Chapter 130
Chapter 130
Кhаn аnd Shаrin, who had stерреd оutside, were аbоut to heаd straight baсk tо Еrindеl whеn Аilee, whо had follоwеd them оut, саllеd оut in an urgеnt voiсe.
“Wait а mоmеnt, Sir Кhan!”
“Do уou still hаve business with us?”
Originаllу, Khan had beеn аbout to use the ‘Spасe-Time Leaр’ skill with Shаrin to return tо Erindеl immеdiаtеly, but at Aileе’s words, he stоррed aсtivаting thе skill.
“Well, the thing is… Тo be hоnest, we didn’t actuаllу comе hеre frоm Arcаna to find the Wоlf King.”
“Тhеn why did you comе herе?”
“Yоu knоw that Еrindel is the сlоsеst city frоm herе, right? Wе саmе to раrtiсipаtе in the Underground Arena Tournament that starts in a few days.”
“Underground Arena Tournament?”
“Yes, perhaps you weren’t aware?”
“…….”
Khan was slightly taken aback by the mention of the Underground Arena Tournament from Ailee’s mouth.
No, for a moment he wondered what this was all about, but thanks to the ‘Sage’s Heart’, he was able to quickly organize his thoughts.
‘Where on earth did they hear rumors from to come participate in the Underground Arena Tournament?’
To his knowledge, Erindel and Arcana were quite far apart.
The distance was significant enough that even by carriage, it would take over a month to travel.
‘A round trip would waste nearly two months… Did they really come all this way to participate in the Underground Arena Tournament?’
The Underground Arena Tournament is held almost every year.
It’s true that the tournament prize item is a good item each year, but not to that extent.
‘Last year and the year before, the Underground Arena Tournament prize was at best a Unique-Rank item. Did they come all this way for just that?’
The Underground Arena Tournament attracts so many strong participants that adventurers or experts from places quite distant from Erindel usually don’t participate.
So why on earth would these adventurers from Ailee’s Party, who are settled in Arcana, come all the way to Erindel to participate in the Underground Arena Tournament?
‘Viscount Aldrik clearly said he would reveal the prize item on the day of the Underground Arena Tournament… What is going on?’
Aldrik had definitely told Khan’s group alone that this tournament’s prize was an Ancient Magic Book.
‘Perhaps he changed his mind. I should ask first.’
So Khan asked Ailee.
“No, I knew. Sharin and I are also planning to participate in this Underground Arena Tournament. But why did you come all the way here from Arcana?”
“Ah, we’ve actually never participated in the Underground Arena Tournament before… You heard the news this time, right?”
“What news are you talking about?”
“Viscount Aldrik, who’s hosting the Underground Arena Tournament, said it! He said the prize for this tournament is nothing less than an Ancient Magic Book! Didn’t you and Sharin come to participate after hearing this news too?”
“…….”
Upon hearing Ailee’s words, Khan simply nodded.
‘Don’t tell me that guy… announced to everyone that the prize for this Underground Arena Tournament is an Ancient Magic Book.’
Aldrik seemed to have spread the news as far as his hands and feet could reach.
Otherwise, this news wouldn’t have reached Arcana, which is far from Erindel.
“Phew, with Sir Khan participating this time, winning seems out of reach. The three of us still want to participate in the Underground Arena Tournament since we came all this way. I heard they give prizes up to third place. Maybe we can aim for second or third place?”
“Do as you wish. The Underground Arena Tournament ends entirely on the day itself anyway.”
“Ah…! Thank you!”
As soon as Khan gave his permission, Ailee bowed her head and expressed her gratitude.
Karel and Drazeon also bowed their heads.
“If your business is done, we’ll be going now.”
“Yes…! But by any chance, how did you get here? If you came by carriage, perhaps we could also……”
Before Ailee could even finish her sentence, Khan immediately used his skill.
[Skill ‘Space-Time Leap’ has been used.]
As Khan quickly embraced Sharin, the two figures vanished in an instant.
No, not just their figures, but their presence completely disappeared as well.
“What, long-distance teleport…?”
“Oh, what? Is this that magic you always talk about, Ailee?”
“Yes. It’s a magic that only Archmage-level Mages can use… As expected, Sir Khan seems to be an incredible Mage.”
“Indeed. But it would have been nice if he had taken us along on the way…”
“Well, that would have been nice, but he already saved our lives. What more could we ask for?”
“That’s true too. Phew, let’s head to the city now and rest a bit!”
“Haha. Right! If we walk quickly, we’ll get there soon!”
At Karel’s words, Drazeon laughed and shouted.
Drazeon, who just moments ago had his shoulder pierced by the Wolf King and was bleeding profusely, now looked perfectly fine.
