Class 9B

"Look at that armour. It must be made from delerium." Dona whispered to Maya who was sitting right across her. While Jim and Dona were excited over the melee attackers class, Maya and Sam got bored exceedingly fast. Justin quickly took down a notepad scribbling down whatever the trainer said.

"So, the best way to avoid a fatal strike is to parry the incoming attack. Trying to avoid life-threatening swings towards you would be something the monsters expect. So train yourself hard to avoid the impulse to dodge all incoming attacks. Never worry and try to hoard life-saving items. They are meant to be used. Use them." The woman who was over two meters tall with bulging from every corner of her body taught them the few mistakes that regular people make during their first dungeon runs.

She walked closer to the front and said, "Do not forget, as a tank, your job is not to prevent every attack from passing through. You just have to protect the healers and tie the boss down. If a damage dealer was too stupid and messed up your flow, make sure to let that idiot go and die. It's not your job to care for the whole team. A warrior who tries to protect everyone will always have a tragic ending."

Pacing towards the back of the class she continues. "Never compensate on the armour or weapons. As a melee job holder, they are your life and soul. Too many have died trying to save themselves some extra cents by cutting edges. Remember a good blacksmith is the best friend you can get."

She took out a piece of metal from her inventory space. "This is copper ore. It might look strong but they aren't. The most it can sustain is a few hits from a tier 1 monster. Knowing what to wear is important as well. A plate armour made of copper or bronze can never match armour made from iron or steel." She proceeded to take out the iron ore and then showed it to everyone. Then she placed both of them back in her inventory.

"Do not forget, you lot will be initialized in a week. As a tier, 0 party none of you will face any real danger. Do not worry. The first few trails will be for you to get familiar with the process. None of you will face anything exceeding your capabilities."

She slowly approached the front again. "From tomorrow our class will be at the training ground 32. I expect everyone to be there on time. Your timetable is already etched into the ID cards. Talking about fighting doesn't make any sense anyway."

"Did Peter start taking magic circle structures and construction?" She asked the one sitting at the very front. "Yes, Ma'am." He immediately responded.

"I know my class will feel boring to you magic casters out there. Never forget, there are instances where your magic will not be of much use. If you were to face a monster with magic negation abilities all you casters would be able to do is pray you die in one hit. Bleeding to death is torture." She took another step back onto the stage.

"That being said, the clones that you will be using to enter the trial dungeons are still in the making. So make sure you head to the fitting room and check out your clones this afternoon. The sooner the better."

"Before I leave for lunch, I would like to give you two tasks. One, befriend a decent smithing apprentice. This might be a lot harder than you think. They are after all an extremely valuable asset. The second is easier. Try and purchase a few pieces of body armour."

"You casters should visit the casters pavilion. Although you can't wear heavy armour, it's still better to train wearing some just to get the feel of it." She looked at her watch checking out the time. "Well, it's just a few minutes anyway. Don't make a fuss. Sit and read some circle construction or something." And she walked out with late heavy steps.

"Phew, scary." Muttered Maya letting out some breath. "What happened to her?" Maya turned to Dona who was the expert here when it came to warriors.

"I think she gained a rare job. It involved some structural changes. If the stories are right she had to give up her old body to a demon in exchange for the powerful body." Dona paused trying to remember.

After waiting for a few seconds Sam filled in for her. "Unlike Serina, she didn't have a choice. Lady Serina was rewarded by the system for excellent performance in a demon tier event. She used to be a battle priest before she changed and became an elven overseer."

"Although the effects are the same, Selina had a choice unlike Lady Violet. See, Lady Violet had a husband who was also her priest. During one of her quest missions, she lost the ability to move as she was silenced by a monster. The monster immediately targeted her husband John but Violet was unable to do anything to help."

"It is said that a demon took pity on her and offered her a body that could never be harmed. The demonic energy mutated her body into one that was similar to that of a demon. In the end, she was able to save her husband but that guy abandoned her soon." Sam paused to catch his breath. "It is said that she is the closest to an immortal that you could find amongst the tier 5. It's a pity she abandoned being a quester."

"What happened to the husband?" Dona asked, stunned by the story.

"I think he was killed during another quest mission. Funny enough it was rumoured that his new wife chose to let him die when he screwed up during the quest. Apparently, there was another more sensible healer in the party."

The three friends laughed loudly while Justin kept looking at Sam in awe.

The bell struck letting them know it was time for the afternoon break.