The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 200

Seeing Embris answer immediately, Seong was a bit surprised.

‘She accepted right away.’

Well, it was a pretty good contract, after all.

Although there were some demerits, it was still an excellent offer for Embris.

‘The skill enhancement?’

The contract would enhance her skills, making it an offer no one would turn down.

Even though Embris had already felt the improvement after her third class advancement, she still had the impression of being an “almighty class.”

Wasn’t this exactly what the contract was offering? The ability to break free from that feeling?

It was a contract with no reason not to accept.

This was the obvious result.

‘Definitely a good deal.’

It was indeed a good contract for Embris.

Of course, Seong would benefit more overall, receiving the shared experience.

Or perhaps the ability to summon Embris?

That was good, too.

Especially the part where Seong would receive a portion of the experience was invaluable for him, since he had a structure that accelerated experience gain for his subordinates.

It was a much-needed effect.

But, was that all?

‘Incredible.’

Although Embris couldn’t see it, Seong's benefits were just as huge.

[When contracting with 『Apostle of the Bloodline』, the number of absorbed bloodline members increases by 100.] [When the number of absorbed bloodline members exceeds 200, growth occurs, unlocking new effects.]

This meant that even though the new abilities weren’t yet clear, at least an additional 100 stat points would be added.

Just that extra 100 stat points was incredible. Simply put, it was like gaining the effect of leveling up by 20 levels.

Either way, it was a win-win contract.

No one had any reason not to accept.

When Embris agreed to the contract, a blood-red aura suddenly erupted from her body.

“Uh, what’s this?”

For a moment, Embris froze, surprised by her own condition, and then the sound of a lock being undone echoed in the air.

Clank.

With the sound of liberation, the blood-red aura emitting from Embris grew more intense and the energy fully merged with her.

Then a message appeared for both Seong and Embris.

[『Apostle of the Bloodline』 has made the contract.] [The blood pact has been formed.] [All contract conditions have been fulfilled.] [『Apostle of the Bloodline』 will never harm 『Lord of Blood』.]

“Whoa?!”

“Hmm.”

The common message appeared for both of them, and Embris saw a notification indicating that various skills had been enhanced.

For Seong, however, the following appeared:

[『Lord of Blood』 accepts 『Apostle of the Bloodline』 as a member of the bloodline.] [Obtained additional stat points: +100.] [The number of absorbed bloodline members has exceeded 200.] [『Lord of Blood』's level has increased to 3.] [『Lord of Blood』 has unlocked new abilities.] → All blood-related skills' power increased by +50%. → You can acquire one skill from any absorbed or contracted bloodline member.]

“Wow.”

But that wasn’t all.

[You can obtain one skill from the 『Apostle of the Bloodline』, whose abilities are enhanced through the bloodline memories.] [Please choose a skill.]

This was it.

The benefits were even better than expected.

Seong was now able to choose one of the skills that the 『Apostle of the Bloodline』 possessed.

He chose the most impressive skill from the battle against Laflesin.

He never imagined it would be an Almighty-grade skill.

[You have chosen the Almighty-grade skill, 『Red Death』.] [This skill was obtained through the special effects of 『Lord of Blood』.] [You can now use the skill exclusive to 『Apostle of the Bloodline』.]

Seong immediately checked the skill he had selected.

『Red Death』

→ Almighty

→ [Lv 1] [Growth-type]

[Instant effect] [Active]

[Cooldown: 3 minutes]

Those struck by Red Death will ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) lose their lives.

→ Exclusive skill of Apostle of the Bloodline (acquired through Lord of Blood).

→ Extract your blood to create the blade of Red Death.

→ Upon hitting, absorb 150% of the damage as health from the target.

→ If your health is full, instead, deal an additional 1,500% damage.

→ Targets struck will enter a bleeding state, losing 1% of their maximum health per second for 10 seconds.

“Hmm.”

Compared to the other Almighty-grade skills Seong had acquired, this one had some weaknesses.

But then again, considering it was an enhanced skill, it was still surprising.

‘Overload really is ridiculously powerful.’

He’d heard that there was a significant gap between jobs with lord-tier status and those without, but he hadn’t expected it to be this much.

He’d seen the skill’s effectiveness when Embris used it.

The power and cooldown time were a bit disappointing, but it was still a good skill compared to other Legendary skills.

He could probably make use of it in combination with his blood poison.

‘Seems pretty good. I’ll invest the extra stat points in Intelligence and Wisdom.’

As Seong finished confirming his benefits, Embris, who seemed to have checked everything on her end, blinked brightly.

“Thank you so much!”

“Huh?”

“I’m really grateful for this opportunity. Honestly, you could’ve ignored it, but...”

“Ah.”

From Embris’ perspective, she might have been thankful for that, even if she was losing out on some experience points. The extra 50 stat points and enhanced skills were more than enough to make her thankful.

Although Seong found the skill itself a bit underwhelming, if she was happy with it, that was what mattered.

“No, it’s a good contract for me, too.”

“With this contract, you can summon us anytime, right?”

“Us?”

Although only Embris had signed the contract, now she was talking about “us.”

Seong asked, puzzled.

Embris, seeming to realize her mistake, quickly clarified.

“Ah! My companions also made a similar contract and advanced to unique-grade jobs.”

“Oh?”

If that was the case, then 『Apostle of the Bloodline』 wasn’t a bad class at all.

So, they were all vampires.

Seong thought to himself.

Embris then spoke up, confirming his thoughts.

Hearing this, Seong started thinking.

‘With this... It might actually work well if I integrate it.’

Embris’ usefulness had definitely increased more than he’d expected.

5.

“Thank you so much. Thanks to all of you, I was able to take revenge for my father. Thank you so much.”

