《The world's strongest level one》 Chapter 1: You can call me toolbox. Evignolan kingdom, Ennuncina city, adventurer''s guild During the C-rank promotion test D-rank adventurer POV Today, the D-rankers across the kingdom have gathered here at the capital for the promotion test. We are supposed to slay a lesser dragon in squads of 20 people. Each squad is led by a B-ranker or above. There''s even an A-ranker participating, although I''m not sure which one. These leaders are the examiners for the test. If the dragon is killed, most of the squad will rank up unless you were a total dead-weight. The examiners decide the ''dead-weights'' of the group and are responsible for taking care of any emergencies that may crop up. Personally, I don''t think that I am capable of reaching C-rank. Even if my squad succeeds, I''m defiantly going to be considered a dead-weight. The only reason I''m going to be taking part is to meet the squad leader of our group. B-rank is the highest possible rank for a regular human. A-rankers are all geniuses. The kind of people that can slay a lesser dragon alone. There are only three S-rankers in the world, but those are already in the realm of legends. There is no way for every single D-rank here to even wound a single s-ranker, even if they attack at once. Back to the topic, after registration, the squads are going to be shuffled and assigned to the leaders. I am in squad... 112. Under the leadership of... ... ... Anoniem An¨®nymos, the toolbox. Wait... Thats just anonymous in two different languages... I wonder what his real name is... Wait... He is the A-ranker??? Jackpot baby!! Ahem... the squads were assembled and self introductions were started. After finishing up the introduction, I spoke to toolbox. "Um... Excuse me, um toolbox-san. if its no problem, could you tell me your name?" "You know, you should really read more carefully. Its Anoniem An¨®nymos, but I''m mostly referred to by a title rather than a name. You can call me the toolbox." "Yeah... Anoniem An¨®nymos is just anonymous in two different languages. What''s your real name?" "So you figured it out, did you? My name is Clark Williamson, but you can call me the toolbox" "One more question toolbox-san... May I know your level? I''m currently level 13, but I would like to know what level a man like yourself, who is near the peak of he guild is." "I am level one." "Eeeehh? Don''t lie toolbox -san... there is no way that an A-rank could be a mere level one..." I may have said that louder than intended. He showed me his guild card, and he is truly at level one... "But you kill so many monsters... How are you still level 1?" "I stay away from level one monsters. If I don''t kill level one''s I can''t level up..." "That''s true but..." "Look. There''s the dragon..." I was so distracted, I failed to notice the very dragon we are supposed to kill. "You should always be wary of your surroundings. How could you fail to notice a dragon? Forget C-rank, even D-rank is too good for you... What''s your name?" Royal Road is the home of this novel. Visit there to read the original and support the author. "Andrei" "Andrei... failed." "Wait... we haven''t even fought yet..." "You expect to win? Andrei... pushing for demotion to E-rank" Huh? why? "That, my friend is a greater dragon. Beyond its size, it has extremely hard scales, and breathes fire." "Then... How are we supposed to beat it?" "You can''t. I was looking at the lot of you, and its impossible for you to face a greater dragon..." "You don''t even know our levels..." "Stop jabbering! It noticed us." "Shit! Run!" "Dragons can fly, y''know? How are you planning to get away? Half of you will die." "So what do we do?" "You don''t need to do anything. Just sit there and watch." Third person narration: No POV. Toolbox climbed a tree. Toolbox took out a vial of liquid and threw it. it exploded upon breaking. The dragon let out a roar and charged. It hit a small string placed between two trees. Both trees were uprooted and slammed the dragon on both sides. Toolbox, meanwhile, used the momentum of the tree to reach the neck of the dragon and tied himself there using the same kind of string from earlier. The dragon tried and failed to shake him off, while he took out an admantite file, and used it to pry away the scales at the top of his head layer by layer. The dragon, roaring in pain, took to the skies. Toolbox untied himself, poured some ants on the dragon''s head, and jumped off. He took out a large silk cloth(As in huge) and used it as a parachute. The dragon fell from the sky and died. Andrei ran up to Toolbox and said "How..." "The string is made of very strong silk of a particular spider. It''s nearly unbreakable. I merely taunted it to come in a particular direction, and it pulled the tripwire. If it was weaker, it would have tripped, but it simply uprooted the trees instead. I used that to get on his neck. I tied myself to the neck by placing the string under his scales. The portion away from me was also coated with glass shards to