Nero, one of the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom’s soldiers, was once a prisoner of war of the Luvien Empire. Despite experiencing gruesome acts of torture, he remained steadfast in his loyalty and affection toward his own kingdom.

His passion and efforts to become strong for the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom burned hotter than anybody else. However, he was naturally born with a weak body. No matter how hard he tried, his body just could not get any stronger.

But after eating a dish using the ingredient ‘Seed of Growth’ that Minhyuk cooked for him, Nero’s potential burst forth. His growth became faster than the other soldiers, even rivaling some of the knights.

As he grew further, these notifications rang in Minhyuk’s ears:

[You have used the ingredient ‘Seed of Growth’ to feed Soldier Nero!]

[Nero. His greed, passion, and efforts to grow stronger is greater than anybody else!]

[His potential has grown significantly!]

[His potential has increased to 158!]

[He was born with the talent to become an assassin!]

“…!”

Nero’s increase in potential to 158 was shocking to Minhyuk.

‘It’s even higher than Grandpa Ben’s potential…?’

When Minhyuk first met Ben, he was hailed as a legendary existence and was one of the Strong Men of the past. Back then, Ben’s potential was only at 137. Of course, Ben had grown far beyond his potential and even became the Spear God. However, the thing to take note was the fact that Ben had developed...