Chapter 193

Uроn аrriving аt the entrаnсе оf Sеori Mountаin, Кhan got оff the cаrriаgе.

Тhе сoaсhman, with his arms сrоssed, wаs trеmbling аll оvеr while сautiоusly obsеrving Кhаn’s dеmeanоr.

It seеmed it was beсаuse the areа nеar Seori Mountаin wаs extremely соld.

Khan gеntly rеасhеd out his hand toward thе coасhmаn and drew uр his Маna.

Thеn, the blue Мana that rosе frоm Khan’s hаnd еnvelоped thе surface оf the соachman’s body, аnd the trеmbling thаt hаd beеn shaking the соаchman’s bоdy until just nоw stорреd.

“Th-thаnk уоu, Lord Кhаn!”

“Alright, I’ll be back quickly this time too, so guard the carriage.”

“Yes! Please go and return safely!”

Perhaps because they had already spent a month together, a slight affection had grown for the coachman.

The coachman’s name was Tino, and they were familiar enough that Khan occasionally called him by name.

“Uncle Tino! This time, we’ll go up together too! If anything happens, we’ll come right back down, so don’t worry!”

“Haha, with the young lady firmly protecting us, what worry could there be? Please go and return carefully.”

Byutek also laughed heartily and shouted to Tino.

“Hahaha! That’s right, Sharin! Uncle Tino has been learning swordsmanship from me whenever he has time, so now he should be able to take down ordinary bandits!”

It was evident that Byutek had also spent quite a lot of time with Tino, as they had grown noticeably closer.

“Byutek, Sharin. We need to go up and come back down quickly. Staying here for long is difficult.”

“Yes!”

“Understood!”

Khan quickly ascended Seori Mountain with Byutek and Sharin.

Of course, he had no intention of climbing on foot.

[Skill ‘Supreme Flight Magic’ has been used.]

Supreme Flight Magic, a skill Khan had newly learned from a Magic Tome.

Finally, he could use flight magic without Sharin’s help, so he could fly up quickly.

Khan’s body gently floated into the air.

Normally, he would have asked Sharin to use magic on him to save even a little Mana, but the current Khan was not short on Mana.

‘I never dreamed that a Rank 6 Mana-related skill would come from the Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket I got at Level 100.’

Khan had used the Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket at the same time he set off on his journey to find Hidden Skills.

As a result, he obtained ‘Mana Amplification,’ a Rank 6 Mana-related skill.

‘My Level has risen a lot too.’

While flying up Seori Mountain, Khan opened his Status Window to check his Level and skill list.

◈ LV.149

◈ Khan (Lee Huseong)

◈ Mana: 162000/162000

◈ Talent: Magic

◈ Experience Points: 1%

◈ Skills: (10★)Sage’s Heart, (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, (5★)Chrono Reset, (8★)Infinite Growth, (6★)Mana Amplification

The Mana Amplification skill was Rank 6 and had an overpowered effect of increasing Mana by over 100,000.

Moreover, Khan had defeated many Monsters while traveling around searching for Hidden Skills over the past month.

So, even though he hadn’t cleared a single Main Quest, his Level had risen quite a bit compared to a month ago.

It wasn’t just Khan who had grown stronger.

‘How is it that Byutek and Sharin have a faster growth rate than me?’

While Khan was flying up Seori Mountain, Sharin also cast flight magic on herself and Byutek and quickly ascended Seori Mountain.

Above their heads floated their names and Levels, both exceeding Level 300.

[LV.322 Khan’s Escort Knight Byutek]

[LV.346 Genius Mage Sharin]

It was somewhat understandable that Sharin’s Level rose quickly, fitting her title of genius.

In fact, even in the game, Sharin’s Level had increased at an incredible speed.

But why Byutek’s Level rose so quickly was a mystery.

There was also one new, strange fact Khan had learned while staying with Byutek this time.

‘Byutek’s Level rises every time he gets hit by a Monster… It’s really amazing. I’ve never heard of such a skill or trait while playing <Geo Arc>.’

Khan had thought that after obtaining the Rank 8 Hidden Skill, Infinite Growth, he would quickly catch up to Byutek and Sharin’s Levels, but it was taking longer than expected.

‘Without Main Quests, it’s tough to keep up with Byutek and Sharin’s Levels. This time, there absolutely must be a Hidden Skill.’

The Hidden Skill hidden in Seori Mountain was the most needed skill among those Khan remembered.

That’s because the Hidden Skill hidden in Seori Mountain is Rank 7.

