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    Chapter 50

    He had obtained various Hidden Pieces.

    Even just the experience points alone would have been satisfying, but...

    To be given Hidden Pieces on top of that...

    Seonghyun couldn''t help but be pleased.

    As he looked at the messages one by one to see what he had obtained,

    First of all, his fame spreading throughout the world?

    He didn''t really care about that.

    What use would it be even if it spread widely?

    He considered it irrelevant and moved on.

    The first thing that caught his eye was the title.

    ''A title.''

    It felt like it had been a while since he had obtained a new title.

    He immediately checked the title.

    『Breaker of Shackles』

    →《Legendary》

    →A title given to the user who is the first in Eternal World to clear the ''Fortress of the Past'' and break free from the shackles.

    →Slightly higher than the original rank due to being the first to clear it.

    →Once a day, revives with 50% HP upon death.

    →5 seconds of invincibility upon revival.

    ''??????''

    Revive once a day???

    And 5 seconds of invincibility upon revival?

    He had been using the 1 second of invincibility attached to Shadow Transference quite effectively, but...

    To be invincible for 5 seconds...

    It was an extraordinary title.

    If he was given this kind of title,

    Would the other rewards be this good as well?

    He looked at the next reward with anticipation.

    ''A skill?''

    It wasn''t a skill book, but a skill.

    And it was a class-exclusive skill, not a class-specific skill.

    Creeping Darkness.

    He couldn''t predict its effect from the name alone, but...

    Look at the rank.

    It was Legendary.

    It was only natural since it was an Overlord exclusive skill, but he never thought he would obtain it as a reward.

    He checked it out immediately.

    『Creeping Darkness』

    →《Legendary》

    →[Lv 1][Growth Type]

    [Continuous Effect][Active]

    [Cooldown 10 minutes]

    [Duration 5 minutes]

    The darkness that spreads from the Monarch''s grasp shall bless the dead and curse the living.

    →Overlord exclusive skill.

    →Upon activation, grants the blessing of darkness to all summons under the Overlord''s command.

    →Increases all stats by 1% for each enemy defeated. (Stackable.)

    →When a summon under the blessing of darkness faces an enemy, the enemy receives a debuff equal to the stacked blessing of darkness.

    ''Huh.''

    It was a summon buff skill.

    Its effect was to increase all stats by a percentage for each enemy defeated.

    He couldn''t help but admire the excellent effect, even for a Legendary skill.

    To think he was given this kind of skill as a reward...

    With his anticipation further amplified, he checked the final reward.

    Tome of Despair.

    Judging from the name alone, he thought it would be an item that enhanced the power of Black Magic, but...

    It had a completely different effect.

    『Tome of Despair』

    →《Legendary》

    →A legendary item with an ancient origin, its creator beyond imagination.

    →It is said that in the future, all Black Mages traveled to obtain this Tome of Despair, but only rumors of it being buried in the past spread widely.

    →Transforms any type of skill book into a Black Mage skill book.

    →The rank of the skill book remains unchanged.

    →Increases the power of Black Magic skills by 10% just by possessing it.

    *Effect applied when in the inventory.

    ''??????''

    As soon as he checked the effect, his mind was filled with questions.

    The effect of amplifying skill power just by possessing it was already good, but...

    It could also change other skill books into Black Mage skill books?

    The number of skills in a game was needless to say important.

    It was a fact that it was difficult to find and acquire a large quantity.

    It would be a shame if he obtained a skill book that he couldn''t use.

    So far, Seonghyun hadn''t obtained any unusable skill books, but...

    It was said that it happened quite often.

    However, it was no longer a concern for Seonghyun.

    ''This is insane!''

    It was a truly shocking item.

    It was also Legendary.

    From the title to the skill and the item,

    He had obtained everything as Legendary.

    Moreover, this wasn''t the end.

    ''I also obtained a skill from reaching level 50, right?''

    And finally, the skill he had obtained last.

    Seonghyun checked the skill he had obtained last.

    『Mark of Death』

    →《Almighty》

    →[Lv 1][Growth Type]

    [Continuous Effect][Passive]

    The touch of death shall leave an irresistible mark.

    →Overlord exclusive skill.

    →When a summon under the Overlord''s command or the Overlord himself hits an enemy, the Mark of Death is engraved on the target.

    →The Mark of Death stacks up to five times on the target, and when five stacks are reached, it deals darkness damage equal to 500% of the basic attack power to the target.

    →Also, each Mark of Death decreases the target''s movement speed by 5%.

    ''Wow, this is...''

    If Creeping Darkness was a buff for the entire legion,

    This could be considered a debuff and a passive attack that the entire legion could use.

    To deal 500% additional damage with five attacks...

    It was practically the same as amplifying attack power by 100%.

    It was an indispensable skill for explosive damage dealing.

    The skills he had so far were all skills that made Seonghyun overwhelmingly powerful, but...

    This made him close to perfect.

    [PleaseLargeGuild: ???? Really? I should go too.]

    └[QuestionMarkKiller: ???? Who are you?]

    From online communities to YouTube videos, everyone was in a frenzy.

