Arthur POV
I looked at my reflection in the vast silver lake before me — its glowing surface rippling gently under a star-filled sky. Towering mountains surrounded the valley, while a purple moon hung silently above.This
place… the Dimension of NULL… was still breathtaking, even after a full year of training inside it.
A year for me, at least.
Outside, in Novacter, only one month had passed.
After countless experiments, I finally discovered the time ratio
:1 month in Novacter = 1 year inside NULL.
At first, I thought I could push it further — stop time entirely, or accelerate it infinitely — but the results were always the same. The time dilation was fixed. I also tried summoning lifeforms, monsters, even basic animals…
Nothing worked.
Was I disappointed? No.
Because even this alone was absurd.I could train for years here… and only weeks would pass outside.
Of course, to enter the realm, I needed to use my skill Dimension Shift, which transferred my physical body into the NULL Dimension. Whenever I had spare time, I returned here to maximize my productivity.In this realm, I was the supreme authority. I could alter the terrain with a thought. Mountains rose, lakes drained, forests appeared — all tools for perfect training.
But now… it was time to leave the Vormir Mansion and begin my journey.There were many things I needed to do, and the clock had finally begun ticking.
I activated Dimension Shift. A heaviness settled over my body — and in the next instant, I was lying on my bed back in my real room.
I got up, washed, and prepared for the day. It was still early morning.Since Novacter Academy was located at the central boundary shared by all three domains, I would need to use the teleportation gate in the Human Capital. Towns like Vormir City only had teleportation ports — the cheaper, weaker version.
I sat on the bed and opened my status screen.
"Status."
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NAME: Arthur Von Vormir
TITLES:
AGE: 16
Core Level: 0Core Rank: Novice
TALENTS:•
AFFINITIES:•
PHYSIQUE:•
BLOODLINE:•
Stats
Strength – 19
Agility – 21
Defense – 20
Vitality – 19
Charm – 30
Mana – 21
Null Energy – 5
Skills: Swordsmanship (Advanced), Dimension Shift
World Points: 12
My stats were above average. I hadn't focused much on raw physical training, instead spending most of my time experimenting with my Chrono-Spatial Weaver talent — the original Arthur's talent. Most of its effects required extremely high control, but I had made progress.
I also trained my NULL Ring ability. After months of practice, I could now use it for ten full seconds before completely draining my Null Energy.
And of course, I constantly trained my swordsmanship using a rapier.Not perfect yet, but far better than before.
A small smile tugged at my lips.
"Not bad. Even though I focused mostly on skills, my stats still increased."
I left my room and headed to the main hall. As expected, no one was there; Asher and Mother still had time before breakfast.
I waited patiently.
After a while, Mother entered, smiling gently before seating herself across from me.
"You're ready, right?" she asked, popping a grape into her mouth.
It wasn't a question. She could feel how much I had grown these past months.
During this time, I had sparred regularly with Maya — a Grandmaster Rank awakener. Winning was impossible, of course… unless she restricted herself to my rank.
But once she restrained her power?
I defeated her every single time.
Before she even realized what was happening.
Through these spars, I learned something important:
Without going all out, I could easily defeat anyone up to High Intermediate Rank — six sub-ranks above me.
And if I used my full abilities?
Even a Mid-Silver Rank wouldn't be much trouble.
Absurd.
Even Aldric, with his divine rank talent, could only fight Mid Intermediate Rank when he was still Novice Rank.
This was all thanks to my ability NULL Reality, allowing me to ignore any attack from an opponent five ranks higher than me (including low, mid, and high).
A literal cheat.
And with the treasures, inheritances, and power-ups waiting inside the Tower…
There would come a time when nothing in existence would be able to touch me. Or harm anyone close to me.
Not now. Not ever