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RUMBLE!
The corridor changed, becoming a hundred times as wide. Traps spread out through it all—giant magic circles I have never seen before imbued into the stone. Runic engravements generate all kinds of high-level spells. The elements unleashed a rain of powerful and colorful attacks. But I walked through it all without even activating a barrier, my body unscathed, not even my clothes damaged.
Once I reached the end, I had at least calculated roughly a hundred magical missiles sent my way, all of them enough to destroy half of New York. This Tutorial difficulty was truly Infernal! However, for me, it was yet another walk in the park. These elemental attacks could simply not even compare to 0.1% of Venerable's Primordial Technique.
"Well, I've reached the end; is that it?" I wondered.
Ding!
[Well done! You have passed the Tutorial's First Trial!]
[Rewards will be administered once you complete all three trials.]
[You have been automatically healed of all your injuries, and your Mana has been fully restored.]
I felt a wave of golden and blue energy rush into my body. It seems this was "full recovery" or whatever. Even though it didn't even compare to my weakest healing technique, Whatever, the Mana was well appreciated. I also decided to take all the bricks with magic circles imbued into them to examine them later.
"This is some nice loot already; I'm satisfied."
There were roughly thirty such magic circles for me to analyze later. I was rather curious about how this entire formula of runic engravements worked. It'll be a nice hobby to find out how it works once I'm done with this shabby Tutorial.
[Please cross the gate to enter the Tutorial's Second Trial.]
A message appeared above me: there was a stone gate in front. I gently pushed it, breaking it apart into pieces by "accident" as I stepped into the second room. The entire space around me shifted, rapidly changing into what appeared to be a medium-sized village. The village was full of people—mortals.
And the entire place was set ablaze. However, these mortals were not humans. They resembled anthropomorphic beings, more animal than human. Still, they wore weapons and had emotions just like humans.
"Uuuaagh! Help!"
"Run!"
"Nooo!"
They were all screaming and crying, running away from the ever-growing flames as larger creatures chased after them, invading their village. They looked even less human-like, covered with black and red scales and with sharp horns growing from their heads. While the average person in this village was not taller than two meters, these monsters were over four meters each, glaring down at the villagers with cold, crimson-red eyes.
[You have entered the Tutorial's Second Trial: {Special Randomized Scenario}!]
[The Tutorial's Second Trial consists of a randomly generated Scenario that once happened within the worlds of the Tower.]
[You must search for several objectives and survive to complete them within a time limit.]
[Because of the difficulty level, the Scenario has been set to its maximum difficulty and level of complexity.]
[Scenario Completion Requirements]:
[1: Defeat the Devil General]
[2: Slay a minimum of 20 Devils.]
[3: Rescue at least 30 Villagers.]
[4: ???] (Hidden)
[5: ???] (Hidden)
[Time Limit: 120 Minutes.]
"Interesting."
I disappeared from where I was as I read the messages. I appeared and disappeared constantly, cutting through the bodies of the Devils one after another with my nails, charged with Photon Energy. Their bodies fell with a mere touch. I scanned the entire village as I did, spreading my Aura and then transforming it.
"{Primordial Spirit Aura Arts}: {Heavenly Doppelgangers}"
My Aura divided into hundreds of doppelgangers of myself, running in all directions, rescuing every person that was about to die and healing them rapidly. At the same time, I clapped my hands around myself, releasing a cold shockwave of winds that turned off all the flames.
FLASH!
A second later, I appeared above a larger-than-usual Devil, at least twice as large as the rest, surrounded by at least a dozen Devils as guards.
"So you're Devils, huh? I've never been fond of barbarian races." I sighed. "In Murim, I never stopped until every barbarian within my territory was slain. Of course, the children were spared and re-educated to become good people. This is but a simulation, so I sadly cannot enlighten you."
"RAAAAH!"
The Devil General roared, lifting a huge bone axe and leaping into the skies. His legs unleashed bursts of red flames, which he used to maneuver in the air. Interesting.
"I will give you a swift end."
I summoned my Yin and Yang Blade and swung it vertically; only a single slicing attack was all I needed. A wave of darkness and light descended, cutting through the Devil General's entire body and disintegrating it. The rest of his bodyguards had a swift end as well, disappearing before they could feel any pain.
"Death is the only mercy I can offer to barbarians." I sheathed my sword as I looked around.
Every villager was safe, the village was saved as well, and all Devils were slain. Yet the scenario had not ended yet. I looked down, quickly flying towards the church of the village. I entered rapidly, ignoring the trembling dog and cat-faced people.
"The statue…"
I looked at the statue of what appeared to be their Goddess, a chimeric being made of many animal parts combined together, yet it still had the shape of a beautiful woman, a mother, with a big belly, perhaps signifying pregnancy, and large breasts and wide hips. Despite most of the people here being mammals, she had the face of a reptile.
[The Statue of the Tower Goddess {Mother Of All Beasts} blesses you with her strength to save her people.]
[You have received a temporary buff: {Devil Slayer}: Increases Attack against Devils by +300%, ignores 50% of their defenses. Duration: 10 Minutes.]
"Oh… Was I supposed to use this to…?" I wondered, feeling like laughing right now. "My bad, I suppose. I'll take the blessing anyway. Thank you."
I left the church; the scenario was not done yet either. I quickly moved to another place, underground, right below the village. I broke through to find something rather horrid. There were dozens of Devil women and children chained, trembling, some about to die.
