Classes!
One of the most important aspects of anyone in this world. It quote literally shaped the path that any person would take as they progressed through life.
Classes determined a person's occupation, and it was universally accepted by every race as the only way to determine an individual's specialty.
Since certain Skills were exclusive to particular Classes, and the Class one chose determined their growth, type of training, and even means of living, selecting one was a very important decision to make.
There existed nine kinds of Classes, and under them were Specializations.
Usually, you would need to be very high-leveled to recieve a Specialization. Thus, humans only had access to the nine primary Classes.
The requirements for getting a Class also depended on the Race. For humans, reaching Level 15 ought to open the Class path for those who wanted to further their abilities and obtain new Skills.
That said, not many humans reached this level.
'Level 15 among humans is considered high-end, after all...'
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"Now then..." I smiled, looking at the System's attempt at making me choose a Class.
I had been ignoring the Class option for some time now.
I could have actually chosen one since I was in Level 15, but I chose to ignore it back then. Why?
Because all the choices were a bust. Besides, one had to reach Level 100 before gaining a Specialized Class.
What was the point of restricting myself to one class, only to wait for so long before gaining a Specialized one.
That was simply ridiculous. Besides... I had other reasons.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtFinally deciding to undertake the mission that would forever have influence on my path, I tapped on the urgent panel in front of me.
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Class: None (Select A Class Now)
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>BEEP<
As soon as I tapped the contents within the bracket, a new panel was displayed before me, and the options became evident.
[Classes]
[Please Select A Primary Class to gain access to the Specialized Classes]
1. Villager (Farmer, Blacksmith, Merchant, etc.)
2. Warrior (Knight, Lancer, Berserker, Monk, etc.)
3. Mage (Caster, Sage, Shaman, Crafter, etc.)
4. Thief (Assassin, Hoarder, etc.)
5. Tamer (Contractor, Master, Siphon, etc.)
6. Priest (Paladin, Holy Knight)
7. Ranger (Archer, Tracker, etc.)
8. Tank (Monolith. Aggressor, etc.)
9. Irregular (Alchemist, Scholar, Commander, etc.)
<Pick A Primary Class First>
The System indeed understood the concept of clickbait. By showing some of the options I could attain in a particular Class, it would cause me to choose wisely.
'Once a Class is chosen, it can't be undone. It's one of the reasons I decided not to choose one haphazardly.'
There was no need to even glance around for the options. I knew what I was going to pick.
"Number nine. Irregular." I murmured, tapping the corresponding name in the System Panel.
'Damien, the original MC, actually chose the Warrior path, and he became a Knight. He still had his ability to use Runes and Magic Items, though, so he was still pretty OP...'
... However, I couldn't go down that path.
If Damien knew of the goodies he would be missing out on when he chose his Class, I was sure he wouldn't have made that choice.
'Sure, this kind of limits my scope of the future and changes the storyline drastically, but... I can't be a Warrior/Knight.'
[Irregular Class]
[This contains Classes that are too bizarre and do not fall under the major eight. They usually consist of commonplace works that are too advanced to be placed under 'Villager', but non combative to be placed in the other Class.]
<Please Select Your Specialized Class>
1. Alchemist
2. Scholar
3. Commander
4. Special Crafter
5. Seer
6. Undecided
<Your choice can not be revoked>
[Choose Wisely]
"Nice use of language. Like I'd fall for it, haha!"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe System was trying to be tricky here, no doubt. First of all, why did it make it sound like the Irregular Class sucked.
'The introduction alone paints a bad image. Most people will start regretting that they chose this Class, and they'll most likely be right... to an extent.'
Classes like Alchemist and Scholar were really non-combative, but their purpose was crazy good.
'Alchemists can make Potions with varying effects, and they can also use Nature-based Magic. Scholars have this OP Skill that allows them to see the Status Information of anything. They'll have to expend more Mana to see higher-leveled beings, though.'
And that wasn't all they were capable of!
Sure, the other Classes had more battle-oriented abilities, but not everyone desired to be a fighter or a mere civilian—like the Villager Class.
The Irregular Class was the perfect balance.
'Seers have clairvoyance that allows them to see many places, and the strong ones even have the ability to see the future.
Commanders grant buff to others, and while they only have basic fighting abilities or Skill, their level of control and domination is high. Influence wise, this Skill would be perfect for me... but I already have [Domination] and [The One Who Unifies], so there's no point.
Special Crafters are like Alchemists, but they deal with tech. They get to see architectural paths and the various possibilities of any substance just at a single glance. Their ability to create isn't restricted to Magic Items, but even beyond.
If more people were Special Crafters, this world would evolve faster in terms of technology.'
These were the most reasonable choices for me, but none of them quite cut it. Truthfully, while I could have used them to achieve very outstanding results in my early stages, they were kind of useless to me now.
'The Scholar ability is useless since I have the ability to see Status Information anyway. I don't need to be an Alchemist since I can buy potions from the System store, and I have recipes from the T.W.T.S.S. book. The same applies for Special Crafter.
As for Seer, with my new and improved [Five Seconds Rule: Advanced] I could see myself achieving the same effects in no time. Plus, I had [Insight].'
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[A/N]
Special Shout-out to moo_moo_meow 869. You gave me a Christmas Gift. Thank you so much.
Merry Christmas to you, and everyone else. This extra upload is all because of you.
I'm definitely Mass Releasing soon.