Chapter 43: Chapter 43- Class Selection

Rim Kyung struggled with the boot in his mouth as he painfully screamed at the top of his lungs. Talon looked at him with a small smile on his face, clearly satisfied with his work.

For one reason or another, he felt proud of what he did even though it resulted in a bloodied man screaming for help.

"Hmm, am I sadistic or something?" He asked himself as he thoughtfully looked around, searching for ropes or anything he could tie Rim Kyung with.

"Sadistic? What's that?" Acrypha asked with confusion.

"Never heard of it? It's a term assigned to anyone who enjoys torturing people." Talon replied with a raised eyebrow.

"There are people who don't enjoy torturing their enemies?"

"I mean... Wait..." Talon blinked as he realized what she meant. "Uh, there are people who enjoy being tortured, I guess?"

"So there are people who enjoy pain? Interesting." Acrypha floated around casually. "That means they could be the perfect spy to deploy into enemy territory. Even if they get caught, torturing them will be pointless."

"..." Talon stared at Acrypha with a deadpan expression.

"What?"

"I feel like you're saying something forbidden right now."

"Mmmm!!"

As the two talked, Rim Kyung was struggling for his life, unable to get the boot out because of the extreme pain.

"Ok, ok, relax." Finding no other choice, Talon decided to drag him back without tying him up.

Grabbing him by the back of his collar, he pulled him over his back like a sack of potatoes as he made his way inside the gymnasium again.

There, he was surprised to see that the chaos that ensued had completely calmed down. Every student was sitting down silently while only one person remained standing.

"You're back..." Hyun-Jae looked at Talon and then at Rim Kyung. "Was he troublesome?"

"No, it was easy. Though I need some ropes to tie him up so that he doesn't escape."

"Let the other students tie him up," Hyun-Jae said as she signaled for the others. Immediately, a group of them stood up and approached Rim Kyung before they dragged him away.

Talon watched that happening with an impressed look on his face.

'She took control of the entire place this quickly?' He asked himself as he looked at Hyun-Jae from the side as she talked with some other students. Everyone was naturally listening to her as if it was the most obvious thing.

That was how a natural leader was, they didn't need fear or threat to make people follow them. They simply made them listen with the charisma and confidence that they exude so naturally.

'She's seriously amazing.'

"Talon?" As he was deep in thought like that, Hyun-Jae called for him again. He had been staring at her the whole time which made him awkwardly look away.

"What?"

"Can we talk for a moment?" She asked in a serious tone.

"Ok..."

So, the duo walked away from the students to a secluded corner. When Hyun-Jae stopped, she turned around and faced her companion.

"Ehem, it's nothing. Oh, right, something interesting popped up to me in the notifications."

"What?"

"Something about 'Class Selection' or something like that?"

"You're already level 10?"

"Yeah, I hit that level today," Talon replied. "I couldn't check what I got since we were still on the move."

"Open it then. What are you waiting for?" Acrypha asked urgently.

"Huh? Is this Class Selection thing that important?"

"Of course! Choosing your class is the most important step to take early on. A good class will shape your entire future and can make or break you." Acrypha explained.

Many geniuses she met across her lifespan were shining brightly till they were met with their first Class Selection. Sadly, they made the wrong choice and that ended up destroying them completely.

There was no way she could let Talon make a mistake here.

"Damn, I didn't know it was that serious." Instinctively, Talon adjusted his sitting position. Long gone his casual attitude.

"Ok, fuuuh, I'm ready." Taking a deep breath, Talon opened his notifications.

[Would you like to choose your class?]

"... Yes."

When Talon responded, a list of words organized by numbers appeared in front of him.

[1) Mage 4) Blacksmith

2) Swordsman 5) Berserker

3) Assassin 6) Dimension Manipulator]

"... Interesting." Reading through the classes curiously, Talon rubbed his chin. "I got some pretty interesting choices."

"Hold my hand so that I can see," Acrypha said.

When Talon got a hold of her soft hands and allowed her to see the classes, Acrypha's expression changed subtly.

Silence took over the room for a while till Talon wasn't able to bear it anymore and asked. "What is it?"

"... The first 5 classes are rather normal. They show up for every individual with offensive power."

"Yeah, those terms are rather common here so I think I have an idea what you're talking about."

"However... The last one is the one that is confusing me."

"Huh, why?"

Acrypha shook her head for a second before she stared at Talon. "... This class shouldn't even exist."

(A//N: Thanks to everyone who supports the book with power stones and golden tickets, you guys are the best:) )