Overgeared

by Park Saenal

  [No, your flesh will purely be yours if you accept me. I won’t take over your body unless you want it yourself.]

  “It is a spiritual rapport?”

  Once Grid accepted Braham’s soul, he would be able to share his thoughts with Braham and communicate. It was a mysterious experience in many ways. Braham wasn’t 100% reliable, so it was right to draw a line.

  [Right now, I am very weak. If I communicate with you spiritually, I am likely to be influenced and absorbed by you. Rapport… It doesn’t exist unless I take over your body.]

  It was a satisfactory answer. Grid nodded and asked a question.

  “What is the duration of your stay?”

  [A minimum of one year.]

  “Give me a definite answer. Up to how many years?”

  […Four years.]

  From one to four years. It meant that Grid could only have the legendary second class for that long and of course, it was based on Satisfy time. Grid was a little disappointed.

  ‘It is too short.’

  It would be hard to bear if he suddenly lost power one day. Wouldn’t it be better to ignore that power from the beginning? Braham read Grid’s worry and tempted him.

  [Do you think you will get nothing from me? You will be able to learn all types of magic and wisdom from me. Isn’t that alone beneficial?]

  “…Okay.”

  There was no reason for Grid to reject. Sticks tried to stop him, but it was useless.

  “Grid, you don’t know how atrocious the demonkin are…?”

  “Demonkin or human, it doesn’t matter. I want to become stronger. “

  The reason that Grid was so devoted to Satisfy, despite making enough money, was to prove the value of his existence. In order to get further away from his despised past, Grid was looking higher and higher.

  His first goal was to win three gold medals in the National Competition. Grid once again wanted to be recognized. In particular, for those who tormented him, he wanted to show that he was living well. In order to do that, he needed to cross beyond the mountain called Kraugel.

  “Braham, I will accept your soul.”

  [A wise choice.]

  Flash!

  Braham’s soul was sucked into Grid’s chest. A notification window popped up in front of Grid.

  [You have become one with Braham’s soul.]

  [The second class ‘Legendary Great Magician’ has been acquired.]

  [You are the first player to achieve two legendary classes!]

  [It is truly a great achievement!! The title ‘Glimpsed the Myths’ has been acquired!]

  [Glimpsed the Myths]

  The minimum qualification to raise your class rating to ‘Myth.’

  The title itself has no effect.

  ‘Myth…!’

  Most players already knew about it. The highest rating in Satisfy was myth, not legend. They were able to know this because there were all types of myth rated items, including the Rebecca Church’s three divine artifacts.

  But who could’ve imagined it? A player could actually reach the myth rating.

  ‘Lauel didn’t even know it.’

  It was a great feeling of accomplishment to obtain new information before anyone else. A notification window appeared in front of Grid. But the contents…

  [You have learned all of Braham’s magic.]

  [It failed because of your low intelligence!]

  [In order to master Braham’s magic, you must raise your intelligence.]

  [In order to provide Braham’s soul with steady magic power and restore it, you must raise your intelligence.]

  [6 stat points will be forcibly invested into intelligence every time your level goes up.]

  [The skill ‘Assimilation’ has been generated.]

  [Assimilation]

  Will awaken Braham’s sleeping consciousness in your body and become one.

  At this time, your class will be converted to Great Magician’ and control of the flesh will be transferred to Braham.

  Skill Duration: 3 minutes

  Skill Cooldown Time: 10 days

  “…?”

  He acquired a legendary second class, but why didn’t the result look good? No, it didn’t look good.

  “%$(#!!”

  It stunk. He gained 10 stat points per level. Of those, six would be forcibly invested in intelligence? Grid naturally cursed. He couldn’t control his anger, so Sticks asked with an anxious expression.

  “Did Braham deceive you? A demonkin isn’t someone you should encounter.”

  “…”

  The elves who wanted to keep the balance of the world, and the demonkin who wanted to destroy the world, their relationship was the worst. Grid continued to ignore Sticks’ remark, since he had a bias against Braham.

