After that, Aster took the business card and thanked the Director for helping him before coming out of the hall. As soon as he exited, Liz walked toward him with a smile.
"Did you succeed? What class did you get?"
Aster thought for a bit before explaining. "I got a jack-of-all-trades kind of job. I'll explain it later when everyone's gathered."
"I see... So you didn't get the Knight Class. Too bad." Liz smiled wryly while sighing.
The two went toward the main lobby on the ground floor. To be specific, they went to the very center of the first floor, the epicenter of the triangular building, the common space where all classes could congregate and mingle with others.
Of course, the reason why the two waited there was because everyone would need to pass through it to reach the exit. After all, although the entrances for each type were separate, the exits were mixed.
Aster and Liz sat down, leaving a seat between them to allow for Liz's wings to spread lightly. Keeping it compressed all the time is quite constricting to her, after all, so letting her wings stretch whenever possible was a nice change of pace.
"Star~!"
"Hmm? Cassy?"
Soon after they sat down, Cassy approached them. She was already done with her Class Upgrade and was now a Healer (II), which practically just allowed her to unlock more powerful spells.
"Ehehe, I got a new spell as soon as I upgraded my class!" She boasted, excited to show it in action. "What about you, Star? Did you succeed in getting a Job Class?"
"Yeah but..." Aster looked over at Cassy and Liz before realizing something. "Should I also go and upgrade my class?"
He was already above level 5, so he could already apply for it. However, he was slightly worried too, as he just got his class and was still unfamiliar with it.
"Oh, right! You should!" Liz nodded with a smile. "Upgrading your class as soon as possible is never the wrong choice!"
"I see..." Aster nodded. "Then, I'll go to the—" But stopped mid-sentence.
His class was a mix of a swordsman and a mage, so he wondered which side he should go to. After contemplating it for a while, he realized that although he could use spells, he was still mostly a melee fighter, so instead he went toward the melee section.
He went out of the exit, under the warm goodbyes and best wishes of the two, and walked around, heading for the entrance to the Melee Section of the building.
As he entered the automatic doors, he was welcomed by a large crowd and a long line. "Woah, so many people here."
As he was looking around, he noticed Kali and Tina somewhere in the middle of the line, closer to the front end. Aster smiled, knowing that it was almost their turn, before queueing up at the end of the line obediently.
Her tone was so cold and out of character that Aster felt a shiver run down his spine!
After making sure that all men were rendered quiet, with their faces blue from fear, she turned toward Aster with a beautiful business smile, as if nothing happened.
"Sorry about that, Mr. Aster. Please allow me to guide you once more. Follow me!"
"Y-Yes!"
Aster didn't refuse and did as told. And just as he was walking behind her, two figures suddenly caught up with him. One grabbed his right arm with such strength that it felt painful, while the other planted a hand over his left shoulder.
"Kali, Tina?" He called them as soon as they arrived.
Kali sighed loudly, glancing at the men who were still frozen behind them, and muttered. "You are a magnet for trouble, huh?"
Since her words were partially true, he could only show a wry smile.
"Darling! Were you not hurt? Do you want me to punish those guys for you?" Tina cried with a face filled with worry.
"No need, no need," Aster explained. "And you will get in trouble if you use your skills in a public place, you know?"
""You're worried about me?! But don't worry! I wouldn't need skills to make those guys grovel before you!"
"A-Ahaha... And please lessen your hold on my arm. It hurts."
"Mmmh~! But I want to see Darling's pained face a bit longer~!"
"Stop it, you crazy cat, before I make you stop!"
"Hah?! What did you say, you boobless bitch?!"
*CRACKLE!*
As the pair began to quarrel, a cold wind swept across once more, covering the locks of their bangs in a white glaze. The two froze in shock before turning to face ahead, seeing the beautiful elf showing a plain smile... with a scary aura around her.
"Please follow me without making a fuss."
""Y-Yes ma'am!""
The two cats, despite their usual cold attitude toward everyone else, straightened up and answered reflexively.