Chapter 297

7.

Septem Arcana's Serul Magic Tower.

In the tower master's room, located at the very top, Will Baghdad, the master of the Serul Magic Tower, was looking at Seonghyun with wonder.

He never imagined he would return this quickly.

Moreover.

“To think you almost ran into the Sword Saint…”

“Fortunately, I was able to get out safely.”

Hearing that, he couldn't understand it.

Not the Sword Saint's will, but the Sword Saint's main body had appeared, and he was able to get out safely.

Truly amazing.

Will looked at Seonghyun and thought that he was indeed different.

Honestly, it wasn't easy to face three demons, but.

Seeing the impressed Will, Helena spoke boastfully.

“Ahaha! Now you know how amazing our Seonghyun is, right?”

“I knew it before, but I don't think I had felt even half of its depth.”

As Will played along with Helena's words.

The embarrassment was all Seonghyun's.

As Seonghyun stood there.

Will put aside the small talk and looked at Seonghyun.

As if there was a bit of a problem because he hadn't expected him to come this quickly.

He opened his mouth.

“I didn't expect you to come so soon.”

“Hmm?”

“There is much to prepare for the succession, so it is difficult to give you the next condition right away.”

At Will's words, Helena nodded as if it were plausible.

“That's how succession usually is.”

“Ah, I see.”

Well, waiting a little longer wasn't a problem.

He could just wait.

As Seonghyun said he understood.

Will thanked him.

“Thank you. But I don't think it will be too late. About three days should be enough.”

The timing was perfect.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, he was going to go shopping for his mother's birthday present with his sister.

And Thursday was the birthday itself.

So he might not be able to log on for those two days.

The timing could be called exquisite.

Seonghyun said it was a relief.

“Ah, that's great. I have to be away for about three days anyway.”

“The timing works out then. I will do my best to hurry and give you the condition within three days.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Seonghyun also expressed his thanks at Will's polite words.

As Seonghyun got up from his seat.

Will saw him off, and Seonghyun left the Serul Magic Tower.

Seonghyun, who had nothing particular to do after coming out.

‘Should I do some of the leveling I've been putting off?’

It was a point where he would reach level 230 with just one more level-up.

0.

[Level Up!]

[You have reached Level 230.]

[Upon reaching a level multiple of 10, the Almighty rank item, 『Overlord's Grimoire』 is activated.]

[Upon reaching a level multiple of 10, the Almighty rank item, 『Book of Blood』 is activated.]

[Upon reaching Level 230, a new skill is unlocked.]

[You have acquired the Legendary rank skill, 『Beckoning of the Dead』.]

‘Phew, I'm glad it's done. It would have been tough if not for today.’

He wondered if it would take several days.

Fortunately, he was able to finish it within the day.

Tomorrow is Wednesday, so he wouldn't have even dreamed of leveling.

Seonghyun thought so.

He checked his new skill.

『Beckoning of the Dead』

→《Legendary》

→[Lv 1][Growth Type]

[Instant Effect][Active]

[Cooldown 10 minutes]

[Duration 10 seconds]

A hand reaching from beyond the boundary of death will grasp life and offer a final farewell.

→ Overlord exclusive skill.

→ Hands of the dead reach out from the ground, capturing the target and stealing their life force.

→ The life force stolen by the dead can be absorbed by the caster.

‘Hmmm.’

Honestly, looking at it, it was a pretty good skill, but it felt like a standard skill.

Visually, it was a skill that seemed like it could be ranked higher than other Legendary rank skills of the same class.

But since he had been acquiring monarch-type skills lately.

It seemed standard.

Anyway, after checking the new skill, Seonghyun scratched his head as if he was in trouble.

He had too many skills.

The number of acquirable skills accumulated in the Overlord's Grimoire was 8, and the Book of Blood had a whopping 9.

‘I'm not lacking in skills.’

Seonghyun's leveling was fast.

But he had obtained too many skills in the meantime.

He didn't really feel the need, so he didn't use them.

And they piled up like this.

He wondered if he should use the Book of Blood.

But for now, he decided to just leave it.

He wasn't lacking any particular skill.

You never know what might happen later.

Maybe if he collects them like this, a special effect will be triggered?

Anyway, as his level rose, Seonghyun opened his status window for the first time in a while.

『Seonghyun』

『Lv 230』

『Class』

→『Overlord』

『Title』

→『Monarch(Legendary)』… and 43 others.

『Stats』

→《Strength: 420(323+97)》《Agility: 420(323+97)》

《Stamina: 420(323+97)》《Intelligence: 930(715+225)》

《Wisdom: 930(715+225)》《Spirit: 138(125+13)》

《Dexterity: 16(14+2)》

『Additional Stats』

→《0》

*Strength, Agility, and Stamina increased by +100 due to Galaxy Sword Dance.

It's been a while, but those are some ridiculous stats.

Despite being a black mage, his Strength, Agility, and Stamina were a whopping 420.

But what was more surprising were his Intelligence and Wisdom stats.

‘They're almost over 1,000…’

The stats he gained from absorbing the ghosts' memories were immense.

Honestly, it could be called cheat-level.

At this rate, he could probably handle himself in higher-level areas.

Well, that must be why he was acknowledged as a one-man team in Apophis.

Seonghyun couldn't help but stare at his status window in a daze.

‘I heard from my sister that other classes also have ways to increase stats.’

But she said there was no case like Seonghyun's.

Stats that surpassed his level.

‘Once I pass level 300, all areas will be unlocked, right?’

Not like now, where areas are separated by level.

He heard that from the tenth city onwards, you could move freely.

That meant even at level 300, he could go to the twelfth city.

And from there, all servers would be integrated.

