Chapter 30
Chapter 30
Оnlу Кhаn and Bуutеk rеmаinеd in the training ground аftеr Khan lеft.
Then, Вrеntе mеrсilеssly struck Вyutek with а wоodеn swоrd.
Тhwасk!
“Ahhh!! It hurts, I tеll yоu!”
“You must aсtivеlу utilizе your innаte bоne and musclе. Sir Вyutek, forget аll thе swordsmanship you hаvе learned so far!”
“Nо, hоw can уou ехреct me to chаnge the swоrdsmаnshiр and movеmеnts I’vе trained mу whole lifе in a single day…!”
Тhwаck!
Onсе agаin, the woоden sword swung by Вrentе struсk Byutek’s head with а loud sоund есhoing.
“Аlthough I’m alsо аt thе level оf a frоg in а wеll, I оnсe hеаrd а storу frоm my former Master about innate bone and muscle. He said that people with innate bone and muscle must create their own swordsmanship, unlike ordinary knights.”
“So… Sir Brente, are you saying I should create a new swordsmanship that suits me?”
“Correct. So completely forget the swordsmanship you’ve learned so far, and try to dodge the sword I swing and counterattack!”
“No, that’s easier said than done…!”
Whoosh!!
Once again, Brente’s sword aimed at Byutek.
Although Brente was holding back considerably, even that was incredibly fast for Byutek, who was only Level 3.
‘No matter how much he’s holding back, with Sir Byutek’s current skill level, it’s impossible.’
Simply looking at the numbers, Brente’s Level was 23, and Byutek’s Level was 3.
For Byutek to block, dodge, and counterattack Brente’s restrained attacks, he would need to be at least Level 5 or higher.
Thwack!!!
“Oww!! It hurts like hell! Why do you keep hitting the same spot!”
As Byutek got hit on the head again this time, he now shouted without any regard for knightly dignity.
“Haha! If you’re angry, dodge it! Here I come!”
“Ee… eek!”
Byutek panicked, quickly stepping backward, and sank into thought.
‘Thinking about it… Sir Brente isn’t wrong…’
He was born into the Brandish House and inherited the House’s swordsmanship from the moment he learned to walk.
However, Byutek’s talent was truly at an absurdly nonexistent level.
‘Young Master… when swinging the sword, empty your mind as much as possible……’
‘Young Master, that’s not how you swing it!’
‘Young Master, your speed is too slow!’
Remembering those constant calls of “Young Master, Young Master” made him feel like he was about to go insane.
Byutek learned the Brandish House swordsmanship but couldn’t even properly master it, and he was treated like trash in the House.
‘Sir Brente’s words do make sense…!’
He had heard quite often that his bone and muscle were innate.
Thwack!
This time too, Byutek was hit on the head by Brente’s wooden sword, but he no longer complained.
In truth, even now his head felt like it was going to shatter from the pain, but he endured it.
There was no time to be in pain. Brente’s wooden sword was flying towards him again.
‘Forget all the swordsmanship so far… utilize the optimal movement that suits me…!’
Having innate bone and muscle meant, conversely, that there were that many restrictions on movement and actions because of the innate bone and muscle.
Click.
Byutek, holding the wooden sword and taking a stance, relaxed his body as much as possible.
Simultaneously, Byutek swung the wooden sword in a way he had never tried before.
Swoosh!
A short and concise movement.
The swordsmanship passed down through generations in the Brandish House was a method of maintaining composure, swinging the sword with a calm and upright heart.
But now, Byutek swung the wooden sword with an impatient heart, with the thought of swinging it faster.
Crack!!!
Thud…!
The clashing wooden swords broke in half with a striking sound.
It was Brente’s wooden sword that broke.
Grin—
Brente, holding the broken wooden sword, looked at Byutek with a smile for the first time.
“That’s it. Remember that single strike just now. Even I had difficulty reacting to it.”
“…….”
Byutek said nothing, bowing his head to look down at his own hand holding the wooden sword.
He couldn’t believe that he had truly swung that single strike moments ago.
Byutek slowly raised his head to look at Brente.
“Once… once more, please!”
“Very well!”
Brente immediately grabbed a new wooden sword hanging on the wall and charged at Byutek.
* * *
Meanwhile, Khan arrived at Deilis’s mansion.
He happened to run into Sharin, who was taking a walk in the mansion’s courtyard.
“Sharin, so you were here.”
“Huh?! Sir Khan, what brings you here?”
“Was your request for me to become your magic Master an empty promise?”
“Huh? Ah, no! Of course it was sincere! It’s just that Sir Khan seemed so busy, so I hadn’t mentioned it…”
The reason Khan deliberately came all the way to Deilis’s mansion was because of Sharin’s overwhelming talent.
Khan could only think of two ways to return to reality.
The first was to defeat the final boss of <Geo Arc>.
Khan had faced the final boss monster the moment he first entered the game world.
‘If I see the ending of this game, anything should be possible.’
And the second was to personally meet the Goddess of Peace, ‘Irinny,’ who existed as an NPC in the game.
