Episode 3
3. Episode 3
A barren plain where not a single blade of grass grows.
To the front stood a dense forest, and to the rear was an open meadow. To the left and right stood a rocky mountain covered with moderately sloping hills and rugged rocks.
An area with clearly divided zones, as if someone had created it in advance.
Above all, the message ‘Tutorial’ appeared before my eyes.
Obvious.
‘I’m back.’
The first day I was thrown into the tower without knowing anything.
I managed to return to that time.
The hourglass of Kronos.
The last gamble made on the collapsing tower was successful.
“Hey, where the hell am I?”
“What happened? I was definitely at work.”
The voices of people who have come to their senses are heard.
The number of people summoned to the tutorial was not just one.
Although the criteria is unknown, thirty humans designated by the constellations are summoned to the outer perimeter of the tower as players.
Of course, it’s not just humans who go through the tutorial and climb the tower. Orcs, elves, dwarves, merfolk, and more. Various races are dragged in, either voluntarily or without knowing what’s going on, like us.
“Hey, hey! Do you know anything? What the hell is going on… .”
A man dressed neatly in a suit grabs Se-un’s sleeve.
Of course, you can feel the trembling in his voice, but also in the hand that holds Se-woon’s sleeve.
‘Yeah, I did that too.’
It was no different from Seun.
When the tutorial first started, he too was having trouble adjusting to the sudden situation.
But now, things are different. Unlike other people, this wasn’t Seun’s first time doing a tutorial.
“Please calm down.”
“How can I calm down in this situation! Oh, is it by any chance a hidden camera? No, that can’t be happening… … .”
The man who grabbed Se-woon’s sleeve shouted and started talking nonsense.
However, Seun has no intention of kindly explaining the tutorial to him.
‘Anyway, there’s no point in explaining it now.’
With everyone confused right now, even if you raise your hand, not many people will listen.
Besides, once the situation calms down, Se-woon, the only one who knows the situation, will surely be looked at with suspicion.
‘Anyway, once the wave starts, it will sort itself out.’
[Tutorial Chapter 1 – Adaptation]
– 4 minutes and 21 seconds left until the first monster wave.
Everyone was too flustered to pay attention, but a system message like this was floating above Se-woon’s and everyone else’s heads.
A few people checked the message and shouted, but there seemed to be few who understood and accepted the term monster wave.
‘I remember that person more than anything else.’
Se-woon looked at the man who had grabbed his sleeve.
Up to this point, it’s the same as before.
Using the hourglass of Kronos, I recalled the memories I had set aside for this moment.
Even though it was a regression, I was worried that the tutorial might start in a different location, but this did not affect the plan at all.
‘Status window.’
[ Status Window ]
Name: Jeong Se-woon
Level: 1
Title: –
Strength: 7 Agility: 9
Stamina: 8 Intelligence: 12
Remaining Ability: 0
Unique Skills: Power of Greed, Power of Gluttony
skill : –
Seun thought it was a priority to check the current situation before the monster wave, so he opened the status window.
I couldn’t help but shake my head at the low ability level.
‘I didn’t know it then, but it was quite serious.’
When based on the average adult male, the average ability value was usually 10. However, Se-Woon’s abilities, except for intelligence, are in the single digits.
Even though I didn’t really like working out, I never thought it would be this much. With a strength of 7, I could barely deal with a goblin.
‘More than that, power?’
Se-Woon, who was checking the status, discovered a skill he had never seen before.
Power, huh?
What is authority?
It is a unique power possessed by gods or god-like beings.
There are two ways to use that power.
Either become a god yourself, or become an apostle or attendant of a god and receive the power of the constellation.
Seun, who was not loved by the constellations to begin with, could not have ever used this power.
There were two such powers in Seun’s unique skill column.
‘I wasn’t seeing things wrong.’
A system message that appeared along with the operation of Chronos’ hourglass.
I thought I had mistakenly confirmed the confusing situation by going against the law of causality, but I guess that wasn’t the case.
‘Can I use it?’
After going through regression, all the skills, titles, and achievements that Seun had had were lost, and his abilities were reset to a miserable level.
For now, we have to use everything we have.
Although he has never used it, Seun is a veteran who has climbed to the 92nd floor, the highest level a player has ever reached.
As I focused my mind on the ‘Power of Greed’ as if I was using a skill, a new window appeared next to the status window.
-The Treasure Trove of Greed has been opened.
“This!”
Se-woon ended up screaming without realizing it.
It was because the power was unlocked and dozens of items appeared before my eyes.
[Breath of the Flame Dragon]
– It is said that whenever the red dragon, Fireax, breathes out his breath in anger, a sea of fiery flames unfolds.
[The Hammer of the Brain God, Mjolnir]
– It is said that Thor, the god of thunder, killed countless giants with his hammer.
[The Heavenly Demon Lord’s Approach]
– As a martial art passed down from generation to generation from the leader of the Demonic Cult, its power is enough to annihilate enemies and overturn the terrain simply by ruling the world.
