My current level is 39.
To undergo the second job change, I must reach level 40.
So, before starting the broadcast, I purposely leveled up and headed to the place where Muscular Uncle was.
“You’re here alone this time.”
“I figured it might be more comfortable this way.”
Clearly, the phrase ‘there are many eyes watching’ wasn’t just referring to Yena.
Even if I started the broadcast and came here, I would have changed jobs, but coming alone feels like I have something secretive to convey, right?
The Uncle stares at me vacantly.
“You seem to have changed a lot.”
“Because I’ve grown.”
“Growth, huh… that’s an interesting tale.”
You’re already plenty strong, you know.
“…Do you know something?”
“Hm? What do you mean? I meant you’re already strong enough internally. You might be a bit lacking physically.”
“Is there anything else you’d like to say?”
“Well, if it’s to help you become stronger, I can do that, but there’s nothing specific I can tell you.”
Really?
Or is he hiding something?
‘…If my body were in perfect condition, I would have seen through it long ago.’
I don’t really get this boisterous Muscular Uncle.
I nodded and then stood up.
“I’ll come back later.”
“Didn’t you come to get stronger?”
“I’ll come back with the others later.”
Job change content is good material for broadcasting.
…Now that I think about it, I feel like I’ve started prioritizing broadcasting lately.
‘That might not be a bad sign.’
The Uncle laughed heartily and sent me off as I stepped out through the door.
He glanced at the traces of Lily for a moment, smiling, and picked up the weapon he was working on.
“…She’s an interesting girl. That Corpse didn’t say that for nothing.”
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[Lilha!]
[ㄹㅎㅀ]
[Lilarilarira]
[▣Apple Flavor: Lilha]
[Oh]
[▣White Autumn: Lilylililililha!]
[What’s this]
[You’ve hired a manager]
[Did you pick them all yesterday?]
[?]
[Isn’t White Autumn the editor?]
[Looks like she’s doing both?]
“Welcome! L-Lilha?”
Is this how it’s supposed to be done?
I’ve known for a while that Lily Hahi means Lilha, but this is my first time saying it directly.
It feels a bit strange.
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Lilha’s voice is so cute]
[Lilha~]
[Her voice is nice and she’s cute too… Isn’t that a bit unfair?]
“Isn’t that a bit of a scam?”
“Seriously, lol.”
“So have you picked all the managers?”
“Lilha from Lily… that’s a rare find.”
“Ah, the editor and manager have been picked already. We can hire more managers later, but there’s no immediate plan.”
It seems a bit tough to manage thousands of people’s chats with just two managers, but for now, I’ve set a chat every hour.
Plus, since I kicked out a few troublemakers early on, there aren’t many serious messages in the chat.
[▣WhiteAutumn: Hahaha]
[Ah]
“Can an editor also be a manager?”
“To be a manager, you gotta be good at editing too… note taken.”
“Now that I think about it, Apple Flavor was also an editor all the way to the final stage.”
“Oh, lol, if Lily wants to be a manager, she better study editing first, haha.”
[LilyLily donated 30,000 won.]
─What’s on today?
“Thank you, LilyLily for the 30,000 won. Today, I’m probably going to make the second job change and then do a big battle broadcast.”
They say the third job change after the secondary one is at level 60, and it takes about three months to get to level 60, which is quite a long time.
It will be a stretch to raise it beyond that before the mock siege war.
For now, let’s increase the rank score after the second job change and frequently compete with rankers.
[Rank battle?]
[Oh]
“Let’s go for the rank battle!”
“I was kinda itching for a rank battle.”
“Seriously, lol.”
“Don’t you need to hit level 40 to change jobs?”
“Guess I gotta hunt a bit?”
“I already hit level 40 before starting the broadcast, now I just need to change jobs.”
I pointed back towards the forge.
A workshop where smoke was rising, indicating something was being made.
I had been here once today already, but I still opened the wooden door like it was my first time.
[Skipping is great!]
“Seriously, lol.”
“Muscular Uncle appearing!”
“Welcome! You’ve gotten pretty strong, haven’t you?”
The Muscular Uncle greets me as if it’s the first time he’s seeing me today.
I slightly bowed my head in appreciation, then slowly walked inside the workshop.
“Let me see… you definitely seem stronger than last time.”
“A lot has happened.”
“Seems like it. Good, lend me a hand.”
After completing the second job change, my physical abilities increased even more.
It might not be noticeable, but the most important thing is that the amount of mana has tripled.
With this much, the range of usable techniques or magic has greatly expanded.
‘Holy is still a stretch, huh.’
I get it.
Like magic, holy energy is an incredibly wasteful resource that eats away at the body.
Celestials and Demons can use it easily, but ordinary humans and races can’t even handle a part of it without leading to destruction.
