by Park Saenal
But he never expressed his lonely heart to his father. Why? He knew that his father was always away for his family and people. Lord didn’t want to burden his father. His father was great. The mother who cared for him was great, and the father who suffered alone outside the family was also great.
Despite Lord’s father not being present to protect him right now, Lord didn’t blame him. He loved and respected his father forever.
“T-This little kid!”
Where did the faith in his eyes come from? It was strange. White felt an unpleasant feeling and punched out. It was a fist that had the power to break Lord’s head with a single blow. But she couldn’t hurt Lord.
“Greed.”
White thought that Kasim couldn’t hurt her, but this was a big mistake. Kasim could kill White whenever he wanted.
Ku kwa kwa kwa kwa! Ku kwa kwa kwa kwa!
“H-Heok!”
It was the manifestation of ‘Greed,’ a technique that drew all the shadows to one point and swallowed everything around it. It was Kasim’s unique skill that he created by combining Daluka’s Methods and Lantier’s Methods.
After a moment.
Clang.
All that remained in the place where White had been standing was a sparkling necklace.
Chapter 589
Chapter 589
‘She’s much stronger than I expected.’
The moment White was killed. Kasim gasped for breath. He was frightened because White had shown a persistent vitality, even when restrained by Greed. Kasim was worried. As Grid grew, his enemies also grew. Kasim was worried that Grid would someday suffer greatly.
‘I’m particularly worried about the solo number knights.’
The Red Knights of the Saharan Empire were by far the strongest armed forces on the continent. In particular, the solo number knights were evaluated as having the power to shatter a castle in one night. But their evaluation was wrong. Before meeting Grid, Kasim had spied on the empire in order to get revenge and discovered the truth.
Solo number knights. In particular, the power of the 1~7th knights were strong enough to overthrow a kingdom. In the first place, they were people chosen as substitutes for Piaro. Their natural talents and training environment were different from ordinary knights. They could be regarded as Piaro class.
Even Kasim, the king of shadows, was a weak presence in front of them.
‘The empire is an insurmountable mountain.’
Grid needed to grow faster and stronger. Kasim believed it. Grid would someday surpass the mountain that was the empire. No, he would completely destroy it. This wasn’t a vague belief, but a conviction based on Grid’s potential. Until that day, Kasim’s role was to protect everything belonging to Grid. It was to help Grid grow in comfort.
‘In order to do that, I need to be stronger.’
The difficulty was really high, but it seemed time to challenge the fourth advancement class that he’d been putting off.
“Huh? What’s that?”
While Kasim was locked in thought. Lord was looking at the necklace White dropped with interest.
Kasim laughed and explained, “Loot will occasionally drop after defeating enemies or monsters. It’s compensation for the winner.”
“Heh…”
Lord’s eyes lit up. Kasim willingly handed the necklace that White dropped to Lord.
“This artifact reduces the rate of skill deployment. It’s a rare treasure that would be seen as precious in the empire. Please keep it carefully and use it for your convenience.”
Lord refused.
“N-No! Master is the one who fought those bad sisters! Not Lord, but Master!”
“You aren’t acting as a cute kid.” Kasim felt both admiration and regret that Lord was growing up much faster than his peers. “Please receive this. It’s a reward since you always study so hard.”
“Uh! I’m so happy.”
This child was so pure. Kasim felt guilty when he saw Lord’s happy tears.
‘I’ll have to give him more gifts so he can get used to it.’
In retrospect, Lord never even received a birthday cake. It was inevitable since Grid was always absent. How big was his father’s vacancy? Kasim pledged to become a teacher that would fill this vacancy and smiled.
“I will give Father this necklace. I hope this necklace will always protect my father.”
“You…you are very special.”
If the Nero clan hadn’t been destroyed by the empire… Would he had lived a normal life and become a father of someone like Lord?
‘Now that I think about it…’
There was too much blood on his hands. He dealt despair to countless people and didn’t deserve to dream of happiness. Kasim bowed his head with a dark expression. Lord grabbed his rough hand and placed it on his cheek.
“Warm.”
“…”
***
[Saintess Ruby has obtained extraordinary rewards in exchange for annihilating the soul of the great demon!]
[The Saintess class has grown to the unique rating. All skill levels will increase by two. Two new skills will be acquired when you reach level 300.]
[The Saintess’ private weapon, the Wooden Staff, has grown to the unique rating. The enhancement value is reset.]
[The title ‘Denial’ has been acquired.]
[Denial]
Your divine power isn’t obtained from believing in the gods. It is a unique power that is built up because of the people’s worship.
In this world created by the gods, only you can deny god.
* When fighting creatures made by gods (great demons, divine creatures, demigods, etc), all your stats will rise and your skill power will rise. You can give them eternal rest.
* Your heals won’t overlap with the heals of priests of other religions. When targeting the same person with a heal, only your heal is applied.
This was the content of the special reward obtained after the success of Saintess Ruby in the great demon raid. It was very encouraging that her class rating grew, but there was some ambiguity about the title effect. Ruby had a low understanding of the game and asked her brother Grid about it.
