The Game of the Greatest Black Mage

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Chapter 99

4.

He had intended to leave after hearing the words of the Over Palace's messenger, the crow man, Karls.

But Seonghyun, as if possessed, repeatedly checked the item's rank.

Twice, three times, it remained the same.

Almighty rank.

An item of a rank that could only be obtained after clearing a Main Quest.

And they were just giving it to him like this?

It was absurd.

But the effects were even more so.

『Primordial Demon Crest Ring』

→《Almighty》

→A ring bearing the crest engraved by a primordial demon.

→It is said that it is unknown which of the primordial demons created it, or even why such a ring was made.

→When worn, increases the power of darkness-attribute (black, dark, gloom, abyss) skills by +30%.

→When worn, grants complete immunity to darkness-attribute (black, dark, gloom, abyss) skills.

→When worn, five times a day, delays the transfer of a being transferring to the wearer's surroundings.

Gulp.

It was an effect that would make even the calm and composed Seonghyun swallow hard.

It increased the power of darkness-attribute skills by 30%, and even granted complete immunity.

This alone was an enormous effect, but.

'Even transfer delay?'

They said that reaching the Almighty rank was enough to shake a continent.

It was true.

As Seonghyun stared blankly at the rank,

The crow man, Karls, spoke to him, seemingly apologetic.

"To have to make someone who is not yet fully a Hero, but still holds the status of a Hero's descendant, take refuge like this, may seem as if we doubt the successor's strength, and it tears at my heart. However, we must make this unavoidable choice to prevent any unforeseen events, and for that, we apologize."

It could be seen as doubting his abilities.

At a glance, the crow man Karls' words were reasonable.

But Seonghyun tilted his head, as if finding it strange.

"Isn't it natural to send someone away safely if there might be danger?"

"Ah…!!!"

Seonghyun spoke as if he understood.

Hot tears flowed from behind the crow man Karls' mask.

How could he be so benevolent and understanding?

It was actually something to be angry about.

He had every right to be upset, asking if he looked that weak.

It was also something that could be taken as an insult to his ability.

Since being doubted about one's skills could potentially damage one's pride.

But Seonghyun did not.

Rather than feeling resentment or anger, he accepted it as if it were natural.

Because it was natural to feel grateful to Over Palace for protecting him if he was still weak.

There was something that bothered him a little.

But at least it wasn't resentment.

Seonghyun was a little put off by the sudden tears dripping from behind the mask.

But he brushed it off, more or less, and said.

"More importantly, even if he's not yet fully a Hero, just the fact that he's stepping up like this means he's grown much more than I have, right?"

"Th-that is so."

Perhaps it was painful for him to admit that the Hero's descendant was currently stronger.

He spoke while coughing up blood.

He actually coughed up blood.

It must be that painful.

Anyway.

"Then it's understandable that I'd be sent away."

Seonghyun said this while thinking to himself.

It was perfectly understandable.

There was no way he could be stronger than the Hero's descendant when he had just started.

Even if the descendant wasn't a fully fledged Hero yet.

As Seonghyun understood this,

The crow man, Karls, closed his eyes tightly.

He was deeply moved by such a considerate attitude.

He wanted to continue the conversation and hear more from the successor.

But unfortunately, he couldn't.

"I would like to speak further, but it seems there is little time left. I will send you to the town. Then, I pray for your well-being until the day we can meet again."

Snap!

With those words, Karls bowed his head and snapped his fingers.

Countless crows flew in like a storm.

Hundreds, thousands of crows appeared and swirled around Seonghyun, their black feathers fluttering and melting the surrounding scenery.

With a sensation of spatial transfer, Seonghyun closed and opened his eyes.

The crows were nowhere to be seen, and the familiar scenery of Sermath town came into view.

Some NPCs were surprised by Seonghyun's sudden appearance.

But users suddenly appearing was hardly a new occurrence.

Other users didn't pay any attention to Seonghyun either.

Soon, everyone returned to their own business.

After people's gazes moved away.

Seonghyun thought carefully.

'Still, it's a bit disappointing, though.'

It wasn't that he was resentful, angry, or that his pride was hurt.

But he was disappointed.

The fact that he was still so weak that he couldn't even meet the Hero's descendant.

For Seonghyun, who was exploring Hindel's footsteps, meeting someone with the qualities of a modern-day Hero would be significant.

That's what he was disappointed about.

He thought that perhaps by meeting and talking with him, he might find a new trace of Hindel.

That's why he was even more disappointed.

Therefore, Seonghyun added a goal to his inner ambitions.

'If I become strong enough to not have to retreat the next time an opportunity like this arises, it won't be a problem, right?'

With this, Seonghyun's goals increased by one.

