Chapter 31

If оnе is bоrn with а Talеnt fоr Маgiс and Manа, thеy cаn creаtе nеw Skills.

Just likе Shаrin.

Whоosh…! Whoоsh…! Whoosh…!

Wаtеr Mаgiс Аrrоws wеre still flоating аround Sharin.

It wаs а Wаtеr Attribute Аrrow, а combinatiоn оf Water and Mаnа.

“Wow! I really did it!”

“Yes, wеll dоne.”

To be honеst, Кhan was а little surрrisеd.

In <Gео Arc>, there wаs anothеr wау to aсquirе Skills bеsides finding Hiddеn Skills hidden throughоut the world or Levеling Uр.

That wаs tо crеate Skills with innаte Manа and Маgic Talent.

It was сallеd Skill Сrеatiоn.

‘I didn’t exресt her to suсcееd right аwау like this…. It’s аbsurd.’

Whеn Кhan рlаyed the game, Sharin was an NPC.

He knew Sharin well because he had thoroughly read the basic settings and NPC descriptions of <Geo Arc>.

NPC Sharin, who possesses overwhelming Talent for Magic and Mana.

That was her.

‘To get a Water Attribute Arrow, you need at least 500 Mana Capacity…. Does that mean Sharin already has over 500 Mana?’

Compared to Khan’s current Mana of 180, Sharin’s Mana was truly overwhelming.

And Skill Creation isn’t possible just by having a lot of Mana.

‘In the game, you had to raise your Mana to the minimum required for the desired Skill and then enter a Hidden command…. In reality, it seems to be purely a matter of Talent.’

Khan wondered if he should try Skill Creation once he Leveled Up and had more Mana later.

“Hoo… but it’s a little tiring. I feel dizzy….”

“Rest here for a bit. We have to go deeper inside.”

“Okay.”

Khan was recalling information about the Eastern Forest in his mind.

The most common Monster in the Eastern Forest is the Imp.

Imps use Fire Type Magic and are vulnerable to Water Attribute, as we just saw.

‘I don’t have to worry about defeating the Imps…. The problem is Experience Points.’

Khan obtained ‘Growth Acceleration’, a Level 8 Hidden Skill, in the cave during the Tutorial.

Thanks to ‘Growth Acceleration’, Khan receives 100% more Experience Points when defeating Monsters.

‘It’s important to know if I get Experience Points even if Sharin defeats Monsters….’

Usually, in <Geo Arc>, you could gain Experience Points together if you hunted together.

A message would appear in front of you when your Party Member defeated a Monster.

But Khan couldn’t confirm that right now.

‘There’s no way to know unless a Level Up Message appears.’

Can Khan easily defeat the Imps with his current Level?

That wasn’t the case either.

Khan was a low-Level Mage, only Level 7.

Even with a Hidden Skill, he would have a hard time if he encountered a group of Imps.

Above all, Khan wanted to kill two birds with one stone.

‘If I let Sharin do it, I can get Experience Points and make Sharin stronger without having to step in….’

So Khan was planning to take a hands-off approach in this Northern Forest.

If he defeats the Level 10 Monsters, the Imps, a little more, he will soon Level Up.

That way, he would also find out if he could get Experience Points when Sharin defeats Monsters.

‘There’s one more besides the Imps…. But that guy won’t show up.’

In Grodek’s Eastern Forest, there is a one in ten thousand chance of a Boss Monster, the Giant Imp, appearing.

So sometimes unlucky Users would encounter the Giant Imp and die.

The Giant Imp is a Level 17 Monster, which Khan and Sharin cannot defeat right now.

‘Sharin’s Water Attribute Arrow might be able to do it.’

If you attack with an Attribute that is the opposite of the Monster’s Attribute, you can deal more than double the Damage, so she might be able to do it.

‘We still have a long way to go to get to the Hidden Skill.’

Considering when Khan obtained the Staff in the Northern Forest and came from Burun Village to Grodek, the difference between the game and reality was quite large.

When viewed on the game monitor, it only took a few minutes to get from Burun Village to Grodek, and it only took less than a minute to get to the place where the Hidden Skill was hidden in Grodek’s Eastern Forest.

‘It looks like we’ll have to go deeper inside for at least an hour.’

Khan was lost in thought.

“Sir Khan! I’ve rested enough! The dizziness is gone, and my Mana is fully recovered.”

“Already?”

“Yes! I have a natural Mana Recovery speed! Hehe.”

“…….”

Khan was speechless again as he looked at Sharin, who was smiling innocently.

She was born with not only a natural Mana Recovery speed but also an innate Talent for Magic and Mana.

“Then let’s go right away.”

“Yes!”

Khan and Sharin got up and immediately started heading deeper into the forest.

Whoosh…!!

Swoosh!!

Stab! Stab! Stab! Stab! Stab!

The Imps that popped out in the middle were pierced through the heart by the Magic Arrows Sharin created and died instantly.

