This was exactly the person he was looking for, just as elegant and cold as the books mentioned.
He collected his thoughts, thinking what would be the best way to tell her about his knowledge.
"You need to watch out during the attempt on the 10th floor because..."
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Clumps of hair fell as she struck right above his head.
"So you must be a spy then, how else could you know it."
Her expression turned from cautious to furious and the breeze around turned into a small tornado.
"You have to trust me, I have an ability that lets me see the future."
Leo hoped that she would at least humor the idea of him having such an ability.
But to his disappointment she didn't even budge, still standing with her rapier against his throat.
"Will you not even hear me out?"
Her rapier moved closer to his neck, scraping against the skin.
"sigh Fine... just watch out for the orc necromancers in the boss's room."
He took a few steps backward, slowly disappearing back into the forest.
Now that the treat was gone, Sylvaine thought about what he just told her.
The number of people in Japan who would be able to attempt the 10th floor's challenge was only around 15, 11 of which were from the Explorer's Guild.
'But what if he really has an ability like that? No that can't be true.'
She was about to stop him, but he was already long gone.
It was the first time she had seen a climber like him. His light brown hair and blue eyes struck a sense of curiosity about him.
'What a weird guy.'
***
Leo ran towards the Tower, only stopping momentarily at red lights.
During one of those stops, he peeked at a mirror on a store display.
'Wow, she should get a job at the barber shop instead.'
He ran his hand through his new haircut, smiling at how much it suited him.
The Bell of a nearby clock Tower began to ring the noon melody by the time Leo got there.
Seeing the structure which so far he only walked through rubbles off put a real sense of scale to him.
No matter how hard he tried, he wasn't able to see the tip of it.
Doors leading to its insides were so big that a two-story apartment would fit through them.
There were 6 Towers in total, and each one had one entrance to the first floor.
He spotted another curious climber who was also just starting.
The woman was lost in thought looking at the air in front of her, presumably an inventory window open with the voucher.
"Choosing the first class? It's always hard to do that."
Leo started a conversation with her, startling the woman for a moment.
"Woah!"
She jumped up, goosebumps all over her body.
"Yes... None of the three starting weapons seem like a good fit for me."
This one sounded like it belonged in the tree line of a bow, but that was a common misconception; in reality, it was related to a magic staff.
At least that's what everyone thought.
On the 21st floor, the first of the secret classes with limited uses was discovered, allowing upcoming adventurers to pioneer as the new, stronger generation.
'Maybe they were available from the start, but no one knew.'
It was worth a shot to test it, and who better to try than a random person?
But what class would it be best to tell her about? Leo didn't want to lose a Celestial grade class on someone he just met so he decided to use a lower-level one.
"Try saying that you want the gauntlets."
Since there was nothing to lose by saying that, she complied.
The ticket appeared in her hand and she tore it apart.
"Gauntlets."
...
After a very long pause, a pair of gloves appeared on the woman's hands.
Even though usually the starting weapons are made out of wood, hers were fully made from iron.
[The first secret grade class has been discovered]
[Remaining uses 499/500]
Window popped up in front of every Unbound, surprising everyone but Leo.
They wouldn't discover them for the next 8 years without his input.
The woman he had just helped looked the most shocked of everyone around them as she saw an extra window.
"First secret grade class wielder... 20k gold..."
Her knees gave out as she dropped to the floor from shock.
That much gold was not a small sum in the slightest, being enough to buy high-class armor pieces from the finest store.
"Hey, can you keep the fact that I told you about it a secret?"
Leo whispered to the woman with his hand on her shoulder.
He didn't want his identity to be revealed for as long as possible.
She nodded slowly, still shaking from the entire situation.
A few people had already caught on that she was the one with the secret class, based on the gauntlets on her hands.
In a moment, a crowd surrounded her.
Disinterested, Leo ran behind a nearby stall and started thinking about which class to choose.
[Mind Archive]
After all, he didn't want to end up with something weak or impractical.
He needed something that would hit hard and be able to not rely on others.
'Maybe the Berserk?'
A Class specialized in high attack, mobility, and durability sounded like a no-brainer, but the cost of its abilities was HP, creating a ticking time bomb in terms of fighting.
'Maybe a sniper?'
This one sounded like it belonged in the tree line of a bow, but that was a common misconception, in reality being related to magic staff.
A Class specialized in very long-range high single-target damage, making it the best against bosses like Dracula or the Morthorak. It's way weaker against groups of enemies.
If he wanted to clear the Tower as soon as possible, it would be best if he could climb by himself.
How would he be able to do both with either of them, a single person wouldn't be able to do that.
But what if he wasn't a single person? What if he was an army of sorts?
Leo had made up his mind.
[Inventory]
[1x Weapon Voucher level 1]
He took out his voucher and tore it apart.
"Slime Staff"
...
...
...
Nothing happened, making Leo question if it had worked or not.
Maybe it was just a tale added to the book by someone who had let their imagination run wild?
A wooden staff as long as half his body, dirtied with the ooze of slime appeared in his hands.
Fireworks shot out from all the Towers across the world, lighting up the sky with vibrant colors
[The first Celestial-Grade Class has been discovered]
[Remaining uses 0/1]
[Revealing Summoner Class owners]
[1. Leo Astralis (Japan)]
There was no mention of class owners being revealed in the book, not because it had been skipped over, but because it shouldn't happen at all.
Leo's heartbeat skyrocketed as he had no idea what could have caused such a thing to happen all of a sudden.
[I didn't do it]
[I didn't do it]
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