The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 228

"Helena?"

"Aha-ha-ha! See? You really can't do without me!"

Helena broke through Severance and appeared before him.

Even for Seong—

It was impossible not to be surprised.

He had been sure the demonic sword was lost.

And yet—

Helena had arrived just in time, snatching the sword before it could escape.

"Perfect timing!"

"Thanks!"

Seong’s voice carried a rare excitement.

Hearing such genuine gratitude, Helena let out a small cough.

After all, as his familiar and senior, helping him was only natural.

And yet—

Hearing his thanks made her feel a little... embarrassed.

Turning her head away, she muttered.

"I-It was my duty anyway, so don’t mention it!"

Seong chuckled.

At the same time—

Helena swiftly activated her skills, targeting the demonic sword.

She wrapped it in abyssal chains, followed by heavenly sealing magic, completely binding the weapon.

A notification appeared before Seong’s eyes.

[Your Familiar, 『Lord of Heaven and Abyss, Helena』, has sealed the Demonic Sword, 『Nemesis』.]

[『Demonic Sword - Nemesis (Sealed)』 is unable to resist.]

She sealed it.

Immediately afterward, a series of messages began to flood in.

[You have defeated the Hidden Unique Raid Boss, 『Master of the Demonic Sword, Ragna Eckrion』.]

[You have completed the Hidden Quest, 『Ragna Eckrion』.]

[Some quest rewards have been granted.]

[You have gained an enormous amount of experience points!]

[Level Up!] ×6

[You have reached Level 185.]

[At level 10 increments, the Almighty-tier item, 『Overlord's Codex』, is now unlocked.]

[At level 10 increments, the Almighty-tier item, 『Tome of Blood』, is now unlocked.]

[Upon reaching level 180, a new 『Overlord』 skill has been unlocked.]

[You have acquired the Almighty-tier skill, 『Evil Thunder (惡雷)』.]

[Additional rewards can be claimed from Leon Vanzar.]

[There was only one contributor.]

[This was determined to be a solo raid.]

[The rewards have been enhanced.]

[This was the first successful defeat of this boss.]

[The rewards have been enhanced.]

[As this was a solo raid, all rewards are given to 『Seong』.]

[You have obtained the Almighty-tier item, 『Demonic Sword - Nemesis (Sealed)』.]

[You are the first to defeat the Hidden Unique Raid Boss, 『Master of the Demonic Sword, Ragna Eckrion』.]

[You have obtained the title 『Demonic Sword Slayer』.]

[You have acquired the keywords 『Demonic Sword』 and 『Weapons Infused with Demonic Energy』.]

"Damn, that's a lot."

As expected of a Hidden Unique Raid Boss, the reward list was massive.

Experience, a demonic sword, a new title, and keywords.

If the sword had escaped, it would’ve been a huge loss—

But thanks to Helena, he had secured it.

Seong quickly scanned through his rewards.

"I’ll check the keywords later. It’s not like I’ll understand them right away."

The first thing that caught his attention was—

The demonic sword Helena retrieved.

『Demonic Sword - Nemesis (Sealed)』

- 《Almighty》

- A demonic sword infused with malice and dark sentience.

- Fueled solely by human blood, the sword grows stronger each time it is fed, increasing both its attributes and abilities.

- Currently sealed.

- Without the proper skills, titles, or abilities, wielding this sword will result in possession and assimilation.

- It may lead you to other weapons tainted with demonic energy.

Since it was sealed, the detailed effects weren’t visible.

But even so—

It was incredibly powerful.

An Almighty-tier sword—

That alone was proof of its absurd strength.

But—

"It can only be enhanced with human blood?"

Seong grimaced.

It was similar to Carmen’s Spear, the Bloodthirsty Carmine, but—

The demonic energy component made it even worse.

It wasn’t just cursed.

It was alive.

"Better store this thing away for now."

There wasn’t even a familiar he could safely entrust it to.

Seong was about to tuck it into his inventory, but—

Helena, as if reading his mind, spoke up.

"Good call. That thing’s a real problem child."

"Problem child?"

"Yup. Not all demonic weapons are outright evil, you know."

"...?"

Helena continued.

"Some of them aren’t ‘evil’—just too picky about their wielders. They don't necessarily corrupt people on purpose... they just have really high standards."

"......?"

"If a weapon turns its user evil, isn't that already bad enough?"

Seong didn’t fully understand, but if Helena said so, he decided to just go along with it.

Next, the title.

『Demonic Sword Slayer』

- 《Unique》

- Granted to the first player to slay the master of a demonic sword.

- Grants immunity to mental domination from demonic swords.

- Increases the power of all skills by 10% when fighting against demonic weapons.

"Oh?"

This was really good.

For a Unique-tier title, it might as well be Legendary.

It also confirmed something—

"So there are Unique-tier demonic swords, too."

The Nemesis sword he obtained must be higher-ranked among demonic weapons.

"Should I force myself to use it...?"

For a moment, the thought crossed his mind.

But—

"Requiring human blood? Yeah, no thanks."

Seong had zero intention of killing NPCs just to power up a sword.

He was already strong enough without it.

That was enough reason to leave it be.

Finally, he checked his new skill.