Jerod repeatedly expressed his gratitude.

And for everyone present, the quest completion message appeared.

[Quest Cleared]

[Reward Acquired]

[You have gained an enormous amount of experience.]

[Level Up!] ×5

[You are now Level 157.]

[You have received 40,000 gold as a reward.]

It was truly an unbelievable reward.

Seong had earned a total of 50,000 gold from the initial rewards.

The highest contributor, Seong, got 50,000 gold.

Embris' party each received 10,000 gold.

Joonu’s party each received 5,000 gold.

There was a difference, but no one complained.

No one denied that Seong had done most of the work.

Once the quest ended, Joonu’s party was the first to stand and say to Seong:

“It was really an honor!!!”

“Thank you so much!!!”

“Wishing you more success!!!”

After Joonu's party expressed their loud gratitude to Seong, they left.

Embris' party also thanked Seong in the same way.

“We’re really thankful!!!”

“We’ll be counting on you in the future!!!”

“Thank you so much!!!”

“Thanks to you, we had a great experience!!!”

After Embris’ party left, Seong, feeling a bit embarrassed for receiving praise for what he felt was minimal effort, stood up.

He figured he should test out his newly acquired skill.

It would be a good idea to take on another quest.

“Can we join in this time?”

“I, I’ll do my best!!!”

Helena, who had been feeling a bit bored, spoke up with an eager expression.

Fiora, too, spoke energetically.

Seeing them both, Seong nodded.

“Alright.”

This time, he had been supporting from the back, so he hadn’t had a chance to take part directly.

But other quests, he wouldn't typically do with others.

And if he did, he would make sure that Helena and Fiora could also fight.

After all, it didn't matter if his Demon Lord identity was exposed.

He could always make the invisibility he had on his mask visible again.

Of course, there were things he needed to do before heading out.

Seong contacted someone, and though he heard some confused remarks, eventually, a resigned voice confirmed his action, and he proceeded.

“Let’s go test out the skill!”

 [Rapid Guild recruits a new rookie?]

[None other than the new massacre artist, Kyou!?]

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[The recruitment of Kyou, Rapid Guild provided a substantial reward.]

[All the guilds that were harmed received compensation from Rapid Guild and were satisfied.]

[A smooth agreement was reached.]

The Rapid Guild, which was rapidly gaining prominence, had its fair share of gossip circulating.

There was a huge commotion, spreading across communities and even articles.

The name Kyou had that kind of impact.

Although the Almighty rank wasn't officially revealed, the influence Kyou held was undeniable.

Most importantly, wasn’t Kyou even said to be more outstanding than Meirin?

And afterward, several articles were released.

[‘Eclipse Order’s top rookie, Meirin! She transfers to the Rapid Guild!!!]

[‘Tempest Wing’s rookie, Kurosawa Ren! Joins the Rapid Guild!!!]

[Rapid Guild’s recent actions are becoming concerning!]

[Rapid Guild armed with an overwhelming rookie legion!]

The Rapid Guild’s new recruits, including Kyou, were garnering a lot of attention.

It was bound to stir up a storm.

Typically, when a guild steals another guild’s rookies, there’s a lot of backlash.

Wow, from Eclipse Order to Rapid Guild? Meirin, you have a great eye!

Hahaha, honestly, it's disappointing.

I’d quit too, if I were them.

Meirin to Rapid? Actually, that fits her well!

Heh, Meirin sister!!! Fighting!!!

You guys are too much, cheer for Kurosawa Ren too... but first, Meirin, fighting!

What’s with the previous post? Hahaha.

Due to the actions that took place at Dune Wild Trail between the two guilds, Rapid Guild couldn’t do much to retaliate and instead had to bear the brunt of public opinion.

They could somewhat protect their image by releasing articles showing they had smoothly facilitated the transfers, but that didn’t change the fact that they had been under fire recently.

Regardless, the Rapid Guild had become busy with the influx of new rookies.

All the new recruits were impressive, so things were looking up.

However, the guild leader of Rapid Guild, Rapide, didn’t seem very pleased.

It wasn’t just because the workload had increased.

“...Again? Another rookie?”

Another rookie had joined the guild.

Just like the recent recruits, it was once again Seong.

It was a good thing, of course.

The guild was growing, which meant more income and a lot more subscribers to their channel.

“Sigh... I really need to hire more people.”

It was hard to find trustworthy people, but there was no choice.

There simply wasn’t enough time.

And this new recruit was no exception.

To be honest, Rapide wanted to decline, but the other party had already sent over their specs.

“...Another Almighty rank?”

A free pass, no need for any assessment.

On top of that, all of Seong’s companions were Unique rank, so the conditions weren’t high, and they wanted to form a backup team with Rapid Guild, with Seong leading them.

How many backup teams did Seong have by now?

Furthermore,

“Being tied to a special skill and being able to go to Seong at any time...”

That was definitely an advantageous ability.

The whole team could move together, and if used well?

‘If they only utilize the skill, they could probably move along with the other backup teams.’

The utility was improving, so it was good as a backup.

Let’s hire them, then.

As for management...

‘I’ll leave the rest to Luna.’

Luna would probably be horrified if she heard about this, but what could he do?

There was a shortage of hands.

And Rapide thought to himself.

‘Maybe it’s time to gather all the backup teams together.’

It was probably going to turn into chaos.

But Luna would handle it well.

Thinking that, Rapide quickly moved on to other tasks.

There was barely any time to think about anything else.

Then, it occurred to Rapide.

‘Seong must have confirmed the payment, right?’

Seeing no comment from Seong, it seemed like he hadn’t.

But Rapide decided to leave it at that.

He had already made sure the money was deposited.