"So that's how it is…" I sighed. "I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions so fast, huh? Well, it's not like it can't be fixed. They died just recently, right? Even if vaporized,"
"{Primordial River of Time Arts}: {Regression}"
I channeled some dews of Primordial Essence into my Inner Realm, where a Primordial Heavenly Treasure of the Murim World, named the Primordial River of Time, was flowing. I had stolen only half of this treasure because it kept Murim's world moving forward. Once I channeled its powers, Time itself started to go back, and the areas where all the Devils died began to regress; they revived in an instant.
My Doppelgangers quickly restrained them before they were able to kill any more villagers. And then I freed the Devils below, healed them, and brought them to the surface. The people were shocked at what I was doing; some didn't know of this, others did.
"Hey! What did you do?! Didn't you slay the devils?! Why are you freeing those slaves?!"
"Slaves…" I sighed. "I know this is a simulation, but this is getting slightly annoying now. Move aside if you don't want me to kill you."
"E-Eek!" The dog-faced nobleman stepped back, angered and frustrated.
It seems the house above these slaves was his. From just a glance, I could tell he was some sort of ruler of this village. The fool kidnapped and enslaved the Devil women and children and then never expected the men to come back for them.
"T-Thank… you." The Devil General was still trying to process what happened, but the moment he met one of the Devil women and two little children, he quickly hugged them, tears flowing from his eyes.
"No, it's fine. I'm sorry for killing you without thinking about it twice. A bad habit of Murim, for sure." I sighed. "I will have to rethink my actions so far. Even as strong as I am, I often commit mistakes. You may go, and please never return to this village."
"As long as the beast people don't do anything, we won't come back." The Devil General nodded, walking away with everyone alive.
And the scenario was finally done. All my surroundings shifted as the people and the devils disappeared, turning into nothing but particles of light. They were indeed never real; I knew from the beginning that they were just projections of Mana.
Ding!
[You have completed the following Requirements for completion]:
[1: Defeat the Devil General: 1/1]
[2: Slay a minimum of 20 Devils: 20/20]
[3: Rescue at least 30 Villagers: 30/30]
[4: Receive the Blessing of the Beast Goddess: 1/1]
[5: Find the Devil Slaves and uncover the true reason behind the Devil Attack: 1/1]
[6: Send the Devils back home with their families: 1/1] (Never seen before!)
[Time spent: 12 Minutes.]
[You have completed the Tutorial Second Trial!]
"There are quite a lot of tricky requirements. It is certainly a Trial made for someone powerful." I smiled. "Though, I feel rather interested now! Are all the Trials on the Tower's floors going to be as interesting as this? I am beginning to feel rather curious now."
[Well done! You have passed the Tutorial's Second Trial!]
[Rewards will be administered once you complete all three trials.]
[You have been automatically healed of all your injuries, and your Mana has been fully restored.]
[Please enter the Gate for the third and last Trial of the Tutorial.]
A gate opened in front of me, spiraling slowly as it glowed with a bright blue light. I stepped forward without any time to lose, finding myself in an open field. A wasteland of only stone and rocks. In front of me, there was another gate, a blue portal that slowly turned red, then black. Something from within was coming.
Ding!
[You have entered the Tutorial's third and final Trial: {Surpass your Limits}!]
[To end the Tutorial, the Player must showcase their potential to the Tower Gods and surpass their limits. The Tower is a place where anybody can become powerful with hard work and temperance.]
[You must defeat the foe in front of you with all your strength. It is a foe specially designed to fight you—someone that might even be similar to you but that will, without doubt, try to kill you.]
The gate slowly opened further as someone stepped out. It was a man, a simple human male. With short and shabby-looking black hair and bright blue eyes, he was rather muscular but not overly bulky. Slightly tall, but not too tall. He was wearing a suit of medieval clothes and silver-colored armor, holding a magic, golden sword in his hands.
He immediately looked at me, and I could feel an immense amount of Mana surging from him. It wasn't endless, but it was certainly very big, almost comparable to Yanisse's own Mana reserves. Which I already thought were the largest I've ever seen.
"This place… Am I back on Earth? Wait, no! I didn't want to return!" He muttered, looking rather shocked. "Who sent me here? The Saintess? But she's my obedient slave! Who else then?"
Back to Earth? Wait, is this man…?
[To complete the Third Trial of the Tutorial, slay the [Returner (??? Rank)]!]
[Once it is confirmed that you have slain the monster, you will be able to complete the Tutorial and receive all accumulated rewards.]
"Monster?" I wondered. "How amusing… Yes, I am from Earth. And you seem to be trapped inside the Tutorial, son."
"Tutorial? What are you talking about?" He asked me with sharp eyes, full of doubt. He slowly approached me, his Aura of Mana folding around his body as protective armor. "Wait, aren't you cute? I was just done fucking my harem, and I was suddenly sent here… I guess I can just go back and forth now?"
"…Excuse me?" I asked.
"Nah, not like I need to explain anything else. You're cute; you want to become my wife too?" He asked me out of the blue. "Don't worry, I'm going to take good care of you."
The moment he realized I was beautiful, he easily lowered his guard, and his Aura receded almost completely. Instead, he had a disgusting expression on his face. His eyes only looked at me as some sort of object to pleasure himself.
