The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 202
3.
After purchasing a used compact car and having a meal with Lee Geon-dong, the entire morning was practically gone. Returning home, Seong put extra effort into playing Eternal World.
Two days later.
Leveling up required steady effort to make progress.
It took two and a half days, but at last, he saw the message he had been waiting for.
Seong lifted his ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ head slightly as the system messages appeared before his eyes.
[Level Up!]
[You have reached Level 160.]
[Reaching Level 160 has unlocked a new skill for the Overlord class.]
[Legendary-tier skill 『Tome of Ruin』 acquired.]
[Reaching a 10-level milestone has activated the Almighty-tier item 『Overlord’s Codex』.]
[Reaching a 10-level milestone has activated the Almighty-tier item 『Book of Blood』.]
[A new connection has been added to the Legendary-tier item 『Random Box』 stored in your inventory.]
[You can now advance to the next region.]
"It's done."
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Seong smirked slightly at the message.
It had taken longer than expected.
There hadn't been any particularly worthwhile quests available.
Since that slowed down his experience gain, he had to resort to grinding monsters and completing minor quests.
And so, after two and a half days of effort, he finally reached Level 160.
At last, the long-awaited milestone.
While the new skill was certainly exciting, the most important thing was that the Random Box had gained a new connection.
"I can finally open the box."
It hadn't been an excruciating wait, but he had high expectations.
Of course, before dealing with the Random Box, it made sense to check out the new Overlord skill.
After all, he had already obtained it, so it was only right to confirm its details first.
And from its name—Tome of Ruin—it was clearly related to Book of Ruin.
He could already guess what its effect might be.
With that thought, Seong opened the skill window.
『Tome of Ruin』
→ [Legendary]
→ [Lv 1] [Growth-Type]
[Instant Effect] [Active]
[Cooldown: 30 minutes]
"The ruin that has been recorded shall manifest again, repeating destruction upon the world."
→ Overlord-exclusive skill.
→ Requires ownership of 『Book of Ruin』.
→ Allows the user to record spells from Book of Ruin.
→ Stored ruin spells can be used at will.
→ The number of recorded spells increases as the skill level rises.
→ Currently stored ruin spells: [0/3]
"Oh?"
As expected, it had one of the effects he had anticipated.
A skill that allowed him to record the spells generated randomly by the Book of Ruin.
This was incredibly useful.
Every ruin spell was immensely powerful.
However, the random nature of the Book of Ruin meant that he couldn't always use the spells he wanted at the right time.
But now?
Being able to store and reuse specific spells would dramatically increase their effectiveness.
"This is amazing."
Satisfied with Tome of Ruin, Seong now turned his attention to the Random Box, hoping for equally worthwhile rewards.
Opening his inventory, he saw them lined up.
『Random Box』 ×3
→ [Legendary]
→ A box that grants an item or skill connected to the user.
→ All obtainable rewards are of Legendary tier.
→ Current linked skill: 『Abyssal Terror Lord』.
"I had a feeling..."
So this time, it was linking to Abyssal Terror Lord.
Ever since acquiring Lord of Blood, he had felt that Terror Lord’s effects were underwhelming.
Now, this new connection had appeared.
What could it mean?
After briefly considering, Seong made up his mind and pulled out another item from his inventory alongside the Random Boxes.
A twenty-sided die shimmering in multiple colors—sometimes appearing radiant, other times ominous.
This was his newly obtained Almighty-tier item: Fate.
The Random Box itself was already a gamble.
However, since the connection had been established, the reward was guaranteed.
Even so, within the guaranteed rewards, some were bound to be better than others.
And that meant there was still an element of luck involved.
Which was where Fate came into play.
Holding the die, Seong glanced around.
"If this works..."
[The Almighty-tier item 『Fate』 has detected an event to influence.]
[There is room for 『Fate』 to intervene in the Legendary-tier item 『Random Box』.]
[Would you like to alter your Fate?]
As expected, the system displayed the message he had hoped for.
He had been almost certain this would happen.
But now that it was actually in front of him, he felt a slight sense of tension.
"Doing it for real makes me a little nervous."
Still, hesitation wasn’t in his nature.
Without another thought, Seong flicked the die into the air.
It tumbled through the air before landing on the ground, rolling with a crisp clattering sound.
For a long moment, it continued to spin.
Then—finally—it stopped.
[15.]
A rather high number.
And then—
Fwoooosh—!
A golden, radiant light burst forth from Fate.
The dazzling glow enveloped Seong’s hands before the dice returned to his grasp, accompanied by a system message.
[The Almighty-tier item 『Fate』 has increased the chance of obtaining a superior reward by 15%.]
Looking at just the numbers, this was completely broken.
One of the Random Boxes had been affected.
Two remained.
And with Fate’s daily usage limit, he still had two rolls left.
Might as well use them.
Rolling again, the first landed on 10, and the second on a lower 5.
A little disappointing, but...
Since it added a percentage-based bonus, it was still better than nothing.
On average, that meant he had over 10% increased probability of getting better rewards.
"Not bad at all."
With that thought, Seong opened the Random Boxes.
[You have obtained three Legendary-tier skills connected to you!]
[The newly obtained skills resonate deeply with your existing abilities!]
[These skills will now be included in your exclusive skill list.]
[The Almighty-tier skill 『Abyssal Terror Lord』 has acquired the necessary components to awaken its true form.]
[The level of 『Abyssal Terror Lord』 has increased.]
[The three newly acquired Legendary-tier skills now pledge their loyalty to 『Abyssal Terror Lord』.]
"Oh?"
Was this even better than expected?
Seong immediately opened his skill window to examine the new abilities.
『Eyes of the Abyss』
→ [Legendary]
→ [Lv 1] [Growth-Type]
[Passive Effect] [Active Effect]
[Cooldown: 20 minutes]
[Duration: 30 seconds]
"Even the fears you wished to hide cannot deceive me."
