After the blinding light that assaulted my eyes, I finally opened it with slight difficulty
And what surprised me was that it wasn't the familiar place I used to be, it was large, large enough to accommodate half the school when I looked around I noticed there was a lot of students, there I saw Greg, Coal, Maria and my other classmates. I walked towards them and asked, "How are you? Are you three okay?"
"We're just okay Zen, the problem is, where are we right now? Many of the students are panicking" remarked Coal, he's indeed right. I can see a bunch of students shouting, some are crying... sigh if these thoughts of mine are correct, that means tha-
But before Zen can finish his inner thoughts, a single powerful voice stopped it "Quiet!" Just those words were enough to shut up the panicking and crying students, and all of our attention was diverted to him
He opened his mouth and started speaking "I'm sure that all of you right now are very confused, I would like to offer my apologies to all of you" but a familiar voice interrupted him
"What shit are you talking about?! Where are we?! Is this some kind of joke? A filming? If it is, please stop it" when he said those words the once silent students also started complaining towards him, I tried to stop them but it look like it wasn't needed
Because they discovered that no matter how much they shouted there are no voices coming out of their mouths, this must be magic I thought to myself
"Now that all of you has been silenced, I will now continue, I know some of you must be angry right now, but this may be presumptuous of me but, we really need your help! Please, the Vampire king has once again awoken and their army are now preparing to once again attack the human lands, I beseech you Heroes" after the king's speech he bowed unto us, but was immediately reprimanded by his retainers "Y-your majesty! You shouldn't just bow to anyone after all you're the king of this kingdom"
The king looked at them coldly "What are you talking about?! We! Are the one who needs their help, If I can't even show my sincerity then how am I even gonna have the guts to request something from them?!" The retainers with their face turning pale can only reluctantly accept it, but what was more surprising was that they also bowed towards us
""PLEASE HEROES! WE DESPERATELY NEED ALL OF YOUR HELP""
Now this is unexpected. Looks like he's an excellent king when it comes to his "people" huh
But I still can't shake this feeling of uneasiness within me, it's like something bad will happen today
"Coal, I want you to act like you don't know me when the time arises and also tell Greg and Maria about it. I just have this bad feeling and you really should be the one that I should tell you this" Coal tried to retort but I just tapped his shoulders and looked at him
"Sigh, it must be that one huh? That instinct of yours which saved us many times, okay I got it. But you should also talk to your girlfriend about it, I may be pretty rational but I'm sure Greg and Clarise will react differently"
"Yes I know, that's why I need you to explain it to Greg and I will also give my explanation to Clarise, take care of them Coal, especially Greg, I know he always acts by impulse so stop him if needed"
"Got it"
Now then, I should go to my girlfriend. She must be pretty worried now
...
"Your majesty, should we now start filtering them?" Asked a retainer with a white hair and spectacles on his left eye
A cold, emotionless voice was heard "Yes, you may now start"
...
"Clarise!" After finding her I of course, immediately called her
"Zen!" After noticing she immediately ran onto but I stopped her before she could embrace me "w-why? Do you hate me now? N-no I still love you Zen wha-" before she could create a ruckus I covered mouth and looked into her eyes and started talking
"Clarise, listen. No matter what happens today, please act like you don't know me"
"Eh?! But how could I do that? You're my precious lover how can I" seeing her on the verge of crying I can't help but explain again what I told Coal previously
Wiping her tears she asked "are you really sure about that? What if it's not real?"
"No Clarise, this time it's much more stronger feeling, so please can believe In me?"
"Sigh, okay then if you're the one requesting it"
"Okay than-" before I can finish what I'm about to say, an annoying and familiar voice can be heard...
