[Would you like to check your Status window?] Yes/No
"... Status?"
I clicked Yes butten.
[Opening your Status.]
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Name: Kim Hojin
Age: 16
Main Ability: None
[Strength: 50], [Agility: 40], [Stamina: 20], [Intelligence: 40], [Perception: 40], [Luck: 5.99/20], [Charm: 2.50/20] [Magic Power: 20]
[MSP: 20,000] (will disappear in 10 days if not used). (You can earn MSP, as Kim Hojin importance increases in this world.) *MSP means main story point.
Skills: [Thousand-Mile Eyes] level: (???)—Can see far away and predict target`s movements. This skill can also give a satellite view of an area and can hear voice clearly.
[Parkour] level: (???)---Grants user flexible and shrewd movement. This skill is not affected by terrain features and can use terrain features like walls and obstacles to freely run, jump, and climb. (This skill depends on the strength and agility.)
[reader viewpoint] level: (???) ---this skill can hear characters mind and their attacks and movements.
[Book of truth] level: (???) ---you can ask any question, this skill can answer every thing. but you have to spend MSP.
[Setting Edit] ---(You can use MSP to create main ability and skills. You can also edit items and skills with this skill.)
[∎∎∎∎∎∎ ∎∎∎∎] (This skill is locked.)
[∎∎∎∎∎ ∎∎∎∎] (This skill is locked.)
[∎∎∎∎∎ ∎∎∎∎] skill level: (???).
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"Woah..."
'Let`s have a look at these at one by one.'
First, the part that stands out the most... 'Synchronization' and 'reset'.
I`m not sure, What this mean but It was changed my name from Kim Minsung to my original name Kim Hojin and gave me my face back. My status also seemed to have been adjusted.
"I am weaker than I though."
'And the next thing that caught my eye...
'MSP', This says that I need to become more important in this novel!
The reason, Why author dropped me in this world and gave me strange skills like 'reader viewpoint' is because I have to interfere in this world`s main story??
The last thing that '∎∎∎∎∎∎ ∎∎∎∎', '∎∎∎∎∎ ∎∎∎∎' and '∎∎∎∎∎∎ ∎∎∎∎' What the hell is this three??
'... Well, Whatever!'
The First thing that I have to do was, How to get involve with 'Main characters'.
If I want to do that, then I need to become strong enough to be able to endure the main story.
"Well, first I need to invest MSP in 'luck'."
Luck is not limited to the probability of finding an unknown reward in towers and dungeon. Earning money, bonus status, skills, personal life, etc... It`s a scam-like status that takes into effect throughout daily life.
"I shall give it a go!"
[14,000 MSP will be invested into 'Luck'.]
[Luck: 19.0/20]
[A Mysterious Luck is in effect!]
[Due to mysterious 'Luck' being in effect, (Luck) will be changed to 19.9.]
"Oh? So 'Luck' also affects things like this too."
'Since the protagonist Yoo Jinhyuk`s magic power status is around 9.9.... I pulled off something amazing.
Now, Let`s invest the rest of the MSP and status point in status. Since I need to endure the Square academy training.
****
[Square academy]
Square academy`s semester begin on February. The outside was cold and the inside being warm naturally made me sleep.
Currently, it was 8 A.M. Class began at 8:30.
In truth, I didn`t expect to arrive this early. Going from Seoul to Square academy was quick using the 'portal', but I expected to get lost once I got here. However, there was something called the Square academy bus, a bus that ran every 10 minutes around Square academy that didn`t exist in the original novel setting.
Since the novel becomes a real world, it seemed it was fixing plot holes on its own.
... Anyways, Let`s sleep a little. I don`t want to think anymore.
Closing my eyes, I dropped my head on the desk.
" Now!"
A voice wake me up. When I opened my eyes, The instructor was standing front there.
"Good morning, Everyone. Now then, I`ll introduce myself. My Name is Jin Soohyuk. I`m the professor Who will be in charge of all of you for the first year."
"This is enough for my introduction, So Let`s get straight to the point. Square academy isn`t a place that`s as fun as you think it is. There will be no time for relationship. In academy, you will experience several real combat situations. Look forward to experiencing how fearful the real world is. If you don`t get good grades, you`ll fall behind. Statistically, Less than half of students will Graduate without being paid."
"Next, Square academy is objective. The only indicator of your success will be your grade. Guilds will only look at your grade. Thus, we will grade you accurately and strictly. If you under perform, you will be held back. Statistically, less than half of academy students graduate without repeating a semester. Even then, You can only be held back up to two years. Any more than that, You will be expelled. If you can`t become a Hero, You will become an agent or a mercenary."
After giving the students a scare, the instructor paused and scanned the students faces.
"I can already see a few faces I`m familiar with."
It was the same for me.
Yoo Jinhyuk, Kim Horak, Yoo Jinah, Rachel, Lee Sangah, Han Donghoon.
These six were the important charaters I could see at a first glance. Kim Horak sat with Yoo Sooyoung. Since Yoo Jinhyuk and Lee sangah saw each other as rivals, they were distanced. Princess rachel sat alone, and Han Donghoon sat behind Yoo Jinhyuk.
"I repeat. At Square academy, You will need to confirm the things you`ve learned until now and hone your skills to be used in battle. There will be no easy training here. Remember that."
With that, Jin soohyuk announced.
"Now get ready. What`s scheduled for today won`t long. The first task is your 'main weapon selection."
****
"Any weapon you can think of should be here."
