Chapter 6

“What is this? Can’t you just click-click on the quest window?”

Movement was automatic, combat was automatic, dialogue was automatic, and quests were also automatic.

“It’s truly outdated… How can it be ranked number one worldwide with such boredom? Everything is automated so there is nothing to control, and the dialogues pass by quickly, making me not want to read the story.”

I have played numerous games myself. Of course, I’ve experienced RPGs, MMORPGs, strategy simulations, fighting games, management simulations, PC games, mobile games, virtual reality games, among others. Among them, there were many excellent works and masterpieces. In a society where gaming content was respected, and being skilled at games could make someone a star, having a plethora of great games was perhaps inevitable.

However, this game, which was number one in worldwide sales, turned out to be so bland? The game was so easy that there wasn’t even a need for the minimum process of understanding the system. Even I, who had lived for 20 years in Medieval Land, found no difficulty playing it!

Arcane: You have become level 10 as an awakened being. Now you will obtain your job through a job change.

The job-change helper NPC ‘Soul Master Arcane (Hero)’ took out a card from his chest and handed it to my character.

[You have obtained 100 diamonds from Arcane!]

[100 diamonds is worth 10,000 won.]

Arcane: Touch the cash shop at the top left of the screen. Ah, since you are playing on a PC, click it.

Following Arcane’s guidance, I opened the cash shop. All windows were inactive except for one—the ‘Summon Class’ window was shining.

You have obtained the Class Summon Card! >

100 dia will be consumed! >

Ping!

When I clicked on the acquired card, it flew up to the sky. Then there was a glimpse of a statue with a playful smile before:

Thud!

A bow fell from the sky and landed on the ground.

Arcane said, “Congratulations! The job change is complete! From now on, you are Archer (General)!”

My mouth dropped open at this unexpected situation.

“What nonsense is this? Where did the job selection window go? Is it an error?”

I was bewildered and started chatting. Fortunately, the NPCs of Revenge had conversational level AI. Considering that AI level three or higher came at no small cost, it truly demonstrated why this game was number one in revenue.

Kilians: Um, I wanted to be a cleric?

Arcane: And?

Kilians: ?

Arcane: ?

Kilians: ?

We exchanged question marks for about ten seconds before Arcane seemed to grasp the situation and explained:

Arcane: Ah, you don’t seem familiar with the class change system. If you wish to pursue a different profession, simply acquire a new job and perform a class change whenever you desire.

Kilians: How can I obtain another class?

Arcane: You don’t seem to know about the class change system. It can be obtained by completing quests given every 10 levels or acquiring a very rare Class Summon Ticket (0.000001% chance across all monsters on the continent. ※This probability is disclosed according to the Item Probability Disclosure Act. Future notifications will not appear.) through drops…

KilianS: Or…?

Arcane: Or you can purchase classes with diamonds.

KilianS: …

His mouth dropped open, unable to believe this reality.

“Insane! Buying jobs for money? And it costs 10,000 won just for one random card?”

Arcane: The probabilities aren’t bad though. If you buy ten cards, you’ll likely get at least one high-tier job.

KilianS: …

It was truly crazy. Finally, I recalled why I didn’t touch Revenge despite playing various games for 20 years.

“A crazy pay-to-win game…”

I had heard a lot about Revenge but never expected it to be this extent. Regardless of my dismay, Arcane continued guiding me.

Arcane: Ah, by the way, the starter package includes a ‘High-Class Job Selection’. If you definitely want to choose a certain job, this is also a good choice.

I entered the cash shop and read the description of the Class Summoning Rights item.

In Revenge, the rank classification was [General], [Advanced], [Rare], [Hero], [Legendary], [Myth]. And their respective probabilities were…

Common (90%), Advanced (9%), Rare (0.9%), Hero (0.1%). It added up to 100%.

Kilian: Hey, there is no legend or myth on the probability chart.

Arcane: Legendary and mythical jobs can only be obtained from advanced class summoning rights or special raid quests.

I searched through the cash shop and looked at the probability table for advanced class summoning rights.

Common (90%), Advanced (9%), Rare (0.9%), Hero (0.09%), Legend (0.009%), Myth (0.001%).

For reference, the price of a Class Summoning Writ was 100 dia (10,000 won), while the price of an Advanced Class Summoning Writ was 1,000 dia (100,000 won).

Arcane: In each bundle of 10 advanced class summoning writs, one guaranteed advanced writ is included! This could be considered as a form of consideration.

Kilian: Ten advanced summoning scrolls cost 10,000 diamonds (10 million won)! Is this consideration when the price is 10 times higher?

“Wait…wait. Then how much money do I need to get a myth class?”

The myth class could only appear from an advanced class summoning scroll, so you had to buy the advanced class summoning scroll for 100,000 won per sheet. The probability of a myth job appearing was 0.001%, which meant one in 100,000. Assuming it appeared according to probability, the amount needed to obtain a myth class would be 100,000 * 100,000 won.

“10 billion…won?” My mind became confused. Now I started to wonder if there really were any crazy people out there who would try to obtain such a thing? At that moment, a character approached my avatar.

Thick Right Arm: If you don’t like your job, just reset and try again.

Arcane became agitated at this suggestion.

Arcane: Ah, stop wasting time and get lost!

Thick Right Arm: No, Uncle Arcane, it’s not a waste of time. This playstyle is officially recognized by the game company itself.

Killyans: Resetting?

