Dark Warlock in the Apocalypse

In a delayed response, the Blood Prince, Kargaron, unleashed a furious shout.

The other princes seemed to share his sentiments, though they remained silent.

"Do you think that's possible? Do you think you can make such demands of us?"

"I think it is possible," replied the Justin calmly.

"What!?" Kargaron exclaimed.

"After all, there must be a position called 'Apostle of Eternity,' right? A position that can only be obtained by someone blessed by all of you."

Kargaron fell silent, seemingly taken aback by the Justin 's words.

In his stead, the Prince of Schemes, Abraxas, directed a question at him.

"How do you know about that fact?"

"Does it matter? What's important is that such a position exists."

"No. If it's something impossible to realize, the existence of such a position is irrelevant," Abraxas retorted coolly, pointing a finger at the Justin .

It was just a simple gesture, yet it felt as if a spear was being aimed at his throat, creating a palpable sense of pressure.

"If you know about the Apostle of Eternity, then you must also know about the process to become one. Am I wrong?"

"Of course, I know. One must pass trials given by three out of the four chosen princes."

In the world of World Breaker , certain hidden events must be completed to unlock specific jobs.

Prominently, there were the higher classes of Paladins, known as 'Heaven's Envoy,' and the higher classes of Barbarians, called 'Dragon Slayer.'

Both classes were incredibly powerful, to the point where if an opponent succeeded in their promotion, the game was almost over.

However, in the actual game, completing the events was nearly impossible due to their challenging nature.

"Heaven's Envoy requires finding seven divine relics whose locations are unknown, while Dragon Slayer requires fighting and defeating a dragon alone."

Both events demanded a stroke of luck to succeed, regardless of thorough preparation.

The same applied to the higher class of Warlocks , 'Apostle of Eternity,' which also required passing trials of similar difficulty.

Specifically, one must pass the trials set by the four great princes, receiving blessings from all but one of them.

"The problem is that each of those trials is absurdly difficult."

Just the trial given by the Prince of Temptation required merging three territories without combat.

To make matters worse, there was nothing provided during this process, meaning one had to rely solely on their own abilities.

Even in the game, where predictions could be made with data, completing that trial was nearly impossible. In reality, it would be even harder.

"Back then, I was lucky enough to pass one trial, but passing all three would be close to impossible."

"However, unlike before, I now have a trick up my sleeve."

That trick was the ability to communicate directly with the princes who set the trials.

In the game, they merely moved according to a designated script, but in this reality, they were living beings.

In other words, it meant that he had a way to suggest skipping the trials through conversation.

From their reactions, it seemed this would not be an easy task.

"Despite knowing the trials that the Apostle of Eternity must undergo, you dare to suggest that you won't pay any price? Truly, your audacity is something even the devil would find shocking!"

As Abraxas's fury swirled around him, the air trembled.

It was not an intended change; it seemed the sheer force of his anger influenced the surroundings.

"No matter how blinded by greed you may be as a mere apprentice, there must be a reason for your words. What sweet words do you have prepared? Let's hear them."

The Prince of Temptation, Astaroth, shot a sharp gaze at him.

The Justin shrugged lightly and got straight to the point.

"It's simple. There won't be any other Warlocks but me."

"What!?"

"I said there won't be any other Warlocks. If I choose one of you, the others will be discarded. Wouldn't it be better for all of you to bless me instead?"

"Hahaha!"

Astaroth covered her mouth and laughed heartily.

The other princes soon joined in, mocking laughter echoing around.

As the laughter grew louder, it suddenly stopped.

"You are truly foolish. Do you think we would fall for such nonsense? We know exactly how many walk the path of Warlocks Magic."

"They are still striving to reach the same level as you. It won't take long for the other Warlocks to reach here."

"Right now, while you are the one in the lead, you had the opportunity to gain our favor, yet you are throwing it away with your excessive greed!"

Once again, a loud wave of laughter filled the Colosseum.

The Justin waited with arms crossed until they finished laughing before speaking up.

"Sure, they will come. But I doubt any of you will choose them."

"What nonsense is this?" one of the princes asked.

"The expiration date of Warlocks is right here."

