Overgeared

[The key fits perfectly.]

[An effect has occurred.]

“Ohhh!”

It was a small keyhole in a big tree. He put in and turned the universal key, then a notification window emerged with a cheerful sound effect. An effect had occurred!

Grid imagined it. The tree would split in half, and hidden treasures would appear. If Lauel had to guess, it would be a scene where he was likely to obtain a skill book that gave a ‘war god’s secret technique’.

“...?”

However, the tree didn’t move. Unlike the notification window, nothing really happened.

“What? Why?” Grid was confused for a moment and searched around. There were all types of plants and trees, and some of the trees had keyholes.

‘Are there some losing tickets? Let’s open some more.’

Grid moved to a big tree that was 20 meters away.

[You have fallen into a trap!]

It was an absurd thing. The ground sank the moment he stepped on a protruding tree root.

[You have suffered 10,200 damage!]

There was a 10-meter-deep tunnel. Grid fell into the terrible trap installed in the ground and spat out blood.

“...I would’ve died if I had fallen into it during a fight.”

Why was there a trap in this place? Grid was thinking about it as he used Fly to escape the tunnel.

‘Did the imperial army do it?’

The empire wanted to monopolize the ruins. Considering their abilities, it was certainly possible. It was highly likely that the imperial troops, who arrived here first, installed traps to interfere with latecomers.

‘The empire is the empire. They actually installed traps like this.’

As their stats and experience rose, players wouldn’t fall into traps so easily. In particular, Grid had a high insight stat and could easily distinguish between traps. However, the perfect traps that assimilated with nature couldn’t be distinguished and were a threat to Grid. Maybe there was another trap?

“Ack!” Grid screamed as he maintained Fly. The moment his shoulder came in contact with a leaf, the leaf turned into a blade. The deeply wounded Grid pulled out a potion and swallowed it.

“What is the level of these traps?”

This wasn’t a level that could be discovered by paying attention. Wasn’t it too powerful at this point? Grid wanted to know the person who installed the traps. It would be a big jackpot if he obtained them. After suffering the wound, Grid arrived in front of the second big tree and once again inserted the Master Key. Once again, there was a sound effect and a notice of an effect occurring, but no treasures emerged.

“Is it another failure?”

His obstinate spirit was stimulated. Grid confirmed he still had time to spare and moved to the next tree. It was naturally a tree with a keyhole, and the universal key was properly inserted and aligned. Once again, nothing happened. It was the same with the next tree and the tree after that. Grid got upset because he ran into several traps along the way and wasted potions.

“Nothing happened when I inserted the key?? What is going on?”

“Why are you asking me, nyong?” Noe seemed to be in a very good mood.

Warm sunlight fell from the sky, and a cool breeze gently blew his fur. He puffed out his belly and rolled around. Grid complained because the cat made his neck sore after using his head as a bed.

case,

Grid was still weak. Now, he had become too strong that Noe’s weight as a helper had fallen. In order for Noe to play a prominent role again, he must show a unique strength such as against the

hope there

thought he would rather Noe not be active.

to Noe’s combat strength. I just like Noe.’ He realized this truth all

should just stay happy. Sometimes Noe will do

long life span...? Perhaps it was even longer than his. Recently,

next tree. He hoped he would win a treasure this time, but it

an effect, but Grid

He discovered that some of the traps plaguing him on the way

‘Releasing the traps?’

figured out the purpose of the keyholes. It was a feasible idea. He

for the empire to have installed hundreds of traps during that short

traps was one of the keys for exploring these ruins. Possessing the universal key meant he was in a much more favorable

is present

old days was needed. The more he looked, the more fraudulent of an item it seemed. The Grid of the present time wouldn’t be able to create it. Grid was now more cautious in comparison to the old

wouldn’t be possible for my current self to think about making such an item. I would think that such a fraudulent item couldn’t be made, and

to be simple. It was a moment

the jungle. Then there was the sound of someone sliding

men and one

a strong

King’s fighting energy

“...!!”

hadn't looked at Grid during

‘Damn XX!’

not to enter the jungle. Sensing

after receiving help from you?” Morse

“...?”

help from him? Grid cocked his head and soon noticed it. They escaped some

why they didn’t attack

the moment they appeared and Grid would’ve already lost his immortality.

have personalities of people that

Grid as soon as he was seen. Their encounter with Grid was a chance to earn a huge achievement and end the war. Yet they kicked away

to be a big

to leave here. Grid judged this and tried to

glad to help. I pretended

kill him at any time. He would

hearing Grid’s words. There was

for him. “It was something that happened on the

for them

Morse was convinced and didn’t say

from the giant two-headed hippo, approached Grid, and saluted

politeness to anyone by descending from his

Your Majesty. Of course, it wasn’t pure benevolence, right? You definitely had a reason to

‘No?’

created. Grid was devising words to reply when Grenhal struck a drum

able to endure the power of the

“...”

Your Majesty has the key, so this suggestion of cooperation is very attractive for us who needs the key. This way you can coordinate the situation... You are a great man to make this bet. I have to acknowledge Your Majesty. I was pathetic

standpoint, Grenhal was

insight and bold determination,” Basara also agreed while Morse was busy

imperial duke. Let’s forget the war and make an alliance here. You will borrow our strength, and we will