Following Hindel's footsteps.

Seeing the end of the Overlord that Helena didn't see.

And now, becoming strong quickly so as not to miss opportunities.

All three goals were intertwined, anyway.

Seonghyun, reaffirming his new goal.

Was about to move.

Since he was no longer at a level to remain in the third town.

【Status Window】

『Seonghyun』

『Lv 92』

『Class』

→『Overlord』

『Titles』

→『Monarch (Legendary)』**... and 32 others.

『Stats』

→《Strength: 105 (80+25)》《Agility: 105 (95+10)》

《Stamina: 105 (95+10)》《Intelligence: 199 (180+19)》

《Wisdom: 200 (181+19)》《Spirit: 133 (120+13)》

《Dexterity: 7 (6+1)》

『Additional Stats』

→《0》

'It's pretty good.'

After distributing the bonus stats.

It was perfect.

Seonghyun's current level was a whopping 92.

The third town had a level cap of 80.

He should have left long ago.

He was level 79 before the Main Quest.

It was thanks to the huge increase this time.

'Then, shall we move on to the next place?'

The wilderness also known as the fourth town, 『Dune Wild Trail』.

A large-scale field connected to all the third towns.

Because of this, it was also a place where all users from level 80 to 120 on the East Asia server gathered.

As a result, it was also a unique area with more users than NPCs.

Of course, there were many conflicts due to this.

The number of malicious users, commonly called villains, was also much higher.

Because it was such a distinctive place.

Seonghyun was also quite looking forward to it.

'What will happen?'

What other ghosts would be there?

And what other users would he meet?

As Seonghyun had such expectations.

-I have something to tell you about the next area.

Nocturnium cautiously spoke.

The next area?

At that moment, a clue flashed through his mind.

"Could it be what you mentioned earlier?"

-Yes, it is the story about my comrade that I mentioned in the fortress.

It seemed to be the story of the comrade who had lost their soul.

The clue for the Main Quest.

His curiosity piqued, he looked at Nocturnium.

Nocturnium, reading his master's will, bowed his head and said.

-The aura of that one is emanating from Dune Wild Trail, the next place you will go. It seems that with the Dark Fortress now active, he is reading that energy and showing signs of slowly awakening from his slumber.

"Oh? What kind of fellow is he?"

-Though he has lost much of his power now and is far removed from his former glory, he was the loyal 3rd Legion Commander of our former master, and a commander who controlled countless undead, including the Doom Knights, who were called a calamity.

"Oh?"

Countless undead.

That's exciting.

He said he had lost a lot of power.

So, their numbers have probably been greatly reduced.

But still, he must be a formidable opponent.

Is the next Main Quest to stop that guy?

As Seonghyun smiled at that thought.

Nocturnium responded as if in agreement.

-The legion of the one who lost his power also seems to have lost many of its numbers, and there seem to be only a few left. It seems to be only about 1 million.

"???"

1 million?

That's the reduced number?

Isn't the difficulty spiking too much if this is a Main Quest?

Is this really something that can be cleared alone?

Just as Seonghyun, filled with doubt, was about to ask Nocturnium.

[This is a world-wide announcement.]

[A large-scale event will occur!]

[The event will begin in 『Dune Wild Trail - Western Plains』 28 hours from now.]

[All users between level 80 and level 120 are eligible to participate.]

[Further details are not yet available.]

[We encourage your participation.]

A major event announcement was posted.

And a personal message only visible to Seonghyun.

[A specter of the past has awakened.]

[Checking conditions.]

[Main Quest 『Dark Fortress』 Cleared (Complete)]

[『Overlord』 2nd Class Advancement (Complete)]

[Possession of 『Overlord』 Helena's Garden (Complete)]

[『Overlord』 Level 90 or higher (Complete)]

[All conditions have been met.]

[The 『Overlord』 Main Quest, 『Doom Knight's Invasion』, begins.]

[The 『Overlord』 Main Quest, 『Doom Knight's Invasion』, is connected to the large-scale event.]

'A Main Quest that's also a large-scale event.'

Things got bigger than expected.

But it seems like it'll be quite fun.

5.

What is the best news for players playing a game?

It may vary depending on taste.

But most people would be happy if there was a new update.

An update like a specific event, not an update that nerfs something!

For users who have enjoyed everything there is to enjoy so far, it was like welcome rain in a drought.

Wouldn't most gamers agree with this?

"Ah, there's nothing to do."

Because as you play a game, the amount of content you can enjoy is bound to diminish.

So, is there any user who dislikes event updates?

As you play various games for a certain amount of time, you inevitably get tired of them or run out of things to do.

So it's natural to welcome updates.

This is also the reason why Eternal World is the greatest game of all time.

