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Chương 4: Chapter 4- Class Options

After that, Arthur went to eat some dinner. Although the entire kitchen was filled with serum, he somehow was able to reach the fridge and pull out a noodle packet. After that, he quickly prepared a simple meal before he sat down on his old couch to watch TV.

'Holy… Every single channel is talking about the game. Even news channels that aren't related to gaming kept talking about this game every single day. However, the information they have about the game before its release is minimal if non-existent.'

The secrecy around this project was perhaps the strongest anyone has ever seen. Not even Divinity Corp's public records led the reporters to any possible leaks or even information about the world, the lore, or the gameplay if it can even be called gameplay.

However, that wasn't a negative thing as that made the aura around this mysterious game even more interesting. Everyone wanted to know what awaited them inside that world. Perhaps they would find things that would transcend their comprehension or even more mysteries they had to unravel.

In either case, Arthur was one of those people who looked forward to the adventure aspect of the game. The glimpses of Divinity Online's world were already analyzed frame by frame and some theories already formed about the world and its stories.

But, nobody could conform to none of those theories.

'Now that I think about it. Those streamers are going to be the ones to benefit the most from this.' Opening his old phone, Arthur checked the streaming app to see what was happening. Watching live streams was something he did regularly so he knew a lot about it.

"Well, look at that. Someone already has 3 million live viewers and the game is still three hours away. I wonder how much money they're making." He sighed. "Probably more than I could ever even imagine."

'Well, Divinity Online promised a real-life currency exchange so people are most definitely going to get extremely rich and extremely popular due to this game. Maybe… I would be one of them?'

The moment he asked himself that question, he felt an urge to laugh. "Like that would ever happen, hahaha! Well, if I can at least make some allowance from this, I would be satisfied. I'm not in it for the money either way."

With that, Arthur continued eating the noodles and watching the TV. Many celebrities were talking about how they were going to play it. Nobody Arthur knew wasn't interested, it was almost as if Divinity Corp had everyone held in a chokehold.

After finishing the food, Arthur quickly took a cold shower and changed clothes. Then, he went around the house doing chores and finishing everything he would usually do before getting into the game.

'I luckily don't have work tomorrow so I might spend the entire day playing if I can.' 

After he was done with everything he wanted to do, Arthur sat down and stared at the clock. He didn't even feel like using his phone or watching TV with how excited he was. Time passed slowly until it was a few minutes before the release.

"I'm gonna wait the rest of the time in the capsule." He muttered as he opened the glass door and went in. A few seconds later, the boy found himself in that same white world again with the holographic window floating in his vision indicating the time left before the worldwide launch.

[Time left before release: 0:01:30.]

"Ok, come on, I'm ready!" He said as he sat casually in the emptiness. Time ticked by, very slowly until it was only a few seconds before the launch. That was when Arthur finally lifted himself up and got ready.

[Time left before release:0:00:15.]

His heart rate slowly increased as he watched the last ten seconds with anticipation. He was so excited he didn't even bother to make any stupid comments. This was perhaps the biggest thing he wished to experience ever since he was born. Not even seeing his parents again felt as desirable as entering this world.

[Time left before release: 0:00:10.]

'I'm finally here. I will make sure to enjoy every single second of it.'

"I hope this adventure will indeed last me a lifetime." He smiled widely, his eyes flashing with a myriad of emotions.

[Time left before release: 0:00:00.]

[Ding!]

['Divinity Online' official launch!]

[Welcome, Player Arthur.]

[Please choose your class.]

A series of notifications assaulted Arthur's eyes. At the end of them, he saw a long list of names he had to choose from.

"Class, huh? I guess that's expected from An RPG. There are a lot of classes."

The first thing Arthur noticed was that the classes were separated into four main categories: 'Melee Classes' which include classes like Knights, Paladins, Samurai, Vanguards, etc. Then, there are 'Arcane Classes' which include Battle Mages, Defensives Mages, Spellweavers, Pyromancers, etc. Then, there are 'Stealth Classes' which include Assassins, Thieves, Nightblades, Shadowdancers, etc. Finally, there were 'Support Classes' which included Herbalists, Healers, Combat Medics, Commanders, Chemists, and Scavengers.

All in all, the variety of classes surprised Arthur. He easily counted 50+ classes, each with their unique name and role. 

'Hmm.' Rubbing his chin, Arthur tapped on a random class. Immediately, a new window opened that explained to him the class's role and its stat distribution.

[Class: Knight

Description: Knights are stalwart defenders and paragons of chivalry, specializing in heavy armor and melee combat. They're skilled with a variety of weapons and capable of withstanding significant damage. They have a balanced battle style so they shine in most situations.

(Basic Abilities): 

Swiping Slash: Quick and effective slash that does 20% extra damage upon contact.

Victory Roar: Increase defense and offense upon use by 15% each. Lasts 15 seconds.