『Evil Thunder (惡雷)』

- 《Almighty》

- [Lv 1] [Growth-type]

- [Instant Activation] [Active Skill]

- [Cooldown: 10 minutes]

- A corrupt thunderbolt that even the heavens fear—a lightning strike so accursed that not even gods dare block it.

- Exclusive to the Overlord class.

- Summons cursed, dark lightning upon a target.

- On hit, all healing effects are negated, and the target is paralyzed for 3 seconds with irresistible lightning.

- Integrates with 『Lord of Shadows』.

"Oh?"

A dark-element lightning skill.

This translation is the intellectual property of Novelight.

It had merged with his Lord of Shadows abilities, boosting its power even further.

"I wanted a lightning-type skill anyway. This is perfect."

With that—

He had checked everything.

The only thing left to do—

Was to find Leon Vanzar.

"Finally, after all this time—this quest is over."

2.

Seong’s victory over Ragna Eckrion sent shockwaves through the NPC Management Team 2.

"No way!?!"

"He actually won!?"

"Without his familiars!?"

"And he didn’t even use all of his skills yet!!!"

Everyone had expected failure.

Yet, he emerged victorious.

Given how overwhelmingly strong Ragna Eckrion had been, it was nothing short of miraculous.

At one point, Seong had clearly been at a disadvantage.

But then—

He turned the tables using Fear of Loss, crippling Ragna Eckrion.

Did he intuitively grasp the weak point?

Several staff members began analyzing the battle.

"Not all cursed weapons react that way. He got lucky with the opponent."

"It might not work on other wielders of demonic weapons."

"But at least the others don’t have Severance. He should be able to fight them with his familiars."

"Yeah, that’s true..."

As the team debated, one person remained deep in thought—

Deputy Director Lee Jae-kyung.

Unlike the rest, he had rooted for Seong from the start.

As the head of NPC Management Team 2, this outcome was ideal—

No NPC casualties, no further disruptions in the game world.

However—

This incident would have lasting consequences.

"Hmm... now that this has happened..."

Seong had obtained the demonic sword.

And all because of Helena’s sudden intervention.

"How did she break Severance?"

Familiars were considered an extension of the player and were usually monitored by the Player Management Team.

However, since he had been watching Seong’s stream, he could rewind the footage.

And what he saw shocked him.

As soon as Severance was activated—

Helena began attempting to break through it.

Of course, she hadn’t done it alone.

All of Seong’s familiars had pooled their power together, distorting space and breaking through ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) from the Netherworld.

But this wasn’t something that should have been possible.

"She manipulated dimensions...?"

Without a high-level spatial ability, this was impossible.

Lee Jae-kyung scratched his cheek.

If it were the real Helena, this wouldn’t be surprising—

But the Helena Seong had was a homunculus, merely modeled after her.

She shouldn’t have been able to do the same feats as the original Helena. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

And yet—

She did.

"What the hell is going on?"

Something wasn’t adding up.

This wasn’t just some freak occurrence—

There was something deeper at play.

Perhaps—

"It has something to do with that ‘Unknown Power’ Seong possesses..."

Lee Jae-kyung decided to file a report.

This wasn’t just a surface-level issue.

Something was changing.

But before he did, another thought crossed his mind.

"Since Seong obtained the demonic sword... will it lead him to more cursed weapons?"

With the keywords he just unlocked, it was highly likely.

Lee Jae-kyung’s lips curled into an amused smile.

Of all the high-ranked players—

The top-tier rankers, the Almighty-tier job holders—

Seong was different.

He was in a league of his own.

"Well, I’m sure the chairman will handle it."

Shaking his head, he went back to writing his report.

3.

Leon Vanzar.

A knight scarred by battle.

Seong returned to him, presenting Ragna Eckrion’s severed head.

Leon stared at it for a long while.

Then, at last, he turned to Seong—

And knelt on one knee.

"You have avenged me. For that... I am truly grateful."

His voice carried genuine emotion.

Seong felt a slight sense of fulfillment.

Then, Leon murmured to himself—

"So he wielded a demonic sword... Just like that man..."

That man?

Seong’s eyes gleamed.

This could be important.

"Who are you talking about?"

Leon sighed.

"You wouldn’t know. In Sisvalt, there was another warrior who wielded a cursed weapon—just like Ragna Eckrion."

"Unlike him, though, he wasn’t as... deceitful."

[You have acquired the keyword: 『Another Cursed Weapon』.]

"Bingo."

Seong grinned.

There was a clear connection.

Didn’t Nemesis, the demonic sword he obtained, have an ability—

To lead him to other cursed weapons?

Seong’s grip tightened in anticipation.

Leon then handed him something.

"I don’t know if this will be of use to you, but... it’s the best I can offer."

[Leon Vanzar has rewarded you with the Legendary-tier Skill Book: 『Aura Blade』.]

Seong tilted his head.

Unfortunately—

"Can’t use it."

Aura Blade was a Legendary-tier skill, but—

It wasn’t compatible with his Necromancer or Overlord class.

Still—

"If I use 『Tome of Despair』, I might be able to convert it into a Dark Magic skill..."

Not to mention—

"I think I have six skills pending from 『Overlord's Codex』. Three from 『Tome of Blood』."

Seong exhaled.

Time to organize his skills.