The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 297

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Episode 297
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7.
The Cerul Magic Tower of Septem Arcana.
In the Tower Master’s chamber located at the very top, Will Baghdad, the Tower Master of Serul Spire Tower, gazed at Yoo Sung-hyun with curiosity.
I never imagined he would return this quickly.
And on top of that.
“I nearly crossed paths with the Sword Saint….”
“Fortunately, I was able to escape cleanly.”
Hearing those words, I found myself unable to comprehend.
Not merely the Sword Saint’s will, but his actual body appeared, yet he managed to slip away unscathed.
Truly remarkable.
Will gazed at Yoo Sung-hyun and thought, as expected, he was different.
Honestly, even encountering three Demons had been no trivial feat.
Seeing Will lost in admiration, Helena spoke with a boastful tone.
“Aha! Now you understand how extraordinary our Yoo Sung-hyun is?”
“I was already aware, but it seems I hadn’t grasped even half the depth of it.”
Will played along with Helena’s words.
The embarrassment fell to Yoo Sung-hyun’s share.
As Yoo Sung-hyun stood there.
Will set aside his pleasantries and looked at Yoo Sung-hyun.
Since he hadn’t expected him to arrive this quickly, there seemed to be some difficulty, as he opened his mouth.
He spoke.
“I didn’t expect you to arrive so soon.”
“Hmm?”
“There is much to prepare for the succession, so I’m in a difficult position to provide the next condition immediately.”
At Will’s words, Helena nodded as if it made sense.
“That’s how succession works.”
“Ah, I see.”
Well, it wasn’t a problem if it took time.
I could simply wait.
When Yoo Sung-hyun said he understood.
Will offered his thanks with a bow.
“Thank you. Still, I don’t think it will be too long. Three days should be sufficient.”
The timing worked out perfectly.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, I had planned to go shopping for birthday gifts with my older sister and mother.
Thursday was their actual birthday.
So I might not be able to log in for those two days.
It was remarkably convenient timing.
Yoo Sung-hyun said he was relieved because of it.
“Ah, that works out perfectly. I need to be away for about three days anyway.”
“The timing aligns well then. I’ll do my best to present the terms within three days.”
“Yes, thank you.”
I expressed my gratitude in response to Will’s courteous words.
As I rose from my seat.
Will saw me out, and I left the Serul Spire Tower.
With nothing particular to do after leaving.
‘Should I do some of that leveling I’ve been putting off?’
After all, just one more level and I’d reach 230.
0.
[Level Up!]
[You have reached Level 230.]
[Reaching a level in multiples of 10, the Almighty-grade item, 『Overload’s Grimoire』 is activated.]
[Reaching a level in multiples of 10, the Almighty-grade item, 『Tome of Blood』 is activated.]
[Reaching Level 230, a new skill is unlocked.]
[You acquire the Legendary-grade skill, 『Beckon of the Dead』.]
‘Phew, it would’ve been tough if not for today.’
I wondered how many days it would take.
Fortunately, I managed to finish it today.
Tomorrow being Wednesday, leveling would’ve been out of the question.
With such thoughts in mind.
I examined the new skill.
『Beckon of the Dead』
→《Legendary》
→[Lv 1][Growth-type]
[Instant Effect][Active]
[Cooldown: 10 minutes]
[Duration: 10 seconds]
Hands reaching from beyond death’s threshold shall grasp life itself and bid a final farewell.
→Overload exclusive skill.
→Hands of the dead emerge from the earth to seize the target and drain their life force.
→The life force stolen by the dead can be absorbed by the caster.
‘Hmm.’
Looking at it alone, it was quite a powerful skill, yet it felt rather ordinary.
A skill that appeared to rank above comparable Legendary-grade abilities.
However, having recently acquired lordship-tier skills.
It seemed unremarkable by comparison.
In any case, after examining the new skill, I scratched my head in bewilderment.
I’d accumulated far too many skills.
The Overload’s Grimoire had eight acquirable skills accumulated, and the Tome of Blood had a staggering nine.
