Overgeared

by Park Saenal

  After the meal ended.

  “Oppa.”

  “Huh?”

  “…Good night.”

  Sehee wanted to say something, but in the end, she just went back to her room. She was acting strange.

  “Good night~”

  Youngwoo was so deep in thought that he couldn’t notice his sister’s strange behavior. He immediately entered the capsule.

  “Then I will begin.”

  The time finally came to log into Satisfy. But before that, there was something he had to do.

  “First of all.”

  Ttalkak!

  Youngwoo accessed the Internet and entered ‘Grid’s Fan Cafe.’ Then as one of the 1.36 million members, he started writing praise about Grid. He did this on a daily basis.

  The more I look, the more handsome he is. ^^ ~ There was a rumor that he was bald, but that is clearly groundless ^^ㅎㅎ

  “Good.”

  He wore a partial wig for a while before of his hair loss. There was some rumors saying that he looked strange on air or that he was bald. Youngwoo was satisfied with the post he wrote about himself and succeeded in joining Noe’s fan club.

  Noe’s fan club had 500,000 more members than his.

  ‘Dammit…’

  A cat was more popular than him? His pride hurt every time he saw it. Youngwoo started writing slanderous words about Noe as usual.

  Noe will ruin Grid’s beauty when placed side-by-side. The cat is arrogant.

  “Now I have released some of my frustration. Huhuhut…!”

  Youngwoo was satisfied when looking at his malicious post. He finally logged into Satisfy.

  ***

  “Dear husband~”

  Winston Castle.

  A woman with a small figure entered Grid’s arms as soon as he opened his eyes. Grid smiled at the familiar sight as soon as he logged in.

  “Have you been waiting? Irene.”

  Grid’s facial expression and tone differed depending on who the opponent was. Shin Youngwoo or Grid. He was a blacksmith or a swordsman. Grid had been living this four-fold life for a long time, so his acting ability naturally increased. No, maybe he had several personalities.

  “Am I that good?” Grid asked Irene with gentle eyes.

  “There is no one better than you in this world.”

  “Irene…”

  “Dear husband…”

  The two of them slept together just yesterday. This was already the 8th time. Grid was a ‘god’ in bed thanks to his high stamina and dexterity stat, so it was natural to be loved.

  “Every day, I want every day to be like yesterday.”

  “Haha…” Grid laughed awkwardly as Irene honestly expressed her desire. Then he asked, “Where are my knights?”

  “I’m not sure. Everyone is busy today.”

  Grid had a total of three knights. One was the NPC Jude, while the other two were Huroi and Lauel. The first dual class and the strongest of the Ten Rookies had pledged their loyalty to Grid. Due to the game system, he had to pay at least 500 gold monthly to each knight, but it was worth it.

  The master/slave relationship was useful in many ways. For example.

  “Summon Knights.”

  [Which knight would you like to summon?]

  “Huroi and Lauel.”

  [The summoning command has been sent. The response is pending.]

  [The targets have accepted the summons.]

  [The knights Huroi and Lauel have been summoned.]

  Once the knights answered their master’s call, they would be summoned to his side, no matter how far away the two of them were. It was a skill so it couldn’t be used in some areas or when he had the silence debuff on him, but Grid was resistant to the silence debuff. It meant Grid could summon the knights at any time, so this system was very good to him.

  “You came, Lord.”

  Huroi was loyal to Grid and now he was completely immersed in genuinely serving Grid. He was like a character from a historical drama.

  “You connected to the game late today.”

  Lauel was no different from Huroi. He was faithful to his role. He didn’t use the exaggerated title of Lord, but he bowed after being summoned. Grid looked at his two subordinates for a while.

  “Come, get up. Huhuhut… I am very glad to see your dependable appearances.”

  “…”

  Irene was embarrassed for some reason. She used the excuse that she was busy and left this place. This meant only three people remained in Grid’s office.

