Overgeared

With Garam’s words, the scattered puzzle pieces joined together in Grid’s mind.

The sudden occurrence of the East Continent quest... The reason why only blacksmiths could participate even though the blacksmiths could never clear the contents of the quest... The questions about the abnormalities were now resolved.

‘Yes... It is a quest that only I could reach.’

Grid was being aimed at. He was surprisingly calm after realizing this. After all, he had found Pagma’s Rare Book because of a quest NPC, so it wasn’t systematically impossible. In the first place, the majority of players’ quests were given by NPCs.

Grid pulled out a health potion, but Garam didn’t stop him from drinking it. Instead, Garam snorted and spoke like it was ridiculous, “Trivial and ignorant person. You have committed three sins.

“First of all, an ignorant person succeeded a yangban’s skills. It might be Pagma’s skills, but your presence alone undermines the quality of all yangbans. Your presence deserves to be erased.”

Tong, tong, tong.

There was a chain of small explosions around Garam. An invisible wind was hitting the space. The interval was shortened, and it occurred more frequently.

“Second, you dared reject my proposal. You rejected the glory of being my slave. An ignorant person like you is supposed to obey the yangbans. Do you deserve to enjoy yourself? No.”

Tong!

[You have suffered 5,800 damage.]

Tetong!

[You have suffered 5,800 damage.]

[You have suffered 5,800 damage...]

By the end of Garam’s second statement, Grid had become bloody. He was swept away by the power of the invisible wind and bounced around like a billiard ball. Every time there was a sound, his body was injured and he groaned. Grid looked like a doll being bounced around, and Garam found it ridiculous.

“Third, you hurt me. The ordinary people are livestock. You are raised according to the taste of us yangbans and then slaughtered. Yet you dared to extend your claws and hurt me.”

It was Linked Kill Wave Pinnacle. Grid had linked four of Pagma’s sword dances and dealt a shallow cut to Garam’s skin. The pain that Garam felt at the time had been unfamiliar and uncomfortable. It became a nightmare for him every night.

“Verdict, you are sentenced to death.”

The power of the wind hitting Grid grew stronger and faster, becoming like a storm. It swept Grid’s body away, and he slammed into the cave ceiling. The storm moved around Grid like an angry beast. He was hit and sliced at repeatedly. 20cm, 30cm, 40cm, 50cm...

Every time the storm moved, Grid’s body was pushed deeper into the ceiling. In the shaking cave, Grid’s vision spun around and around. Blood gushed from Grid’s body, and the smile on Garam’s face grew wider.

“Trivial thing.”

It felt like a 100-year-old blockage had been relieved. His pride that had fallen to hell because of this bug had finally been recovered. Garam hummed as he saw Grid’s dying appearance.

“...Transcended Link.” Grid, whose health had fallen to a breathtaking level, had been waiting for his fighting energy to reach 100% before beginning to fight back. Despite being deeply embedded into the ceiling, he unleashed dozens of energy blades.

“...?” The red and purple aura around Grid’s body warned Garam of something. He was surprised and moved the storm pressure that was around Grid. The storm became a mild warm wind and surrounded Garam like a shield. The energy blades of Transcended Link were all canceled out by the shield. However, Grid’s situation had improved. He gained freedom and landed on the ground. Then he took out a new potion and drank it.

“XX, this sucks,” Grid cursed in a trembling voice before looking at the frightened blacksmiths and residents who were remaining. They felt helpless after seeing their companions explode like watermelons. The absolute gesture of a transcendent had deprived their unfortunate companions of their lives. This made those who survived feel doubtful and sink into despair.

his teeth. “Did you have to kill

Who are you talking

residents.

in my line of sight, so I killed them. Nobody stops walking when they are about to step on

“Bugs... Ants...”

familiar with them. It was too short of a relationship for him to be confident and say that he knew them. However, Grid vividly remembered dreaming of a better life and trying to achieve it.

from uncontrollable anger, and his gaze shifted toward Tiramet’s Belt. Tiramet’s Belt was an item that had remained at the unique rating for many years. Its experience

Grid

in a fight.

with a purple red energy, turned his head. The trembling blacksmiths and residents were staring at

can buy time

his item accumulated experience proved this fact. Garam was less likely to be wary of Grid. For example, it was clear that he had once again been careless just now. Grid believed there would be an opportunity and

so escape with

understand the

quest is up to here. It is because of me that you came to the East

Grid is much greater!

-...Thank you.

I wish you all

and sent a message with his eyes to the other blacksmiths. They had to save the residents. The blacksmiths understood Grid’s feelings. Unlike

why you are clinging to a meaningless life,” Garam said in a ridiculing tone once the people started to move. He seemed to have no intention of letting them

chain of explosions began

One step, two steps... The dance strides

“Linked Kill Wave Pinnacle!”

“You...!”

expected, and Garam’s face distorted for the first time. Linked Kill Wave Pinnacle—the strongest technique that had

started responding to Grid’s bombardment. Garam slashed his short spear and defeated the incoming energy blades, raising the spear above his head to block the

On the other hand,

the area. The cave shook and Garam stepped back. The blacksmiths

surrounded by flames. It wasn’t because of pain though.

“Is your pride hurt?”

insect. He had wanted to laugh as Grid died without resisting. Yet Grid had once

to his pride, and he could never recover from this wound in a lifetime. He was using a weapon instead of a

causing him to slam into the cave wall. The reach and speed of the attack was much greater than before. Garam’s spear kept stabbing at

had an attack power which had dealt 10,000 damage

decision and used Blackening and Quick

counterattack. It was almost instantaneously. The tip of the spear, which aimed at Grid’s heart, was swept up in Grid’s sword and changed its trajectory. The tip of the spear pierced Garam instead of Grid. No, it

“You.”

space itself—Shunpo. The moment Grid deployed the counterattack, Garam used Shunpo and appeared by Grid’s side. The spear only pierced the afterimage that was

have suffered 4,900

suffered 5,150

Your field of view isn’t properly secured. Your body has become

a mess. The bloody Grid couldn’t even groan as he was held by Garam. Garam’s face was like the

just an ignorant person. Why do you want to anger me every time? What

onto Grid. He treated Grid as a sinner. However,

was angrily staring straight into Garam’s eyes. “I… won’t... succumb… your...

away the light sword and the Blade Aiming