Overgeared

“Don’t you like my suggestion?”

Grid’s expression was stiff. He asked Zeratul to accept the title of Overgeared. It was an expression of trust and goodwill.

Grid highly valued Zeratul. A being in the ranks of the strongest in the world—to put it bluntly, how many beings on the surface and in heaven could stand up to Zeratul? He even had the power to produce skill books.

It was naturally valuable. He wanted to shake off the past and have a true relationship.

However, Zeratul’s response was very disappointing. It was hard to be happy because his goodwill was rejected.

“Um...” Zeratul reacted cautiously. It wasn’t an exaggeration. He was really keeping an eye on Grid. It was because his absolute pride as the Martial God had been shattered when he met Chiyou. Furthermore, he was determined to live as a member of the Overgeavred World. It was only natural for him to keep an eye on Grid.

“I know the meaning of being overgeared.”

From the time that Grid became the Overgeared God, the gods of Asgard also learned and understood the meaning of the word overgeared.

Relying on battle gear—it was unwelcome from Zeratul’s point of view.

“As I said before, I will continue to be the Martial God. Relying on battle gear? I don’t want that. My last remnant of pride... I can’t accept it.”

Zeratul hesitated for a moment before speaking. It was because he recalled Grid’s Defying the Natural Order. The treasured sword that allowed him to stand up to Chiyou. It was so powerful. He was fascinated in an instant and wanted to make it his favorite weapon.

However, a tool should always be a tool. He couldn’t rely on it. Zeratul was convinced that it would act as a poison.

Grid nodded. “It is the will of the Martial God, not anyone else, so I will respect it. But it is a bit shocking... it turns out I am a guy with no pride...”

Grid’s murmur was very faint. Except for the reply that he respected Zeratul’s wish, the rest was talking to himself. However, Zeratul was an Absolute. His overwhelming hearing clearly captured even Grid’s low words to himself.

‘How should I react?’

Originally, Zeratul was an extremely arrogant person in Asgard. He unconditionally prioritized his own will without considering other people’s feelings. This was the nature of the being who had been the Martial God since his birth. The current situation of having to pay attention to Grid was very unfamiliar.

“My apostles and the tower members. My guild members and the army of the empire... they were all fools with no pride...”

“......”

Grid was even the narrow-minded and very stubborn type of person. It meant Zeratul met the wrong person. Zeratul had no resistance to hold out at all against Grid, who constantly scolded him by pretending to talk to himself.

“The people who believe in me and follow me have no backbone or courage...”

“Stop.” Grid’s self-talk started to go too far and Zeratul eventually failed to stay still. “I’ll think about it a bit more.”

“You don’t have to do that if you don’t want to...”

“No, I’m being serious. I can’t get the sensation of using your sword out of my mind.”

Really. The sensation of cutting Chiyou’s flesh with Defying the Natural Order was clearly engraved in Zeratul’s mind.

In the first place, he was the Martial God. He had mastered all martial arts and there were no weapons he couldn’t handle. He shouldn’t rely on weapons? That was too one-dimensional.

‘If I put it that way, I shouldn’t even rely on martial arts.’

...Wasn’t this too extreme?

‘No.’

recalled who he

inseparable relationship with martial

“Huh...?”

having an epiphany. He needed multiple weapons and Grid had a knack for making the most powerful weapons. The relationship

see. It was

In the past, he—

did he obsess over Grid and take

is because I knew instinctively that Grid was

moment he admitted that he, the lofty Martial God, needed a

foolish in my

is doing this

with the self-talk were completely erased. Unlike before, Zeratul’s gaze toward the

Hexetia noticed the change. It was because he had been watching Zeratul for a long time. He had also experienced the same changes that

‘What?’

his perspective, Zeratul

‘...He has unique tastes.’

with

was turning his back to Grid. “Okay. I will try to be the Overgeared Martial God. I had better do that to let the world know that

“......!”

white and Euphemina secretly clenched

should be a

Step, step.

words. It was toward an area where hundreds of young

You can’t

talking about the ‘price.’ They were those who already had a master. The hundreds of

There was great tension.

“......”

He directly met Zeratul’s eyes with his big and bright eyes. There was no trace of gulping or his legs shaking. He showed a strong will rather than fear against an

“Grid, in exchange for you giving me items, I will give

fact, Grid owed a debt to Zeratul. He was able to rescue Hexetia

while in the Prison of Eternity.In the first place, Zeratul should be the strongest force of the Overgeared World. Grid naturally

said he would pay a fair price and placed a hand that was the

some areas

word surprisingly...? The reason why Lord is so tall and handsome is because he is my

Lord not to be anxious and to wait. Lord trusted his father absolutely. He remained calm even

even more.

target by forcibly bringing out the potential of talented people. The steps that must be taken in order to grow in a normal way were omitted. It was the manifestation of the selfish will to achieve his desire of ’I want to meet an

was because of Grid. The existence of Grid

Zeratul wasn’t convinced it was. For him, the martial arts that he thought of were something that shone only when he devised and practiced them himself. For example, Grid’s sword dances. The sword dances currently used by Grid were very different from Pagma’s Sword Dance. It was strongly honed through Grid’s experience and hard work. Putting aside the blessing given by Chiyou, it was an achievement obtained by the

completed through Grid. He realized it after losing to Grid one after another and going through a

flared up when he remembered the past. Still, he continued with

‘potential’ to blossom at every desired moment. I don’t have the power to defeat someone overwhelmingly stronger. However, your hard work and enthusiasm won’t be

Flash!

around Lord’s body. At the same time, a miracle

‘Lord’ has received

[Zeratul’s Blessing]

types of mastery skills

level 3 increase

experience acquisition by