The Returnee's Hidden Strategy Stream

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Chapter: 111

"What did you just say?"

Levius furrowed his brow at the sudden question.

Hanbit asked again with a confident expression.

"Aren't you curious about how powerful it can be? Wouldn't it be enough to destroy the tower's barrier?"

-?

-Why would you destroy it?

-You asked him to be curious, and now you're acting like this...

-Let's take action first and ask questions later.

"..."

Levius was silent, maintaining eye contact.

After a moment, he smiled faintly.

"So, you're saying you can destroy my barrier."

"If you're worried, I won't touch it."

"Don't worry. My barrier won't break."

There was a subtle tension in their conversation.

Levius was very proud of his creation.

But he was also just as curious and inquisitive.

Swish-

Nia, who had been watching the exchange, suddenly approached them.

In a small voice, she looked up at them.

"You should try a different way. If you damage the barrier my father created, he'll be really upset."

"Absolutely?"

"You can see it, right? He looks like he's only interested in research! He wouldn't leave any loopholes."

Nia warned them, waving her hands.

It was clear that she had a lot of faith in her father's abilities.

Seeing her expression, Hanbit smiled and said, "Are you helping me?"

"Of course! My dad and the director really like you, Adventurer. That means you're a really good person. You even helped protect Ifrit..."

Nia listed the reasons why she was helping him.

Her pure concern made him smile.

-Cute. ㅋㅋㅋ

-Listen to Nia.

-I agree.

-I support you.

"Anyway! You should try another way. How about gathering magic materials? As an adventurer, you must know a lot of unusual things."

"Okay. Go stand next to the director."

"What? Are you really going to damage the barrier..."

"Yes, yes."

Hanbit gently pushed Nia to a safe place.

Levius, watching from a distance, nodded slowly.

"You may begin. I hope you won't be disappointed."

"Understood."

Nia stood beside him, looking worried.

Despite his stern expression, Levius was undoubtedly curious.

Hanbit took out a supply staff from his inventory.

He raised it towards the sky and focused his mind.

Whoosh-!

The surface of the wooden staff was engulfed in a fiery Sallion flame.

It was inappropriate to use a property-level item like this to channel the power of a spirit king.

It would usually be destroyed by the power.

But this time, it was enough.

Bang-!

The flame grew stronger, completely engulfing the staff.

The surface began to char and crack.

Waiting until the last moment, Hanbit pointed the staff towards the sky.

Levius' eyes widened as he watched the flames.

It wasn't magic.

It wasn't a magic tool either.

It felt like a more fundamental, impossible power.

"Hoo."

He couldn't maintain the flames for too long.

He focused on releasing the power, even if it meant damaging the staff.

Whoosh-!

The flames grew stronger, completely engulfing the staff.

The surface was already charred and beginning to break.

Hanbit waited until the last moment before pointing the staff towards the sky.

"Fire Lance!"

Whoosh-!

With a chant, a flame shot out and transformed into a giant spear.

And as the sharp tip reached the transparent barrier...

Clang-!

A sharp sound rang out as a powerful red shockwave erupted.

Huff-!

"Ugh!"

"Ouch!"

Everyone ducked reflexively from the intense heat that engulfed the rooftop.

Only two people remained standing, gazing up at the sky.

"...!"

Levius' eyes widened as he looked up.

Before his eyes was his barrier, engulfed in red flames.

-Wow.

-Crazy lol.

-Elemental infusion in magic is overpowered;

-But is it really broken?

-The fire is still burning.

The blazing flames obscured the state of the barrier.

But Levius already knew the result.

"This is like..."

He muttered, his eyes fixed on the scene.

It seemed he had witnessed the first wave of the battle.

Nia stared blankly at the sky.

Swish-

The flames gradually began to fade.

Through the fading flames, the center of the barrier was revealed.

It was completely pierced with a large crack.

Fizzle-

The supply staff that Hanbit was holding crumbled into ash.

He was grateful it had lasted long enough for the magic to be released.

"..."

Levius remained silent for a moment.

Hanbit knew he was excited.

Perhaps this scene was connected to his dreams.

Fixing his gaze on the barrier, Levius murmured, "Since when have you been using the power of the spirits?"

His voice was full of emotion.

