I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 11

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Chapter 11
Chapter 11: Backseat Driving? (3)
With Shinjiyeon, Jeongyujin, and Yunsangwoo—the Instructor Trio—laying out their plan, the trainees fell into momentary confusion.
It made sense; they hadn’t received any formal instruction yet, and suddenly being told to undergo practical combat training was jarring.
But then.
“Practical combat training?”
“There are monsters in there?”
“Like in a dungeon?”
“Well. Let’s give it a shot.”
Though the sight of two iron doors forged from sturdy metal might have inspired fear, Team 1 appeared remarkably composed.
Having Dohyun with them certainly bolstered their confidence, but they’d also come to realize through experience that the instructors never pushed them beyond reasonable limits.
So they maintained an appropriate level of tension and remained calm—a stark contrast to Team 2.
“S-suddenly practical combat training? B-but this is our first day!”
“W-what is this…”
“C-can we even do this?”
“…W-what do we do?”
…
Was it the atmosphere Dongwook Park had shattered during lunch? Or had their self-confidence crumbled under successive defeats? The cause was unclear, but compared to Team 1, Team 2 looked decidedly uncertain.
Only Jiyuchan remained composed enough to grasp the true intent of the test.
‘They’re probably trying to let us experience what it’s like inside the Black Gate, aren’t they?’
Practical training on the first day might seem excessive, but nothing proved more effective than real experience.
Though I understood this, I couldn’t help but feel tense.
Team 2’s morale was already shattered, and in this state, I couldn’t rely on anyone else to carry their weight.
With that thought, I glanced over at Team 1.
Despite Dohyun doing nothing in particular, they supported each other and encouraged one another—the atmosphere was warm and harmonious. In contrast.
“D-damn it, if it’s come to this, let’s just do it… and don’t you dare hold us back.”
“Y-yes, understood.”
“We can’t lose again.”
“L-let’s win this.”
Team 2’s atmosphere was overheated with nothing but the desire to beat Team 1.
At the same time, they were wound tight with tension—anyone could see an accident waiting to happen. Having trained in sports for years, I recognized the signs and stepped forward myself.
“I think what matters most is escaping safely, not necessarily winning.”
A sound argument.
My words were essentially the correct answer, but had my teammates, already drowning in defeat, failed to hear them?
The response was the worst possible.
“What, Yuchan? You’re not reading the situation?”
…
“If we lose again, we’ll be 0-3 down. We need to win here to save face, don’t we? Yuchan, I thought you were something special, but you just lost to that skinny Dohyun, and this doesn’t seem right to me?”
At Dongwook Park’s words, I was left speechless.
We all witnessed Dohyun’s abilities firsthand—how could he think like that?
Just as Jiyuchan was about to say something more, blinded by inferiority complex—
“Y-yes, that’s right. Yuchan, this time we’re not on the same level either.”
“…Dongwook’s words are rough, but they’re not wrong.”
“That’s right.”
Even the team members chimed in, backing Dongwook Park’s opinion.
Seeing this, Jiyuchan gave up trying to argue. He thought perhaps he had no right to stop them, since he’d been the same way at first when caught up in competitive spirit. Besides, there was no point in speaking now—no one would listen anyway.
As Jiyuchan fell silent, Dongwook Park, emboldened by his teammates’ support as if he’d accomplished something great, spoke to Jiyuchan.
“So listen carefully to what I say, Yuchan.”
“…Yes, of course.”
Jiyuchan wasn’t satisfied, but since everyone in Team 2 except him agreed with Dongwook Park, he had no choice.
He could only follow the majority.
At least.
‘Thank goodness this isn’t actual combat.’
Jiyuchan thought this forlornly, watching Team 1 still radiating warmth and camaraderie, and remained silent.
‘I wish I were in Team 1.’
Though it had only been a day, Jiyuchan envied those in Team 1—those with Dohyun—immensely.
* * *
Practical training on the very first afternoon would normally be considered reckless overwork, but this was the Hunter Training Center.
Without this level of intensity, survival chances inside the treacherous Black Gate would be severely diminished. In that sense, this training intensity was only natural. It was an inevitable process to become a Hunter.