‘I have enough skills.’
Yoo Sung-hyun’s leveling speed was certainly fast.
But I’d accumulated so many skills over time.
That I hadn’t used them, not feeling any particular need for them.
And so they piled up.
I’d even debated whether I should use the Book of Blood.
But I decided to just leave it for now.
Since there were no skills I was lacking.
Who knows what might happen later?
Maybe some special effect will trigger when I’ve gathered this many?
Anyway, as my level rose, I opened my status window for the first time in a while.
『Yoo Sung-hyun』
『Lv 230』
『Class』
→『Overload』
『Titles』
→『Sovereign (Legendary)』… and 43 others.
『Stats』
→《Strength: 420(323+97)》《Agility: 420(323+97)》
《Vitality: 420(323+97)》
《Intelligence: 930(715+225)》《Wisdom: 930(715+225)》
《Mental Fortitude: 138(125+13)》《Dexterity: 16(14+2)》
『Bonus Stats』
→《0》
*Galaxy Sword Dance has increased Strength, Agility, and Vitality by +100.
It had been a while since I’d seen it, but these stats were absolutely absurd.
Despite being a Dark Mage, my strength, agility, and vitality reached 420.
But what was even more astounding were my intelligence and wisdom stats.
‘They’re about to break 1,000 soon….’
The stats I’d gained from absorbing Ghost’s memories were incredible.
Honestly, they could be called cheat-level.
With this much, I should be more than capable of venturing into higher-tier zones.
No wonder I was recognized as a solo team in Apophis.
I could only stare at my status window in bewilderment.
‘From what my sister told me, other classes also have ways to raise their stats.’
But she said there was no case of raising them the way I do.
Stats that transcend level.
‘She said all areas unlock once you exceed level 300, right?’
Not like now, where zones exist separately by level.
From the tenth city onward, you can move freely, or so I heard.
Even at level 300, it meant I could reach the twelfth city.
And from there, all servers would be unified.
I found myself genuinely excited.
With these stats, how far could I go once I reached level 300?
I was currently at the seventh city.
It still felt distant, though.
At this leveling pace.
There probably wasn’t much time left.
After all, I had only been playing for fifty-six days.
In any case, after checking my status window one more time.
I logged out.
Ignoring the farewell logout message.
I stepped out of the Capsule.
“Sung-hyun, you’re out~?”
My mother Lee Na-kyung’s voice came from the kitchen.
“Yes.”
“Good~ Get ready for dinner. And call your sister too~”
“Yes, understood.”
I answered her that way, but.
I could sense that my mother Lee Na-kyung’s voice sounded unusually cheerful.
Sure enough, I caught myself smiling as I watched her humming while cooking.
I was glad to see her in such a good mood.
Thinking that, I headed toward my sister Yoo Mi-na’s room.
The door happened to be open.
Yoo Mi-na hadn’t come out yet—her Capsule was still running.
I pressed the external message button on her Capsule and spoke.
“Sister, Mom says it’s time for dinner.”
Not long after I spoke, Yoo Mi-na’s voice came through.
-Got it, I’ll be right out.
Hearing my sister’s response, I headed straight to the kitchen.
Since I’d come out early anyway.
I thought I’d help with dinner preparations.
“Hmm.”
But Mother’s quick hands had already prepared nearly everything, so there was nothing much for me to do.
Feeling a bit awkward, I took my seat.
Mother Lee Na-kyung looked at me with a pleased smile and said.
“When Father comes out~ I’ll serve the rice and soup~”
“Yes, take your time.”
I answered her that way and sat quietly.
Shortly after, my sister Yoo Mi-na came out, followed by Father Yoo Kwang-jin, who had changed clothes and washed up.
There was just one thing that stood out.
Father Yoo Kwang-jin had brought his phone with him, which was unusual.
What was the occasion?
Normally, he always left his phone behind during meals.
As Yoo Kwang-jin took his seat,
“Everyone, please eat~”
Mother Lee Na-kyung said so while serving rice and soup to the family members.