“This title is a good thing, right?”
“Umm… Increasing a Saintess’ stats and their rare offensive skills… But it’s better than nothing. The rise in healing ability will increase the survival rate of raids.”
Grid felt it was lacking for a special reward obtained by destroying a great demon. In particular, the penalty was bad. Ruby’s heals would no longer overlap with the heals of other priests. It was unfortunate, since Overgeared’s future plans involved a large-scale Rebecca Church presence.
‘I need to abandon my plan to make Sehee head of the healer group.’
This was just a few hours ago. Grid couldn’t see the true value of the ‘Denial’ title. However, his thoughts changed after he came up with a plan to reconstruct Lifael’s Spear.
‘Can I use Sehee’s power to suppress the divine power of Goddess Rebecca?’
The problem was that Goddess Rebecca’s power was too strong. It was enough to eat at the user’s health. If the strong divine power could be denied by Sehee, the power of White Transformation would be halved and it would protect the user.
‘I will try it.’
The determined Grid immediately invited Sehee.
***
“A success!”
“Good!”
It was as Grid expected.
Once Sehee purified the goddess’ hair, the powerful divine power was greatly weakened.
[Goddess’ Fluffy Hair]
Fine hair belonging to Rebecca, goddess of light.
It contains a divine power that can’t be tolerated by humans, but the power has been halved by the Saintess.
Weight: 0
‘As the divine power is weakened, the strength of Lifael’s Spear will also weaken.’
This was a problem Grid needed to overcome with techniques.
“Sigh.”
Grid took a deep breath and focused his spirit. He thought of all the items he had produced since becoming Pagma’s Descendant.
‘The skills and experience that I’ve accumulated isn’t light. Now I’m able to transform Lifael’s Spear into a more powerful and ideal form.’
Flash!
Grid raised his concentration like a sharp knife. He was confident that he could pull this off and had a desire to help Isabel. He pulled out the white phosphorus wood. He finally started the full-scale production. Isabel’s heart pounded as she watched him.
‘He’s especially cool and manly when standing in front of a furnace.’
“…”
Isabel was looking at Grid like she was a shy woman. Damian’s expression darkened as he saw it. Isabel’s sweet heart, which couldn’t forget her first love, was both lovely and bitter. When would she look at him?
‘Maybe that day will never come…’
He resigned himself to it. Damian smiled bitterly and dropped his head, only to become surprised. It was because Isabel suddenly grabbed his hand.
“I-Isabel-chan..?”
The trembling and warm Isabel’s hands made Damian’s heart beat faster. Isabel blushed and spoke to the dumbfounded Damian.
“If… If Grid manages to free me from White Transformation.”
“…?”
“At that time, I want to accept Your Holiness’ heart.”
“Isabel…chan…”
In fact, Isabel had thought of Damian as a man with no care or consideration. He didn’t care about the other person’s position and kept expressing himself recklessly. This was an old story. Isabel came to know that despite Damian easily expressing his affection, the weight of his affection wasn’t light.
She watched what Damian did for her and how straight and confident he was when thinking of her. Isabel developed a great liking for Damian in the process of this realization. It was a love that went beyond her longing for Grid. The feeling she had for Damian was real love.
Nevertheless, she turned away from Damian’s heart. Why? It was due to White Transformation. The health that was consumed by Lifael’s Spear was always holding her back. She thought she would soon be dead and couldn’t accept Damian’s heart.
But now.
“Okay, should I begin?”
Ttang! Ttang!
There was a person sweating for her. Grid. He was someone who saved her many times from the moment they first met. If it was him, could he save her again this time?
Kkuok.
Isabel tightened her grip on Damian’s hand. It was filled with a desire to not miss this opportunity.
‘Please… Please help me.’
She also wanted to feel happiness like an ordinary person. Isabel’s ardent prayer reached Grid.
[Rebecca’s Daughter Isabel is deifying you. Her faith in you is even more powerful and desperate than her faith in Goddess Rebecca. This isn’t a distorted faith. It is a natural phenomenon that Goddess Rebecca can understand. You have avoided Goddess Rebecca’s wrath.]
[If you have experience in making myth rated items, you deserve to be deified.]
[The title Glimpsed the Myths has been updated.]
[Glimpsed the Myths]
The minimum qualification to raise your class rating to ‘Myth.’
[The special stat ‘Deity’ is opened!]
[Deity]
A holy dignity that can’t be tolerated.
Every time this stat gains 10 points, you can gain a new power. The power acquired will depend on your personality.
“…”
What was this? Grid was confused and stopped hammering. Then he saw Isabel and made a warm smile. Isabel and Damian’s heads were leaning against each other as they held hands tightly, looking like natural and sweet old lovers.
‘Damian’s efforts have gained fruit.’
Grid knew how much Damian loved Isabel. In addition, Grid had married Irene and had a child. He was different from those who evaluated friendship or love between NPCs and users as a mere outlet. He really supported Damian and Isabel’s love.
‘If you give birth to a daughter later, send her to my Lord.’
Satisfy’s roots. The roots of the bonds created by Grid were spreading widely. Chairman Lim Cheolho said, ‘I hope Satisfy will develop into another world rather than a simple game.’
