"One, two, three..."
A soundless voice echoed throughout the whole world, drawing the attention of every living thing.
[All of you have been invited to the Game of Thrones.]
[From now on, in the same way that you were awakeners, you are all turning into "players" in this game.]
[And with all of that, you must clear all the Main Quests.]
[If you do not clear any Main Quest, you will receive a penalty.]
[For more information, access the "help status", by simply uttering those words.]
[Good luck everyone...]
A panel appeared in front of every living being.
Immediately, while one was instantly excited, others were completely sad and panicked, especially those who were not awakened.
However, something was wrong with Matthew itself.
[Especially you, Matthew.]
A deep, dark purple screen with a black-red outline appeared right in front of him, and from the looks of it, it was really meant for him.
——+——+——
[Ding!~ Main Quest Generated—Kill 100 Goblins and 10 Orcs!]
— Due to your status as an awakener, the normal quest "Kill 10 Goblins and 1 Orc" has been changed into a more difficult one.
— Difficulty: Mid
— Time Limit: 1 hour.
— Penalty: -50% of all stats for the next main quest.
——+—+——
[Now that the Main Quest has been generated, I will now explain a few things.]
[Firstly, each player will receive different rewards based on the degree of quest completion; for example, if you only complete the requirements of the quest, you'll be receiving "Common" rewards.]
[Secondly, as humans have shared in the "TV", the weapons, skills, and classes grade have been changed.]
[Now the grades are: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Heroic, and Legendary...]
[The "status window" has now also changed, and many attributes will vary depending on the user's constitution.]
[For example, if you are an 8th circle mana user, your mana circles by now must have disappeared; however, you'll have an extra 80 points in Magic.]
[Also, every "Trait" has been revoked and turned into different stat points or even skills.]
[Finally, the contact with constellations has increased. Now, everyone can be sponsored by a constellation; the "player" only needs to get their attention.]
[Once again, good luck.]
[You will need it.]
"Ah... fucking hell." Matthew ruffled his hair as he looked at the screen in front of him.
"If I were to compare it to before, a goblin was an F-rank monster while an orc was an C-rank."
'Before, it would have been quite easy to kill them, but now... with everything "reformed", I don't know how it will go.'
▶ All the requirements have been met.
"Uh? The fuck is this?"
▶ You have now acquired a special attribute.
▶ The attribute "Spade's Paradox" has now revealed its true form.
"Ah... I knew it. The most destructive force in the entire universe wouldn't be simply called "Spade's Paradox"." Matthew sneered.
"Open status."
[ERROR! ERROR! ERROR! ERROR! ERROR! ERROR! ERROR! ERROR! ERROR! ERROR! ERROR! ERROR! ERROR! ERROR!]
"...Ah, god damn it."
[Please finish the Main Quest before opening your "Status Panel". You are special and should be patient about it.]
Looking at the notifications, Matthew was already angry about this damned new system.
He grabbed his Purple Flame Sword that he had taken out of his inventory to make sure he wouldn't lose it and directly jumped from the academy's dorm.
"Oh..."
Kikikieee!
"Holy shit..."
In front of Matthew, there were huge craters in the academy's floor, and from them, a bunch of goblins and a few orcs slid out of them.
Just in the campus alone, more than one thousand goblins could be seen.
"That will make it easier..." Matthew stretched his arms.
Swish!
Dashing towards the goblin, Matthew immediately swung his sword at the goblin's head as purple flames came out of it.
However, to his surprise...
Grumble!
The small goblin easily caught it and giggled at Matthew.
"The fuck!?" A vein popped on Matthew's forehead as he clutched his sword tightly.
Splurt!
He immediately increased his grip strength, and the sword easily cut the goblin's head.
"Why the fuck can't I use mana?" Matthew cursed with an annoyed tone.
And it wasn't only that; he also couldn't use the four types of energies that he had inside his body.
It was like... they were sealed.
[58 minutes... 22 seconds...]
"This is going to be a problem..."
Gripping his sword tightly, Matthew rushed towards the horde of goblins without even taking a break.
