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!]

metals on you

can’t wrap around you and have

expectations popped up. In particular, he was

be a hint to achieve the Duke of

point that Pagma’s status went up. This supported the fact that

“What is this?”

from the light around him was lost. Just when Grid was nervous that a contract with an

with lower

lower elementals of light and darkness have

“Ah...!”

the many elves watching the ceremony. It was because the light and dark elementals were the symbol of

something that the elves couldn’t understand. On the other hand, the Overgeared members, Mercedes, and Jude were calm because they had no information about elementals.

Grid was suffering once

light elemental is consumed by the darkness hidden inside

elemental is lost in the

world tree is

“What?”

been rejected by all the elementals. The voice of the world tree entered the ears of the trembling Grid, [The goddess of light’s love toward

end?” Grid

beginning to end as you struggled to protect my children in the forest. I can’t ignore your grace, so I will give you a

intermediate elementals are looking

fire elementals are scared after feeling a fire hotter than

to reach

the metals on you and have

elementals realize they can’t wrap around you and

[The intermediate light elemental...]

[The intermediate dark elemental...]

....

...

“...”

happened again. Like the lower elementals, the

‘Isn’t this too much?’

reward? Then it happened when

elementals are

tree called for the advanced elementals. Elementals resembling

“Wow.”

tree hadn’t given up? Grid was stunned.

I understand Mother’s heart but you have to be

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

era with no Hero King will signal the destruction

had originated 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?!!”

Te were

human beloved by the goddess of light and the Hero King. I can

advanced elementals tried to reach Grid only to stop

dealing with fire. My flames