I Became an Academy Game Character

Entrance Ceremony (1)

The crystal at the entrance ceremony is important because it reveals the player’s stats and characteristics, and ultimately allows them to choose their profession in advance.

People commonly called it the ‘luck crystal,’ and it’s considered the most crucial part when creating a character after the tutorial.

This is because while the profession can be chosen, the stats and unique characteristics revealed here cannot be determined by the player.

‘I wonder how I’ll turn out.’

Will I inherit the same abilities I had as Zeon?

Or will it be completely random?

As I placed my hand on the crystal with mixed feelings of worry and anticipation, a bright light burst forth from it as if it had been waiting.

‘It’s golden!’

I silently rejoiced at the golden light that was faintly visible through the brightness.

Typically, abilities are set between 1 and 30, and when any ability score reaches 30, it produces a golden light like this.

「Zeon」
Title: Master of the Throne
Profession: X
Characteristic: Summit (頂點)
Stats: Strength<30> Agility<30> Stamina<30> Magic Power<30>
Skills: X

Blink. Blink.

‘…My goodness.’

Am I seeing this correctly?

How can the ability scores be like this?

Even as I looked at the status window before me, I doubted if this was real.

Starting with all stats at 30.

No one had ever started the game with stats like these before.

With these stats, I could function without major difficulties until the late game, regardless of which profession I choose.

‘The stats are absolutely perfect.’

Now it’s time to look at the characteristic.

Since the effects of this characteristic will determine what kind of profession to choose, I checked it hoping it would have reasonable effects.

「Summit (頂點)」
Category: Characteristic
One who must be looked up to by all.
-Raises skill proficiency to maximum.
-Ignores all item usage conditions.
-Fixes probability at 100%.

‘…….’

These effects are so broken it wouldn’t be strange to report them as a bug.

What? Maximum proficiency? Ignore item usage conditions? And probability fixed at 100%?

Honestly, I clicked my tongue at the characteristic that was so ridiculous it made even me feel sorry.

‘With this level, any profession would work fine.’

Both stats and characteristics showed perfection and beyond.

Profession? Honestly, I could even be a farmer without worry.

[User’s singularity confirmed.]
[Profession options will be limited.]

‘What?’

This kind of window didn’t appear in the game!

[Please select your profession.]
1. Spirit Artisan

‘Spirit Artisan?’

Usually, there should be 5 candidates for profession selection, but in front of me, there’s only this unfamiliar profession called Spirit Artisan.

‘I guess I’ll have to select it.’

Since there’s only one profession shown, there’s no reason to hesitate.

‘Well, with these stats, I can handle even an unfamiliar profession.’

[Converting to Spirit Artisan.]
[Acquiring Spirit Artisan exclusive skills.]
[Due to characteristic effect, all skill proficiencies are increased to maximum.]

And due to my characteristic’s effect, proficiency reached maximum immediately upon acquisition.

Along with that, my vision became momentarily dizzy.

It must be the effect of the Spirit Artisan’s skills.

My vision became clearer than before.

And things I couldn’t see until just now started coming into view.

-Urgh! Ugh……

What particularly caught my attention now was the gray-haired girl sleeping and drooling while perched on Garein’s shoulder.

Perhaps it was because of Garein’s solemn image?

I felt like I was about to burst out laughing without even realizing it.

‘Let’s calm down first. I shouldn’t be grinning like a madman when there are other people around.’

Still, as the corners of my mouth kept trying to rise, I eventually had to cover my mouth with my hand.

I should empty my mind and not pay attention to that direction.

There was still one more thing I hadn’t checked, so I could focus on that instead.

「Master of the Throne」

Classification: Title

The rightful owner of a seat prepared for one person

-All title effects +100%

I thought nothing could surprise me anymore after seeing the stats and characteristics……

But this breaks my expectations and surprises me again.

All title effects doubled.

This needs no explanation, everyone would understand.

“Now return to your seats.”

“Yes.”

-Kugh, kheuk! Kuul.

I returned to my seat while carefully avoiding looking up at Garein’s face until the very last moment.

Thump.

After returning to my seat, I pondered why I had come here.

‘I do have one suspicion.’

The notification that appeared on my phone when I was coughing up blood and suffering after hitting rank 1.

I’m most suspicious of that mysterious notification that mentioned a gift just for me.

“Number 96!”

“Yes!”

While I was contemplating why I came here, Garein continued calling other students.

And I realized one thing during this.

That this entrance ceremony wasn’t taking place after the main story ended, but rather at the beginning of the main story.

