Overgeared

“Protect the people well.”

“I understand. Master just has to believe in me, nyang.”

A cat was sitting on Grid’s shoulder. He had shining white fur, a plump belly, and pink jelly-like soles. The blacksmiths knew the identity of this cat. He was the best demonic beast of hell, a memphis. Noe had inherited some of the characteristics of a dragon, boasting a high level of intelligence and flying ability. He was a monster that overwhelmed the wyvern in all ways, even the crude breath. Only one out of two billion players had a memphis. The strongest pet was known to be tamed by Grid.

‘Cute.’

Noe was licking his fur. He seemed to have a very clean personality. Occasionally, he would rub against Grid’s cheek in an adorable manner. However, the blacksmiths didn’t rush toward Noe.

“Kyaong!”

It was because Noe revealed his predatory nature to everyone except for Grid. Over half the steel jiangshi who jumped over the walls were beaten by Noe’s front paws.

“Gulp.”

Noe broke rocks and knocked down the steel jiangshi with one blow. The Overgeared Skeletons also broke the bones of the steel jiangshi, while Randy dealt the final blow to the jiangshi who couldn’t get up. There was also the light elemental and the golden blade that protected the blacksmiths.

Grid’s pets and items could be considered as a perfect party. Grid didn’t have to lift one finger, and the safety of the blacksmiths was secured.

The blacksmiths looked hopeful, feeling optimistic that they could clear the forced linked quests. This was when the blacksmiths realized why the Overgeared members trusted and praised Grid so much. However, Grid was feeling frustrated. ‘Where should I go?’

He had to find and rescue 30 residents surrounded by the poison jiangshi. These were the contents of Grid’s ongoing quest. The time limit was only one hour while the ruined city was huge, and it was hard to find people. The range of Magic Detection was limited compared to the size of the city. Moreover, the moment the quest started, the dense fog blocked his sight, which meant he couldn’t find them using Fly.

‘This...’ Grid noticed there was only one way to clear this quest.

They had to scatter. He and the 100 blacksmiths had to move through the fog directly to find the residents. Otherwise, it would be impossible to clear the quest.

‘If it wasn’t for the good rewards...’

The jiangshi appeared constantly. The blacksmiths couldn’t fight and win against the jiangshi. It was a quest which led to the blacksmiths being scattered... It was for certain. This wasn’t a quest to be cleared. The rewards were so great because the quest was unreasonable.

‘It is ruined.’

Feeling frustrated, Grid turned to look at the faces of the blacksmiths who followed him. They were people that Grid had brought here. Failing the quest was a betrayal of their trust. This wasn’t the result Grid wanted.

“...”

struggling with the fog, Grid thought of with

“Everybody stay here.”

highest point, Grid

“Ruson’s Power.”

had killed when he raided the 7th vampire city. Ruson’s excellent blood sniffing ability was limited to ‘wounded targets’, but it completely neutralized an assassin’s hiding ability. Grid’s olfactory senses were enhanced, and he breathed as hard as he could. He could no longer smell

“There.”

of blood. It was blood from the residents who were besieged by the poison jiangshi. The

skill. I never thought it could help me now.’ Grid smiled and shifted his gaze toward Noe. Noe was rolling around on the ground, licking his soles. He looked like he was intoxicated

be gone for a while, so protect the

I understand, nyang!” His answer was a yawn. Noe

However, Grid trusted Noe. He had eaten the power of the great demon Astaroth along with the thunder stone and evolved one step further than the usual memphis. Grid entered the ‘hunger’ state in exchange for an increase in his agility and instantly disappeared into

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jiangshi, but they released poison every time they were hurt. The deeper the wound, the stronger the poison would be. The people addicted to the poison

Pant... We

been captured by the king and then escaped. After he was kidnapped by the creator of the Red Phoenix Bow, Pangea was abandoned. The king didn’t dispatch a new lord, and the few remaining residents had to survive on their own. It was expected. Protecting the city was no different from rebelling against the yangbans of the Hwan Kingdom. The remaining residents knew that the Cho King

enough to make their determination fade. The jiangshi easily crossed the barriers of the city that had lost its troops. Due to the attacks of the jiangshi, the residents didn’t

and they lacked the power to resist the jiangshi. The heavens didn’t take pity on them. Every time the jiangshi jumped, the distance to the residents narrowed sharply, and the dense fog became poisoned. The residents gave up their resistance in front of the poison jiangshi

that day... This

lord to come back, this noble spirit was long gone. The residents gasped, and the old weapons started to drop from their hands. Surrounded by the poison jiangshi, they completely gave up hope. They closed their

family and friends—the residents knew they were all going to die. However, time passed,

the fog. Every time the light flashed, the heads of the poison jiangshi flew away.

“W-Who?”

jiangshi in the fog. On the other hand, they would be terribly poisoned if they took one step

know what person it is, but they will

wrath of the heavens will fall on him if he

fog didn’t know the characteristics of the poison jiangshi. He would die as soon as he was affected by this poison. However, the powerful poison of the jiangshi couldn’t threaten a legend, especially not

“Are you safe?”

face was revealed to the residents. To their amazement, the poison jiangshi behind him were dying of poison themselves. The shocked residents wept when the recognized the face of the man. “Pangea’s

Phoenix Bow. He had saved Pangea by recreating the Red Phoenix Bow and rescued the lord who had been about to be executed. Then he abducted Han Seokbong and the people of Pangea, who had triggered the rage of the yangbans, and left for the West Continent. The man was a person of virtue.

ignited hope in the residents remaining

Continent Experience (2)’

stones have been acquired as

rescued exceeds 30. There will be one additional reward per person. 107