The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 238

Backup Team?

Both Seong and Yu Mina tilted their heads in unison, but their reactions were different.

“Backup team?”

“They?”

Seong was puzzled, clearly unaware of the existence of a backup team, while Yu Mina was more curious about how the backup team would contribute.

While Seong could be excused for not knowing, An Yoo-jin narrowed her eyes and glared at Yu Mina.

With Yu Mina flinching slightly, An Yoo-jin turned to Seong and explained, “You remember the Luna team we met before? They’re one of your backup teams.”

“One of them?”

That meant there were others. Seong scratched his cheek in confusion. He hadn’t really needed a backup team up to now, so the idea didn’t hit him.

“Do we need a team?” Seong mused. “I can just create an army of undead. I don’t see the need for a backup team.”

Seeing his train of thought, An Yoo-jin responded, “Even if that’s true, you’ll still need a backup team. Raids can be solo, but hunting is all about the party. It’s important to join a party dungeon.”

“Ahh...”

While he did have his loyal subordinates, they weren’t considered party members, so in some situations, a backup team could indeed be useful.

And...

“An event like this could also use a backup team.”

“Mhm.”

“It can help you prevent interference from other players. This way, you can focus all your power, right?”

“Oh, that’s true.”

“Having a backup team will definitely help.”

An Yoo-jin’s explanation made Seong nod in understanding. However, Mina, who had been thinking negatively, spoke up.

“If they can keep up with your leveling speed, that is.”

“Ah.”

Seong nodded in agreement. His current leveling speed was indeed abnormal. He was rapidly gaining experience by pushing through hordes of monsters with his army. Keeping up with that was harder than it seemed.

However, An Yoo-jin chuckled and responded to Mina’s doubt.

“You don’t know how impressive our backup team is. They’re already entering the sixth village.”

“...?”

“...Sigh.”

Seong looked at An Yoo-jin in confusion, and Mina sighed deeply as she glanced at her.

“Why, what’s going on?”

Seeing their unusual reaction, An Yoo-jin asked. Mina shook her head and replied.

“Seong, how high do you think you’ll level by the event?”

“I’m aiming for level 200 since I need to hit that before the event.”

“...What!? What level are you at right now?”

“188.”

“...”

When An Yoo-jin heard Seong’s level, her face froze. Mina, on the other hand, smiled and added, “From the information Seong got, it looks like the event will group players in increments of 50 levels. They’re expecting Apophis to show up within a week or ten days, so do you think your backup team can hit 200 by then?”

An Yoo-jin swallowed hard and stammered, “...I-I’ll try.”

It seemed that the backup team was going to have a tough time keeping up.

5.

Two days passed after meeting with An Yoo-jin.

When Seong heard that preparations at the Overpalace Hexia branch were still incomplete, he decided to hunt alone.

It wasn’t particularly fast, but by clearing a few quests in Hexia, his level gradually increased.

[Level Up!] ×2

[You have reached level 190.]

[By reaching level 10, the Almighty-grade item, Overlord’s Ancient Tome, is activated.]

[By reaching level 10, the Almighty-grade item, Book of Blood, is activated.]

[By reaching level 190, the Overlord skill unlocks.]

[You have acquired the Legendary-grade skill, Hellfire.]

‘That took quite a while.’

Even though he completed quests, his level only increased by 2.

Of course, this was normal unless it was a major quest like the one with Ragna Eckrion, so Seong didn’t mind too much. Still, the thought of reaching 200 was a bit concerning.

‘They’ll make sure it happens, right?’

Since Overpalace had promised that they’d handle it, he wasn’t overly worried. After all, they always delivered when they said they would.

But still...

‘How’s the backup team doing?’

He’d receive help from them, but hitting level 200 seemed like it would be tough.

He couldn’t help but wonder.

For now, he decided to check out the new skill he had just unlocked.

Hellfire

→ Legendary

→ [Lv 1] [Growth-type]

[Continuous Effect] [Active]

[Cooldown: 10 minutes]

[Duration: 5 minutes]

Flames born from the endless darkness engulf the land, leaving no place to escape.

→ Exclusive Skill for Overlords.

→ Summons Hellfire.

→ The Hellfire spreads out, gradually consuming the area and will never be extinguished.

‘Oh?’

A fire-based skill.

At first, Seong had thought Hellfire would be a dark-based skill, considering the precedent with the Demon Strike being classified under darkness despite being an electric-type skill.

He had expected the same with Hellfire, but it turned out to be quite different.

It was a bit of a disappointing skill.

The skill simply summoned fire and spread it around, making it just a basic dot damage skill.

It wasn’t much to use on its own, and Seong felt it could be a little boring.

‘Hmm.’

It was clear that this skill wasn’t designed for solo use.

It would likely shine once combined with other skills or builds.

Blood Poison was similar—a skill that became more powerful when combined with other blood-related abilities.

Likewise, Hellfire seemed to work best when paired with other skills.

Luckily, Seong still had a collection of unused skills.

He could select complementary skills through the Overlord’s Ancient Tome.

Most importantly,

‘Maybe I should prepare a bit more.’

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For now, he had plenty of dark lord and other abilities, so it wasn’t a pressing issue.

But one could never be too sure. There was no guarantee he wouldn’t encounter a worthy opponent at his level.