‘And since the final boss monster also called itself a god, it’s highly likely it knows a way to get out.’
Khan had pondered many ways to get out until now.
The conclusion he reached was these two methods.
The Goddess of Peace, Irinny, was located in front of the Magic Tower where the final boss resided.
To reach the region where the Magic Tower was to meet her, he first needed to become as strong as possible.
To get to the city where the Magic Tower was located, one needed to be at least Level 80.
“Then from now on, I’ll teach you magic in actual combat.”
“Huh? Me… really?”
“Yes.”
So now, Khan needed strong and talented comrades.
‘Although I have the 8th-grade Hidden Skill ‘Growth Acceleration’… realistically, reaching Level 80 takes too long and is inefficient.’
To become strong in <Geo Arc>, one must raise their Level through training.
But Khan didn’t have that much time.
Assuming time flows the same here as in reality, he needed to return to reality as soon as possible.
‘Since I can’t progress the main quest story quickly like in a game… simply raising Levels is inefficient.’
Therefore, Khan planned to gather strong and talented comrades to find the Hidden Skills hidden throughout this world.
‘If I find Hidden Skills and become strong quickly… I can also defeat the final boss.’
Defeating the final boss, whom he couldn’t even kill in the game, was nearly impossible in reality.
But there were certainly advantages.
In the game, he fought boss monsters one-on-one, but in reality, he could fight alongside strong comrades.
And in Khan’s mind, there was a way to grow much faster and stronger than when he played the game.
‘If I find and obtain all the Hidden Skills I couldn’t get while playing the game…’
The Hidden Skills in <Geo Arc> that he couldn’t obtain because other Users found them first.
If he found them one by one from now on, Khan was confident he would become much stronger than his previous game character.
“I’ll take you to the eastern forest right now for practical magic training.”
“Huh? The eastern forest? …Isn’t the eastern forest too dangerous?”
There are three forests in Grodek.
Wolves inhabit the northern forest, Orcs the western forest, and finally, Imps, stronger than them, appear in the eastern forest.
At Khan’s words about going to the eastern forest for practical magic training, Sharin asked with a flustered expression.
But Khan was determined to go to the eastern forest unconditionally.
“It’s fine. With your abilities, you’ll be able to easily defeat the Imps that come out of the eastern forest.”
“Huh? How on earth could I…?”
“You’ll know when we get there.”
Imps, who use fire-type magic, were more cunning than Goblins.
Also, they had a strong tendency to move in groups, so the moment one encounters them, even a decent knight must quickly flee.
“…Alright, for now.”
Sharin was a bit uneasy, but she thought it would be okay since Khan was with her.
Thus, Khan and Sharin quickly headed towards the eastern forest of Grodek.
On the way to the eastern forest, the knights of Grodek earnestly warned them to be careful,
but there was no way Khan would care about that.
‘I thought I wouldn’t need the Hidden Skill hidden in the eastern forest and completely excluded it… but if I go directly to Eldrida, the story changes.’
A considerable number of monsters appear near Eldrida.
So going to Eldrida right now carried a significant risk.
‘Instead, if I go to Eldrida and clear the Hidden Quest, I’ll be able to grow much faster than now.’
The Hidden Skills hidden throughout Eldrida were far more powerful than 1st-grade ones.
“Um… are we really going in?”
“Yes.”
Sharin, standing right in front of the eastern forest entrance, asked Khan with a worried expression.
Khan immediately nodded and answered.
Step. Step.
Khan racked his brain, recalling the location of the Hidden Skill.
As they slowly headed deeper into the forest, suddenly two monsters jumped out from between the trees on both sides.
Grrk…! Grrrk…!
[LV.10 Imp]
“I, it’s Imps…!”
“Sharin, I’ll stay out of it, so you try to defeat them yourself.”
“Huh? How on earth could I?”
“You are a Mage born with the water attribute. So rotate your Circle and think of water.”
“O… okay, I’ll try once…!”
Khan deliberately brought Sharin along not only to help her grow but also to defeat the Imps more easily.
Click. Click.
Whoosh!!
The two Imps standing on both sides stretched their hands forward and created fireballs twice the size of an adult man’s fist.
Imps are fire attribute monsters, quite weak against the water attribute.
The only way to hunt monsters with a higher Level than oneself in <Geo Arc>.
That was using attribute-based attacks.
Hum…!!!
Sharin also quickly rotated the Circle in her heart and drew up Mana.
‘Water, water…. Think of… water!’
Simultaneously, she pictured a giant waterfall in her mind.
Then.
Hum…!!!
Instead of Mana, water bloomed above Sharin’s hand.
“Sharin, imagine. Try to transform the water you created into something more powerful.”
“Yes…!”
Hum…!
Hum…!
At the same time, an arrow made of water formed in Sharin’s hand.
It was a water attribute Arrow.
Click.
Sharin stretched her hand towards the Imp, and
Sssshhhh!
Sssshhhh!
Sssssss.
Thump! Thump!
The sharp water arrows pierced through the Imps’ fireballs.
The water arrows, cutting through the Imps’ attacks and flying swiftly, pierced straight through their hearts.
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