Because there was simply no end to the things to do.

Near-infinite freedom.

The sense of liberation from exploring the world.

As many NPCs as there are people in reality.

And as many quests as there are NPCs.

And now there's a new major event?

Naturally, the users' reactions were bound to be enthusiastic.

[MonsterCook: Whoa, a major event??? In Dune Wild???]

[DungeonSwimmingOtter: So jealous;;; I'm level 150 so I can't participate, so annoying…….]

[NPC-LikeLocal: This is a bit;;; So jealous;;;]

[OrcsAreScary: Chwiik??? Definitely participating!!!]

[DedicatedMeleeDPS: But do you know what kind of event it is? If it's a major event, it must be huge???]

[HealerFor20Years: Dunno? But I'm excited. Has there ever been a bad event in E-World? I'm a 20-year veteran, I'm serious lmao.]

└[SleepingWolf: What are you talking about? Eternal World has only been open for 2 years.]

Public opinion was boiling.

Some were already forming teams to prepare for the event tomorrow.

There were also those who planned to participate as a guild.

Since the rewards for a major event would be enormous.

The speed at which people's attention was drawn was astonishing.

Traffic surged.

It took only a few hours for there to be no user on the East Asia server who didn't know about the event.

Moreover.

[Guild Ranking 86, Fine Fire Guild, declares participation!]

[Guild Ranking 12, Sick Brothers Guild, declares participation!]

[Guild Ranking 8, Tempest Wing Guild, declares participation!]

[Karma Guild Echo Willow Guild declares participation!]

…….

…….

[Guild Ranking 4, Eclipse Order Guild, declares participation!]

Leading guilds also declared their participation, and ranker guilds that didn't usually show themselves also declared their participation.

In particular, ill-mannered guilds, called Karma Guilds, also declared their participation one after another.

Echo Willow, which had an incident with Seonghyun before, also declared participation.

As it became a large-scale festival, or rather, a brutal battlefield.

People's attention was inevitably drawn even more.

Foreign guilds decided to participate using their East Asia branches.

That's how quickly interest was soaring.

Despite the event being held in a tight 28 hours.

People were preparing day and night.

At the same time, promising players from various guilds were being discussed.

It was inevitable.

Although it was a major event that everyone could enjoy.

Because it's true that only a very small number of people stand out there.

Users were chattering, seemingly anticipating who would make a name for themselves.

[AoEDamageManiac: Who will make a name for themselves this time?]

[DieTodayToo: Wouldn't it be Meiran from Eclipse Order? She's the most promising player under level 100 these days.]

└[24HourRaidUser: Tf lmao?? When was Meiran ever the best 😂😂 Now the trend is Demon King.]

Some mentioned Seonghyun.

But unfortunately, they were immediately refuted.

└[SwordMaker: Ah, 'Seonghyun'. But even so, won't the Demon King be unable to participate?]

└[LegendaryHomebody: ??? Why Demon King? Can't he participate?]

└[SwordMaker: Logically, the recent raid video showed a level 60 raid boss, so he would have barely reached level 80, and it would be difficult to beat Meiran, who just reached level 100, right?]

Since the level Seonghyun had shown was still low.

It was understandable.

It wasn't easy to surpass Meiran's renown, who was still at a higher level.

No matter how many incredible achievements one had.

In an RPG, level couldn't be ignored.

He might not even have reached level 80 in the first place.

Leveling wasn't easy in this game.

Most agreed with that opinion.

So, other names came up more often than Seonghyun's.

└[OrcsAreScary: Chwiik, I agree. And besides Meiran, Kurosawa Ren is also worth looking forward to, chwiik.]

[PotionMaster: Yeah, whatever, Meiran will win anyway.]

[ManWhoDoesntUseSkills: It's a shame the Demon King couldn't level up. Still, we have Junhyuk in Korea.]

[5MinutePartyLeaver: If you're Korean, please support Junhyuk.]

[LowLevelLeader: Let's hope Seonghyun user does well next time.]

The majority opinion was that one of those three would likely stand out the most.

If you were to pick the three most famous users on the East Asia server, those three would come up.

There was Seonghyun, who was rising recently.

But everyone was not expecting good results from Seonghyun.

Without even knowing who caused the current situation.

Like that, Seonghyun was gradually fading from the users' memories.

Seonghyun, the person who was fading, was testing out his newly acquired skills.

Under the sun blazing with a blackened flame.

As the black flames burned all enemies, and corpses of enemies were slaughtered and scattered among the dark flowers blooming in the land of darkness,

Seonghyun scratched his head and looked at the message that appeared.

[Level Up!] x3

[You have reached level 95.]

"With this, maybe I can handle something around 10,000?”

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