However , he had been moving around the camp in expanding circles for two hours now , and had seen no sight of any more of the demons . While he had been scouting he’d also taken the time to properly bury the two other demons . It wasn’t to properly honor the dead , but rather to avoid the bodies getting discovered .
Finally satisfied that he had caught a lucky break and still wasn’t found out , he returned to the camp .
He spent some time cleaning up the camp . Some of the loot from the demons unfortunately been destroyed by the explosion . He hadn’t expected his captive to go nuclear as soon as he woke up , so Zac had simply thrown the gear down in a pile not far from him .
The bags seemed to have contained some vials which Zac supposed were either healing tinctures or poisons . The bags where still whole , but the vials hade cracked . Inside was a mess of the different mixtures glass shards , and Zac certainly didn’t want to rummage through it now .
The male’s leather armor was ruined , but the female demon’s suit underneath seemed intact . But most important was the weapon that Azzun had been carrying .
It was a one handed battle axe . It was much longer than his hatchet , reaching roughly 80cm . The head was single-headed , but with a sharp spike sticking out on the other side , perhaps for balance . The edge itself was a half-moon over 30 cm long . Zac tried the edge with his thumb , and was surprised to see that he immediately started bleeding .
It was hard for a normal kitchen knife to cut his skin now without some effort , which showed just how deadly his new weapon was .
The handle was black and it appeared that it had some fractals carved onto them . However these fractals somehow seemed far more rudimentary compared to the ones on the array flags . Finally a strip of some unknown beast hide had been used to create a handle .
This clearly was a weapon for war , rather than a tool as his hatchet . If he had this thing during his fight with the Herald he might even have been able to kill it off with the initial charge .
Zac tried using Eye of Discernment] on the weapon as the axe seemed to be somewhat related to the system with the pattern on the handle . However , it gave no response . Either the skill couldn't show information about items , or items didn't work like that . He had a feeling it was a problem with the skill , as it was by far the cheapest skill that Nexus Coins could buy . It would be odd if it was too versatile .
Apart from this , he had scrounged up a hooked sword , a couple of knives and various bracers and shin guards . There might be something else in the bags , but he would wait until the mess dried out . He didn't really care for the sword and left it to the side , but was delighted with the small knives . They were small and straight with edges on both sides of the blade , giving them excellent balance . He felt they were used for throwing and battle rather than skinning animals and the like .
They would be a great addition to his arsenal , as he was sorely lacking any ranged attack . Every time he wanted to kill an imp he had to hurl his axe on it or a bunch of rocks . But this would be a deadly alternative which didn't force him to throw away his main weapon . He already practiced throwing rocks and the axe for some time every day , and swapping to daggers shouldn't be too large an adjustment .
After going through the gear he finally couldn’t wait any longer , and approached the Nexus Node . It was time for him to get a class , no matter if it was the right choice or not . He pressed his palm against the smooth surface of the crystal , and mentally tried to access the class system .
A new box appeared in his vision with multiple rows .
Top 5 Class choices]
Warrior – F Grade , Common . Fledgling combatant . Proficient with melee weaponry . Upgradeable
Acolyte – F Grade , Common . Fledgling wielder of the elements . Initial proficiency with elemental magic . Upgradeable
Marine – F Grade , Uncommon . Lowest Ranked naval combatant . Proficient with battles at sea . Upgradeable
Demon Hunter – F Grade , Uncommon . Having dedicated his life for the eradication of the Demonic Race , the Demon Hunter has attained a high proficiency in locating and eradicating anything of demonic nature . Upgradeable
Hatchetman – F Grade , Rare . Their army is an endless forest and I’m the lumberjack . Upgradeable
Random F-Grade Class . 92 . 9% Common . 5 . 0% Uncommon . 2 . 0 % Rare . 0 . 1% Epic . Roll the dice
That was all the information Zac could get out of the system . He tried to get a more in depth explanation with mental commands such as - Details - and - Info - , but the short excerpt was all he could go on .
The first thing he noticed that classes did not seem equal . All five choices did have the same grade , F- Grade , so it seemed everyone started at the same grade . They did however have different rarities , ranging from common to rare in his case .
He did not know how large a difference there was between the rarities , but he could only assume that a higher rarity class would be stronger than a low rarity one .
The second thing he noticed that all the classes were upgradeable . That likely meant that he could get stronger classes in the future , but they would be based on the class he chose now . It might be secondary classes or it might be possible to change classes , but he had no information about this . He therefore had to make the choice under the assumption that his choice would influence his future trajectory to a large degree .
The third was that the available choices seemed to be at least partly based on his accomplishments .
The marine class was likely available because he was situated near an ocean . The Demon Hunter class came from killing demonic creatures non-stop since the System arrived .
He was not sure about the Hatchetman class , but he had used a lumberjack’s hatchet for almost all his kills , so he assumed it might be based on that . But it was a combat class going by the description , rather than a woodworking class .
The last choice was a gamble . Even an Epic class was available , albeit only at a 0 . 1% chance . His luck stat might influence those odds , but it was unclear how . If each luck point increased his chance to get the Epic class by 1 point he wouldn’t hesitate . He would roll the dice in a heartbeat . But he doubted it would be that easy , so he felt no need to use this option .
He already had a rare and two uncommon classes to choose from , so he had no reason to gamble . Besides , there might be classes that didn’t help him in combat . What if he got a Rare Painter class from gambling? While it might be nice learning a new skill , it would not help him on the island .
He would therefore definitely choose one of the available classes .
First he eliminated Warrior . It seemed quite basic , and it felt like most other choices were better . Next he eliminated both Marine and Demon Hunter . He didn’t like the prospect of limited boosts . He had no aspirations to live out the rest of the life on the high seas , so a water-centric class did not make sense to him .
He also didn’t want to spend his life hunting demons . The Demon Hunter class might very well be the strongest class for him right now , as there still were demons infesting the whole island . However , either he or the demons would be gone in two months , so it didn’t make sense to pick this class either .
Abby had told him that the Multi-verse consisted of myriad classes . This meant that it wasn't like hell's gates had opened and the universe was being invaded by demons . They were just one of many potential enemies in the vast multi-verse . So even if he survived , he did not know if there were any other demons on Earth apart from in this particular incursion . Wouldn’t that mean he essentially crippled himself by choosing a class that could only help him for the first few months?
Finally , it was an uncommon class . While it was better compared to the warrior and acolyte class , it was worse than the Rare class .