The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 56

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Episode 56
Episode 56
2.
[The Eternal World awaits you.]
I stepped out of the capsule to grab lunch.
I could immediately see Yoo Mi-na wearing that unsettling grin.
Why on earth was she like this?
As Yoo Sung-hyun regarded his sister with a look of mild disgust, Yoo Mi-na caught his expression and flashed that creepy smile while speaking.
“Ehehehe, first place! My little brother got first place!!!”
Watching my sister laugh like a fool, all excited and bouncing.
Yoo Sung-hyun’s expression grew even more repulsed.
Why was she like this, really?
Though it was supposedly a big deal.
Perhaps it simply hadn’t sunk in for Yoo Sung-hyun yet?
He couldn’t understand his sister’s over-the-top enthusiasm.
The theatrics were one thing, but that creepy smile was something he’d rather do without.
‘Why is she so happy about losing her own record?’
His sister had held first place before.
He’d felt somewhat apologetic about surpassing her record.
But her reaction had completely erased that guilt.
No matter how hard Yoo Sung-hyun glared, Mi-na paid no mind and continued shouting.
“Ehehehe! Mom! Moooom!!! Yoo Sung-hyun got first place!?”
“Ugh! Come on, big sister!!!”
After trying to stop her for a while, I headed to the living room.
Watching the already-set table and the bickering siblings, their mother Lee Na-kyung chuckled warmly and spoke.
“You two get along so well~”
“Sigh. Mom, please stop big sister.”
“What? Yoo Sung-hyun got first place in a game? Why would I stop her from celebrating that?”
“Huh? Yoo Sung-hyun, you got first place~? Then you should be proud of it, why would you want to stop that?”
“Huh?”
Unfortunately, his mother Lee Na-kyung wasn’t on Yoo Sung-hyun’s side either.
As both his sister and mother kept boasting about him throughout the meal, he felt embarrassed and ashamed, his face burning hot.
While eating, I couldn’t tell if the food was going into my mouth or my nose—I just wolfed it down.
Both Yoo Mi-na and Lee Na-kyung giggled watching him.
Always composed and unfazed, yet so weak to praise.
Watching Yoo Sung-hyun eat so hastily, his mother Lee Na-kyung spoke.
“I’ll stop teasing you, so eat slowly. You’ll get indigestion at this rate.”
“Ahem, yes…”
“Seeing you like this, you’re just like him~”
“Dad? Ah, right, Dad does get really embarrassed when praised too.”
“Hmm.”
As Yoo Sung-hyun failed to regain his composure when the combination attack was about to resume.
Lee Na-kyung quickly returned.
“So what did you get for placing first???”
“A hidden piece?”
“Yeah, since there hasn’t been a clear in so long, I bet you got something incredible?”
“Ah, a Legendary-grade item.”
“What? You got that already???”
To obtain a Legendary-grade item below level 50.
Even Yoo Mi-na, the current top-ranked player, had never obtained a Legendary below level 50.
It was truly something to be astonished about.
Seeing my sister’s surprised expression, Yoo Sung-hyun realized anew that this must be quite remarkable.
It made sense—those unfamiliar with gaming would find such distinctions difficult to grasp.
Since the topic had come up, I should ask about it.
“Here’s my current status window—what do you think?”
“Where, where?”
Yoo Sung-hyun opened his status window on his phone as he spoke.
Then he handed it to Yoo Mi-na.
“???”
Yoo Mi-na stared at it intently with a puzzled expression, her eyes blinking rapidly.
Still looking bewildered, she set down her spoon and examined it more carefully.
I had thought my stats might be quite high.
Was it really to this extent?
As Yoo Sung-hyun pondered this.
Yoo Mi-na spoke as if at a loss for words.
“This… does this even make sense??? The skills too….”
“Are they really that good???”
Hearing this, my mother Lee Na-kyung, who had been watching quietly, also asked out of curiosity.
It seemed she had become curious after hearing that her son was doing well.
At Mother’s question, Yoo Mi-na nodded with a trembling face.
It wasn’t merely good—it was exceptional.
“If this is the case, Mom, you’d be more amazing than me… If things continue like this, wouldn’t you rank first in the rankings?”
