Chapter 27

Wоооng…! Wоoong…! Wоооng…! Wооong…!

Fssssssssssssss…!!

The bluе Мana Аrrows that арреаrеd around Кhan emittеd а sharр аurа.

“Ооh!”

“Tо crеate sо mаnу Мana Аrrows аt once…!”

“Не’s more outstanding thаn аny Mage I’ve еvеr seen…!!”

The onеs whо were immеdiatеlу imрrеssed by Khan’s Rаnk 1 Skill, ‘Arrow,’ wеrе nоt the Noblеs.

Тhе Nobles wеre just blinking, dumbfoundеd, looking at the Маgic Arrоws thаt had аppеared arоund Khаn.

Тhen, the only pеoрlе lеft werе their Esсоrt Кnights who had сomе with thе Nоblеs.

“Еven whеn I wеnt tо Mistis, thе сity of Mages, I didn’t see a Mage of that caliber!”

“I once had a Sparring match with a Mage from the Magic Tower. I thought he was amazing too, but… this Mage named Khan seems to be on a whole other level.”

“I can feel an enormous amount of Mana in each and every Arrow!”

“I’m truly speechless….”

Most of the Escorts of the Nobles who had attended the Banquet were Knights above Level 10.

In other words, they were all much higher Level than Khan, and they were amazed by his Magic.

Meanwhile, the person who was most flustered right now wasn’t the Nobles and Knights watching the Sparring.

‘I definitely can’t feel much Mana coming from that guy…! How on earth is he using that level of Magic? No, more than that, how did he block my Mental Magic? I can’t figure it out!’

Bist, with countless Magic Arrows in front of him, felt dizzy.

The unwritten rule that no one would be held responsible even if they accidentally killed their opponent in a Sparring match suddenly came to mind, making him feel like he was being strangled.

But that thought was only fleeting.

“I don’t know what kind of trick you pulled, but did you think I’d be afraid of a mere Rank 1 Magic!”

“…….”

Khan didn’t say anything as he watched Bist suddenly shout confidently.

Click.

He simply extended his hand forward lightly.

Wheeeeeeeeeeeek!

Wheeeeeeeeeeeek!

Thirty Mana Arrows flew towards Bist at tremendous speed with a single gesture from Khan.

Bist was a Mage of Level 13.

Moreover, Bist, who came from the Green Magic Tower, could also use Rank 2 Magic, which was one Level higher than Rank 1 Magic.

The only Rank 2 Magic he possessed.

That was the Magic called ‘Mental Explosion.’

‘Mental Explosion’ was a Rank 2 Magic, so its power was considerable even among Mental Magic.

‘Usually, those with weak minds die instantly from just one hit of this Magic. You’ve finally brought death upon yourself.’

Bist didn’t really intend to kill Khan.

He had only said that, but he was actually planning to seal Khan’s Mana Core and let him live the rest of his life unable to use Magic.

Wooong…!!!!

Bist ignored the Mana Arrows flying towards him and explosively drew up his Mana.

At the same time, he used the Rank 2 Magic ‘Mental Explosion.’

[You have used the Magic ‘Mental Explosion.’]

‘Mental Explosion,’ which displayed a power that was on a different Level from the Rank 1 Mental Magic ‘Mental Destruction.’

He had never seen anyone who was unharmed after being hit by this Magic.

The ‘Mental Explosion’ Magic that Bist used hit Khan directly.

Now, he would soon foam at the mouth and collapse to the ground.

But an unbelievable thing happened.

‘He’s fine…?’

Bist could no longer avoid the Mana Arrows that had flown right in front of him.

Usually, if you defeat the caster, all the Magic they used would be nullified, so Bist hadn’t prepared to block the Mana Arrows at all.

Of course, he had only expected Khan to collapse from ‘Mental Explosion.’

Wooong…!!!

Bist urgently gathered Mana and created a Shield.

Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack.

Crack…!

Kwwaaaaang!!!

The Mana Shield he had hastily created was easily shattered by five Mana Arrows.

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

Puhwaaaaaaaaak!!!!

“Kkeuaaaaaaack!!!!”

Mana Arrows pierced Bist’s right arm, both thighs, and other parts of his body, splattering blood.

“Hiss!”

Faaat!

Chwaaaaaaaaak!!

Kakakang!!!

Then, Brente, the Guardian Knight of Eldrida who had been in charge of judging, suddenly appeared and cut down all the Mana Arrows with his sword.

“The Sparring is won by Khan, the Mage of Grodek!”

“Hehe, truly amazing!”

“Indeed…. I’ve heard that Mages have higher noses than Knights, and there was a reason for it.”

As Khan overwhelmingly won, the Nobles all said a word each while looking at Khan.

The person who was most pleased at this moment was someone else.

“Hahaha! As expected of Sir Khan!!”

“Dad, what did I tell you! I told you Sir Khan would win no matter what!”

“Hahaha… I, I’m glad….”

