I Obtained a Special Class
An invasive species.
Black Hole was the company operating Overlord, the game enjoyed by hundreds of millions of people around the world.
And Black Hole’s Operations Team 1 was suddenly in a state of emergency.
BEEP! BEEP!
“What is it? What happened?”
Kang Min-su, the team leader of Operations Team 1, jumped out of his seat in shock at the sudden alarm.
“Min-cheol, what is it?”
“Ah…… well…….”
Kang Min-su called for his team member, Kim Min-cheol.
“I think you need to see this.”
Kim Min-cheol brought up a message on his screen.
| [Hidden Piece discovered!]<br>[Spirit Realm unlocked!]<br>[Temple of the Forgotten God discovered.] |
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Kang Min-su’s eyes widened when he saw the contents.
The Spirit Realm had been unlocked!?
And on top of that, the Temple of the Forgotten God!?
“What? What is this? What do you mean, the Spirit Realm has been unlocked?”
Overlord was advertised as a game shaped by its players.
But the reality was different.
How could the company possibly let players do whatever they wanted when there was no telling what they might do?
In truth, Overlord was controlled as much as possible so that events would unfold according to the scenario laid out by the company.
Every major and minor variable was calculated, and order was maintained so that things would not stray too far from the intended course.
There had been many variables over the past year, but they had somehow managed to deal with all of them.
But today.
Another variable had appeared.
“Why…….”
According to the planned progression, the Spirit Realm was not supposed to be discovered until much later.
“Why the hell did this happen?”
“It looks like some player discovered a Hidden Piece.”
A Hidden Piece.
It was one of Overlord’s concealed elements, something akin to a treasure hunt.
Just as finding hidden treasure could earn an enormous reward, discovering a Hidden Piece could grant a reward equally worthy of it.
Hidden Pieces had undeniably played a role in keeping Overlord’s popularity from fading.
The problem was—
“Another Hidden Piece!?”
From the operations team’s perspective, they were anything but welcome.
Hidden Pieces were massive variables.
Depending on the case, they could become variables so enormous that cleaning up afterward was a nightmare!
Ding!
“What? The alarm…….”
At that moment, messages began appearing on Kim Min-cheol’s screen.
| [Quest, ‘Clue to the Spirit Realm,’ deleted.]<br>[Chain Quest, ‘The Cries of Spirits Heard from Somewhere,’ deleted.]<br>[Chain Quest, ‘The Girl Who Can See Spirits,’ deleted.]<br>[Chain Quest, ‘I and I Are Friends!’ deleted.]<br>[Hidden Quest, ‘The Door to the Spirit Realm,’ deleted.]<br>[Hidden Quest, ‘Those Who Exist There, Though Unseen……,’ deleted.]<br>[Quest Item, ‘Altar,’ deleted.]<br>[Quest…….] |
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“…….”
“…….”
Both of them stared blankly.
Every quest currently being deleted had been created for one purpose alone: the Spirit Realm.
If things had proceeded according to the intended scenario, players would have had to clear those quests in sequence before finally finding the door to the Spirit Realm.
But because of the Hidden Piece, the entire intermediate process had been skipped and only the “result” had been produced.
“All the quests…… were deleted.”
“The system decided they were no longer necessary because a player has already found the Spirit Realm.”
“…….”
“Hidden Piece…… damn it…….”
Kang Min-su clenched his teeth.
His vision went dark.
Many Hidden Pieces had been discovered before, but they had always managed to clean up the aftermath somehow.
But this was different.
This was the Spirit Realm.
More than a hundred related quests and items had been deleted, and the NPCs connected to them were now experiencing confusion as well.
If they were unlucky, bugs could start occurring.
“Team Leader…… what do we do? If we’re going to clean all this up…….”
“What do you mean, what do we do? We already know what has to be done.”
“What’s that?”
“What else?”
Kang Min-su let out a deep breath before answering.
“We’re working overtime tonight.”
“Ah…….”
Kim Min-cheol let out a long sigh as well.
‘Looks like we’re in for another rough few days…….’
It was always like this whenever a Hidden Piece was discovered, so he was used to it by now.
Kim Min-cheol thought that if they suffered through a few days, they would somehow be able to deal with this one too.
But he did not know.
Ding!
| [Spirit Seed acquired.]<br>[Spirit Power has settled within your body.]<br>[Hidden Title, Discoverer of the Spirit Realm, acquired.]<br>[Changing to a Special Class.]<br>[Special Class…….] |
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This was only the beginning.
