Overgeared

“Kid.”

The girl on the stairs was really small and didn’t even reach Grid’s waist. Grid couldn’t accept the name that floated above the girl’s head. Goldhit? It was ridiculous that this girl could be the magician king.

“What is your name? Why are you in a place like this? Where did your parents go?”

The girl made a guileless expression. Simultaneously, laughter emerged from her that was far from innocent. It was reminiscent of an old lady’s laugh. “Yohoho... I am Goldhit. Some people call me the magician king.”

“...Is this real?” Grid could no longer deny reality and his mouth dropped open. Where was the appearance of the old woman who was over 120 years old? Even the elves, famous for their longevity, wouldn’t look like this. Grid regained his spirit and asked, “Is this due to magic?”

Goldhit nodded with her plaited red hair moving cutely. “Correct. Magic is an area that creates miracles. I have been constantly trying to obtain the ultimate miracle, and as a result, I look like this now. Yohohoho.”

He should’ve noticed from the name ‘Tower of Eternity.’ Grid immediately realized what was the ‘ultimate miracle’ that Goldhit wanted.

‘Eternal life...’

However, it went against providence. Grid bet that Goldhit had been pointed at and reprimanded by countless people for all sorts of reasons. Yet Grid didn’t reproach her. After all, didn’t Grid want Khan to have eternal life, and wasn’t he afraid of Irene’s death? Grid understood Goldhit’s wish.

“Amazing. Using magic to regain youth...”

Goldhit was indeed worthy of being called the magician king. While Grid was admiring her, Goldhit made a subtle expression. “Your Majesty, did you interpret it as regaining youth? Yohoho... You are really pure, unlike what I expected.”

“...?”

They were meaningful words. If Goldhit hadn’t regained her youth, then how did she look like she did now? Anxiety settled in his heart as Grid felt a strange incongruity. He felt a sense of rejection toward Goldhit. However, Goldhit didn’t give him a chance to think too deeply. “I want to thank you for answering my invitation. It is an honor to be able to host the best hero of our time.”

Her tone didn’t match her appearance. She was even standing with her hands behind her back. It seemed that she couldn’t abandon the habits of the old.

“Why did you invite me?” Grid asked bluntly. In fact, Grid didn’t like Goldhit’s emergence as the hidden quest had ended with it.

‘If I had continued with the quest, my intelligence could’ve reached 2,000 points.’

It was possible based on the progress of the quest and the increase in intelligence given. So, it was disappointing for Grid since he could obtain Fireball (Enhanced) the moment his intelligence exceeded 2,500. Then Goldhit made a shocking suggestion, “Can you take me as your disciple?”

“...??”

The magician king wanted to be his disciple? Grid doubted his ears. “The best magician on the continent wants to learn blacksmithing?”

“No, that is impossible.”

Indeed, he wasn’t mistaken.

‘I heard wrong.’

was weary. Should he start taking energy

“Did you invite me here

magic? It was a joke that

displeasure. He was the Overgeared King and didn’t like Goldhit joking around with him. It was like she was ignoring the Overgeared

spoke to the displeased Grid with a gentle expression, “Don’t be offended. I’m serious. I want to

name ‘Braham’

‘How?’

that he had learned Braham’s magic? Then

she watching when I fought

she could someday become one. If she was that type of person, it was possible for her to see the origin of the magic that Grid had used on the

not simply asking. If Your Majesty teaches me magic, you will get something in return.” A cheerful smile appeared on Goldhit’s face. With ruddy skin, freckles, red hair, and round eyes, she was a

What will you

empire through three generations of emperors. It means I am an important person in the empire. I have accumulated enormous wealth and power thanks to

“...”

will listen to any request from you. Yohohoho.” It was an irresistible temptation.

said what he wanted. “The stone that is

a bit too much to ask.” Goldhit frowned for the first time. “You truly

impossible for

stone is incomparable to anything in the world. It can’t be

off. “You know that the thunder stone is closely related to a great demon and yet you left it like that without disposing of it?

his flesh due to Muller and is disqualified from being a great demon. How can he be a

“...”

stone has enormous magic power. It is a great help to the development of magic and weapons. How can I

Weakened great demon? What would happen if it became known that Astaroth had been playing in the empire for the past decade? One thing was clear. Goldhit’s reputation would nosedive, and her presence in the empire

alarm sounded all over the tower the moment Grid was feeling convinced of this. The magician Raji hurriedly ran over. “Master! Something is

inventory was created, and a white robe popped out. Goldhit

in the period of time when she wasn’t here. Grid was convinced that the disturbance in the imperial palace was linked to Gyuratan. Goldhit read Grid’s intentions but didn’t feel uneasy. “Stop any silly talk. Nobody can access the thunder stone

large number of traps and five lightning gods were protecting the thunder stone. It was a thorough

my precious guest won’t wait long. Yohohoho...” Goldhit laughed bizarrely, and the small body in white robes disappeared. Grid waited for her to disappear from view and headed straight upstairs. His destination was naturally the top of the tower. He planned to destroy the thunder stone for Mercedes’ safety and then pick up the

maze. It was a huge and complicated maze, and he couldn’t see a way out. A magician came up to him and said, “Goldhit has asked me to take care of Your Majesty. Now,

up?” Grid refused the friendly

the magician scoffed, “The Tower of Eternity isn’t a place that any dog or cattle

my eyes. Are you

“...”

think that the king of the Overgeared Kingdom and the peak of two billion users was being called a dog or cattle? There was no reason for Grid to endure his anger.

“100,000 Army.”

“...?”

“Massacre Sword.”