The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 177

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The one who was the happiest about obtaining the information was Felix.

Since Seong couldn’t directly enter the royal palace alone, Felix was the first person he went to speak with after acquiring the information.

Upon hearing the news, Felix jumped up with excitement.

Was it because they were cat-like beastkin?

They really seemed to love jumping.

In any case, as soon as Seong said he had acquired the information, Felix, clearly overjoyed, spoke with enthusiasm.

“Ah! Seong-gyeong! You did it!”

At first, Felix had spoken casually, but now it seemed he had become more accustomed to addressing Seong with respect. He grabbed Seong’s hands tightly and spoke.

Beside Felix, Becky, too, congratulated Seong with a joyful expression.

“Meow! I knew Seong would pull it off!”

“Thank you. Becky, thank you as well.”

Seong’s words were met with gratitude from both Felix and Becky.

Becky, in particular, seemed moved, her voice shaking slightly as she spoke.

“Paul-nim will be so happy in heaven, I’m sure.”

“Ah.”

At Becky’s words, Seong felt a bit awkward.

Why?

Well, anyway, it was true that he was happy.

Seong nodded and tried to comfort Becky.

“I’ll hit Basilica hard and get back to you.”

“Meow, meow. But please take care of yourself!”

Becky, with a concerned look, warned Seong.

Seong nodded.

He couldn’t delay any longer.

With Felix by his side, Seong set off toward the royal palace.

Becky waved until they were out of sight, and Felix, watching Seong, looked at him seriously.

Then, as though making a firm resolution, he said.

“No matter what, we must ensure that the city doesn’t suffer from this war. I stake the honor of the Black Knights on this.”

With that solemn resolve.

Seong nodded.

The strength of Felix’s resolve was obvious.

Though Seong was here on a quest, he couldn't help but feel a deep affection for the city, including Becky and its landscape.

So.

‘I must make sure no harm comes to it.’

Had he not seen this, he might never have thought of it.

With that determination, Seong and Felix made their way to the royal palace.

Normally, Seong wouldn’t bring his followers to such places, but this time, he summoned Helena.

Since Helena already knew most of the information, it made sense.

But when Helena appeared, her expression wasn’t pleasant.

It wasn’t a hard expression, but a completely emotionless one.

“A war, huh? That’s a poor decision.”

Helena’s words, with her expression of indifference, were enough to make Seong pause for a moment.

Clearly, Helena was upset.

As Seong followed Helena, joining Felix, they entered the royal palace, just as Shivren had.

They stood before the enormous hall.

The great hall and the massive throne.

And seated on that throne, a white tiger beastkin—the king of this place—Nyao, glanced at them and spoke.

“You’ve brought the information.”

“Yes, indeed.”

Felix responded solemnly to Nyao.

Seeing this, Helena smirked and whispered to Seong.

“Puts on quite the serious face, doesn’t he?”

“Be quiet.”

When Seong softly chided Helena, Nyao seemed to have overheard and coughed awkwardly.

“Ahem.”

Then Nyao glanced around at them and spoke.

[‘The Absolute Being of Ninyaru, Karnyao Hell Belios,’ watches you.]

For the first time, Seong’s eyes widened in shock at the words that appeared on the screen.

‘The name isn’t Nyao!?’

It turned out the name Karnyao was part of Nyao’s full title.

Seong was genuinely surprised, but thanks to his usual calm demeanor, he was able to maintain composure.

As Seong lowered his head in respect, Nyao, or rather, Karnyao, addressed him.

“Raise your head.”

Seong had the fleeting thought that if he raised his head now, he might end up smiling.

But he couldn’t leave it lowered, so he raised his head.

Nyao looked at Seong with some confusion, as if wondering if something good had happened.

Seong seemed to be smiling faintly, but he couldn’t say anything due to Helena’s presence beside him.

“...Hmm, well, you’ve achieved a lot. So, I’d like to give you the corresponding reward.”

Finally, it seemed Seong was about to receive a reward.

After all, the rewards that had built up until now were likely immense.

The hidden raid rewards had also been delayed.

It was unfortunate that the Slayer title hadn’t been awarded.

After Shivren had been killed, perhaps the raid was considered over, and Seong hadn’t obtained it.

It was disappointing, but if he was going to be rewarded like this, the story changed.

“But right now, given the wartime situation, the rewards...”

As Nyao was about to continue, Seong felt a bit disappointed.

But he couldn’t argue with the reasoning.

It was definitely a wartime situation, after all.

Although disappointed, Seong accepted it.

Just as he thought he’d have to let it go, there was someone who wouldn’t let it pass.

That person was beside Seong.

With a glare, Helena stared at Nyao with burning eyes.

Nyao was startled and flinched.

“Your Majesty?”

At that, Felix looked at Nyao in confusion.

Nyao cleared his throat and quickly continued speaking.

“...It was supposed to be delayed, but since you’ve done such a great job, I’ll give it to you now. Among the collected items behind me, two...”

As Nyao was about to say “two,” Helena glared again.

Nyao hastily changed his words.

“...Three, not two. Three items. Choose what you want.”

The change in his tone made it feel like his voice had softened slightly, or was it just Seong’s imagination?

As Nyao spoke, Seong noticed his eyes seemed unusually soft as well.

Meanwhile, Helena nodded in satisfaction.

Felix, too, marveled at Seong.

‘Your Majesty is so generous with the rewards.’

Nyao had always given modest rewards, even after significant achievements.

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From Felix’s perspective, it was only natural that Seong looked admirable and enviable.

As Felix was lost in admiration, Seong couldn’t help but think.

