Eren thought for a moment before answering honestly.
"I don't have any particular preference. But if you want me to choose what I want the most… I'd say it's a Lifestyle Profession: Fisherman."
"Fisherman?! Are you an idiot?!"
"Sigh, It's good to have low expectations, but… isn't his expectation way too low?"
"What did we even expect from him?"
Everyone shook their heads in disappointment at the same time.
Four invisible arrows pierced straight into Eren's heart.
Fisherman was a notorious profession even among other lifestyle professions, not only because of the smelly environment, but also because of the marine monsters that constantly attacked their bait.
Unless fishermen were hired by guilds and escorted by combat professions, they couldn't even protect themselves properly.
But Eren thought that alone made it worth it.
He wanted to see and catch all kinds of monster fish, and explore different places as he traveled between fishing locations.
In his previous life, he had gone on fishing trips with his friends during his college days.
Hearing his friends' mean words, Eren cursed.
"You motherfuckers…!"
He wanted to beat them up mercilessly, but he knew he couldn't.
Awakened people were stronger than the un-awakened, even if they held lifestyle professions.
A normal adult male would only have 0.5 points in each attribute.
But awakened individuals would receive at least double that.
So even newly awakened lifestyle professionals were stronger than the average healthy man from his past life.
"Eren Morrow!"
Suddenly, his name was called.
Eren immediately walked toward the magic circle as he heard his friends shouting from behind.
"All the best, fisherman!"
"Fisherman is the best!"
"God bless you, fisherman!"
"Everyone make way for the almighty fisherman!"
Without even looking back, Eren raised a middle finger at them before stepping onto the stage.
His eyes were filled with excitement as the magic circle lit up with bright colors.
Instantly, the surroundings darkened.
The circle glowed with a pale blue light.
A warm and refreshing wind spread in all directions from the magic formation.
At the top center of the circle, the illusion of a moon appeared, accompanied by the distant howling of wolves.
"H-hey! Look… another rare-grade phenomenon is happening!"
"This is the second rare-grade awakening!"
"What kind of profession is this?!"
"Did you hear the wolf howls?!"
"Is he a Beast Tamer?!"
The students around the stage murmured excitedly.
Headmaster Lucien rushed to the side of the stage as well, clearly excited.
Suddenly, a classmate shouted, "Look! There's a giant wolf!"
Everyone looked up.
The illusion of a massive wolf appeared beneath the moon.
Moonlight cascaded over its silver fur.
A blinding light erupted, obscuring everyone's vision, before the giant wolf illusion leaped directly into Eren's body.
Eren felt a warm current coursing through him.
Suddenly, he felt as if there was another heart beating inside his body alongside his original one.
Then all the manifestations vanished instantly.
Everything returned to normal.
[Combat Profession: Shapeshifter]
It was not a lifestyle profession he hoped.
It was a rare combat profession.
And among combat professions, the Shapeshifter class was even rarer.
The appearance rate of the Shapeshifter profession was extremely low.
No one knew what kind of transformation ability he had obtained, but the mere appearance of the class was enough to send the crowd into a frenzy.
"Eren is seriously amazing!"
"He actually got a rare-grade combat profession!"
"Not only that, it's a Shapeshifter class!"
"Damn it! How the hell did this guy get so lucky?!"
"It's a rare combat class! His life is already settled!"
"What kind of beast will he transform into? The manifestation showed a wolf, it must be related!"
Eren stepped down from the stage with a bewildered expression.
Even he hadn't expected such a sudden turn of events.
He had been excited about awakening, but the shock was overwhelming right now.
"Eren!"
The first person to appear before him was Headmaster Lucien.
"What type of transformation skill did you obtain?"
The excitement in his voice was unmistakable.
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Snapping out of his dilemma, Eren immediately looked at his status.
Having just gone through the awakening, he still hadn't fully processed reality.
Extending his hand slightly, he thought in his mind, Status.
