The moment Yurei tapped Yes, the crimson circle beneath his feet pulsed like a living heart.
Everything froze.
Time. Sound. Even the gods.
Yurei stood alone, surrounded by motionless statues of celestial beings and classmates mid-laugh. Only the flickering blue text before his eyes moved.
[System Access Granted]
[Editing: Divine Summoning Ritual]
[Rule Override: "Unblessed = Rejected" → "Unblessed = Hidden-Class Trigger"]
[Effect: Reclassify unchosen souls as 'Shadow-Class Candidates.']
A low hum vibrated through the air as the divine platform cracked beneath him. The marble fractured like broken code, exposing threads of luminous energy below.
Yurei stared.
This wasn't magic.
This was… programming.
A world coded to obey the will of gods.
And he had root access.
[New Class Unlocked: Shadow Glitcher (Lv. 1)]
[Unique Trait: System Rewrite]
[Skill Acquired: Error Copy – Target and copy any one skill, regardless of class lock.]
[Warning: The gods will detect unauthorized modifications.]
Suddenly, time snapped back.
The gods turned. The air thickened.
A black mist bled from Yurei's body.
One god stepped forward—his golden armor flickering.
"What… did you do?"
Before Yurei could answer, a spear of divine light crashed down toward him.
[Incoming Skill: Holy Smite – Class-Locked]
[Override in progress...]
[Skill copied: Holy Smite → Rewritten as Dark Spike (Corrupted Variant)]
Yurei raised his hand instinctively.
A spike of shadow burst from the ground, intercepting the attack midair with a thunderous crack.
Silence.
The gods recoiled.
"Impossible," one whispered. "He rewrote a divine skill."
Yurei exhaled slowly, trembling—not from fear, but excitement.
"You wanted heroes who follow your rules?"
He stepped forward, a grin breaking across his face.
"I'm not here to play by them."
The gods' eyes blazed.
A golden portal opened beneath his feet. Not of blessing—but exile.
"Cast him into the Abyss."
"Let the system devour him."
"He is a virus."
But as the portal dragged him down, Yurei's System flickered again:
[New Quest: Survive the Abyss for 24 Hours]
[Reward: Core Command Unlock]
He smirked as the light consumed him.
"Let's see what your precious system looks like… from the inside."