by Park Saenal
“For reference, my sibling’s name is Minguk.” (TL: South Korea pronounced in Korean is Daehan Minguk.)
Daehan and Minguk. It was clear that Peak Sword’s unique patriotism came from his parents.
“It’s a cool name.”
“Right? But my sibling hates the name.”
“Why?”
“She’s a girl.”
“A girl is called Kang Minguk?”
“Yes.”
“…I would hate it as well.”
“Yes, I am the same. But she can’t change her name. If the name of Minguk disappears, the meaning of my name won’t be shown. In the first place, does it make sense to change the names our parents give us?”
“Indeed.”
Then…
‘Why are we having such a pointless conversation?’
He was dragged into Peak Sword’s pace. Peak Sword seemed to have a lot of talent as an insurance salesman. Youngwoo raised his awareness and asked.
“Why did you come to find me?”
“That…” Peak Sword was about to explain when he suddenly saw Sehee. He greeted Sehee with a heavy 90 degree bow. “It is an honor to meet God Grid’s sister and Saintess Ruby. This brother and sister are truly the treasure of South Korea.”
Sehee turned red. She was embarrassed by the excessive formality and praise.
“Oppa, I will enter first. Talk to each other.”
She hurried into the house while Peak Sword looked after her with a warm expression.
“She is pretty and polite. My sister Minguk is also pretty.”
“…”
“Well, won’t do we go drink coffee and have a talk?”
Youngwoo was thirsty after jogging so he nodded.
“Yes.”
The two men found a nearby cafe.
***
The end of June. Thanks to the university students who had already finished their final exams, the Tomorrow Cafe had a few empty seats.
Rattle.
“Welcome.”
The employee said as the door opened. Some of the guests reflexively gazed towards the entrance and were shocked.
“Peak Sword?”
“Wow, it really is Peak Sword.”
Peak Sword, the other South Korean ranker apart from Yura. He was a top star of Korea.
Snap snap!
People started taking photos of Peak Sword with their phones.
Rattle.
Another guest entered the cafe after Peak Sword. Youngwoo.
“G-God Grid!”
“Wow! Grid! We live in the same neighborhood, but this is the first time I’ve seen him in real life!”
“Kyaaak! Youngwoo-ssi is so cool!”
“What is Noe doing?”
The attention of the people instantly concentrated on Youngwoo. Youngwoo was the trend right now. It was enough to make Peak Sword seem like a third-rate celebrity. Peak Sword watched Youngwoo proudly before giving his order to the employee.
“Cappu…chino.”
His voice was shaking. He appeared to be sad. Youngwoo ignored the people and ordered a banana shake. The two people were seated at a table in the corner. Finally, Peak Sword cut to the chase.
“I want to merge the Silver Knights Guild into the Overgeared Guild.”
“Huh?”
“We want to become members of Overgeared.”
The scale of the Silver Knights Guild was huge. There were more than 200 guild members and they were the owners of Cork Island, famous for their gold mines and sightseeing spots, so they were well funded. It was enough to put their name on the list of top 50 guilds. This great guild wanted to be merged into Overgeared. It didn’t make sense.
Youngwoo questioned it. “The Silver Knights Guild is enjoying great glory, so why you you want to enter the Overgeared Guild?”
Peak Sword replied honestly. “Our guild’s growth is up to here. There is nobody in the guild with a unique talent, and Cork Island has a geographical limit as an island. It’s difficult to expand our forces, and we will eventually be left behind.”
Then they would be culled.
“In addition, I want to add strength to the team that you are leading, the pride of South Korea. I want to build the strongest guild together and raise the status of South Korea.”
Peak Sword never dreamed that Youngwoo would refuse the offer. Who would refuse the chance to devour a huge guild? But Youngwoo showed a surprisingly cold reaction. The reason was simple.
“You seem to have misunderstood something. I didn’t establish Overgeared for my country. The only reason I made Overgeared is so that my colleagues and I can earn money and live better.”
