Famous Overnight, Shocking the Entire World

Several months later.

The Begaritt Continent lies deep within a desolate desert.

The scorching sun baked the sand until it was burning hot, and the air distorted as it rose upwards.

For miles around, not a single person could be seen; only the wind swirled sand between the dunes.

Then--

With a loud bang!!

Smoke and dust billowed into the sky, like a cannonball exploding deep in the desert.

After a while, the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, revealing a huge lizard covered in rock armor lying in the center of the sandpit, its limbs still twitching and its tail convulsing and pounding the ground.

Then it split in the middle, falling apart and scattered all over the ground.

This high-level monster, which even dozens of experienced adventurers might not be able to defeat, was easily killed by a single sword strike from a young boy standing at the edge of the sandpit.

The young man sheathed his sword with fluid, effortless movements, without even breaking a sweat.

He looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old, with a head of black hair... slightly disheveled by the wind, but it did not diminish his heroic spirit in the slightest.

Her red eyes gleamed like amber in the sunlight, her facial features were well-defined, and the corners of her mouth were naturally slightly upturned, exuding a confident and charming composure.

If Luo Ge or Rudeus were here, they would definitely exclaim, "Isn't this guy the kind of protagonist from a shonen manga who looks like he's destined to save the world?"

This boy, who has the face of a protagonist and even the best modeling, is named Alexander Kalman Raibaku.

Many people around the world may be unfamiliar with this name, but everyone knows his other title.

The "North God" ranked seventh among the Seven Great Powers.

Alexander was born into a top-tier family; his father was North God II Kalman, a hero once renowned throughout the world.

My grandfather was the first North God Kalman, one of the three heroes who, hundreds of years ago, defeated the Demon God Laplace along with the Armored Dragon King Perugius and the Dragon God Urupen, saving the world.

Grandma's words still refer to the strongest ruler of the Demon Continent, the Immortal Demon King Atofe.

Growing up listening to his father's heroic tales, Alexander had only one goal in life: to surpass his father and become a hero praised by the world.

To achieve this goal, he traveled extensively, challenged the strong, made a name for himself, and enjoyed the praise of the world.

Alexander has always strived for this dream and carried forward the name of the North God.

Suddenly, Alexander, who was standing at the edge of the sandpit, inadvertently glanced at a stone tablet not far away that was half covered by yellow sand.

These stone tablets can be found all over the world, recording the names of the world's seven strongest individuals.

He walked over and casually brushed away the sand.

The stele is inscribed with seven names and corresponding images, with Alexander listed last.

There's nothing much to see here; he's seen it too many times, and his position has never changed.

He wasn't particularly interested at first.

But his gaze suddenly stopped the moment it swept over the fifth person.

Strangeness...

Something seems to have changed...

The Death God image for fifth place has changed.

The original image of the Death God has been transformed into a sword.

Alexander narrowed his eyes slightly.

Randolph Death God, was someone he knew; by blood, he was his nephew.

However, since Randolph had studied with him at the North God Style Randolph Death God more like a senior brother to him, his mentor, and one of the few people in the world whom he acknowledged.

But today, that position has changed hands.

The truth! There's only one possibility.

Then Randolph was defeated, and someone inherited the title of "Death God" from Randolph.

Alexander stared at the fifth-place image for a few seconds, a slow smile curving his lips.

"... Can he defeat Randolph? That's interesting."

"I'd like to meet them myself; after all, it's time for me to change my seventh-place ranking."

Meanwhile, the changes to the monuments erected by the great powers sparked much discussion around the world.

Paul and his party had left Milishion and had been on the road for more than half a month.

As they set up camp that evening, Geese returned from resupplying in a nearby town and casually mentioned the news that had been circulating everywhere lately.

"Did you know, Paul... the ranking of the Seven Great Powers has suddenly changed."

Paul, who was squatting by the fire roasting a piece of dry jerky, looked up at the question, "The Seven Great Powers?"

"Oh right, the Seven Great Powers... if I remember correctly, it's Death God."

Geese put the things he had bought on the ground and continued, "Everyone's talking about who the new Death God is right now. Come to think of it... I used to dream of becoming one of those great figures."

Who would know such a thing?

Paul chewed a couple of bites of jerky and sighed.

After all, who hasn't dreamed of becoming one of the Seven Great Powers when they were young? Not only Geese, but Paul was too.

Paul had such grand dreams when he was young... but later he realized that level was too far removed from his own.

He wouldn't have cared at all if Geese hadn't brought this news back from the city.

However, speaking of the Seven Great Powers...

Paul suddenly thought of Luo Ge.

