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.

“...”

overcome this situation? While struggling with the

“Everybody stay here.”

reached the highest point, Grid freed a power

“Ruson’s Power.”

neutralized an assassin’s hiding ability. Grid’s olfactory senses were enhanced,

“There.”

detecting a faint glimmer of blood. It was blood from the residents who were

smiled and shifted his gaze toward Noe. Noe was rolling around on the ground, licking his soles. He looked

I’ll be gone for a while,

His answer was a yawn. Noe

seeing this attitude. 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

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

Pant... We are

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

enough to make their determination fade. The jiangshi easily crossed the barriers of the city that had lost its troops.

them. Every time the jiangshi jumped, the distance to the residents narrowed sharply, and the

lord that day... This land

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

and friends—the residents knew they were all going

the light flashed, the heads of the poison

“W-Who?”

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

sighed, “I don’t know what person it is, but they will

right away. The wrath of the heavens will

would die as soon as he was affected by this poison. However, the powerful poison

“Are you safe?”

the poison jiangshi behind him were dying of

and rescued the lord who had been about to be executed. Then he

hero ignited hope in the residents remaining

‘East Continent Experience (2)’ has been

stones have been acquired as a

will be one additional reward per person. 107 weapon enhancement