The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 50

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Episode 50
Episode 50
I obtained several hidden pieces.
Even if I had only gained experience points, it would have been satisfying.
But they gave me hidden pieces too.
Yoo Sung-hyun couldn’t help but be pleased.
As I examined each reward description one by one.
First came a notification that my fame would spread throughout the realm?
I didn’t bother paying attention to it.
What use would widespread fame serve?
I decided to dismiss it as something other than a reward.
The title caught my eye first.
‘A title.’
It had been quite some time since I obtained a new title.
I immediately checked the title.
『One Who Escaped the Shackles』
→《Legendary》
→A title bestowed upon the user who cleared the Fortress of the Past for the first time in the history of the Eternal World and escaped the shackles.
→Due to being the first to clear it, the grade was slightly elevated from the standard tier.
→Upon death once per day, revive with 50% health.
→Upon revival, gain invincibility for 5 seconds.
‘??????’
Revival once per day???
And invincibility for 5 seconds upon revival at that.
I had already been using the 1-second invincibility attached to Shadow Shift quite effectively.
But a full 5 seconds of invincibility?
This was no ordinary title.
If they’re giving me something like this from the title alone.
Does that mean all the other rewards are on this level too?
With anticipation, I examined the next reward.
‘A skill?’
Not a skill book, but an actual skill.
And they gave me a class-exclusive skill, not a general class-series skill.
Creeping Darkness.
I couldn’t predict what it did just from the name.
But look at the grade.
Legendary, no less.
It was natural since it was an Overlord-exclusive skill, but I never expected to obtain it as a reward.
Let me check it immediately.
『Creeping Darkness』
→《Legendary》
→[Lv 1][Growth Type]
[Passive Effect][Active]
[Cooldown: 10 minutes]
[Duration: 5 minutes]
The darkness emanating from the lord’s grasp shall bless the dead and curse the living.
→Exclusive skill for Overlords.
→Upon skill activation, grants Blessing of Darkness to all summoned creatures under the Overlord’s command.
→Blessing of Darkness increases all stats by 1% for each enemy defeated. (Stackable.)
→Summoned creatures blessed with Blessing of Darkness receive debuffs equal to the number of stacks when engaging enemies.
‘Hmm.’
A summoned creature buff-type skill.
The effect increased all stats by a percentage for each enemy defeated.
I couldn’t help but admire such an excellent effect for a Legendary item.
To think they’d give such a skill as a reward.
With my anticipation amplified even further, I checked the final reward.
Grimoire of Despair.
From the name alone, I thought it would be an item to enhance the power of Dark Magic.
But it had a completely different effect.
『Grimoire of Despair』
→《Legendary》
→A legendary item of ancient origin, so old that one cannot even dare to imagine what being could have created it.
→In later times, all Dark Mages sought to obtain this Grimoire of Despair, but only rumors spread that it lay buried in the constraints of the past.
→Transforms any skill book into a Dark Mage-type skill book.
→The rank of the skill book is maintained.
→Merely possessing it increases Dark Magic skill power by +10%.
*Effect applies when in inventory.
‘??????’
An item that filled my mind with questions the moment I confirmed its effects.
Just the effect of amplifying skill power by merely possessing it was already excellent.
But it transforms other skill books into Dark Mage-type skill books?
In a game, the variety of skills available is needless to say, crucial.
It’s genuinely difficult to find and obtain them in large quantities.
In such circumstances, if a skill book you can’t use appears, it’s truly a waste.
So far, I’ve never encountered a useless skill book.
But apparently, such cases happen quite often.
However, that concern no longer applied to me.
‘This is absolutely insane.’
It was genuinely an item shocking enough to take my breath away.
And it’s Legendary at that.
From titles to skills, to items.
I obtained them all at Legendary grade.
And that wasn’t even the end of it.
‘I gained a skill upon reaching level 50, didn’t I?’
And finally, the last skill I obtained.
Yoo Sung-hyun confirmed even that final skill.
『Mark of Death』
→《Almighty》
→[Lv 1][Growth Type]
[Passive Effect][Passive]
The hand of death that I extend shall inscribe an inescapable stigma.
