Overgeared

Chapter 141

During the three day journey towards the Grey Forest on the outskirts of Bairan, Grid constantly worked Jude and the soldiers.

He instructed them to fight the monsters who were drawn by Malacus’ Cloak. However, the Bairan monsters had a minimum level of 100, while the Grey Forest monsters had a minimum level of 120. It was hard for the level 70~80 soldiers to fight them. There were the sounds of suffering.

But Grid was firm. He never gave orders for the soldiers to retreat. They were forced to fight, even if they had to die. He gave almost no breaks. In the end, the soldiers couldn’t refuse his commands and were forced to fight with a real determination to die. Indeed, they almost died several times.

The soldiers no longer regarded Grid as a hero. They thought he was the devil.

Initially, the soldiers thought that this expedition was to torment them. But none of the soldiers lost their lives to the monsters. Every time the soldiers were on the brink of death, Grid and the knights saved them.

This repeated for three days, and the average level of the soldiers increased to 90. Jude always fought in the lead and managed to reach level 110.

‘Certainly… NPCs are different from users.’

Grid realized some new facts. Users gained 10 fixed stat points every time they gained a level, while NPCs randomly acquired a minimum of 6 to a maximum of 20 stat points. Every time Jude levelled up, he got at least 16 stat points. Indeed, Grid was interested in a Grade A NPC.

Grid was encouraged.

‘Yes Jude. Grow quickly. Then become my faithful dog.’

The next day, the party finally reached the Grey Forest. From here, the atmosphere became strange. The spirits of the soldiers that had grown under Grid’s direction faded away in an instant.

“I-I’m sorry but we can’t move any further.”

The start of the forest was covered by a poison fog generated by the poison flowers. A radius of 300m was filled with poison. The soldiers and knights naturally shrunk back. They were five meters away from the poison, but their skin was already irritated. They could feel their health deteriorating in real time.

Romeo judged that stepping into the forest without a Rebecca priest was nothing more than suicide.

“It is unreasonable to beat the Guardian of the Forest with this group. It’s impossible to reach the Guardian of the Forest itself. It’s great that we reached here, but we can only turn back…”

The knights and soldiers stood still and didn’t move. Grid didn’t force them.

‘The poison flowers’ poison fog does 350 damage per second.’

Putting aside the knights, the soldiers had less than 3,000 health. If he forced them into the fog, they wouldn’t even be able to move 100m before dying. Grid worked hard to train them, so he didn’t want to lose them like this.

‘I have to go ahead.’

The poison flower wasn’t simply a poisonous plant. It was a level 160 carnivorous plant that attacked anything that came into its range with its tentacles. It was the object of complete terror for travellers and monsters.

But the flowers weren’t a threat to Grid. The tense Grid put a hand into his inventory. He was planning to take out Dainsleif in order to get rid of the poison flowers.

“Jude?”

Jude was silent as usual as he walked forward towards the fog. He was heading towards the poison fog that scared even the knights!

‘Indeed! He’s a person that I am paying attention to!’

filled with anticipation. What would Jude use to break through the poison fog? He watched with curious eyes. Then Jude finally stepped into the fog. Jude’s health gauge started to decline at

didn’t care. He groaned and kept advancing.

“…Eh?”

perplexed by the unexpected development. Then

Captain! He moved without thinking and

rescue Captain

have to go into that poison

Will Captain die

were forced to watch as their captain died in front of

‘Wasn’t he stupid?’

levels, Jude’s intelligence was still stuck at 11. There was also the unknown skill with the ominous name of ‘I have no Idea.’ The reason Jude went into the fog wasn’t because he had a means of breaking the fog, but because he had no idea. Grid belatedly discovered this

lose him like

“Viscount!”

cried out. A viscount was throwing himself into poisonous fog just to save a mere captain? They couldn’t understand

an urgent voice, “Sir Romeo! If the viscount

“Come on…!”

and Deck thought to stop him, Grid

“Drink it quickly!”

“…?”

his body. Jude thought he would die like this. Someone suddenly ran up to Jude and raised his body.

“…?”

noble was willing to risk his life to save a commoner? Didn’t nobles consider soldiers to be meat shields on the battlefield? Grid was different from the nobles that Jude had met. Why was he different? He was curious, but Jude’s intelligence couldn’t

flowers flew towards him. The tentacles were like flying birds, but none of them could reach Jude. It was natural. How could level 160

“Pagma’s Swordsmanship, Wave!”

around Grid. The tentacles flying towards Jude were destroyed and dozens of poison flowers screamed. Then the poisonous fog started to disappear like a

‘Strong.’

into the poisoned lungs. His innate health meant Jude was quickly freed from suffering

“Thank you.”

too simple towards someone who saved his life.

‘He really is stupid.’

but you should think before moving forward. You don’t have 10 lives,

“…Um.”

the expression was too subtle. It was like he didn’t understand what it meant. Grid felt uncomfortable. He couldn’t help feeling anxious. It wasn’t a difficult demand. Grid just asked

and soldiers ran

“You’re safe!”

gazed at Grid with

sweep up dozens of poison flowers all at once! This is

acting of rescuing the captain is the epitome

praise Grid. The soldiers who misunderstood Grid as a devil once again recognized Grid as

“Viscount is the best!”

you for

Grid smiled at them, but

me, you

“…No, that…”

his greatness, the knights and soldiers still reacted skeptically to beating the Guardian of the

knights and soldiers were forced to follow him. Then the party encountered something in the center of the