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“Where am I?”
Yeong-ung looked around.
Just moments ago, he had definitely been standing in the garden plot in Planz Village, but now he was in some strange forest.
Behind him was—
‘A temple?’
There was something that looked like a temple.
The old, shabby temple had the atmosphere of a ruin.
“This looks perfect for some kind of courage test…… but…… where the hell is this place……?”
Ding!
| [You are the first Revelator to discover the Spirit Realm.]<br>[Hidden Title, ‘Discoverer of the Spirit Realm,’ acquired.] |
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| [Discoverer of the Spirit Realm]<br>Grade: Hidden (Unique)<br>Acquisition Condition: Be the first Revelator to visit the Spirit Realm.<br>Options: Spirit Power +30<br>Spirit Power Recovery Speed +20%<br>Spirit Magic Attack Power +5%<br>Description: This is the New World!!! |
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“The Spirit Realm?”
Yeong-ung’s eyes widened.
Just moments ago, he had been in Planz, the beginner village, and now he had suddenly ended up in the Spirit Realm.
‘Was it because of that light?’
Yeong-ung opened the hand that had been holding the Unidentified Seed.
“This is…….”
The seed’s color had changed.
It had originally been dark and dull, but now it shone with a brilliant green light.
Then—
Ssshhh.
It seeped into Yeong-ung’s palm.
Ding!
| [Spirit Seed absorbed.]<br>[Class changed to Special Class, ‘Spirit Farmer.’]<br>[Special Stat, ‘Spirit Power,’ added.]<br>[Mana has been replaced by Spirit Power.] |
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“What is this……?”
Yeong-ung’s head was spinning slightly from one inexplicable event after another.
But he soon pulled himself together.
“Status Window.”
Yeong-ung opened his Status Window.
| [Status Window]<br>Name: Yeong-ung.<br>Level: 1 EXP: 0.00%<br>Class: Spirit Farmer.<br>Title: Discoverer of the Spirit Realm.<br>HP: 500/500 Spirit Power: 3,500/3,500<br>Satiety: 95%<br><Stats><br>Strength: 5 Stamina: 5 Agility: 5 Wisdom: 5 Luck: 5<br><Special Stats><br>Spirit Power: 5 + 30<br>Remaining Stat Points: 5 |
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‘My class changed?’
He had originally been a Farmer, but now it had changed to Spirit Farmer, and a Special Stat called Spirit Power had appeared.
‘A Special Class, Spirit Farmer…….’
Yeong-ung fell into thought.
The reason Yeong-ung had started playing Overlord was to farm.
He had started Overlord to fulfill his dream of creating his own farm and making it successful.
But now, out of nowhere, he had obtained a Special Class.
‘Spirit Farmer is still a Farmer, so I guess it doesn’t really matter?’
“Class description.”
Ding!
| [Spirit Farmer]<br>Grade: EX (Unique)<br>Description: An extremely special class that can farm by borrowing the power of spirits.<br>Crops cultivated and harvested by a Spirit Farmer are imbued with very special power.<br>A Spirit Farmer can even grow special seeds that ordinary Farmers cannot cultivate. |
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‘It’s EX Grade?’
Yeong-ung’s eyes widened.
Not all Special Classes were equal. They were divided into grades as well.
They started at F at the lowest and went all the way up to EX.
As far as Yeong-ung knew, the current number-one-ranked player’s Dragon Knight class was SSS Grade.
Which meant—
‘Does that mean my class is better than Dragon Knight?’
“……Even though I’m a Farmer?”
A matchup between a warrior who borrowed the power of dragons and a Farmer holding a hoe.
It was enough to make his chest swell with grandeur.
“For now…….”
He could not move carelessly.
Yeong-ung was only Level 1, and even with an EX-grade class, he was still a Farmer.
‘I don’t even know where I am, so I can’t just wander around recklessly.’
Since Yeong-ung was the first person to discover this unexplored region, there was no information about it.
He had no idea what kinds of monsters might be nearby.
‘For now…… should I go inside the temple?’
Yeong-ung entered the temple.
| [You are the first to visit the Temple of the Forgotten God.] |
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“Whoa…… it’s not that big.”
Perhaps because it had been abandoned for so long, thick dust had piled up everywhere.
He could feel the weight of the years.
‘Altar Room?’
When he entered the area labeled Altar Room, there was nothing particularly special inside except a single altar.
