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.

he working hard for the

such hope.

regain all his memories and

was his own child. This didn’t mean Braham showered him with love and affection. After being exiled by Beriache, Braham wandered aimlessly through the cities of humans and

seemed like a parent. How could he not love the benefactor who saved him from dying in a war-torn village,

if Mumud only recovered his memories up to this point? In other

humans were the ones who had given him

sure that was the

Throb!

pain caused by the life-threatening illness, the mental pain caused by the betrayal of the

not to know the truth even though

“...My dear husband.”

soft hands stroked Grid’s

for his sins by killing him,” she said eerily in

came to his senses

must’ve known that I was planning to destroy the Full Moon Fortress of the

was suddenly showing Mumud respect. The angel blinked at Grid’s sudden change in

you're exactly as I expected. Well, if I had to explain why... I wanted to

“Persuade me?”

wait for this Full

high above his head. He stared at the Full Moon Fortress that was

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

the construction of this

“......!”

the information he had learned by using the Memory Searching Technique against a demon cultivator. He knew that, thanks to the help of

at the construction site of the Full Moon Fortress from the very beginning. Would the rare genius, who made Braham

you can control the Full Moon

the fortress is actually

“......”

scary thing. Wise people could easily do things that seemed impossible to others and deceive them. Grid

of the knowledge I gained in return for helping the demon cultivators. I changed the formations installed in the Full Moon Fortress. Most of the high-ranking cultivators who would’ve

had an angel’s halo and

come through this Full Moon Fortress will have a very low level of cultivation. Each individual’s

“...In other words…”

they will be treated as slaves. Their only role will be to worship Asgard.

meant separation from the surface. Mumud was seeking Asgard’s independence. He planned to eliminate the cause of the conflict between Asgard

the ideal way

terribly cruel. Grid couldn’t continue speaking.

really are Braham’s

were similar to Braham was the best insult that Marie

Rose had no feelings toward him. She was grateful for the help he

the moment. However, that was a separate matter. Like most siblings

Back when I was human, I couldn’t admit that, but now I have no choice. I am going to put it into