The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage -
Chapter 245
This situation... if it wasn’t a prank, what else could it be?
Seong couldn’t help but have that thought.
But what reason would there be to deceive him?
Would someone really go as far as giving away these items just for that?
For a brief moment, Seong’s mind raced.
It was definitely strange.
‘The Hindel Set isn’t something you just come across easily.’
So then, who could have sent him?
If it had been someone from Rapid Guild, they would have told him in advance.
But it wasn’t likely that this guy was simply handing it over out of pure admiration.
He probably didn’t even know whether Seong already had pieces of the Hindel Set or not.
Which meant—
‘They knew I had the Hindel Set, and they had the power to obtain more of it?’
There was only one possible answer.
Overpalace.
They were trying to deliver the items like this?
Had they really orchestrated a server-wide, all-level event just to pass him these items?
It was ridiculous.
The sheer absurdity of it made Seong stare at Reaper in disbelief before asking:
“...Are you from Overpalace?”
“Y-you figured it out?!”
Reaper’s expression was pure shock.
Of course, it could have been a bluff.
But if that reaction was just acting...
It was almost convincing enough to fool him.
Regardless, Seong accepted the trade.
[You have exchanged Hero Hindel’s Set Items 『Galaxy’s Emblem』 and 『Oath of the Stars』.]
[You have obtained two additional Legendary Set Items from Hero Hindel’s Set.]
[Set effects have now been activated up to Level 6.]
The system message confirmed it.
He hadn’t doubted it was real, but seeing the set effect apply made him go:
‘...Oh.’
A short but impressed reaction.
Still.
The fact that Overpalace was using a player to deliver these items?
That was impressive.
A player could have easily taken off with the items.
And yet, they didn’t.
“Actually, my master asked me to deliver them.”
“...Hmm.”
Well, at least he was being honest—
“I was poisoned... If I disobey orders, my character gets deleted.”
“...Ah.”
There was always a reason.
Seong had momentarily forgotten.
Overpalace always finds a way.
But wait, what kind of poison even does that?
Seong gave Reaper a baffled look.
Noticing it, Reaper scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
“Haha, but even if it wasn’t an order, I would’ve happily given them to you, Demon King! S-so, um... could I please get an autograph?”
Why was he so obsessed with an autograph?
Seong couldn’t understand it, but with an exasperated sigh, he accepted the paper and signed it.
“KYAAAH!”
Reaper squealed with joy.
Not just him—the entire backup team stood frozen, staring at him like he was insane.
This guy... the same guy who had taken down Black Death as fast as a Single Ranker.
It was kind of humiliating for them.
Despite how completely unhinged he seemed...
His skill was undeniable.
Even Seong found it bizarre.
‘Well, he did mention having a master...’
Seong hadn’t fully assessed his abilities.
But if he was a disciple of an Overpalace executive—
Then, yeah.
His level of skill made sense.
‘Should I restart the stream?’
Reaper had approached him as if they were discussing a secret.
So Seong had momentarily turned off the broadcast.
Now that Overpalace had come up in conversation...
He figured he’d stopped at the right moment.
As soon as he resumed the stream, the chat exploded.
The viewers hadn’t seen what happened.
But some of the sharper ones quickly figured out that Reaper was, in fact, completely insane.
To clarify things, Seong spoke up.
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“There was some confidential information being discussed, so I paused the stream for a moment. I apologize for not being able to share the details.”
At that, the chat instantly calmed down.
The responses were overwhelmingly positive.
As Seong let out a small breath of relief, he thought—
‘Should I check the items?’
He had seen the message confirming the set effect.
But he hadn’t actually looked at them yet.
If he wanted to use them at Apophis Temple, it would be best to equip them immediately.
Ensuring that the viewers couldn’t see his inventory, he opened the item descriptions.
Two items unfolded before his eyes.
『Galaxy’s Emblem』
→《Legendary》(Growth-Type)
→ A symbol once carried by Hindel, the Warrior of the Galaxy.
→ Said to contain fragments of his understanding of the Galaxy Sword Dance.
→ +30% damage to sword-related skills.
→ +50% base attack power for sword techniques.
→ If the wielder has learned the Galaxy Sword Dance, they will gain the opportunity to master its ultimate techniques.
→ The emblem will evolve when its ultimate techniques are learned.
『Oath of the Stars』
→《Legendary》
→ A shoulder guard once worn by Hindel, reforged with star-infused metal containing the power of the galaxy.
→ Said to hold the pure power of the stars, granting immense strength.
→ +50% movement speed when equipped.
→ Grants access to Stellar Core.
→ Grants 3 uses per day of Heavy Star.
→ Stellar Core: Increases gravity within a 10-meter radius by 1,500%.
→ However, the user cannot escape its effects.
