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.

take your advice

“...Hah.”

of the Overgeared Guild were surprised by the

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

them were like that. In

“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

Zeratul laughed.

one who reacted the most violently when Grid declared that he would accept Zeratul. They wondered if Braham had given up his stubbornness, so it was funny to see him

superior Absolute threatens Grid or the Overgeared World, I can step in and stop it. It is on behalf of

“......”

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 break

the hierarchy is

Braham, who had intervened for no reason and couldn’t find a

Martial God.”

in Zeratul’s eyes. Zeratul was looking

people will become stronger, I can teach those who are hungry to

technique.’ The secret techniques he wrote must ‘teach’ and develop those who acquired them. It was just that so far, his secret techniques had been negatively evaluated. It was because it fascinated

secret techniques as bait to gain the worship of people and spawn his own followers.

realized it. It was the aftermath of 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

than Chiyou and I will become the Martial God

power. It was Zeratul’s unique power that couldn’t be possessed

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

I didn’t know

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 a limit to the resources he could utilize. He arbitrarily judged that it would take too long for him to be worshiped if he widely

misjudgment. It was right to go

“......”

Zeratul moved slowly. It was toward Regas. He held a secret technique book that he

“......!”

eyes widened as he was handed

[Martial God’s Secret Technique]

[Rating: Myth

book where Asura’s

Learning Conditions: Asura.]

this really

today, he is

to see and learn another person’s skills

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

someone who is on the same

quickly learned Chiyou’s skills. It was obvious that he

to do your part to stop

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

where ‘Asura’s food’ that Baal planted on the surface in preparation for the future actually grabbed Asura’s

“Ahh...! Martial God!”

A turmoil occurred.

Vantner and Peak Sword bowed

only Martial God Zeratul! Give me a secret technique