Chapter 6
“Looks like the situation is a bit different from when we started, doesn’t it?”
“……You!”
Dragged in front of Shin-hyuk and thrown to the ground, Ju-ho glared up at him with fury and clenched his teeth.
But Shin-hyuk paid no mind to his reaction and simply swung his sword.
Slash!
A clean strike.
The B-rank swordsmanship skill precisely sliced through Ju-ho’s neck.
His body, now marked as dead, turned into particles of light and vanished.
[Choi Shin-hyuk → Lee Ju-ho]
“Ten billion won!”
“Still, we have to split it among ourselves, so it’s only about one billion each.”
“Hey, a billion is still a billion.”
“That’s true.”
Watching Shin-hyuk’s kill log appear, the players who had betrayed Ju-ho cheered in excitement.
But their joy didn’t last long.
“What are you all so happy about? Now you fight among yourselves.”
“……Ah.”
“Or would you rather try fighting me again?”
Shin-hyuk, who had been casually sitting on some rubble, rose to his feet while gripping a blade and a staff.
At his words, the players who had just been celebrating together slowly began backing away from one another.
Watching them, Shin-hyuk smiled.
“Alright. From now on, kill each other.”
“Aaaaah!”
“Die!”
It was a perfect example of reaping benefits without lifting a finger.
“S-so… what rank am I?”
“You? Probably around 4th place. There are a few campers left.”
“Tch… still, that’s good enough—”
“Then goodbye.”
Crack!
[Skill: Staffsmanship (E) acquired.]
After the players finished killing each other, Shin-hyuk smashed the head of the final survivor with his staff and checked the remaining player count.
[Remaining Survivors: 3]
“Two left, huh.”
The joint assault by Ju-ho and the others.
Their betrayal.
The civil war among the traitors.
Through all that chaos, two players had remained hidden until the end.
But Shin-hyuk wasn’t worried.
“I killed so many that I ended up with three location trackers. Guess I’ll use those.”
Location trackers.
The very items he had once been hunted with.
“Use tracker on Hwang Sun-woong.”
The moment the hunter and prey switched roles.
Slash!
[Skill: Blade Technique (E) acquired.]
[Skill: Tracking (E) acquired.]
“Whew… so this is finally over.”
Because the last player chose to run instead of fight, Shin-hyuk had to spend quite some time chasing him down.
But in the end, even that player fell to Shin-hyuk’s superior tracking skill and lost his head.
As the body dissolved into light, a message appeared.
[Placement Test has ended.]
[Achievement: Reached 1st Place Survival.]
[Achievement: Most Kills Achieved.]
[Achievement: Perfect Play Achieved.]
“Perfect indeed.”
Messages announcing the end of the placement test.
And proof of just how overwhelming Shin-hyuk’s performance had been.
Any one of those achievements alone was enough to guarantee Silver tier placement.
Yet he had earned all three.
But the real surprise was still to come.
[You have independently acquired 5 or more weapon skills.]
[You may select the job: Weapon Master.]
“Weapon Master? You can obtain it this way?”
In Dimension Arena, players were assigned jobs.
Most people received ordinary classes like warrior, mage, or archer.
But the lucky few obtained something special.
Among them, Weapon Master was a legendary class even Shin-hyuk had known about in his previous life.
“Weapon Master Roderick… the Grand Master of Europe. The man who could wield any weapon.”
Grand Master.
A title given to top-tier Diamond players on the verge of Challenger.
Roderick had been the only Grand Master in Europe.
To think Shin-hyuk now had the chance to gain the same class.
‘In my past life, my job was High-Level Swordsman. Just a normal class pushed to its limit. But if I gain a hidden class this time…!’
The thought made his heart race.
“I accept—”
Just as Shin-hyuk was about to confirm—
[You have independently acquired 10 or more skills.]
[You may select the job: All Master.]
“All… Master?”
A new message appeared, interrupting his decision.
All Master.
A class he had never heard of.
Yet the moment he read the name, he instinctively reached for it.
[Job: All Master acquired.]
[All Master]
– Type: Unique Job
– Bonus to learning all skills
– Bonus to using all skills
– Able to wield opposing energies
“…I never imagined I’d obtain ‘All Master’ as an actual class.”
In his previous life, Shin-hyuk had been called “All Master” as a nickname.
Now it had become his true job.
And the meaning was simple.
“Looks like taking revenge on the New Humanity Empire won’t take as long as I thought.”
The empire that had killed him.
And the otherworldly challengers who had sided with them.
His path to vengeance had just become much clearer.
[Skills: Archery (C), Swordsmanship (B), Axe Technique (D), Spear Technique (D), Staffsmanship (E), Blade Technique (E) have been combined into Composite Weapon Skill (D).]
“Not bad at all.”
All his scattered weapon skills fused into one.
The grade dropped a bit, but for someone with Shin-hyuk’s talents, it was no issue.
Then came the real reward.
[You achieved 3 achievements in the placement test!]
[Your record will be stored in the Akashic Records.]
[Reward: Random Box (Up to Legendary), Random Trait]
“…Fantastic.”
A box that could contain a legendary item.
But the real prize was the second reward.
“A random trait… That’s like gaining a third heart.”
Shin-hyuk already possessed the traits “Versatility” and “Late Bloomer.”
Now he would gain another.
“I’ll open the box later… I’ll take the random trait now.”
[Trait: Devour acquired.]
“Devour? What kind of trait is that?”
As he wondered—
[The Pinnacle of All Evil has sensed its mark and has taken interest in you.]
“Constellation…!”
A Constellation had noticed him.
‘They don’t even glance at most people… and already?’
“Could you tell me more about this trait?”
[The Pinnacle of All Evil accepts your request.]
[Warning: Pain may occur.]
“Pain? What do you—ugh!”
Agony flooded his mind.
When it ended, knowledge filled his head.
“So that’s what it is…”
Devour.
The power to absorb part of an enemy’s abilities.
“Ridiculous… in the best way.”
He couldn’t absorb player abilities here, but monsters would be enough.
“All Master and Devour… I just keep getting stronger.”
[The Pinnacle of All Evil looks forward to your future.]
“I’ll live up to it.”
After the Constellation vanished, a final message appeared.
[Placement Test complete.]
[Determining final tier…]
At last—
[Player Choi Shin-hyuk’s tier has been decided.]
[Your tier is…]
“……Is this even possible?”
Shin-hyuk stared in disbelief at the result.
