System Tutorial
Chapter 3
I’ve been magically teleported to an open green field with a few hills in front of me. The smell was that of nature on a hot day, it looked like earth! Looking all around when I stood up, I seen a small village in the distance. But the look of the village was very strange. Structures that I didn’t recognize.
Bert ‘Are you still there?’ I asked Gabe inside of my head.
Gabe: ‘It is very tough for me to hold a conversation in his position, so please only ask me questions when you desperately need too.’ Gabe answered apologetic with a struggling sound.
I quickly sat back down seeing no danger and mediated to find him again. Then notifications began flashing in my view.
*System Admin handshake with System-Tutorial successful.
System-Tutorial: “Congratulations, you have begun your tutorial on your new powers. For the next few years, you will be helped by the residence of this land to become stronger. Please give us a few moments while we test you for extra hidden gifts.”
System Admin handshake, these are relative understood terms for a computer geek. Were there different Systems then, with different ranks? Well, no matter what this place is a whole lot better than Hell right? Few years, I better hurry and become powerful.
“Stats” I stated.
I closed my eyes. ‘Stats’ I said in my head this time getting the text that came up.
[Name: Bertram Bullock], [Race: RaceBody (Human)], [Level: 0]
(10/10) Health) (0/10) Power) (10/10) endurance.
Inventory: Nothing
Strength: 3
Constatution:1
Dexterity: 2.3
Equipped Title: None Equipped
(1) [Elder-God Spark] (This is a one-time use)
[Summon Jhinn Weapon] (Ancient Weapon) “Golden Spear” Duration: until no longer touching
[Summon Jhinn] (Elder Arch Angel Gabriel) duration: 1 hour, cooldown: 24 hours.
[Title Equip] You have one title you can equip. “Ragnarök.”
[Astral Projection Meditation] duration: 5min, cooldown:5min
[Sinner’s Immortality] You are Immortal! At least your brain is. You can never lose consciousness. [Sinner’s Immortality, (Sub Ability: Natural Healing) [True Sight] Nothing is hidden from your vision. [Telekinesis] *You can speak with your mind! [Increased Healing] *You naturally heal faster. [Acid Resistance 2] *You have a resistant to Acids. [Poison Resistance 2] *You have a resistance to Poisons Elder-God Spark… When I told Gabe of this, he had pushed himself forward to become a genie in a bottle for the rest of my life. Bert: “Elder-God Spark” I spoke, but nothing happened. So, I tried to pretend I was on a computer, and I mentally clicked on the Elder-God Spark link. Boom more text. X1 [Elder-God Spark] -This used in its raw form, can create a new unique ability to your specification. The stronger the spark, the better the ability. So, I can create my own ability. There’re levels… there’s even dungeon’s… So, Susej left me a gift that I could get an edge on this system maybe. I thought about maybe asking Gabe about it, but I could tell that he was meditating on his thoughts from the pain of being crunched. The more focus he gave me the harder his struggle and more painful it was. A new ability… Something I could choose… Earth, the system has never seen earth, yet us earthlings had created our own systems with computers. So, I should think of something that is popular on earth. These writers sat there and tried to come up with ideas that would be the best. The only movies or shows I could think about with RPG in them mostly came from anime. I quickly pulled up my google in my head and did a search of anime’s… then I began going through them. ‘Naruto!’ there’s an idea. Wait… I can google still! How is that possible? Then a massive headache hit me, and I dropped to a knee clasping my head in my hands from the pain that hit me. Then it was gone. I was flat on the ground… I don’t remember falling… I sat up and was surprised to see another alien in front of me about the same size as me bending down looking at me. Bert: I slowly moved away from the green galaxy system alien. “What do you want?” I asked hoping this thing wasn’t aggressive. System Alien: “You can see me?” A female voice questioned. This one was smaller than the others and it had a tint of green clouds in its galaxy looking face. I nodded my head. She stood up and took a step back. Then she raised her hand at me, and notifications began flashing before my eyes. *Congratulations, System Tutorial has analyzed your soul, and thus giving you what you have already experienced in the past. *Because of your soul’s age, and your continued skills in a leader position you have earned a *Because of your #Ragnorok title you shall receive a I felt my status change as