The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage Chapter 162

Seong used the remaining monster count to purchase all Unique-grade material items alongside the Legendary ones.

Thanks to the discount effect, he had more left over than expected, allowing him to buy a substantial number of materials.

Though they weren’t necessarily for Helena’s body, so extra materials were needed to et his expectations.

So, he bought out every last Unique-grade material.

This used up nearly all of his stored monster kills.

Naturally, Becky was overjoyed, purring happily as she bowed to Seong.

“Thank you for your purchase, ow!!! P-Please summon again next ti, ow!”

“I should be thanking you. I’ll call you again next ti.”

“Nyaaang! Then I’ll see you next ti, ow!”

With that, Becky slipped back into the labyrinth’s walls with a pop!

Seong chuckled at the sight, finding her rather amusing, before scanning his surroundings.

Though this was a safe zone within the labyrinth, it was still best to be cautious.

Just in case, he opened the Netherworld and summoned his subordinates.

Since Leonic was still absent due to training, Valtar stepped forward, accompanied by Noctrynium and Fiora.

—Kahahaha!!! Lord! You have summoned once again! Is it for the hunt this ti?

—T-Thank you for calling again, Lord.

"I shall always answer your call."

As they arrived, they each greeted Seong in their usual way.

Valtar remained battle-hungry, Fiora as timid as ever, and Noctrynium as loyal and rigid as always.

With his reliable subordinates summoned, Seong spoke.

“This will take a while, so I need you all to guard .”

—Oho? Guard duty? We are more than suited for the task.

—O-Of course!

"By your command."

All three acknowledged the order, taking defensive positions around him.

With Belmor sowhere nearby and this being a safe zone, there shouldn’t be any trouble.

But preparation was only natural.

Under the protection of his subordinates, Seong retrieved an item from his inventory—

The Grand Alchemist’s Cauldron.

A must-have for alchemy and synthesis.

"Let’s add the materials one by one."

The first ingredient he placed inside was a Unique-grade material—『Blood of Purity』.

As soon as the vial was emptied into the cauldron, a liquid filled the vessel.

[Legendary item, 『Grand Alchemist’s Cauldron』, has been infused with the Unique-grade material, 『Blood of Purity』.]

[Conditions t. Synthesis has begun.]

[Legendary skill, 『lisia’s Homunculus Synthesis』, has been activated.]

Seong read the system ssages and continued adding ingredients.

『Pure Flesh』 and 『Noble Heart』—

The foundation, the very skeletal structure of the new body.

Then ca the rest of the materials he had gathered.

『Underground Labyrinth Flower』 and 『Orb of Life』—

『Radiant Celestial Starlight』 and 『Fragnt of the Abyssal Corrupt Heart』, obtained from the Lord’s Castle—

The Legendary materials he had just acquired:

『Source of Mana』

『Fragnt of the Crimson Moon』

『Breath of the King』

And various additional materials gathered from hunting.

However, he didn’t use everything.

So Unique-grade items remained.

Seong deliberately left them out.

Now, for the final ingredient.

"I’ll add 『Core of Enchantnt』 as well."

A material linked to the Master of Enchantnt title he had received.

He was a bit hesitant.

But Helena had explicitly told him to include it.

There shouldn’t be a problem.

With that, he dropped the last ingredient into the cauldron and began stirring.

The liquid inside began bubbling.

Following lisia’s mories, he stirred it precisely in the correct order.

The cauldron reacted.

[『Grand Alchemist’s Cauldron』 has begun synthesis.]

[Homunculus synthesis is in progress.]

[Ti remaining: 4 hours, 44 minutes, 44 seconds.]

[Prepare the final material to serve as the body.]

"It’s working."

The cauldron was responding exactly as expected.

This ant he had followed the process correctly.

Now, it was ti to retrieve the body that would serve as the vessel.

From the Netherworld, Seong summoned—

Carn’s body.