"…"
"Nothing to say? I guess you're baffled about my Mana, isn't it? Everyone's always surprised." He laughed. "Since I got sent into that world, I've been finally living the life I wanted. Free from my job, free from society. I even lost my virginity to my cute beast girl slave."
"…Is that so?"
"Yeah! You're so hot, actually; can I grab your tits?" He stretched his hands towards me.
However, the moment he was about to touch me, a blast of rainbow lightning blew up both of his hands, blood splattering everywhere.
"E-Eh?"
His eyes opened wide as he moved as quickly as possible before my sword was about to cut him apart. I glared at him; his arms suddenly began growing back up as he conjured a potent healing spell.
"I was feeling a bit bad about you, but it seems I was completely wrong. You're just another bastard, the same type of man I've killed many times." I smiled. "For daring to offend a great primordial such as myself, the only thing you deserve is an agonizing death."
"W-What the fuck are you talking about?! I've never met such a powerful woman before…" He cried. "Y-You damn slut! I'm going to cut you down and then rape the shit out of you to show you who's boss here!" While screaming like a pathetic teenager, despite being way past his thirties, he leaped towards me. "I can't wait to see your face once you get pregnant with my seed! HAHAHAH!"
A flurry of powerful spells descended upon my body—explosions of divine flames, black lightning, crimson winds, swords made of ice, and even summoned spirit familiars to all elements—constantly attacking me.
Yet they couldn't even get past my Immortal Intent Aura.
"Very flashy, but dull."
"W-Wha…? Are you immune to magic or something?! Then…"
He suddenly smiled wickedly, unsheathing his divine magic sword and pointing it at me. A sudden surge of tremendous quantities of mana and other energies surged from within.
"How about this?!"
SLAAASH!
The wave of light cut through any stone or rock in the vicinity, making the floor collapse. Yet when it reached me, I didn't even need to use my sword to parry it; I used one of my fingers. His face was distorted in utter disbelief once his attack was completely negated.
CLASH!
"W-What?!"
"You seem to have landed in a much weaker, safer world than the one I landed in, isn't it? In a world where your high quantity of mana makes you their king, you abused the people there, and you have done terrible things to them, it appears. By merely looking at how you act and talk, you've never met someone stronger than you."
"What are you talking about? I am the strongest! I am the strongest Isekai protagonist! I am the main character!"
He was completely insane. A flurry of powerful attacks was unleashed against me, magic and sword techniques combining into endless explosions of elemental colors. Yet, there was absolutely nothing to fear; he was weak.
"You're only feeding me with your Mana." I laughed. "I appreciate it, but I have to be honest. You're completely insane."
I walked right in front of him, his eyes full of shock, but then he smiled.
"Hah… Hahaha, yeah. I get it now; it's an illusion of sorts, right? I am dreaming or something. Must be Lilith giving me another weird dream as usual, that Succubus really likes pranking me."
He was becoming delusional. But I couldn't pity a man like him.
"Okay, Lilith, enough! I get it! Just get me out! I'll fuck you three times today just so you can shut up."
I grabbed his sword and shattered it into pieces with my bare hand. I absorbed all the Mana inside of the sword; it was a nice amount.
"This is not an illusion."
"E-Eh?"
"This is real, and you're going to die now."
"What? No…! I killed the Demon King; I am Arcadia's strongest!"
"Maybe, but not the strongest outside of Arcadia."
I grabbed one of his arms and then tore it apart from his body. The pain that came with it quickly made him realize this was indeed not a dream. When I vaporized his hands before, it seemed like it was so fast that he didn't feel enough pain.
"AAARRGH!"
He fell to his knees, his eyes full of disbelief.
"Let me see what you've done."
I touched his forehead, peeking through his memories, only to find absolutely disgusting things. Rape, pillaging, killing nobles that offered him a helping hand, destroying the Demon Kingdom, which was actually peaceful. And even more, because he was tired of people, he later burned the same kingdom that summoned him there to the ground without even sparing children. Even though they offered to return him to Earth as a reward.
"I don't want to return, idiots! This is my Isekai life; I'm living here! I'll be here forever. I am your new ruler! Hahaha!"
"Without a doubt, you're a monster fitting of living in Murim as a despicable Demonic Cultivator."
I sliced his other arm as he continuously screamed, imploring me to stop. I drained him of all his Mana, so he couldn't do anything but see as I cut his body into pieces bit by bit. This was a method of torture I often used against irremediable and corrupt demonic cultivators, so they would learn and taste the pain of all those they had wronged and killed.
"Do you feel it now, young man? The pain? The agony of all those you've wronged. It is now all over your body. Pain, agony, and blood. Do you understand that you were never perfect? That you were merely a speck of dust in the universe? You should have been a good person instead; you should have at the very least attempted to continue being a decent human being." I sighed. "Yet, what did you do once you gained power? You killed innocents; you raped; you pillaged; you did as you pleased."
"P-Please wait! I did it because I didn't have any other option! I-I was scared, okay?!"
"And because you were scared you brainwashed, tortured, and raped girls all the time? Oh, how scared you were!"
"Y-YOU…! YOU FUCKING SLUT!"
He gave a mighty roar of fury, and suddenly, a draconic power surged from within. His bloodline boiled in the last moment; his body started transforming into a half-dragon being, rapidly regenerating all the damage I dealt. Oh, so he's that kind of fighter.
"I will kill you with the power of my Divine Black Dragon Bloodline! I still have this; I almost forgot! HAHAHAHA!"
