On the ring.
The battle between Gazef and Brain grew increasingly fierce, flashes of light illuminating their forms with each activation of Martial Arts. Steel clashed, sparks danced, and the ring trembled with the force of their blows.
At the same time—
Minori's attribute panel pulsed with a continuous stream of updates.
Skill "Weakness Sense" discovered. Requirement: Basic Warrior Class. Current conditions not met—"Genius" profession activated. Transformation successful. Learning conditions fulfilled. Consume 1 Skill Point to learn?
Skill "Reflex" discovered. Requirement: Basic Warrior Class. Current conditions not met—"Genius" profession activated. Transformation successful. Learning conditions fulfilled. Consume 1 Skill Point to learn?
Skill "Ability Upgrade" discovered. Requirement: Basic Warrior Class. Current conditions not met—"Genius" profession activated. Transformation successful. Learning conditions fulfilled. Consume 1 Skill Point to learn?
Bang! Bang!
The clash of weapons reverberated through the stadium.
"Amazing!"
"Too strong—he tore through the previous opponents like paper!"
"To be fighting the genius swordsman Brain like this... that man, Gazef, is on another level!"
"Hey, hey... I can't even follow their movements anymore!"
Cheers and exclamations erupted from the once-silent stands, swept up in the stunning offensive and defensive display unfolding in the ring.
Minori felt his own pulse quicken—but his eyes weren't on the duel. Instead, they remained fixed on the stream of text flickering across his attribute panel.
"So I really can learn skills just by observing others... and spend Skill Points to acquire them?"
Minori's gaze sharpened.
He had assumed that, like the natives of this world, skills had to be learned through personal effort or rigorous training. But now...
The existence of the "Genius" class exceeded even his most optimistic expectations.
Staring at the glowing prompts, he hesitated—he had only three Skill Points.
Hmm?
A new prompt caught his attention.
Skill "Quick Slash" discovered. Requirement: Intermediate Class "Sword Master". Current conditions not met—Prerequisite met: "Genius (Warrior)" recognized. Consume 3 Skill Points to learn?
Minori's eyes narrowed.
Intermediate Class—Sword Master?
He looked back toward the ring. The skill must've come from Brain, who had begun to push Gazef back.
If memory served, Brain held three jobs: Warrior (Basic), Sword Expert (Intermediate), and Sword Master (Intermediate).
This system prompt had to be a reflection of that.
But what intrigued Minori wasn't the skill—it was what it represented.
In YGGDRASIL, players had to unlock a class first before they could learn its skills. But this world's logic was inverted.
Here, mastering the skills of a profession seemed to precede acquiring the class itself.
If that was true... could he bypass traditional prerequisites by simply learning "Quick Slash"?
If it worked—
Minori would have discovered another method of acquiring professions.
And compared to previous experiments—like equipping profession-bound gear—this approach was far more precise.
Especially for a build strategy.
Getting mid-level jobs this way was already powerful... but if it scaled to high-tier or even special professions—
The thought made Minori pause.
Special professions...
He shook his head lightly.
Even among the strongest adventurers in this world, few ever reached high-tier jobs—much less special ones. Unlike basic, mid, or high-tier jobs, special classes in YGGDRASIL required extremely specific, often convoluted conditions.
There was no way to cheese it.
Even among level 100 players, most could only obtain one special profession at best.
The conditions were that strict.
"Ahhh!!"
"Oh! Finish him, Brain!"
The renewed roar of the crowd pulled Minori's attention back to the ring.
Unconsciously—
Gazef was being pushed to the brink. Under the relentless assault, his footing faltered—he stumbled.
Seizing the opening, Brain lunged forward to end it.
But in that exact instant—
His body locked up. A breath later, he was airborne, crashing across the ring like a puppet with its strings cut.
Silence blanketed the arena.
Even Minori hadn't been able to track what happened—and from the looks of it, most of the audience couldn't either.
But—
Minori's eyes flicked to the attribute panel.
Skill "Four Lights Slash" discovered. Requirement: Warrior Class. Current conditions not met—"Genius" profession activated. Transformation successful. Learning conditions fulfilled. Consume 1 Skill Point to learn?
Minori let out a slow breath. So it was the same as history.
In this "Imperial Trial", Gazef had claimed victory with a technique he invented himself—Four Lights Slash.
Wow—
Clap clap clap!!
After the stunned silence, the crowd exploded with cheers and thunderous applause.
"GAZEF!!"
"GAZEF!!"
"GAZEF!!"
The name echoed across the sky like a war drum.
Minori glanced at the flushed, euphoric spectators around him, then returned his attention to the system panel.
Learn skill "Quick Slash".
He wanted to test it—see if a profession could be indirectly acquired through its signature skill.
Also—
The general job Genius provided no attribute boosts.
To maintain combat effectiveness, he needed a class with solid offensive capabilities.
And if the Genius job let him switch between basic classes freely, then he'd essentially unlocked build redundancy—a mid-tier safety net for his future growth.