Overgeared

Pain was to be remembered. Once imprinted, it couldn't be easily shaken off.

"...It doesn't hurt at all." Jishuka smiled slightly as she sat in the capsule for a long time and rubbed her fingers. The pain in her fingers that overlapped every time she continuously fired—this was the worst penalty an archer had to endure. They had to feel the pain of their flesh being crushed, their muscles being ruptured, and their bones cracking throughout the battle. It might not be comparable to actual pain, but it still hurt.

Above all, it was very difficult psychologically. The longer the battle, the more times the bowstring was pulled. She knew that this pain would stay in her memories and torture her all night after she returned to reality and she sometimes wanted to run away.

Of course, she didn't really escape. She didn't take a step back. She didn't complain of pain to her colleagues or show it. Even so, Grid knew her pain. After she returned from the hell expedition, he presented her with a new thimble. It was a durable thimble. It wrapped around her fingers and contained Grid's warm consideration.

'...You have always been paying attention to me.'

He trusted her. He thought she would be able to do well with this rough thimble.

"Good, let's have strength."

Jishuka enjoyed the moment for a while before standing up vigorously. On the hologram in front of the capsule, Grid's activity was being shown. It was very cool to see him break through the crisis in some way. It was an expected performance. Just as Grid believed in JIshuka, she believed in Grid.

'Relax and fight at ease.'

She would protect the Behen Archipelago to the end—she made this resolution as she ate the banana milk flavored calorie bar and spicy chicken flavored nuts. It was an effort to adapt to Korean tastes, although it was a distorted palate. In any case, she supplemented herself with nutrients and lay down in the capsule again.

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The 8th Great Demon, Barbatos, presided over death. If the target was within his 'field of view,' he could shoot them regardless of the distance and terrain. Thus, he was called the god of death.

He was the object of actual faith. His ability to execute others beyond time and space was sufficient to make him an object of awe and worship. Unlike Sitri, who swallowed the ghosts of hell and lost his ego in exchange for gaining a power comparable to a god, Barbatos was becoming a real demon god with the worship of other demons.

...This was until Leraje became active. It was hundreds of years ago. Leraje returned with the undefeated myth from the Behen Archipelago and emerged as a new idol. Otherwise, Barbatos would have succeeded in building divinity by monopolizing the worship of demons.

In Empress Basara's bedroom, inside the imperial palace...

'What...' Barbatos, who was using a place no one could've predicted as a sniping point, was shaken. It was because Grid kept avoiding and blocking his sniping. Grid did it while fighting Baal. He was doing the impossible.

'Is Baal doing it half-heartedly?'

It was natural to wonder about such a thing. Barbatos was close to Baal's faction, but he didn't trust Baal. Baal knew clearly that he was aiming for Grid's divinity and made it difficult on purpose. He cursed and said that there wouldn't be another son of a bitch like this in the world. Then, suddenly—

'...No?' He confirmed that Baal's face had a distorted smile.

Chill.

chill went down Barbatos' spinal cord that caused

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threads shook greatly and sent a signal. Baal had rubbed against the silver threads in the process of charging. Thanks to this, Grid identified the location Baal was coming from even before his transcendent senses were

level of thinking entered the realm of

Baal burst out into uncontrollable laughter as he was hit back after his attack was blocked. His expression crumpled like a piece

sword that was surrounded by mana, blood, and fighting energy rapidly increased in size and cut at

'It is easy.'

the exclusive property of geniuses. The information delivered by the silver threads of the 30 God Hands orbiting

his transcendent senses and Keen Insight. His transcendent senses only informed him that a threat was

less convenient when compared with the 'senses that always dominate

up. There was a sound like thunder when it slashed. Then strangely, it stopped in the middle of the rotation. It disappeared without notice. This was because the sword dance was used at unexpected timings

swordsmanship was neither deeply devised nor systematic. It only responded to the information delivered by his senses in real time. Thus, it was even trickier. Grid's sword dance, which had its own regularity, turned into something mysterious as it

left hand and stepped back. It was only after several minutes of attacking and defending that he saw through and escaped Grid's artificial sensory field. 'He is stronger than the

had become a different being in just a few minutes. At the time when he gained Zik's body, Baal checked that it was on the level of a 'high level tower association member.' Still, the upper dantian was comparable to his

than enjoying it for a while, his fate would be decided

is no

the stars, but he thought Grid was the best. It was natural. If Madra had lived for decades more, then he might've been qualified

last world

and urged Baal, "It is pointless to buy

was thrilling to have complete control over the flow of battle and to break his limits. There was

thus it consumed less concentration. It was much faster than when he solely relied on his transcendent senses. In fact, the stamina consumption dropped dramatically. Compared to the first moment when he fought Baal, the subsequent seven minute fight consumed less

smiling eyes. Then the demonic energy, which had been wrapped around his skin like armor, rose in a haze. It was reminiscent of the past Grid's Blackening. It

"This is the limit."

particular ego. It was impossible for him to use Baal's power or to summon hell. It was a matter of authority that was in a completely different realm from controlling

"It won't disappoint you."

overflowing from Baal's body shook. The wavelength was huge. A huge explosion occurred on the other side of the direction in which the

who was in

order, stiffened like stone statues. An explosion occurred in the distance and they couldn't hear

speculation could be

——!

stood and Grid's theme song played again. Baal's appearance became blurred and it turned into a black line. It intertwined with an

"Grid!"

along with Braham's cry that was filled with a rare passion. A huge tsunami swallowed the sky that was dyed several colors. The moment the line became

meteorites fell from the sky. The tsunami, which was huge

summon 10 meteorites, but Braham's body on the terrace faltered. At this time,

the palace caused part of the