→Exclusive skill for Overlord.
→When an attack from an Overlord’s summoned creature or the Overlord themselves strikes an enemy, the Mark of Death is inscribed upon them.
→The Mark of Death accumulates on the target, stacking up to five times total, and when five marks are stacked, the target receives dark damage equal to 500% of basic attack power.
→Additionally, for each Mark of Death, the target’s movement speed is reduced by 5%.
‘Wow, this is….’
If Creeping Darkness was a blessing for the entire legion,
then this was a debuff and passive attack that the entire legion could inflict.
An additional 500% damage after five attacks.
It was essentially amplifying attack power by 100%.
It was an indispensable skill for explosive damage output.
All the skills I possessed so far were already overwhelmingly powerful,
but this made me nearly flawless.
Truly, a skill of Almighty grade.
‘…This is a bit much for my conscience.’
A blessing for the entire legion and an additional attack skill for the entire legion as well.
There was nothing lacking.
Now it had become impossible for anyone at the same level to defeat me alone.
As I examined the rewards and marveled at them,
the Fortress of the Past was cleared, and Yoo Sung-hyun, along with Kim Che-gun and Jinu, were automatically ejected outside.
As the scenery melted away and I emerged outside,
the surroundings were inevitably in considerable chaos.
The message that Yoo Sung-hyun had just cleared the Fortress of the Past had been broadcast across the entire Eternal World.
“W-what just happened?!!?”
“Did the Fortress of the Past really get cleared!?”
“L-look at this! The number one ranking actually changed!!”
“W-who is Yoo Sung-hyun anyway!?”
The venue was in considerable uproar.
Getting involved in this would be nothing but trouble.
Jinu quickly pulled Kim Che-gun and Yoo Sung-hyun away from the scene.
Thanks to slipping away quickly, I hadn’t drawn anyone’s attention.
“Phew, that was fortunate. If I’d been caught there, things could have gotten messy.”
“Hmm, is that so?”
“Hehe, but having an unknown become widely recognized is a great blessing indeed.”
Yoo Sung-hyun, who hadn’t grasped the situation, and Kim Che-gun, who was spouting nonsense.
Jinu thought he’d done well to drag both of them out.
There was no telling what would have happened if they’d stayed.
In any case.
The interview had gone splendidly.
Even reaching only Wave 10 was enough to be evaluated as having the makings of a ranker.
Just before leaving, I checked Kim Che-gun’s record.
He’d endured all the way to Wave 25.
I hadn’t seen Yoo Sung-hyun’s performance, captivated as I was.
But the results were excellent.
So the interview was naturally a pass.
And Yoo Sung-hyun was….
‘What am I supposed to do about this.’
Jinu felt bewildered and troubled.
Since I’d been present at the scene, I had to report it.
This couldn’t be handled lightly.
I had to report to the guild master.
As expected.
[Rapid-What kind of announcement is this, Jinu?]
[Rapid-What happened in the interview hall right now!?]
Rapid, who maintained a strict separation between public and private matters, was making quite a fuss.
I could have asked Yoo Sung-hyun.
But who else could objectively judge what happened at the scene besides Jinu?
Jinu made a troubled expression.
Yoo Sung-hyun spoke up first.
“Well then, since I’ve met the level requirement, I’ll be going.”
“Ah, yes! Of course, sir. P-please take care on your way.”
“Ahem, I too shall follow your example and strive harder. Please inform me of the interview results in due time.”
Kim Che-gun, inspired by Yoo Sung-hyun’s example, rose from his seat with renewed vigor.
Well, I too felt my enthusiasm ignite upon seeing Yoo Sung-hyun’s record.
Though there was something I needed to do before resolving that.
[Jinu-First, I’ll report. Joseon First Blade Kim Che-gun has passed the interview. Looking at the record reaching Wave 25, he’s executive-level talent for the guild.]
[Rapid-…? Why is the nickname like that? Aside from that, what’s going on with Yoo Sung-hyun?]
[Jinu-I think it would be better to explain in person. You were having an emergency meeting anyway, right? I’ll head there on my main character.]
