Title explanation: Trial Conqueror

A title bestowed upon those who have overcome a difficult trial presented to them by a god. In most cases, these trials are given by deities such as Alda, the god of law and fate, and those who conquer them are respected by the gods who imposed the trials and the people who know of them.

In Vandalieu’s case, he conquered the Trial of Zakkart, imposed upon him by Gufadgarn, the evil god of labyrinths, so this effect is limited to only within the Boundary Mountain Range.

Many who possess this title go on to lead complicated lives with drastic events after they are noticed by the gods, but it is unclear whether this is a consequence of the title itself.

Title explanation: Violator

A title granted to a being who creates something new by transgressing and disrupting the boundaries between good and evil, between god and man, between one world and another, between man and monster, between one region and another. It symbolizes a trickster of myths and legends, and a cultural hero.

One who possesses this title cannot be definitively declared good, nor can they be definitively labeled evil.

In Lambda’s mythology, Zuruwarn, the god of space and creation, has often played this role, which conflicts with Alda, the god of law and fate who governs order, and his followers.

The title provides bonuses to boundary-violating acts… such as the appearance of previously unknown Jobs, acquiring unknown Skills, and inventing new things. On the other hand, it also has the side effect of making encounters with unusual problems more frequent, but those who possess this title are unlikely to be the type of person who would struggle in such situations.

However, as this title is almost always granted by the gods, there are almost no humans in history who have acquired it while alive. Because of this, most people do not understand its meaning and effects.

In Vandalieu’s case, he is transgressing and disrupting the boundary between life and death in addition to the aforementioned boundaries. To those who believe in the current world order, he would be considered evil, but he is undeniably good to those who receive the blessings of his actions.

Skill explanation: Superior Skills

Skills have a Level limit of 10. Superior Skills are Skills that have surpassed that limit and become new Skills with new names. Their bonuses, effects, and the martial skills and spells they enable are incomparably superior… or so it is widely considered.

They are generally awakened in those accomplished masters of combat or expert mages who have studied for a long period; there are no humans who innately possess a superior Skill.

The most common name change that Skills undergo is the addition of the word “King” to the original Skill’s name. (For example, the ‘Sword King’ Borkus’s Swordsmanship becoming Sword King Technique.)

There are also superior Passive Skills that have no relationship to the Skill owner’s actual ability, such as Monstrous Strength, which transforms from Superhuman Strength, and Super Rapid Regeneration, which transforms from Rapid Regeneration. These are individuals who innately possess these superior Skills, but they are almost always monsters.

As monsters are inferior to humans in the aspect of transmitting and preserving their abilities, there are almost none that awaken superior Skills other than these Passive Skills. This is one of the advantages that humans have over monsters.

However, this does not apply to humans who acquire superior Skills and then become Undead, Vida’s races, or true Colossi and Elder Dragons.

Incidentally, a Skill becoming a superior Skill is called an awakening.

Because the acquisition of a superior Active Skill requires long years of training and a talent in the relevant area of expertise, it is thought that there are almost none who possess multiple.

(Due to this, Bone Man is considered an irregular existence in human society.)

Vandalieu Zakkart – Dhampir (Dark Elf), 10 years old, male

Now a teenager, he has become the emperor who rules the area within the Boundary Mountain Range, had an audience with Vida and the other gods, and conquered the Trial of Zakkart, acquiring a surname and gaining an evil god as a new companion. (He later froze in shock upon learning that ten-year-old children were still not yet considered teenagers.)

Note: In Japanese, ages are usually grouped in groups of 10 years – 0-9, 10-19, 20-29, etc. It is apparently surprising to Vandalieu that the English word “teenager” does not correspond exactly to the 10-19 category.

As of the end of the 8th volume, he is waiting for the resurrection of Darcia, who is growing inside a capsule.

(And so on…)