Returned as a Transcendent Genius Summoner - Chapter 1



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Returned as a transcendent genius summoner

Episode 1

prologue

A meteor fell in the red sky.

Millions of people, all waiting for one man’s command.

“master. “Order.”

The being called the Master is a person who summons millions of beasts to fight against destruction.

He was the last summoner left in this world, and was said to be an unprecedented summoner.

He raised his hand without saying a word.

The summoned beasts that had been through hardships until now let out a shout and headed towards destruction.

However, he also could not avoid destruction.

This is the story of a great summoner who returned from the Sea of ​​Souls.

This is the story of a savior who returned from a lowly porter to a great summoner.

Episode 1 – Although the beginning is weak

#One

[Climb the tower.]

[Those who conquer the highest tower first will receive benefits in the next round.]

One day the world changed.

[Tower], an alien space that suddenly appeared.

At a time when e-sports were popular, the tower that appeared out of nowhere was an object of fear, mystery, and fear.

Humanity cannot even dare to enter the tower.

However, the reason they got rid of their fear was surprisingly simple.

[Avatars are used in the tower.]

[Avatars can only be created once per person upon reaching adulthood.]

[All abilities and skills of the avatar are generated randomly.]

[Try your best luck.]

Metaverse.

Even if you die in the tower, you don’t die in real life.

This fact alone brought people from all over the world to the tower.

Because curiosity and interest overcame fear.

Those who entered the new world took the gamble of a lifetime and began climbing the towers that were mushrooming around the world.

Why do people want to climb the tower?

The reason why we cry and laugh at gambling that only has one chance.

That was because of the reward from the tower.

As a being from another world, the tower possessed mysterious abilities.

That is, it is possible to bring some of the tower’s rewards into reality.

Just as we materialize game items, the same thing happened with the tower.

[Lux] and [Equipment].

A material that will lead the new era.

It was a reward that could be obtained from the tower, and was the main reason why people climbed the tower.

Now that the Earth is drying out, an eco-friendly and overwhelmingly efficient material has emerged.

What about the equipment?

Starting with equipment to be installed on the avatar, accessories, fashion items, and other items that were only imagined in one’s imagination could be used in reality.

For that reason, the state provided various supports to push more people into the tower.

A job that appeared in a new era [Climber].

The era has arrived where everyone takes the gamble of a lifetime to turn their lives around.

However, there were definitely some who were left behind as times changed.

That was the case with Hwanwoong, who was falling asleep here, drunk.

#2

Hwanung had a dream.

It was a place where huge meteors rained down on the red sky.

The ground was cracked, and horrible pieces of meat were strewn here and there.

After a sight that made me vomit, I saw some familiar people.

“You’re here.”

“… … .”

I tried to say something, but I couldn’t open my mouth.

Aren’t there times when, even in our dreams, we cannot act according to our own will?

It was the same with him.

Those who were wounded and collapsed all looked familiar.

Among them, the only one standing turned around and looked at Hwanung.

‘Ardor.’

[Favorite] is a character in a game that is about to end its service soon, and was the one he loved and cherished the most.

Those who fell were all ‘bearers of seven stars’, the best characters.

Even if there is only one person, the difficulty of the attack itself changes, the so-called [human rights character].

I couldn’t get used to seeing these miserable people like this.

The beautiful woman he had raised with affection and love looked at him, knelt down and opened her mouth.

“Please give salvation to those who take the word destruction lightly. “Please raise up and save those who have already been hurt and fallen.”

‘what… … .’

It was an incomprehensible word, but Hwanwoong could only open his mouth and make no response.

Her eyes turned red, and tears fell.

“Only you supported us and watched over us until the end, so we will call you a true [Master].”

okay.

At some point, I was the only person connected.

The friends window and the number of connected users on the server were empty.

She stared at Hwanung’s face and pursed her lips.

“We will be waiting for you, Master. Summon and gather, please give us a chance to assist you.”

[Until then, we will be waiting for you in the sea of ​​souls.]

As soon as she finished speaking, the sky turned red.

When the two people raised their heads and looked up at the same time, a red meteor that seemed to devour the world was falling on their heads.

Kwaaaaaa-!

Hwanung woke up engulfed in huge flames with Ardor’s last smile.

“Ugh-!”

I looked up at the ceiling blankly, and was relieved to see it was the same as when I fell asleep.

What on earth is that dream?

He sighed deeply at the contents of the dream, which was vivid but had no clear meaning.

It was definitely a dream to meet a character from the game [Festis Saga].

‘Ugh, the head. Come to think of it… … .’

