Overgeared

by Park Saenal

  “Sehee! You’re really the best! The best! Puhat! Puhahahat!”

  This synergy between brother and sister was truly good. Grid couldn’t stop laughing. His momentum increased as he fought.

  [Your level has risen.]

  [Your level has risen.]

  [Your level has risen.]

  Now Sehee was level 13. She got a lot of experience in return for using healing on the level 270 Grid.

  “…”

  Huroi, Lauel and Euphemina were speechless at the sight. A class that could only use heals from level 1? Yet the amount of healing was so enormous? Didn’t this rival the heals of high level priests? In particular, Euphemina received a great shock.

  [You have failed to observe the target’s skill.]

  [You have failed to observe the target’s skill.]

  [You have failed to observe the target’s skill.]

  It has been a very long time since she failed to observe Grid and Agnus’ skills.

  Chapter 201

  Chapter 201

  [You have failed to observe the target’s skill.]

  She tried a few more times but it was the same result. Euphemina became certain.

  “A Saintess is a class that has at least a unique rating.”

  “Based on what?”

  Lauel made a disbelieving expression, causing Euphemina to explain.

  “A Duplicator has a clear limit as an epic class. It’s impossible for me to duplicate skills that have a higher rating than myself.

  “In other words… You failed to duplicate Ruby’s skill?”

  “Yes. The only skills that I have failed to duplicate after raising my insight to a certain level belonged to Grid and Agnus… It is an experience I haven’t suffered in a long time.”

  “Agnus?” The 7th ranked Agnus was known to have an epic class. He was surprised by Euphemina’s words. “Agnus is an epic class, so isn’t he equivalent to you? So why did your Skill Observation fail?”

  “He must have a growth type hidden class.”

  “Like Hurent?”

  “That’s right. Growth type classes are considered to have a higher rating than epic classes, so I can’t duplicate his skills.”

  Agnus was someone thoroughly wrapped in a veil of mystery. He never showed up in public. Traces of him could only be found in the rankings list or from NPCs. He changed his appearance every time, so there were rumors that he was an NPC instead of a user, or a game operator, or so on.

  However, Euphemina seemed to be familiar with Agnus, so this was an opportunity for Lauel.

  “What exactly is Agnus’ class?”

  “At first I thought he was a necromancer type, but considering the various features, it is more appropriate to call him a lich.”

  “Lich? You mean an undead?”

  Lich were one of the strongest undead. They transcended the concept of life and death, and were known to have infinite magic power. If Agnus was a lich, it was reasonable to assume that he was stronger than Grid.

  “On the surface, he doesn’t seem to be an undead, but… It’s a bit difficult to explain. You’ll know if you meet him.”

  Lauel showed great interest. “Where should I go to meet him?”

  “Aren’t you being very active? Are you perhaps thinking about trying to get Agnus as Grid’s subordinate? I would forget about it. Agnus is a very dangerous and abnormal figure. It isn’t possible to have a positive outcome when you get in touch with him.”

  “… I will listen to you.”

  Agnus wasn’t the important thing right now. Grid’s sister had obtained a hidden class that at least had a unique rating.

  ‘Did those siblings receive the blessing of the game gods?’

  The older brother was the first legendary class, while the younger sister received a hidden class at level 1. It was clear that Grid and his sister had saved a country in a previous life.

  ‘Anyway, this is good.’

  Grid’s power was grounded on the basis of being the best after Duplicator Euphemina and then Saintess Ruby joined. This would grow further if the Tzedakah Guild joined. Lauel envisioned a brilliant future, causing his mind to spin faster than before.

  ‘Grid and his sister are fighting well, but it isn’t good to drag this out.’ A stamina system existed for users. Stamina would decrease the longer the battle lasted, so even Grid would face a crisis. ‘The golems are only concentrating on Grid. And the ancient weapons will probably explode every time they die. Then…’

  Lauel shouted as he came up with a way to end this battle that lasted nearly 30 minutes.

  “Grid! Drive all the golems towards the ancient weapons!”

