The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 229

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Episode 229
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[The Eternal World awaits your return.]
Reading the farewell message,
Yoo Sung-hyun logged out and stepped out of the Capsule.
“Sigh…”
He looked unusually exhausted.
Yoo Sung-hyun shook his head slightly.
Was it from hunting for too long?
That couldn’t be it.
Had I ever felt tired from extended hunting sessions?
Never.
Then what was the reason?
It was from organizing my skills to select new ones to acquire.
‘I have far too many skills.’
Just counting the skills I could actively use in combat, there were fifty-three.
Even after categorizing them into utility, damage, buffs, and debuffs, it was still overwhelming.
Which skills should I prioritize developing further?
Unable to decide after thinking it over, I logged out.
I didn’t feel like anything was lacking.
Especially not.
‘In fact, thanks to the Lord of Darkness, my skill arsenal is practically infinite.’
I could meet any immediate need by simply thinking in terms of darkness-attribute skills.
Though the mana consumption was tremendous.
Since I also possessed natural mana regeneration and skills that drained mana from opponents,
it wasn’t really a concern.
Recently, I’d been thinking I wasn’t fully utilizing all my skills.
This overwhelming abundance was likely the reason.
‘I don’t need to use every skill, but I should adapt them situationally.’
This dilemma left me unable to choose which skills to prioritize.
Since it was getting late, I logged out for now.
But I’d need to decide by tomorrow at the latest.
My head felt heavy with the weight of it.
As Yoo Sung-hyun prepared to head to the living room with these concerns,
Yoo Mi-na, standing across from him, smiled knowingly.
A smile that seemed to say, ‘Come ask your older sister if you’re stuck on anything.’
Yoo Sung-hyun slightly frowned at his sister’s irritating smile and spoke.
“What?”
“You just look like something’s not going right.”
“Yeah, it’s nothing much.”
At my sister’s smiling words, I answered as if it were fine.
But then.
“Why? What is it? Should I help you? Hehe.”
As Yoo Mi-na laughed and spoke like that.
Not wanting to say more, I quickly dodged away from my seat.
Of course, I didn’t think my sister—who wielded a sword—wouldn’t be helpful.
Still, she was a single-digit ranker, after all.
Being a ranker in the single digits, she could definitely construct a skill tree well enough.
But I thought this part was something I had to do myself.
‘If I ask for help, she’ll definitely make a huge fuss about it.’
Knowing my sister’s personality well, I avoided it.
For knight-class skills and swordsmanship, I’d absorbed plenty of knights’ memories, so that was fine.
But for mages, that wasn’t the case.
Until now, I’d absorbed the memories and experiences of incredible mages like Helena and Serpina.
But there was so much that I couldn’t read through it all.
I’d need to obtain diverse memories and experiences from new mages.
‘Is there something like a Mage’s Hall somewhere?’
If there were a place like a Mage’s Hall, I could obtain many mages’ memories.
That was truly a shame.
Was there another way?
As I was thinking through various possibilities like that.
Suddenly something occurred to me.
Yes, that would work.
As my expression changed.
Yoo Mi-na grumbled with her mouth wide open, as if it were boring.
“You really won’t accept help like this.”
That was good, though.
From my sister’s perspective, she seemed a bit disappointed.
Of course, whether my sister sulked or not wasn’t something I paid attention to.
Anyway, as my sister and I continued bickering like that.
Mother Lee Na-kyung, watching from the living room, tilted her head and asked.
“My goodness~? You two, the rice is getting cold, come eat~”
“Ah, yes.”
“Okay~”
My sister and I answered immediately and headed to the dining table.
Today as well, I took my seat, gazing at the table laden with an elaborate spread.
Father Yoo Kwang-jin, seeing me sit down, asked with a slightly concerned tone.
“How are you managing?”
“Pardon?”
What exactly are you saying is worth doing?
I questioned him back with that thought in mind.
“Well… the game. Your grades seem to be good…”
“Yes, that’s right. You’re doing well.”
“Ahem, don’t stress yourself too much.”
He must have noticed I looked troubled when I came out of my room just now.
When Father Yoo Kwang-jin said that, I chuckled and nodded.
My father’s words of concern touched my heart.
I felt a warmth spread through me.
And responding to that feeling, I nodded and answered.
“Yes, I will.”
“Ahem, then that’s settled.”
Father Yoo Kwang-jin, embarrassed at having said such a thing, cleared his throat and pretended not to notice.
And Mother Lee Na-kyung, smiling contentedly as she watched him.
Truly, we were a harmonious family.
Well.
“Why don’t you say things like that to me!”
My older sister Yoo Mi-na was pouting, though.
“Ahem, Mi-na, don’t stress yourself either. Besides, you’ve been playing for a long time.”
At Father Yoo Kwang-jin’s belated remark, the family laughed, and our warm dinner continued.
This was precisely why I tried to participate in dinner whenever possible.
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The next day.
The morning of our four-person family was busier than expected.
I woke up, washed quickly, and headed outside for a run.
After running about 10 kilometers and returning home, I showered and ate the breakfast Mother Lee Na-kyung had prepared, then immediately went to my room.
Yoo Mi-na did the same, while Father Yoo Kwang-jin left through the entrance to head to work.
Entering my room, I also logged into the Capsule to head to work.
Yesterday, I had suddenly thought of a good way to organize my skills.
I was still inexperienced in skill utilization and combat application.
So then?
‘I should ask for help.’
If I couldn’t read Helena and Serpina’s memories?