That’s right. Youngwoo was completely different from Peak Sword. He had an entirely different nature.
“Increasing South Korea’s status? Don’t even dream of joining my guild if it is for such a reason. The Overgeared members and I don’t care about that. Don’t you know that Overgeared is a multinational guild?”
Honestly, it was a waste. Youngwoo wanted to close his eyes and swallow up the Silver Knights Guild. However, if he allowed them to join while still thinking this foolishness, it could cause a crack in his guild in the future.
He had now broadened his view. It was one of the virtues infused in him by Lauel.
‘Above all, I like this guy.’
If he had no affection for Peak Sword, he might’ve merged the guild without hesitation. Then once he took full advantage, he would’ve discarded them. This was also the specialty of Lauel and Rabbit. But Youngwoo liked Peak Sword. He didn’t want their relationship to be broken.
Peak Sword was embarrassed after reading this.
“Thank you for speaking honestly. My thoughts were too selfish.”
“I’m thankful that you understand.”
A waitress brought over the drinks they ordered. She brought the drinks directly because she wanted to see Youngwoo close up.
‘He is okay.’ He had sharp eyes and an impressive physique. It was hard to call him handsome at first sight, but he became more charming the more she looked. ‘He is constructing a 10 billion won building?’
Her life would be easy if she caught this man. These were the thoughts revolving around the waitress’ head. She tried to get his attention, but Youngwoo wasn’t interested. His lack of experience with popularity was the cause. Youngwoo couldn’t grasp the meaning of the gaze that the female sent him. It might’ve been different if the employee had a D cup.
Youngwoo drank his banana shake. Peak Sword waited for the waitress to withdraw before speaking again.
“I still want to merge the Silver Knights Guild into the Overgeared Guild.”
What? Youngwoo frowned as Peak Sword repeated his words. Peak Sword bowed his head. “I am also a ranker. I want a better environment. I want to belong to the best guild and play in a better environment. It is the same for everyone else in the Silver Knights Guild.”
Overgeared Guild. The synergy between the legendary blacksmith and top talents was sure to explode, resulting in the strongest force in the future. Peak Sword’s personal greed made him want to join. This decision was solidified after he actually met Youngwoo. From his point of view, Youngwoo was a good person.
“More than anything, I want to be with you. I still can’t forget that Hell Gao raid. It was the most enjoyable day of my gaming life.”
“Hrmm.” Youngwoo remembered the swordsman who mined the fire stones and gave a strange smile. “Are you mining these days?”
During the Hell Gao raid, Peak Sword awakened to the fun of mining. He felt an addictive pleasure every time he obtained a fire stone.
“I often enjoy it. When hunting in the dungeon, I will mine while waiting for my health to recover. It’s much better than just sitting down and resting. I have fun, earn money, and my stats go up.”
“What’s the level of your mining skill?”
“Beginner level 9. I will master the beginner level soon.”
“Hoh.”
Youngwoo thought Peak Sword had some talent when watching him mine the fire stones, but his growth was faster than expected. It would be good to get more miners.
“Aren’t there a lot of mines on Cork Island? Miners as well?”
“Of course. Most of the residents of Cork Island are in the mining business. In addition, there are a few miners in the guild.”
Youngwoo’s smile widened further.
“Okay. I will accept the Silver Knights Guild.”
“Really?”
Peak Sword’s pleasure couldn’t be described. Youngwoo added a condition. “However, you must promise not to force the other guild members to love South Korea.”
Youngwoo was also Korean. It was a rotten country in many ways, but he still loved South Korea. However, he didn’t want to force the guild members to feel the same way.
Peak Sword agreed. “I understand.”
With this, it was finished. Youngwoo finished the banana shake and rose from his seat.
“Let’s go. I need to connect to Satisfy and share this guild merger with Lauel.”
“Yes!”
