Overgeared

Grid’s gameplay style was very unique. Unlike other people who liked to experience new content as soon as it appeared, Grid often left many situations alone. It was a type of habit. It was a habit sparked by too many failures when attempting to do new content. It was why Grid passively approached new quests and systems.

The same was true for visiting the Tower of Wisdom. What type of privilege was it to be first in the unified rankings? Ordinary players would have visited the Tower of Wisdom excitedly the moment they knew of its existence. In fact, Kraugel immediately visited the Tower of Wisdom.

Meanwhile, Grid pushed the tower visit back. He didn’t feel the need to approach content that he could do at any time. The attitude was completely different from the average player who tried to access new content in order to grow quicker.

“......”

At the S.A Group’s headquarters...

Director Yoon Sangmin watched the situation at the Tower of Wisdom and clicked his tongue. The Tower of Wisdom was clearly meant to be favorable to the Pioneer. It was because if there was a problem in the world like the insane dragon iron, the tower must solve it through the Pioneer. It was the tower’s inclination to cherish and teach the Pioneer. The former Pioneer, Kraugel, had increased his combat power a lot through the process of taking the tower’s tests.

Yes, this was it. The Tower of Wisdom wasn’t designed to just give and give. it was to give content that ‘properly helped’ the Pioneer. This time, the timing of Grid’s visit to the tower was simply breathtaking. Just as he was being blocked from the enlightenment system, he visited the tower and transformed the help he got from ‘appropriate’ to ‘something huge.’ Additionally, he gained great affinity with Hayate due to the presence of the red phoenix’s heart.

“Hayate’s liking for Grid has increased the overall favorability of the tower members. In particular, Biban’s fondness for Grid had increased dramatically.”

“It was due to the favorability that Biban was willing to allow the passing on of the Matchless Heart Technique.”

“Yes, it was great luck that Grid delayed the visit to the Tower of Wisdom.”

“Hrmm...”

Director Yoon Sangmin listened to the explanation and his expression was a bit subtle. Clearly, the content attack speed of Grid was much slower than average. Strangely, quests were often neglected and as a result, new systems were encountered late. However, the Tower of Wisdom was an exclusive perk available solely to the 1st ranked player. Considering Grid’s usual tendencies, it was hard to understand why he delayed the visit to the Tower of Wisdom for no reason, especially when Grid was in a position to clear the insane dragon iron quest at any time.

“Perhaps... did he intentionally delay the timing of his visit?”

“Huh? Grid? Did he predict all of this? Aish, you’re too much.”

“No, it is credible enough. Focus on the fact that the Tower of Wisdom is an organization that fights for the protection of the world.”

“Ah...!”

Grid already knew that if he visited the tower after saving the East Continent, he would get more favors from the members of the tower. Of course, Grid couldn’t guess what the rewards would be but he must’ve known it wouldn’t be anything bad.

“Don’t you know? All of this luck comes from Grid’s intentions. He is a man that Chairman Lim Cheolho and I acknowledge.”

Director Yoon Sangmin had a smile on his face.

***

‘I should’ve visited sooner.’

Grid was given permission to pass on the Matchless Heart Technique and fell into belated regrets. He wondered how good it would’ve been if he had visited the tower a bit earlier.

‘I should’ve come to the tower before going to the East Continent.’

Then it would’ve been much easier to fight the yangbans. His level would be much higher than it was now.

“It is regrettable, regrettable.”

was going to meet with the other

meet them one by one while

show him favor but they most likely wouldn’t give him a gift. Still, Grid had to meet them. There was nothing to lose even if he just

the third floor of the Tower of

Knock knock.

of the laboratory of the 8th Seat,

“......”

absent. He thought it would be very

“Hrmm.”

on the third floor. The 4th Seat, Betty—she was surprisingly young and spoke very little. During their introduction, she didn’t even give a polite

‘What is her class?’

delicate body without a single muscle. It seemed unlikely she would be a magician when there

she is likely to be a production

to think about what he could learn from

Knock knock.

stood in front of Betty’s residence and cautiously knocked. Fortunately, Betty was

“What brings you here?”

eyes were very large as she stuck her head out through the gap of the slightly opened door. He felt it the first time he saw her but her round, dark eyes were beautiful. They didn’t sparkle so that looked a bit lonely,

wanted to greet

“Yes... bye.”

“...?”

The door closed.

floor and laughed at the sight of the embarrassed Grid in the corridor. “Betty is a very shy person.

“Ah? Yes...”

who lived for hundreds of years was shy? It was a

guess Betty doesn’t

anything wrong but sometimes a person was just disliked for no reason. Grid was accustomed to

wasn’t your

came here to meet

“Me?”

want to give

“This...!”

handed him a painting. It was a portrait of Grid. The portrait depicted even his eyebrows

is a great

recognized that this

better than Tarkai’s

a treasure coveted by all the royal families and nobles. Yet it was hard to own Tarkai’s work unless you were the emperor of the Saharan Empire. It was because it was so precious. Over the passage of time, all of Tarkai’s work had been owned by the imperial family and nobles of the empire. Grid

“There is no superiority

“Your humility...”

isn’t humility. In the first place, I am

“...Huh?”

use a fictional identity and release my works

“I see.”

a castle. It would’ve been nice to receive Tarkai’s work instead