The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 257
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The missions for the level 200 and 350 brackets were over.
But other brackets were still in the middle of their challenges.
Of course, that news had already reached them.
“...What? The Demon King’s side is already done???”
“T-That can’t be real, can it?”
“W-We’ve only gotten halfway through!”
“This is insane...”
Everyone who heard the news was in utter disbelief.
Especially those in the level 300 to 349 range—players filled with rankers.
“...Huh.”
“We’re about to finish too, but...”
“And they beat even the single rankers in speed?”
“...The Demon King, huh...”
Even the rankers who initially dismissed Seong as just another rookie had no choice but to start repeating his name.
It had been a while since any new names cracked into the rankings, but upsets weren’t uncommon.
Just look at Yuna, who had recently reached Rank 5.
She had joined the race months later than the vanguard, and yet, as a latecomer, she overtook the rankers and made it into the single-ranker list.
With irregulars like her, no one could afford to get complacent.
To be honest, they hadn’t wanted to put the Demon King in the same category as Yuna.
“What? They’re siblings???”
“Are you kidding me right now...?”
“Now it makes sense she joined the Rapid Guild.”
“It was already weird that someone with her skill level would enter an existing guild.”
Most high-level rankers aimed to build their own kingdoms.
It was rare for someone that strong to serve under someone else.
They’d written him off as unremarkable.
But it turned out to be the Demon King.
One by one, everyone clicked their tongues in disbelief.
As the event surrounding Apophis came to a close, the other level brackets also began wrapping up.
[DownScaled]: Wait, the Demon King already finished while the others are still going???
└ [LootAndDie]: Yep. He and Yuna both finished first.
└ [LowOnHP]: Even the ranker tier's done now lol. Unreal.
[HealerDropper]: Wow, that’s basically a full sweep;;; What is Rapid Guild even???
└ [MaxBuffed]: Rapid Guild’s gonna blow up from this;;;
└ [HealerDropper]: For real;; Top 3 in 200s are all Rapid, 250s got 2nd, 300s also got 2nd, and only Yuna survived in the single ranker tier;;;
└ [GoldOnly]: Anyone still not buying into Rapid Guild at this point???
[LegendItemDealer]: Demon King’s solo domination is actually nuts.
└ [BoomedOnUpgrade]: Dude's a monster;;;; Anyway, why’s the stream still off? Bring it back ㅠㅠ.
└ [WatchingFromTheDungeon]: I need to know what the rewards are ㅠㅠ.
Online, Seong’s performance had everyone awestruck.
It made no sense that the level 200 bracket had finished before the 250s, or even faster than the rankers.
Naturally, attention focused on him.
Especially since the Rapid Guild was taking up a majority of the ranking slots across brackets.
And of course—
They were also the ones who took first place.
[DiedWhileDPSing]: Man, but that 1st place guild is crazy.
└ [UpgradesAreGambling]: Seriously lol. Even though Rapid took most rankings, those guys still kept top 1 in rankers and 250s.
[MobPulledAndWiped]: Yeah, even Rapid can’t compete with them;;;
└ [LootGod]: I think Rapid might catch up to 2nd-place Dominion soon, but 1st? No idea.
└ [BossRadar]: First Guild’s been #1 since launch. Not easy to dethrone lol.
No matter how strong Rapid Guild was, claiming the #1 spot was still difficult.
Even though Seong and Yuna had taken first in the single-ranker and 200 brackets,
The rest had fallen short.
The guild that had dominated since the game's launch—First Guild—was not so easily overcome.
Yet in people’s minds, one thought began to take root.
If Seong leveled up fast enough to reach the ranker tier, what would happen then?
Could he be the one to shatter First Guild’s reign?
With rising hope, they watched.
[All missions for all level brackets have been completed.]
[Calculating rewards.]
The event had officially ended.
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Now the center of everyone’s attention, Seong himself was waiting in anticipation.
Naturally, he didn’t start his stream.
Revealing event rewards wasn’t something most people did.
He had already received the incredible Twilight Crown of Obsidian,
But Seong doubted Overpalace would stop there.
After greeting his backup team, he quietly stood alone, waiting to receive his rewards.
And finally—
[Calculating all merit points obtained within “Apophis’s Core.”]
The system message he’d been waiting for appeared.
Would the rewards be announced next?
But then—
[Your reward will be enhanced based on the following achievements.]
‘Huh?’
An unexpected message. Enhanced rewards?
[You contributed most to the defeat of “Throne of Corrosion.”]
[Reward enhancement applied.]
[You contributed most to the destruction of “Spine of All Weapons.”]
[Reward enhancement applied.]
[You solo-destroyed “Venom Gland of Erosion.”]
[Reward enhancement applied.]
[You solo-destroyed “Corrupt Heart.”]
[Reward enhancement applied.]
[You defeated the Hidden Stage ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) Guardian “Serpent of Salvation, Fragment of As.”]
[Reward enhancement applied.]
‘Damn.’
Looking at it this way, he had done quite a bit.
Could anyone really call that a solo effort?
No, it was basically a full raid.
Even Seong thought so himself.
Then came the next line—
[Event rewards are now being calculated.]
