The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 380

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Episode 380
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-Ah, ahahaha.
“Hmm.”
Watching Ghost laugh awkwardly, Yoo Sung-hyun fell into thought for a moment.
Every ghost was favorably disposed toward me.
Every single one.
At this point, it felt like a law of nature.
I observed the ghost before me.
It flinched and trembled, shuddering visibly.
There was clearly something making it uncomfortable.
Perhaps this explained why Lee Geon-dong hadn’t been sleeping well?
Without hastily absorbing or connecting memories, I transmitted my thoughts to the ghost.
‘What were you doing here?’
-W-well, you see, this is where I used to l-live… I’ve only been around this area, but then that noble’s friend moved in here…
‘Ah.’
In other words, I had lived here in life and remained in this vicinity, but it seemed Lee Geon-dong had recently moved in.
It didn’t appear to be a bound spirit—rather, it lingered here due to memories from its past life.
I nodded in understanding as I observed the ghost.
I had always believed the concept of malevolent spirits didn’t truly exist, though I supposed things might be different in places where I wasn’t present.
Judging by its appearance,
it certainly wasn’t a malevolent spirit.
It seemed Lee Geon-dong simply had keen intuition and sensed it well.
Especially during sleep, when his sensitivity heightened, making him more aware of its presence.
It was a trivial matter, really.
‘Then, could you keep your distance at night from now on?’
-Oh, of course. I didn’t realize your friend was troubled by my presence… Usually, people don’t even sense us.
‘That’s typically the case.’
-This was where I lived, though I’m not bound here. I should venture elsewhere now. And knowing that your friend is connected to a noble, I doubt anyone else will come near this area, right?
‘Hmm.’
My influence among ghosts was quite considerable, after all.
It seemed Lee Geon-dong would be able to sleep soundly from now on.
After I resolved this trivial matter,
Lee Geon-dong emerged from washing up and spoke to me.
“Whew, the drunkenness is wearing off a bit.”
“Drink more moderately next time.”
“Should’ve done that? Go wash up yourself.”
“Right.”
After I showered and came out,
I could see Lee Geon-dong sitting casually near the bed watching TV in the cramped living room, where the existing Capsule had been left out.
“Let’s order dinner later this evening.”
“Sounds good.”
After heading out and coming back to wash up, it felt awkward to go out again anyway.
The two of them watched TV like a couple of boys their age, laughing and chattering away before ordering a decent dinner, cleaning up afterward, and heading to bed.
0.
The first day passed like that, and then came the next morning.
As expected, Yoo Sung-hyun woke up early at dawn, casually smoothing down his disheveled hair before getting out of bed.
Sleeping with someone else after so long wasn’t particularly comfortable.
But it felt like I’d gone on a school field trip back in my student days.
I did think about the military for a moment, but at least this was more comfortable than that.
Yoo Sung-hyun got up from bed, washed up properly, and changed into his running clothes.
Even though I was staying at Lee Geon-dong’s place, I couldn’t give up this morning routine.
‘Hmm, he’s still asleep.’
It was early morning—or rather, you could call it the crack of dawn.
Thinking that made sense, Yoo Sung-hyun started his light jog.
Even the dawn air was humid now, and sweat poured down as I headed back toward Lee Geon-dong’s place, when I suddenly realized that going inside wouldn’t help me eat breakfast.
‘Ah.’
That’s when I realized the greatness of my mother, and I scratched my head in bewilderment.
At least I’d brought my phone with me on the way out.
Fortunately, I could still make a payment.
Yoo Sung-hyun stopped by a convenience store and bought some food.
It was a bachelor’s one-room apartment, but there was a microwave.
I grabbed some sausages and a decent convenience store meal box and headed back to Lee Geon-dong’s place.
But Lee Geon-dong was still sprawled out sleeping, and I let out a quiet laugh at the sight.
I put the convenience store meal I’d bought in the refrigerator, washed up, and then took out my own meal and sausages to heat in the microwave.
‘They say living with me is such a hassle.’
Now that I thought about it, if I ended up living on my own in the future, wouldn’t this kind of thing be inconvenient?
Well, if I bought ingredients, I could probably manage to cook something decent.
But wouldn’t it just become more of a hassle?
I decided it was better to stay at my parents’ place as much as possible, finished eating, and cleaned up.
But looking at Lee Geon-dong still sleeping, I tilted my head.
‘Shouldn’t he be waking up soon?’
It’s not like Lee Geon-dong had mentioned having work or any appointments.
But still, shouldn’t he wake up in the morning?
With that thought, I tried to wake him.
“Ugh, you’re already up???”
Lee Geon-dong, who had already sensed Yoo Sung-hyun moving around earlier and woken up, got out of bed.
Seeing him like that, Yoo Sung-hyun chuckled and answered.
“It’s my routine.”
“Wow, you really do have that ideal life going on….”
“I picked up some convenience store meals. They’re in the fridge, so help yourself.”
“Uuuugh. Thanks.”
Lee Geon-dong answered with a long, drawn-out yawn.
Yoo Sung-hyun spoke next.
“Then I’ll log in, so just use that for now. Your old one is pretty good specs too, so I was planning to use that instead.”
Since Lee Geon-dong’s existing Capsule wasn’t inferior in performance, Yoo Sung-hyun intended to use his friend’s unit.
However.
Lee Geon-dong looked at Yoo Sung-hyun with confusion and asked back.
“Huh? You should use the top-of-the-line one. You’re the one who bought it.”
“But you bought it as a housewarming gift, so how could I use the brand new one?”
“Oh, I see?”