When I woke up from my dream, I was reminded of the reality I was facing.

Why were you sleeping?

okay… … . I was kicked out of the [mountain club].

I drank heavily to escape from the painful reality.

And then I fell asleep.

Hwanwoong sighed at the memory that came to mind even though he didn’t want to remember it.

This poor young man here, Yeo Hwan-woong, was called a [Sherpa].

Sherpa.

Originally it meant people who help people climb mountains, but now it is often used with a different meaning.

He was a so-called porter who helped climbers and received compensation.

Nowadays, the usage of the word has changed a bit.

“Ugh… … .”

That’s what I said, but would you like it if I contacted you?

This is all because Changsu, the head of the mountaineering club, is kind.

Yes, it was an avatar that was originally not supposed to enter the tower.

Hwanwoong checked the status of his avatar by opening the app linked to the tower.

[Avatar No.10207711]

[Strength: 10 Mana: 10 Stamina: 10 Dexterity: 10]

[skill : -]

[Growth potential: None] [Equipment: None]

[Comprehensive ability score: F]

It was an avatar with truly terrible abilities.

The climber’s avatar had no concept of level.

However, I was able to increase my combat power by matching the ability growth through [Growth Potential], [Skill], and [Equipment].

Hwanwoong’s avatar is literally trash among trash.

Originally, I was in a situation where I had to give up climbing the tower and stick to reality.

He took a deep breath and immediately closed the app.

And as if possessed, I launched another app.

[Festis Saga]

However, the game displayed the following message along with the loading screen.

[Service for Festis Saga has ended.]

[Thank you for loving Festis Saga so far.]

“shit.”

Lastly, I tried to look at the characters’ faces.

The service ended without anyone knowing.

Hwanwoong, who finished his appetite with a sigh of regret, turned off the screen of his smartphone and closed his eyes again.

A sense of futility came over me.

Age in late 20s.

After leaving the military, all I could do was work part-time or prepare for employment.

As times change, the trend of running a store has also changed significantly due to consumption moving to digital.

The avatar I had hoped for was a complete failure.

Some people criticized the tower’s system, but what can you do? That’s the rule.

Are the guys in the game the same?

I ran hard, but in the end, it ended in extinction due to the end of service.

‘eww. ‘Write your life, write it.’

They say time is medicine, so once you wake up, this depression will go away a little.

Hwanung comforted himself and closed his eyes.

Maybe it was because I drank too much, but I was still dazed.

Just like that, Hwanung held the smartphone in one hand and closed his eyes.

‘I want to succeed too.’

[Yeo Hwan-woong, the user who stayed until the end and enjoyed the Festis Saga.]

[The will of the characters is imbued with you.]

[I will give you a small gift.]

[Round 1 begins.]

[D-365 until next round]

With one last thought, Hwanung slowly fell into sleep.

Without hearing or seeing the message ringing on my smartphone.

#3

“… … eww?”

‘When I woke up, the world looked different!’ The same thing didn’t happen.

Perhaps because I slept face down, my neck was stiff.

Smartphone battery is discharged.

But it’s okay.

‘Well, no one will be looking for it now.’

I carefully eased my sore body as if I were sleeping and connected my smartphone to the charger.

Soon the power came on, and I looked through the app to check the settlement amount.

Meanwhile, an eye-popping number.

The shape ❶ marked in red.

It was an alarm that appeared on the app that manages one’s avatar.

I thought there was no need to go in anymore, but I need to check and clear the alarm one last time.

The moment I turned on the app with that thought in mind, real change began.

[There is an avatar update.]

[Update your avatar.]

[One%… … 2%]

“ok?”

Hwanung gulped and swallowed dry saliva.

My neck hurt even more, but the change was so amazing that I didn’t even care about that.

What if it’s just an app update?

Or, what if the update just falls further into the abyss?

“Uh… … . “Fuck, I’m so suffocated that I can’t see.”

I need to give up my regrets.

You decided to stop now.

Even though I was thinking that, I couldn’t hide my growing anticipation.

Okay, let’s just expect a lot and then be disappointed.

That might be a clean way to let go of your regrets.

Hwanwoong watched the percentage slowly rise.

Moment by moment, you don’t even know how much time has passed.

Finally, the update reached 100%.

[Update has been completed.]

[The avatar’s abilities change.]

[The avatar code is changed.]

[Avatar No. 10207711 -> 19930211]

[Mana ability: 10 -> 100]

[Skill: Draw, Summon, Evolution, Summon Invincible]

[The avatar cannot learn skills using a skill book.]

[The avatar cannot wear any equipment other than dedicated equipment.]

“… … “100?”

