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.

some reason, she

the whole world is destroyed. My dear husband, you should take care

She had no intention of getting in Grid’s way. This wasn’t just a

I will

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

feel like I can do

spoke, the God Hands flew and struck several pillars supporting the

were helpless against the winds of time. The temple had been submerged in the

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

tilting pillars, but it was all in vain. Grid’s sensitivity after temporarily laying down all responsibilities went beyond the limits of an Absolute. Even

consciousness, emotions, and senses that had been distracted because he worried so much about everything that needed to be

added an Invisible spell to the Earth Escape Arts. Was this Mumud’s doing? I almost didn’t realize you

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 Asura had

also

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

This was a survival strategy. They were afraid that they would be found by the human cultivators if

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 of the gods. Mumud,

had 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

for Asgard giving sovereignty to the demon cultivators, who would help build the Full Moon

But immortals who reached the highest realm

god was ridiculous. Idolatry was something 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 a contract using magic, and

formation mechanisms of the Full Moon Fortress had been completed, suddenly, Asura started slaughtering the demon cultivators while laughing joyfully. It was pure

call himself a god, even a false one. The demon cultivators saw a similar

deny it. “It might seem

to his feelings. He needed to kill his enemies as cruelly as possible so that, even in death,

to be called the Butcher… No, since

way, be as afraid as possible. Do that while regretting coming here and reflecting on yourselves for daring to hope to live

to his ruthless remarks, Grid 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 demon cultivators and learn as much as possible. He wanted to prepare as much as he could before fighting

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

sonic attacks with earplug-based

martial arts and use the God Hands

treated the Absolute-level cultivators who had escaped Asura’s massacre as if they were children. He used the sword he held in his right hand and

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 the power of those who used