Chapter 24

“Yoo Hyun, did you write it down properly?”

“Yes, bro! I just wrote down the job title as it is and came out!”

We were following the instructions, writing down our job and information on the paper, submitting it, and then leaving.

I didn’t have much to hide except for my Scout trait, so I just wrote down Dark Sorcerer and left.

‘Surely, there won’t be any disadvantage for writing Dark Sorcerer, right…’

Honestly, if there were any disadvantages, it would feel unfair. The job selection list didn’t have Mage, only Dark Sorcerer.

One of the guides approached us.

“If you’ve all submitted, please take a seat and wait for a moment. Shortly, we’ll guide you on where to go based on your job group.”

“Yes, understood.”

Not long after sitting down and chatting with Yoo Hyun, Kang I-seo approached us.

“Did you guys write it down properly? I just wrote Archer and left. It’s fine, right?”

“Probably fine. I just wrote Dark Sorcerer and left too.”

“I also just wrote down my job.”

“Damn, I’m kinda nervous…”

“It’s the first day of training, what could go wrong? Don’t worry too much. Honestly, the ones who freeloaded during the tutorial are the ones to worry about.”

“True…”

Looking at the expressions of others, they didn’t seem too good. There must be some who got jobs, but most didn’t fight monsters, so they didn’t have jobs.

I stopped a passing guide and asked a question.

“Excuse me, I have a question. Can I ask?”

“Ah, yes. What is it?”

“Um… I understand that those with jobs will receive training based on their job, but what happens to those who didn’t get a job?”

“Ah… I see we didn’t mention that. Those without jobs will be gathered separately and will undergo a job change.”

‘…How are they going to change jobs?’

“Is that… possible?”

“Yes. The first job change you undergo is called the 1st Job Change, and it can be done artificially. You can use the Artifact in the Training Facility to undergo the 1st Job Change.”

‘What? So, there’s no need to fight monsters to change jobs?’

Seeing my expression, he continued as if he knew what I was thinking.

“Haha… But of course, your job change and theirs won’t be the same. When you changed jobs, you got a stat boost, right?”

“…Yes.”

‘No way.’

“If they get a job artificially, they won’t get a stat boost when changing jobs. In other words, there’s a big difference between you and them.”

If what this man says is true, it’s definitely better to get a job by hunting monsters.

Looking at the status windows of the top-tier players, the value of even 1 stat point is beyond question.

In other words, they’re behind us in both experience and stats from the starting line.

“That’s not all. This is a very rare case, but there are instances where someone gets a job without hunting monsters or using an Artifact. This phenomenon is called Awakening.”

‘…Just like how Yoo Hyun got his job.’

“Those who get a job through Awakening usually have a job that’s on a completely different level. We believe Awakening is triggered by extreme crisis or desperation, but those who get a job through an Artifact won’t have the chance to Awaken.”

“I see.”

“Of course, saying they lose the chance to Awaken is just a figure of speech. Statistically, less than 0.1% of people get a job through Awakening.”

The man’s words essentially mean that the chance to Awaken is irrelevant to them because, statistically, they wouldn’t have Awakened anyway.

I lowered my voice and cautiously asked the man.

“….If someone reveals they got a job through Awakening, will there be any disadvantages?”

“…..Did you, by any chance, experience Awakening?”

The man’s eyes widened as he looked at me in disbelief.

“……”

I didn’t answer him directly.

Sensing my reluctance to elaborate, the man spoke up.

“Well… let me tell you, there’s no disadvantage in revealing it. However, whether it’s Lee Yun-seong or someone else in your party who Awakened, I don’t know. But I’d advise you to only reveal it to the Clan you’re joining once it’s confirmed.”

“….Can I know the reason?”

“….While there’s no overt disadvantage, other Clans might try to interfere if they find out.”

I understood. The Clan Yoo Hyun joins would welcome him with open arms, but if other Clans find out he got his job through Awakening, they might try to interfere.

“Or… if you don’t get any Clan offers, you could subtly hint at it to get an offer. If you can join a Clan without any issues, I recommend revealing it only after your safety is secured.”

I was grateful to this guide. He didn’t have to explain this much.

‘…Or maybe he’s trying to earn some favor with us.’

This man probably thinks our party has a high chance of rising to the top.

‘We probably will, since we have a Returner in the party.’

“Thank you for explaining in such detail. You’ll be blessed.”

“Haha… It’s nothing. Just doing my job.”

After finishing the conversation with the man, I quietly spoke to Yoo Hyun and Kang I-seo.

“Yoo Hyun, and Kang I-seo.”

“Yes?”

“Huh, what?”

“….Yoo Hyun getting a job without killing a monster is a secret. Don’t tell anyone. Yoo Hyun, you too, don’t tell anyone. Got it?”

“Yes, bro.”

“Huh? Yoo Hyun got a job without killing a monster?! How did…”

“Sh… crazy!”

It was my mistake. I realized I hadn’t thought about Yoo Hyun’s job change before meeting Kang I-seo.

I quickly covered Kang I-seo’s mouth with my hand and spoke to her.

“Shh… shh!”

“Hey…! Crazy girl, speak quietly!”

I removed my hand from her mouth.