make it more dangerous. After trying to throw me off and failing, he was hurt by the glass, and decided to flee. At the same time, I started taking off the layers of scales on his head. When he was at a sufficient height, I poured some ants containing a powerful neurotoxin inside it. Then I jumped. The dragon was paralyzed and fell from the sky, and died. Case complete. The rest of the panicking squad came up to Toolbox to thank him. One of them pulled him aside. "Toolbox-san, I''m a noble. I thank you for saving my life. I would like to repay the favour someday, so could you please tell me your real name, and not the one registered under the guild?" "My name is Jonathan Swift, but you can call me the toolbox." Chapter 2: Backdoor Dealings Me: I''m cutting the honourifics. Its an english story. This chapter is basically a bundle of foreshadowing. I will not give away the speakers this chapter, try to guess who they are. "Any hopefuls amongst the B- and C- rankers that came for the rank up?" "There was one B-rank that ranked up... What was his name... ... ... Clark Williamson." "Ah, other than him? I already know him." "Nobody." "People are too reliant on level these days. Nobody that has the slightest semblance of resourcefulness..." "How about the toolbox? He''s A-rank, and level one." "Yeah... He won''t cut it. He''s staying level one for some undisclosed reasons. It seems to me as if he''s taking this world lightly..." ============================================================================== "If we do this job correctly, we''re set for life." "Are you sure? He''s an A-ranker..." "Man up! He''s only level one!" ============================================================================== Unauthorized use: this story is on Amazon without permission from the author. Report any sightings. "Coming into our base alone... You must be either really brave or really stupid..." "Stop with the cliche lines. The author will get flamed." "You stop breaking the fourth wall... The author will get flamed even more..." "Getting back to business... Disband your group. You are a hinderance to my master''s plans." "Who do you think you are?" "My name is Alfred Jones, but you can call me the toolbox." ============================================================================== "I. Made. Ssssome. Ssstringsss. For. You." "Stop talking like that... You are a spider, not a snake." "I felt like it okay!" "I need you to do something for me..." ============================================================================== Me: All dialogues are alternating between two people. There are 8 total. For the third dialogue, before you guess, the next chapter''s name is "Fake Toolbox". Best of luck... Chapter 3: Fake Toolbox There were about 30 people for the plan. Jump the toolbox. A very simple and easy plan. But why did it all go wrong? 27 people had collapsed on the floor, barely alive. In the centre was a man, standing with a few swords through his chest, smiling. Green fluids were dripping down the length of the sword. It was over in an instant. The man was ambushed and stabbed by multiple people. He instantly destroyed the ambushers, while keeping them alive. The three remaining ones panicked and ran. "A MONSTER!" One screamed. "The toolbox is a slime!" Said another. "I have a wife and family!" Said the last. "I am a monster and a slime, but I''m not the toolbox. Also, number three, you have no family; You''re single." He said as the three tripped over a thin, nearly invisible thread. A small spider came crawling out from behind the door. The men were instantly wrapped in near indestructible thread. "Oi, Arachne, do the burning thread thing. But keep them alive. I will kill them only when they beg for it themselves..." Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation. The thread burst into flames. The men screamed. ============================================================================== In a completely different time frame, the base of the guys from the last chapter was destroyed by a dragon and a talking spider. ============================================================================== A skeleton in black clothing and holding a scythe accompanied by a talking spider were seen murdering monsters in a dungeon the next morning. ============================================================================== Two talking spiders assassinated a noble, and stole a bunch of money. ============================================================================== A world break was found. Said to be the fragment of a god, there are 10 of them in the world, each one of them has humongous amounts of power. However, the guys who found it were killed by a pure black goblin nearby. Me: Sorry for more foreshadowing. Too lazy to write a real chapter... Character Stats Right now, as there are only 2 major characters introduced, just those two, plus toolbox who you know next to nothing about. I will update this page after every chapter. Tell me if I missed something. Mild spoilers, but