Teshiniria and Ertarn.
Two Holy Seals ended up in my hands, and wondering if there were any others, I rummaged through the entire storage, but nothing showed up in the end.
Bang!
“You can stop searching now. By this point, you’ve practically searched everything.”
“What a shame.”
I recovered the Holy Existence while lifting countless odds and ends. Being so old, just applying a little force caused half of the junk to crumble into uselessness.
Personally, I was curious about the raccoon territory. According to the Muscular Uncle, the raccoons currently acting as Administrators are one of the races from the New Continent.
They’re not particularly weaker, so why were the raccoons chosen while other races were not?
[Is having two Holy Seals a profit?]
[Let’s go g g g]
[Let’s hit the fourth equation]
[Let’s kill the Uncle]
[Fourth now g g g g g]
[So when are we doing the fourth?]
“With that Holy Seal, head to Aether, the floating island. If you can prove the Holy Seal, I’ll take you there.”
“Where is Aether?”
“That’s for you to find out.”
If I said I’d first visit the Ancestor’s land, would he tell me?
“Hahahaha!!”
“……”
“Anyway, that aside, it’s time to receive power again, right?”
“I’ll just hit you once.”
Clang!
It’s been a while since I wielded the Hammer.
The White Guardian accepted the Holy Existence with joy, and the junk in the crumbling storage broke into dust.
He stepped back, dripping with sweat.
“Re-really, calm down.”
“It’s the fourth state, so it shouldn’t hurt much. It might sting for a second though.”
“You said you’d tell me if I go to the Ancestor’s land?!”
“You’ll end up saying it.”
I lunged forward and swung the Hammer.
“… That’s so me.”
Whoosh.
The Hammer split the air.
The Muscular Uncle didn’t dodge.
‘Teleportation?’
[What is this?]
[Oh]
[Did it teleport?]
[???]
[Shrine?]
The interior was completely covered in white with towering pillars. Brilliant lights were streaming in everywhere, and at the center where the pillars converged stood three beings.
The identities of the three beings were statues at least three times my size.
The statue looked down at me with a familiar expression.
“So this is the space for the fourth state. It seems like the class change is done through the statue…”
The identity of these statues is…
[Lily?]
“That’s me.”
It’s me.
I, Lily Elbrite, stood here wearing a pure white Saintess robe, holding a Staff, a Hammer, and a Spear.
Standing with a staff, hammer, and spear.
Truly a familiar yet unfamiliar sight of mine.
I guess I have to choose one of these.
[Oh]
[Looks like I’m choosing]
[Lily d-d-d]
[Let’s break the statue]
[Is that the main body?]
[Definitely spear g-g-g-g]
[Hammerhammerhammerhammer]
[Let’s go for the spear, Lily]
[Lily is the spear]
[I feel like there’s a hidden piece here, choosing the statue is a no-no]
Thud.
I step closer to the statue.
Three statues majestically looking down at me while scattering holiness around.
Among them, I placed my hand on the statue holding the staff that I originally obtained.
Ding!
[You’ve reached the shrine of the Holy Mage.]
[This shrine is a place imbued with the power of a being who achieved numerous feats in the past.]
[The small, fragile young girl had to face myriad trials that would be unimaginable for an ordinary person.]
[Countless dangers threatened her, but she surged forward without giving up, ultimately becoming a great being who saved the world.]
[The shrine was built to honor her.]
[The statue you have contacted contains the ‘Saintess Power’ imbued with the warm heart of the Savior.]
[Would you like to change your class to the Saintess?]
[Choosing the Saintess will delete the existing ‘Part – Path of the Saintess’ and enhance the effects of ‘Change Class – Path of the Saintess’.]
“……”
[Oh]
[Lily’s story, what the!!!]
[Oh]
[Lily is the Savior?]
[Saintess sounds lame]
[Wow, Lily’s backstory is revealed here]
[Oh, haha, Lily is the world’s Savior]
[What? It was just a penalty? What’s with the alien, haha]
[Hidden jobs definitely come with penalties, that’s real]
[Choose something else g-g-g-g]
[I want the spear]
[Lily?]
[Lily?]
[Lady Lily, the screen froze]
It’s my story.
The one and only story I’ve been writing for 30 years. Or maybe even longer.
It truly was an unbearably long yet simultaneously short time.
Caught in the web of countless causes, I had to struggle to achieve my goal and finally return.
That’s right.
There’s no doubt about what the system recorded.
‘Except for one thing.’
“I wasn’t the one who saved; I was saved.”
I’ve never saved the world.
I have saved one person, or even lent a hand to a continent or countless beings, but I never saved the world.
‘They reconciled on their own.’
Blood and countless causes piled up, leading to the long battle that lasted for millennia, which they eventually stopped themselves.
They stopped their long fight that had lasted for thousands of years by themselves.
