Zael was about to move.
His body had settled, his stats aligned, his level stabilized. Everything felt right. Clean. Controlled. For a brief moment, he considered heading out to regroup with Aurelia and the others.
Then he paused.
"…Right."
Something he had almost overlooked.
His panel.
More specifically—
What came with leveling.
Zael reopened it, his gaze shifting past the attributes, past the level, straight toward the newly unlocked section.
Talents.
Three new ones.
And the moment he saw them—
He understood.
Because they weren't raw.
They had already been processed.
Refined.
Upgraded.
A faint smirk formed.
"…Talent Bank."
He hadn't used it manually in a while, but that didn't mean it had been idle. Supreme Blessing had done its job in the background—taking everything new and pushing it beyond its base limits.
So what he was looking at now—
Wasn't standard.
Not even close.
He focused on the first.
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1. Abyssal Consumption (Mythical — Upgraded) (level 70)
Originally: Allows consumption of external energy to restore stamina and mana.
Upgraded Effect:
Allows the user to devour all forms of energy—including elemental, environmental, and biological sources—and convert them into pure Origin energy.
• Conversion Efficiency: 100%
• No overload threshold
• Excess energy stored temporarily within the body or redirected to the EXP pool
• Can target ambient energy fields or active attacks
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Zael's eyes narrowed slightly.
"…So nothing goes to waste."
Energy, attacks, even surroundings—everything could now feed into him.
He moved on.
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2. Sovereign Instinct (Mythical — Upgraded) (level 80)
Originally: Enhances combat awareness and reaction speed.
Upgraded Effect:
Grants predictive combat awareness and instinctive response.
• Automatically analyzes enemy movement, intent, and energy flow
• Predicts immediate attack patterns within a short window
• Enhances reaction speed beyond physical limits
• Passive suppression effect on weaker entities
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Zael tilted his head slightly.
"…That's annoying."
Not for him.
For anyone fighting him.
There would be no blind spots. No hesitation.
Everything reduced to instinct.
Then—
The third.
The moment his eyes landed on it, something shifted.
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3. Origin Beast Sovereignty (???)(level 90)
Description:
Grants absolute dominion over beast-type entities and their evolutionary pathways.
Effects:
• Allows taming of beasts regardless of rank or resistance as long as they level gsp is not more than ten.
• Converts tamed beasts into Origin-linked entities
• Enhances beast bloodlines to higher classifications
• Forces accelerated evolution beyond natural limits
• Growth rate increased exponentially through shared Origin energy
• Enables partial or full synchronization between user and beast
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Zael went still.
This one—
Was different.
Not just strong.
Not just useful.
But scalable.
Dangerously scalable.
"…Yeah."
His voice was quiet.
Because he understood exactly what this meant.
This wasn't just about gaining companions.
This was—
Building an army.
Not ordinary beasts.
Not tamed creatures.
But evolving entities tied directly to him.
Strength that could grow alongside him.
Adapt with him.
Scale with him.
Zael exhaled slowly, closing the panel halfway before shifting his focus again.
Now—
The quest.
The third class change.
His gaze moved to it, expression sharpening slightly.
Because whatever came next—
Would decide how far this path really went.
Zael didn't close the panel immediately.
Something else caught his attention.
A small detail—but not one he ignored.
Primordial Blessing.
Three charges.
He paused for a second, eyes lingering on it. The last few times he had used it, the results had been… ridiculous. Adaptive Evolution had turned into something absurd. His weapon had transformed completely. Even Devour had evolved beyond what it originally was.
Now he had three more.
"…Later."
He didn't rush it. That kind of power wasn't something you used casually, especially not without thinking it through. Timing mattered more than quantity.
So he left it.
His focus shifted.
Back to what actually made him open the panel again.
The third class change quest.
Zael pulled it up.
And the moment it appeared—
He froze.
Not because it was difficult.
Not because it was long.
But because—
There was nothing there.
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[Third Class Change Quest]
Name: ???
Description: ???
Time Limit: ???
Requirements: ???
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Zael stared at it.
Once.
Then again.
"…What?"
For the first time in a while, something close to genuine surprise crossed his face.
Not exaggerated.
Not dramatic.
Just real.
Because this—
Didn't make sense.
The system had always been precise. Structured. Even when things were difficult or hidden, there was always a direction. A condition. Something to work with.
This?
Was blank.
Not hidden.
Not locked.
Just… unknown.
Like even the system itself didn't have an answer.
Zael's eyes narrowed slightly as he kept looking at it, trying to find anything—any detail he might have missed.
Nothing changed.
Still question marks.
"…So even you don't know."
There was a pause.
Then he let out a short breath and shook his head.
A faint, mocking smile formed on his lips.
"…Yeah. That tracks."
At this point, it almost felt expected.
Between his talents, his bloodline, and everything else stacked on top of him, he had already gone far outside what should be considered "normal."
So the system breaking down here?
Not surprising.
Annoying.
But not surprising.
Zael closed the panel.
No point staring at it longer.
Whatever that quest was—
He wasn't solving it standing here.
"…I'll deal with it later."
His priority was clear.
The others.
They had been right in front of him when they entered the ruins, and now they were gone. Separated the moment he stepped inside. Whether that was the dungeon's doing or something else didn't matter.
He needed to find them.
Zael lifted his gaze, the earlier calm returning almost instantly.
Focused.
Sharp.
"…First things first."
Then he moved.
Heading deeper into the ruins without hesitation.