In this world, items such as ancient relics or treasures of the otherworld had ranks. They functioned almost like they would in games.

‘In the original novel, the ranks were revealed to be Common, Rare, Treasure, Unique, Legendary, and Mythic.’

Among these, items of the Unique rank or above were said to be the only ones in existence throughout the entire universe.

‘Ultimately, the best that one could normally obtain were items of the Treasure-Class.’

Even so, there was a simple reason why the Insignia of Protection was particularly special. It was an engraving item. Treasures of the otherworld were somehow visible to others because the items often had peculiarities that stood out, and they could be acquired by killing the owner. However, the engraving item was different.

‘In any case, it is engraved on the body like a tattoo, so it cannot be easily taken away.’

Even though it was visible as a tattoo, it was something that essentially engraved itself on the soul, so it was impossible to take it away from the owner. Death was no exception. Due to this reason, even though they were also Treasure-Class items, the engraving item's value was much higher.

‘And among these engraving items, the Insignia of Protection has the highest level of defensive performance within the Treasure-...