Overgeared Chapter 1028:
‘It must be a series of pain . ’
Pagma had fought against an army of hundreds of thousands of demons in the Behen Archipelago on his own . He had glimpsed the essence of Hexetia and realized that his distinction between good and evil had been wrong . Then he regretted the damage he’d done to Braham . In retrospect, perhaps Pagma felt betrayed by the war **** . Every time he discovered a new truth, he would’ve been in shock and pain . In the end, he would’ve felt skeptical about his own life .
‘ . . . He is pitiful . ’
Braham and Pagma—they were both pitiful people . It was the same for Piaro and Asmophel . Grid thought seriously about friendship and trust .
‘I won’t betray a friend, even if I have a blade at my neck . ’
They were precious and hard-earned friends . He couldn’t betray them . His heart touched Braham’s sleeping soul . Feeling hopeful, Grid brought up the list of Pagma’s Swordsmanship . A new option had been added to every sword dance .
[Wave Lv . 1]
[★ Braham’s Shield will wrap around the caster’s body when Wave is deployed . The shield will absorb 10,000 damage + the intelligence numerical value, and the caster’s defense will increase by 300 while the shield is maintained .
Mana Consumption: 500]
[Restraint Lv . 1]
[★ Braham’s Grease is activated when Restraint is deployed . The range of Grease is the same as Restraint and the deployment time is equal to the duration of Restraint . Since the friction coefficient of the ground in contact with Grease will disappear, the target must slip . However, this effect is limited to when the target is standing on the ground .
Mana Consumption: 2,000]
[Link Lv . 1]
[★Braham’s Wind Cutter will be released when Link is deployed . Wind Cutter is created between the air currents that occur with every fourth strike of Link . The damage of Wind Cutter is fixed at 5,000 . Wind Cutter will cut the target with a low probability . The probability of the cut is affected by Wind Cutter’s hit rate and the target’s defense .
Mana Consumption: 1,800]
[Kill Lv . 1]
[★Braham’s Detect Force is activated when Kill is deployed . Detect Force has the nature of chasing the target . The hit rate of Kill will increase greatly .
Mana Consumption: 1,000]
[Pinnacle Lv . 1]
[★ Braham’s Weapon Enchant will activate when Pinnacle is deployed . The weapon’s attack power will increase by 50% . This effect will disappear with the end of the sword dance .
Mana Consumption: 1,200]
[Revolve Lv . 1]
[★ Braham’s Shield will wrap around the caster’s body when deploying Revolve .
Mana Consumption: 500]
[Drop Lv . 1]
[★ Braham’s Fire will be released when Drop is deployed . All targets within range of Drop will receive 3,000 damage and three seconds of burn damage .
Mana Consumption: 800]
[Flower Lv . 1]
[★Braham’s Lightning will occur when Flower is deployed . A target hit with Flower will have a low probability of being shocked and receiving 3,000 damage . During the electric shock, their body will be paralyzed .
Mana Consumption: 800]
[Transcend Lv . 1]
[★ Braham’s Detect Force is activated when Transcend is deployed . The hit rate of Transcend will greatly increase .
Mana Consumption: 1,000]
[Flower Revolve]
[★ The Lightning and Shield effect will be applied .
Mana Consumption: 1,300]
[Pinnacle Kill]
[★ The Weapon Enchant and Detect Force will be applied .
Mana Consumption: 2,200]
[Transcended Link Flower]
[★ The effect of Detect Force, Wind Cutter and Lightning will be applied .
Mana Consumption: 3,600]
[Linked Kill Flower Pinnacle]
[★The effect of Wind Cutter, Detect Force, Lightning and Weapon Enchant is applied .
Mana Consumption: 4,800
* The magic spells have been greatly reduced in the process of simplifying the magic formulas . ]
“ . . . ”
The power decreased due to simplifying the process . This was clearly stated, but Grid only felt admiration . What did it mean by having weakened spells? As a simple example, the Weapon Enchant used by common magicians improved the power of the weapon by 20% . Of course, this was based on the skill being at level 1 . However, each increase in level only increased the effect by 6% . It meant the level 5 Weapon Enchant increased the weapon’s power by 50%, and the mana cost was also higher .
‘Instead, the duration is three minutes . ’
In any case, Grid was satisfied . It was a power gained by sheer virtue of Grid’s favor . If he wasn’t satisfied, then he would be shameless .
‘One drawback is the mana consumption . . . ’
Currently, Grid’s total mana at level 398 was less than 18,000 . This was due to the second class Duke of Wisdom, which caused half his stat points to be forcibly invested in intelligence .
‘Wait?’
Grid opened his status window and confirmed his second class . Since the possibility of Legendary Great Magician was removed, he thought the second class would change . The second class was still Duke of Wisdom .
