Ray

Wait, what, he'd broken safety measures? How had he… the System had said that a lot of changes in too short a time frame were bad. And he'd changed a lot in the past few hours.

Ray felt a pressure in his head as the changes began, his Tier rocketing to Tier 15 at once, making him puke as his mana increased. But the changes weren't done.

> Tier 15 detected, routing interstellar mana to compensate… Error! The host body cannot sustain mana pressure due to bodily destabilization. The System recommends-Error! The Tier increase is too deep to be blocked.

> Error! The host body rejects attempts at compensatory dependency-System cannot compensate. Tier up in progress. The host is informed that he may not survive- Error!

> Mana change detected, host has higher than normal level of interstellar mana...processing...host element is compatible. Error! Element undergoing evolution, process unavailable...Tier up, continuing as before.

Ray looked at the red notification with worry as he felt the rest of his food back on its way up. What was happening? Was it due to the changes happening so quickly in rapid succession? The System seemed to think so.

A rush of mana entered Ray as an image of a red gas meeting a yellow powder appeared again. The mana suddenly went away as a sucking feeling appeared in Ray's head.

> Error!- Tier up successful—Error! Error!

What? Why was the System showing errors if it was successful? Ray felt light-headed as straightened up, only to fall right back down when a rush of mana filled his body, pushing him back onto a ground as he once again lost consciousness.

Ray woke up back on the ground, Uncle Trevor and the rest looking at him. but what occupied most of his attention was the scents, the smells, the sights. A myriad of senses overwhelmed him, making him unable to even see the world around him clearly, as he felt a headache coming on.

But the effect didn't last for long, little by little his vision cleared, and the headache went away as he adjusted to his new, enhanced form.

What had happened? The System wasn't showing any notification, but Ray would be foolish to think that-

> The host has undergone the Tier 15 tier up under adverse conditions and survived. As a side effect, the host will have an increased likelihood of suffering from interstellar diseases and a mana block for thirty days, during which the host cannot gain more mana.

> The System recommends that the host not break this condition, it is for the host's protection. As compensation, the System shall keep a record of the mana the host has gained and dispense it at appropriate times after the period has ended.

> In addition to this, the host's transformation stage has been sped up by three weeks. The effect of such a speed-up is unknown, the host is requested to go to the Fae continent to find out.

A mana block, huh? Well, it could have been worse. At least it was temporary, and not even debilitating. Ray could live on without it, two million mana was a lot for him anyway.

The class system has been activated, the System requests that the host choose his next class at once.

Well, no, he had to help Anita a first, and Uncle Trevor and the rest must be getting worried-

The host has the following choices

> Glitter Mage

> The same benefits as before, the host forfeits the Tier 15 transformation of skills and reverts to the old forms.

> Glitter Fae(transformation)

> A Fae with a glitter element during the transformation stage of life.

> Skills revamped to Fae versions. +51 stats per Tier

> Fae of wind

> A Fae with a wind or wind-adjacent element.

> Skills revamped under Fae of wind versions. +51 stats per Tier. + Wind element. + [ Wind Fae magic]

> Glitter wind

> Glitter and wind meet in this merged class.

> Skill enhancements under Fae of wind and Fae versions combined, the host is informed that the enhancements only have minor differences between them.

> +51 stats per Tier +Wind element. + [Winded Glitter magic] +

> Fae of humanity

> The Fae has spent a long time among Humans, leading to the development of some strange abilities.

> Skills revamped under both [Rebel commander] and [Fae] versions.+66 stats per Tier

> Fae of transformation

> The host is warned that this is a transformative class, it will remain available for only 5 Tiers instead of 15, during which the host will be offered the chance to complete a random quest for additional rewards.

> A Fae undergoing transformation, changing from one state to another as he seeks what lies next. +75 stats per tier. The host's skills evolve over the course of five Tiers, the sum change may be greater or lesser than changes offered by other classes.

Ray looked at the options in wonder. A lot of options, it was true, but there were only two that really stood out. Fae of humanity and Fae of transformation. Ray hadn't heard of transformatory classes before, but the TIers at which the System gave classes confused him. System, how do you define when to change classes.

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> The class system has experienced several million errors after launching on this planet. The 30-Tier system followed here has been found to have minimal ability to work with the class system. The System initially started a type 7 class system, but the initiation was deemed a failure three days ago.

> A new type of system has been initiated that grants classes at Tier 5, Tier 15 and Tier 30. The host may be unaware of this due to his relative isolation, the change has sparked considerable controversy throughout the planet as its inhabitants lost access to valuable skills.

> The System apologizes for the inconvenience, but it was necessary to ensure planetary stability. The System would also like to note that the transformative class will likely lead the host to lose significant powers due to the mana block initiated, but it will aid the System in stabilizing the host's body.

The host may find himself spared from future issues after taking the class, but it will come at the cost of some lack of power during this period.

Wait, what future issues? And the System had just initiated a new class system? What was going on?

> The host may have to travel outside the planet in later years, such actions will be deterred by host's current destabilized nature.On leaving the planet, the host may suffer from something similar to an immunodeficiency disorder and have an increased tendency to contract diseases.

> The host may also wish to consider the fact that the high concentration of interstellar mana in his body suggests an interstellar parent, i.e., host may have to leave the planet to contact his biological relatives.

Wait, he would have a weak immunity in space? Ray had no idea if he wanted to travel in space, or if he would be powerful enough to, but he did know several people that could throw people into space. What if someone with the Dean's power found out and decided to use it against him? And there was also the part where he might not be able to contact his birth parents…

System, what's that quest thing? Can it make up for my lack if I take the class?

> The host shall note that the quest will not be easy to fulfill, but yes. The host's skills will undergo a far deeper transformation if the quest is completed. The System would like to once again warn the host that the quest may not be within his capabilities to fulfill as an individual.

So he shouldn’t bank on it? Ray sighed, as he tried to dismiss the prompt, he could think about his later

> The System recommends that the host choose his class now.

Well, he didn't want to. Ray tried to dismiss it again, only to be faced with the same prompt. The bloody System was forcing him.

Ray really wanted to think that he had a choice, that he could just choose Fae of humanity and live at home instead of wandering around in space. But he knew he had to take the loss now, he was just in too much danger to let it go. And besides, there was a chance he could finish the quest anyway!

Ray chose, prompting the System to send him the notification

> The class has been chosen. The quest is: Why and where do you live?

Ray stared at the quest in shock, he now knew why the System thought he might not be able to answer the question. The bloody System was asking questions he would have a hard time answering.

Do you even know the answer, System?

> No, the question is a subjective assessment.

Oh, fudge you, System, what subjective assessment, this was a scam. A bloody scam.

> The System warned the host that the quest would not be easy.

And the System was reading his mind too. Perhaps he should ask the Dean for some protective artifacts…he was getting tired of people reading his mind so much.