Chapter 117

Кhаn аnd Shаrin, who had еmеrgеd frоm thе left <Gate>, mоvеd towards thе centеr <Gаtе>.

Тhеу were аbout to еntеr the <Gаtе> immеdiаtеly, but Shаrin spоke to him.

“Маstеr, thе <Gate> wе’re еntering now has <Моnsters> called <Frоst Sрiders>, right?”

“Yes. Why do yоu аsk?”

“I was just trying to think in advanсе about whаt <Mаgiс> I shоuld usе as soon as wе enter.”

Кhаn lоoked аt Shаrin аnd realizеd that therе was nothing more hе сould teасh her.

‘I tоld her to usе <Magic> сonsidеring thе <Monster’s> attributes… it sеems likе shе’s аlreаdy aррlуing it quickly.’

Sо Khаn dесidеd nоt to sау аnything tо Shаrin in this <Gate>.

Sharin was a genius when it came to <Magic> and <Mana>, but that didn’t necessarily mean she was good at hunting <Monsters> or winning battles against others.

‘A natural sense of combat is more important.’

And for a <Mage>, a sense of combat was much more important than for other <Classes>.

In the case of a <Swordsman>, <Archer>, <Bandit>, or a <Tanker> type <Warrior>, they could just go and swing their sword, shoot arrows, or dodge or block attacks.

Of course, this was a very simplistic way of thinking, but a <Mage> had much more to think about than other <Classes>.

‘From the amount of <Mana> currently remaining, to the <Mana> required to use <Magic>, and how long it takes to activate the <Magic>… there’s bound to be much more to think about.’

That’s why a natural sense was important.

‘I’ve never seen Sharin fight in the game… I don’t know what she’ll be like.’

Seeing <NPCs> fighting in the game wasn’t a common occurrence, so even he didn’t know exactly how Sharin fought.

‘She fought quite well when she took down the <Rock Lizards> just now. But the <Frost Spiders> are much more difficult, so I’ll have to watch and see how she does.’

The <Rock Lizards> in the left <Gate> and the <Wolfdogs> in the right <Gate> were <Monsters> that Khan would have had difficulty hunting in his current state.

No matter how many <Rank 10 Hidden Skills> Khan had, such as <Sage’s Heart>, all of their <Levels> were over 70.

‘But I should be able to take down the <Frost Spiders> easily.’

<Frost Spiders> were very vulnerable to <Flame Attribute> <Magic>, so Khan could easily take them down with just the <Fireball> and <Fire Boom> he had.

‘If a dangerous situation arises, I can just help her then.’

Having finished his thoughts, Khan looked at Sharin and said.

“Sharin, in this <Gate>, I will not give you any advice or help. Try to conquer the <Gate> with your own strength this time.”

“Ah… yes, I understand!”

In fact, Sharin should have been able to easily take down even thousands of <Frost Spiders>.

She was a genius when it came to <Magic> and <Mana>, but considering her current <Level> of 95, there was a difference of more than 20 <Levels> between her and the <Frost Spiders>.

‘I have to show Master a good side of myself no matter what!’

Sharin held the <Wand> in her hand and entered the <Gate> first.

Following behind her, Khan also stepped inside.

Swish.

As soon as they entered, an intense chill was felt.

The inside of the <Dungeon> was a fairly large cave, and in every corner, a 2m-sized spider was shining its red eyes.

‘There are several on the ceiling too.’

<Frost Spiders> don’t attack first unless you approach them to a certain distance.

If you get hit even once by the attacks of the <Frost Spiders>, whose navy blue skin is covered in ice, a part of your body will freeze.

‘What are you going to do, Sharin?’

For reference, if it were Khan, he would have immediately cast <Fireball> and <Fire Boom> throughout the entire cave, killing all the <Frost Spiders> that were standing still without knowing anything.

Khan subtly rolled his eyes to the side to see what Sharin was doing.

‘Oh, she’s doing it right away.’

Whoo-oong…!!

Weeeeeeeeeeeeee…!!

Koo-koo-koo-koo-koo-koong…!!!

Koo-kwah-kwah-kwah-kwah-kwah-kwah-kwah-kwahng…!!!

Sharin was drawing out all her power from the start.

The enormous <Mana> in her body surged out.

The three <Circles> in her heart were rotating rapidly at an incredible speed.

‘That’s really amazing <Mana>.’

As expected, Sharin’s <Mana> alone was truly remarkable.

‘If she just uses <Flame Attribute> <Magic>, it’ll definitely be over in one go.’

With that much <Mana>, even if she used the most basic <Magic> among <Flame Attribute> <Magic>, <Fire Ball>, this entire cave would become a sea of fire.

If that happened, the <Frost Spiders>, which were vulnerable to fire, would die instantly.

‘I wonder how much <Experience Points> I’ll get.’

Looking at what Sharin was doing, he thought that she could easily take down the <Frost Spiders>.

◈ LV.59

◈ Khan (Lee Huseong)

◈ <Mana>: 8340/8340

◈ <Talent>: <Magic>

◈ <Experience Points>: 76.23%

◈ <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>

Opening the <Status Window> and checking, Khan’s current <Experience Points> were 76.23%.

