The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 372

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Episode 372
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As Belzarak’s soul cried out in that manner.
Yoo Sung-hyun also smiled, intending to greet him warmly.
But then.
[You have defeated the World Raid Boss, ‘Deathbone Dragon Belzarak Draxion’.]
[All reward calculations have been completed.]
[You have slain the World Raid Boss solo.]
[Rewards have been enhanced.]
Suddenly, messages materialized before his eyes.
It seemed the final settlement calculations were complete at last.
I should set aside Belzarak’s soul for now and check the rewards first.
What use was a soul alone?
I needed to reconstruct Belzarak’s body.
With that thought, Yoo Sung-hyun examined the rewards first.
The first reward that came to mind was one of those proposed by Eternal World.
[A confirmed reward exists.]
[Please select one from the list below.]
『Corpse of Deathbone Dragon Belzarak Draxion』
『Eye of Death』
『Soul Core of Belzarak Draxion』
…(and more)
‘Hmm.’
I’d had some expectations since it was called a confirmed reward, but seeing it in reality felt different.
To be honest, I was curious about the Eye of Death as well.
‘But the corpse is what matters.’
With that conviction, I boldly selected the corpse.
The Soul Core of Belzarak Draxion?
Well, it might have been important if I were an Overlord like someone else, but it was utterly useless to me.
Beyond that, nothing else caught my eye.
Besides, I’d already read the data.
The corpse was the most crucial choice.
And so.
Belzarak’s corpse, which had vanished from my sight, materialized once more before my eyes, and I smiled with satisfaction.
Now the ownership of that corpse was unquestionably mine.
Well then, shall I check the other rewards?
[You have acquired vast experience points.]
[Level Up!]×18
[You have reached Level 268.]
[Since this level was gained after a level reduction, you cannot receive additional level-up rewards.]
‘What a shame.’
The Death Lord penalty had cost me 20 levels, so I couldn’t receive the level-up reward—truly unfortunate, but unavoidable.
After all, it was my own fault for deploying an incomplete secret technique.
My immediate goal now was to complete the Death Lord skill.
With that thought in mind, I moved forward to the next reward.
‘I need to obtain the Infernal Lord first, then acquire a lord-class skill to complete the Death Lord.’
Reviewing my short-term objectives, I examined the reward notifications appearing before me.
[You have become the first to solo defeat a World Raid Boss.]
[You have obtained the title 『World Champion』.]
‘World Champion?’
The name certainly sounded extraordinary.
Wasn’t the title I received after defeating Apophis previously ‘World Star’?
To be honest, that title wasn’t particularly useful, but this one seemed different.
After all, I’d solo defeated a World Raid Boss.
If the reward turned out to be useless, I’d genuinely need to file a complaint.
I examined the effects of World Champion while entertaining such idle thoughts.
『World Champion』
→《Almighty》
→A title bestowed upon the first user in the history of Eternal World to solo defeat a World Raid Boss.
→All stats +15% increase.
→Against boss monsters: Attack power +30% increase, Defense +30% increase.
→Critical damage +25% increase.
→Authority resistance +20% increase.
‘What??????’
The effects were so overwhelming that even I couldn’t maintain my composure.
Though I possessed several Almighty titles.
Among them, World Champion felt like it had the best effects.
I scratched my head at the sight of it.
‘This is no joke.’
With this, my stats felt far superior to when I was level 270.
I verified my thought immediately.
As expected, I could see my stats had increased dramatically.
【Status Window】
『Yoo Sung-hyun』
『Lv 268』
『Class』
→『Overlord』
『Titles』
→『Sovereign (Legendary)』…and 44 others.
『Stats』
→《Strength: 483(333+150)》《Agility: 483(333+150)》
《Stamina: 483(333+150)》
《Intelligence: 1,168(805+363)》《Wisdom: 1,168(805+363)》
《Mental Fortitude: 157(125+32)》《Dexterity: 18(14+4)》
『Additional Stats』
→《0》
‘Insane.’
Compared to the stats my older sister Yoo Mi-na had displayed before, these were no less impressive.
At least when it came to Intelligence and Wisdom.
Of course, looking at other aspects, I was falling a bit short, but that was only natural given the level difference exceeded nearly 100.
In any case, I suspected my stats were higher than most Double Rankers.
Yoo Sung-hyun decided it was time to move forward—he would obtain the Naraka Lord and then immediately advance beyond the tenth floor into the Rankers’ domain.
And once again, the reward message surfaced.
[Merit points exist uniquely only for the user 『Yoo Sung-hyun』.]
[From the World Raid Boss, 『Death Bone Dragon Belzarak Draxion』, you acquire 『Death of the Past』.]
‘Death of the Past?’
Was this similar to obtaining Forgotten Mythology when I defeated Apophis before?
As I pondered this.
Sure enough.
[The acquired 『Death of the Past』awakens another Lord’s power inherent within the 『Overlord』.]
[Three skills intertwine into one, generating the 『Lord’s Grimoire』.]
[You have acquired the temporary item, 『Lord’s Grimoire』.]
[Upon using 『Lord’s Grimoire』, you may select one from the list of new Lord powers inherent within the 『Overlord』.]
‘Insane.’
Even I was startled and stared at it.
The Lord’s Grimoire—wasn’t that what I had used when I obtained Inferno Lord before?
Since I had obtained Inferno Lord, a Lord-class skill that allowed immediate awakening when conditions were met, if something similar were possible this time…
I fell into thought for a moment.
This time, having obtained multiple Lord powers through the multifaceted Lord’s strength.
