Overgeared

[You have been discovered by a magic power detector!]

[The effect of the Hooded Zip Up has been rendered ineffective and Stealth has been turned off.]

[The magic power detector is looking at you, and any actions considered dangerous in the next three minutes will cause it to strike.]

He had seen this happen dozens of times since he first entered Titan. Grid became a person in a plain white hooded outfit.

‘How much money do they have?’

It wasn’t just the palace — the magic power detectors were installed in ordinary stores, even including the slums. Just this was a small glimpse of the great wealth and technological prowess of the empire that ruled the continent for hundreds of years.

‘I can’t draw any attention to myself.’

Grid barely escaped the palace, suppressing the urge to rush as he headed to the north gate. He boldly walked down the street without covering his face and ID. Satisfy had a huge player count of two billion: wouldn’t there be at least one or two people with the ID of Grid? When he walked by on the street, he looked like a passerby to the people around him. There wasn’t a single person who observed him closely. If he hid his identity and acted suspiciously, he would become more noticeable.

Kwaang!

“...?”

The relatively quiet north street. Grid entered a new area without much difficulty since people were concentrating on the south wall. Grid suddenly stopped, hearing a loud sound at the end of the quiet street. Grid had heard this sound thousands, if not tens of thousands of times.

‘Combat? Who is fighting here?’

Grid could ignore it. He needed to get away from Titan as soon as possible, and not get caught up in an unknown fight. But Grid found it hard to just walk away. This was because a golden exclamation mark shone in the direction where the fighting was heard.

A quest signal!

‘A quest at this time?’

Who in the empire would give him a quest in this turmoil?

‘Who is associated with me?’

Grid found it hard to imagine, but he didn’t give up and kept thinking. As a result, he could recall one person with surprising speed.

“...Mercedes!”

The First Knight who shared a secret with Grid. She was committed to revealing the truth about what happened 12 years ago. In some cases, there was the risk of being exposed. The moment he thought about this, “Quick Movements!”

Grid didn’t delay and rushed over. Since Blackening was on cooldown, he used Quick Movements to greatly increase his agility and ran over to the scene of the battle. From there...

“Thank you for digging your grave yourself. Watch in limbo. Scream in pain and sorrow at the sight of the empire that you wanted to protect so much.”

A middle-aged man, who looked like a more bizarre version of Grid’s Blackening form, was threatening Mercedes. She was wearing a white dress and coughing up black blood. Grid received a notification window.

[A new quest has been created!]

[For Piaro]

★ Hidden Quest

First Knight Mercedes, who was digging into the truth about what happened 12 years ago, is experiencing a great crisis.

If you are unable to save her, Piaro will forever be labeled a traitor.

Save Mercedes!

Clear Conditions: The survival

with Mercedes. An

related

‘Isn’t this funny?’

happening. Why was Mercedes in such trouble despite being comparable to Piaro? And where

case, this

as they turned friendly. Grid transformed one of the four God Hands into Lifael’s Spear. In the battle with Immortal, only one God Hand transformed

“Ugh...”

moment Mercedes moaned and was on the

shouted Grid as he gave an order to

Puoook!

have dealt 26,900 damage to

demonkin. And demonkin were helpless in front of Rebecca’s divine artifacts. Grid expected the demonkin called ‘Gyuratan’ to not be able to move for a while. He

However.

“Overgeared King...?”

was fine, unlike Grid’s expectations. He pulled out Lifael’s Spear that pierced

‘Transcendent named?’

went down Grid’s spine. After running as hard as possible, he was almost at Mercedes’ location. This meant he was

were in league with the Overgeared King! This has made your

of joy on his face as he stabbed towards Grid, who was reaching for Mercedes. The weapon that Gyuratan wielded was a twisted, bizarre looking sword

Kwaaaaang!

“...!”

while Grid was paying attention to Mercedes, only for two golden hands to fly and block

‘Autonomous artifacts?’

the ground, also aimed at Gyuratan. Gyuratan allowed an attack from another golden hand and Lifael’s Spear, which flew from behind. Despite the numerous attacks, he was fine and only became stiff for a moment. Gyuratan withdrew the

Overgeared King

the continent. The culprit was Overgeared. He was a strong

kingdom. It is no wonder that you can kill the

"Who are you?"

between Grid and the Yatan Church. Yet this demonkin grasped Grid’s identity at once, meaning that he had

also

that. All creatures under heaven are

the answer he wanted. Grid

Grid only to suddenly shout, “He will use black

"What?"

but it was too late. Gyuratan had started casting the magic circle from the moment he began the conversation

“Naive guy,” Gyuratan ridiculed.

Kuwaaaaaah!

at Grid’s feet, causing a gigantic hellfire to billow out and swallow Grid and Mercedes at the same time. The momentum

luck to be able to handle two troublemakers at the same

and Mercedes would vanish without a trace after being swallowed by the black flames. No humans could survive when hit

how should I

Sururuk.

his pitch-black eyes. He returned to his human form, no, disguised himself as human and wondered how to report today’s events to the emperor. He never imagined that he would be

“What is your weakness?”

“...?!”

shield? Through the smoke, Mercedes was held up in Grid’s arms and didn’t have a single scratch on her. It felt like Grid alone

"Why are you fine?”

outstanding injuries, an unbelievable

I am

Grid’s sword struck Gyuratan.

Puoook!

couldn’t defend himself as his heart was pierced with the Enlightenment Sword. A human’s weapon was powerful enough to compare