Overgeared

“How much? What is the repair cost? How much is it?”

“It is 23.88 million gold. I ordered it from a domestic supplier and contracted it cheaper than the market price. It is possible because the workers cleared the schedule.”

Grid had been in a very good mood. He killed the followers, including the Triad, Haegak, and got a large amount of secret techniques. Zibal and Zikfrector also became allies so it felt like he had obtained the whole world. This was why he held a party.

Grid was happy and became interested in a system he had ignored so far. It was the king’s banquet. This was an event that invited up to 300 officials to serve alcohol and food to. He could improve the loyalty of the invited officials and dig into their personal histories. However, it needed a lot of money. It was a completely useless system from Grid’s position who had already captured people’s hearts. He didn’t need to hold such events. He was just in the mood for it today.

He decisively gave orders to prepare for a party. As a result, Administrator Rabbit came to him and said something ridiculous.

“23.88 million gold...”

This was the cost for the repair of Bairan Castle which collapsed yesterday. It was more than three times the amount he spent making the Magic Power Ejection Machine.

“An additional 24 commercial buildings were damaged. According to the testimony of the residents, the buildings were suddenly cut by something.”

“......”

Grid was reminded of the time when he used Barbatos’ Vision to cut down the followers in the city. Certainly... several buildings were damaged due to the flying sword energies. There were buildings where the corners were cut off and those where the ceiling was torn off. There were also buildings where the windows were broken. It seemed there was also a building split in half. The Undefeated King’s Swordsmanship might have skills that only hit ‘enemies,’ but not all of them were like this. Additionally, it was impossible to be responsible for the aftermath of attacking the enemy.

Rabbit told him, “The good thing is that there were no casualties.”

Grid already knew this. Only the followers entered the area where people were evacuated. “Um... The followers are really strong. It is enough to cut down buildings with sword energy. It is great.”

“I agree. I even mistook it for Your Majesty when I first heard the testimonies.”

“I’m not a bad king who destroys the homes of other people.

“Don’t you smash it often?”

“...In any case, we need to help the merchants with the repair costs. Take care of it so they don’t feel sorry.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. Additionally, you need to pay 850,000 gold to Reidan’s alchemy facility.”

“Why again? Have they already spent their budget?”

“No. Your messengers and knights asked them for new consumables. I think they’ve exhausted it all in this battle. Additionally, the same items need to be given to Lord Zikfrector and Sir Zibal...”

“......”

Raids could make money. This was why the Overgeared managed raids throughout the kingdom by making separate raid teams. Still, raids also depended on the raids. If the target level was very high, then there might be a situation where there was a deficit.

Take Haegak for example. Haegak was strong. In order to raid him without much damage, it was necessary to maintain the best state and continuously consume the highest great buff medicines and recovery medicines produced by Reidan’s alchemy facility. In other words, Braham, Piaro, Mercedes, Sariel, Faker, Kasim, and Grid had consumed items worth hundreds of millions of won in this raid. It was cheap considering that the empire had suffered losses worth hundreds of millions of ‘gold’ during the Drasion raid.

‘I’m speechless thinking about it.’

A normal kingdom was different from the Overgeared Kingdom. Even the Saharan Empire had to deploy and lose a large number of troops to stop the great demons. This was where astronomical financial losses occurred. The damage was much greater than the benefits of raiding. It was extremely serious.

cases where the Overgeared Kingdom is less likely to suffer a loss of troops,

a situation where they raided enemies they couldn’t afford, then the raid would become poison. Every time there was a raid, the nation’s

the materials used to make the medicine will rise as much as the medicinal products are consumed... this

flowed into players’ pockets. It had always been like this under the excuse of inflation. Grid sighed as he signed the documents approving it. This one action caused 25 million gold to

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the discussion with Zibal, Grid was furious about losing 25 million gold and gave this

want to instruct the Overgeared members

“Huh? It’s already started?”

Faker has been

fortnight ago was when Zikfrector just arrived in Bairan. Faker had already known how to avoid the tracking of

houses had proposed to publish his autobiography. If he accepted the proposal, then the title of the autobiography should be ‘Overgeared King~ My colleagues are so competent that I can be leisurely.’ These days, the title

the personnel and expand the scope

compared to the angels who were the real apostles, but this was just a story from Grid’s position. Those who weren’t ranked players might not be able to fight with their followers

god. It is impossible to know what gods they are worshipping apart from the symbols of Your Majesty and Hexetia that we made ourselves, as well as the symbols of Goddess Rebecca which have been famous since

Overgeared Shadows smashing the symbols

exact, it isn’t the martial god. It is the destruction of the symbols of all the gods except for

Grid liked it. In fact, it was a natural process that should be done. Nominally, the Overgeared Kingdom was a god’s kingdom. It was better to worship no gods other than the Overgeared God and God Hexetia who was recognized by the Overgeared God. He

kingdoms respond positively, it means

will be great resistance if we touch the symbol of

the faith of other kingdoms, but it was

you

secret technique books in this battle. One of them was

skills would there be? It was an

answered with a smile, “Right

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that Grid would be the most powerful person on the continent next to the emperor. Grid thought it was a useless expense when he spent only approximately four days

the internal affairs were managed by Lauel but Grid still needed to listen to the appeals

teach Lord about the

been amazed by the

going to

stacked on the table. Grid announced that he would give one of the secret techniques to Zibal in front of all his colleagues. Grid had no intention of

privilege gained from his epic rewards. It was much more efficient to invest in his colleagues considering the future. Grid was going

survived. He wouldn’t have become my messenger and the seven malignant saints would become a mess. I am very grateful to you. Thus, I want to

reason, it was a type of respectful treatment for his predecessor. The former second ranked player had joined the

objection from the others. Zibal was the master of the magic machine and was destined to become the leader of the Overgeared Magic Machine Division that would be established in the future. The Overgeared members (who weren’t yet aware of this fact)

“Thank you...”

fight well in the battle but after refusing several times, Zibal finally accepted the favor. At the same time, he remembered the days

then the possibility of the alliance being disbanded would be

was no remaining obsession with the Seven Guilds. Zibal just realized now how Grid

to this time. In the future, the first choice for the secret techniques will be given to the messengers and knights. Of course, there are exceptions. Just like in this case, I will take care of people who were highly active in the raid.

“No.”

“Not here.”

retainers. They knew the potential of Grid’s messengers and knights more than anyone. It was good for everyone to give them priority for growth. What secret techniques would come out? As everyone held their breaths and watched, Gird took out wet wipes