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Chapter 49 - Chapter 49: New Ability   

It's been a week since I defeated the Lich King for the first time .

I had almost built up immunity towards the smell by now .

My level was already 199 .

With this clear, I should hit level 200 .

Each time I leveled, I tried to use the skill book I had obtained .

But the results were the disappointing . Still impossible .

For someone like me who was only raising the Stamina stat, the worst case scenario would be the skill book not opening due to a lack of Dexterity stats .

I prayed that it was a level issue and continued to lv up .

[Your level rose . ]

I was surrounded by a bright glow, along with the narration for the level up .

I had reached level 200 in 4 months .

Unlike usual, I held off on the all-important stat allocation .

And almost as if led by something, I pulled the book out from the bag and put it to my chest .

Exactly level 200 .

That's why I couldn't help but hope that I could obtain it .

"Please! I'm so curious!"

Closing my eyes, I hoped that the 'condition is not met' wouldn't pop up again .

A moment passed .

Almost as if to lessen the worry in my heart, a system announcement I've been looking forward to came .

[Would you like to obtain Dual Casting?]

"It worked!"

Guess the requirement was level based after all .

This was a skill that didn't appear even after scanning with the encyclopedia app .

I even searched online, but couldn't find any information on it .

Perhaps it was a skill book beyond ranking, as rumors had it .

A skill without any information released on it .

I cannot know what it does until I learn it .

But no reason to hesitate .

It's not like there is a limit to how many skills you could learn .

And I didn't have to worry about what class the skill is for or the cost of the mana .

Because with infinite mana, I could use any skill as if it is mine .

"Of course I'm learning it!"

The skill book that appeared to be made of metal quickly became dust and faded away .

I wanted to test the skill's power immediately .

Since it was a skill without any information on it, my expectations soared .

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"You won't know until you try . Let's try it for now . "

I had not left the dungeon yet .

Like how I used other skills, I thought of the name in my head .

'Dual Casting . '

Soon its identity will be revealed .

However .

I spread out my arms and waited for a powerful skill to announce its presence, but the surrounding remained silent .

Seems nothing had changed .

Wondering if it was a shield, I checked .

A self-buff? That wasn't it either .

Does it need a target? Many thoughts were racing through my head .

Stumped without answers, I opened my status tab .

I definitely obtained the skill .

A skill that didn't have an experience bar .

Like 'Teleport', it seemed that it could not level up .

But if you cast Teleport, you should be able to see the effect .

While pondering, it suddenly dawned on me .

My eyes focused in on my hands .

I feel so stupid for not realizing this earlier .

I was so excited that I forgot about the skill name .

Perhaps 'Dual Casting', as the name implies, allows me to use two skills at the same time?

Thinking about it further was a waste of time .

I casted Frost Orb with one hand .

Only a single Frost Orb struck against the ground .

Now I was sure that it wasn't a skill that gave twice the output with one cast .

"If that's the case…"

With one hand, I continued to cast Frost Orb while my other hand kept up the Mana Shield .

Filled with high expectations, I casted Teleport .

If Teleport does work… .

The Teleport casted, allowing me to jump a short distance forward .

Now I understood .

Dual Casting gave me a 'third hand' .

I was able to cast two different spells at the same time with one hand .

This was already amazing, but imagine if I was able to obtain another one…

I would be able to cast four different spells simultaneously with two hands .

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"Im . . Impossible… . "

In combat, I lost out on my offensive capabilities due to needing one hand to keep my Mana Shield up .

To unleash more of my power, I let my shield go and was met with quite the critical situation .

I had now obtained a skill that covered that weakness perfectly .

But it seems that to use it well, I'll need some practice .

The aim needed to hit the targets was by the caster .

To be able to cast multiple skills to where I want them will take some practice .

Well, for someone who is obsessed with hunting, it shouldn't take long .

If I am able to master it, I should be 1 . 5 times stronger than before .

* * * *

After learning the rankless skill Dual Casting, I had another issue to take care of .

My main skills were Meteor and Iceberg, as well as Fire Shock .

All of them required time to cast and/or cool downs .

After using all three skills, I had nothing left to continue putting on the pressure .

Let's say I use one hand for the shield, while the other for Gravity Laser .

But for my 'third hand'?

I couldn't just continue casting Frost Orb or Lightning Spray when they do almost nothing .

The skill I needed most .

A spell that didn't require time to cast and no cool down .

It didn't need to have a big impact radius .

