Success!
Adam took a deep breath, a smile spreading across his face.
"Lord, you seem quite pleased today." Mugu ventured cautiously, sensing Adam's good mood. "Has something happened?"
"I'll give you half of this rabbit meat later." Adam said with a smile.
"Thank you, lord!" Mugu's face lit up with excitement, licking his lips eagerly.
Adam released his grip, tossing the limping goblin into a nearby thicket, then bent to pick up the plump rabbit.
Suddenly!
His movements halted. A surge of restlessness stirred within his mana, like a palpable wave of heat.
The unexpected sensation caught Adam off guard.
He had always been aware of the mana within him, a docile resource that depleted slightly when casting spells but otherwise remained inert.
He'd treated it merely as a manifestation of MP.
This sudden change threw him.
"What's going on?" Adam's expression turned wary. He raised his sword defensively, scanning his surroundings.
He wondered if he'd been poisoned or afflicted with a status effect.
The restlessness in his mana grew more pronounced. Fortunately, his mana pool was small, so the sensation wasn't overwhelming.
Soon!
The surging mana seemed to reach a critical threshold.
Hum!
Adam's body trembled faintly. His status panel materialized before him, streams of information cascading across it.
[Class Requirements Met]
[Mid-Tier Class: Sword Saint 10LV, Base Class: Magician 10LV]
[High-Tier Class Triggered: Magic Swordsman]
[Accept Class?]
Adam blinked at the panel's display.
A high-tier class trigger?
His gaze was one of astonishment.
This was entirely unexpected.
He hadn't anticipated unlocking a high-tier class in such a moment, but it dispelled the last lingering doubts buried deep within him.
He'd previously deduced the class requirements for Valkyrie but remained uncertain whether meeting them would trigger its activation.
This event erased that concern.
"So, meeting the class requirements is enough to trigger a high-tier class?" Adam mused. "No, it can't be that simple. High-tier classes vary in strength, and special classes likely require not just prerequisites but specific items to unlock."
He recalled Cocytus, a Floor Guardian of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, and his Asura class. Adam strongly suspected it required unique items to access.
"Magic Swordsman, huh?"
Adam's eyes gleamed. After brief consideration, he made his choice without hesitation. "Accept!"
Regardless, this was a high-tier class!
Though not part of his original plan, high-tier classes were rare in this world. The attribute boosts alone made it worthwhile.
Hum!
[Class Accepted!]
[Class: Magic Swordsman]
[Rank: High-Tier]
[Effects:
[Passive · Sword and Sorcery: Grants the ability to use warrior skills and magic, as well as equip caster gear.]
[Passive · Mana Infusion: Allows mana to be channeled into equipment, imbuing it with magical properties that can synergize with class skills.]
[Class Skill · Mana Slash: Releases a ranged slash infused with mana, dealing [100 + 20% Magic Attack] damage (Cooldown: 60s).]
[(Note: Each level increases HP, MP, Physical Attack, and Magic Attack by 15 points.)]
[Description: A class combining melee combat with ranged magical attacks.]
…
Hiss~
Adam drew a sharp breath.
As expected of a high-tier class, two passives and a class skill, far surpassing mid-tier classes.
However!
Examining the passives closely, his expression turned peculiar.
Sword and Sorcery was useless to him.
In YGGDRASIL, this passive might have been valuable, granting warriors magical abilities and access to caster equipment, greatly expanding a player's options. But in this world, equipment restrictions by class didn't exist, and he had no need for such a passive.
As for Mana Infusion…
Imbuing purely physical equipment with magical properties was straightforward.
The four elemental magic attributes were fire, wind, water, and earth. Since Adam hadn't mastered any elemental magic or related classes, his magic attribute was "non-elemental."
A comparable example was the Paladin class's Holy Strike, which infused weapons with holy energy to deal holy damage.
Mana Infusion functioned similarly.
Against undead or spectral creatures immune to physical attacks, magically infused strikes could deal damage.
After thoroughly reviewing the Magic Swordsman class details, Adam's expression confirmed his suspicions. The class seemed decent but was ultimately mediocre upon closer inspection.
"As expected, a class with such simple prerequisites won't be exceptionally powerful." He thought, a hint of disappointment surfacing.
Still!
High-tier classes could only be leveled to 5, making them a reliable way to boost base attributes.
Moreover, this class increased mana, which Adam sorely lacked.
[Status Panel]
[Player: Adam]
[Alignment: 51 [Neutral]
[HP: 128 (9%)]
[MP: 28 (2%)]
[Physical Attack: 128 (9%)]
[Physical Defense: 13 (1%)]
[Agility: 113 (8%)]
[Magic Attack: 28 (2%)]
[Magic Defense: 13 (1%)]
[Total Resistance: 0 (0%)]
[Specialty: 20 (1%)]
[Total: 32%]
…
[Abilities Panel]
[Talent: Player]
[Total Level: 21Lv]
[Experience: 0/10000]
[Classes:
[Base Class: Genius 10Lv (Warrior…)]
[Mid-Tier Class: Sword Saint 10Lv]
[High-Tier/Special Class: Magic Swordsman 1Lv]
S[kill Points: 45]
[Passive Skills: Item Box, Sword and Sorcery, Mana Infusion, Slash Enhancement (10%)]
[Active Skills:
[Warrior: Instant Reflex, Fourfold Slash, Swift Slash, Stealth, Tracking]
[Magic:
- Minor Healing (Tier 1)
- Magic Arrow (Tier 1)
- Odorless (Tier 1)
- Camouflage (Tier 1)
- Item Appraisal (Tier 2)
- Papermaking (Tier 2)
- Warm (Tier 4)
[Class Skills: Potion Crafting, Alchemy, Mana Slash]
…
Adam's attention caught on the Specialty attribute, which had increased by 20 points.
"Is Specialty tied to high-tier or special classes?" He wondered, his eyes sharpening.
***
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