A gentle breeze fluttered through the academy courtyard as the next student approached. Slender, graceful, with shimmering silver-blue eyes and cyan-tinged robes—Cyan, age twelve, stepped forward. His quiet steps echoed the calm waters he commanded.
"I am Cyan," he said confidently, "Elf prince of the western rivers. I chose the Support Class – Priest Type."
Maxilius raised an eyebrow. Cyan continued:
"My natural skill is Water Ways—I can freely control water. During the Sit Quest, after resting, I choose skill random was skill: Grand Heal—capable of healing any wound and even soothing deep pain."
The courtyard fell silent. Maxilius looked deeply intrigued.
"Support class suits you well, young one. A priest with royal blood and healing waters—take this card."
He handed Cyan a small glowing card. The moment Cyan touched it, his status scroll shimmered and updated privately.
Cyan's Status Update – Priest of Water
Class: Support Type: Priest Common Skill: Strike Boost – 5× attack boost for 30 minutes (3 uses/day) Evolved Skill:
Healing Drain Wave → Water Veil Pool
Water Veil Pool Effects:
Heals any ally within radius by 50% A swirling Whirlpool passively triggers on enemy contact, dealing continuous damage and draining 20% health, which is then redistributed to nearby allies. Passive activation through any Water Ways skill.
Cyan looked up, eyes glowing with serene pride.
"Sir Maxilius, this evolution happened when Water Ways interacted with the original skill. Somehow… it became passive."
Maxilius stared, stunned, then let out an amused chuckle.
"What luck you carry, kid. A passive from an active, and all water-bound? That's elegantly rare. Your path shines with promise."
He turned and raised his voice.
"Verki, you're next. Step forward. Let us see what fate has granted you."
The third student approached the front—confident, eyes bright with defiance.
"Hi, I'm Verki," she declared. "A twelve-year-old goblin girl, and proud of it.
I've chosen Caster Class – Type: Chain Caster."
The class leaned in. Chain Casters were rare—most feared or dismissed their chaotic flexibility.
"My natural skill is Chain-A-Lock," she explained, "which captures a target for twelve minutes and locks them in place."
A few students murmured. That was already impressive.
"During the Sit Quest, I randomly awakened from card choose a strange skill—Ferris Wheel.
I can attach chains to rotating wheels and turn them into weapons."
Sir Maxilius stepped forward and handed her her cards. Instantly, her Status Board lit up:
Verki's Status Update – Chain Caster Evolution
Class: Caster Type: Chain Caster New Evolved Skill:
🔗 Perfect Bound (from Skill Bound + Ferris Wheel)
→ Disables a target's skills for 30 minutes.
→ If the target is bound to any vehicle-linked chain, they gain Stun Status for the duration. New Evolved Skill:
🔗 Chain Bound Lock (from Chain-A-Lock)
→ Immobilizes a large area.
→ Reflects 44% damage back to attackers.
→ Doubles resistance to physical disruption.
Maxilius nodded slowly, clearly impressed.
"Amazing, Verki. You've turned chaos into precision. That synergy between motion and magic—it's rare, and it's dangerous. You'll reshape what Chain Casters mean to Questoria."
Verki gave a small grin and stepped back, chains lightly tapping against the floor.
"I plan to."
Maxilius turned to the class once again.
"Leraka, step forward. Let's see your story."
A shimmer traced across the classroom as the fourth student stepped up, scales gleaming faintly beneath the light.
"I'm Leraka, mermaid, age thirteen," she said with calm certainty.
"I've chosen the Sniper Class – Subtype: Counter Arrows."
Unlike most snipers who relied on physical bows, her technique was elemental—fluid, continuous, and pure.
"My innate skill is High Bullet Wave–Zero," she explained.
"I fire five water beams from my fingers. Recovery time? Three minutes."
The students tilted forward, curious now. Finger-fired water beams were rare—and rapid.
"After the Sit Quest, I unlocked by card Counter," she continued.
"It deflects any incoming projectile. Cooldown: seven minutes. That sealed my sniper choice."
Maxilius handed her the card. Her Status Board illuminated—evolving, surging.
Leraka's Status Update – Aquatic Sniper Evolution
Class: Sniper Subtype: Counter Arrows Obtained Passive Skill:
Accuracy
→ Multiplies eyesight by 10×, enhancing tracking, prediction, and long-range focus. Evolved Active Skill:
High Counter Wave–01 (from High Bullet Wave–0 + Counter)
→ Automatically deflects projectiles using water bullets.
→ Reflected water beam deals high reactive damage.
→ Cooldown reduced to 5 minutes.
Maxilius smiled thoughtfully.
"Excellent choice, Leraka. You're adapting your natural gifts into tactical precision. I like your future."
With grace, Leraka nodded and flowed back to her seat, mist trailing at her heels.
"Next!" Maxilius called. "Bianca, it's your turn."
The atmosphere shifted as the last student stepped forward—her shadow stretching unnaturally across the floor.
"I'm Bianca, a girl from the Spirit Race, aligned with dark spirit essence," she began in a low, steady tone.
Maxilius raised an eyebrow. Spirit-born were uncommon. Dark ones? Almost unheard of.
"My first baptism skill is Spirit Force—I manipulate objects telekinetically."
"In the Sit Quest, I awakened by card Sound Burst—a skill that lets me weaponize sound. It damages both body and ear, slowly disorienting opponents."
The students whispered. Psychic control and sonic pain—deadly and rare.
"That's why I chose Warrior Assassin. My movement is swift, and sound helps me detect traps and track enemies."
Maxilius glanced down at her cards.
"I actually thought Sniper fit better," he admitted. "But alright... Assassin it is."
🃏 Bianca's Status Board flashed Private, then pulsed to reveal dark evolutions.
Bianca's Status Update – Spirit Assassin Awakening
Class: Warrior Assassin Core Skills:
True Berserk(evolved from Sound Burst)
→ Uses sound to enrage targets.
→ Victim loses clarity, becomes taunted.
→ Increases inflicted damage, but reduces target's defense.
→ High-risk, high-reward effect. 👻 Ghost Mode(evolved from Spirit Force)
→ Enables ghost-type short-range travel.
→ Grants physical immunity for brief moments.
→ Passive trait activates after each hit Bianca takes, creating bursts of immunity and distortion.
Maxilius blinked twice. His voice dropped to a reverent hush.
"Incredible, Bianca... a dark spirit manifesting combat aptitude in her very first class."
He turned to the others with renewed energy.
"All seventy of you—this was only the beginning. Tomorrow, your true trials begin.
Come prepared, class. Questoria doesn't wait for the unready."