And now that I could utilize to some degree the true power of Overlord—the transcendent force beyond Lords—what if a Lord matching the conditions appeared?
‘Could I unlock a secret technique other than Death Lord?’
Lord-class skills containing such tremendous concepts related to death were not common, it was said.
Helena’s explanation made it certain.
For instance, the true Lord of Death also existed, but it was merely a inferior version of Death Lord, the secret technique of Overlord.
However, Overlord was different.
Even if it were a higher concept, Overlord possessed the power to transcend (Over) rather than weaken, which was what made it Overlord.
Recalling this, I swallowed hard.
‘If I can obtain something usable here…’
As I was thinking this.
As if to interrupt my thoughts, the reward message appeared once more.
[You have obtained an Almighty-grade item as a World Raid reward: ‘Fallen Heart of the Deathbone Dragon’.]
[All rewards have been collected.]
The final reward was a heart, just like with Apophis.
It resembled the Lord’s Scripture and bore a passing similarity to Apophis, yet I couldn’t help but welcome it.
Thanks to clearing it solo, I’d obtained an excellent title, and I’d even secured the corpse as a guaranteed reward.
And as I gazed upon the final heart, I smiled faintly.
‘And a heart on top of that?’
I recalled what I’d obtained previously.
[Upon reaching Level 270, you can forcibly activate a skill of your choice.]
[Skills that activate at Level 100 intervals can also be activated in this manner.]
Though it was level-locked, it was already an active privilege, so I could use it even before raising my level.
In other words, I could use it right now.
I smiled contentedly at that realization and murmured to myself.
‘Now that I have the heart, there’s no reason to delay.’
With that, I spoke to Belzarak, who floated suspended in the air.
“I’ll create a body for you soon.”
-Ahhh! My master!!! Though I have sworn my loyalty, I swear it once more!!!-
Watching Belzarak’s jubilant response, I felt equally pleased.
I wondered what kind of being would be created from that Belzarak’s corpse.
As I was brimming with anticipation.
A message reached me.
[Rapid-Sung-hyun, can you hear me right now?]
It was a message from Rapid herself.
Wondering what it was about, I sent a reply.
[Sung-hyun-Yes, Rapid. What’s the matter?]
[Rapid-Ah, remember that declaration of war that came before the raid?]
[Sung-hyun-Oh!]
[Rapid-Want to join in? Yoo-na’s sharpening her blade right now.]
I couldn’t help but laugh at that message.
Yoo-na was sharpening her blade, was she?
Thinking it would be entertaining, I sent a reply immediately.
[Sung-hyun-I think it’ll take about 1 to 2 hours. Can you wait?]
[Rapid-Yeah, that works. We’ll probably need about that long too.]
[Sung-hyun-I’ll show you something fun.]
[Rapid-I’m looking forward to it.]
After saying that, I ended the conversation and smiled as I gazed upon Belzarak’s corpse and the newly obtained Fallen Heart.
Both were Almighty-grade items.
And smiling contentedly, I murmured.
“Hmm, I wonder how much stronger I’ll become if I give Transcendent Death and Legion Commander as well?”
This opportunity allowed me to appoint a new Legion Commander, and I was pushing forward right up to the moment of creating the Fifth Legion Commander—the Deathbone Dragon, Belzarak Draxion.
6.
The Silverrain Territory was bustling with war preparations.
First, they would eliminate Yoo Sung-hyun, then launch an assault on the Rapid Guild.
So they were making preparations, and the moment a report came from the Gold Guard Knight Order, they intended to declare war on the Rapid Guild and strike immediately.
Yet Ricardo Silverlaine, the Count who ruled the Silverrain Territory, only now sensed something amiss.
There was no report from the Gold Guard Knight Order.
‘…What’s happening?’
The Gold Guard Knight Order was meticulous about their reports.
Moreover, three hours had already passed since receiving word that Yoo Sung-hyun had been spotted.
Was Yoo Sung-hyun so formidable that they still hadn’t captured him?
If that were the case.
An ominous thought bloomed, yet Ricardo Silverlaine maintained a grave expression in the conference hall, while his other vassals regarded him with peculiar faces.
Their expressions betrayed worry—could this mission have failed?
But rather, the vassals present here began to cry out.
“If the Gold Guard Knight Order has failed, we have no choice but to engage in all-out war.”
“We haven’t heard from that foreign organization, the Rapid Guild, yet. They may still be assessing the situation.”
“Even if the Gold Guard Knight Order, the Red Guard, and the Blue Guard Knight Order were annihilated, we still have many knights remaining.”
“Hmm, but it’s strange—for the past few hours, there have been reports of foreigners leaving the territory.”
“What would the foreigners accomplish by leaving? They’re probably fleeing out of fear of war.”
“However, something about this situation feels peculiar.”
Some vassals showed concern at the news of the foreigners’ departure, but the majority paid it no mind.
Then, at that moment.
Someone rushed into the conference hall, shouting urgently.
“D-Disaster!!!”
“Don’t be reckless—what is it!”
The lord and the territory’s key officials, all gathered in one place, shouted at him for causing such a commotion.
The knight who had rushed in desperately cried out.
“L-Look at the sky!!!”
At those words, the vassals and the lord alike turned their gaze to the sky beyond the windows.
There, a dragon with black bones and emitting teal-colored steam hovered majestically above the territory, looking down upon them.
And a man wearing a black mask and a crown forged from obsidian sat upon the dragon, gazing down at them.
“What in the world is….”

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