“Drazeon, is your arm okay now?”
“Of course! Our Party Leader’s magic is truly amazing, I tell you.”
Ever since Khan defeated the Wolf King, Ailee had immediately cast Healing Magic on Drazeon.
She wasn’t a Recovery Specialist Mage, so her skill in Recovery Magic was a bit lacking compared to her other magics, but she was capable of at least stopping the bleeding.
“Right, let’s hurry too!”
Seeing Drazeon completely recovered, Ailee also quickly moved her steps toward Erindel.
* * *
“They’re slowly gathering.”
Aldrik’s mansion located in Erindel.
His mansion was situated at the highest point in the city, so he could see the entire cityscape from the window.
“Announcing the Underground Arena Tournament prize in advance was a good move.”
Aldrik could see countless people flocking to the city entrance from the window.
“That guy Khan… his appearance is one thing, but his personality seems annoying too.”
He judged that having Khan under his command was impossible.
For some reason, he felt that if Khan won the Underground Arena Tournament, his plans would be greatly disrupted.
“There’s no particular big reason… but my gut says so.”
He had blind faith in his gut feeling, as it had never been wrong until now.
That’s why he spread the news of the Ancient Magic Book, the tournament prize he originally planned to reveal on the tournament day, as widely as possible.
‘It seems Knights from the Kingdom of Sinsiniel’s Royal Knight Order are also participating. This tournament is going to be huge!’
Aldrik also knew that the Kingdom of Sinsiniel was currently collapsing.
He didn’t know the detailed reasons, but rumors were circulating that the Royal Palace was almost half destroyed, and that the King, Crown Prince, and all the King’s relatives had died.
Several months had passed since that rumor spread, and now news from the Royal Palace had almost ceased.
The reason Aldrik knew Knights from the Royal Knight Order were participating was because they wore armor engraved with the emblem of the Kingdom of Sinsiniel.
“Hahaha, I can really look forward to this tournament!”
Knights were people who kept their promises no matter what, so if they won, they would unconditionally accept his proposal.
In truth, during chaotic times like now, one had to move quickly like Aldrik to gain even a little advantage.
Aldrik’s biggest goal was to conquer one more city and become a Count.
‘Or… since the King is dead, maybe I could start a big war and become the King myself?’
Because he had a lust for power, he even imagined himself becoming King.
If he gained strong subordinates from this tournament, it wouldn’t be an impossible task.
“Kekekek…! I wish the tournament day would come quickly.”
He decided to skip the simple tests during tournament registration this time.
The number of participants would likely be at least three times, and up to ten times, more than the usual annual Underground Arena Tournament.
For those whose identities were confirmed, he decided to accept their tournament registration applications immediately.
Aldrik continued to gaze out the window with a smile.
* * *
[Skill ‘Space-Time Leap’ has been used.]
[Skill ‘Space-Time Leap’s Skill Cooldown is reduced to 1/10.]
[Skill ‘Space-Time Leap’s Skill Cooldown has 1 hour remaining.]
Khan could see the message that appeared before his eyes and beyond it, Eddy’s shop spread out.
“Um… M, Master. Can you let go now?”
“Ah, sorry. I moved quickly because I thought you might ask to come along for no reason.”
“Ah… Haha, I liked it!”
Sharin’s cheeks seemed slightly flushed, but Khan paid no mind and entered Eddy’s shop.
As they entered the shop, Eddy, who seemed to have been cleaning the interior, quickly approached Khan and Sharin with a broom in hand and greeted them.
“You’re already here! I didn’t expect you to return in just a day… Did you already gather all those materials?”
“Yes, check them. Sharin.”
“Yes!”
Sharin took out all the materials collected from the three Gates.
Since they brought far more than what Eddy had requested, he rummaged through the materials with an astonished expression.
“Wow, how many are these? Over a hundred Wolfdog’s Fangs, three hundred Rock Lizard’s Claws…?! And over two hundred Frost Spider Silks? What should we do with the leftover materials?”
“You can do whatever you want with the leftovers.”
“R, really?”
“Yes. Ah, by the way, while enhancing my staff, can you do Sharin’s as well?”
“Of course! Could you show me?”
“Here!”
Sharin handed her Wand to Eddy.
“With this amount, it seems there will be leftover materials even after enhancing both of yours?”
“Use the leftover materials as you see fit. And don’t forget the Intermediate Talent Blooming Potion.”
“Of course! It’ll probably take about… two days. Is that okay?”
“Yes. I leave it to you.”
With three days left until the Underground Arena Tournament, two days didn’t matter.
Khan left Eddy’s shop with Sharin.
It was time to do what they couldn’t do earlier.
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