'What I'm about to tell you is that I didn't tell Ray. I never meant to be malicious, but I did mean to deceive him. So I don't blame you for being pissed off. It's just, will you hear me out?

　I prefaced that.
　Ray gave me a divine look and nodded, "I understand.

　After Ellis escaped, we're in the same inn room.
　The roar of my startled the guests and neighbors. It caused a bit of a commotion.
　But it happened only for a short time, and soon everyone seemed to have gone back to their beds again.
　The silence of the night has fallen, and me and Ray are now facing each other at the table with room.

''I'm going to borrow the kitchen and make some tea.''

　And then Chocolat heard the commotion and left the room (still, I've already explained about Ellis).

　I was alone with Ray, and we started talking.

'Ray. Don't be surprised if you listen to me.
Yes, yes, I understand.
My name is Magnus. I'm actually a level 39 wizard.
What?
'For the past year or so, I've been on a journey to defeat the Demon King.
'Demon King!　The Demon King is that Demon King!
"I've already defeated three of the Eight Demon Generals and have come to this Grand Duchy to defeat a new one, the Magus General.
'What, eeeeeeee!
"His valor earned him the title of 'Slayer of Demons' in Rakstad, Alavana and Kajuu. This is the official certificate. Present it and you will receive the greatest support in the three countries.
'Oh, the seal of the Royal House of Luxta!　This is the Emperor's Mark of Alabana!　This is all real!
If you carry a fake one around with you and get searched and found by the proper authorities, you'll be hanged.

　I laughed, half-jokingly.

Magnus was really an amazing person.........

　Ray looked at the Official Certificate for a while with a soul-crushing look on his face.

''You're not angry?''
Because it's all for the best, right?
'Do you believe that?　Don't you think you're just like the people who have been cheating and betraying you all this time?
I don't think so. I don't think so, I know that much. Since I met Magnus, I've been given so much to do. I've had so much to learn.

　Ray said with some pride.
　The fact that he was able to think for himself and make decisions, as if to confirm his growth.

I'm sure I'll tell a well-meaning lie or at least put on a play. For the last three days, I've been trying to get Magnus and Cheryl to get along with each other and Ellis. That was kind of - I'm sorry about that. I didn't think she was a demon. Even he himself was amazed at me for being too good-natured.

　Ray lowers his head vigorously.

'No, I don't care about that. I knew that Ray had good intentions, and I knew that he was doing it. I'm sorry I didn't tell you what happened, and I'm sorry I continued to be so curt.

　I bow my head politely.

Well, I guess it's mutual.
Yeah.

　We look up at the same time and smile at each other.

　And then Ray.

You'll tell me why you kept it a secret, won't you?
Of course. Let me walk you through it.

　I said and then laid out the two Jewel of the Heavens on the table.
　The red and blue gemstone dropped from Tenzen Delvembro and the flash of lightning from Heydar Jamuitan.

The Jewel of the Heavens has the effect of weakening some of the power of the corresponding Eight Demonic Generals. It's not a good idea for me to take on the Eight Demon Generals, but it's a heavy burden. It would be a gamble. Therefore, in order to increase our chances of winning, there is nothing better than to collect these gems.
'I see ... can I touch it?'
Yes. You are indestructible, so you don't have to be rough with them.

　I joked, but Ray took it in his hands like a broken thing, oops. ''That's a character.

I was going to get the Jewel of the Heavens: The Fine Wave in Kajuu. I'm a Kajuu, and my intention was to get the Jewel of the World: The Fine Waves, and to either repel the attackers or attack them. But that Eris woman, I don't know what she's thinking.

In the "Monsters" section of the Strategy Guide, there is only one mention of Elise Barrak: "Her character is uninhibited and fun-loving, and she currently moves to observe Magnus with great interest. Currently, she takes a great interest in Magnus and moves to make him an object of observation.
　When I first read this, I was like, "What's that? I groaned.
　I don't know why. The purpose is too unreadable.

''This has thrown a wrench in my plans. I now have to find a new Eight Demon General who can defeat them without the Jewel of the Realm."
Is that what they call a "magic bullet general"?
Aye. When I learned of your Warrior of Light, Ali, in the Grand Duchy of Luxun, I thought we could boost our odds of taking them down by working together. That's why I've been chasing you.
'But from a level 39 Magnus, we're not really a force to be reckoned with...'
The Warrior of Light, chosen by the Warrior Spirit Prominence, is a highly-privileged position, just like the Tigon chosen by the God of Destiny, the Brave. I had hoped that as long as you two continued to improve, you would become a reliable ally to us.

　So I used the Demon Sealord's Gold Coin to level up with Ray.
　I wanted to raise my own level of martial arts ability, so it was more efficient.
　I'll explain to you why.

