Taming Master

* * *

Ian's horseshoe softener Nogada continued for a month.

It took a level of ten to contain the soul of the dragon Khalifa, and it was almost as if it was the apex of the vocabulary.

No matter how Ian did it, it was not easy to get a six-level prosthesis to a 10-level in a snap.

‘Anyway, Level 10 is the highest level that is revealed right now... Rather than filling Skilled EXP now, it's not slower, it's faster. ’

In fact, if level 10 really was the best way to reach softness, Ian would need experience that would not even bother to level up with this attribute.

However, Ian had succeeded in filming nine levels in less than a month, and now it seemed like 10 levels would be possible if he worked more than a full full night.

‘Whatever is behind it, it is now most important to take 10 levels and create a legendary or mythical level of magic. ’

Summoning skills, and combat class skills such as swordsmanship and archery continue to increase in skill level even after you shoot the master.

Magic craftsmanship will probably take up to 10 levels and something else will appear.

But a couple of days after putting down the nine levels of plasticity, Ian felt that the 10 levels of walls were higher than he thought.

As I've done so far, my skill level has not improved with catching lesser to higher grade horses.

In particular, the softness of the lower horse water did not give out any experience.

Ian analyzed the Skill EXP he had acquired through using magic.

And I found some unusual things.

“Well… but this case and that case here, they both have superior horsepower, so why do their experience points differ so much? ”

And I was able to understand why it wasn't so hard.

“Ah... You give a lot more experience when you create new horseshoes you've never made before. The higher the rank, the higher the EXP gained. ”

This variation in Skill EXP was the change that occurred after reaching level 9.

If so, the conclusion was simple.

Quality is now more important than sheep.

‘Eventually, we'll have to go further in. ’

The inside that Ian talks about, is a lower numbered boundary area.

‘It's dangerous, but it can't be helped. ’

In fact, Ian raised his proficiency by crafting relatively weak horses in 100 horse boundaries for other reasons than being efficient.

At the end of the Dimensional War, it was thought that it would be very dangerous for human users to be discovered by Horsemen or Destroyers on the front lines.

Besides, isn't Ian the sworn enemy now?

Ian decided to send Harin back to the Central Continent first.

“Harina.”

“Huh?"

“I have to go to a more dangerous place now, so do you want to go back to the Central Continent first? ”

Harin's expression immediately turned dull.

“Hing, do I have to? ”

Ian replied with a sorry expression.

“Yes, I don't have any skills here anymore. ”

“Then there's nothing I can do. ”

Ian immediately opened the dimensional door through a dimensional bead, and after roughly clearing it, Harin walked towards the dimensional door.

And just before entering the portal.

Harin says, looking back at Ian, what comes to mind.

“Oh, right. Jinsung.”

“Huh?"

Harin pushed one letter at a time.

“Can't you just skip class' cause I'm not here? I'll ask Yoohyun everything. ”

On Ian's back, cold sweat flowed down his bloodstream.

“Oh, I see. Don't worry. I still have so many punctual credits in first grade, so I'm going to fill some in second grade... ”

After hearing Ian's words, Harin's expression became clear.

“Great! I'll trust you then. ”

After Harin's disappearance through the portal, Ian trembles to see if it gives him goosebumps.

‘Ugh, I was going to skip the VR system class tomorrow morning… how did I know? ’

Harin's Insights (?), Ian turned around and began to move.

Where he was headed, it was the Serbian labs.

* * *

“Oh, Ian! It's been a long time! ”

Serbian welcomed Ian with great pleasure.

And Ian, it's been a long time since I've seen Serbian.

It was because Ian's life with Kailan was so rare that Enpi was as good a match for Ian as Serbian.

Serbian was a soulmate of game research for Ian.

“I see. I've been busy. ”

Ian counted the days, smiling in relief.

Almost a few months. ’

When I first came to Nogada a month ago.

Ian originally tried to stop by Serbian first to ask about Caliph's soul crystals.

However, the craftsmanship skill was also an item that could not be used until it reached level 10, which is why it was done from Nogada first.

That's why I originally wanted to come here after I took the 10th level to Nogada, but to do that, I had to go down to the lower ledge, so I found Serbian first.

Seeing Ian thinking things like that, Serbian lost his sight.

“You've been busy. I'm well aware of that. ”

“Yes?”

When a strange word came out of Serbian's mouth, Ian became a stubborn figure.

Serbian's words continue.

“Just because you're stuck inside a laboratory on the edge of the Wall, you don't think you know anything about the outside? ”

“Mmmm... ”

“You moved to the legion of the gods, awakened the power of the Maw again, and that's not enough. You killed my masterpiece, Caliph, right?" ”

Serbian eyes sparkle.

And Ian, for a moment, was speechless about what to say.

What am I supposed to say? I'm from Banma, but now Serbian is also a member of the Maestro with a home in the Maestro system... ’

Of course, Ian thought he was the enemy of the Horsemen, and he was cautious about what he said.