“My! Ranking first is something incredible, isn’t it?”
“Yeah, it means you’re the best at Eternal World in the entire world.”
“Oh my, truly our son~”
“Hehe, truly my little brother.”
At the barrage of praise that followed, Yoo Sung-hyun lowered his head shyly again.
But now I knew for certain.
I could gain some objectivity from this.
I should ask more questions here.
“So how much of a difference is there?”
“Hmm, at this level… there’s honestly no real need to team up.”
“Right! An Yoo-jin was saying she’s thinking of postponing the team-up and trying a solo raid instead.”
“Exactly! We can’t send her into that den of fools, can we?”
At Yoo Mi-na’s words, Lee Na-kyung’s eyes flared with intensity.
How could she say such a thing!
“Oh my? Mi-na, you should use kinder words.”
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
“There, there.”
As Yoo Mi-na apologized, Lee Na-kyung began tidying up her space.
There was no point in lingering anyway—she wouldn’t understand the conversation.
Once Lee Na-kyung stepped away, Yoo Mi-na spoke more earnestly.
“Anyway, teaming up seems pointless. The efficiency just isn’t there.”
“That… much of a difference?”
“Yeah, it’s not quite at the level of replacing a full six-person team yet. But with the Necromancer skill, I think it might be possible eventually?”
At those words, Yoo Sung-hyun realized internally that he must be incredibly strong.
He’d felt it gradually.
Clearing the Fortress of the Past this time made it abundantly clear.
But he still didn’t fully grasp the extent of it.
Being naturally composed and level-headed as I was.
I had a tendency to downplay things, thinking I shouldn’t get ahead of myself.
“I see.”
“Yeah. Once I broke level 100, I started soloing raids too. And you’re fast—really fast.”
Not boasting or exaggerating.
From the genuine admiration in my sister’s voice, I could be certain.
I really was that strong.
As I objectively accepted my own abilities like that.
One question remained.
“But can you really do raids alone?”
After all, the treasure map I had from Kah-hoo-koo was also guarded by raid monsters.
So I asked out of curiosity.
“Yeah, there’s something called a raid party in the guild system. Think of it as a party system exclusive to raids—if you use that raid party system, you can enter with any number of people, ignoring the minimum requirement.”
“Ah, so something like that exists.”
“That’s why a guild is essential.”
Yoo Sung-hyun nodded at those words and finally understood why An Yoo-jin had raised the signing bonus and improved the contract terms.
Keeping someone with the power to solo raids within a guild was naturally advantageous.
She must have judged that holding onto me was more beneficial than letting me go independent.
Besides, I had no intention of leaving anyway—just having her handle all those tedious matters was enough for me.
‘Then I’ll find out right away if I do a raid today.’
She said she’d contact me once everything was ready.
I just need to prepare until then, right?
They say even a tiger comes when you speak of it.
A message appeared on Yoo Sung-hyun’s phone.
[Rapid – Preparations complete! Let me know whenever you’re ready. For now, I’ll go with Luna Team and handle the attacks solo. Message me when you arrive at Third Village, Trineum!]
‘Alright.’
Finally, I had a destination.
I needed to prepare soon and get ready to head to Third Village.
As Yoo Sung-hyun was resolving himself,
Yoo Mi-na, who had seen the message, smiled brightly and spoke.
“Hehehehe, go show those cowards what you’re made of, my brother.”
“…It’s not like I’m going to fight, though?”
“You’ll end up fighting anyway. Those kids don’t listen to Luna.”
“Hmm…”
Yoo Sung-hyun tilted his head with a hum of uncertainty.
Everyone around me says the same thing.
Is that team really that problematic?
Rapid said something similar too.
I felt a slight concern.
But I quickly dismissed it.
‘She said I don’t have to hold back if they start trouble.’
Had Rapid known what I was thinking at that moment,
she would never have said such a thing.
But it was already spilled milk.
3.
A quiet office space.
Several gothic-style desks and sofas occupied the room, along with various decorative items, and bookshelves lined the walls densely.
Rather than antique, it exuded the typical atmosphere of a busy person’s office.