Byutek, Sharin, and Deilis.

These three were also happy to see Khan win the Sparring.

But the person who was most pleased was a very unexpected figure.

Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!

A man walking forward while clapping alone.

He shouted with a smile that seemed happier than anyone else right now.

“Hahaha! Truly wonderful! You are more outstanding than any Mage I have ever seen! How on earth did you block Bist’s Mental Magic? I couldn’t see how you blocked it at all with my humble skills!”

“……It is an honor that Viscount Buttner, the owner of Eldrida, would say so.”

Buttner didn’t care about Bist, who was bleeding and collapsed on the ground.

His gaze was only directed at Khan.

“Haha, no! Sir Khan, you don’t have to use honorifics with me. Skilled Knights and Mages are treated the same as Nobles! In my opinion, Sir Khan has much more outstanding skills than the Title of Peerage I possess!”

“You flatter me.”

The praise coming from Buttner’s mouth was not just flattery.

It was sincere praise from a Noble with a high nose and strong pride, who had put down everything he had.

“Flatter you? Sir Khan is only staying in Grodek, but I heard that you are not officially a Mage belonging to Grodek. Is that correct?”

“That’s right.”

While talking to Buttner, Khan was checking the messages that had appeared in front of him one by one.

[You have cleared the Quest.]

[You have acquired a very small amount of Experience Points as a reward.]

The first thing that appeared in front of him was the Quest clear message, but this wasn’t very important.

After all, the Experience Points gained from Quests were very small, so he wouldn’t Level up with just this much.

The reason Khan kept checking the messages was because of a message he was seeing for the first time.

[You have cleared the Quest with overwhelming results.]

[A Hidden Quest has been generated.]

A Hidden Quest message that he had never seen even once while playing <Geo Arc>.

‘I never thought there would really be a Hidden Quest….’

Khan thought so and looked forward to what kind of Hidden Quest would appear.

“The Sparring I just saw was the most high-Level Sparring I have ever seen. Haha! Sir Khan, are you perhaps a Mage from the Magic Tower?”

“No, I’m not.”

“You’re not from the Magic Tower, but you use such high-Level Magic…! It feels even more amazing!”

Khan answered Buttner’s question without any soul, waiting for the Hidden Quest to appear quickly.

But even after five minutes had passed, no Quest or any message had appeared.

‘When exactly is the Hidden Quest supposed to be generated…?’

A message clearly appeared saying that a Hidden Quest had been generated, but it hadn’t yet appeared what the Hidden Quest was.

‘This is the first time I’ve seen a message related to a Hidden Quest, so I have no idea what to do.’

Even Khan, a hardcore player of <Geo Arc>, didn’t know how the Hidden Quest was progressing because this was the first time something like this had happened.

At that moment, Buttner, who had been talking to Khan, suddenly looked at Brente and shouted.

“Brente, so what is your assessment! You have met more Mages and Knights than I have until now!”

Khan could also sense what Buttner was asking.

‘He must have ordered Brente to judge my skills while watching the Sparring. But I’ll let that go… ‘Knights’? Why Byutek?’

Even Khan could see that Byutek’s skills were terrible.

All of the Equipment Byutek was wearing was high-end, but in fact, you could guess Byutek’s skills by looking at his body, the way he held his sword, and his actions.

‘Even I can see that he’s far below average, so what would Brente think.’

Khan thought so and secretly looked forward to what kind of assessment Brente would give him.

“Ah, I haven’t told you in advance. In fact, I asked Brente to assess the skills of Sir Khan and Sir Byutek.”

“It’s okay. Let’s hear it. I’m curious too.”

As soon as Khan finished speaking, Brente opened his mouth.

“First of all… Sir Khan was one of the top three strongest Mages I have ever seen. I think he has Magic skills that are hard for a Knight like me to dare to evaluate.”

“Hoo… is that really true?”

“Yes, I watched the entire Sparring process without missing a single detail. I can vouch for Sir Khan’s Magic skills.”

Khan was pleased inside after hearing Brente’s assessment of him.

He had been praised by someone who was much higher Level than him, so he couldn’t help but smile.

If you’re a gamer, you can’t help but feel good about praise for your skills.

‘Hmm, now that the assessment is done, I wish the Hidden Quest would appear quickly.’

Khan thought so and began to listen to Brente’s words that followed.

“And Sir Byutek, the Knight belonging to Kilpheon…….”

Khan wasn’t focusing on Brente at all.

It was obvious that he would say Byutek was a terrible Knight anyway.

A Knight over Level 20 would clearly see what kind of Knight Byutek was.

“Seems to have tremendous Talent. In some ways, he seems to have even more Talent than Sir Khan.”

But an answer that was far beyond expectations popped out of Brente’s mouth.

‘What…?’

Khan, who had never been surprised even after obtaining the Rank 10 Hidden Skill ‘Sage’s Heart,’ looked at Brente in surprise for the first time.