"Interesting transformation, but aside from being flashy, it doesn't make much of a difference."
SLASH!
As he laughed loudly, I slashed through his entire body again with my sword this time. His gigantic, over a hundred-meter-tall dragon body fell into pieces, splattering blood and flesh over the wasteland's floor.
"E-Eh?"
His head fell from the skies as I quickly stomped over it. I kept only his head alive, constantly injecting it with life force, so he could see as I slowly started to shatter his skull under the pressure of my weight. I can imagine the pain was unbearable.
"P-Please wait! Don't kill me! I don't want to die yet!"
CRACK!
Slowly, I shattered his skull and crushed his brain.
Crack, crack…!
"I haven't even fucked enough girls! WAIT!"
Slowly, very slowly, until he finally…
"PLEASEEEE!"
His brains exploded out of his gigantic, draconic skull.
CRASH!
The Returner's body didn't turn into particles of light as I imagined; blood splattered everywhere. I sighed in relief. Well, this was just a normal day back in Murim. Almost every day I was slaying an immortal that attempted to catch me, kill me, or enslave me because I was a beautiful woman.
"I didn't even ask his name... Oh well, may you rest in peace."
I gave a silent prayer as I stored his body inside my Inner Realm. I will analyze his magic abilities and dragon bloodline later. I could use him to create a new weapon, or maybe armor for my mother and sister.
Ding!
[Congratulations! You have passed the Tutorial's Third Trial!]
[You have completed the {Infernal+++} Difficulty Tutorial, and you will now receive the best rewards available from the Tutorial. Use these rewards to begin your climbing of the Tower!]
[You have received the following Tutorial Rewards: [Divine Healing Elixir (S Grade)] x5 [Divine Mana Elixir (S Grade)] x5 [Gold Weapon Ticket (S Grade)] x1 [Gold Armor Ticket (S Grade) x1 [Gold Accessory Ticket (S Grade)] x1 [Random Skill Book (S Grade)] x1 [Classless Skill Slot +1 Ticket (S Grade)] x1 [Magic Skill Slot +1 Ticket (S Grade)] x1 [Legendary Monster Pet Egg (S Grade)] x1!]
[You can now choose a Class once you enter the Tower's First Floor!]
[The Tower Gods are full of utter amusement and disbelief over your strength.]
[The Tower God {Spawn Of The Abyssal Chaos} can't believe his Avatar was unable to kill you!]
[He's now screaming and sobbing in frustration that the Avatar he spent so many resources on rising in that fantasy world has now become mere fodder to you.]
[The Tower Gods that hate {Spawn Of The Abyssal Chaos} smile happily at you, nodding in approbation.]
[They have sponsored: 100.000 Credits and [Golden System Gachapon (S Grade)] x10!]
"Oh, well, thank you for the generosity. And I got many rewards. I hope some of these items are slightly useful." I smiled. "I didn't know I could earn Credits this way. I should check that Credit Shop later."
As I inspected what I earned, a new portal appeared in front of me, leading me to the Tower's First Floor. I stepped forward, finding myself in the middle of a medieval European city, bustling with all kinds of people of all shapes and sizes. Mostly a lot of humans. But I also noticed the Devils from before, the beast people, elves, orcs, and dwarves.
[Welcome to the Tower's First Floor: {The City Of Beginnings: Nexus}!]
[To be able to reach the Second Floor, you must first register as an Adventurer in the Adventurer's Guild, and complete Ten Missions, with a minimum Rank of D!]
[Once the ten missions are completed, you will gain access to the Tower's Second Floor and rewards based on the level of difficulty of such Missions.]
[Note: You can choose your Class and open your Level Cap in the {Divine Shrine of the Gods of the Tower}, situated at the center of the city.]
"How simple…" I yawned. "Oh well, here we are! I suppose you two can come out."
I let my mother and my sister walk out of the Inner Realm; they've been inside my Golden Palace, petting the Golden Fluffballs, a bunch of little creatures I keep that clean the palace for me.
"Phew, you're finally done? I was tired of petting those things." My mother sighed. "Hey, we're here! So this is Nexus, Katherine. You'll like this place. The Adventurer Guild is a really nice place. A bit rough around the edges, but it's still nice."
"Ugh, what with these system notifications?!" Ruby groaned as I noticed she was getting swarmed with them. "It says... Error, and then that I completed the Tutorial? But I didn't do anything?"
"Let me see…"
[Congratulations, you've completed the… ERROR]
[ERROR, unregistered Tutorial Completion.]
[You have completed the Trial of the Tutorial- ERROR.]
[Congratulations! You have completed the Tutorial's Trials.]
[ERROR]
[The {Administrator: Clide} has decided to handwave things as usual.]
[Your Tutorial Completion will be counted as the same one Player Bing Xue completed because you were technically with her.]
[The Gods of the Tower are growing rather annoyed that you and your sister are getting so many special treatments.]
[You have received the Tutorial Completion Rewards…]
Suddenly, a bunch of items materialized in front of Ruby without her doing a single thing. She received the same things I did! Hahaha, this was hilarious.
"E-Eeeeh?! Is this okay?! I have so much good stuff! Wait, why did I get an egg?"
A lot of people started staring at our rewards in awe. I suppose S Grade items are not even a thing on the Tower's first floor, isn't it?
"For now, we should go find a safer place with some privacy. Follow me. I know of an Inn with a big room."
