This was the first time Gary had consciously done something to increase his Grade. Last time, he had simply selected his Class, and it had surprisingly upgraded him to a Knight Grade Werewolf as well. Since the change in appearance was mostly due to choosing the Warrior Class, Gary hoped that he would be able to gain the system benefits without any pain.
He wasn’t completely wrong. His body didn’t change much, the teenager only experienced a weird feeling, yet he had gotten somewhat used to it given his frequent transformation. However, what he was unprepared for was the experience of what could only be described as his brain melting, being constantly poked from the inside with a hot rod.
It was far more painful than when he had learned new skills, even worse, it lasted longer. The Werewolf immediately collapsed onto the ground. He grabbed his head, and instinctively clawed at it, having to stop himself, as he realised before he knew it, that his hands had already transformed.
‘Why does everything have to hurt with this damn system?!’ Gary screamed as he gritted his now sharp canines in order to try to halt the transformation. To alleviate even a little of the pain, he couldn’t help but scream at the top of his lungs.
“Arghhhh!”
How much time had passed, he was unsure, but as soon as the pain started to reside he knew it was over. As if to stress the fact the Werewolf System sent him a new notification.
[Your Grade has been upgraded from Knight to Bishop]
[1/15 Pawn Points to upgrade to the next Grade]
The first good thing that Gary could see was that it had worked, on top of that it appeared that the extra point had been carried over. However, he was still clueless just what going up a Grade did for him. After all, Pawn Points could be used to exchange them for Skill and Stat points and a Knight Point was worth five of them…
Gary knew that according to Alpha Bite’s description, there should now be a chance of creating Werewolves at the Knight Grade. Similarly, he should now be able to invite Omega Werewolves at this Grade to join his pack, since he now outranked them. Of course, he would have to find one of those for that to happen…
Regardless, these features didn't seem overly useful, at least not yet, so he hoped the system would share some insight that made his investment worth it. He didn’t plan on turning any of the others, not until he knew what would happen to Olivia on the night of the full moon. He wasn’t going to subject the others to what he had been through.
Checking out his current Rank, Gary could indeed see this information was already present, but there was now additional information below.
[An Alpha at the Bishop Grade can select a Class for all his Knight Grade Werewolves.]
[Extra Class choices may become available based on the Werewolves or their current Grade. Meeting certain conditions will allow Werewolves to access Special Classes]
Seeing this, Gary thought this was quite the upgrade indeed. He knew that he himself had most improved after selecting the Warrior Class. Essentially, it was a way to increase his pack's strength. Looking at the tab, Gary noted that Olivia’s Grade had changed from the last time he had looked at it.
[Howlers Pack]
[Alpha Werewolf - Gary Dem]
[Grade: Bishop (1/15)]
[Beta Werewolf - Olivia Pearl]
[Grade: Pawn (0/1)]
‘System, are you saying that I need to pay one Pawn Point to upgrade her to the Knight Grade? Well, I do have the points, and I’m curious if she will have an extra option.’
Although Gary was excited about this at first, he paused and thought things over. He still was unsure about what to do with Olivia. Sure she had helped him out, in fact he was certain that without her whip pulling Kirk’s leg in that final attack, he would have been the one to have lost his life.
The Lady Boss had also helped the group and saved his sister. Whether she did that because she was simply following his established Pack rules or not was another matter, but at least he knew she was somewhat loyal.
‘If I upgrade Olivia to Knight Grade, she will surely get stronger. Even if her increase is as big as mine, I should still be leaps above her. After all, I got a big upgrade myself after yesterday.’ Gary reasoned. ‘And if I do have to end up killing her, she will then be a Knight Grade Werewolf, which will probably end up giving me another Knight Point. That would be exchanging one point for five, it's a win-win situation.’
In the end, Gary managed to convince himself it was fine to do, though much of it might have been to satisfy his own curiosity. Pressing her name, his point soon had gone towards her.
[Congratulations, one of your Beta Werewolves (Olivia Pearl) has been upgraded to Knight Grade]
[You may now select her class]
[Hunter Class] (Recommended)
[A Werewolf Hunter is fast, agile, and sneaky. He focuses on killing his prey quickly, out of sight and from the shadows. He is able to track his targets from a great distance and has great focus.]
[Class perks include: More and better Marks, improved tracking.]
[Protector Class]
[A Werewolf Protector boasts one of the sturdiest bodies of his race. He uses his own body to shield his pack members from any harm, making sure that they will survive.
[Class perks include: 1 Extra point in Endurance upon each Level Up, faster healing.]
[Warrior Class]
[A Werewolf Warrior could be considered the vanguard of his pack. He leads his pack into battle with his strength. He has exceptional fighting ability and courage, but it is because of this trait, and his role, that this Class boasts the highest fatality rate.]
[Class perks include: Wide range of skills to select from, large Energy pool]
Gary was a bit disappointed to see her choices were the same ones as his. He had hoped for some variety, if only to learn more about Werewolf Classes. After all, the system had intrigued him with the possibility of those Special Classes.
Looking under Olivia's name, it now stated [Grade: Knight (0/5)]. He was tempted to upgrade her further, but that wouldn’t be wise. Not to mention, he lacked the necessary Pawn Points.
‘The system recommends the Hunter Class, and I can’t really picture her as a Protector or Warrior Class.’ Gary thought as he selected it. It was then that the high schooler realised that perhaps he should have texted Olivia beforehand, but it was a little too late, as her body was already starting to change. Where she was or what she was doing, Gary could only hope she would be safe.
[Your Beta Wolf (Olivia Pearl) has successfully become a Hunter Class Werewolf]
‘Since Kai seems to be busy, I should meet Olivia and find out for myself how her Hunter Class works. Maybe now she will have something like a system, or maybe becoming a Bishop Grade has some other benefits I was unaware of.’ Gary thought.
Then, lastly, there was one more notification that he had received after becoming a Bishop Grade Werewolf.
[New Quest received]
[Going up in the world]
[Reach Level 25]
[Reward: 1st Class Promotion]