- Constellation of War.

- Initiating.

Napoleon's silver body began to evolve. Kruackkk! The Gigas made of Dragon Bone was twisted and torn, as if a huge hand was squeezing laundry dry. It turned into quicksilver, its original source, and started boiling hotly.

"Ugh!"

Captain-nim! Are you all right?

"It just stings a little bit, so don't worry." I shook my head. The problem wasn't the pain, but the situation unfolding right now. I could tell that Napoleon, the one I had engraved in the Dragon Heart with the spells that hundreds of thousands of Enchanters had poured their sweat and blood into, was twisted from the bottom up. "What do you mean Constellation of War? What is this…? For starters, judging from the atmosphere, it feels like it's evolving from a Human-rank to a Star-rank Gigas."

However, this strange ‘evolution’ was something I did not comprehend. No matter how mysterious the existence of Gigas' were, they were based on industrially manufactured products. An upgrade that equipped new armaments or added new functions was understandable, but creating a different level of Gigas required completely different facilities and processes from the very beginning, and each screw or bolt would be different. Even if converting a bicycle into a motorcycle was borderline possible, it was impossible to convert a mere bicycle into an airplane. This applied to the current situation too.

However, at this moment, Napoleon was clearly changing. Thud thuck! Thud thuck thuck!! The 30-meter-tall giant gradually shrank. I was literally in an unbelievable crisis while going through this process. Thankfully, the enemies were wiped out and the Regen was on an hourly interval, so no enemy was pouncing on me.

'Of course, I can also send the Specter Dragon out. I can ignore the rules and everything else just like last time, but there’s no sign that it's needed right now.' I closed my eyes and strengthened the synchro percentage with the Gigas.

Baduummmp! Badummp! The Dragon Heart pulsated like crazy and emitted magical energy. Then, at that moment, I could feel something in the Dragon Heart. "…This is?" I blinked, knowing it was a Star. It was the power of Idols[1].

Groarrrrr---! The magical energy emitted from the Dragon Heart gushed out like blood, flowing inside the Dragon Bone. The metallic Gigas felt like it was beginning to be imbued with life, like a Biological Weapon. No, it was more appropriate to call it a living creature made of metal.

- You are in the Challenger rank.

It wasn’t an 'engineered' process at all and, at that moment, I realized what I had to do. I was now in a situation where I could harness the power of the Throne, because I was not in the middle of combat. I began to grant an attribute without any hesitation.

"Steel Muscles." I began to form muscles. From the minor pectoral muscle to the major pectoral muscle, I formed muscles all the way to the biceps and the femoris muscle, and so on. I focused on the Skeletal Muscles for the general purpose of motor ability, and…

Concentric Circle, Reinforcement, Restoration, Acceleration, Pressure, Vibration Absorption, Flame Resistance, Frost Resistance, Lightning Resistance… I repeated the process of consuming Aura like crazy, and restoring it with the effect of the Throne of Honor.

Meanwhile, Ares suddenly talked to me, Dae-ha! I-I think I can do it!

"Do what?"

This Gigas, I can connect it with my main body! Is it okay to use spiritual energy?

"Well, alright." As I answered, the Dragon Bone on one side of the cockpit was dented before Ares summoned the Lightning Spirit and Metal Spirit. As soon as the Spirits appeared, they permeated into Napoleon without a moment of hesitation. Then, I called out, "Genie, call Jae-seok and ask him to move me into the castle. Tell them to be as careful as possible."

Yes, Captain-nim.

After delivering the message, I focused on granting the attributes again. Mana Amplification, Mana Absorption, Mana Resistance, Spirit Affinity, Lightning Flash...

Originally, there was a limit to the attributes that could be granted to a certain amount of metal. If the Spiritual Property of a metal was weak, or if its mass and size were small, the power of the characteristics imbued would also be insignificant. However, right now, attributes were endowed endlessly.

"Now, now! Move him carefully! Dae-ha, this brat, he's in the midst of receiving enlightenment!"

"Napoleon is sluggish... What kind of enlightenment will even let the Gigas go through a change…?"

"He's already so strong, but he's still getting stronger, huh."