That long time felt so empty.
The salvation was not given by me but by them.
“So the term Savior is incorrect. Let’s just… um. Right. Let’s call it a Salvation Assistant.”
That’s a level I can accept.
[? LOL]
[Lily…]
[You’ve had quite a bit to drink for the penalty.]
[No! Lily! You are the Savior of the world!]
[Lily is indeed a savior at that level.]
[Disappointed Lily]
[Is this also a penalty?]
[I thought Lily’s penalty wasn’t that severe, but it really is, LOL]
[For real, LOL]
[Lily doesn’t show it, but she’s almost at Leo level, LOL]
[Salvation Assistant aka Lily]
[Lily really is the savior of all the Twitch viewers, right?]
[Savior of Twi-chi vs. Lil Li]
[So, are we doing the spear?]
“…Phew. Anyway, as a Salvation Assistant, the path of the Saintess is a bit tough.”
[Laughed]
[You look good when you smile.]
[Great, Lily.]
[Disappointed Lily recovered!!]
Since there’s already a path of the Saintess, I need attack abilities.
Turning my head, there’s a statue right next to me, expressionless, looking down at me with a spear in hand.
This must be the most familiar sight for me and everyone.
Thud.
[The statue you are currently in contact with holds the ‘power of the spear’ infused with the Savior’s fierce will.]
[Do you want to change your class to – Path of the Spear?]
[If you change to Path of the Spear, the existing ‘part – Path of the Saintess’ will be deleted, and a ‘skill – Will of the Saintess’ will be created.]
[Using the Will of the Saintess temporarily grants you the power of the Saintess.]
“Well, it won’t disappear completely.”
I thought changing to the Path of the Spear would completely erase the Path of the Saintess, but thankfully it seems to remain as a skill.
After all, it would be unfair if a reward earned with difficulty through the interference dungeon just vanished on class change.
How effective the ‘Will of the Saintess’ will be is uncertain, but there’s enough merit in choosing the Path of the Spear.
“The Will of the Saintess probably feels like a downgraded version of the Path of the Saintess, right? The fact that it changes into a skill means it won’t have the same effect as a class change.”
After all, the increase from a class change is far greater than just a skill.
[Maybe?]
[Spear, let’s go!]
[If you use it with the fourth class and the Will of the Saintess, would it count as an attack?]
[It’s a bit disappointing, but just keeping it is already a big gain.]
[Lily is a hammer…]
[Let’s check out the hammer too.]
[The Spear God Lily can’t resist, LOL]
“Lily, the God, just can’t hold back, haha!”
“First, let’s take a look at the hammer.”
I took my hand off and reached for the statue holding the hammer.
With the hammer casually slung over one shoulder, there I was, looking a bit cocky.
…Did I really walk around like this?
[The statue you are currently touching contains the dormant ‘Power of the Hammer’ reflecting the Savior’s destructive nature.]
[Class Change – Would you like to change to the Way of the Hammer?]
[If you change to the Way of the Hammer, the previously existing ‘Path of the Saintess’ will be deleted, and a ‘Skill – Heart of the Saintess’ will be created.]
[Using the Heart of the Saintess temporarily grants you the Savior’s compassion.]
“…Compassion?”
Why does this differ from the Way of the Spear?
And destructive nature, huh.
Sure, it feels good swinging the hammer, but I’ve never really thought about wanting to destroy something.
“Just seeing a giant monster somehow ignites a sense of intrigue and competitiveness, maybe?”
I’m not exactly a destructive person.
“I think something’s wrong. It seems like the record isn’t accurate.”
[Destructive Lily ㄷㄷ]
[Lily’s S?]
[Hahaha]
[Wow]
[Lily is destructive, indeed]
[Info) Lily always pulls out the hammer when she’s about to smack an opponent, not just for training]
[Hammer ㄱㄱㄱㄱㄱㄱ]
[Haha, the hammer is just right]
[S. Lily just can’t hold back]
[Let’s pick the hammer and go full destruction~]
[God of Destruction Lily;;]
[Big Lily]
“…Let’s sort this out for a moment.”
First, the Path of the Saintess.
Choosing the Path of the Saintess would make me a bit stronger than the existing one, but right now, I need attack power, so it’s not that appealing.
Second, the Way of the Spear.
It’s the most decent option and even adds ‘Will of the Saintess’ to replace the Path of the Saintess, complementing healing abilities.
And then third.
The Way of the Hammer.
‘I have no idea what this is about.’
Fine, it has a destructive nature, but I don’t understand what ‘Compassion of the Saintess’ means.
Is it just a name difference from the spear route ‘Will of the Saintess,’ or does it genuinely grant a compassionate heart?
But my mind is protected, so I don’t really need mental stability.
“…”
[What are you going to choose?]
“I’ve made my decision.”
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