Maria didn’t know exactly where to go despite looking over the help window. It only showed pictures of how each Instructor would look for every class. There were a variety of different classes available in Unitale, but the ones players would normally get at the start were the six starting classes, namely, the Warrior, Knight, Mage, Priest, Archer, and Thief.
There were also a bunch of hidden and legacy classes, but these terms were foreign to Maria. She only knew that by gaining a class, she’d finally be able to start her adventure which was why she was even looking for one in the first place. If it wasn't for her friend emphasizing to her that she needed to get a class before they could start with their adventure, she probably wouldn't even bother getting one.
Speaking of her friend, Maria was reminded that Lizzy told her to meet up later after they both got their classes, so they could party up and go hunting together to level up their characters.
“Uhm...” The clueless Maria was helplessly looking everywhere for the instructors. Even when she did ask for directions, she wound up arriving at the wrong place every single time.
She was repeatedly getting lost. So, in frustration, Maria went over to a bench and sat down.
“Sniff...no fair...how come I can’t find them?”
“Hello there!”
“WAH!!!”
At the abrupt voice that originated from next to her, Maria jumped up off of the bench in surprise. She quickly turned around to face the person who had startled her. It was a woman in a black priestess garb. She had a gentle smile on her face as she looked back at the startled young angel with black wings.
“Fufufufu~ why the sad face earlier?”
“Eh? Uhm...I-I couldn’t find...an Instructor...”
“Hm?”
“I-I need to find one fast! So that I can go adventuring with my friend...
“Can I help you? I’m an Instructor.”
“Eh?”
Now that the woman mentioned it, she did look somewhat familiar to Maria. When Maria turned her eyes back onto the help window, she finally realized who she was speaking with.
“Ah! You’re the Priest Instructor!”
“Ahaha~ I’m glad you finally noticed.”
Maria rushed up to her and grabbed her hands. “Please help me!”
“No rush, no rush...would you like to become a Priestess?”
“Yes! As long as I can get my class!”
“Come with me.”
At her words, the Priest Instructor turned around and led Maria into the temple. Maria turned her head up to look at the majestic temple. It looked somewhat like a grand church, but there were all sorts of demonic statues and motifs decorating the exterior.
When she got inside, the temple had a somewhat gloomy and oppressive atmosphere, but oddly enough, Maria didn’t feel uneasy; instead, she felt as if she was right at home. Entering the temple gave her a warm and cozy feeling. She felt safe inside here like she had returned to her mother’s embrace.
The NPC Instructor led her all the way to a massive statue in the temple. The statue depicted a young man with long hair wielding a battle ax on his left arm and a shield on his right. Although it was only a statue, Maria could tell the man had a beautiful face. He had two long horns on the top of his head, long pointy ears, and a serpentine tail wrapped around his waist.
Inside the statue’s eye sockets were large rubies. Maria could see that there was some kind of mark engraved in the middle of the statue’s forehead. The gloomy and oppressive atmosphere originated from this majestic statue. She was very intrigued by it, and she couldn’t help but give it a long, hard stare.
“This is our God, the Dark God, Death!”
“Death?”
“Child, if you wish to become a Priestess, please show the Dark God your worth!”
Quest: Follow the Dark God Description: The instructor would like you to prove your worth. Complete the Tutorial Quests and receive the instructor’s approval. Objectives:
Slay 1 Monster (10/1) Complete 1000%
Reach Lv. 5 (5/5) Complete 100% Reward:
1 Copper
Initiate’s Robes
Initiate’s Boots
Initiate’s Gloves
Initiate’s Staff
Quest Completed! Rewards will automatically be sent to your Inventory!
Quest Updated! Please check your quest description!
Quest: Follow the Dark God 2 Description: You have faithfully completed the quest. Now speak to your Class Instructor and proceed to the next step to receive the Dark God’s Blessing! Objectives:
Speak with your Class Instructor! Reward:
Class Change: Priestess
1 Class Skill Book
50 Reputation Points
“Eh?”
Because of what she went through inside the forest, Maria had unknowingly completed all of the tutorial quest’s main objectives. Typically, a player would have achieved this by clearing out only level 1 or 2 monsters so they could get the hang of things. They wouldn’t go through a despairing event like Maria. The game boasted a 99% reality setting. So, monsters in the game would attack a player like their animal counterparts in the real world would.