  Lauel asked as soon as Irene left. “You could just whisper to us. Why did you use the summoning? Don’t you know that the skill has a cooldown time of 36 hours? What will happen if you can’t use it during a crucial moment?”

  Grid was unique to Lauel, because he was the only one who could produce the items Lauel wanted. Grid spoke like it wasn’t a big deal.

  “Well, what is the big deal?”

  “…”

  This was complete carelessness. It was hard to make Grid act carefully after he defeated big names in the National Competition. Sooner or later, his nose would be hurt by it.

  ‘That big nose, I will protect it.’

  As Lauel was thinking about the weapon Grid would produce for him, Huroi asked Grid a question.

  “Then you summoned us because…?”

  Huroi had been in the process of completing a monster hunting sub-quest that took him three hours by drake to get there. He wanted to believe that Grid summoned him because it was urgent.

  Then Grid opened his mouth.

  “I’m going to become a lord.”

  ‘Finally…!’

  It was after the National Competition. One month passed in reality, while it was three months in Satisfy. During that time, Grid had created items for the Tzedakah and accumulated wealth and skill levels. Grid acted faithfully as the guild’s blacksmith. Grid was satisfied with this. He was overjoyed every time he got a new production method.

  But Huroi and Lauel thought this was a waste of Grid’s power. It was unfortunate to see such a unique existence be satisfied with being the blacksmith of a small guild, without any larger goals.

  The two of them tried to persuade Grid. Escape from the small cage called the Tzedakah Guild and expand into the wider world.

  Grid worried over his decision for a few days.

  “I will withdraw from the Tzedakah Guild. I will create my own unique force, based on your opinions.”

  In the end, he decided. Thanks to this, Huroi and Lauel were ecstatic. They thought that the moment to show off their talents had arrived.

  ‘Lord will be the first user…’

  ‘To become a king.’

  The two men were thinking about the Snake Guild. With Grid’s power, couldn’t they dream about conquering the continent? It wasn’t Zibal, but Grid’s fate to become the first emperor. The two people didn’t doubt it.

  Grid currently only had the simple goal of ‘becoming a lord,’ but Huroi and Lauel were dreaming of placing Grid on a higher mountain. In order to do that…

  “After establishing your new guild, invite the Tzedakah Guild.”

  Inevitably, a lot of talent was required. The Tzedakah Guild had the strongest rankers and were a force that must be absorbed.

  Lauel explained, “The Tzedakah Guild is already addicted to the items you produce and won’t want to lose this. Some of them, including Jishuka, have a vested interest in you. They will surely join you. If you want, they will surely become your subordinates.”

  Lauel was certain of it. He had only followed Grid for a month and within that month, he became someone that couldn’t live without Grid. He was a slave to items.

  At the same time.

  “It has been a long time.”

  A blonde female was attracting attention as she entered Winston. The girl’s ID was Euphemina. She was the first epic class and the first discoverer of the Siren Kingdom.

  Chapter 187

  Chapter 187

  “The time f
or revenge has come.”

  The assassins Shay, Kerb and Sniffer. The three people tried to hunt Grid without knowing his identity, but it was frustrating that they lost their items. Their grudge against Grid was quite deep. They felt angry whenever they thought about the value of the dropped items.

  “We must assassinate him and make him drop his items.”

  The three people finally came to Winston after leaving Rolling. They were eyeing the enormous items that Grid used in the National Competition. In particular, they wanted the blue greatsword and golden blades. If the assassination was successful, they would be able to get a jackpot from his items.

  ‘Our stealth is now at level 6…’

  ‘… If we can approach Grid, we can successfully assassinate him.’

  Shay was ranked 3rd, Kerb ranked 7th, and Sniffer ranked 9th. Their rankings had risen compared to before. In addition, they had a third advancement assassin NPC on their side. After completing an S-grade quest for the Assassins Association, they could hire the best assassin for an expensive price.

  They could assassinate Grid if they had the power of this assassin. At least, they thought so.

  ***

  Class: Duplicator

  * The target’s skill can be perfectly replicated.