[★Hidden Quest★ ‘For Isabel’s Sake’ has been acquired.]
Chapter 590
Chapter 590
[For Isabel’s Sake]
★ Hidden Quest ★
Isabel’s mission to defend the Rebecca Church at the expense of her own life is harsh.
It is a fate that can’t be denied by the will and power of a human. Even Pope Damian can’t save her.
But you are different.
Perfectly reconstruct Lifael’s Spear and prove it.
Your blacksmithing ability is a mighty force that can destroy fate.
Reveal the absolute techniques that can’t be tolerated and become qualified to become a myth beyond a legend.
Quest Clear Conditions: Weaken the divine power of Lifael’s Spear and ensure Isabel’s safety. However, Lifael’s Spear must be stronger than the existing spear.
Quest Clear Rewards: Deity stat +1.
‘I need to build up my deity stat in the long run.’
Hidden quests were absolutely correct. They gave rewards that weren’t possible with normal quests. The reward of the hidden quest was a point in the deity stat. This meant that the deity stat couldn’t be raised in an ordinary manner. It was like the good luck stat. The titles Kingdom’s Hero and Savior of the World gave points to all stats, but they didn’t have an effect on deity.
‘It’s natural.’
He wasn’t expecting much in the first place. It was rather strange if it was easy to raise a stat that can obtain a special power every 10 points.
‘Well, whatever.’
There was another headache. He needed to suppress the divine power of Lifael’s Spear, but make the performance more powerful than before? It was a shameless quest. Think about it. The main reason for the power of Lifael’s Spear was its mighty divine power. It was logically impossible to increase the spear’s power while weakening the divine power.
But.
‘I have to do it.’
Grid grumbled as always, but he didn’t think about giving up. There wasn’t any limit on the quest duration and he wanted to acquire a point in the new stat. Above all, Grid wanted to give happiness to Isabel.
‘This is for the future of both Damian and Isabel. Don’t be in a rush. Do it slowly and carefully.’
“…”
Grid stood in front of the furnace and thought intently. It seemed like a deeply sorrowful look. An artist who wasn’t satisfied, the stubborn craftsman. The so-called years of experience.
‘It’s nice to just stand here.’
‘The atmosphere isn’t a joke.’
‘I want to be like him someday.’
The blacksmiths of Reinhardt envied Grid. It was natural for blacksmiths to respect legendary blacksmiths.
“Hrmm.”
Grid kept thinking.
‘It’s tough to raise the performance of the spear itself. What if I change the structure of the spear to a shape that fits Isabel?’
It was likely that Lifael’s Spear would be more powerful than before, as the options were dedicated to Isabel.
‘…No, this is one of the three major artifacts of a religion. I don’t think it can be dedicated to just one person. Think about it.’
Grid first took a normal approach. After considering the basic methods of raising the spear’s power, he planned to reconstruct the spear. But it wasn’t easy. After restraining the power of the goddess, it was virtually impossible to make Lifael’s Spear stronger with ordinary methods.
‘Wait.’
The sun had gone down and the moon rose. Grid’s eyes sharpened as he stared at the furnace.
‘What ab
out a change in the materials?’
Adamantium was one of the best minerals. This was why Grid perceived the materials of Lifael’s Spear to be perfect. He wasn’t willing to add another material to Lifael’s Spear, which consisted only of adamantium. But looking back, didn’t he had materials equal to adamantium?
‘Belial’s bones and horns!’
Adamantium was a ‘mineral’ that naturally grew in the god realm. But it was like a lower-grade material when compared to the body of a great demon. A dark smile appeared on Grid’s face.
‘If I make the spear with Belial’s bones, the power will be maximized.’
Why didn’t he think of such a simple idea? Braham poured cold water on the cheering Grid.
‘Will you mix the bones of a filthy demon with Goddess Rebecca? Kuk kuk, it’s fun, but won’t it hurt the Rebecca Church?’
“…Ah.”
It was unacceptable to use the body parts of a depraved being for a divine weapon. Grid belatedly realized and got a headache.
‘It isn’t a simple matter.’
Braham gave advice to the disappointed Grid.
‘Why don’t you try magic?’
‘…?’
‘Attach magic to Lifael’s Spear. If your goal is to increase the power of the spear, wouldn’t it be simple and effective to use magic?’
Indeed, it was a simple answer. But it wasn’t feasible.
“How can I do that?”
Three steps were required to create a magic item. First, it was to imprint the magic power recovery formula so that the item could produce magic power on its own. Second, mark the item with a magic spell. Thirdly, insert the magic spell on the engraved mark.
It seemed simple, but was a very difficult task. Even the so-called great magicians couldn’t easy create magic items. It wasn’t an area for Grid, who was a blacksmith. Braham spoke proudly to Grid.
‘I will teach you how to make magic items.’
“Ah!!”
Grid was reminded of something. Who were the ones who created the strongest mineral pavranium? They were Braham and Pagma. The legendary great magician Braham was likely to know how to create magic battle gear. Grid’s eyes lit up.