Overgeared

Chapter 403

[It’s possible for a great demon.]

“What?”

Pagma was a great demon? It was ridiculous.

‘Wait.’

Grid attempted to deny it when he suddenly stopped. He didn’t know enough about Pagma to judge, and Braham’s nature was also odd.

‘In fact, isn’t Braham a vampire, rather than a human?’

A legendary great magician was a demonkin, so it wouldn’t be strange if a legendary blacksmith was also one. But why?

‘Why isn’t it mentioned in the legends?’

Braham sensed Grid’s confusion and laughed.

[Aren’t you an idiot, to take my words at face value?]

Grid frowned.

“I have taken the intelligence elixirs, so why are you still seeing me as an idiot? No, what does that mean?”

[To put it more accurately, Pagma is a human who accepted the power of a great demon.]

“He accepted the power of a great demon?”

[Baal.]

“…!”

Grid was startled. Did he know the weight of the name Baal? No. It was because Grid felt Braham’s anger. The anger was deeply imprinted in Braham’s soul like an abyss and it slowly boiled up. Grid held Braham’s soul, so he was also angry.

[Pagma was Baal’s contractor.]

“…!”

Grid was once again surprised. Questions filled his eyes.

“What is Baal’s contractor?”

[…Hah.]

It was the first time Grid discovered that souls could also sigh.

***

The 1st great demon, Baal. As the peak of the 33 demons, he reigned as the master of hell. It was easy to call him the demon king. He was an absolute existence that even the dragons guarded against.

[He is more faithful to his instincts as a demon than anyone else. He is proud, destructive, and does anything for pleasure. Plantings seeds of chaos through contracts with humans is very entertaining for him.]

“Why did Pagma sign with such a bad demon?”

[Ironically, he had to borrow Baal’s strength to protect the Behen Archipelago.]

“Eh?”

words were confusing. Pagma wanted to protect the Behen Archipelago from the great demons, so he borrowed the power of

you said. Baal likes taunting

“So?”

being deceived is a human or a great

“…”

frustrated without understanding to the end. But now it was different. He

of protecting the invasion of great demons with the power of a great demon,

[That’s right.]

own people. Grid couldn’t understand Baal. Braham laughed

demons with the prejudice. Don’t humans also betray

of the great demons? A king sacrificing his servants just for entertainment… I guess

it, there were many crazy people in the world. Grid was convinced and defined Baal as a psychopath

Yes, this is why the Behen Archipelago changed in

great demon, and then the Behen Archipelago eventually deteriorated and the original function was

But he didn’t…

a chance that the great

had no more

Grid asked a question.

happened after Pagma contracted with a great demon to protect

you think

great demon, so wouldn’t his

notion. The reason why demons contract with humans is to basically take their life force and

for a long time, right? Didn’t you say that he lived for hundreds of years? Wasn’t it because of his contract

the contract with Baal 100 years ago, not

“…Ah!”

the Behen Archipelago being fine

of years, regardless of the contract with a

What was Pagma’s identity?

can a human

[…]

Grid’s spine became soaked with cold sweat before Braham finally

of years, despite

“What?”

infinity so there might be a way to transfer his lifespan to someone. It wasn’t

that

you didn’t give it willingly? Weren’t you and Pagma close

was

“…”

hear more of the story. Grid was curious,

island. Move to the 61st island.

60s that Braham was so sure he couldn’t overcome?

this place, so don’t

you hadn’t said this. I’m just

have to fear with an immortal body? As I

as Braham said. The Behen Archipelago was deeply related to Pagma, and there was a high possibility that a quest related to Pagma’s

“Okay.”

island with determination. Then Sticks, who had

a demonkin. You must not

a bad relationship. But shouldn’t you cool your head? Aren’t you the one who is the most desperate for the Behen Archipelago to be purified? I can also get rewards, so

“…”

who

enlightened Sticks followed

***

entered the

Kuooooh!

island covered with fire. The lush forest was burning and the river running through