Next day.
Willas, arrived at the waiting room first, and he waited for Roman arrival with a tired face.
'Are we finally going to meet each other?'
Yesterday, Willas had trouble sleeping at night, because Roman's soldiers gave him a huge shock.
Like the warriors of Valhalla Empire, they showed a militant and combative will, and the swordsmanship of Roman soldiers was also something that can't be compared with soldiers of Cairo Kingdom.
As a priest of Valhalla, He was sure, because he had seen many strong men due to his position.
If the strength of the soldiers came from the Roman teaching, then Roman might be a strong Aura swordsmen, fitting for the rumors, Willas thought inwardly.
'Is Roman Dmitry a sleeping dragon who had not showed his power to other, or he is a person who just want some fame?'
But now he didn't think much about it since he is going to meet the person himself.
Willas took a sip of tea.
It was not yet the appointment time, so he waited calmly, and as the time came, the door of the waiting room opened.
"Master Roman has arrived."
Willas put down the teacup, after hearing what the servant said his heart started to race.
Finally he was going to know who is Roman Dmitry?
Now he can confirm about the rumour from the man himself.
"ha!"
Unknowingly, he let out an exclamation after seeing Roman.
Domineering aura and his attitude that was naturally looking down on Willas and a moderately relaxed expression.
Willas, who had developed a keen eye after meeting a lot of strong people, was convinced of one thing just by looking at him.
'Roman was a person who is accustomed to living his life as a powerful man.'
After his first look on Roman he thought that Roman Dmitry might have defeated Homer.
After seeing Roman he directly asked the question that he was thinking about for long time.
"Is it true that you defeated Homer in Daejeon Battle?"
"It is true."
Roman answer was blunt, as if it was nothing special.
At Roman's insignificant reaction, Willas gulped his saliva.
"You don't seem to know what you have done yet. Homer was not just an ordinary Aura swordsman who was ranked 49th, but he was a person who was expected to get a ranking of 30th or higher after he became a 4 star Aura swordsman. You had killed such a man, Roman Dmitry you are only 25 years old. Do you know what that means?"
Homer's defeat was not that shocking but the fact that the opponent who defeated him was only 25 years old and it was also the point that made Willas come to Dmitry.
"A person who defeated Homer at the age of 25. It is shocking to even become 3 star Aura swordsman in 20s, but from your actions it showed that you had become 4 star Aura swordsman, it is safe to say that you are the best talent in the history of the Cairo Kingdom. Therefore, as a priest of the Temple of Valhalla, I decided that it was necessary to determine whether this was true or not."
"I know what you mean."
Roman leaned back, crossed his legs and replied, and he showed that he was interested on the topic.
"You are going round and round about saying that what I have done is something which doesn't make sense. Say it clearly. As Priest of Valhalla has himself come to Dmitry, doesn't it mean you have a clear purpose?"
"Yes."
He didn't waste any more time, it was time for him to confirm the truth.
Willas said.
"First, before confirming the truth, let me tell you about the ranking process. Ranked matches are divided into official matches and informal matches. The official battle is to prove one strength, it is held in the presence of priest Valhalla Temple and defeating the opponent in front of everyone. Winning or losing the official match will be reflected in the ranking immediately, and although the ranking list will be announced every new year, an ID is given to the ranker. If you had defeated Homer in an official ranking match, you would have the I'd of new 49th ranker of the Cairo Kingdom."
But the problem is, it was an informal match.
Unlike official matches, informal matches take place indiscriminately, and it's results are not used in the ranking list.
"Informal battle is a word that was created due to a sudden confrontation between rankers. If someone defeats a ranker in a non-ranking match. Positions that have become vacant will be moved forward by one level after one year. An informal match victor can never take the position of defeated ranker on the result of informal match. But after the confrontation is over, if it is proven that the man is strong and deserves to be ranked, then he will be placed into the Rankings that will be given after the other rankers are pushed ahead."
Conclusion is simple, Roman unofficially defeated Homer.
Now then what Willas said is true then he would get 100th rank, not Homer's ranking.
"Actually, there is no way to prove that you were the one who defeated Homer. Since Valhalla Temple believes only what it has witnessed, it does not change that fact even if there are numerous witnesses. Therefore, to check the new possible ranker qualifications we use an aura meter. It shows the realm of man in swordsmanship simple. If you use the aura meter and pass the criteria we set for the ranker, you will be ranked as a ranker, after we judge you are worthy of the position. At this time, unlike the official match, no ID is issued. It's impossible to know when the ranking will change, and when the list of new positions of rankers will be announced, the top 100 rankers are always likely to fall prey to their contenders, so we give them time until it is official ."
After Willas explained everything now. It was time to check the truth with the aura meter.
Looking at Willas waiting for his response, Roman asked.
"Is there any reason why you have to rank like that?"
