As soon as mana was infused, the aura measuring device reacted immediately.
Whoosh.
It vibrated.
Initially, the aura measuring device, which had a grayish hue, was soon stained with red light, and before long, it transformed into orange.
The change in color was both rapid and smooth.
Generally, it is known that the measuring time for an aura measuring device takes about five minutes, but Roman was different.
The device turned yellow.
It was incredibly fast.
In just about five seconds, the aura measuring device dramatically changed to the target color of yellow.
In essence, it confirmed the level of a 3-star.
Willas, who was observing the series of events, swallowed hard, feeling a surge of tension. 'Could it be that he is a 4-star?' He was astonished.
Willas had used the aura measuring device many times, but he had never seen such a dramatic and rapid response as Roman's.
Even for a 4-star, the colors typically changed at regular intervals.
However, Roman's measurement defied common sense, leaving Willas in confusion.
He glanced at Roman's face.
Seeing his peaceful expression, one of his eyebrows twitched.
Yet, Willas was under a significant misconception.
He thought Roman had unleashed all his mana, but Roman had not even begun.
The mana he initially infused was merely a fraction allowed for the experiment.
It was not the method of the Salamander continent, and even a small push of condensed mana caused the aura measuring device to react violently.
It was truly an amusing scene.
A tool that measured the power of aura by color.
Confirming that the aura measuring device was safe, Roman immediately got to the point. 'Like an explosion of mana.' He gathered mana.
Then, he unleashed it towards the aura measuring device, causing it to react as if it would burst at any moment.
Boom.
The aura measuring device emitted a tremendous sound.
The yellow hue transformed into green, and then the green deepened until it began to turn black.
It was a scene that defied logic.
Willas, unable to find a way to respond to the unexpected situation, watched as the aura measuring device was completely stained in pitch-black darkness.
And then, crack.
It shattered.
As it crumbled along the cracks on its surface, Willas, who was observing the situation, was left in a daze.
He looked at the debris and then at Roman's face.
And again, he checked the debris. 'This is insane.' This was an outcome that defied common sense.
What kind of object was the aura measuring device? When it was first created, all the recognized talents of the continent were involved in its making, a combination of knowledge.
According to the creators' explanations, the aura measuring device was firmly established to show no other colors except for the four specified, and it boasted a durability that would not break during the measuring process.
In fact, to verify the durability of the aura measuring device, a great mage and a 6-star inspector were mobilized.
The result showed no abnormalities.
Even when a 6-star inspector infused mana, the color only reached green, and even if the mana exceeded the standard, the aura measuring device did not show any issues.
It was a product that had undergone perfect verification.
'What is happening?' His mind became complicated.
He did not know how to accept the result before him.
Could it be defective? No, it couldn't be.
Before coming to Dmitri, he had confirmed that there were no issues with the aura measuring device, and he had used it on numerous subjects without such an incident ever occurring.
Therefore, the only conclusion he could draw was that, just as the aura measuring device had shown an unusually intense reaction when Roman infused mana, its destruction was also a result of Roman being a special case.
Roman asked, "Is it defective?" "Not at all. I cannot definitively say what this unusual result means. However..."
He trailed off.
Just before it shattered, the aura measuring device had clearly shown green.
That could not be a lie, so Willas could confirm one fact. 'Roman Dmitri is a 4-star inspector.' A 4-star.
His mouth went dry.
Achieving 3-star status at Roman's age was already an incredible feat.
It meant limitless potential for the future and could be seen as talent aiming for the 5-star level, where strength is discussed on the continent.
But a 4-star at just 20 years old? That was an entirely different matter.
If he had the talent to reach 4-star at such a young age, one could only imagine how much he would grow.
'This is a tremendous event.
Roman Dmitri is not a sleeping dragon yet to soar, but a monster that has already matured.
To think such a monster existed in Dmitri.
If this fact were to be known, the Kingdom of Cairo, and even the entire Salamander continent, would be turned upside down.
The empire would even move upon discovering the emergence of a new 6-star talent.' The original answer should have been to say that he passed the test.
Not a 3-star, but a 4-star inspector, and that Roman Dmitri was more than qualified to be a ranker.
However, the empire that created the Valhalla Temple in the Kingdom of Cairo had its own objectives.
Therefore, until the clear facts were understood, he could not speak the truth.
Willas said, "…This is the first time I have encountered such a situation, so I cannot make a hasty judgment. I apologize, but I will thoroughly investigate this result and provide an answer within a few days."
It seemed that a detailed investigation into Roman Dmitri was necessary.
After the measurement, Willas immediately utilized the empire's information network.
