Chapter 143

• [Undеrgrоund Аrеna Tоurnаmеnt Rеgistrаtion]

• Acсеpt the Мain Quest?

• If dесlinеd, futurе quеst рrogressiоn will be impоssiblе.

• Rewаrd: А minusсulе аmount оf Eхperiеnсе Рoints, prоgressiоn to the neхt Мain Quest

Khan immеdiаtely accерted the quest.

‘Since I wаs gоing to pаrticiраtе in thе Underground Arenа Tournаmеnt аnywaу, it’s gооd that a Мain Quest сame up like this, аllоwing me to еаrn somе Exрeriencе Pоints оn top of it.’

Even if it wаs a minusсulе аmount оf Exреriеnce Рoints, thеrе wаs nо dоwnside tо а situаtion whеrе simply registering for the Underground Arena Tournament granted Experience Points.

‘By the way… now I’m a little worried.’

While the immediate Main Quest wasn’t a concern, after participating in the Underground Arena Tournament and clearing the Main Quest, the next Main Quest would appear right away.

‘It probably won’t happen, but if a Main Quest to win the Underground Arena Tournament were to appear… that would be a big problem.’

The grand prize for this Underground Arena Tournament was nothing less than an ‘Ancient Magic Tome’.

While it was impossible to know what magic was contained within, the moment one opened the tome and read it, even a non-mage ordinary person could learn the magic.

The most important point was that Ancient Magic Tomes contained magic that could not normally be learned.

That’s why Khan was determined to win this Underground Arena Tournament by any means necessary.

However, he had a feeling that more powerful contestants than expected would participate.

‘Darenvalt and Silvia are quite strong adventurers. While I haven’t encountered anyone stronger than those two adventurers while traveling around Erindel so far… once the tournament actually starts, there will definitely be guys stronger than them.’

Against someone of Darenvalt or Silvia’s caliber, Khan was confident he could win in a one-on-one fight.

Khan had raised his Level to 89 by clearing a Hidden Quest and had even obtained a Defense Type Skill.

Moreover, the Defense Type Skill Khan obtained was a formidable Rank 4 Fire Type Defense Skill.

Of course, even so, there was no guarantee of a 100% victory in the Underground Arena Tournament.

‘I should check my Status Window first.’

Khan opened his Status Window to check how much his Mana had increased.

◈ LV.89

◈ Khan (Lee Huseong)

◈ Mana: 12140/12140

◈ Talent: Magic

◈ Experience Points: 1%

◈ 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, (4★)Flame Curtain

It was exactly 1500 higher than Khan’s original Mana.

In fact, Khan was more struck by the Mana he felt within his body than by the Mana Capacity itself.

‘Whether it’s due to improved Mana Control and increased Mana, I can feel the Mana inside my body much more clearly and distinctly than before.’

Glancing to the side, he could also sense the Mana emanating from Sharin’s body in much greater detail than before.

That made it even more certain.

‘Sharin in her current state is so strong that it’s almost impossible for me to win.’

He sensed an immense amount of Mana from the four Circles within Sharin’s heart.

Compared to Khan’s meager 12,140 Mana, the difference seemed to be about thirty times.

‘No, it seems more than thirty times.’

Looking at Sharin like that, Khan felt incredulous inside.

He even thought it might be impossible to catch up to Sharin’s Mana Capacity until right before seeing this game’s ending.

‘Having a high Mana Capacity is obviously good… but having a high Mana Capacity doesn’t automatically mean being strong.’

Completely unaware that her Master was having such thoughts, Sharin, clutching the wand Eddy had enhanced for her using Transmutation Alchemy, clung to Khan and shouted.

“Master!! My staff is waaaaaay better than before! Wow, how can it possibly get this good? I want to use magic right now!”

“First… wait a little, Sharin.”

“Yes! Yours looks much better than before too, doesn’t it, Master?”

It seemed Sharin could tell just from a casual glance that Khan’s staff had improved significantly compared to before.

Eddy, who had been watching the two, was inwardly barely holding back tears.

To enhance the Staff of Dawn that Khan used, Eddy had to stay up for two full nights.

‘Sir Khan definitely smiled!’

It was a very brief moment, about 0.1 seconds.

No, upon second thought, Eddy had just woken up and was in a very tired state, so he might have been mistaken.

Nevertheless, he was certain.

The moment he held the Staff of Dawn enhanced with his Transmutation Alchemy, the corner of Khan’s mouth, who always wore a cold expression, had lifted ever so slightly.

‘He definitely liked it…!’

Since it was the best weapon Eddy had ever enhanced, Khan must have definitely liked it.

Eddy could be sufficiently satisfied with that.

Just then, Khan, having checked the Staff of Dawn, approached him along with Sharin.

