The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 297
7.
At the very top floor of the Serule Magic Tower in Septem Arcana, the Tower Master, Will Baghdad, watched Seong with genuine curiosity.
He hadn't expected him to return this quickly.
On top of that—
“You almost ran into the Sword Saint?”
“Thankfully, I managed to slip away.”
Hearing that, Will found it hard to believe.
It wasn’t just the Sword Saint’s will—his true body had shown up, and yet Seong had escaped?
Incredible.
Watching Seong now, Will thought to himself—he really is different.
Even the fact that he had encountered three demons was no small feat.
While Will sat there in admiration, Helena grinned and puffed /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ out her chest.
“Ahaha! Now you’re starting to see just how amazing our Seong is, right?”
“I always knew—but I didn’t realize the depth of it until now.”
As Will agreed, Seong couldn't help but look embarrassed.
Seeing this, Will dropped the small talk and addressed Seong directly.
He hadn’t expected him back so soon, and frankly, it posed a small issue.
“I didn’t think you’d return this quickly.”
“Hmm?”
“There’s a lot that needs to be prepared for your succession. I’m afraid I can’t give you the next condition immediately.”
At Will’s explanation, Helena nodded knowingly.
“That’s how it usually is with successions.”
“Ah, I see.”
Waiting a few days wasn’t a problem.
Seong nodded in understanding.
Will bowed his head slightly in gratitude.
“Thank you. It shouldn’t take too long. I estimate about three days should be enough.”
The timing couldn’t have been better.
Tomorrow was Wednesday—he had plans to go shopping for birthday gifts for his mother and sister.
Thursday was the actual birthday.
He might not be able to log in for those two days anyway.
It lined up perfectly.
Seong smiled and responded with relief.
“That works well. I’ll be away for about three days myself.”
“Perfect. I’ll make sure everything’s ready within those three days.”
“Thank you.”
As Will offered his thanks with a respectful tone, Seong returned the gesture.
With that, he rose from his seat.
Will escorted him to the door, and Seong stepped out of the tower. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
He didn’t have anything in particular to do next.
‘Should I finally catch up on leveling?’
He was just one level away from reaching 230.
0.
[Level Up!]
[You have reached Level 230.]
[Milestone achieved: Almighty-tier item 『Codex of the Overlord』 has been activated.]
[Milestone achieved: Almighty-tier item 『Book of Blood』 has been activated.]
[At Level 230, a new skill has been unlocked.]
[You have acquired Legendary-grade skill 『Hands of the Dead』.]
‘Whew... I might’ve missed my chance if not for today. Thank goodness.’
He had thought it would take a few more days.
Thankfully, he’d wrapped it up just in time.
With Wednesday arriving tomorrow, leveling wouldn’t have been an option.
As Seong reflected on that, he checked the newly unlocked skill.
『Hands of the Dead』
→ Legendary
→ [Lv. 1] [Scalable]
[Instant Cast] [Active Skill]
[Cooldown: 10 minutes]
[Duration: 10 seconds]
A grasp from beyond the veil of death delivers its final farewell to the living.
→ Overlord-exclusive skill
→ Hands of the dead emerge from the ground, seizing the target and draining their life force.
→ The life force stolen is absorbed by the caster.
‘Hmmm...’
Objectively, it was a powerful skill.
One that would be ranked among the top even among other legendary abilities.
But given how many ruler-class skills he’d been acquiring lately, it felt... average.
Still, it was a solid addition.
After reviewing the skill, Seong scratched his head.
‘I have way too many skills now.’
With the Codex of the Overlord alone, he had eight unused skills.
The Book of Blood had nine.
‘It’s not like I’m lacking options.’
His fast leveling had contributed to this, sure—
But really, he’d just acquired so many skills that he hadn’t felt the need to unlock more.
He considered using some of the Book of Blood’s skills...
But ultimately decided to hold off.
There was no shortage of usable skills right now.
And who knows? Maybe saving them would trigger some special synergy later on.
Having finished leveling, Seong decided to open his status window for the first time in a while.
『Seong』
Lv. 230
Class
→ Overlord
Titles
→ 『Ruler (Legendary)』 ...and 43 more
Stats
→ 《Strength: 420 (323+97)》
→ 《Agility: 420 (323+97)》
→ 《Stamina: 420 (323+97)》
→ 《Intelligence: 930 (715+225)》
→ 《Wisdom: 930 (715+225)》
→ 《Willpower: 138 (125+13)》
→ 《Dexterity: 16 (14+2)》
Bonus Stats
→ 《0》
Strength, Agility, and Stamina boosted by +100 due to Galaxy Sword Dance.
Even after all this time, his stats still seemed unreal.
Despite being a dark mage, his physical stats—Strength, Agility, and Stamina—were each at 420.
But the truly outrageous numbers were in Intelligence and Wisdom.
‘I’m almost breaking 1,000...’
The memories he had absorbed from ghosts had boosted his stats to absurd levels.
It really was cheat-tier.
