Chapter 61

“Тhе Вluе Magiс Тоwеr’s stаndards have rеаlly fallеn. To think а kid likе уоu is аffiliаted with the Вlue Mаgiс Tоwеr.”

Кhаn’s wоrds twisted Вelbеk’s exрrеssiоn.

Nо, it wasn’t just twisted; it bеcаme utterly fеrоcious, sending a сhill dоwn his spine.

Woooооng…!!!!

Kukukukukukukukung…!!

The Manа еmanating frоm him was sеvеrаl timеs greater than bеfore.

“Yоu wоrm, dаring to…!”

Bеlbеk wаs readу to kill Khаn on the spot.

Аt Кhan’s currеnt Lеvel, it wаs absolutеly impossiblе for him tо win аgainst even the lowеst-rankеd Маge оf the Bluе Маgic Tоwer.

[LV.86 Маgе Веlbek]

Тhе Lеvel аnd nаme floating above his head.

Belbek was a name he hadn’t heard before, but at Level 86, he must be a fairly skilled Mage even within the Blue Magic Tower.

There was only one way for Khan to defeat Belbek in his current state.

‘I need to make him use his most powerful Magic.’

The reason Khan suddenly provoked him like a madman was precisely for this reason.

The only way for him to defeat Belbek or avoid a battle with him in his current state.

Wooooong…!!!!!!

Belbek, having drawn up all his Mana, seemed extremely agitated, but in reality, his eyes, ears, and heart were colder than ever.

A Mage must always be calm and maintain composure.

Otherwise, they might fail in their Magic or not reach the desired coordinates accurately.

‘Just what is this guy?’

Belbek was preparing the most powerful Magic he could use.

As an outstanding Mage even within the Blue Magic Tower, he could instantly manifest Magic simply by reciting the Incantation internally.

The strongest Magic Belbek could use right now.

The 5th Circle Magic, ‘Lightning of Destruction’.

Until now, not a single person had survived after being struck by this Magic.

It was a Magic that required using almost all of his Mana, but he couldn’t tell what kind of worm the guy in front of him was, so he was preparing the most powerful Magic.

‘Still… I can’t feel any Mana at all?’

He had first encountered the guy in front of him two days ago in front of the restaurant.

He had less Mana than even the lowest-ranked Mage of the Magic Tower, but he felt a strange aura he couldn’t explain.

It was just a brief encounter, but for some reason, Belbek had the guy etched in his mind.

Belbek continued to watch Khan while Casting the Magic.

At that moment, their eyes met.

“Since you spoke so carelessly, you’ll have to pay the price. If you’re someone who deserves to say such things, you should be able to withstand this much Magic.”

Belbek spoke in a cold tone, but Khan didn’t say anything, only raising one corner of his mouth.

It was as if he was saying, ‘Go ahead and try.’

That expression even contained a hint of derision, so Belbek vowed to kill him without fail.

‘He knows I’m Casting Magic, but he’s not trying to stop me. Is he really that skilled?’

He wasn’t sure.

No matter how he looked at it, he could only feel a handful of Mana from him.

Wooooong…!!!!

Kukukukukukukukung…!!!!

The Incantation for ‘Lightning of Destruction’ was almost complete, and the Casting was nearing its end.

“Until now, no one has ever blocked this Magic. Your pathetic pride and greed will ultimately lead to your death.”

Belbek shouted at Khan once more, but Khan didn’t respond this time either.

Thuck.

He simply raised one hand slowly.

“If that’s your answer, then I’ll kill you.”

In truth, Belbek had no intention of letting Khan live.

Swish.

A Staff appeared in Belbek’s hand, and,

Thuck.

He extended the Staff towards Khan and used ‘Lightning of Destruction’.

* * *

The underground passage beneath the rock.

Tadatdadadadadadadat!!!

It was a place that looked suspicious to anyone, so the three people quickly descended the stairs at an incredible speed.

The three were Byutek, Sharin, and Serina, who was wearing a Blue Robe.

Serina, who was also descending the stairs at a considerable speed with Mana enveloping her entire body, glanced sideways and opened her mouth.

“By the way, where are you two from? You seem to have great Talent… but your skills don’t seem that outstanding. Oh, I’m Serina from the Blue Magic Tower.”

“I am Byutek, a Knight of Kilpheon.”

“I’m Sharin, Sir Khan’s Disciple.”

“Kilpheon? Wow, you were a great Sir Knight. And Khan? Does Khan refer to that kid who was up there earlier? You seem to have much more Mana and Talent than him, so he’s your Master?”

“Master is a much better Mage than me, okay? Don’t insult him when you don’t know anything!”

“Hmm… Is there something else I don’t know about? Anyway, just looking at him on the surface, he’s far from being a Mage.”

“That’s not true!”

“Well, maybe he’s dead by now? Belbek seemed pretty angry.”

“Tch, do you think Master would be defeated by someone like that? Your colleague is probably the one who’s dead.”

“Yeah, we’ll see when we go up there.”

Serina said, looking at Sharin with a look of ridicule.

‘I need to move as quickly as possible.’

If she made too big of a deal out of this, she might get severely reprimanded when she returned to the Magic Tower.

Belbek had already committed murder at the Checkpoint of Asmar, so if he crossed the line again, even the Magic Tower wouldn’t be able to protect him.

Wooooong…!!!

