Chapter 195

Аdvеnturеr’s Сity Arсаnа.

Unlikе thеir fierce, missilе-likе descеnt from the skу tо thе grоund, Кhаn’s partу landed lightlу.

Вyutеk wаs thе first tо stаnd befоre Аrcanа’s сitу wаll, staring at thе towеr erectеd high in thе center of Аrсana and shouting.

“Whoа, sо this is Arcana! Tо think thеre’s a сity likе this sоuth оf Кilpheon… Is that thе Anciеnt Тоwer yоu mеntiоned, Hуungnim?”

He hаd previously hеаrd from Evаn, аn Advеnturer of Аrcana, аt the Gаtе that there was a mаssive tоwеr in Аrcаna.

‘So this is thаt Аnсient Tоwer. I wоndеr if thоsе guуs arе dоing wеll.’

Khаn hаd saved those guys he’d coincidentally met at the Gate who were nearly killed. He wondered if they were still alive.

For adventurers, dying inside a Gate was all too frequent.

“Wow, it’s incredibly huge! Look over there, Master! The tower rises even higher than the clouds!”

“Indeed.”

Khan also looked up to admire the Ancient Tower.

Its appearance was almost identical to what he had seen in the game.

However, seeing it this close, it was far more majestic and colossal than in the game.

‘If I clear the 100th floor of the Ancient Tower… I can see the game’s ending.’

Of course, entering the Ancient Tower right now would only lead to a pointless death.

Naturally, he had no intention of entering immediately.

‘I need to be at least over Level 500.’

Khan’s current level was 167.

But it didn’t seem like it would take that long to reach Level 500.

If he just cleared the Main Quest a few times, his level would shoot up.

‘If I clear the Main Quest every day, I could probably reach Level 500 in less than a week.’

Finishing his thoughts, Khan spoke to Byutek and Sharin, who were still staring at the Ancient Tower with fascinated eyes.

“Byutek, Sharin. Snap out of it. Let’s enter the city.”

“Yes, Hyungnim!”

“Okay!”

Khan took the lead and quickly walked towards Arcana’s city gate.

Although he knew from hearing it from Evan before, there was no separate checkpoint in front of Arcana’s city gate, and those guarding the gate were nowhere to be seen nearby.

‘Are the guys watching me from the city wall the ones on guard duty?’

When he was looking at the Ancient Tower near the city wall, he had felt a gaze as if someone was watching him.

The city wall was so high that most people wouldn’t be able to notice, but Khan was different.

‘Indeed, since acquiring the Absolute Sight skill, I can see things far away clearly.’

Anyway, the guys watching him from the city wall seemed to find Khan’s party suspicious.

‘Whatever it is, the quest comes first.’

Finally, Khan passed through the city wall and entered Arcana.

At that moment, a message appeared before his eyes.

[You have cleared the Main Quest.]

[Experience Points are given as the Main Quest clear reward.]

It was the Main Quest clear message, but before he could even check it, an enormous amount of messages suddenly appeared, enough to completely obscure his vision.

[Your level has increased.]

[Your level has increased.]

[Your level has increased.]

[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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[Your level has increased.]

[You have achieved Level 200.]

[You have acquired a ‘Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket’ as a reward for achieving Level 200.]

[From Level 200 onwards, you can acquire an ‘Enhanced Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket’ every time your level increases by 100.]

In the midst of this, as Khan’s level reached 200, he was given a Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket as the Level 200 achievement reward.

‘Another message I’m seeing for the first time. From Level 200, an Enhanced Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket for every 100 levels…’

The Enhanced Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket was also something he was seeing for the first time.

‘Still, it probably won’t be bad. One proper, good skill is much better than several trash skills.’

He thought that the Enhanced Job-Exclusive Skill Selection Ticket might yield a higher-ranked, better skill.

He had only cleared a very simple Main Quest that could be cleared just by visiting Arcana, yet Level Up messages were still appearing before Khan’s eyes.

‘My level keeps increasing even after passing 200. The Infinite Growth effect is truly incredible…’

But there was something slightly odd.

No matter how much the Infinite Growth skill inflated experience points by 50 times, this much level increase was nonsensical.

‘Even so, this doesn’t make sense… What on earth is going on?’

Khan opened his Status Window to check the information of the Infinite Growth skill once more.

[Skill: Infinite Growth]

• Skill Rank: 8th Rank

• Skill Description: All experience points gained by the skill owner are increased by 100 times. (The Infinite Growth skill has grown, doubling its effect. This skill will no longer grow.)

