The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 301
“Ugh, I’ve got goosebumps.”
“For real.”
“Me too.”
An Yoo-jin, An Yu-bin, and Yu Mina all said as they stepped outside.
Seong could only nod in agreement.
It was the first time someone had come that close to recognizing his ability without him saying a word.
He wondered if things might have turned out differently if he’d visited someone like that when he was younger.
Still, he had lived a good life, so he didn’t regret anything.
He just let it go with a simple, “Huh. Interesting.”
And in the end, it turned out to be more useful than he’d expected, so Seong was glad they went.
He had gained some unexpected insights.
“So I still haven’t fully tapped into my ability...”
Now that he thought about it, Helena had said something similar.
That in time, he would naturally get better at it.
Which meant—
“I wonder if this is something I can train...”
As he pondered that, staring down at his hand,
Yu Mina came up beside him.
“See? Wasn’t it worth it?”
“Yeah. More than I expected.”
“Hehehe. Just listen to this noona and everything works out, huh?”
He couldn’t bring himself to agree, but he nodded anyway.
She always took credit at times like this.
Shaking his head as if to say you’re unbelievable, Seong accidentally met eyes with An Yu-bin.
And—
Whip!
She instantly turned away, her face bright red.
Was it because of what the fortune-teller had said earlier?
He figured she was probably still thinking about it.
She was two years younger than him—just twenty.
It made sense that it would stick in her mind.
“Alright, should we split up now? I don’t have any plans, but I should head home early.”
“Hmm, yeah. We can always hang out again later.”
Yu Mina nodded in agreement to An Yoo-jin’s suggestion.
Seong also nodded, but then—
“Oh, hey! While we’re at it, why don’t you two exchange numbers?”
“Huh?”
“W-what!?”
Yu-bin flinched in shock at Yoo-jin’s sudden suggestion.
Seong thought it wasn’t a bad idea and pulled out his phone, and Yu-bin quickly fumbled to grab hers too.
Then—
“Don’t kids these days trade Instagram handles instead of numbers?”
“Oh, really?”
“Huh?”
Seong reacted to Mina’s comment.
That explains why people keep asking for mine...
Still, that was in the past. Not a big deal now.
Without thinking too much of it, Seong and Yu-bin exchanged numbers.
“Here you go.”
“Th-thank you.”
Seong handed her his phone, and Yu-bin nervously gave it back, hands trembling.
After a quick farewell,
Their older sisters, Yu Mina and An Yoo-jin, watched them with satisfied smiles.
The group walked together back toward the mall and eventually went their separate ways.
Getting into Mina’s car, Seong thought it had been a surprisingly fun day.
As they drove, Mina looked over with a teasing grin.
“So, what did you think?”
“Ah, yeah. Today was pretty packed.”
“...I meant Luna—Yu-bin.”
“Huh?”
He didn’t see the point in dodging the question.
“She looked really different from in-game. I almost didn’t recognize her at first.”
“Hmmm~ really?”
Why was she smirking like that?
Seong furrowed his brows.
And then Mina, clearly pleased with herself, shouted,
“I’m in a good mood! I’m buying you a car!”
“...What?”
“How about a Ferrari!?”
“Oh.”
Seong’s lips curled into a wide grin. Now this is a win.
In that good mood, Mina actually took him to a Ferrari dealership and helped him seal the deal.
Naturally, it was a one-time payment.
A sister who buys you a Ferrari.
The dealership staff looked on in awe and envy, but Seong didn’t care.
Delivery would take a while, which was a bit of a letdown.
So he also picked out a certified used Ferrari that was available immediately and bought that too.
Getting his hands on a new (well, new-to-him) car, Seong felt pretty great.
Meanwhile, in a different car, An Yoo-jin glanced over at her sister, whose face had been red the entire ride.
“So, are you just going to keep following him around?”
“...I don’t know.”
Unable to sass her sister outright, Yu-bin gave a sulky little answer.
Yoo-jin just shook her head.
Youth, huh.
She thought as much and looked out the window.
Then a sudden realization hit her.
Wait, Mina and I are in our mid-20s... why are we acting like this?
Clearly, both of them had their own issues.
Only Yoo-jin seemed aware of it, though.
4.
Time passed—and finally, the big day arrived.
Aside from their mother Lee Na-gyeong, the rest of the household was in full hustle mode.
Seong, up at the crack of dawn as usual, was already busy preparing breakfast.
He’d bought all the ingredients yesterday.
Naturally, the soup was seaweed soup.
He had worried that his mom might’ve pre-made it—
But she had said she’d be out with friends, so thankfully she hadn’t cooked ahead.
Good.
Among the memories Seong had absorbed were those of a chef.
Thanks to that, he worked swiftly and with practiced hands.
Sure, the chef had been a ghost from Eternal World, but still—
Korean recipes were easy to find online, so all he needed was the skill.
And the skill, he had.
After tasting the finished seaweed soup—
This is insane.