(Basic items):

Iron Sword: A normal yet robust iron sword. It has a long range and a balanced build.

Iron Armor set: A normal yet robust armor set. It negates 10% of all physical damage and 5% of all Magic damage.

Stats:

Health: 15

Strength: 14

Agility: 9

Stamina: 14

Mind: 2

Presence: 1

"Wow… This is a lot to take in." Reading through the class explanation, he realized how deep this goes. Even the basic class had such deep details behind it.

So, Arthur started skimming through the classes, reading each one that he found interesting. The variety of classes really showed the range of this game. He was certain nobody would be like another person no matter how much they tried.

Each player will have their unique build and their unique play style.

"Hmm, what should I choose for my class? It's definitely going to be offensive, though. I like to deal damage." He muttered.

Although the rest of the categories were interesting, Arthur was still a battle-oriented player at heart. He liked the feeling of dealing damage and being at the forfront, killing enemies. So, he started looking more into the offensive classes, trying to weigh their pros and cons and trying to link them with his style of playing.

A few minutes passed and Arthur only felt even more lost. He really liked so many of the classes which made choosing a single one even harder. Eventually, he decided to go with one particular class.

"Well, I guess the best class is Knight. It not only has the most balance, but it can also possibly have way more possible variations down the line. As much as the other classes sound more special, I want something versatile." He muttered.

He had considered every possibility and the only wise answer was to choose the Knight class. So, with that in mind, Arthur finally looked at the confirmation button. Then, he tapped on it.

'Finally, it's time to actually play the game.' He thought to himself as he smiled. "Let's see what this game is all about."

However, instead of the world around him shifting, Arthur was suddenly met with something he never expected at all.

[Ding!]

[Class selection failed!]

"What?" Arthur frowned. "What do you mean failed?"

[Ding!]

[Divine Bloodline has been detected.]

[Ding!]

[Special Class has been revealed.]

[Special Class has been automatically selected.]

[Blood Monarch.]

The boy looked at the series of notifications with his mouth hanging open. He was in complete confusion.

"... Huh?!"


Chương 5: Chapter 5- Blood Monarch

The boy had to take a few seconds to register what just happened. He didn't quite understand why his class selection failed.

'What is this 'Divine Bloodline'? What the hell are they talking about?' Frowning visibly, he blinked. 'Is this… Wait, this awfully sounds familiar. I have seen such things happen before. But, they almost always happen in fictional stories. The protagonist would somehow be special and get something only he would ever get. Is this similar to that?'

Although it sounded very comical, Arthur couldn't find another explanation. But, that didn't make it any less shocking.

"It can't be… You have to be joking with me…" The boy muttered as the possibility started weighing on him. The despair flashed in his eyes. "You can't make me the protagonist! I don't want that!! What the hell?!" He yelled.

'No, no, calm down, Arthur. This can't be true. It must be some kind of feature that came with the capsule since it's a deluxe version. I'm sure everyone else is getting a special class. I can't be the only one.' He tried to calm down with a nervous laugh. 'I don't want to be a protagonist-like person, please.'

As much as Arthur was a fan of fictional stories, he was never really someone who liked protagonists. Most of them had this perfect ideology of being the hero at every moment and trying to save everyone. However, he personally didn't think that was something he wanted to be.

Arthur simply wanted to play the game and do whatever he wanted. Saving others was never something on his list. 

"Oh man, this is such a horrible situation. Sigh…" Running his hand through his hair. "Well, this nonsense has been forced down my throat so I can't do anything. God! Why did you do me like this? I'm nothing but a small fry that wants some fun! 'Blood Monarch', you could've not chosen something that doesn't sound like the fantasy of a 7-year-old boy?'

However, he naturally received no response.

"Oh well, if that's how it's gonna be, fine. I don't care anymore. I will take this stupid class." With a low grumble, Arthur tapped on the class.

[Class: Blood Monarch

Description: The Blood Monarch is the ruler of all that is living. With a swipe of his hand, blood moves and stops. He is invincible in battle, boasting horrifying close-range and far-range abilities that can wipe out an entire army.

(Basic abilities):

Blood Eater: Absorbs a percentage of the dead target's stats upon usage.

Blood Claw: Create a claw out of blood, that could be used in fights. It lasts 20 seconds and can be used multiple times.

(Basic Items): 

Sanguine Blade: A red cursed sword that deals physical damage and has a chance to heal the wielder a portion of the damage dealt

Blood Hero's Ring: A ring symbolizing glory, granting a small boost to Presence.

Stat distribution: 

Health: 12

Strength: 12

Agility: 8

Stamina: 10

Mind: 12

Presence: 13]

"Oh my god, this looks so powerful!" With a surprised look, Arthur read through the class. Even though he was already aware this was some kind of secret special class. It still hit him hard.

