I stared at the notifications floating in front of me.My heart pounded so hard it felt like it might burst out of my chest.
There was just… too much to process.
First, that being — the one that shouldn't even be mentioned for another three years.
Then the fact that I somehow awakened two talents, three affinities, and even a physique.
In the original book, Arthur only awakened dual affinity for space and time, and a single SS-rank talent.
But now—
"Null…"
The moment the word left my lips, the entire place trembled.
As if just speaking it violated some ancient law carved into the bones of reality.As if the word itself was forbidden.
Then, as suddenly as it began, the stillness returned.
A bead of cold sweat rolled down my forehead as a certain line from that book resurfaced in my memory.
Inside the ancient ruins of the world Faronotha, there was a temple.On its cracked walls, only a single sentence was carved — a warning from an ancient cosmic era:
"Those who bear the mark of the word that must not be spokenshall enter the Temple of the Forgotten —the place where reality collapsesand matter becomes anti-matter.— The Last Voidwalker."
It was a locked realm that only a chosen existence could enter.
In the book, Aldric discovered those ruins while crossing galaxies to complete a trial on Floor 78.But at that time, restrictions prevented him from entering, so he moved on, planning to return later.
He never did.
Is it… connected to me now?
I shook my head.
"One thing at a time. I should at least look at my status first."
"Status."
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Name: Arthur Von VormirTitles:
Core Level: 0Core Rank: Novice
Talents:
Affinities:
Physique:
Bloodline:
[Stats]
Strength: 12
Agility: 11
Defense: 12
Vitality: 14
Charm: 25
Mana: 21
Null Energy: 5
Skills: Swordsmanship (Basic), Dimension Shift
World Points: 3
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I nodded slowly.
"Hm. My stats spiked quite a bit… and I got a skill too — Dimension Shift."
I focused on my first title, and its information expanded.
[Title: The One Who Knows Too Much]
Description:You are an anomaly who possesses knowledge that should not be seen.You know the inevitable — and that is your greatest weapon against fate itself.
Effect:
Increases Intelligence (hidden stat) by 40%.
I moved to the second title.
[Title: The Lord of the 4th #$%&^! Dimension]
Description:As the one who owns and embodies the Dimension of NULL, you have been granted this title in recognition.You are, in truth, a part of NULL itself.
Effect:
As the holder of NULL, no one can scry or view you within the Tower unless you allow it.
In the Tower, those above Floor 90 could watch the trials of others —a way for high-level beings to scout potential recruits from different worlds.
But this title…this title blocked all prying eyes.
In the original story, Aldric also gained a skill to resist observation later on.But it was nowhere near this level.
This title was ridiculously valuable.It would hide me from future threats before they even knew I existed.
The next title slot was just filled with question marks, so I ignored it for now.
My core level was still 0. Well, that made sense — I had just awakened.Core rank: Novice.
To raise one's core level, you had to kill monsters inside the Tower and absorb their cores.That worked up until Gold Rank.
After that, you needed to meet special conditions and absorb cores to rank up.
Each rank had 25 levels.Once you reached level 25, you could advance to the next rank and your core level reset to 0 of that new rank.
I exhaled slowly.
Then I focused on the thing that bothered me the most:
My talent — The NULL Dimension.