The avatar’s abilities are largely divided into two categories.

[Born Ability Score] and [Comprehensive Ability Score].

Among them, the ability that climbers consider important is their natural ability.

The avatar’s unique abilities without wearing any equipment or using any skills.

Strength, Dexterity, Stamina, Mana.

Even if just one of these is over 30, it is evaluated as better than the minimum hourly wage part-time job.

[Named] if the average ability score exceeds 50.

If your score is over 70, you have the possibility of becoming a [Ranker], the symbol of the country.

What if it’s over 90? Now I become a [world ranker] playing around the world.

then… … What about a birth ability score of 100?

Mana ability 100.

A number that has never been officially observed and a number that everyone hopes for.

This happened at the same time as the app update.

‘What’s this? No, rather… … .’

Ability scores are abilities, but more important are the [Summon] series skills.

No avatar that has been released so far has a skill to summon something.

All skills require fighting by moving one’s own body.

After looking up the summoning series on my smartphone for a while, I was in a dazed state and just stared blankly at the screen.

No, no, this is not the time.

“Quickly experiment… … . “Ugh!”

As I quickly tried to get up, I felt a tremendous pain in my stiff neck.

Although intense pain came over him, Hwanung smiled and headed to the nearest tower.

If this is real, if this is real!

“me too… … “You can do it.”

Even though I only have four skills and couldn’t learn anything else, it’s okay.

A summoner with 100 mana.

Even if the other abilities are 1, it will be huge.

#4

[Enter the tower.]

[Grade: Mountain behind the neighborhood]

[Stage: 3]

There were countless towers, and each had a different level.

Among the towers discovered so far, the highest rank is [Everest].

It is a tower of extreme difficulty with a total of 8,848 stages.

In comparison, a tower at the level of a mountain behind a neighborhood can be beaten even by an avatar with no skills.

The downside is that you don’t run out of looks or acquire items.

“But it’s still the best for testing.”

Do you just pop in and out every now and then to test your avatar’s abilities?

Hwanwoong entered the tower lobby with a new avatar.

As soon as I entered, I could feel the overflowing mana.

‘Are you crazy?’

Mana like the sea.

I felt like my mana would never run out no matter what skill I used.

This is the feeling of full mana.

It would have been nice to have learned attack skills… … . Where is this?

Now it’s time to look at the skills.

He slowly looked at the four skills.

Understanding the skill could be said to be understanding the avatar.

[Draw: Draw an N-grade summon.]

[Cooldown time: 10 minutes. It is reset each time you enter a new stage.]

[Summons are stored in a dedicated inventory.]

[It cannot be summoned from a tower once cleared.]

[Summon: Summon a summoned animal.]

[Consumes mana.]

[Reverse-summoned pets can be re-summoned after 24 hours.]

[Evolution: Consumes 10 summons of the same grade to randomly summon a summon of the above grade.]

[A special combination method is hidden. Try various combinations.]

[Summon invincibility: As long as there are summons, the summoner does not take damage.]

[The effect will not be applied if you are intentionally in front of the summon or are intentionally attacked.]

It’s crazy.

it’s crazy.

This is truly a crazy ability.

How much mana does it cost to summon?

When I searched online, there was no occupation called a summoner.

At least as far as I know.

I was so happy that I snorted.

“Let’s go.”

A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Hwanwoong entered the first stage.

[Stage 1]

[Annihilate your enemies.]

[Time limit: 3 minutes]

Annihilation mission.

Only five goblins were seen being summoned.

A level of difficulty that Hwanwoong, who was a Sherpa, could never clear.

However, it would be different with summoned beasts.

“Draw, summon immediately.”

[A novice prosecutor has been summoned.]

“Ready for battle.”

A swordsman wearing leather armor was summoned.

He was large and was holding a long sword.

[Beginner Prosecutor]

[Strength: 20 Mana: – Stamina: 25 Dexterity: 15]

[Skill: Imperial Swordsmanship]

[Imperial Swordsmanship: ‘Slash’, ‘Strike’]

The mana was drained, but it was just like scooping a bucket of water out of the sea.

Hwanung clenched his fists.

If this is enough, you can do it.

“Keruk-!”

Five goblins were summoned.

An order was given to the novice prosecutor.

“You can deal with it well enough, right?”

“Yes, please leave it to me!”

The swordsman rushes forward in an instant.

Although he is said to be a beginner swordsman, his body movements and the way he swings his sword are better than most beginner climbers.

[Imsom]

The longsword radiated light and drew a line.

It was like a ray of light to Hwanung, who had been wandering in the darkness for a long time.