→ Overlord-exclusive skill.
→ Requirement: Must possess 『Abyssal Terror Lord』.
→ Activates the Eyes of the Abyss, inducing irresistible terror in a target.
→ While under the gaze of the Eyes of the Abyss, the target cannot escape fear.
→ Even beings immune to fear will succumb.
『Specter of Fear』
→ [Legendary]
→ [Lv 1] [Growth-Type]
[Instant Effect] [Passive]
[Cooldown: 20 minutes]
[Duration: 1 minute]
"Run if you must, but remember—fear awaits wherever you hide."
→ Overlord-exclusive skill.
→ Requirement: Must possess 『Abyssal Terror Lord』.
→ Summons a Specter of Fear near those engulfed in terror.
→ The specter takes the form of whatever the target fears most and attacks them.
→ The specter’s attack power scales based on the intensity of the target’s fear.
『Fear of Loss』
→ [Legendary]
→ [Lv 1] [Growth-Type]
[Passive Effect] [Active Effect]
[Cooldown: 20 minutes]
[Duration: 3 minutes]
"Your body shall scatter like smoke upon the abyss."
→ Overlord-exclusive skill.
→ Requirement: Must possess 『Abyssal Terror Lord』.
→ Temporarily erases a designated part of the target’s body.
→ The erased body part will not return during the effect’s duration.
→ Any target suffering from lost body parts is automatically considered to be in a state of fear.
"Oh-ho."
Eyes of the Abyss was an absolute fear-inducing skill.
It synergized perfectly with Abyssal Terror Lord.
Then there was Specter of Fear, which complemented Eyes of the Abyss seamlessly.
If combined properly, it could establish an unstoppable Fear Build.
Finally, Fear of Loss—a devastating opener.
The sheer effectiveness of these skills left Seong thoroughly impressed.
Then, a thought crossed his mind.
If these Legendary-tier skills were this powerful...
Just how strong had Abyssal Terror Lord become after its true form awakened?
The moment the thought struck him, Seong immediately opened its details.
『Abyssal Terror Lord』
→ [Almighty]
→ [Lv 5] [Growth-Type]
[Instant Effect] [Multi-Effect]
[Cooldown: 20 minutes]
"The fear lurking in the abyss shall descend upon the land, consuming all in its grasp. Those who taste this fear shall worship its dominion."
→ Overlord-exclusive skill.
→ Spreads the abyss around the user, engulfing everything in terror.
→ Absorbs HP and Mana from all entities ensnared in the abyss.
→ For each enemy affected by fear, Seong's stats temporarily increase by 30%.
→ If there are no enemies affected by fear, the stat boost disappears.
"Holy—"
The previous version of the skill had now become a full-blown area-wide ability.
And on top of that—
It boosted Seong’s stats by 30% per terrified enemy.
A skill truly worthy of the title ‘Lord’.
Even Seong was astonished by how absurdly powerful it had become.
With this, he could fully commit to a Fear Build.
It was already an incredibly solid setup.
But then, he recalled something else and smirked.
"I have four 『Overlord’s Codex』 and two 『Book of Blood』 stored."
That meant he could unlock six more skills.
The Blood Build was already highly effective, so he could put the Book of Blood aside for now.
But with four skills from Overlord’s Codex, he could further reinforce his Fear Build.
This was going to be ridiculously powerful.
4.
In the fifth city, Pentamire, the largest mansion towered over the landscape.
It was grander than even the lord’s castle.
And its owner?
A name everyone in this city knew.
This was the headquarters of Overpalace’s Pentamire branch, one of the most powerful organizations on the continent.
Inside, the branch leader Penelope sat at her desk, skimming through various reports.
Unlike other branch leaders who resided far away, she remained in the heart of the city, meticulously handling affairs.
Her subordinates, however, were growing restless.
“We- we should be assisting the Heir as soon as possible, shouldn’t we?”
“Didn’t they recently express interest in a particular mission? Should we... should we create one ourselves?”
“We must be of use!!!”
Despite their agitation, Penelope cast them a cold, piercing glare.
Unlike Belmor, the branch leader of Pentagrid, Penelope appeared remarkably young.
However, the sheer power contained within her presence was more than enough to crush the nervous executives underfoot.
Regardless of her youthful appearance, the title of Branch Leader was not something that could be ignored.
“—Hic!”
“—Guhh.”
“B-branch leader!?”
The three executives clutched their chests in panic.
If they even slightly let their guard down, the sheer weight of her presence would feel like a spear piercing their hearts.
Penelope, however, remained utterly indifferent.
She simply continued handling her assigned work.
To the executives, however, this was unacceptable.
"Shouldn’t all of our strength be dedicated to the Heir?"
"Why was she acting like she didn’t care?"
Just as one of them was about to speak—
“We cannot assist the Heir at this moment,” Penelope stated flatly.
“And more importantly, we have received direct orders from the Black Star.”
The executives froze.
“F-from the Black Star!?”
“Wh-what did they say?”
“If it’s them, then...”
Annoyed by their urgency, Penelope sighed and grimaced.
“‘In the Sixth Region, a grand offering shall be bestowed upon the Heir. Ensure that the will of the world does not intervene.’”
Her cold gaze swept across the room.
“Do you understand? The more we interfere, the lesser the offering in the Sixth Region shall be.”
The executives shuddered.
“Oooooh!!! So that was the intention!”
“We shall remember this well!”
“As expected of the Black Star!”
Penelope’s lips curled into a smirk.
“Before the Heir departs for the Sixth Region, I shall take action myself.”
Until then, she would remain vigilant.
For the Heir’s ascension was absolute.
And Overpalace existed solely to serve.