He needed about 24% more <Experience Points> to reach <Level> 60.

‘I think there are about three hundred <Monsters> coming out of each of the three <Gates>….’

The three <Gates> had a significantly larger number of <Monsters> than other <Gates>.

Even in <Geo Arc>, this place was a popular hunting ground, with quite a few <Users> grinding for <Monsters> here.

‘There are a lot of <Monsters>, and the <Monster> <Respawn> is also very fast, so it can’t be helped.’

Khan’s current <Level> was 59.

The <Frost Spider’s> <Level> was 73.

In a typical game, if a <User’s> <Level> was 59 and they defeated a <Monster> with a much higher <Level> of 73, they would gain a tremendous amount of <Experience Points>.

In other ordinary games, perhaps the <Level> would increase after defeating about 10 <Monsters>, or even fewer.

‘<Geo Arc> is nowhere near that easy.’

Khan knew the <Level> system of <Geo Arc> very well, so he knew that only a very small amount of <Experience Points> would be gained.

In the first place, <Geo Arc> was a game where it was much more efficient to <Level Up> by clearing <Quests> than by hunting <Monsters> to gain <Experience Points>.

‘The only fortunate thing is that I have the <Rank> 8 <Hidden Skill>, <Growth Acceleration>.’

Thanks to Khan’s <Rank> 8 <Hidden Skill>, <Growth Acceleration>, he was gaining twice as much <Experience Points> from hunting <Monsters>.

‘If I’m lucky, I might <Level Up> this time.’

With a bit of expectation, Khan finished his thoughts and noticed Sharin, who was already chanting a <Magic Incantation>.

He was listening to Sharin’s <Magic Incantation>, which she was muttering, but he didn’t know what <Magic> she was preparing.

Meanwhile, Sharin had closed her eyes and was more focused than ever.

‘Master said he wouldn’t give me any advice or help, so it seems like he’s thinking of testing me too. I have to show him a good side of myself no matter what…!’

Sharin kept repeating the teachings she had received from Khan when she defeated the <Rock Lizards>.

He had said that the most vulnerable attack against a <Monster> should be judged by looking at the <Monster’s> attributes.

‘The chill I felt in my body as soon as I entered the <Gate>. And looking at those <Frost Spiders>, it’s clear that <Flame> attacks are their <Weak Point>.’

That’s why Sharin immediately prepared <Flame Attribute> <Magic>.

The <Magic> that was written in the <Magic Tome> that she had diligently read when she was traveling to another place in the <Carriage> with Khan and Byutek.

She hadn’t been able to use it until now, but it seemed like she could use it now.

Whoo-oong…!!

Koo-koo-koo-koo-koong…!!!

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

The entire cave shook greatly due to the influence of the <Mana> emanating from Sharin’s body.

Ker-euk…?

Ker-euk…!!!

Ker-eureuk…!!!

Pah-sah-sah-sah-saht…!!!

The <Frost Spiders> hiding in various parts of the cave reacted to Sharin’s <Mana> and began to rush towards her quickly with their eight legs.

However, Sharin had already finished chanting and was ready to use <Magic>.

‘Flame Wave!’

As she shouted the name of the <Magic> in her mind, hot flames rose around Sharin.

Whar-reuk!!!

Hwal-hwal-hwal-hwal-hwal!!!!

An enormous heat engulfed the cave.

Sharin created a <Mana> shield that surrounded herself and Khan.

Hwaaaaaaaah!!!!

The flames that started from around her quickly spread throughout the entire cave.

The flames that had only been burning the ground a moment ago.

Poo-hwaaaaaaaaah!!!!

Hwal-hwal-hwal-hwal-hwal-hwal-hwal!!!!

Rose to the height of the cave’s ceiling, creating dozens of pillars of fire.

Khan, who saw that <Magic>, looked at Sharin with a dumbfounded expression.

‘When did Sharin learn <Magic> like that?’

Come to think of it, Sharin had been learning all her <Magic> on her own through self-study until now.

‘The <Magic Tomes> she was reading in the <Carriage>…?’

Khan had also seen the <Magic Tomes> that Sharin was reading, but they were <Lowest-Rank Magic Tomes> that were difficult to even understand.

For reference, <Lowest-Rank Magic Tomes> contained theories on how to use <Magic>, but he had never seen anyone use <Magic> by reading them.

In the game, the probability of learning <Magic> using a <Lowest-Rank Magic Tome> was something like 0.1%.

‘But Sharin has been learning <Magic> by only reading <Lowest-Rank Magic Tomes>?’

Khan once again felt that she was truly a genius.

‘But I should ask her anyway.’

The <Frost Spiders> were instantly burned to death.

“Sharin, when did you learn that <Magic>?”

“Flame Wave? It’s what Master always told me to look at the <Magic Tomes> diligently, so I learned it from the <Magic Tome> I read in the <Carriage>! How is it, did I do well?!”

“……Yes. You did well.”

Khan stuttered slightly as he answered.

‘How did the <Experience Points> go?’

If the <Level Up Message> didn’t appear, then 24% wouldn’t have been gained.

Khan slowly opened the <Status Window>.