The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 212

The spider, who had shown such unwavering determination by taking its own life, had exuded a sense of nobility in its final moments.

But the instant it became a ghost, that resolve flipped as easily as turning over one’s hand—its newfound admiration for Seong making it eager to spill everything.

It was beyond ridiculous. It was bizarre.

Seong, however, didn’t care much.

It wasn’t surprising.

After all, he could find out regardless.

"No need to tell me."

—Ah! Understood!

With that, Seong absorbed the spider’s memories and experiences.

Though he refrained from directly reading who its master was—

[You have displayed abilities beyond your current limits with 『Unknown Power』.]

[Strength +6 permanently increased.]

He could simply ask Helena. She would have the answer.

As he finished absorbing the memories and the stat bonuses were applied, a new system message appeared—

[Hidden Raid Boss, 『Gilbert, Servant of Darkness』 has been slain.]

[Exclusive Hidden Raid Boss for 『Overlord』.]

[Special rewards will be granted.]

[『Overlord』 Story Quest, 『Namubuk Village』 completed.]

[You have received your rewards.]

[You have gained a massive amount of experience!]

[Level Up!] ×3

[You have reached Level 168.]

[As a slaying reward, 『Journal Memory #2』 is now available for playback.]

[Playing 『Journal Memory #2』 will unlock the next quest.]

[As a slaying reward, you have obtained the Legendary-grade material 『Essence of Darkness』.]

[As a slaying reward, you have obtained the Legendary-grade material 『Flesh of the Spirit Tree』.]

The previous quest had barely given any experience points.

But this time, it had rewarded him generously—allowing him to level up three times in one go.

After confirming the notification about Journal Memory #2, Seong examined his newly acquired material items.

The Essence of Darkness was familiar.

But the Flesh of the Spirit Tree was new.

"Flesh of the Spirit Tree?"

Seong’s eyes lit up as he studied it.

Back in Ninyaru, he had obtained various materials to reconstruct Silvanor’s body.

But he had been missing a few key components, forcing him to put the process on hold.

This new material—

It seemed perfect for creating a new body for Silvanor.

If he used the Flesh of the Spirit Tree, he could craft a form ideal for an elf.

Filled with anticipation, Seong set the thought aside for later.

Restoring Silvanor’s body could wait.

For now, his priority was playing back Journal Memory #2.

"The Dark Lord?"

"...That’s the first time I’ve heard that."

"Same here."

—Uh, I... I don’t know either.

—Hmmm, this is a first for me as well.

—If my Lord commands it, I shall immediately investigate!

—Mutter, mutter.

Seong listened to the chaotic chatter of his subordinates.

Then, deciding it wasn’t a big deal, he summoned the Gate of the Underworld and sent most of them back.

He kept Noctrynium and Serpina with him, as both excelled in detection and maneuvering within darkness.

Honestly, he would’ve preferred to send them all away—

But he could already imagine some of them whining about who would serve their Lord if he dismissed everyone.

So he left at least two behind.

"I shall scout the area."

"Hmm~ It’s my first time in the Forest Shrouded in Darkness."

Seemingly pleased to have been chosen to remain, Noctrynium and Serpina immediately set to work.

Meanwhile, Seong activated Journal Memory #2.

Just like in previous event scenes, his body faded into a spectral form and was transported elsewhere—

Though the landscape didn’t change much.

"Oh?"

Aside from the presence of a young Helena, it was still the Forest Shrouded in Darkness.

There weren’t many differences.

Except—

The darkness was thicker.

It was a testament to how much weaker he was compared to Helena in her childhood.

But Seong wasn’t concerned.

He simply focused on the story as it played out.

The memory picked up after Helena had fought and defeated Gilbert, Servant of Darkness—just like Seong had.

But unlike him—

Helena didn’t kill Gilbert.

Instead—

"Graaauuuugh!"

"Bad lanky old man!!!"

With a loud shriek, Helena stretched out her hand—

And absorbed all of Gilbert’s darkness.

The already long and thin spider shrank even further—

Until it was reduced to a harmless, ordinary spider.

Robbed of all its power, Gilbert was now smaller than a thumb joint.

Helpless, it scurried away into the forest.

And as it fled, Helena waved after it.

"Don’t do anything bad again!"

Seong blinked.

He had wondered how Gilbert had survived after being defeated by Helena—

But this was why.

Gilbert had lost all his darkness and had fled.

And then, over the course of 3,000 years, he had painstakingly regained his strength.

Had he been defeated by anyone other than Helena—

Perhaps he would have grown into something far worse during those millennia.

Afterward, Helena ventured deeper into the forest—

But she didn’t find Narisha or Berto.

She returned empty-handed that day.

Instead of going back to Namubuk Village, Helena returned to her own home.

The memory fast-forwarded, skipping to the next day.

That morning, Helena returned to Namubuk Village.

She played happily with the Spirit Trees, as if she had completely forgotten about the Dark Lord and the Forest Shrouded in Darkness.

"...Ah."

She must have forgotten about Narisha and Berto.

It was a bit tragic.

But she was just a child. It made sense that she might forget.

