The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 258

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Episode 258
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2.
The world event 『Temple of Apophis』 had come to an end.
Normally, when such a massive-scale event concluded, the development team would have fallen into a festive mood.
Yet the developers showed no such spirit, their expressions drained and weary.
The headquarters in Korea was like this too, so surely the other branches would be the same?
With that thought, Lee Won-sang, a deputy manager, stood alone in the Apophis Event Team, quietly clenching his fists and trembling with excitement.
He was lost in joy, thinking of the overtime allowances and bonuses he would receive this time.
Especially since rumors circulated that Chairman Park Won himself had participated, so the bonuses would be substantial.
What did the hardship matter?
Money would soothe that fatigue.
And then.
“Deputy Manager Lee Won-sang?”
“Y-yes!?”
Lee Won-sang was startled by the sudden call.
None other than Chairman Park Won had suddenly popped up behind him.
Why was the chairman here???
The moment that question arose.
Park Won asked, looking at Lee Won-sang.
“Don’t touch this.”
“Pardon? Ah, which one are you referring to…?”
“This one.”
As Park Won spoke, he pointed his finger.
Lee Won-sang’s screen, which had been showing something else just moments before, suddenly changed.
Looking closely.
There was the screen of user Yoo Sung-hyun.
I could see the figure of user Yoo Sung-hyun, who had obtained tremendous things this time.
At first, I looked because Park Won pointed it out.
What on earth was this?
Even now, the specs were sufficient to catch up with the higher levels.
And now he was becoming even stronger.
On top of that, he was obtaining another lord-tier skill?
And furthermore.
“Gasp—a, a mythic-grade pet???”
Rewards that could only inspire astonishment.
An unreasonable enhancement.
Even if he had achieved an overwhelming first place in such a massive-scale event and obtained a hidden stage, this was quite excessive.
And he had already received the Obsidian Twilight Crown from Overpellis as well…
As I was thinking such thoughts, I belatedly recalled what Chairman Park Won had said.
“You told me to leave it alone, didn’t you?”
“Yes. Well, originally you didn’t touch anything except for errors anyway.”
“Y-yes, that’s correct.”
“That’s not an error, so don’t touch it.”
At those sudden words, Lee Won-sang had no choice but to nod.
He did think that with such a reward, he should have prevented it beforehand.
But if Chairman Park Won was saying it like that, it meant he had already confirmed it.
And.
‘He decided to just leave that alone?’
With that thought, he looked at Chairman Park Won with genuine surprise.
He knew well that Chairman Park Won was a meritocrat.
But he wondered if even this excessive reward could be overlooked under the guise of meritocracy.
As Lee Won-sang was thinking this.
Park Won quietly smiled to himself and thought.
‘It’s amusing.’
So there really were supernatural powers.
And he never dreamed that someone would use them to consume hidden pieces and break the balance to such an absurd degree.
‘What kind of superpower could it be?’
He wasn’t sure, but he’d need to watch closely from now on.
An irregularity had appeared in the game he created, destroying the balance to an unreasonable extent.
But that too was something he had permitted.
As Park Won thought this and moved on.
Lee Won-sang was smiling contentedly.
The user Yoo Sung-hyun would grow stronger in the future.
But if the Chairman said to leave it be, what was there to say?
Rather, he felt relieved.
Now he wouldn’t need to worry about the user Yoo Sung-hyun anymore.
As Lee Won-sang, now at ease, smiled comfortably.
“And from now on, please keep a close watch on the user Yoo Sung-hyun and report to me.”
“Yes? Ah….”
“Especially whenever he grows stronger, please report carefully. I expect to be quite busy with the event aftermath for a while.”
“…Yes… understood.”
It seemed he’d have to endure some frustration watching this for a while longer.
3.
After receiving all his rewards, Yoo Sung-hyun returned to the Hexia Underground Basement where he had been.
But he remained there, motionless and dazed, staring at the rewards.
They were rewards that defied reason.
He had even obtained the Obsidian Twilight Crown.
Yoo Sung-hyun confirmed all of them and felt bewildered.
But there was still work to be done.
Yoo Sung-hyun first checked Asu’s egg.
The soul of Asu that he had prepared in advance.
And he recalled the stat descriptions he had obtained upon acquiring Asu’s soul.
[You displayed abilities beyond your current stats through an ‘Unknown Power’.]
[Wisdom +13, Intelligence +13 permanently increased.]
‘Huh.’
Excluding Helena and Hindel, this was the highest number Yoo Sung-hyun had ever acquired.
Helena had been 30, and Hindel had been 27.
Asu’s soul was 26…
In other words.
‘Helena and Hindel are higher than mythical beings.’
He already knew how strong Helena was by now.
So he accepted it.
But Hindel being higher than a divine entity despite being a hero was somewhat unexpected.
Since Asu was on par with Apophis.
It was somewhat unexpected.
In any case, Yoo Sung-hyun summoned Asu’s soul once more.
-Ssssaaaaak?
At that questioning cry, Yoo Sung-hyun chuckled and asked in return.
As if asking whether Asu would enter the egg and be reborn.
Now that he had grown stronger, he could clearly sense that there was no soul within the egg.
Since it hadn’t hatched yet, a soul hadn’t been formed—that must be it.
After Yoo Sung-hyun grasped this much, he asked Asu’s soul.
Asu’s soul nodded as if there was no need to ask.
-Ssssaaaaak!
After having Asu’s soul, nodding its head vigorously with excitement, settle into the egg.
Yoo Sung-hyun smiled.
It seemed the time for hatching hadn’t arrived yet.
After settling into the egg, there was no particular reaction.
Yet for some reason, Yoo Sung-hyun felt a faint warmth emanating from the egg and placed it into his inventory.
