Chapter 134
Chapter 134
Вуutеk’s swоrdsmanship skills wеrе аbуsmаl, but he had a fаirlу good еye fоr it.
Frоm his реrsреctive, sоmeonе оf Dramоs’s саlibеr wоuld likelу be аt the levеl оf аn еlder from а prеstigious swordsmanshiр fаmily.
For referеnсe, an elder of а рrestigious swordsmanship fаmilу was an inсrediblу strоng swоrdsmаn, capablе of slaуing а drаgon with a singlе swоrd.
‘Вut to reсklessly tеll me to cut that rосk…’
Byutеk stаred blаnkly at thе rock Dramоs was роinting to with a dumbfounded eхprеssiоn.
Тhe rоck seеmеd tо be slightly оver 10 mеtеrs in bоth diаmеter аnd hеight.
Тhough саlled a rock, it was so massive it looked like part of a rocky mountain.
How on earth was one supposed to cut something like that with a sword?
“Elder… No matter how you look at it, how could anyone possibly cut such a gigantic rock with a sword? That’s truly absurd.”
“Why couldn’t you cut that with a sword? Skilled swordsmen can easily handle something like that.”
“Ah, don’t lie to me, Elder. No matter how skilled one is, how could anyone possibly cut such a huge rock…?”
Swish…!
Whoooosh!!
Before Byutek could even finish his sentence, something astonishing happened.
Along with the sound of a sword being swung, an immense gust of wind rushed toward him.
And a moment later, the colossal rock, as massive as a mountain, was cleanly split in two.
Even seeing it with his own eyes, he could hardly believe it.
What was even more surprising was that from the beginning until now, Byutek had no idea what Dramos had done.
‘This elder isn’t just a skilled swordsman. He possesses monstrous-level abilities.’
At this level, he might be on par with the head of a prestigious swordsmanship family… no, perhaps even beyond that.
‘For someone with skills this extraordinary, it’s nearly impossible for me to evaluate or predict the extent of his prowess…’
Byutek felt that he needed to receive some guidance from Dramos, no matter what.
“Hoho, watch closely. Even an old man like me, much older and weaker than you, can cut it easily. A young man like you should be able to cut it even more easily than I can. Don’t you think?”
“…You’re right. I’ll give it a try. But before that, is there anything specific you can teach me?”
Byutek thought that he might need to learn at least the basics of swordsmanship from Dramos to have a chance at cutting that rock.
‘It doesn’t make sense to tell me to cut the rock without any guidance at all.’
However, his Master, Dramos, didn’t seem to think so.
“There’s no swordsmanship for me to teach you. The only thing I can teach you is how to cut that rock. From what I see, three days should be enough. Let’s see… Now, that rock over there should do. Try cutting that rock.”
“A-Are you serious?”
“Do I look like I’m joking to you right now?”
“N-No. I’ll do it!”
“Hoho, good.”
Dramos watched Byutek with a smile, thinking he was in for an entertaining show.
Byutek gripped the massive greatsword strapped to his back with both hands and approached the enormous rock.
‘If an elder like that can cut it, why can’t I?’
He was starting to feel a bit confident.
Come to think of it, if a wrinkled, seemingly frail old man could cut a rock, there was no way Byutek, with his bulging muscles, couldn’t do it.
“Raaaaaaah!!!”
Byutek let out a rough battle cry and swung his greatsword toward the massive rock.
However, the moment Byutek’s greatsword made contact with the rock, it bounced off.
A tingling pain spread from his hands throughout his entire body.
“Gyaaaaaaah!!”
Exaggerating a bit, it felt as though his hands, wrists, and arm bones had shattered from the immense pain.
“Hahahaha! Yes, indeed, you have talent. You possess innate bone and muscle strength.”
“E-Elder…! Why are you laughing?! I think my arm is broken right now…!”
“Your arm is broken? Take a closer look.”
Byutek shouted in a slightly angry voice as he looked at Dramos, who was laughing.
Following Dramos’s words, he checked his arm again, and it didn’t seem like any bones were actually broken.
‘The pain is already fading…?’
The excruciating pain that felt like his arm was about to be torn off had already vanished.