“Eddy, Sophia told me. That you couldn’t sleep for two days because you were enhancing items. You worked hard. I really like it. I had no idea it could be enhanced to this extent.”

“Thank you, Sir Khan! It’s an honor for a Mage like you to say that, haha! Is this enough to repay the debt for saving me and Sophia?”

“More than enough. If anything, I feel I received more. You enhanced Sharin’s too, so it’s more than sufficient.”

“If there’s ever anything you need my help with in the future, please come find me anytime. For you, Sir Khan, I’ll do everything for free, just bring the materials!”

“Alright, thank you. I’ll make good use of the staff you enhanced.”

“I’m really thankful too, Mr. Eddy! I really like it! My wand seems at least twice as good as before!”

“Haha, I’m really glad you like it too, Lady Sharin.”

Eddy answered with a smile and a happy face.

However, item enhancement wasn’t the only thing Khan had requested from Eddy.

“Eddy, by the way, what about the Intermediate Talent Blooming Potion? Were you too busy enhancing to make it yet?”

“Haha, no! Of course I made it. Here it is! There were a lot of materials left, so I tried making two.”

“Oh, two is perfect.”

Khan inwardly admired Eddy’s sense for making two Intermediate Talent Blooming Potions and accepted them.

[Intermediate Talent Blooming Potion]

• Item Rank: Rare

• Level Restriction: 85

• Item Description: Upon consuming the potion, the dormant talent within the body blooms.

The Intermediate Talent Blooming Potion had a Level Restriction attached.

Even if not Level 85, one could consume the Intermediate Talent Blooming Potion, but then it would be like plain water with no effect.

‘Fortunately, I can use it right before the tournament.’

He planned to give Sharin the Low-to-Intermediate Rank Talent Blooming Potion he originally had before the tournament started.

‘Since she’s achieved the 4th Circle, if she drinks the Low-to-Intermediate Rank Talent Blooming Potion, she should be able to grow quite a bit.’

Frankly, he was a little worried.

If he were to meet Sharin, who had even drunk the Low-to-Intermediate Rank Talent Blooming Potion, in the Underground Arena Tournament, he wondered if he could beat her.

‘I’m not confident I can win, hmm…’

Still, since it was for his disciple, he planned to have her drink the Low-to-Intermediate Rank Talent Blooming Potion today.

Khan placed the two Intermediate Talent Blooming Potions into his Spatial Pocket and bid farewell to Eddy once more.

“Thank you, Eddy. I’ll make good use of this staff from now on.”

“Not at all! The staff itself was originally so good that this result was possible. Take care on your way!”

“Take care!”

Eddy and Sophia bowed their heads to Khan and Sharin in farewell.

The two left Eddy’s shop and walked along the road.

“Sharin, do you happen to know where Byutek went?”

“No, actually, I expanded my Sensory Perception with Mana to look… but I couldn’t sense Byutek oppa’s presence at all?”

“I see.”

If even Sharin couldn’t find him, then even if Khan tried his hardest, he wouldn’t be able to locate where Byutek was.

‘That guy Byutek… he didn’t go into a Gate alone for no reason and get himself killed, did he?’

Byutek had such a simple personality that there seemed to be a slight chance he might enter a Gate unsuitable for his level to train and meet a pointless death.

‘I told him to come back by the day before the tournament, so he should be back by tomorrow.’

Finishing his thoughts, Khan headed towards the inn with Sharin.

‘I should go back to the inn and drink the Talent Blooming Potion right away.’

Khan quickly returned to the inn with Sharin and, right before parting ways in front of their respective rooms, handed her the Low-to-Intermediate Rank Talent Blooming Potion.

“This is a Low-to-Intermediate Rank Talent Blooming Potion. I’ll give you the Intermediate one later when you get stronger, so drink this first.”

“Yes! If I drink this… I can become stronger?”

“That’s right.”

Just how much stronger would Sharin become if she drank this?

To be honest, Khan couldn’t even estimate how much stronger Sharin would get.

If Sharin’s possessed Mana was roughly estimated at three hundred thousand, drinking the Talent Blooming Potion would likely increase it by at least fifty thousand.

‘Sharin is such a talented child, so it might increase even more than that.’

For a moment, Khan felt a little envious of Sharin, but it didn’t matter.

He possessed the even more cheat-like Rank 10 Hidden Skill ‘Sage’s Heart’, more so than Sharin’s Mana and magical talent.

“Then drink it as soon as you enter your room.”

“Yes!”

Khan and Sharin entered their respective rooms.

Upon entering their rooms, Khan and Sharin immediately drank the Talent Blooming Potion.

Gulp. Gulp. Gulp.

Khan, now on his third bottle of Talent Blooming Potion, quickly downed it.

A short while later, he began to feel Mana swirling within his body.