"It would have been fairer to let you in on the situation without hiding it, but...
Yeah, that's fine. I'm not really a very strong person.

　Ray said with a smile of self-mockery.

''If I had known that Magnus was actually level 39, I definitely wouldn't have taken killing boss monsters as seriously as I do now. I think Magnus made the right decision.

　Then Ray's expression changed.
　He just said that he had more important things to do than that.
　He looked completely on his own and asked.

''Magnus is a wizard, but on top of that, he's taking his martial arts skills to an even higher level, isn't he?
''Yeah, that's right. From the perspective of the forest (system), a wizard is the main job and a martial artist is a sub-job.
'I didn't know that was possible!
'People with two professions (classes) are not common, but they are not that rare. Ray was from the village, wasn't he?　Wasn't there anyone who made a living as a hunter in the summer and a blacksmith in the winter?
'If you ask me, it certainly was my neighbor's uncle!
As we all grow up, we all choose one profession (class) to work in, whether we realize it or not. Whether we are aware of it or not.

　Some of them are in the 'playboy' class, which I don't know what to call their profession, and they are usually unaware of it.

And as they become more familiar with their profession (class), their level rises from zero to one, then two, then three.
'And you mean it's possible to become proficient and level up in another profession (class) if you want to?
''Yeah, one or two more. However, the skill and effort required to level up is the same for both main and sub-levels, though. So normally, if you want to master three or four professions (classes), you'll end up being a poor dexterity.
That makes sense, doesn't it?
There are other professions (classes) that you cannot become even if you want to. The same is true for knights, who must be decorated, and warriors of light, who need to be chosen by the spirit. You can't be a dwarf to be a mystic smith, or an elf to be a spirit user. And so on.
Ummmmm...

　The crispness of Ray's counterpart, the crispness is getting worse and worse.

'Are you interested in learning a sub-profession (class)?'
Haha you can't hide anything from Magnus, can you?

　Ray scratched his head.

'But Magnus seems to disagree, doesn't he?
'Just my personal opinion, I suppose. I'd like to emphasize that you are the one who makes the decisions about you.

　Ray has a naïve situation and I don't want to impose my opinion on him.

''Um ... well ... would you be willing to share Magnus's opinion as well?''
Of course.

　Ray, too, is not just being stubborn, he's opening up to me and looking for a way to get rid of the trauma on top of that.

　I answer his question.

He says, "Ray is a rare human being who has gained a powerful profession (class) as a warrior of light. I, for example, can't help but think that it's more efficient to focus on this one thing and stretch it straight out.
'I see.... What else?
'What are the benefits of moving up in the profession (class) in the first place, in a nutshell, three?
Increased status, new skills, new magic if you're a magician, right?
That's right. And if we focus only on this increase in status first, it's really inefficient to be proficient in multiple professions (classes).

　Since this is a theoretical model, I'll use a number that is more approximate than reality.

　The "experience" required for a wizard to reach level 10 is 1000.
　The status at level 10 is 1 for strength, 5 for magic, and 3 for mental strength.

　On the other hand, the experience required for a martial artist to reach level 10 is 1000.
　At level 10, his status was Strength: 5 Magic: 1 Mental Power: 3.

　Then, after gaining 2,000 experience, what happens to the main wizard and the sub-bujutsuka when they both reach level 10?
　Does that add up to 6 strength: 6 magic: 6 mental power: 6?
　Actually, it doesn't.
　The answer is that the one who is better at it will be the final status, which is Power: 5 Magic: 5 Mental: 3.

　Can you see that for twice as much effort, the rewards are few and far between?

''And moreover, a warrior of light is a very privileged profession with a generally high status. If you subbed up a poor profession (class) to a sub, and then caught up to your current level, there's even a chance that Ray's stats wouldn't rise a single one.
Nah, I see...
'On the other hand, Ray is a light warrior of the type that can't use magic, so it would be useful to extend the magic profession into a sub. However, this will take years of time, okay?

　If you want to be a wizard, I can teach you how to be one.
　But you won't even make it to level one until you learn a magic character (or rather, a language) first.
If you want to become a monk, you must develop a strong faith or, like Krim, reach a kind of enlightened state.

"That's not what the 'Magic Bullet General' is waiting for, is it?
Yeah. The last thing you need to do is gain skills.
Well I can learn the skills of other vanguard positions by imitating them, can't I?

　Yes. As expected of a warrior of light, it's a foul ability.

The actuality of this is that it's not very meaningful for me to develop my sub profession (class) when I hear about it. ........Was I naive in thinking that I could become strong easily?

　Ray was dispirited and remorseful.
　I snapped out of it, trying to get my bearings.

"Ray. Can you trust me?
What...?
'Do you dare to do as I say?　If you do that, you'll be dramatically stronger in a short period of time--