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,

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

place, I hope

thought he would rather Noe not be

do I care about Noe? It isn’t due to Noe’s combat strength.

happy.

was even longer than his. Recently,

his tail and moved to insert the key in the next tree. He hoped he would win a treasure this time, but it was also

a notice about an effect, but Grid didn’t

and his eyes widened. He discovered that some of the traps plaguing him on the way

‘Releasing the traps?’

finally figured out the purpose of the keyholes. It was a feasible idea. He made reasonable inferences by identifying the ‘key trees’ that still existed in the

empire to have installed hundreds of traps

the traps was one of the keys for exploring these ruins.

present whenever I

universal key he made in the 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 days and had many considerations to think

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

it was necessary to be simple. It

he couldn’t hear all types of sounds in the jungle. Then there was the sound of someone sliding through the

and

have discovered a strong

fighting energy has

“...!!”

he visited the empire at the emperor’s call. Basara hadn't looked at Grid during the luncheon, but her beauty was memorable. Morse’s form was different from the other dukes, and Grenhal boasted the highest level alongside Limit and Rachel. No, he would’ve remembered them clearly even if they didn’t have any special features. He couldn’t forget the dukes of

‘Damn XX!’

to enter the jungle. Sensing his

Can’t we show appreciation after receiving help from you?”

“...?”

his head and soon noticed

they didn’t

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

of people that

the dukes’ standpoint, Grid was an enemy king. It was right to kill or capture Grid as soon as he was seen. Their encounter with Grid was a chance to earn a huge achievement and end the

be a

to use an excuse to leave here. Grid judged this and tried to remain

glad to help. I pretended

to be casual, but his voice was shaking. Honestly, it was scary. They were monsters who could kill him at any time. He would be killed and deported from the Red Sea. Grid was most afraid that he wouldn’t be able to protect

killed Rigal?” Morse snapped out after hearing Grid’s words. There was

in for him. “It was something that happened on

them

and

the giant two-headed hippo,

to anyone by descending from his hippo apart from when he saw the emperor. Even Empress

you. We were able to pass the crisis thanks to Your Majesty. Of course, it wasn’t pure benevolence, right?

‘No?’

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

the power of the war

“...”

key, so this suggestion of cooperation is very attractive for us who needs the key. This way you

Grid’s standpoint, Grenhal

You have a forward-looking insight and bold determination,” Basara also

make an alliance here. You will borrow our strength, and we will