If just by simply clearing the quest, it would only grant him common rewards. He decided to at least do the triple of what the quest had told them to do.
However, as he continued killing the goblins and orcs, another strange panel appeared in front of him.
It had passed more than 45 minutes...
[The special boss monster "Red Orc" has decided to make you its target.]
[The main quest will be considered accomplished and your grade will be raised by two if you defeat the special boss monster, "Red Orc"]
[Transferring you to a special space.]
In the blink of an eye, Matthew found himself whisked away from the familiar surroundings of the academy's campus.
Splash...!
He landed with a soft splash on what seemed to be solid ground, but to his surprise, it rippled under his feet like water.
And in front of him, there stood... the Red Orc.
[Special Boss—Red Orc]
[Current Health: 100%]
The orc was huge, with dark red skin that looked tough as stone. Its eyes glowed with a fierce light, and it snarled, showing sharp teeth.
The orc also held a big, spiky club that looked very heavy.
GROWWLLL!
The orc growled and charged at Matthew, swinging its club down hard. The sound of the club whooshing through the air was like a strong wind, making Matthew's eyes widen a bit.
BOOM!
Matthew jumped to the side, and the club hit the ground with a loud sound, making the ground shake.
"Fuck... he's much more powerful than me! I'll need to use one of my skills." Matthew mumbled to himself.
He had really gotten weaker and now knew how hard he would need to train if he actually wanted to survive.
However... just as he was about to use one of his skills...
[Ding!]
[You cannot use any of your class skills nor any of them.]
"I'm fucked..." Matthew gritted his teeth.
Now, he needs to fucking kill a special boss without using any of his skills, which means that even his passive skill [Demonic Battle God] would be desactivated.
Looking at the huge orc, Matthew took a deep breath before he ran forward and swung his sword at the orc's leg.
Swish!
Fortunately, he was quick enough, making the sword hit the orc's leg, and the sound was like chopping into a thick tree branch.
ROOARRR!
The orc roared in pain.
Angry, the orc swung its club sideways at Matthew.
THUD!
He tried to jump back, but the club hit his side because he wasn't fast enough.
Matthew grunted as he flew and hit the ground, rolling to stop himself.
He got up quickly, holding his sword tight.
The orc came at him again, raising its club, however, Matthew ran up to the orc this time, instead of running away.
Right before the orc could bring its club down, Matthew jumped and swung his sword at the orc's arm.
GROWWWLL!!!
The orc screamed in rage and pain, swinging its club wildly. Matthew quickly tried to dodge back, but the orc was once again too fast.
It swung its club again, and this time, it was fatal hit...
CRACKK!
SPLURT!
The club hit Matthew's left arm...
"ARGGHHHH... FUUCCKKK!!!" Matthew screamed loudly.
His left arm was utterly disintegrated, and even though it was hit by a massive club, it detached itself from his body as if it had been cut by a razor.
"Fuck..." Matthew fell to his knees, gritting his teeth as he held the stump where his arm used to be.
For the first time, Matthew noticed how dependent he was on the [System]. He was so dependent that he actually forgot to train his basic skills.
And because of that, he had now lost his left arm...
Step! Step!
The giant red orc approached Matthew and lifted his massive club, reading himself to finish Matthew off.
"......"
ROOARRR!
Swing!
Splurt!
The orc suddenly roared loudly and with a big smile as he swung his massive club. However, the orc suddenly showed a humane expression...
BLUGGGHHH!
A mouthful of blood came out of his mouth as he looked down and saw a sword deeply pierced into its chest.
Then, the red orc looked at Matthew and saw his eyes.
They were unusual.
Even the spade's symbol had completely disappeared from them.
Instead, a silent yet bright white star remained, as his pupils had completely turned black in color.
Gurgle...
Splash!
The red orc made a deep, gurgling noise, then fell backward into the water.
[Special Boss—Red Orc]
[Current Health: 0%]
[You have completed the sudden quest.]
[The remaining time has reached 0.]
[Your achievement grade has been raised by two grades.]
[Goblins Killed: 262]
[Orcs Killed: 29]
[Your quest completion is declared as...]
[Semi-Mythic.]