I thought I had run quite far, so I stopped for a moment to catch my breath.
“Whew… whew…”
Now that I had a bit of time to spare, I started worrying about what might have happened to the others.
‘That bastard Jo Chan-ho… I hope he’s dead, but he’s probably fine… I can’t imagine that guy dying just because he couldn’t handle one or two monsters.’
The problem was the others. First of all, Kim So-young, who was attacked by the monster first, had no chance of survival. She was definitely a meal for the monsters.
“Brother, your arm…”
“…It’s fine. It’s not like my arm was torn off, just a little hurt. Let’s slowly move somewhere else.”
Come to think of it, I remembered getting a notification about acquiring a job after killing the monster earlier, so I opened my status window.
[Name: Lee Yun-seong]
[Age: 26]
[Job: You can choose a job. Please select a job from the list.
Swordsman (Common Grade) – A swordsman is a job that fights with a sword. Strength, stamina, and agility increase by 1.
Shield Soldier (Common Grade) – A shield soldier is a frontline role that protects allies with a shield. Strength, stamina, and resistance increase by 1.
Dark Sorcerer (Common Grade) – A dark sorcerer pursues a different path than a regular mage. While a regular mage focuses on elemental magic, a dark sorcerer focuses on necromancy, dark magic, chimeras, curses, etc. Depending on individual capability, a dark sorcerer may also contract with demons. Magic power increases by 3.
Archer (Common Grade) – An archer is a ranged attacker who uses a bow. They also handle trap detection and tracking. Strength increases by 1. Agility increases by 2.
Alchemist (Common Grade) – An alchemist can create potions or unusual elixirs through alchemy. Magic power increases by 3.]
[Title: None]
[Unique Traits]
Scout (Grade Pending) – You can view and save other people’s status windows. However, you may be detected due to the opponent’s unique traits or abilities. More features will be unlocked as the grade increases.
[Stats]
Strength – 12 Agility – 12
Stamina – 11 Luck – 14
Magic Power – 00 Resistance – 10]
It seemed that instead of forcing a job on me, I was given multiple choices to pick from. The problem was, there wasn’t a job I felt confident choosing.
First, I ruled out the warrior and shield soldier. Even though my stats had slightly increased, probably from fighting the monster earlier, it was still too much for my weak body to wield a sword or shield to protect allies.
Alchemist… I wasn’t sure. If it were after the tutorial, maybe, but right now, I needed combat ability, so I hesitated. Survival was the immediate concern.
‘So, it’s either archer or dark sorcerer…?’
But both archer and dark sorcerer had issues. I didn’t have a bow or arrows, and I had no experience with bows. Becoming an archer seemed daunting. While it was less dangerous than being a swordsman or shield soldier, I had never even been to an archery range on Earth, so choosing archer wasn’t an easy decision.
‘Dark sorcerer… Maybe dark sorcerer is better. It bothers me that it’s not a regular mage, but so far, except for Yoo Hyun, no one I’ve seen had any magic power.’
This made me think that Yoo Hyun was special, but just because my magic power was zero didn’t mean I couldn’t learn magic. Choosing dark sorcerer would increase my magic power.
“Oppa… are you okay?”
“I’m fine… I’m just thinking about the job I got. I have to choose it myself; it’s not just given to me.”
Yoo Rim and Yoo Hyun looked surprised. The siblings hadn’t gotten a job yet, so they wouldn’t know. I didn’t know either until I got the notification and opened my status window. It seemed that since I was the one who killed the monster, even though Yoo Rim stabbed it with a dagger, I got the job.
“It seems like killing a monster gives you a job. I got a notification right after killing the monster.”
“Then can Yoo Hyun and I get jobs too?”
“Yeah… Let’s choose my job first, and then if the three of us can take down a monster, we’ll try.”
We could each take down a monster, and Yoo Rim and Yoo Hyun could finish them off.
But first, I had to choose a job.
‘Damn… I don’t know what to choose. Can’t they give me more hints?’
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t bring myself to choose swordsman, shield soldier, or archer. Because, well, my starting point was different from others.
Maybe dark sorcerer was better since it was a fresh start.
The problem was that it was dark sorcerer, not a regular mage. Why was dark sorcerer on the list but not regular mage?
‘Thinking about it won’t help.’
After much deliberation, I finally chose dark sorcerer.
[Congratulations. You have become a Dark Sorcerer. Magic power permanently increases by 3. A unique trait related to Dark Sorcerer has been created.]
[Name: Lee Yun-seong]
[Age: 26]
[Job: Dark Sorcerer (Common Grade)]
[Title: None]
[Unique Traits]
Scout (Grade Pending) – You can view and save other people’s status windows. However, you may be detected due to the opponent’s unique traits or abilities. More features will be unlocked as the grade increases.
[Traits]
Basics of Dark Magic (Common Grade)
Basics of Necromancy (Common Grade)
Basics of Chimera Research (Common Grade)
Basics of Curse Magic (Common Grade)
Understanding of Magic Power (Common Grade)]
[Stats]
Strength – 12 Agility – 12
Stamina – 11 Luck – 14
Magic Power – 03 Resistance – 10]
“Ugh…!”
Suddenly, a mild headache hit me, and information related to dark magic flooded my mind.
‘So… this is how I can use dark magic?’
