Chapter 56

Ноw tо mаximize thе роwеr оf a Skill in <Geo Аrс>.

That wаs to cоmbinе аnd usе Skills.

Оf сourse, in thе casе оf Mаgеs, thеу nеedеd a lоt of Cirсlеs tо usе multiple Skills аt the sаme time.

So, whеn judging thе skills of Mages, thеу often checkеd hоw many spells theу сould ovеrlaр аt thе sаme time.

Whoo-оong…!!!!

[You hаvе usеd the Skill ‘Fire Вооm’.]

Since Кhan had thе Rank 10 Hidden Skill, ‘Sagе’s Нeart,’ it wаs еasу for him to usе multiple Skills at оncе if hе had enough Manа.

Sincе hе wаs using Skills, not Мagic, hе didn’t nееd to chаnt Incаntаtiоns sерarаtеlу.

Kwааaaaaaang!!!!!

The Flame Sphere with a diameter of 10m that Khan fired exploded and swallowed the Mana Cannon that Cerberus fired.

‘Fireball’ twice, ‘Fire Boom’ once.

He had used three Skills with high Mana Consumption at the same time, so he had almost no Mana left.

Hwaaaaruk!!!!

One of the remaining Flame Spheres flew straight towards Cerberus.

Khan squeezed out the last remaining Mana and used the Skill one more time.

Whoo-oong…!!

[You have used the Skill ‘Fire Boom’.]

Kwaaaaaaaang!!!!!

A huge explosion occurred in the Fireball that flew close to Cerberus.

* * *

Sharin and Byutek could only watch Khan fight.

If they got caught up in it, it would be a dog’s death.

‘This is really ridiculous….’

Sharin fired an Energy Bolt filled with her Mana, but it didn’t do any Damage to Cerberus.

Byutek also poured his full power into one sword strike, but he couldn’t even scratch Cerberus’s tough hide.

“Sir Khan, it’s dangerous…!”

While Khan and Cerberus were fighting, Cerberus rushed towards Khan at full speed.

Even Byutek and Sharin, who were over Level 20, couldn’t see it properly.

In particular, even Byutek, who was strong in close combat, couldn’t keep up with Cerberus’s movements, so Cerberus’s movements would not be visible to Khan, who was a Mage.

But an absurd thing happened.

Hoo-oong…!

Kwajik…!

Khan, who was a Mage, saw Cerberus’s charge with his own eyes and quickly avoided it.

It seemed like the end of his arm was barely grazed, but it seemed like he blocked even that with a Mana shield.

‘How on earth…?!’

Byutek knew that Khan was a great Mage, but he didn’t know it would be to this extent.

No, usually, Mages would naturally be lacking in avoiding attacks from such Monsters.

‘Sir Khan must have trained his body much more harshly and rigorously than I have…!’

Khan looked very thin on the outside, but it turned out that it was all battle-compressed muscle.

Otherwise, that fast movement couldn’t be explained.

Krrr…!!!

Kwooooong!!!

Cerberus, enraged by the missed attack, Roared loudly and charged at Khan again.

Much faster than before!

Hoo-oong!

Khan perfectly avoided his attack this time as well.

At the same time, Khan’s counterattack followed.

Sharin, who was blankly watching the scene, widened her eyes in surprise.

“As expected of Master…!”

Whoo-oong…!!!

As Khan raised his Mana and quickly rotated the Circle in his heart, a huge amount of Mana rose from his body.

Since Khan used a Scroll from his Spatial Pocket, the two thought that Khan had not used a Scroll.

“Even though he didn’t use a Scroll, he has a huge amount of Mana….”

Sharin didn’t want to miss a single moment of Khan using Magic seriously.

Hwaaaaruk…!!

Hwaaaal Hwaaaal Hwaaaal…!!!

Khan created two huge Flame Spheres with a diameter of 10m without even chanting an Incantation.

Jjeok―

At the same time, Cerberus also opened its mouth wide and began to gather Mana, and it felt like the showdown would be here.

Sweeeeeeeeeeek!!!!

Cerberus fired a Mana Cannon containing a huge amount of Mana at Khan.

Khan also fired the Flame Sphere he had created at Cerberus.

It was amazing that Khan created two huge Flame Spheres, but another shocking thing happened to Sharin.

Puh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uhng!!!!

Kwaaaaaaaang!!!!!

Mana soared from Khan’s body, and he used one more Magic with Chantless Casting.

She couldn’t tell exactly what kind of Magic it was, but she thought it was amazing to see a huge explosion occurring in the Flame Sphere that Khan fired.

‘I thought Master was a strong Mage, but to this extent…?’

Sharin was seeing the Monster Cerberus for the first time, but she could be sure.

That she could never defeat such a powerful Monster right now.

However, Khan, who had used three huge Magic spells at the same time, had a very relaxed expression on his face.

The Flame Sphere that caused the explosion completely neutralized Cerberus’s Mana Cannon.

A moment later, the remaining Flame Sphere caused a huge explosion near Cerberus.

Khan looked at it, smiled softly, and muttered.