Jinu said that and ended the call.
This was certainly no different from a natural disaster.
I need to devise a countermeasure.
The Rapid Guild, shining at rank 3 in the Eternal World.
Yet it’s being swayed by a single person.
‘That hyung is seriously unbelievable.’
Jinu shook his head and logged out.
If someone like that undergoes a second class advancement, what on earth will happen?
Part of me was excited, but worry crept in as well.
Even right now, he possesses absurd power.
And now he’ll grow even stronger.
‘I need to work harder too.’
Otherwise, it won’t be long before I fall behind.
With that sense of urgency, Jinu logged out.
Yoo Sung-hyun was reading the final message as he drifted away into the distance.
[You have surpassed level 50 and are now eligible for a second class advancement.]
[The Overlord’s Compass, a second class advancement item for the Overlord class, resonates.]
[Using the Overlord’s Compass will transport you to the second class advancement location.]
‘A second class advancement.’
I had wanted to test out the newly acquired skills anyway.
This worked out perfectly.
Still, a second class advancement for an Overlord must be quite difficult, right?
With anticipation gleaming in his eyes, Yoo Sung-hyun used the Overlord’s Compass and vanished from that spot in the blink of an eye.
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[Global Announcement]
[Player Yoo Sung-hyun from the East Asia Server – Korea has cleared the record-type dungeon, the Fortress of the Past.]
[His renown spreads far and wide across all continents.]
A global announcement that transcended all servers in the Eternal World.
When he had reclaimed rank 1, a global announcement had sounded, but the content was entirely different.
Not a reclamation of rank 1, but a clear.
Until now, no one had even known that the Fortress of the Past could be cleared.
His reputation began to spread in an instant.
First, who exactly was Yoo Sung-hyun?
How could one possibly clear it?
Amid countless speculations.
Naturally, the Korean community erupted at the sight of a Korean username.
[Title – Fortress of the Past Clear???]
‘Was this even possible???
I was shocked that a clear even existed, but the person who cleared it is Korean?
Wow! Mods! Shut down the shutters!!’
[Perung: I usually hate national pride, but I can’t hold back on this! Mods!!]
└[Rieul: lol how could anyone hold back??]
[Lulura: Wow, it really is legendary.]
[Title – Guilds in Chaos Right Now]
『Everyone’s scrambling to find out who Yoo Sung-hyun is.
Did you see the scouts flooding the Fortress of the Past???
I had no idea there were this many scouts.
Guilds ranked 1st through 10th are all swarming there???
This is seriously insane;;;』
[ㅇㅇ: Order given now, find out who Seonghyeon is.]
[PleaseGiantGuild: ????Real talk, I need to go too.]
└[QuestionMarkKiller: ???? Who are you?]
Chaos erupted across the community, from forums to video platforms.
Amid various theories circulating.
[Title – Isn’t this Yoo Sung-hyun the one who recently appeared in Rapid Guild?]
『Isn’t he the most promising rookie to emerge right now?
The Rapid Guild rookie is definitely causing a stir.
Plus, the timing seems to match perfectly?』
A fairly plausible theory had emerged.
It was the correct guess.
Unfortunately.
[BlackMageKitty: Nope nope nope, even Rapid Guild’s scouts are at the Fortress of the Past right now.]
“└[OO: Really? I didn’t know that.]”
└[BlackMageKitty: Yeah yeah yeah, I didn’t know either until I saw it. All guilds ranked 1st through 10th showed up. There’s a confirmation post – I’ll drop the link.]
└[Author: Oh, I didn’t know. Thanks.]
Because Rapid Guild’s scouts had also converged on the Fortress of the Past, that theory had to be abandoned.
Since every guild was gathered there.
It naturally led to the conclusion that this person belonged to no guild.
As a result, every guild went into emergency mode.
“Find Yoo Sung-hyun right now!!”
“Bring in anyone connected to him!!”
“Even the smallest clue!!”
“This is a legendary-tier player!!”
“Find him no matter what!!”
While every guild was in a frenzy.
One massive guild that never missed these kinds of incidents had not participated.
