Chapter 11
Chapter 11
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>Translator: penny
>Chapter: 11
>Chapter Title: The Last Adventurer
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Chapter 11
They say that when faced with a situation beyond the bounds of common sense, your thinking stops.
A phrase I'd heard somewhere suddenly came to mind.
That was exactly Do-hyun's situation right now.
'What the hell is going on?'
Can't become an Apostle?
No vessel for an Apostle was formed?
"What kind of bullshit is that?"
He'd honestly(?) drawn a card and made a choice, yet they were rejecting it because no vessel or whatever?
It was utterly incomprehensible.
'I've never even heard of something like this happening...'
Of course, everything from the tutorial's start until now had been full of unprecedented twists, but this was a clear error.
What do you mean, no bugs because it's AI?
There was a definite bug right in front of him!
"...Wait. Vessel?"
A chilling thought flashed through his mind.
'No way... because I didn't receive the goddess's revelation?'
There was one key difference between Do-hyun and other users who completed the tutorial.
Whether you'd beaten the boss without dying, or died and received the goddess's revelation.
Do-hyun hurriedly opened his status window in a panic.
[Player: Kaiser]
>[Level: 1]
>[HP: 700 / 700]
>[MP: 150 / 150]
>[Stamina: 210 / 210]
>[Class: Adventurer]
>[Titles (2)]
>- Max Affinity from the Start?
>- First Slayer
>[Stats]
>[Strength: 5(+18)] [Agility: 5(+18)]
>[Stamina: 5(+18)] [Senses: 5(+18)]
>[Mana: 5(+18)]
>Remaining Points: 0
"...It's gone."
Where it should say 'Apostle' under class, it said 'Adventurer' instead.
Maybe the vessel formed when a player died, received the goddess's revelation, and all that?
"Damn it!"
No matter how he thought about it, that had to be the answer.
If that was the case, it made sense why even the gods were flustered in that message. Who would have dreamed there'd be no vessel?
This had to be Tyr's first time dealing with something like this too.
'So what the hell do I do now?'
Would drawing another card make a difference?
It was obvious it'd get rejected for lacking a vessel anyway. At this rate, he'd never escape the Pantheon.
But he couldn't just delete his character either.
All the hard-earned traits would vanish, and he'd have to wait 60 days.
'I've waited so long for this moment...!'
He'd endured a full year and a half.
He'd toughed out that eternity-like wait, finally reached this point, and now wait another 60 days?
He could regain traits, sure, but this? No way in hell.
'I need to find a solution.'
He had to find some way.
...But how?
If he force-logged out, it'd auto-select, but would that even apply after the rejection for no vessel?
'Works or not, it's a problem either way.'
If it auto-selected something like a Demigod, it'd hurt just as bad, and if not, he'd have to delete anyway—disaster.
He couldn't rashly log out.
Trapped in an extreme dilemma, Do-hyun clutched his head and groaned.
"Ha... and why's this light pouring out like crazy?"
His head was already spinning, and the lights blasting from the cards were making him dizzy.
He was about to turn away and think when he looked up.
"...Huh?"
Something felt off.
Amid the countless lights in three colors, one card stood out glaringly.
It was impossible to miss.
"Why's that one a different color?"
Tucked in the corner, that single card was the only one glowing red.
And that wasn't the only weird thing.
The cards were neatly arrayed in perfect squares, equal numbers per row.
He hadn't noticed before without looking closely, but there was one extra card per row like that one.
It was jutting out in the corner, but positioned so he hadn't spotted it.
'Was there a red card?'
Demirok had no god draws, and no such color rank anyway.
Same for Godose.
He'd never seen a single post or Newtube video mentioning a red card.
'No, forget that— the numbers don't even add up.'
Why was the Pantheon called that?
It was a temple of ten thousand gods. There couldn't possibly be a ten thousand-and-first card by lore.
And up close, it was oddly opaque compared to the others—suspicious as hell.
Swoosh.
Drawn by the strangeness, Do-hyun approached as if hypnotized, and snapped out of it after selecting the card.
Ding-.
[You have selected a hidden card.]
>[You have drawn the Forgotten Last Adventurer Kashyar.]
>[You have obtained the Adventurer's vessel.]
>[Conditions fulfilled.]
>[Will you select?]
"Ah."
A gasp escaped him.
A god he'd never heard of in his life.
No, could you even call it a god?
Unlike Demigods, Hero Gods, or Mythic Gods, no rank at all. Just the descriptor 'Forgotten Last Adventurer.'
But that was enough.
Instinct told him this was the only card he could choose.
[You have selected the Forgotten Last Adventurer Kashyar.]
>[You have become Kashyar's Apostle.]
'...It actually worked.'
His hunch was right.
He'd inherited the one-of-a-kind god.
So was this a rotten lifeline or a golden one?
Impossible to say now, but one thing was clear...
'Hidden Piece.'
At minimum, this was one of the hidden pieces.
And hidden pieces were never ordinary.
