out a new skill through a connection.
Besides, I had just obtained Blood Lord and Vampirism.
I wasn’t in immediate need of new skills.
The event had ended as well.
Since Ninyaru could access any labyrinth.
Now it was truly time to move to the city.
I had wanted to depart quietly if possible.
“You’re leaving, I see.”
Hearing the voice from behind, Yoo Sung-hyun flinched.
A familiar voice.
As Yoo Sung-hyun turned his head.
Sure enough, the Belmore Branch Manager was gazing at Yoo Sung-hyun with sorrowful eyes.
I had finished my business in this city.
It was only natural that I should leave.
Yet why did my expression seem so melancholy?
“Ahem, I intend to depart for another city.”
He had told me to speak casually, and I did.
But it still felt awkward, and a nervous cough escaped me.
As Yoo Sung-hyun spoke thus.
The Belmore Branch Manager nodded solemnly and replied with a touch of sadness.
“Thank you for gracing this city with your presence all this time.”
“…I… am the one who should be grateful.”
“Hehehehe, such words alone are the greatest honor of my life.”
I didn’t quite understand the Branch Manager’s words.
But when Yoo Sung-hyun nodded in acknowledgment.
The Belmore Branch Manager bowed deeply and cried out.
“Please! May you reach the pinnacle at the end of your journey!!! Until that day, may you remain in good health!!!”
The Branch Manager spoke of reaching the apex of the Overlord’s power.
Yoo Sung-hyun felt both burdened by this.
Yet genuinely grateful, and departed Pentasgrid for another city in the Fifth Region.
To be precise.
“I will head to Pentamier.”
A city not far from Pentasgrid.
I set my course toward Pentamier.
The reason for going there was simple.
In the Forest Maze located there.
‘Kah-hoo-koo’s Last Warehouse awaits.’
As Yoo Sung-hyun headed toward Pentamier to pursue his next objective.
In the Overpalace Pentasgrid Branch Library, a short male user wearing glasses was returning several books.
As the librarian of Overpalace watched him return the books, she verified each one and nodded.
He must have been quite fond of reading.
This man had consumed a considerable number of books during his stay here.
“Barbaros, is there anything else you’d like to borrow?”
“Oh, ah. Yes. I’ve read everything except the duplicates.”
“…? I understand. Thank you for your patronage.”
“Th-thank you. I should head to the next region’s library now. I’ve heard it’s not good to arrive too late after leveling up….”
Watching Barbaros speak in such cryptic terms.
The librarian decided not to concern herself further.
She found it curious to encounter a foreigner who read so many books.
But it was none of her business beyond that.
And so Barbaros left the Overpalace library and made his way toward the city portal.
A portal that could transport him to other regions or other cities in the Fifth Region.
There, I encountered a woman with luxuriant, lustrous crimson hair using a portal, and a young man alongside her.
Yet Barbaros proceeded to the next region without recognizing them.
‘I do hope the library in the sixth city is larger.’
With merely such a thought in mind.
0.
Pentamier, one of the cities in the Fifth Region, was renowned for its serene lake—a sight of breathtaking beauty.
Though the city built beside the lake did have city walls erected around it.
Compared to other cities, it was remarkably harmonious with nature.
With a Forest nearby and roads not carved too extensively, the city was famous for preserving the Forest’s pristine landscape.
So much so that some players would visit seeking solace and healing.
Indeed, there were even players who became so entranced by the tranquility and beauty of this place that they never ventured beyond its surroundings.
Amidst such beautiful serenity and scenery.
A party of four was emerging from the Forest.
Since the grand event had only recently concluded.
The atmosphere among players was considerably turbulent.
Players verifying modest rewards they had received, scouts desperately trying to poach skilled individuals, and even villains preparing to ambush those who seemed to have obtained valuable rewards.
All manner of people were lingering around the Forest Maze and the city’s surroundings.
Among them.
A party of four slipped away most discreetly and headed toward the city.
“So Embris, where are we heading? Surely Pentasgrid?”
To the question posed by his companion Menma, Embris shook his head.
At Embris’s response, everyone tilted their heads in bewilderment.
Wasn’t the Demon King currently in Pentasgrid?
Then wouldn’t we be able to see him if we went to Pentasgrid right now?
That was what one would think if reasoning simply.
But Embris did not think so.
“If you think about it simply, yes—but the Demon King has likely already left that place.”
“Why?”
“Just look at us right now.”
“Huh?”
“Menma, you’re an idiot.”
“Shut it, Chako.”
Watching his two companions bicker, Embris continued.
“Looking at the Demon King’s patterns, whenever he finishes something, he always hurries off elsewhere.”
“So Embris is more of a Demon King fan than I thought?”
At the words of another companion, Usagi, Embris chuckled and nodded.
There was no denying it.
It was true that I genuinely admired him.
I might as well admit it openly.
Everyone laughed, saying that was so like Embris.
“We’re both practitioners of dark magic, and while I’m a Vampire by profession, which primarily uses blood.”
“Still, we’re both Almighty-tier, right?”
“That too.”
Embris nodded at Menma’s words.
What would happen if they actually met?
Would they fight?
