Overgeared

"You defeated Alex as I expected. It is truly amazing.”

Sticks said with a shining face. Grid was also the same. The two of them were delighted to overcome one big mountain. In particular, the excitement that Sticks felt was very big. He had been waiting for the savior to come and purify the Behen Archipelago. Sticks had been waiting for decades. For him, Grid was like a light of hope.

On the other hand, Grid’s excited heart was slowly sinking.

"Sticks, I can see why you asserted that I could clear the Behen Archipelago. Demon Slayer Alex couldn’t use any of his original skills.”

“...”

Based on what Yura showed during the great demon raid, a Demon Slayer’s skills were quite diverse and the power was tremendous. Due to their special characteristics of suppressing demonkin, it would’ve been possible to restrain Grid in Blackening mode.

However, the only skills that Alex used today was the magic power explosion and sudden attack. He used the unique transformation properties of the magic engineering bayonet to go against Grid. In retrospect, the same was true for Lantier. At the time, Grid hadn’t noticed because he was killed so quickly. But when he thought about it now, Lantier only used stealth and didn’t show any other special skills.

"...It seems that they have lost most of their life skills after becoming a death knight.”

It was a state where their base stats and level had significantly dropped from when they were alive. Yet they couldn’t even use skills. The Alex who pushed Grid so much was 10 to 100 times weaker than when he was alive.

'This is the reason why Sticks assured me that I could clear the Behen Archipelago.’

Kkuok!

Grid’s clenched fist shook. His pride was hurt.

'I’m not as strong as the previous legends. It’s just that the previous legend’s death knights are weak...’

Sticks looked at Grid’s trembling body and didn’t deny it.

“That’s correct. The legendary death knights here are very weak. They’re weak compared to when they were alive, but they have become weaker since their owner Pagma disappeared. To be honest, it’s shameful to give them the title of legends. That’s why I believe that you could beat them.”

“...Hah.”

Grid could only sigh. His previous excitement was nowhere to be seen. It was natural. He wasted his immortal skill on a death knight which couldn’t even be called a legend. He lost his immortality, despite it being an opponent he could win against without losing his immortality.

'This can't continue.'

Grid knew that his tendency to depend on his immortality was too great.

‘Now it isn’t the power of items, but the power of immortality? Then I should be called the Immortal King, not the Overgeared King.’

Grid didn’t realize that at least the Immortal King was more stylish than the Overgeared King. It was a pity. Grid thought back to his battle with Agnus.

'If I didn’t have the immortality when I fought him, I would have been defeated...’

At this moment, Grid realized.

‘It isn’t just Agnus. The reason I won most of my one on one matches wasn’t because I was stronger than my opponent. It was because I had the immortal skill.’

Immortality was a unique ability of the legendary classes. No one would blame Grid for winning due to his immortality. It wasn’t reprehensible to use the ability he was given. But Grid criticized himself.

thinking is

because I am immortal’ was deeply rooted in his subconscious mind. The perception that ‘I can win because

would become aware of their subconscious thoughts and try to fix them when they realized they were rotten? Many writers rationalized their smoking under the pretext of ‘I can’t write without cigarettes’ and failed to

“But.”

a grim reality to Grid in a

legends are just specters of the past. There are very few people among those living today who can defeat the death knights here.” This was the main point. “Please don’t misunderstand. The reason I believed in you was because I trusted your skills, not because I ignored the death knights. I have

“...”

past Grid would’ve been smiling from ear to ear. He would’ve scratched his head and smiled with a monkey-like face. However, the current Grid wasn’t someone who

ordinary people. However, I have to deal with

Saharan Empire of the West Continent, Ares bordering the empire, Sword Saint Kraugel who

companions and competitors. If he was careless, he could

‘No.’

was already determined to be the best. He believed he was eligible. He had confidence in himself for the first time since he was born. He never wanted

deep breath and got up. His gaze was resolute. “On the next island, I will

“...!”

it took at least one day

challenge

passive! Sticks was overwhelmed

Grid stared at Sticks. "Of course I

depend on the immortality, but that didn’t mean he

would I challenge it without my

“...”

expected from Grid. He didn’t make a mistake despite his commitment. His high pride was easily bent. He didn’t want to receive damage from a futile attempt. It wasn’t nice to look at, but it

is the

took out cloth and started

***

“Umm...”

had fun when he checked the result of the item he produced and saw that it was a jackpot. But Grid didn’t confirm the information of the items he

problem is that Death Knight Alex is

However, Death Knight Alex was too weak to be called a legend. Of course, that was when compared to the former legends. Among the current players, only Grid and Kraugel could

“Ummm...!”

check the item information while making four underwear. He didn’t have the courage to face the awful reality.

gun and gloves as soon as possible. They

make one

“...”

act? Sticks couldn’t understand

has a rare rating

far, all four underwear that he produced had a normal rating. The underwear production skill level was still low, but Grid thought it

the intermediate level skill can produce is rare... If rare rated

if he appraised the

rating might be higher or there will be one more

to the enhancement superstition floating among the players where a certain time and place was better for enhancement. But

completed the

underwear has been produced! There is a very low probability of an option being

Ttiring~