Thick Right Arm: You’re unfamiliar with resetting? It stands for ‘reset + marathon’. Delete the current game, create a new account, complete the tutorial, level up to 10, and then use that summoning scroll again. After about ten more minutes, you’ll also receive Gatekeeper Summoning Rights and Pet Summoning Rights. Once obtained, if none of them are advanced-tier, consider resetting. The best outcome would be getting a rare-tier job, but even one rare among three makes the account worth playing. Landing a hero-tier job would be phenomenal.

Just like earlier, it was a helpful explanation.

This is definitely worth my time.

The free class summon alone was valued at ₩10,000. If gatekeeper and pet summons were similarly priced, attempting a reroll would save him around ₩30,000 each try.

However, there was one issue…

KillianS: How long does it take?

ThickRightArm: Once you get used to it, about two hours. You also need to account for installation and creating your account.

He debated briefly.

I mean, the tutorial isn’t difficult, and all I have to do is click buttons, so that shouldn’t be a problem.

But instead of money, he’d waste his precious time. And if he decided to reroll, when would he next find another opportunity? There were nine job classes available in Revenge: three warrior classes (swordman, warrior, shielder), three thief classes (assassin, archer, hunter), and three mage classes (wizard, cleric, warlock).

What if I aimed for high or rare grades? For high grade, it would take 10 rerolls (9%) and 20 hours, while for rare grade, it would require 100 rerolls (0.9%) and 200 hours! Due to this, I decided to chat:

Killyans: No, let’s just buy the starter package. It seems like it will take too long. Thank you for your advice.

Thick Right Arm: If you have money, that option is definitely better. Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer newbies. Don’t give up, hang in there!

Killyans: Thanks!

After sending away the Player, I entered the cash shop and purchased the 50,000 won Starter Package.

[You have purchased ★☆Starter Package☆★!]

This item consists of [Option to Choose High Grade Weapon (Tier 6)], [Option to Choose Set of High Grade Protective Gear (Tier 4)], and [Option to Choose High Grade Class].

One purchase per server allowed!

Items related to the Starter Package may be resold in similar form at a later date.

“The job is cleric, weapon is sword and armor should be leather.”

I had played quite a few games but this was my first time paying for one. Rather than using microtransactions, I preferred package-based games or going to game rooms since I thought these types of transactions were for suckers.

Ding!

A large eagle flew over my character, dropped a box, then disappeared. When I clicked on the box, its contents spilled out.

“So it’s given like this. I thought I needed to log in again…”

Pop!

In an instant, the world distorted and the background changed. It logged me in.

’…I was just talking to myself.’

However, it seemed that saying ‘login’ would attract attention regardless of what I thought.

“Lord, we will prepare immediately but…with the current state of the villagers, we can’t send out an orc tracking squad.”

For a moment, I was confused by Stonestone’s words before recalling that I had logged out when thousands of orcs emerged from the dungeon and scattered in all directions.

“Prepare first. We’ll find a way.”

“That…yes. Understood, Lord.” After sending away Stonestone, I pondered for a moment.

‘On Earth, this could be solved with just one call to emergency services.’

If only it were possible, there wouldn’t be any need to suffer. With a single phone call, a police special forces team equipped with gigas energy would rush over, firing machine guns, particle beams, and lasers indiscriminately until every last orc—whether 10,000 or 100,000—was obliterated.

‘I can’t bring Earth’s weapons here either.’

I tried every possible method but couldn’t bring any items from Earth to Ardenia. Likewise, it was impossible to bring anything from Ardenia back to reality. There was only one thing shared between both worlds—my physical body and memories.

The scars I sustained during my 20-year battle in Ardenia remained on my real-world body as well. If I ate in Ardenia, there was no need to eat in reality, and vice versa; if I slept in reality, I didn’t require sleep in Ardenia. This alone provided a significant advantage, albeit limited to maintaining my own health rather than protecting my subjects.

“…Huh?” As I pondered these thoughts, something peculiar caught my eye:

[Inventory: 17/50. Weight: 40%]

“What…?”

As I quietly observed, various images popped up in my mind: healing potions, animal skins, tattered clothes, pieces of wild boar meat, and other miscellaneous items. Absentmindedly, I reached for something that stood out among them…

And pulled it out.

Thud!

A slightly ornate sword fell to the ground, accompanied by a leather top, bottoms, gloves, shoes, and a helmet, all tumbling onto the floor. Additionally,

There was one card.

Tinkle!

I grabbed the acquired card and tossed it upwards. As it soared, a fleeting glimpse revealed the smiling face of a goddess statue.

Then,

Clang!

A sword descended from the sky, embedding itself in the ground. When I extended my hand and retrieved it…

★☆Job Change Completed☆★

[High Swordman (Advanced)]

Strength +80, Agility +40, Stamina +20, Vitality +40, Mana +20

-Skills related to swords can be used-

In this unexpected situation, Stonestone, who had been directing the villagers and soldiers, approached me.

“Lord? What is that equipment?”

I looked at his explanation while gazing at the equipment on the ground:

[Sword of Beginnings (Advanced) +6], [Leather Armor Top of Beginnings (Advanced) +4], [Leather Armor Bottom of Beginnings (Advanced) +4], [Leather Gloves of Beginnings (Advanced) +4], [Leather Boots of Beginnings (Advanced) +4], [Leather Helmet of Beginnings (Advanced) +4].

It was commonly known as the ‘Beginner’s Set’.

“Crazy.”

Yes, it was the starter package. The equipment I purchased…was now appearing in Ardenia.