Overgeared

The Overgeared Guild won the battle against Belial and laid the foundation to establish a kingdom. Every member of the guild was faithful to their role. It was thanks to them that Overgeared was able to establish a kingdom. Grid knew this, so he wanted to reward all the members of Overgeared with magic battle items.

But it was impossible in terms of both time and capital. In particular, Lauel’s objections were severe.

“Don’t you know the meaning of meritorious retainers? It’s a word that refers to a subordinates who built up a lot of merits when establishing a country. Since we worked hard, we are all meritorious retainers? That’s ridiculous. Unless you select and reward those who sacrificed more, you will lose the meaning of meritorious retainers.”

"It’s a shame.”

But Lauel was right. Giving the same reward to both those who were active and who weren’t active? The people who were more active might feel a sense of deprivation.

‘Indeed, this isn’t a communist country. What is equal compensation?’

As a simple example, people received different rewards in raids. Grid was convinced and broke down the contributions of the Overgeared members. He excluded personal friendship and thought objectively.

‘The first person on the list of meritorious retainers is Katz.’

At first, Katz was a disagreeable guy. He was a typical right-wing Japanese who disparaged Koreans. It was difficult for Grid to accept him. But Katz withdrew all his comments in the past and sincerely apologized. Not only did he apologize, he abandoned all of the narrow perceptions he had about South Korea. He attempted to atone by creating new jobs for Koreans living in Japan. After joining Overgeared, his activities were dazzling. Take a look at this war. He defended Borneo with only 1,000 troops. Katz alone defeated the Gauss Kingdom.

‘Thanks to him, we were able to fully concentrate on the war and raid.’

It would’ve been terrible if Borneo was taken back by the Gauss Kingdom. The Eternal Kingdom would’ve worked with the Gauss Kingdom and Overgeared would’ve been completely isolated and destroyed.

‘Therefore, Katz must definitely be placed on the list of meritorious retainers.’

The second was Jishuka. She defended Patrian until Grid’s arrival and completely flew once she received the Red Phoenix Bow. She completely destroyed Eternal and played a great role in reversing the situation by healing her dying allies in the Belial raid.

‘I shouldn’t forget about Piaro.’

Without Piaro, they wouldn’t have been able to raid Belial.

‘Asmophel’s work was also great.’

Grid now knew for certain the role that Asmophel played during the battle of 1 against 100,000. He watched the war videos playing on TV and confirmed Asmophel’s actions.

‘If Asmophel hadn’t assassinated the enemy leaders, I might’ve died during the battle.’

What if he had died?

‘I wouldn’t have arrived at the Belial raid on time. Eventually, Piaro and all of Overgeared would’ve been destroyed.’

That wasn’t all Asmophel did. During the war, he penetrated the enemy forces, secured all types of information, disturbed the enemy forces, etc. But.

'Let's pretend not to know.’

Grid felt sorry for Asmophel, but Asmophel’s passive skill called Determination of the Number Two exerted itself when he needed to prove himself.

'As soon as I acknowledge Asmophel, Determination of the Number Two will weaken and his growth rate will slow down.’

This didn’t meant that he would be excluded from the list of meritorious retainers. Asmophel was a pillar supporting the kingdom and he needed to be placed in the appropriate position.

“Hrmm...”

He had to give a title, but Asmophel’s value would decrease the moment he was given a title. What should he do? Grid worried about how to handle Asmophel for a long time.

‘I should consult with Lauel.’

If he couldn’t think about it alone, then he should discuss it with Lauel. As always.

‘Thank you.’

a habit to thank Lauel. Grid completed the list of meritorious retainers and went to visit

item do you

maximize their class characteristics, some wanted armor to boost their survivability, while others wanted farming equipment that would improve the efficiency of farming. There was one point they all had in

can obtain Grid’s magic items,

“Okay.”

response. Grid was motivated to work. After securing the necessary materials to produce the items, he asked Sticks to move him to

in the furnaces aren’t turned off and the advanced blacksmiths should

you have anything for

focus on observing

“...”

smithy while an intermediate blacksmith could work as a private blacksmith. Furthermore, an advanced blacksmith was talented enough to work at a palace. But the beginner blacksmiths weren’t given any jobs, while the intermediate blacksmiths had

to work in the empire, was acting as an assistant? The blacksmiths confident in their skills couldn’t understand Grid’s role assignment. But none of them disobeyed Grid’s command. They witnessed Grid’s work after a long time and

soon become an intermediate blacksmith thanks

to do odd jobs for

understood the topic

“Father, fighting!”

spoke the cheer he learned from Aunt Ruby and pulled out a small hammer. Then he watched his father’s

Ttang! Ttang!

Tatang! Tang!

of the father and son next to each other was peaceful and joyful. There

***

to see Grid look

excited as the carriage moved. He wondered how surprised and frustrated Grid would be when he heard that

that simple to build up a

a kingdom, there would be hundreds of kingdoms on the continent by now. Baron Kons laughed as he imagined the look

“We've arrived."

Kon’s carriage stopped in

“Hrmm...”

was surprised as he got out of the carriage. Unlike what he expected, there were no traces of war anywhere

damage from the war was repaired so

only a matter of time before the people’s hostility

you aren’t fully established yet. As expected, not just anyone can

"Excuse me."

approached Baron Kons. The

Baron Kons of the

“Yes.”

hard to imagine that these excellent knights had just gone through a war. Baron

to be polite

your manner

"...???"

that they were calling themselves soldiers

they trying to

pretending to be soldiers and tricking him? Baron

look down on then because their

Yes, it was acting.

be deceived by

head as he was entering

will be

a traitor? Baron Kons predicted

Holiness. Look at that wonderful statue. Brother Grid’s

put a