That meant his arm bones weren’t even cracked.
“Do you understand now? You possess innate bone and muscle strength unlike others. Do you know how to make that bone and muscle strength even stronger?”
“N-No, I don’t.”
“There’s no other way but to keep subjecting it to pain to make it stronger. With bone and muscle strength like yours, even if you strike it thousands of times, your bones won’t be damaged. So keep at it.”
“……”
Hearing Dramos’s words, Byutek was momentarily at a loss for words.
‘This is just… telling me to self-harm, isn’t it?’
He had been told before that he had innate bone and muscle strength.
‘Hyungnim Brente definitely said I had incredibly innate bone and muscle strength.’
That’s why, after receiving brief guidance from Brente, he had managed to become significantly stronger.
“Judging by your reaction, it seems you don’t want to do it. Well then, I’ll be on my way.”
“No, Elder!! I can do it! No, I will definitely do it!”
“Hohoho. Good, then let’s see.”
Dramos took out a mat from his Spatial Pocket, spread it on the ground, and lay down on his side.
“Go ahead and try.”
“Yes…!”
He wondered if it was truly possible to cut this rock, but he decided to give it a try, even if it meant being fooled.
‘After all, I’ve known since I was young that I have no talent for swordsmanship. But this elder is approaching it in a completely different way.’
In short, this kind of guidance was a first for Byutek.
Moreover, since the one providing guidance was a master of immense skill, he couldn’t help but feel hopeful.
“I’ll do it!”
“Good, good. You’ll need to swing it not just once but hundreds… no, thousands of times. Haha!”
“Understood!”
Seeing Dramos grinning from ear to ear was a bit absurd, but Byutek gripped his sword and approached the massive rock once more.
Then, he began repeatedly striking it.
“Gyaaaaaaah!!!”
Each time, Byutek’s screams grew louder.
Dramos watched the scene with amusement.
‘His willpower is something else.’
Suddenly, his gaze sharpened as he observed Byutek.
* * *
Exactly two.
There were two individuals who posed a threat to Khan at the moment.
[LV.121 Adventurer of Arcana Darenvalt]
[LV.124 Adventurer of Arcana Silvia]
They were the ones with the highest levels among the adventurers: Darenvalt and Silvia.
Darenvalt seemed to be a swordsman, judging by the sword at his waist.
‘Silvia clearly looked like a Mage. Dangerous.’
Darenvalt and Silvia.
These two were the most concerning individuals Khan had seen so far.
Among the Hidden Skills Khan possessed, there were several skills strong in one-on-one combat, with the most important being the ‘Mirror Defense’ skill.
‘If only I could use the Mirror Defense skill without a Cooldown, I could easily defeat them all… but that’s impossible.’
There were three days left until the Underground Arena Tournament.
Khan was also thinking about how to become even stronger, starting now.
‘Since Byutek has gone to train… I should train in my own way too.’
Khan opened his Status Window to check his current level and Experience Points.
◈ 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
Khan’s current level was 76.
His Experience Points were at 67 percent, and reaching level 77 didn’t seem to be a problem.
However, what he wanted wasn’t level 77 but level 80.
‘I want to gain at least one more skill by the day of the Underground Arena Tournament.’
To do that, he needed to reach level 80, but realistically, reaching level 80 in just three days was nearly impossible.
Khan thought about whether there were any good hunting grounds near Erindel, but there were none suitable for his current level.
But then.
‘Wait a minute. Now that I think about it… wasn’t there a Hidden Dungeon there?’
To be precise, it was quite far from Erindel.
However, since Khan had passed near that Dungeon while traveling by carriage before, it shouldn’t be a big issue.
‘I’m not entirely sure if that’s the Hidden Dungeon I know… but it’s worth checking out.’
As a veteran of <Geo Arc>, Khan knew almost all the Hidden Dungeons within the Kingdom of Sinsiniel.
‘Now I should call it a Hidden Gate instead of a Hidden Dungeon. Anyway, if I can find a Hidden Gate now… reaching level 80 shouldn’t be a problem.’
Just then, a message suddenly appeared before his eyes.
[A Hidden Quest has been generated.]
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