Chapter 113

“Тhis mаnа… it’s Shаrin’s mana.”

It sееmеd Shаrin hаd also takеn thе Talеnt Bloоming Роtiоn аs sоon as shе enterеd hеr roоm, just likе Кhаn.

“Тruly аn immensе amount оf mаnа. Тhis must be ovеr ten timеs my own.”

Aftеr аll, Sharin was the tyре of charactеr whо held the title of genius еvеn within the gamе, so it wаs undеrstаndаble.

Khan had nо talent fоr mаnа and his Mаnа Сapаcity wаs significantly lowеr сompаrеd to Shаrin’s, but he pоssessed a 10-stаr Hiddеn Skill.

‘Fоr now, I’m lacking in mana… but if I kеeр grоwing stеadilу like this, somеdау I’ll becоme соmраrаble tо Shаrin.’

Finishing his thоughts, Khаn сhecked the messages that appeared before his eyes.

[You have consumed the ‘Low-Rank Talent Blooming Potion’.]

[A portion of the mana slumbering within your heart has awakened.]

[Your Mana Capacity has greatly increased.]

Whoooom…!!!

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeng…!!!

Three Circles rapidly rotated around Khan’s heart as the newly generated mana circulated throughout his entire body.

The mana from Sharin in the next room was so abundant that it overshadowed Khan’s, but even so, Khan had achieved tremendous growth just by consuming the Low-Rank Talent Blooming Potion.

“I should check exactly how much my mana has increased.”

Khan immediately opened his Status Window.

◈ LV.59

◈ Khan (Lee Huseong)

◈ Mana: 8340/8340

◈ Talent: Magic

◈ Skills: (10★)Sage’s Heart, (8★)Growth Acceleration, (1★)Arrow, (1★)Barrier, (2★)Fire Boom, (2★)Fireball, (2★)Mirror Defense, (2★)Mana Enhancement, (1★)Wind Cutter, (3★)Dragon’s Breath, (4★)Mana Circulation (4★)Space-Time Leap

Upon opening the Status Window and checking his Mana Capacity, it had increased by two thousand five hundred compared to before.

‘My mana is over 8,000…. Incredible growth.’

Not only had his Mana Capacity surpassed 8,000 from drinking the Low-Rank Talent Blooming Potion, but he had also gained two new 4-star Skills: one a new 4-star Hidden Skill, and the other from the random skill selection ticket received as a Level Up reward.

‘With this, there shouldn’t be even a slight variable in the Underground Arena Tournament.’

The reason Khan wanted to become even a little stronger before Erindel’s Underground Arena Tournament began.

It was to completely eliminate any possibility of ‘what if’.

Erindel’s Underground Arena Tournament was a fairly famous event in the nearby cities.

Especially since the tournament’s prize was always something incredible, many adventurers sought to participate, and there were even quite a few Knights.

‘The prize this time is an Ancient Magic Tome, right?’

The fortunate thing was that Aldrik had decided to reveal the Underground Arena Tournament prize on the day of the tournament itself.

Therefore, powerful individuals targeting the magic tome wouldn’t flock in overwhelming numbers.

Although you couldn’t know what magic was inside an Ancient Magic Tome until you used it, its value alone was truly immense.

‘Though the probability of a mana-related skill coming from an Ancient Magic Tome is slim.’

There were cases where Ancient Magic Tomes yielded Hidden Skills instead of ordinary skills, and even those from other Job Classes besides Mages could learn magic from them.

If a Swordsman, Bandit, or Archer Type Job Class used an Ancient Magic Tome and learned a mana-related magic, it would be no different from becoming an overpowered character.

That’s why Khan was determined to win this Underground Arena Tournament unconditionally.

“First, I should go check on Sharin.”

Koo koo koo koo koo….

Sluuuurp….

The mana that had been surging in the next room was gradually subsiding.

‘I wonder just how much she grew….’

Khan got up from his seat and slowly rose to his feet.

* * *

Arriving at Sharin’s door, Khan knocked.

“Are you here, Master? Was I being too loud…? I’m sorry.”

She was in a daze, having just taken the Talent Blooming Potion and struggling to contain the mana that kept spreading from her heart and throughout her entire body like an infinite sea.

‘It feels like… it’s increased by three times compared to the mana I originally had.’

Sharin, whose mana had increased to an unbelievable degree, felt as if she could see the figure of her Master, Khan, beyond the door.

Not only had her pure Mana Capacity increased from consuming the lowest-rank Talent Blooming Potion, but her Mana Sensitivity also seemed to have increased several times over compared to before.

‘It’s become much easier to sense presences.’

Before, she had to close her eyes and concentrate to sense a presence, but now she could naturally tell whose presence it was beyond the door without doing so.

Click.

As Sharin opened the door, Khan stood before it with an impassive expression.

He was silently staring at her, and the same was true for Sharin.

‘Master definitely drank the Talent Blooming Potion in his room too… but he looks completely unchanged from before.’