if it was printed on my body all over. I didn’t quite know what that meant. I knew that I was a “High Lord”, and I knew I got it because of all my video game parties. But I was old, I was around 103yrs old. I quickly concentrated on the ability [Infinite Inventory]. Understanding was my reward; I knew that it was what it read. And only one other God and I have this ability. Which God it was, I knew not. Bert: I opened my eyes and watched the greenish System with curiosity. “Are you Sentient too? Um, like the others?” I felt like I was offending the creature without meaning too. System Alien: “How is it that you can see me?” The Alien System asked. I believed System-Admin gave me the ability, but I didn’t think it was wise to state that. System Alien: “You are an interesting soul to ever enter the Tutorial. I’ve never experienced that word before… Sentient. I understand it, yet it is a complicated word that is usually beyond your human race. I supposed I should gift you for your intelligence.” The System seemed to pause to think. This was my moment, I understood that this ‘System’ was the real deal, I should explore this as much as I can. But what could I say, what would work to my benefit. I couldn’t think of anything, so I did the second-best thing and just started talking. Bert: “How about, your Champion! You become my sponsor and give me everything to be successful. Or are you not allowed to?” I blurted out, hoping the last question was the key to cheat. System Alien: “Sponsor… Champion… This has never been done. I have no need for a champion.” She stated, but she did answer my question! “What’s more bazar is that I cannot see your stats. Why is this?” she asked as she now levitated down to the ground and stood in front of me. Couldn’t see my stats? Maybe because I wasn’t supposed to be here? The System Admin said that I had a right to do the tutorial, but the hell system alien said that if I was taken out that System Admin would suffer the consequences. Perhaps System Admin is doing both? I tried to think of a way this little drama could help me, but I couldn’t think of anything. Perhaps I could put it on System Admin’s plate. Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road. Bert: “I would gander System Admin has something to do with that…” I answered hoping this wouldn’t backfire on me. System Alien: a “System Admin… Well how am I supposed to help you if System Admin is hiding your stats from me…” She said, then disappeared altogether. Then my entire environment changed, but the new environment I was standing in was putting us all on the wall at a right degree turn. I felt sick. It took a couple seconds for myself to realize the gravity was holding me down. The teleportation was not a fun ride. Standing all around me were a bunch of young men and women all looking like they were at the end of their teenage years. Armed to the teeth all in medieval gear and a few looking like casters as well. They were all staring at me. I was naked! I felt the heat rise to my head, but I did my best to remain neutral. I’m 103! I might be in an early twenties body now, but I had gotten over being naked around people a long time ago. I could feel my hormones trying to attack my mind with wants. I looked to a young lady that appeared to have Christian Markings about her skintight Robe she was wearing. She gave me a shy smile. Bert: “Don’t supposed any of you have an extra set of clothes? Or weapons maybe?” I asked getting a few shocked faces. Beautiful Christian lady: “Where is your group at?” the lady I was looking at asked me. Then someone repeated that I asked for clothing and a large group began laughing. I mean these guys are all dressed up, and they are laughing at me. But This was new waters, and I was surprised to them all. Not the fact that we are in some strange land, a grass land. There were mountains in the distance, and tons of forests all around. Down the hill behind us was a small village, maybe a mile out. Bert: “Do we get a group assigned to us?” I asked interested how this new system was very much like gaming back on earth, or my heaven world. The young lady began laughing with everyone else, but was giving me a look of apology, but she couldn’t hold back so she turned around to hide it. Then a loud booming voice coming from above us the System Tutorial was floating in the air above us. System Tutorial: “Welcome to the Tutorial, while it isn’t required to complete the tutorial it is highly recommended. As always, you will all be teleported to the tutorial dungeon. There is a special skill that is offered to those that dive the deepest within their first go before they