Eve's golden hair fell in long, silken waves down her back, glowing faintly in the light like threads spun from honey.
Her figure was slender, delicate even, yet there was an unmistakable weight to her presence, as though she floated not by magic but by will alone.
The white robe she wore shimmered with every breath of air, flowing around her like moonlight trapped in fabric. Though her bare feet never touched the ground, had she stood, her head would have barely reached Noah's shoulder.
[Can you not stare at me like you're trying to zoom in with your eyes? It's weird.]
Noah raised a brow, shifting his stance with a casual roll of his shoulders.
"Okay, one—I'm not a creep. Two—what exactly is this 'Endless Dungeon' thing supposed to be? Sounds like a mobile game that eats your soul."
[It's literally in the name, genius. You go down, floor by floor, fighting stuff that gets weirder the deeper you go. The goal? Reach the bottom without dying. Simple. Except it's not, because if you croak, that's it. No checkpoints. No do-overs. Just game over.]
Noah stared up at her, the gears in his brain grinding somewhere between panic and curiosity.
"So basically... Dark Souls, but with worse customer support."
[...Yes.]
Noah tilted his head slightly, a spark of curiosity flickering behind his eyes.
"I see. So what's in it for me if I beat this thing? Are we talking bragging rights or something shinier?"
[You will receive power beyond your imagination.]
His eyebrows arched. That line landed somewhere between promising and suspicious. He gave a low whistle, rocking on his heels.
"Cool, cool. Just one little thing... does the epic power-up come mid-dungeon, or is this one of those 'wait till the end and hope you don't die first' deals? 'Cause that kind of timing changes everything."
[Anyway, Noah. As a player, you may now choose your main class. Remember, you need to think about it very carefully, because that will be your permanent class throughout your journey—or, you know, right before a rat on the first floor gnaws your ankle and ends your tragic saga.]
Noah threw his hands up, eyes narrowed like a gamer who just realized the tutorial was lying to him the whole time.
"You totally swerved that! That's a dodge roll, not an answer! There's something shady going on with this whole 'Endless Dungeon' gig, I can feel it. This has trap card energy written all over it."
Before he could fire off another verbal grenade, the space before him shifted.
A screen unfurled in the air, glowing softly like an invitation and a warning all in one.
Rows of glowing text hovered, displaying his choices like a digital prophecy waiting to be claimed. Each class shimmered as if alive, pulsing with an unseen rhythm, beckoning him forward.
The list stared back, silent and absolute.
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1. Barbarian
Description: A fierce warrior of primitive background who can enter a battle rage to gain strength and resist damage.
Role: Frontline tank and melee damage dealer.
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2. Bard
Description: A charismatic performer whose music and magic can heal, inspire, or destroy. Masters of lore and versatility.
Role: Support, jack-of-all-trades, spellcaster.
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3. Cleric
Description: A divine agent powered by a god, wielding holy magic to heal allies or smite foes.
Role: Healer, buffer, divine spellcaster, and sometimes tank.
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4. Druid
Description: A nature-based spellcaster who can shapeshift into animals and manipulate the elements.
Role: Support, healer, control, and shapechanger.
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5. Warrior
Description: A master of weapons and combat techniques, adaptable and straightforward.
Role: Frontline damage dealer or tank, highly customizable.
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6. Monk
Description: A martial artist who channels ki to perform supernatural feats, striking with precision and speed.
Role: Agile melee striker with mobility and crowd control.
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7. Paladin
Description: A holy knight bound by oath, mixing martial prowess with divine magic.
Role: Tank, support, and smiter of evil.
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8. Ranger
Description: A wilderness warrior with tracking skills, a deep bond with nature, and access to spells and beasts.
Role: Scout, ranged or melee DPS, and pet companion user.
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9. Rogue
Description: A sneaky, dexterous character who excels at stealth, trickery, and precision attacks.
Role: Damage dealer, trap disarmer, skill specialist.
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10. Sorcerer
Description: A natural spellcaster whose magic comes from an innate source like draconic bloodline or wild magic.
Role: High-damage spellcaster with flexible casting.
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11. Warlock
Description: A wielder of arcane power granted by a pact with a mysterious patron (fiend, fey, etc.).
Role: Mid-range spellcaster with invocations and eldritch blasts.
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12. Wizard
Description: A scholar of the arcane who learns magic through study and experimentation.
Role: Powerful spellcaster with the widest spell selection.
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13. Artificer
Description: A magical inventor and alchemist who creates enchanted tools, potions, and mechanical minions.
Role: Support, utility, half-caster, flexible build (tank, damage, or healer depending on subclass).
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14. Blood Hunter
Description: A cursed warrior who sacrifices their own vitality to unleash hemocraft magic and hunt dark beings.
Role: Melee or ranged damage dealer, control, and tracker with risk-reward mechanics.
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15. Mystic
Description: A psionic channeler who manipulates the world with sheer willpower—mind over matter.