My mother led us through the treacherous city, and I admired every corner of it in awe.
Of course, some suspicious figures began following us as well.
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My mother led us to an Inn near the Adventurer's Guild, where we would register later. She had to pay the Inn Owner, a tall tiger-faced man, one gold coin for a day. This is the currency of a few of the Tower's worlds. You use these Gold Coins to pay the inhabitants and buy anything from them. Such Gold Coins can be acquired in the exchange center, where you can exchange real money for them.
Apparently, this was only made recently due to the cultural exchange between the Tower Inhabitants and Earth. Currently, the twenty or so worlds are on good terms with Earth, or mostly their leading Kingdoms or Nations. Because each Tower God controls their worlds so much, wars and opposite forces don't break as commonly.
However, I did read online about a few large incidents where Tower Inhabitants attacked and invaded cities around the world. Especially inhabitants of Floor 6, Floor 15, and Floor 20, all of such Worlds are mostly filled with aggressive races and warmongering nations and kingdoms.
If it weren't for the organized Hunter Association and our World Class Hunters, those forces would have continued to further expand. Some of them retreated, but not all of them.
Nonetheless, that was not my problem anyway.
"Now that we can rest here, let's talk a bit." My mother said, "The rewards you got are a bit too ridiculous. Usually, people get at most C-grade items, but you all get S-grade items? And Ruby somehow didn't have to do anything at all!"
"Mom, come on, I am just as confused as you are!" Ruby protested. "This is all because Big Sis carried us inside her inner realm."
"I suppose it is my fault, yeah, but why does it even matter?" I shrugged. "I said I wanted to make you stronger, and these rewards will help Ruby get stronger. Open your items and use them all, Ruby. Don't feel bad about it."
"A-Are you sure? I still feel kind of guilty, big sis… I mean, you carried me, and I was just a sitting duck. Do I even deserve all this kindness and help?" Ruby felt slightly guilty, her blue eyes shining slightly brighter than sometimes.
My little sister was so cute even after eleven years; that sincerity of hers is something precious. Just her guilt alone is enough of a payment for me because I know that her good heart will not grow corrupt due to the things I do to help her.
"Don't worry, Ruby. Your big sister is here to protect you, love you, and help you. I won't ever ask you for anything in return for the things I give to you." I smiled, kissing her forehead and hugging her. "I love you, my cute little sister. I've been all alone for eleven thousand years; the only thing that keeps me moving is the fading memories of you and Mother. Seeing you here is enough payment."
"Katherine…" My sister sighed as tears flowed from her eyes. "I-I'm sorry, I didn't think about that… It must have been hard." She hugged me back. "I'll be here for you too; just ask me, and I'll hug you anytime, alright?"
"Fufu, alright~" I kissed her forehead. "Now! Enough is enough; use those items and become stronger, Ruby."
"A-Alright! If you insist… Then I'll take them." She nodded with a serious expression.
She quickly stared at the items; she got the exact same things as I did, including a big egg that was supposed to be a special "pet" familiar that would be linked to the player. It apparently can level up on its own and progressively become stronger to help you out.
I don't need such a thing myself; if I could gift the egg to my mother, I definitely would, but all items acquired in the Tutorial are "bound" to me through the System Status, so they cannot be gifted. If I attempt to do so, the items will be destroyed, or so I assume.
I would like to try that; perhaps if I can cut the connection, I can gift them? But I believe bothering so much for a few little items that barely hold any power compared to what I have is a waste of time.
Anyway, my items so far were: [Divine Healing Elixir (S Grade)] x5 [Divine Mana Elixir (S Grade)] x5 [Gold Weapon Ticket (S Grade)] x1 [Gold Armor Ticket (S Grade)] x1 [Gold Accessory Ticket (S Grade)] x1 [Random Skill Book (S Grade)] x1 [Classless Skill Slot +1 Ticket (S Grade)] x1 [Magic Skill Slot +1 Ticket (S Grade)] x1 [Legendary Monster Pet Egg (S Grade)] x1 and [Golden System Gachapon (S Grade)] x10
The Elixirs appeared to be healing items, so I simply hid them. The Mana Elixirs looked very interesting, though, so I might consume them to accumulate more Mana and learn how to produce them by tasting them.
The tickets were very interesting and strange items—some sort of metallic scroll imbued with divine runes and advanced magic runes connected to the system. When activated through will, it summons an illusory Gacha game of sorts, where you get a random item from a group of assorted items.
Then there's the System Gachapon, which is the same as the tickets but with more items. And then there is the Legendary Monster Pet, which awakens and hatches once I imbue it with my own Mana and other energies. The monster was apparently born based on my abilities, talents, affinities, and potential.
The skill book was self-explanatory; using it grants a random S-grade skill. And then the Slot Tickets are also self-explanatory, helping me hold more Skills. Because I have already accumulated a few more that I can no longer equip.
Indeed, there were some system notifications I ignored throughout the tutorial.
Ding!
[Because of the amazing control and absorption of magical elements, such as Fire, Ice, and Lightning, you have harnessed the power of the elements within you!]
[You learned the [Triple Elemental Magic: Fire, Ice, Lightning (A): Lv1] Magic Skill!]
Ding!
[You have proven yourself to be an unshakable, overwhelming slayer of all Devils. Your ruthlessness knows no bounds.]
[You learned the [Demon Killing Arts: Lv1] Classless Skill!]
