The results of the first live dungeon run had just been posted, and the numbers didn’t lie.
Team 7 — Completion: 100%
Top Performer: Kyle (Unranked/Classless)
Kill Count: 63 goblins
Stamina Retention: 74%
Combat Efficiency: 89%
A hush fell over the training halls.
“How… how did a classless guy top the list?”
“Did the system glitch?”
“No way. That’s just raw stats. No system bugs in that.”
The nobles from Team 7 stayed quiet. Their pride wouldn’t let them admit that Kyle carried them.
Meanwhile, instructors were exchanging looks in the back halls.
“He might actually survive the Tower if he enters,” murmured Instructor Baek Jinhwan.
“If he lives that long,” replied another. “A classless trainee topping a field test? That paints a target on his back.”
Time passed.
Kyle didn’t waste a second.
While others coasted on flashy skills and family funds, he honed every inch of his body and mind. Training before dawn. Meditating through the night. Bleeding, sweating, pushing.
Level 10.
It wasn’t fast.
But it was earned.
And with that level came the next milestone—Re-Awakening.
All academy trainees gathered in the Awakening Chamber once again. Crystal pillars glowed with divine resonance. One by one, students stepped up, awakened new skills, evolved classes, or upgraded existing ones.
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Kyle stepped forward.
Some of the students snickered.
“Here comes the classless king.”
“Maybe this time he’ll awaken the ‘Janitor’ class.”
“Haha, let’s hope the crystal doesn't reject him this time.”
The crystal flared as Kyle placed his hand on it.
Light engulfed him.
But this time… it wasn’t empty.
A pulse echoed through the void—soft, silent, and entirely invisible to those present.
Nothing changed visibly.
The crystal dimmed.
The recorders scanned.
No class appeared.
Once again, Kyle was labeled Classless.
The hall echoed with laughter and pity.
“Still nothing? What a joke…”
“Poor guy. Should just give up.”
Kyle didn’t say a word.
But deep within his core… something stirred.
A new tab appeared on his interface.
He blinked. “…What’s this?”
[New Passive Skill Acquired]
Skill Mastery (Unique) – Passive
Accelerates proficiency gain for all skills by 40%. Grants enhanced learning and adaptability.
Kyle stared, stunned. Why didn’t anyone see this?
The crystal hadn’t reacted. The system hadn’t broadcast it. It was as if the skill slipped through the veil unnoticed.
Alarms blared.
A golden eye opened across the interface space, scanning through layers of player records.
[ALERT]
Unauthorized Skill Awakening Detected.
Player ID: [Redacted]
Name: Kyle
Location: Earth — Korea Region
Status: Classless | Skill Acquired Without Class?
Violation: Unknown. Reviewing protocols.
In the halls of the Tower Administration, chaos erupted.
A team of divine-grade analysts ran to the observation platforms.
“Did he trigger a hidden class?”
“No… there’s no class. Just a skill. How is that possible?”
“Who authorized this awakening?”
“None of us did!”
A High-Ranking Tower Admin snarled.
“This… shouldn’t be possible. Skill acquisition is bound by class selection!”
“But there’s no divine interference. No god tagged this soul.”
A long silence followed.
Someone whispered, “Then who did it?”
Back on Earth, Kyle left the Awakening Chamber with silent footsteps.
Still classless.
Still mocked.
But for the first time…
Not powerless.
He didn’t know what this skill truly meant.
He didn’t know who was watching him from above.
But he could feel it in his bones—
Something big was coming.
And he would be ready.