Chapter 470

【 STRATEGYGUIDE FOR THE PRIEST CLASS 】

As the central hub for Elven Kingdom players, the official game forum has always been a lively place.

Nearly every player is a frequent visitor to the site.

The forum hosts a variety of content, from strategy guides, event logs, and gossip posts to various resources like the game’s soundtrack, as well as player-created lore compilations, and even collections of goddess-themed artwork.

Among these, post which contains strategy guides stand out as the most popular due to Elven Kingdom’s unique quest design, which defies traditional gaming conventions.

In most cases, players constantly surprise each other with their inventive approaches, making these guides a hot topic among the community.

As such, this trend reached an all time new heights when the priest class was finally introduced.

After all, nobody anticipated that the priest’s progression mechanics would be so hardcore to the extent that they have to do literal missionary works.

Naturally, guides related to this class became the latest sensation.

The most notable guide for the Priest-class was written by none other than the infamous player, Demacia.

Within two days of its release, his post skyrocketed to the forum’s top, amassing over 100,000 views and generating more than 3,000 comments, which even caught Eve’s attention.

As usual, his guide’s title carried that classic “Demacia-esque” flair into it written in bold and simple letters.

“[Priest Strategy Guide] – Demacia Teaches You How to Quickly Become a Priest.”

Curious and intrigued, Evé clicked on the post.

The writing was undeniably Demacia in tone—informative yet tinged with self-satisfaction:

“Hello, everyone! It’s Demacia here. It’s been a while since I last shared a guide, isn’t it? Did you all miss me?”

“First, here’s a picture to kick things off! This is my current class panel!”

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“As you all can see, I’m now a legitimate level 20 priest as my subclass. I doubt there are many priests with higher levels than mine in the entire game. That’s right—your boy here is just that awesome and cool!”

“As you all know, the priest class has been out for a week now, and the forums are full of complaints about how hard the class progression tasks are. But honestly? That’s just because people haven’t figured out the right trick yet…”

“So how did I get to where I am this quickly? Well, lemme tell you guys, it’s totally doable with the right strategy!”

“Let me show you how to quickly advanced into its progression task efficiently and quickly become a Priest!”

“But before diving in, let me give you a quick overview of the priest class. Although there are NPC priests in the game, they’re actually quite different from us players.”

“First, as the game explains, priests can either be subclass or become your full-time jobclass. Those you who choose priests as your subclass can’t exceed your primary class level, while full-time priests can surpass and replace their primary level entirely.”

“That being the case, full-time priests earn only one-third of the experience points other players get, making it theoretically the easiest class to level up. However, both subclass and full-time priests need to complete your progression tasks to unlock higher levels.

“The priest trial task is simple: accept the quest from the class change interface, then find any designated NPC in the demi-realm of Ouros to complete it. I strongly recommend not skipping this task as it includes lore about the demi-realm’s origins and the story of the half-elf Ouros.”

“Ouros, by the way, is the boss we defeated when we cleared the demi-realm questline. But after learning its backstory, you’ll realize this guy were actually a solitary guardian who remained true to his principles and had been loyal to the goddess all along. Honestly, it’s pretty moving if I say so myself… “

“Anyway, back to the priest progression task.”

“The core mechanics of the priest class is spreading the goddess’s faith. To advance from Priest Aspirant to Level 1 Apprentice Priest, you must first convert three NPCs into believers. Between Levels 1–10, you’ll need to convert one believer per level. From Levels 11–20, this increases to two per level. Then after Level 20, it jumps to three per level.”

“I estimate that the number of required conversions increases by one every ten levels. So to reach Level 40, you’ll likely need to convert a grand total of 150 NPCs. And here’s an important tip: upgrading a casual believer to a devout believer also counts toward your conversion tally.

“Additionally, whether you’re converting a green non-believer to a white casual believer or upgrading a white casual believer to a blue devout believer, you’ll gain extra experience. Moreover, the deeper their faith are, the more experience you’ll earn.”

“This means that for players with priest as their primary class, you can effectively level up solely through progression tasks alone.”

“From this perspective, the priest class introduces a new advancement path—a fresh new playstyle, that is. If you’re not into combat and prefer interacting with NPCs, this might be the perfect fit for you!”

“Oh, and by the way, priest equipment is now available in the exchange store. However, it’s only redeemable if you meet the corresponding priest level. Without it, you’ll receive a debuff that reduces your rapport with other elves.”

“Here, check out my Iron-rank Priest Robe which is all white etched with awesome floral patterns. Isn’t it beautiful?”

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“You guys are jealous, aren’t you? Haha! There are only a handful of these in the entire game! Fun fact: these priest attires are officially blessed by the goddess herself. Don’t believe me? Just look at the buff it grants, which speeds up divine favor recovery!”

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“Also, the priest class skills are stunning, all featuring holy light effects. They’re at least twice as effective as the druid’s healing spells!

“Here’s a screenshot of me casting a divine spell.”

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“Pretty cool, right? If there’s one downside to this class, then it’s the lack of offensive capabilities. Priests are pure support, with skills focused on healing, protection, control, and buffs.”

“However, as a subclass, it’s an excellent aid for you to survive in the wilds.”

“Now, let’s dive into how to complete priest progression tasks. For this, I’ll introduce you to a classic strategy—the Team Play Method!”

“That’s right, Team Play! This is a tactic Miss Dongdong and I developed after extensive research, thoroughly tested in-game.”

