Tutorial Mastery and the Group Challenge
The nameless goblin, viewed through God's Eye, had no traits, no skills, and pitiful stats. It was the perfect opponent for a tutorial combat test designed to take lives.
But it can even read thoughts?
God's Eye was worthy of its Legend rank. This cheat skill revealed not just the target's full status, but their very thoughts.
As he activated the skill and pondered, the goblin spotted him.
"Grah!"
It charged at him with a crude dagger.
Clang.
He naturally blocked the attack with the shield on his left arm. No—not "blocked." He simply moved as his Super Sense directed, and the defense happened on its own.
Then, following the sensation that he should thrust, he drove his sword forward without hesitation.
Stab!
"Kek!"
The blade pierced the goblin's gut precisely, puncturing its lung. The creature collapsed, unable to move, blood pouring from its belly as it twitched briefly before dying.
"Whoa!"
"Nice one! Great job!"
The sickening sensation made him glance between his sword hand and the goblin, while the colosseum crowd's cheers created a bizarre disconnect.
And then he was reverse-summoned.
"Well done. You've completed the first tutorial."
He returned to the tutorial space with the guide. His first kill? No—a monster extermination, since it was just a goblin.
As Namgung Seojun stood dazed, the guide waited patiently for him to recover, knowing this was a common reaction for most Earth-born adventurers after their first tutorial.
Fortunately, his Super Sense quickly helped him shake off the unpleasant feeling, replacing it with intriguing new sensations.
"Um, could I try the combat tutorial again?"
"Pardon?"
The guide was caught off guard by the unexpected request. His recovery was fast enough, but asking to redo it was something she hadn't anticipated at all.
When Seojun insisted on repeating the first tutorial, the guide was initially flustered—this was a first.
"You want to try the first tutorial again?"
"Yes."
It was a special case, but as an inviter, he warranted special treatment, so she nodded.
"It's possible. Shall I send you right away?"
With his mind set and ready, she chanted the spell again.
"Whoa! Kill it!"
"Make it bleed!"
Back in the colosseum. He moved swiftly as his Super Sense guided him.
"Huh? What's he doing?"
The crowd hadn't expected this. He bolted desperately—not toward the goblin, but straight for the wooden door it had emerged from.
"Uhehehek! Kek!"
The goblin barely stepped out before Seojun thrust his sword into its throat, killing it instantly, then darted inside in one fluid motion.
"Keng?"
More goblins inside were stunned by his sudden appearance.
Grinning, he swung his sword.
Thwack! Kek! Powk! Thud. Thud!
Swinging instinctively, he began massacring the goblins.
Tutorial completed.
Seojun returned. His body was covered in green goblin blood—he'd wiped out every last one in the waiting room beyond the door.
"....."
His unforeseen actions left the guide thoroughly flustered.
And a new message appeared.
You've discovered a hidden piece.
Achievement acquired.
"Ha......"
The guide let out a small sigh as Seojun checked his achievement.
His Super Sense had even uncovered the tutorial's hidden piece. Irregular... overpowered... The guide worried she'd face repercussions for Namgung Seojun's antics, but thought, 'It's their fault for giving him a god-tier trait. The guide who assigned it will take the blame.' Relieved, she proceeded with the tutorial.
"You handled the combat tutorial splendidly. You're adapting very well."
"What's the next one? I'm looking forward to it."
The guide pulled night-vision goggles from her pouch and handed them to Seojun, who put them on.
"This one's in a dark area. Reach the exit. Off you go."
With her chant, he moved to the second tutorial site.
Pitch black.
Summoned to a lightless void. Without the goggles, he'd see nothing; with them, he could barely make out his surroundings.
A cave... with traps.
His Super Sense fed him the info intuitively. Taking deep breaths to stay calm, he began searching for the cave exit as instructed.
Navigating a trap-filled dark cave wasn't easy for an ordinary person. The goggles made it doable if you stayed calm and spotted the traps.
Here?
