Chapter 178

Тhе рlаce Вуutеk hеаded to aftеr sаying he wаs going to thе rеstrооm wаs nоt the restrоom.

Hе wеnt to thе vеrу соrner оf the рarticiраnt wаiting аrea, whеre аn old man with a thiсk whitе beard covеring his рhiltrum and chin stood.

Outwаrdlу, he looked like а gеnuine old mаn, but in reаlitу, hе wаs Dramos, one оf the strongеst реoplе hеrе.

“Byutеk, what brings yоu all the way hеrе?”

“I thought I should аt lеast рay mу respeсts, so I саme looking for yоu on рurроse.”

“Кkkulkkulkkul, by the wау, whу did you mаke suсh а сhоiсe in thе quаrtеrfinals? I thоught уou would definitely win.”

“Ah, you knew about it…?”

Byutek had intentionally lost in his match against Sharin in the quarterfinals.

In fact, in a battle between a Mage and a Swordsman, the Swordsman had an absolute advantage, and since Byutek was stronger than Sharin to begin with, Byutek had no choice but to win in their match.

“Kkkulkkul… Tsk, you rascal. Why are you asking the obvious? Did you think this Master’s eyes were that poor? After watching closely, that Khan fellow you serve seems to be a truly exceptional Mage.”

“Ah… Master, actually, the reason I came to see you like this is because I wanted to ask you to ensure Sharin doesn’t get hurt in the next match.”

“What?”

“I know it’s a difficult request, but I don’t want Sharin to get injured in the match.”

“Hmm, that child Sharin… she seemed to possess talent more outstanding than any Mage I’ve ever seen. Moreover, her skills are already exceptional… Do you mean to defeat such a child without causing any injury?”

“M, Master, isn’t it possible for you?!”

Byutek was slightly surprised inside to hear Dramos acknowledging Sharin, but that wasn’t important right now.

‘I must persuade Master somehow.’

In about ten minutes, the final match of the semifinals, the showdown between Dramos and Sharin, would begin.

Byutek wanted to get a definite answer from Dramos before that.

“Hmm… Since you insist so much, I’ll do my best.”

“Really?!”

“Yes. Since it’s your request, I’ll grant it… but don’t be too confident. That child Sharin is stronger than you think.”

“Thank you!”

Byutek repeatedly bowed his head, expressing his gratitude to Dramos, then returned to his seat.

Left alone, Dramos wore a thoughtful expression for a moment and muttered.

“Kkkulkkul, granting a request from a disciple of merely three days… I must have grown quite old indeed.”

Dramos drew the sword at his waist and checked the condition of the blade.

* * *

As a ten-minute break was given before the start of the semifinal match, Khan immediately used the Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket he had obtained as a reward.

‘The skill I need right now is one that increases dynamic visual acuity. The level difference is too great right now; without a related skill, I won’t stand a chance.’

Khan had watched every match of Dramos, but he couldn’t clearly understand what exactly Dramos did or how he defeated his opponents.

If he couldn’t figure it out from watching his matches from afar, it would be even harder to react in a one-on-one confrontation.

‘The probability of getting a skill that boosts reaction speed and dynamic visual acuity is slim, but since I have two Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Tickets, there’s a possibility.’

Thinking such thoughts inwardly, Khan used the first Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket.

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

Then, three skills he could choose from appeared before Khan’s eyes.

[Used Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket.]

[Please select one of the three skills.]

1. Elemental Fire – 4★

2. Absolute Sight – 5★

3. Lightning Reflex – 4★

The moment Khan saw the three skills appearing before his eyes, he couldn’t help but inwardly gasp.

‘This is unbelievable…! Two Rank 4 skills, one Rank 5 skill… Is there even a probability for this to appear at Level 90?’

Khan’s Level was only 90.

When using a Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket at Level 90, the skill ranks that appear are mostly Rank 2 to Rank 3.

If you were lucky and got a good one, it would be a Rank 4 skill, but this time Khan got a whopping Rank 5 skill.

‘Moreover, among Rank 5 skills, the only one that improves reaction speed and dynamic visual acuity, Absolute Sight, appeared…’

This was so perfect it felt almost scripted, as the exact skill he wanted appeared.

‘Could this also be because of the Rank 10 Hidden Skill I possess, Sage’s Heart? Probably not, right?’

Getting the exact skill you need at the exact moment you need it was truly incredible luck.

He wondered if it might be due to his own Rank 10 Hidden Skill, Sage’s Heart, but that probably wasn’t the case.

‘I should choose the skill first.’

Although the Rank 4 skills, Elemental Fire and Lightning Reflex, were a bit regrettable, the only skill Khan could choose was the Rank 5 skill, Absolute Sight.

