Adventurer System
Only when the heavenly voice spoke did the headmaster remember about the giant hand floating in the sky.
'Oh right, the dark dragon only respawned thanks to the help of that giant hand...' Seeing the giant hand floating quietly in the sky, the headmaster couldn't help but tense up again.
As for the young boy, Ivan merely glanced at the giant hand in the sky before doing a sweeping motion with his fingers in the air. "Open status."
Moments later, a rectangular holographic status screen slid open before him.
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Status
NAME: Ivan Race: Human
AGE: 10
Level: 5
Class: [Jobless]
Title(s): [Crippled], [Useless], [Society's Trash], [Basic Elementary School's Strongest]
HP: 50
MP: 0
ViT: 35
Str: 21
SpE: 13
DeX: 13
MiN: 10
InT: 14
LuK: 15
SP: 0
Martial Arts: [Locked]
Magic: [Locked]
Skill(s): [Staff Weapon Mastery (Basic)], [Sword Weapon Mastery (Trial)], [Locked], [???], [Locked], [Invalid]
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"The shit? Why do I only have the basic weapon mastery for staves? Why is my sword weapon mastery on a free trial? And where did my other weapon mastery skills go?!"
Looking at the status screen projected in front of him, Ivan couldn't help but curse out loudly.
"What happened to my [Dragon Slayer] title? And my [Earth's Strongest Defender] title? The stat boosts these titles gave me were massive, gosh dang it."
Besides seeing that most of his titles were missing, most of the skills he acquired long ago had disappeared too.
Ivan really wanted to break the screen in front of him right now.
"Anyways, why do I have 0 MP? Is there a bug in the system? How am I going to cast magic skills then?"
"[Crippled], [Useless], [Society's Trash]....Damn, I never knew these titles existed."
Clicking on the [Crippled] title on the holographic screen, another smaller holographic screen with words popped up.
"Users with the [Crippled] title will inadvertently have their total stats reduced by 5% as long as the title is active. To deactivate the title, increase your reputation within the world by interacting with NPCs or by doing quests."
"Quests? There are still quests I can do at my level? Impossible…I completed every single story quest. world quests and even those really really long side quests after reachingMax level! This doesn't make any sense!" [Ivan]
As Ivan wracked his brain to figure out his situation with his faulty system, the giant hand in the sky recognized the floating holographic panel the young boy was looking at.
The heavenly voice soon resounded within the young boy's head again.
'Human child, where did you get that system?'
"Huh? What does your stinky hand want?"
'No need to be rude. I'm merely asking out of curiosity.'
"You want to know where I got my system?"
'Indeed.'
"But you're the creator of the system." Ivan looked up at the giant hand with a confused look.
'Yes.'
"Then, shouldn't you know where I got my system from?"
'The system you possess indeed was created by us. In fact, it was our greatest creation at that time to help you humans who were dying at an alarming rate. We called it–'
"The Adventurer System."
'Then I suppose you are an adventurer?'
"I was…an adventurer. But now I'm jobless. I didn't even know that was a class." The young boy shook his head and sighed.
'Hm? That's odd. We made sure that anyone who gets the [Jobless] class when awakening their system would be able to trade for a new class. Did a bug appear in your system?'
"That's what I was thinking about earlier! There's something wrong with my system! One moment, I was practicing my sword arts in the federation's VR Training Hall, and the next thing I knew, I arrived here with a buggy system!"
'Hm, how strange…Then, what was your original job?'
"Paladin. I'm an all rounded, maxed level paladin that can attack close range and long range. I can also provide light speed assistance and absolute protection to my allies. With my special skill, [Creation], I could even create golem armies to tank and stall my enemies while I prepare large AOE spells to finish off my enemies."
'Hm, interesting…One final question then, do you believe in reincarnation?'
"Huh? Reincarnation? Like dying in one place and getting reborn into another time period or alternate universe with a new body?"
'Yes. Do you believe in rebirth? The reincarnation cycle? Samsara?'
"I'm sorry but I'm a buddhist monk. I would rather live in the moment than think about reincarnation after I die. So yeah, I do not believe in reincarnation or rebirth."
'Hm, I see. Thank you for quelling this one's curiosity.' The giant hand beamed.
"Well then, shall we get on to the main business?"
'And…what might that be?'
Closing his status screen before doing a few body stretches, Ivan finally replied to the heavenly voice with a devious smile.
"Killing you, of course. Your manner of speech reminds me of one of my subordinates, a paladin that specializes in aura suppression and vitality. Every time he opens his mouth, my hand will somehow connect with his face."
'This…you do know I'm a higher being, right? '
"So what? I don't care whether you're God or the Devil, I'll kill you all the same. Now, let's get started, shall we?"
Upon hearing the arrogant words of Ivan, the heavenly voice stayed silent for a moment as if it was deep in thought.
Minutes later, it said, 'If your wish is to fight against me, very well. As a higher being, I'll give you 3 free attacks. If you can destroy my hand within these 3 attacks, I'll withdraw from the mortal plane immediately.'
'But if you are unable to do so, then you'll die without a grave.'
"Sounds fun, I get to fight a higher being and die. It's like a dream come true."
Without thinking too much, Ivan immediately accepted the terms the higher being put out with a confident smile on his face.