Thud!
The warrior is strong.
At the start of the semester, it’s easy to understand how Ishtar suppressed all the upper class students, including Oknodie, purely through brute force.
But thinking about how Ishtar was caught by Oknodie and how the unrivaled power of the warrior has faded over time reveals its limits.
Stagnation.
There’s a slowdown period in the warrior’s growth curve.
[The world is peaceful.]
The reason for this is peace.
The warrior has settled into academy life.
They’ve stopped the harsh path of the warrior and have found themselves deeply immersed in daily life with comrades.
They naturally lose their sense of urgency.
At that moment, the warrior loses their driving force for growth.
[Become desperate.]
[Burn with emotion.]
[Oh, my little sun…]
[There is no life that does not consume.]
[There is no passion that does not consume.]
[When you dedicate your passion to desperation, the little sun will finally shine brightly.]
That is why in most of the chapters, Astarot from the “War Generation” surpasses Ishtar from the “Peace Generation.”
Additionally, this is why the unique deity Sofemia shows great interest in this goblin warrior.
“Heaven. Ground. Sea. Everything we’ve lost. Exposing our entire clan to poverty and disease. What humans have done, I cannot forgive, Gob!”
Countless goblin clans, seeking refuge underground, fled from the disaster known as the human professor that has befallen the surface.
Typically, several clans led by one variant or superior species have gathered, so naturally, all kinds of attributes and classes of variants congregated in the warrior’s village.
[Your last hope has been conceived on this land.]
The guidance and revelation of the unique deity Sofemia.
They reached the existence of the goblin warrior.
And they trembled.
Strong.
If this child grows, they could undoubtedly reach a higher level than themselves.
“There are qualities of a great warrior, Gob.”
“There are also qualities of a grand sorcerer, Gob.”
“There are qualities to become a grand bishop, Gob.”
All the superior goblins lit up with fiery eyes and glared at each other.
However, the highest-class variant that could render all that competition meaningless also existed at this location.
“To rebuild the empire and take revenge, one must become emperor, Gob.”
“Goblin Emperor…!”
“If it’s the emperor, I can willingly concede, Gob.”
Goblin clans that have lost their focal point and fallen into despair.
The existence of an emperor that could unite them all.
That’s strong.
The emperor owns the empire.
Everything that originates from the empire belongs to the emperor.
The army, honor, even strength.
Though they may not know the mechanism of strength derived from “Collection,” everyone recognizes its effectiveness.
“To save the world, one must not be picky about means and methods, Gob!”
The goblin warrior resolutely rejected the easy temptations laid out before them.
“I will challenge all classes at once, Gob!”
“All classes?!”
“It’s a mob, Gob!!”
“Multi-classing slows growth by the number of classes, Gob!!”
“The emperor that must become the hope of the empire shouldn’t waste time on futile battles!!”
In goblin society, where one would focus on a single talent and evolve only through the relevant superior variant, being versatile is simply impossible.
Not only is the direction of talent mismatched, but the short lifespan of goblins cannot allow for slow growth.
Diverse studies are equated to versatility.
It leads to the tragedy of not excelling in any single domain.
Thus, the concept of versatility has never existed in goblin history.
Let alone being an all-class.
Such a thing is an unprecedented challenge.
Even so, there was a reason to embark on that challenge.
“Could the emperor have stopped the demons from the human realm that invaded our world, Gob?”
“That’s…!”
“It’s a mob, Gob…”
Indeed.
Even the goblin emperor, empowered by the loyalty and support of all goblins in the Goblin World, met their demise alongside the empire without being able to do anything.
Before the merciless invasion of demons, even the power of an emperor was insufficient.
“That’s why we need a power greater than the emperor, Gob!”
“There can’t possibly be such a power, Gob!”
“As for power, there is plenty, Gob. I will turn all classes granted to the emperor, not as support, but as my own through the power I make, Gob!”
Therefore, the warrior had the qualifications to challenge history anew.
[Goblin species extinction progress 82%]
[Warrior’s potential increased by 8200%]
The warrior system, which becomes stronger in proportion to the crisis of that species, granted immense power to the goblin warrior.
Above all, the warrior possessed another secret unknown to other goblins.
“Have a good night, Gob.”
“Rest well at night to grow, Gob.”
I feel sorry for the day’s mentors, but the only one capable of genuinely helping the warrior goblin right now is the Night Mentor.
The Night Mentor cannot be met in reality.
Only when the warrior sleeps.
Because one can only meet them in dreams.
Initially, the warrior fought in a panic when human-like creatures, akin to the monsters that drove the goblin species to near extinction, appeared in their dreams. But now, they understand.
Not all humans are the same.
“Today’s late!”
“I was stabilizing the enlarged mana core, Gob…”
A human girl nearly identical to herself, who quickly grew to find the optimal body size.
“Then let’s start with a review!”
As light burst from the child’s hand, the warrior blocked all mana detection and wandered through the fragmented dimension where light does not reach.
Even in dreams, the extreme pain caused their body to go numb and their brain to throb.
Crack…
Having endured such pain, the light finally began to fade and the opportunity for retaliation opened up.
[Space Leap]
[Backstab]
[Forced Mana Collision]
Leaping beyond space, the warrior set foot back in the normal dimension, monitoring from behind as they struck with their sword.
Utilizing the repulsion effect of the different Attribute Mana puzzles that allow a frail person with a short lifespan to wield greater power, they unleashed an explosion of energy.
The damage returned to their body, but having mastered a higher technique that absorbs and disperses shocks, they could now withstand it over ten times in a row.