‘Duke of Wisdom is one of Braham’s powers . Duke of Wisdom was still present since the possibility of Braham’s Descendant was available . Huh? Don’t tell me?’
Grid got chills . The disadvantage of the newly changed swordsmanship was the mana consumption, and this could be controlled through activation and deactivation . Additionally, the help of the Ring of Absurdity meant there would be no shortage of mana .
He thought it was simple, but he was mistaken . He thought a bit deeper and found there was a fatal problem . In the future, it would be impossible for him to temper minerals with magic . Grid had been hitting minerals with Magic Missile instead of the hammer depending on the situation . In the future, he wouldn’t be able to use the spells, and this would weaken his blacksmithing skills as a result .
‘Ah, this isn’t good . ’
. . . No, was it really bad?
The frustrated Grid looked back at the results of the hidden piece . Was there any phrase that said the spells he previously used would be deleted?
‘There is nothing . ’
Grid’s complexion improved as he called up the list of available spells . Then . . .
. . . .
[Magic Missile]
[Alarm]
. . . .
The previous spells that Grid favored were still in place .
‘Indeed . The genius Braham wouldn’t have overlooked this . ’
Good . There were no problems with the hidden piece he obtained this time . Once again, Grid was filled with joy . He clenched his fists in a delighted manner . Grid wanted to run around and cheer, but then he would lose his dignity in front of the dukes and the imperial knights . He tried to calm and soothe his excited mind .
“E-Excuse me . Overgeared King . . . ?” The dukes approached him . Their recovery speed was extremely fast, and most of their wounds were restored . Despite this, their expressions weren’t good . They looked half insane . They spoke with great care .
“Were you hiding your power?” Duke Morse asked with a polite attitude, speaking with honorifics . He normally lacked manners and was a bit of a rogue compared to the other dukes . Now he was so polite that Grid was embarrassed . Still, it was only for a moment . Grid didn’t miss this opportunity .
“I didn’t have to hide it . You were so strong that I didn’t have to reveal it . ”
Could he be this strong? Yes . . . No, Braham helped . However, they were nobles of an enemy nation, and he couldn’t confess honestly . Grid decided to take advantage of the dukes’ misunderstanding, and the method worked properly .
“You are the best blacksmith of this age, a swordsman, and also someone who deals with magic . . . It is very respectable . ” This came from Beast King Morse . He had a strong and rowdy temperament but he was polite to people he acknowledged . It was because he deeply appreciated and respected the strong .
The knights of the empire were buzzing . This was natural . It was hard to remain calm when a duke of the empire was technically wagging his tail in front of the enemy king, Grid . In fact, it was almost treason . Even so, Grenhal and Basara didn’t rebuke Morse’s attitude . As they watched Grid, their shining eyes were similar to Morse’s . In particular, Basara’s face was red .
“Do you usually hide your beauty on purpose?”
“ . . . ?”
“I understand . There must be many flies buzzing around you because of your beauty . You had to disguise yourself as if you are ugly . ”
“ . . . ”
Wasn’t he handsome? Grid had an aggrieved expression on his face as he glanced at Yura, who avoided his gaze . Although Grid was clearly handsome, he was merely a squid when compared to Braham . The comparison was too bad . The heartbroken Grid had a gloomy expression .
“I really appreciate it . ” Grenhal bowed deeply in place of the half-insane Morse and Basara . “Thanks to your help, the three of us were able to preserve our lives . Additionally, the 300 knights and 5,000 soldiers could be safe . Your Majesty is a benefactor of the Saharan Empire . ”
Grid himself . . . No, he realized how big a deal it was that Braham had saved the dukes . Grid had saved the lives of three of the Seven Dukes who supported the empire, and as a result, he was now a benefactor of the empire . They were the dukes, and the empire couldn’t turn away .
“Just a few days ago, Your Majesty’s kingdom was one-sidedly invaded by the empire . Yet you saved us with a generous heart and reached out to the empire first . A small person like me doesn’t dare to judge your scale . ”
The atmosphere of the imperial knights softened . They had been puzzled by Morse’s attitude a moment ago, but now they bowed deeply to Grid .
“Once again, I am deeply grateful . I swear by the name of Grenhal, the empire will never forget the grace of today . ”
Following Grenhal’s oath . . .
“Thank you, Your Majesty!”
“Thank you, Your Majesty!”
The 300 knights shouted . Morse and Basara were also courteous .
“ . . . ”
It was a scene where the king of a small country was praised by the dukes and knights of the great empire . This was a scene that would go down in history . If news of this were leaked outside, the world would be dominated with news of Grid rather than Great Demon Berith, and Grid’s reputation would be many times greater than before .
‘He is on a different dimension . ’
Lauel, the 10 meritorious retainers, Hurent, and Skunk got goose bumps . In particular, Hurent and Skunk didn’t know about Braham, so their shock was huge . They thought all of these situations were created by Grid .