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"I was so weak."

I still took a little pride in my stats, which weren't too far below average, but the effects of the title quickly dispelled that notion. I got an extra 2 Agility and 2 Stamina, and I was still below average or barely above average.

With a touch of his finger, the title Traitor appeared in the title field. Meanwhile, Jerry was still smiling on the outside, but his head was starting to spin.

"Cowardly survivor is one thing, but traitor? I thought he survived by being a fisherman, but this guy actively betrayed me?

The more I learned about Sung-hoon, the more I was intrigued by how easily he adapted to this world and how he earned the title of traitor. The more we learn about Sung-hoon, the more interesting he becomes.

Despite his outwardly relaxed demeanor, his mind was actually quite complex. From his first murder, to a story he could pass off as bullshit, to this mysterious man named Jerry.

"Which brings us to the next part of the story: the skill window...."

"You don't have to tell me. From the looks of it, it's going to be like a game, Skills Window."

Concentration (C)

Class: Magic (Low).

Type: Passive.

-You can easily focus on something. Gives you 10% more power over the object of your focus.

There was only one skill, Rattle Focus.

"What's the English next to the skill name?"

"It indicates the tier of the skill. The tiers are Normal, Magic, Rare, Unique, Legendary, and Epic, and all of them can be improved. If you don't mind me asking, can you tell me the name and tier of the skill you have?"

"Focus, with a C after it, and Magic, with a down next to it."

"There are 6 skill levels as I explained, but if you break it down, there are 18 levels with high, medium, and low, and then there are 6 levels of proficiency: E, D, C, B, A, S, and so on. As your skill level increases, you can increase your rank."

"So you're saying that if I increase my proficiency in this skill called Focus, I'll also increase my rank?"

"That's right. As you increase your proficiency up to rank S, the skill will increase in rank."

Having a skill to begin with wasn't such a bad thing, no matter what its rank.

"It's only a magic level skill at best, but it's still pretty impressive that you have it."

"Is it that hard to get?"

"It's not hard to get in the world of The Mission, but it's hard to get in the original world that Sung Hoon lived in. For example, a month of boxing doesn't create a fighting skill. It's something you do consistently and skillfully enough to incorporate into your daily life that it's recognized as a skill and you can bring it with you."

"I see. Next up... the item window."

The item window was fairly barren. Two transparent boxes, with the other two containing a small book and a sword.

"There are a total of four slots for basic items. This is a subspace that no one can touch, but its volume and capacity are very small. There's no size limit, but each window can hold up to three kilograms. If it weighs more than three kilograms, it takes up two spaces, and if it weighs more than that, it takes up more spaces."

"So that's four compartments all together?"

"We can expand it later. For now, this is just a starter inventory, and you can't put live things in it."

All four compartments together weigh 12 kilograms.

It wasn't much, but if I could carry them around at will without putting any strain on my body, it would definitely be useful.

"Quest window."

Jerry's shoulders lifted once as he watched her drum and holler and do it all on her own without any prompting from him, then he produced a refreshment out of nowhere and began to wait in silence.

Meanwhile, seeing that the quest window was completely empty, Sung-hoon began to say a few words.

"There are only four windows in The Mission. A status window, a skill window, an item window, and a quest window."

"That's all there is?"

"Yes. There are many other features, of course, but they are beyond the scope of this starting room. You'll have to discover them all on your own once The Mission begins."

"Why don't you tell me how?"

"I'm sorry, but I can't act beyond my authority. I've told you most of what you need to know right now."

I'm annoyed.

Sung-hoon's face almost twisted into a grimace at Jerry's unhelpful attitude, but he still had a smile on his face, and it was only then that he realized the sound bite attached to the "traitor" title.

'This is surprisingly good. You say it's annoying, but if I go on a rampage here, I'll only get tired and no good will come of it. I have to laugh here.

Yikes.

Grinning toothily, Sung-hoon held out his empty teacup, and Jerry grinned back and began to fill it.

"So that's all you can get from the room of beginnings?"

"No. Technically, I've told you everything I can, but there's still a few more things."

Jerry snapped his fingers and several windows began to appear in the air.

"Mr. Sung, you've completed the tutorial quest and received your guilds. Guilds are the currency of The Mission's world. You'll be traveling beyond the Beginning Room to the First City, where you'll be able to take on missions in earnest, but before you do, I'm going to offer you some items for your guild at a reduced price."

"For a price?"

"The world of The Mission has a fairly high cost of living by default. Of course, money isn't easy to come by, so the guilds you earn in the tutorial quests will be able to buy things you can buy in the real world for a fraction of the price. It's a great privilege for beginners."