[You acquired the [Devil Slayer] Title!]
Ding!
[Your power to channel time itself and shape it to your own liking is incredible. Not even the concept of time can resist your overwhelming magical prowess!]
[You learned the [Partial Time Flow Manipulation (A): Lv1] Magic Skill!]
Ding!
[You have mercilessly killed someone who was believed to be the strongest of the World of {Arcadia}, and who had taken complete control of this world.]
[Therefore, you've become the new Ruler of Arcadia, and all magic ever conjured by the former Ruler over their subjects has been dispelled. Millions of souls have been freed from brainwashing and curse-type spells.]
[For freeing a world from such wicked evil, you received the Title: [Savior of Arcadia]!]
[The System Function: [World Ruling] which is reserved for Climbers who have reached Floor 80, has been unlocked ahead of time.]
[You can now manage and visit the World you've acquired through the [World Ruling] interface at any time.]
I don't think I have the time to manage a world, so I will simply leave it alone. Whatever happens to it, it is not my responsibility. But maybe if I ever feel like going on a vacation, I might visit it.
Anyway, regarding the other skills, the only one that interests me is partial time flow manipulation, which I acquired right away. The other two were placed in the "Stored Skills" category, and I can't use them unless I place them in the other Skill Slots.
About the Titles, Devil Slayer is useless; why would I need more attack power against beings I can easily kill anyway? It is utterly pathetic. And then there's the Savior of Arcadia; apparently, it gives me buffs and authority over that world, but only if I go there. It's useless too.
"I wonder if I can just delete Titles? They're just cluttering and useless all the time…" I sighed to myself.
"Look, big sis! I got cool red armor!" My sister called for me as my mother was looking at her with surprise.
Ruby used the tickets, obtaining S Grade Armor called [Fire Dragon Scale Armor], which imbued her with a part of the soul of a fire dragon. Interesting.
"You look good in that!" I clapped. "What about the others?"
"I have this rainbow-colored ring and a katana." She showed me. "The ring's called [Valhalla's Treasure Ring], and it boosts my magic power and mana a lot while giving me the ability to access an inventory! It's so useful! The inventory is not empty either; it comes with magic weapons I can summon on foes to attack them. Oh, and the katana is called the [Phantom Shikigami Devil-Slayer Katana]. It contains a thousand evil spirits inside, and it can slay monsters with explosive phantom flames!"
"Oooh, that's so interesting." I pretended to be surprised; I've seen even more incredible things before. "With this, you'll surely clear any mission."
"Yeah!" She nodded. "Wait, right, we need to do missions, isn't it? And ten of them!" She said. "But doing just the low-ranked ones won't fit, won't it?"
"I've already done that requirement a while ago, so I suppose it is going to be just both of you doing it." My mother smiled. "Nonetheless, I can still guide you around."
"Thank you, mother. And yeah, the message said something about giving better rewards based on the rank of the missions completed, isn't it? So if we complete the highest-rated missions, won't Ruby get the best items again?" I wondered.
"A-And you too, Katherine." My mother laughed. "I'm surprised at how little care you're giving to the amazing things you have."
"Ah, if I could gift them all to you, I would, Mother." I sighed. "But indeed, I do not care much about them. But well, I will use a few now, for the sake of it."
I decided to just roll with it, open it, and use all the items I got. It seemed that, although I could only see them as little toys, my family saw them as invaluable and incredible items. If I looked down on them, it could be insulting to my mother's efforts as a D Rank Hunter until now.
[You have used the [Gold Weapon Ticket (S Grade)] x1!]
[You received the: [Lava Dragon's Flare Cannon (S Grade)] x1]
[You have used the [Gold Armor Ticket (S Grade) x1!]
[You received the: [Quetzalcoatl's Divine Feather Dress (S Grade)] x1]
[You have used the [Gold Accessory Ticket (S Grade)] x1!]
[You received the: [Underworld Ruler Necklace (S Grade)] x1]
The equipment I acquired was rather interesting. The cannon was, well, a gigantic, red-colored cannon I could easily handle. By activating it, the cannon would fire giant cannonballs made of fiery lava to deal explosive damage. It can also recharge with Mana to unleash a Lava Dragon breath through a certain range, but it needs to cool down after using it once.
The dress was rather beautiful, if slightly flamboyant, and made of green, red, yellow, and blue-colored feathers, shining with slight sparkles of divinity. It was quite beautiful, and it offered wind magic manipulation and flight with no Mana cost.
Lastly, the necklace was somehow connected to a Realm known as "Helheim" where a contract with a Goddess of Death was formed with the item. By activating it, it is possible to summon ten Random Undead from the Underworld between B to S Rank in strength. They stay until they die. Interesting, but I don't need help or an army.
[You have used the [Random Skill Book (S Grade)] x1!]
[You learned the [Emperor's Conquest (S): Lv1] Classless Skill!]
[You have used the [Classless Skill Slot +1 Ticket (S Grade)] x1!]
[Your Classless Skill Slots have increased by +1!]
[You have used the [Magic Skill Slot +1 Ticket (S Grade)] x1!]
[Your Magic Skill Slots have increased by +1!]
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[Emperor's Conquest (S): Lv1]
[Skill EXP]: [0/10.000]
A Special Classless Skill that only mighty Emperors might acquire.
