Overgeared

There was a concept of understanding items. He could get up to 100% understanding by observing, using, disassembling, and assembling an item. Once he succeeded in acquiring 100% understanding, he could gain the method to make the item.

“Item Disassembly!”

Grid intended to increase his understanding before cleansing the holy sword. The more he understood the holy sword, the easier the cleansing process would be.

‘It might not be possible to raise my understanding to 100%.’

Why? Wasn’t this holy sword the symbol of Rebecca—the goddess of light—and the pride of the supreme religion on the continent? It was exceptional among myth rated items, so was it impossible to raise the understanding of this item with a human’s ability? No, all myth rated items were equally special. The performance might vary, but there was no arguing about the ‘meaning’ of a myth rated item. The reason why Grid thought it would be difficult to raise his understanding to 100% was that the holy sword was a quest item.

[First Holy Sword that is Becoming Petrified]

[Rating: Myth

The first holy sword of humanity. It was sealed by the Stone of Original Sin, but Pagma’s Descendant—Grid—has temporarily unsealed it.

It still isn’t completely free from the curse.

The Stone of Original Sin is encroaching back on it.]

At the time of the Crossroad of Good and Evil hidden quest, the name of the holy sword had still been Sword Stuck in the Stone. Information, such as details about the attack power, durability, and the options, hadn’t been shown at all. It had only been a brief description. When he saw Damian deal a serious injury to Aliburn in a single blow, Grid had gotten convinced that...

‘The holy sword is a quest item. It can’t be used as a normal item.’

Quest items were items which didn’t have any special function apart from in special moments. After all, it didn’t make sense to mass-produce items made for specific quests.

‘In order to preserve its symbolic value, the system would prevent a 100% understanding.’

However, it could go up to 99.9%. Grid couldn’t learn how to make the item, but he could fully grasp the item’s hidden functions and intentions.

‘Just this much will give me a glimpse of how to cleanse it.’

First, he had to see how the curse had eroded the sword. As Grid judged this, he used the hammer in his hand.

Ttang!

Grid hit the church’s relic without hesitation! It was a sight that would make the thousands of members of the Rebecca Church furious. However, Pope Damian watched Grid silently.

Ttang! Ttaaang! Ttatatang-! Ttaang-!

It didn’t matter that Grid used various tools on the holy sword. Damian didn’t shake at all despite the sword being thrown into the furnace. He just watched as his trust in Grid was absolute. Ultimately, Damian had no choice but to trust Grid. After all, Grid had already demonstrated his power, having disassembled and assembled Lifael’s Spear dozens of times while saving Isabel!

‘By the way...’

30 minutes must’ve passed. Damian gradually started to feel anxious as he watched Grid. When Grid placed the holy sword in the furnace, it maintained its full form instead of changing or breaking down.

‘Am I mistaken? Why does it seem like there is no progress?’

It didn’t seem to be a mistake.

‘Is something wrong?’

Damian felt

cursing as he hammered and used the bellows repeatedly.

point of the metal that

[The smelting has failed.]

the binding section of the target

[The disassembly has failed.]

my

understanding of the item would gradually rise while disassembling the item. However, the method of understanding the holy

hoping for 100%... I just want 99.9% or

was nothing wrong

if I

greatest strength was his persistence. Instead of feeling frustrated or demotivated after seeing his low understanding, he just controlled his emotions and

disassembling it 10 times, then he would have to

understand after disassembling it 20 times, then he would have to

after disassembling it 20 times, then he would have to do it

times, then he would have to do it another

Grid continued trying.

“Pant pant! Pant! Keok!”

a heavy labor class that required

meet Khan if I

“...id! Grid!”

“...Heok!”

because a voice woke him

“Shouldn’t you rest now?”

has it

make one item. He must’ve spent one or two hours trying to improve his understanding of the

The window behind Damian showed that it was

already past noon. You

“What?”

an hour or two at most? A chill went down Grid’s

I enter a

had sufficient concentration. However, the efficiency was zero. His understanding

“What...”

This was the first time he had gotten a horrible result despite having entered the trance

sighed. “There is a saying that the holy sword is made from minerals created by the

“Hex what? Xe what?”

Ttiring~

have learned about the blacksmith god

by 10, and the experience of

“...Eh?”

of new knowledge was sometimes a great power. This was why people tried to read as many books as possible in the libraries of each city and kingdom. Grid was confused when he got the bonus effect of

the maker of the First Holy Sword that is Becoming

understanding of the First Holy Sword that is

have roughly identified the materials that make up the First Holy Sword that is

of the First Holy Sword that is Becoming Petrified has increased

windows rose

Grid moaned. Was he happy? Not at all! Grid tried to suppress his soaring anger. He smiled

I mentioned earlier, this is a material created by