teleport back to the village. The tutorial looked around at everyone then stopped while looking at my direction, I couldn’t see eyes on the figure, but I knew they were concentrating on me. So, I mouthed to her that I would be her Champion, while standing tall and giving a motion of flexing. Looking around I could see no ‘one else could see her, but they were all looking at me again whispering. Bert: “Does nobody have a weapon I could borrow, or some armor?” I asked again, hoping that these humans and elves and dwarves could help. “Sure man, here take my sword.” A man said from behind me, so I Began to turn. But then everything went into slow motion, and I felt a freezing chill that ignited my nerves and I felt it burn through my back and out my stomach. Feeling like I’m going to Lose my consciousness, I looked down to see a sword sticking out of my stomach. I then looked back to the one that had stabbed me, a messy blond hair elf with very white straight teeth smiled at me as I lost my balance and vision. I opened my eyes and looked around; I was no longer in the grass field I was in some kind of dark cave. I was alone, and it was very dark. Only glowing moss, I could see here and there pointing out the mouth of the cave I was in. Bert: ‘Gabe are you there?’ I asked in my head, and just thinking his name, I was able to see him in my mind’s eyes struggling against the restraints of nothingness. He had to keep his focus on the realm trying to collapse in on him to answer me. Gabe: ‘It is very difficult for me to see or understand anything, we must figure out how to get me more room in here. I don’t know how long I can hold it back.’ Then I felt as if the communication was cut from his side as he focused on the collapsing realm behind him. What about the Elder god spark thing! I concentrated on the skill and mentally clicked on it. *Congratulations on such a high reward! Think your new skill or ability into existence! I didn’t know exactly how to do this, so I did it like I was talking to Gabe. ‘I wish for an unlimited…’ I didn’t know what exactly it was that was pushing on him. ‘Realm, Space? So, Gabriel could be more comfortable!’ I could hear my future self-telling me off, I had the bad habit of reacting to my instincts and jumping into adventure. I waited… Maybe I wasn’t supposed to say it like that? Maybe I should check if it’s still there. ‘Stats’ I stated reading the new window popping up. [Name: Bertram Bullock], [Race: RaceBody (Human)], [Level: 0] (10/10) Health) (0/10) Power) (10/10) endurance. Strength: 3 Constatution:1 Dexterity: 2.3 Equipped Title: None Equipped [Summon Jhinn Weapon] (Ancient Weapon) “Golden Spear” Duration: until no longer touching [Summon Jhinn] (Elder Arch Angel Gabriel) duration: 1 hour, cooldown: 24 hours. [Title Equip] You have one title you can equip. “Ragnarök.” [Astral Projection Meditation] duration: 5min, cooldown:5min [Sinner’s Immortality] You are immortal! At least your brain is. You can never lose consciousness. [Sinner’s Immortality, (Sub Ability: Natural healing) [True Sight] *(You have been gifted by the system with this [Telekinesis] *You can speak with your mind! [Increased Healing] *You naturally heal faster. [Acid Resistance 2] *You have a resistance to Acids. [Poison Resistance 2] *You have a resistance to Poisons. [Infinite Inventory] Well, this wasn’t fair, the ability was gone… and I could see Gabriel still struggling to stay alive. When I opened my eyes, I found that I was still in the murky cave tunnel away from which notifications sounded off in my head. So, I sat down and read the notifications. *Congratulations, you have unlocked a secret class by being dead when you entered the Tutorial dungeon for the first time. You have received the hidden class [Necromancer] *Congratulations, since you received the hidden skill [Necromancer] while being a lord you have unlocked another hidden rare class [Necromancer Lord]. Hah, why would I want to be a necromancer. Death… I can’t stand the smell of death. I swiped them away mentally and checked the last notifications. *Congratulations, since you have received more than one hidden class, you have unlocked the ability [Class Equip]. Congratulations on your future classes. Now this was an ability I could get behind. I could switch which class I’m using. I could see how this would be very useful. Only I don’t want the necromancer class, isn’t that an evil class? Before I could ponder more about this ability, a pop sounded in front of me, and I opened my eyes to see System Tutorial looking at me. Bert: “Ready to take me as a champion?” I asked, hoping I might have lucked to the max. System