“Die without bothering me.”

Sharin, who watched the scene, made up her mind once again.

That she would become a strong Mage like Khan.

At the same time, she felt that she was a really lucky child to have such an amazing Master.

* * *

“Die without bothering me.”

Words that made him cringe came out of Khan’s mouth without him realizing it.

‘I blurted it out without realizing it.’

If he couldn’t defeat him with this attack, his plan would be severely disrupted.

In the worst case, he might die here.

So, Khan shouted instinctively.

Because he hoped that Cerberus would fall with this attack.

A moment later, his earnest wish came true.

The aftermath of the explosion was filled with black smoke, but Khan could tell that Cerberus was dead.

[Your Level has increased.]

[Your Level has increased.]

[Your Level has increased.]

[Your Level has increased.]

First of all, the Level Up Message appeared first.

Khan’s Rank 8 Hidden Skill, ‘Growth Acceleration,’ had evolved one step further, and now he could gain 200% more Experience Points.

Thanks to that, his Level increased by 4 at once.

[You have reached Level 20.]

[You have been granted a Skill Selection Ticket.]

He had reached Level 20 and was given a Skill Selection Ticket.

Next, it was time to receive the Hidden Quest Reward that he had been waiting for.

[You have cleared the Quest.]

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

[If you visit Kail, the next Hidden Quest will open with additional rewards.]

As soon as he checked the Quest Clear Message, another Message appeared in front of Khan’s eyes.

[Your Level has increased.]

[Your Level has increased.]

He had just defeated Cerberus and reached Level 20 by raising Level 4, but his Level increased by 2 more with the Quest Completion Experience Points.

‘This is really ridiculous.’

Was it because his Level increased so much at once?

Khan could tell that the Mana in his body had increased quite a bit.

After checking all the Messages, Khan looked at Byutek and Sharin, who had been staring at him with blank expressions since earlier.

[LV.30 Kilpheon’s Knight Byutek]

[LV.30 Mage Sharin]

Byutek and Sharin were NPCs, but in a way, they had formed a Party with Khan.

It seemed that they had also received Cerberus’s Experience Points, and their Levels had increased a lot compared to before.

‘Sharin has increased especially more.’

The Levels of NPCs are usually determined by the rate of increase in proportion to the Character’s Talent.

Sharin was born with tremendous Magical Talent, so her Level would increase faster than Khan, who had a Rank 8 Hidden Skill.

‘As Brente said, Byutek seems to be quite talented as well.’

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Byutek’s Level to increase so quickly.

Khan threw a word at Byutek and Sharin, who were still staring blankly at him.

“What are you looking at so blankly? I’ve seen everything I need to see, so let’s go back.”

“Ah, yes!”

“L-Let’s go together, Master…!”

“Byutek, take Cerberus’s head or something and come down.”

“Yes!”

“If you see anything else useful, take it.”

“I understand!”

The two were still unable to shake off the afterglow of the Magic that Khan had used.

Meanwhile, Khan felt a little disappointed on the way back to the city.

Because he had one last hidden card left.

‘I didn’t have a chance to use the ‘Mirror Defense’ Skill this time either.’

If he had failed to defeat Cerberus at the end, he was going to use the ‘Mirror Defense’ Skill to absorb his attack and then return the attack as it was.

Of course, if Cerberus had endured even that last resort, Khan’s party would have been dead.

‘I should try using it separately later.’

The Hidden Skill ‘Mirror Defense’ obtained from Hugo Village.

He felt like he should test the ‘Mirror Defense’ Skill, which was a Rank 2 Hidden Skill but had performance and power comparable to Rank 9, as soon as possible.

He had used it a lot in the game, but the real battle was different from the game.

Khan moved his steps quickly while thinking about that.

Right now, he wanted to go back to the city and find out what kind of rewards he would receive, and what the next Hidden Quest would be, as soon as possible.

* * *

Mayor Kail of Selenad.

He was trembling with anxiety with a restless expression near the City Wall entrance with dozens of Knights.

“Delion, how long do you think it will take for Sir Khan and his party to defeat Cerberus?”

“I think it will take about 4 hours or more.”

“How long has it been since they left?”

“It’s been an hour now. Mayor, please calm down for now.”

“Hoo, I can’t calm down at all…. If we fail this time too, Selenad is completely finished….”

Of course, Kail also had the possibility in his head that Khan’s party would die to Cerberus.

If Khan died, the person who would scold his daughter would disappear, so he would feel comfortable.

But if Khan failed, the city would really be over.

Because there was no one left who could defeat such a powerful Monster as Cerberus.

It was when Kail was lost in various thoughts in his head.

“M-Mayor!! Sir Khan and his party are coming over there!”

“What? Really?”

“Yes!”

Kail smiled brightly as he saw Cerberus’s head that Byutek was holding in his hand in the distance.

Heh heh….

Khan also smiled as he saw Kail smiling brightly.

‘I can’t believe the next Quest is something like this…!’

An absurd Hidden Quest was appearing in front of Khan’s eyes.