“…..Phew!… Ah, got it…”



“….. What are you two doing?”

I turned my head towards the direction of the voice, and there was Yoo Ju, who had somehow come over to us and was staring at me and Kang I-seo strangely.

“Ah… It’s nothing.”

“….?”

Anyway, after a while, some guides appeared and started handing out papers to everyone, including our group.

“The paper you just received shows the location of the classroom you need to go to. Those who didn’t receive a paper are those without a job, so please wait for a moment.”

Looking at the paper, it was a map showing the location of the classroom. Checking the papers of our group, some had the same classroom, while others had different ones.

“Those who received the map, please proceed to your respective classrooms. Please make your way there within 20 minutes.”

Yoo Ju spoke to us.

“It seems the classrooms are different depending on the job group. Taewoo and I are in the same classroom. We’ll head there first.”

“Yes, Yoo Ju.”

I was in the same classroom as Song Ha-eun and Yoo Hyun. Probably because all three of us have jobs that focus on using magical power, so we’re receiving the same education.

“Shall we head over too?”

*****

When we arrived at the classroom, there were only five people besides the three of us.

“Yoon Seong oppa, the number of people… is really small.”

“Probably because it’s a job group that mainly uses magical power.”

If people without jobs come here to change jobs through artifacts, there will probably be a few more. Surely, some of them will get jobs like mages.

After sitting down and waiting for about 10 minutes, a woman who seemed to be the instructor entered the classroom.

What was unusual was that the woman had long silver hair and an incredible appearance.

I opened her status window.

[ Name: Ha Yu-ri ]

[ Age: 30 ]

[ Job: Frost Witch (Legend Grade) ]

[ Titles: Frost Witch, Master of the Magic Tower, Understander of Magic, Demon Hater ]

[ Unique Traits ]

Cold Magic Power (Legend Grade) – Your magical power is optimized for learning ice magic. The learning speed of ice magic is greatly increased. Additionally, your magical power stat is permanently increased by 10, and your stamina stat is permanently decreased by 2.

[ Traits ]

Grand Sorcerer (Legend Grade) – Your understanding of magic is greatly increased.

Evil Hater (Hero Grade) – When facing dark sorcerers and demons, all stats are temporarily increased by 3.

[ Stats ]

Strength – 54 Agility – 62

Stamina – 68 Luck – 80

Magic Power – 94 Resistance – 51

‘…. Hah.’

There was only one thing I felt after seeing this woman’s status window.

‘She’s twisted.’

Nothing else caught my eye. Only the titles and unique traits stood out.

‘Demon Hater…’

It’s not certain if she hates dark sorcerers as much as demons, but she definitely didn’t seem like someone who would like dark sorcerers.

Ha Yu-ri opened her mouth with a cold voice.

“…. It seems everyone is here, so let’s start the training. But first, let’s confirm everyone’s jobs again.”

Ha Yu-ri flipped through the stack of papers and suddenly her eyes lit up as she spoke.

“…. There’s one dark sorcerer here?”

‘Shit…’

For some reason, Ha Yu-ri’s cold gaze turned towards me.

“By any chance, is there a specific reason you chose to be a dark sorcerer?”

“…. There was no mage in the job selection window, only dark sorcerer, so I had no choice but to choose dark sorcerer.”

I emphasized the phrase “had no choice” to her.

‘Damn, surely she wouldn’t grill a newbie just for being a dark sorcerer, right?’

But Ha Yu-ri’s next words left me in a daze.

“If there was no mage and only dark sorcerer in the list, it’s highly likely that the newbie’s heart is evil.”

‘…. What? What is this crazy woman saying?’

“By any chance, did you commit any evil deeds during the tutorial? There must be a reason why the job selection window recommended dark sorcerer.”

I just sat there with my mouth open, dumbfounded. I never expected her to say something like this to a newbie right off the bat.

Yoo Hyun and Ha-eun, sitting next to me, also seemed to sense that something was off and started watching my reaction.

“……. I didn’t do anything. I just… cleared the dungeon.”

Ha Yu-ri didn’t seem to believe my answer. The way she looked at others and the way she looked at me were distinctly different.

Ha Yu-ri continued to look through the stack of papers and then made a surprised expression as she looked at Song Ha-eun.

“…. There’s one spirit master here?”

“Yes? Yes…”

‘…. Damn woman.’

With a completely different, much gentler expression than the one she had when looking at me, Ha Yu-ri spoke to Song Ha-eun.

“Spirit masters must have a pure and clear heart. The fact that the spirits like you is proof that your heart is pure and untainted.”

Song Ha-eun, with an uneasy expression, glanced at me and answered the instructor.

“Thank you…”

“And… this is surprising… There’s one priest here? And… a… hero… grade…”

Ha Yu-ri looked at Yoo Hyun as if she couldn’t believe it.

“How… on earth? Starting with a hero grade job…?”

From Ha Yu-ri’s reaction, it seemed that starting with a hero grade job was extremely rare.

Ha Yu-ri went through the jobs one by one and then spoke.

“Good. Everyone except one is perfect. As for the dark sorcerer… well, I hope you can keep up with my training. Though I’m not sure if you’ll be able to.”

“…….”

I seriously wanted to kill that woman.