Overgeared

Chapter 116

“Put that decoration here!”

“Hey, the new curtain color doesn’t match the wallpaper. Change it back to the previous one.”

“Chef! Is the food preparation finished?”

“There’s dust left on the carpet! Clean again!”

80 servants working in Winston Castle were busy. In a little while, Winston’s top VIP would be here. Earl Steim was the one who invited the VIP, but he didn’t look pleased.

‘I don’t like it….’

Irene was Earl Steim’s only child. She was truly a lovely daughter. He was confident that she was the most beautiful and gentlest woman in the world. Therefore, he thought that her husband should at least be the prince of another country.

Then!

His precious daughter, famous for being aloof in social circles, had her heart taken by a con artist! What a blunder!

“Hum hum hum~” Irene was smiling happily and humming to herself. She seemed like a new bride waiting for her husband.

Earl Steim’s expression became increasingly darker. ‘That person called Grid… No matter how I think about it, he’s just a scammer.’

Grid was the hero who saved Winston from the Mero Company and previous lord, and the one who made the Sword of Self-transcendence that was a new heirloom in their family. Above all, he saved Irene’s life.

No, wasn’t it just words?

He couldn’t believe that the young blacksmith who made the best sword would be skilled enough in the sword to kill Malacus, one of the Eight Servants, and rescue Irene from the remaining Yatan followers.

It was impossible the more he thought about it. Perhaps Irene was deceived by him?

‘My daughter… You’re being fooled by a scammer… You don’t have any eye for men. Come on Grid! I will reveal that you are a scammer!’

“Lord Earl.”

A young man approached Earl Steim. His blond hair made him look like he was the protagonist of a romantic drama. His luxurious attire and elegant demeanor made it obvious that he was a noble.

His name was Bland de Ian. He was the son of Earl Ashur, lord of the south, and a disciple of Earl Steim. In addition, he was Irene’s childhood friend. Having adored Irene since childhood, he was filled with greater anger and jealousy than Earl Steim.

“I’ve thought about it all night, and that person called Grid is definitely a con artist.”

Earl Steim nodded. “I was thinking the same thing. So let’s wait for him to come. We will reveal the truth!”

“Yes!”

Then after a while.

Earl Steim, Bland and Irene anxiously waited for Grid with different feelings. Grid was delivered by a knight and kneeled down in front of Earl Steim.

“I greet the great lord of the north, Earl Steim.”

Grid usually wore scruffy beginner’s clothing, but he was worried about meeting nobles. On the way to the castle, he stopped by a clothing store and bought clothes worth one gold. But while the one gold clothes might seem luxurious for beginners, it looked cheap even for mid level users, and the materials weren’t good. In the eyes of the nobles, he was like a beggar.

‘His appearance is shabby…’

that his body was trained, but it wasn’t at a special level. There wasn’t one element where

a commoner, shouldn’t you know the basic

greeting the nobility, it was a etiquette to reveal his

meeting nobles for a long time. But even

with the name ‘Bland’

is that jerk

the Sword of Self-transcendence and the hero who saved both Winston and Irene, so Earl Steim was probably going to reward his achievements. But instead of a warm welcome, he received this

However, he remained patient.

isn’t just any noble… Earl Steim might become my

smiled and

blacksmith Grid living in Winston greets the lord of the north,

Steim nodded. “Ah, yes. I have heard the story. Thus, I am glad to meet you. However… You introduced yourself as a blacksmith? I heard you are

My main vocation is a blacksmith, and my swordsmanship is

you manage to defeat Malacus. Shouldn’t

didn’t defeat Malacus alone. It was with

that you defeated dozens of

so weak that I could deal with them with my

people of this land for decades? Is it true that your opponents were the Yatan followers? In the first place, was it the Yatan Church who actually

being rewarded, Earl Steim was pushing the conversation in a strange direction. Grid

saved your daughter’s

very unpleasant. Anger flared inside Grid. He had tried to show humility because the other person was a noble. Grid’s face turned red as Irene came

right!” Earl Steim snapped and got up from his seat. Then he spoke bluntly. “Grid! I’m sorry, but aren’t you too suspicious? You’re the greatest blacksmith on the continent and the strongest swordsman at the same time? Common sense suggests that it isn’t possible! First, I have to check if your swordsmanship

“Yes, My Lord!”

Chaang!

out his sword like he had been waiting. Then he

‘Yes, this is better.’

was better to resolve their doubts. Grid thought positively and pulled Dainsleif out of his inventory. He jumped forward

how it is! Yes, my swordsmanship

prepared? I will

and aimed his sword towards Grid’s

Chaaeng!

“…?!”

force that had the weight of his body applied was rendered

trained up his strength and

spin in the air and land. Then he

stuck his greatsword to the ground. Bland’s sword

‘He’s good at fighting!’

was certain that Grid was a scammer due to his appearance, but what was this? He hurriedly moved as Grid drew

“Cough…”

Grid stood over him and said, “You are like a kid

“T-This guy…!”

one of the most talented and had a level of 200. Yet he was overwhelmed by Grid who was only level 114. It was inevitable. Grid’s stats were high enough to be considered level 200, and the items he used had

for magic. That’s right. He was a magic

“Sword’s Grace! Armor’s Will!”

sword and armor started to shine blue. It was

“Storm’s Fury!”

stirred around Bland. The wind magic increased the speed of his blade and provided a

I will unconditionally

possible for me to use powerful magic! Hahaha! Can you go against Earl Steim’s swordsmanship

“Earl Ashur…?”