Sora walked down the bustling streets of Córdoba, his mind already on the step of his journey. He had spent two days clearing all the offices, raking in an impressive amount of gold—185,000, to be precise—far more than he initially expected. On top of that, he had his prior earnings from looting monsters and aus, which left him with well over 345,000 gold in total. It was a fortune by any standard, enough to live fortably for years or buy the best equipment money could buy.

  But gold wasn't his priority. His real goal ower—true, unshakable power that no css, no skillset, and no level could limit.

  With that in mind, he headed straight for the bat Trainier. It was the pce where pyers went to choose and upgrade their csses. Sora had deyed his decision long enough, and now it was time to take advantage of the system. Not for its intended purpose, but for his own.

  The ter itself was a massive structure, buzzing with activity. As he approached, Sora could see pyers of all levels milling around—some fresh-faced and nervous, others seasoned veterans who had already unlocked powerful csses and were here to further specialize or evolve their existing skills. The sound of g ons, spells being cast, and the general murmur of voices filled the air.

  Sora paused at the entraaking it all in. The building was designed like a fortress, with high stone walls and banners depig different csses fluttering in the wind. Ihere were various stations where pyers were being evaluated, gives, or undergoing trials to unlock more advanced csses. Each station was dedicated to a particur css or bat style.

  He walked inside, sing the various groups of people clustered around each station.

  The Swordman station acked, with people practig different sword teiques, and mana-enhanced sword strikes filling the air. Sora could see why it was so popur—swordmen were reliable in bat, with a clear path frowth. Their ability to refine mana into sword energy gave them sistent, reliable power, making them a popur choice for those who waeady, dependable bat prowess.

  To the right, there was the Mage station, where pyers were learning to manipute the elements—fire, ice, lightning, and more. Mages took mana and refi through long, plicated spells, verting raw power into devastating magical attacks. They could level cities with a flick of their wrist if they reached the highest ranks.

  Nearby, the Brawler css attracted those who preferred to use their fists and raw physical strength. Brawlers eled mana directly into their bodies, increasing their speed and strength expoially. They weren't as reliant on ons, which made them highly adaptable in close bat.

  Sora even spotted a few more specialized csses, like Rangers who focused ed attacks using bows, and Assassins, who specialized ih and critical strikes from the shadows.

  "Each of these csses uses mana differently," Sora thought, his eyes sing the se. "But the path they follow is fixed, limited by the system. Once you choose a css, you're locked into its methods."

  But not for him. For Sora, choosing a css was a strategic decision. He wasn't bound by the limits of the system. Each time he reset, he could pick a different css and carry forward the knowledge he gained, eventually turning css-specific skills into cssless ones. He would bee a jack-of-all-trades, mastering every form of mana manipution the system had to offer.

  The thought brought a grin to his face.

  Sora's strategy was simple: choose a css that would synergize with the base he had already built as a swordman. His goal was to uand how csses maniputed mana, steal their teiques, and use them in future resets. Every css he took would be a stepping stooward mastering mana on his terms, not the system's.

  His previous swordman experience gave him a solid foundation. But now, he needed something that would plement his growing trol over mana. He wasn't just looking for power—he was looking for versatility, for adaptability.

  A css that could blend well with his current abilities and give him insight into how other types of mana could be used.

  As he walked through the bat Trainier, Sora sidered his options. Swordman was out of the question—he had already walking on that path. Brawler might be iing, with its ability to el mana directly into physical strikes. It could plement his sword-based bat with raw, explosive power.

  Mage was another option, but he was already familiar with the basics of elemental magi Enzo. While powerful, it wasn't what he needed right now. He wanted something that gave him trol over mana in ways that were less predictable, something that would let him refine his raw mana without log him into a narrow skillset.

  He paused in front of a css station that caught his eye: Battlemage.

  Battlemages were known for their ability to wield both physical and magical attacks simultaneously. They could el mana into their ons and bodies like a swordman or brawler but also manipute the elements like a mage. It was the perfect blend of raw power and magical refi.

  Sora's eyes narrowed as he sidered the possibilities. The Battlemage css could give him access to a wide range of mana teiques. He could learn how to fuse physical strikes with elemental attacks, how to weave mana into every aspect of bat. And the best part? It wouldn't lock him into just oh. He could experiment, mix, and match teiques.

  "This could work," he thought, stepping forward. "I learn from this."

  Battlemage wasn't as popur as some of the other csses, likely because it required more versatility and higher mana trol than most people were willing to handle. But for Sora, it was exactly what he needed. He wouldn't be limited to a sword or a spell—he could have both.

