[Class Skill Acquisition Ticket]
Most Hunters tended to gain additional class-related skills as they leveled up.
Just as the Mage in the Gate where I Awakened had gained Ground Tremor Magic.
There was no fixed rule for it.
It varied from person to person. Some could get one at level 2, others at level 20. Or they might not get one at all.
‘I had been on the unlucky side.’
I understood it to some extent. Rare Classes tended to gain skills less often than others.
In any case, a Class Skill Acquisition Ticket in a situation like this? There was nothing I needed more.
In fact, this was more valuable than a Gate Escape Scroll.
To begin with, the drop rate was absurd. Just look at the fact that this had come from defeating an Ancient Evil God. The chance was extremely slim.
It was something one could only obtain after defeating an Ancient Evil God, even if it was only a remnant.
The drop rate was that low, yet there were fewer tickets on the market than Gate Escape Scrolls.
‘Because if it turns out well, it is a jackpot.’
Hunters who only cleared safe Gates at or below their own level had no need to use Gate Escape Scrolls, so they put them on the market.
But a Class Skill Acquisition Ticket could turn one’s life around if the gacha result was good.
Even when one rarely came onto the market, several countries competed for it. They tended to give it to their nation’s best Hunter.
That was also why Uncle and I had not received Class Skill Acquisition Tickets, even though we were exceptionally promising prospects.
“No, but why did a Class Skill Acquisition Ticket come out here?”
Uncle let out a hollow laugh.
“It could happen. We destroyed the remnant of an Ancient Evil God. A god is not some dog’s name. Besides, if it were not for me, we would not have even met the Ancient Evil God.”
“That is true.”
Uncle agreed after hearing me.
“Still, if your class transforms Gates, I do not know whether that is good or bad.”
“Well, we should see it as good, right?”
Our stats were better than those of Hunters at the same level. We also had top-tier Rare Classes.
As long as there was no absurd Gate Transformation like the level 90 one before, it meant we could continue growing stronger quickly.
“If we are going to overcome it, we will have to train even harder.”
“We will. It may become more difficult.”
Uncle agreed with me and patted my shoulder.
“In any case, congratulations. I am jealous enough to die, you punk.”
“Why be jealous? You have three class skills, Uncle. Let me use one.”
At my teasing, Uncle laughed heartily.
“So, are you going to use it now?”
“Of course.”
Without hesitation, I used the Class Skill Acquisition Ticket. My heart pounded.
[Class Skill Acquisition Ticket used.]
This was the moment of truth.
Please, let it be a good skill…….
A-Grade! No, even B-Grade would do!
“Oh!”
And when I checked the result, I could not help but shout in joy.
[Leap (A-Grade) Lv. 1 acquired.]
Information entered my mind. It told me how to use Leap.
“Oh!”
“Why? What is it? Did you get a good one?”
“A-Grade! It is A-Grade!”
“What? A-Grade?”
Uncle was startled, too. We clenched both fists and shook them in delight. It was only natural to celebrate together when someone got a good gacha result.
“What skill is it?”
“It is Leap. It is like teleportation.”
I immediately used Leap.
In an instant, I moved behind Uncle.
“Holy shit! You disappeared right in front of me!”
“It is fucking amazing, right?”
The range I could move with Leap was twenty meters—the range I could feel with Spatial Sense.
Of course, Subspace could produce a similar effect. But its performance was different.
Considering the time it took for Subspace to open, it was not one beat slower, but two beats or more.
But Leap moved me through space the instant I used it. That meant its usefulness in battle was on a completely different level.
For example, if I used Leap while swinging or thrusting my sword, there was a high chance that the opponent would be hit before they even realized it.
I could evade a major attack and land a counterattack, for example.
“That is a real jackpot.”
“Right?”
“Ha, I need to get something too.”
“It is too early to be disappointed.”
“Hmm?”
I pointed at the Corrupted Spear of Egel from earlier. The ominousness of the Ancient Evil God had vanished when I destroyed the black gem.
It had originally been blackened, but now its color had returned.
“We still have this.”
“Right, we do?”
Soon, Uncle looked at the spear and exclaimed.
“Wow.”
His face was brimming with joy. No, just what were its specs like?
[Spear of Egel (C-Grade)]
-A spear once used by a devout Paladin. Its divinity is gone, but having been influenced by it, the spear is exceptionally sturdy and sharp.
-It can inflict lethal damage on evil beings.
-When equipped, Strength, Agility, Stamina +1. Mental, Mana +2.
Insane.
It was worth Uncle’s amazement. Its specs were no joke. The stat increases alone were equivalent to gaining two levels.
“C-Grade? Was it not D-Grade earlier?”
“Maybe it was because it had been corrupted. Wow, that is insane.”
Uncle exclaimed again. I understood why. In a level 16~20 Gate, a C-Grade spear was beyond merely calling it a good haul.
My Windflow Sword was a D-Grade weapon. It would not be wrong to say we had pulled the maximum possible reward from a ruins Gate.
“You should use it, Uncle. I got a Class Skill Acquisition Ticket.”
“Thank you.”
“Of course. This is perfect. Your weapon was an E-Grade, right? A Dragon Knight should use at least a C-Grade spear.”
“That is true.”
Uncle grinned and drooled.
“A C-Grade spear, an A-Grade skill, and ten Mana Stat. We really wrung this ruin dry.”
“We did more than wring it dry. We hit a real jackpot.”
“Should you not renegotiate your contract? You got an A-Grade skill too, right? Call Mr. Park Seo-ung as soon as we get out.”