Still, since this was simulated practical training within the Hunter Training Center, it was far safer than actual combat, so that was a relief.
Normally, one would be nervous regardless, but Dohyun was an exception.
Completely oblivious to Team 2’s collapsing atmosphere, I examined the three instructors’ status windows and reviewed what I’d obtained from the Analysis.
『Shinjiyeon』
『Trait: Guide [C]』
『Skills』
▶「Shield Mastery [D]」
▶「Detection [D]」
▶「Tracking [E]」
▶「Mana Control [E]」
『Stats』
▶「Strength: 39」
▶「Agility: 53」
▶「Endurance: 46」
▶「Mana: 32」
[Analysis successful through the skill 「Sword King’s Intuition [A]」.]
[Acquired 150 AP.]
『Jeongyujin』
『Trait: Tracker [C]』
『Skills』
▶「Tracking [D]」
▶「Short Sword Technique[D]」
▶「Pathfinding[E]」
▶「Mana Control[E]」
『Stats』
▶「Strength: 45」
▶「Agility: 59」
▶「Endurance: 42」
▶「Mana: 29」
[Analysis successful through the effect of skill 「Sword King’s Intuition[A]」.]
[Acquired 150 AP.]
『Yunsangwoo』
『Trait: Guide[C]』
『Skills』
▶「Swordsmanship[D]」
▶「Pathfinding[D]」
▶「Detection[E]」
▶「Mana Control[E]」
『Stats』
▶「Strength: 52」
▶「Agility: 55」
▶「Endurance: 51」
▶「Mana: 22」
[Analysis successful through the effect of skill 「Sword King’s Intuition[A]」.]
[Acquired 150 AP.]
In sequence, Shinjiyeon, Jeongyujin, and Yunsangwoo all displayed status windows befitting capable Hunters. Yet what mattered far more were the messages that emerged from the subsequent analyses.
[Successfully analyzed high-rank and low-rank versions of the same skill in 『Analysis』.]
[Acquire skill without consuming 『AP (Analysis Points)』.]
[Simultaneously acquire 「Tracking[E]」 from Shinjiyeon, 「Detection[E]」 from Jeongyujin, and 「Pathfinding[E]」 from Yunsangwoo.]
[Proficiency rises by 1 for higher-tier skills analyzed simultaneously.]
[Proficiency for skill 「Mana Control[F]」 has reached maximum.]
[Rank increases.]
[「Mana Control[F]」▶「Mana Control[E]」]
[Mana permanently increases by +2 due to the rank-up skill.]
[More than three E-rank skills were acquired today.]
[Current stat limits have been reached.]
[Stat increases from skill analysis will no longer occur.]
[No further skills can be learned today.]
I had managed to acquire three skills without consuming any AP.
Instead, regrettably, a message appeared stating I could learn no more skills today, and another indicating that stat gains from skill analysis would no longer increase.
Yet I did not consider this a loss whatsoever.
‘All three skills acquired for free, and proficiency increased too—that’s a total win.’
Thanks to that, I gained 450 AP, bringing my total up to 800.
If I considered this a loss, that would be the early stages of mental illness—nothing else qualified.
Then, suddenly struck by the thought that not increasing my stats felt like a minor loss, Dohyun scratched his head.
‘Tsk, am I going insane?’
Either way, a gain was a gain.
Moreover, I’d acquired the tracking, detection, and pathfinding trio—arguably the best skill set for a maze-type dungeon—making me a genuine specialist in navigation.
Those three instructors possessed at most two of these skills, yet I now had all three.
By the time I finished all my preparations.
The Instructor Trio briefed us on the Labyrinth we were about to enter, then distributed weapons and armor to each team member. I equipped myself with a short sword and defensive gear.
Shiiing——
The sharp, cold blade vibrated faintly, producing the distinctive ring of a real sword.
As I smiled at the sight, the Instructor Trio shouted.
“Everyone at your entrance!”
“All prepared!”
“Let’s begin!”
Thus, the practical training commenced.
* * *
Passing through the sturdy iron door, the very texture of the air changed—a sensation vividly felt against my skin.