  “Eh?”

  The golems were endlessly coming towards him! Grid was enjoying the battle due to Sehee’s strong support, and he saw the golems as chunks of experience. He turned his gaze towards Lauel and then frowned.

  “Isn’t this too much? I have to deal with the ancient weapon at the same time. Do you want me to die?”

  Grid didn’t understand Lauel’s intent. Unlike his sister, he was stupid, so it couldn’t be helped.

  Kuwaaaang!

  “Dragon Claws.” Lauel used an earth barrier to block the magic power heading towards Grid and shouted again. “Just do as I say! Focus on defeating the ancient weapon and run away immediately!”

  In Satisfy, qi was a different concept of mana. For this reason, there was a separate class called the qigong master. The Anti-magic Shield wasn’t immune to skills of a qigong master.

  “Dragon’s Whispers!”

  [The amount of damage the target will receive has increased by 30%.]

  Kukukukung!

  The ancient weapon was affected by Lauel’s skill and started to twitch. Grid confirmed this and reached out to Jude.

  “Jude, let me borrow your sword for a bit.”

  “I’ll willingly do it.”

  Float.

  Grid put the +8 Dainsleif in his inventory and used Fly. Sehee used Hope on him once again and Huroi cast a buff skill.

  “Thank you.”

  He had full health. The strongest buff skill was nestled in his body. The best. An invincible feeling. There was nothing to fear in this world. It was just…

  ‘The kan jajang would’ve already become soggy.’

  Won’t the food become tasteless? It was quite annoying, but he still felt good. His dear sister and companions. Now that they were enjoying Satisfy and relying on each other, Grid was truly happy. He had lived a lonely life without any friends, so this experience was truly precious to him.

  Ssik!

  Grid smiled with satisfaction and flew towards the ancient weapon that received the debuff from Lauel. He was like an eagle flying towards his prey.

  Kiyaaak!

  The old golems and soul dolls ignored the others, only chasing after Grid. Grid was annoyed by them, but recalled Lauel’s words and ignored them.

  Kuoooh!

  The ancient weapon remained silent as Grid approached, then launched its magic power. It was evidence that the golems were intelligent.

  “Che!”

  Grid judged that it was too close to avoid and wore Doran’s Ring.

  [You have suffered 23,900 damage.]

  [Healing effects will be reduced.]

  [You have resisted.]

  [The options of Doran’s Ring and the Holy Light Armor have been applied to restore 35,850 health.]

  ‘Healing effect reduction?’

  That hadn’t existed before. Grid became convinced. The ancient weapons were steadily evolving during the battle. They were optimizing themselves to kill Grid.

  ‘It’s great, but useless.’

  The moon and stars were covered by a dark cloud of darkness. The ‘20% increase in damage in dark places’ effect was applied, making Failure more powerful.

  “Pagma’s Swordsmanship!”

  A dazzling sword dance unfolded continuously.

  “Kill!”

  “Link!”

  “Transcen
d!”

  There was a storm of blue-white energy blades as the skills were connected. The power was lacking compared to Linked Kill and Transcended Link, so the ancient weapon wasn’t destroyed immediately. However, it was enough to release the Anti-magic Shield.

  Gruruk!

  Then Grid swapped weapons. He used Dainsleif instead of Failure. Dainsleif gained additional attack power in proportion to the number of enemies, so it was just as good as Failure right now.

  Chaaeng!

  He used a skill straight after equipping it.

  “Golden Flash!”

  Kwa kwa kwa kwang!

  A ray of gold crossed the night sky like the sun.

  Kuaaaah!

  The ancient weapon screamed as the ray penetrated through it.

  Kiik! Kiiik!

  The 800 golems following Grid were enraged. They watched the collapsing ancient weapon and howled like children losing their parents. In the midst of this turmoil, Euphemina yelled.

  “Exploit! Thunder Storm! Light Sword! Blizzard!”

  It was a feast of A-grade magic. She didn’t go through the process of chanting the spell, so the powerful magic perfectly hit the ancient weapon.

