The Game of the Greatest Black Mage

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Chapter 112

Wasn't it just supposed to be random?

For Apprentice Hero Hindel's Sword to be a connected item...

'Does this mean I can draw items related to Hindel with this?'

It was a really good opportunity, but a question arose.

Why weren't Helena's items appearing?

Towards Seonghyun, who was feeling perplexed,

New phrases appeared.

[There is a connected item excluding your class.]

[You can randomly acquire connected items and skills.]

[However, if you select three random boxes simultaneously for items, you can acquire them as a set item.]

[Item / Skill]

[Would you like to choose?]

'Ah.'

It meant connected items excluding his class.

Certainly, if that was the case, there was no one other than Hindel.

And the explanation afterward was quite significant.

If he chose three items simultaneously, they would come out as a set item.

Did that mean if he chose skills, he would get three Legendary-rank skills randomly?

What would be the best choice in the current situation?

'Intuitively, skills seem better.'

Weren't they the most essential element for a gamer to become stronger?

The more diverse the skills, the more situations one could overcome.

Combat power also increased intuitively.

However, Seonghyun's and Hindel's classes were completely different.

Seonghyun did use swordsmanship now, of course.

But primarily, he was a black mage.

Swordsmanship was good as a supplementary tool, just like now.

He already had tremendous memories of handling a sword anyway.

So, the answer seemed to be already decided.

'Skills don't come out as a set, but if items come as a set, the story is different.'

If they weren't a set, they were just three Legendary-rank skills.

But set items were different.

Their efficiency was much higher than basic ranks.

In this case, choosing the set was the right thing to do.

Now that the decision was made, what was there to hesitate about?

As Seonghyun made that choice,

A fierce light erupted from the random boxes and stood like a pillar in the sky.

Well, other dazzling effects soared up as well.

But they were outside of Seonghyun's interest.

Anyway, as the sky-piercing light intensified,

Gradually, the surroundings brightened, and the light shattered, gradually forming letters, and those letters soon entered Seonghyun's eyes.

[You have acquired three connected Legendary items!]

[You have acquired three pieces from the Legendary set item, Hero Hindel's Set.]

[All items have been deposited into your inventory.]

[You possess the Unique item, 『Apprentice Hero Hindel's Sword』.]

[Due to a special effect, 『Apprentice Hero Hindel's Sword』 is included in Hero Hindel's Set.]

'Oh?'

The fact that even the Apprentice Hero Hindel's Sword he currently possessed was included in the set was unexpected.

It was undoubtedly good news.

Seonghyun immediately opened his inventory, curious about the items he had obtained.

A gauntlet, a necklace, and a mask he had never seen before were placed there.

He nodded at the gauntlet and necklace since he had seen them in the past.

But what about the mask?

Curious, he immediately checked the item descriptions for all three.

『Hero Hindel's Gauntlet』

→《Legendary》

→A gauntlet used by the former Hero Hindel, it was one of the lost relics not found among Hero Hindel's remains.

→It was said that no one knew where Hero Hindel had kept this gauntlet.

→Attack power +10% when using sword skills.

→Attack speed +20% when using sword skills.

→When using a two-handed sword, the user could activate 'Absolute Shield' once a day.

→Activating 'Absolute Shield' would block all attacks 1 time.

『Hero Hindel's Necklace』

→《Legendary》

→It was said to be a necklace that Hero Hindel had worn since childhood.

→No one knew when it had disappeared, but due to a special effect, the socket was locked, and its contents remained a mystery.

→Light attribute resistance +30% upon wearing.

→'Star's Protection' could be used 3 times a day upon wearing.

→'Star's Protection' would make the wearer invincible for 3 seconds when their health fell below 30%.

『Mask of the Unknown』

→《Legendary》

→No one knew who had used it, but it was said that the wearer of this mask had always performed good deeds and saved many people.

→According to rumors, the former Hero Hindel had worn this mask and secretly done good deeds, but the reason for the hero concealing his identity remained unknown.

→Stealth was imbued in all actions, reducing the probability of the wearer being noticed by those around them.