[Oknodie-style Black Hole Shield]
Although such a high-tech attack did not lead to any effective strike, the warrior’s Night Mentor nodded in satisfaction and smiled.
“Pass!”
“Master. You easily blocked my strike. Will training like this truly work against the villains, Gob?”
“Well, to be honest, it’s a bit much, but warriors usually grow by pushing their limits, so it’s fine! The class correction should help with the highest potential ever!”
The mentor acknowledged her but the warrior felt an unbearable burden.
“I’m lacking, Gob.”
“What’s with that lack of confidence? This is a masterpiece that everyone created together, and there’s so much expectation!”
“Is it okay for a human who tried to kill us to help, Gob?”
“If you get caught, I’ll get scolded, but if you don’t get caught, that’s that, right? Plus, the professors started it by breaking the route created to avoid a bad ending!”
The meaning was unclear, but the mentor’s fury was real.
The teachings were genuine as well.
Unlike the day’s mentors, who only taught how to swing forcefully and harshly, it was completely different.
How to delicately handle small amounts of power.
The true use of seemingly meaningless attributes.
The use of amplification techniques assembled from divided power.
How to evade strong attacks.
How to respond to various crises.
Knowledge that felt like mastering all combat methods of every profession in this world was like a long-awaited blessing for the warrior aspiring to be all-class.
“You want to protect the world, right?”
“I do, Gob.”
“Then you and I are the same!”
From the mentor’s cheerful shout, the warrior felt something.
In dreams, feelings intertwine.
Unconscious recognition.
The warrior, the master of the dream, instinctively rose with the emotions spilled by the mentor, peeking into some of their memories.
The roars of Spirit Kings descending upon the human realm.
The academy collapsing.
The Middle Realm facing a great catastrophe.
People blaming themselves in the absence of their principal and former emperor.
The Demon King finally rising on the Day of Doom.
The warrior collapsing with the holy sword devoid of light.
Candidates triggering the oblivion trigger.
Important power in the academy, missing their chance to return, turning into humanity’s enemies.
Those fleeing death amidst escalating despair.
The continually diminishing human limit.
A gaze akin to that of a prophet bearing witness to all of those tragic scenes.
The Night Mentor, Oknodie.
The warrior recognized that she was a different type of human from the devil-like ones.
The mentor was closer to their future.
A future that is shatteringly broken, harshly crumbled, and brutally failed.
“I promise, Gob. For the sake of my kin, and for the mentor, I will definitely defeat the demons, Gob!”
The warrior earnestly vowed.
*
The moment I realized an SSS-class warrior goblin had been born, I was plunged into immense worry.
“Wait, if this happens, Ishtar gets completely wiped out??”
The warrior is the apostle of God.
They are the representative receiving divine support.
What happens when there are multiple warriors?
To put it simply, the support gets divided among them.
If one existing warrior has been allocated 30 out of 100 resources, it doesn’t matter where the remaining 70 goes.
But if more than 50 resources have already been allocated…
And another warrior receives significant support…
The existing warrior gets their share taken away.
Power reduction.
Output weakening.
Decline in level.
For Ishtar, already in an unstable position with the emergence of Astarot, this was the worst-case scenario.
“Don’t abandon our masterpiece, Gob!”
“We worked so hard on this, ripping the soul from the canvas is not right…?”
I reluctantly gave up tearing the canvas to shreds at the pleas of Titosso and the mob.
“Then let’s let them live short but brightly!”
“Huh? What does that mean?”
“The warrior’s goal is to save the world. Even if they can’t live long, wouldn’t they be happy saving the world before leaving?”
“What crisis are they in?”
“It seems they’re being ambushed by the professors!”
The ultimate culmination of the Situational Awareness feature, learned from handling a bunch of mosquitoes, informed us.
The warrior’s soul was found to have been registered as one of my minions, and the Situational Awareness feature had turned its probing eye towards him.
Astoundingly, it turned out that many professors caught in a dimensional explosion were wandering around in Goblin World.
“What should we do with our masterpiece, Gob?!”
“I was hoping they’d become an elite magician like me, but…”
“Is it really going to die before properly training?”
“This is too inconceivable.”
Even Sing, who was sensitive to revenge, expressed dissatisfaction in silence.
All our friends united in purpose, leaving me no choice.
“Then let’s do this! We’ll teach all the techniques that produce explosive firepower and bestow the doppelganger technique so that we can send doppelgangers to intercept the professors wherever they cause havoc!”
That was the plan.
Send out doppelgangers, dumping every amplification function on them, and keep disappearing smoothly.
Thus, the professors would aim to stop messing up Goblin World and escape as swiftly and safely as possible.
Then the warrior could save the world and achieve their goal.
Friends would be satisfied seeing our masterpiece realize their dream.
I’d feel relieved that Goblin World wouldn’t be utterly ruined.
The professors could also safely return to the academy, ensuring everyone would be satisfied and at ease.
To reiterate, that was the original tactic.
If there was a mistake, it was that the warrior was just too extraordinary.
“No, why are you throwing all the doppelgangers into an offensive maneuver?!”
“Don’t the professors realize that with that kind of output, they can shred through four stages of territory penetration?!”
“Ugh, I don’t know!”
Instead of sending out just one doppelganger, they launched all of them at a single professor, even charging in with their main body.
With a powerful warrior charge, reinforced by the short-term attributes, the warrior made an incredible move, leading to a massive offense, while the professor ended up making a blunder and took a hit…
Bang!
The most unbelievable event unfolded.
One professor from the Empire faction just dropped dead.