Time continued to pass in the memory—

And then—

As soon as Helena left the village—

The darkness thickened.

A terrifying voice rang through the air as the village was attacked.

【Deliver the girl to me.】

The Spirit Trees fought back desperately—

But the Master of Darkness was far too powerful.

Overwhelmed by the darkness, they were all corrupted.

And then—

The memory ended.

Seong returned to reality.

And before his eyes—

A new system message appeared.

[The 『Overlord』 Story Quest 『Assault of the Darkness』 has been generated.]

『Assault of the Darkness』

→ Just as the darkness once attacked Namubuk Village in the past, it may happen again.

→ Stand by in Namubuk Village.

→ The Assault of the Darkness will commence in 10 hours.

A new quest.

The Assault of Darkness.

It seemed to be unfolding exactly as it had in Helena’s childhood—another assault on Namubuk Village.

But now, there was no young Helena.

Seong couldn’t quite understand why it was happening again.

He could dig through Gilbert’s memories to find out—

But there was no rush.

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"Even if I don’t know the reason now, I’ll figure it out soon enough."

The Assault of Darkness.

That reminded him—

"Why didn’t the village chief mention this?"

The chief had claimed that Helena had voluntarily ventured into the Forest Shrouded in Darkness to absorb its power.

But now, it was clear that the village had also been attacked.

And yet, the chief had never spoken about it.

Maybe he should ask him again.

And then there was this ‘Dark Lord.’

"This is turning into a pretty interesting quest."

Seong grinned and headed back toward Namubuk Village.

If the enemy was coming to him—

Then that meant—

"I can set up traps in advance."

He checked how many corpses he still had left over from the battle at Ninyaru and Basilica.

There were more than enough.

Satisfied, he began making preparations.

But just as he was about to ask the chief some questions—

[External notification detected.]

[Seong! Get out here! Now!!!]

His sister’s urgent voice rang in his ears.

"What’s going on?"

Hearing Yu Mina’s frantic tone, Seong quickly logged out.

[Eternal World will be waiting for you.]

4.

Deep within the Forest Shrouded in Darkness, something stirred.

A wounded darkness writhed, seeping its eerie presence into the surroundings.

Once, it had been the supreme ruler of this forest.

But the wounds it had suffered so long ago—

Had still not healed.

It trembled.

From afar, it could sense a familiar presence coming from Namubuk Village.

That cursed child’s power...It could feel it.

But it was weak.

Far weaker than it had been 3,000 years ago.

A pale shadow of what it once was—

And yet, undeniably the same power.

"Is it the child’s successor?"

It didn’t matter.

It had been wounded and drained of power, taking millennia to recover.

But this time—

It would absorb that power for itself and become the true ruler.

The darkness opened its eyes.

It could no longer control the Spirit Trees.

That insolent child had absorbed the darkness within them, along with their memories.

Their fear of the darkness had vanished.

But that was irrelevant.

I will attack and burn the village to ashes.The drum had indeed made it harder to approach.

But it was the ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ Lord of Darkness.

If it moved personally, that drum’s power would mean nothing.

This time—

It would destroy Namubuk Village.

And it would take that arrogant intruder for itself.

However—

Not just yet.

Just a little more... I must gather more strength.The Dark Lord began reclaiming its scattered darkness throughout the Forest Shrouded in Darkness.

It would not repeat Gilbert’s mistake.

It had to be stronger.

If it attacked in its current state, it might fail again.

It needed power—

And so, as the Dark Lord absorbed its own essence,

The darkness covering the forest began to thin.

Slowly, the suffocating presence dissipated.

But even that—

Was not enough.

More... I need more.All darkness... Come to me.0.

The moment Seong logged out, he heard his capsule opening—

And saw Yu Mina standing there.

She had called him out in a panic.

"What could be so urgent?"

He stepped out, confused.

Yu Mina let out a relieved sigh.

"Whew. They’re doing electrical maintenance on the apartment today and tomorrow."

"What???"

"The power’s going out today from 3 PM to 5 PM. And tomorrow from 9 AM to 11 AM."

"What?"

Seong immediately checked the time.

It was 2:50 PM.

If the power cut while he was still connected—

That would be bad.

"It’s not dangerous, but you’d be stuck inside the capsule."

"Oh."

Yu Mina had experienced this before.

The connection would safely terminate if the power cut—

But the problem was, she couldn’t open the capsule afterward because it had no power.

That was why she had rushed to call Seong out.

Honestly—

"That’s pretty thoughtful of her."

Seong smirked slightly.

As he was lost in thought, Yu Mina asked,

"I’m going to the capsule room. What about you?"

"Hmm..."

He had already finished preparing in-game.

And the assault wasn’t happening for another 10 hours.

There was no need to rush back in.

"I’m fine."

"Ah, okay! Then I’m heading out. My raid starts soon, so I have to go now!"

She quickly dashed off.

Watching her leave, Seong chuckled.

She really was something else.

Not long after—

The entire apartment blacked out.

Seeing the lights go out, Seong let out a quiet laugh.

"Guess I’ll head out too."