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!]

severe recoil

have suffered 2,265,320

Your health is fixed to a

“Cough! Cough, cough!”

by the strong impact. Blood poured out from a

demonic energy in front of me? Were you going

“Pant... Pant...”

was this? Chreshler came up to Grid who was coughing up blood. He was appalled by the sight of the empty

This is why a legend is good. In any case, a cockroach is a

What did you just

do anything. My presence as a pope detected and extinguished

“...”

a monster. The pope’s presence doesn’t work on Marie Rose. Uh, I

“...”

sacred wood was shorter than I thought. I think you didn’t release Marie Rose from the seal. It is that the divine power of the coffin weakened and Marie

true. Grid might’ve stimulated Marie Rose, but he wasn’t the one to release Marie Rose’s seal. She woke up by herself and left this place by herself. Grid just

end, I am

to explain it though. Grid took a potion and asked Chreshler, "Were you killed when you

dying after a long time. I lived until I was

Marie Rose before you became the

and fifth generations were so weak that they couldn’t bear Marie Rose’s evil influence. I felt that Marie Rose was going to awaken, so I was forced

Pagma who helped you

That jerk...

“...?”

senses would remain, so I could feel Marie Rose in me forever even when I'm asleep. It was

“...?”

senses when I fall asleep. Thus, I never felt her. Sigh. I was looking

“...”

Grid woke himself up by hitting his cheeks and corrected

you tell me about Pagma? Additionally,

are you going to do if I tell you? Are you going to

“...”

Grid to catch Marie Rose? Grid thought it

bad. Okay. I’ll answer your question. It seems you have been a

and the blessings of the Rebecca,

people should live a

you sow.’ Chreshler spoke to the expectant Grid, -Lie

“...In your coffin?”

than listen a hundred times? I’m going

lying down in a place where the dead stayed was uncomfortable. However, this only lasted for

Sacred Wood Coffin has accepted

power has permeated you

elemental has

light elemental has become a

has permanently

a very low chance of adding 5% holy attribute damage to basic

Chreshler has increased

“...!”

man standing in front of him. It was a beautiful man who looked like a painting of the Hwarang

cried out unknowingly, but vocalization was not