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 and have hidden in

realize they can’t wrap around you

panicked when notification windows which were completely different to his expectations popped up. In particular, he was greatly disappointed that the fire elementals

a hint to achieve

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 had

“What is this?”

him was lost. Just when Grid was nervous that a contract with an elemental might not be possible,

be filled with

elementals of light and darkness have

“Ah...!”

elves watching the ceremony. It was

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

Grid was suffering once

is consumed by the darkness hidden

dark elemental is lost in the

world tree

“What?”

much? 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 of the trembling Grid, [The

end?” Grid asked

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

elementals are

intermediate fire elementals are scared after feeling a fire hotter than them and have

trying to reach you have

earth elementals smelled the metals on you and have hidden

elementals realize they can’t wrap around you and have passed

[The intermediate light elemental...]

[The intermediate dark elemental...]

....

...

“...”

thing happened again. Like the lower

‘Isn’t this too much?’

to get a reward? Then

are

for the advanced elementals. Elementals resembling Beniyaru’s elementals appeared around

“Wow.”

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

I understand Mother’s heart but you have

are concerned about the weakness of the human mind. Humans can become corrupted by excessive power. Mother, think about the seven malignant people who gained the power of a god and became

a malignant evil in this era with no Hero King will signal the

passive skill, God's Command 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 am the Hero

“What?”

“What?!!”

Te

right. You are a human beloved by the goddess of

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

with fire. My flames won’t be a