[You have achieved feats deemed impossible for a solo player in a world event.]
[Title obtained: “World Star.”]
The first thing to appear was a title.
At first glance, the name didn’t sound particularly useful.
Still, it was a title earned from a World Event.
『World Star』
→ Legendary+
→ A title granted to the first player in Eternal World’s history to overwhelmingly rank first in merit points during a World Event boss fight.
→ Increases affinity with good-aligned NPCs.
→ +50% reward bonus from all quests.
“Oh.”
It wasn’t earth-shattering, but it was definitely better than expected.
An additional 50% on all quest rewards? That was definitely solid.
Then came the next reward—the message he’d been waiting for.
Now, things were getting serious.
[You have gained an immense amount of experience.] freeωebnovēl.c૦m
[Level Up!] ×20
[You are now Level 220.]
[Upon reaching each 10-level milestone, the Almighty item 『Tome of the Overlord』 has been activated.] ×2
[Upon reaching each 10-level milestone, the Almighty item 『Tome of Blood』 has been activated.] ×2
[Delayed level-up rewards are being granted.]
[New skills unlocked at levels 200, 210, and 220.]
“Twenty levels...”
Twenty levels in one go.
That was a first.
It truly was an incredible amount of experience.
Thanks to this, Seong could immediately move on to the next region.
He was impressed by the sheer level gain—but that wasn’t the main point.
The real reward was the delayed level-up bonuses.
He hadn’t received any new skills at level 200 before, but now he would.
Just as he was getting excited—
[As the top contributor, you have obtained the 『Forgotten Myth』 from 『Serpent of Salvation, Fragment of As』.]
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An unexpected message popped up.
Why now?
Then came the reason—
[『Forgotten Myth』 resonates with the Overlord class, awakening a new Lord's power.]
[Three skills have been fused to create 『Tome of the Lord』.]
[You have obtained the temporary item 『Tome of the Lord』.]
[Using 『Tome of the Lord』 allows you to choose one of the sealed Lord powers within the Overlord class.]
“Whoa.”
Even Seong couldn’t help but be amazed.
Tome of the Lord.
While it fused three skills into one, it was actually preferable that way.
Lord-type skills were far superior to even other Almighty-grade skills.
There was no reason to complain—
In fact, Seong would happily exchange three regular skills for one Lord-tier skill anytime.
As he marveled at the rewards, another message flashed—
as if reminding him not to forget.
[Almighty skill 『Abyssal Fear Lord』 is evaluating current fear-type skills held by player "Seong".]
[Conditions forcibly met.]
[Overlord 3rd Advancement (Completed)]
[Overlord Lv. 200 (Completed)]
[『Forgotten Myth』 Acquired (Completed)]
[Almighty skill 『Abyssal Fear Lord』 has awakened its true power.]
[Fear-type skills have been integrated into 『Abyssal Fear Lord』.]
[Integrated skills may still be used as originals, or re-cast through 『Abyssal Fear Lord』.]
Just like the former Lord of Shadows,
the true power had now been awakened.
All his fear-type skills were now unified.
“Ah...”
Fear skills.
Useful for debuffs and curses, but still underwhelming overall.
He still didn’t fully understand how to maximize their utility.
If it had been a Blood Lord skill instead, he could’ve used it right away.
But before he could dwell on that disappointment—
the next message came tumbling in rapid succession.
[Your fame spreads throughout Eternal World.]
[As 1st place in merit, you have obtained the pet 『Egg of As』.]
[⚠ WARNING ⚠]
[『Egg of As』 is a mythical entity.]
[It possesses a distinct consciousness unlike ordinary pets.]
[May refuse commands. Extensive care and effort are required to handle 『Egg of As』 properly.]
“Huh?”
So they gave him the body—
and now the pet too?
This was completely unexpected. Even Seong was surprised.
If he infused As’s soul into the egg, it might turn out to be something truly powerful.
As he was smiling, satisfied with how things were unfolding—
[As 1st place in merit, you have obtained the Almighty item 『Heart of Apophis, Devourer of Worlds』.]
[All rewards have now been delivered.]
[Congratulations on 1st Place.]
And with that final message, the reward sequence ended.
A Lord-tier skill,
a mythical pet,
an empowered Abyssal Lord skill—
And now an Almighty-grade item on top of it all?
How far was Overpalace willing to go with these rewards?
Still in disbelief, Seong opened the final item’s description.
『Heart of Apophis, Devourer of Worlds』
→ Almighty
→ A gem infused with the power of Apophis, who once sought to devour the world.
→ Increases max HP and max Mana by 50%.
→ Increases HP and Mana recovery speed by 100%.
→ Once per day, allows use of World Devour.
→ When using World Devour, absorb all active skills and temporarily gain bonus stats based on their total power.
→ Additionally, for each skill absorbed via World Devour, permanently increase Intelligence and Wisdom.
Number of absorbed skills: 0
It was an absolutely broken item.
“...Hah.”
The rewards from this event were beyond generous—
was this even allowed?
Hopefully, they didn’t take any of it back later.
That thought lingered in the back of Seong’s mind as he stared at the unbelievable haul.
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