Chapter 24 ….
The next day, after the small incident had passed.
[Scanning iris.]
[Checking ID card.]
[ID card verified.]
[Synchronization complete.]
[Would you like to connect to God of Savior?]
“Yeah. Hurry.”
Anyone could see that Dohyun was in a rush as he read the familiar message.
It couldn’t be helped.
‘I need to check it fast.’
At last, he could resolve the worry that had plagued him all day yesterday.
He wanted to check the skill as soon as possible.
Whether the system understood his feelings or not, it remained leisurely and soon spoke in a calm voice.
[Welcome to the Paradise of Adventure.]
[Have a pleasant journey.]
With those words, his vision flickered. Seeing the scenery that soon appeared, Dohyun clenched his fist.
Because he had drawn the skill after leaving Kalde’s house, he saw a back alley instead of the beautiful city—but that didn’t matter.
“Skill window.”
All that mattered was checking the skill.
Ding—
[You have an unconfirmed skill.]
[Would you like to check it?]
As if it shared Dohyun’s thoughts for once, the system prompted him to review the skill.
Without hesitation, he accepted.
The skill window appeared.
And the moment he saw its color, his eyes widened and his body froze.
“Ah…”
The answer that had kept him up all night… was yellow, not gold.
‘No wonder the color looked a bit pale…’
Objectively speaking, yellow was still excellent.
It was a Hero-grade skill.
Back in Demrock, Dohyun’s highest-grade skill had been Hero-tier. Getting one already was nothing to complain about.
But still—
‘I thought maybe I’d finally get a Legendary.’
Imagine waiting a whole day because one number on a lottery ticket was covered, thinking it might be first prize—only to find out it was second.
Worse, what if that hidden number looked like the winning one at a glance but actually wasn’t?
The hope that he might finally obtain his first Legendary skill made the disappointment sting even more.
Still, his mental recovery was quick.
‘I’ve been getting way too lucky lately.’
Since when had his luck ever been that good? Things had been coming too easily, and it had made him soft.
Getting a Legendary from the very first draw was unrealistic to begin with.
What were the odds a Legendary would be among just ten cards?
There were plenty of players who couldn’t even pull a Rare from their first random ticket. A Hero-grade was more than enough.
No—more than enough. He should be bowing in gratitude.
‘Yeah. A Hero skill at my level is already insane.’
Now that he had calmed down, he was actually curious what he got.
After all, it was his first Hero-grade skill in God of Savior.
[Owned Skills]
Charge Slash
Backstab
‘Huh? Backstab?’
Dohyun paused.
If he remembered correctly, then this was definitely…
His thoughts sharpened, and he immediately opened the skill details.
[Backstab]
Grade: Hero
Restriction: Assassin-type classes
Description: Assassination depends on how well you can take your opponent’s back.
Seize the enemy’s rear to disrupt them and deal greater damage.Effect: Move behind a target within range.
The target becomes marked for a set time, and the skill can be used once more before the mark disappears.
Upon reuse, move behind the marked target again and deliver a critical strike proportional to the accumulated damage.Cooldown: 50 seconds
‘As I thought…!’
Dohyun clenched his fist.
Backstab.
The signature skill of assassins—the very reason ranged DPS players dreaded them.
No matter how much distance you created, the assassin could chase you twice with a single skill, complete with mind games. It was absurd.
If you gave up running and fought head-on, one combo could lead to a massively amplified finishing blow.
If you tried to flee, they would relentlessly pursue you.
No wonder people hated assassins.
Their kits were practically designed to be infuriating in PvP.
Even Dohyun had found assassins annoying—like persistent flies.
‘And now I have it?’
There was a saying in Demrock:
If a non-assassin melee class had Backstab, there would be no more broken skill.
It came from the fact that assassins were monsters in PvP but relatively poor in raids.
That was why, the moment Dohyun checked the Adventurer’s unique ability, Backstab had been one of the first skills he thought of.
But while assassins considered it essential, its high grade made it hard to obtain.
So he hadn’t expected much—maybe he’d get it someday.
‘But to get it this quickly…’
Charge Slash and now Backstab.
Most ranged dealers wouldn’t even be able to breathe in front of him.
If he picked up just a few more key skills, he would become an all-time top-tier DPS in both PvP and PvE.
Borrowing and combining useful skills from multiple classes—
That was the true power of the Adventurer.
‘Man… thank god this is my class.’
He truly meant it.
If someone else had gotten this class, he would’ve sent dozens—no, hundreds—of complaints about broken balance.
And what was this?
Disappointed because it wasn’t Legendary?
‘I was arrogant, O Kashiyar…’
As if he’d never harbored such irreverent thoughts, Dohyun inwardly scolded his past self.
If Kashiyar had seen him now, he might have clicked his tongue—but Dohyun was simply in a good mood.
After his brief moment of happy repentance—
“Equip items.”
He put on the Warrior Set he hadn’t equipped before logging out and opened the customization system.
Because it showed a full-body mirror.
“Oh, not bad.”
The Dohyun reflected in the mirror looked quite different.
Though still leather, the Rare-grade top clearly looked sturdier, dyed a blood-red hue, with black accents on the shoulder guards.
His necklace was red, and the goblin belt was near-black—overall, the design worked well.
Clack.
And the finishing touch—
The massive red greatsword in his hands.
A red-and-black figure holding a sword nearly as big as himself looked far more dangerous now.
At this level, no one would mistake him for a pushover.
[Warrior Set effect applied.]
<Warrior Set Option>
3-set: Applies ‘Intimidation’ against Goblin-type enemies.
Additional damage vs. Goblins +7%, All stats +2
No one would look down on someone who had graduated Arde wearing the Warrior Set.
