“A-A f-five star?!" Han Jun-Man exclaimed. "Oh-Jin, didn’t you reach four stars just two months ago?!”0

“I did.”0

“What the…” Han Jun-Man's jaw hung open in disbelief.0

Kwon Oh-Jin lifted his shirt to reveal the Stigma on his chest. It feels kinda awkward undressing in front of Gorilla, but… there's no better way to prove this.0

A short gasp escaped Han Jun-Man’s lips as he saw the five distinct strokes etched clearly beside the Stigma. “Wow. I-I can’t believe you became a five-star in just two months.”0

Kwon Oh-Jin had become an Awakener of the Stigma of Lyra around November last year. It was now June, so in just over half a year, he had ascended to five stars—and this wasn’t just any Stigma but the North Star's.0

“… This isn’t even something I could publish on the news.” Han Jun-Man sighed deeply, pressing his forehead.0

There were rumors that the association’s earlier announcement of Kwon Oh-Jin reaching four stars in less than six months was fabricated. If they revealed he was a five-star now, nobody would believe it. They would instead dismiss it as an outright...0