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.

the aftermath of the movement he made as he smiled. The bells worn by Chiyou

are just riding on this human’s coat tails. Now you are

“……”

of the yangbans distorted. It was ridiculous sophistry. A

of a god. How could a human be the chosen candidate? As usual, the yangbans were tired

you say this, then we have no choice but

thought this was better. She wanted to see the human, who dared to send a challenging gaze at her, going through the feeling of

eye contact with me. Someone like you will only know who you are up against after your eyeballs are

and smiled. It was a smile full of killing intent. The killing intent of a half-god. It was normal to feel a pressure

the yangbans always feel

just a few months ago, Grid’s perception of the yangbans was 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

of the yangbans were similar. Haejin had passed the test in the 20s and she belonged to the skilled side. The reason Grid

always tried to copy Irene’s speech and expressions, finally revealed his true nature as he spoke, “Let’s see who will have their eyeballs pulled

Haejin with a ferocious gaze that didn’t match Irene’s soft eyes. The

hiding her

briefly flinching and turned her gaze to Chiyou. It was a

expression of

Jingle, jingle.Jingle.

Grid and the yangbans seemed to fade and they were soon sucked

***

“This...”

confused Grid regained his mind and found that the surrounding scenery had completely changed. The marble floor where the yangbans had been walking disappeared and a

Jingle.

is the first trial. It will take courage to

the bottom of the dark canyon, an ear-tearing scream

absolute god while Grid faced the evil dragon

Grid and the yangbans. Chiyou’s trials changed every time. The yangbans trembled when their parents glared at them with terrible expressions that were different from

situation also

it suddenly

had a chance to experience a similar trial in the Behen Archipelago. However, Grid’s challenge at the time was

this moment, Grid was the supreme one. The enemy he was afraid of wasn’t deer or rabbits, it was one of the strongest beings in the worldview. The growth

I do

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 wings that caused storms. It was so realistic that it

to be reproduced since the one who created this phenomenon

have

a look at Bunhelier, blocking the access to the highest canyon, and performed a five fusion sword dance. The space under Grid’s control

Kieeeeeeek-!

Bunhelier screamed.

‘Indeed!’

sword dance using the Fire Dragon Sword, it would be able to cause great damage to absolute beings. The confident Grid

‘Shunpo!’