I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 2

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 002

The world has changed

I lost consciousness.

Thanks to that, I had a long dream.

A dream of running and playing with summoned creatures on a vast plain.

– Oh my, Jin-woo…!

– Sob sob, big brother.

– …This kid Jin-woo. Phew.

During the dream, I also heard my family’s voices.

Mom, Dad.

And my younger sister Baek A-jin.

Each time, I became aware.

Ah, I’m dreaming right now.

Since I lost consciousness in a traffic accident, I can’t wake up.

I need to wake up quickly.

So I can find out what that ‘Low-Grade Summoning Scroll’ that was falling then was, and what happened after clearing the 100th floor of the Tower of Trials.

But my body won’t follow my will.

The shock was great, and my body forcibly shut down consciousness for rest.

Damn it, fucking hell.

– Huh?

– Big brother!

– Nurse! Nurse? My brother’s hand moved! Please come quickly!

– Mom! Yes! Right now! Yes! I’m telling you it’s real! Come quickly!

It’s noisy.

It’s so damn noisy I can’t sleep.

I should wake up.

‘Ugh.’

As Baek Jin-woo opened his eyes, a flash burst forth.

Light poured into his dilated pupils, so bright it felt like he might go blind rather than just being dazzled.

“Patient Baek Jin-woo? Are you conscious? If you’re conscious, please blink your eyes.”

“Big brother! Can you see?”

Baek Jin-woo frowned.

The light subsided and two faces came into blurry view.

A nurse and the crying Baek A-jin.

Looking around, it was a hospital room.

Judging by the logo, a local midsize hospital.

Well, where would our family get the money to go to a high-end hospital.

“Ugh…”

A scratching sound came from his throat.

His body was stiff, and he couldn’t put strength into his muscles.

Just how long had he been lying here?

“Patient, can you see my finger?”

Blink.

Baek Jin-woo closed and opened his eyes.

“Jin-woo!”

“Baek Jin-woo!”

Crash bang!

Having heard the news, Mom and Dad also came running in one breath.

It was a moment when he wondered what on earth had happened.

‘Huh.’

The status window floating above his vision was still visible.

[Beta test is ending.]

[A new world is opening.]

Definitely.

It was that message he saw before getting hit by the truck.

And below that.

[Would you like to start the tutorial?]

[Y/N]

This message was also visible.

“…”

Phew, a sigh naturally escaped.

Mom, Dad.

No, world.

What on earth is going on?

Good heavens.

After coming to his senses and hearing his family’s explanation, Baek Jin-woo was speechless.

First, it had already been 3 years since he was hit by the truck.

And on the day of the accident.

The entire world had been turned upside down.

“…So.”

Baek Jin-woo muttered in disbelief.

“A message saying ‘new world’ opens appeared in everyone’s vision, and each person was given one ‘Low-Grade Summoning Scroll’? Dungeons appeared everywhere, and if you don’t clear those dungeons, monsters come bursting out.”

That’s not all?

They also said modern weapons don’t work on monsters.

Not just guns, but missiles and cutting-edge weapons are useless too.

Only the summoned creatures you draw.

Only those summoned creatures can deal with them.

That’s right.

Everyone in this world had become players of Battle of Summoners.

“…Does that make sense?”

“We had the same reaction at first.”

Phew, Dad let out a sigh.

“It was hard to believe. But what can you do? It really happened.”

Baek Jin-woo’s father, Baek Jin-chul, actually saw the world’s change as an opportunity.

Originally having physical disabilities, he couldn’t do physical labor.

But summoned creatures?

They do work as the player commands.

The summoned creature he drew was a child-sized golem, but it carried heavy loads well, and he started doing package loading and unloading using that summoned creature.

Thanks to that money, he could also help with his son’s medical expenses.

“Jin-woo, I actually think this is an opportunity given by God.”

“…This?”

“Honestly speaking, your life didn’t have much of an answer either, did it.”

“Excuse me?”

