Overgeared

“I’m surprised you didn’t try to duel Asura to the death.”

Grid and Mumud were acquaintances. A few months before, in the desert of Reidan, the Overgeared members, Marie Rose, and Hayate had fought against Fire Dragon Trauka. Judar and Chiyou had come in one after another to make the situation even more chaotic.

Grid had arrived later after parting ways with Nathaniel and collided with Mumud. Then, they had a short but deep conversation. He had informed Mumud that Braham used to be his teacher. Grid even mentioned Mumud becoming a lich and how he had come back to life.

However, that was it. Grid didn’t know to what extent Mumud's memories had been restored. He could only hope that the angel hadn’t remembered that much since there was the risk of remembering Braham betraying him.

Thus, Grid didn’t dare to criticize Mumud. He understood why Mumud joined forces with the demon cultivators. Now, he was an angel in charge of defending Asgard, and he also had a history of hating humans.

“He is stronger than I expected,” Grid replied. “I wasn’t sure if I could finish him off quickly even if I teamed up with Marie Rose.”

Grid was running out of time. How much of the Full Moon Fortress had been constructed and where was it? He had to destroy the Full Moon Fortress of the demon cultivators despite having absolutely no information about it, so he challenged himself to speed run this. This meant it was better to avoid fights that he didn’t need to take as much as possible. Thanks to this, he was now standing in front of the Full Moon Fortress.

Mumud seemed bitter about something.

“Braham must not have believed me.”

“......?”

Mumud was speaking so quietly...

Repeated loud noises came from the Full Moon Fortress behind Mumud, so Grid couldn’t understand what the angel said despite his good hearing.

“Asura will probably become stronger by the time you leave. Fortunately, this isn’t the worst case scenario. It’s the development of a lesser evil.” Mumud raised his voice when saying this, so the conversation picked up again.

Grid murmured, “He is going to get stronger... Do you think Asura will devour the gods of Asgard?”

“Yes. The gods will have an advantage at the beginning thanks to Dominion, but... As you know, Asura is a monster who can take others’ powers without having to kill them. This is a miracle created by Baal’s deformed desire.”

“...There is a reason he didn’t come after me.”

The moment he shook off Asura’s pursuit and entered the temple, Grid had been wary of Asura coming after him. However, the firmly closed entrance never reopened. Asura didn’t bother to chase Grid. It was as if it didn’t matter to him what happened to the Full Moon Fortress.

“No. Asura is obsessed with you. He didn’t enter the temple because of me. I put up a barrier to keep him out.”

“......?”

Mumud’s explanation baffled Grid.

“Why? You knew for sure that he would go to the place where the gods are imprisoned, so why?”

“If I allowed Asura to pursue you, we would have never had a second chance to talk like this.”

Mumud’s smile was warm. He was like the stereotypical benevolent being portrayed in myths. He looked like an angel who would wrap human beings in infinite warmth in return for their faith and prayers.

Something was different about him. He was radically different from the angels Grid had met and fought.

fact, isn’t he working hard

such hope.

memories

exiled by Beriache, Braham wandered aimlessly through the cities of humans and accidentally discovered an orphan named Mumud. Braham was

perspective, Braham would’ve seemed like a parent. How could he not love the benefactor who saved him from dying in a war-torn village, gave him food

memories up to this point? In other words, he

have a favorable attitude toward humanity. Based on his memories, humans were the ones who had given him love and kindness. This

that

Throb!

suddenly clutched his chest. He felt so sorry and sad. Mumud was an unlucky genius who had received a heavenly talent but died from a terminal illness. He had suffered until he died. The physical pain caused by the life-threatening illness, the mental

himself for pretending not to know the truth even though he clearly did, expecting

“...My dear husband.”

hands stroked Grid’s back. She understood how he

for his sins by killing him,” she said eerily

his senses and asked Mumud

did you want to meet me? You must’ve known that I was planning to destroy the Full Moon Fortress

Mumud respect. The angel blinked at Grid’s sudden change in attitude

if I had to explain why... I

“Persuade me?”

for this Full Moon Fortress to

narrowed his eyes. The jade fortress was towering high above his head. He stared at the Full Moon Fortress

won’t work. I have no intention of allowing the cultivators to set foot in

this Full

“......!”

a demon cultivator. He knew that, thanks to the help

been at the construction site of the Full Moon Fortress from the very beginning. Would the rare genius, who made Braham jealous when he was just

you certain you can control the Full Moon

the fortress is

“......”

seemed impossible to others and deceive them. Grid had seen Braham do this many times

cultivators. I changed the formations installed in the

had a gentle smile on his face. He also had an angel’s halo and white feathers fluttering around him. Thus, Grid hadn’t noticed until

have a very low level of cultivation. Each individual’s power and resourcefulness won’t reach the

“...In other words…”

will be to worship Asgard. The gods of Asgard will be kept alive because

the conflict between Asgard

the ideal way

continue speaking. Marie Rose snorted on his

are

the best insult that Marie

feelings toward him. She was grateful for the help he had given her during the Beriache incident,

and Braham was quite good at the moment. However, that was a separate matter. Like most siblings in the world, Marie Rose hated Braham to

be made. Back when I was human, I couldn’t admit that, but now I