Chapter 156
Chapter 156
Drаmоs, whо hаd retired but wаs оnсе thе captаin оf the guard in thе Kingdom оf Sinsiniеl.
Не wаsn’t rеceiving аs much attеntiоn as оnе might ехрeсt, and thеre was а sераrate rеasоn for that.
Evеrу time Dramos’s matсh bеgan, it would end in the blink of аn еye.
“Kheul kheul… I lооk forward tо it.”
“An оld mаn likе уou coming out fоr a tournаmеnt likе this? If you еnd uр сripplеd or deаd, don’t blame me!”
Drаmоs apреarеd to be а feeble оld man оn thе outside.
Howevеr.
“Mаtсh stаrt!”
Whoоoosh!!!
Sliсе—
Тhe matсh begаn, аnd in just 0.1 sесоnds, the оррonеnt’s swоrd was cleanly cut in two.
“What in the…!”
By the time they looked again, Dramos’s sword was already pointed at the opponent’s throat.
“Kheul kheul, a young fellow moving slower than this old man. Do you still want to continue?”
“N-no! I lose…! Spare me!!”
Dramos’s matches were always like this.
An old man who looked like he’d collapse if you poked him, but in reality, he was stronger than anyone else present.
His matches ended too quickly, and the spectators couldn’t even tell what exactly had happened, so attention didn’t focus on Dramos.
Above all, the person receiving the most attention was Khan and his party.
“Wooow! Who’s that big Hyungnim?! He’s incredibly strong!”
“There were quite a few people who didn’t live up to their size, but that guy is ridiculously strong, right?”
“Every time he swings that huge sword, the wind reaches the spectator seats! That’s insane…?!”
Some spectators were amazed by Byutek’s large stature, but even more were astonished by the overwhelming force they felt each time he swung his sword.
In reality, Byutek’s Level had surpassed 130, reaching Level 134, so his current Level was higher than not only Khan’s but also Sharin’s.
During Sharin’s matches, immense Mana would surge, a blue light would flash, and by the time the light disappeared, her opponent was already down.
“Wow!!! That cute girl is already on her third win!”
“She’s way stronger than she looks! Plus, she seems like a real Sir Mage who properly learned magic?”
“She looks super young, but to be that strong?!”
Both Byutek and Sharin were tremendous dark horses in this Underground Arena Tournament, but there was someone else receiving the most attention.
Hundreds of Magic Arrows created throughout the entire Arena the moment each match began.
The Mana contained in each Magic Arrow was top-tier, and those arrows flew at incredible speeds, piercing Khan’s opponent all over.
“Wow, I think that guy is really amazing. He doesn’t say a word, and as soon as the match starts, he creates arrows and shoots them!”
“He doesn’t even say a word after the match ends and just leaves immediately… Kinda scary. Is that what a real Mage is like…? There’s that rumor that Mages are generally cold and not very nice.”
“Idiot, that’s not a rumor, it’s true. Those Mage guys, while learning magic, seem to have some deficiency in their personality or something; they’re all a bit weird.”
The spectators in the stands were amazed by Khan’s overwhelming magic and ruthlessness.
“Kheul kheul, using only the most basic magic in every match suggests he doesn’t want to reveal his full strength. Well, given that most here are just mediocre, using only basic magic is somewhat understandable.”
From the participant waiting area, Dramos, who had been watching Khan’s final Preliminary Round match, quietly muttered his impressions of the match.
The Mage named Khan, whom his disciple Byutek served, was clearly an incredibly powerful Mage, just as Byutek had said.
‘Seeing him use all magic with Chantless Casting confirms he’s a Mage of extraordinary skill. I never expected a Mage of that caliber to come to a rural city like this… By the way, that girl Sharin’s Talent is truly remarkable too.’
He had also watched Sharin’s match that had just taken place.
Since Khan, Byutek, and Sharin were in the same party, it was easy to guess that the young-looking girl named Sharin was also Khan’s disciple.
‘Sharin’s Talent is also at an incredible level. To possess and use that much Mana at such a young age… Is it all because she has a good Master? No, probably not. A good Master is one thing, but above all, the most important factor is one’s own Talent.’
Looking at it this way, all three of them seemed like individuals born with absurd Talents.
‘Fascinating. Talented individuals have somehow gathered together well.’
With an interested expression, he briefly stared at Khan, but just as Khan was about to turn his head and look in his direction, Dramos vanished like a ghost.
