Overgeared

Birds sitting side by side on branches moved their eyes. They were bewildered because the hulled millet always sprinkled on top of the snow-covered soy sauce jars couldn’t be seen.

Chirp chirp!

The yangban, Mir, watched the birds that started chirping and opened his mouth, “Kaya’s perpetual snow was created by the blue dragon’s resentment.”

The reason Kaya was called the Sand Kingdom was because it was surrounded by deserts. However, it only snowed in the capital. Since when did it start snowing? The people of Kaya, who forgot the blue dragon, didn’t remember. However, Mir and the yangbans remembered it vividly. The moment the blue dragon was sealed, snow started falling from the cloudy sky.

“This snow hurt many people.”

Kaya’s people didn’t know the cold. They weren’t prepared for the cold. It was difficult to adapt to the cold and snow that suddenly occurred and many people froze to death or abandoned their hometown. It was the same for the animals. There were animals who lasted to the end like these birds, while others went extinct or hid in the desert.

“Did the blue dragon really not know that its resentment hurt those it protected?” Mir shook his head and whispered as he gazed at the Blue Dragon Dao. Then he took out a handful of hulled millet and sprinkled it in the yard.

Chirp chirp!

The happy birds gathered around Mir. Mir’s expression was dark as he looked at the birds pecking at the millet and filling up their stomachs.

“The warm consideration of human beings barely saved these hungry little birds in winter. However, as things became harder for humans, they cared less for the birds and eventually starved again. I am the only one these birds can rely on now. They are just like the people of Kaya.”

Mir’s gaze turned to Yeum. Yeum flinched. Yeum couldn’t adapt to the rough scar that covered Mir’s beautiful face that wasn’t erased by Mir.

“Yeum, I think gods and humans aren’t very different.”

The blue dragon, the guardian god of Kaya, who always protected and cared for the people. Behold the great god, who brought lightning and made countless yangbans tremble.

Cursing the gods who sealed it, the blue dragon brought snow all year round in the hopes that people would remember it and serve it again. It didn’t think about how the people it had been protecting were suffering from the cold snow. No, it wouldn’t care even if it knew. This was selfishness. The blue dragon also possessed the same lowly emotions as humans, just like the Five Seniors.

“Therefore, I’m not surprised that a human has become a god.”

“......” Yeum was silent. She criticized Grid for leaving the scar on Mir’s face and laughed at the human being who was impersonating a god. Now she could no longer criticize him or ridicule him. Rather, she felt angry and aggrieved. Even most of the yangbans became frustrated and gave up on becoming a god. Then why was a human called a god? The personalities of a god and humans might be the same, but the innate power was different...

Yet this was cruel reality.

Mir patted her shoulder. “Think of it as an experience.”

“......?”

“Grid is an indication that I can become the Martial God. He is someone I should respect and learn from, rather than feel envious of.”

He meant it with all his heart. Mir was thrilled the moment he felt Grid’s apotheosis. He couldn’t control his overwhelming emotions and stood up while clenching his fists. The development of Grid, who became a god despite being human, was a great hope for Mir, who was god’s creation. It was an opportunity to be certain that his desire and efforts to be the ‘Martial God’ special among the gods weren’t in vain.

‘How far can he climb?’

Should he leave this scar or erase it due to it being worthless? This was something he would only know as he kept watching.

Mir’s expression as he sprinkled the millet was brighter than ever.

***

“Asmophel.”

“I greet My Liege.” The reunion after a few months wasn’t spectacular. Asmopel knelt down and greeted Grid, who entered the dark interrogation room.

you have come back.” Grid couldn’t hold back his delight. He was truly happy to reunite with

who raised him up. “Your Majesty has grown stronger while I haven’t seen you. I am

admiration. He recognized Grid’s growth during this time.

[Name: Asmophel

Age: 52 Gender: Male

Knight Commander/

Title: Fire Sword

and delicate swordsmanship that flutters in full bloom like a flower. An extremely

There is a 30% chance of blocking the target’s defensive behavior when using sword-related

There is a chance of reducing the target’s counterattack chance

energy burn brilliantly, all stats will increase by 20% and attack speed by 50%. Fire damage will also be gained. Completely block the

Title: Eternal Second

the number one. However, this doesn’t mean

stats are reduced when fighting against the number one person in

when fighting an opponent

Level: 523

Strength: 3,859 Stamina: 2,220

Agility: 3,859 Intelligence: 3,180

Leadership: 2,812 Insight: 5,024

Political Power: 2,311

Sword Mastery (S), Red Sword (S), Fire Flower Sword (SS), Great Talent Matures Late (SS), A Soldier (SS), Magic Insight (??),

for swordsmanship and military tactics. After reaching the right age and conditions,

to Empress Marie’s schemes and wanted to kill himself.

‘What?’

few months was very different from what Grid expected. His level had increased a lot and his strength and agility reached

does he have so much

were originally fairly evenly distributed, but these two stats were higher than average due to Asmophel’s history of using tricks to take down the former Red Knights. However, it wasn’t to this extent.

belatedly realizing a new fact. In Asmophel’s list of skills,

[Magic Insight]

[Passive

legendary great magician Braham was great nourishment. He studied magic in depth and can now easily analyze

If the

sub-compatible skill with the Magic Contemplation possessed by Grid. The awakening of Magic Insight seemed to have greatly affected Asmophel’s

is a bit vague

course, Magic Contemplation was

[Magic Contemplation Lv. 2]

[Passive

of the Duke of Wisdom will

is a 55% chance of breaking down the

by an ally and

This effect is applied

yet possible to contemplate multiple

Magic Resource Consumption: None.

Cooldown Time: 3 seconds.]

have the ability to

list of magic then there is a high probability

Killer sooner or later. Grid imagined Asmophel’s future of being a nightmare for all magicians and quickly looked around. The interrogation room

they the suspicious

as I said earlier, there is no clear basis

people Asmophel arrested. Asmophel just arrested them for being suspicious, which could cause a big controversy.