→ Heavy Star: Increases the user’s weight by 3,000%, but the user does not feel the added weight.
『Hero Hindel’s Set (6/8)』
→ +20% damage to sword skills.
→ +20% overall damage.
→ +30% health regeneration.
→ +10% attack power.
→ +30% damage for star and galaxy-related skills.
→ +30% total damage.
→ [Locked]
→ [Locked]
‘...Wow.’
Even Seong couldn’t help but be amazed at the item effects.
Both Galaxy’s Emblem and Oath of the Stars were incredible.
Especially Galaxy’s Emblem—once he fully mastered Hindel’s Blade and learned the Galaxy Sword Dance, its usefulness would skyrocket.
And Oath of the Stars had effects that were worth testing immediately.
That wasn’t all.
‘The set effects...’
A 30% increase in star- and galaxy-related skill power and an additional 30% boost to all damage.
The effects were insane.
It was natural for the set bonuses to improve as he collected more pieces.
But the sheer power of the buffs surprised even him.
‘This is a huge gain.’
Seong finished checking the items and was about to simply wait for the next wave of participants to arrive when—
“I want to fight.”
“...???”
“Kyou!”
“Haaah.”
A sudden voice cut through the air.
It was Kyou—the person Seong had just met for the first time.
Plenty of people still remembered Kyou.
So when he suddenly spoke like that, it was natural for things to get chaotic.
Especially since he seemed to be challenging Seong.
Just as Luna was about to step in to stop him—
Kyou shook his head.
“Not the Demon King... You. Reaper.”
“...???”
Reaper, who had been happily clutching his signed paper, tilted his head in confusion.
As if wondering why he was being challenged.
Then, as if suddenly realizing something, he gasped and narrowed his eyes.
With a sharp glare, he swiftly hid his autograph behind his back.
“I will not give you my signature.”
Kyou looked at him like he was an idiot.
And the others...
They all turned to Kyou.
Was this fight about... an autograph?
However, Kyou simply said,
“...I don’t need it.”
“W-what!?”
Reaper flinched as if he had just been deeply insulted.
That signature was precious!
He was absolutely heartbroken.
Meanwhile, the chat—
That much was clear.
Luna sighed, feeling conflicted.
‘What should I do...?’
Just telling Kyou to stop would probably hurt his pride.
After all, everyone in Seong’s backup team had gathered here to be the strongest, aside from Seong himself.
Losing to someone else at the same level would be unacceptable.
Especially for someone like Kyou.
However, Reaper was a huge fan of Seong and seemed friendly.
If handled well, they could even get him to join Rapid °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° Guild.
They couldn’t afford to make a bad impression.
Just as Luna was about to intervene—
“I accept. You want a duel?”
Reaper spoke.
Kyou responded with a sharp nod.
Instead of backing down, Reaper tucked away his autograph into his inventory and looked at Kyou with determination.
“I don’t like losing.”
“Then, the referee should be... M-Master Demon King, could you, um, officiate...?”
He spoke in a strangely hesitant and shy tone.
Seong simply nodded.
They were offering him free content.
Why would he refuse?
With Seong’s approval, Luna could no longer stop the fight.
She sighed deeply.
“Haaa.”
“Well, this should be interesting.”
“Indeed.”
“If Kyou hadn’t spoken up, I might have challenged him myself.”
“That makes sense.”
“Hahahaha! This is getting exciting!”
One by one, the backup team gathered around Luna, chatting among themselves.
Truthfully, all of them had their pride wounded.
A guy they had never heard of, Reaper, had entered the waiting room before any of them.
Naturally, they wanted to see how strong he really was.
Everyone was wondering—
Would Kyou win?
Among the backup team, Kyou was joint-ranked first in combat ability.
He was on the same level as Luna, Embris, and Kim Che-geon.
However, Kim Che-geon had reached Legendary status in his third class advancement.
If Kyou advanced to Almighty, Kim Che-geon might surpass him.
Regardless—
If Kyou and Reaper fought head-on—
They would finally be able to gauge Reaper’s true strength.
Since everyone’s blood was boiling, they were eager to see how this fight would play out.
At the same time—
‘I must win...’
After losing to the Demon King’s subordinates,
Kyou had sworn never to lose again.
But he had failed.
Even against Embris, who had recently joined, he couldn’t claim victory.
Nor could he against Kim Che-geon.
Or Luna.
He refused to let another obstacle stand in his way.
His ego and pride had taken a hit.
But losing to a guy like this?
Absolutely not.
With that thought, Kyou’s entire body began to crackle with electricity.
Meanwhile, Reaper—
He remained completely still.
As if he wasn’t preparing at all.
Seong observed them for a moment.
Then, he opened his mouth and spoke.
“...Begin.”
At that command—
The waiting room erupted into a storm of lightning.
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