  With a deep breath, Sora approached the Battlemage station, where a few other pyers were already gathered, preparing for their trials. He had no iion of stig with this css for long—just long enough to uand how it worked, to steal its secrets, and then move on.

  The idea of blending physical bat with magic was intriguing, but as he thought about it, he realized something important.

  "Isn't this just a lesser version of what I'm trying to create?" he muttered to himself.

  Battlemage was essentially the bination of a warrior and a mage—someone who had learned both paths and merged them into a singur css. It was an advanced css, for sure, but it didn't align perfectly with his long-term goal. He wasn't here to simply folloath that someone else had already carved out. He wanted something more than just bining two distins of bat.

  His true aim was far beyond that. His pn was to use mana to trahe very idea of csses. Battlemage, while tempting as a first step, wasn't what he was looking fht now. Maybe it could serve as a stepping stoer, but for now, it didn't offer him the kind of insight into mana manipution that he needed.

  What he needed was synergy—a css that would enhahe base he already had with his swordsmanship and growing trol over mana.

  Sora's gaze moved away from the Battlemage station, searg for something else, something that would truly plement his existing skills. He sed the stations, passing by Assassin, Mage, and Brawler csses. Then, something caught his eye.

  A css focused entirely on buffs.

  His pulse quied.

  The Buffer css ecialized in emp others—and oneself. It could give all kinds of buffs, from boosting speed and strength to enhang defenses and increasing mana reserves. The description was fasating: it wasn't just about casting a simple spell and leaving it at that. The css specialized in yering buffs, amplifying them until someone's power could be pushed to extreme levels.

  Sora's mind raced with the possibilities.

  What if, when bined with his current abilities, the effect wasn't simply additive, like 1 + 1 = 2? What if the buffs he learned could multiply his strength expoially? What if he could take the mana he was learning to trol and use it to supercharge his attacks and defenses?

  The idea of being nearly unstoppable fshed through his mind.

  This css wasn't just about increasing one's power—it was about maximizing potential.

  Sora smiled as he imagi: a swordsman with the ability to boost his own physical and mana capabilities to the point of breaking through normal limits. A perfect synergy with his evolving sword-based mana teiques.

  He could almost feel it—yering buffs on top of his existing power, transf into something far beyond what any normal css could achieve.

  His thoughts didn't stop there. Another idea struck him as he looked around the ter. He could also see the value in csses that specialized in healing and prote. There were a few that focused oing shields, barriers, and increasing survivability. The idea of being nearly unkilble, a walking fortress, crossed his mind. If he could yer buffs on top of healing and prote, wouldn't that make him like a cockroach—impossible to kill, no matter what?

  What about tank csses? He gnced over at the Tank station, where pyers were learning to absorb massive amounts of damage. What if he bihe defensive power of a tank with the offensive capabilities of a swordsman and mana user? A tank who could dish out as much damage as he took? The possibilities were endless.

  He hesitated. There were so many dires he could take this. So many paths to explore. His mi spinning through the options.

  But then, as he weighed all the possibilities, his gaze returo the Buffer css. This was the most logiext step for now. Buffs would plement his swordsmanship perfectly, and with his newfound trol over mana, he could push himself beyond what any normal warrior could achieve.

  The Buffer css wasn't just a support role. With the right uanding of mana and how to manipute it, he could turn himself into a one-man army.

  A gri across Sora's face. He had made his decision.

  He walked toward the Buffer station, where a few pyers were already deep iraining. The instructor at the station g him, raising an eyebrow as Sora approached.

  "Ied in enhang your power?" the instructor asked, notig the determined look in Sora's eyes.

  Sora nodded. "Yeah. I think this is exactly what I need."

  The instructave him a nod of approval and handed him a small tablet with the css details.

  "Wele to the Mana Amplifier css," the instructor said. "You'll be learning how to increase not just your own abilities, but the abilities of others. The key is uanding how to amplify your mana, yering effects on top of one another for maximum impact."

  Sora skimmed through the css details. The potential was incredible. By fog on how mana ied with physical and magical abilities, he could amplify his sword strikes, make his mana stronger, and even empower his defenses. And that was just the beginning.

  "This is perfect," he thought. "With this css, I learn how to amplify my mana, and after the reset, I'll be able to use these buffs without any css restris."

  Each reset would give him a new opportunity to steal skills and improve his uanding of how mana worked across different csses. The Buffer—no, Mana Amplifier—css would be the first of many steps toward being something beyond csses.

  His mind already buzzing with ideas, Sora signed up for the css, excitement brewing within him.