Chapter 63
In the Abyss, a ‘name’ holds incredibly important meaning.
No matter what it is, a name is a measure of ‘rank’ and represents an incomparable symbol.
That’s why Creators hide their real names and use pen names.
A name has power, and when creating an Abyss related to that pen name, one can wield greater authority.
For example, now that Adora has acquired the pen name ‘Death’s Creator,’ she will have greater effects when creating an Abyss related to ‘death.’
If even the Creators who rule the Abyss are this bound by names, then what about the objects of the Abyss?
‘Arrogance and Star. The combination of these two words is definitely extraordinary.’
The blue jewel, Star of Arrogance.
Even for Park Chan-woo, this was a treasure he was seeing for the first time.
He had opened countless boxes and received countless rewards, but he had never seen anything with a name like this.
Of course, there were quite a few pieces of equipment bearing the name of Arrogance.
But something with ‘Star’ in its name was nearly unheard of throughout the Abyss.
In fact, it was even more special than the name Arrogance.
Naturally so.
‘Because there are no stars in the Abyss.’
The Abyss is a world without ‘stars.’
So to have an item bearing the name of ‘star’ in a starless world?
It was unthinkable.
The devils of the Abyss do not know the beauty of stars.
Their imagination is impoverished and narrow, so they would never engrave the name of ‘star’ on a jewel.
And all items inscribed with the name of ‘star’ have always shown world-shaking power.
‘Star Wand… That staff engraved with Meteor Magic.’
For example, the staff used by the man who advanced to ‘Star Mage.’
Star Wand!
He was the only mage who could use ‘Meteor.’
Of course, the first time he used it, he wiped out an area about ten times the size of the Korean Peninsula and killed five million people—including himself—but its power was jaw-dropping.
Recalling that scene, Park Chan-woo lightly clenched his fist.
‘Star’s Guide. That was quite a weapon, too.’
Star’s Guide was a ‘transforming weapon.’
It could freely change its form, and since its user was a soldier, he used it in the form of a ‘gun.’
The problem was, in a crisis, he changed it into a ‘nuclear bomb’ and detonated it, erasing an entire Abyss.
It’s said everyone inside was annihilated.
In other words, all items with the name of ‘star’—
‘Anything with the name of star always packs a punch.’
…They always have a punch.
They have overwhelming destructive power.
That’s what he knew.
So, he couldn’t help but be curious about the jewel named ‘Star of Arrogance.’
Honestly, it interested him even more than the Black Witch’s pinky finger.
It was more than just something that creates fake qualifications.
Not an illusion, but real.
A name that could destroy everything!
But then—
…The Star of Arrogance began to shine, and something emerged from within.
‘An egg?’
It was an egg.
A perfectly white, round egg.
About the size of a grown man’s fist, maybe twice as big as a large chicken egg.
But there was something different about it.
‘It has wings.’
Flutter! Flutter!
It was even flying.
The egg flew around him and then swoosh!—returned into the blue jewel.
‘…Is that it?’
He was dumbfounded.
A winged egg had suddenly popped out of the Star of Arrogance, circled once, and then disappeared back inside.
He expected some sort of special effect.
At that moment—
“What was that just now? Did that come out of the Star of Arrogance?”
Adora, who had been watching, spoke in a heavy tone.
She sounded like she couldn’t believe it.
Park Chan-woo held the Star of Arrogance and answered.
“Do you know anything about this?”
“The Star of Arrogance is a necklace the Black Witch cherished. But something like that has never popped out of it…”
…The Black Witch’s necklace.
If it was something she cherished, it was definitely not ordinary.
He still didn’t know what it was for.
Or why a flying egg had suddenly appeared.
‘I’ll find out if I use it.’
Park Chan-woo slowly put on the necklace.
At that moment—
Fwoooosh!
A blue aura began to swirl around his entire body.
Then it blazed up like blue flames.
[A refreshing energy envelops your entire body.]
[All mana has been restored.]
[The ‘mystery’ of the Star of Arrogance has been activated.]
[System ‘Settings – Status Window’ is being updated.]
[You have discovered something that never existed in the Abyss, or has never been found!]
[You can register the ‘final relic, Star of Arrogance’ in the ‘Mystery Codex.’]
[Achievement! ‘First Discoverer’ has been achieved.]
[Achievement! ‘First Grade Equipped’ has been achieved.]
[You can now check the information on the ‘final relic, Star of Arrogance.’]
Brrrrrr!
Park Chan-woo’s whole body trembled.
All the mana he had used was restored in an instant.
But what was even more surprising was what came next.
An unknown mystery had been activated, and his personal status window was updated.
Which meant—
‘The Star of Arrogance is something that has never appeared in the Abyss before.’
That the Mystery Codex was updated meant just that.
A name that had never been discovered in the Abyss—not even the devils knew it!
Even the Devil Merchants who should know everything about the Abyss, and even the Lords of the Abyss, didn’t know it!
A being that was the mystery itself, hidden on the other side of the world.
That was what the Star of Arrogance was.
Wasn’t it astonishing?
Especially for a human to fill the Mystery Codex was extremely rare.
Even Park Chan-woo had only heard that a Mystery Codex existed.
