Overgeared

Chapter 2053

The status window contained one’s history. It was possible to check a person’s behavior and character traits through information such as skills, titles, and affiliation.

But what if it was a newborn baby? The information contained in the status window would contain their future, not history.

“......”

Thanks to the Emperor's Sword, which was the only sword in the world that disclosed the target’s information in detail, Grid had secured countless talented people while dealing with people who were potentially threats. He evaluated the target through the information provided by the status window and disposed of them or used them advantageously.

“...Minor retired?”

“Yes, he gave up on his title and territory and left for the secluded countryside. He said he wanted to be by his mother’s side during her last years.”

Minor was a master of mineral searching and identification. Except for Khan, Hexetia, and Grid, there were few people more well-versed in minerals than Minor. Such a bigshot had been just an ordinary miner at first. However, Grid had recognized Minor’s talent through what was the Ruler’s Sword at the time and had turned him into a mineral detector.

Grid became depressed. “I can’t believe the day has come for a child who used to be full of ambition to give up his title of earl of the empire and retire… Minor used to grumble every time he had to complete a task. I think I rarely saw him enjoying himself. Did my greed consume his dream?”

Grid had turned Minor into a mineral detector purely for his own benefits. Of course, he had never felt remorse. Minor needed money to buy medicine for his sick mother. He had also really wanted to do his best. Thus, Grid had believed that using Minor, who had a specialized talent for mineral exploration, benefitted them both.

But now, dozens of years had passed. Minor left as if he had no regrets about his life.

Lauel stared at Grid, who was feeling overwhelmed.

“Minor will be back sooner or later,” Lauel said.

“......?”

“There is a limit to the lifespan of a human being. Elixirs can only be obtained through special methods, from branches of the World Tree, golden walnuts improved by Piaro, there’s also the ones from the cultivation world... The world is vast and there are many things that reside in it, but making humans immortal is in a different league altogether.”

Minor’s mother was eighty-one years old. She had exceeded the average life expectancy by a lot.

“It feels awful to say such things, but... Minor’s mother will probably die soon. She could even die tomorrow. Minor said that, until that happens, he wants to do nothing but focus on taking care of his mother. If he holds a title, doesn’t he have at least the minimum amount of obligations he needs to take care of?”

“......”

“Minor’s mother is said to have always been weak. She gave birth to a child at a late age and her health rapidly deteriorated. If Minor hadn’t met Your Majesty and succeeded in life, his mother would’ve never lived for so long.”

Lauel had strong sociopathic tendencies. To achieve his goals, he tended to sacrifice others for the greater good. It was rare for him to empathize with someone’s story and take emotions into consideration, but this gradually changed. He had experienced a lot of emotions watching Grid from the side for many years. Now he was able to empathize with other people’s feelings and understand their circumstances to a certain extent.

“Your Majesty, you didn’t ruin Minor’s future. Instead, you saved him. Of course, this doesn't mean I am forcing you to use the Emperor's Sword right away.”

Lauel’s gaze followed Grid’s. Four babies were asleep on four cute beds placed side by side.

“Aren’t you reluctant to check the talents of the newborn children and predict their future? Then don’t check. They are Your Majesty’s children. Who else will teach them to realize their talents and improve? It will always be you.”

“...This doesn’t feel too comforting since you’re the one advising me. I feel uneasy because I have a feeling you have ulterior motives.”

“I’ve always been honest with Your Majesty.”

“You don’t change your expression at all when tricking others.”

“Haha.”

Valhalla, many famous geniuses had been born thanks to items such as the

that getting talented people on his side with the authority of an emperor was a natural right and a routine system.

also knew that those who were chosen by the system and realized their talents were guaranteed a good life. However, he hesitated to use the Emperor's Sword on his children because it felt different from when he had Lord. His newborn children didn’t have to dedicate himself to the nation. The Overgeared Empire was the world’s greatest power and already had a

I won’t look at the

the children of his wives. He knew they had infinite potential even if he didn’t check them. He didn’t want to make the mistake of peeking at their talents and prematurely

children, who were smiling as if they were

***

Her black hair and black eyes proved that she had Grid’s blood flowing in her veins, but she looked very much like her mother. Her big, slightly curved eyes were

seemed to resemble Grid’s.

“Boo!”

She often looked proud of herself when

glad Pansy behaves

Grid and Basara. Her calm personality resembled her mother’s. Instead of fighting back against Freesia, who was struggling

“Amazing.”

was impressed. A three-month-old baby giving up her toy? It was even the pacifier she carried with her all the time. Maybe she would become a Saintess in the true

Ruby were convinced that Pansy was a special child and became a

“Aha!”

squeezed it. Pansy jumped up from her seat with a smile on her face.

Pow!

a slightly loud noise. It was the

“Eh...? Waaaaahhhhh!!”

her butt and blinked her

“......”

“......”

siblings watching this frowned. Ruby spoke on behalf of Grid, who was speechless for a

who can’t

to his senses

the commotion and turned her head. Iris was

“Ohhh...”

a good child...”

saw that Freesia was crying and approached carefully. The siblings were impressed because

"Abu!”

were surprised to see Iris’ transparently shining eyes. Iris grabbed Freesia by the back of her neck and knocked her

“...Uh?”

“Why...?”

“Waaaaaahhhh!!”

crying grew louder as she fell back on the

“Yay!”

a triumphant pose. She was hitting her chest with both fists like a gorilla.

at Grid

You clearly made a mistake when speaking and acting in front of your daughters before they were born, so you had a bad influence

when he was younger, she decided that her brother had to be at

“......”

about to refute it, but he shut up. In the distance, he saw Lily grabbing Noe’s