A main weapon was exactly what it sounded like. High ranking Heroes called their weapons 'treasured weapons', While weapons above [Unique] grade were given the title 'armament.'
But I didn`t know what my main weapon was. I knew nothing about Minsung`s past.
"Take the weapon you want. We`ll supply you with the training weapons. But don`t look down on them just because they`re training weapon. Their market price is 6 million won."
There were all sorts of weapon, more so than I could have ever imagined.
Sword, spear, saber, dagger, rapier, halberd, greatsword, zweihander, bow, gun, whip, gauntlet, etc... The 100 students of veritas class stood in front of the weapon they wanted.
"Choose carefully. Once you pick your main weapon, You won`t be able to change it for at least 6 months."
Sword and Spear were obviously the most popular choice. Yoo Jinhyuk and Kim Horak take swords respectively. 70 out of 100 chose the sword, spear, or saber, the so-called Holy Trinity of weapons. On the other hand, Yoo Jinah chose the whip, Lee Sangah chose the bow, and Princess Rachel chose the rapier.
"Kim Hojin, Why are you standing still?" Jin Soohyuk asked.
I need to be careful. My current stats aren`t enough to wield weapons.
If I raise my stats from now on to be able to wield these Equipment, It`ll only decrease the efficiency of my investments. So, the weapons that I`m able to use will have a few conditions.
A weapon that 'I`ve already wielded in the original world, and that I`m able to adapt to the quickest'...
I stared blankly at the one weapon no one gave a glance.
"Kim Hojin!!"
The instructor shouted, and other students gazes fell on me. Yoo Jinhyuk and Kim Horak were among them.
I didn`t like being at the centre of attention.
I quickly walked up and take the weapon.
I could feel the weight of the metal in my hand as the smell of rust tickled my rose.
More eyes fell on me.
The weapon in my hand was a handgun.
"... Kim Hojin."
Jin Soohyuk called my name once more before activating his smart watch. "Didn`t you use a sword?" he asked.
As expected of an extra, Kim Hyojun was an oridinary swordsman.
"I decided to change my weapon."
"After coming all the way to academy?"
"Yes."
Jin Soohyuk didn`t look happy with my choice but he nodded.
"... Okay. students can make their own choices at academy. Instructors won`t interfere at all. But whether It`s a good decision or not, The student must take all of the responsibility. Keep that in mind!"
Jin Soohyuk moved on, but the whispering amoung students didn`t stop.
[The 'reader viewpoint' skill has been activated]
— (Gun? is he crazy?)
— (Why did he come to this academy, If he was going to pick a gun?)
— (Should I give him a beating during combat training?)
— (is he just an attention seeker?)
A students whispering that should have been too quiet to hear, but thanks to the skill [reader viewpoint] I could hear them clearly.
'Gun also good weapon though.'
"All right, Everyone this is your weapons until 6 months. After 6 months you can change it or not that your decision. You will go through the same training and tests. That means the weaknesses of a weapon, How will be you handle."
Jin Soohyuk announced while looking my way.
'I get it, damn it. I just didn`t have any other choice!'
The students here had been attend Hero military academy since they were 7 to 8. In other words, they had been practicing cutting, silicing, breaking, and arrow shooting for 10 years.
But I was different.
I didn`t inherit Minsung`s memories and power, I was far from a swordsman in the real world. Fuck, I wasn`t even into sports, How could they expect me to fight with sword.
I could only choose gun, Thanks to korea`s military service, I was at least familiar with guns.
"Now, Classes will start four days later, next Monday."
Jin Soohyuk spoke as he looked at me with pity eyes.
Other first year classes arrived. If I remembered correctly, the first year classes were Veritas, Intelligence and Wisdom . a total of 3 classes.
'Should I try looking for other major charact-'
"Kim Hojin!"
Jin Soohyuk was called me.
"Huh, me?"
I was just distracted for a moment, but Jin Soohuk eyes narrowed his gaze made me froze. Disappointed by my reaction, he closed his eyes and sighed.
"... Your smartwatch, come, take it."
"Ah, yes."
I could hear other students laughing behind me.
I got angry, but I chose to forgive them. Since I didn`t have a way to get back at them, I didn`t have any other choice.
And the mainweapon selection ended.
****
After mainweapon selection ended, I cut my other classes and come to my apartment. Sitting on my sofa, I was holding gun in my hand.
The guns, bullets often used in this world are called 'Magic Bullets'. Because they are infused with mana, they have much more power than a metal bullet.
However, even with these merits, The main reason why people don`t select guns because... They have clear limits.
The first reason is that no matter how strong the wielder is, the damage a gun can do is limited. The second reason guns have shallow origins and barley any history to them.
This world is made of Mythology and Legends, the artifacts from the legends and myths actually exist, and the deeper the origins, the higher the weapon is.
That`s Why the academy students favour old, prehistoric weapons over modern weapons. They trust their own skill instead of relying on magic bullets. Even If They hit their limit, they borrow the power from the arnament .
'It has no~thing to do with me, though. I`m not a main character, but extra.'
'I have never touched a sword before. I wouldn`t even be a match for the other students.'
Choosing a gun might not too bad of a choice. I can use it immediately, and just by using it, I can gain MSP from standing out.
'Since I chose my weapon, It`s time to get my (Main Ability).
[Main Ability]
That could very well called a superpower. Usally, only one main ability is given to a person.
The Main Character Yoo Jinhyuk Main Ability 'Legendary Swordsman'.