The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 372
As Belzarach’s soul cried out like that, Seong smiled, ready to welcome him back.
And then—
[World Raid Boss, 『Deathbone Dragon Belzarach Drakxion』 has been slain.]
[All rewards have been calculated.]
[You have slain the World Raid Boss alone.]
[Rewards are enhanced.]
A sudden stream of text floated up before his eyes.
So the calculations were finally finished.
The soul of Belzarach could wait for now—rewards came first.
What good was a soul by itself?
He needed to build Belzarach a body.
That was what Seong thought as he turned to the rewards first.
The first thing that appeared was one of the options previously proposed by the E-World staff.
[There is a guaranteed reward.]
[Please select one from the following list.]
『Corpse of Deathbone Dragon Belzarach Drakxion』
『Eye of Death』
『Soul Core of Belzarach Drakxion』
......(etc.)
“Hm.”
Even though he had expected something decent out of a guaranteed reward, seeing it in reality gave him a different kind of thrill.
To be honest, the Eye of Death intrigued him.
But—
“The important thing is the corpse.”
With that in mind, Seong decisively chose the corpse.
The Soul Core of Belzarach Drakxion?
Maybe it would be valuable if someone else were an Overlord, but for Seong it was utterly useless.
The rest didn’t catch his eye either.
Besides, he had already read through the data.
The most important choice was the corpse, and that was what he took.
And at that moment—
The body of Belzarach, which had vanished before, reappeared before his eyes. Seong smiled in satisfaction.
Now there was no doubt that the corpse belonged to him.
“Well then, let’s see the other rewards too.”
[You have gained vast amounts of experience.]
[Level Up!] ×18
[You have reached Level 268.]
[Because these levels were gained after a penalty level reduction, no additional level-up rewards are given.]
“Shame.”
Because of the penalty from using Death Lord, twenty levels had been shaved off, meaning he couldn’t claim the level-up bonuses. Disappointing, but unavoidable.
It had been his own fault for pulling out an incomplete Secret Art.
His current short-term goal was clear: complete Death Lord.
With that in mind, he moved on.
“Once I’ve secured the Abyssal Lord, I’ll need a Lord-type skill to perfect Death Lord.”
Reaffirming the goal to himself, Seong checked the next rewards.
[You are the first to slay a World Raid Boss alone.]
[You have acquired the title 『World Champion』.]
“World Champion?”
The name itself didn’t sound ordinary.
When he had taken down Apophis, the title had been World Star, hadn’t it?
That one honestly hadn’t been all that useful.
But this one felt different.
Come on—if you soloed a World Raid Boss and got some trash reward, wouldn’t that warrant filing a complaint?
Thinking such idle thoughts, Seong checked the effects of World Champion.
『World Champion』
→《Almighty》
→A title granted to the first player in Eternal World’s history to solo a World Raid Boss.
→All stats +15%.
→Attack Power +30% against Boss Monsters, Defense +30%.
→Critical Damage +25%.
→Authority Resistance +20%.
“...What????”
Even Seong couldn’t keep his face straight.
The effects were staggering.
He already had several Almighty titles, but—
This one felt like the strongest of them all.
He scratched his head as he stared at it.
“This is insane.”
It felt as though his stats had soared far beyond what they had been even at Level 270.
Checking confirmed it.
His stats had indeed skyrocketed.
【Status Window】
『Seong』
『Lv 268』
『Class』
→『Overlord』
『Titles』
→『Lord (Legendary)』 ......plus 44 more.
『Stats』
→《Strength: 483 (333+150)》《Agility: 483 (333+150)》
《Stamina: 483 (333+150)》
《Intelligence: 1,168 (805+363)》《Wisdom: 1,168 (805+363)》
《Spirit: 157 (125+32)》《Dexterity: 18 (14+4)》
『Bonus Stats』
→《0》
“Insane.”
Even compared to the stats Yu Mina had once shown him, he wasn’t falling behind—at least not in Intelligence and Wisdom.
Sure, in the other areas he lagged slightly, but considering she was nearly a hundred levels higher, that was natural.
In any case, he figured his stats now outstripped most Double Rankers.
Seong decided it was time to move on.
Once he obtained the Abyssal Lord, he would head straight past the Tenth Floor—the land of the rankers.
Just then, another message popped up.
[Contribution points are uniquely recorded to User 『Seong』.]
[From World Raid Boss 『Deathbone Dragon Belzarach Drakxion』, you have obtained 『Death of the Past』.]
“Death of the Past?”
Was this like the Forgotten Myth he had gained from Apophis?
As he thought it—
Sure enough.
[The acquired 『Death of the Past』 awakens another Lord’s power sealed within the Overlord.]
[Three skills are bound together into one to create the 『Book of the Lord』.]
[You have obtained the temporary item 『Book of the Lord』.]
[Using 『Book of the Lord』 will allow you to select one of the Overlord’s sealed Lord powers.]
“Holy—”
Even Seong was shocked.
The Book of the Lord.
It was the same item he had used to acquire Inferno Lord.