But there was no other choice.

The Serbians knew everything anyway.

“Well... that's it. I may be Ban Mi, but I've been human before. Unlike Serbian, who built a palace for the Horses, I'm going to live in the human world. ”

Instead, Serbian, who had a curious look on his face, immediately burst out a big smile.

“Kuhaha, what else did I say that was so grand? ”

“Yes?”

With a face that still hasn't cleared the laughter, Serbian opens his mouth.

“Do you know what the first law is for this giant dimensional system, this machinery? ”

“Well…. ”

Ian seems to think for a moment, but Serbian does not wait for an answer, and continues straight away.

“It is the law of the strong zone. ”

“The strong zone?”

“Yes, you know that. In this magic world, power is the law. ”

Ian nods.

“I've heard that story before. But what does that have to do with... ”

As Ian stops speaking, Serbian explains.

“And the Horsemen are also very personal. ”

“Hmm…? ”

“Unless it's directly related to you, you don't even care. ”

Ian doesn't have a clue what Serbian is trying to say, so he listens to him without saying anything.

“So to put it simply, even if you have slaughtered horses and horses in a Dimensional War, the Horsemen who have not fought in the Dimensional War will not know your face, nor your name. ”

“Aha... ”

“And even if they did, they wouldn't want to hurt you or retaliate. ”

“That's kind of weird. ”

“Perhaps if a Horseman quarrels with you, it's more likely that he's out of pure curiosity than he's out to retaliate. ”

Hearing Serbian's story, Ian feels a little relieved.

‘If what the Serbians say is true, we can broaden our faith. ’

Ian felt the most worried part was resolved.

If the High Horse revealed his identity and was beaten by Dagul, Ian would have to be beaten as well, but at least he didn't have to worry anymore.

‘I just need to be careful with the Horsemen. ’

I thought so, but in fact, even the Horsemen were not that worried.

I'd say it's the most powerful level among Horse users, but now I'm not afraid of the two or three at once.

“But Ian, what brings you here? ”

“Yes?”

“No, I heard all the dimensions of humanity are closed. You don't even possess the power of the Scarecrow, just wondering how you got across the dimension. ”

“Oh, that's... that's the artifact I got from the Great Sage. And if you have that, you can take dimensions. ”

“Aha, I see. ”

Serbian didn't ask about him any more.

It was because I had so many questions for Ian that I had met him in a long time.

Serbian wondered about his battle with the Caliphate, the horseshoes that Ian had so far succeeded in softening, and Ian quickly got to the point where he had all his questions answered.

“But Serbian, ”

“Speak.”

“I hunted Caliph, and I got a ‘thing’ from him. ”

“Stuff?”

Serbian eyes start to glow.

As he knows, the dragon Khalifa was the most powerful baron in all of Gogol.

It was because it must have been a great item if it had been obtained after hunting such Caliphs.

And as soon as Ian checked his soul crystal, Serbian was even more frightened.

“This, this...! ”

“What's the matter? ”

Serbian looks at Ian and speaks in a trembling voice.

“You're so lucky! ”

“Yes?”

Despite Ian's argument, Serbian continues to mutter.

“Oh, my God. Soul crystals. Mythical grade soul crystals... I never thought I'd see something like this alive. ”

Even more curious, Ian began to rush Serbian.

“Is this thing really that great? ”

Immediately after Ian asked, Serbian answered as if to shoot.

“Ha, you're saying that now? ”

After a moment of excitement, Serbian begins to calm down.

“Ian, how many horses do you think you've hunted so far? ”

It was a rather sudden question, but Ian rolled his head hard for a reason.

‘Hmm... There must have been more than a thousand… 3,000? 4,000? ’

He reads Ian's thoughts, but Serbian opens his mouth again.

“I don't know, I'd have hunted at least a thousand. Right?"

Ian nods.

“Maybe so? ”

Serbian's words continue.

“So, have you ever seen a spirit crystal of a beast drop while hunting a beast? If so, how many times? ”

Ian looked at the memories.

Obviously, I've acquired another Magic Master's Soul Crystal before.

“By the way, I think I've had a few or four. It looks like they were the only rank or hero rank. ”

Serbian grins his head at Ian's words.

“Yes, you did. Soul Crystals are items that can't be dropped by medium-scale or lower magicians. ”

Serbian continues to vomit hot water.

“More than a thousand of your hunting horses are worth more than a few. Right?"

“Yes, maybe two or three thousand. ”

“It doesn't matter exactly how many marines... You've hunted over a thousand horses and only gotten three or four soul crystals so far. You know better than anyone what this means. ”

As soon as Ian heard that, he immediately understood why Serbian was so excited.

"Is that what you heard? Assuming I hunted 1,000 superior horseshoes because I held it low, the drop rate of Soul Crystals would be 0.3% to 0.4%... But if that drop rate exploded when I was hunting the Dragon Khalifa... ’

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