“Should I get another 100 billion won?”
“You should get another 200 billion.”
We laughed together.
“Should we try out the skill and spear?”
“I have been waiting for you to say that.”
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[Gate ‘Decaying Temple’ subjugation complete.]
[Experience acquired.]
[Level increased.]
Two level-ups, an A-Grade skill, and a C-Grade spear.
It was an expedition far more satisfying than I had expected before entering the ruins.
[Spatialist and Dragon Knight Achieve D-Grade. Spatialist Breaks All-Time Fastest Record Again.]
-Wow, can that speed even be real?
-The sense of deprivation is brutal;; I think it took me around two years to reach D-Grade.
┗Two years for D-Grade? That is because you……
┗Shut up.
┗Triggered?
┗Shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up.
-I heard they went to the ruins. What did they get?
By clearing the Desolate Ruins, Uncle and I were able to reach D-Grade. Uncle had been at it for longer, but I had set another record.
I received congratulatory messages from Mr. Park Seo-ung, the Association President’s secretary, as well as Mr. Park Siwon of Iron Wall Guild, whom I had met before.
I was especially grateful to Iron Wall Guild. It had been a dangerous place, but I had gained a lot thanks to the gift they had given us.
It was not for nothing that ruins Gates were popular. I could only hope that I would be able to go to one again later.
‘For now, I kept quiet about the Ancient Evil God.’
Just as I hid that items came out of my Subspace, I hid the fact that my class caused Gate Transformations.
It was not an issue I could reveal easily.
In any case, I received 10 billion won from the Association upon reaching D-Grade. It was according to the additional clause in the contract.
D-Grade: 10 billion won, C-Grade: 20 billion won, B-Grade: 50 billion won, A-Grade: 70 billion won. The payment increased with each grade.
‘The more money, the better.’
I had been lucky to obtain Elixirs and weapons for now, but the unit prices of the items I needed would rise as my grade increased.
For that reason as well, I needed to save every last bit of money.
-That bastard has no manners. I hope he fails.
┗You washed-up Hunter loser……. The Spatialist is not going to fail just because you say so.
┗But why does the Spatialist have haters? It is not like he focuses on public appearances like other people who get disliked.
┗Do you not know? He is S+-Grade and handsome.
┗For real, lol. I saw his photo at the contract signing, and he was tall and handsome.
┗Bullshit. He looked like some arrogant pretty-boy gigolo.
┗A pretty-boy gigolo? That is high praise, lol.
Well, it was not as if there were only good posts. They did not particularly bother me. When I had wandered the streets, I had received worse words and looks.
Moreover, the comments calling me ‘rude’ had appeared after I blocked calls from Dae-eop Guild, so I suspected they had come from Dae-eop.
And even Hunters more successful than me had many haters. There were people who viewed Divine Spear, Korea’s number one, unfavorably as well.
Of course, the people saying bad things were anonymous. Their identity could be established, and they could end up on a blacklist.
“Hye, have you already moved everything?”
I was lying on the sofa looking at my phone when Uncle came in.
“I do not have much luggage.”
Today was a moving day. Going from a one-room apartment to a fifty-pyeong luxury apartment felt surreal.
My move had ended quickly. The appliances and furniture had already been delivered.
I had practically moved in with only my body. I did not even call a moving service because I used Subspace.
Uncle had been similar. He had replaced almost everything with new things. Still, since it was a family home, there were some old belongings.
“Right. I am ordering lunch. Pick one: black bean noodles or spicy seafood noodle soup.”
“Spicy seafood noodle soup.”
Uncle and I lived right next door. The residences had originally been given to Hunters invited from overseas.
Since we were a team, that was not bad.
I liked it too. My sister-in-law had told me to come eat meals at Uncle’s place as well.
“We are going to exercise after we eat, right?”
“Of course we are.”
Uncle had obtained a C-Grade spear, and I had gained an A-Grade skill. Before entering the next Gate, time to adapt was essential.
I had divided Subspace into three zones.
Zone 1 was for defense. It was a method I had thought of after encountering the Flame Guardian. It was long horizontally and short vertically, so it did not take up much space.
Zone 2 was Yongyong’s living space. It had Yongyong’s own cushions and toys.
There were other miscellaneous items as well, but not many.
Zone 3 held most of the supplies. All the food, in particular, was in Zone 3.
Because time passed when Yongyong was inside Subspace, I stored the food separately.
‘If I separate the zones, time stops.’
Buying metal racks and organizing everything had been a little bothersome, but it was quite convenient now.
Because I knew where each item was, I could take it out immediately.
The place I had opened the door to now was Zone 3. I had entered to put away the Divine Stone.
After clearing the previous Gate, I had put it in Zone 2 with Yongyong because I had been too lazy to separate it.
‘I briefly considered giving it to Minseok.’
In the end, I decided to keep it. Unlike the Fire Crystal Jade, it was not an item that was already known, and it was said to possess divinity.
I judged that there might be a time to use it someday.
‘Where should I put it?’
As I pondered that, a crystal ball caught my eye. It was the crystal ball containing the message of the previous Princess.
Since it was similar as a round sphere, I placed the Divine Stone beside it.
FLASH—!
The Divine Stone and crystal ball reacted. Blue radiance began to gather around the crystal ball, and I felt mana.
“W, what is this?”
As I panicked, an unfamiliar voice rang out.
-Greetings, new Princess. Chutun greets you.
And that voice was coming from the crystal ball containing the message of the previous Princess.