‘Phew.’
It felt like it was truly over now.
The matter with Apophis had been quite lengthy.
He had met the new individual Reaper, and reunited with the Backup Team after a long time.
There had also been quite a number of things that happened inside.
‘More and more Guilds will begin to oppose me.’
For now, he could handle it alone.
So it shouldn’t be a major problem.
But as he climbed higher, there was a possibility that problems could arise.
He mustn’t let his guard down.
But I can’t burden the Backup Team with more trouble.
‘Should I log out now?’
The Hexia Underground Basement had become familiar by now.
But it was time to leave.
I had reached level 220.
It was time to move to the next region.
Did she sense it?
Kalina, the branch director of the Overpellis in Hexia, appeared quietly.
That grotesque doll mask still adorned her face.
Yet Kalina removed her mask, letting her dark blue hair cascade freely as she bowed deeply.
“You have endured much hardship at our Hexia Branch. We are truly grateful that you came to us.”
At her greeting, Yoo Sung-hyun felt rather bewildered.
He was the one who had received help, yet she was thanking him instead.
Because of that.
“No, I should be the one thanking you. I’ve had a wonderful time here.”
“Your kind words warm my heart.”
Yoo Sung-hyun nodded at Kalina’s gentle smile.
Now it was time to part ways.
So Kalina spoke.
“I shall escort you to the entrance. May you journey in good health.”
As she finished speaking and gestured, a portal materialized.
Remarkable power, no matter how many times I witnessed it.
Yoo Sung-hyun chuckled softly at the sight and nodded.
“If we meet again, let’s do so.”
With those words, Yoo Sung-hyun stepped toward the portal.
I arrived at the carriage platform leading to the seventh city.
Since I hadn’t yet decided which city to head toward.
This would be where I stopped for today.
I wanted to choose a city, travel there, and then log out.
Perhaps because I had exhausted so much mental energy against Apophis?
I decided to end it here.
With that, Yoo Sung-hyun logged out.
[The eternal world, Eternal World, awaits your return.]
As consciousness faded with the familiar message and my eyes opened again, I was inside the Capsule.
Opening the Capsule door and stepping out.
“Sung-hyun!!!”
“???”
My older sister Yoo Mi-na came rushing toward me suddenly.
Seeing her, Yoo Sung-hyun’s expression hardened.
She came charging at me the moment I stepped out of the Capsule.
It was the perfect ambush timing.
But now my physical abilities were no longer to be underestimated.
I seized Yoo Mi-na’s shoulders as she rushed forward, preventing her approach.
“Tch. You used to just take it before.”
“Why are you doing this again?”
I spoke with slight irritation, my tone sharp.
Yoo Mi-na laughed softly and spoke.
“Thanks to you, I was able to break Apophis and got an Almighty-grade item. Ah! My skills and level went up too! Because of that, I actually made it into the top 5 ranking!”
“Top 5 ranking???”
That was somewhat surprising.
Now she was in the top 5 ranking.
I’d heard she’d won everything, but I hadn’t realized the gap was that significant.
However, there was another aspect that surprised me.
The reward was just one Almighty-grade item?
And this was still a single-ranking stage.
That’s all they gave?
How many had I received, including my pets?
One item, Asu’s egg, plus the Lord’s Tome and the Obsidian Twilight Crown.
Recalling that, I decided to simply keep my mouth shut.
Anyway.
“I’m in a great mood today! My treat!!!”
At Yoo Mi-na’s exclamation, Mother Lee Na-kyung, who had been listening from the living room, approached with a smile.
“Is that really true~?”
“Of course it is!”
“Your father won’t be home for a while, so I should tell him to come to the restaurant early~”
Mother Lee Na-kyung hurriedly began preparing to leave while saying so.
Sister Yoo Mi-na bounced around excitedly.
I smiled quietly watching the two of them.
It was a pleasant sight.
Should I just let them be?
Anyway, tomorrow I’ll need to log in and think about exploring new regions.
I should also decide what new Lord skill to acquire.
“Korean beef! Let’s eat Korean beef!”
“Sure.”
I perked up at the mention of Korean beef.
My account still held far more money than what I’d received from winning the Octopus Game.
But a meal someone else paid for always tasted better.
Speaking of which.
When deliberating about regions, there’s always one best method, isn’t there.
“Sister, which region did you go to for your seventh area?”
Yoo Mi-na was preparing to leave when Yoo Sung-hyun’s sudden question made her pause, tilting her head quizzically.
As if asking whether it was already the seventh region.
Then, thinking of Apophis, she nodded as though it made perfect sense.
“Hmm, the seventh one then.”
Yoo Mi-na pondered for a moment before a mischievous grin spread across her face, as if something amusing had occurred to her.
That smile didn’t feel particularly reassuring, though.
Yoo Sung-hyun remained silent.
Yoo Mi-na opened her mouth.
“Lumencia. That place should be perfect for you, don’t you think?”
“Lumencia?”
“Yeah, I’m going to change clothes first.”
With that, Yoo Mi-na closed the door.
Hearing her words, Yoo Sung-hyun tilted his head and searched on his phone.
The search results appeared immediately.
A city of seven lights, described as a place beneficial to priests.
He hadn’t looked into the details, though.
But he had a rough idea of why she’d said it was perfect for him.
This could be interesting.
He was about to search further when Yoo Sung-hyun shook his head.
Well, he could always investigate it himself once he got there.
With that thought, Yoo Sung-hyun considered which Lord-tier skill to choose.
He didn’t even know what options were available.
But at least he hoped for something more useful than the Fear Lord skill.
Yoo Sung-hyun began preparing to leave as well.
He couldn’t resist Korean beef.

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