  [You have destroyed an ancient weapon.]

  [3,342,000 experience has been distributed.]

  “Avoid it!”

  Lauel shouted the moment the notification window popped up, and Grid responded by disappearing at full speed.

  Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa!

  It was a close call. Immediately after Grid escaped from the range of the explosion, a strong explosion occurred around the body of the ancient weapon. Most of the 800 golems following Grid were swept away by the explosion and turned to ashes.

  “Wow… This was what you intended.” Grid was full of admiration as he saw the result and recognized Lauel’s intentions. He got goosebumps. “Lauel, aren’t you really smart? The best.”

  Lauel bowed gracefully towards Grid, who was looking at him with envy.

  “You are the one who is the best. I’m just your bridesmaid.”

  ‘…My hands and feet are shrivelling.’

  Grid was suffering from Lauel’s cheesy words when someone appeared in front of them. Euphemina had figured out the number of surviving golems.

  “There are 43 old golems, 11 soul dolls and 9 ancient weapons remaining. This battle, let’s finish it.”

  “Good.”

  Grid handed Dainsleif back to Jude and gave a command.

  “The golems are only focused on me. You don’t have to protect Ruby and Sexy Schoolgirl anymore. Attack the ones after me.”

  “Yes.”

  Jude was better than Huroi and Lauel when it came to simple combat ability. He was an idiot who couldn’t be assigned important missions, but Jude was a very dependable person on the battlefield. Once his rampage started, the surviving old golems and soul dolls were overwhelmed. They were beaten and became mere pieces of stone.

  『 Jude… I’ve never heard of him, but he must be a named NPC. To obtain NPCs as knights, at a minimum, an S-grade quest needs to be cleared and affinity built up… Grid is truly amazing. 』

  As the world was impressed by Jude, Grid was taking care of the remaining ancient weapons with Huroi, Lauel and Euphemina. The old golems and soul dolls were no longer obstructing them, so their speed at destroying the ancient golems was faster than before.

  Chapter 202

  Chapter 202

  “Amazing! Amazing!”

  The directors and PDs of the broadcasting stations relaying the Reinhardt war were excited. Grid’s companions played an active role against the golems and audience ratings were high, so it was natural to feel excited.

  ‘Grid is a genuine star!’

  This golem army had smashed the 700 Giant Guild members led by the 3rd ranked Chris, whose battle power was evaluated as over the Tzedakah Guild in Satisfy. Indeed, Grid was a legend. Whenever he appeared in public, he overwhelmed the audience with his power, causing the audience ratings to rise every time he appeared. He created the buzzword ‘Praise God Grid.’

  “It would be nice if he summoned Noe…”

  However, human greed was endless!

  The station PDs were hoping for the appearance of Noe, who was just as popular as Grid. If the cute Noe emerged, the audience ratings would clearly rise because the hearts of the children and female viewers would be captured.

  On the other hand, the hosts’ mouths were dry from praising Grid’s group.

  『 The orator’s buffs and debuffs are only applied once, but they are extremely effective. If they are used well, an orator can play a more active role than existing buffing classes. It’s a class that deserves to be reevaluated. 』

  『 Reevaluated? Don’t you know about orators? Orators are a class that had been treated as top rankers by the nobles since the beginning. But they are difficult to find because they’re a difficult class to level up. 』

  『 The advantage of an orator isn’t only the buffs and debuffs. A orator is basically a speech-giving class. They are politically useful. It is natural for the top rankers to be jealous of Grid for acquiring the 1st ranked orator. 』

  『 Lauel is truly worthy of his fame. He fully understands the qigong master class. Rather than acting aggressively, he serves as a supporter and assists Grid. 』

  『 In fact, qigong masters are more suitable to be rear damage dealers rather than supporters. But since Grid is in the party, there’s enough attack power. Therefore, his role in the group is changed. Lauel’s flexible mindset is great. 』

  『 Above all, the best one is the user called Euphemina. She can cast all types of spells without chanting? It’s obvious that she has a hidden class, and she might be stronger than Grid. Perhaps she is a legendary grade magician? 』