    Amidst various speculations,

    [Title - Isn''t this Seonghyun the same person who appeared in the Rapid Guild video recently?]

    『Isn''t he the most likely candidate among the rookies who appeared recently?

    Rapid Guild''s rookie is a hot topic right now.

    Plus, the timing seems to match, right?』

    There were some plausible guesses.

    It was the correct guess, but...

    Unfortunately,

    [BlackMageLover: Nono, Rapid Guild scouts are also at the Fortress of the Past right now.]

    └[??: Really? I didn''t know that.]

    └[BlackMageLover: Yeah, I didn''t know either, but I saw them. All the guilds from 1st to 10th place were there. Here''s a link to the confirmation post.]

    └[Original Poster: Ah, I didn''t know, thanks.]

    The speculation that it was Rapid Guild''s rookie was quickly dismissed because Rapid Guild scouts were also gathered at the Fortress of the Past.

    Since all the guilds were there,

    It was naturally assumed that he didn''t belong to any guild.

    As a result, all guilds went into emergency mode.

    "Find this Seonghyun person immediately!!"

    "Bring anyone who might be related!!"

    "Even a small clue!!"

    "He''s a once-in-a-generation player!!"

    "Find him at all costs!!"

    While all the guilds were in a frenzy,

    One major guild, which never missed out on such events, didn''t participate.

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

    Guild ranking 12th, Sik Brothers.

    A super-large guild with a branch in the East Asia server, known for their fiery personalities.

    They always intervened boisterously in matters like this, so...

    Everyone was puzzled.

    What was going on with the usually fiery Sik Brothers?

    Could it be that Seonghyun belonged to Sik Brothers?

    Such speculation could have arisen, but...

    It wasn''t the case.

    If it were, Sik Brothers would have been the first to flamboyantly reveal it.

    No one suspected Sik Brothers.

    Rather, they were pleased that they weren''t causing a commotion.

    It was good to have one less competitor.

    No one said anything.

    "Sigh..."

    Lee Seongyeong, the scout for the East Asia branch of Sik Brothers.

    Although he was present at the Fortress of the Past as a representative of Sik Brothers, he wasn''t moving very actively.

    Why?

    ''I thought something was up, but I didn''t expect it to be this big.''

    Lee Seongyeong vaguely knew Seonghyun''s identity.

    And didn''t he know very well which guild Seonghyun had joined?

    That''s why Sik Brothers weren''t acting as usual.

    They were just a bit envious.

    Hadn''t Lee Seongyeong been the first to make a move?

    He had unfortunately missed out, and the one he missed was a big shot.

    "Sigh..."

    It would be a lie to say he wasn''t envious.

    With a burning heart, Lee Seongyeong looked up at the sky.

    Unlike his feelings,

    The sky was mercilessly blue.

    1.

    While all the major guilds were in a state of emergency, Rapid Guild was no exception.

    Although it was a state of emergency with a slightly different meaning.

    A solemn silence filled the Rapid Guild conference room, as no one dared to speak.

    The situation had already unfolded.

    What was important now was how Rapid Guild should act in this situation.

    And the only one who could make this decision was the Guild Master, Rapid.

    Rapid pondered for a moment and then sighed.

    "Sigh... So, to summarize the current situation..."

    For the time being, they had sent out the few scouts they had in Rapid Guild to the Fortress of the Past to conceal the truth.

    Thanks to this, no one suspected Rapid Guild.

    However, what to do next in this situation...

    That was the dilemma.

    Having Seonghyun himself wasn''t a problem.

    Rather, it was a blessing.

    But how could they maximize the benefits from this?

    At Rapid''s words, summarizing the whole situation, Kim Jinwoo, who was at the scene, nodded.

    "The Guild Master''s summary is accurate."

    "Hmm, then, what was your impression, Jinwoo?"

    As Rapid, the Guild Master, spoke,

    All eyes in the conference room turned to Jinwoo.

    They were also curious.

    They already knew that Seonghyun was extraordinary from the video.

    However, that didn''t mean he was capable of clearing the Fortress of the Past for the first time.

    How on earth did he manage to clear the Fortress of the Past?

    "Hmm, Seonghyun, no, Mr. Seonghyun said he was recording a video, so you''ll see it clearly if you watch it, but... he summoned a Demon Knight? And it was quite something."

    "Oh my."

    "Goodness."

    Everyone nodded with a mixture of admiration and sighs.

    To think he could already summon a demon before even reaching level 50...

    They knew that high-ranking Black Mage classes could summon demons as their levels increased, but...

    To summon it already...

    Moreover, there must have been various restrictions.

    And yet, he overcame them.

    It was truly impressive.

    "Hmm, we were going to upload Seonghyun''s video right away, but we''ll postpone it."

    At Rapid''s words, several executives nodded.

    It was certainly a valid point.

    "...Indeed, if we upload it now..."

    "It''ll be buried because of the Fortress of the Past clear."

    "Then when do you plan to release it?"

    Rapid paused for a moment at that question.

    She thought for a while and then continued,

    "We plan to release it on the same day we upload the Fortress of the Past video, when the hype dies down."

    She would release it together with a bomb.

    And not just any bomb, but a nuclear bomb.

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