A Hidden Raid Boss, but ultimately just an NPC.

Compared to other Hidden Raid Bosses, she wasn’t particularly powerful.

Which ant—

He could revive her imdiately using the Legion of Death.

Her soul was already gone.

If he revived her, the body would be physically strong but lack combat intelligence, making her overall battle capabilities significantly weaker.

Still, he had stored her body in the Netherworld for a reason.

[Current List of Available 『Transcended Death』 Targets:]

『Carn, the Worst of Pentagrid』

"It works."

By keeping her body in the Netherworld, he had converted her into a Transcended Death target.

Just like Barfur’s and Anemore’s corpses before.

However—

Using Transcended Death right now would be a mistake.

If he did, he wouldn’t be able to proceed with the Homunculus Synthesis.

For now—

Seong reached out his hand.

A turquoise heart manifested in midair.

It began to beat.

[『Legion of Death』 has been activated.]

[『Carn, the Worst of Pentagrid』 has joined the 『Legion of Death』.]

Carn’s lifeless body beca enveloped in turquoise energy.

Darkness swallowed her form.

Then—

The body reanimated, standing upright, as if alive once more.

She lacked the ferocity she had in life.

Her strength had co from her skills and spear techniques, but without a soul, she could no longer wield them.

Still—

The physical power and mana density emanating from her undead body were extraordinary.

At that mont, the system prompted another ssage.

[『Add More』 has been activated.]

The skill duplicated Carn’s body.

There were now two of her.

"Everything’s going as planned."

Seong continued stirring the cauldron, watching the countdown.

The ti ticked down as his subordinates remained on guard.

Then, finally—

His eyes snapped open.

[Ti remaining: 0:00:31]

Only thirty seconds left.

Seeing this, Seong commanded one of Carn’s undead forms to lie down in front of the cauldron.

From this point on—

Everything had to be done perfectly.

Not a single misstep.

He focused entirely on lisia’s mories, activating Homunculus Synthesis.

This was the most critical part.

[Synthesis Complete!]

[Pour the synthesized liquid into the vessel.]

A Critical Mont

Seong resisted the urgent warning flashing before him.

Instead, he carefully poured the Homunculus Solution onto the undead-turned-soldier, Carn.

Drip. Drip. Drip.

The thick liquid seeped into the undead’s body at a steady pace.

The shimring contents within the Grand Alchemist’s Cauldron gradually diminished.

Sweat ford on Seong’s forehead as he concentrated, ensuring an even flow of the solution.

Then, he activated one more skill.

[Legendary Skill 『Creation of Death』 has been activated.]

[Legendary Skill 『lisia’s Homunculus Synthesis』 is now rging the solution and the undead soldier into one entity.]

[Stability has greatly increased.]

This was exactly what Seong had hoped for.

Even though this was his first ti attempting homunculus synthesis, this thod ensured greater stability.

Even with lisia’s mories, alchemy and synthesis were highly unpredictable.

But Creation of Death helped eliminate variables, making the process significantly safer.

Pouring all his focus into these two skills, Seong continued.

Ti passed.

When 90% of the solution had been used—

Seong noticed sothing.

Imdiately, he stopped pouring.

The swirling liquid froze mid-air.

Then, a radiant glow erupted from Carn’s undead body.

A dazzling, otherworldly light.

Not just orange, but an iridescent rainbow hue.

Seong knew instantly.

"It’s a great success!"

Even for him, this was an unprecedented success.

The materials had been exceptional, but more importantly—

His focus and control had pushed the synthesis to its limits.

The undead Carn’s body began to transform,

Her once pale, lifeless skin beca a flawless white,

Her hair, pure and silken like fresh snow.

Then, the system ssages flooded in.

[Great Success!!!]

[『lisia’s Homunculus Synthesis』 has reached a Great Success!!!]

[The Homunculus body has reached an unprecedented level!]

[You may now customize the Homunculus’s appearance.]

[Please select your desired avatar.]

