Sora stood in front of the [Job Hall]'s clerk, feeling a mixture of curiosity and embarrassment. He was a level 29 pyer, much strohan the average person, a he found himself asking about a job that seemed to be more suited for civilians or non-bat types. The Human Resource Assistant role was in high demand, but why? And why had it remained unfilled despite the apparent need?

  He gnced back at the job board, seeing the open listings for several panies and public offices, all desperately seeking Human Resource Assistants. Yet, there were no takers. Sora scratched the back of his neck as he stepped up to the ter, the weight of his question lingering.

  The clerk, a middle-aged man with a calm demeanor, raised an eyebrow at Sora's approach. " I help you, d?"

  Sora hesitated for a moment. "Yeah, I noticed there are a lot of open tracts for the [Human Resource Assistant] job, but… I'm only level 1 in that job. It just seems odd that there are so many positions open, and I want to know what's the catch. Why aren't these jobs being taken?"

  The clerk leaned back, crossing his arms as he gave Sora a thoughtful look. "Ah, I see you've been paying attention. You're n to ask. It's a bit unusual, isn't it? Most administrative jobs get filled quickly, but this one… Well, it's a bit of a special case."

  "Special how?" Sora asked, feeling his curiosity grow.

  The clerk adjusted his gsses, gng at the job board as if sidering his words carefully. "You see, [Human Resource Assistant] is typically a role for civilians or people who aren't focused on bat. It doesn't boost a pyer's strength directly, and most adventurers who level up aronger simply avoid it. Normally, the job would be filled by I-css pyers—those who aren't involved in bat but handle administrative tasks. The issue with this particur job, though, is that it requires a massive amount of mana to perform the tasks effitly."

  Sora blinked in surprise. "Mana? Fning tracts?"

  The clerk chuckled softly. "Ihe job involves using mana to manage and process tracts. Signing a single traes a surprising amount of mana, and since civilians and non-bat types usually have loools, they only sign a few tracts a day. As a result, the work is incredibly slow. That's why this job remains unfilled. It's a tedious role unless you're someone who hahe mana drain."

  Sora's mind raced as he absorbed the information. "But… I have maxed-out mana regeion," he muttered under his breath, recalling how his [Loved by Mana] effect from the Mana Evolution skill had been passively feeding his mana pool for days. He was already starting to see the potential in this job.

  The clerk tinued, unaware of Sora's revetion. "On top of that, leveling up this job requires hittiain proficy milestones, and to reach those milestohe pyer o be a certain bat level. For example, to level up the [Human Resource Assistant] job to level 10, the pyer o be at least level 10 in general. But most adventurers who hit those bat levels avoid administrative work like this. It's a dead end in terms of prowth. Unless you're a high-level mage with excellent mana regeion, this job isn't very appealing."

  Sora leaned against the ter, his eyes narrowing as he pieced everything together. "So, basically, no oakes this job because it's slow and useless for boosting strength. But if someone has a lot of mana and the ability tee it quickly, they could hahe workload more effitly, right?"

  The clerk nodded, happy with Sora's uanding. "Exactly. If you had a high-level mana user with great regeion, this job could be a gold mine. But in a small to medium city like Córdoba, there aren't many mages who would bother with this kind of work. They're usually well-off enough that they don't he money, and they foore lucrative opportunities."

  Sora's mind raced as he sidered the implications. The job was being overlooked, not because it was bad, but because it was simply ineffit for most people. But he wasn't most people. His mana regeion was off the charts, thanks to his Mana Evolution skill, and he had the bat level to meet the job's progression requirements.

  "Alright," Sora said, a slow grin spreading across his face. "Sign me up. I want to see what this job do."

  The clerk raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised by Sora's decision. "Are you sure? It's ly the most exg or bat-focused role."

  Sora nodded. "I'm sure. I've got a feeling this might be more useful than it seems."

  The clerk shrugged, pulling out a tract from beh the ter. "Alright then. Just sign here, and you're officially taking on the [Human Resource Assistant] job."

  Sora took the pen, feeling a surge of anticipation as he signed his his might not be a path to immediate power, but it ath that few others had taken. It was a ce to learn somethio gain knowledge that might affect his future growth in ways he hadn't sidered yet.

  He hahe signed tract back to the clerk, who gave him a curious look. "Good luck, d. You're walking a path not many do."

  Sora smirked as he turo leave the [Job Hall]l. "Thanks. I've got a feeling this is going to be iing."

  As he walked out into the bustling streets of Córdoba, Sora couldn't help but think about the possibilities ahead. He wasn't just chasing strength anymore. He was chasing knowledge, uanding, and growth—things that couldn't be reset when he Prestiged. And that made this new journey all the more valuable.

  The Human Resource Assistant job might not seem like muow, but Sora was determio make it aool in his arsenal, another pie his ever-expanding uanding of how the world—and mana—worked.

  And in the end, knowledge ower.

