Benefits of Higher Class

"Let's say you got a B-grade class, and when you level up once, your class will assign 2 points to your core attributes. The assignment will be done automatically according to the class, and you can't do anything about it.

But once you level up, you will also get 1 unassigned point, which you can allocate wherever you want. So, the total attribute point increase is 3.

For an A-grade class, the automatically assigned points will be 4, and the unassigned points will be 2, totaling 6 points.

For an S-grade class, it will be 6 automatically assigned points and 3 unassigned points, totaling 9 points.

For an SS-grade class, it will be 8 automatically assigned points and 4 unassigned points, totaling 12 points.

Similarly, for an SSS-grade class, it will be 10 automatically assigned points and 5 unassigned points, totaling 15 points.

See the gap? An SSS-grade class gets 12 points more than a B-grade class.

Imagine they are both at level 50—then the difference is about 588 points. It's a huge gap, and it will keep increasing with every level.

So, class is everything in this world.

Now, let's talk about skills. Your class will grant you class-specific skills every 10 levels. Sometimes, instead of getting a new skill, your previous skills will be upgraded to the next level.

Skills are the most important part of your strength because, when using a skill, you don't have to control your affinities to attack. All you have to do is activate the skill, and your class will do all the work.

It's far more efficient, as skills use less mana than actively controlling your affinities.

Also, you can learn any number of skills outside of your class skills—they will come under 'Other Skills.'

The only condition is affinities. You can only learn a skill if you have a matching affinity with a sufficient percentage required to learn that skill.

This concludes your general view of the status panel. I hope you all have understood everything."

They all nodded. She was really thorough with her explanation.

The only thing Takuya didn't understand was his class, which seemed to be even above SSS-grade.

But he held back for the time being and didn't ask about it. It wasn't because he didn't trust her or anything.

Since the goddess had sent them here, it meant she was probably the most trusted person in this Empire for them.

His reasoning was simple—they would have to reveal their classes at some point, so there was no point in asking right now.

"Since the goddess sent you here, she must have explained about the demons and the predicament this world is in because of them, so I won't go over that.

Let me explain the ruling dynamics of this world. It's not important, but it might come in handy in some situations.

When the goddess started ruling this world, the supreme power that was created was the Church of the Goddess. But the goddess wanted to keep the church neutral and let humans decide their own lives.

And that's what happened. Centuries passed, and kingdoms and empires came into existence.

This place, where the main church is located, is called the Aeltharys Empire, and it was the first empire created in this world. Do you know why? Because the main pillar of the goddess exists here.

Because of it, people born in this place have stronger souls than those in other regions, and this caused an imbalance of power, which eventually led to the construction of this empire.

But now that the whole world is in peril and the strength of this empire is decreasing, there might come a time when other kingdoms attack to remove its status as an empire.

After all, in this generation, there has been only one SS-grade awakening in the royal family of the empire. There are still some old powerful figures alive in the empire, but eventually, they will fade away. Once that happens, what can a single person do?

This is why the empire is recruiting many adventurers."

After listening up to this point, Aoi suddenly asked,

"You said there was only one SS-grade awakening in the royal family, but wasn't there an SSS-grade awakening in the empire recently? The goddess mentioned it."

"Oh… you're talking about Lyriana.

You see, although the church is neutral, it still protects the interests of this world. This is why the entire Adventurers' Guild is under the church's control.

The reason is simple—if we didn't do it, then most of the warriors, from Grade B to Grade SSS classes, would be taken by kingdoms and empires.

Instead of using them to fight demons, the kingdoms would wage wars, causing a tremendous loss in world order. Adventurers are necessary to manage the demon population.

So, whenever someone awakens with these classes, they are eligible to become adventurers, and the church takes special care in protecting them.

Of course, kingdoms can hire adventurers for life. Kingdoms and empires have ruled for a long time, accumulating resources and funds, so they can easily offer adventurers better deals. If adventurers accept, they become the property of the royal families, and the church doesn't care about their safety—they can do whatever they want.

You might wonder why the church doesn't stop them from leaving. After all, we are the wealthiest institution among all kingdoms and empires.

The reason is simple—those who wish to leave are free to do so. While we nurture adventurers and protect them as they grow, we won't force them to stay forever.

Once they are adults, they can decide for themselves.

The church won't increase its funds just to make them stay. If they are foolish enough to sell their freedom, then the church doesn't need them either.

Lyriana is different, though. She was born into a commoner family but looked nothing like her parents. The goddess sent us a revelation about her, and we immediately took her under the church's protection.

For others, we take them in when they awaken at 15 years old, but Lyriana has been with the church from the very beginning. She already considers the church her family.

Technically, she is the princess of the church, and who would dare poach someone personally chosen by the goddess? Even if someone offered her a good deal, Lyriana wouldn't accept it anyway.

I hope that clears everything. Now for the last part.

The reason your arrival is being kept secret for now is that we are in a period where the goddess cannot use the power of faith for anything other than protecting the kingdom itself.

Because of this, kingdoms and empires aren't overly concerned, though they still restrain themselves since it's the goddess's protection that keeps them alive.

But there will always be people who might turn to the demon's side—after all, demons are just too strong right now.

If this happens and the demons learn about it, there might come a situation where all the Demon Kings join forces to attack the kingdom relentlessly. In that case, even the power of faith might not be able to stop them.

Demons are proud creatures and won't usually unite unless necessary. Like humans, they form kingdoms and empires and fight among themselves for territory. So, for now, we are safe.

But that could all change if they find out about you.

After all, you could become an existential threat to them, and they wouldn't accept that.

In this world, if you truly want to trust anyone, it would be the people of the church.

I'm not exaggerating."

She said this with a smile.

"Those who join the church as priests take an oath to never to betray the goddess will. If they do, they die.

And since you are chosen by the goddess herself, you will definitely be loved the same as our princess.

Oh, by the way, do you know that the church only has female priests? There isn't a single male priest in any of the goddess's churches.

Hehehe… I once asked the goddess about it. You won't believe what she said—she said, 'Men are stinky and lecherous by nature, so there is no place for them in my church.'

Well, you can't argue with that—it's a universal truth, after all.

So, for the safety of the priestesses and the goddess's mood, I can't allow you three to stay in the church."

It was obvious whom she had directed that at.

"Don't worry, we have already prepared a home for you right in front of the church.

It has ten rooms, and you can live there. Food will also be provided by the church.

If the girls want, they can stay in the church itself—it's entirely their choice.

Now that I've explained everything, it's time to register you as adventurers.

Registration is done at the Adventurers' Guild, but you can do it here too.

So, let's go."

They looked at each other—well, except for Yukina—and followed her.

They came out of the closed space into a large hallway. It was open on both sides, allowing them to see the mesmerizing gardens and ponds.

They eventually arrived at a spacious opening, where a single white pillar with golden engravings stood at the center.

They finally arrived at a large open area, where a single white pillar with golden engravings stood at the center of the square opening.

They didn't have to guess much—they immediately knew this must be the Main Pillar of the Goddess. It was truly majestic.

"Beautiful right?"

"It is" Aoi spoke.

"Looks like I haven't introduced my self yet, I am the head Priestess of this main church, my name is Elydria.

Those who join church are mostly commoners, and commoners dont have any caste, also when you join the church you have to discard your caste even if you are from the royal family, so all the prietess in the church doesn't have any caste."

They reached another building inside the Church. There were two Priestess standing outside the entrance of this building.