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Chapter 91 – The Tutorial Begins With a Goblin

Chapter 91: Chapter 91 – The Tutorial Begins With a Goblin

Chapter 91 – The Tutorial Begins With a Goblin

Jhin reached out and picked up the longsword lying alone on the floor.

Where did this come from?

He stared at it, confused—until a message floated up over the weapon like a bubble of light.

<Crude Longsword> So blunt it doesn’t look like it could cut anything.

Attack: 12

Grade: F

’Exodia...?’

That was the first thought that popped into his head.

But he immediately shook it off.

It didn’t make sense—not with what he knew of the world.

An item from a game, appearing in reality?

That wasn’t just absurd—it was impossible.

If anything, it seemed more believable that some game-addled loser was having a vivid hallucination.

Wuuuung...

Just then, as if urging him to hurry up, a low vibration rumbled beside him.

He followed the sound to the elevator—and instinctively held his breath.

Floating in the dark, two red lights flickered faintly.

They weren’t fireflies.

Kiiiiit...!

Eyes. Glowing red like blood.

A stench so foul it made his stomach lurch—like something had rotted and died in the walls.

The creature stood barely waist-high—around 130 centimeters—panting heavily as it gripped a hammer with its stubby hands.

And then, without warning, knowledge appeared in his mind.

—Hammer Goblin. Level 20.

You’ve got to be kidding me.

A monster from a game?

Even seeing it with his own eyes, he couldn’t believe it.

But.

KIIIIIIK!!

He realized it instantly.

This wasn’t some blocky pile of polygons.

The hairs on the back of his neck stood straight up.

...It’s real?

The goblin glared with murderous eyes and swung its hammer—hard.

The hammer came crashing down and smashed the marble floor with a thunderous roar.

BOOM!

Jhin flung himself sideways just in time.

"UAAAAAAGH!!"

The spot where he’d been standing exploded into rubble as the goblin’s hammer obliterated the tiles.

Its bloodshot eyes locked onto him, furious it had missed its prey.

He darted toward the stairs—thinking to flee.

[Tutorial in progress. Movement restricted.]

"What the hell!?"

A dead end.

Jhin swallowed hard and turned around.

The goblin was still there—staring at him.

The look in its eyes was pure predator—exactly what you’d see in the wild, when a beast locked eyes with prey.

A look that said I have all the power.

His mind went blank, like a whiteout.

KIIIIEEEK!!

The goblin jumped high, roaring as it brought its hammer down again.

There was no time to think.

He flung his body aside on reflex.

BOOOOM!!

The wall behind him cracked and caved.

That thing had terrifying power.

What the hell is this—seriously, what is this?!

The Hammer Goblin turned, its glowing red eyes flaring.

And Jhin —his body started to tremble.

Like a tree in the wind.

Fear gripped him, crushing his chest, seizing his limbs.

He could barely breathe.

This was the first time he’d ever faced true killing intent.

...I’m going to die.

There was no room for any other thought.

—Ding!

Then, all of a sudden:

[Account synchronization complete.]

[’Service Shutdown Reward’ has been issued.]

[!]

[The awarded reward significantly exceeds player’s current level. Balance adjustment required.]

[Some functions have been restricted.]

And just like that—

The fear that had been swallowing him whole was wiped clean, like ink smeared off a whiteboard.

His fraying mind came back into focus.

And the goblin, now, looked different.

It’s... small.

Just a nasty little kid swinging around a hammer.

Ugly, sure—but not worth trembling over.

It was just a Hammer Goblin.

A bottom-feeder mob from an F-rank dungeon.

In Exodia, he wouldn’t even have looked twice.

Even as a beginner, with a bit of planning, he could take it down.

And here?

This place had its own "special conditions," didn’t it?

If this really was Exodia...

Then I’m not at a disadvantage at all.

His heartbeat slowed.

His vision cleared.

And now, calmly, he reassessed the entire situation.

Whatever this is, that thing’s hostile. If I don’t kill it, I die.

That was all the reason he needed.

He glanced down at his hands—steady now.

Then tightened his grip on the sword.

And right on cue, the Hammer Goblin shrieked and charged.

KIAAAAAAAAH!!

Don’t panic.

This time, Jhin didn’t run.

He stepped forward.

The distance closed.

My weapon’s got longer reach.

That squat body and short hammer might pack power—but if it didn’t land, it didn’t matter.

I was the one with the advantage from the start.

Jhin ’s eyes gleamed. He waited for the opening.

And the moment the Hammer Goblin leapt—

He thrust his sword like lightning.

SQUELCH!

It pierced straight through the creature’s chest.

"Kiiik?"

He felt it—the nasty squish of flesh parting, the splash of hot blood across his face.

The goblin’s hammer fell to the floor with a thud.

Its body sagged forward.

Is it over...?

"...No."

Jhin shook his head.

He bit down on his lip and turned toward the side.

A chorus of strange cries echoed again, and more red lights shimmered near the elevator.

If this is really a game... there’ll be at least five more coming.

He recalled the translucent message from before.

It had called this event a "Tutorial Quest."

Which meant... he knew how this went.

One monster? That was just the appetizer.

Exodia wouldn’t make it easy.

He took a deep breath, gripping his sword tighter.

The good news?

He had just remembered a way to beat this.

Can He do it?

He shoved aside the creeping dread and stepped forward.

There was barely a breath between thought and action.

It felt... strange. But he pushed the feeling away and focused on the fight in front of him.

He had to.

The way out was simple.

All it took was a little courage—to throw himself headfirst into enemy territory.

GRRRRAAAGH!!

He lunged and stabbed the oncoming Hammer Goblin in the neck.

Caught off guard, it couldn’t even respond before its weapon slipped from its grip.

SHLUK!

Jhin , fully in the zone, swung his sword again and again.

He pierced the heart of the next goblin, stabbed another through the gut, sliced a third clean through the neck.

His hoodie turned slick with blood, but he didn’t stop.

Not until they were all down.

The surprise attack had left them no time to react. Not a single goblin even managed to fight back.

And then—

[!]

A chime rang through the air.

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