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!]

a severe recoil in your

suffered 2,265,320

doesn’t die easily. Your health

“Cough! Cough, cough!”

this? Grid was astonished by the strong impact. Blood poured out from a hole in his body, and he trembled.

energy in front of me? Were

“Pant... Pant...”

Grid who was coughing up blood.

a legend is good. In any case,

What did

a

“...”

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

“...”

was shorter than I thought. I think you didn’t release Marie Rose from the seal. It is

to release Marie Rose’s seal. She woke

I am a

wasn’t stupid enough to explain it though. Grid took a potion and asked Chreshler, "Were you

I sealed Marie Rose and lived well for decades, dying after a long time. I lived

Marie Rose before you

However, the third pope was short-lived, and the fourth and fifth generations were so weak that they couldn’t bear Marie Rose’s evil influence.

helped

That jerk... He

“...?”

could feel Marie Rose in me forever

“...?”

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

“...”

felt like Grid was having a conversation that was out of focus. Grid woke himself up

me about Pagma? Additionally,

to do if I tell you? Are you

“...”

wanted Grid to catch Marie Rose? Grid thought it was ridiculous, and

part, unlike Pagma. Your reaction is straightforward and not bad. Okay. I’ll answer your question. It seems you have been a great help to us since you have received the blessing of the goddess

discerned the goddess’ blessing and the blessings of the Rebecca,

live

with the saying ‘you reap what you sow.’ Chreshler spoke to the

“...In your coffin?”

once than listen a hundred times?

coffin and was forced to hesitate. As a living person, lying down in a place

Coffin has accepted

you in a

elemental has

light elemental has become a bit

resistance has permanently increased

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

Chreshler has increased by

“...!”

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

unknowingly, but vocalization was