The E-Rank replicated dungeon was a maze of damp stone and flickering bioluminescent moss. For a normal party of five Awakener students, this would be a place of caution—shields up, mages in the back, checking corners for ambushes.
For Moira Nyx, it was a walking path.
"Kree!"
A goblin scout leaped from a jagged outcropping, a rusted dagger aimed at Eidon's throat.
Eidon didn't flinch. He didn't even reach for his sword. He just watched, his Eye of Heavens tracking the trajectory.
WHOOSH.
A blur of white light and silver hair intercepted the creature mid-air. Moira didn't slash; she swung the flat of the massive Radiant Claymore like a baseball bat.
CRACK.
The goblin didn't just die; it disintegrated. The force of the impact, driven by her monstrous strength and the A-Rank weapon's mass, reduced the monster to a mist of red pixels and mana particles.
[ +10 XP ] (Moira)
[ +0.5 SP ] (Moira)
Moira landed gracefully, the heavy blade resting lightly in one hand. She blinked at the notification. "0.5? That's it?"
"Level 1 Goblins give 5 SP base," Eidon explained, leaning against the damp wall. "The Public rate is 10%. You get crumbs."
"It's insulting," she muttered.
They moved deeper. A pack of ten goblins charged them, screeching war cries.
Eidon stepped forward. "Save one for me."
Moira nodded. She surged forward, a whirlwind of holy light. She cleaved three in a single horizontal swing, kicked a fourth into a wall with enough force to collapse the stone, and decapitated two more on the backswing.
One goblin, terrified and confused, slipped past her guard and lunged at Eidon.
Eidon drew the E-Rank Standard Steel Longsword.
Thanks to the Basic Imperial Swordsmanship skill he had assimilated, his body moved on autopilot. He shifted his weight, sidestepped the crude stab, and brought his blade down in a diagonal arc.
SHINK.
The steel cut through the goblin's leather armor and flesh with surprising ease. His Strength stat—105—was absurdly high for a Level 1. It felt like cutting through wet paper.
The goblin dissolved.
[ +5 SP ] (Eidon)
Eidon waited. He looked for the XP notification.
Nothing.
No golden sparkles. No warmth in his chest. Just the cold calculation of the Shop points increasing.
"Five points," Eidon noted, sheathing his sword. "Since I'm the Admin, I get 100% of the drop value. But even then... killing ten thousand goblins to buy one high-tier item? It's inefficient."
He checked his Admin interface. The numbers were ticking up rapidly—not from his kills, but from the transaction fees of thousands of Awakeners across the city panic-buying potions and gambling on his Accessory Boxes.
[ CURRENT SP: 1,850,420... 1,850,550... ]
"I make more in one second of doing nothing than I would clearing this entire dungeon," Eidon murmured. "Dermit or not, manual labor is for suckers."
"Eidon?" Moira was beside him instantly, checking him for scratches. "Did it hurt you?"
"It's dead," Eidon said. "That's enough testing. I have the muscle memory. Clear the rest. Don't hold back. You need the levels."
Moira's eyes lit up. "Understood."
For the next twenty minutes, the dungeon echoed with the sounds of slaughter. Moira didn't use skills; she didn't need to. Her raw stats combined with the Radiant Claymore turned the cavern into a blender.
She killed fifty goblins in rapid succession.
DING.DING.DING.
Golden light bathed her repeatedly. While Eidon stood in the shadows, stagnant, she was ascending.
[ LEVEL UP! ]
[ LEVEL UP! ]
Eidon watched his SP balance climb. It wasn't just the dungeon revenue; the Accessory Box sale had likely triggered a secondary market of people buying mana potions to grind harder.
[ CURRENT SP: 1,862,300... 1,865,000... ]
"That's the last of the small fry," Moira said, flicking a piece of goblin gore off the pristine white blade of the Radiant Claymore. "Fifty down."
"Then only the Chieftain remains," Eidon said, pointing toward the large wooden doors at the end of the cavern. "Let's finish this."
They pushed open the heavy doors. Inside, sitting on a crude throne made of bones and mud, was a creature twice the size of the others. It wore rusted iron armor and held a jagged club stained with dried blood.
The Hobgoblin Chieftain roared, standing up to its full height of seven feet. It was imposing—far more than the fodder outside.
Eidon didn't draw his sword. He simply narrowed his eyes, the golden ring in his iris expanding as he dissected the creature's existence.