→Evasion +30%

→'God's Blockade' could be used 3 times a day.

→'God's Blockade' would allow the wearer to become completely hidden, even deceiving the eyes of the gods.

→However, 'God's Blockade' would be released 10 seconds after an attack.

'What is this?'

Each item was extraordinary.

They all possessed skills, and their effects were considerably potent.

They all had a limited number of uses, though.

But the effects themselves seemed almost unfair.

Seonghyun checked them all, a sense of disbelief washing over him.

Nevertheless, he equipped them all for now.

As soon as he equipped them all,

The set effect was applied and appeared before Seonghyun's eyes.

『Hero Hindel's Set (4/8)』

→Sword skill power +20% increase.

→Damage +20% increase.

→Health recovery +30% increase.

→Attack power +10% increase.

→[Locked]

→[Locked]

→[Locked]

→[Locked]

'…….'

It was so good that words failed him.

He had thought the Unique set options alone were considerably good.

But the Legendary set with eight pieces was even better.

'I really can't show this to my sister.'

He would usually boast to his older sister, Yoo Mina, showing off whenever he got something good.

But this wasn't just boasting; it felt like it would induce homicidal urges.

He should probably refrain.

Anyway, Seonghyun moved past the set items he had obtained.

He had already checked all the effects.

Time to move on to the next thing.

Raising Anemor's corpse was something he decided to do a bit later.

So, only one thing remained now.

'The Tome of the Overlord.'

Acquiring a skill through the tome.

Actually, he had already picked out the skills in advance.

Skills he had chosen to further solidify his darkness build.

One was a Legendary skill he could choose after surpassing level 100, so he had been able to select it beforehand.

These were the two skills he obtained.

[Due to the effect of the Overlord-exclusive Almighty rank item, 『Tome of the Overlord』, you have acquired the Unique rank skill, 『Grasp of the Abyss』.]

[Due to the effect of the Overlord-exclusive Almighty rank item, 『Tome of the Overlord』, you have acquired the Legendary rank skill, 『Whisper of the Void』.]

『Grasp of the Abyss』

→《Unique》

→[Lv 1][Growth Type]

[Passive Effect][Active]

[Cooldown: 5 minutes]

[Duration: 3 seconds]

→Exclusive skill for black mage class.

→A hand extending from the abyss grabs the target, rendering them immobile.

→The duration of the Grasp of the Abyss cannot be reduced in any way.

『Whisper of the Void』

→《Legendary》

→[Lv 1][Growth Type]

[Instant Effect][Active]

[Cooldown: 10 minutes]

→Exclusive skill for black mage class.

→Shoots forth void that absorbs the darkness of the struck enemy, increasing its size and power as it pierces through them.

→The more it hits, the more darkness it absorbs, increasing its power and size.

→If the opponent has no darkness, it has no effect.

'These two are the best.'

Among the things Seonghyun could currently choose, these two were the best for his build.

Grasp of the Abyss was a common binding skill.

It was a simple yet powerful skill that immobilized the opponent.

Especially, although Grasp of the Abyss had a shorter duration than other binding skills, the special effect that prevented its duration from being reduced in any way made it definitely good.

If the skill level increased, the duration would become even longer.

At that point, it would become an absurdly powerful skill.

And Whisper of the Void was the perfect skill for his build.

It was a conditional skill that had no effect on opponents without darkness.

However, it had the best synergy with Black Sun, which granted darkness to the opponent.

With this build,

It would be considerably effective in large-scale battles, and even otherwise, it would be excellent as a finishing blow.

If there were no enemies with darkness to absorb,

He could also amplify Whisper of the Void by making it pierce through the soldiers created by Black Sun: Heart.

'Hoo...'

Having learned even build-specific skills with the Tome of the Overlord,

Only one task remained.

The task he had postponed until the very end: summoning Anemor.

Tearing through the entrance to the Netherworld, Anemor, in the form of an Ash Crow, was summoned.

-Screeeeeech——!

Despite taking the form of a giant, gray crow,

Anemor let out a raptorial shriek.