Or rather, was participating with a lukewarm response.
Sick Brothers, ranked 12th among guilds.
A mega-guild with a fiery personality that even maintains a branch in the East Asia Server.
Since they always jumped in noisily whenever something like this happened.
Everyone found it strange.
Why wasn’t Sick Brothers, who always stirred up a commotion enthusiastically, making a scene?
Could it be that the user Yoo Sung-hyun belongs to Sick Brothers?
Such speculation could have circulated.
But it didn’t.
If it had been true, Sick Brothers would have announced it more loudly than anyone else.
No one suspected Sick Brothers.
Rather, they were pleased that the organization remained quiet.
After all, losing a competitor was convenient.
No one said a word against them.
“Sigh.”
Lee Sung-young, a scout for Sick Brothers’ East Asia Server branch.
Though he had come to the Fortress of the Past as Sick Brothers’ representative, he hadn’t moved particularly aggressively.
Why?
‘I thought something would happen, but to this extent?’
Lee Sung-young had a vague sense of Yoo Sung-hyun’s identity.
And he knew very well which guild Yoo Sung-hyun had joined.
That’s why Sick Brothers hadn’t moved as they normally would.
Still, it left a bitter taste.
Hadn’t Lee Sung-young been the first to move?
He’d missed the opportunity, and what he’d missed turned out to be a colossal talent.
“Sigh.”
It would be a lie to say his stomach didn’t ache.
So Lee Sung-young gazed up at the sky with a heart burning with regret.
Contrary to Lee Sung-young’s feelings.
The sky remained stubbornly blue.
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The Rapid Guild was no exception as all the major guilds entered emergency status.
Though it was an emergency of a different sort.
The solemn silence that hung over the Rapid Guild’s conference room meant no one dared speak.
The situation had already unfolded completely.
Now what mattered was how the Rapid Guild should respond.
Only the guild master, Rapid, could make such a decision.
Rapid pondered deeply before exhaling a sigh.
“Sigh, so to summarize the current situation…”
For now, to maintain the cover, she had sent even the few scouts the Rapid Guild possessed to the Fortress of the Past.
Thanks to that, no one suspected the Rapid Guild.
But what to do next in this situation.
That was truly troubling.
Having Yoo Sung-hyun wouldn’t be a problem in itself.
Rather, it was a blessing.
But how could she maximize the benefit from this?
At Rapid’s summary of the entire situation, Kim Jin-woo, who had been present at the scene, nodded in agreement.
“The Guild Master’s assessment is accurate.”
“Hmm, then what was your impression of what you witnessed, Kim Jin-woo?”
As Rapid, the Guild Master, spoke.
Every eye in the conference room turned toward Kim Jin-woo.
They were curious as well.
They already knew from the footage that Yoo Sung-hyun was remarkable.
But that didn’t necessarily mean he was at the level of clearing the Fortress of the Past for the first time.
How on earth had he managed to clear the Fortress of the Past?
“Well, Yoo Sung-hyun—or rather, since Yoo Sung-hyun mentioned he’d recorded footage, you’ll see it clearly from that, but… he summoned a Demon Knight, and it was quite massive.”
“Wow.”
“Incredible.”
Everyone nodded, exhaling in admiration mixed with astonishment.
Not even level 50 yet, and he could already summon a demon.
They knew that higher-tier Dark Mage classes summoned demons as their levels increased.
But to summon one already.
And there must have been numerous restrictions as well.
Yet he had overcome them.
There was no choice but to be amazed.
“Hmm, I was initially planning to upload Yoo Sung-hyun’s footage immediately, but I’ve decided to postpone that.”
At Rapid’s words, several executives nodded.
It was certainly a reasonable opinion.
“…You’re right, uploading it now would just…”
“…get buried by the Fortress of the Past clear.”
“Then when are you planning to release it?”
At that question, Rapid paused for a moment.
After thinking carefully for a moment, she continued.
“I’m planning to upload it simultaneously on the day we release the Fortress of the Past footage, once the initial reaction dies down.”
Mix the bomb with another bomb.
And not just any bomb—a nuclear bomb alongside it.

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