Was the interior of the Black Gate like this? The air felt thick and heavy, as if I’d entered a humid space, yet unlike true humidity, an inexplicable chill permeated the Labyrinth, casting an eerie tension over everything. Team 1 members, having just entered, all turned their eyes toward me.
Their expressions resembled baby birds gazing at food, though with one subtle difference.
“According to the briefing, there are traps in addition to Goblins, so we should proceed carefully, right?”
“We haven’t learned trap disarming yet.”
“Then should we divide roles and maintain vigilance?”
“That sounds good. So how should we divide the roles, Dohyun?”
They weren’t blindly relying on me—they first assessed the situation and organized the information themselves. They only passed the final decision to me; they were already aware of the circumstances.
With appropriate tension, they’d decided to follow my orders, their expressions resolute. Yet I…
“…?”
…wore an expression that asked why they were asking me this.
True, they’d organized everything well up to this point, and it was odd that they asked me for the final call, but my analysis, indifferent to my hesitation, quickly organized the situation.
“Hmm… I’ll take point and watch for traps. Yesul Park follows directly behind with a shield, Minwoo detects any Goblin presence from there, and the rest remain on standby until combat begins.”
“Okay!”
“Nice, a clean order as always!”
“You’re the best, Dohyun.”
“Understood!”
Everyone nodded in satisfaction at my order.
Since only I could detect trap placements, it was natural for me to take point, though their unquestioning obedience felt oddly peculiar.
How far had we gone?
I sensed something.
Footprints embedded in the ground and the sound of movement reaching my ears—my Analysis activated.
[You have analyzed the traces of the Goblin.]
According to the Analysis, I was about to encounter the Goblin. If I turned the corner ahead, there would definitely be a Goblin waiting. Dohyun glanced at Jeongminwoo and saw him looking uncertain.
Jeongminwoo spoke up shortly after.
“…There seems to be something there.”
Dohyun couldn’t help but be surprised by those words.
I had given Analysis a role, but I never expected Jeongminwoo to actually sense it. Dohyun looked at Jeongminwoo with wide eyes and nodded.
“Well done. When we turn the corner, Goblins will appear. There are three of them.”
“…Wow.”
As Dohyun praised Jeongminwoo and provided the precise briefing, the team members marveled in admiration.
“…I could only sense that something was there, but I couldn’t tell how many. You really are something, Dohyun.”
“That’s what I’m saying.”
“Everyone, focus now.”
“Right.”
After a brief moment of excitement, Dohyun spoke quietly.
“I’ll charge in and handle one, Yesul will use her shield to handle another, and Minwoo will take the last one. Yongchan, you help Yesul finish her Goblin, and Guminah, you finish the one Minwoo is holding.”
No one questioned Dohyun taking on one Goblin alone—they all simply nodded.
With the strategy set, everyone prepared for battle.
In that space where tension hung like a taut string, Dohyun moved first.
The Goblins, who had already heard their footsteps and were preparing their own ambush, burst suddenly from around the corner the moment they heard Dohyun move.
“Kekruk!”
“Kekek!”
“Keruk!”
Though the Goblins had emerged suddenly, Dohyun was faster still.
Without even using Ambush, his movements were so swift that the Goblins couldn’t react at all. Dohyun charged straight at them and drew his short dagger.
As I gripped the weighty real blade despite its short length, the sharp instincts of the Sword King’s intuition awakened.
Understanding how to wield the dagger, I moved swiftly, passing through the Goblins like a breeze and extending the blade naturally.
As I passed between them, the dagger touched the throat of the rearmost Goblin, and I slid past, cleanly severing its neck.
Shing——
Gushhhhh——
With a sharp sound, blood erupted as one Goblin crumpled to the ground.
The remaining two Goblins couldn’t process what had happened. How was this even possible?
They had clearly prepared the ambush first, yet they never imagined they’d be ambushed instead—their expressions showed utter bewilderment.
Only two remained, and Yesul Park charged at one of them with a battle cry.
“Hiyaaah!”
Yesul Park, whose strength had increased since yesterday, gripped her round shield firmly and charged at the Goblin. The creature, now panicked by Dohyun’s display, collided weakly with her and tumbled backward.