I could simply ask them directly.
Both of them were right there, after all.
With that thought, I logged in.
[Welcome to the Eternal World, another world and an eternal world.]
[May fortune smile upon you, Player Yoo Sung-hyun.]
The welcome message greeted me.
I quickly dismissed it and looked around.
The outskirts of Sysvalt.
I had returned to Sysvalt after receiving the additional quest reward from Leon.
Yet despite being in the outskirts, the entire city seemed to buzz with commotion.
Of course, I had already anticipated this.
The Equinox Knights had lost their commander overnight.
But rather, Leon, his predecessor, had returned.
And Ragna Ecrion’s misdeeds had been exposed.
It was only natural for the city to be in an uproar.
“Insane! So there really was a special quest?”
“I knew it!!! A high elf appeared!!!”
“Ah!! There were signs all along!?!”
The players were especially stirred up about it.
‘If I get caught, all hell will break loose.’
To think they misinterpreted the incident from last time when I accidentally failed to conceal Silvanor’s appearance to this extent.
This time, I absolutely cannot be discovered.
From now on, I must always activate perception obstruction before going out.
As I thought this, Yoo Sung-hyun also realized that returning to the Knights Order wouldn’t be easy.
I had been attending consistently until now.
It would look odd to skip today.
‘Returning to the Knights Order by tomorrow should be sufficient, right?’
I still couldn’t leave the Knights Order immediately due to Hindel’s matter.
And even if I did leave, I could always ask Leon to handle things.
For now, I wasn’t particularly worried.
First, I set my mind aside from the Knights Order and headed out of the city.
Right now, strengthening my foundation was what mattered.
Of course, I wasn’t weak.
However.
‘I’m not performing at my full capacity.’
Being unable to do what I could do was a problem.
The moment I arrived outside the city with such thoughts.
I immediately summoned Helena and Serpina.
A teal-colored portal opened, and Helena walked out with noble grace and elegance, while Serpina followed behind her like a secretary, attending to her.
And the two of them greeted me.
“Hello!”
“Thank you for summoning us.”
“Good, good.”
As the two greeted me.
I welcomed their greetings warmly.
I hadn’t summoned them very often lately.
Seeing Serpina felt like it had been quite a long time.
At most, it would be a day or two.
In any case.
Helena, summoned in such a manner, tilted her head as if something seemed odd.
“By the way, you only summoned the two of us today?”
“Is there something you need?”
At Helena’s words, Serpina also looked at me with curiosity and asked.
I looked at the two of them and spoke.
“Teach me how to use magic.”
“Magic?”
“Huh?”
Both of them looked at me with confusion.
Since they could read intentions while in their spiritual form.
They immediately understood what I meant.
It wasn’t asking them to teach me the magic skill itself.
“You want us to teach you how to apply it, don’t you?”
“Ohhh~ I see.”
After saying that, both of them looked at me with mysterious smiles.
I looked at them, wondering what was going on.
Serpina took a step back.
Helena stood before her, smiling as she spoke.
“There’s been quite a training craze in the Underworld lately, and you want to join in too!!! Great! I’ll teach you properly!!!”
Helena’s enthusiasm overflowed and burst forth.
Watching her, I found myself swallowing hard for some reason.
Something feels ominous?
Along with that thought, Helena grinned and murmured.
“I was envious because Dracanoss looked like he was having fun, and this works out perfectly.”
“…?”
The atmosphere feels a bit strange.
And what does that comment even mean?
I looked at Helena along with that unease.
Serpina quickly prepared various things while defending herself.
Huh?
Seeing that, I also looked at Helena with some anxiety.
Helena grinned and spoke.
“Look, you’re doing well overall, but your magical application was definitely lacking! But don’t worry, I’ll help you!”
“…Um… how?”
“Once you take countless attacks, won’t you improve? Try using the Lord of Darkness!”
With those words, celestial spears appeared above my head, filling the sky densely.
“Huh?”
The celestial spears that appeared in an instant were so numerous that I felt I would be in serious trouble if I didn’t defend myself.
This appeared to be Helena’s full power on display.
So that’s why Serpina had prepared her defenses!
Yoo Sung-hyun realized this and immediately recalled a skill.
Against an attack of that magnitude, using a thousand blood swords to block seemed appropriate.
Just as I was about to activate the skill.
“No! Use only Lord of Darkness!”
“Ah.”
Since I wasn’t yet accustomed to wielding Lord of Darkness.
I hastily corrected myself and drew upon the darkness as Helena instructed, attempting to intercept the celestial spears.
However, the celestial spears, possessing elemental superiority, pierced through the darkness as if mocking it, shattering my defense and surging toward me.
Countless celestial spears rained down from the heavens.
Darkness alone couldn’t withstand them—the elemental matchup was unfavorable.
And attempting to evade by moving my body instead.
“Lord of Darkness!”
Helena screamed at me to rely solely on Lord of Darkness.
In that desperate situation, I squeezed my eyes shut and drew darkness to its limit, desperately swatting away the celestial spears and holding my ground as best I could.
Yet even that couldn’t last long.
The celestial spears I failed to block.
Crashed down like a baptism——!!!
“Ugh!”
Descended upon me in a torrent.
I screamed as I desperately blocked them.
“Ahahaha! That’s nowhere near enough! True growth comes when you overcome elemental disadvantages and expand your skill’s utility! Once more!”
Helena laughed and summoned countless celestial spears anew.
My complexion drained of color as I witnessed this.
I was beginning to suspect I’d made a terrible choice.

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