Tutorial: “Seems System Admin decided to freeze hell while you are in this tutorial, but you will be going back… To think of a Ragnarök candidate is in my tutorial. If it wasn’t for the laws, I’d send you back right now. Bert: “First your thinking of giving me a reward, now you want to get rid of me… Are you like this with all the candidates within your tutorial?” I did my best to hold back my anger, I would be stupid to upset her if she could send me back to hell. System Tutorial: “Again your intelligence is remarkable… for a human…” Bert: “Raciest much? I rescind my want to be your champion.” I stated more as a joke but decided to try again. “Look, I need this time in your tutorial, if your serious about giving me a reward for my intelligence as you stated, how about some clothing and a weapon perhaps?” I asked hoping I could get this conversation going in a way to help me. System Tutorial: “Your correct of course, I shouldn’t have racism towards my own charges. I apologize. System Tutorial: “As for your request for clothing and armor, that I cannot provide. Although I can see that your body isn’t even a day old since creation. How is it that you ended up in hell? You are an Bert: “Great question… stumped your System Admin as well, I’m sure with your knowledge you could guess at the answer far better than I ever could. I’m only just now learning about this system stuff.” I stated, wondering if System Admin had told her everything. System Tutorial: “I see. Well, the system is given to all beings that reach the age of eighteen. The tutorial is a safe place to master your skills without the fear of a permanent death. Here in this space, as with all those that you saw in the field before coming here are all given the chance to choose between four basic classes. Warrior, Cleric, Rogue, Caster. Then everyone is allowed to dive this dungeon, known as the tutorial dungeon.” Bert: “I didn’t get those choices, I only received Necromancy, which I can only assume is considered evil to others?” I asked hoping she would give me a chance to get other classes. System Tutorial: “Yes, well there are hidden abilities, and hidden classes all spread out through the tutorial zone. You happened to unlock the necromancer class, congratulations. Many would love such a powerful class. Although for some reason it is broken on you. Normally you should receive skills with the class, but for some reason yours is broken. I have a hunch that it’s because you are a Ragnarök. Regardless, because you unlocked a hidden powerful class at the beginning, I cannot offer you any other classes. Fear not though, for after your dive you can go to any village and pick up classes from any master of said class.” I was learning a lot, for some reason this System Tutorial was quite a chatterbox. Having no skills because the skill was broken? Bert: “Well you’re the system… can you fix the class?” I asked. System Tutorial: “Perhaps, but by being a Ragnarök, or Ragnarök candidate as System Admin explained your skills and Classes are supposed to be broken. This is why I wish you not to be here, I do not wish you to break anything else.” She stated but gave what I could only guess was a short sigh. “I’ve never actually talked with my charges, as normally none outside a god can see us. Normally a problem like this would be taken to The Six Greater Gods of the Sands. Only by the elder god’s own creation, Ragnarök prevents us Systems from revealing your title to them.” She explained. Bert: “Well… how about some clothing and weapons then? Why not start in the village, why must I go naked into a dungeon?” I asked. System Tutorial: “It is tradition that everyone comes to the tutorial by doing the tutorial dungeon as their first dive. The deeper one dives on their first run, gives promise to rewards that cannot be received again with later dives. As for clothing and weapons, I will not be giving you more than I would anyone else.” She stated shrugging her weird black space like shoulders. I looked around her down the cave wondering what I could do naked. Susej had made me master my chakra’s I wondered if I could use them here. I needed to focus on this System Tutorial first, she was a stream of information. Bert: “Well you did promise me a gift for my intelligence?” I prodded. System Tutorial: “That was before I learned of your infinite immortality. I will not allow your immortality the chance to work within my dungeon, as soon as your heart stops, I will consider it a death. As for your gift, I have answered your questions. I shall resume your request with your Elder Spark, Good luck. Human.” She stated with a short giggle, then disappeared.