The Return of the Legendary All-Master - Chapter 3

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Episode 3

No matter how strong a Hobgoblin might be, it’s nothing but cute in front of an Orc.

Orcs are over 2.5 meters tall and have a pig-like build, giving them extremely high base defense.

To tell a level 1 player to deal with such Orcs, and two of them at that.

This was basically telling them not to clear it.

It was such a damn ridiculous difficulty that even stagnant water would lose its will.

‘Still, there was someone who cleared it.’

One of the users who had betrayed him, James Marcus.

The strongest Paladin of the American Continent, he was the only player who had cleared Stage 4.

‘Stage 4 must already be cleared.’

James Marcus was an early user who had already surpassed level 500 and was ahead at this very moment.

To catch up to him even a little faster, Tutorial Stage 4 had to be cleared no matter what.

“Graaah! Foolish human, if you give up now, I’ll end it with just one limb.”

The Orc was looking down on Jung Hoon.

“We’ll have to see about that.”

Jung Hoon raised his spear and aimed it at the Orc.

“Stupid human!”

The Orc swung the axe it was holding.

Jung Hoon smoothly stepped and lightly dodged it.

Whoosh.

As if showing off its monstrous strength, heavy wind pressure swept over Jung Hoon.

His hair fluttered.

Even so, Jung Hoon’s expression was relaxed.

During his days as an All Master, Orcs were nothing more than a light snack to Jung Hoon.

Whoosh!

Even if he couldn’t read the Orc’s movements with his eyes, seeing through their thoughts was easy enough.

Jung Hoon predicted their attack patterns and moved in the opposite direction, making all of the Orc’s attacks miss completely.

[Agile Body]

-Type: Passive

-Level: 1

-Grade: Normal

-Reflexes increased by 10%.

-Movement speed increased by 10%.

-Agility stat receives an additional +2 bonus.

Having the Agile Body skill definitely made his body feel more comfortable.

Jung Hoon thrust his spear forward.

The spear tip pierced through one of the Orc’s eyes and went straight through to its brain.

No matter how tough its skin was, it couldn’t strengthen its eyes.

[Martial Artist exclusive skill ‘Strong Will’ is activated.]

[You have acquired the skill ‘Vital Strike (Normal)’.]

Taking down an Orc with a 20-level difference in one hit earned him a new skill.

‘Vital Strike, it’s been a while.’

He had acquired a skill that would be immediately useful.

“Not going to attack?”

Jung Hoon pointed his spear at the remaining Orc and asked.

“Grr… Human, what are you? Why are you so strong?”

“I’m level 1. Haven’t you considered that you might just be weak?”

“Lies!”

Unable to accept this reality, the Orc went berserk, swinging its axe wildly.

However, to Jung Hoon’s eyes, now equipped with Vital Strike, the Orc’s weaknesses were clearly visible.

Jung Hoon stepped around, dodging all the axe swings, and when the distance closed.

He grabbed the head of his spear and stabbed the Orc’s throat.

“Guwek!”

The Orc with its throat pierced died with its eyes wide open.

[You have successfully completed Tutorial Stage 4!]

‘Done!’

With this, he had become the second user to clear Tutorial Stage 4.

[Would you like to end the tutorial? If you don’t end it and clear the next stage, your rewards will be upgraded!]

‘Huh? What?’

Jung Hoon frowned.

He had cleared up to Stage 4, but it still wasn’t the end?

He had never heard that there was a Stage 5.

Had James Marcus lied?

‘If it’s something stronger than Orcs… a creature around Lv.30 might appear.’

This is going to be quite a difficult fight.

However, Jung Hoon made his decision without any hesitation.

“Next stage.”

There was no reason to hesitate.

Whatever it was, if he could take a path that was even slightly faster, he would choose that path.

[Tutorial Stage 5 begins.]

[Only users who completed the tutorial within the 1-hour time limit can challenge this stage.]

Ah, I see.

James Marcus didn’t know that Stage 5 existed.

He had barely managed to clear Stage 4 after investing almost a full day.

In contrast, Jung Hoon had cleared up to Stage 4 in less than an hour, so he had earned the qualification.