As everyone received their rice and soup and began eating,
Father Yoo Kwang-jin was fiddling with his phone.
“What are you doing~?”
“Ah, I have something urgent to attend to for a moment.”
“Ah~ take your time.”
Mother Lee Na-kyung said so while focusing on her meal, and Yoo Sung-hyun and Yoo Mi-na didn’t pay much attention either.
But then.
Both Yoo Sung-hyun and Yoo Mi-na’s phones vibrated simultaneously, and when they checked their phones in confusion,
[Dad – Your mom’s birthday is the day after tomorrow, so start preparing early.]
So that’s why he brought his phone?
Yoo Sung-hyun let out a subtle laugh upon seeing it, and Yoo Mi-na also giggled softly before putting her phone away.
If I replied now, it would be too obvious.
Mother Lee Na-kyung was still unaware and continued eating her meal diligently.
And as Yoo Mi-na watched Mother Lee Na-kyung, she gave Yoo Sung-hyun a meaningful glance, and he nodded in acknowledgment.
Then.
“Mom, Yoo Sung-hyun and I have to go out tomorrow because of work, so we won’t need lunch.”
“Oh my~ is that so?”
“Yes, yes.”
“This time Yoo Sung-hyun~ received a lot of money~”
“Oh my~ so Mi-na is helping out? How thoughtful of you.”
Upon hearing Lee Na-kyung’s response, the two nodded their heads.
With this, the preparations are complete!
All that’s left is to prepare the perfect gift for tomorrow.
1.
The next day.
Just as usual, after Yoo Sung-hyun’s now-routine running and shower followed by breakfast,
Yoo Mi-na gave Yoo Sung-hyun a signal to get going.
As Yoo Sung-hyun nodded in agreement,
Yoo Mi-na spoke up.
“Mom, we’re heading out.”
“Okay, be careful~ I have to go out later too to meet with some friends~”
“Okay!”
Yoo Mi-na said so and.
Yoo Sung-hyun spoke as well.
“I’ll be back soon.”
With that, the two of them headed out.
Yoo Sung-hyun said confidently.
“I’ll drive.”
“Oh, that sounds gre—”
Just as Yoo Mi-na was about to agree, she suddenly remembered Yoo Sung-hyun’s car.
A used compact car.
It wasn’t bad for someone starting their career, but—
For Yoo Mi-na, it was apparently something else entirely, so she quickly corrected herself.
“…No, I’ll drive. Let’s take my car.”
“…?”
Though slightly taken aback, Yoo Sung-hyun nodded in agreement since it would be more convenient for him anyway.
Come to think of it, his sister had a car too.
Yoo Sung-hyun realized he’d been far too inattentive about such things.
But then again, wasn’t that just how siblings were?
Without much thought, they headed to the Apartment Underground Parking Lot.
Yoo Sung-hyun asked.
“What kind of car do you have?”
“This one.”
As Yoo Mi-na said this.
Yoo Sung-hyun’s eyes widened as he looked at the car she was pointing to.
A gleaming red sports car that was always parked in the basement lot.
Even Yoo Sung-hyun, who had little interest in cars, recognized the brand—a Ferrari.
Though he didn’t know the exact model, seeing that sleek, crimson machine.
His sister suddenly seemed like a different person.
Watching his reaction, Yoo Mi-na spoke with exasperation.
“…You could buy one too, you know.”
“Oh, right, I could.”
Now that he thought about it, he’d forgotten about the fifty billion won sitting untouched in his account.
Embarrassed, Yoo Sung-hyun scratched his head.
Yoo Mi-na said.
“Get in.”
“Yeah.”
He wasn’t entirely thrilled about going out with his sister, but—
VROOOOM——!!!
The thunderous exhaust roar made Yoo Sung-hyun’s eyes go wide.
And with that, they set off.
VROOOOOOM—!!!
Yoo Sung-hyun’s previous thoughts about why anyone would buy such an expensive car were completely overturned.

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