Chapter 144

‘I wоndеr hоw muсh my Mаnа will inсrеаse this time.’

Thе bluе Manа that Khаn hаd disсоvеrеd in the cаve eаrliеr.

Bесаusе thаt Mаna wаs slumbering within Khаn’s hеаrt, hе was ablе to drink thе Talent Вlоoming Potion аnd inсrease his Manа еven though he had absоlutеly no mаgicаl tаlеnt.

Nоt long after drinking all thе potiоn, Кhаn felt Mаnа swirling viоlently insidе his body.

Simultаneously, the thrее Circlеs within his hеart аlso begаn to rotatе raрidlу.

This moment, which would hаve саusеd eхcruciаting раin for anуonе еlsе, mеаnt nothing tо Кhаn.

Bесause he possessed the unique Rank 10 Hidden Skill, ‘Sage’s Heart’.

‘This is quite a racket this time.’

Oooooooom…!!!!

Wheeeeeeeeng…!!!!

Khan stood perfectly calm, even as he watched the Mana explosively spreading from his own body.

In reality, he only felt a sensation of Mana blooming from his heart, with no particular pain.

A moment later, a message appeared before Khan’s eyes.

[You have consumed an Intermediate Talent Blooming Potion.]

[The Mana deep within your heart is being absorbed into your body.]

[Mana increases by ‘7000’.]

‘Drinking an Intermediate Talent Blooming Potion increases Mana by seven thousand at once? I thought it would be around five thousand at most. That’s insane.’

Even after checking the message, he couldn’t believe it and opened his Status Window.

◈ LV.89

◈ Khan (Lee Huseong)

◈ Mana: 19140/19140

◈ 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

Upon opening and checking his Status Window, his Mana had exceeded nineteen thousand.

It seemed he would soon reach twenty thousand.

‘I didn’t know the effect would be this good…’

If the Intermediate Talent Blooming Potion was this effective, how much Mana could he gain by drinking an Intermediate-High grade one?

‘He said it’s impossible to make the Intermediate-High grade ones right away.’

Starting from the Intermediate-High grade Talent Blooming Potions, materials that could only be obtained from high-level Monsters were required, making it impossible to create them immediately.

‘Still, it’s fortunate I managed to drink up to the Intermediate Talent Blooming Potion before the Underground Arena Tournament begins.’

The recently acquired ‘Flame Curtain’ and ‘Dark Flame’ Skills consumed quite a lot of Mana compared to the Skills Khan originally possessed.

Therefore, a significant increase in his Mana Capacity was a good thing for him.

‘Now, if only I could just raise my Level… But realistically, that’s nearly impossible.’

Unless a Hidden Quest miraculously popped up out of nowhere, reaching Level 90 before the Underground Arena Tournament was an impossible task.

As Khan was pondering how to spend the remaining two days, he felt an immense surge of Mana blooming from the room next door.

Compared to the Mana that had erupted from Khan’s body moments ago, it was on an entirely different level.

If Khan’s Mana was like a small lake, the Mana from the next room was like a vast, endless ocean.

“Sharin, your Mana Capacity is truly absurd…”

Khan muttered to himself unconsciously, feeling Sharin’s Mana spreading from the next room with his entire body.

Frankly, it was becoming difficult to even gauge the extent of Sharin’s Mana.

‘I should just consider Sharin’s Mana as infinite. Once her magical skill improves a bit more, she could immediately attempt the 5th Circle.’

Since failing to create a Circle brought immense pain, it was best to create one only when you were absolutely certain you could succeed.

“If things go well, Sharin might even win this tournament.”

If that happened, he would have to concede the Ancient Magic Tome to Sharin.

‘Since we’ll be traveling together from now on and see the game’s ending together, Sharin becoming stronger is essentially me becoming stronger.’

Khan consoled himself and lay down on the bed.

“Phew, I think I’ll rest a bit today.”

Whether it was because he had been running non-stop until now or because of the sudden surge of Mana in his body, he suddenly felt his body go limp and tired.

The moment Khan lay down on the bed, he instantly fell asleep.

* * *

The next day.

On a massive rocky mountain located north of Erindel, a man swung a giant Greatsword at high speed.

Beside him was an old man guiding him.

“Hoh, it truly seems like a talent bestowed by the gods. I didn’t know you could grow this fast.”

Dramos, who had said he would only teach Byutek the sword for exactly three days, was genuinely amazed watching Byutek swing the sword.

‘To awaken innate Bone and Muscle, one must endure pain… But this guy, he’s incredibly tenacious.’

Dramos was a Knight, formerly the Guard Captain of the Kingdom of Sinsiniel, now a retired old man.

The reason he had come to Erindel was to participate in the Underground Arena Tournament.

On his way to Erindel, he had discovered a very interesting young man, and that was Byutek.

‘I really didn’t think he could do it. This guy, he seems like he’ll go far.’

Dramos was amazed anew, looking at Byutek’s physique, which had changed compared to three days ago.

He personally felt that Byutek’s talent surpassed that of any Disciple he had taught during his time as Guard Captain.

As proof, every time Byutek swung the giant Greatsword, the sound of it tearing through the air came fiercely.

Vooooom!!!

Whoooosh!!!

As Byutek swung his sword through the air once more, a fierce wind flew towards Dramos’s face.

Dramos’s long white beard swayed gently in the wind.

Dramos looked at Byutek and spoke.

“Stop. The training ends here.”

“Thank you, Master! Even though it was only three days, thanks to you, Master, I was able to learn so much!”

“Hoho, what has this old man done? It’s all because your talent is outstanding. Even I didn’t know you would endure that pain and keep striking the rock with your sword, you rascal.”

“Hahahaha!! Isn’t it that once a man decides to do something, he must see it through to the end?!”

“Tsk, you ignorant fellow. But I don’t find that aspect of you bad.”

“By the way, Master… Couldn’t you tell me now?”

“Tell you what?”

Byutek, whose physique had grown much larger than before, looked much more refreshed and brimming with confidence compared to before.

Such Byutek had been constantly curious about the identity of his Master, Dramos, who stood before him.

‘No matter how much I ask, he just won’t tell me…’

Although Byutek had grown tremendously compared to three days ago, he still felt an insurmountable wall from Dramos.

‘After receiving instruction from Sir Dramos, I’ve become several times stronger than before, but I still feel like I can’t even reach his toes.’

Perhaps because he had grown stronger, he felt he could roughly gauge how strong Dramos was.

‘I have a feeling he might even be stronger than Sir Khan… Master definitely said he was participating in the Underground Arena Tournament, right?’

He had asked from time to time where he was from and who he was, but Dramos had not revealed anything other than his name.

“What’s so important about that? I’m just an old man farming in a small village over there~.”

“No, how can an old man like that be this strong?”

“Anyway, just know it like that, you rascal.”

“Sigh… Well, if Master isn’t telling me, there must be a reason. Then I won’t ask anymore, haha! Actually, what does it matter who Master is or what he does! What’s important is that you’re my Master!”

“That’s right, you rascal! If anyone asks who your Master is, be sure to mention my name. Among those I’ve taught, your talent is one of the most outstanding.”

“Really?!”

“Yes. Now, show me the results.”

Dramos looked at Byutek and pointed to a massive rock visible in the distance.

It was a giant rock with a diameter of roughly fifteen meters.

“That… you mean?”

“Yes.”

Byutek had only trained by striking rocks with his Greatsword so far; he hadn’t yet tried to cleave one.

So he asked again with a worried expression, but Dramos answered nonchalantly.

“Then… I’ll give it a try!”

Byutek declared energetically and walked towards the rock.

Somehow, he felt like he could do it now.