Overgeared

Extracting materials from items—it was easy for Grid, who had mastered the art of blacksmithing from the time he learned Intent Production. However, red energy literally meant energy. It wasn’t a substance, so it was difficult to extract it with his blacksmithing techniques. The attempt itself was possible, but the probability of success was low.

‘The moment Saharan’s Sword is disassembled, it might disperse and disappear.’

The red energy used Saharan’s ‘lineage’ as its source. Thanks to this, Basara also had it. He heard that her red energy was pretty good, but it was inferior compared to the red energy of the founder, Saharan. It meant there was no substitute if it was lost. This absolutely couldn’t happen considering the fact that Zik had been using Saharan’s red energy for so long.

‘The compatibility of the red energy and Zik is good.’

The essence of the red energy to control matter was ‘intervention.’ It was because he could control the target once he intervened in it. In particular, Sakharan’s red energy was able to intervene in most of the world’s substances, including runes. The rapid transformation of Zik’s runes lay in the acceleration power borrowed from red energy.

“You mean to extract the red energy here, right? Sniff. Yes, I’ll try...”

“You will just try? That level of mindset isn’t enough. Promise that you will succeed.”

“There is no guarantee that I will succeed. How can I make a promise...?”

“Why isn’t it guaranteed?”

“After all, this red energy originally belongs to Saharan.”

It was hard to guarantee that it could be completely controlled unless it was Saharan.

“But we can discuss the possibilities due to the divinity of King Sobyeol...”

King Sobyeol’s divinity had the property of adsorbing any concept it encountered. It treated water and oil, that couldn’t be mixed, as the same substances and mixed them. If Braham’s mental world fully understood, destroyed, or absorbed a concept, the divinity of King Sobyeol omitted the process of understanding and utilized the object as its own divinity.

It was similar, but completely different. If they were discussing which one was better, they would have to conclude that it depended on the situation. However, the coercive force was naturally stronger on the side of King Sobyeol’s divinity. It was fraudulent in that it regarded the target as its own divinity and consequently strengthened its divinity.

“Of course, I can’t just rely on King Sobyeol’s divinity. In the process of extracting and transporting the red energy with King Sobyeol’s divinity, there is a possibility that the red energy will be transformed into divinity... I have to change the nature of the divinity with the runes beforehand. It won’t be easy.”

“Do well on your own.”

“...Yes.”

No matter how long the young Zik talked, it was a problem that Grid couldn’t help with. He dismissed it with the reminder for Zik to focus rather than waste time explaining it to him. Zik figured out the meaning and immediately focused. He checked every rune he remembered and tried to come up with the best words and sentences for the situation.

Grid was examining Saharan’s Sword, which Zik had handed over before entering the mental world.

‘It is a treasured sword with historical value.’

Saharan’s sword was far from a great work. Not only was it made of common steel, but it was also crude. It was a sword made hundreds of years ago, so it was understandable.

was virtually useless because there were very few people who could handle it. Nevertheless,

background to one of

is right to call it

melt away such a precious treasure. Grid thought this while putting Saharan’s Sword into the blazing furnace. The signal was the young Zik, who had been preoccupied with his eyes

had taken on all the pains and worries in the world. The boy’s eyes, which were as deep as the abyss of the sea, were the same as the adult

They extended toward Saharan’s Sword that was melting in the furnace. There was an immediate change. The colorless divinity gradually started

‘It is a success.’

feeling relieved, the divinity that returned to the young Zik lost its

‘No, did it fail?’

voice entered Grid’s ears

“I succeeded.”

young Zik’s voice was mixed with relief. The red energy absorbed by King Sobyeol’s divinity was stronger than before. The young Zik perfectly did

“Let’s start the production.”

ignored. Maybe this was a source of pain for Zik, but it was right to face it. How could a person who ignored himself look confidently at the world? Additionally, what type of guts did he need to have to look up at the heavenly gods? There was a time when Grid also turned away from

the need to bring out

Taang, taang, taang!

and bones. Each time, the young Zik had to struggle to control the red energy that rampaged with Trauka’s

sword that Grid and Zik would make together today was more

***

in all directions. All objects contaminated by it were targeted by the red energy and controlled. Every time

it causes splash

Sword scattered pain was

pain to create ‘the world he knew.’ He showed his instinct to share the pain he experienced with

“I’m embarrassed.”

a few times, Zik lowered his head to look at the devastated surroundings. It was shameful because he felt like he was denying and destroying the world

your fault. The problem is the world that caused you

a god, he had always been desperate to keep his dignity. He tried to use as old and elegant a tone

sword will scatter blessings. I’ll make sure of it. Of course, you have

“...Yes, my god.”

“Yes.”

tapped on the shoulder of Zik, who had barely regained his composure. He never would’ve

etcetera—Zik had been active as the

like his father having an

there was a distance that was hard to narrow. Then today, the distance narrowed significantly. It was the aftermath of the unity of their mental worlds. The two of them peeked inside each other. They reminded each other of how great they were and also

was a sense of sympathy. It was

***

News of Grid checking the mental worlds of the apostles quickly spread throughout

made in the mental

Staff and Zik’s Sword—the private details of the apostles’ exclusive items, comparable to those of Defying the Natural