The Game of the Greatest Black Mage
Chapter 138

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Chapter 138

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In Eternal World, when a user acquired a specific keyword...

Or obtained an important episode...

A message was set to be sent to the employees of E-World, the company managing Eternal World.

[User 『Seonghyun』 acquires the keyword 『Master of Illusions』.]

[The 『Master of Illusions』 awakens from a long slumber.]

Just like now.

“Ah.”

Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong nodded his head at the message that had finally appeared.

It could happen.

It wasn't like Seonghyun had just casually stumbled upon some unknown power or a Hidden Piece this time, was it?

This time, it was a keyword Seonghyun had acquired legitimately, which was rare.

The only problem was that its nature was far from ordinary.

As Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong looked at the keyword with a serious expression...

Associate Oh Jinhyeok tilted his head.

Was there something like this?

Just in case, he searched everywhere, but there were absolutely no accessible records on it.

“Senior……? What is this?”

“Hmm.”

Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong also scratched his head, looking perplexed.

Associate Oh Jinhyeok now understood Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong’s patterns to some extent.

Usually, when Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong shouted as if extremely enraged and threw a huge fit?

That meant it was something manageable.

But if a problem seemed to have occurred, yet he was instead quiet and lost in deep thought?

This was a really big deal.

What on earth could it be that his senior wasn't even getting angry and was just calmly observing!?

As Associate Oh Jinhyeok, filled with such curiosity, gulped and remained silent...

Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong let out a small sigh and spoke.

“Hooooly…… This… is one of the Legendary rank Scenarios.”

“A Le…… Legendary rank Scenario!?”

“Yes.”

A very high-rank scenario that Associate Oh Jinhyeok didn't have clearance to view yet.

Games naturally have various stories woven into them, don't they?

Usually, these are presented in the form of quests.

And by unfolding some of these stories, the game's enjoyment is enhanced.

Should it be called a type of story quest?

In Eternal World, these were called Scenarios.

And naturally, these Scenarios also had ranks.

It wasn't displayed to users.

But it was a ranking system visible to the developers.

Among them, a Legendary rank Scenario was a scenario rank that had only been released twice to date.

This 『Master of Illusions』 was one of that kind.

“B-But he’s only in the level 120s, and a Legendary rank Scenario is appearing?”

“Haaaah, among the Legendary rank Scenarios, there are some that have been laid out like plot hooks since the very early days…… This Master of Illusions is one of those.”

“Ah, I see.”

“For now, I need to write a report. It’s not a huge immediate crisis, but……”

In other words, it meant it would become an incredibly big deal later, and Associate Oh Jinhyeok gulped.

And Assistant Manager Lee Wonsong scratched his head, looking a bit annoyed.

“Hah, and now that he’s over level 120, he’ll be heading to the city, won’t he?”

“Huh? Ah, ah. Right. From the fifth region onwards, it’s a city. But why is that…… ah?”

Asking the question himself, Associate Oh Jinhyeok’s eyes began to tremble violently as if he had realized something.

The fifth city.

It was a region with a labyrinth concept, and also a city that presented users with another critical turning point.

None other than…

“Th-They get their 2nd class advancement, don’t they?”

“……Right.”

“A-And……”

And from the fifth region onwards…

“Magic Towers and other factions begin to appear…… Th-Then……”

“Right, there’s also a branch of Over Palace.”

“Ah, aaah!?”

The next region Seonghyun was about to head to.

And the Over Palace branches located there.

Recalling that, Associate Oh Jinhyeok slyly took out his phone and sent a text message somewhere.

[Oh Jinhyeok: Yeah, Mom, I don’t think I can come home tonight. Don’t wait up, go to bed first~]

An all-nighter was confirmed.

1.

His experience points had shot up all at once, and he had become level 122.

He could finally leave the Dune Wild Trail.

It hadn’t been bad.

But he had stayed there longer than expected and was getting a bit tired of it, so this was good.

In any case, Seonghyun looked at his rewards and was quite pleased.

‘It’s a bit lacking compared to other raids, though.’

But hadn't he obtained an important plot hook?

The keyword: Master of Illusions.

If he dug into this, wouldn't he get another interesting quest?

As Seonghyun thought that and was about to delve into the rewards…

-My Liege!! You have worked hard!!!

-Y-You w-worked hard!

“You have endured much.”

-Mutter-mutter-mutter.

-Master says he worked hard today and used a lot of power, so he will be heading back in! Ah, and you worked hard too!

-Piaeeeeeee!

-Kaaaeeyaaa!

-M-Master, y-you worked hard, yessiree!

The retainers approached and each said a word to Seonghyun.

But worked hard at what?

‘Hmm, did I do anything?’

He had provided support.

But honestly, even without him, his retainers were already at a level where they could handle it sufficiently on their own.

So, even if they praised him like that, he had nothing much to say.

“R-Right, you all worked hard too.”

Seonghyun merely said that and opened the gate to the Netherworld for them.

As the gate to the Netherworld opened, Drakhanos and Balthar, who was to assist him, hurriedly entered.

Besides them, Anemor, Karisha, and Barpur also went in. Fiora, Nocturnium, and Leonik remained to assist Seonghyun.

It would have been fine if they all went in.

Seonghyun briefly had that thought but dismissed it.

Moving on from that…

Let’s look at the rewards first.

He first checked the new skill he had obtained from leveling up.

『Book of Ruin』

→《Legendary》

→[Lv 1][Growth-Type]

[Instant Effect][Active]

[Cooldown 10 minutes]

At the fingertips of the Overlord who wields the Book of Ruin, may all the world's magic unfold.

All mages shall serve their monarch.

