Julian had often fantasized about becoming like the heroes in martial arts novels—strong, fearless, and capable of protecting his family while serving his country and people.
But as he grew older, reality hit him hard. Those legendary figures were nothing more than fictional creations. In the real world, heroes simply didn't exist. Or so he thought.
Today, Lord Sirius's and Mike's words had shattered that belief, opening his eyes to a new reality.
While there might not be such heroes, there were martial arts experts—real ones. He had just been ignorant of their existence.
And there were things like the Tiger, Dragon, and God Rankings!
It all sounded so fascinating, so utterly beyond anything Julian had imagined. And standing at the pinnacle of it all was the First War God, Victor—a ma