I, being a celestial-human hybrid, don’t eat away at myself, but using holy energy beyond my physical limits puts serious strain on my body.
Using holy powers that surpass the body doesn’t eat away at it, but it does put a serious strain on the physical form.
“And the third task will be given to you in advance.”
“Excuse me?”
[Class Change – Spearman 3.?]
Objective – Hunt 30 boss monsters at level 40 or higher, or hunt 1 World Boss monster.
Reward – 300,000 Experience Points, 500 gold coins, ? unlocked.
“…What?”
Thirty of them?
And all of them must be level 40 and up?
[?]
[What’s with 30 bosses? lmao]
[???]
[300,000 experience points…?]
[World Boss? That’s a last-hit deal too, lol]
[This class change quest is insane, lmao. Last time it was 3,000 monsters.]
[What a ridiculous difficulty, lol]
[What’s with the ?]
[The class change quest itself feels like a hidden piece, but the difficulty has gone completely bonkers.]
[I don’t think I can clear it even over level 60, lol]
[Wow, 10 million won!]
[The moment you take that down, you’ve already earned 10 million.]
“Is this for real?”
“That’s correct. You need to accomplish at least this much to grow stronger.”
“…What if I hit level 60?”
“Even then, you must complete the task I gave you.”
“……”
How many bosses had I taken down so far, anyway?
‘If they’re all over level 40, I’d have to kill at least four…?’
When am I going to hunt down thirty of them?
When I shot him a resentful look, the Muscular Uncle averted his gaze as if holding back laughter.
“Cough, cough. Now, off you go.”
“…Yes, sir.”
■
“Suddenly, the world feels unbearable.”
[For real, lol]
[Hunt 30 bosses vs. take the last hit on a Kraken-level World Boss]
[The latter is quicker, though, lol]
[Let’s go for the rank]
[Let’s try out the skills]
[▣ White Autumn: Boss, you’ve got this…]
[Lily’s First Sword donated 500,000 won.]
─Let’s just cleanly take down one World Boss, lol
“It’d be great if I could catch one… but will it even appear?”
I’ve heard the chances are extremely low, and it’s said to be overwhelmingly powerful.
“Thank you again, Lily’s First Sword, for the generous donation. Now, let’s head into the rank battle.”
After briefly turning off the donations, I left the forge and headed to the arena.
I got a match against Moco, and we quickly queued up.
[Rank battle will begin shortly.]
[Gold – 500 Points]
[Battle style – Single match, stats adjustment, equipment adjustment.]
A bright white room.
Beyond it stands a man wielding a long sword.
‘He’s got odd eyes.’
The red and blue eyes peeking through his black hair emitted a purple aura that seemed to resonate with his magical power.
I unleashed it.
The silver Sword Saint was soon tinged with purple.
[Looks like a Magic Sword Master]
[It’s a Magic Sword Master]
[I’m jealous, Lily’s getting a 1v1]
[If it’s a Magic Sword Master, it might be doable?]
The Magic Sword Master flinched when he saw me, but soon assumed a stance without saying a word.
His serious approach to battle was commendable.
‘This is how ranked battles should be.’
The countdown began, and we took off at the same time.
The start was the Magic Sword Master.
The purple magical power imbued in his blade blazed like fire.
Flames lingered where his sword passed.
Although the attack was somewhat aimed at the air, the flames shot towards me as if they were alive.
Magic Sword Master.
A swordsman who wields magic.
Handling both simultaneously is close to impossible for a human, except for Sword Masters.
But this man manages it with ease.
Even if it’s a job trait, the uniqueness of his attacks is commendable.
‘Can I do it?’
I filled the spear with wind and considered distributing my body’s capabilities and mana.
If I’m in this state, I might even reach ‘that technique.’
With the spirit’s wind at my disposal, I had enough materials.
The Magic Sword Master wildly swung his sword at me, who was dodging left and right.
His swordsmanship was almost mindlessly reckless, but even if he missed, flames formed in a guiding shape where his sword passed.
This seemed to be his combat style, and it looks like he’s been winning this way every time.
Before I knew it, countless lines of swords filled over half of the battle arena.
There was no room left to dodge.
[What is he doing?]
[Just finish it with a secondary skill]
[Why isn’t he hitting?]
[If he just pokes with the Lich difference, he wins]
[??]
[OMG]
[The path of the sword looks insane]
“I’ll show you something fun.”
Now that my body was somewhat recovered, I had a technique perfect for such an opponent.
I twisted the spear.
The magical power dwelling in my body seeped into the spearhead, and the wind of blessing drew the scattered flames around me.
The clustered flames began to circulate repeatedly, propelled by the spirit’s wind.
A storm of fire began to blow in the arena.
“…huh?”
“This isn’t a grabbing technique.”
From now on, it’s the real technique.
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