The speed at which Mages grinded out experience had already begun to shine forth in the game. Having three Mages within the ranks of the Five Unyielding Experts meant that, aside from the top player from the Thief and Fighter job classes, the champions of the job classes were unable to secure themselves a spot anywhere near the top three if they were placed in the Mages' leaderboards.
The Five Unyielding Experts title was merely symbolic. If the list was extended, the number of players from the various job classes were about even, though Fighters were still in the minority. It was only the Mages that saw a surge in numbers among the higher levels of players.