  ‘I wasn’t deceived.’

  It was his fault for not asking what penalties he would receive if he accepted Braham’s soul.

  ‘For example, I already had the experience of falling to level 1 after becoming Pagma’s Descendant…’

  Nevertheless, he didn’t regret it, since obtaining a legendary second class was priceless. He never thought it was possible.

  “First of all, I have to test Braham’s strength.”

  The time left to clear the mission of the 51st island was only 8 minutes and 35 seconds. He needed to hunt 10 golden crowns. It was an impossible task for Grid alone, even if he summoned Noe and Randy.

  ‘But what if I use Braham’s abilities?’

  “Assimilation.”

  Sururuk.

  Grid’s wide shoulders and thick forearms started to gradually change. His jawline became tapered and his black hair was as white as snow.

  “…Kukukuk, failing to catch such dogs.’ I will burn them together with the whole island.”

  It was the white-haired version of Grid that attracted female hearts and brought about the 5th Korean Wave in Japan. This was indeed…

  “Fireball.”

  [The magic isn’t cast because your intelligence is too low.]

  “…”

  The first time Grid accepted Braham’s soul, it was full of magic power. Then what about now?

  ‘…Shit, it’s like this.’

  Now Grid wanted to cry at the compensation of the hidden quest. In many ways, it was regretful.

  Chapter 396

  Chapter 396

  Behen Archipelago, the 51st island.

  Four golden crowns faced the white-haired Grid.

  “Fireball! Fireball! Fireball!”

  [The magic isn’t cast because your intelligence is too low.]

  [The magic isn’t cast because your intelligence is too low.]

  [The magic isn’t cast…]

  “…”

  He tried again, but the result was the same. The white-haired Grid, no, Braham, couldn’t accept it.

  “How can this be? How bad is your head that you can even get the formula for Fireball wrong?”

  Grid snapped back.

  ‘My head isn’t bad!’

  It was true. If they used the scale of the ‘intelligence stat’ to measure good or bad, Grid’s head wasn’t bad. Why? Malacus’ Cloak increased the wearer’s intelligence by 200 and the Black Quartz Earrings increased it by 15%, so he had close to 1,200 intelligence.

  The influence of items was great. Which blacksmith in the world would have intelligence over 1,000? No, it wasn’t just blacksmiths. Grid was currently level 305. Among the level 305 users, it was extremely rare for them to have more than 1,000 unless they were magicians or scholars.

  In other words, Grid was smarter than average. Once again, Grid was smart when using the intelligence stat as a measuring stick. But Braham saw Grid at the level of an idiot.

  “What a fool.”

  The level of Braham’s magic spells could be broken down into 10 levels. There were many types and uses. However, Grid’s current intelligence meant he could only use the lowest 10th level magic. Braham couldn’t even use Fireball, which was 9th level magic? Braham’
s Fireball wasn’t a regular Fireball, but an enhanced one. It was impossible to complete the complex formula with Grid’s current intelligence.

  “Your intelligence is a means to overcome a crisis, but it’s like I entered the body of a skunk.”

  ‘…W-What?’

  Why did he keep being blamed for not being able to use magic? Grid thought it was ridiculous, so words couldn’t come out properly.

  Braham explained, “Currently, most of my soul is asleep in your body. I am just a fragment of that soul. I have to borrow your brain and magic power to use magic. But it has no meaning with your current status.”

  ‘Eek…!’

  Grid’s anger skyrocketed. He accepted Braham’s soul to become stronger, but the reality was that he just became angrier. It was truly a cursed life. There was no way to solve this.

  ‘Then is there any meaning in accepting you?’

  “Let’s see?”

  Braham just nodded at the agitated Grid. His relaxed attitude made Grid more heated up.

  ‘Dammit! What the hell is this?’

  Grid cursed and shouted.

  “Kieeek!”

  “Kyaak!”