Seeing this, the remaining Goblin finally came to his senses and tried to move to help his fallen comrade, but Jeongminwoo appeared and swung his dagger.
Shing!
Though fast, the power was insufficient—the Goblin’s wrist wasn’t completely severed, only partially, and it hung limply.
“Tsk.”
Jeongminwoo was more skilled at wielding the dagger than expected, his accuracy high, but either his speed or strength was still lacking, leaving the blow incomplete, and he clicked his tongue in frustration.
Especially so.
‘Dohyun had severed the neck in one clean stroke.’
For Jeongminwoo, who yearned to follow in Dohyun’s footsteps, it was frustratingly disappointing.
Yet the creature itself, as its wrist hung half-severed and tattered, descended into agony and panic.
“Gack!?”
As the Goblin shrieked belatedly from the pain in its wrist, Dohyun barked a command.
“Now.”
At Dohyun’s order, Yongchan Kim and Guminah rapidly closed the distance.
Yongchan Kim rushed forward, giving the Goblin—which Yesul Park had toppled—no chance to rise, and swiftly drove his blade toward its heart. Guminah, slower than Yongchan Kim but no less determined, advanced with her small shield raised and thrust her one-handed sword toward the creature’s heart as well, but—
“Kekek!”
“Ugh!?”
The Goblin resisted and evaded the attack, causing Guminah’s blade to miss its mark and pierce the shoulder instead.
Guminah tried to withdraw her sword quickly, but whether it had caught on bone or she had simply panicked at the unexpected turn of events, the blade would not come free.
Seizing the opening, the Goblin gripped a crude dagger in its remaining hand and lunged toward Guminah—when Dohyun’s voice rang out once more.
“Minwoo!”
“Yes!”
Whoosh!
At Dohyun’s cry, Jeongminwoo moved with swift precision and drove his blade into the Goblin’s back.
The dagger found its mark directly through the heart, and the Goblin collapsed without ever managing to strike Guminah.
While far from flawless, it was an impressive battle for a first team training exercise.
“Is everyone all right!?”
“Minwoo, thank you.”
“Thanks to you, Dohyun, I was able to move so quickly.”
“You all have amazing teamwork!”
They celebrated their victory together, congratulating one another.
As Dohyun sheathed his blade and felt relief wash over him, he noticed something remarkable—they had all grown stronger from that single encounter.
‘Everyone’s stats increased by one from that battle?’
I had been checking each member’s stats in real time to issue orders, and I witnessed their abilities rise directly from the combat.
Dohyun didn’t realize it, but thanks to the precise Analysis and guidance I had provided, their growth had accelerated considerably.
Unfortunately, Dohyun’s own stats had not increased. Defeating a single Goblin was insufficient to raise his already substantial abilities—a natural consequence of his current power level.
Yet as I observed my team members’ growth, a message materialized before my eyes.
[You have defeated a 『Goblin』.]
[You have obtained 10P.]
[You have obtained 10AP.]
[You have successfully 『Analyzed』 another’s stat growth.]
[Strength, Agility, and Stamina permanently increase by +1 each.]
‘This is possible too?’
I had lamented that I couldn’t raise my stats by analyzing skills, yet here I was gaining ability increases simply from witnessing their growth.
At first, issuing orders and providing guidance had felt somewhat tedious, but if my stats could rise this way, everything changed.
‘I’ll need to provide more guidance going forward…?’
As Dohyun contemplated offering more guidance, a voice cut through the moment—Shinjiyeon, one of the Instructor Trio, spoke up.
-Emergency! The mana circuits deployed throughout the Maze have become unstable, causing a disruption in mana circulation. The instructors are currently unable to enter. As a result, mutations among the Goblins are anticipated. All teams must locate the exit and escape immediately!
At Shinjiyeon’s urgent tone, the other team members tensed, wondering if an accident had occurred.
What on earth was happening?
As everyone exchanged bewildered glances, I found myself on the verge of panic as well.
[The instructor’s deception has been 『Analyzed』.]
“…?”
Analysis helpfully revealed the truth.

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