Overgeared

[Thanks to the player ‘Grid’, you have received the blessing of the world tree. You can now make contracts with lower elementals.]

[You must meet the world tree in order to make a contract with the elementals.]

It felt like they had just received a bunch of money while sitting down doing nothing. The Overgeared members cheered at the notification window that suddenly popped up.

“God Grid, what did he do again?”

“It is great! He hits a jackpot every time he goes somewhere!”

“Grid is the best!”

Making a contract with elementals...! This was uncharted territory for most players, which gave them even greater expectations. The excited Overgeared members started preparing to travel in the order that Lauel decided. The destination was naturally the World Tree’s Forest.

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-Lauel: Yes. Only the players belonging to the Overgeared Guild, not the Overgeared Kingdom, are eligible to contract with the elementals.

-Grid: I’m glad.

-Lauel: Yes. Unconditional rewards shouldn’t be given to people who can move to other kingdoms at any time. By the way, have you signed with an elemental?

-Grid: I’m going to try it now.

Grid stood in front of the world tree as he grasped the situation through Lauel’s whisper. It was a huge tree that he couldn’t see the end of. His neck hurt as he turned his head to measure the tree’s size. The Overgeared members, Mercedes, and even the unthinking Jude gulped. The humans, who were proud about dominating the world, became infinitely smaller in front of the infinite mysteries of nature.

“I greet the mother of the forest,” Grid respectfully greeted the world tree. It wasn’t an attitude based on any calculations, he truly was honored. Just like the others, Grid was overwhelmed by the world tree.

The voice of the world tree was warm and sweet. [You who have received the love of the goddess of light after exercising a strong will... I am grateful to you for helping my children. The protection of the elementals will forever be with you...]

‘Elementals!’ Grid’s heart thumped.

Beniyaru’s elementals had neutralized Mercedes’ and Grid’s attacks. The mighty image of a burning giant and a beautiful woman came to mind, amplifying his expectations.

‘It doesn’t matter if they are lower elementals.’

It would be great!

Duguen duguen! Grid was unable to calm his beating heart and knelt before the world tree. This was according to the procedure that the elves described. There was a flash of light that was brighter than the sun, but it didn’t blind him. Additionally, it was warm. The green light wrapped around Grid’s body gently.

“Ah...” Grid couldn’t help letting out a groan. His mind and body relaxed the moment he was wrapped in the light, and a feeling of infinite happiness rose within him. It was like laying in a futon on the night before a holiday. He wanted time to stop right here. However, he couldn’t relax. The brightly lit up Grid opened his eyes.

“I, Grid, want to contract with an elemental!”

The light surrounding Grid grew stronger as if responding to his call. Simultaneously...

[The lower elementals are looking at you.]

[The lower fire elementals are scared after feeling a fire hotter than them and have run away!]

[The lower water elementals trying to reach you have evaporated and disappeared!]

the metals on you and have hidden in the

wind elementals realize they can’t wrap around you and

were completely different to his expectations popped up. In

fire elementals would be a hint to achieve

had been surrounded by flames while hammering. It had been from this point that Pagma’s status went up. This supported the fact that blacksmiths and fire were highly compatible with each other. So, Grid naturally wanted the fire elemental. Yet they

“What is this?”

Just when Grid was nervous that

admires your big vessel that can’t be filled with

of light

“Ah...!”

masses of darkness and light descended from the sun and the covered moon, surprising the many elves watching the ceremony. It was because the light and

was still a human. Yet Grid was going to be chosen by a light or dark elemental? It was something that the elves couldn’t understand. On the other hand, the Overgeared members, Mercedes, and Jude

was

is consumed by the darkness hidden inside

in the

tree is

“What?”

Grid’s anxiety was amplified as the elementals of light and darkness disappeared. He was forced to feel like this since he had been rejected by all the elementals. The voice of the world tree entered the ears

this the end?” Grid asked

[I watched from beginning to end as you struggled to protect my children in the forest. I can’t ignore your grace, so

elementals are looking at

feeling a fire hotter than them and have run

to reach

smelled the metals on you and

realize they can’t wrap

[The intermediate light elemental...]

[The intermediate dark elemental...]

....

...

“...”

happened again. Like the lower

‘Isn’t this too much?’

get a reward? Then it happened when Grid was cursing in

are

elementals. Elementals

“Wow.”

hadn’t given up? Grid was stunned. However, the 12

Mother’s heart but you have to be

by excessive power. Mother, think about the seven malignant people who gained the power of a god and became corrupted. Grid

no Hero King will signal the destruction of this

from them. Who would’ve expected the name to pop out of the elves’ mouths? Grid’s eyes widened with surprise as he muttered, “I

“What?”

“What?!!”

12 Te were

beloved by the goddess of light and

elementals tried to reach Grid only to stop repeatedly. Unlike the lower and intermediate elementals, the advanced elementals

human already good at dealing with fire. My flames won’t be a great help