‘It feels like Helena practically forced this through...’

Despite the thought, Seong didn’t refuse.

After all, it was a benefit for him.

He smiled.

[Hidden Linked Quest rewards have been granted!]

[The rewards are enhanced with the Hidden Raid rewards.]

[You can choose three items from the collection of ‘The Absolute Being of Ninyaru, Karnyao Hell Belios’!]

The messages appeared on Seong’s screen.

As Seong looked at them, he couldn’t help but feel pleased.

‘I can pick from those?’

None of the items were below a golden glow.

Even the orange glow was rare.

Among them, three.

They were far superior to the Lord’s treasures from Pentagrid.

Seong walked through the treasure piles, and information about the many items flashed before him.

Unlike during the third storage with Kahku, where the information was hidden, these items showed their full details.

It felt like he was standing in the lord’s treasure vault.

‘What should I choose?’

Seong briefly considered whether to switch out his current gear.

Among his equipment, the most used were the Wind Watcher set’s chestplate, boots, cape, and ring.

Since the ring was a common slot, he left it as it was, but he really wanted to change the chestplate, boots, and cape.

He checked them against the items here, all at least unique grade.

It was only fitting to choose from these items in such a place.

With exactly three items to choose from, the decision was simple.

As Seong examined the chestplate, boots, and cape, one set caught his eye.

‘Oh?’

『Robe of the Dark Lord』

→Legendary

→The robe of a great dark mage once known as the Dark Lord.

→However, even the Dark Lord stated that this robe was given to him by someone, whose identity is unknown. Whoever that person was, they must have been far more powerful than the Dark Lord, as even he could not handle them.

→Exclusive item for dark mage class jobs.

→Increases damage of dark magic skills by +20%.

→Reduces mana consumption of dark magic skills by -20%.

→Reduces cooldown of dark magic skills by -10%.

『Chestplate of the Death Lord』

→Legendary

→The chestplate of the great black knight known as the Death Lord. Its origins and true identity remain a mystery.

→It is said to have been worn by the Death Lord even before he became known as such.

→Exclusive item for dark mage class jobs.

→Increases defense by +44%.

→Restores mana equal to 10% of the damage taken.

『Boots of Black Magic’s Root』

→Legendary

→These boots were made by an unknown great dark mage.

→But what is certain is that they are the boots most necessary for any dark mage.

→Exclusive item for dark mage class jobs.

→Increases Wisdom and Intelligence by +20%.

→Increases mana regeneration by +20% when both feet are on the ground.

[The above items will grant the following effects upon wearing.]

『Remains of the Great Dark Mage Set (3/8)』

→Increases power of dark magic skills by +20%.

→Increases damage by 20%.

→Increases mana regeneration by +10%.

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This was clearly the best set for Seong right now.

The remains of the great dark mage.

As Seong was about to choose them, Helena seemed to sweat a bit and pretended not to notice.

Strange, right?

Normally, Helena would either praise him for choosing something good or tell him if something wasn’t quite right.

Why was she pretending not to notice?

Seong glanced at Helena.

She seemed to be slightly embarrassed.

‘Ah.’

Now he understood.

As Seong picked the three items, a message appeared.

[You have selected all items.]

[You have received your rewards!]

Once Seong equipped them, additional messages appeared.

[The Legendary item, ‘Staff of Lord Helena,’ is included in the ‘Remains of the Great Dark Mage Set.’] [

You are now receiving the 4-set effect of the ‘Remains of the Great Dark Mage Set.’]

[The 4-set effect, ‘Cooldown reduction [N O V E L I G H T] of dark magic skills -20%,’ has been activated.]

It turns out, the great dark mage was Helena.

Seong looked at her with that thought.

Helena, somewhat embarrassed, scratched her cheek and spoke.

“These were made in my younger years... It’s... embarrassing. To think I’m using something like this...”

Helena, who appeared somewhat embarrassed, was a rare sight.

Seeing this, even Nyao smiled as he stroked his chin.

Then, when their eyes met, he quickly turned his head away.

Anyway, after selecting all the items and equipping them, Seong felt much stronger.

With the equipment, all his stats received a +30% boost from the items and title effects.

He was already strong, but now he felt even stronger.

At this, Nyao, the king of Ninyaru, addressed Seong.

"You've done well, so you deserve to rest, but I'll assign you a new task."

"Yes."

Seong bowed his head and replied.

Nyao then continued.

"Will you join our war? You may refuse, if you wish."

At this, a system message appeared before Seong's eyes:

[If you accept, the Hidden Linked Quest, 'War with the Hidden Forces of the Maze,' will continue.]

[If you refuse, the Hidden Linked Quest, 'War with the Hidden Forces of the Maze,' will be completed early.]

[If completed early, the rewards will be reduced and opportunities will be lost.]

[Do you accept?]

[Yes / No]

The choice was obvious.

Seong, looking at Nyao, spoke.

"I will also join the war."

"Excellent."

[You have accepted.]

[The Hidden Linked Quest, 'War with the Hidden Forces of the Maze,' continues.]

Just when Seong thought the message would end, Nyao spoke again, and a new message appeared:

"Impressed by your strength and strategy, I hereby appoint you, Knight Seong, as the commander of the special forces. Lead the White Knights and form a special unit to shake Basilica to its core."

[The Hidden Linked Sub-Quest, 'Ninyaru's Special Forces,' has been created.]

It was an intriguing new quest.

A special forces unit.

Seong, looking at the quest, replied.

"Thank you. I will show results."

Thus, Ninyaru's special forces were formed.