Chapter 194

Тhе dооr hinges, pеrhарs оld, fillеd the room with а сhilling creаk.

Khan, with а tеnsе ехрression, сheckеd if аny рurе whitе light wаs lеaking thrоugh the сracks.

Ноwеvеr.

“Nothing this time еither…?”

Sinсe it was the lаst оne, he had held high hорes, but in an instant, he was fillеd with еmptiness and desolаtiоn.

He fеlt so аngrу thаt hе wanted to cursе, but the Sagе’s Неart was соntinuоusly aсtive, forсing him to remain cаlm.

Тhus, after rеgаining his cоmposurе, Khan begаn to ехamine the interior оf the rооm.

“Тhe insidе of the rооm… is just аs emptу as it wаs in thе gаmе.”

Whеn he hаd fоund this Нidden Skill in <Gео Arc>, there was nothing particularly visible around either.

“Hmm? Wait, what’s that…?”

He thought there was definitely nothing, but then the lower part of the opposite wall came into Khan’s view.

It was about the size of a palm and looked like a small door.

There was a handle to open the door, so Khan used his Mana to pull the handle downward.

Whoooom…!!!

Click.

Then, the palm-sized door opened, and pure white light spread out from within.

“This is… the Hidden Skill.”

Khan immediately placed his hand on the pure white light seeping from the small door.

Simultaneously, the pure white light was rapidly absorbed into Khan’s body, and a message appeared before his eyes.

[You have acquired the 7th Rank Hidden Skill ‘Concentration’.]

The 7th Rank Hidden Skill ‘Concentration’.

This was a skill that couldn’t even be obtained from a Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket.

Therefore, this Concentration skill, belonging to the 1st tier among Hidden Skills, was truly important to Khan.

[Skill: Concentration]

• Skill Rank: 7th Rank

• Skill Description: Enter a state of concentration using Mana. All skills used while in the concentrated state have their power increased from 2 times to a maximum of 100 times.

• Cooldown: X

• Mana Consumption: 1000~1000000

The Concentration skill had an enormous Mana consumption, but it was a cheat skill that could amplify the power of possessed skills up to 100 times.

‘On top of that, it has no Cooldown, so it’s practically a cheat among cheats.’

Without this Concentration skill, seeing the game’s ending was nearly impossible.

Thus, among the Hidden Skills Khan knew, this ‘Concentration’ skill was one he absolutely had to obtain.

As soon as he acquired the Concentration skill, several other messages also appeared before Khan’s eyes.

[You have cleared the Main Quest.]

[You have acquired Experience Points as a Clear Reward.]

[Your Level has increased.]

[You have reached Level 150.]

[You have acquired a ‘Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket’ as a reward for reaching Level 150.]

Finally, thanks to clearing the Main Quest after a month, his Level rose rapidly.

[Your Level has increased.]

[Your Level has increased.]

[Your Level has increased.]

[Your Level has increased.]

[Your Level has increased.]

[Your Level has increased.]

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The Level Up Messages appeared for a while before stopping at some point.

Khan immediately opened his Status Window to check his Level first.

◈ LV.167

◈ Khan (Lee Huseong)

◈ Mana: 162180/162180

◈ Talent: Magic

◈ Experience Points: 18%

◈ 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, (7★)Concentration

Upon opening the Status Window to check, Khan’s Level was now 167.

‘My Level increased by 18 in total.’

That wasn’t bad.

Now that the stagnant Main Quest was resolved, the next Main Quest would appear.

‘I’ve found all the Hidden Skills I remember…. Although I only found one, this isn’t a bad result.’

Originally, obtaining only one Hidden Skill would have been a bit problematic, but since the skill Khan obtained was the 7th Rank Hidden Skill ‘Concentration’, it wasn’t bad.

Among the Hidden Skills he remembered, the best one was precisely the ‘Concentration’ skill.

‘In the Ancient Tower, most floors have Boss Monsters, so you need powerful skills for each room. In that sense, the Concentration skill is absolutely necessary for conquering the Ancient Tower.’

Khan inwardly let out another sigh of relief.

If the Concentration skill hadn’t been here, conquering the Ancient Tower to the end would have been absolutely impossible.

“Phew, what a relief. Shall we head back now?”

He had obtained the Hidden Skill and cleared the Main Quest, so it was time to head to the next destination, Arcana.

Khan exited the underground and returned to the summit of Seori Mountain where Byutek and Sharin were waiting.

Then, Byutek and Sharin spoke with puzzled expressions.

