Overgeared

From the first time Grid met him, Braham had already been in an incomplete state. He had lost his life and his physical body, with only his soul still surviving. Braham hated the god who had cursed his mother, and he cursed the friend who had betrayed him. His fragmented soul burned with the fire of rage.

Nevertheless, Braham wasn’t insignificant. He was a flame that could never be put out. His soul fragments had endless power and courage, all of which evoked Grid’s reverence. Braham had been able to exist in this world despite his imperfect form. This absolute figure was the legendary great magician, Braham.

Now, a few years had passed, and the Braham whom Grid met was different. Braham’s soul fragments were weak and shabby. They seemed like flames that were about to go out. Braham didn’t burn anymore. His smaller soul pieces looked like ashes left behind after death.

He had forced Grid to submit, seen the whole world, and dominated the Red Sea with one spell. Yet the dignity of this legendary great magician had disappeared for no reason. Why—

“...Why did you leave me?” Grid’s smiling and crying face crumpled. Now he was only crying. He even felt angry. “You look so shabby.”

Braham’s strength was weak.

“If you were going to wander like this...”

He should’ve at least regained his body.

“Why did you leave?” Grid repeated the same question as he suppressed his rising anger. He couldn’t forget the day he had separated from Braham.

I have gathered all my strength and will leave.

You were just a vessel I needed temporarily while gathering my strength.

It is easy to part because we merely had a contractual relationship.

Braham had left after saying these words.

“It was bullshit that you had gathered all your strength.”

Braham had actually become weaker.

“What damn vessel?”

He loved Grid.

“It’s easy, my ass.”

Now that they had met again, Grid discovered Braham had missed him after parting. In the end, Grid was unable to repress his emotions and shouted, “You what? Why did you lie to me and leave me? Why did you suffer alone? Tell me! Tell me!!!”

[The unknown light is expressing doubt.]

-What’s wrong with you? Why did your mind become so strange?

“Is that all you have to say to me?” Grid was the idiot who was angry and cried alone. He was upset that Braham trivialized him instead of answering the question. Funnily enough, it was this that made him regain his calm and suppress his surging emotions.

Braham spoke lightly, -There is no need for a long explanation. Things were different from what I expected. That’s all.

It was a lie. Braham had known from the outset that he would fail. The amount of magic power he had recovered while staying inside Grid hadn’t met the amount required for resurrection. Braham had known his soul would collapse the moment he left Grid.

Yet he still left. It was because he had known Grid would suffer greatly if he stayed on with Grid. Of course, Braham didn’t speak the truth. He didn’t want to place a rock in Grid’s heart. Instead, Braham changed the topic, -By the way, why haven’t you changed in three years? You are still so weak. It’s pathetic.

During the separation from Braham, Grid had made rapid progress. He had absorbed the power of the direct vampire descendants, gained the great demon Astaroth’s strength, acquired the light elemental, and improved his blacksmithing skill to the limit. Grid was confident that he had grown significantly.

However, Braham ridiculed him. After all, Braham saw all vampires as insignificant beings, except for his mother and Marie Rose. He also knew that Astaroth had lost his body to Muller hundreds of years ago and that his power had been halved. As for the light elemental...? Putting aside the rating, it was a young being that had just been born. It wasn’t worth evaluating yet.

-The magic formulas I gave you are still sealed. How stupid are you to not unseal a single formula in three years?

“Braham,” Grid called out to Braham, who kept speaking harsh words.

Grid was able to completely calm down after watching Braham pretend to be cold. The soul fragments in the sky looked at Grid.

“You’re right. I am weak.”

was true. Grid was confident in his

was far beyond the other

you. Come

was completely honest. This was his

unknown light is

many things I want to

light is

want to? Okay, I’ll concede. You don’t need to teach me anything. Don’t do

of pretenses. He didn’t covet Braham’s knowledge and magic or the hidden quests the great magician might generate. Grid just didn’t want a second Khan. He didn’t want Braham to die in solitude and pain. Instead, he

until the time you restore your strength. You can leave again the moment your

-...

light is

light tries to stop his

to get caught up in

unknown light is

light can’t

-...I will bother you.

of his restraints will be lifted

under the protection of Great Demon Baal. He may be young right

you are with me and eventually, you won’t be able to resist

decided to leave Grid a few years ago. Braham released these desperate words.

“I will become stronger.”

Grid’s eyes didn’t shake.

will become strong

no intention of hiding his

crisis that I can’t resist? There won’t be

The reason why

protect my family

individual profits—changed, changed, and changed again after going through many incidents. He wasn’t satisfied with becoming rich, a celebrity, or a hero. Instead, he was

where I was lacking, weak, and despised. It started from the moment I could eat

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small lights the size of

are one of

had received and the pain he had suffered. Braham actually felt deeply distressed at turning his back on his brothers and betraying his disciple. Grid knew all of this. Braham hadn’t had a

Braham a new life—a blessed life. He wanted to pay back

and be

unknown light

unknown light tells

Braham hesitated.

-I am weak.

give you

burden and poison to

the unknown light still wants

for

lit up.

thread of fate tied Grid’s and Braham’s souls together.

of a Great Magician Who Lost

Magician’ will be changed to ‘Duke of

obtained a legendary rated second class twice in a

number of additional stat points you gain for each

your level rises, half of the stat points acquired will

Who Lost his Power

can’t learn any new spells

Assimilation in

Power will recover with every year

‘disabled’, ‘weakened’, ‘improved’, ‘recovering’, and ‘complete.’ It is important to note that something special will happen