Transcendents of other races.
Among them, ‘Beings of the Other Side’ who wandered in search of mysteries were registered there.
He knew nothing else.
The reason was simple.
[Would you like to register the ‘final relic, Star of Arrogance’ in the ‘Mystery Codex’?]
[Registering this name grants you the right to view the ‘Mystery Codex.’]
Only those who filled the codex could view it.
‘Crazy.’
Of course, it was the first message Park Chan-woo had ever seen.
Only unknown names, ones unknown even to humans and devils, could be registered in the Mystery Codex.
In other words, ‘names not in the system.’
Compared to obtaining super-high-grade equipment—
‘Jackpot!’
This was an even greater accomplishment, on an incomparable scale.
There was no need to hesitate.
Park Chan-woo immediately nodded.
[‘Final relic, Star of Arrogance’ has been registered in the ‘Mystery Codex’!]
[You can also enter the name of the registrant.]
[If you register your name, those who can view the Mystery Codex will know your name.]
[Also, your ‘fame’ will rise greatly according to the value of the registered item.]
[You do not need to register your real name.]
A prompt appeared asking for the discoverer’s name.
Park Chan-woo stroked his chin, pondering.
Beings of the Other Side would now know about him.
If he put up his real name, his true identity might get exposed.
It was time for a second name.
‘Archmage.’
He recalled his second name.
Archmage.
His dream, his desire, his ultimate goal.
And so—
[The name to be used in the ‘Mystery Codex’ has been decided as ‘Archmage.’]
[The discoverer of the ‘final relic, Star of Arrogance’ has been registered as ‘Archmage.’]
[The current number of entries discovered in the Mystery Codex is 976.]
There were more entries than expected.
That meant 976 ‘mysteries’ had been discovered so far.
Soon, another dedicated window appeared.
【Final Relic, Star of Arrogance (976)】
【Mystery Fame: 9,999】
【Discovery Date: Abyss Era 44,444,424th year】
【Discoverer: Archmage】
Including his, a total of 976 names were registered.
Park Chan-woo slowly began to look through the previous entries.
‘…Sephiro?’
Amazingly, among them, the name ‘Sephiro’ appeared.
And it appeared a lot.
There was no need to check from the start.
【Spear That Pierces Twilight (975)】
【Mystery Fame: 8,100】
【Discovery Date: Abyss Era 44,444,004th year】
【Discoverer: Sephiro】
【Broken Hope (974)】
【Mystery Fame: 7,500】
【Discovery Date: Abyss Era 44,443,995th year】
【Discoverer: Sephiro】
【Beyond the Universe (973)】
【Mystery Fame: 7,777】
【Discovery Date: Abyss Era 44,443,989th year】
【Discoverer: Sephiro】
“…….”
Most of the 900s were discovered by ‘Sephiro.’
Other discoverers appeared only sporadically.
It seemed he was truly dedicated to filling the Mystery Codex.
Amazed by Sephiro’s unexpected appearance, Park Chan-woo soon composed himself and prepared for one final check.
‘Final Relic, Star of Arrogance.’
It was time to see its true nature.
Even in the Mystery Codex, only the name was recorded; nothing about its actual function.
Only the owner could know.
Park Chan-woo looked down at the necklace again.
“…Keh!”
At the information that appeared, he couldn’t help but cough in shock.
—
“…….”
Dragon Shrine.
Inside, Sephiro—who was watching the universe—tilted his head slightly.
[New codex entry (976) has been registered in the ‘Mystery Codex.’]
A message that appeared out of nowhere caught his attention.
Since entry 975, there hadn’t been a new ‘mystery’ in over 400 years.
That meant there was nothing new left in all the dimensions, all the universe.
Sephiro thought so, too, and finished his ‘Mystery Codex completion.’
…976.
Something had appeared that he hadn’t found or known.
Sephiro immediately checked the Mystery Codex.
‘Final Relic, Star of Arrogance.’
And saw a name he’d never seen before.
Sephiro stroked his chin.
Quite, fairly, no—extremely interesting.
After living eternally and being bored out of his mind, he’d spent about 200 years seriously working to complete the Mystery Codex.
Believing he couldn’t let anything exist that he didn’t know, he’d found about a hundred mysteries and filled out the codex.
Afterward, he was sure he had completed it all…
But it seemed there was still more.
Even he, called the Dragon God, didn’t know everything.
Who would have thought, after 420 years, that a new ‘Mystery Codex’ entry would be filled.
Sephiro looked at the discoverer with interest.
“Archmage?”
But—Archmage.
Wasn’t that name practically a provocation to the master of magic, himself?
Who could it be?
Who found something even Sephiro hadn’t found?
And was the first to register as ‘Archmage.’
Not only that.
‘Mystery Fame 9,999.’
Mystery Fame referred to the value of the discovered item.
Of course, the evaluation of value wasn’t ordinary.
It wasn’t just about strength or weakness.
It was based more on ‘potential’ or ‘uniqueness.’
Even among the ‘mysteries’ Sephiro had found, there were almost none over ten thousand.
So for something newly registered to approach ten thousand.
“…Looks like someone picked up a very interesting toy.”