Adventurer of Many Professions

By the time the sun was fully up, Arya had also dressed for the day. She wore a new blue dress with delicate patterns embroidered on the hem, her bright red hair tied back with a matching headband. Bathed in the soft morning sunlight, she looked radiant, her cheerful energy lighting up the room.

"Ready to go?" she asked, flashing him a bright smile.

Raymond nodded, standing from the table. "Let's go."

With a spring in her step, Arya walked to his side and grabbed his hand without hesitation. Together, they stepped out of the house, the sunlight warming their faces as they headed toward the Temple Library.

"Come on, slowpoke!" Arya teased, her voice filled with playful excitement. "We've got a lot to explore today!"

Raymond couldn't help but smile as she led him forward, the two walking side by side toward the rising sun, the day stretching out before them like a promise of new adventures.

As they made their way to the Temple of the Sun Goddess, Raymond and Arya stood before the goddess's statue, offering their respectful salute.

"Let's go, this way," Raymond said as he gestured for Arya to follow him toward the library.

As they walked, they noticed several injured adventurers seeking healing from the temple's priest. Some injuries were severe enough to make Arya frown in concern.

"Being an adventurer sure comes with its dangers..." Arya murmured. She quickly turned to Raymond, her tone serious. "Make sure you're careful when you hire someone."

Raymond chuckled softly and reassured her, "Don't worry, I'm always careful. Besides, remember, we have a priest in our team."

Arya nodded. She had just witnessed the priest perform a miraculous healing spell, mending a large chunk of flesh from an adventurer's leg after a monster bite. It had amazed her how powerful healing magic could be.

But there was something that bothered her. The priestess was another woman, and now, it seemed, all the members of Raymond's team were female!

Raymond had explained that there were no male priests, only women. At first, Arya had found this hard to believe.

This time, Arya had decided to join Raymond on his visit to the temple so she could find some books on the topic of awakeners and broaden her knowledge.

Before long, they arrived at the temple library. Though Raymond had warned her it was just a long corridor, Arya couldn't help but notice something unusual. "This is strange. There are no seats for people to sit and read. Everyone has to stand. And you can't squat or sit on the ground."

Raymond pointed to some chairs outside. "Well, if you get tired of standing, you can always sit outside to rest, but you can't take any books with you."

Arya observed the area outside, where many people were sitting and resting.

She was still puzzled. "But why does the Temple Library have such a strange rule? Do you know why, Raymond?"

"I'm not entirely sure," Raymond admitted. He paused for a moment, then added, "Maybe it's because sometimes many people want to read the same book. If they could sit down and read all day, others wouldn't get a chance to read it. So to make it fair, they probably decided not to provide seats inside. Standing might tire you, but at least everyone gets a chance."

He continued, "It could also be that there are too many people, and they simply don't have space for more seats. To keep it fair, they decided no one gets to sit."

Arya nodded slowly, still unsure. "I see... I think?"

Raymond gave her a reassuring smile. "Alright, let's head inside now, but we need to be quiet."
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"Got it!" Arya replied as she walked in ahead of him.

They arrived at the 'Awakened' section, where they began searching for the books they needed.

Raymond was particularly interested in finding books about the various professional skills of the awakeners. Unlike other awakeners who just use whatever skills they naturally learn, Raymond had the ability to choose his skills through a special panel. By studying these books, he could better understand the different skills and make smarter choices about what to learn, helping him avoid wasting time on skills that weren't useful.

Next, Raymond found a section on monsters. Although Lorene, a member of their team, knew a lot about them and Raymond could always ask if he needed clarification, he felt it would be better to learn about them himself. After all, it's always safer to be prepared, and Lorene wouldn't always be there to answer his questions.

However, the "skills" section was definitely his top priority. After all, this was crucial for him, especially since he currently had two skill points available in his panel.

As he watched Arya pick up the book "Explanation of the Awakener," a book he had read before, Raymond quickly located what he was searching for; the fifth edition of "Professional Skills."

He took the book off the shelf and started flipping through the pages.

The first page was just a preface from the author, stating that the book didn't contain a complete list of skills. Some skills could be learned by multiple professions, but others hadn't been discovered yet. The book would be updated in the future to include new findings.

Raymond had already noticed this on the cover of the fifth edition. He also recalled a note from earlier in the book, saying that once a skill was understood, its name would be engraved in the learner's mind, not chosen by them.

Raymond nodded to himself, remembering when he first learned the skills 'Bone Crusher' and 'Taunt.' The names of these skills had appeared in his mind automatically. At first, he thought it was just a feature of the panel, but now it made sense that it was part of the process of learning the skill itself.

After reading the preface, Raymond opened the table of contents. The list of skills was overwhelming.

The skills shown on his panel were only a small fraction of the ones listed here!

"I'll start by focusing on the skills already on my panel and then gradually check out the ones I don't have," Raymond thought, and proceeded to open his panel. He began finding each skill in the book and flipping to the corresponding pages to read the detailed descriptions.

For example, the "Iron Elbow" skill for fighters: It could only be learned by the Fighter profession. When used, it allowed the fighter to quickly deliver an elbow strike so powerful it could break through the bones of ordinary monsters and even shatter a sturdy iron sword with one blow. Using the skill consumed 120 magic points.

Another example was "Iron Bones": This skill made the fighter's body as tough as fine iron for five minutes, without affecting their agility. It cost 180 magic points to use.

Raymond took careful notes of all the skills, paying special attention to three in particular 'Iron Bones,' 'Whirlwind Kick,' and 'Wind Slash' because each of these required two skill points to learn.

The "Whirlwind Kick" skill, available only to Fighters, allowed the user to leap and spin, delivering a powerful kick that surpassed the force of other fighter strikes like 'Iron Elbow' or 'Bone Crusher.' It consumed 180 magic points to use.

The "Gale Slash" was exclusive to the Swordsman profession. It allowed the user to charge forward and slash the target within five meters instantly, moving so fast that regular fighters wouldn't be able to react. This skill also consumed 180 magic points.

It was important to note that while Raymond had gained an understanding of 'Bone Crusher' and 'Taunt' after learning them, the knowledge in his mind was much less detailed than what the book provided.

In his mind, the skill knowledge told him how to use the skills and what they were capable of, but it didn't mention things like mana cost or offer comparisons with other skills.

So, Raymond took his time, studying each skill carefully.