  Suddenly, the mood of the golden crowns changed and they sprang at Grid. The atmosphere of the white-haired Grid was different from before, but they judged that he was still easy. Grid wanted to cry.

  ‘Will I die like this?’

  The duration of Assimilation, this useless skill where the miracle was 1+1=0, had 2 minutes and 30 seconds remaining. Grid had given over control of his body to Braham, so he thought he would die because he couldn’t rely on items or Noe and Randy.

  Braham read Grid’s fearful mind.

  “I must look very funny to you.”

  Braham was special among the legends. Unlike the other legends of human origin, his abilities were overwhelming. He was also unique enough to raise the science of magic to another level.

  “Do you think that this body will be hit by hybrids?”

  ‘…!’

  Grid was beyond shocked. Braham’s vision of the four rushing golden crowns was different from his own.

  “Magic Missile.”

  Peng!

  Pepepeng!

  Great magician. A legendary great magician was on a different dimension. The skill description for Magic Missile (Enhanced) said that it had a cooldown time of 5 seconds, but Braham was able to shoot four without a time difference.

  “Kuwek!”

  The golden crowns was accurately pierced and the monsters hesitated in pain. Braham didn’t give them a break.

  “Magic Missile.”

  Pepeng!

  Pepepepeng!

  He used only Magic Missiles. But the power was effective enough. Braham was in assimilation state. In other words, Grid’s class was Great Magician. His Magic Missile was at the 10th level and the power was incomparable to Grid’s Magic Missile.

  Finally.

  [The golden crown has been defeated.]

  [13,498,000 experience has been acquired.]

  [The golden crown has been defeated.]

  [13,498,000 experience has been acquired.]

  [The golden crown…]

  …

  …

  Golden crowns. Golden crowns that emitted light to attract monsters.

  They used the lured monsters as hosts and were capable of showing overwhelming combat power, but they had one weakness. The health of the golden crowns were low when compared to monsters of the same level.

  Grid was filled with joy as he saw that they couldn’t endure the bombardment of master level Magic Missiles.

  ‘This might be possible!’

  He thought he might be able to clear the mission of the 51st island.

  ‘There is 7 minutes and 34 seconds until the mission ends.’

  Assimilation would end in 1 minute and 59 seconds. Would Braham be able to defeat 6 golden crowns in that time? Grid was looking forward to it, and Braham tried to meet those expectations. He used Magic Detection (Enhanced) to find the location of the golden crowns on the island, then fired Magic Missiles towards them.

  Pepepepeng!

  “Kyaak!”

  ‘Wow.’

  Grid once again felt admiration.

  In the case of Grid, he fought it difficult to hit four targets that were 50 meters ahead with Magic Missile. Meanwhile, Braham accurately struck the golden crowns that were 200 meters ahead.

  ‘Great.’

  Six golden crowns around the island were hit and flocked towards Braham. Grid trembled as he sensed the approaching success of the mission.

  ‘Shit, my mana is gone.’

  “…?”

  At level 300, every point in intelligence gave him 6 mana. Grid had 1,193 intelligence, giving him 7,158 mana. The master level Magic Missile (Enhanced) cost 350 mana, while the master level Magic Detection (Enhanced) cost 2,000 mana. Braham wasn’t joking when he said his mana ran out.

  Grid looked at the six golden crowns approaching and shouted.

  ‘A great magician can’t even properly control his mana?’

  “It is the first time I’ve had such a small amount of mana, so I made a mistake.”

  ‘Shit! Don’t waste time giving me excuses. Drink a mana potion!’

  Grid’s skills had a high consumption rate. Thus, he always kept mana potions on him.

  Click.

  Braham identified the mana potions in Grid’s inventory and pulled out one of them. It wasn’t the advanced mana potion that cost 20 gold each. Instead, it was the super mana potion produced by Reidan’t alchemy facility that didn’t have a price yet?

  ‘No, what are you…?’