The fine quality of the furniture lent even that atmosphere an air of elegance.
Behind the office desk, a woman sat buried in her chair.
A woman with refined and delicate features, wearing a monocle and blonde hair braided to one side.
Rapid, the guild master of Rapid Guild.
She was currently heaving a sigh deep enough to shake the earth.
Somehow, she had become overwhelmingly busy recently.
All because of recruiting a single rookie.
“Siiiiigh.”
That rookie was the greatest rookie in history, after all.
It was certainly understandable.
But even so, wasn’t it too much?
The internal affairs of the guild had always been difficult to manage, but the foundation was already well-established.
So I thought I could let it slide.
A worry bloomed in my mind—what if dissatisfaction arose within Luna Team?
I had informed Yoo Sung-hyun beforehand, certainly.
The real problem was how Luna Team would react.
‘I know Yoo Sung-hyun isn’t the type to simply accept this.’
There was also the concern that he might consider joining another guild or going independent.
Though given his nature—he despises troublesome matters—it seemed unlikely.
Still, I needed to prepare for unforeseen circumstances.
It would be best to match his conditions as much as possible.
If I asked what he wanted, the probability he’d actually say anything was low.
So offering industry-leading treatment was the right move.
While I was running through these calculations, a messenger notification chimed.
[Luna – I’ve arrived in Trineum.]
“Hmm.”
I never expected those words—”I’ve arrived”—to sound so ominous.
Rapid sent a reply to Luna.
[Rapid – I’ll send Yoo Sung-hyun your friend’s contact. From now on, it would be better if you reach out to him directly.]
[Luna – Yes, understood, Guild Master. Though I’m doing my best to discourage them, they seem quite dissatisfied.]
“Sigh…”
Here it comes.
But there’s nothing I can do about it.
I can only tell them to handle it themselves.
[Rapid – I’ve informed Yoo Sung-hyun’s side as well. Please do your best to discourage them, and contact me if the situation becomes uncontrollable.]
[Luna – Yes! Understood. Thank you!]
Rapid sent the reply and squeezed her eyes shut.
I knew Luna Team’s leader personally as well.
But there was no helping it.
‘I’m sorry, Luna!’
I was busy too, so it couldn’t be helped.
Rapid ended the conversation and tried to focus on work.
Even as I sensed everyone gradually gathering, I deliberately chose not to pay attention.
As more time passed, I kept my focus solely on work.
Even as Luna bombarded me with incomprehensible messages.
I deliberately ignored them.
[Luna – Guild Master? Something’s going wrong here?]
[Luna – Huh? This isn’t supposed to happen, is it?]
[Luna – Sister! Rapid Sister! Please!!! Please answer me!!! What is this!!!]
[Luna – I seriously have no idea what’s going on!!!]
[Luna – @!$!%@!#@!@!#@!#!^%$*#&%#@!%]
Though I could clearly see the messages on my screen.
Rapid held a teacup and gazed out the window, sipping her tea quietly.
The landscape beyond the window was starkly visible—a high-altitude plateau shrouded in darkness, its sky completely blanketed with heavy clouds.
Gazing at it, Rapid smiled with serene indifference and spoke.
“The weather is lovely.”
[Luna—oneeeeee!]
4.
The Third Village, Trineum, was renowned for its breathtaking scenery.
Nestled within towering alpine peaks that seemed to touch the heavens themselves, the village created a landscape where the sky appeared to split into three distinct sections.
Though, to be precise, with a population exceeding tens of thousands, calling it a mere village was somewhat of a misnomer.
It was a settlement of small-city proportions.
Despite its stunning exterior, Trineum frequently fell victim to monster attacks due to the abundance of high-altitude terrain surrounding it.
It served as a natural fortress, impervious to invasions from neighboring villages and nations.
Yet it harbored a critical vulnerability—its exposure to monsters.
Consequently, formidable stone walls had been erected, making it worthy of the designation “small city.”
Four members bearing the guild insignia of the wind spirit arrived at this substantially sized settlement among the Third Villages.
Upon witnessing their arrival, other users’ eyes widened in astonishment.
Rapid Guild Rookie Team 1.
Luna Team had arrived at Trineum.

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