* * *
“Strange… Sharin, don’t you feel like someone is watching us from somewhere?”
“Huh? Isn’t it because the people in the spectator seats are watching?”
“It feels a bit different from that… If you didn’t feel it, it’s fine.”
Khan had felt a gaze openly staring at him for a while now, but it seemed to be just his imagination.
The Preliminary Rounds had ended, and the main tournament would start soon, so Khan planned to quickly check the messages that appeared before him.
[You have cleared the Main Quest.]
[You have acquired a considerable amount of Experience Points as a reward.]
The last Main Quest Khan received was to win two more times in the Underground Arena Tournament.
Since Khan’s Preliminary Rounds consisted of three matches total, he could exactly secure two more wins.
Thanks to that, he had cleanly cleared the Quest as well.
‘Let’s check the Experience Points first.’
The reward for this Quest is a considerable amount of Experience Points, so it should increase more than before.
◈ LV.89
◈ Khan (Lee Huseong)
◈ Mana: 19140/19140
◈ Talent: Magic
◈ Experience Points: 34.3%
◈ 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
Checking the Status Window, the Experience Points had increased by exactly 20%.
‘A considerable amount of Experience Points was 10%, but this time it’s giving 20%.’
A considerable amount of Experience Points was confirmed to give 20% Experience Points.
But this was still far from enough.
Even though he had already cleared the Main Quest twice, the Experience Points had only risen to 30%.
‘To reach Level 90, I still need about 66% more required Experience Points.’
The Tournament Bracket would be completed soon.
If luck wasn’t on his side, Khan could end up facing Dramos, the person he was most wary of, right from the start.
‘If that happens… it’s the worst. I haven’t even properly seen how he fights… I need at least some time to analyze him.’
Khan hadn’t properly seen how Dramos fought yet.
‘His matches didn’t seem to draw much attention from people either… Come to think of it, his matches ended too quickly, didn’t they?’
He casually asked Byutek beside him.
“Byutek, did you see your Master’s match?”
“Ah! Right after Hyungnim’s match ended, Master’s match was starting, so I watched it… Wow, it was really amazing! I couldn’t even tell what happened with my own eyes. I blinked once, and the match was over.”
“…I see.”
“Hahahaha! Even so, Master won’t be a match for Hyungnim! Master is strong, but Khan Hyungnim is even stronger than that!”
“….”
Khan looked at Byutek, who was spouting foolish words, and said nothing.
‘If I fight now, I absolutely cannot win.’
First of all, the Level difference between Khan and Dramos was far too great.
For the current Khan to defeat Dramos, he would have to Ambush him secretly while Dramos was off guard.
But Ambushing in an official match like this was impossible.
Moreover, there was no way Dramos would ever be off guard.
Therefore, Khan needed to become stronger than he was now.
‘To become even a little stronger… I must achieve Level 90 by any means necessary.’
Actually, increasing a Level by 1 doesn’t make you noticeably stronger.
But the story is different if your current Level is 89.
The moment you increase by 1 Level and reach Level 90, you receive a Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket.
If he uses this Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket and gets a decent Skill, Khan’s combat power will increase significantly.
‘Hoo… I must hope that the Tournament Bracket keeps me separated from Dramos by any means. Come to think of it, did all of them advance to the main tournament too? Well, it’s the obvious result.’
Khan briefly scanned the people in the player waiting area and spotted the adventurers from Ailee’s Party, Darenvalt, and Silvia.
‘Darenvalt and Silvia… are dangerous opponents if fought properly.’
Just as Khan was having such thoughts.
A new Main Quest message appeared before his eyes.
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[Win in the 64th round of the Underground Arena Tournament.]
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Will you accept the Main Quest?
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If refused, future Quest progress will be impossible.
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Reward: A greater amount of Experience Points, Progress to the next Quest
The moment Khan saw the Quest content, he smiled inwardly.
‘A greater amount of Experience Points… means I can get much more Experience Points than the last reward I received.’
He even thought that if he did well, he might Level up after clearing the Main Quest.
As Khan was running hopeful circuits in his mind, suddenly Rodion, the tournament host, appeared in the center of the Arena.
Rodion put his mouth to the microphone and shouted loudly.
“You’ve waited long enough, everyone! The 64th round Tournament Bracket is finally out!”
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Oh no. Maybe he’ll be facing Dramos next. If Khan loses, that’ll be the end of the story