[You have reached your destination]
Moving away the bushes, he looks straight at the clear and beautiful river.
It doesn't look that deep.
Getting closer to the water and he peaked into it.
"Where could be the sword?"
He looked at the system when asking the question.
[In the river of deep]
He looks back in the river. But it didn't looked that deep at all.
"I can't understand it, Its not deep."
Looking back at the system.
"Why is this river call deep?"
[Its not actually called deep but rather the river itself is deep]
What does that suppose to mean?...
I must try to figure it out than. Just watching and trying to understand that way would do nothing for me.
Hmm...
One last time he looked at the clear water.
The ground inside the water was completely visible and didn't looked deep.
"Should I test it out with something. Maybe than I will find any clues"
He thought for a second than changing his gaze around.
Trying to find something.
He paused his gaze at a big rock present next to a tree.
"That will do"
He walked next to the big rock.
Hum!!!
Lifting up the big rock with the help of his both hands.
"It--sss, quite-heavyyyy-"
He walked towards the river slowly slowly due to carrying the heavy rock with him.
Once reached.
Splash...
Throwing the big rock in the water, he took deep breath.
Pant... Pant...
I feel too weak. Spending some time in that empty place made me quite weak.
[You mana is low!]
"Mana?!"
A look of curiosity towards the system.
[Mana is the main source of your power, once depleted you can't use any ability. Unless it's not recharged again]
"How am I suppose to do that"
Pant...
[Rest]
"Such a basic function, I have to admit this whole stuff is easier compare to the past time"
"Even learning Kai and everything was a drag"
[Mana : 40/300]
That's quite low, I do need to rest before I enter the dungeon but for now.
He looked into the water, where the rock was thrown.
There's no chance. The rock was completely visible and was present on the visible surface.
It still doesn't look like it's deep.
"Could it be that, magic is being use to make the surface of the water look short?"
"I cant feel a single bit of magic here neither. it's not possible"
He examined it even more carefully, his eyes were focused on the rock.
Trying to understand it.
What could it be.
Why do I keep feeling like it's some sort of magic.
If it's magic than what type of magic would it be.
Think... Think... What magic could do something that could make river look short.
..!!!
"Yes, it's possible. I think that it's a high illusional magic"
[Your correct]
Usually illusional magic is weak but when it comes to high level, it is in its own league.
Everything feels real from touch to emotions, sometimes even more dangerous.
But it's not like it's impossible to deal with, i know exactly what to do right now.
He turned his gaze around quickly. Trying to find something in the water.
He ran at one side of the river while his gaze remain at the surface inside of the river.
Unlike low level illusions, these High level once have a weakness, they are weaker at the point where they are created from.
Something shine inside the water.
"Found it"
He stopped suddenly.
A very easy weak point to target. Its a defence magic type.
Putting his hand under his chin. "But how do I break the weak point."
There was present a small aura, at a place where no surface was present.
It was hard to look at for normal people. But from my experience with it. It's easier to find.
"I need something harder to hit on it"
Looking around he saw same big rock.
Another rock...
He lifted the rock and carried it, closer to the river.
[Your strength increased by 5]
[Strength: 67 to 72]
Splash...
Puw...
"That rock was little lighter than before even though there size was similar"
Now than...
The rock touched the small part of the aura, the rock covered it, with his size.
Crack...
"Its cracking"
The aura was slowly cracking.
Crack... Crack... Crack...
Broommmm...
Khan distance himself from the river.
"I was right, this really was a defence illusional magic"
[Its a medium level magic]
"I medium level magic being this good, I'm impressed by whoever cast it"
Getting closer to the water.
The surface was completely gone and the only thing remain was water and dark depth inside the water.
This system was right it was really deep. Do I really have to go deep down there to retrieve the sword?.
[Take out the sword from the river depth]
Looking at the system, he calmly replied.
"Its not gonna be that easy, it's water and I'm not even sure how deep the sword is at"
[...]
[The water is completely harmless for you]
"How will I breath in the water for long period of time?"
[Water is harmless for you]
"...?"
This doesn't answer my question. But forget it I will have to dive in anyways.
Glup...
He dived in the water...
He dive deeper and deeper inside the water. Everything was getting darker and darker and the light from above was slowly fading away.
Its not good.
If I can't see anything I can't find the sword.
Something bright glow inside the dark.
It was a blue light of something.
I can feel the magic energy from it. He head towards it. Once reached close.
The sword was visible and the blue bright light that emerged was from the gem inside the sword handle.
It was standing straight.
Khan grabbed the sword with his hand and tried his best to pull out the sword from its place.
He kept trying until he start losing his breath.
I need to get to the surface.
He swim back to the surface.
Gasp...
Cough... Cough...
"That sword is stuck in that place. How do I pull it off"
Sigh...
My mind can't think of anything further.
No... I can't give up just yet, I need my revenge. I'm the demon king. How can I give up on such a small thing.
He dive again and swim toward the sword.
He tried to pull it again. But with more and more force.
The sword moved a bit...
He tried his best...
Again he begin to lose his breath. He returned to the surface and returned again.
He repeated this process several time.
The sword was slowly moving from its place.
Finally the sword was free from its place.
The sword was in khan's hand.
[You have gain the sword of hero]
Its not important right now, I need to get to the surface first.
He swam towards the surface but as he reached closer.
His vision was getting blurry and his breath was ending even faster.
"I, I, need to---"
he lost his strength, slowly the consciousness was fading.
Burb...
...
Noo!!!
I will not die that easily!!!
A very determined expressio was on his face. He used remaining strength of his body and swam up.
Finally with the remaining strength he saved himself.
Gasp!!!
Pant.. pant...
He smiled.
That was a little tough honestly, with a weakened body. I did survived.
I wasn't really sure if I could have made it out.
Swimming towards the land. A notification appeared.
[Strength: 72 to 94]
[Mana : 300 to 1200]
[You have gain new ability - mana control]
"Mana control. It is like controlling you inner energy into something"
[Yes, you can use your mana into something to give it extra abilities or strength]
"A useful ability but I can't use it for now because I don't have any useful ability now, making it useless"
He reached the land and layed on the ground.
[Mana recharging started]
[Mana : 320/ 1200]
"Did I got that much mana because of the quest completion"
[No. Its because of the sword you have it's a mana sword]
[It had a small portion of the previous wielder mana inside it, which it had shared with you]
So it means 900 mana was inside the sword and my 300 mana making it total of 1200 mana.
He lifted the sword closer to himself.
Its not that bad.
The sword was a bit rusty due to staying inside the water.
Khan touched the rusty metal of the sword and than the blue gem.
"I didn't noticed it before. Isn't it the gem, I had seen in the past. I can't remembered who had it but this familiar energy I can feel from the gem"
He stood up from the ground. He straightened the sword.
"Now, I have gotten the sword. I can go on to the second task. Dungeon visit."
"How long has it been since I visited that place? 80 years?"
He begin to count on his finger.
"No. Maybe 140 years"
[...]
Looking at the system.
"What?"
[Its been 890 years since you last visited a dungeon]
"How did you know!"
"Have you been watching me since from the very start?"
[...]
[You don't have en-]
"Forget it, I already expected that"
He changed his direction.
"Dungeon time"
[Your 17 minutes away from your destination]