Because the conditions had matched, he had been able to awaken a Lord-type skill immediately.
And if that happened again this time...
He paused to think.
This time, he had already obtained the Faceless Lord’s power and learned to wield multiple Lords’ abilities.
He could even partially access the true essence of the Overlord—powers transcending Lords.
So if the right conditions aligned for another Lord?
“Could I bring out a Secret Art other than Death Lord?”
Lord-type skills bound to the concept of death weren’t common.
Helena had explained this herself.
For instance, she had said that a true Lord of Death did exist, but it was only an inferior version of Death Lord, which was an Overlord’s Secret Art.
But the Overlord was different.
Its power wasn’t to weaken, but to transcend—surpassing even higher concepts.
Recalling that, Seong swallowed hard.
“If I can gain something usable here...”
As those thoughts swirled in his head—
[As a World Raid Reward, you have obtained the Almighty-grade item 『Corrupted Heart of the Deathbone Dragon』.]
[All rewards have been received.]
The last reward, like with Apophis, was a heart.
The Book of the Lord, the corpse, the heart—it felt similar to Apophis’s case, but Seong could only welcome it.
Because he had soloed, he had earned a superb title.
Because of the guaranteed reward, he had secured the corpse.
And now he had the heart as well.
He smiled slyly.
“A heart on top of it all?”
He recalled what he had gained before—
[Upon reaching Level 270, you may forcibly activate any desired skill.]
[This includes those that normally activate at level 100 intervals.]
Even though he was level-reduced, this perk had already been unlocked. Meaning he could use it right now.
In other words, it was immediately possible.
Looking at the reward, Seong smiled with satisfaction and muttered,
“With the heart too, there’s no reason to stall.”
Then he glanced at Belzarach floating in the air and spoke,
“I’ll build your body soon.”
—Ahhh! My master!!! Though I have already sworn loyalty, I shall swear it again!!!
Seeing Belzarach rejoice so fervently, Seong couldn’t help ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) but smile as well.
He eagerly anticipated what kind of being would be born from that corpse.
As he savored the thought, a message pinged.
[Rapid—Seong, are you reachable right now?]
It was from Rapid.
Wondering what was up, he replied.
[Seong—Yes, noona. What is it?]
[Rapid—Ah, do you remember that declaration of war we got before the raid?]
[Seong—Ah!]
[Rapid—Want to join in? Yuna is sharpening her blade as we speak.]
That message was so funny, Seong let out a laugh.
His sister sharpening her blade, huh?
Sounded fun enough. He shot back his answer immediately.
[Seong—It’ll probably take me about 1–2 hours. Can you wait?]
[Rapid—That’s fine, we’ll take about that long too.]
[Seong—I’ll show you something interesting.]
[Rapid—I’ll be looking forward to it.]
With that, Seong ended the exchange. Smiling, he turned to look at Belzarach’s corpse and the corrupted heart.
Both Almighty-grade items.
And with a satisfied grin, he muttered,
“Hm, with transcendent death and a legion commander... how much stronger will I get?”
Now he was just on the brink of naming a new Legion Commander—the birth of the fifth commander, Deathbone Dragon Belzarach Drakxion.
6.
Meanwhile, in Silverrain Territory, preparations for war were in full swing.
The plan was to kill Seong first, then march on the Rapid Guild.
Everything was ready, and as soon as the Golden Lance Knights reported in, they intended to launch the offensive they had declared.
But Count Ricardo Silverrain, lord of the territory, finally noticed something was wrong.
There had been no report from the Golden Lance Knights.
“...What is going on?”
They were a unit known for thorough reporting.
And it had already been three hours since word came that they had located Seong.
Could he really be so strong that they still hadn’t caught him?
The thought of the unthinkable surfaced, and Ricardo sat in the council chamber, his face heavy. His retainers eyed him with equally uneasy looks.
Were they really facing a failed mission?
But instead, the retainers began shouting.
“If the Golden Lance Knights failed, then we’ll just go to all-out war.”
“We’ve had no word yet from that so-called outsider guild, Rapid. They’re probably still assessing the situation.”
“Even if the Golden Lance, Red Lance, and Blue Lance Knights were all wiped out, we still have plenty of knightly orders left.”
“Hmph, though it is odd... rumors say outsiders have been leaving the territory for hours now.”
“What of it? Outsiders leaving in fear of war, no doubt.”
“Still, the situation feels strange.”
Some vassals worried over the report of outsiders departing, but most dismissed it.
And then—
Someone burst into the chamber, shouting in panic.
“A-a disaster!!!”
“Compose yourself! What is it?”
To barge into the very place where the lord and his high officers were gathered, making such a racket—
The knight who had run in blurted out,
“L-look at the sky!!!”
At his words, the retainers and lord turned their eyes to the windows.
And there—
A dragon of black bone, exhaling turquoise vapors, loomed over the territory from on high.
Upon its back sat a man wearing a black mask and a crown of obsidian, staring down at them.
“What... what in the world...”
