As Stark called out for his status window, a semi-transparent display appeared in front of him, showing his information.
This was something that every single person in this world had: a status window to check their skills and such.
Seeing the panel, Stark sighed in relief, at least it meant he wasn't THAT weak (or at least he thought).
And so, he began reading.
[Name:] Stark Heartsouls
'They didn't have the inspiration to pick a better surname, did they…'
[Level:] 1
[Health:] 10/10
'…'
[Bloodline:] Human
[Class:] Classless
[Talent:] Chosen one
'Huh…' Stark guessed that he had indeed been chosen by Rher, so not that surprising.
[Attributes:] Strength 3; Speed 2; Mind/Soul 14; Stamina 4; Defense 3
[Skills:] Spatial Inventory; Class Wheel (locked)
'I guess that's all…' he sighed, none of this was exceptional except for maybe the locked skill, but he would need to unlock it somehow…
[Commentary from Rher:] Hurrendous stats, might have made a mistake in summoning you…
'Appreciate the feedback my guy.'
…
[Skill: Spatial Inventory]
[Type:] Passive Skill
[Level:] Cannot be upgraded since it is not combat related.
[Description:] This skill is always active, and allows the user whenever he wants to put or take out objects inside of an inventory space only accessible to him (and no, you can't go inside yourself).
…
[Class Wheel]
[Type:] Chosen One (locked)
[Description:] ???
…
'Damn,' Stark was surprised to see he actually had something decent in hand, he didn't get a system as everyone seemed to be able to check this panel, but it was good enough…
He then grabbed the phone that was in his pocket, it was his only way of finding basic information after all.
'Oh, password protected…' he was met with a wall, and unfortunately enough, the classless boy didn't put on fingerprint recognition, meaning he was essentially locked out of the phone except if he found the code in less than five attempts.
"Well… I found the name of the middle school he was in, so it doesn't really matter," Stark shrugged.
'Lotus' Academy seemed to be a weird name for a school, but it made sense considering it was supposed to be one that harbored prodigies with powerful 'classes', or something like that…
Stark had his doubts about the middle school he was supposed to be attending.
Plus wasn't there some big event in two days?
In the end, he realized that he wouldn't be able to figure it out by himself, and instead took a taxi.
"To 'Lotus' Academy," he ordered the driver.
"Hey, wait a minute… weren't you the one that threw that guy from the building…-" the driver tried to say.
"To Lotus Academy, PLEASE," but Stark just repeated his words.
"Oh well… as long as i'm paid."
Through this discussion, Stark realized that the helicopters and cameras that were pointed at him had truly been broadcasting everything for the whole city, if not country (whatever they are), to see.
***
It took him 40 minutes, and he had to pay a good amount of money, but in the end, he had reached his one and only hint as to what the fuck was happening: the Lotus Academy, which was also his middle-school.
The Lotus Academy was a grand school with intricate carvings and pillars, a giant lotus above the entrance. The surrounding area was lush with greenery, with a large fountain at the center of the courtyard.
There was also a giant screen at the top, with many videos of students fighting one another being broadcasted for all passersby to see.
'Huh…' Stark looked at his surroundings for a few seconds before deciding it was time to enter.
There seemed to be nobody around since school must have ended a few hours ago, but as the gates were still open, there was no reason to hesitate.
"Who's trying to enter at this hour?" A muscular man with brown hair appeared from behind the gate as Stark tried to pass, and even he was surprised to see the black-haired classless boy, "Stark? Why are you here?"
"Library," he answered with no hesitation in his voice.
"Oh…" the man scratched his head, even he seemed uncomfortable speaking to him, "It's weird seeing you come back to school after it ended, but yeah… you do you…"
Stark nodded, and as he made his way into the academy, he couldn't help but roll his eyes.
There was nobody in the luxurious looking hallways, but just the aura in the inside of the school made it obvious it wasn't one anyone could enter if they didn't have the power/connections to.
He just followed the signs that directed to the 'Library', and after a few minutes found himself in front of two wooden doors.
He pushed them open and was met with rows upon rows of towering bookshelves, each filled to the brim with ancient tomes and modern textbooks.
Stark wandered through the aisles, his fingers trailing along the spines of the books as he scanned the titles, and after a few minutes, he picked out three different ones.
"Classes for beginners"
"Basic information about combat"
"Important events of the world"
'I hope they give me the needed information…' he sat on one of the available tables with the three books.
But as he was ready to sit down, he turned his head to the left, noticing he wasn't the only one in the library.
"…" A blonde-haired girl was staring at him with a confused expression on her face, almost as if she couldn't believe that he was here.
"What?" before beginning his long lecture, he asked this question as he didn't appreciate that gaze on him.
Taken aback, the girl immediately went back to reading the book between her hands, "Hmft~ Nothing, don't get cocky!"
'What the fuck is wrong with people in this world,' he sighed before opening the first page of a book.
***
(A few hours later)
As the sun began to set, casting a warm golden glow over the landscape, Stark stretched his hands backwards, releasing a content sigh.
The third and final book was finished, and with it came a newfound understanding of his surroundings.
"Ah~ I guess it's a bit more clear now… huh…"
He now understood what was happening around him, and how all of this came to be, but it would have honestly been better if Rher just told him beforehand.
Basically…
The world he was in was named 'Rheria', with the country named Fellarburg being his current location.
In this world, every human possessed a unique power or ability known as a "class". It was these classes that set them apart from one another.
But Rheria was not without its dangers. Most of the outside world was infested with monsters, forcing the population to seek safety within the 10 countries scattered throughout the land.
These countries were immense in size, providing ample space for their inhabitants.
The reason for the sudden appearance of powers is unknown, but apparently it had always been like this since the beginning, no asteroids hitting the heart or sudden apparition of rifts/towers to other worlds…
This was just basic information.
But the things that interested Stark the most were…
The many classes that were present in this world.