LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 1
Chapter 1
First.
The world’s first virtual reality game.
And, the name of a game called a failure.
Slow response times, clumsy graphics, various bugs, and an absurdly high level of game balance.
Within that game, which everyone had turned their backs on despite its title as the first virtual reality game.
“Hoo.”
There was one person who remained until the end.
A man standing confidently before the final boss monster of First, the Golden Dragon of Greed.
First’s Rank 1, Mir.
That was my nickname.
“Krooooooooar-!!”
The Golden Dragon, befitting its setting as the final boss of First, was the strongest monster in First.
Naturally, it was impossible to hunt alone, and it was a raid monster that could only be tackled by guild units.
In my hand, facing such a monster, I held a powerful weapon befitting First’s Rank 1 position.
[ Zeus’s Lightning, Astrape ]
The golden, shimmering lightning of a god.
Just holding it caused sparks of electricity to fly in all directions, creating a wide magnetic field.
A mythic weapon.
A divine weapon possessing the highest rank among all items in First.
Among them, the weapon of the celestial god Zeus, known as the god of gods.
Crack!
It was fired towards the Golden Dragon.
Tremendous speed.
Astrape, shot out drawing a golden trajectory, moved as fast as lightning.
An attack that could neither be avoided nor blocked.
At that attack, which used the celestial god’s weapon as a mere one-time throwing weapon.
“Krooooooooar!”
The Golden Dragon shrieked.
With lightning embedded in its neck, its entire body stiffened, and its body burned with electric fire.
Indeed, a divine weapon.
Its terrifying attack power was a given, but Astrape was undoubtedly the only weapon that could stiffen even the final boss monster, the Golden Dragon, to this extent.
However, the opponent was, no matter what anyone said, the final boss monster of First.
Even while being electrocuted by Astrape, the Golden Dragon did not lose the light in its eyes until the very end.
If only a little more time passed, even the lightning of a god would be endured, and the Golden Dragon’s claws would move.
However, I was not just idly watching this.
“Luke.”
Yes, Master.
At my call, a black flame flickered above my hand, and an item appeared.
[ Poseidon’s Trident, Triaina ]
If Astrape was the weapon of the celestial god Zeus, Triaina was the weapon of the sea god Poseidon.
Drawing the trident that had appeared with the black flames, I threw it towards the Golden Dragon.
Whoosh!
An overwhelming pressure as if containing the entire vast sea.
Triaina pierced through the Golden Dragon’s scales and embedded itself deeply, as if reaching its heart.
It would be fortunate if it ended here, but Triaina was also a divine weapon.
Just as Astrape emitted lightning, the seawater from Triaina transformed into the form of a sea dragon and bound the Golden Dragon’s body.
Crackling!
“Krooooooooar!”
Here, the seawater and lightning created a synergy effect, further restricting the Golden Dragon’s movements.
[ Artemis’s Golden Bow, Chryselakatos ]
The next weapon I took out was the goddess’s bow, Chryselakatos.
On the tightly drawn bowstring was the goddess’s arrow, ‘Ioheira.’
Pyoong-.
Poopoopoop!
True to its name meaning ‘rain of arrows,’ the golden arrows became a downpour of hundreds, thousands, attacking the Golden Dragon.
[ Hermes’s Staff, Caduceus ]
Following that, the magic power of Caduceus caused the Golden Dragon’s eyes to close.
[ Demeter’s Scythe, Krisaor ]
Krisaor dug into the Golden Dragon’s throat.
Each of the weapons I was using was a weapon that could be called the strongest in First without any exaggeration.
Unique weapons that originally had an extremely low drop rate, with only one of each existing in First.
All of them were shining in my hands.
“Krarararak!”
The Golden Dragon screamed without even once swinging its claws or tail.
Only after eleven of the twelve Olympian gods’ weapons were embedded in its body did I prepare the final attack.
[ Ares’s Sword, Enyalios ]
The sword of the god of war, Ares.
That sword, said to be the best in terms of pure attack power among the twelve Olympian gods’ weapons, was swung in my hand.
“Kraa-.”
Thwack-.
The Golden Dragon’s neck was severed in an instant.
The Golden Dragon, called the final boss monster of First, fell with just twelve attacks.
And that too, by the hand of a single person.
The fallen Golden Dragon’s body scattered like dust, and in its place, a golden spear resembling the Golden Dragon’s scales fell.
It was a spear that could be said to have the highest performance among the spears in First, excluding divine weapons, but I paid little attention to the golden spear.
“Again.”
‘Again.’
That’s right.
This wasn’t the first time I had defeated the Golden Dragon.
A whopping 1,000 times.
As if to prove this unbelievable fact, a brilliant system message appeared above my head.
[ Achievement Achieved: Nightmare of the Dragon ] Condition: Defeat the Golden Dragon 1,000 times Reward: Increased chance of obtaining high-grade items +100%
“What’s the point of this reward now that there’s only one left?”