Or could they become allies?
With countless such expectations in mind.
They spoke.
“Once the Demon King makes a move, word will spread everywhere regardless.”
As Embris said this and passed through the plaza.
A woman with lustrous red hair brushed past him.
A woman whose face seemed oddly familiar for some reason.
Besides her, there were two other young men and what appeared to be a girl.
But he couldn’t quite make them out clearly.
Embris didn’t pay much attention to those who had passed by.
He spoke to his companions.
“So let’s wait until rumors spread, and then we can head there without rushing.”
“Sounds good. Otherwise we might level up too quickly.”
“We should grind to level 160 quickly anyway.”
“Alright, alright.”
Embris felt grateful that his three other companions agreed with such a plan and nodded.
So now, until the Demon King’s whereabouts become known, which Quests should he clear to gain experience?
Embris intended to seek out an NPC he had grown friendly with before and accept a Quest.
Then suddenly.
‘No matter how much I think about it, they seemed like familiar people….’
He couldn’t shake the nagging feeling.
But what could he do?
They had already passed by.
‘Let me just focus on the Quest first.’
1.
Kah-hoo-koo’s Last Warehouse.
Or more precisely, the warehouse containing Kah-hoo-koo’s final treasure and his first treasure.
Yoo Sung-hyun recalled Kah-hoo-koo’s memories after so long.
The memories of Kah-hoo-koo that had surfaced once more.
Based on them, he entered the Forest Maze.
“This is fun—the forest naturally creates a maze here.”
-Y-yes, that’s right.
Helena and Fiora spoke.
Yoo Sung-hyun nodded as well.
The way the Forest naturally created the Labyrinth was far more mysterious than I had anticipated.
Piercing through the Labyrinth like this, only to witness a lake emerge at its end—it was a sight that stirred emotions beyond words.
I could now understand why so many were captivated by Pentamier.
In any case, Yoo Sung-hyun was currently heading toward the Treasure Vault just before reaching that lake.
Fortunately, unlike with the Belmore Branch Manager, the branch manager of Pentamier hadn’t suddenly appeared, though one could never be certain.
There was no telling when someone like the Belmore Branch Manager might show up and begin stalking me.
‘I need to obtain it quickly.’
I had to reach Kah-hoo-koo’s Last Warehouse as swiftly as possible.
Though this was the final one, I felt no regret.
‘Because Kah-hoo-koo’s greatest item is here.’
The item that had allowed Kah-hoo-koo to accumulate such treasures until now.
The treasure that could be called Kah-hoo-koo’s very foundation lay in this place.
With this item alone, I could obtain even greater treasures in the future.
With such thoughts, Yoo Sung-hyun rapidly broke through the Labyrinth.
Perhaps it was because we were in the aftermath of a large-scale event?
There were far fewer people in the Labyrinth than expected.
The monsters in the Corridor were also sparse enough that Helena, Fiora, and Yoo Sung-hyun alone could dispatch them swiftly and proceed.
Not long after we had cleared our way through,
Yoo Sung-hyun arrived at the place he sought.
Kah-hoo-koo’s Last Warehouse.
It was hidden from view, obscured by the vegetation that formed the Labyrinth’s walls.
Yet this was unmistakably the place.
The mistletoe branches at the corners and surroundings.
Most decisively, the mysterious orange moss embedded in the ground.
Everything aligned perfectly.
As Yoo Sung-hyun reached out his hand,
[Conditions satisfied.]
[Hidden Piece: Opening Treasure Goblin Kah-hoo-koo’s Last Warehouse.]
The warehouses and treasures spanning from the First Region to the Fifth Region.
Upon seeing the message that crowned their conclusion,
Yoo Sung-hyun immediately stepped inside.
Kah-hoo-koo’s Warehouse looked vastly different from the others.
There was no guardian standing watch, nor were there any traps.
Though hidden and concealed within the Labyrinth, it could not be opened by just anyone.
Only those who knew Kah-hoo-koo’s name.
Only users who satisfied that condition could open this place.
The door opened.
As Yoo Sung-hyun stepped inside,
An item rested gently upon a table as if on display.
A die that shimmered with golden light yet appeared utterly unremarkable, and simultaneously seemed the most ominous thing in the world.
“This is….”
Yoo Sung-hyun murmured as he gazed upon it.
‘So this is the item that made Kah-hoo-koo such a magnificent Treasure Vault Goblin.’
The moment Yoo Sung-hyun lifted it into his hands.
[You have obtained Kah-hoo-koo’s first and final treasure, 『Destiny』.]
『Destiny』
→《Almighty》
→There is a saying that God does not play dice.
→Yet God’s dice must surely exist.
→By the name of Destiny.
→When Destiny is rolled, you may add or subtract probability by the value shown on Destiny’s face for all probability-based elements.
→It can be applied to yourself or to your opponent.
→Can be used up to three times per day.
→Additionally, while possessing this item, it occasionally reveals fates even you are unaware of.
*The final effect applies when the item is in your inventory.
*When rolled into the air, the value is confirmed and returns to the owner’s inventory.
“Wow.”
At last, I held Kah-hoo-koo’s first and final treasure in my hands.

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