The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage

How did they find me?

No, more importantly, how was she still alive?

The Overlord’s presence I had sensed from afar was faint, barely noticeable.

That was the only reason I came here.

I had felt the remnants of an Overlord’s energy and, as someone who had once been connected to that power, intended to remind them of the gap between us and offer a gesture of goodwill.

But then this happened.

Helena? How was that possible?

I tried to flee, but I was caught again.

Could it be…

Is this real?

I shook my head internally.

The king—no, Nyao—stared at Helena, unable to comprehend what he was seeing.

This wasn’t the Helena of the past.

That meant she must have been reborn, likely unable to wield even a fraction of her original power.

And yet, she had still found him?

The Overlord’s power was certainly there, but it had been weak. That was why he had come in the first place.

There was no way those two should have been able to detect him.

It didn’t make sense.

Then, his gaze landed on the familiar-looking skull hovering beside her.

That thing… That was—

"Oh, so you’re Lord Nyao, I presume?"

"……"

At those words, Nyao glared past Helena at the approaching Seong.

The new Overlord.

Helena’s successor.

The skill must have been his doing.

Which meant—

"…Scent of Death, is it?"

"Yes. I used it just in case there were assassins lurking, but… well."

Seong’s expression grew a little awkward.

It was understandable.

According to Helena, Nyao was the ruler of Ninyaru.

That meant he had just unknowingly used a skill on the king.

Thinking about it that way, Seong was grateful things hadn’t turned out worse.

『Scent of Death』
→《Legendary》
→[Lv Max][Perfected]
[Passive][Active]
[Cooldown: 1 hour]
An unseen fragrance that lingers everywhere, the final invitation that bestows silence and eternity upon mortals.
→ Overlord-exclusive skill.
→ Summons a skull that tracks a designated target.
→ The skull pursues its target relentlessly until they die.
→ The target will experience repeated illusions as long as the skull is attached.
→ The skull remains active until the target is on the verge of death.

"Good thing Scent of Death isn't an offensive skill."

It was a mix of a tracking and debuff ability.

It repeatedly forced illusions onto the target.