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  In Sora's iory, there were 20 tokens, each representing a job application to a specifipany. There were 12 private panies and 8 state offices, all looking for a Human Resource Assistant. The job details he received were oddly le.

  They allowed him full freedom over when he could work, with no pressure if he didn't meet expectations. The only requirement was that he o show up at least ohin seven days to "try" signing tracts.

  The word "try" stood out to him. It seemed to imply the job was more challenging than it appeared on the surface. After his versation with the clerk in the Job Hall, he had a sense of what that difficulty might be: mana ption.

  Sora stood outside the office, a modest building in a busy part of Córdoba. Taking a deep breath, he pushed the door open and was greeted by a friendly clerk.

  "Hello! How I help you today?" The clerk was a young mahusiastid effit, clearly aced to dealing with the steady flow of applits and business partners ing through the doors.

  "I'm here for the [Human Resource Assistant] job," Sora said, pulling out the token from his iory and handing it over.

  The clerk's eyes lit up. "Ah! We've been waiting for someoo fill that position. You're here just in time!" He quickly motioned for Sora to follow, his excitement evident. "e with me. I'll introduce you to the manager."

  Sora followed him through the offiotig the busy atmosphere. Papers shuffled, people discussed business tracts, and mana mps buzzed faintly, illuminating the workspace.

  They entered a spacious office at the end of the hallway. Behind the desk sat a beautiful woman with sharp features and an expet gaze. Her blonde hair was ly tied up, and her eyes sparkled with both curiosity and hope as she assessed Sora. It was clear she had high expectations but was trying not to show them too openly.

  "Good afternoon," she said, standing to greet him. Her voice was soft but carried authority. "I'm Aria, a manager here. So, you're the one applying for the Human Resource Assistant job?"

  Sora nodded and introduced himself briefly. As Aria looked him over, she couldn't help but notice his battle-worn appearance. From his well-defined build to the way he carried himself, everything screamed warrior.

  "You look like a fighter," she said, smiling softly. "ly the type we typically see applying for this kind of job. But looks be deceiving, I suppose. Do you have any experieh mana-based work?"

  Sora shrugged, a casual grin on his face. "A bit. My mana regeion is better than most, though I’m not sure it will be enough. I've ried this type of job before, but I'm here to give it a shot."

  Aria raised an eyebrow. Warriors weren't known for their mana pools, let aloheir mana regeion. But she decided not to judge a book by its cover. After all, they were desperate for someoo fill the role, and Sora carried himself with enough fidehat maybe he had something up his sleeve.

  "Alright," Aria said, gesturing to the desk in front of him. "Let's see what you do. You'll start by signing a few tracts. Just a heads-up—it's a lot harder than it looks."

  Sora took a seat, eyeing the stack of tracts waiting on the desk. He nodded, rolled his shoulders, and prepared himself for the task ahead. This was his first foray into something that wasn't bat-reted. Still, if there was ohing he had learned since resetting, it was that he could adapt.

  But before he could even reach for the pen, Aria spoke again. "I should expin what these tracts actually are before you sign them. tracts here aren't just legal dots—they're binding on a deeper level. When you sign a tract with mana, it's more than just an agreement. It's like… creating a divine rule that governs both parties. If one side breaks the tract, the punishment written into the tract is automatically enforced."

  Sora raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "Divine rule?"

  "Yes. The moment your mana touches the dot, the tract bees reality. It shapes the w around you—quite literally. There are different types of tracts, ranging from simple employment agreements to… well, let's just say, more extreme examples."

  "More extreme?"

  "Sve tracts," she said bluntly. "The worst version of a tract binds someone so pletely that breaking it means instant punishment, usually something severe like perma debuffs, restris, or eveh. It's illegal in most pces, but that kind of power does exist. Oher end, the best tracts are partnerships—agreements where both parties gain mutual bes and share power. But no matter the terms, ohe tract is signed, it's enforceable, and the mana locks both parties into it."

  Sora frowned. "So this job… what kind of tracts am I signing?"

  Aria leaned back slightly, crossing her arms. "In human resources, it's usually employment tracts. You'll be binding employees to employers, ensuring they uphold their agreements—whether it's their duties, pay, w ditions, or any number of specific terms. The tract you'll be handling is especially tricky because it requires mana to activate and finalize. And here's where the challenge es in."

  Sora waited for her to tinue.

  "Human Resource tracts, specifically, need a huge amount of mana to finalize. The person signing the tract imbues it with their mana, which binds the employee to the employer. But without enough mana, you only finalize a few tracts before you run dry for the day. That's why this job is usually taken by high-level mages who have a massive mana pool and high regeion rates."

  She gave him a curious gnce. "Most people don't take this job because they don't want to waste their mana on it, or they simply don't have enough to do it effitly. After all, most adventurers don't want to spend hours doing office work when they could be out fighting aing stronger."

  Sora nodded slowly, he knew all of this.

  "Alright," Sora said, feeling more fident now. "Let's give this a try."