"Well, well, well if it isn't Zen the genius swordsman" you may think it was a compliment but all of it was just a facade on his true self, his voice was full of contempt, anger, envy and especially jealousy
"What do you want George?" I started asking him, I just hope he's not here looking for trouble
If you are wondering why I don't want to deal with the likes of him it's because I hate conflict, yeah I hate conflict and every time I get into trouble I always find a way to avoid. Sometimes I befriend them, sometimes I just you know treat them
Yeah, I'm a pacifist but that doesn't mean I won't bite back back if the person in question is acting too much, just like this idiot in front of me
"Y-you! It's that eyes again! It's like you're looking at a trash! Heh! Just you wait fucker, don't you know that I got a powerful class? Heh, don't worry once I get stronger I'll be the one who'll be giving orders soon"
Clarise just looked at me and sighed, which I can only
give a wry smile
"Ahem! Hello again heroes, now that the commotion has already ended I would like to tell you that we should start filtering all of you, we will all assign you on a different camps base on your classes so that there all of you can enhance your ability to be able to fight" He then called someone and bring a huge transparent crystal ball "now heroes, can you all please line up and touch the orb so that we can see the class that you have obtained?"
...
After a while of getting checked it was finally Coal's turn "Ohh! He's a [Wise Sage], his class is [Wise Sage]" Coal looked somewhat surprised, but it was expected he really suits being on the magician/wizard class related, he's rational and quick thinker afterall
The Greg's turn came, he got the class [World Protector], which means if paired with Maria's class [World Priestess] they will get stronger. In short they should always be together
I then looked at Coal and we just both smiled wryly, looks like even the gods wanted then to be together huh
Then George turn came, he got the [Templar] class. Hmm If I remember correctly that class is like a priest right? But it has superb combat capability
"How's that Zen? I got a powerful class now, hahahaha!" Sigh, I shook my head, what the fuck is his problem?
Then a bunch of other classes showed up, after a while Clarise's turn came, so far she raised the biggest commotion it's because she got the class [Divine Valkyrie] even the emotionless and cold king showed interest
A plump retainer looked at the king and spoke "King! It's the [Divine Valkyrie]! This will surely almost guarantee our victory on the war!"
The King nodded, he even smiled "Now that we have [Divine Valkyrie], it will surely guarantee us an almost 89% of winning"
After the king's speech it was now my turn, and the feeling that I've been experiencing with has been getting stronger "Please put your hands on the orb" I put my hand then a shining light came and after a while it now showed my class [Sword Saint] huh, but then I noticed that the man who checks the classes now has a pale face and also the retainers behind the king
As I looked into the king's face I almost wet my pants on how his killing intent is fully directed onto me
"T-t-the class of Z-zen is S-s-s-sword S-saint!" I can't talk or move because of the pessere on the king, but I still hoped that something worse won't happen
...
"Hey Coal, don't you think it the King is acting weird? I feel like I should step up" as Greg was about to move Coal stopped him "remember what I told you? Just stay put, you know Zen will never joke on something like that"
Greg can only clench his teeth in anger, meanwhile...
"Okay now that the class has all been known, we shall now assign you on your respective camps" guards then came and guided them to their quarters on where they would now train and get stronger for them to fight the Demons... base on what the king said
"Guards! Guide this man to his special camp and make sure you treat him respectably" said the king
I offered no resistance or because I know I'll get defeated here, or possibly killed while I was getting brought to that special "camp" a notification popped unto my status
"Would you like to accept the [God's Affection] ?"
"Yes or No"
Hmm I see, this must be Clarise's skill. Having no second thoughts about it, I said Yes
"From now on it now connects you with Clarise's inventory, everything she store there you will also have access unto it, while Claire can also access your inventory"
I see, she really is a caring girlfriend, how nice~
Minutes passed, and I finally arrived on the "camp" the king is talking about. It was a cave, an enormous cave
"We can only guide you here kid, you got such bad luck you got that class.Anyway just tell us if you need anything we'll try to at least help you a little"
After I got inside, a locking and clicking sound was heard on the gate
"Sigh, looks like this will be my new house starting today huh"
Name: Zen
Class: Sword Saint
Skills:
Passives:
Instinct lvl 7