“The power of an individual is always small, but the power of a team is strong, especially when the team is very professional.”

“After playing ElvKing for so long, everyone by now should have a deeper understanding of how these NPCs behaves. Unlike other games, the NPCs here are fully simulated and very smart, enough to be mistaken for real. If you want to complete the priest progression task, then you must treat this place as reality. Only in this way can you more easily get into the heart of a NPC.”

“That’s right. Although it’s quite mysterious and seem ridiculous, these NPCs have realistic emotional systems and thinking programs. We can completely treat them as human beings.”

“Sigh…speaking of this, I have to admit that for a long time, I didn’t truly grasp the importance of this issue. As a result, this yours truly has ended up with long-term negative reputation points. So even now, many NPCs still hold a negative impression of me, and honestly, I’ve given up trying to fix it.”

“Guys, take it from me: avoid messing around in front of NPCs at all cost! First impressions are crucial. It’s incredibly hard to climb back up once your favorability drops.”

“Anyway, I digress.”

“Let’s talk about progression tasks.”

“When you’re doing it on your own, it’s really hard to connect deeply with NPCs. However, things are different if you have a professional team to help you.”

“Now, let me use my Guild’s experience as an example to walk you through the process in detail.”

“Hmm, explaining this in words feels inadequate and so, I’ve specially made a tutorial video for everyone to learn from. Here’s the link.”

[Video Link Attached]

A Video?

Evé raised an eyebrow slightly.

She clicked the link and began to watch.

The video was quite long, lasting over half an hour. It was a recording of Heart of Nature completing a priest progression task.

However, the footage had been carefully edited by Demacia, with clear explanations and text annotations added into it.

This made the entire process intuitive and easier for viewers to understand and learn from.

In the video, Demacia had broken down their activities into detailed steps and provided thorough explanations for each action.

His dedication was evident.

Hence, even players who had never attempted to do any priest tasks beforehand could grasp the concepts after watching the video.

To say nothing of others—even Eve herself found some of Demacia’s tips and strategies to be quite eye-opening.

“Not bad for someone who was the first to establish an in-game advertising business. Demacia really does have some skills,”

Evé mused with a hint of admiration.

Of course, she also knew this wasn’t entirely Demacia’s doing.

Dongdong, who’s a true professional in this theological line of work had also contributed significantly.

Half an hour passed quickly, and Evé finished watching Demacia’s tutorial video.

She silently left a tip on the video for support, gave it a like, and then continued to browse through the rest of the post.

“The video covers our main process. I believe everyone will have a solid understanding of the team method after watching it.”

“Of course, we’ve also experimented with other approaches. However, the team method has proven to be the fastest way to advance as a priest in the current version. At least… it’s the most practical for the majority of players. It’s even scalable for mass operations! But there’s one thing worth mentioning—the distribution of rewards in team collaborations.”

“In this team method, you’ll need to work together with other players. However, when converting believers, not everyone will meet their requirements. A single convert will only reward one player.”

“In other words, if a team converts one believer, only one player will reap the benefits.”

“As for who receives the reward, we’ve observed that it usually goes to the player who has the greatest influence on the NPC during the process.”

“This could be the team leader, the one sharing personal stories, or even someone creating a positive atmosphere in the crowd.”

“Generally speaking, the player acting as the ‘Redeemer’ has a higher chance of receiving the reward. So, we recommend rotating the role of Redeemer during the operation.”

Demacia’s post was incredibly detailed, filled with extensive data and well-organized explanations.

Even Eve found herself impressed.

“This is truly professionally done. I have no idea where this punk learned so much,” she thought, nodding in approval.

After watching the video and reading the post, Evé even considered promoting this method among the elves.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Although elves were devout in their faith, they lacked the fervor for proselytizing found in other races.

Their experience in spreading faith was relatively limited.

Of course, Eve understood why.

The previous World Tree was after all, an ancient god and not a god that rely on faith.

For her predecessor, garnering faith was merely an enhancement, not a necessity and thus, didn’t invest much effort into it.

It wasn’t until Evé arrived in this world and seek to grow stronger and conceal her identity through faith, that she began to heavily focus on recruiting believers.

“This team-based method is quite excellent. It could also help players become more professional, ensuring the Priest role maintains its prestige,” she thought.

“Professionalism aside, this approach also acts as a player screening process. Not everyone can form such a team, and those capable of leading one must already possess significant abilities. Hmm… this is indeed a great way to select priests.”

“For once, this punk managed something reliable. Considering his progress, perhaps I’ll grant him a Legendary-rank reward the next time he draws from the Lucky Prize Pool,”

Evé mused with a chuckle.

The post wasn’t finished.

Having made her decision, Evé continued reading.

However, as she reached the final few paragraphs of Demacia’s post, her expression darkened slightly.

“Now that’s all done! Here’s a little advertisement: My guild, Heart of Nature Missionary Team is open for business!”

“For just 5,000 contribution points, we’ll help you unlock the Apprentice Priest class! Whether you’re a Silver or Iron-rank player, experienced or not, success is guaranteed!”

“Want to level up your priest class? No problem! Its just 2,000 contribution points per believer! No tricks, no scams!”

“If you’re interested, DM me in-game! Username: Demacia!”

“Hehehehehe…”

Eve: “…”

“Fine. I’ll him keep pulling plain boots from the prize pool,”

She muttered, her lips twitching in exasperation.

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