Despite complaining, a smile lingered on my face.
Achievement system.
A function within the game designed to encourage players to complete certain tasks.
In fact, achieving this achievement was proof that my item luck was so bad that I couldn’t get the desired item even after defeating the Golden Dragon a thousand times.
But seeing the achievement pop up still felt good.
My goal, having already reached Rank 1 in First, was to collect all the items in First and achieve all the achievements.
With the reward ability of the achievement, the probability of obtaining the last item would also improve a little.
“The important thing is what comes next, though.”
I left the fallen Golden Dragon behind and moved forward.
A room at the end of the dungeon.
In the center of this place, filled with gold and jewels, sat a large treasure chest.
“A 1/10,000 acquisition rate? Are you kidding me? And that’s for the final reward.”
I stood before the treasure chest.
Achieving the ‘Nightmare of the Dragon’ achievement was pleasing, but the problem was from now on.
If the desired item didn’t appear, I would have to defeat the Golden Dragon countless more times until it did.
Until I acquired the last item by breaking through the absurdly low probability of 0.0001%.
Well, with various items, potions, and achievements related to luck and drop rate enhancement, the probability was already much higher.
Anyway, using even the few remaining luck-boosting potions.
I opened the Golden Dragon’s treasure chest.
And.
Whoosh!
[ Heart of the Golden Dragon ]
“It’s out!”
That item appeared before me.
The Heart of the Golden Dragon.
The last item in First, said to appear with an extremely low probability from the treasure chest that could only be opened after defeating the Golden Dragon.
Since I wasn’t particularly lucky, I had no idea how many more times I would have to defeat the Golden Dragon.
But I acquired the Heart of the Golden Dragon much faster than I expected.
“Was it thanks to the achievement?”
The achievement, Nightmare of the Dragon.
As an achievement that increased the probability of obtaining high-grade items, I must have certainly benefited from it.
With a trembling heart, I held the heart in my hand, and the final goal I had longed for appeared before my eyes.
[ You have acquired all items existing in First. ] [ Achievement Achieved: Master of All Things ] Condition: Item Encyclopedia 100% Reward: Increase the performance of all items by 1.5 times
“It’s outtttttttt!”
A shout burst out of me without me realizing it.
The ecstasy of joy.
A thrilling pleasure.
I had finally collected all the items existing in First.
And that wasn’t all.
[ You have achieved all achievements existing in First. ] [ Achievement Achieved: Akashic Records ] Condition: Achievement Completion 100% Reward: Savior of the World
The achievement, Akashic Records.
An achievement that only those who have completed all achievements existing in First can obtain.
With this, I had achieved all achievements existing in First.
I had achieved a true feat that no one had ever accomplished before.
“I did ittttttttt!!”
Thump.
Raising both hands and shouting, my legs gave way, and I collapsed backward.
The gold coins filling the room clinked, cushioning my back.
“It’s over…”
I had collected all the items in First and achieved all the achievements.
Pioneering a path that everyone had given up on, I had finally arrived here.
An overwhelming sense of satisfaction, pride, and elation surged within me.
“…I should quit now, right?”
Having collected all the items and achievements in First meant that there was nothing more to do.
In fact, from now on, I should be focusing on duels, but in a failed game like First, proper duels were unlikely to happen.
Even if duels did take place, there was no opponent who could stand against me, who had already mastered all the content of First.
“Hoo…”
As I ended the game, my vision rapidly darkened.
Instead of the clumsy sensations unique to First, the real sensations of reality felt vivid.
Even though it was called a capsule, it was an early version created to run virtual reality, not the sleek capsules seen in novels.
Moreover, the price of First’s capsules was surprisingly high, so I was using the lowest-end capsule compatible with First to afford it.
Despite its crude performance, I was able to proudly achieve Rank 1 in First with it.
Well, most users had already left long ago, so there weren’t many competitors.
Anyway, just as I was about to get out of the capsule.
Click-.
“What is this? Why is it like this?”
The locking mechanisms that should have naturally released when the game ended didn’t unlock.
I was flustered, but wasn’t this an old, compatible capsule that wasn’t even specifically for First?
I tried to unlock it, thinking it was nothing.
But then.
Crack-.
“Why is it doing this today, seriously.”
The locking mechanism was particularly stubborn.
Moreover, I could even hear an unsettling sound from somewhere.
My heart grew impatient with the desire to get out quickly, and the locking mechanism became even more difficult to open.
In the midst of that.
As I calmly moved my hand.
Click.
“Phew.”
The moment I unlocked it and tried to stand up.
Crackling crackling crackling-!!
At the same time as the Golden Dragon of Greed, being electrocuted by Astrape, flashed in my mind.
“Uwaaaaaaaagh!”
I felt a dizzying shock and collapsed from my seat.