Dozens of Gigas made a commotion as they moved me into the newly constructed castle. The excavator and trucks scooped up the dirt and moved it, and the enchanted steel plates I had previously pulled out were being installed a certain distance apart. Groarrrrr---! In the midst of all that, the transformation did not stop.

'I see.' I realized the fact that the power of the Star was not Design. There was no reason to be confused because I had already known the blueprint of the Star-rank for a long time. Moreover, I was the one who had the God-rank Gigas, Ares, by my side all the time. In other words, it was not the design itself that mattered.

The real function of the Star's power was to provide a container. Just as the Status of a God-rank Gigas mimicked the authority of the Gods, the power of the Constellation of War laid the foundation for enduring the Ability and Specifications of a Star-rank Gigas.

'It's a little different from the Golden Constellation, huh.' I was informed by the Empire on the production method of Goldrian, but I hadn’t been capable of manufacturing one by following the method. I didn’t fail to manufacture it, but I simply just couldn’t try to do so.

Why would a Golden Constellation be called one? In order to produce it, an astronomical amount of manpower and wealth must be hammered into it. It required enormous facilities that couldn't be surmounted unless it was a force of the Empire-class.

Krooooom---!

Ugh! It's small! No, why is it so small?

I asked as I listened to Ares' complaint, "Genie, what's the size of the Gigas now?"

It's currently 10.5 meters.

"It's the size of Napoleon," I commented.

Napoleon was originally a 10-meter Gigas, so this could be said to be an appropriate size for Napoleon, a Human-rank Gigas. Nevertheless, Napoleon's body, made of Dragon Bone, was now 30-meter-tall because he was influenced by Ares.

It's---- SMALL!!!!

Kwareukkkkkkk!!!

"Uwahhhh!! Napoleon is growing big again!"

"Get out of the way!"

"Hey there, stop worrying about it and assume your positions!! It's going to be time for the Regen to happen!"

I could hear the voices of the people around me. Although I was still focusing on my current situation, I could hear them because my consciousness gradually became clearer and expanded.

Boom! Then, finally, the gray giant raised himself up.

- Constellation of War.

- The War Lord.

- Installation complete.

At the end of the announcement, the power of the Star drifted far away as if it had finished its task. Then, I heard the sound of a cheer, It's a success!

"Huh?!" I was surprised by the voice I heard from Napoleon, no, from the War Lord. "Ares? No, what are you doing?"

What do you mean? This means I can also finally fight! Hahaha! I listened to his laughter and confirmed The War Lord's Ability.

"Huh?" I did not understand what was with the Ability’s status. "No, wait! Ares! This War Lord’s Ability is your Ability though?" I couldn't help but freak out, because I thought I would obviously see the new Ability of a Star-rank Gigas. I didn’t understand how a God-rank Gigas' Ability appeared here out of nowhere.

I don't think that's the end of it though?

"What do you mean by that…?" I stopped asking and froze up.

"No, this is… It's crazy." I gaped, because that was a Transcendence Skill. It was an inherent Transcendence Skill built into the God of War, Ares.

It's cool, right?

"No. This doesn't make sense, does it?" All I could do was let out a scoff. I shouldn’t refer to a Star-rank Gigas as just something, but it was still a mere Star-rank Gigas. There was almost no way that a Transcendence Skill would appear.

I took a look at the title of The War Lord after calming down a little. Only then did I understand and comment, "The War Lord, this fellow, originally only had one Ability." I realized that it only had one Ability called the .

"This, don't tell me." I roughly got a grasp of it just by looking at the name, but I still read the contents.

You can receive the power of God. In the middle of the spiritual summoning, the Ability and Transcendence Skill of the main body would be sealed.

Due to the limitations of the container, only 2 Abilities and 1 Transcendence Skill can be activated simultaneously.

"...No, this isn't a War Lord. It's the Apostle of the War of God." I realized that Deus Ex Machina was not the original Ability of the Constellation of War, but it was the result of Ares' interference in this current situation.

In actual fact, it was an Ability with huge risks. Aside from it almost being a crippling function, the current War Lord was a Gigas that did not have a single inherent Ability. Things were only different now because there was a God-rank Gigas supporting it from behind.

"Napoleon got up!"

"Oh? But is that really Napoleon? It has a different appearance."