"The abilities and items sound really cool! But, uh, it's a little disturbing that it's all blood-themed. I guess I will have to learn to deal with blood." He muttered.

What was more alerting, however, was the description of the class itself. Reading through it, Arthur could only purse his lips. It felt as if he was reading something really ominous rather than an RPG class.

'This class does sound weird. It seems to be very battle-oriented. At least that's good.'

The more Arthur examined the class, the more he started to like it. Although he was still very apprehensive about the 'Divine Bloodline' thing, he really had no idea how to actually know why this happened. 

"Maybe the game will reveal something to me." He muttered as he finally looked at the confirmation button. "Whatever it is, I will get to know it at some point."

With that in mind, he took a deep breath and hit the confirmation button. "Now, can the game start, please? No more unwanted surpri-"

Before he could even finish his words, the world all around him suddenly shifted. The white color vanished and was replaced with pure darkness. Then, that darkness shifted again and became blue, then red, then yellow, and slowly went from one color to another.

Arthur's vision was assaulted with all these colors, and yet it didn't feel straining for his eyes. In fact, he was quite mesmerized by it. It was as if he had somehow entered a world of rainbows.

Eventually, all of that died down and Arthur found himself in darkness again. However, this time, he wasn't alone anymore. The angel he met earlier had manifested in front of him like a godly being.

Her aura was still as scared as ever and it only brought Arthur to feel impressed. 'They really nailed down the aura. I can feel it as if I'm really standing in front of an Angel.'

"Welcome back, Player Arthur."

"... Hi!" Arthur waved at her with a smile. "Are you here to help me?"

"Indeed. I am here to guide you through the introduction to Divinity Online." She said with a cold expression. "I am the Angel Fermen."

"Fermen? Oh, nice name!"

The woman ignored his compliment and continued. "Are you ready?"

"I was born ready." Arthur grinned which made Fermen nod her head before she lifted her hand up and snapped her fingers together. The sound of it reverberated across the entire empty world as if there were walls around them.

Then, in a very swift and seamless manner, the dark world completely changed again. This time, Arthur found himself somewhere completely different.

"Woah!!" Looking down, Arthur realized that he was now floating in the sky, near the clouds. Beneath him, he saw a vast green world that stretched as far as the eyes could see. His vision was filled with the green plains, the beautiful colossal mountains, the massive cities in the distance, and even some of the creatures that passed beneath him.

The sight was a little familiar. "The world…"

"Welcome to the world of 'Divinity Online' or 'The Divine Realm' as it is called."

"The Divine Realm…" Arthur muttered the name as he kept looking around him. 'Looks very Divine to me. It's almost like I just entered some kind of sacred world.'

"The Divine Realm has existed for millions of years. Its size is unknown for its inhabitants as no one has reached the end of it yet. However, what is certain is that this world had secrets far beyond what anyone can comprehend." The Angel explained as she lifted her fingers up. "However, this world hasn't always been like this."

*SNAP*

The moment she snapped her fingers, the scenery beneath Arthur suddenly changed to something far darker. The sky turned a terrifying shade of red and the green land became a barren wasteland. He could see fire and destruction everywhere.

"..." The boy frowned. 'War?'

Beneath him, countless creatures seemed to be in a raging battle. The sound of screams and blood being shed filled his ears as massive abominations blasted everything into smithereens. Screeches of unknown origins echoed everywhere.

"Thousands of years ago, the Divine Realm was submerged in complete chaos. War ensued between all the races and countless souls died. All for one single purpose." Fermen said.

"What purpose?"

"Look behind me." She said.

Since he had been focused on everything happening beneath him, Arthur didn't realize the presence of something truly captivating behind Fermen. In the far distance, he saw a gigantic structure that pierced the sky and reached beyond the clouds.

The structure looked man-made, but its existence alone perhaps contradicted that idea. The giant tower-like structure was so tall, that it put everything humans built to shame. With his eyes alone, Arthur could see that the tower was dozens of kilometers long.

"What is that?" He asked with a curious look.

"That is one of 7 unique towers. They are called 'The Shard Towers'. Inside that tower is one of the Great Shards, left behind by a dead God."

"..." Arthur listened carefully to Fermen's explanation.

*SNAP*

The Angel then snapped her fingers again and the scenery changed. Right in Arthur's retina, 7 figures completely clouded in darkness appeared out of nowhere.

"A very long time ago, A supreme entity created this world, and with it, seven Gods were born. Since each God was supreme in their own right, their powers were naturally unimaginable. So, to make sure nobody tries to steal that power, each God hid their power in a Shard away from anyone's eyes. With that, a long Age of peace started. These Gods ruled their own people and regions, spreading peace and prosperity everywhere. Until one day…"

As Arthur was examining these unknown figures, Fermen continued explaining. But, when she reached that point, her voice grew more serious, and along with it, the seven figures vanished like mist.

"The Gods vanished never to be seen again."


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