  『 If you look at the fact that she doesn’t show many S-grade magic, it’s hard to imagine her as a legendary magician. It is more likely that she’s a unique rated magician. Anyway, I am certain that she is better than Yura and Bondre. 』

  『 I’m focused on the girl called Ruby. She is a complete beginner when looking at her clothing, but isn’t she supporting her colleagues with tremendous amounts of healing? 』

  『 Sometimes, there are people with unique tastes. There are many high level users who deliberately look like beginners… 』

  『 Didn’t the rare class Skin Creator recently appeared? The Skin Creator can freely change the appearance of items, right? Maybe the clothes she’s wearing now are actually really dazzling. 』

  『 Is that rough-looking wooden staff actually a unique-rated weapon? Hahaha, in any case, Grid is really great. He has the named NPC Jude, the 1st ranked orator, the 1st ranked qigong master as well as the best magicians and priest as his companions… It’s clear that he has a great personality. 』

  『 I agree with you 100 times over. He must be charming to attract such excellent people. Grid has to be a generous, charismatic, wise, and good man. 』

  As the misunderstanding about Grid deepened, Grid’s group was defeating the sixth ancient weapon. The remaining six ancient weapons were upgraded based on the information gathered from the destroyed ancient weapons.

  [It is necessary to become tolerant to spiteful words.]

  [Delete language comprehension feature.]

  “This is pretty hard.”

  It was hard for Grid to look relaxed. The ancient weapons became noticeably stronger every time one was destroyed. That’s why their combat power rose from 26,000 to 32,000. It was around the same level of the Awakened Guardian of the Forest. Grid’s party faced difficulties the moment the sixth ancient weapon was killed.

  “Spiteful Tongue isn’t working.”

  “The resistance to qi has increased, so my skills aren’t being applied properly.”

  “The durability of the Anti-magic Shield has risen.”

  “Kuk.”

  Grid could feel the physical defense of the ancient weapons rising. He trembled.

  “The
golems grow as we fight. What type of freak made these monsters?”

  They might be able to destroy some more, but it was difficult to predict how strong the remaining ancient weapon would be.

  “There’s no chance of victory. We should retreat. Didn’t we do enough?”

  “But if we retreat, Reinhardt will eventually collapse. The kingdom contribution that we earned will become useless.”

  A skeptical mood began to form. Grid’s only method was to rely on Lauel.

  “Is there a solution?”

  “The solution is simple. Destroy the remaining six ancient weapons simultaneously.”

  “…”

  It was an impossible task. Assuming that Grid alone could handle an ancient weapon, the rest of the group couldn’t take care of even one ancient weapon. It was impossible to kill six ancient weapons at the same time, even if all of the 100,000 watching users joined.

  However, Earl Steim noticed the situation and directly commanded the army.

  “The only solution is to destroy those large golems at the same time. Winston’s army! Everyone join forces to help my son-in-law defend this kingdom!”

  “Ohhh!”

  Earl Steim raised the morale of the army by appealing to the fact that his son-in-law was a legendary warrior! He was a seasoned leader and reorganized the army with the strongest knights of each region at the forefront, advancing them towards the six ancient weapons. His fighting spirit caught the aggro of the ancient weapons.

  Jeeeok!

  The ancient weapons concentrated their magic power rays at Earl Steim.

  “Father-in-law!”

  Grid had a quest called ‘Save Earl Steim.’ The damage caused by the quest failure was a problem, but he also didn’t want to see Irene sad.

  “Damn bastards!”

  He tried to fly at full speed to protect Earl Steim, but it was useless. The magic power rays far exceeded Grid’s speed.

  Kwa kwa kwa kwang!

  The six rays of magic energy struck Earl Steim and caused a powerful explosion. The soldiers near him flew away and became rags. Earl Steim at the center of the explosion must be reduced to ashes.

  “Father-in-law…!”

  Grid was shaken. She had the most beautiful smile, but he was pained at the thought of his Irene crying for a while.