"Well, if I were to be ranked down as a Ranker, I would say it's worth it. For someone who is in the position of a swordsman, I would think it is worth it. It's something that helps one spread their name in the world. Even if there are no special rewards, wouldn't it be worth taking the risk for the sake of honor?" Willas replied.
Roman smilled, even in Moorim, there was a ranking system similar to this, there were also many people who risked their lives for it, Roman could understand what Willas was saying.
But some time to spread your name and fame and your fighting capabilities is not a good thing.
Due to this many people would try to check your strength and it would creates variables.
However Roman didn't think much about it.
"I don't like having my credentials verified by an aura meter. Rather, assign me a new opponent. It doesn't matter if it's a rank similar to Homer's, or a rank higher than that. As you said. I will prove my qualifications by defeating the rankers in front of the Priest of Valhalla in person."
Roman now and in his past life as Cheonma Baek Jung-hyuk was a person who would not hesitate in revealing his true strength.
Willas has met a lot of people, but it was his first time he's ever seen such a bold person.
'What does he think ranking matches are?'
A official Ranking match is not a child play. People risked their lives to get their name on the ranking list.
It was an honorable list to prove one's worth and his strength, and in fact many people died in the process.
The implicit rule of not killing the opponent was meaningless in a official Ranking match.
When a person of equal skill attacks each other, the fight would inevitably intensify, and the opponent would not show any mercy to win the match.
So that's why, pople said that Fernando, who was called the number 30 gatekeeper, was a true ranker.
Fernando never turned down challenges from challengers, and always proved himself by accepting fights.
On the contrary, there are cowards who made their name on the rankings and never accepted the challenge from challengers .
Those sorts of people drop their rankings sequentially as the years pass, and they cleverly fight at the end of the year to maintain their ranking position.
Nevertheless, even the strong ones didn't always like fighting in the challenge. They worked hard for the sake of wealth and fame, so dying in the hands of someone else because of a challenge wasn't something they could accept.
After hearing Roman's words Willas said, "Actually, as you said, starting a new ranked match is the best way to prove yourself. However, rank matches are not that simple. It is not possible to proceed immediately just because you want to do it, and you can apply for an official ranking match by considering the opponent's consent and schedule issues. Think about it from another perspective. Are there any ranker in the North-East region of Cairo? No. That is also why the proclamation of your name rose higher, so finding an ranker opponent is close to impossible."
"Ahh! Now I think about it, it really is a shame"
If you don't have an ranked opponent to fight, an official ranking match was impossible.
Then Willas continued.
"There is only one way. I'm going to test your level with an aura meter. If it passes the threshold for an ranker, Roman Dmitry will be listed as a new ranker in the Cairo Kingdom."
Aura Meter, contrary to its grand description, its appearance was very simple.
It was in the shape of a sphere and the same size of a fist, and Willas showed it and explained it.
"The test method is simple. When mana is injected into the aura meter, the color of the aura meter changes according to the power of the mana. 1 star is red, 2 star is orange, 3 star is yellow, and 4 star and above are green. For reference, Roman you defeated Homer, a 4 star Aura swordsman, so he must prove the minimum qualification of being a 3 star Aura swordsman by producing yellow colour in order to occupy the last place in the ranking. It also must be dark yellow. Do you understand?"
"Understand."
There was nothing special to understand. The only thing Roman needs to do is infuse his mana.
Roman received the sphere. He had not seen this type of sphere before, and he thought it was really interesting thing.
'Unlike Moorim, the Salamander Continent is a world where magic has been developed. Considering that there is even a tool to simply measure the power of a person, the power of magic cannot be overlooked. What kind of power wizard weild? Are they like the shamans of Moorim, or are they like superhumans who have reached the realm of God?'
Roman looked at the aura meter, he could not understand how it works, and he was also curious about it.
'How would the aura meter react if the mana was released the same way the people of this world use?'
The way mana and qi were used as aura is different in both the world.( TN - mana is referred in the current world and qi is referred in the Moorim so don't be confused between them and there are differences between them it was also described by author in the earlier chapter.)
If the Aura swordsmen of the Salamander Continent spewed out large quantities of mana from their body at once to attack, then Moorim people condensed and used qi in small quantities and effectively, simply put Aura swordsmen waste large amounts of mana.
So, everyone who has seen how Roman used mana will become curious about the method.
Even when people use 1 star aura, a dramatic effect of blowing wind around occurs, but in any fight Roman completely overwhelms the opponent with just enough power that lead to doubt whether it is an aura or not.
Aura eruption, it's not that Roman can not use it, he also understood the principle, but he only avoided it because he thought it was an inefficient method.
'From now on it will be fun'
Once, it wasn't bad to follow the common sense of the new world.
If the aura meter is crafted to match the aura it emits, then Roman will have to explode the aura accordingly.
He had only one thought how can a magic device evaluate his power.
At first, Roman was curious, but after thinking about it, he realized that it was a pretty good opportunity to check it out.
"Start."
At the words of Willas, Roman grabbed the aura meter.
And then, slowly he began to pour his mana into the aura meter.