Role: Highly versatile—can be tank, controller, or support depending on chosen disciplines.
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16. Warden
Description: A guardian imbued with the raw power of nature, standing as a living shield for their allies.
Role: Tank, crowd control, defender with nature-based resilience.
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17. Witch
Description: A weaver of hexes and fate who commands spirits, curses, and ritual magic.
Role: Debuffer, controller, utility spellcaster, often with summoning or familiar-based features.
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18. Shaman
Description: A spirit-bound mystic who channels ancestral guides to heal, protect, and guide.
Role: Support, healer, and area controller through spirit companions.
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19. Gunner
Description: A master of firearms and black powder, using grit and deadly precision to devastate from afar.
Role: Ranged damage dealer, skill-user, with mechanics for trick shots and custom guns.
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20. Necromancer
Description: A manipulator of life and death, commanding undead armies and siphoning energy from the dying.
Role: Controller, summoner, and damage dealer with death-themed spells and minions.
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21. Spellblade.
Description: A warrior who combines arcane might with martial finesse, channeling spells through their blade.
Role: Hybrid melee/caster, typically burst damage with mobility and utility.
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Noah scrolled through the endless list, eyes half-lidded in mock boredom, until something caught his gaze.
The names flickered past like cheap movie credits, none of them sticking—until that one did. It didn't flash. It didn't sparkle. It just felt right. Like the first time you hold a controller and it fits just right in your hands. That kind of click.
He leaned closer, smirking.
"Gunner Class. Obviously. If I'm gonna shoot things, I might as well do it with style."
The list reshuffled before him, now cleaner, tighter. Subclasses unfolded beneath the chosen path, each one more specific, more tailored, but also a little bit chaotic.
They weren't just branches of the same tree—they were each a whole vibe.
[Alright, cowboy, time for the subclass. Yeah, they're technically all Gunner-related, but some of them are all pew-pew while others are boom-boom. Pick the one that screams you louder than your ego does.]
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1. Sharpshooter
• Focus: Long-range precision, sniping, critical hits.
• Ideal For: Tactical play, stealthy approaches, boss fights.
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2. Gunslinger
• Focus: High agility, rapid-fire, dual wielding pistols.
• Ideal For: Stylish combat, close-to-mid range shootouts.
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3. Artillerist
• Focus: Explosives, heavy weapons, area-of-effect damage.
• Ideal For: Crowd control, siege warfare, massive damage.
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4. Trickshot
• Focus: Movement, trick shots, ricochet, battlefield control.
• Ideal For: Mobility-based combat, creativity in fights.
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5. Engineer
• Focus: Tech-enhanced weapons, drones, traps, turrets.
• Ideal For: Strategic support, utility, and battlefield setups.
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6. Ghost Gunner
• Focus: Magical bullets, phasing attacks, silent killing.
• Ideal For: Hybrid of magic and gunplay, stealthy assassins.
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7. Demolitionist
• Focus: Bombs, grenades, structural destruction.
• Ideal For: Explosive-heavy combat, sabotage.
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8. Arcane Marksman
• Focus: Magic-infused shots, elemental bullets, spellgun fusion.
• Ideal For: Magic warfare, combining magic and ranged power.
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9. Maverick
• Focus: Improvisation, wild shots, luck-based skills.
• Ideal For: High-risk, high-reward combat style, chaotic energy.
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10. Scout
• Focus: Scouting, traps, camouflage, support fire.
• Ideal For: Team support, information gathering, hit-and-run.
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The screen shimmered before Noah's eyes, a rush of digital particles swirling like fireflies in a storm.
A soft chime echoed in his ears—clean, futuristic, like something out of a sci-fi movie.
The interface bloomed to life, crisp and glowing with hues of electric blue and sharp white. He lifted his hand with an unnecessary flourish, a grin tugging at the corners of his mouth.
"I'm going with Gunslinger. It's all about speed, power, and looking like a total legend while dropping monsters left and right."
The selection lock clicked into place with a smooth digital hum. A ripple of energy pulsed through the air, and then another screen blinked into existence, neatly arranged and glowing faintly as if breathing.
[Congrats on locking in your Main Class and Subclass. You've officially graduated from jobless status. This—]
The status board unfolded, crisp data slots filling out in real time.
[—is your status board. If your brain short-circuits reading any of it, just ask. I'll walk you through like the patient AI companion I never asked to be.]
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NAME: Noah Smith.
CLASS: Gunner.
SUBCLASS: Gunslinger.
GOLD: 0
LEVEL: 1
HP: 10/10
MP: 10/10
SP: 10/10
[STATS]
CONSTITUTION: 1
INTELLIGENCE: 1
STRENGTH: 1
DEXTERITY: 1
AGILITY: 1
AVAILABLE STAT POINTS: 12
[SKILLS]
COMMON:
Available Skills: 1
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