[Choose your path forward.]
>[Derived Class]
>Last Adventurer
Only one option sat there.
Without hesitation, he selected it. Red light burst out, enveloping him. The light surged into his body, circulating inside, dying his vision red.
Flash!
[You have changed class to Last Adventurer.]
>[You have acquired a class skill.]
>[Class: Last Adventurer]
>-Description: Humanity was originally Adventurers.
They were the masters of Abtartel, stronger than any, wielding power and forces that threatened even the gods.
Yet humanity sought peace and never challenged the gods.
But fate was cruel.
War broke out for those who desired peace—a pity.
The Great War Ragnarok destroyed all divine realms, leaving them without a place, their eyes turning to Abtartel.
In the long war, Abtartel's beautiful nature crumbled, countless lives lost.
Yet humanity never lost a single continent.
They believed they could protect Abtartel and drive out the gods.
Until that day, when it all collapsed in vain...
Humanity fell.
And I am humanity's last Adventurer...
"Ah..."
Do-hyun gasped at the class-change messages.
Every line screamed extraordinary.
It reeked of hidden piece, tied to deep lore secrets.
'Jackpot.'
His instincts screamed it.
This was no ordinary class. It held something immense.
Just look at those descriptions—not ordinary at all.
'Humanity fighting gods... Never heard of this setting.'
Not in anything Do-hyun had researched, at least.
Dig deeper and maybe, but definitely not common.
Felt linked to world secrets...
'This is fun.'
He'd thought any sword-wielding god would do, Demigod or not.
Who knew he'd snag a hidden piece like this.
This is why you can't predict life.
Anyway, he'd learn more playing.
'What'd it give me?'
Curiosity burned for something else now.
'Unique Ability.'
The unique ability from each god.
What had this one-of-a-kind Last Adventurer god bestowed?
He couldn't wait.
Gulping dryly, Do-hyun opened the unique ability window. His eyes went wide.
[Unique Ability]
>[Adventurer]
>-Description: Adventurers pursue freedom.
>Masters and friends of Abtartel, they hold explosive potential.
>-Effect: Use skills regardless of class.
'Crazy!'
Use any class's skills?
Limited to 13 skill slots, sure, but basically awakening every class.
His excited brain raced.
'Build a skill tree from the best skills of every class.'
Dozens of skill trees popped into mind instantly.
Problem was getting them all, but Do-hyun had Eye of Truth.
A cheat trait guaranteeing desired skills, no RNG.
'And if I master Weapon Master too?'
A true all-master with no weaknesses.
Gulp.
Do-hyun took a small deep breath.
Even seeing it, it felt unreal.
Hadn't even started main game, and already this? Today's gains were overwhelming.
'Not a dream, right?'
Unbelievable chain of events... but all real.
Not just handed over—they were cracked hidden pieces.
Eyes sharpening, Do-hyun looked up.
[Class change complete.]
>[Moving to Abtartel shortly.]
>[5......]
>[4......]
Warp was prepping right on time.
Tutorial truly over—main stage ahead. Watching the countdown, Do-hyun placed a hand on his chest.
'Let's do this.'
Heart pounding, light overtaking him, Do-hyun slowly smiled.
'Ranker.'
White light enveloped him, vision flipping.
The real game began.
* * *
Tutorial finishers arrive first in Arde.
The central square of this beginner—or starting—city never emptied.
Newbies spawned in quick flashes nonstop.
Fresh on Arde soil, they gasped in awe.
"Wow...!"
"Insane, it's so pretty!"
"Feels unreal yet too real... Like another world."
"Wanna call BS but... yeah. Look at the buildings, people— all real. Like I'm in a fantasy movie."
"Different from what I saw in Arlen Castle. Way more advanced?"
Pure newbie wonder.
Even passing soon-to-graduate vets paused, reminiscing fondly: 'Those were the days...' It was the liveliest spot.
Not everyone, though.
"Ah... my mentality..."
"Maybe I'm no good at games... Think I'll go production class."
"Hang in till level 10. Godose has tons for non-combat even. Good skills mean good treatment."
Godose's hyper-realism shocked some in combat.
They arrived mentally shattered.
"Tsk tsk... Must've gotten an earful from Charlie."
"Doesn't look like just an earful. Mentality properly wrecked."
"Not many scout-worthy today... Need combat classes."
Ugly mobs swinging weapons dazed them enough; Charlie's nagging broke the weak.
Many swore off combat forever.
Godose had more production/non-combat jobs than VR days—players loved it, but scouts hated it.
"Conditions to snag good combat trait users later are brutal."
"That's not all? Standards skyrocketing, demands endless."
"Best time to recruit is now... Sigh, finding pearls in sand. Competition fierce, talent scarce—what do they expect from me?"
10 billion players in Godose already.
Steady newbie influx from annual adults, but mostly new year rush.
By April, how many starters were aces?
Genius' popped up rarely.
"No fairy tales of geniuses falling from clear skies."