If the main theme of the world was that the strong preyed on the weak, then "wanting to become stronger" wasn't something that needed to be ashamed of.
"What should I do if I want to become stronger?"
Rorschach asked this question in a special chat group that he had just joined and had just introduced himself.
"Study hard and improve yourself every day."
Yep, it was such a simple answer. Su Nanna, whose online username was Gray Night Singer, was the first to answer.
The other chat participants all replied with "Study hard + 1", which was also their acknowledgment of Rorschach's answer.
Since the knowledge needed for combat could be taught in schools, it was only natural that Rorschach would find a suitable job class for himself and learn how to pilot magic armors while becoming stronger.
However, Rorschach was still stuck at the first step — choosing a job class.
That was because the more he researched, the more he thought, and the more he had to consider, the more difficult it would be to make a choice.
"As expected, if I want to catch up, I need to consider magic armors in my job class. Just like in high school, I need to consider which major I'm going to take in university. "
Many things had changed in this new generation, but the most foundational aspects were still the same.
Every job class had its own areas that it valued. In that case, the components that each job class needed for their magic armors would also be vastly different. Every country's situation was different, so it was only natural that their efforts would be different.
Many things couldn't be obtained just because you wanted them. The conditions in reality also limited Rorschach's plans for the future.
The legendary Mage Country was still the holy land for all Aishi mages, as well as a paradise for magical research. Their level of crafting magic armors for mages was far superior to that of the Aishi Empire.
As for magic armors for mages, what mattered the most was the amount of mana stored in the body as well as its ability to amplify magic. The Mage Country's most recent research direction was to insert the mage towers' mana pools and magic amplifiers into their magic armors. However, this would likely forever remain a dream …
Even if they succeeded, those equipment would only be part of a mage tower. In that case, they would probably be far more expensive than a normal mage tower. Would anyone really be able to afford the cost of a mage tower's magic armor?
San Antonio's knight armor was unparalleled in the world. San Antonio had even developed a complete set of iron mounts for their knights. When a group of iron mounts charged forward, they would shock the world … Not only that, they were also incredibly destructive to roads. It was said that San Antonio's annual road maintenance fees were astronomical.
Bardi, the country of dragon knights, didn't need to be described in detail. If San Leo's Iron Knights were truly rich and willful pay-to-win players, they would be the scariest tycoon players in the world as they equipped their dragons with full-body magical armor … In order to create their dragon armor with high magic resistance, it was said that the amount of adamantine and mithril they consumed every year was more than 10% of all Eich's wealth.
Auland, a major maritime country, didn't have any obvious specialties in magic armor technology. However, their shipbuilding technology was one of the best in the world. The total tonnage of their floating battleships and warships had always been number one in the world. And, the more advanced a battleship, the more magic armor there would be. It was said that when Auland's airships released their magic armor armies in the air, the entire sky would be covered by them.
Meanwhile, it was said that the wood spirits' magic armor was a completely different type of creation. In fact, the magic armor itself could even be viewed as a living magical plant. Not only would it be impossible for outsiders to analyze the magic armor's technology, without the wood spirits' ability to communicate with and control plants, it would be impossible for them to even pilot the magic armor.
Magic armor was a product of magical engineering, while magical engineering was a combination of mechanical engineering, alchemy, magic, smithing, runes, and other traditional Aishi "industries". In the end, it was still a competition of overall national strength.
There was a trend in the development of technology, but it wasn't an assembly line production in a technologically advanced society. The difference would only become greater and greater.
Of course, Rorschach didn't need to worry about such things. The top-level magic armors of each country were all rare products that couldn't be bought on the market.
Alright then, it was quite clear now. No matter what kind of talent was being trained, it would all start from becoming a job class. And Rorschach was still a blank slate.
Currently, all major job academies were training new students according to this trend. You first had to become a job class, and then …
Most people didn't have a "then".
"… Can an ordinary person really afford such a price?"
Since magic armor was a combination of engineering, alchemy, runes, and so on, and most of them were handmade products, every single magic armor was the culmination of a master's blood, sweat, and tears.
The materials were expensive, the technology was expensive, the craftsmanship was expensive, and the production cycle was long. All in all, the price wasn't cheap at all.
Not only that, just having a magic armor wouldn't be enough. The weapon module would need to be equipped with at least a few weapons, and the random power module would also need to be remade. You could never have too much backup energy, and there would also be personal modifications. If the entire magic armor was custom-made, the price would be unimaginable.
And so, most job classes wouldn't even consider magic armor. Or, they would only consider magic armor after they became a high-level swordsman, archmage, or other such job classes.
Among the lucky ones who owned magic armors, there were many who didn't learn whatever profession they wanted. Instead, it was because their ancestors had a certain profession, and they would learn that profession.
Rorschach clicked his tongue as he looked at the price list in front of him. Only now did he discover that the antique magic armor that his school used for teaching could be sold for the price of a three-story luxury apartment in the city center.
Previously, his teacher had told him that an unlucky person had damaged his magic armor and was expelled because he couldn't afford to repair it. Rorschach had thought that it was a joke, but now he was rejoicing that he hadn't become the unlucky person that followed.
"So, our school that's able to provide magic armor for students to learn is actually quite amazing?"
"Of course. Why else would we be called the Knight Academy? Haven't you noticed how the students from other academies look at us? There's envy, jealousy, and hatred …"
Rorschach was once again rejoicing that he was a student of the Knight Academy. But, if he was a student of some job class, he probably wouldn't be so troubled.
Become a warrior? He wasn't tall enough, his arms weren't long enough, and he didn't have an advantage in strength.
Become a mage? He hadn't even reached level 6 in elven language yet. Mages required so much knowledge. Where would he even start?
Become a thief? Although this seemed quite suitable, Rorschach really didn't want to do this job.
"My final choice is still to become a Holy Knight or a priest?"
If Lori was a True God, then Rorschach was basically a relative of the True Gods. It was only natural that he would be favored by the True Gods. This was the most important goal for any Divine Job class … But, Rorschach felt that if he really did make this choice, he would feel like he was living off a woman, so he hesitated even more.
"Why don't you make a trip to Ansolion first and see what kind of shape your Arrival Experience is, and then decide on your future path?"
As for Su Nana, she gave a suggestion that no one could refuse.
Although the True Gods' Divine Kingdoms were located in Ansorenne, their warriors in the Aishi Plane wouldn't be able to reach that area as they wished. Forcefully transferring souls and physical bodies was also beyond the New Gods' abilities.
The Main Gods of this world had expended their divine power to create empty soul carriers for the New Gods to use.
Since soul carriers were limited, the New Gods' warriors were even more limited. Empty soul carriers were the most important strategic resource.
This technology was a combination of God's Descent and artificial heroic spirits. It was quite mature.
And since this was a God-created physical body, the foundational abilities of the soul carriers would often be different from the original body's. It was possible to limit or increase combat strength.
Lori hoped that Rorschach would be able to stay in Ansorenne for a long time. In that case, his physical body's situation in Ansorenne would be more important.
And if he considered the future, it was indeed possible to slightly delay his choice of job class.
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