Overgeared

Zeratul was in the recovery period, resting after wrapping up the difficult battles against Trauka, Kubartos, and Judar. The people of the Overgeared World had heard about his accomplishments from Huroi. It was a different feeling from the vague worship he gained as the self-proclaimed Martial God. Every time he felt signs of people praying to Zeratul, and not to the Martial God, he smiled softly. He felt the growing desire to meet their aspirations, and he felt at peace.

[Hmm...]

Zeratul had taken an interest in studying treasures. Each and every one of them possessed interesting features. For example, in the case of weapon-like treasures, they weren’t held and swung like conventional weapons. Instead, specific invocation spells had to be chanted and mana was supplied to move them. At first glance, the way they functioned resembled the way Sword Saint’s Control Sword worked, but it was more accurate to understand them as a tool that amplified the power of one’s will.

[Peculiar. Originally, only a transcendent could use their will as a means of attacking. Even in the case of a transcendent, that was clumsy and weak. Now, anyone can easily do it. Depending on the function of the treasure, it can be used in various fields. Thanks to this mysterious invocation, civilization will develop quite considerably.]

Zeratul sensed his visitor’s aura and spoke while looking at the magical text floating in the air.

“With treasures, the will of an Absolute will be even stronger.”

[Correct. In fact, people like us are the ones who will benefit the most from these treasures. By the way, Grid, why have you come to my place? You didn’t come here just because you wanted to see what I’ve been up to, I assume?]

“Haha, isn’t it polite to check if the number one contributor of the last great battle is recovering well?”

[Number one contributor? Bah, I don't want to flatter myself in front of you, so get to the point.]

“I would like to learn some secret techniques.”

Zeratul arched an eyebrow curiously at Grid, who sat down.

[My secret techniques are of no use to you, right? You can fight with just the skills you have learned already. Plus, haven’t you recently learned Judar’s Multiple Weakening Barriers?]

“This body is different.”

[What does that mean?]

Even Zeratul couldn’t figure out he was speaking with a clone. That was how high quality the body smelted by Grid was.

Grid shrugged and pulled out Defying the Natural Order. Then he slammed it down on his wrist with all his might. Zeratul watched in shock, well aware of what that skill could do. Defying the Natural Order bounced off Grid’s wrist without cutting it.

[What?!]

Zeratul doubted what he was seeing.

The moment the blade of Defying the Natural Order pierced Grid’s skin, a black and gold light flashed, followed by a loud friction sound. There wasn’t a single scratch or drop of blood on Grid’s skin.

[A divine body! Is it a body made of Greed?!!]

“Judar told me how to make it. I took advantage of the nature of Greed, which can think and move on its own, and smelted a body using only that, no other materials.”

[This is amazing! I’ve known for a long time that Greed is a material that defies natural order. Isn’t it greater than the bones of an old dragon?]

“I think, once the status of my body completely surpasses that of an old dragon’s, that Greed will be considered even more powerful than an old dragon’s bones.”

[Indeed. Old dragons are comparable to the Gods of the beginning after all... The status of an old dragon is partly proportional to the number of years they have lived, but the achievements you have accumulated are beyond the value of time. It won't be long before you surpass the dragons’ status.]

Zeratul had complete confidence in Grid. After all, this was the man who had killed Judar and Trauka.

only handle the

learn magic from Braham for a

no knowledge of, so your

“Thank you.”

you will learn, so it has to be special. Keep training and accumulate as many achievements as you can until I contact you. Looking at you now, you definitely seem weak compared to your

“You guessed correctly.”

felt like he and

***

you want to learn magic? You should just rely on the skills you already know and

use of magic fully. It’s different from

prove

“Of course.”

artificial intelligence created based on the data that Grid had accumulated. As an artificial intelligence, he always made the best choice in any situation. So, usually,

he wasn’t as strong as Grid. He simply became stronger by utilizing

Grid showed off magic he had picked up on. “...Then, I will formally accept you as my

too many disciples. Are you going

my disciples for a moment. I don’t just take anyone under my wing.

case, I’m going to learn all the spells you know. Punishment

magic that was created during and after Punishment is impossible. Those spells are in my blood. Theoretically, only my siblings can learn

already happy imagining a future where the child, who would be born in a

you a clone...? I can’t

now. Through the consciousness implanted in this body, I can monitor and control it at

its parent. Why doesn’t it

Greed, you will

make a whole new pavranium? Can’t I

that too. It

on

absorb Braham’s magic like a sponge. He performed all the

are a

delight. The more Grid got better at magic, the happier Braham became. It was as if he’d

can’t believe I made Braham laugh... My clone is accomplishing

gradually learned more and more spells. He was stagnant for a while when it came to learning the highest level great magic,

Divine Incarnation has earned the title

earned the title of ‘True Genius

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it amazing? Irene is better than most farmers when it comes to

been tending to her flowers every

of the Overgeared

types of flowers were in full bloom, exuding a heavenly fragrance. Grid recognized many of them. The flowers had been cared for by Irene since the time of Reidan. Several were seedlings that Lord had

strange because they were things

are used as ingredients for elixirs... I thought the flowers

ores, beasts, monsters, and even the water and soil that you can find all over the continent can be materials for treasures. There are so many

topics of their conversation changed every now and then.

was previously called the mana core or dantian, you can handle spirit energy. From then on, you are classified as a warrior. It seems that outsiders originally called this ‘qi refining.’ Is it possible to maximize the power of treasures by using spiritual

a closer look, there are a lot of types of spiritual roots. If you have a water

By the way, did the spiritual root appear on its own after the

don’t think it’s possible to choose. It’s