He had obtained several Hidden Pieces.

    Even if it was just experience, the rewards would have been satisfying enough.

    But on top of that, Hidden Pieces as well.

    It was no surprise that Seong was pleased.

    As he checked the messages one by one to see what he had obtained, the first thing that caught his attention was that his fame was now widely spread.

    He didn’t care too much about it.

    Even if his fame spread, what use would it have?

    He decided to treat it as not important and moved on.

    What caught his eye next was the title.

    A title, he thought.

    It had been a while since he had earned a new title.

    He immediately checked it.

    『The One Who Escaped the Shackles』 → Legendary → This title is given to the user who clears the "Forgotten Past Fortress," escaping the shackles of the past, for the first time in Eternal World. → Slightly upgraded from the usual rank for being the first to clear. → Revives with 50% health once per day after death. → Grants invincibility for 5 seconds upon revival.

    ‘??????’

    Reviving once per day???

    And with 5 seconds of invincibility upon revival?

    He had already found the 1-second invincibility attached to Shadow Transition quite useful.

    But 5 seconds of invincibility?

    This was an unusual title.

    If this is the kind of reward a title gives, then what about the other rewards?

    Curious, he eagerly looked at the next reward.

    Skill?

    Not just a skillbook, but an actual skill.

    And not just any skill—an exclusive skill for his class.

    Creeping Darkness.

    The name didn’t give much away, but the grade did.

    Legendary.

    It was an Overlord-exclusive skill, so it made sense, but he hadn’t expected to get it as a reward.

    He quickly checked it out.

    『Creeping Darkness』 → Legendary → [Lv 1][Growth-type] [Persistent Effect][Active] [Cooldown: 10 minutes] [Duration: 5 minutes] Darkness spreading from the lord’s grasp will bless the dead and curse the living. → Exclusive skill for Overlord. → When activated, all summoned units under the Overlord’s command are granted the blessing of darkness. → For each enemy defeated, all stats increase by 1% (stackable). → Summoned units receiving the blessing of darkness will debuff enemies based on the stacked amount of darkness blessings.

    ‘Huh.’

    It was a buff-type skill for summoned units.

    The effect of increasing all stats by a percentage for each enemy defeated was impressive.

    He couldn’t help but marvel at how good this Legendary skill was.

    To get such a skill as a reward made his expectations even higher as he moved on to the next reward.

    Tome of Despair.

    From the name, he had assumed it was an item that would enhance the power of dark magic, but it turned out to have a very different effect.

    『Tome of Despair』 → Legendary → An item of legendary origin, the creator of which is unfathomable. Its origins are as ancient as its power. → In the future, all dark mages sought this book, but rumors only spread that it was buried in the shackles of the past. → Converts any skill book into a dark magic skill book. → The grade of the skill book remains unchanged. → Increases the power of dark magic skills by +10% just by possessing it. Effect applies as long as the item is in the inventory.

    ‘??????’

    Upon checking the effect, Seong was filled with questions.

    The fact that it amplifies the power of skills just by being in the inventory was already impressive.

    But it also transforms other skill books into dark magic skill books?

    In a game, the variety of skills is crucial.

    It’s hard to find and even harder to obtain skill books, especially ones you can use.

    If he found a skill book he couldn’t use, it would be a huge waste.

    So far, Seong hadn’t received any skill books he couldn’t use, but it was often the case that players ended up with books they couldn’t make use of.

    However, this item was different for him.

    “This is absolutely insane.”

    It was truly a shocking item.

    It was Legendary grade, and it wasn’t just the title—it was the skill and the item as well.

    All of it was Legendary.

    And this wasn’t the end.

    “I reached level 50 and got a skill, right?”

    He checked the last skill he had obtained.

    『Seal of Death』 → Almighty → [Lv 1][Growth-type] [Persistent Effect][Passive] The hand of death will engrave an inescapable seal. → Exclusive skill for Overlord. → When a summoned unit or the Overlord’s attack lands on an enemy, the "Seal of Death" is marked on the target. → The Seal of Death can stack up to five times. When five seals are stacked, the target takes 500% of the Overlord''s basic attack power as shadow damage. → Each Seal of Death also reduces the target’s movement speed by 5%.

    ‘Wow, this is...’

    If Creeping Darkness was a buff for the entire legion, this was a debuff and passive attack that could be used by the whole legion.

    After five attacks, it added 500% damage.

    It was essentially like amplifying attack power by 100%.

    This skill was indispensable for explosive damage.

    With the skills he had obtained so far, Seong was already overwhelming, but with this, he had become nearly flawless.

    It was truly an Almighty-grade skill.

    “...This is pushing it.”

    With the blessings for the entire legion and additional attacks for the entire legion, nothing was lacking.

