Overgeared

The moments of joy and crises—which kind of moment would people remember longer? For Grid, he remembered the moments of crises longer. It was in the realm of instinct, a type of defense mechanism to avoid going through the same crisis. One of the biggest moments of crisis for Grid was...

[You have heard Bentao’s bad laughter. You can’t stay calm after listening to it.]

[You have lost your composure. The deployment of all active skills will be canceled.]

[You have heard the enticement of the half god, Insane Clown King Bentao. Resistance has failed.]

[It will take over one minute to overcome the ‘frenzy’ state.]

[During the frenzy, your base damage will increase slightly, but your defense will decrease slightly. Additionally, the casting speed and resource consumption of all skills will increase greatly.]

[Bentao has stretched out his hand while you are losing your cool. Your health has changed with the owner of Bentao.]

It was the first battle with Agnus. Grid remembered the contents of the notification windows that emerged the moment the situation flipped over. It had been too shocking. A half god... What kind of existence was Bentao who managed to hit the Seven Malignant Saints and how was Agnus able to use his power? It was a mystery that Grid couldn’t solve.

“Blacksmith God Hexetia gave tools to humanity.”

Now, Bentao was right in front of him. Was this Bentao the same Bentao? The phantom of the insane clown king that appeared when Agnus used Bentao’s Mockery had let out an evil and cruel laugh. On the other hand, the Bentao in front of Grid now had a kind and trusting smile. The only thing that could be seen from his deep gaze was a feeling of charity. The madness was nowhere to be seen.

“It was War God Zeratul who taught humanity how to use those tools.”

“...?”

They followed Bentao inside the temple, and Grid—who was closely watching Bentao—felt a sense of discomfort. Finally, Bentao stopped in front of a stone status with no face.

“Stab the beast with the sharp spear. Cook food to fill the stomachs of you and your family every day. If someone craves your food, cut off his hand with a sharp knife. If someone harms your safety, slice open his stomach. The sharper your sword and spear, the safer you will be.”

Clap.

Bentao clapped loudly and bowed his head in front of the statue. Then he looked back at Grid’s party. “These tools, they exist for violence.”

“...”

“Violence is the way for you and your family to live peacefully.”

“...”

“It is the greatest blessing of humanity that the war god gave martial arts to humanity.”

Grid’s party got goosebumps. Bentao was speaking with a benign expression and voice, but the contents were ruthless and fierce, giving him an even stranger feeling. That’s right. Unlike his appearance, the presence of Bentao was far from charitable. This was Insane Clown King Bentao, who fought against the Seven Malignant Saints that hoped for the peace of humanity. Grid was filled with this conviction.

“You glorify violence. Is this Zeratul’s doctrine?” Lauel asked on behalf of the agitated party.

Bentao nodded. “That’s correct. I’m sure you are sympathetic to the doctrines of our church?”

“...?”

“Isn’t it because you trampled on the followers with violence that you’ve reached this place? You are qualified.”

At this moment...

[A hidden piece has occurred!]

A common notification window emerged in front of all the Overgeared members.

[You can convert to the hidden class ‘War God Follower’!]

[As a war god follower, your strength, stamina, and agility will permanently increase by 15%, and you will randomly acquire four secret techniques!]

existing class and the

become

that could be obtained from the Ruins of the War God. It was the hidden class, ‘War God Follower.’ This was an opportunity only given to those who passed the trials,

class change and turned his gaze toward his colleagues. His companions dreamed about becoming stronger than anyone else. For them, the class ‘war god follower’ would be attractive. In particular, it was

“No...!”

war god followers. A war god follower was a slave to the goal that couldn’t be reached in a lifetime. If a player became a war god follower, the system would harass the player by presenting them with a quest that could never be cleared. They must never become

reached out to

become a war

was too late. The Overgeared members saw the same message window at the same time as Grid. They made their choice before Grid could stop them.

eyes flashed. “All of you refused to become war god

“...!” Grid was startled.

all refused the

with their classes. Grid’s colleagues grinned

can’t change our classes now,

to be the strongest guardian knight. I

with Grid for a long time, and they envied him—far beyond how much the normal player envied him. For them, Grid was the goal

grabbed his belly and started laughing. The frivolously cheerful laughter, rather than a warm one, resounded through

“I am the half god Bentao. After a lifetime of training, I came to the Peach Blossom Spring but didn’t peek at the reality

chill but repeatedly warmed up like the sunshine of spring. Surprisingly, it contained the

the god’s will and punish the seven wicked people. In order to pick out those who were confused by the seven evils and find their tracks, I wandered the entire continent as a clown. The thing I saw at

landscape of the temple disappeared. The place where the party members stood turned into a paradise covered with beautiful flowers and trees. Rich rice fields were visible, and there were large floating lotus leaves on the lake. Far away, beyond a stone wall, there was a tree with white peaches. A sweet

first player to discover the Peach Blossom

as compensation for discovering the

“...?”

big and fat peach appeared in the Overgeared members’ hands. Bentao stared at them briefly before turning around. “I heard that the Ruins of the War God were opened, and I was worried that evil aroused by the

the scenery in front of them flipped around. Then Bentao vanished like

your power on the ground! How can he use your

in the middle was heard. Then the vision of

***

their minds and found they were standing at the top of

party fallen into Bentao’s illusion? This was unreal. It wasn’t easy to distinguish if what they just experienced was reality or

[White Peach]

that grows only in

has a heavenly flavor and

all heath and status abnormalities will be recovered

be taken

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“...”

would be standing at the resurrection point right now. Basara urged the thinking Overgeared members, “The temple is empty

height. Three or four followers were gathered together

was starting for real. They would have to fight without any rest. The prepared Overgeared members descended the steep mountain, and the followers wandering in the field welcomed them. The Overgeared members and dukes crossed the field

***

more humans in the ruins that had been the capital of the Rotemon Kingdom just a few days ago. Only the dead and demons

Rotemon Kingdom has been

was a shocking world

launch a new march with

next destination is the

the following warning. The camera showed Berith get up from the throne

this incident has left 42 million players without any place to go. It was estimated that approximately 280 million quests were permanently destroyed. The economic losses resulting from this will affect reality...

What should I do if I belong

is a hidden quest to protect my hometown

have come to a halt.

countries’ affairs, but

losses if they fight the great demon. Why would