[Name: Eren Morrow
Job: Shapeshifter
Tier: I
Level: 1 (0.00%)
Type: Combat Profession
Strength: 1.5
Agility: 1.5
Spirit: 3.0
Constitution: 2.0
Skills: Beast Transformation (Moonborn Silver Wolf) (Active Skill Lv.1)]
[Divine Beast Transformation (Moonborn Silver Wolf): Allows the user to fully transform into a Low-Level Divine Blood: Moonborn Silver Wolf. Upon full transformation, all attributes are doubled except Spirit. The transformation continuously consumes 0.5 Spirit per minute and will automatically end if Spirit is depleted. Partial transformation is possible, consuming less Spirit depending on the extent of the change, with proportionally reduced attribute enhancement.]
All his attributes had increased significantly.
Especially his Spirit attribute, it had risen to 3 points, comparable to that of a Mage profession, indicating that this profession required a high amount of spiritual energy.
However, Eren didn't see any other skills at all.
There were no passive skills listed in his status.
Even a lifestyle profession had two passive skills, yet he had none.
That fact greatly confused him.
Noticing the principal's eagerness, Eren simply stated the name of the beast he could transform into.
"My status says I can transform into a Moonborn Silver Wolf."
Hearing that, Headmaster Lucien looked puzzled.
"Moonborn Silver Wolf?… I've never heard of it. Which race category does it belong to?"
Race categories were a generalized classification used to group different races with similar attributes and abilities.
There were five major categories that most races fell into:
Fairy Creatures, Divine Blood, Abyssal Creatures, Elemental Spirits, and Eldritch Beasts.
Obviously, humans doesn't belongs to any of these.
"My transformation belongs to Divine Blood…"
Even after hearing that, Headmaster Lucien's expression turned even more confused.
"Wait… Did he say Moonborn Silver Wolf of the Divine Blood?!"
The one who suddenly spoke was Calder Rowan, the Grand Magic Circle Architect who had overseen the Awakening Ceremony.
No one noticed when he appeared beside Headmaster Lucien.
"Did you say your transformation is the Moonborn Silver Wolf of the Divine Blood?"
Once again, he repeated the question to Eren.
"Yes, Elder…" Eren replied politely, though confusion lingered in his eyes.
He couldn't understand why a powerhouse like him had taken interest in his transformation.
"Elder Calder, do you know what kind of Divine Blood it is? I've never heard of this race before," Headmaster Lucien asked.
Elder Calder smiled knowingly at him.
"Of course you wouldn't. This race is extremely rare. It is a unique type of Divine Blood that appears only within secret realms rich in lunar energy."
He placed a hand on Eren's shoulder and patted him warmly.
"Young lad, you have truly awakened an excellent transformation. Not only does the Moonborn Silver Wolf possess high damage against Abyssal Creatures, it also has healing and purification abilities that are greatly sought after."
He paused for a moment before continuing.
"Try your best to level up your skill to Level 4... no, Level 3 is enough, before attempting Tier Up. That alone should be sufficient for you to enter a good academy. Remember to work hard."
The Headmaster's face was now beaming like a blooming flower.
Overjoyed, he added, "Don't even think about slacking off. You only have three months before the college entrance examination."
At the mention of the college entrance exam, Eren's expression twisted slightly, but he quickly hid it.
After thanking the Headmaster and Elder Calder, he stepped out of there.
He saw his friends rushing toward him with wide grins on their faces.
They immediately surrounded him.
"Eren, you bastard! You actually awakened a rare-grade combat profession!"
"A Shapeshifter at that!"
"Hey, show us your transformation!"
"What kind of beast can you turn into?!"
Seeing their genuine excitement, Eren felt a little sad.
These guys had always wanted to awaken a combat profession like this, yet they ended up with Common-grade lifestyle jobs.
Meanwhile, he, who had genuinely wanted a simple lifestyle profession had suddenly become a rare combat profession holder.