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Take, for instance, the wolves that Maria came across. They didn’t roam about the area individually but instead in large packs. A level 0 player would die if they encountered a level 5 wolf pack.
After quickly speaking with the instructor once more, she was given her rewards and was told to place her hand on top of the pedestal just in front of the Dark God’s Statue to complete her class change. After she swiped away the quest window, Maria made her way over to the pedestal. She placed her palm on it, and the statue’s eyes began to glow. A red ray of light ejected out of the ruby eyes and landed on top of Maria’s hand.
Hidden Requirements met! Quest has been updated!
Quest: Death's Envoy Description: You have earned the Dark God's favor! The Dark God wants you to become his messenger and receive his divine legacy! Prove yourself once more to him! Objectives:
Slay 50 Small Wolves (0/50)
Slay 50 Horned Rabbits (0/50)
Slay 20 Players (0/20) Time Limit: None Reward:
1 Gold
Level +1
Hidden Legacy Class: Dark Priestess
Death's Legacy Box Penalty:
Level -5
All stats -5
Death's Gloom Debuff Notice: This is a SOLO quest. The Party Function has been disabled until the quest has been completed!
Receiving her new quest, Maria tilted her head in confusion, “Shouldn’t I receive my class now?”
Behind her, the Instructor had already knelt in prostration and was crying out, “It’s the Dark God’s Revelation! Child, you are to become the next Envoy! Oh, praise be to the Dark God!”
“What?”
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Maria was now on the outskirts of Enoch, the Demon City. All around her, she could finally see the newbie players who had started playing the game at the same time as her. Demons, Ghosts, Succubi, Oni, and many other demonic races roamed about the fields just outside of Enoch. One thing that was in common was that all the players were grouped up in 2s or 3s. The players, still by their lonesome, like Maria, were all waiting by the city gates to party up with others.
The monsters in Unitale were way too realistic, and although killing them wasn’t too hard, it did take some effort. For instance, the rabbit monster that Maria was currently poking at with her staff was a pretty docile creature. However, when it was attacked, it would jump all over the place and ram its attacker with its sharp, pointed horn situated on the top of its head.
“Awww, you look so cu~te... why do I have to kill you?”
While she was oblivious to it, Maria’s unique avatar was attracting the attention of every player in her area. She was already pretty famous on the forums for being a player who had successfully race-changed right at the start of the game. Her unique black-colored feathered wings were much different than that of the Dragonoid's’ draconic wings or the demon race’s scaly webbed wings. They were also much larger and were reminiscent of angel wings.
Well, she was initially an angel from the start, but she had fallen because of her stupidity. Being too immersed in flying was almost fatal for this directionally challenged girl and led to her current situation.
However, many Angel Race players have already begun boasting on the forums that they were given the Fly Function right from the start, just after finishing the tutorial quests. It was a unique perk to their race. Other races with wings would have to be over level 40 before they could even dream of flying. Not the Angels, however. They could fly right from the get-go once they’ve finished the tutorial.
Naturally, a Black Winged Angel, or the Fallen Angel Race like Maria, would attract massive attention. While Maria was happily poking at the rabbit with her staff and enjoying its fluffiness, a group of players walked up to her.
“Hey! You alone?”
“Uwah!”
Being called out to, Maria naturally flinched and jumped forward in surprise. Her forward momentum had also pushed the staff she was using to poke at the rabbit. The rabbit registered this as an attack and immediately retaliated. Seeing the rabbit’s horn growing closer and closer to her face, Maria paled and started cowering in fear. She also instinctively moved her wings in front of her body to protect her face and felt a small jolt of pain hit her wings. She braced herself for the follow-up attack since she knew that the monster wouldn’t just stop attacking, but for some reason, the pain didn’t come.
Quest Update, Slay 50 Horned Rabbits (1/50)
+200 EXP
“Huh?”
“WOAH!!”
“That was so cool! Did you see that skill she used?!”
Amazed exclamations began sounding out from behind her. Maria slowly parted her hands away from her face, and her wings moved back in place. Maria finally noticed the outcome of the rabbit who had tried to harm her. It was lying there, dead on the ground, with multiple black feathers puncturing its body.
Fortunately, she had her wings covering up her face so her cowering and scared expression was hidden from the masses. To the spectators, her wings’ movements were only the precursory action for a skill’s activation. Instead of looking like a coward, Maria looked cool instead!