Overgeared

"Waaaaahhhhh!"

"Grid finally did it!”

“The best! Always exciting!”

“Keok! God Grid...! I love you, God Grid!!”

It was strange and proud to see Grid on the podium higher than Kraugel. He broke Kraugel, who’d reigned supreme. In the past two years, he’d led South Korea to the second rank despite it being known for being weak in Satisfy. Now he gave them the honor of being the top country this year.

It was natural for the Korean players to feel unlimited gratitude and respect for him. Even Eat Spicy Jokbal, who hated Grid on the surface, was thrilled. He realized there was still deep patriotism in his heart and embraced Peak Sword.

"You should try and persuade Princess to join the Overgeared Guild.” Viola said with a scolding expression.

On the monitor, Grid was being interviewed.

"Just like anyone who played Satisfy, Kraugel was an idol and goal for me. I heard his heroic stories and burned with fighting spirit when hearing his saga. Then I worked hard. This is the result.”

Grid stopped speaking and looked at Kraugel, who was also surrounded by reporters. Grid’s eyes were no different than before.

“Thanks to Kraugel, I was able to reach where I am now. Kraugel will forever be my idol and competitor.”

Grid closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He recalled everything that happened in reality and in Satisfy as he struggled at the bottom before he reached the peak. He opened his eyes and smiled at the hundreds of cameras focused on him. He already organized his thoughts.

"And...the best capsules are from the Comet Group.”

Grid still had the sponsorship of the Comet Group this year. The most important point was that the Comet Group’s sales jumped thanks to Grid. Grid’s words had a bigger impact on sales than the combination of TV, Internet, and newspaper ads. All the Comet Group employees felt unlimited gratitude and affection for Grid. The chairman of the Comet Group had a plan to marry his youngest daughter to Grid. But the youngest daughter of the Comet Group stubbornly refused. The world’s best women, Yura and Jishuka, were standing by Grid’s side. She wasn’t a match for Grid when she was just a rich daughter.

Overall, it was a friendly atmosphere.

"Then...what about next year?”

“Yes. Just imagine the hell.”

"What can we do? We just have to give up.”

Chris, Damian, Pon, Regas, Katz, etc. They felt despair because they knew Grid’s power. They didn’t have a sense of how to win against Grid, who thanks to winning this year’s PvP, would appear as the Hero next year.

"Infinite stiffness is the default and his God Hands can turn into all types of items.

“Blackening and Belial’s Power...”

"How can we beat Grid’s Enlightenment Sword?”

"I don’t want him to summon Iyarugt. Maybe we can win in two years?”

“...”

possible to beat him after two years? No one was sure. They didn’t say it, but they already knew the answer. They wouldn’t participate

***

going back

the rice that

cooking.

with your mother? What? Is your mother sick

take my words

Competition for the third year. After the closing ceremony, Grid and Kraugel were sitting side by side

the future, your area of activities will

the same for

an individual and you’re a king. You will

worry. Don’t I also have to shoulder the responsibility of a king? I will be going forward with heavy footsteps while you will have a

not keep talking about this. Grid,

“What is it?”

did he want to say? Grid’s

started talking. "If you visit the East Continent as a king, you will

had eyes and ears. He visited the East Continent much earlier than Grid and knew roughly what Grid had gone through on the continent. However, he didn’t know the detailed information of

Kingdom. They’re the only religion and ruler of the East

the Saharan

so he couldn’t take it lightly. Kraugel shook his head at Grid. "There’s no comparison to the empire.

“...”

the meantime, the word ‘yangban’ emerged

fancy themselves as pseudo-gods. They’re the ones who consider themselves as gods because they have the right qualities and skills.” Kraugel finally cut to the chase. "Don’t mix up with them until you are at least level 500. If you have to visit the East Continent, then visit it as an individual. I don’t know what will happen if your kingdom gets tied

Are they really

speaking, they aren’t evil. But their ideas are different.

smiled and asked a question, "Are they that strong?

Kraugel nodded without hesitation.

they’re a great mountain, another mountain on top of

“...”

referring to the Chiyou test that Garam mentioned? Had Kraugel met up with them? Grid was filled with pure curiosity when

“But.”

“...?”

aren’t as strong as

meaning and stretched. “Okay. I understand. I’ll be alert. I can avoid them, but I

glad that

they were interested first. Grid was strong. Kraugel believed this but he didn’t know Grid had already become a target of

I’m

wanted to have a glass of soju with Kraugel, but it wasn’t yet time. The day that he shared a cup with

"Three rounds.”

“...?”

in three rounds? I was thinking about it but the first time we fought

you mean by

you have won if you were in a normal

to think this way. I lost at that time.

He immediately turned away from Kraugel. "Let’s play the third round in the National Competition next year. Then we will have a cup of soju on that