"It's an appearance I've previously seen somewhere... Ah! Isn't that the one standing in the Central Plaza?"

"Ares? You're saying that's Ares?"

I invoked the Transcendence Skill after listening to the people's voices.

. The space opened up and a spear the size of a toothpick revealed itself. As I grabbed it, it expanded to over 40 meters in the blink of an eye. Only then did it become the right size for The War Lord to hold.

'As soon as I activated the God of War's Treasure Trove, all the other Abilities and Transcendence Skills were deactivated.' However, it didn't matter. I was already armed, so the use of the Treasure Trove was over. I closed it right away.

, . With the activation of the two Abilities, I could feel a huge buff on The War Lord. Although I was uncertain about the explanation of the Authority of the God of War which stated that, A great Buff corresponds to the amount of Iron Hearts that participate in the battle, in the event of a war, but thankfully, it seemed to count Iron Hearts as well as Cores.

Poooof!

"Ack." However, soon, the spear that I held onto disappeared. "Ah, this. I was wondering if I could just take stuff out of the Treasure Trove." As I grumbled, I deactivated and before pulling out the spear again. This was because no matter how strong the two Abilities were, they wouldn't bring out as much power as adding on a Transcendental Weapon.

Ares asked me, holding a 40-meter long spear again, How do you like it?

"What do you mean, how do I like it?" I looked out of the castle wall where the Death Knight Kings had flocked towards. I noticed that they were fiercely attacking the castle and 10,000 elites aboard the Gigas could be seen blocking them.

Boom! Although he just lightly rolled on the ground, The War Lord's gigantic figure flew hundreds of meters forward. Then, as it took on the posture of flying away… Bzzzappp! The spear radiating a blue ray of light swung down like a bolt of lightning.

T-That monster-----!!

Block! It!

No, dodg-...!

The Death Knight Kings tried to respond by releasing Aura Blades, but their efforts were pointless. No matter how good of a sword master they were, they couldn’t possibly block a 40-meter spear wielded by a 30-meter giant.

Kwareukkkkkkk---!!!!!! Just a single blow was all it took. The casual attack smashed apart hundreds of Death Knight Kings, as well as the surface they were standing on just like they were cookie chips.

I laughed, "It feels like…it's a crazy cheat." I made that comment assuming that a suitable pilot was on board.

Tool-rank Gigas were assessed to be equivalent to experienced ability users, in other words, those who were Level 5 to Level 9. Then, Beast-rank Gigas were assessed to be equivalent to Compléters and above, those who were Level 10 to Level 13. Human-rank Gigas were assessed to be equivalent to First-Tier ability users, those who were Level 14 to Level 17, while Star-rank Gigas were assessed to be equivalent to those right before being a transcendent, in other words, those who were Level 18 to Level 19.

As for myself, I had already crushed the Specter Dragon, who was level 19, to death upon making Napoleon, the Human-rank Gigas...

"Genie, get support from people who want to see the stage in the Unique World."

How much should I get?

"Unlimited. Accept it all. Ha, don't tell me, here... A Star-rank Gigas, huh." I smirked.

I would now tell you a little bit about the stories from the past. When I previously played the Battle Simulation The Great War, I was misunderstood to have manipulated the score by scoring 1.28 billion points when the passing score was the 100,000 score mark. How could such an unbelievable score be possible? The answer was Goldrian. I had devastated the battlefield on the Golden Constellation Goldrian and infiltrated the enemy's Terra-class battleship, Punishment, and captured the ship.

In actual fact, it was an incredible achievement. However, capturing ships was actually not reflected in the score, because it wasn't the target in the first place. I had gotten 1.28 billion points not because I captured the ship, but because I had killed all the guys who interfered with the capture of the ship.

Was it easier to understand if I said it like that?

Just as there was the polar bear, Major General Chun Hyun-il, in the Albatross ship, there naturally was a Captain in Punishment too. And, he, of course, was also a transcendent.

"This is really a crazy cheat." I laughed again, because this was what it all meant. I, when riding on a Star-rank Gigas, could beat up transcendents.

1. In this instance, it isn't referring to the K-Pop Idols, but rather the Idols of the World, take Zeus/Prometheus/Thor and the like as an example.