Overgeared

The seven malignant saints had betrayed the gods and deceived the people. Faith had declined, and great demons had appeared on the ground. That was the age of grief. The people who suffered from war and hunger resented the gods while a poor saint went on the path of penance—this was the birth story of the Rebecca Church.

The saint speaking here was the first pope. The holy sword of light had been given to the saint who completed the path of penance. The saint had defeated the great demons with the power of the holy sword and sang the goddess’ praises. Righteous heroes had been drawn to the song. They had built temples and statues for the goddess.

The saint had been crowned by the heroes and had become pope. The pope was above the heroes. This was the final chapter of the story. As could be seen from the overall picture, the first pope had been a very special person. He had destroyed the great demons and built up faith. He was the great person who had saved all of humanity. It was highly-rated compared to other legends.

The Rebecca members revered him as a god-class being. Would such a great person select just anyone as his successor? Absolutely not. The first pope had searched for someone more talented than himself to be his successor, and this was Chreshler. Hundreds of years later, he became a person who couldn’t leave a coffin but it wasn’t good to look down on him.

“It’s a lie? But I really wasn’t lying.” Grid tried to resolve Chreshler’s misunderstanding. “Your Holiness’ coffin was already empty when I arrived here. Marie Rose was already gone. Really.”

-You are a really bad guy.

“Huh?”

-My ego was sealed in the coffin made of sacred wood and is designed to wake up when an intruder enters. This is the second time I woke up.

“...?”

-The first time I woke up, Marie Rose was still sleeping in me. Now she isn’t.

“...So?”

-So?

So? He didn’t understand…? The pretend innocence of Pagma’s successor was abominable. If he didn’t let Marie Rose go, who did it? The coffin jumped on its own. It was an absurd sight! Grid tried to avoid the attack of the coffin but failed. The coffin was as fast as Faker using Lantier’s technique.

[You have suffered 33,780 damage!]

“Keok! C-Crazy!”

What the hell was going on? The unpleasant beating hurt too much. Grid would die with one or two more hits. Chreshler’s voice entered the ears of the bewildered Grid, -You’re still alive? I didn’t know I had become so weak. Is there a limit even though I took over the sacred wood?

“I-I don’t understand what you’re saying, but it is a misunderstanding.

-Misunderstanding? Misunderstanding~?

‘I-Is this a human (?)?’

Grid sensed it. Chreshler had once been considered as the strongest pope ever, and he had been a great man who left his name in history. A conversation wasn’t going to work with him.

‘Let’s run away.’

Grid judged that he really could die here. He wanted Chreshler’s information about Pagma and the minerals, but he decided to give up. He didn’t want to die because of a coffin!

“Quick Movements! Blackening!” Grid used his skills to escape from this place.

-...Hmm, what? It does seem to be a misunderstanding. Chreshler calmed his agitation and stepped back.

Grid wished Chreshler’s attitude had changed one second faster. “...?!”

It was a higher power and instinct that transcended skills and the concept of magic. The existence of Chreshler denied any evil energy. Grid’s Blackening was lifted, and the haze of demonic energy melted away like snow under the sun.

[Blackening has been forcibly released!]

[The supreme divine power is denying your demonic energy!]

is a severe recoil in your

have suffered

die easily. Your health

“Cough! Cough, cough!”

out from a hole in

emitted demonic energy in front of me? Were you going to commit suicide?

“Pant... Pant...”

came up to Grid who was coughing up blood. He was

a legend is good.

did you

presence as a pope detected and extinguished

“...”

need to look at me like I’m a monster. The pope’s presence doesn’t work on Marie Rose.

“...”

Marie Rose from the seal. It is that the divine power of the

Marie Rose’s seal. She woke up by herself and left this place by herself. Grid just gave her the

end, I

though. Grid took a potion and asked Chreshler, "Were you

for decades, dying after a

Marie

so weak that they couldn’t bear Marie Rose’s evil influence.

who helped

jerk... He cheated

“...?”

Marie Rose in me

“...?”

never felt her. Sigh. I was looking forward to waking up and

“...”

conversation that was out of focus. Grid woke himself up by hitting his

you tell me about Pagma? Additionally, the

do if I tell you? Are you going to bring Marie

“...”

Marie Rose? Grid thought it was

Pagma. Your reaction is straightforward and not bad. Okay. I’ll answer your question. It seems you have been a great help

second pope instantly discerned the goddess’ blessing and the blessings of the

people should live a good

reap what you sow.’ Chreshler spoke to

“...In your coffin?”

see it once than listen a hundred

a living person, lying down in a place where the dead stayed was uncomfortable. However, this only lasted for a moment. Grid nodded and lay down in the

Sacred Wood Coffin

divine power has permeated you in

light elemental has

of the advanced light elemental has

permanently increased

future, there is a very low chance of

has increased by

“...!”

saw a long-haired man standing in front of him. It was a beautiful man who looked like a painting of the Hwarang from the Silla Dynasty hanging in an art gallery. (TL: Flower youths,

Grid cried out unknowingly,