After 30 minutes.

Khan was able to smile with satisfaction.

[You have Leveled Up.]

Khan Leveled Up because he accumulated Experience Points even though he didn’t defeat the Monsters himself.

In <Geo Arc>, it was quite difficult to raise even one Level, so he couldn’t help but smile.

‘Auto Hunt and raising a companion’s strength at the same time…. It’s too perfect.’

Meanwhile, Sharin, who was diligently defeating the Imps, shouted when she saw Khan smiling for the first time.

“Hehe. Am I doing well?!”

“Uh, yeah. You’re doing well, so keep doing that.”

“Yes!”

Khan, who was happy to see the Level Up Message.

He quickly replied, sensing that Sharin seemed to be misunderstanding something.

‘Sharin seems to like being praised.’

They say praise makes even whales dance.

Thanks to Khan’s words, Sharin now started moving forward on her own and defeating the hidden Imps.

‘It’s not much further now.’

He was originally planning to come and find the Hidden Skill hidden in this Eastern Forest later or not get it at all.

He thought he could get better Hidden Skills than this while doing the Main Quest anyway.

But now the story has changed.

‘I haven’t accepted the Hidden Quest yet, but I can’t miss this good opportunity.’

The Hidden Skill in the Eastern Forest is essential to clear the Hidden Quest.

The Hidden Skill hidden here was a Level 2 Combat Type Skill that was far superior to the one Khan had.

‘With just this one Skill, there will be no problem going to Eldrida.’

If he goes to Eldrida, he will encounter many Monsters that are well over Level 10.

To deal with them, he needed strong companions, but first and foremost, Khan himself had to become stronger.

“Let’s speed up since there’s not much left.”

“Yes!”

Khan and Sharin sped up a bit because there wasn’t much left to the place where the Hidden Skill was.

Perhaps because they had defeated dozens of Imps, they couldn’t see any more Imps, so they were able to reach the inside of the forest faster than expected.

But there was one problem.

Grrr….

At the very end of Grodek’s Eastern Forest, a huge creature that they had never seen before was standing there, glaring at Khan and Sharin.

“Sir Khan! What is that Monster…?!”

“……It’s a Giant Imp. Sharin, don’t provoke it and stay still.”

“A Giant Imp…? I’ve never heard of it before?”

“……I’ll try to defeat it somehow, so just stay put.”

“Ah, okay!”

The Giant Imp, which appears with a one in ten thousand chance, was guarding the Hidden Skill.

‘It’s impossible to defeat that guy with just a Level 1 Skill.’

Thanks to the ‘Sage’s Heart’, Khan didn’t flinch at all even though he encountered the Giant Imp.

He maintained a frightening calmness and quickly organized his thoughts.

“Sharin, I take back what I said about defeating it. You distract it first.”

“Yes? Isn’t that too dangerous? I can feel much more Mana from that Giant Imp than the others….”

“Trust me. You will never get hurt.”

“…Okay, I understand!”

Sharin was a little scared, but she trusted Khan and drew out her Mana.

Whoosh…!!

Whoosh…!!

Whoosh…!!

At the same time, Water Attribute Magic Arrows were created above Sharin’s head.

As soon as the Giant Imp saw that, it Roared wildly.

Krooooooooar!!!!

Whoosh!!!!

As the Giant Imp roared, a huge Flame Sphere the size of a rock was created.

“What should I do…?!”

“Shoot!”

“Yes!”

Sharin listened to Khan and immediately shot the Water Attribute Magic Arrows.

However.

Kroooar!!!!

Swoosh!!!

Swish….

With a single gesture from the Giant Imp, all the Magic Arrows disappeared.

Flash!!!

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

While Sharin was distracting it, Khan ran towards the Giant Imp at full speed.

Khan’s movements were quite fast because of the Boots of Swiftness.

“Sir Khan!”

Sharin shouted when she saw Khan suddenly running towards the Giant Imp head-on.

But Khan didn’t stop and kept running forward.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

What kind of Mage would run head-on towards a Giant Imp?

If other people saw this scene, they would all think Khan was crazy.

Kroooar!!

The Giant Imp, who was looking at Sharin, reached out to Khan when he suddenly ran towards it.

Whoosh!!!

The huge Flame Sphere that the Imp created flew straight towards Khan,

‘Barrier.’

Khan immediately used Barrier.

However.

Kwaaaang!!!

Crack!!!

It was not enough to block the Imp’s Flame Sphere.

Khan used Barrier again without giving up.

Kwaaaang!!!

Crack!!

This time, the Barrier broke in an instant, but it was able to slow down the speed of the Flame Sphere.

Swish.

As he quickly turned his body and ran to the side, the Flame Sphere passed right by Khan.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!!

Khan, who was running without stopping, was able to pass the Giant Imp and reach the large tree behind it.

“Huff, huff….”

Khan, who was out of breath, smiled and looked down at the ground.

Whoosh…!

A faint white light was spreading out from there.