Overgeared

“This... it is a portrait of Goddess Rebecca.” She noticed after mistaking it for the face of a living person. Mercedes, who stepped back in surprise after seeing the third painting, belatedly identified the identity of the subject of the painting and corrected her posture.

“It is like she is watching us.”

It was like the gaze of Mona Lisa. No matter which direction they looked at the painting, Rebecca’s line of sight in the painting always followed Grid and Mercedes.

‘I’m getting goosebumps.’

If she had a gentle face like the Mona Lisa, then she would give off a mysterious feeling. Yet in the painting, Rebecca smiled ferociously. The disdainful gaze followed Grid and Mercedes, making them feel unpleasant and creepy.

“it must be painted by a demon right?”

Mercedes was also active in the Drasion raid. She had witnessed the depravity of the angels, who committed evil deeds to hide the disgrace of the gods. It meant she knew the truth that ‘gods are unconditionally good’ was wrong. This didn’t mean she thought ‘the gods are evil.’ Humanity hadn’t reached that point yet.

“Perhaps it isn’t the work of a human.”

Putting aside the interpretation of Rebecca for the moment, the artist was likely to be a demon just by looking at the fact that they knew about the beginning of hell. Since this was Marie Rose’s castle, the artist’s identity might be Beriache.

‘...No, it is unlikely to be Beriache.’

If she was the artist, then she would’ve portrayed Yatan, who drove her out of hell, as ugly as Rebecca.

Step.

Grid hastened his pace. He wanted to quickly get away from Rebecca’s gaze in the painting.

‘Damn, surely it isn’t a ghost?’

The back of his head was itchy. Rebecca’s gaze continued to follow.

“Your Majesty?”

He hated ghosts. They weren’t scary (probably), but he hated them physiologically. Mercedes chased Grid who started to run. Moments later, the two of them found the fourth painting and stopped in front of it. The protagonist of the fourth painting was Yatan. It was just a black existence. He stood alone on a cliff and seemed to be looking down. There was darkness above his head. In the first and second paintings, it was like a crown. Now it faded like a fire about to go out.

“He looks depressed for some reason.”

There was no right answer to art. Regardless of the artist’s intention, the essence of the work depended on the viewer’s interpretation. Grid had no intention of denying Mercedes’ sentiment. No, he thought it was an appropriate impression. Was it because the darkness above his head was weakened or was it due to the back that bent while looking down the cliff? Yatan in the painting looked really listless. He seemed to be in agony. The origin of all evil was like this... it really didn’t suit him.

Step, step.

a bit further. They soon stood in front of the fifth painting. The red demon, green demon, and giant demon, that appeared in the second painting, stood by Yatan. Yatan’s back was straight and the darkness above his head was burning majestically

that it is meaningless for a god to exist alone and

Mercedes had a lot to say today. At this point, Grid noticed she had a lot of interest

to think about it... there were several paintings in

Astaroth) in her home and Grid helped her. At that time, the interior of the mansion

am I only thinking about

to Mercedes. Grid frowned as he touched his forehead. He

to South Korea because of

himself the reason she moved to South Korea was to find some new opportunities. However, it was impossible to deny it now. Jishuka’s feelings toward him were real.

‘...I feel bitter.’

out a sigh. However, he didn’t think about Jishuka’s problem right now. He had to focus

I

She was worried that a shallow interpretation would hinder her king’s

at all. I think it is a

his mind at this moment. In the future, he would collect good paintings and give them to Mercedes. At the same time, he started thinking. He wondered if Yatan’s recovery in the fifth painting was

from Goddess Rebecca. The whisper would’ve been to propose (or discuss) the destruction and restoration of the world and Yatan’s anguish deepened. It meant

“......”

the exception of the black Yatan, and Baal, who was characterized as a giant. Three demons had grown to 33. It was the birth of the 33 great

the scenery Grid had seen many times in hell. A number of demons appeared

gave me a

the real thing. There was a wave of light floating above her

It was

“It warms my heart.”

“Um...”

was released to the world, the Rebecca Church would be revitalized. Sure enough, Goddess Rebecca must be kind... Perhaps the actions of the actions of

this thought, the frame rotated and the back of the painting was revealed. The 10th painting appeared after the 9th painting. It was a slaughter. The black color representing Yatan spread out to hell and the human world above hell, swallowing up all

of Goddess Rebecca once again appeared. Like the third painting, it was a portrait of Goddess Rebecca

“......”

long corridor.Every time Grid advanced forward one step, a torch lit up the path ahead. However, the end

‘Is there an end?’

point, he couldn’t help suspecting that he was bewitched. Grid felt nervous and stopped walking. The 11th painting was revealed under the newly lit torch. The figure in black was slumped down. It

Rebecca as the source of destruction and Yatan

“Um...”

victim but a pushover. A puppet controlled by Rebecca’s willpower. The artist depicted Yatan just like this. A piece of trash that

that I see

seemed that this was indeed Beriache’s work. It was almost certain seeing that both Rebecca and Yatan were

Step step.

constantly appearing. From the first painting to the 11th one... after that, the same paintings appeared again and again. It seemed to express a world that was repeatedly