Overgeared

The Overgeared Empire’s resentment against Zeratul ran deep. It wasn’t due to the incident where he descended with the eight gods to challenge Grid. It was before that. The Empire hated the incident where he invaded Reinhardt, inflicted humiliation on Grid and the apostles, and threatened the life of Prince Lord.

“Ignorant people.”

Zeratul, who was sitting silently under the fierce glares of the apostles and Overgeared members, finally opened his mouth.

“Think back to my relationship with Grid. Several incidents caused by Grid over the past few years have caused me embarrassment. The fact that I held a grudge against him and retaliated against him in the past was a very natural providence and it isn't worthy of criticism.”

Zeratul's expression was very confident and arrogant.

“Even if I am a sinner from your narrow-minded point of view, it is a thing of the past. My sins have already been forgiven. For whatever the reason, I helped Grid escape from the Prison of Eternity and fought Chiyou today.”

“......”

“In the end, I helped Grid. Unlike you incompetent guys who couldn’t do anything against an Absolute and were just sucking your fingers, I was the only one Grid could rely on.”

The longer Zeratul talked, the more the momentum of the Overgeared members eased. They were unable to show any further hostility toward Zeratul and slowly averted his gaze.

However, Haster was the exception. He had fought directly on the battlefield and was imposing. Jishuka, Yura, Kraugel, Katz, and Euphemina were also completely unfazed.

“Do you usually forgive yourself for the sins you have committed?”

“I could’ve shot an arrow at any time? I just sucked my fingers and watched because it was Grid’s order, not because I was afraid of Chiyou.”

Katz scolded him and Jishuka explained her position.

“Mere human beings like you are speaking such nonsense...”

Zeratul snorted and shifted his gaze to Jishuka. Then he paused halfway through. A human woman with blazing red hair and eyes—the energy she had was unusual. “...I’ve never seen a human being who has ‘inherited’ divinity. Indeed, I see that there is no falsehood in your words. You might not have been able to inflict a mortal blow on Chiyou, but you could’ve threatened him to some extent.”

“Like you?” Euphemina interjected.

Zeratul’s expression cooled down. “You have mingled with me for a while and this made you unable to understand the subject.”

“Stop it.” Yura stepped forward as arbitrator. “It was Youngwoo-ssi who decided to accept Zeratul as a colleague. Excessive criticism and ridicule will make Youngwoo-ssi feel ashamed.”

“......”

The members of the Overgeared Guild shut up.

“Additionally, Zeratul. From now on, you will have to live with people, right? Please refrain from saying or doing things that seem to despise others. I doubt your intentions.”

“......”

Hearing admonitions he hardly heard even in heaven from humans? Zeratul was taken aback but he didn’t find it unpleasant. It was because there was nothing wrong with what Yura said.

Yes, he was a member of the Overgeared World now. He shouldn’t despise the beings he would have to live with in the future. Didn’t he already experience it once in heaven? He despised the gods who were lower than him and became isolated. He also didn’t receive anyone’s help because he was despised.

‘Above all, it is advice from the Demon Slayer.’

One of the figures who contributed the most to the purification of hell. Yura’s fame from helping Grid subjugate hell had risen up from the surface and reached heaven. Some gods had noted the possibilities of Yura. Now that most of the demons had disappeared, it was assumed that the Demon Slayer would undergo a natural evolution to adapt to the changed world. She was a target of respect.

I’ll take your advice

“...Hah.”

surprised by the unexpected attitude and shook their heads. Some of

group of people with strong personalities. Many people with difficult personalities had succeeded in reforming themselves. Naturally, they

of them were like that. In particular, the apostles still

on?” Braham asked from where he had been sitting silently. “Everyone has come to know Chiyou. You can’t claim to be the Martial God any longer. You also lost all the privileges you enjoyed as a god of Asgard. Is there any benefit to us in you joining

Zeratul laughed.

accept Zeratul. They wondered if Braham had

and stop it. It is on

“......”

his stubbornness. Against Chiyou, he hadn’t been active at all. Of course, it was an unfortunate accident caused by Chiyou’s power to force a ‘pure confrontation,’ but it was inferior compared to Zeratul, who held Chiyou back. Therefore, he failed to

the

moment when Braham, who had intervened for no reason

am still the Martial God.”

saw the conviction in Zeratul’s eyes. Zeratul was looking at the place where the Overgeared members had gathered. To

hope that talented people will become stronger, I can teach those who are hungry to learn in

who acquired them. It was just that so far,

techniques as bait to gain the worship of people

witnessing Regas, who sought to learn by watching his source, i.e. Asura’s every move. There were so many people in the world who were hungry to

different way than Chiyou and I

taught everyone. Of course, this was a power. It was Zeratul’s unique power that couldn’t be possessed by Chiyou, who only dreamed of extinction and robbed the future of the

power on him. It must’ve been because she wanted him to give sincere help to everyone and receive

I didn’t

to attract talented people to become his followers and use them to increase his immediate reputation. It was because it took time to make the secret techniques. He had been anxious because there was

was

“......”

they were overwhelmed by Zeratul’s powerful build as he pulled himself up from the chair. As if telling them not to be afraid, Zeratul moved slowly. It was toward Regas. He held a secret technique book that he had written today based on what he

“......!”

he was handed the secret

[Martial God’s Secret Technique]

[Rating: Myth

where Asura’s important

Learning Conditions: Asura.]

this really for

very active today, he is

see

don’t want to admit it, but he is even better than

of someone who is on

learned Chiyou’s skills. It was obvious

your part to stop him from becoming a big

a good job of stopping Asura. By reproducing some of Asura’s skills in a similar manner,

Asura class—it was the incident where ‘Asura’s food’ that Baal planted on the surface in preparation

“Ahh...! Martial God!”

A turmoil occurred.

when Vantner and Peak Sword bowed

great and only Martial God Zeratul!