Chapter 2: Unknown Rank

Chapter 2: Unknown Rank

While Hans gazed out of the window, observing as the brown leaves cascaded from the trees, his mind drifted to his class rank.

Even if he wasn't particularly interested in the awakened and the gates, Hans still had some knowledge regarding it.

After all, he hadn't been living under a rock for the past decade, and the circumstances of his family obliged him to do some research.

From what he could recall, the current hierarchy of class ranks were: Common, Rare, and Epic.

Those with a common class were ubiquitous, while the ones who possessed a rare class could be considered exceptional geniuses, numbering only a couple thousand throughout the world, making it really 'RARE'.

And finally, regarding the EPIC class, they were even scarcer, with currently only four epic classes to be known publicly in the whole world, three of which led some of the most influential guilds.

The disparity among the classes was not just about the skills they were granted, rather, it was also about the overwhelming advantage they had in their stats.

With each rise in level of a common class, they would be granted 2 stat points, assigned in correspondence to their role.

For example, a warrior would most likely gain strength, a mage would gain wisdom, an assassin agility, and a tank, endurance.

There were also classes like priests that could grant you exclusive stats like divine power, but those weren't so common.

While a common class would only gain two stat boosts per level, the rare class would gain three, and likewise, the epic would gain four stats.

'Now then,' Hans thought, 'Can an unknown be a grade above the epic? Or is it something completely different?'

Even if his common sense would lead him to the former possibility, he couldn't help shake off this feeling of strangeness.

Why would a class rank even be called UNKNOWN?

And for what reason had his stats failed to increase upon awakening, quite contradictory to the norm where it would have the same effects one would gain after 10 level-ups?

"Haaah," Hans let out a sigh, massaged his temples, and thought, "I guess I'll only know after leveling up."

Disembarking the bus, he approached the city's central library.

Slightly pushing open the light glass door, he entered the building and admired its majestic interior for a while.

The scaffoldings were all made of dark wood and the atmosphere in the building exuded a wintery ambiance.

Located at the center of the room were various desks and benches, made from a lighter-colored wood.

Despite the spacious hall and the number of benches that could fit ten times the current dwellers, there were no more than ten people for the time.

After looking around for the next few minutes, Hans walked around the place and picked up some books from various genres before slowly stacking them on one of the tables which he found empty.

After gathering everything he needed, a dozen columns of books had formed before his seat, prompting curious glances from the readers around.

Remaining nonchalant, Hans started reading the books one by one. The day quickly passed while he seemed to be lost in the books.

After having his lunch right outside the library, Hans once again hurried back inside to continue his reading marathon, reading the books he hadn't finished before.

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9:30 PM.

"Sigh", Hans slammed a book shut, making a noise that echoed throughout the empty and dead-silent library.

The sun had already set for more than three hours, and due to the lack of electrical light in the building, Hans was forced to rely on a lamp to illuminate the pages of the books to continue his reading.

Even the guardian of the place, stationed in a corner of the room right beside the entrance, seemed tired and scrolled through his phone.

After placing all the books he had taken in their respective slots, Hans departed unnoticed by the guard while he was occupied with his phone.

As Hans made his way out, a chilly breeze blew around the city, tingling his face and making him rub his hands against the cold.

After waiting at the bus stop, Hans took the last bus and made his way to his neighborhood.

Once home, Hans relaxed his tense muscles influenced by the cold,?And after changing, he rested in a chair.

His tightened fist hit the goblin's head, before accompanying it on the ground, which then released a cracking sound as it hit the concrete and formed a puddle of purple blood that flowed out from the side of the goblin's cracked skull.

While Hans was still cleaning his hands of the viscous purple liquid, the window once again appeared in front of his eyes.

[ Killed a Level 5 Goblin! ]

[ +50% Exp gained due to the level difference!]

[ You have leveled up!]

[ You have gained 5 stat points!]

[ Due to the first effect of the skill{Almighty Knowledge} all the points will be attributed to wisdom! ]

[ Due to the second effect of the skill{Almighty Knowledge} every other stat will increase by 1! ]

[ Your wisdom has broken through the 100s threshold]

[ You are now able to form your first circle.]

[ You have awakened a class skill: {Piercing Gaze}]

[ Current Status: ]

[ Name: Hans

Age: 18

Class: Knowledge Seeker (UNKNOWN)

Title: NONE

Lvl: 1

Strength: 10

Agility: 10

Endurance:10

Wisdom:101

Class skills:

{ Knowledge Hunger}

{ Almighty Knowledge}

{ Piercing Gaze (NEW!)

Description: You can see that which cannot be seen, and perceive that which cannot be perceived.

Effect 1: If you observe something with this skill, a window will appear describing it, the precision is altered by the level of the skill and subject or object being analyzed.

Effect 2: Increase your "???" Percentage.}

Normal skills: None.]

Stunned for a second, Hans stared at the numerous messages that surged before his eyes.

After taking a moment to absorb the information, a bead of sweat formed on his forehead, while the corner of his lips curved up.

With enthusiasm, he whispered while embracing the power:

"Yeah, this is it!"

"The power of the UNKNOWN!"