If he could obtain just this Hidden Skill, the Damage of all skills Khan uses would increase severalfold.

‘First, I need to quickly finish this damn Main Quest.’

Finishing his thoughts, Khan accelerated further by drawing up more Mana.

Flying at an incredible speed as if piercing through the sky, Khan could arrive at the summit of Seori Mountain in an instant.

Khan, who arrived at the summit first, immediately faced the Monster stationed there.

[LV.310 Crystal Wolf]

A boss-level Monster with a Level exceeding 300.

The Crystal Wolf was much stronger than ordinary wolf-type Monsters.

That Crystal Wolf bared its fangs and slowly approached Khan.

Its size was roughly ten meters, giving off a considerable sense of intimidation.

Of course, such a Monster was no match for Khan.

‘To be precise, it’s no match for Byutek and Sharin.’

As if timing it perfectly, Byutek and Sharin appeared behind Khan at just the right moment.

“Graaaaaah!!! You doggy! Play with me!”

Byutek immediately slammed his greatsword down toward the Crystal Wolf.

In an instant, the Crystal Wolf, having lost one leg, roared in pain and collapsed to the ground.

Seizing that opening, Sharin used magic.

A flame arrow of overwhelming size surged toward the Crystal Wolf.

Without even a chance to resist, the Crystal Wolf’s body hit by the arrow burned away and disappeared.

‘What…? That’s strange.’

Even though the Crystal Wolf was defeated, no Level Up Message appeared before Khan’s eyes.

Puzzled, he opened his Status Window.

◈ LV.149

◈ Khan (Lee Huseong)

◈ Mana: 162000/162000

◈ Talent: Magic

◈ Experience Points: 99.78%

◈ Skills: (10★)Sage’s Heart, (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, (5★)Chrono Reset, (8★)Infinite Growth, (6★)Mana Amplification

‘The Experience Points are just barely hanging on.’

Originally, in <Geo Arc>, leveling up by hunting Monsters was like picking stars from the sky, so Khan was satisfied with this much.

“Shall we wait here again this time?”

“Yes, you two stay right here.”

“Yes!”

“Please go carefully, Hyungnim!”

Khan always brought Byutek and Sharin only near where the Hidden Skill was hidden and had them wait ahead.

There was a very small possibility that the Hidden Skill might transfer to these two.

To prevent such an unfortunate event, it was right to leave Byutek and Sharin here.

‘I really hope it’s there.’

Without hesitation, Khan moved to the center of Seori Mountain.

Seori Mountain was entirely covered in ice, but in the center, a very small flower was blooming.

‘If I dig up this flower, there’s a passage leading down below.’

Khan crouched down and dug up the flower with his hand.

Suddenly, the entire Seori Mountain shook greatly, and a hole appeared where the flower had been.

Inside the hole were stairs leading down.

Khan walked down the stairs and went deep inside the hole.

‘So far, it’s exactly the same as what I saw in the game.’

Over the past month, while traveling around searching for Hidden Skills, Khan had seen scenes identical to those in the game multiple times.

But ultimately, he hadn’t found the Hidden Skill in the end, leading to this situation.

‘Hoo, I’m getting nervous for no reason.’

Khan took a deep breath inwardly and continued descending the stairs.

[Skill ‘Sage’s Heart’ has been activated.]

As his heart continued to beat rapidly, the Rank 10 Hidden Skill, Sage’s Heart, activated on its own.

After about 10 minutes of descending the stairs, there was nowhere further to go.

Before him stood a door large enough for one person to enter.

Before opening the door, Khan drew up his Mana.

Thud.

Creak.

Khan, having drawn up his Mana, opened the door.

As soon as the door opened, as if waiting, a Monster rushed at him.

[LV.245 Spirin]

A small dinosaur Monster with an appearance similar to those seen in dinosaur books from childhood.

This guy’s speed was so fast that if you weren’t prepared in advance, you’d likely get hit.

Khan, who had drawn up his Mana in advance, immediately used a skill.

[Skill ‘Fireball’ has been used.]

A fireball of immense size formed before Khan’s eyes.

The underground space was so small that the entire interior was covered in flames.

The Spirin instantly burned to death, and upon confirming this, Khan withdrew the skill.

‘Just in case the Hidden Skill might also burn and disappear…’

Of course, such a thing wouldn’t happen, but it was truly just in case.

After defeating the Spirin, there was another small door ahead.

‘If I open this door… the Hidden Skill should be there.’

The pure white light symbolizing a Hidden Skill.

If he opened this door, a pure white light should be present.

With a tense expression, Khan slowly opened the door.