“Huh? You’re back quickly?”

“Right, you usually take an incredibly long time… Huh? What? Master, you’re smiling a little for once?”

“It’s nothing. Let’s go down.”

“Yes!”

Having traveled with Khan for a long time, Sharin had become able to read even the slightest subtle expressions from his impassive face.

‘It seems Master found what he wanted, hehe.’

Looking at Khan like that, Sharin felt happy inwardly as if it were her own achievement.

Seeing Khan smile, it was clear he must have found what he wanted at the summit of Seori Mountain.

Khan, Byutek, and Sharin descended to the entrance of Seori Mountain in an instant using Flight Magic.

“Oh my, you finished quickly this time!”

“Right? We finished quickly and came down because we thought Uncle Tino might be bored! Hehe.”

“Hahaha, you didn’t have to… Thank you, Miss. Where should we go now, Lord Khan?”

“Tino, this is where we part.”

“Huh? What do you mean…?”

“From now on, I plan to travel separately. I think I need to move a bit faster.”

“Ah, I see…. It was a pleasure traveling with Lord Khan, Lord Byutek, and Miss Sharin for the past month.”

At that moment, Khan handed Tino a pouch containing Gold Coins.

“Ten Gold Coins. It’s your share for all the hard work, so don’t refuse and take it.”

“Oh my, I already received payment! How can I accept so much money!”

“Take it.”

“Please take it, Uncle! Otherwise, our Master might get really angry?”

“Ah… Oh my, thank you so much, Lord Khan. How can I ever repay this kindness….”

“You don’t have to repay it. Thanks to you, we were able to travel comfortably too.”

“Thank you! I wish you all continued good fortune on your journey!”

After Tino bowed one last time, he led his carriage and disappeared into the distance.

“The road here is rough… Will Uncle Tino be okay?”

“He’ll probably be fine. In fact, there are hardly any Bandits in such rugged terrain.”

“Hmm, I guess so…. I’m worried for no reason. Maybe I should have cast some magic on him….”

Sharin had actually debated whether or not to cast magic on Tino.

However, even for Sharin, if the distance from Tino increased, the magic would last at most about an hour, making it awkward to cast.

“Hahaha! So, where is our next destination, Hyungnim!”

“Our next destination is Arcana. There’s something you two need to do there as well.”

“Just leave anything to me, I’ll work hard!”

“Me too!!”

Byutek and Sharin confidently boasted that they would do anything, even though Khan hadn’t yet told them what they needed to do.

‘Hmm, come to think of it, hearing Sharin’s words makes me a little worried too.’

Khan had also grown somewhat fond of Tino, so sending him off like this felt uncomfortable.

“Now, let’s depart as well.”

“Yes!”

“Yes!”

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

Khan used Advanced Flight Magic and began flying swiftly toward Arcana.

From Seori Mountain to Arcana, if one flew quickly, it was possible to arrive in a day, so Khan maximized his speed, and Byutek and Sharin followed behind.

Khan was flying at an incredibly fast speed, almost invisible to the eye, when a message appeared before him.

• [Visit the Adventurer’s City Arcana.]

• Will you accept the Main Quest?

• If refused, future Quest progression will be impossible.

• Reward: A certain amount of Experience Points, progression to the next Quest

As soon as Khan checked the Main Quest message, he accepted the Quest.

[You have accepted the Main Quest.]

Having accepted the Main Quest, Khan increased his speed even more.

* * *

The Adventurer’s City Arcana.

Countless strong Adventurers were gathered here.

Strangely, unlike other cities, there was no military, and therefore, no Knights.

Then, who guarded the city entrance and stood watch?

Naturally, it was the Adventurers.

“Why aren’t any strong Adventurers showing up?”

“Tell me about it. If this continues, the world will really be destroyed… Do you know anyone?”

“Do I look like I do? And if I did, I would have asked them to come here long ago.”

Two C-Rank Adventurers standing guard at the City Wall entrance of Arcana were chatting.

Unlike other cities, Arcana was a city where one could freely enter and exit without separate inspections.

Thus, their mission was to spot any suspicious individuals crossing the entrance.

“Huh? Hey, look at those guys over there… don’t they look suspicious?”

“Right, a guy with a huge build and a nasty face, a scrawny guy like a dried anchovy… and a young-looking girl…. What kind of combination is that?”

“Let’s go check them out!”

“Okay!”

The two Adventurers standing guard on the City Wall quickly headed toward the suspicious individuals.