most of what''s in here is either mentioned or is directly guessable, or is unrelated to any plot twists in the future. Slime Name: Unknown Race: Unknown type of slime Level: Unknown Notable abilities: Changing the appearance and properties of his body with some restrictions on mass, volume, properties, and density of the body. Of course, to increase mass, equivalent mass must be ingested. To reduce mass, it is simply released as green slime matter. Restrictions: Unknown Weaknesses: Unknown Maximum size shown (yet): Dragon Minimum size shown (yet): Spider Relationships: Unknown relationship with Gobsuke Allies: Arachne (Partner) Spider Name: Arachne Race: Unknown type of spider Level: Unknown Notable abilities: Ability to eat a lot (Gluttony). If you spot this tale on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.Ability to convert all eaten mass into thread with up to 90% efficiency. Ability to manipulate and change the properties of said thread with little to no restrictions. Weaknesses: Small size Weak body Others unknown Low defences Relationships: Unknown relationship with Gobsuke Allies: Slime (Partner) Toolbox Existence (Is he even real): Unknown Name: Unknown Race: Human Level: 1 Notable abilities: Unknown Weaknesses: Low level Low combat potential Weak body Others unknown Relationships: Unknown Gobsuke Name: Gobsuke Race: Green Goblin Level: 1 Notable abilities: Can summon any goblin once a week Weaknesses: Low level Low combat potential Weak body Weak race Others unknown Relationships: Unknown relation with the slime. Unknown relation with Arachne. I''m sorry that the main character still has not shown up. He''s still got some time. Chapter 4: Gobsuke I decided that the complete story should be written in third person because it gives a greater feeling of suspense, and lets the reader guess the intentions of each character for themselves. In the depths of the dungeon where the 7th world break is hidden, there was a goblin. A simple, weak, green, goblin. However, using the power vested in him by god, he was able to create any form of goblin to serve him and guard the world break. Using his power, the goblin, Gobsuke had filled the dungeon with countless goblins. Holding simple clubs, basic goblins. A sword and buckler, Goblin sword squad A spear and tower shield, Goblin phalanx squad Bows and arrows, Goblin archer squad Wearing full body armour and a two handed sword, Goblin knight squad Wearing black clothing and wielding twin daggers, Goblin assassin squad Capable of white magic, Goblin clerics Capable of elemental magic, Goblin mages Capable of enhancing and commanding goblins, Goblin commanders Capable of summoning goblins, Goblin kings And holding amazing abilities amongst goblins and carrying two shape shifting weapons, Black Goblins Gobsuke could summon one of any kind of goblins once a week, however, only the last three were truly valid choices as Goblin kings could summon any of the other ones and with a much higher frequency. Slowly expanding a large labyrinth of caves and filling them with goblins, after hundreds of years, it stretched on for miles with traps and goblins everywhere. On the first day of the week, an adventurer party broke into the labyrinth with his party. As gobsuke had only been summoning Goblin kings for his weekly summons, there were no black goblins or commanders in the labyrinth. He panicked and brought out a black goblin. The result: total annihilation. The black goblin did not even take damage. Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road. ============================================================================== After hearing about the a very powerful magic item guarded by a black goblin, a very rich man decided that he wanted the world break, and decided to start hiring adventures for a mass conquest of the labyrinth. He paid them all in advance from his own pocket. ============================================================================== A man with a spider perched on his shoulder walked into the labyrinth. after walking for a few meters, they were surrounded by three goblin knights, a goblin mage, and a goblin cleric. the mage casted a fireball that tore straight through the man. No blood leaked from the hole, an his insides were green.In an instant, all five of them were wrapped in a golden thread. "The thread has the added effects indestructible and paralysis. You five will not be able to move any parts of your body covered by the thread anymore. Ive left your head uncovered if you want to talk, but if I hear a chant you will die, get it?" The five of them nodded vigourously. "Call gobsuke. I''d like to have a talk with him." "Something stepped on me" said the slime who had spread his body thinly over the floor of the cave all the way towards the entrance. A green sword impaled the goblin assassin that was sneaking up on the duo. He died on the spot. Sorry To all that wanted to continue reading: I have not dropped the series, but will only get back to it after a very long time.