He is a guardian of the mountains and a giant with a massive body. The origin of Dramut was that he became a wise and powerful being due to the spiritual energy of the star.
His name, his true name, was also inherited from the star.
Naturally, no one except the star should know it.
Only the one who possessed the star and became its master could know his true name.
Wilhelm, the strongest character, was the only one.
"Where did you hear my true name? Did Wilhelm tell you?"
Dramut, after shaking his head and standing up, asked in confusion.
"Stupid fool. Have you forgotten the contract?"
However, mentioning the true name is bound by the contract.
It means it's impossible to reveal it to others.
Of course, I am no longer bound by that contract, so I could freely mention it.
'Really. It's true.'
Dramut's scales rattled.
The guardian could distinguish between truth and falsehood.
If it were a lie, he could easily break the contract and roam freely, devouring that human.
But it was the truth. There was not a single lie.
Even the statement that the master had returned was true.
'A human I've never seen before knows my true name and the contents of the contract, and even mentioned Wilhelm's name.'
The unwritten rule of the contract: the moment any related content is mentioned to others, the subject dies, and the contract is broken.
Moreover, Wilhelm was a five-star transcender. A main character whose every word and action carried weight had no reason to break a contract to reveal secrets to someone.
If it had been broken that way, Dramut would have known.
'But Wilhelm is dead. The stars have fallen.'
However, when the subject of a contract dies, the contract is broken.
Wilhelm was dead. All five stars had fallen. It meant he had met a complete and utter death, and all the bindings tied to him had been released.
Naturally, the contract between Dramut and that human was not in effect. Knowing the true name only made him a bit surprised.
"Guide me. The star will prove me."
For a human so frail that he could be swallowed whole without a trace, how could he be so confident?
And what? The star will prove it?
"You, a star? You'll burn to a crisp just by getting near it."
Dramut laughed.
Insufficient. That human was far below the standard to consume a star.
Dramut, the guardian of the stars, could instinctively sense the appropriate level for a star. But that human didn't even meet the basic requirements.
I don't know why he isn't affected by the divine domain, but he must be using some special equipment or tools.
"Perhaps you mistook the female human next to you for the one challenging?"
At least the female human next to him was better. Of course, she was still insufficient. The one who could consume a star had to be on par with or surpass Dramut in strength.
She would burn to a crisp before even getting close to the star.
The star was infinitely lenient to those who met the standard, but showed no mercy to those who didn't.
"I will challenge it."
Challenge? Really?
"Ha ha ha!"
Dramut twisted his body and laughed uncontrollably. He couldn't stop laughing.
After rolling around for a while, Dramut finally regained his composure.
It had been hundreds of years since he laughed like this.
'Letting the star burn him is better than me dealing with him.'
Actually, it's for the best. This strange fellow who knew his true name and even Wilhelm. It's creepy, but the star will take care of him.
No matter how special or advanced the equipment or tools he has, they are useless before the star. The star only sees the abilities of the subject.
"Fine. Follow me, brat."
Swoosh.
Dramut began to guide the way to the star willingly.
*
The Star.
It is the 'cornerstone of the boundary' necessary to transcend the limits of a species and achieve cognitive transcendence.
More accurately... it was a corpse.
We call the fragmented body of the dead twin goddess Lea a 'star'.
In the Panginea continent, there are a total of 32 stars.
The parts are as follows:
Ten fingers, two arms from the back of the hand to the shoulder, one torso, one head, two eyes, one nose, one lower jaw including the mouth, two ears, one neck, one lower body, ten toes.
Thirty-two parts of the goddess Lea's body.
With these stars, one can transcend after passing the test.
Naturally, the transcendence granted by each part is subtly different.
And here, in the 'Mountain Where the Nameless Star is Buried,' the part of the goddess Lea's body is...
"Is... is that... a star?"
Isabella was shocked. Her eyes were wide as she stared at the 'star' on the altar, her face pale with horror.
Of course, she had heard stories about the stars, but this was her first time seeing one in person.
Moreover, when talking about sacred angles and stars, no one ever mentioned that they were corpses.
"Is... that... a skull?"
A skull with the lower jaw cut off.
"Say hello. This is the face of the goddess Lea."
"Ah."
Thud.
Isabella's knees buckled. She was not only shocked but also experiencing the strange phenomena that often occur in the presence of a star.
"Don't come any closer. It's dangerous."
Dramut was watching from a distance, seemingly eager to see how I would die.
I held back Isabella and walked forward.
From here on, it was a fifty-fifty chance.
This hidden sky island in the sacred realm grants skills and classes in all areas.
So, the mountain and the star should be no different.
Previously, I had already had a class, so I just obtained the star and transcended.
γ...γ
Words appeared.
It felt like I could hear a voice.
But it was noisy and not a proper means of communication.
However, I knew who was giving me this message.
The dead twin goddess Lea, who had been scattered across the continent as stars.
γVoid.γ
With each step, the voice became clearer.
Every time I moved, the voice continued to add more.
γHandiwork, All Master, Weapon Master, Giant's Antimagic, Druid's Nature Affinity, Ironblood Overlord's Heart, Beast Lord, Celestial, Golden Favor, Mutant, Glutton, Great Sage.γ
The thirteen hidden traits I possessed.
The goddess was reading them.
And then.
γ'Destruction' and the one who opposes it.γ
I slowly lifted the goddess's skull, the star, with both hands.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a brilliant light from the star began to pour into my body.
... ...
Endless words appeared.
The amount was so vast that I couldn't take it all in at once.
The thrones of the Holy Assembly?
They were already paying attention to me.
I was amazed that the haughty nobles were paying attention to a beginner who had just started walking.
Even when I played as Wilhelm, they only started to take notice after I had consumed three stars.
'Is it because I'm the successor of the star?'
This is a class I've never seen before.
Of course, it's not bad that the thrones of the Holy Assembly are paying a lot of attention.
They upgrade the rewards they give.
I focused more on the details of the rewards that followed.
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After reading all the words related to the rewards, I couldn't help but exclaim.