The Third Return of the Necrotic Magic Swordsman

[14th Everdusk 2103]

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{The suitable class for the host has been determined.}

{The class is deemed too low for the host. It is recommended to choose the first class. [Yes/No]}

{[Yes]}

{Due to unknown factors, the previously chosen class cannot be selected. A different class is being chosen.}

{Congratulations, host, you have been granted the class... (D)}

{Note: Hope you survive another day.}

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The system’s last note made me flinch. What does it mean, suggesting I might not survive another day?

It underestimates me.

I’ll show this system that I can rise above them all.

As I opened my eyes, the light that had enveloped me dimmed significantly, leaving only a few sparkles.

It took a few minutes for this transformation.

And now, a new figure stands before everyone.

Indeed, it was a man dressed in a mage-like suit, who raised his staff, and from the ground, a few skeletons arose. Just by looking at them, one could surmise that the class was of a lower rank.

They stood there, unarmored, a mere skeleton with a rusty sword in hand.

I was certain that I would make the news tonight, with everyone possibly thinking I had acquired a dual class or something of the sort.

And I was determined not to let that happen.

{POV ends}

”Umm, student, may I inquire about your class?” Principal Miriam asked, his face alight with excitement at the prospect of his theory being as true as everyone believed.

”Oh yes, sir, ask away,” he replied with a simple smile.

”Ah, well, young man, what exactly occurred with you? What was that initial visage?” He posed the question directly, one that everyone was itching to ask, as Evan could see Lucas eyeing him with surprise from his spot. After all, who wouldn’t be thrilled at the prospect of awakening two combat classes?

”Oh, sir, it was also displayed on my status screen that I initially received a Magic Swordsman (D) rank class, but the system also granted me a Necromancer (D) and asked me which class to remove since having two classes is restricted. So, I chose to remove the first one and keep the second, perhaps out of luck or maybe because something within me has a close connection with the second class, which is why it awakened. So, I chose it, and the first was removed from my status, and you can verify it if you wish,” Evan explained, telling him a mix of lies and truths, even pretending that one could show their status to others, which was impossible without special skills.

Thus, he played an innocent game with his teacher.

”Okay, Evan, you had a choice between dual classes, but why did you forsake the first one and choose the lesser necromancer class? It is quite weak, and the Magic Swordsman is far superior, even at a low rank. And can you explain the connection you ’feel’ with the deceased?” He questioned Evan in a tone of anger, as if someone had just squandered their entire life.

”Oh sir, perhaps the connection is that I visit my parents’ grave every day and spend time there, so I have this feeling and nothing else,” Evan said. Then Miriam remained silent, having nothing more to add, knowing Evan’s condition.

He quickly searched the date on his mobile after he first saw his Magic Swordsman class and discovered he was an orphan.

”Hahhhh~~~~, okay, you can leave,” he said, allowing Evan to walk down the stairs.

”Are you okay, kid?” Helen asked him. He nodded and returned to his place to stand with the others. This time, however, they did not discriminate against him as before; now he was a true hunter, even as a necromancer.

While Evan stood there, cursing his luck for abandoning a great class because of this strange hidden power within him.

Two people watched him with suspicion. The first was Lyre, who knew it was rare for a person to have two classes, though not unheard of, as there were some individuals with dual classes moving secretly in society. She suspected Evan might be lying to escape, but she was determined to uncover the truth and perhaps persuade him to join her family guild.

The other was Lucas, who was also interested in the boy, first when he did not mock him, and now, even more, after his awakening. He knew that during his class awakening, he had received his ’cheat,’ but perhaps this kid had something similar, like a dual class, which could allow him to advance twice as fast. He knew that those who awakened as Magic Swordsmen were never ranked lower than B grade.

So, he decided to keep an eye on this kid, thinking it would be beneficial to recruit him into his team.

After that, the rest of the class awakenings occurred, and to Helen’s surprise, her class had the most awakeners, with only eight kids failing to obtain a class.

He was confident of receiving the bonus this time, and his happiness was palpable, yet two sections remained incomplete.

Hours later, the event concluded, and Helen emerged as the predictable winner of the bet since her class had the fewest students who hadn’t awakened their abilities.

His joy was twofold: not only had he won the bet, but his students also had the lowest rate of non-awakening in the class.

The other teachers, envious and downcast due to Helen’s triumphant joy, couldn’t hide their emotions.

Tess, who had no interest in the bet, appeared unaffected as she was left out of the wager and seemed normal, but her attention was elsewhere. She observed a student, Lucas, sleeping soundly under a tree, having dozed off uninterested after Evan’s awakening.

The last student, a girl who had just acquired a (C)—an auxiliary class—was overjoyed, as she had no desire for a combat class, and her dream had now come true.

After she rejoined the line, and once she saw no other students approaching, Miriam placed the scroll given by Darian onto the crystal, and it vanished within.

”Okay~~~~. Students, please now look at me, and I need everyone’s attention,” he announced, noticing that the previously chatting students were now attentive.

Tess, upon hearing this, hurried back to where Lucas lay and woke him up to listen to Miriam’s announcement.

”So, students, I hope that after today, you will all strive to provide strong support for our country and humanity, regardless of whether you received a class or not. What I mean is, give your hundred percent whether you are a hunter, a regular person, or someone with an auxiliary class; all of you are vital to our society. I trust you understand this and will refrain from any reckless actions after leaving here,” he explained, aware that sometimes students who didn’t receive a class might resort to desperate measures.

”Now, for the next topic, those who have been assigned a class, please move to the right side, and those who haven’t, to my left,” he instructed, as the students complied and moved to their respective places.

As each student found their side, it was evident that the number of those who had gained a class was higher this year compared to the previous years.

He was pleased with the increase, as it would likely lead to more donations for the school.

”Those students who have gained a class today, please stay here; those who haven’t, you may leave—your parents might be waiting,” he said, noting the disappointed faces but unable to change the already drawn line from this day forward.

”The students should also be divided into combat, support, and auxiliary groups,” he continued, as those who had gained a class split into three smaller groups.

The combat group was the smallest, while the support and auxiliary groups were larger, with the auxiliary just slightly outnumbering the support.

”Okay, so just eighteen students... ah, wait. The student who awakened the Necromancer class, please join the support group,” he corrected, spotting Evan in the combat group.

”Oh sir, I possess an offensive move, which categorizes me as a combatant,” Evan stated, his confusion apparent.

”Huh, but isn’t a necromancer purely a support class? How do you have an attack skill unless it’s a low-damage one? Please join the support group over there,” he said, gesturing towards it.

”Oh no, sir, I don’t have a necromancer attack skill, but rather a magic swordsman skill that remained in my class skills after its removal, as if the system forgot to delete it as well,” he explained, while Miriam went from confusion to deciding not to tax his brain with this matter and just let it be.

’Got him,’ Lucas and Lyre thought, believing that he truly had a dual class. Lucas knew that after a class is removed, no skills should remain, so he suspected Evan was lying to protect his deception.

Lyre understood this because she knew that without a class, one cannot learn skills from another class.

Now, both harbored the same objective: to recruit Evan, who was oblivious to the fact that he was being targeted by the pair.

-- To be continued --

A/N: What will become of Evan? Will he join the Lyre Guild or align with Lucas’s party? What’s going to happen? If you can predict the outcome, please share your thoughts as it could greatly assist in crafting a more intriguing story and understanding the readers’ perspective.