‘What disciple…? What nonsense is this old man spouting?’ 

Siegfried was taken aback.

Since he already had a master, it was only normal for him to be astonished by the old man’s words.

‘Who the hell is this old man?’ Siegfried thought and used his Rune of Insight to check the old man’s information.

[Betelgeuse]

[Type: Named NPC]

[Race: Human]

[Level: 361]

[Titles: Sword Emperor, The One Who Splits The Mountains and The Sea, Five Star Heaven.]

The large old man wasn’t as strong as Deus, but he was a very high leveled NPC. In fact, he was not only high leveled, but he had surpassed all of the current rankers, with the highest ones hovering around Level 300.

It seemed that his title as the Sword Emperor wasn’t just for show, after all.

“Kekeke!” Betelgeuse let out a laugh before saying, “Did you see it, my disciple? Have you finally realized who I am?”

He seemed to have realized that Siegfried used the Rune of Insight on him.

“You might be aware of this by now, but… if I were to brag about myself for a bit… I’m the Sword Emperor! The Sword Emperor! Hahaha! I’m the boss of the Five Star Heaven! Kuhahahaha!” Betelgeuse said before boisterously laughing.

The Five Star Heaven referred to the five stars above the Nürburg Continent, and this was also the title they gave to the five people who had reached the pinnacle.

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The self-proclaimed boss of the Five Star Heaven—Betelgeuse—was an old veteran who scoured through the Nürburg Continent...