“Nothing special here?”
Just in case there were monsters, Yeong-ung searched the temple, but found nothing.
“Hmm…… what should I do?”
The reason Yeong-ung had started playing Overlord was to fulfill his unrealized dream of returning to the countryside and farming.
Originally, he had planned to start from the bottom in Planz Village and slowly work his way up.
But now—
‘The Spirit Realm…… Can I even farm here?’
The temple floor was hard stone.
It would be difficult to make a garden plot here.
‘Then it has to be outside.’
Yeong-ung stepped back outside the temple.
Only then did something catch his eye.
‘Was there a garden here before?’
There were traces of what looked like an old garden plot.
Of course, it had been neglected for a long time, so it would need some clearing.
There was also a well beside it, and enough water remained inside that it seemed usable.
‘Still, I think I can make this work.’
He had to make a decision.
He would have to farm here.
Even if he wanted to remake his character, once a character was deleted, he would be unable to create another one for an entire year.
It was a measure designed to prevent exploits.
Apparently, early on, there had been scammers who committed wrongdoing, deleted their characters, and simply made new ones, so the company had blocked that method.
‘And even if you make a new character afterward, you can’t change your ID either, right?’
In any case.
Because of that, even if Yeong-ung deleted his character here, he would have to sit around doing nothing for a year.
He did not want to wait that long.
“I don’t have a choice.”
Yeong-ung picked up the hoe.
He had not finished surveying the entire area yet, but for now, he had to survive here.
The most important thing was food.
‘If Satiety drops too low, you starve to death, right?’
He had obtained a brand-new Special Class.
An EX-grade class, no less.
If he had this, then even in the Spirit Realm, he could farm, build the farm of his dreams, and make it a success.
“I can do this.”
Yeong-ung spoke hopefully as he began tilling the garden plot with his hoe.
| [Land Clearing skill used.]<br>[Work Speed +10%]<br>[Stamina Consumption while working -10%]<br>[Land cleared.]<br>[Land Clearing Skill EXP has increased slightly.]<br>[Class EXP acquired.] |
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As he moved the hoe to clear the land, the passive skill activated.
‘So because I’m a Farmer, I gain EXP from clearing land?’
Farmers could gain a certain amount of EXP by clearing land, sowing seeds, and harvesting crops.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!
Yeong-ung cleared away the surroundings as he worked the soil.
‘The soil isn’t in bad shape.’
It seemed to have been neglected for a very long time, but it was in better condition than he had expected.
Ding!
| [Quest, ‘Create a Garden Plot,’ generated.] |
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| [Create a Garden Plot]<br>Grade: E<br>Description: Farming begins with making a garden plot.<br>Let us create your own garden plot.<br>Success Condition: Clear 100 garden squares.<br>Success Reward: EXP, 100 Gold, Beginner Farmer Hat.<br>Failure Penalty: None. |
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| [Accept?] |
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“Yeah.”
Yeong-ung immediately accepted the quest and continued clearing the land.
He had done this several times back when he tried farming in real life, so it was easier than he had expected.
| [Quest, ‘Create a Garden Plot,’ cleared.]<br>[EXP acquired.]<br>[Level increased.]<br>[100 Gold acquired.]<br>[Beginner Farmer Hat acquired.] |
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“Whew…… is this enough?”
The garden plot had started to look quite respectable, and after clearing the quest, Yeong-ung received his rewards.
First, he checked the Beginner Farmer Hat.
| [Beginner Farmer Hat]<br>Grade: F<br>Description: The perfect hat for a beginner Farmer working under the blazing sun.<br>Reduces fatigue when worn.<br>Requirement: Farmer-type class.<br>Durability: 500/500<br>Options: Stamina Consumption while working -5%<br>Work Speed +5% |
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‘Not bad.’
F Grade was the lowest item grade, so it was nothing particularly special.
“Then…….”
Yeong-ung took one hundred sweet potato seeds out of his inventory.
“I’m really lucky…….”
He could not help thinking how disastrous things might have been if he had been transported here before buying these seeds.
“Then the seeds…….”
Ding!
| [Quest, ‘Sowing,’ generated.]<br>[Accept?] |
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Yeong-ung smiled faintly at the new quest.
“Accept.”
| [Accepted.] |
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“All right~ then let’s keep going.”
And so, only one day after starting Overlord,
Yeong-ung began farming in the Spirit Realm.