Warlocks were still powerful at this level.

In terms of pure firepower and magic, they were still very useful.

However, once a Warlocks surpassed level 25, other problems began to arise.

The primary issue was that they no longer had the luxury of draining energy.

When facing monsters like orcs, there's no time to spare on keeping any alive.

"While battles might end quickly, it often leads to the exhaustion of magic. This becomes a serious burden on the team."

As the distance increased, teams had to adapt to constant battles, but after just a few fights, Warlocks became a liability.

To reintegrate that liability back into the team, sacrifices must be made.

Naturally, Warlocks would not receive favorable views from the team.

"The ones who can choose at level 25 aren't just you. There's another option available."

"Another option?"

"Job Change."

At his words, the princes froze in place.

It seemed he had pointed out a possibility they hadn't even considered.

"If you refuse the job change, you will lose a level, but you will gain a job change ticket. If that little loss allows you to abandon Warlocks …"

"Enough. I can no longer listen to your lengthy speech," Keres interrupted with a sinister voice.

He had been quiet until now, but he seemed just as angry as the other princes.

"I will give you one last chance. Will you give up the Apostle of Eternity and choose one of us? Or will you leave without choosing anyone?"

It was a statement akin to a final ultimatum.

Without hesitation, he looked at Keres and shouted, "I will choose no one!"

"...Then get out of here right now! You worthless fool!"

With a thunderous roar that deafened him, his vision began to fade once again.

Amidst the blurring consciousness, he could hear the voice of a prince, though he couldn't tell who it was.

"You will soon regret your arrogance, and if you return, learn to be humble!"

Listening to the confident retort, he smiled.

Well, who would truly be the one to regret?

Upon returning to reality, the first thing he saw was the worried faces of his companions.

They surrounded him, shaking him back and forth as if trying to wake someone who had lost their senses.

"Everyone, calm down. What did I do to deserve this?" he asked.

"You suddenly stiffened, and your eyes turned completely black. No matter what we said, you didn't respond," one of them explained.

"How long was I like that?" he inquired.

"For about a minute. What on earth happened?"

Fortunately, not much time had passed in reality.

After grasping the situation, he began to explain to his friends.

"I reached level 25 and went to complete my second job change as a Warlocks."

"Second job change!"

At the mention of the second job change, Min Jae-yun and Park Sang-goo's eyes sparkled with excitement.

Especially Ethan, who seemed to have some knowledge about Warlocks , asked eagerly, "So you went to the Grand Battle? Which prince did you choose?"

"I chose no one."

"Wait, why!? Are you going to change jobs?"

"That's not it. I just didn't find anyone I liked."

"Ugh!"

In truth, he had exited because they refused to make him an Apostle of Eternity.

However, explaining that would take too long, so he decided to skip it.

Upon hearing his answer, Ethan buried his face in his hands.

It was incomprehensible that he had missed such a powerful opportunity to grow stronger after the second job change.

"This isn't something that can be skipped based on preference! You should go back right now and proceed with your second job change!"

"I can't."

"Now why not!?"

"If a Warlocks refuses their second job change, they can't try again until level 30."

"...Is that for real?"

"Absolutely."

Unlike other classes, Warlocks had to level up five more times before they could retry their job change.

This was one of the mechanics hidden within World Breaker .

Other classes also had similar mechanics based on their level ranges.

"Then, does that mean you have to go all the way to level 30 without any power-up?"

"That's not the case."

Seeing Ethan turn pale as he repeated the question, he smiled.

Why did Warlocks have to wait five levels before retrying their job change?

That was precisely because they received other rewards when they refused the second job change.

"A Warlocks has a unique way of growth."

"Ding! You have added a 'Job Change Ticket' to your inventory by refusing the second job change."

"Ding!You did not choose any prince in 'Whispers of the Devil.'"

"Ding!You have achieved additional rewards by fulfilling hidden event conditions."

"Ding!You have acquired the skills [Iron Will] and [Intimidation]."

"Ding!You have added 'Black Dragon Egg' to your inventory."

He could hardly contain his laughter upon reading the item's description.

Indeed, a wicked Warlocks should have a dragon to command.