  Title: A Qualified Hero

  * You won’t get tired easily.

  *Your stats will grow faster.

  Title: Competitor

  * Interacts with high luck.

  * Skill ‘Rolling Dice’ can be used.

  Title: Friend of the Water Clan.

  * It is possible to breathe in water for a long time.

  * Movement speed in water doesn’t decrease.

  * Have a high affinity with the Water Clan.

  Title: One who Receives Sunlight

  * Health +2,000. Mana +2,000.

  * Under sunlight, all skills will increase by 7%.

  * Under sunlight, the power of fire skills will increase by 16%.

  [Skill Observation Lv.8 (51.3%)]

  You can observe the skill used by the target and analyze the information thoroughly.

  The analysis of the skill can be saved for only 3 minutes.

  Skill Mana Cost: 300

  Skill Cooldown Time: None.

  [Skill Duplication]

  Successfully duplicate the observed skill.

  The duplicated skill will be permanently stored in your skills list until it is used. It will be deleted when used once.

  Skill Mana Cost: 1,050

  Skill Cooldown Time: 8 hours.

  [Rolling Dice]

  Roll a dice and a phenomenon will occur, depending on the number that is rolled.

  * If the target is yourself or an ally: There will be a beneficial effect if the number 4 or higher is rolled. There will be a harmful effect if the number rolled is 3 or lower.

  * If the target is an enemy: There will be a beneficial effect if the number 3 or lower is rolled. There will be a harmful effect if the number rolled is 4 or higher.

  Skill Mana Cost: 30

  Skill Cooldown Time: 20 minutes.

  The first epic hidden class, Euphemina. In other words, she was superior. If she invested a few days into duplicating dozens of skills, she could be called the strongest. She was the one who defeated the 1st ranked assassin, Faker.

  “Once the lord changed, it really developed a lot.”

  She entered Winston quietly. It had been already half a year in reality since she came to Winston to participate in the item production game with Grid. She felt refreshed.

  ‘It’s completely like heaven compared to when the villainous lord ruled.’

  Winston was large half a year ago. The population was large and it was economically developed. Nevertheless, the faces of the NPC residents were always dark. The lord was selfish and always neglected the interests of the people.

  But now the people’s faces were full of energy. There were many facilities to take care of them. The new ruler was certainly worthy.

  ‘By the way… Where is Khan’s smithy again?’

  Euphemina was amazed as she saw the bustling streets and tried to remember the way. However, Winston had changed too much, so it wasn’t easy to find the way. She had to spend quite a lot of time looking for Khan’s smithy.

  After a while.

  “Show me a level 150 longsword.”

  “Are these the only helmets?”

  “Wow, this plate armor is amazing! How much?”

  “Look at this greatsword… Amazing.”

  “Eh?” Euphemina was surprised as she arrived at Khan’s smithy.

  ‘Oh my god, why are there so many people?’

  The smithy was bustling with guests. No, it wasn’t enough to call it bustling. The queue of customers was at least 100m long. This was the aftermath of the National Competition. After Grid revealed his identity in the National Competition, many people frequently visited Khan’s smithy.

  They went looking for Khan’s smithy in the hope of purchasing items made by Grid, but they became fascinated by Khan’s items. It was natural. Khan’s blacksmithing skill rose by five levels thanks to Blacksmith’s Affection, and it was now advanced level 7.

  A blacksmith of the same level didn’t exist on the entire continent. Therefore, word of mouth spread about the outstanding performance of his items and visitors from other countries also came.

  “Uhh, there is no end to the procession of customers.”

  Khan hired four workers, but the smithy was non stop busy. It was a lot of money to pass onto Grid, but his old age meant that he had limited stamina.

  “Sigh… Huh?”

  Khan was making items without stopping in order to catch up with orders, only to find a familiar girl among the customers. Color returned to his face.

  “Ohh! Isn’t it Euphemina? It’s been a long time!”

  Khan liked Euphemina a lot. She was the one who helped saved Grid, who had been locked in prison after the item production game.