“Right. While I’m here, I’ll use that one first, then you use it afterward—so it won’t be secondhand.”
“Sigh, even if it were secondhand, I’d be thrilled about it though…”
Yoo Sung-hyun’s reasoning wasn’t incomprehensible.
Wouldn’t anyone naturally be delighted to receive a top-spec Capsule worth 300 million won for free, even if it were used?
Lee Geon-dong’s point had merit too.
Still, Yoo Sung-hyun wanted to give his friend something new, so he decided to use Geon-dong’s Capsule instead and headed in.
The performance difference between the two models was only about 10 percent.
Thinking it wouldn’t matter much, Yoo Sung-hyun entered Lee Geon-dong’s existing Capsule.
Watching him, Lee Geon-dong scratched his head and thought.
‘He’s thorough about these things, huh.’
You could say he was subtly considerate.
Watching Yoo Sung-hyun enter the Capsule, Lee Geon-dong chuckled softly and thought.
‘Still, I appreciate him looking out for me.’
I hadn’t originally planned to work this morning.
But this changes things.
‘So what’s a top-of-the-line Capsule really like?’
Since Lee Geon-dong wasn’t the type to eat breakfast anyway.
I decided to eat the convenience store meal later and immediately headed to my room to open the Capsule.
Excited thanks to Yoo Sung-hyun, I began my work.
1.
[Welcome to Eternal World, another world and an eternal world.]
[May fortune favor you, Player 『Yoo Sung-hyun』.]
Just after logging into Eternal World, Yoo Sung-hyun moved his body, feeling slightly awkward.
The difference between a basic-tier and top-spec Capsule was reportedly over 30 percent.
And while Lee Geon-dong’s Capsule was quite high-spec, it was known to have about a 10 percent difference from the top-spec model.
Yoo Sung-hyun couldn’t help but frown slightly as he felt the difference.
‘The difference is definitely noticeable.’
It felt somewhat better than the PC Bang’s premium Capsule, but the difference was still quite apparent.
Still, at this level, it wasn’t so much that I couldn’t perform at full capacity.
I figured I just needed to react about 10% earlier and quickly closed that subtle gap.
While ranker-class experts could supposedly make such sensory adjustments, no one else could adapt and recalibrate as rapidly as Yoo Sung-hyun.
However, since the memories and experiences of the ghosts had seeped into me, it was ultimately an easy task.
After making these rough preparations, I was now ready to move from the Eighth Region into the Ninth Region.
But there was still something left undone.
[Scenario Quest, 『The Tomb of the Veiled Lord』 reward can be received from Nocturne.]
A quest Nocturne had given before I obtained the Multifaceted Lord.
After catching Belzarak as well, I had been too busy to visit Nocturne and never received the reward.
Wondering how much he would give this time, I headed toward Nocturne in Pentagrid City.
The City Gate opened as if he had been waiting, and I quickly slipped inside before anyone could see.
Fortunately, I was using concealment, so other users didn’t notice.
As I entered Nocturne’s Castle, I could see Nocturne and Nina bowing their heads toward me.
Nocturne and Nina greeted me with respectful bows.
“We have been waiting for you, my lord.”
“….”
Nina looked somewhat embarrassed, her head bowed low, and I simply acknowledged both of them with a greeting.
“I’m a bit late because I was hunting Belzarak.”
“Ah, we already sensed it, my lord. Please do not worry. We are most grateful that you fulfilled our request. Therefore, I have been waiting here to present this to you.”
Nocturne said this and handed me a map.
I examined it, wondering if this was the reward.
An extraordinary light burst forth, and the map began to glow.
“…What is this?”
[You have obtained a reward.]
[You have obtained 『Underground Map of Belhadam』.]
[The hidden regions of Belhadam are recorded within.]
[The location of the Abyss Lord is marked on 『Underground Map of Belhadam』.]
[The location of the Destruction Lord is marked on 『Underground Map of Belhadam』.]
[The location of the Despair Lord is marked on 『Underground Map of Belhadam』.]
“…?!”
Looking at the map, I swallowed hard and stared at Nocturne.
Abyss, Destruction, and Despair.
While I didn’t know about the last one, Despair, Abyss and Destruction were concepts unlocked by Helena’s Supreme Sword Art levels.
The Destruction Lord was currently mimicking Helena’s Supreme Sword Art by substituting it with the Multifaceted Lord’s power, but I never expected all of them to be hidden in Belhadam’s underground.
And the final Despair Lord.
Seeing it, I could instinctively sense it.
‘That must be the fourth form of Helena’s Supreme Sword Art.’
It seemed that below where the Abyss Lord was sealed, the Destruction Lord slumbered further down, and beyond that, the Despair Lord slumbered.
If I had gone to Belhadam without this map, I might never have known about the Destruction Lord and Despair Lord.
I looked at Nocturne with genuine gratitude in my expression.
Nocturne smiled gently and spoke.
“Black Star will be pleased.”
“…Tell him I’m grateful.”
“As you wish.”
Leaving Nocturne behind as he bowed with an expression of even greater gratitude.
Yoo Sung-hyun smiled faintly at the map—a treasure worth more than any reward.
Then he nodded with anticipation, thinking he would need to face three lords: the sealed Lord of the Abyss, the Lord of Destruction, and finally the Lord of Despair.
The mere opportunity to battle lords of such caliber was invaluable.
And once he obtained all three.
‘I’ll be able to perfect death a little more.’
His understanding of the Death Lord seemed like it would become more complete.
Just as Yoo Sung-hyun was about to leave after receiving his reward from Nocturne.
Nocturne called out to stop him.

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