The umami was off the charts.
In the end, cooking came down to technique.
With the soup done, Seong moved on to a full Korean spread.
Bulgogi, japchae, and even stir-fried black beans—his mom’s favorite.
The black beans had been soaked overnight, making things easy. Everything tasted just right.
Despite getting started at dawn, Na-gyeong still hadn’t woken up.
Didn’t Dad say he’d turn off her alarm?
She had always been a heavy sleeper.
No alarm meant no wake-up.
So Seong cooked in peace.
His mom made breakfast every day.
Now that he was doing it—
He found himself thinking.
Even outside of birthdays...
“I should do this for her more often.”
With that thought, Seong made all of her favorite side dishes.
As the sun began to rise and light filled the kitchen—
A loud thud came from the master bedroom, followed by his mother’s voice.
“Oh my gosh~! My alarm’s off!?”
“What’s going on?”
That was his father, Yoo Gwang-jin.
Na-gyeong’s voice rose with panic.
“Oh no~! I overslept! What was I thinking!? I need to make breakfast for the kids!”
She stumbled out of the bedroom in a rush.
And stopped dead in her tracks when she saw the fully prepared table.
Eyes wide.
Then Seong greeted her with a gentle smile.
“I made everything.”
“Huh? All of this?”
“Yeah. I got up early.”
“...Oh my...”
Words escaped her.
She just stood there, overwhelmed, gazing at the breakfast spread.
Tears welled in her eyes.
Her son, who had finished his military service, had grown into a man who made her a birthday breakfast.
She couldn’t hold back the emotions any longer.
“Oh my, why am I crying like this? So embarrassing... sniff.”
Trying to cover it up, she mumbled excuses.
Seong went over and comforted her quietly.
Then—
“Happy birthday, Mom!”
“Haha, happy birthday.”
“Happy birthday, Mom.”
The family surrounded Na-gyeong, who wiped her tears and smiled with joy.
She had expected nothing more than dinner later that day.
But this morning surprise completely floored her.
Gathering herself again, she said,
“Oh my, let’s eat before it gets cold. Seong made all this for us.”
“Sounds good!”
“Haha, thanks to my wife, I get to enjoy my son’s cooking. Life is good.”
“Haha.”
It was strange, seeing his family eating his food, but Seong didn’t mind.
It actually felt kind of nice.
They all sat at the table.
Everyone looked to Na-gyeong, waiting for her to take the first bite.
“Alright, alright,” she said, picking up her spoon and dipping it into the seaweed soup.
The soup shimmered with a thin layer of oil.
A spoonful scooped up tender beef and perfectly cut seaweed.
With one bite—
The soft beef, rich broth, and chewy seaweed danced in her mouth.
The seasoning was spot on—and the depth of flavor was amazing.
“Huh? Seong, you really made this?”
Shocked, Na-gyeong looked up.
The others took a spoonful themselves—and were just as floored.
The umami was rich, but it wasn’t greasy or artificial.
Their eyes went wide.
Seong scratched his head with a sheepish grin.
“I followed a recipe.”
“It tastes too good for that!”
“Seriously... this is incredible.”
“Our son could’ve made a career out of cooking.”
Even Gwang-jin, normally the quiet type, joined the praise.
For once, the family didn’t chat much—they just focused on eating.
Everyone cleaned their plates with satisfied smiles.
“Whew, that hit the spot.”
“We should’ve let you cook sooner.”
“No kidding.”
“Haha, I’m just glad you enjoyed it.”
“I’m telling you, it was seriously amazing!”
Yu Mina, flabbergasted, made Seong chuckle.
Seeing how much they liked it filled him with quiet pride.
Then he handed Na-gyeong the birthday gift he’d bought.
Mina did the same.
“Oh my, even gifts? You two... thank you so much.”
She looked at her son and daughter with genuine gratitude.
It wasn’t just the presents.
It was the love and care they showed.
They’d grown up so well—thoughtful, considerate.
Na-gyeong felt so blessed, tears welled again.
“Crying again, Mom?”
“Geez... here she goes.”
“I’m just happy, that’s all.”
“At this rate, your eyes’ll be too puffy to go out tonight.”
“Hahaha.”
“It’s fine, it’s fine.”
“Haha.”
That day, the whole family—joined by father Yoo Gwang-jin, who had taken the day off—spent the day celebrating Na-gyeong’s birthday.
They went shopping, wandered around like tourists.
A peaceful, joyful day.
Later, Na-gyeong updated her messenger profile.
She posted a photo of the birthday table Seong had prepared, along with this status message:
[My son made my birthday meal ♥]
It might’ve seemed like bragging—but no one blamed her.
Normally, Seong would’ve told her to tone it down, but—
Seeing how happy she was, he let it be.
That night, after the best day of her year,
Lee Na-gyeong went to bed with a heart full of joy.
They even made plans to celebrate Dad’s birthday the same way next time.
And thus, her perfect day came to a close.
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Chapter 301
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