Ray

Glitter Alchemist

The wielder of glitter and Alchemy, a money making monster.

[Negotiation]—> [Magic negotiation]

[Alchemy]—> [Golden alchemy]

+3 stats a level

Glitter Rebel

A wielder of glitter for a cause.

[Glitter Combat] -> [Glitter fire]

[Alchemy] -> [Alchemic Arsonist]

+3 stats per level

Glitter leader

A leader decked in glitter

[Glitter speech] skill

[Glitter inspiration] skill

+3 stats a level

Glitter Arsonist

A specialist in setting things on fire, by glitter

[Glitter Arson] skill

[Glitter Combat] negated

[Glitter Alchemy] negated

+10 stats a level

Glitter revolutionary

A leader of revolution and an exemplary inspiration.

The class will only remain as long as your position among commoners remains

+10 stats a level

[Alchemy] —> [Glitter Alchemy]

Glitter element: space element unlocked.

Glitter inspiration skill unlocked

Ray took a deep breath as he looked at his options. The last one was obviously the best among them, but it came with a catch. And he wasn’t sure he wanted his power to be dependent on something that he could lose at any time.

What position did Ray really have? A leader? No, at least he didn’t think so. The System said it was a hope, but surely there were more people at that stage by now. Marcus, Rena, the rest had all progressed impressively. The failed ambush was an example of that, they hadn’t needed him then.

As far as he could see, the class was too flimsy. But the element part interested him. The Academy had never found a way to give elements to people, but there was much that the Academy did not know that the System did casually.

Glitter arsonist was impressive in itself, but Ray was sure that an Arsonist wasn’t what he wanted to be. A Mage was, but he would settle for Alchemist. The Golden Alchemy part interested him, it could have some interesting effects. But given the previous skill, the class seemed entirely focused on the financial aspect of Alchemy.

Ray liked money, and it was certainly a way to power, but was it tenable? The class meant he just continued in the same manner he was. Rebel meant he probably had to oppose the Empire in some way, an exercise in futility given that he was but a Tier 6.

Glitter leader seemed useless, even if Ray somehow succeeded in becoming the leader of his little revolution, it was still harder to progress than Glitter Alchemist. Not to mention giving no truly useful skills.

As for Glitter Revolutionary? Ray had no idea what he would have to do. Glitter Apprentice had needed him to learn things, this class? Ray had no idea what these skills would require him to do. What happened to the other skills anyway? Did they just go away? System, do I retain the skills not mentioned in this description?

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Yes, the skills will progress unchanged. A skill upgrade will only happen after a particular class is chosen or under very specific, and very rare circumstances. The skills will progress forward once a class is chosen.

And what happens if a class is not chosen?

The skills will remain capped, however Tiers may be increased in other manners. The tactic is often used to get to classes that require higher than normal Tiers to gain access.

Wait, higher than normal Tiers…System, is Glitter Mage such a class?

The question is not within acceptable parameters.

Ray felt his breath quicken at the answer, the system might not have told him anything, but the chances of him getting it were high. Tier 7 might unlock some other classes anyway. Now, where things he could kill?

The area surrounding Ray was still only sparsely populated. A few Tier 0 and Tier 1 beasts, but Ray wouldn’t get mana from those anymore. Hmm, what should he kill? Perhaps there was wisdom in not going berserk for mana this time. Just killing things that he passed by seemed the better option.

Ray jumped down, walking in the general direction where there were more beasts. The Tier 1s avoided him, ran away from him in fear. Ray had expected it, but it was still something to see. A few weeks ago, one of these could kill him. Now, he could kill them all with a wave of his hand. Now, they had to run from him, the powerful Tier 6.

Perhaps this was why the nobles looked down on commoners so. The average commoner was between Tier 0- Tier 3. To a noble, this level of power was nothing. A commoner complaining was like one of these insects attacking Ray, Ray could just swat it away, and it would die.

A thing that could easily go to one’s head. And that meant Ray couldn’t let it. A beast was feral, an animal that would attack him the first chance it would get. The only reason they were running was because he was more powerful.

As if to enhance his point, a Tier 5 wood hawk attacked, its tiny sparrow sized green body hurtling towards Ray from the trees. The wood hawk must have thought that it could take Ray. Ray retreated, conjuring yellow and green glitter towards it. A net of branches grew around it as it flapped its wings, fire emerging as it burned through the net, but yellow glitter had already ignited.

The wood hawk survived it, flying through the fire. But it wasn’t uninjured. Ray was already making his next move, violet glitter met the bird, pushing it back towards the fire and putting it off balance. And it was brown glitter’s turn, rocks dropped on the bird, making it squawk in pain as its wings began to bleed.

Fire spread out, burning anything near. Ray just conjured an Earth shield as he continued his attack. The bird died a few minutes later.

Tier 5 wood hawk: 313 mana

Tier up!

6596/12800

Ray sighed as he felt his Tier increase. Would he get the stats for this Tier if he got a class? At the moment, the only thing he got was more mana, and the esoteric mana purity thing the Academy talked about.

Though it was a known fact that one’s lifespan, strength and other abilities with mana and Tier, it wasn’t known why. The Academy had found that there was a significant difference between the lifespan of a person that was on the cusp of Tier 15 and one that had already crossed the barrier, so it clearly wasn’t mana.

A professor had then stated that it must be the purity of mana, apparently after crossing a Tier the purity of one’s mana increased, thus increasing its effect. But he couldn’t explain why said effect didn’t extend to combat, a hundred points of mana still had the same effect as before.

Or at least, that was how it worked before the System. Ray continued walking, keeping an eye out for more attacks, but none came. The beasts were still running, but they were slow. So slow that Ray could kill them all. The temptation was there. The feeling of power was there, just rising in his heart. A swirling of mana in the air, reacting to his emotions.

But it was also…wrong. Ray could imagine himself there, burning the forest down. But he felt disgusted by the thought. Oh, there were reasons he could use to justify his actions, but it came down to one thing. The beasts were innocents. In the future, they may turn more violent, or they may die. Ray could not judge that, all he could judge on was what he knew now.

And the beasts were not harming him now, instead they were running for their lives, quite like what Sapients might do when they encountered a murderer. A realization struck Ray. The beasts tell him as a murderer. And he saw them as murderers. In a way, they were the same, in this wilderness. Just some creatures trying to survive and grow.

Trial passed.

A path has been chosen, [Fae magic] unlocked. Error! Fae spirit not detected, [Fae Magic] relocked. Fae stone interface is unavailable. Trial is suspended.

A flash appeared in Ray’s vision, a red mass of gas with golden powder entering it. As quickly as the vision came, it went away. But it did not leave Ray unaffected, the world had changed for him.

A blinding array of lights entered his vision, making it hard for him to see.

Class options significantly altered, previous options no longer available. Error! System sensors show that the host is in mortal danger, process halted until situation stabilizes.

Ray blinked his eyes, trying to clear his vision. But the lights would not go, no they weren’t lights. The things were just…brighter. And the mana, Ray could always see mana, but it was a haze, a shimmer in the air. Now it was like a constant light. The world was brighter, more beautiful, more exotic.

At least it would be if not for the dark brown sphere hiding behind a tree.

“Well, well, we meet again, Ray Rosenmund. I have been looking for you.” Corriss’ voice said as the sphere emerged from behind the tree. Ray just clutched his wand as he pointed it at the sphere, surrounded as it was by swirling shapes of violet, green, and blue. The most exotic and terrifying scene Ray had seen in his life.