…
Numerous treasures befitting the name Treasure House.
Just before returning, there were the holy relics of the highest rank seen in the warehouse, the books containing the secrets used by the tower’s rankers, and even the abilities of monsters that could not exist as objects.
Mammon’s treasure trove.
The warehouse that the god of greed had been holding has been taken over by Seun through his power.
Although he was a little confused at first, Se-woon quickly came to his senses and sorted out the situation.
‘If this is fate, then it is fate.’
If only I had this power, I could carry out my pre-planned plans much more easily and quickly. Perhaps I could even build up the strength to stand up to the Outers on my own.
‘Then what about this?’
Just then, at the moment when they were about to confirm the power of gluttony, the remaining time on the message floating above the heads of Se-woon and everyone else became 0.
[Tutorial Chapter 1 – Adaptation]
-The first wave begins.
-Block the monster wave and prove your existence.
“What the heck is a wave! Someone explain it to me!”
“How would we know that? We’re all in the same situation!”
“Okay, wait a minute. Over there!”
As the new message surfaced, several people pointed forward.
In a forest with thick, lush bushes. The bushes, which seemed to reach up to my waist, were shaking violently, unusually for the wind to be the cause.
“Krrrr… … .”
“Hey, it’s a wolf!”
“Not just one! Are those the monster waves?”
“Run away!”
People who encounter wolves emerging from the bushes fall into even greater confusion.
Some people screamed and tried to run away to the other side.
“Kwang!”
“Whoa!”
“There’s one behind you too!”
“We’re surrounded!”
Wolves were not fools who rushed in without a plan. They surrounded their prey thoroughly, and gradually tightened their stranglehold.
There was no place to run away.
“If you don’t want to die, you have to fight.”
“How can you fight a wild beast without a weapon!”
“Well, are you kidding me? No, is this a dream? Yes, it must be a dream!”
Se-un’s advice ended here.
No matter how much I tried to persuade him, nothing would change.
In fact, at Seun’s short words, some people gritted their teeth and prepared for a wolf attack.
‘Brown Wolf. Although it is a low-level monster, it is still a threat to ordinary people without weapons.’
tutorial.
As the name suggests, even in monster waves, it doesn’t give you an unmanageable amount of enemies.
Although the level of difficulty increases as you progress, in the beginning you will be presented with enemies that can be easily overcome if you join forces.
Of course, the number of people who would react properly to the sudden appearance of a wild beast would not be that many.
“What’s the plan?”
A large man who appeared to be over 2 meters tall approached Se-un.
Se-Woon wasn’t exactly short, but when he came closer, he looked dwarfed.
“I’ll sort it out, so be as defensive as possible.”
“I get it.”
How are you going to deal with those wolves alone?
Is there any other way?
How can you be so calm in this situation?
It would have been natural for many questions to arise, but the giant man went to his seat without asking any further questions.
Soon, he joined forces with others and formed a simple formation.
Wolves are cautious animals. If their opponents are grouped together, they do not easily come forward.
on the other side.
“Krrrr… … .”
Prey that is separated from the rest is captured in an instant.
“Yeah, this way.”
Brown wolf.
Covered in coarse brown fur, these are one of the weakest types of monsters that exist on the outer perimeter of the tower.
Although it was called a monster, it was no different from a normal wolf.
However, that is why they are even more threatening enemies. Before humans built a highly advanced scientific civilization, they maintained an equal competitive relationship with wolves and suffered countless casualties.
A human without a proper weapon will have a hard time dealing with even a single wolf.
‘So, he’s the perfect test subject to test your power.’
Se-Woon took out a treasure from the ‘Treasure Chest of Greed’ that he had spread out.
[ Ten Roads Pool Legs ]
– A basic technique of Shaolin that emphasizes striking. A martial art of the Outer School characterized by quick transitions between offense and defense and straight movements.
An old-looking martial arts book appeared before Se-un’s eyes, then melted away as if scattered by the wind.
Soon after, the knowledge of Shaolin’s martial arts book, the Ten Routes of the Sword, seeped into my head.
Shh.
A smile appeared on Se-un’s face.
Even though it was a basic martial art, it was amazing that he could learn Shaolin martial arts just by taking them out of the storage. If the players climbing the tower had seen this, they would have been terrified and thought it was ridiculous.
“Kwaaang!”
At that moment, as if unable to wait any longer, a wolf rushed at Seun.
Even though they have the numerical advantage, they are very cautious and surprise attack Seun from behind.
Regardless of your martial arts skills, your intuition as a skilled player can detect the wolf’s attacks.
and.
Bam!
“Khuung!”
Se-Woon’s kick hits the side of the head of the wolf that was charging at him.
Ten-year retirement.
It was a clean kick without any unnecessary decorations, typical of Shaolin.
Kkudangtang!
The wolf rolled around on the dirt floor, unable to react properly to the completely unexpected counterattack.
“Good?”
“Kwaaang!”
Five wolves jumped around Se-un, who was looking satisfied.
fantasy,
