Chapter 131

Тhе twо lеft the shoр аftеr еntrusting thеir weapоns tо Eddy.

Кhan chесkеd thе quеst сomplеtion messаgе that hаd арреarеd just momеnts ago whеn hе hаndеd all the mаteriаls over to Еddу.

[Main Quest clеаred.]

[Acquired a smаll аmount of Expеriеnce Рoints аs а rеwаrd.]

[The Staff of Dаwn will be fully еnhаnсed onсе Еddy’s Trаnsmutation Аlchemy is cоmрlete.]

[Тhе neхt Main Quеst will appеar in twо dаys.]

After reading thе messаgе, Кhan fеlt a bit incrеdulоus insidе.

‘This is the first timе a quеst соmрlеtion mеssаgе has bееn this considerate.’

The next Main Quest was in two days.

That meant he had things to do until then.

Khan asked Sharin, who had followed him out of Eddy’s shop.

“Sharin, what are you planning to do for the next three days?”

“Huh…? Um, I wanted to go sightseeing around the city with Byutek oppa… But where on earth did Byutek oppa go?”

“He said he was training, so he’s probably doing fine on his own. That guy isn’t the type to lie.”

Khan was inwardly hopeful.

Seeing how quickly Byutek usually leveled up, he was clearly a Knight with exceptional talent.

He wondered if Byutek might return having grown incredibly strong after just a few days apart.

‘Of course, no matter how talented Byutek is, he probably can’t match Sharin.’

Sharin’s level had risen to nearly fifty in just a few days.

Moreover, she had single-handedly created her Circle all the way to the 3rd Circle, making her a Mage with truly monstrous, unbelievable talent.

It seemed Sharin also didn’t have anything specific planned for the next three days.

Of course, Khan didn’t have anything specific either, but he needed to create tasks for himself from now on.

‘I must become as strong as possible.’

The given time was three days.

He had to mobilize everything he had to become even a little stronger by then.

If Ailee’s words were true, incredible masters from all over the kingdom would come to participate in the Underground Arena Tournament after hearing the rumors.

‘Adventurers are one thing, but if members of the Royal Knight Order or the Royal Mage Order come to participate… winning would be nearly impossible.’

Khan was in a much stronger state now, but even so, he still hadn’t reached level 100.

Of course, Khan could defeat those over level 100 by combining his Hidden Skills and various other skills, but that wasn’t enough.

Knights or Mages from the Royal Knight Order or Mage Order would easily have levels exceeding at least 200.

‘I shouldn’t underestimate the adventurers either.’

Adventurers from Arcana, like Ailee, Karel, and Drazeon, or those belonging to the Adventurer’s Association or guilds, might have come to Erindel to participate in the Underground Arena Tournament.

‘First, I need to become as strong as possible while also getting a general sense of the level of those who have come to the city.’

Having finished his thoughts, Khan decided to give Sharin free time for the next three days.

“Sharin, you have free time until the day the Underground Arena Tournament begins. You can rest as much as you want, or train if you wish.”

“Yes! It seems Master has separate matters to attend to.”

“That’s right.”

Sharin could now roughly understand what Khan meant when he gave her free time.

‘It seems he has things to do, so I should avoid bothering or annoying him as much as possible…!’

After bidding farewell to Sharin, Khan entered his lodging.

He was going to use the Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket he received as a reward for reaching level 70.

‘If luck is on my side again this time… I should get a good skill.’

From level 60 to 100, the Job-Exclusive Skill Selection Ticket could yield skills up to 5th grade.

Of course, the probability of getting a 5th-grade skill was less than 0.1%.

‘Getting a 5th-grade random skill from the Job-Exclusive Skill Selection Ticket as a reward for reaching level 60 was due to unbelievably good luck. Moreover, it was Dark Flame, a skill I needed, even from the random selection.’

The power of ‘Dark Flame’ was confirmed when he defeated the Wolf King.

As a 5th-grade skill, its power was truly beyond imagination, but honestly, even this was still far from enough.

‘It’s fortunate I also obtained the Mana Reset Ring. Without that, my chances of winning would have decreased significantly.’

Khan didn’t intend to be too greedy.

Having obtained a 5th-grade skill through incredible luck with the previous Job-Exclusive Skill Selection Ticket, getting another 5th-grade skill would be truly absurd.

Therefore, he hoped that this Job-Exclusive Skill Selection Ticket would yield at least a 3rd-grade skill.

‘It’s the Job-Exclusive Skill Selection Ticket from reaching level 70, so a 3rd-grade should come out, right?’

Thinking that, Khan used the Job-Exclusive Skill Selection Ticket.

[Used ‘Job-Exclusive Skill Selection Ticket’.]