Wait, Dad.

Why are you saying that so bluntly?

“Phew, from middle school on, why didn’t you study at all. I was really worried about your future. It’s not like you were going through a rebellious phase either. Or had many friends.”

“Is that something to say to a son who just came back from the dead?”

“I was too embarrassed to say it in front of your mother, but I also knew you were completely absorbed in some strange mobile game.”

“…Ah.”

Battle of Summoners.

I said I was doing it secretly, but you knew all along.

Well, how could you not know?

I was so obsessed with it.

Of course, you probably don’t know exactly what kind of game it was.

“Anyway.”

Baek Jin-chul, who had been sitting on the bed, stood up from his seat.

At the same time.

Whooom!

As he waved his hand through the air.

Grrrrrr…!

With a small vibration, a golem burst up from the floor.

“Don’t be surprised, just watch. This is my summoned creature.”

“…!”

“This isn’t a world where you succeed just by studying well anymore. This summoned creature. A world has come where people who can handle summoned creatures well are the ones who succeed.”

‘Crazy.’

Baek Jin-woo’s eyes widened.

What is that thing?

Isn’t that a Pebble Golem, one of the basic monsters?

It’s E-grade, a low-level summoned creature usually used as leveling material.

A guy that’s completely useless in dungeons.

‘Huh.’

Now I’m really starting to feel it properly.

Really.

‘The game I knew… has become reality.’

“So hurry up and recover, get your head straight. Start from the tutorial.”

“…”

Tutorial.

To think such a word would come out of Dad’s mouth.

Really…

I’m not still stuck in a dream, am I?

Even though Dad says it’s been three years.

Baek Jin-woo still can’t believe this fact.

After resting well for a day, he went through the discharge procedures.

The doctor opposed it, but he kept insisting he was fine.

Because he had no desire to rest.

He wanted to quickly investigate this changed world.

[Would you like to start the tutorial?]

[Y/N]

He also wanted to deal with this annoying thing that kept flashing before his eyes.

‘What would happen if I pressed N?’

Of course, he had no intention of pressing N.

No matter how well he knew the game, reality could be different.

If he was going to do it, he should make sure to cover all the bases.

Sigh, anyway.

He spent the day adapting somewhat to the changed reality.

He calmed his surprised heart and looked into various things.

But it wasn’t enough.

For serious investigation, the internet was still the best.

Beep, beep beep~ beep!

Ding-a-ling!

Baek Jin-woo opened the door to his house and went inside.

Since it had been a while since he walked, his breathing was labored and his muscles trembled, but he couldn’t just keep lying down.

Fortunately, the house password was still the same.

It was his parents’ house, a small, old apartment with very little square footage.

Unlike his younger sister who got into a good university and lived in the dormitory, Baek Jin-woo was living here like a kangaroo.

‘Moving out costs money for everything.’

His parents weren’t home.

They would each come home after working late into the night.

“…”

Baek Jin-woo felt bitter.

How much must they have suffered paying for their son’s hospital bills on top of their already poor earnings?

Clench.

He clenched his fist tightly.

If.

Really if.

‘If this world is the world I know?’

Then.

The 10 years that seemed thrown away would be the moment they return as proper compensation.

He might be able to change 10 years of unfilial behavior into extreme filial piety.

“First.”

Computer!

Let’s turn on the computer first!

Let’s investigate first!

As quickly as possible!

“Crazy.”

Baek Jin-woo clicked his tongue.

His father’s words were true.

[Korea’s 10th ranked player! Clears dungeon with A-grade summoned creature!]

[Perpetual last place in the league. Our country’s bleak future. Is this really the gaming republic?]

[The best in Korea! Korea University! Establishes Department of Summoned Creatures!]

All the articles were about summoned creatures.

Summoned creatures here.

Summoned creatures there.

Moreover.

“Huh?”

[Where is Korea’s ‘Jinugod’?]

“Jinugod?”

There was also an interesting article.

