<h4>Chapter 5: The sses</h4>


    After understanding the situation around this world, Stark immediately went to learn about the sses and powers that were avable.


    Instead of the normal stuff where everyone could get their own skills and improve depending on what they choose to persue, this world was extremely different from the rest.


    Basically: there are 10 sses, and chosen individuals gets ced into one of them (or none if they don''t meet the requirements), thus determining their abilities and destiny.


    The sses are the same for everybody, but it is the inner talent and skills that make the difference.


    Stark read more about these sses, and as he absorbed the information, he understood more and more why Stark''s family seemed to judge him as ipetent.


    Most of the poption don''t unlock a ss as it is something rare and for powerful individuals, but his family seemed to be one of ''soul wielders'', while on the otherhand he was just one of the ''people''.


    In this world, most people dream to get a ss and be ''ssifiers'', which is the name for people who fight monsters and have powers.


    And the ten sses of this world are...


    ...


    [Magus:] master magicians with the power to control elements and cast powerful spells, the spells can be extremely different between each individual, making everyone unique in their own way.


    [Exorcist:] specialists in banishing evil/cursed spirits and curses, possessing abilities to purify their surroundings and protect others from malevolent forces (mainly fight demons and use divine power).


    [Beast Tamer:] able to summon and control beasts, both magical and mundane, they can create alliances with these creatures to aid in battle and exploration, the more powerful their beasts, the more powerful the tamer is.


    [Warrior:] One of the mostmon sses people get, but still a fairly powerful one as they possess incredible physical strength, durability, andbat skills. They specialize in close-quartersbat and have a wide variety of melee techniques at their disposal.


    [Assassin:] Skilled in stealth, sabotage, and assassination, they are masters of the shadows and can slip past guards undetected, silently eliminating their targets with a deadly precision.


    [Archer:] Specializing in the use of ranged weapons, primarily bows and arrows, they possess a high degree of uracy and can strike from a distance with lethal force (strangely enough, apparently some of them use their abilities on guns).


    [Soul Wielder:] Ability to summon the power of your soul and materialize your heart in front of you, your abilities depend on your heart and willpower, it is one of the most mysterious sses and also one of the rarest ones.


    [Alchemist:] Able to create potions with different effects, they can both sell them or use them in battle to support others or themselves, potion effects can vary from individual to individual, allowing Alchemists to even fight in close-rangedbats with the right potions and ingredients.


    [Subus/Incubus:] Control the desires of others through their charm and allure, they can drain energy from their victims through physical contact, although most people in this ss use it for sex work and to enjoy a luxurious life since they are the most demanded people in dating/mariage.


    [???:] Thest and final ss has almost no information because of how rare it is, people who have it do not showcase its powers, the rarest ss of them all.


    ...


    ''Yo, can I get the incubus ss?'' Stark asked, it would be really great if he could enjoy himself.


    But of course, he got no response, taking it as a ''no''.


    During his entire stay in the library, Stark felt the stare of the blonde-haired girl on him as she would steal quick nces at him every few seconds under her book, then would act as if nothing was wrong when he turned his eyes toward her.


    ''Welp, there''s also that ''ss Showcase'' thing that''sing up, really annoying and dangerous...''


    Many people would die during that event since they only wanted the ''best of the best'' to be picked, but Stark had juste to this world and had no ss, meaning he was probably at the top of the ''about to die'' list.


    ''I can always ditch it anyway,'' he shrugged, although it would be difficult to find a ce in this unknown world after.


    And as for how the event would go... well... he would need to see by himself during this fateful day.


    ''Well, I guess that''s it for today,'' he sighed and got up from his seat.


    Noticing that the blonde-haired girl was still staring at him, he just smiled and headed toward the exit door.


    He didn''t know his rtionship with her, so he didn''t take any risks, being friendly wouldn''t advantage him anyway, not after being almost killed and kicked out by his family from their home.


    "Goodbye," he still spoke as to be respectful and then left.


    Stark found a hotel nearby afterward, and thanks to the credit card he had, he was able to pay a room for the next few days, although he would need to pay them back at some point.


    He didn''t waste time as he got in his room and immediately went to bed, not even bothering to change as he didn''t have any other clothes beside his uniform.


    Stark was dropped to the bottom, ssless, with no friends or allies, and now he would have to build himself back up.


    "Yawn~" he stared at the ceiling of his pitch ck room, and slightly smiled, "I guess i''ll figure it out somehow..."


    This was how his first day in this new world went, and although he had only found the most basic of information and still had no power (because Rher was a narcissistic greedy bitch, I mean, the guy has the world based on his name), he was still confident in his abilities.


    ***


    (The next day)


    When the sun began to appear in the sky, Stark opened his eyes.


    Although the ''ss Showcase'' was tomorrow, he still needed to attend ss apparently, it would help him pass the time and gather more info anyway, so he didn''t care.


    He took a shower and then wore back the same uniform while leaving his room, he didn''t have a backpack, but honestly who cares.


    ...


    [Skill: ss Wheel]


    [Type:] Chosen One (locked)


    [Description:] ???


    ...


    He inspected that panel while taking the walk to the school, but found nothing that indicated any way to unlock it, maybe it woulde outter.


    On the way to ''Lotus'' Academy, he noticed many other people wearing the same uniform as him, although most of them either ignored his presence or when they looked at him had ufortable looks on their faces.


    He entered the school but had a hard time finding his ss (it took him one failed attempt for a teacher to tell him), and then he finally reached it.


    -ss 3A-


    The door was opened as people were still entering, and so he did just like them.


    But when he took the first step inside the ss...


    All eyes fell on him.


    "Holy shit..."


    "He showed himself again?"


    "Does he have a death wish?"


    Such were the whispers that filled the room as Stark walked in.


    But even in his past life, he wasn''t the type to care about such things, so instead he just took a seat at back and nced at the outside world from the window.


    And thus, his first day of ss started.


    [Countdown before the ''ss Showcase: 1 day]