Peak Sword cried out jubilantly. Did he abandon his patriotism to join Overgeared? No. Not at all. He knew. Even if he didn’t taken any actions for South Korea, as long as Koreans belonged to the Overgeared Guild, the status of South Korea would naturally increase. There were many benefits to joining Overgeared.
“Hey.”
Youngwoo left the cafe with Peak Sword. Peak Sword called out to a foreign couple passing by. He pointed to Youngwoo and asked.
“Do you know Grid?”
“…”
Youngwoo was embarrassed. Peak Sword was paying attention to his actions, but there seemed to be a limit. He was worried that the Overgeared members wouldn’t be able to adapt for a while.
‘Well, those parts will be handled by Lauel.’
It was fortunate that he had Lauel. Youngwoo said goodbye to Peak Sword and went home. Then he entered his capsule.
“Login.”
There was a mountain of work to do. After accepting Piaro and Asmophel, he had to create a knights division. After that, he had to observe and seal Lifael’s Spear, acquire the design for a myth rated item, and save Isabel.
‘I also need to make more of the Grid set.’
Youngwoo’s vision darkened as he planned many things.
Chapter 264
Chapter 264
{Welcome.}
{You came!}
{Are you rested?}
The Overgeared members welcomed Grid when he connected. Grid looked at the guild members list and questioned.
{Where and what are Pon and Regas doing?}
They were connected, but their location was marked as ‘unknown.’ This was the first time.
{They have been like that for a fortnight already. I can’t get in touch with them, so it seems like they’re trapped in an unusual dungeon.}
{Should we organize a search party?}
{Search party? Grid, are you worried about those two?}
{There’s no need to worry about them. Look at their levels. It went up by one in just a fortnight.}
{I think they found a huge hunting ground}
{We don’t need to worry about those monsters. It’s a waste of emotions.}
‘Really?’ Pon and Regas were level 307. It was two levels higher than Faker. It was a rapid growth, considering there had only been a one level difference between them. ‘Where did they discover such a great hunting ground?’
From level 299, the amount of experience needed to gain one level increased exponentially. But they were level 306 and gained one level in just a fortnight… The stunned Grid recovered his mind. Then he delivered the news.
{By the way, the Silver Knights Guild will merge into the Overgeared Guild.}
{The Silver Knights Guild? What about Peak Sword?}
Currently, the members of Overgeared were rapidly raising their level and causing an upheaval in the rankings. The existing rankers dropped at least 5 spots, 20 if it was severe. They were stolen by the Overgeared members.
On the other hand, Peak Sword rose in the rankings. 15th on the unified rankings. It was in the absence of the best hunting ground called Reidan. This meant that his level of skill was the same as Pon and Regas.
The Overgeared members were interested.
{Hey, Peak Sword will become our companion? Isn’t this encouraging?}
{Peak Sword is the master of drawing a sword. I watched his war video against the Sakura Guild one year ago.}
{I also saw that video. Peak Sword was so great at that time. A Sakura Guild member died every time he drew the sword.}
{Did you see that lump of pride, Yoshimura, run away?}
‘…Is Peak Sword that great?’
Grid liked Peak Sword. He liked and respected Peak Sword’s personality. However, he didn’t acknowledge Peak Sword’s combat ability. At the time of the Hell Gao raid, Peak Sword had just been a miner and wasn’t helpful in combat.
‘He helped once when I was in danger.’
Peak Sword had grabbed Hell Gao’s attention. Thanks to that, Grod could get one fire stone unharmed. That’s it. After that, Peak Sword didn’t play any offensive role.
‘Well, at that time, Peak Sword was only a second class.’
The abilities of a 2nd advancement class couldn’t afford to take on Hell Gao. Now Peak Sword would have a third advancement class and be much stronger than he was in the past.
{But why is the Silver Knights Guild trying to merge with us?}
{The Silver Knights Guild rules Cork Island. The scale of their guild is huge and they have tremendous financial power. So why the merger?}
Grid explained to the puzzled Overgeared members. After listening to the story, the Overgeared members recalled what they knew about Peak Sword and were convinced.