He was quite looking forward to it.

With stats like these, how far could he reach after hitting level 300.

This is the seventh city now.

It still felt far away.

But with his current leveling speed.

It probably wasn't that far off.

It had only been 56 days since Seonghyun started the game.

Anyway, after checking his status window.

He logged out.

Ignoring the farewell logout message.

He got out of the capsule.

“Seonghyun, are you out~?”

Just then, he heard his mother, Lee Nakyeong's voice from the kitchen.

“Yes.”

“Okay~ Get ready for dinner. Call your sister too~”

“Okay. I got it.”

As Seonghyun replied.

He could feel that his mother Lee Nakyeong's voice was somehow excited.

Sure enough, he smiled faintly as he saw his mother humming while cooking.

‘I'm glad she seems to be in a good mood.’

As Seonghyun thought that and went to his sister, Yoo Mina's room.

The door was open.

Yoo Mina hadn't come out yet, and the capsule was running.

Seonghyun pressed the external message button on the capsule and spoke.

“Noona, mom says it's time for dinner.”

Not long after Seonghyun spoke, Yoo Mina's voice could be heard.

-Alright, I'll be out soon.

After hearing his sister's voice, Seonghyun went straight to the kitchen.

Since he had come out early.

He went out thinking he should help set the table for dinner.

“Hm.”

As expected, his quick-handed mother had already prepared almost everything, so there was nothing for him to help with.

Then, as he sat awkwardly in his seat.

His mother, Lee Nakyeong, looked at Seonghyun with a fond smile and said.

“When your father comes out~ I'll give you rice and soup~”

“Yes, take your time.”

As Seonghyun replied and sat quietly.

His sister, Yoo Mina, came out belatedly, and behind her, his father, Yoo Gwangjin, also came out after changing his clothes and washing up.

However, there was something a little different.

His father, Yoo Gwangjin, came out holding his phone, which was unlike him.

What's going on?

He always left his phone behind when he ate.

As Yoo Gwangjin sat down.

“Everyone, let's eat~”

His mother, Lee Nakyeong, said so and served rice and soup, handing them to the family.

As they all received their rice and soup and were eating.

His father, Yoo Gwangjin, was fiddling with his phone.

“What are you doing~?”

“Ah, I have some urgent business for a moment.”

“Aah~ Take your time.”

His mother, Lee Nakyeong, said so and focused on her meal, and neither Seonghyun nor Yoo Mina paid much attention.

But then.

Seonghyun's and Yoo Mina's phones vibrated at the same time, and as the two of them looked at their phones with curiosity.

[Dad-Mom's birthday is the day after tomorrow, so prepare early.]

He brought his phone just to do that?

Seonghyun smiled faintly at that, and Yoo Mina also giggled and put her phone away.

It would be too obvious if they replied now.

Their mother, Lee Nakyeong, hadn't noticed yet and was eating her meal diligently.

And Yoo Mina, looking at her mother, Lee Nakyeong, gave Seonghyun a look, and Seonghyun nodded, understanding.

And then.

“Mom, Seonghyun and I have to go out for work tomorrow, so we probably won't need lunch?”

“Oh~ Is that so?”

“Yes, yes.”

“This time Seonghyun~ got a whole bunch of money~”

“Oh my~ So Mina is helping him? How nice of you.”

Hearing Lee Nakyeong's answer, the two of them nodded.

With this, the preparations are complete!

All they have to do is prepare the perfect gift tomorrow.

1.

The next day.

As on any other day, right after his morning run, shower, and breakfast, which had now become Seonghyun's routine.

Yoo Mina gave Seonghyun a look, signaling him to go.

As if he understood, Seonghyun nodded.

Yoo Mina stepped forward and said.

“Mom, we're leaving.”

“Okay, be careful~ Mom also has a meeting with the ladies later, so I have to go out too~”

“Ah! Okay!”

Yoo Mina said.

Seonghyun also said.

“I'll be going now.”

As the two of them came out.

Seonghyun said confidently.

“I'll drive.”

“Oh, goo—.”

Yoo Mina was about to say it was a good idea but then she remembered Seonghyun's car.

A used compact car.

It wasn't bad for someone just starting out in society.

But for Yoo Mina, it was a bit much, so she quickly corrected herself.

“...No, I'll do it. Let's take my car.”

“...?”

Although it was a bit strange, it was more comfortable for him if he didn't have to drive, so Seonghyun nodded in agreement.

Come to think of it, his sister had a car too.

Seonghyun thought he had been too indifferent all this time.

But aren't all sibling relationships like that.

Without paying much attention, they went down to the apartment's underground parking lot.

Seonghyun asked.

“Noona, what kind of car do you have?”

“This one.”

As Yoo Mina said that.

Seonghyun's eyes widened as he looked at the car his sister was pointing to.

A red sports car that was always sparkling in the underground parking lot.

It was a Ferrari, a brand even Seonghyun, who wasn't very interested in cars, would know.

He didn't know the exact model name, but as he looked at the red, sleek, well-designed car, he saw his sister in a new light.

Seeing Seonghyun looking at her like that, Yoo Mina spoke as if she found it absurd.

“...You can afford one too, you know.”

“Ah, that's true, isn't it?”

Come to think of it, he had forgotten about the 50 billion won sitting in his bank account.

As the embarrassed Seonghyun scratched his head.

Yoo Mina said.

“Get in.”

“Oh.”

He wasn't too happy about going out with his sister.

Kuwahhhng—!!!

At the heart-pounding exhaust sound, Seonghyun's eyes widened.

And as they set off.

Buwaaaaang—!!!

Seonghyun's thought of why people would buy such an expensive car was changed.