Overgeared

“What? On the first night of my honeymoon, you ran to another woman and proposed? Is this real…? Isn’t it like garbage from an affair movie?” 

Vantner was straightforward. He didn’t hesitate to scold his friend’s transgressions. It was an attitude that came from goodwill. He was inclined to give attention and a strong warning so that his friend didn’t go wrong from violating morality. This was what Grid liked. 

“I couldn’t sit back and watch Mers be sad. Basara also told me to go to Mers first.” 

Basara was much older than Grid. She was from the imperial family and a duke who ascended to the rank of empress with the will of the former emperor. She cared for all her people. She had very deep thoughts and had an excellent ability to read the situation. She read Mercedes’ grief at the wedding venue and inferred Mercedes’ relationship with Grid. She weighed the situation where the two of them got married or couldn’t get married, and considered the best choice.

In order to breed the seeds of unity, she raised the issue with Grid. She asked Grid to go to Mercedes. She encouraged the love of the two to come to fruition. 

“I think people’s relationships and feelings should be a springboard, not a stumbling block.” 

This was what Basara said that night. She was wise and explained the importance of relationships, and this resonated with Grid. Before Mercedes’ heart could fall into an uncontrollable abyss, he ran and caught her. 

“Um… Mercedes was sad. Basara understood… then there is no problem… right?” 

Vantner heard the explanation and had a subtle expression as he was convinced. 

“Thinking positively… I’m glad that you have a sense of responsibility. Every time he meets a new lover, Pon will abandon his former lover.” 

“It is rude to compare me with Pon. I’m not a flirt.” 

“……”

It happened as his colleagues were looking at Grid with expressions of absurdity… 

Grid’s line of sight tilted. His clear eyes stayed at the opposite window behind his colleagues. After a few seconds, Faker’s posture in the shadow shook slightly. A few seconds after that… 

“What type of monsters are these…?” 

Katz was agitated. His face turned white and the atmosphere became turbulent. 

“Is it an invasion?” 

Grid restrained the nervous Overgeared members who were arming themselves. “No, they are guests. Don’t worry about it.” 

Grid’s combination of Transcend and Shunpo was now as natural as flowing water. He had enough stamina that he wouldn’t get tired even if he used it several times in a row. He calmed down his colleagues and moved out the window, flying over the spires. He also pulled down the mass of Greed above his head and used one of his powers. Greed spread out like a tent to wrap around the surroundings, enclosing the space. 

“Have you been well?” 

Shortly after, two people arrived. There was Biban of the Tower of Wisdom and the other tower member—

“Hello.” It was Betty. Unlike Biban, Betty’s outings weren’t common, so Grid felt some uneasiness. 

“What brings the two of you here…?” 

“Baal’s Contractor of this era will lose his qualifications.” Betty was different from Biban. There were no distractions around her, so she immediately revealed her business. The contents were shocking. 

“It is very serious since Baal’s power mixed in the contractor’s soul will be released and leaked.”

“Baal’s power is the source of all evil. It will seduce witnesses with strong power and malice. In particular, dragons.” 

“I think Baal designed it like this intentionally.” 

“The power to attract dragons…” 

“Yes, when Granny Betty lost her power, Nevartan and Bunhelier flew in. It was unlucky. This incident occurred close to the lairs of those two dragons. Even if I say it is close, it was still hundreds of kilometers away.” 

incident. It has to be stopped. If a dragon gains Baal’s power, a second

“……”

Grid’s heart sank. 

had existed from the beginning. It was only by abandoning the common sense accumulated previously and adding imagination that he could vaguely grasp the outline. He couldn’t hide his tension at the suggestion that he could face

should be responsible for this incident, but there happens to be a problem. Granny Betty detected that the current contractor is on the

to move between continents, the problem would become serious. We will

and aim for Baal’s power, which has currently only been detected and targeted by the dragons in the east. In the aftermath,

our behalf. Be sure to destroy that power before someone obtains it and exploits it.”

Pioneer quest has occurred!]

Power Fragment]

to

will soon lose his qualifications. Destroy the fragment of Baal’s power that will be leaked at this time so that

Clear Conditions: Destroy the fragment of

Betty’s gift. Affinity with Betty will

Another person obtains the fragment

will emerge. There is a high probability of

you like to accept

the difficulty level. In the first place, it was a quest that was likely to involve dragons. It was clear that it wouldn’t be easy to resolve. The good news was that there would be no damage done to Grid individually if the quest failed, but this wasn’t a

was already heavy-hearted when thinking about all the soldiers and their families who participated in

this something I can

the quest. He didn’t

hard, but I think it is possible. I wouldn’t have asked you

the Four Auspicious Beasts existed as guardian gods and exerted influence on all things. Now the expelled gods and the yangbans are directly intervening in the situation. Compared to this place, the flow of magic power is relatively limited due

the east are actually close to ‘hidden losers.’ It is very likely

the existence of dragons. The only dragon they talked about was the blue dragon, who was one of the Four

became noticeably brighter.

and hid itself… it

was delighted, “It is similar to Gujel when we hunted him. Don’t try

“……”

power gathered to hunt Gujel was all the tower members, including Hayate. It meant it was impossible for Grid to hunt it alone. Obtaining the dragon scales and bones became

become incomparably powerful and uncontrollable if it

short. Grid immediately left for the East Continent while the tower members saw him off from a

stand idly by and watch Agnus leave for the East Continent? If you had killed him yourself and made him lose his disqualification on this land, we

shut his mouth.

sign with Baal and why did he lose his qualifications…? He understood it by recalling Betty’s past, which he heard

sorry. I hesitated because I felt sorry for him.

am also sorry.”

determination and

‘Grid, please…’ 

as he looked at the remnants of the Mass Teleport Grid used to disappear.

again this time… take care of the people of the east and this poor granny…’

***

is praying

most common notification window after opening the prayer stat. It flashed and disappeared from a corner of

be people praying for me

the East

different from what he was breathing just a moment ago. The wind blew the fragrance of pine needles. His head

‘Hurry.’ 

visit the Cho King to say hello when coming to the East Continent, but he couldn’t afford it today. Grid immediately moved toward his destination. He

***

At Kaya… 

knowing what happened and immediately revived. He was glad that his place of death and the resurrection point were the same. This allowed him to determine the case of death.

“What is this…?”