[Receive recognition from the Master of Martial Arts ‘???’.]

[If you fail to receive recognition, the tutorial will end immediately.]

But this stage wasn’t about hunting monsters.

Instead of monsters, a pale, gaunt figure appeared before him.

It was an indiscernible form, just a mass of small mist clumped together.

The mass stared intently at Jung Hoon for a while, then disappeared shortly after.

[You have received recognition.]

[You are the first to successfully complete all stages of the tutorial!]

[Beginning settlement.]

It ends this simply?

He was a bit bewildered, but since he had cleared it, he should accept it positively, right?

[10,000 Achievement points have been awarded.]

[10 Gold has been awarded.]

[Title ‘Completed Beginner’ has been awarded.]

[Level increased by 10.]

[Hidden Achievement unlocked! Please check your Achievement rewards.]

Was it because he was the first to conquer the tutorial?

Rewards incomparable to those before his regression had come in.

[Completed Beginner]

-Type: Title

-Grade: Epic

-Permanently increases all abilities by 10%.

-Permanently increases all stats by +10 (excluding Mental Power).

Along with the increase in all abilities, all stats additionally increased by 10.

A title that would allow him to get ahead of other beginners by 10 levels.

To think that I would obtain a title that even James Marcus couldn’t acquire.

Jung Hoon clenched his fist tightly.

“Wait, but I achieved a Hidden Achievement?”

A Hidden Achievement that was completed at the same time as obtaining the title.

Jung Hoon opened the system and entered the Achievement section.

And he was able to discover the Hidden Achievement reward.

One of the Hidden Achievements that even Jung Hoon, who had been an All-Master before his regression, couldn’t achieve was now unlocked.

‘The text that had been marked as ??? appeared.’

Jung Hoon read the Achievement’s completion conditions and rewards.

[‘Completed Beginner’s Mark’ has been awarded.]

“A Mark!”

Jung Hoon exclaimed in surprise.

That was understandable, as there had been times when he couldn’t complete an item due to lacking this one Mark.

To think that clearing Tutorial Stage 5 was the condition.

“Wow, so this was how to obtain it… No wonder I couldn’t get it no matter what crazy things I tried.”

Jung Hoon’s jaw dropped.

His heart was beating faster than ever.

* * *

Whoosh-

“Why do I need to use the bathroom at a time like this?”

The Capsule door opened and Ha Jin sat up.

Looking at the clock, 2 hours had already passed.

Ha Jin hurriedly went to the bathroom.

Whoosh-

After returning from the bathroom, at perfect timing, Jung Hoon opened his door and came out.

“Phew.”

Jung Hoon came out of the Capsule with a sigh and gulped down a drink.

“What’s up? Did you have fun?”

Looking at the time, it should be when he finished the tutorial and was working hard to adapt in Primordial Village.

“Yeah. I finished the tutorial. I’ll rest a bit and then go back in.”

Jung Hoon had absolutely no intention of ending today after just finishing the tutorial.

Even though I’ve regressed, I’m still several years behind the early users.

To catch up to that speed, I need to move as quickly as possible.

“Wow, you… you really have no talent for games.”

Ha Jin comforted Jung Hoon with a pitying expression.

“No talent?”

To think I’d hear that I have no talent from none other than Kang Ha Jin.

Honestly, it was so absurd that I couldn’t even let out a hollow laugh.

“Yeah. Why are you stuck on the tutorial for so long? You should just hit a goblin once and move on to Primordial Village.”

“…Ah, right. You said you only did stage 1 before going to Primordial Village, didn’t you?”

“Huh? Did I say I only did stage 1?”

Kang Ha Jin tilted his head in confusion.

Of course he would.

That story was something he told me not long after I first touched the capsule, before my regression.

Back then, Kang Ha Jin was extremely envious when he heard that Jung Hoon had cleared up to stage 2.

It was because he had gotten off to a really good start.

“Yeah. You said that before.”

“So how many tutorial stages did you do?”

“Hmm… moderately?”

“Ha, I can tell you struggled with stage 2. Hey, that stage 2 shit… it wasn’t made to be cleared. What sense does it make to throw 3 goblins at a complete beginner with no combat experience?”