Unleash the conquest of a mighty Emperor, conquering lands, nations, kingdoms, and people. The larger your {Territory} grows and develops, the stronger you will grow, and comparatively, the mightier your people will also become.
By activating this Skill it is possible to unleash a {Conquest} against a designated land, kingdom, nation, or similar thing. Once a {Conquest} is successful by slaying or forcing the leader to surrender, you take over their land through the {Territory Takeover}.
Lands you've conquered are below your total control and power, becoming areas you can instantly teleport into. You can manage and assess every single person that lives in each {Territory} you possess, and based on their abilities and stats, you gain extra stats as well, and you can even borrow some of their powers temporarily.
Those below your authority can grow ten times as fast as well as develop new abilities, skills, and talents. This Skill Levels Up as you conquer more Land, unlocking new Abilities or Effects with each Level.
Level Bonus (1): Increases All Subjects Stats by +10%, and their Talent Growth Speed by +20%.
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This was quite an amusing little Skill. It feels slightly connected to that other System Function I had unlocked. But should I care about conquering lands? I had already done so much before. I only want to do as I please. Conquering and managing land is such a chore that I would rather never do that again if possible.
So, for now, I have no interest in ever using this Skill, but it is quite interesting, yes.
[You have used the [Golden System Gachapon (S Grade)] x10!]
[You received: [Divine Skill Fusion Ticket (S Grade)] x2 [Skill Copy Ticket (S Grade)] x1 [Yggdrasil's Divine Seed (S Grade)] x1 [Martial Power Growth Elixir (S Grade)] x3 [Guild Creation Ticket (S Grade)] x1 [Dungeon Key (S Grade)] x2]
Oh, more strange items. Tickets that allow me to combine up to three Skills without any cost and without needing them to be max level. A ticket that can help me copy a random skill from any target as long as the skill is S Grade or below. A seed of a mythical, world-creating tree, elixirs that increase Martial Power Stat, a ticket to create a Guild and two Dungeon Keys of S Rank.
"Quite amusing…" I said while drinking the Elixirs. "Hm, it tastes like mango juice?"
[You have consumed the [Martial Power Growth Elixir (S Grade)] x3!]
[Your Martial Power has increased by +3.000!]
[You're overflowing with Martial Power! Your Physical Strength and Stamina have risen tremendously.]
[You learned the [Basic Martial Arts (C): Lv1] Skill because of your high Martial Power Stat!]
"Oh, I do feel a tiny bit stronger after that." I smiled, licking my lips. "Now, you're the last little toy. Let's see…"
I decided to try something outrageous, as I imbued as much Ki Energy, the little Mana I had, Immortal Essence, and a few drops of Primordial Essence into the Legendary Monster Pet Egg all at once.
FLUOSH!
For a moment, I thought the egg would explode. Instead, it absorbed all the energy gluttonously and voraciously, slowly changing its blank white color into one of pure golden radiance, with rainbows and clouds across its entire eggshell.
[You have imbued tremendous quantities of foreign energies into the [Legendary Monster Pet Egg (S Grade)] x1!]
[The [Legendary Monster Pet Egg (S Grade)] is slowly absorbing the energies and evolving, becoming a powerful new Pet. But this might take some time…]
[Incubation Duration: 30 Days.]
"It seems I need to wait until it hatches…" I sighed. "Ruby, is it the same for you?"
"Yeah, it says I need to wait for 12 Hours." She nodded. Her egg had turned red and black, showing fiery red flames. "How much for yours, big sis?"
"Apparently, a month." I laughed.
"Wait, a month?!" Asked my mother and sister at the same time.
"Oh well, now that we are done with these little toys, Shall we go look for a Class now?" I asked with a pleased smile. "After that, we should eat dinner and go to bed. The day is slowly coming to an end. It has been a rather eventful day, without a doubt."
"I-I guess so; let me guide you to the Class Changing place then." My mother liked acting as our guide.
"Sure!" Ruby was very excited.
We walked out of the Inn Room once we were done with our things. Walking through the beautiful medieval city was quite a nice break from all the huge skyscrapers of New York. The people who were following us were still there. They sneaked around buildings, hiding in the shadows while keeping a watch on us. I don't know what they intended to do, but if they got an inch closer to us, they would receive a fitting punishment.
"And we're here." My mother pointed in the distance.
A gothic-styled church greeted us, big enough to cover an entire block of the city. Its gates were guarded by two tall and bulky paladins. Both were elves with long white hair and sharp emerald eyes, wearing golden and white armor. The gates were open, and they allowed entry for everyone. But they were still watching for anyone suspicious.
Because I could easily suppress my intimidating aura, we were able to easily enter without making them think I was a monster. Entering the church, there was a small line of Players, each one deciding on their Class.
If it weren't for my mother and my sister holding my arms while looking at me with a rather... very angry expression, I would have already skipped the line again.
"Just be patient and wait." My mother told me.
"Don't make a scene like before." My sister insisted.
"I wasn't making a scene; I was merely—ah, forget it." I sighed.
We only had to wait ten minutes before it was our turn. I let my sister decide on her class first. They had to enter a chamber and choose based on a list of options. These options were generated automatically and offered by the Tower Gods, apparently.
The strongest Classes were given by Tower Gods, but with the Class came restrictions and requirements, such as, usually, becoming one of the Tower God's Avatar or Sub-Avatars. I told my sister to choose the Classes that didn't require the Gods' Authority.
