The Twelve Ships of the Admiral

Looking at the special ability, I felt a sense of pride, but at the same time, a dark thought crossed my mind.

I think my character build is completely ruined.

I don't have a single offensive ability, and I lack both defensive skills and the ability to escape. …I don't even have any usable special abilities to begin with.

If it weren't for my 'daughters,' I would be the weakest of the weak, unable to clear even the 1st floor, let alone the 5th.

At that moment, a brilliant golden message appeared before my eyes.

This was the moment a unique ability was born.

I finally reached level 10.

Could it be this time…?

…Am I really a trash build?

No, that can't be.

As I stared blankly at the unique ability, I heard footsteps and turned to see her approaching.

She had black hair and red eyes. When we first met, she was a girl despairing after losing her family in a fire, but when did she grow up so much?

…It was thanks to ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠the power of microtransactions, but my daughter grew up well.

"It is far from enough to repay the grace I have received, but please call me whenever you need my help."

"Thank you."

She slowly faded away with a bright light.

"I hope our next meeting… isn't on a battlefield."

With those meaningful words, she vanished, and a blue window appeared before my eyes.

In short, everything up to the 5th floor was just a tutorial. What kind of game is this difficult?

Wait, it's not a game, is it?

According to MuTube, the tutorial scenario runs from the 6th to the 10th floor. Does that mean I should prepare for the real scenario starting from the 11th floor?

Anyway, the climb is over for today, so it's time to keep my promise.

"Well then, shall we go get some chicken?"

"Director, have you confirmed it?"

"Yes, I've confirmed it just now."

Director Lee Naeun hadn't just checked the Hall of Fame since the morning; she was also checking the public sentiment on the largest Awakened-related site in the country.

Unlike the previous floors where he had set new records, the 5th floor was the level where the 'mid-boss' was located.

Nevertheless, a 1-minute clear meant that he had killed the mid-boss the moment he encountered it.

As Director Lee Naeun stared at the monitor with a grave expression, she heard the trembling voice of her secretary.

"Director, have you checked all the documents here?"

She looked up at her secretary, who had a pale expression. Looking around, it was understandable; there ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠were mountains of documents scattered everywhere.

"Yes, there are only a few left. Once I review the recently awakened hunters, the examination will be complete."

Just as she was checking the last few files, Director Lee Naeun jumped up from her seat.

"This man… bring me all the information on this man!"

"Y-yes! Understood!"

As the secretary hurried out, her gaze fixed on the personal file of a recently registered Awakened.

The name was 'Lee Suhyun'.

He was level 1, and it said he had no unique abilities, let alone special ones. But her intuition… her unique ability was telling her.

It was this man.

But something was strange.

The day he took the test was the day after he cleared the 1st floor, so how was his level still the same?

He should have at least gone from level 1 to level 2, right?

"…Is there an error in the machine?"

That was the only logical explanation.

But what kind of machine was the testing device? It was made by an Awakened with the unique ability: Hephaestus. There was no way there could be an error.

…I'll know once I meet him.

The next morning.

Maybe it's because I ate chicken last night, but my stomach feels a bit off. This is why I don't usually eat fried food, but I had no choice yesterday.

"Was it that good?"

"Don't go spreading it all over the neighborhood."

Phew, that was close. I almost had all sorts of entities flocking here just to watch me eat chicken.

"Alright, time to go see my daughters… I mean, enter the tower."

As I shouted "Enter," I was moved in front of the Black Tower. I approached it and opened the door, and a message popped up.

"Yes!"

With a cool breeze, my vision kept shifting, and it felt like I was riding a train.

And not just any train, but a Mauritanian iron ore freight train, and I was hitchhiking on top of a cargo car.

…It wasn't an illusion; it was real.

I was currently on the cargo car of a freight train. The problem was that it wasn't racing through a desert, but across the ocean.

The blue ocean was spread ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠out all around me. How was this even possible?

No, logically speaking, how can a train run on the ocean!?

As I was having a moment that would have made any science student faint, a message appeared.

"Y-yes? Magic crystals?"

I had thought something was poking my feet, but looking closely, they were indeed magic crystals.

And they were at least E-rank in size. How much money was this?

Just as I was about to sneak them into my inventory, another message popped up.

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Damn it, they're only strict at times like this.

I sat down on the spot and stared blankly at the blue sky. If I'm supposed to protect the train, doesn't that mean monsters are going to appear?

What's going to come out? Will sea monsters appear?

"Yes? What is it?"

I jumped up and scanned around the train, and I saw something moving in the water.

And something very, very large at that.

"…Help me."

The ring glowed brightly, and a message appeared.

At that moment, a voice struck my ears.

【To the gods, there are still…】

A gate opened in the middle of the blue ocean, and something appeared from within. Something massive emerged, and that was…

The aircraft carriers fully emerged from the gate. Twelve aircraft carriers appeared, and dozens of escort ships appeared alongside them to protect them.

At the same time, fighter jets took off from the decks of the aircraft carriers into the sky, and I watched the sight with my mouth wide open, completely stunned.

It dawned on me in that moment.

The character who uses twelve aircraft carriers.

The existence known as the ruler of the battlefield, called OP on sea maps.

The Admiral of the Twelve Stars.