Jung Hoon smiled silently.

He was incredibly envious even when I said I cleared up to stage 2, so if I told him I was the first to clear stage 5… well, he wouldn’t believe it.

Rather than that, I slowly reviewed what happened earlier.

I gained much more from the tutorial than I had planned.

Especially the Completed Beginner’s Mark.

There was a process of combining marks later on, and I failed to create the weapon because I couldn’t get this one mark.

The ‘Overlord Titan’ that Jung Hoon, who was an all-master, desperately needed.

A unique weapon called God-tier that surpassed Legendary.

Now I had the foundation to create that Titan.

‘Amazing… to think it was a mark that could only be obtained in the tutorial.’

The mark I had wanted so desperately.

Since I had already obtained the other marks once before, the Titan would come into Jung Hoon’s possession given time.

“Hey, anyway, let’s eat. It’s already lunchtime.”

Being in a capsule didn’t mean you could skip meals.

“Alright.”

Jung Hoon entered the restaurant next to the capsule room with Ha Jin.

The restaurant was bustling with people using the capsules.

“Oh, there’s an empty seat over there.”

Ha Jin quickly claimed the vacant spot.

“You’re going to eat ramen, right?”

“Of course. The ramen here is really freaking delicious.”

“Really?”

“I guarantee it. I bet a thousand won that you’ll fall for it once you try it.”

“Cheap bastard.”

“Anyway, follow me.”

The ramen Ha Jin bragged about so much was Egg Cheese Ramen.

It was ramen served in a metal bowl with cheese topping and egg on top.

But the ramen Ha Jin chose was mild flavor.

“You eat the mild one?”

This ramen came in spicy and mild flavors, and Jung Hoon preferred spicy.

The mild flavor was… how should I put it… a bit bland.

Honestly, I don’t understand why anyone eats the mild flavor.

“What’s with that disgusted expression? Are you looking down on mild flavor?”

“It’s not that… but it’s just not my taste.”

“Tsk tsk, your taste buds are weird. I bet you can’t even eat mint chocolate.”

“Fuck, why would anyone eat that.”

Jung Hoon frowned.

I can’t understand people who like things that taste like toothpaste.

Ha Jin especially didn’t just like mint – he loved it to an extreme degree.

He preferred original mint latte above all else.

“Wow, this bastard. Keep quiet if you don’t want to get slapped by the Mint Chocolate Faction.”

“Your mint latte is ready.”

As expected. This capsule room also sold mint latte.

Jung Hoon ordered an americano and sat down.

Slurp-

The ramen really is delicious.

“Hey, if you’re going to Primordial Village, watch out for troublemakers. I heard there are always bastards who prey on beginners.”

“I know.”

Jung Hoon was a user who entered New World quite late even before his regression.

Because of that, he often encountered people who acted territorial.

Early on, he got caught by some weird guy and lost all the 1 gold and 11 silver he had painstakingly collected.

Psshh-

After finishing his meal, Jung Hoon immediately entered the capsule.

Now that he had laid the foundation, it was time to build it up more solidly.

[Logging in.]

* * *

Village of Genesis.

After completing the tutorial, this is a village that all beginners must pass through.

A medieval-style city that you’d only see in fantasy.

Jung Hoon stood in the middle of the city’s plaza.

Blue mist was slowly rising from the ground.

This was a portal.

Of course, the portal in this plaza was one-way from the tutorial to the plaza, so it was impossible to travel back using this portal.

“Let’s go quickly.”

Jung Hoon immediately started walking.

While ordinary beginner users would be completely frozen in excitement at this time, this was an extremely familiar place to Jung Hoon.

“Did you level up a bit?”

“Of course. Yesterday I even hunted Lv.10 Hobgoblins, you know?”

The area around the plaza was bustling with users.

There were users wearing armor, users with hoods over their heads, users with robes pulled down low, and all sorts of others.

They were all wearing defensive equipment based on their classes.

Jung Hoon passed by them and stood in front of a shabby dojo.

Unlike other areas, not a single person was passing by here.

‘Should I go in?’

Jung Hoon entered that dojo.

Return of the Greatest All-Master (Serial)

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