If it's Luo Ge, then that kid will definitely become Seven Great Powers in the future, right?

He has two sons; Rudeus might not, but Luo Ge certainly will.

"Luo Ge, if it were you, you would surely become Seven Great Powers in the future, wouldn't you?" Paul clenched his fist, full of confidence in his son's future.

In the northern part of the Central Continent, lies the Sword Sanctum, where heavy snow falls year-round.

Near this Great Forest to the west, there is also a stone monument of the Seven Great Powers, which has stood here for countless years.

It can happen today.

While Nina and the other disciples were chopping wood nearby, Gino came running from not far away, shouting at the top of his lungs as he ran.

"Nina! Nina! Good news!"

What's going on?

Nina, carrying a bundle of firewood, looked impatient.

"It's like this... Nina!"

"Mr. Luo Ge, it's Mr. Luo Ge who has become Seven Great Powers!"

"... What?"

Nina was stunned.

Wait a minute, wasn't there a rumor a while ago that Luo Ge died? That news spread like wildfire, and she was depressed for several days because of it, losing a full two and a half pounds.

Although I wouldn't say I was heartbroken, I felt empty inside, like I had suddenly lost a goal in life.

After all, who can accept the sudden death of someone they've always chased and wanted to surpass?

Baffling...

The bad news came so suddenly that she didn't even have time to react.

But today, not only is Luo Ge not dead, he's become Seven Great Powers?

"Wait a minute, Gino, you're joking, right? And... how did you know?!"

"Nina... you'll see for yourself!"

Nina was skeptical, but she followed Gino to the stone tablet.

This place is usually deserted and so remote that even wild animals don't bother to come here, but today it's packed with people.

The disciples of the Sword Sanctum, along with adventurers passing through, crowded together in a lively scene, as if it were a festival.

Even Eris, who recently joined the Sword Sanctum, has made an unprecedented appearance.

She stood at the very front of the stone tablet, frowning as she looked at it repeatedly. Once she confirmed that it was the pattern of the Phoenix Elegant Dragon Sword, a big smile instantly bloomed on her face.

"Wow... no wonder he's Rudeus's brother, he's become Seven Great Powers!"

After saying that, she seemed to realize something was off, so she quickly added, "That's amazing! If it were Rudeus, he could definitely do that too!"

"Yes, that's incredible." Ghislaine, arms crossed, gently wagged his tail, equally filled with awe.

Unexpectedly, Luo Ge one day suddenly became one of the Seven Great Powers.

She suddenly recalled the journey she had taken eight years ago when she first met Luo Ge...

Although he had long known that the boy had exceptional swordsmanship talent, Ghislaine had not expected him to reach this level.

If she remembered correctly, Luo Ge was two years younger than fifteen-year-old Miss Eris, wasn't he?

Thirteen years old?

Still a minor.

It was already astonishing enough that he had become Sword King like her before, but now he has transformed himself and stepped into the threshold of the Seven Great Powers.

"The Sword God has arrived--"

A notification sounded, and the area in front of the stone tablet, which had just been as bustling as a market, instantly fell silent.

The master of the Sword Sanctum, the sixth-ranked Sword God among the Seven Great Powers Sword God Gal, walked through the crowd.

He stood in front of the stone tablet, glanced at the image of the Phoenix Elegant Dragon Sword on it, and his expression was just as astonished as everyone else's.

He, this Sword God, is only ranked sixth.

It's only been a few years!

This disciple's Luo Ge was already above him.

The Sword God remained silent for a long while, then finally snorted and said, "As expected, just a little monster," before turning and leaving.

After he walked away, the area in front of the stone tablet became lively again.

Nina looked at the stone tablet and couldn't help but sigh, "Sigh, I knew it... That guy always manages to create surprises. Dad was right, he's a little monster."

City of Ars.

One of the three major dojos on par with the Sword Sanctum, the Water God Style Dojo.

Water God Reida, sat at her desk, holding a letter in her hand, and read it over and over again.

The first half is about the old Sword God Gal inviting her, this old bone, to the Sword Sanctum; the second half is all about showing off his disciple, and the smugness between the lines is almost overflowing from the page.

"..."

Reida was utterly speechless.

I have no idea what incredible luck this Sword God Gal managed to have picked up such an outstanding disciple.

How could this disciple not be from her Water God Style?

Even though his granddaughter Isolte is also a once-in-a-century genius, compared to Luo Ge, she suddenly doesn't seem so appealing.

She slammed the letter on the table, then suddenly remembered something, and a slow smile crept onto her lips.

"Oh, by the way... if Isolte knew that Luo Ge was still alive, she'd probably be much more cheered up."