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.

any case, you’re no

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 final evolutionary golem in the

place, I hope there are no such strong

thought he would rather Noe

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

just stay happy. Sometimes Noe will do

longer than his. Recently, Noe’s fur had turned black

insert the key in the next tree. He hoped he would win a

was a notice about an effect, but Grid

eyes widened. He discovered that some of the traps plaguing

‘Releasing the traps?’

feasible idea. He made reasonable inferences by identifying the ‘key trees’ that

have installed hundreds of traps during that

were originally present already. Perhaps releasing the traps was one of the keys for exploring these ruins. Possessing the universal key meant he was in a much more

really is present whenever I need

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 about when creating an

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

necessary to be simple. It was a moment of small

realized he couldn’t hear all types of sounds in the jungle. Then there was

King!” Two men and one woman popped

have discovered a strong

energy has started

“...!!”

dukes who had attended the luncheon that occurred back when 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

‘Damn XX!’

enter the jungle. Sensing

show appreciation after receiving help from you?” Morse was

“...?”

noticed it. They escaped some type of crisis because he released the

they didn’t attack

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

personalities of people that don’t want

with Grid was a chance to earn a huge achievement

be a big

a chance. He had to use an excuse to leave

pretended not to know

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.

person killed Rigal?” Morse snapped out after hearing Grid’s words. There was no need for

for him. “It was something that happened on the

for them not to

and didn’t

giant two-headed hippo, approached

Basara were very surprised. It was because Grenhal didn’t show politeness to anyone by descending from

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

‘No?’

created. Grid was devising words to reply when

alone won’t be able to endure the power of the war god followers. Thus, you planned to work with

“...”

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.

standpoint, Grenhal

have a forward-looking insight and bold determination,” Basara also agreed while Morse was busy

authority of an imperial duke. Let’s forget the war and make an alliance