It felt like studying on Earth, where the textbook contents were forced into my brain. My head hurt a bit and felt dizzy, but it gradually got better.
‘Flame.’
As I imagined using magic in my mind, a black flame ignited in my hand. The flame was black, probably because I was a dark sorcerer.
“Wow…!”
Yoo Hyun was amazed by the flame. Yoo Rim next to him was also quite surprised, her eyes wide.
“Oppa… did you become a mage?”
“Yeah… more precisely, a dark sorcerer. But I don’t think I can use my abilities much. Even maintaining this flame is giving me a headache.”
I probably couldn’t use magic multiple times. My head hurt quite a bit. But I believed it would get better with practice.
Bam!
I pushed back the charging monster with my shield.
“Yoo Rim!”
Thud—
“Kieeeek! Keeek—!”
The monster, with a dagger stuck in its side, howled in pain.
Crash!
I swung my bludgeon, shattered its leg, and pinned it down to immobilize it.
“Phew… good job. Just attack like that when I block. Let’s keep doing it this way.”
Honestly, it felt more like our first hunt rather than being attacked. I was nervous, but it wasn’t as hard as I thought.
“Yoo Rim, you have to kill it now. Can you do it?”
“Yes, yes…”
Yoo Rim’s arms started trembling. Taking a life for the first time isn’t easy, especially at nineteen.
“Think about your younger sibling. If you do well, they’ll follow your lead. It’s not that hard. Remember when you killed ants or bugs as a kid? Just think of it like that.”
“…Okay.”
Yoo Rim closed her eyes tightly and plunged the dagger into the monster’s neck.
“…Hup.”
“Keeeek!”
The monster thrashed and screamed as the metal pierced its body, then slowly stopped breathing.
“…It’s really happening. The job change.”
“Can you tell me what’s on the list?”
“…Hold on. Uh… Archer, Thief, Spearman.”
“Sis, Thief sounds good, right? You’re already using a dagger.”
[Name: Lee Yoo Rim]
[Age: 19]
[Job: Not yet changed.]
[Title: None.]
[Unique Trait]
Quick Reflexes (Grade Under Measurement) – Permanently increases Agility by 3.
[Stats]
Strength – 11, Agility – 16
Stamina – 14, Luck – 13
Magic – 00, Resistance – 08
I agree. I don’t know if she’s ever held a bow, but her strength is too low for a spear, and her agility is high. Seeing her use the dagger, she doesn’t seem talentless.
‘With her Quick Reflexes trait, Thief or Archer suits her.’
I subtly suggested my opinion to Yoo Rim.
“I think Thief is good too. But it’s your choice.”
“…I think Thief is better. Hold on… Ugh!”
Yoo Rim clutched her head, feeling the headache from the job change.
“…This is the feeling.”
[Name: Lee Yoo Rim]
[Age: 19]
[Job: Thief (Common Grade)]
[Title: None.]
[Unique Trait]
Quick Reflexes (Grade Under Measurement) – Permanently increases Agility by 3.
[Traits]
Basic Dagger Skills (Common Grade) – Slightly increases understanding of dagger techniques.
Basic Trap Disarm (Common Grade) – Slightly increases understanding of trap disarming.
Tracking (Common Grade) – Can track traces of people or monsters.
[Stats]
Strength – 11, Agility – 18
Stamina – 14, Luck – 14
Magic – 00, Resistance – 08
‘Agility and Luck stats went up.’
I expected Agility to rise, but why Luck? It’s the most confusing stat. Resistance seems like a defense stat in games. Mine increased significantly after being grabbed by the monster.
“Good. Yoo Rim’s job change is done. Next is Yoo Hyun. Don’t worry too much. Just do what Yoo Rim did. Got it?”
“Yes… bro.”
“Alright. Let’s keep moving. Everyone, follow me.”
Holding my shield forward, we moved cautiously, wary of sudden monster appearances.
After about 30 minutes, something flew toward my arm.
Whoosh.
Ting—!
‘What the hell!’
I blocked it with my shield just in time. If I hadn’t, an arrow would’ve pierced my arm. My heart started racing.
“Ah~ Can’t you aim better? You missed that one?”
“Tch, didn’t think he’d block it.”
Four men emerged from the bushes. The one who shot the arrow was among them.
‘Damn… they outnumber us.’
“…Why are you doing this?”
“You’ve got food, right? Hand it over and scram.”
‘Of course, they’re after food.’
Fighting isn’t an option. We’re three, they’re four. Two of us are students, and they’re all burly men.
Their tattoos and rough looks didn’t suggest they were up to any good back on Earth.
“Bro… what do we do…?”
“Bro…”
Checking their status, nothing stood out. One had completed a job change, the others hadn’t, but their stats weren’t bad.
“……”
Yoo Rim and Yoo Hyun were both anxious. They knew we stood no chance in a fight.
“…We’ll give you half our food. Just let us go without a fight.”
“No. Leave all of it. Consider this mercy. We could’ve killed you, but we’re not in the mood to fight.”
‘Damn… do we give all our food? What then?’
If we give it all, we’ll have to steal from others later. But fighting seems like a guaranteed loss.
“Boss, hold on.”
One of them whispered to the leader, who smirked.
“Huh… fine. Hey, leave all the food and the girl. Then we’ll let you and the kid go.”
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