[ TARGET: Hobgoblin Chieftain (BOSS) ][ LEVEL: 5 ][ HP: 10,000 / 10,000 ][ MP: 5,000 / 5,000 ][ ATTRIBUTES ]
Strength: 48Agility: 24Vitality: 60Intelligence: 10 [ SKILLS ]Heavy Smash (F): Deals 150% damage with a blunt weapon.Rage (F): Increases Strength by 10% when HP is below 30%. [ DROPS ]Monster Core (E-Rank): 100% Chance.Rusted Iron Club: 20% Chance.SP VALUE (Total): 320 SP.
"Ten thousand HP," Eidon read aloud. "The Boss multiplier is in effect. Normal monsters here have 100 HP. This thing has one hundred times that vitality."
He looked at Moira. Even with the massive HP pool, the Chieftain's Strength was only 48.
Moira currently sat at 360 Strength.
"It's a sponge," Eidon noted. "But a sponge is still soft."
The Chieftain roared, the sound shaking dust from the ceiling. It charged, the ground trembling under its weight, raising its club for a killing blow.
Moira didn't wait. She adjusted her grip on the Radiant Claymore. The runes on the blade flared, blindingly bright in the dim cavern.
"You have a lot of blood," Moira whispered, her eyes glowing white. "Let's see if I can spill it all at once."
She swung.
It wasn't a technique. It was a catastrophe.
BOOM.
The impact sounded like a cannon shot. The Chieftain's iron armor didn't just dent; it evaporated. The massive A-Rank blade, driven by SSS-Rank stats, shore through the monster's torso, the throne behind it, and five meters of solid bedrock.
-12,540 Critical Hit!
The HP bar vanished instantly. The monster turned into a fine red mist.
[ +640 XP ] (Moira) [ +32 SP ] (Moira)
Eidon watched the notifications.
"Three hundred and twenty SP generated," he calculated. "She gets 10%, so 32 points. Inefficient for farming, but necessary for leveling."
DING.
A golden pillar of light enveloped Moira once again.
[ LEVEL UP! ][ LEVEL: 5 -> 6 ]
Moira stood amidst the settling dust. She looked at her hands, feeling the surge of fresh power—another 135 stats flooding into her system.
"Level 6," she noted, checking her window. "Strength is now... 405."
Eidon nodded. He walked over to the crater where the Chieftain had stood. Lying in the center was a glowing E-Rank Core. He picked it up and tossed it into his inventory.
"That concludes the assessment," Eidon said, turning toward the exit portal. "Let's go. The Director is probably wondering why we're taking so long."
Moira sheathed the massive sword, the light dimming to a hum. She fell into step beside him.
"Eidon?"
"Yeah?"
"That was fun," she said, a small, genuine smile gracing her lips.
"It's just the tutorial, Moira," Eidon replied, stepping into the portal. "The real game hasn't even started."
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STATUS WINDOW: EIDON AXIOM
Identity
Name: Eidon AxiomClass: Library of Heavens (SSS-Rank)Condition:[ DERMIT ] (XP Gain Locked)Level: 1 (MAX CAP)
Attributes
Strength: 105Agility: 105Vitality: 105Intelligence: 105Dexterity: 105Willpower: 105Luck: 105
Talents
The Universal Shop (Ex-Rank): Admin access to Global SP Economy.Upgrade (S-Rank): Upgrade target to +1 Rank (Max Target: Ex).
Skills
Eye of Heavens (Supreme - Passive): Total Information Awareness.Decree of Heavens (Ex-Rank - Active):1st Decree: Strength (Doubles Target Level).2nd Decree: Life (LOCKED).3rd Decree: Death (LOCKED).Basic Imperial Swordsmanship (D-Rank): Standard proficiency.
Equipment
Weapon: Standard Steel Longsword (E-Rank)Inventory: 0.5kg / 5.0kg (Contains: 1x E-Rank Core)
Currency
SP Balance: 1,875,420 (Increasing...)STATUS WINDOW: MOIRA NYX
Identity
Name: Moira NyxClass: Guardian of Heavens (SSS-Rank)Level: 6
Attributes
Strength: 405Agility: 325Vitality: 395Intelligence: 195
HIDDEN
Dexterity: 265Willpower: 215Luck: 160
Talents
Sacred Vow (S-Rank): Triggered by Death/Substitute. Grants Invincibility (10 min) + Stats x10.
Skills
Substitute (Ex-Rank - Passive): Takes fatal damage for Eidon. Revives + Teleports. (1 Week CD).Weapon Mastery (SSS-Rank - Passive): Proficiency with all weapons.Divine Magic Mastery (SSS-Rank - Passive): Unlocks Divine Spells.Heavenly Shield (SS-Rank): Defense x2.Penetration Strike (SS-Rank): Attack x3.
Equipment
Weapon: Radiant Claymore (A-Rank)Effect: Indestructible, Light Amp +40%.