Overgeared

『 It's the most shocking event since the opening of Satisfy! 』

CNV was the world’s leading news brand that sent radio waves to 400 million households in 235 countries.

As the leader of the 24 hour news channels, it had the excellent ability to read the trends, took the lead in starting professional programs for Satisfy, and dominated the market in South Korea along with OGC.

『 What is a dragon heart, a dragon heart?! 』

Satisfy World. It was a Satisfy discussion program that had established itself as one of CNV’s most popular programs. It was a program where experts from various fields gathered together and focused on dissecting the biggest news that occurred on that day in Satisfy. It was recognized for its professionalism and boasted high ratings. It was just that in recent years, the trend in viewership had become stagnant due to habitual behavior.

PD Andersen’s ambition to make Satisfy World a flagship program for CNV was far away. Then today, he got good luck.

『 Now Grid has swallowed the heart of that terrifying monster! 』

The discussion topic of today’s Satisfy World was the ‘unknown person’s’, in other words, Grid’s, third epic. Satisfy World’s viewership was the highest ever since the sentence ‘he swallowed the heart of a dragon’ attracted the attention of the world. It was thanks to the fact that the broadcast started just before Grid’s epic was written. Now the broadcast was breaking the news in real-time.

‘We were lucky to get this.’

PD Andersen continued to signal to the panel. It was a signal to start the provocative analysis. However, most of the panelists showed a passive attitude.

『 Hmmm... let’s see. Isn't it likely to be a metaphorical expression? As you know, dragons are absolute in Satisfy’s world view. Didn’t we all witness the evil dragon killing Grid and Kraugel in the 3rd National Competition? It is physically impossible for Grid and the Overgeared Guild to become strong enough to raid a dragon and take its heart in just two years. 』

『 That’s right. They can barely raid a great demon yet they are already killing a dragon? It is almost impossible for the item Grid swallowed to be a real dragon heart or an item associated with a dragon heart. 』

『 Um... 』

There were many silent panelists. The experts couldn’t speak recklessly in cases related to Grid because there was a lot of room to be wrong. The panel’s passive attitude made PD Andersen anxious.

‘Nonsense is good so keep talking! The president is also watching!’

In the broadcast industry, Grid was treated as a guaranteed check. He didn’t have to appear on air. The audience flocked even if only his name was mentioned. Not long ago, an entertainment program analyzed Grid’s whereabouts and based on this, determined the fruits that Grid didn’t like. This third-rate gossip program scored the highest viewership in that time period.

‘The fruits he doesn’t like...’

It was lukewarm watermelons and cold peaches. The moment the fruits that Grid disliked were revealed, social media heated up and all types of phenomena occurred. The social media accounts of the third-rate gossip program increased by 100 times overnight.

PD Andersen had watched this absurd situation and came to a conclusion. It was Grid. It was unconditionally Grid. Once the wave called ‘Grid’ came in, he had to paddle it to death. Today was the perfect opportunity. The epic series generated overwhelming buzz among the Grid-related issues. Andersen didn’t want to miss the chance created by the epic that occurred every few months.

However, most of the panelists were silent, making it hard to paddle.

-Then what is the dragon heart?

Andersen’s worries grew as viewers expressed their dissatisfaction in the chat window.

『 You don’t have to hunt dragons to get a dragon heart. 』

Julatan, the most popular gaming expert on the panel, opened his mouth for the first time. He had finished his own analysis while the other panelists had been talking.

『 First, let’s take a closer look at the dragons. Hasn’t it been revealed through many old books that dragons are like gods? I’m sure that no one can answer the question about how almighty a dragon is. Isn't that right? We’ve already witnessed the imperfections of the dragons through the Insane Dragon. 』

The exact reason was unknown but Insane Dragon Nevartan was literally an insane dragon. He was captivated by madness and completely lost his sense of reason. It was proof that dragons couldn’t avoid illnesses and curses.

『 In the first place, dragons might be like gods but they aren’t gods themselves. We can’t rule out the possibility of weakening or dying from a natural death or from fighting with each other. Somewhere on the continent, a dragon’s corpse might be sleeping. 』

dragon heart

‘heart of a dragon.’ This doesn’t mean it is a perfect dragon heart. It makes more sense to assume that the

What is the basis?

had been quickly catching up to hidden classes and there are many hints that the gap will be significantly reduced

words, it is correct that Grid has consumed a dragon heart

be right to guess that it is a few times more effective than an elixir. It should be approximately 10 times

to levelling up 10 times? It is really hard to level up after level 390 yet the elixir will have the effect

with buying elixirs and in fact, elixir transactions are being made on various routes. Then there shouldn’t be any discussion of the balance collapsing.

“It is too ordinary...”

side. He wanted the panel to be more provocative to cause a huge increase in viewership. However, the analysis was so cold that it

up different from what he

Why is the

greater effect. The other stations are making such a fuss that viewers seem to appreciate the

the director when he became startled. It was because one of the staff members ran over and told him

great magician has

the same time, the panelists

magician has been resurrected? It isn’t the

unprecedented

most shocking event since the

agree. It is a shock comparable to when Grid first appeared and defeated the Yatan’s Servant. How on earth

fifth strongest among the legends of the

to Grid. This time was an exception. It was

PD Andersen. “Let’s increase the broadcast

“Is it okay?”

great magician... isn’t there a lot of stories to cover today? How can we

“Leave it to me!”

to the broadcast dealing with Grid’s epic. In fact, most of the other broadcasting stations

was

‘Hooray Grid!’

in New York, far

***

“Braham...!”

think for one more second. He

“How did you...!”

to survive a short day, he wasn’t satisfied and explored greater power. He declared he would become strong enough to break the curse. He was going

“How are you alive?”

the Overgeared Palace in response to Grid’s summoning. He doubted reality once he encountered Braham. Braham had so much of their mother’s desire for exploration that he committed a taboo and harmed his own kin. He was abandoned by their mother, lost his eternal life to Marie Rose, and exiled

“Kuek...!”

surprise when he met Braham’s eyes. Deep disgust and sympathy—the

"You’ve overcome the curse."

“...?”

he didn’t care about them anymore. “It is due to the constant exposure and stimulation of Qualification of a Blood King built up

“......”

your brother after a long time?” Grid tried to relax

“What brother...”

“It is unpleasant.”

deteriorate any further. Their fondness for Grid was too great for them to defy Grid’s will due to their

Mercedes, Asmophel, Jude, Noll, Teruchan, Singuled, Amelda, Kentrick,

sitting at the round table where the 10 meritorious retainers should’ve originally been sitting, observing each other with different expressions. They were admiring or feeling intrigued about each other’s capabilities. Ah, except for

been training hard