Overgeared

‘He isn’t dead or logged out...?’

Did he really faint in the game?

The world message announcing the death of the God of the beginning, Hanul, was Grid’s last memory. He also remembered the epic that worshiped his new achievements, and a somewhat unfamiliar rewards breakdown...

Dozens of lines of notifications were flashing in front of him, but Grid lost consciousness before he had the time to take a closer look.

“......”

Step.

Consciousness Separation was an omnipotent skill. It wasn’t necessary for the subject to always control the divided consciousness. According to the subject’s will, or when the subject was unresponding, like now, Grid’s clone could operate in auto mode.

Thanks to his high Intelligence stat, he could make decisions like a super named-grade NPC.

The clone protected Grid. “Don’t get any closer,” he warned Chiyou. He kept his voice and gaze gentle out of fear of provoking him.

Noe and Randy whined as they emerged to take care of Grid.

[Did you notice?]

Chiyou didn’t bother to stop them. He put away his sword and crossed his arms, like he had no intention of harming Grid.

[If Hanul had dealt a low blow at the end, Grid would’ve died.]

The clone couldn’t deny that. “...I suppose so.”

Thanks to having Grid’s memories, it was safe to say that the clone had also mastered swordsmanship. Hanul had created a sword out of the Annihilation energy stolen from Grid and brandished a purple sword. If he hadn’t been so certain of victory, if he had predicted in advance that Rebecca would intervene, he never would’ve raised the sword above his head. Instead of doing that, he would’ve unleashed a low strike in preparation for Grid’s counterattack.

[Even if Grid had dashed forward at the speed of light, Hanul would’ve likely stabbed Grid in the chest. He was a God of the beginning. He might’ve acted like a fool for many years when he was blinded by the light, but he wasn’t a weakling.]

Hanul’s authority was to issue wide-area quests. This meant that he could easily influence others with his words. It was easy for him to make Grid’s epic react with just a few shouts. Hanul’s declaration that he would kill Grid, thus triggering the epic, was clearly intentional.

Hanul had planned a dramatic performance to show his prestige to the Overgeared World, which controlled most of the planet. His somewhat exaggerated words and deeds probably stemmed from this plan. He probably intended to imprint himself in history by holding the giant sword above his head.

This had resulted in the worst possible outcome, but there was a clear reason for Hanul’s choices and actions.

[Of course, I have no intention of defending someone who is already dead.]

Chiyou hated romanticism. He wasn’t obsessed with fame. He just wanted to die. He was jealous of Hanul, who died, and had no sympathy whatsoever for him.

Jingle.

Chiyou paused for a moment before approaching. The clone was surprised to see him get closer and tried to stop him, only to change his mind.

“Ack, ong!”

Noe was wary of Chiyou. Noe, who was terrified of dragons, stood up and showed that he was willing to fight against the Martial God. Even Randy was already swinging her sword.

you were lucky enough to win. Don’t be arrogant just because you defeated a God of the beginning. You have to remember this so that you may

Jingle.

only the sound of bells remained. Chiyou disappeared without a trace. Grid’s group was left alone on the

It was connected to the now-fallen World Tree, the entrance to the

unstable...” He turned to Noe and Randy and added, “King Sobyeol might

“I understand, nyang.”

armor,

Grid’s items scattered throughout the battlefield as they could. To repair items that weren’t just broken

thing to do. The armor fragments were so small that they scattered everywhere, as if they had been swept away by

“It can’t be helped.”

from the blackened sky grew

made a decision. “Okay, that’s enough. We have

used Mass Teleport to

Immediately afterward—

was one second

to training. However, he had been pessimistic about his bleak future. He thought that it would be impossible for him to regain his original strength once Hanul no

had granted King Sobyeol the opportunity to live. He might even inherit some of his father’s influence. He would become the master of the Hwan Kingdom. This alone made it possible for him to

to the Overgeared World or Asgard, but that was okay. If he lived in seclusion for thousands or tens of thousands

[...Um?]

smiling, but now he was

Rumble!!

cracked open and spat

[Garam?]

an honor that you remember my humble

[How did you survive?]

was in a terrible state after Hanul’s death. King Sobyeol wouldn’t find it surprising if the three masters were intending to betray him and take over the kingdom. However, it didn’t make sense for a long-dead yangban to suddenly come back to life. People were saying

had high expectations for me? I didn’t expect that he had prepared not only

as Mir. But Garam, you are

power after losing to Grid a few months earlier, but he could easily harm a Transcendent. Hanul was known to have no manners. Garam was sinister in many ways, so King Sobyeol was determined to cut off his head

However...

[This strength?]

surprise attack. No, he didn’t exactly block it. Garam just

on? I don’t know why, but Hanul chose me as his successor. I inherited his power, even though it’s only a

from Garam. This energy not only easily neutralized King Sobyeol’s attack, but it also absorbed his divinity. From King Sobyeol’s perspective, not even the gods could fight back against this power. This was none

you do

at Garam, but at Hanul. How could he pass his divinity to someone who

King Sobyeol remembered what Grid had told him some time

you because you betrayed

Grid had whispered before stabbing him in the back.

He laughed.

you know

of the God of the beginning and reign over the Gods. Thus, he betrayed his older brother,

like he had the whole world at his feet once

been mistaken. His world had

this to