→Overlord exclusive skill.

→Upon use, summons the Book of Ruin.

→By summoning the Book of Ruin and opening a specific page, the magic recorded there can be used.

→The magic recorded in the Book of Ruin contains lost black magic or general magic.

→When using lost magic via the Book of Ruin, its power and destructive force are enhanced beyond their original effects.

“Oh?”

It felt somewhat similar to a skill from an old manga about raising cute monsters, where you could use random skills with a snap of your fingers.

However, what was different was…

‘Lost magic, huh.’

Wasn't that a rather heart-pounding keyword?

To be able to use magic that had vanished in ancient times again.

It was a skill that even had a touch of romanticism.

Seonghyun, quite satisfied, examined the other rewards.

Next up, the reward to look out for was probably the Slayer reward, right?

The Slayer rewards for Anemor and Crescentra had been quite lucrative.

He opened the title window, harboring the expectation that this time would be similar.

『Mirajine Slayer』

→《Legendary》

→A title bestowed upon the user who is the first to defeat 『Master of Illusions, Mirajine』.

→Can use "Poison's Inner Core" twice a day.

→Can use "Master of Illusions" once a day.

→Max HP +20%.

→Poison-related skill damage +50%.

‘Oho?’

It was worth anticipating.

A whopping 50% increase in poison-related skill damage.

Since it was likely multiplicative rather than additive, he had briefly wondered if it was a bit lacking.

But besides that, his max HP also increased, and there were two usable skills.

He checked the skill descriptions as well.

The "Poison's Inner Core" skill, which more than doubled the power of poison skills for a certain period, was quite outstanding. However, the skill called "Master of Illusions" was a bit…

‘The effect of being able to accumulate illusionary energy in the body is peculiar.’

He had already seen the message about acquiring the "Master of Illusions" keyword.

He felt like he would absolutely never use it.

In any case.

Shall we look at the items then?

He decided to set aside the "Poison Breath" skill book for now.

He examined the other two items first.

『Millennium Venom Fang』

→《Legendary》

→An item occasionally found in monsters that have accumulated poison for a thousand years.

→Over time, the poison has become further refined and now holds extreme poison.

→On hit, the target is afflicted with extreme poison.

→When afflicted with extreme poison, max HP decreases by 1% per second.

→Cannot be detoxified for 50 seconds.

→If damage is stacked with the Millennium Venom Fang, the extreme poison explodes, inflicting 500% damage.

→When used against Raid Bosses, the effect of extreme poison is reduced by 90%.

『Illusion's Inner Core』

→《Legendary》

→Material Item

→An inner core imbued with the power of illusion.

→It is nearly impossible for a monster in a normal state to possess this.

→Can grant illusion-related effects when used in alchemy or crafting.

‘The Millennium Venom Fang looks good……’

The Illusion's Inner Core was a bit so-so.

The whole "Master of Illusions" thing had left a bad taste.

His material items were starting to pile up too.

He figured he should look into alchemy or crafting later.

Those were the items and titles he had checked.

The last things remaining were the skill book and the Overlord's Grimoire.

‘Should I just use them right now?’

Especially since there was that Unique rank skill he had obtained from defeating some user.

He could use the Tome of Despair to change that into a Black Magic skill and then use the Overlord's Grimoire to pair it with a fitting skill.

So, that could be used later.

But the "Poison Breath"...

‘It’s a bit awkward for me to use……’

He knew it was a powerful skill.

Especially since Seonghyun already had a poison-related build.

It would be good if he used it, but…

It felt a bit distasteful.

Breath-type skills were all skills used by opening one's mouth.

If Seonghyun learned it and used it directly?

‘Poison would be spewing from my mouth……’

Imagining that made him a bit uncomfortable.

As he hesitated, feeling it was a bit like vomiting…

-My Liege, if you are truly reluctant to use that skill book, how about bestowing it upon a retainer of your choosing?

“Hmm?”

Is that possible?

As Seonghyun showed his doubt…

-In cases like mine, a Death Legion Commander, it is impossible. However, Spirit Nocturnium, Pet Fiora, and Demon Knights Sir Balthar and Sir Drakhanos are certainly capable of it.

“Ah.”

So, there was such a function.

He hadn't known that well.

It was in moments like these that his low understanding of the game really showed.

A retainer who could make good use of this if he gave it to them…….

As Seonghyun thought that, his gaze turned towards one particular retainer.

-Hueh!? M-M-M-Me!?

Wouldn't she be the most suitable?

Although she could change her form and use the skills of various species, he had heard that if she also possessed existing skills of that type, their effect would be amplified.

Especially Fiora; while she could directly spew from her mouth, couldn't she also change her hand into a dragon's head to unleash a breath attack?

Visually, there was no problem at all.

However.

-I-I-I haven’t d-done anything g-good, you know!? A-And, a while ago, I even k-killed a person.

Fiora’s shocking murder confession.

But wasn't that something Seonghyun already knew?

More importantly, he had obtained a Unique rank skill book because of it.

If anything, it made Fiora even more deserving.

“No, Fiora. I think it’s right for you to receive this.”

He had already made his decision.

As Seonghyun immediately gave the skill book to Fiora…

Large, round teardrops fell from the eyes of Fiora, who was in her small girl form, and she accepted the skill book as if it were incredibly precious.

-H-Hueeeehhng. Th-Thank youuuu.

Finding her appearance cute, Seonghyun patted Fiora’s head.

He gave it to her partly as encouragement to continue doing well in the future.

But also because Fiora had actually accomplished a great deal.

Well then, he had received all the rewards.

He had also gained all the necessary levels.

“Let’s go to the next region.”

It was time to head to the next region.

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