• Cooldown: X

• Mana Consumption: X

After checking the skill’s information, Khan couldn’t help but be surprised inwardly.

‘This… I had no idea the Infinite Growth skill itself would grow another stage… A hundred times experience points is unbelievable.’

With experience points multiplied by a hundred, this much level increase became somewhat understandable.

Khan simply watched quietly as the Level Up messages continued to fill his vision.

[Your level has increased.]

[Your level has increased.]

[Your level has increased.]

[Your level has increased.]

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A few more Level Up messages appeared like that and then stopped.

Khan opened his Status Window and checked his level first.

◈ LV.217

◈ Khan (Lee Huseong)

◈ Mana: 162680/162680

◈ Talent: Magic

◈ Experience Points: 77%

◈ 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

Before he knew it, Khan’s level had become 217.

‘Getting the Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket is even better than the level.’

Including the one obtained as the Level 150 achievement reward, he now had a total of two Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Tickets.

While Khan was checking his Status Window, his Absolute Sight suddenly reacted.

‘Those guys?’

He could see two adventurers who had been watching him from the city wall running rapidly towards Khan.

‘It seems I need to finish talking with those guys to fully enter Arcana.’

Byutek and Sharin, seeing Khan stop walking, stood still and were curiously looking around the city’s interior.

Since these two weren’t saying anything special either, Khan had something to do before those adventurers reached him.

‘I should use the Job-Exclusive Skill Selection Ticket now.’

What Khan needed immediately was a skill related to mana.

The ‘Mana Amplification’ skill came from the Job-Exclusive Skill Selection Ticket obtained as the Level 100 reward, but that alone wasn’t enough.

‘A Mage’s strength is determined by the amount of mana. Even using the same skill, a Mage with more mana will have a stronger skill power.’

Of course, Khan’s skill power relative to his mana was quite strong, but it was woefully insufficient for conquering the Ancient Tower.

For the time being, he planned to only select mana-related skills from the Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Tickets.

‘Of course, that’s assuming mana-related skills come out obediently.’

Thinking so, Khan first used the Job-Exclusive Skill Selection Ticket obtained at Level 150.

[You have used a Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket.]

[Please choose one of three skills.]

1. Fire Strike – 4★

2. Touch of Wind – 3★

3. Mana Torrent – 6★

There was only one skill Khan could choose.

[You have acquired the skill ‘Mana Torrent’.]

Skill ‘Mana Torrent’.

This skill was an even better mana-related skill than the ‘Mana Amplification’ skill Khan had obtained previously.

[Skill: Mana Torrent]

• Skill Rank: 6th Rank

• Skill Description: Explodes the mana within the body, permanently doubling the mana within the body. (Increases up to a maximum of 200,000)

• Cooldown: X

• Mana Consumption: X

As it was the best mana-related skill he could obtain now, Khan smiled inwardly.

Perhaps because he acquired the skill, the mana within Khan’s body exploded and increased.

In an instant, Khan’s mana had doubled.

‘Lucky. Should I use the next Skill Selection Ticket right away?’

There was a chance an even better skill might come from the Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket he just obtained.

Khan immediately used the remaining Skill Selection Ticket.

[You have used a Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket.]

[Please choose one of three skills.]

1. Lightning Rod – 5★

2. Lava Eruption – 5★

3. Mana Release – 6★

Sometimes a 7th Rank skill could appear in the Job-Exclusive Random Skill Selection Ticket obtained at Level 200, but unfortunately, a 7th Rank skill didn’t appear.

‘Still, getting Mana Release, a 6th Rank skill… I’m really lucky this time.’

[You have acquired the skill ‘Mana Release’.]

[Skill: Mana Release]

• Skill Rank: 6th Rank

• Skill Description: Releases the mana within the body, permanently increasing mana.

• Cooldown: X

• Mana Consumption: X

The Mana Release skill was a skill that permanently increased mana by 150,000.

Khan’s mana instantly swelled and began to increase exponentially.

‘There’s so much mana it’s hard to control…!’

A situation where the mana had increased so much it was even difficult to handle.

Khan was reaching a point where controlling the mana spreading outside his body was impossible.

‘Damn, the timing…’

Normally, it wouldn’t have mattered, but the timing was bad.

Because the adventurers from the city wall were running at full speed while shouting.

“Hey, you guys! Wait right there! Rein in your mana immediately!”

“Stop right now!! We are adventurers guarding Arcana’s city wall!”

With a momentum as if they were about to subdue Khan immediately.