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

such hope. Frustrated,

his memories and only recalled about half

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 accidentally discovered an orphan named Mumud. Braham was fascinated with his innate talent and took him as a disciple in the hopes of

seemed like a parent. How could he not love the benefactor who saved him from dying in

his memories up to this point? In other words, he didn’t know what Braham

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

was sure that

Throb!

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 pain caused by the betrayal of the person he trusted the most in the world, his teacher... In the end, he died, became

the truth even though he clearly did, expecting to receive favors

“...My dear husband.”

stroked Grid’s

pay for his sins by

came to his senses

known that I was planning to destroy

blinked

I

“Persuade me?”

you wait for this Full Moon

his head. He stared at the Full Moon Fortress that was bigger than most cities. It almost filled the

intention of allowing the cultivators to set foot

construction of this Full Moon Fortress from the very

“......!”

was startled. What Mumud said was important. Grid recalled 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 jealous when

you certain you can control the

fortress is actually

“......”

was a scary thing. Wise people could easily do things that seemed impossible

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

an angel’s halo and white feathers

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

“...In other words…”

as slaves. Their only role will be to worship Asgard. The gods of

Mumud was seeking Asgard’s independence. He planned to eliminate the cause of the conflict between Asgard and the surface by making the gods no longer obsessed with humanity's

is the ideal way to

continue speaking. Marie Rose snorted on his

really are

someone that they were similar to Braham was the best insult

for the help he had given her during the Beriache incident, and

that

sacrifices or forsaking will have to be made. Back when I was human, I couldn’t admit that, but now I have