That meant, with the mana Sharin possessed, she still couldn’t gauge Khan’s mana.

‘As expected, Master… is truly an incredible person.’

Sharin, who had been inwardly rejoicing and her shoulders perking up a little at her increased mana, resolved to be humble the moment she saw Khan.

Meanwhile, Khan was utterly astonished inside.

[The skill ‘Sage’s Heart’ activates.]

He should have been so shocked that his eyes would pop open and his mouth would hang agape right away, but thanks to ‘Sage’s Heart’, he could barely maintain his Master’s dignity.

‘No, does this even make sense…?’

Khan could roughly gauge Sharin’s mana, and it seemed to be about ten times… no, twenty times his own.

And above all, the name and Level floating above Sharin’s head were unbelievable.

‘Just yesterday, she increased her Circles and her Level rose that much… and now it rose this much again just from drinking the potion?’

Khan checked Sharin’s Level once more.

[LV.95 Genius Mage Sharin]

Sharin’s original Level was in the 70s, but just from drinking the lowest-rank Talent Blooming Potion, her Level had risen by nearly 20.

Sharin was now on the verge of reaching three digits in Level.

‘Sharin… might be stronger than me now.’

Moreover, Sharin’s Mana Capacity was over twenty times Khan’s, so the power when she used magic would be tremendous.

After standing silently and observing Sharin for a while, Khan finally spoke.

“Sharin, you’ve become much stronger after drinking the Talent Blooming Potion. Strive to advance further from now on.”

“Thank you, Master! You must have drunk the potion too… I dare not even imagine how much stronger you’ve become…. Anyway, you must have gained new enlightenment like me, right?!”

“Yes, go to bed early today. We have to go to the Gate early tomorrow morning.”

“Yes! Good night, Master!”

Khan waved a hand at Sharin and returned to his own room.

Back in his room, Khan let out a deep sigh and muttered to himself.

“Enlightenment…. Hoo, I still have a long way to go.”

He had been happy that his mana increased by two thousand five hundred from drinking the Low-Rank Talent Blooming Potion, but seeing Sharin made him reflect again.

He shouldn’t have been happy with just this much.

“Still, it’s fortunate Sharin has become much stronger. Thanks to that, there shouldn’t be any danger inside the Gate.”

Khan in his current state was still far from being able to hunt monsters inside the Gate tomorrow with peace of mind.

No matter how much his mana exceeded 8,000, his mana would quickly run dry after defeating just a few monsters, so Sharin’s help was absolutely necessary.

“I’m tired.”

Today felt strangely long.

Khan lay down on the bed and, without realizing it, quickly fell asleep.

* * *

The next morning.

As soon as Khan woke up early, he washed quickly and stepped outside the Inn.

Outside the Inn, Sharin greeted him.

“Oh, Master! You’re out early?”

“When did you come out? I’m sure I said to be out by 7 AM.”

The current time was 6:20 AM.

There were still 40 minutes left until the appointed time.

“I woke up at dawn and couldn’t get back to sleep, so I came out first! I also tested a few simple magics while I was at it.”

Hearing Sharin’s words, Khan nodded lightly.

‘It seems she wanted to try using her newly strengthened power quickly.’

Anyway, Sharin would have to use up all that vast amount of mana today.

“Sharin, you’ll be able to use magic to your heart’s content starting today anyway.”

“Huh?”

“Today, I’ll take you to the Gate and give you magic guidance training.”

“R-really?!”

“Yes.”

“Wow, thank you! I’ll do my best, Master! Does this mean I’ve finally grown enough to learn magic directly from you? Hoo, I’ll really give it my all!”

“Good.”

Seeing Sharin burning with more enthusiasm than he expected, Khan felt a little flustered inside.

But thinking about it, her burning will was actually better for Khan.

<Geo Arc>’s system distributed equal Experience Points to all members when hunting with companions.

That meant Khan could gain Experience Points just by giving instructions to Sharin without doing anything himself.

In short, it was just Auto Hunt.

“We’ll depart immediately. Sharin, hold onto my arm.”

“Yes!”

Khan’s newly acquired 4-star Hidden Skill, ‘Space-Time Leap’.

The dungeon east of Erindel was a place Khan hadn’t been to yet, but he could move to a place as close to it as possible in one go.

After all, when Khan and his party came to Erindel, they had passed through Erindel’s eastern City Gate.

‘When we came to Erindel, we passed by the crossroads right next to the Gate that Eddy told us about. Talk about luck.’

So, as soon as Khan heard the Gate’s location from Eddy yesterday, he thought he could reduce travel time.

“Sharin, we’re going now.”

“Yep!”

As Sharin tightly grasped Khan’s arm with both hands, Khan drew up his mana and rotated his Circles.

Whooom…!

[You have used the skill ‘Space-Time Leap’.]

In that instant, the figures of Khan and Sharin in front of the Inn vanished in a flash.