    It was now impossible for anyone of the same level to defeat Seong.

    As Seong reviewed his rewards with amazement, the message confirming the completion of the Forgotten Past Fortress appeared. Seong, along with Kim Che-geon and Jinu, were automatically teleported outside.

    As the scenery dissolved, they were greeted by a bustling environment.

    The entire Eternal World was notified that Seong had cleared the Forgotten Past Fortress.

    “Wha, what just happened?!”

    “Someone cleared the Forgotten Past Fortress!?”

    “Look! The #1 ranking has changed!!”

    “Who is Seong!? What’s going on?!”

    Since all the guilds were there, naturally, Seong, who was not affiliated with any of them, was assumed to be an outsider.

    With that assumption, all guilds went into a state of emergency.

    “Seong! Find this person now!!”

    “Bring anyone related to him!!”

    “Any clue, even a small one!!”

    “He’s an unprecedented player!!”

    “We have to find him!!”

    While every guild was in a frenzy, one major guild wasn’t participating in the usual way.

    To be precise, they were participating with a lukewarm response.

    The guild ranked #12, Sik Brothers.

    A massive guild with branches in the East Asia server, known for their fiery personalities.

    They always jumped into the fray loudly when such events occurred.

    So everyone was puzzled.

    Why was Sik Brothers, always known for making noise, so quiet this time?

    Could it be that Seong was part of Sik Brothers?

    Such a theory was thrown around, but it wasn’t the case.

    If that were true, Sik Brothers would have proudly made it public.

    No one suspected Sik Brothers.

    Instead, people were relieved they weren’t causing a commotion.

    It was a good thing that one competitor was out of the picture.

    No one voiced any complaints.

    “Phew.”

    Sik Brothers East Asia Branch scout, Lee Seong-yeong.

    He was there in the Forgotten Past Fortress as a representative of Sik Brothers, but he wasn’t actively making a move.

    Why?

    “I thought he would cause some trouble, but this much?”

    Lee Seong-yeong had a rough idea of who Seong was.

    And he knew which guild Seong had joined.

    Because of that, Sik Brothers didn’t move like usual.

    He was just a little bitter.

    After all, Lee Seong-yeong had moved first.

    Unfortunately, he missed out on a massive catch.

    “Phew.”

    If he wasn’t frustrated, it would be a lie.

    With that, Lee Seong-yeong looked up at the sky.

    Unlike his troubled heart, the sky was perfectly clear.

    As all the major guilds went into full alert, Rapid Guild was no exception.

    Though it was a different kind of alert.

    An ominous silence filled the Rapid Guild meeting room, and no one spoke.

    The situation was already unfolding.

    The real question was how Rapid Guild should act in this situation.

    Only the guildmaster, Rapid, had the authority to make the call.

    Rapid thought deeply, sighing.

    “Phew. Let me summarize the situation...”

    For the time being, Rapid Guild had sent several of its scouts to the Forgotten Past Fortress to avoid suspicion.

    Thanks to that, no one suspected Rapid Guild.

    But now, the question was what to do next.

    Having Seong in their guild was no problem.

    In fact, it was a blessing.

    But how could they maximize the benefits of this situation?

    After thinking through the entire situation, Rapid spoke, and Kim Jinwoo nodded in agreement.

    “That’s exactly how it is, Guildmaster.”

    “Hmmm, then what do you think, Kim Jinwoo?”

    As Rapid spoke, all eyes in the room turned to Kim Jinwoo.

    They were all curious.

    They knew Seong was amazing, having seen his videos.

    But did that mean he could clear the Forgotten Past Fortress?

    How did he manage to clear it?

    “Well... Seong, or rather, Seong-nim, as he himself said in the video, summoned a Demon Knight. That was a huge factor.”

    “Ahh.”

    “Really.”

    Everyone sighed in amazement, nodding.

    He had yet to even reach level 50, and yet he was able to summon a demon.

    Everyone knew that high-level dark mages could summon demons as they leveled up, but for Seong to summon one so early was unbelievable.

    There must have been many restrictions, yet he had overcome them.

    It was no surprise they were all amazed.

    “Well, I was about to upload Seong’s video right away, but I’ll hold off for now.”

    Several senior members of the guild nodded in agreement.

    It was indeed a reasonable suggestion.

    “...After all, if we upload it now...”

    “It’ll be overshadowed by the Forgotten Past Fortress clear.”

    “When do you plan to upload it, then?”

    Rapid paused for a moment before answering.

    After thinking deeply, he continued.

    “When the hype dies down, I’ll upload the Forgotten Past Fortress clear video along with the explosive news.”

    He was going to mix it with a bombshell. Not just any bombshell, but a nuclear bomb.