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 emperor

never forgive the empire.

Kasim’s hatred

would Grid make

“Ugh.”

was feeling depressed by his

who had been stunned after experiencing

“Piaro!”

“Sir Piaro!”

the other hand, the emperor was still. He didn’t have the

Majesty... Are

“Of course.”

eyes, filled with loyalty and infinite affection, were originally directed at him. Now they had become directed at someone else entirely. Although he was thankful that Piaro lived, he now felt sad and really shameless. He wondered how selfish he had become since he sat on the throne and enjoyed everything. The

man who lost everything because

him. He didn’t want to see Piaro become someone else’s. The emperor dropped his head without any

to make a request,” Chensler’s voice rang out suddenly. The wounds he had received from the grandmaster were quite large, but

Majesty is supreme. No one dares to punish Your Majesty so your

killed? How had the emperor felt when he found out the truth? Chensler had always been watching. As

However, could he obtain Piaro’s forgiveness with just a few words

of losing Empress Aria... In the end, it was just an excuse

“...”

The emperor thought too much

Chensler sighed. He had been

not be forgiven by Piaro, but Chensler hoped the emperor would show the courage to stand up to his mistakes, even if he would be cursed at. It was only

course, he didn’t blame or criticize the emperor despite that. The greater the size of the sins committed, the harder it was to face the person. Chensler fully

from the emperor. The familiar appearance of the emperor who was a bit further away and holding

turned a blind 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.

hard and only stared at Grid. Piaro’s shaky gaze broke Grid's heart. However, Grid wasn’t in a position to say any words of

“...”

“...”

from the audience hall above the secret passage to stop. Suddenly, Grid yelled, “Ah...! Duke

“...?” Everyone looked bewildered.

“Duke Basara is leading soldiers to the

In order to save him, Basara was now advancing

better than

very talented. Her red energy had a weaker influence on matter, but it gave vitality to life. There was no fear in the troops she led, and the other nobles became gentle sheep in front

to Juander’s father who was prepared to purge all of his blood relatives, allowing Juander to inherit the throne. If she had been the one to inherit the

peaceful reign.’ The enlightened emperor’s gaze shifted toward Grid. Grid was

to go and save Duke

enough, Your Majesty! That

the imperial palace right now! She will

won’t get hit

Majesty, don’t you know that you might die

will revive even if I

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

deep eyes stared straight at Grid. “I know that Your Majesty is an immortal blessed by the gods. Even if

“Yes, so this hand...”

“However.”

“...?”

“My heart is torn.”

“...”

the resurrection? Additionally, the pain...? Aren’t you a human who feels the same pain as me?

“P-Piaro...”

can’t die. I