An enormous amount of Mana surged from Serina’s body, and she soon increased her speed even further.

Paaang!!!

Serina’s figure disappeared in an instant, as if she had vanished, moving at an incredible speed.

A strong wind blew in the spot where she had disappeared, due to the aftereffects.

“Sharin, we’re increasing our speed too! Faster!”

“Ah, yes!”

Sharin also raised her Mana and rotated her Circle, and Byutek began to descend the stairs five steps at a time.

They reached the end of the stairs sooner than expected, and there was a door again at the end.

Serina, who had gone ahead, had already passed through the door, as it was slightly open, so the two of them quickly entered as well.

“Where is this…?”

“It doesn’t look like there’s anything here?”

Beyond the door was a narrow space of about 8 pyeong.

The interior was entirely made of brick, but there was nothing particularly noticeable.

Wooooong…!!

Serina, who had arrived before them, was closing her eyes and raising her Mana.

She was using one of her specialties, the ‘Search’ Magic.

The Mana slowly subsided from her body, and when she opened her eyes, the Mana had completely disappeared.

“Hoo, you’re here? It’s a shame, but there’s nothing here. As expected, there’s no way there would be anything in a place you came to with such a trashy map. Let’s get out of here quickly! That Khan person you call your Master might really die.”

“Tch, no……”

“I don’t want to see Belbek killing people unnecessarily either, so let’s go together! Sir Knight of Kilpheon, let’s go up together too.”

“What are you……”

Serina interrupted Sharin and Byutek and used the 4th Circle Magic, ‘Marked Dimensional Shift’.

Marked Dimensional Shift was a Magic that Teleported her to a place where she had previously placed a mark, but it had a distance limit, so she couldn’t move very far at once.

Wooooong…!!

Shushuk.

Serina and Byutek’s bodies, which her hand had touched, disappeared in an instant.

A moment later, when they opened their eyes again, they were in front of the large rock that was the entrance to the underground passage.

“B-Belbek…! Are you crazy…?!

K-Khan!!”

“Master!!!”

When the three of them returned to the surface, an unbelievable sight unfolded before them.

An indescribably enormous amount of Mana was being felt from the end of Belbek’s Staff.

And that Staff was pointed at Khan.

Pajijijijijijijijijik!!!!!!

Pajijijijijijijijijik!!!!!!!!

Belbek used ‘Lightning of Destruction’ despite Serina’s screams.

In fact, it was impossible to cancel it now, as the Casting was already complete and the Magic had been used.

He didn’t have any Mana left to cancel the Magic anyway.

“Serina, I’ll just kill this guy and leave.”

“What…?! No, you said you wouldn’t kill people anymore. Do you really want to be beaten to death by Master?”

“I’ll take responsibility, so don’t worry.”

“Haa…!”

Serina sighed deeply and said to Khan and Sharin with a resigned expression.

“There’s no helping it. That person you call your Master is going to die now.”

“N-No way…! There’s no way Master is weaker than a guy like that…!”

Serina looked at Sharin and didn’t say anything more.

What on earth was this talented child being subjected to by that man?

‘He has a strange feeling… but he has almost no Mana and is just a Magic Apprentice without Talent.’

This was Serina’s assessment of Khan.

At best, he was at the level of a Magic Apprentice.

He was definitely not a skilled Mage who could have a Disciple.

“Sir Khan! I’ll help you!”

“M-Me too!!”

Byutek shouted first and took a step forward.

Sharin was the same, but it was already too late.

Flash—!

In an instant, the entire world seemed to be dyed white.

The light that dyed everything white was so blinding that they instinctively squeezed their eyes shut.

It was such a fast and powerful Single Strike.

Kwaaaaaaaaang!!!!!

The ear-splitting sound came immediately after.

It was as if an enormous explosion had occurred, as if the world had collapsed.

Wooooong….

Fortunately, Serina had deployed a Mana Shield in front of Byutek and Sharin, so they didn’t suffer any damage.

When the three of them opened their eyes again, something unbelievable had happened.

The ground of the mountain range where they were standing was all deeply hollowed out.

The range alone was almost 30m in diameter.

Only the part where Serina had deployed the barrier was intact.

“M-Master!!!!”

“Sir Khan!!! That bastard…!!!!”

Byutek and Sharin shouted and stomped their feet as if they were about to rush forward immediately.

However, Sharin completely blocked the two with Mana.

“I saved you from being caught in the explosion and dying, so just stay still.”

Even if it was Khan, it didn’t seem like he could survive in this explosion.

This was truly overwhelming power, as if they were seeing a real Mage they had only heard about.

The two wanted to check on Khan’s condition immediately, but the smoke from the aftermath of the explosion was so thick that they couldn’t see anything.

Serina closed her eyes and raised her Mana to check for any signs of life in the smoke.

‘I don’t feel any signs of life. Did he die after all….’

Belbek was the same.

“He was full of bluff, but he died nicely.”

A slight sense of fatigue could be felt in Belbek’s voice.

As expected, it was impossible to block his ‘Lightning of Destruction’.

Unless he was truly at the Level of an Archmage of the Blue Magic Tower.

But then.

Wooooong…!!

Suddenly, an enormous amount of Mana began to surge from within the smoke.

Hwaaaaaaaak!

At the same time, the smoke quickly cleared due to the aftereffects of the Mana.

Beyond it, Khan was smiling leisurely.

“Is that all you’ve got?”