  “It has been a long time Khan. You look younger.”

  “Hahaha! I stopped drinking thanks to Grid and was rejuvenated. You are more beautiful than before. Have you been well?”

  Euphemina didn’t dislike it. “Uhh, don’t be ridiculous. Anyway, I have been travelling the continent in order to find the best orb production method.”

  “Huhu, and did you find it?”

  “Of course.”

  Khan looked expectant as Euphemina pulled out an old scroll. Khan’s eyes widened with surprise.

  “This is truly a great orb… Even the word ‘best’ is attached to it.”

  It was a tremendous orb that he couldn’t produce with his skill. It was doubtful that even his grandfather could produce it, despite being a craftsman.

  ‘But if it’s Grid…’

  “Isn’t it amazing? You’re truly a determined woman.”

  Euphemina spoke to the admiring Khan. “Where is Grid? Is he in the middle of making items?”

  Khan shook his head.

  “Grid isn’t here. There will be an uproar if he showed up here. He already hasn’t been here for a few days.”

  Euphemina laughed. “Right. Now that Grid is a huge celebrity, his actions will be limited. So where should I go to meet him?”

  “Um…”

  Khan didn’t answer right away. He was reluctant to reveal Grid’s whereabouts, even if the other person was Euphemina.

  ‘In the first place, Grid doesn’t like Euphemina…’

  Euphemina nodded with understanding.

  “It’s difficult. Well, it can’t be helped if there’s a problem.”

  Originally, Euphemina planned to visit Grid without contacting him beforehand. Now she was forced to send him a whisper in order to find his location.

  –Grid.

  Euphemina’s whisper reached Grid.

  At that moment.

  “Heok…!”

  Winston Castle. Grid was discussing future policies with Huroi and Lauel when he suddenly shudd
ered.

  Huroi cried out with fright. “My Lord! What is going on?”

  Was there an assassin? Huroi was about to draw his sword.

  “What it it?”

  Lauel also panicked. He was quite surprised. Grid’s complexion was pale. He was even sweating, so his condition wasn’t right. It was the first time Lauel saw Grid like this. The Grid he knew was always dignified and had no fear of the world.

  But what was this situation? Grid was acting like a frightened rodent in front of the cat?

  ‘To make Grid shake to this extent… What on earth happened?’

  Gulp.

  Was a disaster coming? Lauel nervously gulped as Grid opened his mouth. “…Euphemina sent me a whisper. That girl, she is currently in Winston.”

  “Euphemina?”

  It was an unfamiliar name to Lauel. On the other hand, Huroi was glad.

  “Euphemina is here? Ohh, isn’t it a reunion after a long time?”

  From Huroi’s perspective, Euphemina was another savior. In the past. She rescued Grid in the prison, meaning Grid was able to save Huroi.

  “Why did she come here now? I want to meet her… Um? Hum hum.” Huroi was excited about the idea of reuniting with Euphemina, when he suddenly fell silent. He stared at Grid. “Isn’t Euphemina good? Why don’t you accept her as your subordinate?”

  “…”

  Grid was reluctant to meet Euphemina. Huroi belatedly noticed this fact.

  ‘Is the relationship between My Lord and Euphemina not as favorable as I thought?’

  Lauel asked, “Who is Euphemina?”

  Grid gave a clear description.

  “She is a terrible person.”

  Duplicator. Euphemina was able to duplicate top-grade spells and instantly use them without casting. Grid didn’t know about the disadvantages so from his point of view, she was the most OP person.

  “She has one of the three epic classes. I promised her that I would make her an item, but I’m worried about what she will do if I make an item below the unique rating.”

  “…!”

  Agnus and Katz were the only ones known to have an epic class. The first epic class was completely hidden. No one knew their identity. But it turned out that Grid was acquainted with the first epic class. Lauel was filled with admiration.

  ‘He is big.’ Lauel was very interested. ‘If Grid could bring an epic class to his side…’