He discovered it by chance, but he absolutely couldn’t not click on it.

‘That’s my ID?’

Click!

As he clicked with the mouse.

While the benefits received vary according to inter-national league performance, South Korea has once again recorded bottom-tier results. Famous league rankers are puzzled by these poor results, making it a hot topic.

According to Rachel, the UK’s 1st ranked player, there is an incredible player called ‘Jinugod’ in South Korea… She stated that she herself learned a lot from him.

That’s not all. Japan’s 1st ranked player, Yoshida Hikaru, also stepped forward to make a statement. “South Korea must quickly find Jinugod. This is essential both for South Korea and for humanity that must climb the Tower of Trials. If they can’t find him? There is no future for humanity,” he emphasized Jinugod’s importance.

Meanwhile, experts…

“…Crazy.”

It was absurd.

“Aren’t these the people I knew?”

The so-called hardcore players.

Five Emperors Under One Sky.

Though it was a childish and cringeworthy name, these were people he had shared his heart with for nearly 5 years.

The kids he had grown attached to.

“Sugoi…, so his real name was Yoshida Hikaru.”

Hah.

Air escaped from deep within Baek Jin-woo’s lungs.

Player battles, raids, dungeons, Tower of Trials, runes, synthesis shops, enhancement shops.

All of these things were implemented in reality.

It was truly something you could consider a prank by the gods.

“…If that’s the case.”

If it really is the case.

Strength entered Baek Jin-woo’s eyes.

“This is jackpot.”

An even bigger jackpot than the lottery.

Battle of Summoners was his life, his everything.

Even now, having lost consciousness and awakened, information about summoned creatures lined up in his mind like a flowing stream.

With just this information…

Wouldn’t this be a complete life reversal?

[Would you like to start the tutorial?]

[Y/N]

“…”

Baek Jin-woo stared at the status window once more.

He didn’t have anything yet.

No decent runes, no proper summoned creatures either.

However.

Baek Jin-woo was confident.

He might not know about other things, but when it came to this one game, he was confident he could become world-class.

“Yes.”

Click!

Let’s give it a try.

[Tutorial begins.]

The moment he clicked.

Swoooosh!

His vision became colorful.

It was information about interface controls.

[Shout ‘Status Window’ to view the player’s status.]

[Shout ‘Summoned Creature Info’ to see the list of tamed summoned creatures.]

…

[Shout ‘Summoning Scroll Window’ to view the status of various summoning scrolls.]

[Shout ‘Item Window’ to view the status of various materials and runes.]

And.

[This is day 1 of attendance.]

[Attendance reward has arrived.]

[Reward: Low-grade Summoning Scroll x 1]

There were attendance rewards too.

[Now try shouting ‘Summoning Scroll Window’.]

“…”

Is this the tutorial start?

It seems like they’re planning to guide me through how to summon first.

Since you basically need summoned creatures to do anything.

“Summoning Scroll Window.”

As he muttered, a window appeared.

[Summoning Scroll Inventory]

1. Low-grade Summoning Scroll x 2

Whooom!

Red scrolls floating above the window.

Light kindly shone on that spot.

‘One from the day of the accident, one from attendance reward. So 2 total?’

[Place your hand on the summoning scroll.]

Swoosh.

As he reached out his hand, he felt the sensation of something being grasped at his fingertips.

Before he knew it, he was holding 2 summoning scrolls.

[Tear the summoning scroll.]

[You can tame randomly appearing summoned creatures.]

[There may be slight vibrations.]

[Warning!]

[Outdoor use is recommended.]

“Whew.”

This couldn’t help but be a tense moment.

Even he, who was called Il-cheon (One Sky).

If he got stuck with trash summoned creatures from the start, there would be no answer.

In other words, something like a Pebble Golem (E-rank)…

“Since they said to do it outside.”

Baek Jin-woo nodded and stepped outside his house.

‘Please let it be something useful.’

I hope something comes out that I can at least use in the early stages.

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