Overgeared

[You are the first player to discover the ‘Imperial Palace’s Secret Passage’!]

[Your achievement of discovering the last retreat of the emperor is truly remarkable!]

[You have received the ‘Imperial Palace’s Blueprint’ as a first discovery reward!]

[The Great Robber of the Red Night is interested in you. Watch out for red nights.]

[Imperial Palace’s Blueprint (Central Section)]

[Rating: Legendary

The imperial palace of the Saharan Empire is one of the finest buildings in history, designed by the best architects and dwarves.

There are a total of 19 blueprints of the imperial palace, among which the highest technical strength is concentrated in the central blueprint.

These are also the basics for imparting the best architectural skills.

Acquisition Effect: Open the craftsman great Architecture skill. Understanding of the imperial palace’s structure will rise by 10%. The probability of making a historic building will permanently increase.

Learning Conditions: Architect.

Weight: 0.1]

‘Eh?’

The seven malignant saints...

Saharan...

The expelled gods...

After learning about the grandmaster’s identity and desires, Grid was confused and couldn’t handle the amount of information flooding in. The interior of the huge passage, where night stones were installed in one-meter intervals and scattering a soft light, caught his eyes. Yes, this was a place that only the emperors should know. It was the most secret place in the world.

The emperor brought him here... It was very meaningful.

‘Trust...’

It wasn’t a level of trust that could be built up just by saving a single life. The emperor, who had known for a long time that Piaro was alive, probably treated Grid as a benefactor and had been deeply grateful to him from then on. It was a gratitude for slightly easing some of the emperor’s sins. If Piaro hadn’t met Grid, he would still be wandering around or perhaps be dead. The emperor thought Piaro had died or that he had gotten crippled in the first place.

‘...I’ve also received help from Piaro.’ Grid became bitter after reading the emperor’s heart. Just as Piaro wouldn’t be human if he hadn’t met Grid, Grid wouldn’t be a human either if he hadn’t met Piaro. He would still dismiss control and wouldn’t be able to overcome all types of crises. Yes, he wasn’t a one-sided benefactor of Piaro.

Piaro was also his benefactor. They were greatly encouraged and inspired by each other. They were friends who were together naturally. This was the reason why.

‘Piaro, you followed my unjust command without a single protest.’

The emperor’s heart toward Piaro didn’t matter. From Piaro’s perspective, the emperor was a firm enemy who couldn’t be forgiven even if he were killed a hundred times. It was the emperor who harmed Piaro’s family and associates, taking away Piaro’s life.

Yet Piaro had swallowed his anger. He had wanted to run and hurt the emperor, but he saved the emperor at Grid’s command. How pained and bitter would he feel despite not expressing it? Grid weighed Piaro’s feelings and felt great sorrow and guilt.

‘I’m sorry to Kasim.’

A disciple of Lantier, a friend of Doran and the teacher of Faker and Lord... Kasim, the last survivor of the Nero people, was also deprived of everything because of the empire. The empire had wiped out his family, friends, and colleagues, as well as his nation and culture.

Piaro’s grudge was limited to the foolish emperor and evil empress while Asmophel resented the empress and the Yatan Church, but Kasim hated the empire itself. In the past, Grid had taken advantage of Kasim’s position and vowed to take revenge on the empire in order to fully utilize Kasim.

However, things changed. The current Grid was aiming for unity, rather than hostility with the empire. Right now, Kasim understood Grid’s position and was persevering, but it wouldn’t be strange if his patience ran out. Maybe...

The biggest obstacle to harmony with the empire might be Kasim.

be solved just because

the empire itself didn’t change, Kasim would never forgive

hatred was

choice would Grid

“Ugh.”

was feeling depressed by his

from all the materials that made up the capital. Piaro, who had been stunned after experiencing Edan wielding this explosive power,

“Piaro!”

“Sir Piaro!”

other hand, the emperor

Are you

“Of course.”

become directed at someone else entirely. Although he was thankful that Piaro lived, he now felt sad and really shameless. He

who lost everything because of

emperor couldn’t look at him. He didn’t want to see Piaro become someone else’s. The emperor dropped his

risk his life to make a request,” Chensler’s voice rang out suddenly. The wounds he had

for him. Therefore, he could dare to advise Juander, “Your Majesty is supreme. No one dares to punish Your Majesty so

felt when he found out the truth? Chensler had always been watching. As a result, he pushed the emperor

to Piaro and fall to his knees. However, could he obtain Piaro’s forgiveness with just a few words of apology? Piaro

was just an excuse like the

“...”

would be severed. The emperor thought too much and didn’t move toward Piaro in the end. He realized this terrible reality and wanted to

sighed. He had

was only then that the

he didn’t blame or criticize the emperor despite that. The greater the size of the sins committed, the

appearance of the

eye to the betrayer he hated every moment since that day’s incident. He thought he would burst into tears when he saw the emperor’s eyes.

gaze broke Grid's heart. However, Grid wasn’t in

“...”

“...”

coming from the

“...?” Everyone looked bewildered.

is leading soldiers to the

noticed something. In order to save him, Basara was now advancing to

is better than my

the other nobles became gentle sheep in front of her. Her red energy, which saw the essence

of his blood relatives, allowing Juander to inherit the throne. If she had been the

Piaro wouldn’t have experienced the misfortune, and the empire would’ve enjoyed a peaceful reign.’ The enlightened emperor’s gaze shifted toward Grid. Grid was going crazy, and the dukes and Piaro were trying to

me go! I have to go and save Duke

Your Majesty! That

at the imperial palace right now! She

a wise person. She won’t get hit

Majesty, don’t you know that you

will

remove Piaro’s hand. The power and will in Piaro’s hands wasn’t something that could be overcome by Grid’s power and

know that Your Majesty is an immortal

“Yes, so this hand...”

“However.”

“...?”

“My heart is torn.”

“...”

that Your Majesty receives great damage in return for the resurrection? Additionally, the pain...? Aren’t you a human who feels the same pain as me? Don’t get

“P-Piaro...”

Majesty can’t die. I would rather die. I will save Duke