Chapter 73: Spirit User

(Oh, oh, Testes? Can you hear me?)

--Yes, yes, hello! Hayato-san is listening!

(Oh, hello.)

--Let me introduce myself properly! Hello! Is it okay if I call you "Warrior" girl?

(Yes, sir!)

I had just witnessed a mysterious flame and was temporarily hiding in the restroom, attempting to make contact through telepathy.

My counterpart was a female gatekeeper from the "Slave Master" community—Hayato.

— So, what's up? Is there something you'd like to ask the "Messiah"?

(Yes.)

— Then I'll write it down now.... Go ahead.

Hayato speaks with a light, cheerful tone.

(The question is this: "...At level 15, there should have been a job selection option. Please tell me what other choices were available besides 'Slave Master.'")

Hmm, level 15... job... oh, I see. Honestly, I have no idea what you're talking about, but if I just relay it as-is, it'll make sense, right?

(That's right)

— Wow, awesome!

That's good enough.

Next, I went to Ayaha-chan's place.

Saiha was chopping vegetables at an incredible speed in the kitchen located behind the cafeteria.

"Uoooooooh!"

"Amazing! Aya-chan! The world! With this, I could harvest the entire world! Champion of cabbage julienne!"

"Leave it to me! Hoooh! Hoooh! Hoooh!"

Next to her stood a mountain of cabbage—so much it looked like no one could possibly eat it all.

"Um… excuse me…?"

"Well! You must be the new guy, 'Guriguri Megane'?"

My nickname, already firmly established without me even noticing.

You've brought me a rare talent once in a decade.

"Oh, is that so?"

She's amazing for her age—stronger than most boys, and surprisingly delicate with a knife, for all she looks so gentle.

I let out a dry laugh. I supposed that was about right.

May I borrow her for a bit?

Of course....Saya-chan, you can take a break now, okay?

Saya-chan's hand stops at the sound of the woman's voice.

"Phew! The joy of labor!"

"...Please don't draw so much attention."

"Well, a little bit can't hurt, can it?"

"Unfortunately, that's not how it works."

"Hmm?"

"Saya-chan... You did choose your job at level 15, right?"

"Of course!"

"Then, could you tell me what other options you had besides 'Fighter'?"

"Huh? Why?"

I respond, more self-conscious than ever, carefully weighing my words.

"There are others here besides us who possess skills."

For a moment, Ayaka stares, her mouth hanging open.

"Huh? Seriously? No way!"

"Dead serious."

"Man... that's kind of a problem."

"That person seems to be using some strange, unknown technique. If we could at least figure out the job name, it might give us a clue for how to deal with them."

"Got it."

Saya-chan pulled a notebook out of her pocket.

Flip through a notebook filled with notes on garbage disposal locations and curry recipes, then quickly jot down some characters.

Here you go

She handed me the note.

Hey hey, hey! It's your favorite Sanae-senpai again!

The notification arrived almost simultaneously.

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Thus, at level 15, the jobs corresponding to each karma type are revealed here.

There might be hidden job classes that can be obtained through conditions other than karma... but for now, these are the only ones I'm aware of.

"Karma: Good" Job: Guardian Knight, Martial Artist, Miracle Worker, Spirit Walker

Job: Warrior, Archer, Beast Tamer — Karma: Neutral

Job: Thief, Assassin, Mage, Slave Master — Karma: Evil

Hah...

I see.

Of course, there it is — "Mage."

I really wanted to be a "Mage."

Grrr. At least I had a guidebook.

Ayano-chan and the "Slave Master," along with a brief explanation of all jobs provided by the Hallucination Girl.

―"Guardian Knight" is a combat class specialized in defense. It features numerous skills centered around shields, allowing it to deflect most magic attacks with its shield.

―"Brawler" is a combat class specialized in unarmed combat. It boasts a wide range of skills that enhance physical capabilities, and has a certain probability of landing a "Critical Hit" on the opponent when attacking.

――"Healer" is a specialized职业 focused exclusively on healing magic. It specializes in skills that enhance others, automatically boosting the natural healing abilities of allies nearby.

――"Spirit Wielder" is a specialized职业 that, by nature, commands invisible entities such as divine spirits and spirits.

――"Thief" is a specialized职业 focused on stealing others' belongings. It possesses numerous skills centered around stealth, allowing the user to become semi-transparent by crouching.

――"Assassin" is a combat职业 specialized in assassination. It features many skills centered around bladed weapons and can, with low probability, instantly kill an opponent upon attack.

――"Mage" is a combat profession specialized in offensive magic. It receives bonuses to magical attack power and features robust skills that reduce the drain of magical energy when casting spells.

――"Slave Master" is a specialized profession capable of "enslaving" humans and enhancing their combat abilities.

"Hmm... I see..."

That makes perfect sense.

Clear and straightforward.

The floating flames I saw earlier.

I thought for sure that thing's true nature was some kind of skill exclusive to "mages" or something like that.

But now that I look at it, it's crystal clear.

There's someone hiding within this community who uses that skill.

And their true identity is—probably—

"a Spirit Master."

...Ugh.

The most unpredictable one has shown up.

What a hassle.