Chapter 216: Class Change Ceremony: Array Master

Sterl was momentarily taken aback.

He didn't know that Gloria's Dark Moon Alliance was in a constant state of conflict with the God of War and Violence. The legendary demigods under both sides were sworn enemies.

Both deities were plotting to kill each other, but because of the contract established among all the gods in the Hall of Valor, they had refrained from taking direct action against one another.

However... that could change now.

Since Gloria had chosen to break the contract, a confrontation between her and the God of War and Violence was inevitable in the future!

Moreover, Sterl's identity as "David," favored by Gloria, had been inquired about by several interested parties within the Hall of Valor.

Thus, the fanatic Fred's provocation came into play.

Sterl's first reaction was that this guy must be out of his mind, causing trouble in front of the God of Space?

Yet, Demon Lord's expression remained calm, as if he hadn't noticed anything at all.

The players who had appeared friendly to Sterl now awkwardly chose to step back...

Faced with a player known to have excellent spatial aptitude, no one was foolish enough to engage with another player who had not yet shown any potential.

A moment of silence fell over the crowd.

Fred stepped forward a few paces and bowed before the God of Space.

"I request to participate in this trial together with David."

Damn it!

Sterl's expression changed instantly. It wasn't that he was afraid of the trial; it was mainly that Fred was drawing the attention of the God of Space. If he cast a detection skill on me, he could easily see through my disguise!

Fortunately, Sterl's worries didn't materialize.

A player with inferior aptitude hardly caught Demon Lord's attention.

After considering for a moment, the God of Space had already devised a plan. He wanted to foster a good relationship with the God of War and Violence to obtain the Ethereal Crystal, so he slowly spoke, "Since you have all completed the aptitude test, those who wish to withdraw may leave now."

"Next, you must enter the realm of slaughter and use the array knowledge I just taught you to escape."

"Failure to escape will result in being consumed by the illusion."

"This trial will be a group-based challenge. There are multiple methods to solve the array, and sacrificing others' lives can weaken the operation speed of the array."

"I will give you five breaths of time; after that, the array will activate immediately."

...

As Demon Lord's words sank in, many players in the vicinity immediately looked panicked.

Bill, who had previously explained things to Sterl, was the first to react. "I'm out! I'm withdrawing!"

At the same time, several others who seemed to have participated in similar trials before quickly expressed their intention to forfeit this test.

Those who sought to study arrays often had slightly weaker direct combat abilities.

In a group slaughter array, merely understanding the array wasn't enough; lacking strength could lead to becoming someone else's sacrifice!

Of course, there were also beneficiaries.

At least Fred, the fanatic of the God of War and Violence, was grinning wickedly.

Just looking at his muscular body covered in tattoos made it clear that he was a dedicated combat player.

After casually using Star Insight, Sterl discovered that this guy, who had just entered the legendary realm, indeed possessed formidable combat skills, legendary abilities, and a talent class all focused on combat.

It seemed that his experiences born from the Ethereal Crystal had endowed Fred with exceptionally high spatial aptitude.

"Seems like it's not too difficult?" Sterl was pleasantly surprised.

He had initially thought that taking up a Sub-Profession would require considerable effort, but now it appeared the difficulty level wasn't high at all.

Especially when compared to his frustrating second-class ceremony.

Sterl would follow the steps, utilizing the slaughter array from the God of Space to gain insights while constructing arrays in practice.

He could directly complete the fourth and fifth items of the job change ritual.

The only thing he needed...

Was to obtain the Ethereal Crystal Fragment.

At this moment, Sterl snapped out of his deep thoughts and looked ahead.

The fanatic of the God of War and Violence, Fred, still wore an aggressive expression.

"We'll see each other in the trial," he said, making a throat-cutting gesture.

Sterl couldn't help but think that this guy might not be very bright. Did he really think that if he simply chose not to participate in the trial, there would be nothing Fred could do about it?

Of course, Sterl had overlooked one thing.

Fred's thought process, as a fanatic, was not comparable to that of a normal person. In his mind, David must be trying to learn about arrays for the sake of Gloria.

David would never back down for the goddess!

He could simply crush him in the slaughter array!

This way, the "believer" that Gloria held in high regard would fall prematurely!

After delivering his threat, Fred confidently sat down, surrounded by several players who approached him, eager to please.

"Sir, do you need us to help you track down the traces of Gloria's chosen one?"

"After that, all you need to do is guide us a little in the ways of arrays."

...

In contrast, Sterl was completely alone, a solitary figure.

To his surprise, Bill, who was already packing up to leave, couldn't resist offering some advice.

"Little brother, you really don't need to force yourself to stay for the trial with your aptitude."

"It's not that I don't believe in your combat ability; who knows, maybe even Fred can't defeat you."

"But staying here will waste a lot of resources, and you probably won't achieve much in the field of arrays. You'd also waste many contribution points--why bother?"

Though he said he wasn't doubting Sterl's combat power, Bill still glanced over at Fred, a flicker of fear in his eyes. The God of War and Violence's chosen one had extremely strong direct combat abilities, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was invincible among his peers.

It was even possible for someone of lower legendary rank to slay a mid-tier legendary opponent.

And this "David"...

If he stubbornly insisted on participating in the trial, the odds were he'd end up dead.

Sterl, however, maintained a good attitude toward the well-meaning advice: "Don't worry, I have my own plans."

Withdraw from the trial?

How could that be possible?

Moreover, after withdrawing, who knew when he would find treasures like the Ethereal Crystal Fragment?

So, when would Sterl be able to officially take up the profession of Array Master?