Since I was in Zeon’s body, I naturally thought this was after the main story ended… but seeing the main story characters sitting in school uniforms like me completely twisted that assumption.

“Number 100!”

“Yes!!”

A female student confidently answered Garein’s call and strode forward with determined steps.

A beautiful girl with black hair and black eyes – ordinary elsewhere but unique here.

It feels slightly unfamiliar since the protagonist was male during gameplay, but there’s no doubt.

This girl is this world’s protagonist and the character I directly controlled.

The hero who will resolve various incidents to come.

Without a doubt, she’s the hero ‘Mir’.

“Whew… Yah!”

Thanks to her natural ability to draw people’s attention, not only the main characters but even the ordinary students beside me watched her actions.

And as I watched Mir’s tense face, I recalled her power.

‘While not as much as me, she definitely had abilities befitting a protagonist.’

Honestly, I should be considered an exception if we’re being conscientious.

‘But this has been bothering me for a while.’

This person next to me.

“Wh-what? Do you have something to say?”

Maybe because I was staring too much.

They noticed my gaze and turned to meet my eyes.

“Are you perhaps having a dual personality?”

“……”

…I’m sorry.

Please don’t try to distance yourself like that.

Sure, I asked abruptly, but from my perspective, I couldn’t help it.

Right now, I could clearly see the being inside that person.

Unlike the person who looked similar but had ambiguous gender, there was definitely a beautiful woman inside, eating popcorn right now.

‘Still, I did speak rather bluntly.’

But I’ll have to postpone the apology for now.

The last student just finished touching the jewel and returned to their seat.

The last student returning means it’s time for the Academy’s entrance ceremony to properly begin.

“Now, let us proceed with the final entrance ceremony.”

As I expected, Garein spoke while taking out a palm-sized machine with a button from his chest.

Click.

…Thud.

The ground trembled simultaneously as he pressed the button.

Only a few students noticed something was amiss.

Most just tilted their heads, not knowing what was happening.

…Thud.

Another vibration was heard.

However, this time it was a bit more intense and louder than before.

Now other students began to notice something was wrong, and tension started showing on their faces.

THUD!

“Whoa!”

“Ugh!”

“Uhhh.”

As the vibrations intensified, their bodies automatically shook.

Garein looked down at us calmly and said,

“Everyone, take up your weapons. Press the button at your seat, and the weapon you specified during enrollment will appear.”

At that, all students pressed the buttons on their chairs and collected their weapons.

“As expected, mine is a sword.”

For reference, the weapon I received was a sword.

Since the default weapon at the entrance ceremony was a sword, I didn’t feel anything unusual.

“Once you’ve collected your weapons, everyone stand up.”

Whoosh.

As all students stood up, the chairs dispersed into magical remnants.

Perhaps because the chairs disappeared.

In the auditorium, now spacious enough to move freely, I swung my sword where there were no people.

Swoosh. Swish.

The sensation of swinging the sword was more vivid than what I felt in the game.

It must be the difference in sensation from this being reality rather than a game.

Then the pain would also be more severe and difficult than in the game?

At least in the game, pain was forcibly set to be minimal.

Sting.

I slightly pricked my finger with the blade.

Sharp pain along with flesh splitting from the sharp weapon.

“…I’ll need to be careful.”

THUD!!!!

“It’s here already.”

The location was behind Garein.

As everyone waited with tense hearts, something massive beneath the ground began to reveal itself.

Rumble rumble. CRASH.

“SCREECH!”

It had an appearance similar to a snake, but its size was enormous.

Rock fragments protruded around its body, with a sturdy tail that could crush huge boulders, and four pairs of red eyes that would instill fear in enemies – a monster.

However, the monster didn’t cause much havoc and just quietly looked down at us.

Garein lightly patted its body and said,

“This one’s name is Sand Snake. It’s a creature that crawls underground and the monster you’ll be facing now.”

The students were bewildered at those words.

Some turned so pale that it seemed they might need to go to the hospital.

“Us, you mean?”

“But we’ve never fought monsters before!”

“Don’t worry. It’s properly trained, so no unfortunate accidents will occur.”

And even if something did happen, Garein would step in immediately to protect us.

But even knowing this fact, the students’ complexions didn’t improve.

Instead, they just hung their heads at the grim reality that they really had to fight this monster.

“Well then, everyone do your best.”

“KYAAAAA!!”

Along with Garein’s words and the Sand Snake’s cry, our first real battle began.