{Ah, that makes sense if it’s Peak Sword.}
{It isn’t strange if he builds a religion to Grid.}
{Lauel, the matter of the guild merger…}
{Leave it to me.}
Lauel was very happy. Piaro, Asmopehl, Rabbit, and the Silver Knights Guild… It was amazing that Grid was constantly rallying the best powers. Grid truly was great.
“They seem to like it.”
The guild chat window was in a frenzy. Everyone was excited because the Silver Knights Guild would merge with them.
The Overgeared Guild was in a difficult situation. The Overgeared Guild had too little manpower. They might be the top rankers, but including Grid, there were only 28 people in the guild. It was hard to include two of them(Ruby and Sexy Schoolgirl), as they didn’t play often. In this situation, absorbing the Silver Knights Guild was huge.
Then Piaro and Asmophel approached Grid.
“Duke Grid.”
Piaro. A man who respected Grid but didn’t yield to him. He bowed towards Grid. It was the same for Asmophel.
“Give us an opportunity to serve you.”
Finally, the moment had come. Grid smiled widely.
“It’s my pleasure.”
The sunshine through the window shone on Grid’s face. It was a bright and dignified face. Piaro recalled the day he first met Grid in Kesan Canyon. Grid had been a dark and depressed young man. He was really ugly.
‘But his potential is excellent.’
Piaro never realized that Grid would grow to this point.
***
The great hall was wide without any decorations, and it reflected Reidan’s financial condition. In short, it was pitiful. Piaro and Asmophel vowed allegiance to Grid in this place as the Overgeared members watched.
Grid experienced a new system.
[You have accepted Piaro as a subordinate. The effect of Reidan’s barracks will increase by 30%. The probability of a good harvest will increase by 100%.]
[You have accepted Asmophel as a subordinate. The effect of Reidan’s techniques research institute will increase by 30%.]
[You have people who are qualifie
d to lead a knights division. Would you like to establish a knights division?]
There was no reason to hesitate.
“Form a knights division.”
[Appoint a leader for the knights division that will be created.]
-List of people who can be appointed as leader of a knights division-
[Piaro]
Piaro can lead a total of 50 knights.
Piaro’s knights will have their physical attack power increased by 10%, attack speed by 3% and movement speed by 5%.
The effect is permanent as long as the person belongs to the knights division.
Knights Division’s Passive Skills: Increased Health Regeneration (High), Decreased Stamina Consumption (Medium).
[Asmophel]
Asmophel can lead a total of 35 knights.
Asmophel’s knights will have a 5% increase in physical attack power and magic power. Skill cooldown time will be reduced by 8%.
The effect is permanent as long as the person belongs to the knights division.
Knights Division’s Passive Skills: Increased Mana Regeneration (Medium), Decreased Stamina Consumption (Low)
It seemed that classes that depended on skills were better suited to Asmophel’s knights division.
‘Huge buffs.’
Only admiration emerged. Grid formed two knights divisions.
“Piaro and Asmophel.”
[Piaro and Asmophel’s knights divisions have been created.]
[Please name the knights division.]
“1st Overgeared Knights Division. 2nd Overgeared Knights Division.”
“Wait! Wait a minute!” Lauel hurried out from where he had been watching nervously. Then he trembled as he begged. “Please! Please give it a fantastic name!”
“Um…”
Was it too shabby to divide it by one and two? Grid felt some remorse after seeing Lauel’s tears. Therefore, Grid renamed it.
“Overgeared Knights Division. Overgeared Magic Knights Division.”
“…”
Lauel was at a loss for words. He couldn’t help resenting Grid’s naming sense. But when he thought about it, hadn’t the boat already sailed after the guild was called Overgeared? Given the name of the guild, Overgeared Knights Division and Overgeared Magic Knights Division wasn’t so bad.
‘It doesn’t feel good.’