  In fact, even advanced mana potions were a luxury for Grid. The mana restored by an advanced mana potion was higher than Grid’s total mana. However, the reason that Grid had the advanced mana potions was because the intermediate ones were lacking. Anyway, for Grid who was always in pain when drinking an advanced mana potion, he couldn’t stand Braham drinking a super mana potion. He even felt hatred.

  ‘You…! What are you doing?’

  The price of an advanced mana potion was more expensive than a chicken. But the super mana potions were at least 10 times more expensive. Braham shrugged at Grid, who couldn’t believe the scene occurring in front of him.

  “My mouth has luxurious tastes.”

  ‘What…? It’s the same!’

  Grid felt anger and annoyance. While Grid’s regret deepened, Braham showed his worth.

  “Magic Missile. Magic Missile. Magic Missile.”

  It was only one type of spell. Thanks to this, Grid was able to safely clear the 51st island.

  [1,900 challenger points have been acquired.]

  [The gate to the 52nd island is open.]

  [Your level has risen.]

  [As someone with a second class, you will receive a level up bonus. 12 stat points have been acquired.]

  [6 stat points will be forcibly invested in intelligence.]

  [The duration of Assimilation is over. Braham’s soul will be asleep for 10 days.]

  “…”

  It was easy to clear the island and reach level 305 thanks to Braham. However, he couldn’t feel any happiness.

  Grid pledged.

  ‘I shouldn’t summon him in the future.’

  Grid thought he might die if he had to often face Braham. But Grid was also dimly aware. Braham had a great affinity towards him. His words, tone and expression were much softer than they were in the past.

  ‘He will gradually reveal Pagma’s secrets.’

  Grid gained the solid insurance called Braham, so his expression was bright, despite wasting points in intelligence. It was exactly 30 days in real time until the National Competition.

  Chapter 397

  Chapter 397

  ‘It isn’t a big loss if I think about it calmly.’

  A typical player gained 10 stat points for each level increase. But those with second classes like Grid were able to gain two additio
nal stat points. Six of them were forcibly invested in intelligence, but it wasn’t a negative thing.

  ‘Intelligence increases my maximum mana, so I’ll be able to use more skills and the power of my magic will also increase.

  Above all, the important part was for Grid was to increase the efficiency of the Assimilation skill. It was very difficult to give control of his body to Braham, but there was an irresistible appeal about Assimilation.

  The charm of it was shining in the ‘Magic List’ right now.

  -Available Magic Spells that can be Learned!-

  [Magic Detection (Enhanced) Lv. 1]

  A magic detection spell developed by the legendary great magician who has completely overturned the activation formula.

  Emits a large amount of mana in all directions, locating all living things in a radius of 10 meters.

  The higher the magic level, the wider the detection range and the more information that can be seen.

  Resource Consumption: 3,000 Mana.

  Skill Casting Time: 6 seconds.

  Skill Cooldown Time: 10 minutes.

  -If you use this spell three times in Great Magician mode, you will learn it.

  Thus, it was possible for Grid to acquire magic used by Braham in Assimilation mode. It meant he could get the unique magic of a legendary great magician for free. This was a complete scam. It was so crazy that it wouldn’t be strange for others to be blinded by jealousy.

  ‘I want to learn more of Braham’s magic, so I need to raise my intelligence.’

  Grid’s main duty was as a blacksmith and then a swordsman. If he was blinded by immediate greed and invested a lot of stat points in intelligence, he was likely to shed tears of blood in the future.

  ‘A weak hybrid is the worst. Don’t be impatient.’

  Of course, the way to raise his intelligence wasn’t just stat points. He could wear items that increased his intelligence, such as Malacus’ Cloak and the Black Quartz Earrings. But it wasn’t easy to make items that raised stats. If it was that easy, Grid would’ve made agility items from scratch in order to make his agility and strength ratio 1:1.

  “I will try to challenge it later. First, I need to try my best to finish the Behen Archipelago.”

  He saved his 6 remaining stat points despite being filled with the sudden desire to raise intelligence.