Seong could hardly believe it.

A true great success.

But this wasn’t over yet.

Not because of customization—

That was trivial.

He imdiately shaped the homunculus into Helena’s form.

A black dress, a crimson ribbon, a black bonnet, and a parasol in hand—

The perfect image of Helena.

Customization was finished instantly.

The real work ca next.

[Current List of Available 『Transcended Death』 Targets:]

『Homunculus』

『Undead Soldier Carn』

Two entities now eligible for Transcended Death.

But Seong didn’t end the synthesis here.

In lisia’s mories, there was a special technique for when 10% of the solution remained.

Without hesitation, Seong took the remaining Unique-grade materials he had left out earlier—

Including rare materials from Anemore—

And dumped them all into the cauldron.

Even the top-tier materials Becky had provided.

The cauldron bubbled violently, consuming every last ingredient.

[Using the remaining solution for additional synthesis!]

[Bonus Synthesis is possible!]

[Pour the synthesized solution into a vessel.]

Another urgent ssage appeared.

Seong summoned the second undead Carn and ordered her to serve as the vessel.

Just like before—

[Legendary Skill 『Creation of Death』 has been activated.]

[Legendary Skill 『lisia’s Homunculus Synthesis』 is now rging the solution and the undead soldier into one entity.]

[Stability has greatly increased.]

The intense glow of a successful synthesis burst forth.

Unlike before, however—

This ti, instead of rainbow light, the transformation emitted a deep orange hue.

Then, the next ssage appeared.

[Success!]

[『lisia’s Homunculus Synthesis』 has successfully created another Homunculus!]

[The Homunculus body has reached an advanced level!]

[You may now customize the Homunculus’s appearance.]

[Please select your desired avatar.]

Not a Great Success, but a solid success nonetheless.

Seong wasn’t disappointed.

This was a bonus synthesis after all.

It had already exceeded expectations.

The Creation of Death skill had more than proven its worth.

"Even in lisia’s mories, Bonus Synthesis was incredibly difficult to pull off."

By all ans, this was still a great success.

For this new homunculus, Seong selected a different form—

The Night Witch, Serpina.

He felt a little bad for Silvanor, the Elf Knight,

But since Helena’s body was female, it only made sense to create a female counterpart.

Plus, the solution itself was attuned to mana and magic.

Serpina was the ideal candidate.

With both homunculi complete, the system displayed the final ssage.

[Current List of Available 『Transcended Death』 Targets:]

『Homunculus, Entity Na - Helena』

『Homunculus, Entity Na - Serpina Nightbloom』

"It’s done!"

Everything had gone according to plan.

Now for the final step.

Seong retrieved the souls of Helena and Serpina—

Helena, resting within his core,

And Serpina, waiting in the Netherworld.

As Helena awakened, she smirked, clearly pleased.

Serpina, anwhile, looked slightly bewildered at being summoned so suddenly.

—"Seong! You really did it!"

—"Hmm~? What is this~?"

Seong smiled.

A smile that silently asked if they trusted him.

Helena laughed.

—"Of course. You’re my successor. Who else would I trust?"

Serpina chuckled.

—"Hmm~ If I didn’t trust you, I wouldn’t have let you buy , would I?"

Helena’s absolute trust and Serpina’s playful yet unwavering gaze.

Seong nodded.

It was ti.

He guided their souls into their new bodies.

With one last skill, he activated—

[『Transcended Death』 has been activated.]

[Level decreased by 1. You are now Level 134.]

[5 bonus stat points have been erased.]

[『Transcended Death』 has been activated.]

[Level decreased by 1. You are now Level 133.]

[5 bonus stat points have been erased.]

[『Transcended Death』 has successfully reincarnated 『Homunculus, Helena』.]

[『Transcended Death』 has successfully reincarnated 『Homunculus, Serpina Nightbloom』.]

A blinding light erupted.

The entire underground labyrinth trembled.