‘Especially Elemental Fire is quite a pity… but I’ll have another chance later.’

Thinking that, Khan selected the skill.

[Acquired skill ‘Absolute Sight’.]

The skill Khan chose was the Rank 5 skill ‘Absolute Sight’.

[Skill: Absolute Sight]

• Skill Rank: Rank 5

• Skill Description: Permanently increases dynamic visual acuity and reaction speed in proportion to the skill owner’s Mana Capacity.

• Cooldown: X

• Mana Consumption: X

In <Geo Arc>, one of the must-have skills when playing the Mage class was the ‘Absolute Sight’ skill.

‘Truly lucky.’

Absolute Sight is a game-breaking skill that permanently increases dynamic visual acuity and reaction speed in proportion to the skill owner’s own Mana.

Moreover, it had no Mana Consumption, and since it permanently boosts stats, it was undoubtedly the best among skills a Mage could obtain.

‘My vision has definitely changed.’

The Absolute Sight skill didn’t stop at simply increasing dynamic visual acuity and reaction speed.

It felt as if he had eyes on the back of his head, allowing him to see clearly even behind him.

Originally, a person’s field of view is about 120 degrees left and right, but now it felt more than doubled.

Even Byutek’s footsteps as he walked towards where Khan and Sharin were seemed much slower than before.

“Haha! Hyungnim! I’m here! Sharin! Your oppa is here, and you’re not even greeting me, how rude. Ahem…!”

“What’s up, Oppa? You went to the restroom and suddenly came back all excited?”

“Hahahaha!! Looks like he relieved himself refreshingly and is in a good mood!”

“Ugh, gross. Could you not talk about that?”

While Byutek and Sharin chattered with silly talk, Khan opened his Status Window.

◈ LV.90

◈ Khan (Lee Huseong)

◈ Mana: 11140/19150

◈ Talent: Magic

◈ Experience Points: 1.2%

◈ 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, (5★)Absolute Sight

The ‘Absolute Sight’ skill was newly added to Khan’s skill window.

The Mana he had consumed had already recovered by nearly two thousand.

‘Maybe because I reached Level 90, my Mana Recovery rate feels a bit higher too.’

Looking around, even the faces of people in the distant spectator seats seemed clearer than before.

‘My vision must have improved much more than before.’

Absolute Sight was a skill Khan had been thinking of obtaining somehow later, but he got it much faster than planned.

‘Actually, for a Mage, my Mana is on the lower side right now, but as I level up and my Mana increases, I look forward to how much wider my field of view will become.’

At this level, he might be able to react just a little to Dramos’s movements.

Just as Khan was thinking that and about to use the next Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket…

Sssswaaaeeeeek!!!

At that moment, something sharp like a dagger suddenly flew rapidly towards Khan.

‘I have to dodge…!’

Normally, Khan wouldn’t even have known the dagger was flying towards him, but thanks to ‘Absolute Sight’, he could see the dagger flying towards him very clearly.

‘But… why is it so slow?’

Khan originally intended to dodge if a dagger flew at him, but he wondered if it was even necessary.

As Khan drew up his Mana, blue Mana bloomed around him.

Soon, the Mana changed into a round shape like a bullet.

The Mana Bullet Khan created flew towards the incoming dagger and collided with it.

The dagger lost its force and bounced away.

“Hyungnim!!!”

“Master!!! Are you okay?!”

The surprising thing was that the dagger had been flying from behind, so both Byutek and Sharin were completely unaware.

They seemed to have noticed only after the flying dagger was deflected.

“Hey, come here!!”

“Give me back my money!!! I lost my entire fortune because of that bastard!!”

“Shut up and come with me!!!”

It appeared that a man was being held by guards from the back of the spectator seats and was shouting.

The captured man was in the Level 50s, which was not particularly low.

‘Did he bet and lose all his money, so he tried to kill me? If I hadn’t obtained the Absolute Sight skill, I might have died right then.’

Thinking that sent a slight chill down his spine.

“S, sorry! Are you hurt anywhere…?!”

“It’s fine. However, I can let it slide once, but if something like this happens again, I won’t stay still next time.”

“Really sorry!”

“Then go.”

“Yes…!”

As Khan warned the guard with an expressionless face, the guard answered with a frightened expression.

“Phew, what was that all of a sudden…. Anyway, as expected of Hyungnim. To see and block a dagger flying from a blind spot!”

“I couldn’t react at all either…. That was really close to being dangerous.”

Khan simply nodded at Byutek and Sharin’s words.

He immediately began trying out the Absolute Sight skill a bit more.