[Please select one of three skills.]

1. Fire Ball – 1★

2. Wind Drill – 1★

3. Basic Stamina Enhancement – 1★

Looking at the three skills that appeared before his eyes, Khan was so momentarily dumbfounded he almost cursed.

“What the hell…!”

[Skill ‘Sage’s Heart’ has been activated.]

Just before the curse could escape, ‘Sage’s Heart’ automatically activated, and the angry emotion vanished in an instant.

“All three are 1st-grade skills… That’s a bit disappointing.”

Khan, who moments ago seemed furious enough to spit curses, now spoke as if it were nothing.

With a seemingly calm face, he selected one of the skills.

[Skill ‘Wind Drill’ has been acquired.]

Why did he choose Wind Drill instead of ‘Fire Ball’ or ‘Basic Stamina Enhancement’?

Among the three skills, ‘Wind Drill’ was the most usable and powerful skill.

‘Wind Drill is quite a strong skill even among 1st-grade skills, and it combines well with the skills I already have.’

To Khan’s knowledge, among 1st-grade Wind Type magic attacks, ‘Wind Drill’ had the strongest power.

He opened his Status Window first to check his newly acquired skill.

◈ LV.76

◈ Khan (Lee Huseong)

◈ Mana: 10510/10510

◈ Talent: Magic

◈ Experience Points: 67.4%

◈ 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★)Power Amplification, (4★)Space-Time Leap, (5★)Dark Flame, (1★)Wind Drill

The new skill, ‘Wind Drill’, was firmly positioned in the last slot of the skill list.

‘A 1st-grade skill right after a 5th-grade one…’

Thinking about it again, it was a bit absurd.

Had there ever been a time when all three skills from the Job-Exclusive Skill Selection Ticket obtained as a level-up reward were 1st-grade skills?

No matter how much he thought, there had never been such a time.

Even when unlucky and two 1st-grade skills appeared, usually at least one was a 2nd-grade skill.

‘Seems I’ve used up all my luck.’

This was the reality of <Geo Arc> that Khan originally knew.

Obtaining good skills was at an abysmal probability, leveling up required endless grinding to barely gain a little—a legendary terrible game.

‘Still, this time I’m steadily collecting Hidden Skills… I’ll definitely see the game’s ending.’

The Ancient Tower located at the center of the Kingdom of Sinsiniel.

And the final boss of <Geo Arc> at the top of the Ancient Tower.

This time, he was determined to defeat that bastard and see the game’s ending.

‘After all, once inside this game, if I don’t see the ending, leaving the game is impossible.’

Khan, lost in thought for a moment, closed his Status Window and went back outside his lodging.

From now on, Khan’s task was to check the level of the adventurers and Knights participating in the Underground Arena Tournament, and those who had come to Erindel.

Going out to the city center of District 6, which had the highest population density, the crowd was so dense it was overwhelming.

[LV.78 Adventurer of Arcana Balshen]

[LV.65 Adventurer of Arcana Sibir]

[LV.89 Adventurer of Arcana Dune]

As Khan expected, there were many adventurers he hadn’t seen when he first arrived in Erindel.

‘The adventurers’ levels… are all far below Ailee’s.’

In fact, adventurers over level 100 weren’t that numerous.

Adventurers over level 100 were truly those with exceptional talent.

‘None seem particularly strong.’

Was Khan worrying for nothing?

He thought masters would flock from all over the kingdom since Ailee’s group knew about the Ancient Magic Tome, the prize for winning Erindel’s Underground Arena Tournament, but that didn’t seem to be the case.

‘There are some who seem strong here and there, but still nothing to worry about.’

Occasionally, adventurers over level 90 were seen, but honestly, those guys wouldn’t be a match for Khan now.

To be a threat to Khan, they needed to be at least level 130.

‘By the way, as Sharin said, I’m a bit curious about where Byutek is and what he’s doing.’

He planned to wander the city for the next few days anyway.

So, it might be good to try and find where Byutek was.

* * *

“Huaaaaaaaaaaah!!!”

Whoosh…!!

A man swinging a massive greatsword with all his might, letting out a fierce battle cry.

The shirtless man’s body was drenched in sweat.

“This is still far from enough…!”

It seemed about 24 hours had passed since he started swinging his sword without sleep.

Byutek wanted to become stronger to be a Knight more worthy of Khan, but simply training recklessly like this didn’t make him stronger easily.

“I must become stronger no matter what!”

The place where Byutek was training alone was a rocky mountain outside Erindel’s northern city gate, reached by going straight up.

He chose it as a training spot because it was remote, with no people in sight.

“Hoh… You seem to have some talent, young man.”

Suddenly, a man’s voice came from behind him.