As if it sensed something, the creature trembled with joy.

As if it knew it could soon return to its own body.

Seonghyun watched such Anemor and slyly took out Anemor's corpse from their raid boss encounter.

Having been in the Netherworld, the corpse was preserved in a clean state, as if it had just died.

He could immediately raise it as a member of the Death Legion and appoint it as a Legion Commander, but he didn't.

There was a skill he needed to use first.

[List of targets currently available for Transcended Death:]

『Individual Name - Anemor』

『Individual Name - Barpur』

『Corpse of Anemor』

Finally, he could use it.

The corpse of the raid boss, which was already powerful.

He could make that corpse transcend once more.

If he appointed it as a Legion Commander first and then transcended it, its level would decrease by 2 due to cost.

However, if he used Transcended Death first like this,

[Using 『Transcended Death』.]

[Your level has decreased by 1, becoming level 115.]

[The 5 additional stat points you had acquired have been lost.]

As expected, with only a level decrease of 1, an immense teal aura exploded from Seonghyun, just like it had with the demonic beast Barpur.

That aura settled upon Anemor's corpse.

Simultaneously.

Kwaaaaaaa——!!!

The teal aura that had settled upon Anemor's corpse soared into the sky as if piercing through it.

In a display on a different scale than when he had opened the random boxes, the clouds were pierced, and the sky was dyed in an eerie teal hue.

The desolate sky and a single black shadow obscuring the sun there moved as if circling the area, drawing attention as it resembled a massive bird.

Kureureureung——!!!

Fierce winds collided and shattered, breaking into tiny fragments.

In the process, due to the intense friction, teal energy violently coursed through the sky.

Kwareureureureung———!!!

The atmosphere vibrated intensely, as if about to split the world, and teal lightning and pitch-black thunder roamed within it.

The shadow of the bird, playing amidst the thunder and lightning, soon wrapped itself in the teal lightning and pitch-black thunder and plummeted to the ground.

Its appearance was akin to a true bolt of lightning, shaking the heavens and the earth.

Kureureureung——!!!

Kwareureureung——!!!

As the teal and pitch-black lightning in the form of a bird fell from the sky and settled upon Anemor's corpse,

Anemor's corpse was instantly enveloped in teal light and wriggling darkness.

Simultaneously.

Kung—!

Kuuung——!

Kwajjijijiji———!!!

A teal lightning bolt pierced Anemor's heart.

"Wow."

Seonghyun exclaimed in admiration at the sight, which seemed to have come straight out of mythology.

Then.

Thump—!

Thump——!

Thump———!

Anemor's corpse awakened, teal light blazing from its eyes, and the corpse began to rise.

[『Guardian of Wind, Anemor』 is reborn through 『Transcended Death』.]

[『Guardian of Wind, Anemor』 evolves into 『Anemor of Thunder and Lightning』.]

Evolution too!

Seonghyun read the phrases, thoroughly excited.

So far, it was proceeding as expected.

Would it continue to unfold as he had predicted until the very end!?

It wasn't for nothing that Seonghyun had postponed this until last.

As Seonghyun watched the ceaseless stream of messages,

[The authority of the Overlord settles upon 『Anemor of Thunder and Lightning』.]

[『Anemor of Thunder and Lightning』 receives the blessing of the Undead.]

[『Anemor of Thunder and Lightning』 transcends its previous power and gains new strength.]

[The undead who have transcended death grow infinitely in response to their master's growth.]

[The corpse of 『Anemor of Thunder and Lightning』 awakens againas a member of the Death Legion!]

[『Add More』 creates an additional 『Anemor of Thunder and Lightning』.]

[An undead of similar caliber has been born.]

[Thunder and lightning are divided, and their respective authorities become even stronger.]

[They divide into 『Anemor of Thunder』 and 『Anemor of Lightning』!]

“!!!”

Thus, Anemor, enveloped in teal light, and Anemor, entirely black, watched Seonghyun with curious gazes.

He had finally done it!

'This is actually happening.'

What he had only dared to imagine had become reality.

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