And that wasn’t all.
[Equipped: Silver Ring crafted by Kalde]
Grade: Rare
Physical Defense: 57
Magic Resistance: 41
Sense +1
Mana +2
Mana Recovery Speed +6%
Even if it was only 6%, mana recovery speed was valuable.
Most melee classes would find the Sense and Mana stats disappointing, but for Dohyun, it wasn’t bad.
Sense was always useful.
And Mana might come in handy someday.
Player: Kaiser
Level: 12
HP: 1,870 / 2,050
MP: 350 / 500
Stamina: 190 / 350
Class: Last Adventurer <Apostle of Kashiyar>
Stats
STR: 35 (+38)
AGI: 35 (+35)
VIT: 5 (+35)
SEN: 22 (+35)
MAG: 5 (+34)
‘Mm. Very nice.’
Satisfied with his upgraded status window, Dohyun turned his head.
His business in Arde was finished.
‘Time to move on.’
Only the transfer to the main continent remained.
[You have met the requirements.]
[Move to the Main Continent?]
[You cannot return to Arde after moving.]
“Yes.”
[You will move shortly to the first city of the Main Continent, Raven.]
[5…]
As the warm light wrapped around him, Dohyun suddenly paused.
‘Come to think of it… I left yesterday without saying goodbye.’
Only now did he remember the ShieldMax party.
Maybe because they were his first party here—and they had cleared a boss together—it lingered slightly in his mind.
But he soon shrugged.
‘Well, if we’re meant to meet again, we will.’
Dohyun had always been a solo-focused player.
Even his old comrades had started as coincidences.
They hadn’t planned to stick together—it just happened naturally as their paths kept crossing.
Looking back, it was almost strange how such colorful personalities had gathered.
If fate connected him with ShieldMax again, they’d meet.
If not, then not.
The regret faded quickly.
Instead, his thoughts filled with anticipation for the adventure ahead.
‘Let’s see how well they made this.’
With excitement swelling in his chest, Dohyun closed his eyes.
[2…]
[1…]
[Moving to the Main Continent.]
When he opened them—
A new world unfolded before him.
* * *
Every user who graduated from Arde stepped onto the Main Continent filled with anticipation.
Unlike the small, cozy Arde, the vast world of Abtartel now welcomed them.
How could anyone not be excited?
Nationality didn’t matter.
Korea, the U.S., Russia, China, Japan, India, Australia…
Players from all over the world gathered here.
Unlike Arde, where servers were separated by country, the Main Continent brought everyone together.
And its starting point—
Was Raven.
“Whoa…! This is insane.”
“This is Main Continent level?”
“This is on a whole different scale!”
“There are so many foreigners. It feels like I’m actually overseas.”
Every player arriving in Raven stared in pure awe.
A scale incomparable to Arde.
An open sky.
A massive central fountain that looked like a cascading waterfall.
More advanced buildings.
Crowds everywhere.
Clop. Clop. Clop.
“Make way!”
“The Raven Knights return from their mission!”
Even a mounted knight order charging through the streets with banners waving—
Everything looked like a true other world.
“Hey, move!”
“Catch that guy!”
“Aaaah! Why are you after me?! I didn’t do anything!”
“What?! You dare deny harassing a lady?! Throw this scum in jail!”
Seeing criminals being dragged away by city guards was common—and fascinating.
It proved the rumors were true.
On the Main Continent, cities strictly enforced law and order.
Players could only marvel.
“So this is God of Savior…”
“No wonder they say the real game starts here.”
Even Dohyun felt the same.
‘…Wow.’
He was speechless.
He had expected something impressive.
This exceeded it by miles.
Even Demrock had seemed high-quality—but now he understood the developers’ confidence.
“…God of Savior will completely fill the void left by VR that merely imitates reality…”
‘…I hate to admit it, but they were right.’
Who could look at this and think it wasn’t real?
Who wouldn’t be satisfied?
God of Savior wasn’t just a metaphor—
It truly was another world.
And the players had been invited into it.
What snapped Dohyun out of his daze were the NPC vendors shouting.
“Hey, brother! Try Raven’s famous Ash Beer before you go!”
“Drinking this early? Nonsense! Come check out my shop instead!”
“Red Lobster is for dates! A real man eats hot guinea pig soup!”
“You should shop first~ We just got some cute new arrivals, handsome~”
Sensing a newbie, they all clamored to lure him in.
They knew many first-time Raven players got distracted sightseeing instead of hunting.
‘I can see why people get hooked.’
People spent hundreds on overseas travel and endured 10-hour flights for new scenery.
Here, all you had to do was log into a capsule.
Of course curiosity was natural.
Dohyun was curious too, but—
‘That can wait.’
Something else mattered more.
‘Skills. I need to test my skills.’
Like most players arriving in Raven, he was eager to try the two new skills he’d acquired.
And his new gear too.
[Entering the Main Continent unlocks previously sealed systems.]
[Beginner benefits have ended. Arena, Duel, and Workshop features are now available.]
[Raven is the city that marks your beginning. Enjoy your adventure on the Main Continent.]
[Tip: If you experience crime in Raven, report it to the guards.]
Ignoring the cheerful system messages welcoming him to the big stage—
Dohyun turned around.
He needed to hit the hunting grounds immediately.
‘Alright. Let’s go.’
He loosened his shoulders and started toward the city gate—
Then stopped.
‘…I should grab quests first.’
No matter how eager he was to hunt, quests were mandatory.
Experience practically duplicated itself through them—skipping them would be stupid.
Only after selecting suitable quests using his guide did Dohyun finally step outside the city.
