Overgeared

For the yangbans, the Hwan Kingdom was their home, but at the same time, it was also their prison. It was a prison they had to escape from in order to spread their presence among the humans and build up a reputation. However, escaping it wasn’t easy. Only seven of the yangbans were eligible to move freely from the Hwan Kingdom. They were those who passed Chiyou’s Test with high grades. Excluding those few, the other yangbans needed permission from the Five Seniors to descend to the human world. A few of the yangbans, including Pagma, escaped the Hwan Kingdom at will, but their ending wasn’t good.

“If you want to give the human a chance, then give us a chance as well.”

The yangbans hated Chiyou. It was physiologically impossible to have good feelings for Chiyou, who despised the Five Seniors. However, Chiyou’s combat force was highly respected. The yangbans followed the rules made by Chiyou better than anyone else.

“Okay.”

Chiyou’s trials weren’t regular events. It was unknown what the standards were based on, but Chiyou held his test every few decades or even hundreds of years. Now he did it suddenly, without notice. The yangbans had to always be well prepared and now they were willing to jump into the test straight away.

‘The opportunity has finally come!’

Haejin’s expression brightened when Chiyou agreed to give the yangbans a chance to participate in the ordeal. She passed the most recent test in 22nd place and was convinced that this time, she would be in the top seven. Gru, Naeun, Hangyeol, Harang, Saul, Maru, Garam, etc.—all the yangbans who were in the top seven or closer to the top seven were dead so Haejin believed that one of the vacant spots could be passed onto her.

A human woman also expressed her intention to participate in the trials, “I like it too.”

Haejin thought this woman would step back, so it was unexpected.

‘She doesn’t know anything about the world.’

The apostle was just like Zik, who refused to join the Five Seniors. She couldn’t understand the situation. It was unbelievable that she was really accepting Chiyou’s ordeal. At this point, she seemed to have decided to die.

‘Well, she is free to die.’

Haejin clicked her tongue. Her resentful gaze turned toward Chiyou. It was Chiyou’s problem in the first place. He suggested offering the trials to the human on a whim.

‘It is too much to play a joke like this.’

Chiyou had been strange from the beginning. There was a time when he expressed favor to Pagma, who caused disgust with his incomprehensible deeds. It wasn’t common sense.

‘The moment that a human participates in the trial for the gods, the prestige of the trial will drop.’

The most important concept for a god was the status. The higher the status, the closer they were to a god and they could become a stronger god. Chiyou’s Test was a type of grace that could elevate their status. It was grace from a god to another god. Wouldn’t it be poisonous the moment that grace was shared with a human?

Haejin and the yangbans were concerned. Some of the yangbans thought they couldn’t stay silent and complained.

“Do you really want to give a human the qualification to participate in Chiyou’s Test?”

“It can’t be. How can an inferior creature be brought into a test for yangbans?”

“You should say it correctly,” Chiyou interrupted them.

Jingle jingle.

he made as he smiled. The bells worn by Chiyou were sensitive enough to respond to the smallest

trial is to witness this human’s combat power. You are just riding on this human’s coat tails. Now you are

“……”

was ridiculous sophistry. A trial

to gain the qualifications of a god. How could a human be the chosen candidate? As usual, the yangbans were tired of the whimsical Chiyou and closed their mouths. Meanwhile,

say this, then we have no choice but to

see the human, who dared to send a challenging gaze at her,

way you made eye contact with me. Someone like you will only know who you are up

Grid and smiled. It was a smile full of killing intent. The killing intent of a half-god. It

yangbans always feel this

only Garam. An absolutely strong man who couldn’t be surpassed no matter how wicked he was. He was a subject of fear that caused Grid to sweat the moment he recalled it. However, Haejin was completely different. She was a strong yangban, but she didn’t give him too much pressure. The same was true for the other

wasn’t it. The average stats of the yangbans were similar. Haejin had passed the test in the 20s and she belonged to the skilled side. The reason Grid felt differently was because Grid had

who always tried to copy Irene’s speech and expressions, finally revealed his true

to Haejin with a ferocious gaze that didn’t match Irene’s soft eyes. The atmosphere suddenly changed 180 degrees and

she hiding her

the yangbans? She was ashamed of herself for briefly flinching and turned her gaze to

watching Grid with an expression of interest, nodded. “Then I will start

Jingle, jingle.Jingle.

faded. The minds of Grid and the yangbans seemed to fade and they were soon

***

“This...”

the surrounding scenery had completely changed. The marble floor where the yangbans had been walking disappeared and a canyon took its place. The dozens of steep cliffs

Jingle.

the first trial. It will

voice echoed in the canyon for a while and disappeared. Then the ordeal began.From the bottom of the dark canyon, an ear-tearing scream was heard and a huge being

an absolute god while Grid faced the

most feared target. This was the first trial for Grid and the yangbans. Chiyou’s trials changed every time. The yangbans trembled when their parents glared at

also wasn’t very

it suddenly

similar trial in the Behen Archipelago. However, Grid’s challenge at the time was very easy. At that time, the difficulty of Grid’s

since overcome the ordeal and disappeared. At this moment, Grid was the supreme one. The enemy he was afraid of wasn’t deer or rabbits, it was one of the

what should I do with

wings wide open was exactly the same as what he witnessed in the National Competition. Scales that rose and fell with his breathing, fierce eyes, a bulging nose, and

reproduced since the one who created this phenomenon

have to

five fusion sword dance. The space under Grid’s control was filled with a thunderous

Kieeeeeeek-!

Bunhelier screamed.

‘Indeed!’

Sword, it would be able to cause great damage to absolute beings. The confident Grid smiled once this idea became a reality. Then he kicked off Bunhelier’s feet, knees, and belly in turn as he

‘Shunpo!’