Mage and Decryption Scholar are, in theory, the most recommended multiclass combination.

Last night, Lu Cang had specifically sought out Pari to confirm something about the Decryption Scholar profession.

Meiser hadn’t tampered with the Secret Scroll in any way.

It would have been difficult for him to simultaneously deceive the inspections of a Level 6 Divination Master and a Level 6 Magic Saint. Iz herself had checked this Secret Scroll more than once.

Besides Iz, Kumironi, Chi Cheng, and Obades had all checked it as well.

Beyond that, Lu Cang also asked Pari to confirm Iz’s intentions.

He asked her whether Iz, upon her return, would want him to become a Decryption Scholar.

He actually already knew that his next multiclass would be the Decryption Scholar profession.

He asked Pari this question for a few reasons. First, he wanted to see if her Divination results would conflict with what he already knew.

Second, it was a way to indirectly confirm the accuracy of her Divination.

And third, it was a way to confirm whether Iz would even return.

After all, her opponent was Meiser.

Iz was very confident in herself, but Lu Cang couldn’t help but feel a lingering worry. He had never witnessed the full extent of Iz’s power.

Nor had he ever seen Meiser’s, so it was impossible not to worry.

Pari’s answer was simple and blunt: "She will."

That single question cost 100,000 Gold Coins.

’More expensive than the Magic Staff in my own hands.’

’What a greedy Divination Master.’

But with that confirmation, Lu Cang finally felt a little more at ease.

...

Kumironi held the Secret Scroll Lu Cang had given her and began chanting a prayer that Lu Cang only vaguely understood.

"Secret lock, key, answer to the unknown."

"I know not the secret word, yet I seek its truth."

"An apprentice seeking locks and answers, born unto the Secret."

"It is done."

DONG—

A faint light glimmered over Lu Cang’s body.

The Profession Change Ritual was complete.

Changing one’s Profession for the first time required no complex preparations. There were no associated tests—all one needed was the Secret Scroll.

For conventional professions available to the public, you didn’t even need a Secret Scroll; you could change Professions just by showing up empty-handed.

A vast sea of knowledge flooded his mind once again.

Instantly, Lu Cang felt that he had become proficient in Cryptography and fundamental decryption concepts.

He had also learned two additional languages, the "Kino Language" and the "Minie Language."

[Talent Mastered—Divine Level·Peeping into Secrets]

[Knowledge Acquired: Quick Computation]

[Knowledge Acquired: Trap Science (Beginner)]

[Knowledge Acquired: Cryptography (Beginner)]

[Skill Acquired: Key Breakthrough (Level 1)]

[Decryption Scholar Proficiency Acquired: Key Discovery]

[Decryption Scholar Proficiency Acquired: Observation of Decryption Difficulty]

[Current Profession: Level 3 Mage / Level 1 Death Priest / Level 1 Decryption Scholar]

His Spirituality had been elevated once more.

’So, every time I change or advance a Profession, my Spirituality grows stronger...’

Perhaps it was because Decryption Scholar was a pure intelligence-based Profession.

Lu Cang could clearly feel his mind become sharper after the Profession change.

It was a combination of his heightened Spirituality and the inherent traits of the Profession itself. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

’Just as I thought. Changing Professions really can make you smarter.’

Although the Mage and Death Priest Professions were related to intelligence, at their core, they were ultimately Battle Professions.

Rather than making a person smarter, it was more that a smart person was needed to bring out the full potential of those two Professions.

The mental enhancement from leveling up or advancing in those two Professions wasn’t very significant on its own.

The greatest boost was in stimulating one’s Spirituality.

But the moment he became a Decryption Scholar, Lu Cang felt that many of the questions he had been pondering about the Root Source were suddenly resolved.

"No wonder..."

’No wonder they say Decryption Scholar is the perfect multiclass for a Mage.’

’One generates the questions, and the other is responsible for finding the answers.’

As for the Decryption Scholar’s Talent...

[Divine Level·Peeping into Secrets]

[Discover all naturally or artificially hidden locations, information, and Special objects. Perceive the hidden contents within and know the key method to bypass their concealment.]

After obtaining this Talent, Lu Cang casually glanced around.

He never expected that...

...his gaze would actually fall upon something Special.

A particular floor tile gave off a dissonant feeling.

[Secret: Floor Tile]

[Hidden Items: A Professional Secret Scroll and money]

[Method to Open: Lift via object manipulation.]

"Sister Kumironi."

Lu Cang spoke up.

"Over there... it looks like the pattern on that floor tile is different from the others..."

Kumironi looked in the direction Lu Cang was pointing, and her Perception instantly swept across the area.

SWISH!

To Lu Cang’s own Perception, it felt as if a gust of jade-green spiritual wind had swept past.

’Such powerful Perception.’

"Oh, you’re right."

Kumironi’s form flickered, and she appeared in front of the tile, glancing down at it.

She lifted the tile with one hand, raising it straight up.

The secret compartment wasn’t concealed by any Magic or Seals. It was simply... covered by a tile that could be lifted.

And when she lifted it,

she saw a Secret Scroll and 10 Gold Coins underneath.

[Professional Secret Scroll: Death Priest]

’Heh, it seems I’m really fated to cross paths with the Death Priest profession.’

"A forbidden Secret Scroll, and Gold Coins."

"The Lorren Kingdom does not permit the Death Priest as a clandestine profession..."

Kumironi frowned.

But she didn’t say anything more. Instead, she stored the Secret Scroll in her spatial storage and gave the 10 Gold Coins to Lu Cang.

"Little Lu Cang, even though you’re the one who found this Secret Scroll... I can’t give it to you."

"I have some matters I need to inquire about."

’Oh... looks like she’s uncovered something that wasn’t supposed to surface.’