Especially for Namgung Seojun, whose Super Sense detected them effortlessly. He tested one by tossing a small stone.
Boom!
A massive boulder trap. Stepping wrong there would've been instant death.
Further in, he spotted a tripwire trap.
This one?
Another stone triggered it.
Whoosh. Ping. Ping.
Arrows flew from all sides, peppering the area.
After checking three traps this way, Seojun was certain.
Stay calm, trust the Super Sense, scan carefully, and move. That's the tutorial.
The sense confirmed his judgment. He proceeded cautiously.
An hour sufficed. Straight-line structure, not a maze—just dodge traps carefully, and the exit appeared.
As he went to step out...
What?
His Super Sense screamed not to. It demanded he disarm every trap in the cave.
Let's do it.
His trust in the sense was already absolute.
Tutorial completed.
Namgung Seojun returned to the tutorial space. Dusty, but otherwise fine.
Another message for him.
You've discovered a hidden piece.
Achievement acquired.
"As expected."
The guide let out another sigh of admiration. Seojun checked his achievement.
Once more, Super Sense had found the hidden piece.
The two new achievements boosted his stats, and leveling up granted 1 remaining point.
Level ups give remaining stat points, huh.
Namgung Seojun tested it by adding the point to Agility.
Agility increased by 1 using remaining points.
He even tested using the remaining points.
Having snagged achievements in every tutorial, Seojun wondered if they were easy to get, but the guide corrected his misconception.
"Achievements are never easy. Tutorial ones are on the simpler side, but once you're in the Tower, earning them won't be simple."
Seojun nodded as if he understood.
"That concludes the basic tutorials."
She chanted, opening a portal entrance.
"Enter this portal for the final tutorial. It's a group one with others summoned to the Tower. Complete it, and you'll go straight to the Starting Village on the 1st floor."
"The previous tutorials were adaptive—no fail state. Even death was fine. Not for you as an inviter, but still. The group tutorial is real combat. Death is permanent, so be careful."
She gestured toward the portal with a hand urging haste.
Before entering, Seojun extended his hand to the guide.
"Thank you."
"It was an honor to witness the feats of an inviter with a god-tier trait. I'll catch some flak from the higher-ups, but it was fun."
The guide bestowed a small blessing.
You receive the Guide's Blessing.
All stats +1 for a set period.
"Oh! Thank you."
As Seojun expressed his gratitude, the guide smiled and pointed to the portal.
"Go on."
With her send-off, he headed to the final group tutorial site.
Thud.
He landed smoothly after passing through the portal and surveyed his surroundings.
A wide space? A cave?
The spot was a cavern provided as a communal starting point for the group tutorial participants.
Anything special?
Namgung Seojun scanned using his Super Sense.
Visible but dim. Wide cave space with narrow entrance. Running water deeper in...
It felt like a residence for the group to huddle in during the tutorial.
Nothing else notable.
No other peculiarities. As he observed, a strange sound echoed from somewhere.
Piyong.
A circular portal of indescribable color formed, and a person emerged.
"This is it? The final tutorial?"
Starting with that man, portals opened around the cavern as more people appeared.
"What? Where are we?"
"How... what do we do..."
"Can someone explain? What's happening??"
"Hah. What the fuck is this shithole?"
"Haa......"
The summoned completed their basic tutorials and entered for the group one. Though many arrived, Seojun didn't approach first.
He used his skill to check their status windows.
Status: Summoned? Different from invitees like me. Forced summons?
Traits: Usually 3... mostly low-grade.
No standout stats...
Slightly more women than men.
He slipped to a corner crevice, filling a canteen with the running water, all while observing.
People kept arriving. After about 30 minutes, over 70 were there, all tense and wary.
They'd received basic Tower education in their individual tutorials and knew the group one was life-or-death.
Natural to eye each other suspiciously. Seojun quietly leaned against the cavern wall, watching.
In this tense moment!
♪~ ♩! ♩~
Majestic music boomed through the cave. It brightened, drawing eyes to the center.