Hanbit, also gazing at the broken barrier, replied, "Not long ago. It was just a trace of the Spirit King's power that I happened to obtain."

"...The Spirit King? You mean Sallion?"

"It's just a trace. I got it by chance."

"Huh."

The power was not what he had expected.

But seeing the beautiful flames, he could only nod.

With a distant look in his eyes, Levius asked another question, "How does the power of a spirit compare to magic?"

"Well, it's different from formalized magic... I can only describe it as the power of nature."

"That's right. They are nature itself. They possess overwhelming power and beautiful terror, just like the beautiful flames that pierced this barrier."

The remaining flames gradually faded.

Staring at the fading flames, Levius reached into his pocket.

He took out a thick book and handed it to Hanbit.

"It was amazing and inspiring. Perhaps one day, you will be able to perfect this magic."

Ding-!

[Quest completed.]

[Received Levius' Research Spellbook.]

[Received 15 stat points.]

[Received 200,000 experience points.]

[Level increases.]

[Received 1 stat point.]

Swish-

He quickly flipped through the pages.

A holographic window appeared.

[Would you like to use it? (Yes/No)]

He immediately tapped the 'Yes' button, and the hologram disappeared.

A message appeared.

[Hidden skill Elemental Amplification (4th rank - Epic) added.]

'...Elemental Amplification?'

Hanbit focused on the skill name.

He quickly opened his skill list and checked the details.

[Elemental Amplification]

Rank: 4

Grade: Epic

Type: Active

Description: An unfinished magic created by Levius, inspired by the power of spirits. It instantly increases the power of all elemental skills by consuming a large amount of mana.

"If I meet a great researcher, I think I could develop this magic further."

-The hidden skill is crazy;

-Magic amplification is insane lmao

-Does that mean it can also summon spirits?

-I don't think it can summon spirits.

-How dare a human...

-What if you turn it off?

-And you still have to research it?

-The fact that it's incomplete means it can be improved...

Viewers flooded the chat with various opinions about the new skill.

Avantgarde, standing next to him, whispered with shining eyes, "There have been NPCs who admired spirits. Levius didn't show any signs of it, but... this level of dedication means he was serious. The elements of magic research are truly groundbreaking. And the spellbook is still intact."

His gaze was fixed on the book in Hanbit's hand.

Normally, the spellbook would disappear after learning the magic.

But this one remained, its presence undeniable.

"Are you giving me a magic that's still under development?" Hanbit asked, genuinely curious.

Levius wouldn't share his unfinished research with just anyone.

He was sure that was the reason he hadn't heard about this magic before.

"This research isn't just for my own benefit. I simply hope that this magic will be completed someday."

"...You want me to do it?"

"With your ability to use the power of the spirit king, you have plenty of potential. You'll understand more if you read the contents."

He gestured for Hanbit to turn the page.

Hanbit lowered his gaze and turned the first page.

<This magic research began with my memory from when I was 8 years old. The sight of the fire spirit burning a horde of monsters... >

The content started with a record of past events.

Hanbit knew this very well from his previous conversations with Levius.

It was a straightforward account of how he had been helped by a spirit during a crisis.

<Imitating the magic of a spirit is impossible. So, I tried to analyze the natural elements manifested in magic. This led to the analysis of ambient mana, and...>

The following pages were filled with research notes.

It was an endless record of trials and errors, filled with unwavering determination despite countless failures.

'It's definitely different.'

Hanbit could fully understand what Levius had been trying to do.

Many mages had tried to imitate the power of spirits.

But it was shocking to see such a concrete theory.

Flip-

Hanbit quickly flipped through the pages.

While he needed a detailed analysis to understand the research, it was more important to get a general overview.

Levius watched him with a slight sense of tension.

Thud-

Hanbit closed the book after quickly reviewing the contents.

"I understand the general flow. Your analysis of spirits is very accurate."

"...You understand?"

Levius' eyes widened.

Hanbit nodded and replied, "I can relate because I've used the power of a spirit. Did you come up with this theory all by yourself?"n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"I referred to some secret materials left by a wise man. It was the foundation of my research,” His reply was calm and collected.

However, Hanbit asked a question with a puzzled expression, "You said there were secret materials left by a wise man?"

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