With these stats, he could easily hold his own in high-level zones.
No wonder even Apophis had accepted him as a solo-capable team member.
Seong stared at the numbers, still in disbelief.
‘I’ve heard other classes have their own stat boosts...’
But none of them had boosts like his.
He was operating beyond his level.
‘At level 300, the entire map opens up, right?’
From the 10th city onward, level-based zones would be gone.
Even the 12th city would be accessible at level 300.
And from there, all servers would be unified.
He couldn’t wait.
With these stats, how far could he go once he reached 300?
He was only at the seventh city now—
It still felt far off.
But if he kept leveling at this pace...
He’d get there sooner than expected.
After all, it had only been 56 days since Seong started the game.
Having checked his status thoroughly, Seong finally logged out.
He ignored the farewell message on the logout screen.
When he stepped out of the capsule—
“Seong-hyun, you’re out~?”
His mother, Lee Na-gyeong, called from the kitchen.
“Yes.”
“Alright~ Come help with dinner. Call your sister too~”
“Okay, will do.”
As Seong replied, he could tell from her tone that she was in a good mood.
Sure enough, she was humming while cooking—
And Seong smiled softly at the sight.
She looked genuinely happy.
When he reached Yu Mina’s room, the door was already open.
She hadn’t logged out yet—her capsule was still running.
Seong pressed the external message button and called out.
“Hey, Mom says it’s time for dinner.”
A moment later, Mina’s voice came through.
–Got it, I’ll be out soon.
With that, Seong headed to the kitchen.
He figured he’d help with dinner since he came out early—
“Hm.”
But his mom’s quick hands had already done most of the work.
He awkwardly took his seat.
Na-gyeong glanced at him and smiled warmly.
“I’ll serve the rice and soup when your dad comes out~”
“Alright. Take your time.”
As Seong sat quietly, Mina came out, followed shortly by their father, Yoo Gwang-jin, freshly showered and dressed.
But something was different—
Gwang-jin had brought his phone to the dinner table.
That’s odd.
He usually left it behind when eating.
When he sat down—
“Everyone, let’s eat~”
Na-gyeong began serving dinner.
Everyone dug in, but Gwang-jin was fiddling with his phone.
“What are you doing~?”
“Ah, just something urgent.”
“Alright~ Take your time.”
Na-gyeong focused on her food, and neither Seong nor Mina thought much of it—
Until both their phones vibrated at the same time.
Curious, they checked.
[Dad – Mom’s birthday is the day after tomorrow. Start preparing early.]
So that’s why he brought his phone to the table?
Seong let out a small laugh. Mina chuckled too and slipped her phone away.
Replying now would be too obvious.
Thankfully, their mom hadn’t noticed and was busy eating.
Mina gave Seong a subtle nod. He nodded back.
Then—
“Hey Mom, Seong and I have stuff to do tomorrow, so we’ll be out around lunch, alright?”
“Oh, really?”
“Yeah.”
“Seong’s got some extra cash now, so—”
“Oh my! So Mina’s helping out? How sweet of you.”
Na-gyeong looked touched, and both siblings nodded.
Mission Prep: Complete.
All that was left was to get the perfect gift tomorrow.
1.
The next day.
After completing his now-standard routine of morning jog and shower, followed by breakfast—
Yu Mina gave Seong a look that said, “Ready?”
He nodded, already expecting it.
Mina led the way.
“Mom, we’re heading out.”
“Okay, be safe~ I have plans with the ladies later, so I’ll be out too~”
“Oh! Got it!”
Seong followed up.
“We’ll be back later.”
Once outside—
“I’ll drive,” Seong offered confidently.
“Oh, grea—”
Mina stopped mid-sentence.
She remembered his car.
A used compact.
Not terrible for someone new to adulthood, but—
Not quite what she wanted to be seen in.
She quickly changed her mind.
“...Actually, I’ll drive. Let’s take my car.”
“...?”
It stung a little, but Seong just nodded. At least he wouldn’t have to drive.
He had forgotten Mina even had a car.
Oh well—typical sibling dynamic.
They made their way to the underground parking lot.
“What kind of car do you have?” Seong asked.
“This one.”
When Mina pointed to it—
Seong’s eyes went wide.
The sleek, shiny red sports car that always gleamed in the garage—
A Ferrari.
Even Seong, who didn’t care much about cars, recognized the brand.
He didn’t know the model, but the sharp design and flashy color made an impression.
He looked at Mina with newfound respect.
Seeing his reaction, she rolled her eyes.
“...You could buy one too, you know.”
“Ah, that’s true, huh?”
He had completely forgotten about the 50 billion won sitting untouched in his bank account.
Scratching his head in embarrassment, Seong climbed in.
“Get in.”
“Right.”
He’d been lukewarm about going out with his sister, but—
KUWAAAANG—!!!
The roar of the engine made his heart pound.
His eyes widened.
And as they sped off—
BWAAAAAANG—!!!
Seong’s old thought—“Why even buy an expensive car?”—vanished instantly.
