Overgeared

“......”

Grid’s group entered the temple and was already busy. Noe used his Treasures and spells to prepare for an enemy attack while Grid used his God Hands to build a barrier to seal off the entrance. He was trying to stop Asura’s pursuit, if only for a moment. Marie Rose stared at him as he took out a potion and drank it.

“My dear husband, don’t do that again.”

Marie Rose’s gaze rested on Grid’s ankle. It looked awful. The Treasures that Asura had sent toward him had shattered his Achilles tendon. If Marie Rose hadn’t used blood magic to help Grid, his entire leg would’ve been torn off.

“What?”

“What...?” Marie Rose’s facial expression became unusually cold as she repeated what Grid had said back to him. Since she was always so relaxed, the impression she gave off completely changed when all she did was just narrow her eyebrows slightly.

Nevertheless, Grid didn’t raise an eyebrow. It seemed like he really didn’t know what he did wrong. Marie Rose sighed.

“Don’t neglect yourself to protect me. Do you think I can’t take care of myself?”

Just now, Grid had thrown himself toward Marie Rose before entering the temple. In the process, he left himself exposed and got seriously wounded by Asura.

“Um...”

Grid recalled the situation in detail. Certainly, there was no reason for him to do something like that. He hadn’t taken Marie Rose’s skills into account. If Grid had escaped toward the entrance of the temple by himself, Marie Rose would’ve followed him in no time. She could definitely do that given her quickness and agility.

“I’m sorry. That was my fault. But I didn’t do it because I didn’t trust you. I just acted instinctively. Don’t get me wrong.”

“You acted instinctively...?”

Marie Rose’s expression became a bit serious. She wondered if Asura had performed some kind of trickery to make Grid move without thinking.

Grid let out a laugh.

“I was afraid the woman I love would get hurt. Even though I clearly know what you’re capable of, I acted without realizing it because I was worried.”

“What does that... You are foolish.”

Marie Rose’s expression was still cold. However, her eyes were trembling slightly. She was confused. She was the strongest among the Absolutes. Grid was worried about her even though she could match Chiyou for a while if they fought? She couldn’t understand Grid’s feelings at all. What she didn’t understand even more was her own heart.

reason,

that again. I can survive even if the whole world is destroyed. My dear husband, you should

getting in Grid’s way. This wasn’t just a matter of pride. She was confident in

I will

was perhaps the first time he let go of his stubbornness to protect others. This meant he trusted Marie Rose. It was fun. His heart became as light as a feather, and he also felt lighter on his feet. It felt

I can do

flew and struck several pillars

was enormous, so the pillars supporting the temple’s structure were also huge. However, they were helpless against the winds of

demon cultivators hiding and watching Grid’s group panicked. Of course, they didn’t give in to anxiety. Demon cultivators were able to overcome adversities that humans couldn’t even imagine. They had been born as beasts and had

of the tilting pillars, but it was all in vain. Grid’s sensitivity

emotions, and senses that had been distracted because he worried so much about everything that needed to be protected were now free from that burden.

the Earth Escape Arts. Was this Mumud’s

the demon cultivators. Grid had whispered this from a distance. He suddenly appeared behind them, trembling slightly. The demon cultivators were familiar with the emotion behind this trembling—it was joy. This was the same emotion that

also an evil

counterparts, they acted cautiously. They didn’t harm any mortals and secretly blended in while focusing on studying this world’s

do this because they were good-natured. This was a survival strategy. They were afraid that they would be found by the human cultivators if they

a result, they held their breaths until they discovered that Asgard existed, a place where lunatics who believed themselves to be gods resided. The demon cultivators had tried to contact them and succeeded. They had a friendly conversation before forming an agreement with some

wings on their backs like bird cultivators. Were they from the demon race after all? Mumud was very sympathetic to the demon cultivators. He showed great interest

a contract. In return for Asgard giving sovereignty to the demon cultivators, who would help build

reached the highest realm presided over parts of

that only bugs—mortals—did. However, the demon cultivators were at a crossroad between establishing a foundation for their lives or surviving in a small number which would eventually decline. They had no choice from the moment they fell into this unknown world without any warning. Thus, they made

Moon Fortress had been completed, suddenly,

himself a god, even a false one. The demon

“It might

He was faithful only to his feelings. He needed to kill his enemies as cruelly as possible so that, even in death, they would never think of setting foot in this place again. He showed infinite cruelty to

been since the days he used to be called the Butcher…

that while regretting coming here and reflecting on yourselves for daring

showed leniency in his hand movements. He didn’t try to overwhelm the demon cultivators. Instead, he slowly attacked them with single sword dances, spells, and mystical arts. He did that to experience the abilities of the

the most threatening part, but... It is surprisingly easy to deal with. Since they are classified as beasts, I can use hunting nets to

can respond to sonic attacks with earplug-based

arts and use

and swung his hammer. He treated the Absolute-level cultivators who had escaped Asura’s massacre as if they were children. He

such: nets, earplugs, harpoons, traps, cages, and so on. They were deadly items for most of the demon cultivators. Strictly speaking, they were tools suitable for hunting beasts. They would work properly against Asura, who had absorbed