"I chose Magic Swordsman! It was the strongest one that wasn't below the Gods' jurisdiction." She said.
"Good girl. Now's my turn; wish me luck… Or not." I shrugged.
I stepped forward into the chamber as it closed down behind me. The projections of class lists appeared in front of me. There are hundreds of options. I could barely see the list of classes without the jurisdiction of the Tower Gods, most of them were glowing with bright colors.
[Many Tower Gods are interested in you! They have offered you their strongest Classes.]
[Available Classes: 119]
[Divine Spear Wielding Monarch Of Light (SSS Rank Class)] [God Tower Contract Required]
[Barbarian Titan Queen Of Primordial Frost (SSS Rank Class)] [God Tower Contract Required]
[Abyssal Lord Of Eternal Death And Darkness (SSS Rank Class)] [God Tower Contract Required]
[Tyrannical Empress Of the Golden Divine Sun (SSS Rank Class)] [God Tower Contract Required]
[Abyssal Void Warlock (SS Rank Class)] [God Tower Contract Required]
[…]
The list went on and on, with a variety of fancy names. It seemed that each Tower God wanted me on their team; even those who said they hated me still offered me a contract with their Class.
"Interesting, so all these Classes are bound to the Gods, isn't it?" I wondered. "To their souls, isn't it?"
[The Gods of the Tower nod in unison.]
[They're impatient! Please choose a Class already!]
"Of course! I will choose… All of these… And this one too, and that one."
[Warning, you can't choose more than one Class.]
"Why should I care? {Primordial Spiritual Body Arts}: {Photon Injection}"
My hands transformed into translucent masses of divine rainbow light, Photon Energy overflowing with Primordial Essence. They trespassed the system list of classes and quickly grasped into the very core of their existence. I saw links—countless links connected to over a hundred different Gods.
[The Gods of the Tower are shocked!]
[They ask you what you're trying to do!]
[They order you to stop immediately!]
[System {Administrators} are being called immediately!]
I felt my hands being suddenly attacked by hundreds of beams of darkness and void, titanic tentacles attempting to tear them to shreds. But they were completely unfazed. I grasped all the threads—these divine links connected to the Tower Gods—and broke them.
Crack, crack…!
[The Gods of the Tower are all panicking!]
[They're trying to pull back their Divinities, but it is impossible to do so without taking tremendous damage!]
[They implore you to stop!]
"Consider this your first punishment for having invaded Earth, and for killing half of the population with your monsters."
CRASH!
The screams of hundreds of divine beings reverberated across the entire Tower as I did that. At the same time, I pointed my fingers at the Administrators attempting to stop me, firing beams of Photon Essence. Their bodies quickly exploded into pieces, one after another. I don't know how many died, but at least a few dozen "Administrators" immediately perished.
[ERROR!]
[SYSTEM ERROR!]
[SERVER ERROR!]
[Many System Administrator deaths have been detected.]
[The Link between the Tower Gods and the Classes has been broken!]
[You have stolen their Divine Essence Fragments!]
[ERROR!]
[The Tower God Classes are available to choose- ERROR]
"Silence."
I grasped all the "System Fragments" which were constantly shifting and distorting and fused them together with the Divinity Fragments I acquired, combining them through my Primordial Alchemy into a blue-colored pill overflowing with power.
FLASH!
[You have combined hundreds of [Divine Essence Fragments (??? Rank)] with the [Glitched System Class Fragments (??? Rank)]!]
[You have created the [Divine Class Pill (??? Rank)] x1!]
"Thank you for the meal."
I swallowed the pill, as I felt my power quickly rise. Each divinity fragment was full of rich Mana and Divine Essence, an even higher form of Mana. Above all, I was able to see their appearances, how they looked, and even a few pieces of their memories.
"I see, how interesting. So these are the "Tower Gods"!" I laughed.
[You have acquired the Divine Class: [God Eating Calamity: Ragnarök (Primordial Venerable Rank Class)]!]
[10 Classless Skill Slots have been unlocked.]
[Class Skill Tree has been generated; you can now learn Class Skills using Skill Points.]
[All your Stats have increased by +2.500 for acquiring a Divine Class!]
[Your Level Cap has been increased to 999!]
[You acquired your first Class Skill: [God Predator (SSS): Lv1] Skill!]
[Use God Predator to devour the Divinity of Gods and their Avatars and steal their Divine Powers.]
[You acquired the Title: [Primordial Calamity: Ragnarök]!]
"Hmm, yes! Much better now." I laughed out loud.
[Several Gods of the Tower have fallen unconscious after the damage they have taken.]
[The ones that have stayed conscious are incredibly furious about what you've done.]
[They have declared war against you!]
[And will not stop until you're dead!]
"Come! As many of you as you can! You'll need the numbers if you ever plan to kill me." I challenged them. "Your little tower is interesting, but I will not let you take Earth from me. This is my world."
After that, I turned off their notifications and walked away from the chamber, as if nothing had happened. However, many of the priests of the church and the paladins panicked the moment they saw me. The Aura I exuded was dangerous; it seems this Divine Class was clear to their eyes.
"S-She…! SINNER!"
"What has she done?!"
"She hurt the Gods?!"
"How… What?!"
"P-Paladins! Kill her!" The priest far away quickly ordered, as a dozen Paladins came rushing from outside the church. "Quickly! KILL HER!"
I'm sorry, mother; it seems I've gotten into some slight trouble once more.
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