"Hmm."

Of course, it wasn't that great.

You can't really buy anything that great even if it's offered at a discount because you have a limited amount of money to begin with and it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Nevertheless, there was one reason we created this feature.

It was to create a trickle-down effect.

At the beginning of the game, you get 100 guilds. Anyone with more guilds than that must have been active in the tutorial quests in some way. And they all had some sort of advantage over the culprit, a feature that allowed them to progress much faster than the average person.

"Take your time, you've got over thirty hours to spare."

Short Sword - 30 guilds, Long Sword - 80 guilds, Cloth - 20 guilds, Shoes - 30 guilds, Short Bow - 40 guilds, Lowest Grade Arrows (10 pieces) - 20 guilds, Lowest Grade Leather Armor - 50 guilds.

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As he listened to the endless explanations, Sung-hoon paused to look at the itemization window and then at the merchandise window. His gaze focused on one spot. At the bottom of the item window, his current guild was unmistakably labeled 20100 Guilds.

'I don't know the details, but with a guild like this, you can definitely buy anything, so let's go.

"Is it possible to expand the item window here?"

No matter how many things you buy, if you can't carry them with you, it's like a painting. Of course, there was a backpack in the corner that said 30 guilds, but if you can carry things easily, shouldn't you use it?

"You can. But you'll have to pay a pretty penny for the item window extension. Even at the lowest level, the 100 guilds it comes with is... eh?"

-You purchased the lowest-end inventory.

-The load capacity is increased to 4 kilograms. The number of compartments increases to six.

-You have purchased a lower tier inventory.

-The load capacity increases to 6 kg. The number of compartments increases to 10.

Jerry could only gape in silence at what had happened in the blink of an eye. The lowest level of inventory costs 1000 guilders, and the highest level costs 3000 guilders. Even if you can buy them in the starting room at a much lower price than outside, 1000 guilders is a lot of money for a beginner. I didn't realize I'd already bought the lower-level inventory.

Meanwhile, Sung-hoon nodded as he realized that the lower-level inventory had finally become useful. The existence of an invisible all-purpose warehouse that weighed 60 kilograms and could hold ten items was certainly attractive. He half-heartedly wanted to purchase a mid-level inventory, but the sudden quintupling of the price to 15,000 guilders was enough to put him off.

"Do you have any recommendations?"

"It's impossible for me to recommend items. It's up to you to choose."

In the world of The Mission, transcendent beings can never interfere with the player. It's up to you to decide how you want to grow, and there's no room for them to interfere in that process.

'Come to think of it, you breezed through the tutorial pretty quickly. How many extra guilds do you think you got?

Sung-hoon's choice wasn't a bad one.

Inventory becomes increasingly important later in the game. However, once you leave this starting room, you can only upgrade your inventory by paying twice as much as you can here. It's definitely better to buy it while it's on offer. After upgrading his inventory, Sung-hoon leaned back on the sofa and quietly looked through his things.

'My guild is now 16100 guilds. What can I buy with that?'

There are a lot of guilds, but the prices of the items are not cheap. The most expensive items I could find were the Mithril Armor for 13,000 guilds and the Von Horsesword for 15,000 guilds. Just in case, I tried to look up the descriptions, but all I could find was the name and the price, but it was impossible to find out what they did.

'Think of it as a game, what's the most important thing in a game? Of course, good equipment is important. But if you listen to this guy, Jerry, he said that there are millions of people in this world of The Mission. It's obviously early in the game, but as a beginner, do you think it's a good idea to have all this shiny armor or fancy swords?

I don't know what kind of guilds other players are granted, but a warning bell rings in my head that that shiny armor is not a good choice.

"This thing called The Mission. Is it possible to kill each other?"

"I'm afraid not."

"Hmm. Just asking.

Sung-hoon had already ended three lives in the tutorial quest. Apparently, they allow PKs. The attention wasn't good. He also had a sword in his inventory, the Betrayer's Longsword, so he knew what he had to buy.

"Show me the skill window."

Lowest level Swordsmanship - 100 guilds, Lowest level Fighting - 100 guilds, Lowest level Spearmanship - 100 guilds, Lowest level Archery - 100 guilds, Lowest level Stickmanship - 100 guilds.

Stacks and stacks of skills.

The most powerful skills he could buy right now were the Island Warfare Sword Technique - 1100 guilds, the New Moon Criminal - 14000 guilds, and the Intermediate Grimoire, but he had no intention of buying it.