He sought to understand who Roman was, from his origins to his recent activities, and all the information arrived within just a day. 'Roman Dmitri.' Until the age of 25, he had lived an unremarkable life.
He was merely a wastrel from a common noble family, and people mocked him as the lord's foolish son, thinking of Roman Dmitri as trash.
The reputation began to change with the Blood Fang incident.
He single-handedly defeated the Blood Fang, intervened in the war with Barco, and even took down Homeros.
'His life around the age of 25 was completely different.' The reason was unknown.
Had he obtained a special opportunity? Or had he trained diligently in a place unseen? What was certain was that Roman Dmitri had awakened.
He began to live as a new person and revealed the talent that had been buried under dirt for so long.
Flipping the page, he reached the last part.
There was the incident with Barco.
The shocking event where he went to visit Baron Barco and killed his son right in front of his father.
As he read that part, Willas swallowed hard. "…He truly is a madman."
Bold.
Roman's actions shattered common sense every time.
Barco would have crumbled on its own, yet Roman Dmitri went into a situation that could have led to his own death and killed Antony Barco.
Others might simply think it was cruel.
However, considering how Roman had handled things until now, he believed it was all perfectly planned. 'Roman Dmitri has never handled things half-heartedly.
When he defeated the Blood Fang, he targeted their leader and dismantled the organization in one fell swoop, and in the war with Barco, he drew the attention of Lawrence's troops and attacked Barco's rear at the right moment.
It is the same now.
To ensure Barco cannot rise again, he went directly to crush their hopes.
The boldness to stake his life on his plans and the ability to turn them into reality.
Roman Dmitri is not just a monster who has reached the 4-star level at the age of 20; he is also a person equipped with the mind to utilize that power.'
His recent actions were impressive.
As aggressive as the Valhalla people, yet possessing a cold judgment. 'Just one thing.
I must confirm the result of the aura measuring device and make a decision.' The broken aura measuring device.
He needed to know the reason.
He sent the debris to the magic guild, and before two days passed, the results arrived.
The content was as follows: […There was nothing wrong with the aura measuring device.
The change to black and its destruction can only be thought of as a result of an intangible force that the aura measuring device could not withstand.
And the result showing green is indeed normal.] "As expected."
It was as he had anticipated.
Roman was a 4-star inspector.
The aura measuring device did not produce strange results due to being defective; Roman truly reached the 4-star level at the age of 20. It was an unbelievable and remarkable outcome.
When he first went to find Dmitri, he could not have imagined such results, but Willas had finally found the target he had long desired.
Roman Dmitri.
He was not merely a talent to be concluded with a ranking verification.
Willas immediately contacted his home country.
The ranking system originated from Valhalla.
But why was the Valhalla Empire managing the rankings of other countries? People thought it was simply the nature of Valhalla, but the hidden truth was not so naive.
"I will put Roman Dmitri on the recruitment list."
Through magical communication, Willas reported to his home country.
The Valhalla Empire was not merely a barbarian obsessed with battle.
They acted cunningly enough to build the empire's prestige and devised a method to extract talents from other countries using the tradition of the ranking system.
It became very easy for people to handle things, thinking of rankers as a glorious position.
As talents from each country aspired to become rankers, the Valhalla Empire could discover talents earlier than others with fewer people.
Willas explained the reason.
The reason for wanting to recruit Roman Dmitri.
Upon hearing about his way of handling things and his 4-star talent, the person on the other side of the magical communication said, "He is indeed a tempting talent. Raise the evaluation of Roman Dmitri to A-grade, and always keep an eye on him while looking for ways to recruit him.
I cannot stress enough that the most important thing in the process of recruiting talents from other countries is security. We must ensure that they do not realize we are trying to extract talents through the 'ranking system.' We must make it as natural as possible for Roman Dmitri to turn his heart towards Valhalla."
"Understood."
A-grade.
It was an enormous evaluation.
Only one person had ever received such an evaluation from Cairo.
Thus, the meaning of A-grade was equivalent to expressing the determination to recruit Roman Dmitri.
Willas said, "As soon as dawn breaks tomorrow, I will go to Dmitri and tell him that the result of the aura measuring device was defective. It would be best to conclude that Roman Dmitri is a 3-star inspector and occupies a low rank in the rankings. I will also proceed with the preliminary work for recruitment as quickly as possible. Just achieving a ranking at the age of 25 would be a tremendous event, enough to cause an uproar in a small country like Cairo."
With those words, he ended the communication.
And the next day, the announcement from Willas turned the Kingdom of Cairo upside down.
The youngest ranker.
As Willas had anticipated, Roman's actions, even though they only showed 'some' of his abilities, shocked the people greatly.