Just something to allow me to continue dealing damage while the main spells were on cool down .

Currently I had way too much money to spend .

Right now, I was focusing on growth over money, and had nowhere to spend all this cash .

The last spell I used money to buy was Meteor Call after all .

While I was wondering what new spells to learn…

I remembered that I borrowed some Awakened Essences from the midget .

I hadn't paid him back because I was saving them for Meteor Call and Iceberg .

But it looked like it was going to be awhile before I could get them to level 100 .

As the skill level rose, the experience required rose as well, while the delay time between each cast slowing me down .

Even if there was bad blood between us, I had 'borrowed' them, nothing different from stealing .

They followed through my requests and helped me with a few things here and there .

I could not be at ease knowing that .

I didn't want to be a vicious thug after all .

I carried the Awakened Essences with me and headed towards their office .

* * * *

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Chirp chirp .

A caller ring filled with the sounds of nature…?

It didn't take long for the midget to answer the phone with his business voice .

"Yes . Lee Sung Ho speaking . "

"It's been awhile since I last called . Do you have anyone at the office at the moment?"

"Who is thi- … Huh! Yes . I'm still here at the moment… For what reason is it this time…"

From his voice, I could imagine his eyes filled with anxiety .

I could also almost hear the 'What request is it this time!' in his heart .

"Why are you so nervous? I was calling to return the essences I borrowed . "

"Ah! You can take your time returning them… Where are you? Should we come and get you? We'll leave right away . "

Unlike what he was saying before, he was blabbering non-stop .

"Nope . I'll be there in 5 minutes . "

"Thank you . Thank you . "

To be this happy for borrowed items being returned .

Well, these essences are worth about 100 to 200 million each .

I walked slowly to make sure I don't accidentally run into any civilians .

It would be a huge issue to run into anyone while running at abnormal speeds .

I arrived at the office .

His face was all smiles .

Almost as if he found a 10,000 won in his winter coat pocket from last year .

"You came!"

"Yes . Here are the essences . "

"Oh my! I thought I'd never see the-… No no . Thank you for returning them so quickly . "

Holding the essences tightly, he looked at them as if in love .

He was the splitting image of Gollum holding onto the Ring .

Since I'm here anyways, why not use the shady route once more .

I was planning to learn some A+ ranking spells after all .

"Like how I asked before, get me some skill books . "

"… . . "

"While I was coming here, I decided on a few that I want, but there were none on the market . "

"A+ ranking like before?"

"Yes . Don't worry about money and set me up a deal . "

"Most things aren't that difficult to get… . but what skills are you talking about…?"

"Explosion and Holy Missile . "

"Common magic like those, I can get them without much difficulty . "

"That's good . 3 days should be plenty, right?"

"Y . . Yes? O-of course . Plenty . "

"Ah! I also forgot to mention . Please get me 'Eye of Insight' as well . "

"Isn't that a spell for the Cleric class?"

"I think it is? Well whatever, I'll be relying on you . I'll be back in 3 days . "

"O… Okay . "

* * * *

The chance for the Lich King appearing in the level 23 dungeon was incredibly low .

I've only fought him once . The weakest boss with the purple glowing eyes was it .

I was still amazed how I was able to get two Banwol Jincheons from Gwidon .

I didn't need essences at the moment .

But the gear they dropped were not things I just wanted, but needed .

"Ha… I wish at least a mimic would appear… . "

Thanks to the ridiculous number of mobs, I was able to obtain a vast amount of blood stones .

But no matter how much money I had, there was no way for me to obtain a M/A+ level of gear .

I was not nervous in the slightest .

Like a machine, I continued to hunt systematically .

After taking care of all the ghouls, I headed for the exit with loot in tow .

I headed toward the exit with a hopeful heart and raised ears .

But all I could hear from the dungeon was my own steps .

"Ah! It's so hard to even encounter him!"

I arrived at the exit .

But in front of the gate, I couldn't help but rub my eyes .

There definitely was a gate leading out .

However, next to that gate was another gate open, slightly darker than the usual exit gates .

"… Have I gone crazy from all the scent of intestines?"

My self-doubt was brief .

I looked at the gate once more .

"Ah! Jong Ho hyung!"

I was sure of it .

Right before I entered the level 23 dungeon, Jong Ho was telling me any information that would be helpful .

It was information that I didn't pay much attention to with the mindset of 'go in and kill everything' .

But perhaps due to coincidences, there was a part I remembered clearly .

I was positive .

"Is it okay?"