Seong’s main target level was from 200 to 249. He’d be the strongest in the 200 range, but what about facing opponents who were 50 levels above him?

At least he had his army, but it would still be a challenge.

It would be more beneficial to acquire skills designed for such ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) situations rather than rely on unusable skills.

‘Let’s choose some skills.’

He had saved up seven skill picks for the Overlord’s Ancient Tome, including this one. There were more of this type of skill available, so it seemed wise to keep a few picks in reserve.

But since he had already decided, there was no turning back.

No one would stop him from using the skill, and he was certain of it.

Once Seong used the Overlord’s Ancient Tome...

[You can now acquire a build-compatible Fire-type Dark Magic skill.]

[Searching for the best skills that match your current set...]

[Unique-grade skills found.]

[Listing available skills...]

『Hell’s Judgment』

『Burning Desire』

『Alcathus’s Ray』

『Spreading Black Blaze』

『Summon Flame Demon』

...

...

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[Would you like to select these skills?]

‘Hmm.’

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After carefully reviewing the available skills, Seong selected three that seemed like they would create a great synergy with his current build.

『Alcathus’s Ray』

→ Unique

→ [Lv 1] [Growth-type]

[Instant Effect] [Active]

[Cooldown: 5 minutes]

→ Dark Magic-type skill exclusive to specific classes.

→ Absorbs the properties of a selected object, then fires a beam of energy.

→ The beam ignores defenses and travels in a straight line, piercing everything in its path.

『Spreading Black Blaze』

→ Unique

→ [Lv 1] [Growth-type]

[Instant Effect] [Active]

[Cooldown: 10 minutes]

→ Dark Magic-type skill exclusive to specific classes.

→ Can target fire elements.

→ When activated, the fire becomes the caster’s, turning it into black flames, which then spread.

→ The resulting flames gain the original fire’s properties along with the added black flame properties.

『Summon Flame Demon』

→ Unique

→ [Lv 1] [Growth-type]

[Continuous Effect] [Active]

[Cooldown: 1 hour]

[Summon Duration: 5 minutes]

→ Dark Magic-type skill exclusive to specific classes.

→ Combines surrounding flames to summon a powerful Flame Demon, whose strength and range depend on the flame’s intensity.

→ The summoned demon is considered a monster, not a summon, and is stronger than ordinary demons.

The combinations available weren’t many, but these three skills were perfect for his current setup.

Seong gave a slight grin and looked around.

He was in a hunting area, so it seemed like a good time to test these skills out.

Not far away, several monsters were gathered—undead, to be precise. Seong smirked, thinking it was a perfect opportunity. He used Flight to head toward the group.

Once he got closer, he summoned Hellfire with a wave of his hand.

The Hellfire rose in the air, glowing a deep red and exuding heat as if it were a small sun, burning with an intense aura.

Seong extended his index finger toward the fiery mass and activated Alcathus’s Ray.

Bzzzzzzzzz—!!!

A sharp metallic hum rang out, and the beam of red energy shot forward, spreading rapidly.

At the same time, the energy of the Hellfire was sucked into Seong’s finger and condensed into a glowing, red orb.

Once the orb finished forming, Seong aimed it at the undead and unleashed the ominous red beam.

PSSSHHHWWWWNNNN—!!!

With a terrifying, piercing force, the beam struck the undead at the center, releasing an intense heat that cut through everything in its path.

KWA-BOOM—!!!

When the red beam hit the ground, Seong immediately activated Spreading Black Blaze.

What should have been a penetrating beam of energy transformed into a massive explosion as the red energy expanded, forming a hemisphere of hellish fire.

The surrounding area became like a true inferno, with black flames spreading, engulfing the undead in flames, melting them away in agony.

Watching the undead writhe in pain, it felt as if this place had turned into hell itself.

But Seong didn’t stop there. He unleashed the final skill.

After summoning Hellfire, absorbing its energy with Alcathus’s Ray, and striking with the Hellfire beam, he activated Spreading Black Blaze for a wide-area attack.

And the finale...

WHOOOOSH—!!!

The hellish flames surged outward, and everything in its center was sucked in.

The undead that were caught within were reduced to ashes, and those who remained, staring at the center, began to tremble.

It seemed as if they sensed something terrible about to emerge.

Trembling in reverence, they froze as they looked toward the center, waiting for the inevitable.

And then, the fiery red Hellfire converged, taking shape.

The flames shimmered as if alive, forming a massive figure that stood about 3 meters tall, its body solid and muscular, exuding an aura of terrifying heat.

The Flame Demon, wielding the fiery inferno as though it were its own, glared fiercely at the sky.

-Who dares to summon me, foolish mortal?

The demon, emerging as though it had broken free from the gates of hell, looked toward Seong with fiery eyes.

Seong, observing the creature, mused inwardly.

‘Is this a raid boss level?’

With a grin, Seong couldn’t help but be intrigued by the sight.

At that moment, the Flame Demon let out a maniacal laugh.

-KHAHAHA!!! In this short time, I’ll burn this entire place to the ground!!!

Watching the demon’s chaotic laughter, Seong thought to himself.

‘If it’s a raid boss level, does it give experience points?’

With a hopeful glint in his eyes, Seong watched the demon.

But just as he felt that surge of expectation, the demon shuddered, sensing something was off.

-Something’s strange...

But by the time it noticed, it was already too late.